Comments | read_hp: Beetle the Bard

theelf13 in read_hp

Beetle the Bard

Dec 13, 2007 20:23

I found this on amazon.com. the pictures itself are amazing, and I can't believe JK Rowling not only refered to these fairy tales in DH but also created these Beautiful books! you have got to take a look!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_6059972_2/103-2896659-3359864?ie=UTF8&docId=1000179911&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-0& ( Read more... )

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coervus December 14 2007, 02:44:00 UTC

http://amazon.com/beedlebard might be a more convenient URL to use...

I think it's a little ridiculous to handle the book with gloves. It's a shame, because I think that book ought to be enjoyed, not admired. It's just a book, albeit a very, very expensive one. But anyway, it's really gorgeous.

The discussions at the bottom of the page are doubly ridiculous. Yech. :(

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soleta_nf December 15 2007, 18:24:22 UTC

Yes. And if I paid millions for one book, I'd wear gloves too, no matter how much I was enjoying it. Skin oils etc can do a lot of damage.

irishkitten441 December 14 2007, 02:52:46 UTC

The book is absolutely gorgeous. The amount of dedication she put into it is incredible.

bredalot December 14 2007, 04:45:12 UTC

Did she handwrite each of them? It looks like this one, at least, is handwritten.

I want one. Gorgeous.

chickadee1607 December 14 2007, 03:19:20 UTC

I think it's beautiful, and great that the money's going to charity, but I wish she would make cheaper books for all of us. :(

jenderelly December 14 2007, 03:20:12 UTC

Wow! I hope that gets mass produced at some point. That book looks amazing!

hassibah December 14 2007, 06:00:20 UTC

i'm just reading through the comments which are enchanting, but anyways, did she ever specifically say that she would never mass publish the stories, or just that the owners of the books aren't allowed to, cause i thought it was the latter.

chiv December 14 2007, 09:20:16 UTC

We shall see shan't we.
I expect the whole reason Amazon picked it up was to be able to publish it later on...
Maybe if they came to some sort of arrangement where a percentage of the cover price went on to the Childrens' Voice charity. I'd be more than happy to pay £20 for the book, Amazon would get the usual £16 hardback cover price and CV would get £4, hell!, with the demand for they book, they could probably get away with £25-£30 (and with £10 going to charity I don't really consider that to be at all extortionate).

lai_lore December 14 2007, 14:41:55 UTC

Especially if they made the book look all pretty and fancy, they most certainly could get away with a higher price.

And, EGAD that book is BEAUTIFUL.

hassibah December 14 2007, 16:19:52 UTC

i'm pretty sure amazon can't, but i don't think jo ever said she wouldn't eventually have them published.

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