Hound of the Baskervilles & Valley of Fear (Wordsworth Collector's Editions)

I bought all the A. Conan Doyle Wordsworth Collector's Editions as a gift for a family member who loves collecting books. They are great special editions, but be wary of Amazon's packaging. The books themselves are 4.5 stars, and Amazon's packaging is 0 stars, so I feel like 3 is a good compromise.4.5 stars: The books themselves are very aesthetically pleasing and look perfect on a bookshelf. The hardcovers have a nice texture and the smaller size actually isn't upsetting: they are very cute. These truly feel like a collector's edition. The binding quality is a little disappointing, but I can't be too sure how much is Wordsworth vs Amazon's terrible packaging.0 stars: I am VERY disappointed in the packaging by Amazon. They came in a box all together with a terrible attempt at "padding." I'm all for using less materials, but the plastic film did nothing to protect the books from sliding around and they are all really beat up. It would have been just the same if there wasn't the plastic there. Exchanging things (especially around the holidays) is such a hassle, so I don't want to deal with that, but I'm almost embarrassed to gift these. I wish the books had been packaged with more consideration.