What book or set of books in a series in first edition, first printing?

Question

Do you wish you had today? Who wrote them?

I once, had the complete works of Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan series first edition, first printing with the exception of book 2, which was first edition, 2nd printing. Before I so stupidly sold the set.

Answer 1

The 7-volume set written by Sir Winston Churchill after WWII. It was a chronological story of the the war from the build up to the end. Fascinating reading.....and fairly honest for a politician.

I had it once - hardback with dustcovers..and foolishly sold it back in the early 90's...at a yard sale!!! OH, stupidity runs rampant!!!!

Answer 2

The Jalna series by Mazo de la Roche. A series of novels about the Whitoak family of Canada through the decades. (Fiction, of course.) At least one of these was made into an early Hollywood movie. She was a prolific writer and one of her most interesting books was the history of Quebec, nonfiction. My mother got me started on her Jalna series when I was a teenager. We had a huge library and I still have several books from my grandparents' collection.

Answer 3

The Collected Works of Shakespeare. My father once had
a set in a first edition printed in the original folio format. I
wish I had this now.

Answer 4

Oh wow... the list is to long!!! I would redo my whole library in first editions!

I would have liked to have had a first edition of the Bible! Now wouldn't that be interesting! Before all the editing and translations!

I love the leather bound volumes, they feel so good in your hands!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I'm hoping to get either "God is Not Great" or "the God Delusion" for X-mas. They were written by Christopher Hitchen and Dr. Richard Dawkins.

Answer 7

Okay. I am going to be childish and trvial and say all seven of the Harry Potter books. So there!

Answer 8

the only one I'd want is a first printing of the Gutenberg bible

Answer 9

I would love to have the same books that Clint (above) wants.

Answer 10

I would like a set of Norman Rockwell paintings. (My reading skills are really bad)!