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The most beautiful editions of the classics
The editions people photograph: pretty covers, sprayed edges, a spine that looks good on a bookshelf.
What decides the pick Cover design, edges and spine first; a sound text and binding underneath.
Penguin Clothbound Classics
Coralie Bickford-Smith's foil-stamped cloth design, the best-known spine in the series, for $25.
Wordsworth Collector's Editions
Gold-blocked cloth and coloured endpapers for under $20. The prettiest spine for the money.
DK Classics
Foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges and a silk ribbon, for $26.
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