They chose books and translations that are no longer copyrighted, and they mass produce them, so very little is made by hand, if anything. They only have to pay the price of the materials and designers, and given the number of books they sell, they have a payback pretty easily and quickly. They actually make more profits on these than Penguin or Oxford classics do, because they don't have anything copyrighted, whereas Penguin and Oxford classics add reading material, and introductions, and these are copyrighted even when the text is not, and it is written by academics which is pretty expensive. That's why it appears proportionally cheaper 😊
@@chloedile9769 Yes! I do love the B&N leatherbounds and have a handful of my own, but for reading obscure/thoughtfully-curated classics, Penguin and Oxford World Editions is still the way to go. B&N/Canterbury classics are good for collecting and reading too, but comparatively they are a cash cow, and you'll never see the depth and variety of material as the paperbacks offered by the previously-mentioned publishers. I only wish B&N stepped it up a bit more in that department... it feels like as their catalogue expands, they only choose more and more obvious titles.
The B&N books are poorly made. At least they used to be (not a sewn binding). The Canterbury Classics are significantly better. Otherwise, they don't pay for the works themselves since they are public domain. (Except for some titles, like Jurassic Park.) And they have no extras, commentary, etc. They pay for art and construction. That's it. Finally, they make them in India or Bangladesh or someplace to save on costs.
These Canterbury Classics books are gorgeous, well made..and so affordable. The brand keeping them some insanely affordable genuinely gives me a brand loyalty that makes me want to (and makes it accessible) to collect as many as I can.
Nice books . I have some of those in my collection . I do not really read hard copies (unless books contain visual information such as charts …) , mostly audio books , but I do buy hard copies of books I like after listening them on audible . I have over 130 audio books in my collection and around 70 hard copies ( not all of them hard copies of my audio books ) . I stoped watching TV few years ago and switched to books and I have to tell you - my perception of reality improved along with the quality of my life .
Be warned if you get those thick books like the Charles Dickens she pulled with the 5 novels, the sheer amount of pages can put pressure on the binding and make the pages sag when stood upright. It doesn't really affect the use of the book but it does put extra wear and tear on it if your trying to keep your books in the best condition possible. Advice I've seen is to roll up some toilet paper and put under the pages when you put the book back on the shelf.
These books are so beautiful. I would like to own some of them some day. I'm from Uzbekistan and we know russian very well here. Stress in the world "karEnina"should be on the second syllable. Your bookshelf is awesome!!!
Yeah I'm just getting back into reading again. I haven't read since high school. Thanks for the book showcase. @SparklesBooks, You're elegantly gorgeous!
@@SparklesBooks they're beautiful indeed. However many don't like the make of it, because it wears off easily. I love it because it tends to wear off. It adds a personal touch to the books.
I just bookmarked your video as it's an excellent go through of these amazing editions. Thanks for the inspiration and we will start collecting them as well :)
@Cynical Moe I mean for me that's fine even though I haven't earned a dime yet but it depends socioeconomic status still (and also on your spending habits)
@Moggie Oates For you that might not be expensive but for somebody else, they can't spend that money on a nice edition of a book. For many people, that is expensive.
@@australianpatriot How about you read books on how to be a better person? Though, I recommend self help books that have an author that isn't as delusional and uninformed like you are. It seems like you're right up there with people like Rachel Hollis, though. So, there isn't much hope for you in that regard, is there?
I hope the Canterbury Classics expands their offerings. I really prefer their binding/printing quality over the B&N versions. I have a lovecraft collection from each, and I VASTLY prefer the CC version.
I loooove your collection so much! I keep seeing these in TKMaxx but never commit to one because I know once I start, I won’t be able to stop! Faves- The F. Scott Fitzgerald, aaaall the pink ones and the children’s ones! 😍
Great collection! I have some Barnes & Noble ones and a Canterbury Classic (a Robert Louis Stevenson collection). There are so many beautiful ones in both editions.
These books are absolutely stunning. I hope to start collecting them but I'm happy with the cheaper paperback editions of classics I have currently. I do have a few books I bought second hand for the Folio Society and they are very bulky.
I told myself I would never buy physical books again so that I could save some money.... and then, I saw your video. So now, I've just bought myself a flexibound version of The Count of Monte Cristo. LOL. Impressive collection, by the way! I wish to have the same collection as yours. I just hope these book versions were available here in the Philippines.
Hi... Love Love Love your collection... 💞💖 Can you please let me know if the little women contains part 1 & 2 of the little women novel along with other novels Or just the first part of little women?
I would love to have that many bookshelves/room for shelves! I also have Canterbury Classics and Barnes and Nobles, so I’m curious: do you find the Canterbury classics to not seem as well built? I just had to return a book due to the spine being ripped
Barnes and Noble has two more Agatha Christie books with the same design scheme as the Orient Express one. And Then There Were None which is burgundy and Death on the Nile which is a goldfish color. Im hoping they make more Christie volumes.
the summer the jurassic park book came out I was thinking why don't they put the two books together in one volume? n they did, lol i also had to hunt down orient express on ebay, for some reason many of the latest barnes n noble books are not sold in my country, can't find death on the nile..
where do you get your books from? i wish barnes and noble delivered to the uk as the leatherbound books are stunning and you can only get a few of them on amazon :( your collection is amazing!!!
@@jaketheadventurer2772 flexibound from the Barnes and noble collector editions is an almost foam exterior and you can bend them, they’re not quite paperback but they’re definitely not hardback either.
Are these glued or sewn? I recently bought the complete stories of S. Holmes (by Canterbury ed) and the last page has already started disattaching from the spine which is beyond frustrating. What’s everyone’s experience on these matters? Thanks!
If you have gotten a chance to read the Jurassic Park Collectible Edition, I was wondering if the red ink from the cover and back bled onto the pages, as while looking on reviews for that specific book this was a major problem. I think it might only be an issue if the reader tends to have sweaty palms after reading for an extended period of time, but I just wanted to make sure that it was okay to read without ruining the pages inside it. Lovely collection btw!
Thank you for this video! I have several of the B&N but no Canterbury Classics yet. I'm curious if you have an opinion as to the quality of these? Is one collection more durable than the other? I ask because I've read some reviews of the covers separating from the spine with some of the CC's. I read my books (not just for decoration) and I want to pass them down to my kids so I want to make sure they will last. Thank you!!
Hello, in my opinion, the CC are not as well made as the B&N, they have lovely designs but there’s something a little ‘off’ about them in direct comparison with the B&N. I hope that helps!
@@SparklesBooks they seem to be half the price or 2/3rds the price. So makes sense. I ordered arabian nights from CC but I'm still not aure if I should have epaid double for B&N arabian nights. That one has beautiful colored illustrations and a much more elaborate cover. Although I prefer the spine of the CC
@@godofchaoskhorne5043 A bit late I know but I also ordered Arabian Nights recently, and so far I've found 3 typos just on the first 40 pages. I was wondering if you noticed the same in your copy or did I just get unlucky?
Anyone know the font size on the Bronte Sisters? Hoping it’s at least 12 point with decent line spacing. (I have HG Wells but wish the font were bigger like it is the the Jurassic Park book.)
Hello, I bought Anna from Amazon about a year ago, I’ve never ordered from the US shops but I have bought a few of the hooks through eBay international but the postage costs are pretty steep.
What the heck? She has never read a Sherlock Holmes story? I've read all the 56 short stories and 4 novels. 5 of them I loved the most. 1. A Scandal in Bohemia 2. The Speckled Band 3. The Crooked Man 4. The Solitary Cyclist 5. The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Your copy of dracula is a misprint. The cover is supposed to also have red a lot of red in fact. I've seen some people on the Amazon reviews get copies like yours
I have a few of these. The quality is nice for the price, but to be honest they do look a bit tacky. Some more than others. I can appreciate how a beautiful book can push people to pick it up more often. But I do feel they are going a bit overboard with the flashiness. To each his own I guess. One thing I also do not like is the omnibus versions. It makes sense to save money, but I find the books unnecessarily difficult to read unless you are sitting on a desk, which happens rarely.
I prefer my terminology as I doubt that books of this price point have been properly guilded but hey, if it makes you happy to feel like you know the correct term, go ahead ☺️
@@SparklesBooks I don't feel like I know the correct term. I'm just trying to help you. That is the term. Trust me if you use it in your future videos it will help you
Your version of Dracula has a factory error!.. it's missing the red color/ink on the cover. I have a whole bunch of these, love them. They read fantastic, I love the feel of a heavy leather bound. But they often do come with minor spelling errors. Complete editions are never actually complete in my experience. Foundation trilogy by Azimov straightup misses some pages. They take a version of a book with no copyright, then don't bother to have anyone proofread or check for grammar/text etc. Both CC and BnN do this. I also wish they would step over to faux leather instead of bonded leather. Bonded and faux feels the same, they can both feel almost identical to actual leather. The only "benefit" (if you can call it that) bonded leather has is that it contains some actual leather ... so that gives them the ability to claim it's "leather". But bonded leather is also a horribly fragile material that will scuff by just taking it of the shelves or looking at it the wrong way lol. So it makes no sense to use it for covers other than to claim it's leather. I would prefer faux leather which at least is super durable and will not scuff as easily, will keep your book in mint condition for longer and protect the book / pages better. I also really wish they stop doing those carboard images they stick on the front of books. What is the point of a "leather cover" if you're just gonna plaster cardboard on top. Maybe use some leather feeling, durable mat coating on top so the gilding etc doesn't damage (I noticed with some it is very durable, with others like my cthulu collection you can wipe of the gilding and color of the leather with a slight touch)
I cannot for the life of me understand how they produce such premium books at such an affordable price.
They chose books and translations that are no longer copyrighted, and they mass produce them, so very little is made by hand, if anything. They only have to pay the price of the materials and designers, and given the number of books they sell, they have a payback pretty easily and quickly.
They actually make more profits on these than Penguin or Oxford classics do, because they don't have anything copyrighted, whereas Penguin and Oxford classics add reading material, and introductions, and these are copyrighted even when the text is not, and it is written by academics which is pretty expensive. That's why it appears proportionally cheaper 😊
@@chloedile9769 Yes! I do love the B&N leatherbounds and have a handful of my own, but for reading obscure/thoughtfully-curated classics, Penguin and Oxford World Editions is still the way to go. B&N/Canterbury classics are good for collecting and reading too, but comparatively they are a cash cow, and you'll never see the depth and variety of material as the paperbacks offered by the previously-mentioned publishers. I only wish B&N stepped it up a bit more in that department... it feels like as their catalogue expands, they only choose more and more obvious titles.
The B&N books are poorly made. At least they used to be (not a sewn binding). The Canterbury Classics are significantly better.
Otherwise, they don't pay for the works themselves since they are public domain. (Except for some titles, like Jurassic Park.) And they have no extras, commentary, etc. They pay for art and construction. That's it.
Finally, they make them in India or Bangladesh or someplace to save on costs.
The books are so pretty. I have never really read books before other than school, but I am considering buying some books for Christmas!
You definitely should treat yourself to some books.
These Canterbury Classics books are gorgeous, well made..and so affordable. The brand keeping them some insanely affordable genuinely gives me a brand loyalty that makes me want to (and makes it accessible) to collect as many as I can.
How much do they cost?
@@wanderingman5516 Amazon are selling them for 16 euros and change at the time of this comment - 18/7/23
Just the video I was looking for. I spent an hour or 2 on the local Barnes and noble just admiring these hardcover annexes in the store.
Absolutely gorgeous collection of classics. I own a few of the Canterbury but the Barnes & Noble are also beautiful.
Nice books . I have some of those in my collection . I do not really read hard copies (unless books contain visual information such as charts …) , mostly audio books , but I do buy hard copies of books I like after listening them on audible . I have over 130 audio books in my collection and around 70 hard copies ( not all of them hard copies of my audio books ) . I stoped watching TV few years ago and switched to books and I have to tell you - my perception of reality improved along with the quality of my life .
Be warned if you get those thick books like the Charles Dickens she pulled with the 5 novels, the sheer amount of pages can put pressure on the binding and make the pages sag when stood upright. It doesn't really affect the use of the book but it does put extra wear and tear on it if your trying to keep your books in the best condition possible. Advice I've seen is to roll up some toilet paper and put under the pages when you put the book back on the shelf.
Yup. I get a wedge of wood and place that under the text block of some of my books.
Am i gonna buy any of them?? You have just given me a new obsession!! 😁
These books are so beautiful. I would like to own some of them some day. I'm from Uzbekistan and we know russian very well here. Stress in the world "karEnina"should be on the second syllable.
Your bookshelf is awesome!!!
What a beautiful collection. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you!
Yeah I'm just getting back into reading again. I haven't read since high school. Thanks for the book showcase. @SparklesBooks, You're elegantly gorgeous!
I’m glad you liked the video 😊😊
SO GORGEOOOOUUUS!! 😍💖
Thank you for sharing. The books are so beautiful and inviting to read. I'm just about to complete my penguin cloth bound classics.
I’d love a full set of the penguin clothbounds, they’re gorgeous
@@SparklesBooks they're beautiful indeed. However many don't like the make of it, because it wears off easily. I love it because it tends to wear off. It adds a personal touch to the books.
I think they have a lovely feel to hold, they’re perfectly sized and weighted.
@@SparklesBooks I agree!! Xx
These books are beautiful! I can't wait to have enough bookshelves to get some beautiful books to adorn them.
I really do love having a few pretty shelves, it’s nice to go in there and look at my collection ☺️
LOVE and want them all!! Smart of you to start collecting these.
They look beautiful on my shelves 😊
Very very nice! 💙 Perfekt choice of representation. As they are classics most of the books I have already read and don't need the plot blurb.
You've just given me ideas for Christmas 😊😊
I absolutely love these books, I’m glad you’ve got some ideas 😊😊
Beautiful collection😍❤
Thank you!
I just bookmarked your video as it's an excellent go through of these amazing editions. Thanks for the inspiration and we will start collecting them as well :)
Good luck with your collection ☺️☺️
These are so. Damn. Beautiful 😍😍😍 I need them all! But I don’t have the room lol
They’re really pretty, I want almost the full collection.
They are all so lovely! Thanks for sharing 😊📚
Thank you! 😊😊
Very pretty books. I have only one Barnes and Noble book - The Count of Monte Cristo, which is very pretty, but also a great story.
That is a beautiful edition ☺️
Lovely collection I have a lot of those books as well
Absolutely beautiful 😻
They’re all so special
I am really really jealous of your collection love it love from Australia please stay safe xxx
Thank you, you too!
I'm a bibliophile but I can't afford to have such expensive books🥺. However, I'm still jubilant to see those ravishing books in this video.
@Morgan Oates "isn't that expensive" could still very well be expensive 😅. Richness is always relative, my friend.
@Cynical Moe I mean for me that's fine even though I haven't earned a dime yet but it depends socioeconomic status still (and also on your spending habits)
@@SampsfaN HOW ABOUT YOU READ SOME BOOKS ON HOW TO MAKE MONEY
@Moggie Oates For you that might not be expensive but for somebody else, they can't spend that money on a nice edition of a book. For many people, that is expensive.
@@australianpatriot How about you read books on how to be a better person? Though, I recommend self help books that have an author that isn't as delusional and uninformed like you are. It seems like you're right up there with people like Rachel Hollis, though. So, there isn't much hope for you in that regard, is there?
I hope the Canterbury Classics expands their offerings. I really prefer their binding/printing quality over the B&N versions. I have a lovecraft collection from each, and I VASTLY prefer the CC version.
I loooove your collection so much! I keep seeing these in TKMaxx but never commit to one because I know once I start, I won’t be able to stop!
Faves- The F. Scott Fitzgerald, aaaall the pink ones and the children’s ones! 😍
The pink ones are so picture perfect aren’t they? I have a huge wish list of others that I want to add to my collection too 🙈🙈
Great collection! I have some Barnes & Noble ones and a Canterbury Classic (a Robert Louis Stevenson collection). There are so many beautiful ones in both editions.
4:24-4:25 Correction: It’s art nouveau. Art Deco is 6:44-7:24.
They are so lovely! I had four of them but sold two because they are a pain to pack when moving. 😂
The HG wells book looks really cool
wow. i enjoy classics.
Hi, what's the content on the book of Irish literature? Thanks, your collection is awesome. 💙
The Complete Sherlock Holmes is beautiful 🤩 I need to add it to my collection 👍
It’s a lovely design 😊
These books are absolutely stunning. I hope to start collecting them but I'm happy with the cheaper paperback editions of classics I have currently. I do have a few books I bought second hand for the Folio Society and they are very bulky.
Thanks! So hard to find videos not in USA that we can’t get in uk
Beautiful books I'm building a collection myself.
Ooh, how are you getting on with your collection?
I told myself I would never buy physical books again so that I could save some money.... and then, I saw your video. So now, I've just bought myself a flexibound version of The Count of Monte Cristo. LOL.
Impressive collection, by the way! I wish to have the same collection as yours. I just hope these book versions were available here in the Philippines.
Most of them aren’t available in the U.K. either but I use eBay a lot to build my collection 😊
Hi... Love Love Love your collection... 💞💖
Can you please let me know if the little women contains part 1 & 2 of the little women novel along with other novels
Or just the first part of little women?
Hello 😊
The little women collection says in the contents that is has:
Little women (1)
Little Men
Jo’s Boys
I hope that helps 🤞
@@SparklesBooks Hi...thankyou for your reply and yes, it did help a lot that you sent the content.. 😁
More love and power to you ❤️
I would love to have that many bookshelves/room for shelves!
I also have Canterbury Classics and Barnes and Nobles, so I’m curious: do you find the Canterbury classics to not seem as well built? I just had to return a book due to the spine being ripped
Hello. Yes I definitely think that Barnes and noble leatherbounds feel a lot better made than the Canterbury classics.
Barnes and Noble has two more Agatha Christie books with the same design scheme as the Orient Express one. And Then There Were None which is burgundy and Death on the Nile which is a goldfish color. Im hoping they make more Christie volumes.
Such lovely books 😍 I would love to get a few of these but especially the women writers one and maybe the Irish lit
They’re both gorgeous editions to have 😊
the summer the jurassic park book came out I was thinking why don't they put the two books together in one volume? n they did, lol
i also had to hunt down orient express on ebay, for some reason many of the latest barnes n noble books are not sold in my country, can't find death on the nile..
where do you get your books from? i wish barnes and noble delivered to the uk as the leatherbound books are stunning and you can only get a few of them on amazon :( your collection is amazing!!!
I get a lot off eBay and I’ve been really spoiled by a friend in the US who sent me a few too.
Impressive collection.
On the website, it only says paperback. That’s still the leather bound book though, right?
The paperback ones are usually the flexibound books rather than the hardbacks.
@@SparklesBooks I’m new to the whole book collecting thing. What does flexibound mean?
@@jaketheadventurer2772 flexibound from the Barnes and noble collector editions is an almost foam exterior and you can bend them, they’re not quite paperback but they’re definitely not hardback either.
@@SparklesBooks Interesting. Thank you for the info.
Are these glued or sewn? I recently bought the complete stories of S. Holmes (by Canterbury ed) and the last page has already started disattaching from the spine which is beyond frustrating. What’s everyone’s experience on these matters? Thanks!
If you have gotten a chance to read the Jurassic Park Collectible Edition, I was wondering if the red ink from the cover and back bled onto the pages, as while looking on reviews for that specific book this was a major problem. I think it might only be an issue if the reader tends to have sweaty palms after reading for an extended period of time, but I just wanted to make sure that it was okay to read without ruining the pages inside it. Lovely collection btw!
I haven’t read it yet, it’s on my list for the spring. I’ve heard the same thing about the red ink so I’ll be interested to see how it goes.
Thank you for this video! I have several of the B&N but no Canterbury Classics yet. I'm curious if you have an opinion as to the quality of these? Is one collection more durable than the other? I ask because I've read some reviews of the covers separating from the spine with some of the CC's. I read my books (not just for decoration) and I want to pass them down to my kids so I want to make sure they will last. Thank you!!
Hello, in my opinion, the CC are not as well made as the B&N, they have lovely designs but there’s something a little ‘off’ about them in direct comparison with the B&N. I hope that helps!
@@SparklesBooks they seem to be half the price or 2/3rds the price. So makes sense. I ordered arabian nights from CC but I'm still not aure if I should have epaid double for B&N arabian nights. That one has beautiful colored illustrations and a much more elaborate cover. Although I prefer the spine of the CC
@@godofchaoskhorne5043 A bit late I know but I also ordered Arabian Nights recently, and so far I've found 3 typos just on the first 40 pages. I was wondering if you noticed the same in your copy or did I just get unlucky?
Anyone know the font size on the Bronte Sisters? Hoping it’s at least 12 point with decent line spacing. (I have HG Wells but wish the font were bigger like it is the the Jurassic Park book.)
Books made by MINALIMA are as pleasing looking as are the books in the video .
My Son has started collecting these books. Where did you buy the Anna Karenina? Have you tried ordering from US? If so which website? Thanks
Hello, I bought Anna from Amazon about a year ago, I’ve never ordered from the US shops but I have bought a few of the hooks through eBay international but the postage costs are pretty steep.
Thanks! Managed to buy 1 book from eBay😃. Love ur B&N collections.
What the heck? She has never read a Sherlock Holmes story? I've read all the 56 short stories and 4 novels. 5 of them I loved the most.
1. A Scandal in Bohemia
2. The Speckled Band
3. The Crooked Man
4. The Solitary Cyclist
5. The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Your copy of dracula is a misprint. The cover is supposed to also have red a lot of red in fact. I've seen some people on the Amazon reviews get copies like yours
You only forgot to show the insides of the books, the size of letters and spaces between the lines...
I showed most of the insides, I did forget one or two but I never set out to show the letters or the spacing, the video would have been far too long.
I have a few of these. The quality is nice for the price, but to be honest they do look a bit tacky. Some more than others. I can appreciate how a beautiful book can push people to pick it up more often. But I do feel they are going a bit overboard with the flashiness. To each his own I guess. One thing I also do not like is the omnibus versions. It makes sense to save money, but I find the books unnecessarily difficult to read unless you are sitting on a desk, which happens rarely.
"Gold sprayed edges"...... lol. A little help. It's called 'gilded'
I prefer my terminology as I doubt that books of this price point have been properly guilded but hey, if it makes you happy to feel like you know the correct term, go ahead ☺️
@@SparklesBooks I don't feel like I know the correct term. I'm just trying to help you. That is the term. Trust me if you use it in your future videos it will help you
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As you can see from the video, there's actually no spraying involved in the process whatsoever
All things aside oh, I actually did enjoy your review of the books seeing as I'm in the process of acquiring said collection myself
5:55 and 11:46 i have this cutes
They’re beautiful 😻
Your version of Dracula has a factory error!.. it's missing the red color/ink on the cover.
I have a whole bunch of these, love them. They read fantastic, I love the feel of a heavy leather bound. But they often do come with minor spelling errors. Complete editions are never actually complete in my experience. Foundation trilogy by Azimov straightup misses some pages. They take a version of a book with no copyright, then don't bother to have anyone proofread or check for grammar/text etc. Both CC and BnN do this.
I also wish they would step over to faux leather instead of bonded leather. Bonded and faux feels the same, they can both feel almost identical to actual leather. The only "benefit" (if you can call it that) bonded leather has is that it contains some actual leather ... so that gives them the ability to claim it's "leather". But bonded leather is also a horribly fragile material that will scuff by just taking it of the shelves or looking at it the wrong way lol. So it makes no sense to use it for covers other than to claim it's leather.
I would prefer faux leather which at least is super durable and will not scuff as easily, will keep your book in mint condition for longer and protect the book / pages better. I also really wish they stop doing those carboard images they stick on the front of books. What is the point of a "leather cover" if you're just gonna plaster cardboard on top. Maybe use some leather feeling, durable mat coating on top so the gilding etc doesn't damage (I noticed with some it is very durable, with others like my cthulu collection you can wipe of the gilding and color of the leather with a slight touch)
You should think about reading Quran and Bible, both of them.
Those are very catty spectacles.
Welcher Kinders Jugendlichen Erwachsenen nicht neugierig etwas anschauen als Büchwürmer Leben Freiheit denken......