The library will acknowledge your donation but cannot place a value on it. Some of our most popular easton press books are signed by. Easton press books are bound in genuine premium leather and come with a permanent satin ribbon page marker. Easton press book list below is a list of the easton press books we have in our inventory. I have about 100 books scattered between home and office. Sorting and packing books for the book sales is an. With over 0 lots available for antique easton press and 0 upcoming auctions, you wont want to miss out. Easton press 100 greatest books ever written this series was originally 100 books but throughout the years the easton press added an additional 25 titles. The best place to get them is half price book store. Genuine, original, and highly valued, these books belong in the library of the most discerning collector and also make the perfect gift. The pictures really help and these books make a fantastic collection. I like to go often and take advantage of special offers in the mail for discounts.
These vintage classics are typical easton high quality but on the lower end of value. The collectors guide to easton press books provides numerous lists of easton press. This is a limited edition, presumably because of its slipcase and a few alterations in binding and illustrative content. Home library filled with easton press books curated custom book collections for a perfect interior design whether youre a homeowner looking for help completing your library or a professional designer, this is the place to start.
As a book collector, the value and diversity of your library will immediately be. Easton press is a publisher of fine books, best known for their classic reprints. Mein kampf adolf hitler easton press 1994 leather bound description invest in a rare chronicle of political history a rare edition of one of the most controversial biographies in history. There is a brisk market in these books which are meant more for display than for reading. This book comes with a certificate of authenticity and it is autographed by carter. Gilded legacy books specializing in easton press books. The good thing is you find lots of out of print books that way.
We can help you find the easton press books you are looking for. Each heirloom is a collectors edition that can be treasured for generations. In the past they werent that much more than ordinary hardbacks, but the gap seems to have widened. For a chronological listing of all previous bookthinker articles, see the archives. Many easton press buyers are most familiar with their 100 greatest books ever written series which we believe actually numbers over 100. Features of this easton press illustrated collection include. Like new items often become part of the librarys adult or childrens circulating collections. Most signed editions come with a certificate of authenticity. A very handsome and collectable copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind. The folio society and the easton press john guy collick.
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T he popular easton press books are fine books, primarily because of their high quality production methods, e. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Since the majority of them are now outofprint, is a good source for these books. I love having an incredible edition of books that i love. Apr 22, 20 no matter that easton press has been churning out this title in megaquantities for decades as part of its 100 greatest books ever written series. So i wanted to ask more experience people about buying the easton presss 100 greatest books ever written collection. So i wanted to ask more experience people about buying the easton press s 100 greatest books ever written collection.
Easton press baseball hall of fame library books in 27. Easton press books really are pure vulgarity massively overdone in all the gold lettering, gilt edges, etc. Easton press makes the worlds most beautiful leather bound books. Our remember me service allows our registered users access to their personal account information without having to log in each time. Apr 30, 2020 easton press s deluxe limited editions, handnumbered and beautifully recreated from important historical volumes, will delight even the most discerning book collectors. Another solid investment can be the easton press sets u. Although they offer a few series, most of their books are farranging in interest and topic, much more diversified than franklin library was. The spines of these luxurious books are accented in 22karat gold and are hubbed with traditional raised rings. It appears that there are a few spots on the front and back cover that may affect the gilt. Perhaps the best values in easton press books are the signed limited editions. Yes, an immediate way to slash the value of your easton press book is to scar it with a bookplate. Easton press also offers books related to wild birds, cats, dogs, plants, philosophy, religion, sports, bible and christian references. Also, occasional forays into other similar publishers, such as the folio society and the defunct limited editions club, imprint society and franklin library. This series of 100 books was sold to mail to subscribers.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This is the easton press prestigious baseball hall of fame library and is comprised of the titles below, meticulously printed and leatherbound to the quality you expect from a highend publisher. They run sales though, and you have to be quick because all their editions are limited and out of print copies of some books are hard to. The easton press has been publishing fine quality leatherbound books for almost 30 years, using 22kt gold stamping on the covers, fine endpapers and sewnin satin bookmarks. Every volume comes with a specially designed original bookplate, so you can personalize these treasures that are sure to become a family heirloom. I specialize in buying and selling only the finest copies of the finest rare books in the world. The library currently is not taking book donations. The jungle book easton press deluxe limited clamshell edition by rudyard kipling jan 1, 2018. The easton press is a worldleader in the design and development of fine leatherbound books, stamped on the spine with 22kt gold. Books will be in likenew condition many having never been opened. For the ones that i read, i have them as a for home reading when i do.
Jimmy carter autograph our endangered values coa new leather. Research 668 easton press prices and auction results in collectibles. Collectible leatherbound books, accented in 22kt gold. Presidents, civil war, astronauts, philosophers, etc. The easton press 47 richards ave norwalk, ct general. A group for those who seek out and collect books published by the easton press. Book and media donations easton area public library. We create carefully crafted, leatherbound editions of great books. Easton press collectors a group for those who seek out and collect books published by the easton press.
It contains more than 3,000 entries of easton press titles, both inprint and outofprint. When you register with us and choose this option, well remember your information. Easton press 100 greatest books ever written series complete. Easton press 100 greatest books ever written series. However, each edition from the press originally came with its own sandglass a fourpage pamphlet discussing the illustrator and the importance of the book. The folio society books are marginally cheaper than the easton press ones, averaging at around. But, the publisher did take liberties in changing the covers and spine designs, the colors of the leather, the lettering of the titles, the endpapers, and the frontispiece for.
Aeschylus the oresteia aesop aesops fables alcott, louisa may little women. Find great deals on ebay for easton press books and easton press books lot. Easton press new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. For the collectors out there, what is your preference. For over 40 years the easton press has been publishing a wide range of leatherbound book collections and individual titles from classics to works of modern literature, to science fiction, etc. Each volume is bound in leather with hubbed spines, 22k gold accents, gilded page ends, acidneutral paper, smythsewn binding, a silk reading ribbon, and moire fabric endsheets. For nearly three decades, easton press has been serving the needs of collectors to acquire luxurious volumes of lasting meaning, beauty and importance.
Easton franklin books specializes in selling books from the easton press and franklin library collections. Because heritage is no longer printing and the only source of the books is the secondary. And easton press s superb selection of leatherbound coffeetable books make the perfect gift for any sports, history, or childrens book collector. Each book is a collector edition that is as magnificent to see as it is to read.
This handy reference guide contains an semiexhaustive list of easton press books. On the other side, the loose and unused bookplate and other publisher inserts typically a certificate of authenticity or ads, along with the shipping box included with the book add about 10 to 15 % to the value. Easton press the grapes of wrath by john steinbeck great books 20th century. I do believe easton has made it a real challenge to identify their 100 greatest books ever written. This is a gorgeous edition of the grapes of wrath by john steinbeck. A complete set of the 100 greatest books ever written series from easton press. Easton press mythology set 10 volumes the greek myths, myths of the hindus and buddhists, myths and legends of china, north american indians, ancient egypt, babylonia and assyria, the norsemen, celtic, japan.
Heritage press editions are considered reprints or reissues of limited editions club books. Our extraordinary books are an elegant addition to any home or office, and make the perfect gift for christmas, birthdays, fathers day, mothers day or any. The 100 greatest books ever written checklist series note. For the most part, you could not say the same for the franklin press, the folio library, the limited editions club or any of many similar publishers that have issued and in some cases continue to issue socalled fine bindings in limited quantities. Other items are sold, either privately or at our semiannual book sales. Information on publishers and first edition identification. For some others, i have the book on my kindle to read with me as i would prefer to not bring the leather copy. Only one discounted huckleberry finn to a household. One of the easton s press volumes in the 100 greatest books ever written series. Most easton press examples are commodity books, genuine leather bindings, silk moire endpapers, etc. Easton press sells the worlds greatest books, bound in genuine leather and accented with 22kt gold. The 100 greatest books ever written easton press book. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Booktopics takes a subject approach to bookthink articles and features.
Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. In addition, it offers radios, bags, planners and diaries. Please count the number and type of items you are donating before requesting a receipt. These editions can bring a handsome return if held for several years. I assume peter sydney and others who are in charge at easton press would much prefer that we buy our books directly from them rather than from some secondhand dealerreseller on ebay. I do believe there are actually at least 120 separate titles that were issued with this designation. With each book bound in genuine leather and accented with 22kt gold, it. This gives legitimacy on the secondary market and also safeguards book values. If a favorite is available in easton press, i try my best to get my hands on them. Most of their books have full leather covers, banded spines, gold gilt page edges, beautiful silk endpapers, attached satin book marks and more.
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