Hard covers and lack thereof

[Ya Sam]

Not everything, actually. Depends on many factors. I've seen an alcoholic in 
dire need for a drink selling collected works of Emil Zola (15 volumes) in 
perfect condition for a couple of pounds at a flea-market.

The thing is that you have to pay for a spine-breaking French paperback the 
same price as for a sturdy American/British hardcover book.


>From: Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net>
>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re: Hard covers and lack thereof
>Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:48:35 -0400
>
>
>On Sep 7, 2006, at 5:53 PM, Ya Sam wrote:
>
>>I wouldn't say so. There are very expensive and pretty hefty  volumes that 
>>cry for hard binding and don't have it.
>
>
>In case you haven't noticed everything is expensive these days.
>>
>>
>>>From: Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net>
>>>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>>>Subject: Re: Hard covers and lack thereof
>>>Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:52:32 -0400
>>>
>>>
>>>On Sep 7, 2006, at 4:31 PM, Ya Sam wrote:
>>>
>>>>As someone who enjoys reading books in French I have always been   
>>>>puzzled by the fact that there are almost no hardcover first   editions 
>>>>in France. It's paperback from the very beginning, like  it  or not. 
>>>>Does anybody know why is it so?
>>>
>>>Easier to carry around in pockets and backpacks. These books are   
>>>primarily read by students or those with student life styles who   travel 
>>>around as cheaply as possible.
>>>
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