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[Loomis]

Well, I have the paperbacks in front of me, and it says "Penguin Classics" on the spines (which are, admittedly, grey). The words "Penguin Modern Classics" are nowhere to be found.

[Coop]

Well, I have the paperbacks in front of me, and it says "Penguin Classics" on the spines (which are, admittedly, grey). The words "Penguin Modern Classics" are nowhere to be found.

When the range relaunched (after a brief time being called the 20th Century Classics), they omitted the word 'Modern' from the covers. They thought they would let the grey colour denote the Modern and differentiate it from the black spined range.

They have now changed the design and reintroduced the word Modern.

I can see where the confusion lies, but at Penguin the grey spined books have always been considered Modern Classics.

[zencat]

Does this mean I need to change my article--again?

[Loomis]

I can see where the confusion lies, but at Penguin the grey spined books have always been considered Modern Classics.

Okay, but not everyone among the general public is aware of Penguin's traditions. If they wanted those two recent Fleming paperback omnibus editions to be considered part of the Penguin Modern Classics range, as opposed to the Penguin Classics range, "Penguin Modern Classics" is what ought to be on the spines, and not "Penguin Classics".

[zencat]

My own confusion came from the fact that they are listed as "Penguin Modern Classics" on Amazon but, as with Loomis, when I checked my actual copy of the book "Modern" was nowhere to be seen.

No biggie.

[zencat]

The books are now shipping from Amazon.co.uk.

Main page story HERE.

[Jim]

Just browsing through this, for those of you (that's probably "all of us") who "weren't too keen" on the Thunderball cover, they appear to have changed it. It's better - looks a bit blurred (may just be the reproduction on Amazon), but it's a reasonably iconic literary Bond sorta stance.

Follow the link from John's article on the main page, which extremely helpfully takes one to Amazon, and scroll down from there.

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It's better - looks a bit blurred (may just be the reproduction on Amazon)...

Sure is the reproduction; the text stating the title and the author is moreorless unreadable.

Much better picture; he looks drunk in this one, as opposed to stoned.

[zencat]

Is anyone here at CBn buying this set? I'd like to know how they look in the flesh.

[SPECTRE ASSASSIN]

I can't wait to look at the covers.

[Jim]

Is anyone here at CBn buying this set? I'd like to know how they look in the flesh.

For UK fans who don't have a complete set, Borders in UK are doing buy one get one free on this new set of Flemings, so ideal opportunity to start/complete the collection. Nice big displays, too, which is encouraging.

And the silver spines lined up against each other look jolly smart.

[Loomis]

Not buying these ones. I bought all of the 2002 UK Penguin paperback reissues, as well as the two Penguin Classics three-in-one paperbacks of the same year. To be shaken down again so soon would be "taking the piss", as we say over here.

That said, I'd like to get the recent US paperbacks, just for those splendid Richie Fahey covers.

[Qwerty]

I've actually come to like these Modern Classics covers - it's the collector in me. Slowly working on getting these.

[Bond_Bishop]

The covers are not good. Almost hateable (but I like YOLT's cover very much). Rick Fahey's covers are the best.

[Qwerty]

Of the three Penguin sets, yes indeed.