>You have to spend $400 per book if you want to get the best editions availableWhat the fuck? Does anyone really buy them for that price? What the fuck is wrong with Oxford? Why would it even be so expensive? Capitalism is such fucking bullshit...
>>23981258you can buy a full 30 volume set, from the 19th century, in fine binding, in very good condition, for under £2000
Those are for academic libraries
>>23981387Why should there even be a difference? Why do libraries get to have hardcover critical editions with great printing and binding while the normal consumer is stuck with paperbacks low quality printing and binding editions?