A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. We currently have 355 books in this category in stock. You are viewing all stock in the folio society category. Paul krugmans introduction to the folio societys beautiful edition of. 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.
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Complete tales of the unexpected roald dahl folio society 2001. The folio society has released a beautiful, illustrated slipcased edition of asimovs foundation trilogy, illustrated by alex wells, with a special. We can call for large collections or high value books, or give guidance if they are to be posted. Ostensibly set up to preserve knowledge by producing a great encyclopaedia the real purpose of the foundation is to form the nucleus of a new empire. Ive been out of this area of publishing for a while so id have to do as much research on this as anyone else but i have a few clues to offer. Question on folio society books submitted 1 year ago by gtorres33 hello, i. It won the onetime hugo award for best alltime series in 1966.
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Beautifully illustrated hardcover books folio society. Fine in 14 black cloth and printed paper covered boards with gilt text on two black title labels on the spine. For for much of its 66year history, the publisher only sold its titles through a membership and subscription program. For further information, please click here or email us. The mere fact of the existence of the trilogy pleased me, but gnome press did not have the financial clout or the publishing knowhow to get the books distributed properly, so that few copies were sold and. Folio and the golden cockerel press shared premises. The folio society is a londonbased publisher that produces illustrated hardback editions of classic books. The jubilee years, 18871897 by folio society and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Shop the latest titles by folio society at alibris uk including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. It consists of seven volumes that are closely linked to. The firms goal was to produce editions of the worlds great literature, in a format worthy of the contents, at a price within the reach of everyman.
The books although this is a combined volume, it is a trilogy follow the development of the foundation established on the planet terminus at the edge of the galaxy. I dont have any experience with the folio society books directly, but i do work for a book printing company. Illustrated book for the folio society publishing house, uk, 20bound in buckram, blocked with a. The foundation series is a science fiction book series written by american author isaac asimov. The term folio, from the latin folium leaf, has three interconnected but distinct meanings in the world of books and printing. The three books together came to be called the foundation trilogy.
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