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I aim to have every bound volume from 1881 to 2015 and am almost there.John Townsend wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:33 amJohn, as the 1881 edition can be viewed on-line currently on Google Books, it seems hard to justify paying 450 euros for it, except as a collector's item. My very small working library doesn't allow such luxuries!
No second rate cordex for you then!John Upham wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:41 am
From 2016 onwards I have had the official BCM book binder bind them privately despite BCM giving up on BVs. Another reason for my departure!
I have many of the same year also in Cordex binders to facilitate scanning plus a large number of the same volumes as loose copies. Slightly sad, I concede.Paul Heaton wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:12 pmNo second rate cordex for you then!John Upham wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:41 am
From 2016 onwards I have had the official BCM book binder bind them privately despite BCM giving up on BVs. Another reason for my departure!
You going toe to toe with Nigel Short in the auction?John Upham wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:49 amA number of 1880s era BCM bound volumes are to be auctioned at
http://www.chesslund.com/search.asp?sea ... archtype=2
I'm very tempted by the 1881 one I must admit!