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[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 months ago (3 children)

First edition, first run of the three Lord of the Rings books.

I can’t bring myself to open them up and mess with the pages.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

The duality of book owning.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I mean, yeah. The point of collectibles like that is in owning the thing, not using the thing. Read the ebook instead.

Or the BBC radio play, which is the best version of LotR ever, including the original books and films, and I'll die on that hill.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

But you bought a reading copy as well, right?

Right?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

I have one, but it’s not the same as the original.

I have posted pictures of the books for people who want to see the original maps included in the books.