Now some news of the ultimate Nettleton.

When I wrote to confirm the Founder Subscriber price I suggested that we would produce a luxury leather bound edition and at that time I thought the price would be around £750.  Some of you were interested and some, understandably, were not.

We have now got this project fully worked out and I have some good – some very good – news so I am writing to everyone simultaneously who bought the facsimile.

We are producing a limited edition, limited to a maximum of 30 numbered copies.  Each will be individually numbered and the title page will carry the name of the subscriber for that copy only.  In other words, each copy will be unique and individually personalised.

The book will be fully bound in fine Scottish calf leather, hand bound, with hand-made fully marbled end papers in correct period style front and back.  There are five raised bands on the spine and the head and tail bands are handmade also.

The title and various decorations are embossed on the front and spine as an exact replica of the 1913 edition.  An individual title page will record the name of the purchaser and the copy number in the limited edition.

The book is then presented in a velvet lined custom made clam shell box, covered in book-binding grade cloth, also decorated both internally and externally with title and barley motif, as the original.   

HERE IS THE BEST BIT!

The price will be £399 including secure, insured courier delivery to any address internationally.

This compares to my first estimate of £750, £99 for the ‘standard’ cloth edition we’ve issued and up to £1,000 for a decent first edition (if you can find one, it took me over 2 years).  It’s our Christmas gift to our loyal supporters – this could be your Christmas gift to yourself!

If you want to firmly reserve one, email me now.  Numbers will be allocated in strict order of receipt of reservations.  Nos 1, 2 & 3 are sold.

Payment details will be sent on receipt of your order.  We aim to ship before Christmas for orders received in the next week.

Thank you again and I hope this will be of interest.

http://www.classicexpressions.co.uk/

Kind regards,

 Ian Buxton