Tom of Finland: The Comic Collection (Boxed Set) (Set v)
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Book Summary Information
Compiler: Durk DehnerEditor: Dian Hanson
Illustrator: Touko 'Tom' Laaksonen
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: German (Unknown); German (Original Language); French (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Box set
Published: 2005-06-01
ISBN: 3822838497
Number of pages: 960
Publisher: Taschen
Book Reviews of Tom of Finland: The Comic Collection (Boxed Set) (Set v)
Book Review: A timeless classic best buy for the buck! Buy it now!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a best buy and Amazon's price is most favorable when compared with other retailers. It should be noted that some of the authors of complaints about this book sold copies of it on e-bay for over $60 before Amazon got stock in. If they did not like the book, why did they sell it at competing sites? The larger versions mentioned went for $20 each story, so to purchase a collection of this size it would be well over $500 and out of the price range of most.
Now as to the content. The repros are the best I have seen in awhile and I own the 8.5" x 11" copies reffred to by most other reviewers. In addition not all the books were ever released at the so called larger size. "Beach Boys" , for example, was only slightly larger that the size of this edition. So do not be fooled by some of the other reviews. Again I know because I either own or have read originals on most of the contents. Also note that the size reflects what these books really are, namely Gay "Tiahuana Bibles" (sic). This was the term used to refer to straight material of the same nature in the early part of the last century. As such the size is that of the average "bible". In fact in many cases it is somewhat larger.
The Media is an excellent choice, soft pliable, thread reinforced, spine which will not wear easily desipte the heavy reading these books will get. The paper is gloss stock heavy bond which also shoul wear well. The covers or synthetic, so they will not stain easily or tear.
All in all better stock than the originals and highly doubtful that you will see a better edition any time soon.
A side note, if this material is of interest to you buy it now. Print runs on this stuff tend to be rather low and 2nd editions tend to be rare. If you want it buy it or risk paying 10x more in a year on ebay.
Summary of Tom of Finland: The Comic Collection (Boxed Set) (Set v)
The Comic Collection is the only compilation of Tom of Finland's popular panel stories. Each of five 192-page volumes features eight or more complete stories, including all twenty-seven episodes of Kake, Tom's infamous ultimate leatherman. The stories are arranged chronologically in books sized to fit perfectly in one hand, with the whole set appropriately housed in a black ?leather? display box. For boys who like boys who like art, this attractive package is not to be missed.
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