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Post by Anthony on May 4, 2020 4:28:15 GMT
Attachment DeletedAs much as I like buying brand new shiny hardback and trying to keep them clean and tidy, theres something about a tired well read paperback that feels so satisfying, and if tape is structurally important,
even better. My copy of it is my favourite book, it's so beaten up, I've read that copy twice, my auntie has read it, its front and back are taped on.
If you guys like them let's see some of yours.
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Post by Dizzy on May 4, 2020 22:38:17 GMT
Yes lol my Copy of The Stand is in really bad Shape because I got it from My Cousin a long time ago before an it has no Cover an The Pages are Loose an Fall out in some Places lol so I Tape them in it.
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Post by wolf on May 11, 2020 15:26:31 GMT
I love them.
I think the oldest paper back I have is a collection of short stories by R.A. Lafferty.
Titled "Strange Doings".
I bought it from a used book store around 1981, it's looks a lot like you describe. Cover taped together and all. The ink on the cover is faded, and rubbed off in places, and the corners are soft almost like cloth.
Some one read and loved that book very much, before I ever bought it. I think it was published in the '60s.
I have it put away safe, to preserve it. I have put in searches online for the book and it's author and couldn't come up with anything.
The last two Stephen King books I have left from my collection, are paperback copies of the Bachman Books, and a copy of Misery that has a colorful piece of artwork on the very first page.
It is a Bodice Ripper scene with Misery Chastain in the arms of a hero.
In the usual ornate flowery script was the title: "Misery's Return".
The face of the hero is Stephen King's. I've asked people on the board before (years ago on the SKMB) if anyone had that same paperback edition, but no one seemed to remember it, or have it.
I was disappointed later, when I got a hard cover of the novel, and there was no artwork page like that in it. Both those paper backs are put away safely with the Lafferty.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2020 9:48:44 GMT
View AttachmentAs much as I like buying brand new shiny hardback and trying to keep them clean and tidy, theres something about a tired well read paperback that feels so satisfying, and if tape is structurally important,
even better. My copy of it is my favourite book, it's so beaten up, I've read that copy twice, my auntie has read it, its front and back are taped on.
If you guys like them let's see some of yours. My used copy of IT was so damaged both the covers fell off, I had to tape them back on multiple times. It’s amazing that the actual book was still intact and perfectly readable. |
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Post by muskrat on Jun 8, 2020 9:39:22 GMT
Dig: my PB of The Stand is comprised of two battered old copies. The guts are the full, unedited version, the cover is from the 800 page original (dark blue with those creepy eyes)—through my own clever laminating process I fused them together, and have a truly unique, one of a kind edition ain’t nobody else got.
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Post by Wicked Esther on Aug 6, 2020 18:35:22 GMT
This book is from 1967 ( just like me!). The cover is just barely hanging on. I can’t bring myself to put tape on it. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Anthony on Aug 7, 2020 0:58:29 GMT
This book is from 1967 ( just like me!). The cover is just barely hanging on. I can’t bring myself to put tape on it. View AttachmentThat looks cool |
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Post by His Majesty on Aug 7, 2020 16:06:55 GMT
This book is from 1967 ( just like me!). The cover is just barely hanging on. I can’t bring myself to put tape on it.
Ah, but over time, the tape will yellow, giving the book and even greater sense of reliced authenticity.
I dunno what I'm talking about. |
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Post by Wicked Esther on Aug 7, 2020 16:10:33 GMT
Here’s my extremely tired, beat up copy of The Great Gatsby, which doesn’t even have a back cover anymore. I had to read it in 10th grade and then all five of my kids read this exact copy for school, too. It always made me a little sad that there was no artwork on the cover.  |
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Post by Wicked Esther on Aug 7, 2020 16:15:29 GMT
This book is from 1967 ( just like me!). The cover is just barely hanging on. I can’t bring myself to put tape on it.
Ah, but over time, the tape will yellow, giving the book and even greater sense of reliced authenticity.
I dunno what I'm talking about.Oh you wanna see tape?! Check out this crappy repair job. I’ve been taping this damn thing together since I was about 14 😄  |
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Post by His Majesty on Aug 7, 2020 16:17:36 GMT
Ah, but over time, the tape will yellow, giving the book and even greater sense of reliced authenticity.
I dunno what I'm talking about.Oh you wanna see tape?! Check out this crappy repair job. I’ve been taping this damn thing together since I was about 14 😄 (rofl) |
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Post by Wicked Esther on Aug 7, 2020 16:22:14 GMT
Oh you wanna see tape?! Check out this crappy repair job. I’ve been taping this damn thing together since I was about 14 😄  Haha. I know!!  I can't get rid of it though -- I read it with my Pops! I have so many ridiculous taped-together books, I could post in this thread all day. It'd probably be easier to just have all of you come over for a field trip and see the insanity for yourselves. |
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I can't get rid of it though -- I read it with my Pops!