Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales (Leather-bound Classics)

I'm at least 40% certain it's not human leather. Yep, definitely 30% certain. There's only about an 80% chance the cover is dried human skin... certainly not more than 90%... In all seriousness, this is a very nice book. It has a certain "Necronomicon" look to it, but since I'm pretty sure it's not that, I'll just say it's got very tasteful binding, and the gilding on cover and pages is gorgeous as well. I wish there were some illustrations, but honestly, the writing is so good that one's imagination can handle the load. Even as an adult, I found myself envisioning the scenes as I read. But sometimes it's fun to see what an artist thinks too. Anyway, complete collection, great stories, creepy looking book. I love the creepy cover because, let's face it, many of the fairy tales are kind of dark. Just to be nitpicky, I'm giving it a 9.5/10 because I would like some illustrations, but that would at least double the price (which I also like - very reasonable), and 4.75/5 rounds up to 5 so it all looks the same on the ratings board.

Wow! This book, Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm, was listed as Used - very good but it looks and feels brand new. From the crispness of the binding to the immaculate gold edges of the pages, and even the red ribbon bookmark, I can find nothing less than perfect. It’s a fine addition to my library. It’s a beautiful volume and worth much more than I paid for it. I can’t wait to settle in and read it! Another reason to love this volume is that I used to live just outside the home town of The Brother’s Grimm. It’s about time I read their most beloved book. One thing’s for sure, the seller, Peter’s Rock Books, certainly knows their books as far as I’m concerned.

This is the most beautiful newly-printed book I have ever seen. The book is leather-bound with gorgeous deep burgundy leather and subdued, embossed cover art in two shades of red that continues onto the back cover of the book. The spine of the book would fit into a 200-year-old library if it did not look so clean and undamaged. The page edges are guided gold, and the pages are a light, antique cream color that adds to the book's aesthetics without detracting from the text's readability. Text size is fairly standard and easily readable, line spacing is very nice and readable, and a pleasingly wide margin surrounds all sides of the text. The book includes a roughly .25" wide bright red ribbon bookmark. Note: The book actually looks much better in person than the Amazon listing's art would lead you to believe. I don't know why the picture on amazon has a large red circular blob on the front of the cover. The actual book looks a bit more subdued, and overall much better. I hate it when a book looks old, only to have the illusion shattered by a giant "Penguin" or such publisher's logo on the spine or back cover, or a conspicuously white barcode and ISBN number in the middle of the back cover. I was pleased that this book's barcode and isbn info were printed on an easily removable sticker applied to the back cover of the book. With the sticker removed, the book would look at home in the classiest of libraries (the publisher's logo was tasteful adapted into a simple gold-embossed monogram "CC" that was seamlessly matched with the rest of the spine's text). On top of the book aesthetic features, Grimm's Fairy Tales are an excellent read for children and adults alike. I appreciated that this book contained simply the stories, without page and pages of bulky appendices, editor's notes, and other features that clutter the book without adding anything I would actually use. The book is 652 pages of 201 stories and 10 legends, with only a brief introduction at the beginning. Perfect. Overall, this book is stunning, and will probably be the most impressive book in most buyers' libraries. If I had paid $44.99 for this book, I still would not have felt ripped off, but at a price of around $16.00 this book is an incredible deal. Of all my purchases on Amazon, this ranks highly among my best.

Beautifully made! It was the perfect Christmas present for my niece! it’s exactly what he wanted. She couldn’t wait to start reading. Great gift for any book lover or collectors!

Gorgeous! It's everything I hoped it'd be and better. Lovely quality binding. I did not realize the inlay fornthe leaves were also metallic. Gives it a beautiful shiny effect. The pages are a little thin but over 600 pages of stories is something I can get over easily.

Love this book! These are more than just Fairy Tales. There is alot of history and philosophy in this book. One story is about how the world works, next story could be about some historical event being described by a child. Some are just for fun. If you're like me and love trying to read in-between the lines and can understand what the story creators are trying to convey, not take it at face value, then I highly reccomend reading it. Once you start, it's hard not to want to keep reading it. It's a must read for the curious. One story is stuck in my head. That last line. I'll let you wonder which one.....but you have to read it :)

I received this book about a month ago and just got time to start reading it. I absolutely LOVE the hard cover that is on this book as well as the gorgeous gold edged pages. However, once I got to reading the book I found multiple pages with creases or marks on them. Now some of these creases or marks are not that noticeable but there is one that starts maybe 4 or 5 stories in and continues for at 20-25 pages. Is the book still readable - yes, does it look great on the bookshelf or table - absolutely, but if your a collector these flaws are a little disappointing.

Nicely created. Looks like an original.