We also buy a large range of modern first editions, including fiction, art, photography and antiquarian volumes. This advert is located in and around fareham, hampshire. Emma by jane austin vintage folio society book 1962 second impression. Founded in london in 1947, the folio society publishes carefully crafted editions of the worlds finest literature. Folio books for sale in uk 66 secondhand folio books. I bought this secondhand folio edition a little before going to university. Superficially, it is a beautiful set of books and fitting an empire so grand and ornate. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Folio books for sale lord of the rings books trilogy in case by folio society hardback. 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. If you have items for sale, please email us with details and your location. I mentioned that i had begun reading and collecting fine press books because of my initial reading and collecting of. But there are a couple still available directly from the folio society.
Great titles and authors including gentlemen prefer blondes, far from the madding crowd, animal farm plus short stories by hemingway and p g. Over 30 revolutionary super heroes await you, including spiderman, the avengers and doctor strange. And i have actually read some of them but not many. Folio society books this is the range of folio society. Folio society i bought some more folio society books in. A really joyful london book haul folio society books and. 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. We have a small, but growing, stock of interesting new and secondhand books. We currently have 438 books in this category in stock. 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.
Folio society langs rainbow fairy books beautifulbooks. A really joyful london book haul folio society books and a manuscript copy of jane eyre. Folio society books, other fine bindings and top quality nonfiction visit the ardis. There is a link to the spreadsheet in that section, although it is not particularly prominent. The folio societys formula for success is publishing books with exceptional typography, illustrations, paper and bindings. Along with folio society books we buy easton press and franklin library and a number of other similar publishers such as first edition library. The second world war winston churchill 6 volume set folio. Try secondhand and charity shops i find huge numbers of them in those, some for as little as a couple of pounds. It will have a general appearance commensurate with its age including age effects to page edges, binding and boards.
Doubleb books is actively looking to buy folio society books and will pay good prices for the right titles. Special binding by the folio society, to accompany the letterpress shakespeare. The folio society is a privately owned londonbased publisher, founded by charles ede in 1947 and incorporated in 1971. We are the largest seller of secondhand folio society books in the world, and. As for the the limited editions, we quote the folio society. The folio society takes every care to ensure that these books are works of art in. New years sale folio society devotees librarything. Standing like an island amid the sea of cheap mass produced paperbacks and formulaic new releases, is the. Rare set of 12 volumes of the folio societys edition of the tales of beatrix potter, housed in blue slipcases. 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. 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. Sell folio books we are the specialist book buyers.
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. Where to buy many of these books are unfortunately out of print and you will need to source them secondhand. Selling your books to us we buy folio society 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. It will have a general appearance commensurate with. Beautifully illustrated hardcover books folio society.
This is the range of folio society books in colin page bookshop in duke street, brighton. All folio books are exceptional, but with our growing range of limited editions, we achieve a level of craftsmanship and artistry second to none. You are viewing all stock in the folio society category. Folio editions feature specially designed bindings and include artistcommissioned illustrations most often in fiction titles or researched artworks and photogr. Hardback copy in dark green cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine and pasted titles to front board, no dustjacket as issued. 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. Find local second hand folio society books in books in the uk and ireland. I even contacted folio society via facebook, but alas the coolness of folio was gone. The silver age 19601970 marks the second chapter in the folio societys collaboration with marvel comics. Folio society chronicles of narnia boxed set 7 books. These outstanding works of literary and historical significance are bound to order, numbered by hand and strictly limited. Unfollow folio society books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Doublebbooks is actively looking to buy folio society books and will pay good prices for the right titles. Selling secondhand folio society books ardis books. If your folio society books are in good condition, then you can bet your right arm that well want them. Shakespeare, letterpress shakespeare, folio society abebooks. Collection of 59 folio society books, 52 with slip covers and 7 without. The folio society prints a certain number of copies of a book that will last for 4 or 5 years. For more than 60 years, the folio society has been dedicated to publishing beautiful books, selected from the worlds greatest and most influential literature and nonfiction.
We are the largest seller of secondhand folio society books in the uk. For further information, please click here or email us. The book of the thousand nights and one folio soci. Here youll find a guide to some of the titles were actively seeking and a rough guide to the prices we pay. This book is from our pre isbn stock and could therefore be over 50 years old.
It produces illustrated hardback editions of classic fiction and nonfiction books, poetry and childrens titles. 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. When the stock is eventually exhausted,the book will not be reprinted,for it must give way to another book belonging to. But how super it would be to have a nice wooden bookcase full. Im often tempted to join but why do so when one can buy them secondhand in pristine condition at a fraction of the price. The book of the thousand in very good condition, hardly used, still with some wrapping on it.
The fs sales spreadsheet is on the wiki under questions about the folio society and does the fs have sales. Plus, you can now sell used games, sell dvds and recycle your old cds as well as sell second hand books, swap books for cash, trade in books, selling old books, sell dvds for cash and sell used school books right here at webuybooks. Folio society antiquarian and collectable books for sale ebay. 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. The silver age 19601970 marks the second chapter in the folio society s collaboration with marvel comics. 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. Find folio society from online booksellers and bookstores specializing in.
Secondhand folio society books for sale on uks largest. We are the largest seller of secondhand folio society books in the world, and pay excellent prices for large or small collections. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. 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. I wanted to learn about the byzantine empire before beginning a study of the ottoman empire. They print copies of some of the finest literature created in the world, and all their books. The folio society is a book publisher that has been around since the 1940s. This advert is located in and around chorley, lancashire.