Good lord

good lord

should i lay down 50 smackers for j r?

I'm in the same boat

>not buying the hardcover
Spend that 250 buckeroos without remorse, my friend.

I've got a 20% off at Abe Books that I'm about to burn on it. I haven't been able to find any Gaddis locally.

I got that same edition at a bookstore for 20 bucks. Are you sure this is the only place where you can get a JR?

It's available for the normal retail price in England. Why the fuck don't they put it back in print here?

Fuck guy, I must admit a very autistic thing. I read all my books in pirated virtual form. But the thing is I like physical copies. So I actually hand write all the books I've read and make a nice looking book out of it

If true that's very patrician.

lmao post pics or you lie

Dubs for Ménard.

wtf
what's special about that edition?

Please just go to the library.

nothing, it's just out of print everywhere.

checked, it's not even in the database. i live in a small town in tennessee. i guess i could try nashville or something

Does anyone know if these Dalkey Archive printings are any good or are the cheap/crappy bindings? I just ordered a 1st ed. JR but I still need to get The Recognitions. I'm willing to pay more for a non-shitty copy but I don't want to if I don't have to.

i'm no connoisseur but i was pleased with my dalkey recognitions
it's probably as good or better as the penguin ones

I read a couple of Amazon reviews talking about the text being way off center. Is that common or did they just get a bad copy?

outside margin is a bit bigger than the inside but i didn't notice it and it didn't bother my reading. but i mean if you're willing to pay for a 1st ed JR you might be happier if you spend on a nice recognitions as well.

1st ed. JR paperback (they printed both at the same time) only set me back $40.

I don't mind that type of "off-center," I just don't want crooked text or the margins varying widely page to page.

I have few books from Dalkey Archive, no complaints

pls b true

how do i into gaddis? is a frolic of his own his most accessible book, because that's what i've heard

Just start with The Recognitions. It's not as difficult as people say it is, just very long.

you're a god damn liar but please post pics if you really do this

>fellow pirate

J R is one of those books you want to own. Like Mason & Dixon or Infinite Jest, or any of those other tomes. Being able to read comfortably without having to stress about library due dates is nice.

Nah, quality is solid. Font is fine, spine/bindings appear to be pretty good.

>muh library

Fuck this meme