![]() Each volume features authoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in an exquisitely designed bonded-leather binding, with distinctive gilt edging and a ribbon bookmark. ![]() Sorry for formatting, I'm on my tablet without RES and without RES I'm helpless. I picked up the Barnes & Noble Collectible Edition today, since I’ve been wanting to read W&P for awhile. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare is one of Barnes & Nobles Collectible Editions classics. Hardcover (Bonded Leather) 15.00 Learn more. You run into the problem of trying to discern who made the revisions when you should just enjoy the book however you can get it as those miniscule changes do not affect the work in general. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Barnes & Noble Childrens Collectible Editions) 456. I've read first editions and then subsequent editions of classics such as "The Expedition of Humphrey Clinker", "Joseph Andrews" and many others for my masters, and the revisions were necessary as the author himself wasn't happy with the first edition. Changing words (though I call bs on that one review as my Kindle edition has the original prose) does not detract from the piece of work at all and to want the original unaltered version is splitting hairs in my eyes. I don't mean to be condescending but as it is often the case with first editions that the author, or editors with the authors consent, do revisions for subsequent editions. The cover designs are usually overdone and garish, in my opinion. I also have the Kindle edition and did not see the change for me it is as stated originally. His comics work includes writing for Iron Man, Mass Effect, Bart Simpson, and Indiana Jones. I saw a kindle review where the reviewer complained about the Kindle edition changing words, "The Galactic Empire is going to pot" vs "the Galactic Empire is dying." My edition, which is the paperback edition Amazon is selling for $7.19 did not have that change. Writer and game designer John Jackson Miller is the author of Star Wars: Knight Errant and Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories, as well as nine Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic graphic novels. In my eyes, if an author approves of revisions, then nothing is wrong with the revised edition. ![]() While there may be some revisions, they couldn't have been done so without the consent of Asimov himself as he was alive at the time so it's not as if changes were made and the author disapproved of them. Get your order fast and stress free with free curbside pickup. Product Details About the Author Product Details. Each volume features authoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in an elegantly designed bonded-leather binding, with distinctive gilt edging. Alright, so I've got the mass market paperback version published by Spectra in 1991, and it does say revised (1991). Explore our list of Collectible Postcards Books at Barnes & Noble®. The Nutcracker is one of Barnes & Nobles Collectible Editions classics.
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