tomlinson 879 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 In the post dealing with the 'Dandy' and 'Beano', I mentioned I had three copies of the book, 'Kidnapped'. Does anyone else collect copies of one favourite book? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I must say getting "Kidnapped" three times over sounds like carelessness ! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I got carried away. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Very witty, tomlinson... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redbowen 131 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Did you get the second and third copies and think surely he is not daft enough to get kidnapped again. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Trouble is with wit, it gets you in trouble and yes, if I saw a particularly good copy of 'Kidnapped', I may well buy it. The most copies of the same work I've bought is of 'The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam', and for me it is the nearest thing to a bible to which I refer. I find by talking in second hand book shops that buying copies of the same work is by no means unusual. Same copies I have vary in illustrations, text and even better, written notes. Always on the lookout as with any other collector. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 “The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.” ― Omar Khayyám, The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: Fitzgerald's Translation with Notes That's the only quote I knew from his writings, but have just read some more on the web - interesting.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 MargieH, #7, Coor theres clever innit 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 I was asked to read this bit of the Rubayat at a friend's funeral a few years back:And we, that now make merry in the RoomThey left, and Summer dresses in new Bloom,Ourselves must we beneath the Couch of EarthDescend, ourselves to make a Couch—for whom?Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend,Before we too into the Dust Descend;Dust into Dust, and under Dust, to lie,Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer and—sans End!Col 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Cheerful little verses! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Aren't they just. That was just what his family gave me to read. I also writted a yoolergy! Col 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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