Jon’s Comments (group member since Mar 04, 2018)

Jon’s comments from the Penguin Clothbound Classics group.

How about petitioning to bring these out again?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Arabian-Nigh...

I think they do things like that to capture all of the market. Changing the cover is a minimal difference for them but expands the number of buyers for it.

It is indeed a shame since it looks like they otherwise go to some effort to create a nicely designed product.

Since your petition for Crime and Punishment was a success, why not try for better paper and binding?

A tongue in cheek comment? ;) I thought Penguin/RandomHouse now publishes both.

That was an interesting read.

It's a shame that they aren't printed and bound better than the ordinary black livery paperbacks, especially since it doesn't look to be that much more expensive.

I did some more reading and the Everyman's are printed on better paper with sewn bindings, although they don't look as nice.

Thanks Carlijn.

Since you are studying bookbinding, do you know if the bindings are sewn or glued? Or if the paper is acid free?

Thanks Carlijn. I'd tried Absorene too. I don't recommend using it because it has a tendency to leave pink residue behind. I first tested this on a similar problem on a Penguin Galaxy edition of The Once and Future King.

Absorene is a particular problem with the clothbound classics which catches more with its textured surface.

Thanks for all your suggestions Carlijn. I tried the Mars Staedtler eraser first, since it was readily available and also white. Unfortunately, it seems to have had no effect.

The spine is ok and it goes well with the rest in my bookcase, so I suppose I'll just keep it as is, or get another copy.

Does anyone have any suggestions about the best way to clean the covers? I bought a copy of a Christmas Carol from Amazon and the corners were soiled.