Customer Reviews

This Is Edinburgh

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Although the drawings and text in this classic shine through, the illustrations make out badly in this reprint. With the exception of the cover, all the colors look drab and "washed out" when compared to my very tattered ex-library copy.

sasek's books are all visually lovely, no doubt about it, however they are also incredibly informative, which i quite appreciate. this book is littered with amazing images and interesting facts. i would definitely say this entry has some of the more poorly printed images, as they appear fairly washed out in comparison to the rich colors on the cover. this does lend it a lovely throwback feel, though, so little complaint from me there.

and as with all the updated printings of sasek's books, there is a welcome list of "this is the city...today!" at the end of the book with changes listed since the original printing. it is great to see both the way the city WAS as well as the present day differences.

i highly recommend this book if you are interested in either edinburgh, or simply in wonderful illustration.

This reprint of the classic children's book is most welcome (and the reprint looks fine to me, though it's true that original editions from the sixties looked brighter.) I visited Edinburgh recently, and seeing this book brought it all back to me in vivid fashion. Sasek depicts the skyline and most of the city's sights with accuracy and whimsy, with an eye for quirky detail... this really brought me back to that beautiful city. Adults and children alike might enjoy these snapshots of Edinburgh; if you've been, it will take you back. If you've never been, it will whet your appetite memorably.