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Re: Inflation

Posted: 08 Feb 2017, 19:50
by Rob Houghton
I have the version second down - the 1950 edition with a similar condition dust wrapper...it cost me £20 but that was a good 15 years ago, so I guess the price above is about right now! I feel lucky I bought a lot of my dust wrapper editions when I did.

I must admit though, I prefer the bottom DW design - which I also have (1952 ed). I prefer the reprint DW's to the white spine ones, especially as a full set all look similar on the shelf.

Re: Inflation

Posted: 08 Feb 2017, 20:01
by John Pickup
£84 is a lot of money for a 7th impression with a grubby wrapper. I've got five of the white-spined Famous Fives and I didn't pay more than £25 for any of them.
I agree with Rob that the later wrappers look better on the shelf and I've got the third version down of Treasure Island which I paid £8 for.

Re: Inflation

Posted: 08 Feb 2017, 21:36
by Rob Houghton
John Pickup wrote: and I've got the third version down of Treasure Island which I paid £8 for.
:wink:

I also have 3 white-spine wrappers, and I'm hoping to get the others eventually - when I come across them cheap enough! ;-)

Re: Inflation

Posted: 08 Feb 2017, 23:26
by sixret
I agree with Rob. I prefer the later dw which has similar pattern with the rest of the titles in the series.