And i have actually read some of them but not many. Sell folio books we are the specialist book buyers. Folio books for sale lord of the rings books trilogy in case by folio society hardback. It will have a general appearance commensurate with. If you have items for sale, please email us with details and your location. This advert is located in and around fareham, hampshire. This is the range of folio society books in colin page bookshop in duke street, brighton. Buy folio society antiquarian and collectable books and get the best. Books fiction folio news for the love of books illustration jonathan burton library stories limited edition literary london literature member stories new folio title new york city nineteen eightyfour nonfiction photography picture research poetry sam weber sciencefiction sci fi secondhand bookshops second world war. We currently have 438 books in this category in stock. Folio society antiquarian and collectable books for sale ebay. Doubleb books is actively looking to buy folio society books and will pay good prices for the right titles. Scott fitzgerald hardcover everymans library edition, 264 pages, very good condition i collect hardcover books, particularly folio society and everymans editions, but am having to sell some because i simply have too many books. The works we select to recreate as limited editions are landmarks in publishing and book creation from the south polar times to candide.
I bought this secondhand folio edition a little before going to university. A really joyful london book haul folio society books and. I was wandering through the used book store last night and drifted by this book, taken with the painting which is glued onto the front of the slipcase. Superficially, it is a beautiful set of books and fitting an empire so grand and ornate. We are the largest seller of secondhand folio society books in the world, and pay excellent prices for large or small collections. The folio societys formula for success is publishing books with exceptional typography, illustrations, paper and bindings. Special binding by the folio society, to accompany the letterpress shakespeare. I would love to be able to afford more folio society books they are so beautifully produced. Folio title new york city nineteen eightyfour nonfiction photography picture research poetry sam weber sciencefiction sci fi secondhand bookshops second world war society of illustrators sue bradbury the day of the jackal the. But how super it would be to have a nice wooden bookcase full. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you.
Folio editions feature specially designed bindings and include artistcommissioned illustrations most often in fiction titles or researched artworks and photogr. The folio society is a privately owned londonbased publisher, founded by charles ede in 1947 and incorporated in 1971. If your folio society books are in good condition, then you can bet your right arm that well want them. The book of the thousand in very good condition, hardly used, still with some wrapping on it. One ebayer said this was because of their slipcases and great preservation potential, making them plentiful on the second hand market in good condition. The book of the thousand nights and one folio soci. The silver age 19601970 marks the second chapter in the folio societys collaboration with marvel comics. I bought some more folio society books in a secondhand bookshop last week so now i can just fill two shelves. Im often tempted to join but why do so when one can buy them secondhand in pristine condition at a fraction of the price. Great titles and authors including gentlemen prefer blondes, far from the madding crowd, animal farm plus short stories by hemingway and p g. New years sale folio society devotees librarything. Rare set of 12 volumes of the folio societys edition of the tales of beatrix potter, housed in blue slipcases.
Emma by jane austin vintage folio society book 1962 second impression. Folio society books, other fine bindings and top quality nonfiction visit the ardis. Here youll find a guide to some of the titles were actively seeking and a rough guide to the prices we pay. Folio society books can be treasured possessions, but they do also hold intrinsic value, and here at webuybooks, we appreciate the quality and rarity of books of this nature. Find folio society from online booksellers and bookstores specializing in. Over 30 revolutionary super heroes await you, including spiderman, the avengers and doctor strange. Where to buy many of these books are unfortunately out of print and you will need to source them secondhand. Links below to the cheapest places i have found to purchase the books.
Beautifully crafted, imaginative editions of the worlds great works of fiction and nonfiction, folio society books offer a rich literary experience to readers of all ages. Shakespeare, letterpress shakespeare, folio society abebooks. Folio books for sale in uk 66 secondhand folio books. The second world war winston churchill 6 volume set folio. I wanted to learn about the byzantine empire before beginning a study of the ottoman empire. But there are a couple still available directly from the folio society.
I mentioned that i had begun reading and collecting fine press books because of my initial reading and collecting of. The folio society takes every care to ensure that these books are works of art in. It will have a general appearance commensurate with its age including age effects to page edges, binding and boards. Standing like an island amid the sea of cheap mass produced paperbacks and formulaic new releases from the latest bright young things is the folio society. These outstanding works of literary and historical significance are bound to order, numbered by hand and strictly limited. As for the the limited editions, we quote the folio society. Collection of 59 folio society books, 52 with slip covers and 7 without. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Folio society chronicles of narnia boxed set 7 books. Folio society langs rainbow fairy books beautifulbooks. It produces illustrated hardback editions of classic fiction and nonfiction books, poetry and childrens titles. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. The folio society is a book publisher that has been around since the 1940s.
We are the largest seller of secondhand folio society books in the world, and. Selling your books to us we buy folio society books. We also buy a large range of modern first editions, including fiction, art, photography and antiquarian volumes. We are the largest seller of secondhand folio society books in the uk. Fortunately for me, i read john julius norwichs 3 volume set published by the folio society. The books are beautifully bound in cloth of different colours, each with pictorial inlay and gilt titling to upper boards and spines, and gilt to top page edges. I understand they want to sell their books to a wider audience so you do not need to commit to a membership, as others have mentioned. We have a small, but growing, stock of interesting new and secondhand books. The fs sales spreadsheet is on the wiki under questions about the folio society and does the fs have sales. The folio society prints a certain number of copies of a book that will last for 4 or 5 years. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. A really joyful london book haul folio society books and a manuscript copy of jane eyre. Standing like an island amid the sea of cheap mass produced paperbacks and formulaic new releases, is the.
There is a link to the spreadsheet in that section, although it is not particularly prominent. Along with folio society books we buy easton press and franklin library and a number of other similar publishers such as first edition library. Folio society i bought some more folio society books in. Selling secondhand folio society books ardis books. Secondhand folio society books for sale on uks largest. Doublebbooks is actively looking to buy folio society books and will pay good prices for the right titles. This book is from our pre isbn stock and could therefore be over 50 years old. Try secondhand and charity shops i find huge numbers of them in those, some for as little as a couple of pounds. They print copies of some of the finest literature created in the world, and all their books.
Folio society books this is the range of folio society. Unfollow folio society books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. When the stock is eventually exhausted,the book will not be reprinted,for it must give way to another book belonging to. Find local second hand folio society books in books in the uk and ireland.
Beautifully illustrated hardcover books folio society. You are viewing all stock in the folio society category. All folio books are exceptional, but with our growing range of limited editions, we achieve a level of craftsmanship and artistry second to none. This organisation is half publisher, half book club as it has members and was founded in 1947 on the principle that books should be beautiful to the eye as well as captivating to the mind. I even contacted folio society via facebook, but alas the coolness of folio was gone.
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