War and Peace (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

The book's cover is absolutely beautiful. Though there's one thing, the pages are very thin, other than that everything is good. Love it!!

Great book, great quality.

Good read

Firstly, it’s the Louise and Aylmer Maude translation. I noticed that this is not mentioned in the product description or any of the other reviews. Also, this is the best available translation. Secondly, the paper quality is good. It’s light but also a little plasticky. Binding is also nicely done with no blind spots on the inner edges, even in the middle part of the book. Bookmark is a nice touch.

Ratings are out of 5 View- 5 (Clean. Few minor marks can be seen, but i will ignore this time) Page quality- 4 (thin but fine, could have been thicker) Story- Will be a crime to rate it. Package- 4 (atleast they added bubble wrap this time. Thanks Amazon) Translated by Aylmer and Louise Maude (hope it is added in the description) Overall I shall rate a solid 4.5 out of 5stars

0 star if posible. The papaer quality is extremely thin, u cannot read as the back print is visible. Also the paper is white not the warm yellow that is general in book printing. I have other books of fingerprint publications but they are not as bad as this one, do not buy

The packaging was alright and thankfully the book is in great shape. The page edges are golden and the paper is so soft, as if gliding my fingers down a new classmate notebook's page. I literally feel like I own some kind of royal antique or work of art now. Please don't think twice because it's worth all the money!

Binding:5/5 (came with just a standard Amazon paper bag yet no dent or bent corners, almost spotless binding and quite sturdy and the cover is thicker than other Fingerprint Deluxe Editions notably The Complete Novels of Sherlock Holmes had a very thin cover) Story: it would be a crime to rate such a masterpiece and one of the most important books in human history Pages:(1/5) the pages are extremely thin and one can see the writing of the other page as well,

First and foremost, the other negative reviews have valid points but I'm still rating this 5 stars. It's the best looking edition of War and Peace I've found, with a reasonable price tag. Let's go over some of the other reviews: 1) Did my book come in slightly damaged? Yes. However, the book was packaged as tight and secure as possible that the package felt like a brick. I could tell the company really tried to ensure a safe delivery, but it's coming from overseas and it was slightly damaged in delivery. Do the pages stick together? Yes, but only initially. It is bible quality paper (as described), and I went through the book page by page like how I would with any new bible with really thin pages. Did my book have a barcode on the back? No. The FiNGERPRINT barcode in on the inside of the back cover. I'm not sure if this is the new standard, but the review showing the barcode on the back is only 2 months old. I can only speak to my copy, and it's perfect. Is the book from India? Yes? Why does that even matter?

The product is not new and really damaged. Really disappointing.

Very pretty version, and would look amazing on any collector's bookshelf. That said- the pages are so thin, like old school Bible pages. You can see the print from the other side of the page on the page you're reading and with a book such as War and Peace which is already not a light read, it adds undue difficulty.

As far as the writing goes it’s unmatched just brilliant. Tolstoy is one of the greatest writers in history. Now the book itself has some drawbacks. The paper is very thin and easy to tear. While reading it’s hard to concentrate because the printing on the other side shows through. The gold guild leaves something to be desired. It leaves the pages sticking together and you have to actually go through the process of making sure they are apart so to read them. The binding is ok although as you reach the end of the book it is very noticeable in the spine it’s been read. Making it look older than it is and not like a keep sake. I purchased this book to add to my library and wanted something other than just a paperback, looking back should have researched it a bit more.

In spite of all of the grumbling on here, this is a lovely book, especially for the price. Of course, it has thin pages, but they are high quality Bible paper, designed for very dense books such as this with over 1200 pages. The gilding is very nice, not sloppy at all. The only downside is the barcode in the middle of the back cover, but really this is not so serious. Does anyone expect to get something like a beautiful old first edition for this price? It is a VERY nice edition and worth every penny.