I know this is a subjective opinion, but i can feel the sincerity and wisdom the folio society has in making books. Gene wolfes epic series the book of the new sun is widely regarded as one of the great literary masterpieces of speculative fiction. Other books may have the stories and resolve but the folio bunch have the beauty. If you have items for sale, please email us with details and your location. Plate 1 of alexander wilsons american ornithology, which features a blue jay, a goldfinch, and a baltimore bird, all in profile.
We have separated the two, enabling plates and commentary to be viewed side by side. Empires of the ancient near east by the folio society the hittites, the babylonians, the egyptians, the persians, 4 volume set in case by o. Jorrocks jaunts and jollities foliosocietybookss blog. Quarterly journal of the private libraries association. But the most ardent admirer of modern bookplates cannot pretend that amid the. Although originally intended to form a series with waltons the compleat angler, the society later decided to publish the remaining surtees novels in a similar jacket design, and the link to the compleat angler was removed and the surtees novels became. Well, theres this publisher that goes above and beyond when it comes to making desirable books. The easiest form for the human perception to seize on is the.
The story is illustrated with 7 colour plates by mark thomas, who also illustrated the folio society edition of the princess bride. The book so big it needed its own furniture mental floss. Not all of the specimens illustrated in the work were collected by audubon himself, some were sent to him by john kirk townsend who had collected them. We are the largest seller of secondhand folio society books in the uk. Alexandre straub and gustave keller soon published fascicles. It was first published as a series in sections between 1827 and 1838, in edinburgh and london. The folio society the folio society is a londonbased publisher of fine books, designed to be collected and treasured for years to come. Here youll find a guide to some of the titles were actively seeking and a rough guide to the prices we pay. The folio society publishes limited edition of gene wolfe. The folio society art director and editorial team worked with the author, prior. You are viewing all stock in the folio society category.
Agatha christie is at the peak of her crimewriting powers in this cracking case. It produces illustrated hardback editions of classic fiction and nonfiction books, poetry and childrens titles. The folio society presents a facsimile of david attenboroughs personal, complete collection of 19thcentury bird plates drawn for john gould by the great edward lear. Ex libris rediscovering bookplates the heritage portal. Ive been getting mailed advertisements for the folio society for a few years now. Selling secondhand folio society books ardis books. The folio society book of the 100 greatest paintings by.
Bookplates bear a motif relating to the book s owner, such as a device coatof. The book paper is divine in texture you can literally feel how expensive it is. David attenborough views birds drawn for john gould by. The folio society announces the publication of birds drawn for john gould by edward lear. Catalogue of the bookplate societys fourth exhibition. Between 1832 when he was just 20 and 1838, lear created 80 bird portraits for the naturalist and entrepreneur john gould. The folio society is a privately owned londonbased publisher, founded by charles ede in 1947 and incorporated in 1971. Folio editions feature specially designed bindings and include artistcommissioned illustrations most often in fiction titles or researched artworks and photogr. Ardis, a sellerresellerbuyer of books, has a huge list of secondhand folio society books. We are the largest seller of secondhand folio society books in the world, and pay excellent prices for large or small collections.
Masonic bookplate bookplates are probably the rarest of all genres. Beautifully illustrated hardcover books folio society. Features a man seated in a chairpossibly bouton himselfreading a large folio. The fs volume of fairy tales by the brothers grimm is drawn from the mammoth collection first published in 1909 and illustrated by arthur rackham. Set folio society by jane austen, richard church, et al. Learned woodengraving from clifford webb at saint martins school of art, london, 196064. Ex libris societya2 society intended to promote the study of bookplatesis. A century of conflict 18481948 a j p taylor folio society 1998. It features 40 fullcolor plates, plus over 60 blackandwhite spot. See more ideas about book design, books and book cover design. Ive always been intrigued by their catalog but have been turned off by 1 the rather high price of some of the books, and 2 the inability to see the illustrations and what the book looks like before i purchase it. It is a pity that artistically designed bookplates or ex libris as they are referred to. The folio society and the easton press john guy collick.
A bookplate also known as exlibris is a printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on. 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. This new condition book and slip case were published by the folio society in 2006 and is now out of print. Neat engraved printed bookplate of the eminent journalist peter hardiman scott 19201999. The folio society book of the 100 greatest paintings, hardback in slipcase. Bound in buckram, printed and blocked with a design by david eccles. The folio society is a ukbased publisher of hardbacks only and their books are beautiful. We can call for large collections or high value books, or give guidance if they are to be posted. Simple typographical bookplates are termed book labels. We also buy a large range of modern first editions, including fiction, art, photography and antiquarian volumes.
Doubleb books is actively looking to buy folio society books and will pay good prices for the right titles. David attenborough views birds drawn for john gould by edward. Jorrocks jaunts and jollities jorrocks was published in 1949, the 18th book on the list. Beautiful set of 7 books from the folio society of london, england.
A remarkable and multifaceted work, once described as the ulysses of fantasy, it deserved the folio society s most lavish treatment as a fully illustrated limited edition. Selling your books to us we buy folio society books. Please click here for further information, and then email us a list of titles, overall condition, and your location. It was forged in the same crucible of snobbery as the easton press, appearing in 1947 as a reaction against the rise of the postwar mass market paperback, though its target audience was more the metropolitan intellectual elite bloomsbury set or guardianistas, depending. A new addition to the folio society s poirot collection, five little pigs is vividly illustrated by series artist andrew davidson. Complete list of books produced by the folio society. The herefordshire pomona was originally bound with text and illustrations together. A book of mediterranean food elizabeth david folio society 2006. The plates volume is quarterbound in indian goatskin with green canvas sides blocked in. The earliest chemical industry foliosocietybookss blog. Please check our book descriptions page for guidance.
A wellpreserved quartet from the california bookplate society, americas second bookplate club, which. So it is with this coffeetable book, a hefty tome which could break toes if dropped. It includes a preface by mystery writer simon brett, who was himself president of the detection club from 2001 until 2015. An insiders account of the people who dominated byzantium in the 6th century. For further information, please click here or email us. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions.
Herrads work was lost in the bombing of frankfurt in 1870. Lot of 7 books the folio society r s surtees hand colored plates english equestrian countryside hunting hounds. As the folio society shows no sign of producing a folio 70 bibliography, and there is no complete list of the almost 2500 books published by the fs since 1947, i. Printed on arnold mouldmade paper at the chiswick press. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Buy folio society on the origin of species online the. The folio society, on the other hand, is still going strong and looks like its got the largest catalogue its ever had. On that understanding the folio society has produced a hardback edition of mort with an introduction by as byatt and colour plates by omar rayyan. The colour plates werer printed by alinari of florence. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The folio society presents a facsimile of david attenboroughs personal, complete collection of 19thcentury bird plates drawn for john gould by.
Each unsealed book is a first printing in this folio society edition, issued between 2007 and 2012, a very scarce set in this condition. Canon straub of the cathedral of strasbourg was selected to edit the traces is mandate was colligite fragmenta quea supersunt. Publishers packaging some folio society books are sold in their original shrink wrap, which guarantees a great condition for the book. We currently have 355 books in this category in stock. Edward lear had an eye for landscapes and an ear for rhyme, but it was neither as a travel painter nor as a poet that he first displayed his prolific talent. The birds of america is a book by naturalist and painter john james audubon, containing illustrations of a wide variety of birds of the united states. The slip might have undergone some transport and show it, but the book. Folio society announces the publication of birds drawn for.
The price is steep but totally worth it for a book loversucker for aesthetics. The folio society has chosen their top 100 alltime paintings and then provided an entire leftside page to explain the selection and the meaning of each masterpiece. A bookplate or bookplate, as it was commonly styled until the early 20th century, also known as exlibris latin for from the books or library, is a printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership. American society of bookplate collectors and designers year books.
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