tldr: recommendations for aesthetically pleasing editions of classic books? any style, but preferably hard covers. i want to build my collection and i’m judging books by their covers lmao
Does anyone have any recommendations for aesthetically appealing* editions of the classics? I’m looking for any philosophy, classic lit, epic poetry… basically anything that could be considered a classic.
I’m a college student, currently studying the great books. I have so many different translations of all my greek/latin texts, so I’m not really looking for top-tier translations at the moment. I just want to collect books and turn my room into a library lol
I’m open to any styles and price ranges, but I am particularly looking for hardcovers. Even if the books are ridiculously expensive, I’d love to window shop.
Also, I don’t love how the “great books of the western world” series looks (and I don’t prefer most of the translators), but i know that is the go-to collection for great books. So I’m open to more literature or philosophy focused collections as well.
*i know this is subjective, so i’d like to see whatever YOU find aesthetically pleasing. I’m open to any suggestions.
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