[HPFGU-OTChatter] UK Editions

[Neil Ward]

Kelley said:

> I'm attempting to purchase the UK editions once again, and I'm
> wondering if someone can answer this for me:  what's the difference
> between cloth cover and hardback?

Hi Kelley,

I know people have already answered you in various degrees, but I recently
bought the boxed Deluxe set (the cloth bound books) and I already have the
hardbacks.

I sent this description of the Deluxe set to Doreen the other day, when she
asked about it:

"They are cloth-bound with gold edged paper and a coloured ribbon page
marker.  On the front page of each is an inset picture that is the same as
the picture on the regular editions (with JKR's signature underneath) and on
the spine is the title, tooled in gold lettering.  PS is red cloth, CoS is
blue, PoA is green and GoF is purple.  The box they are in is red,
cloth-bound card."

The box also features a gold outlined sketch of the Hogwarts Express on the
sides and the names of the four books on the back.

The regular hardbacks have dust covers, as John said, but the books inside
feature the same designs on the covers as on the dust covers (rather than
being plain-coloured and made to look like textured leather as the US ones
are).  I agree with Doreen that the US hardbacks are rather more attractive
to the look and feel (but others seem to disagree).  The US dust covers have
a slightly more textured, almost recycled  feel, whereas the UK dust covers
have a smoother, eggshell finish.

My main reason for posting is to let you know that I got my Deluxe set
(called "The Gift Set") from WHSmiths Online, for 68, as they are having a
sale on HP items.  It looks like they've dropped the saving from 20% to 10%,
but they are still having a sale... and you might find some other bargains
(PS paperback is 50% off, for example).  They deliver to the US.

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/WHS/Go.asp?isbn=074755367X&DB=220

Neil
FFA