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Old 02-07-2015   #1
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Topic Nominated Your shelf of Ligotti?
Mine is admittedly pathetic compared to the real collectors on TLO, but are you willing to share your shelf of Ligotti?
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Re: Your shelf of Ligotti?
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I thought I would post pictures of my Ligotti shelves...
Ha! Some of my books are in exactly that kind of utility shelf unit (I recognize the keyhole shapes in the metal). As I recall, it took a lot of pounding to put that unit together. My neighbors were probably wondering, "What's he building in there?"

That's an impressive collection of Ligottiana. My collection is not as good but it's probably borderline obsessive (multiple editions of the same titles, etc.). In general, my masses of books are not photographable except as a dire visual warning of what hoarding can do to your living space.
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Re: Your shelf of Ligotti?
Out of curiosity, in picture 4 you have two titles, Collapse and The Book of Jade. Can you give more info about those titles? Also, holy crap
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Re: Your shelf of Ligotti?
Collapse: Philosophical Research and Development is a journal that includes the essay Thinking Horror by Ligotti and another essay about him by, I believe, James Trafford; that one is Volume 4 and is from 2008.

The Book of Jade is a book by David Park Barnitz published in 1901; the 1998 edition includes an afterword by Ligotti.

Also, I second the "Holy Crap, Batman" by unknown below.
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Re: Your shelf of Ligotti?
Note that The Book of Jade is being republished with additional material in May by Hippocampus Press.
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Re: Your shelf of Ligotti?
Cynothoglys - Many thanks for sharing and posting. I must extend the "Holy crap, Batman" sentiment and ask (rhetorically) how in the world can you afford to eat while acquiring that amazing collection?!
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Re: Your shelf of Ligotti?
Nice collection. It's always smart to be a pack-rat when it comes to Tom's works. A lot of dead presidents represented on those shelves, too!
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Re: Your shelf of Ligotti?
Quote Originally Posted by Cynothoglys View Post
I thought I would post pictures of my Ligotti shelves in case anyone's curious how obsessive compulsive behavior manifests itself in fanatics of his literature. Shelf three is all magazines, usually a story's first appearance, plus a couple copies of Dagon 22/23, CoC 68, Nyctalops 16, etc.

I think I need to start attending Ligotti-ics Anonymous meetings.
Astounding. My own Ligotti collection is paltry in comparison. Not even worth posting.
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Re: Your shelf of Ligotti?
I just moved after getting rid of a wife, but when I get my gear set up in my new house, I'll take a pic or two. I have a built a pretty ample shrine to all things Ligottian. The good news is that I never really let my (ex) wife know what my book collection is worth or what anything could be bought or sold for. That's (formerly) married collector 101, though.

Someday, my daughter will get all of it. As it should be. I am in the process of letting her know what things are generally worth so that they don't end up at a local library book sale some day.
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