Keepsake books

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<p>I’m looking for suggestions for beautiful books for children, teens, and adults. I have a couple of suggestions for children. This is a wonderful hardcover collection of the 7 Narnia books, with beautiful illustrations:</p>

<p>[Amazon.com:</a> The Complete Chronicles of Narnia: C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Chronicles-Narnia-C-Lewis/dp/0060281375/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229008370&sr=8-2]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Chronicles-Narnia-C-Lewis/dp/0060281375/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229008370&sr=8-2)</p>

<p>Peter Sis’ books are fascinating and beautiful, e.g.:</p>

<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Tibet Through the Red Box: Through The Red Box (Caldecott Honor Book): Peter Sis: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Tibet-Through-Red-Box-Caldecott/dp/0374375526/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229008465&sr=1-7]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Tibet-Through-Red-Box-Caldecott/dp/0374375526/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229008465&sr=1-7)</p>

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<p>Scribner has some completely beautiful NC Wyeth-illustrated editions of classics, including Kidnapped, Treasure Island, and The Yearling.</p>

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<p>This is my favorite book of all time. Unfortunately, the hardcover edition seems to be out of print:</p>

<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Each Peach Pear Plum: Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Each-Peach-Pear-Allan-Ahlberg/dp/0670058971/ref=reader_req_dp]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Each-Peach-Pear-Allan-Ahlberg/dp/0670058971/ref=reader_req_dp)</p>

<p>Thank you for the suggestions, Harriet. I am going to check those out for my 10-year-old.</p>

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<p>Just one bit of cold water on this question; a person who “loves books” will not necessarily love beautiful keepsake editions, especially if they are big hardbacks of a book he or she has already read. I was a teen who “loved books” and relatives often gave me things like big hardback collections of Best Loved Poems. I still have them, but only because I feel guilty giving away a book with a gift inscription.
I was happy to get the Complete Sherlock Holmes, though.</p>