A bibliophile friend of mine happily passes along the advice that one should always try to obtain the best copy of a book one can. I had an opportunity to put this advice to practice in January when I shopped for a signed copy of Daniel Menaker's The African Svelte: Ingenious Misspellings that Make Surprising Sense (2016). The book is illustrated by cartoonist Roz Chast.
I had a choice between two copies of the book. The first was offered by Daedalus books. It was the less expensive copy and had a signed bookplate.
Note: This is Daniel Menaker's first mention here on the old blog. I think he's earned it.
I have not been fortunate enough to obtain a signed copy of Calvin Trillin's No Fair! No Fair! and Other Jolly Poems of Childhood also illustrated by Roz Chast and also published in 2016. Would anyone present at the Thalia Book Club event care to send photos or scans of a signed copy?
The bookplate-signed copy of The African Svelte from Daedalus books is still available as of this posting.
Quick Links to the Attempted Bloggery Archives:
Roz Chast
Signed Books
Calvin Trillin
I had a choice between two copies of the book. The first was offered by Daedalus books. It was the less expensive copy and had a signed bookplate.
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| The African Svelte Daedalus Books Listing as of January 10, 2017 |
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| The African Svelte Daedalus Books Item Description |
The other selection comes from Ryan Books in New York. It was the more expensive option but was signed by the author and illustrator at the Thalia Book Club at Symphony Space on November 14, 2016. I think my choice was clear, the money be damned.
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| The African Svelte Ryan Books Listing as of January 10, 2017 |
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| The African Svelte Ryan Books Item Description |
My purchase:
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| Daniel Menaker, The African Svelte: Ingenious Misspellings That Make Surprising Sense, 2016 Drawings by Roz Chast Foreword by Billy Collins |
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| Signed by Daniel Menaker and Roz Chast |
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| Daniel Menaker, Calvin Trillin, and Roz Chast |
Note: This is Daniel Menaker's first mention here on the old blog. I think he's earned it.
I have not been fortunate enough to obtain a signed copy of Calvin Trillin's No Fair! No Fair! and Other Jolly Poems of Childhood also illustrated by Roz Chast and also published in 2016. Would anyone present at the Thalia Book Club event care to send photos or scans of a signed copy?
The bookplate-signed copy of The African Svelte from Daedalus books is still available as of this posting.
Quick Links to the Attempted Bloggery Archives:
Roz Chast
Signed Books
Calvin Trillin
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