1st edition book covers

AbeBooks.co.uk: First Edition Books

Fascinating to see these dustwrappers on AbeBooks today. I've read twenty one of the books and don't own any of them in a first edition. When it comes to books I collect, though, I always prefer to have a first. In some cases I have two copies of a book; a first without a dustwrapper and a reprint with.

Do you think there's anything special about a first edition? Or will any tatty old paperback do you?

Radio Clash: the interviews

The Clash are all over the place at the moment because of their new album release. You can hear interviews with the surviving members here on Spotify. TBH, I’d rather just listen to London Calling, but some people may be interested.