The publisher has now backtracked! They are keeping the original versions available as 'Classic' editions after all the furor. A big part of the lack of understanding regarding the affection these books are held in may be down to the fact that he is a much loved children's author in the UK, but elsewhere his work is mostly known via the movies that have been made of his work. I read a lot of them at school in the 70’s then my kids read them. Some of the ones in the box set I purchased were published after I left school, which is why I didn’t already have them all.
A big relief!
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