Recommendations for a reading copy?

[William Cloud Hicklin]

Originally Posted by Mithadan

But can anyone provide an opinion of the "new" deluxe Houghton Mifflin set with leatherette covers? Not joking....

Well, in terms of durability the 50th Anniversary leather-bound deluxe US Houghton Mifflin one-volume is very well constructed indeed, although maybe a bit too "nice" - and bulky - for a daily reader. (Sadly, the HarperCollins UK ed isn't nearly of the same standard).