Thanks for clearing it up,guys!
what @Somatek wrote,makes more sense to me. i bought the books in 01,03 and 06(the printing dates of the books in order). looks like,over here there was no “Big Book”. some yrs later,they sold the 3-book-box for a much better price than i payed for the single books bevor
Here’s a pdf version of the “bigger book” i’m talking about with the black cover and no numbers
Is the bigger book the sort of rigid cover with insert flaps like the Dank book by Subcool? I wonder what the publication date is. You guys are some cannabook savants! In the presence of greatness, I’m humbled by y’all’s knowledge on these niche subjects and it means a lot to have such a valuable reference to draw upon when needed. Legends!
@knnth I’m a huge fan of hardcovers whenever possible, and I’m starting to learn that there’s an art to breaking new books in and reading them. I had no idea! The different styles of binding the pages, paper size, and measurements; so much goes into what makes a book look and feel nice! To stand up to the test of time. It’s no fun paying hard earned money for a book with printing that isn’t great, only for it to start falling apart just looking at it funny. I’ve noticed some of those same “hardcover” box sets on eBay but zooming in on the pictures they seem to be the paperbacks indeed. I think it’s possible to find some hardcovers slip through the cracks and being sold listed as soft covers too! I think you’d be able to piece together a set of originals, the hardcover versions, for a fair price of you’re not in a rush and keep an eye on what’s being listed for a couple weeks. Alternately, a hardcover box set might come up for a bargain as well!
@saxo I didn’t know they printed the Big Book of Buds in hardcover, thank you so much for the heads up! Those are on my list of books to add to the collection and I thought they were only offered in a paperback version. This is so cool! Appreciate this wonderfully informative conversation. Much love
@HolyAngel ,i checked the pdf and its the same i have…the index of strains is exactly the same! there´s no nr. on the first book,only 2&3 numbered. mine got 188 pages.
@Sbeanonnamellow dunno if the whole BBoB series came with both covers,i only have nr.3 in HardCover,not nr.1,2&4 maybe they don´t released with hard cover (???)
OK cool, that solves that then! 2 and 3 DO have extra info. My bad on the confusion guys 
It was an honest mistake, happens to everyone and easily sorted out.
it was definitly interesting,wasn´t it?
Happy Weekend 
I have the original 3 book set
I will be posting about these tonight in my book thread if anyone is interested, I own both box sets and several of the full size common soft covers, here’s a link… Let’s see those old grow guides and collectibles!
Thanks for the reminder as I have a couple books I’ve been meaning to share
I can’t wait to see them! 
Question, was considering adding to my library of strain books. I have the box set of 3 cannabibles and want more books like that with strains and pictures and information.
Big book of buds worth getting?
Cannabis Indica 1, 2?
Cannabis Sativa 1, 2, 3?
Anything else that should be on my book radar?
they (3 books) are full of the history behind many, many strains - very intersitng - also shows many breeders which are still breeding today !
Not as good as “Cannabible” but “Big Book” do have many more “up-dated” strains - believe there are a few more published
In addition to the titles you mention, Subcool had two books of a similar fashion published detailing the varieties and plants he worked with. They’re called Dank The Quest for the Very Best Marijuana and Dank 2.0 The Quest for the Very Best Marijuana Continues.
These type of books are some of my favorites detailing varieties, provenance, and lineage. Especially with quality paper and photographs. Hope you find many you will enjoy adding to your collection. Much love
I personally didn’t like the big book of buds, read too much like ads for companies and their were accusations the buds that were included paid to be in it.
Subcools books were more interesting. Hashish by R.C. Clarke is my fav book but I assume everyone already owns that, the Hashish series by Lawrence Cherniak is the other one that I can think of off the top of my head.
Strains of War is an interesting read, no pictures though. It’s by a US vet about his experience in Afghanistan finding a seeded plant which he collected and brought back to preserve. It’s more focused on the journey of discovering pot as part of healing his PTSD.
Sounds like Sub’s books are the first ones to find. Unfortunately, Dank 2.0 is an expensive item. I’ll get the first one which seems more readily available.
Thanks for the recommendations! I’ll check into these others as well @Somatek 
Just because they are priced high doesn’t mean that’s what they are selling for. When possible I try to cross reference with previously sold items for a more accurate comparison and I don’t mind making offers that I feel are more representative of my budget even if they’re far off from the original asking price.
If it’s something you want and don’t want to wait I understand paying a premium for that scenario, but if you’re not in a rush I think you’ll be able to find a lot of these titles for much more reasonable prices. For example, the first Dank books being listed on eBay for about $40-$50+, but I’m sure you can find one for half that price or better.
I recently purchased a few books and the seller asked me if I was interested in another cannabis related title, Dank 2.0. I inquired about the price and was flabbergasted and a bit overjoyed when their asking price was less than what I paid for my copy of the first Dank book. I wasn’t even really in the market for the book because most copies I saw had such high asking prices but when the opportunity was in front of me for a bargain I was ready to accept.
I’m new to collecting books and found myself overwhelmed and feeling rushed and hurried, worried that I would miss out, but I’m learning that the universe puts us where we’re supposed to be and to go with the flow. I hope the universe puts a lot of these great titles around you at affordable and reasonably prices! I like the idea that these books and collectibles are finding their way into the collections of cannabis enthusiasts and aren’t getting lost to time. They’re so cool! Much love
