01 · Finance · chosen
Benjamin Graham
The Intelligent Investor
Revised edition
Not a market book. A temperament book. Cloth, gold stamp, a ribbon — because the physical copy is a reminder to sit still.
Read chapter 8 and chapter 20 once a year. Ignore the rest of the internet that day.
Other rooms in this decision
Alternatives, by commitment.
Not a comparison table. Four temperatures of the same choice — from the first honest version to the piece on the table.
Entry · £8–15
Paperback reprint
The text is the asset. Start here; rebind later if it becomes a companion.
Considered · £20–40
Revised hardcover
The working copy. Margin notes allowed.
On the table
Committed · £80–200
Earlier cloth editions
For the shelf that is also a room.
The piece · £400+
First or early printings
Collecting is a different sport. Only if the reading is already done.
Kept nearby
