![]() The exceptions are those Heritage books which had very limited editions-the first 10 issues, which were sometimes signed by the artist, and pre-eminent among Heritage Press books, Arthur Szyk's Ink and Blood, a limited edition signed by Szyk. Most Heritage Press books-which are of very high quality (at least the pre-1980 books) likewise do not bring substantial prices. In the used book market, scarcity is everything. For Gibbon's Decline and Fall I've got "Everyman" and would never buy FS, as a general rule I'm particularly careful in buying translations no matter who the publisher might be, and where American literature is concerned I definitely prefer the Library of America. (It was volume two of Bewick, Water Birds, that the ten-year-old Jane Eyre was reading hiding behind the curtain on the windowseat in her Aunt Reed's house when her older cousin, John Reed, came into the room and started harassing her.)Īnd I might add that there are editions and there are editions. ![]() But I'd never spend that kind of money, or anywhere near it, for anything in FS. Since they're both up in the Berkshires (Massachusetts), I could make arrangements to drive up from Philadelphia, inspect my purchase in advance, and pay on-the-spot in cash. Oh, and as far as a rare book, what I am saving my money for is a 6th edition (1828) of the two volumes of Bewick's History of British Birds, which a couple different AbeBook sellers are both offering in quite good condition for $750. But if it's an investment you're looking for, you'd be better off putting your money into bank CDs. There may be some FS that hold continuing value, like LEs and also Andrew Lang and some other fairy-tale books, but even there I wonder how much market there is once the shrink-wrap has been broken.Īgain, don't get me wrong. I've got quite a number of FS myself (including, I think, the complete Elizabeth Gaskell though I'm not sure because I've bought them one-by-one), but every FS I've bought has been on eBay, probably at a price less than the original issue, and certainly without my having had to make the purchase commitment that FS membership requires. As far as their "preservation potential" (and I've seen that explanation by that particular eBay seller, which as far as I'm concerned is just a come-on to potential bidders), I think the real reason there are so many of them out there in such good condition is because people who spend that kind of money on FS editions are the kind of people who usually take good care of their books.ĭon't get me wrong. Some editions are stocked by independent bookstores, by Blackwell's in Oxford, and by Selfridges, Harrods and Hatchards in London.The reason they don't appreciate in value is because (like those silver medals issued by the old Franklin Mint) they are vastly over-priced in their original releases. Folio editions can be purchased only online through their website, by post or over the telephone. in December 2016 when the company moved premises. ![]() The Folio Society is a privately owned London-based publisher. Hardcover slipcases (all but Collectables) High quality bindings (Buckram, silk, etc.) Researched artwork and photographs (non-fiction titles) Handsome artist-commissioned illustrations (fiction titles) Half a century, and over a thousand books later, the name Folio has become synonymous with affordable fine editions - books chosen for their enduring worth, handsomely designed, illustrated and bound, which reflect not just the traditional skills of the book-maker's art but also the tremendous possibilities opened up by new technology. The Folio Society was Founded in 1947 'to Produce editions of the world's great literature, in a format worthy of the contents, at a price within the reach of everyman'. We Have Select Folio Society books FOR SALE!
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