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How tall are your HP books? :(

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edited September 2013 in Nest Book Club
I just received an ebay order for the first five HP books in hardcover. I am really upset because even though they are hardcover, they are not the same size as my other hardcovers (books 6 and 7). They are like mini copies and are not as nice. I have never even heard of these editions and am upset that the seller did not specify they were shorter. Now I have to deal with selling them myself so that I can get the normal sized hardcovers and have a matching set.

Maybe it's because today already sucked really bad, but this is such a bummer and I can't decide if I should be mad or not. I feel like the seller should have mentioned that they were not the standard size hardcovers.
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Re: How tall are your HP books? :(

  • Mine are all mixed.

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  • Mine are all the same size, and since I bought them at different times I imagine they are whatever standard.

    It's really weird those are smaller. I'd be bummed too!

  • I've never even heard of the smaller sizes. I wish she had specified. I have wanted a complete set forever and I feel pretty bummed they don't match. 

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  • That is a bummer. Don't be too hard on the seller. Maybe he or she didn't know that they weren't standard. They might not if that's all they have seen?

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  • Mine are all the same.  On a different note, I saw a lovely set of paperbacks at B&N today with the new covers, and when you line all the spines up they make a night scene.  They were fabby!

    See: Special Edition Harry Potter Box Set

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  • My hardcovers are all the same size, I just recently finally got the complete set of hardcovers.

    My husband got me the paperback set for our anniversary (it's tomorrow) and I love them!  I actually squealed with delight over the covers and hugged them.  The dragons on the covers are amazing!
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  • @booknerd226 I had no idea there were different sized hardcovers. Are they a different edition?
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  • MrsC7 said:
    @booknerd226 I had no idea there were different sized hardcovers. Are they a different edition?

    This!  Mine are all the same size.  I bought the hardcovers over a period of time.  6 & 7 were bought when released.  1 - 5 were bought with the Borders 40% off coupons (R.I.P Borders).  I've never seen smaller hardcovers.
  • Mine are all the same size, but I bought them as they came out in hardcover. I need to rebuy book 3 because I gave it to my nephew. I am going to have to measure mine to make sure I get the same size. I want a matching set too! Can you return them to the seller and just get different ones??
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  • I bet they belonged to one of those book clubs. I joined one once thinking it would be a great way to save money on my book habit- but after my first shipment I realized all the hardcovers were smaller than usual hardcovers. So I stopped my membership immediately.
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  • I would be so bummed.
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  • I have the first 4 in paperback and the last 3 in hardback. I love them but wish I could get them all in one size. I'm stopping myself from pulling the trigger on the new boxed set because I don't *need* it, but it's so pretty!
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  • All of my hardcovers are the same size and all of my paperbacks. It's killing me now that there's another set of paperbacks (I know there have been a few over the years) and knowing that there are smaller hardcovers. 
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  • MrsC7 said:
    @booknerd226 I had no idea there were different sized hardcovers. Are they a different edition?
    @MrsC7 - I have no idea? I've never heard of these.

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  • I guess I wouldn't be so bummed if I had known, but I told her that I was excited to finally have a matching set and that I had the last two in hardcover from the midnight release parties, so if she did know they were smaller (not saying she did), then she definitely knew they wouldn't match.
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