lost in the dust jackets

A place to talk about books.

The Power of the Paperback

So what are these little paperbacks and why has an institution like The British Library decided to churn out a set like this instead of beautifully illustrated limited editions that so often hit the market these days?

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March 20, 2023

What color are the endpapers?

Barnes & Noble Classics, Heavy Weather: Tempestuous Tales of Stranger Climes, Kevan Manwaring, Mike Ashley, Tales of the Weird, the British Library, The Ghost Slayers: Thrilling Tales of Occult Detection
The Book Journal February 2023

Is there anything better than an impulse book from the library? All of the joy of an impulse bookstore purchase but for free!

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March 7, 2023

The book journal

Black Gold: The History of How Coal Made Britain, Christine Mangan, Jacob Kerr, Jeremy Paxman, Mike Ashley, Tangerine, The Ghost Slayers: Thrilling Tales of Occult Detection, The Green Man of Eshwood Hall