Posted: November 17, 1999 at 19:36:17: by Paul Goode
: I'm curious what everyone individually means when discussing their
: "complete" collection. That could mean different things to different folks.
: Could mean " i have one copy of every book Andre Norton has written and that ranges from paperbacks, ex-library books, hardback firsts, some non-first hardbacks, some with jackets some without."
: Or does it mean I have only true first editions in spectacular condition.
: Do we get a title in whatever shape we find and hope to upgrade later?
: Is the collection "complete" if all the books are there but the Bertie and May is a british first and not a u.s. first?? Lots of variables including ,is my last name Rockefeller, when it comes to "completing" a Norton collection. Kind of a rambling query i know, but thought i'd see what anyone had to say about it. Collect On!! EdPaul here- Complete, hmmm. Well, I guess that (for me) a complete collection would be:
1) A hardcover copy(Signed, of Course) of every Norton book that has appeared in hardcover. 1ST editions in Fine condition would be nice but, Bill Gates, I am not. So any (Yes, even ex-library copies[someone wave the smelling salts under Irene's nose,please]are fine with me.
2) at least 2 copies of all the softcover-only Norton 1st editions.
3) all of Her short stories(preferably in the first apearance)
4) All of her poetry
5 Anything else that She has written in any form
Everything signed of course
later--Paul
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