# Help! Need To Find a Book!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-to-find-a-book/219194>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 15, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-to-find-a-book/219194 "2003-12-15T21:22:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-to-find-a-book/219194/1 "2003-12-15T21:22:02Z")

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I want to find a leatherbound copy of Sun Tsu’s _The Art Of War_ for Hubby for Christmas.

I’ve looked everywhere I can think of, even going as far as searing “leatherbound” “Sun Tsu” on Yahoo! with no results.

Does anyone have any ideas? I realize as late as it is that getting it by Christmas is an impossibility, but I don’t really mind, as long as I can get my hands on a copy.

Does anyone know of any leatherbound book retailers on the 'Net? Any book clubs? Anything?

Thanks for your help in advance. I’m at the end of my rope, here!

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**Author:** ![Lao\_Tsu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lao\_Tsu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lao_Tsu)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-to-find-a-book/219194/2 "2003-12-15T21:34:29Z")

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This is as close as I could find. At least it’s in hard back. I’ve never actually seen a leather bound copy.

[http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2YL6Z734K5&isbn=1566192978&fmt=HC&itm=1](http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2YL6Z734K5&isbn=1566192978&fmt=HC&itm=1)

Maybe try a rare book dealer. Good luck.

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**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-to-find-a-book/219194/3 "2003-12-15T22:15:11Z")

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You might want to try Alibris:

> **[Alibris.com: Save on New, Rare & Used Books - Movies & Music](https://www.alibris.com/)**
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> Shop over 150 million new & used books, used textbooks, rare, out-of-print books, plus music & movies from independent sellers worldwide.

A search for “The Art of War” turned up 212 matches, and as far as I can tell, all by Sun Tsu. You’ll have to wade through them to find a leatherbound copy, but I’d imagine if you’re going to find one, you’d find it there.

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**Author:** ![Ol\_Gaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-to-find-a-book/219194/4 "2003-12-15T22:27:55Z")

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Do a search for **The Art of War** at [Easton Press](http://eastonpresscatalog.com/intro.asp). They have one but it only seems to come as a set with Machiavelli’s **The Prince**.

Good luck.

(For some reason, it wouldn’t let me link to the page where it is listed. Email me if you can’t find it.)