So, you want the Easton Press 100 greatest books ever written to collect - this is great, but do not stop at 100, because there are 125 books in the series. These trips fact some collectors and eBay sellers. I often see sellers on ebay wrongly advertising the entire set of 100 Easton Press The publisher has changed titles over the years, however, and given that it takes years until the series by buying the list had grown to 125. If you buy the series from them, you only get 100Books.
To purchase the kit directly from Easton Press takes you about 8 or 9 years and $ 5,000 dollars. Buy the books of this series on the network, you can usually find for around $ 19 - $ 30 each. You could probably build an entire set of $ 3,000 and do it in a week or so, if the inventory on the web.
What makes this series a "collector"? Particularly the quality of the binding, paper and intentions. In addition, the set is finite and relatively affordable and look greatShelves - once you work in a see. These issues are a rabid following.
The songs are not first editions (in this set) or elsewhere. The songs are interesting and the inclusion of some is questionable, especially with a mix of non-fiction in it. Some might say that the Bible or the Koran should be included and not Darwin's "Origin of Species." In addition, the number of books written in the years after 1800, and the inclusion of many pieces may disturb some. There are few books from 20Century (especially since 1920), not because they are great, but Easton Press did not want to pay for the rights to publish it to be like the old songs in the public domain. There are some strange selection of stories by great authors like Dickens.
Regardless of the inconsistencies in some of the stock picking this set for a casual collector of books is a good way to build a fine library of books.
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