Collection of 59 folio society books, 52 with slip covers and 7 without. World of books is one of the largest online sellers of second hand books in the world. Folio books for sale lord of the rings books trilogy in case by folio society hardback. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. For over 38 years, folio books has brought the wonderful world of books to brisbane, with an extensive and unique range of books. The 100 greatest folio society books ever published. 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. Founded in london in 1947, the folio society publishes carefully crafted editions of the worlds finest literature. Shakespeare, letterpress shakespeare, folio society abebooks.
We also buy a large range of modern first editions, including fiction, art, photography and antiquarian volumes. Sell your books to berkelouw berkelouw online bookstore. If you have any old or unwanted games, cds and dvds knocking around, then well take them off your hands and buy those too. At its inception, the folio society operated as a membershipbased organisation.
Folio society books from a secondhand bookstore i traded. Why would anyone care about the future value and why would anyone want to see folio society books become too expensive for the majority of people. The silver age 19601970 marks the second chapter in the folio societys collaboration with marvel comics. Folio society books with slipcases will sell separately but all for cockburnspath, scottish borders will sell individually or as a whole and may accept near offer for all the books various conditions from poor writing and turned down pages to excellent. 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. Over 30 revolutionary super heroes await you, including spiderman, the avengers and doctor strange. I would love to be able to afford more folio society books they are so beautifully produced. The folio societys formula for success is publishing books with exceptional typography, illustrations, paper and bindings. Rare set of 12 volumes of the folio society s edition of the tales of beatrix potter, housed in blue slipcases. 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. We have a small, but growing, stock of interesting new and secondhand books. Sam weber sciencefiction sci fi second hand bookshops second world war society of.
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. From hard to find and out of print books to used books across a huge range of subjects, our online bookstore offers fast delivery and outstanding customer service. Now, dont misunderstand me, i regard the finished product of the folio society to be a quality book, but many of you will know that the prices they charge australian and kiwi customers go beyond economic reason. Books, textbooks, folio society books, yep were mad about them but they arent the only things that we buy. Lord gavron was owner and chairman of the folio society from 1982 until his death in 2015. We are the largest seller of secondhand folio society books in the world, and. This advert is located in and around chorley, lancashire. Whether its the latest book release, fiction or nonfiction. We currently have 436 books in this category in stock. Selling secondhand folio society books ardis books. We passionately believe in the power of books to change and enrich peoples lives.
A new folio edition of tobias smollett s final masterpiece, the expedition of humphry clinker, a hilarious roadtrip through georgian britain, dynamically illustrated by derrick harris and with an introduction by john sutherland. You are viewing all stock in the folio society category. Sell folio books we are the specialist book buyers. Folio society job lot x 6 preraphalites, franchise, ps sm. Over 30 revolutionary super heroes await you, including spiderman. We are the largest seller of secondhand folio society books in the world, and pay excellent prices for large or small collections. Try second hand and charity shops i find huge numbers of them in those, some for as little as a couple of pounds. If you have items for sale, please email us with details and your location. Standing like an island amid the sea of cheap mass produced paperbacks and formulaic new releases, is the. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books online. With gripping thrillers, heartbreaking romance and some of the greatest fiction novels of all time, the folio societys collection of fiction books has a story to suit every reader. Unfollow folio society books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Complete tales of the unexpected roald dahl folio society 2001.
Our aim is to give our customers exceptionable service and to provide them with quality reading at an affordable price. Folio books for sale in uk 66 secondhand folio books. A new folio edition of tobias smollett s final masterpiece, the expedition of humphry clinker, a hilarious roadtrip through georgian britain, dynamically illustrated by. While we endeavour to have all books on our website in stock, in the event that a book has sold out, we will advise you and, if requested, have the book supplied as soon as possible. Now that youve added something to your bag, you can continue to the checkout, or keep shopping. Limited edition of 3750 numbered copies and 25 lettered copies. Contained in publishers slipcase with pictorial onlay to one side.
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Great titles and authors including gentlemen prefer blondes, far from the madding crowd, animal farm plus short stories by hemingway and p g wodehouse. Nov 19, 2011 since my voluntary abstention from buying from the folio society i have been spending my australian dollars elsewhere. Three anthony trollope novels from the folio society 1 the warden 2 kept in the dark 3 barchester towers. Beautifully illustrated hardcover books folio society. I was wandering through the used book store last night and drifted by this book, taken with the. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds.
For further information, please click here or email us. Along with folio society books we buy easton press and franklin library and a number of other similar publishers such as first edition library. For the past few weeks, the folio offices have been a tangle of papier mache, wood shavings and glue as we prepare to open the new folio society reading room at booths bookshop in hay. Smith of smiths hesketh pearson hardback book wslipcase foli. Together with the shorter recollections of james edwards two sisters, anna lefroy and caroline austen, the memoir remains the prime authority for her life and continues to. To be able to deliver to your region please use our usa store. Limited editions aside, the most important thing about the folio society is what it brings in quality and enjoyment to the greatest number of people.
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