Hello, Does anyone know if it is still possible to get

Post by **Bishop** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 1:15 am

All 6 books in Hardback? I read the series in the early 80s and after talking with friends about great books I bought the softbacks and read them again. I would really like to find hardback versions but have had no luck so far. Tired Amazon but the only carry the paperback version.

Thanks in advance.

Post by **Damelon** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 2:10 am

Try Ebay. I ran a Thomas Covenant search in the books catagory and came up with 85 auctions including some hardcovers. You may not be able to get them all at once, but if you keep your eye on it you should be able to get them all over a short period of time.

KaosArcana · Post by **KaosArcana** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 3:13 am

The Science Fiction Bookclub has the first three novels in a
hardback omibus.

I keep wondering when they're going to get the Second
Series ...

Post by **[Syl]** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 9:02 am

www.alibris.com
www.abebooks.com

plenty of em, most cheaper than you'd pay for a new one.

Post by **Bishop** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 9:51 am

Great! Thanks all it is much appreciated.

Post by **Vain** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 11:09 am

I never found hard-backs to be practical. Mostly because I tend it read in some of the most convoluted positions imaginable - the bath being one of my favourite places but it does tend to involve bending the book all over the place.

Is the hardcover aspect more a purist thing?

Post by **Ryzel** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 10:46 am

Vain wrote: Is the hardcover aspect more a purist thing?

I almost never buy any hardcovers, but they are quite a bit more practical than paperbacks. Trade paperbacks especially.

So I would not call it a purist thing.

Post by **Damelon** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 2:14 pm

I only buy hardcovers when a book is just published and can't wait to read it. I have the Second Chronicles in hardcover.

Hardcovers do look nicer on the bookshelf though.

Post by **Nav** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 7:47 pm

It took me a good 18 months to get hold of all of the hardcover first edition Gap books (with the first one signed). I got four of them on eBay pretty quickly, but I had a hell of a time finding A Dark and Hungry God Arises. I thought I'd found it on eBay, but it turned out to be the smaller second edition, and then I thought I'd got it from amazon marketplace, but was sent the paperback, much to my annoyance. I eventually found it in a specialist rare bookshop in north london.

Post by **Satansheart** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 9:14 am

Whoa! Someone else from England!

I have White Gold Wielder in hardback but only cos I saw it at a library for sale for 50p. The rest I have in paperback.

Post by **Vain** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 9:38 am

I suppose I've always associated hardcovers with vinyl - oldies but goodies

Post by **Prince of Amber** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 10:42 am

I love to buy hardbacks, it one of the luxuries I allow myself from time to time, and I have no patience to wait for paperbacks. I've just bought the latest Robin Hobb book in hardback, my birthday present to myself. I was too young and poor to buy any of the Chronicles in hardback.

By the way Satansheart, I am also from England - Originally from Grimsby and now I live near Bristol.

Post by **Skyweir** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 3:57 pm

where's Northants??

Post by **Satansheart** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 4:50 pm

It's in England, AKA Northamptonshire.

Post by **fightingmyinstincts** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 6:44 pm

I just got all the chrons I lacked for 25cents each because they were missing the front cover. Not the best looking set, but now I have all of them...and all the same edition, for what it counts w/ no front....

Kevin's Watch

Kevin's Watch

Hello, Does anyone know if it is still possible to get

Hello, Does anyone know if it is still possible to get

Hardback Versions

dunno 'bout hardbacks...