What's the point of haivng books on the list that are hard to track down?

[Davin]

Why do you guys think there are a bunch of books on the 1001 books list that are difficult to find translated into English or because they are out of print?

Do you think it's because they're so great that it's worth including on the list even though they're hard to track down?

[Mandy]

Which books are you refering to?
I would think they are on the list because they are great books. If you have some trouble tracking a particular book down maybe someone in the group might be able to assist?

[Liz M]

Starburn wrote: "Why do you guys think there are a bunch of books on the 1001 books list that are difficult to find translated into English or because they are out of print?..."

One of the contributors to Boxall's book discusses the creation of the list in this post.