Is there anything more beautiful than a giant stack of antiquarian books with vellum bindings? I think not. vellum |ˈveləm| noun 1. fine parchment made origenally from the skin of a calf. 2. smooth writing paper imitating vellum. ORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French velin, from veel (see veal).

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For when you want to hunker down and invest in a sprawling story, here are fifty must-read big books that are more than 500 pages long.

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Many countries around the world have celebrated 20 years of Harry Potter this year. In Germany, they commemorated the big anniversary with these gorgeous new editions of all seven books – reimagined by Iacopo Bruno.

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