I'll show you mine, if you'll show me yours

[sushka]

I thought it would be interesting to share "collections" with other Casebook visitors. I am attaching a picture of my non-fiction Ripper book collection (not an actual photograph, but created from Delicious Library catalogue software).

I would love to hear from others with either a photo of their collections or even just a list.

I have promised not to add to my collection until I have read what I have. Which means about 4 books still to go.

Hope to hear from all - including some of the real experts out there!

Cheers

Sushka

[John Bennett]

Sushka,

Your display is admirable, but I could'nt possibly compete with the wonderful presentation. My collection is all over the place!

Still, there are some personal favourites in your collection.

[The Grave Maurice]

Lovely presentation, Shuska. You have excellent taste in books. I think I have all the titles you show, although I couldn't present them so well. I'm just not sure about the book on the left in the second-last row. Which one is that?

[sushka]

Thanks John. As I mentioned it is not how it looks in real life - mine is also a bit all over the place. Do you have a list you could post?

[sushka]

Thanks Grave Maurice. Ditto re the presentation comments to JB. THe book on the left in the second last row is a bound Punch from 1888. Can you post a list of your books?

[The Grave Maurice]

Gee, Sushka, I could list the books I don't have more easily than those I do. Collecting Ripper books is one of my hobbies, and I've been doing it for a long time.

If you look at the Casebook's list of non-fiction books, I don't have the ones published in a language other than English or French; I don't have a hardcover first edition of William Stewart's book; I can't seem to locate copies of any of the books by Katsuo Jinko; I can't find some of the more obscure self-published items; and I don't collect anything by Karen Trenouth because I think she's silly. Other than that, I've just about got 'em all.