tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post1812536081997229497..comments2023-11-03T07:23:30.909-05:00Comments on The Monarchist 2.0: A Gentleman's LibraryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-26812576020367951962009-01-21T13:25:00.000-05:002009-01-21T13:25:00.000-05:00I have to agree with Warren, but simply removing t...I have to agree with Warren, but simply removing the dust wrapper from most books does depressingly little to improve the situation. Today's books, naked of their jackets, are cheap and ugly.Nomennovumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661874416886153923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-68003456828066109072009-01-21T00:58:00.000-05:002009-01-21T00:58:00.000-05:00Amen (3x)Amen (3x)Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16293781636265029035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-56059409317663747342009-01-20T11:29:00.000-05:002009-01-20T11:29:00.000-05:00Paperbacks are travellers and meant to be read and...Paperbacks are travellers and meant to be read and discarded like magazines, not left to clutter a fine man's libraryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-26637807846980758952009-01-20T08:01:00.000-05:002009-01-20T08:01:00.000-05:00I have to agree with Mr Byers on this one, it is r...I have to agree with Mr Byers on this one, it is rather pointless to worry about such things at this time. If it really bothers you, take up the arcane craft of bookbinding and rebind all your books in fine gilt impressed leather.<BR/>Having said that, I do agree entirely that dustcovers are ugly, garish things and when Western civilisation is restored to its former glory I will happily pay to have all my modern books rebound.Lord Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505734600505832039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-82847282863924137762009-01-20T07:54:00.000-05:002009-01-20T07:54:00.000-05:00Slipcovers are okay. I use a slipcover myself, con...Slipcovers are okay. I use a slipcover myself, convenient because it has a built-in light that can be pulled out and angled over the pages. It allows my wife to sleep, since I don't need a big unnecessary tablelamp to read at night.Beaverbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06957034620891207177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-69749803546539737842009-01-19T15:50:00.000-05:002009-01-19T15:50:00.000-05:00Boy does David Warren have problems if he can worr...Boy does David Warren have problems if he can worry about this sort of stuff.<BR/><BR/>What's the "Gentleman's Library" slliness? Yes can't have paperbacks, can't have everyday folks reading books now, can we.David Byershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16964387756766124214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-76902402273099676492009-01-19T15:45:00.000-05:002009-01-19T15:45:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Byershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16964387756766124214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-21712387165330590882009-01-19T14:03:00.000-05:002009-01-19T14:03:00.000-05:00I hope this doesn't apply to slipcovers, does it? ...I hope this doesn't apply to slipcovers, does it? I'm very fond of slipcovers. No one may take my slipcovers. Back away from the slipcovers, very very slowly...<BR/><BR/>BurtonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-53485754209093839662009-01-19T09:20:00.000-05:002009-01-19T09:20:00.000-05:00If you're Old World, a fine patina and a butler's ...If you're Old World, a fine patina and a butler's ladder is all you need. That, and 20 foot ceilings.<BR/><BR/>BirkenheadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390382704873671828.post-43953085560458510272009-01-18T23:44:00.000-05:002009-01-18T23:44:00.000-05:00I agree. Who doesn't treasure the appearance of a ...I agree. Who doesn't treasure the appearance of a book's spine?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com