I noticed while I was buying my copy of FIC the condition and any packaging supplied varied greatly between the books but didn't really effect the price very much. They were all equally expensive. I was lucky enough to find a perfect copy, with all the packaging at a reasonable price. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Another one is coming up for sale at the competition Ni-Cola: https://auction.nicola-ac.de/catalog102/?page=251 Book nr. 431/1000 reserve €350,- Lot nr. 3088
As for packaging, my red copy (bought new) came in a large white carton. No indications of content in the box. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I must be in trouble here because I have to keep my “special” books in plastic covers Image Unavailable, Please Login
And by the looks of all that plastic you have many "special" books. (by the way, I love your Nicholas Watts Schumacher print too, I have collected many over the years).
Yes I remember you posted a few photos of your amazing book collection over 10 years ago. I'm sure it's grown a lot since then.
The Red copies are very well made, hand-bound and with a high quality buckram. A shame that that shop ceased operation. I don't think there is any specialty shop left in Holland.
Indeed, no shop left. Just a few online shops. But no place where you can feel, touch en look at books while enjoying a good coffee and some smalltalk.
Agree, nothing like a physical bookshop to go into and spend a few hours flicking through some amazing books.
I think I remember reading on Palawan's site many years ago, that the remaining copies of Ferrari In Camera were re-bound, perhaps those were the red covered copies.
Congratulations buddy. It will make a fine addition to your already great book collection. Enjoy the read.