A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. 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. In the 1790s, when this edition of youngs night thoughts was originally published, william blake was relatively unknown, and edward young was one of the best known english writers in the world. Night thoughts william blake folio society 2005 watercolors. The folio society has announced its game of thrones collectors edition for a. Buy products related to books by folio society products and see what. We know that richard edwards himself was leaving the book trade ultimately to. The complaint or night thoughts on life, death, and immortality with. The folio society is a ukbased publisher of hardbacks only and their books are beautiful. We currently have 332 books in this category in stock. Ardis, a sellerresellerbuyer of books, has a huge list of secondhand folio society books. The books should be in their slipcases and be in vg or better condition see our condition definitions here. This facsimile edition of youngs night thoughts has been reproduced by digital photography from the original edition in the british museum, london, each folio comprising a letterpress page framed by a penandwatercolour drawing. It is a magnificent book, and a fairly small limitationat least by fs standardsbut there is no signature, it wasnt produced.
All titles chosen to become folio books are the finest in their genre and all are treated to extremely high production standards, but those selected for their limited editions collections are, quite simply, exceptional. Published in series with charles van sandwyks bestselling how to see fairies, mr rabbits symphony of nature and other tails is a new folio society treasury of poems and stories, all beautifully illustrated and elaborately decorated. Reviewed by karen mulhallen this set of reproductions by the folio society is the third publication in book form of william blakes watercolor. The complaint, or, nightthoughts on life, death, and immortality. Selling your books to us we buy folio society books. About folio society its more than just loving to read. Selling folio society books ardis books folio society. They publish illustrated editions of classics of fiction and non fiction.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Folio society limited editions index the hcbooksonline blog is your primary source for a complete listing of folio society limited editions from the first one published in 1976 to the latest ones. Folio society night thoughts in 2 vols by edward young facsimile with 537 illustrations by william blake from the original watercolours in the british museum.
How the folio society designs its gorgeous collectors editions of. While we buy most folio society books we are actively looking for the following titles. Blake was contracted to provide illustrations for youngs most popular work. The mistake i think most people tend to make is thinking folio is a true finepress like the aforementioned and expect a ferrariequivalent of books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. For further information, please click here or email us. Well, theres this publisher that goes above and beyond when it comes to making desirable books. Printed in facsimile and colour with illustrative borders by william blake. We also buy a large range of modern first editions, including fiction, art, photography and antiquarian volumes.
Night thoughts had a very high reputation for many years after its publication, but is now best known for the fact that it gave rise to a major series of illustrations by william blake in 1797 and by. Night thoughts poem pennys poetry pages wiki fandom. How the folio society designs its gorgeous collectors. It describes the poets musings on death over a series of nine nights in which he ponders the loss of his wife and friends, and laments human frailties. Try secondhand and charity shops i find huge numbers of them in those, some for as little as a couple of pounds. Along with folio society books we buy easton press and franklin library and a number of other similar publishers such as first edition library. Huxley, i suspect the folio society s le of youngs night thoughts will appreciate in value at least it seems to be selling for more than the cost of a new one when it comes on the book market, but im not sure why. The shining by stephen king folio society illustrated edition slipcase.
Folio and the golden cockerel press shared premises. A new addition to the folio societys poirot collection, five little pigs is vividly illustrated by series artist andrew davidson. In his 1791 book, life of samuel johnson, james boswell called nightthoughts the. The folio society edition of shakespeares macbeth, with color lithograph illustrations by michael ayrton, and an introduction by sir lewis casson.
The 100 greatest folio society books ever published. We buy and sell items like these, so please contact us if you. Learn about folio society, its history, publications and how to identify first editions from. The folio society is a londonbased publisher that produces illustrated hardback editions of classic books. The folio society facsimile was the first and thus far only time that all 537 of blakes illustrations have been published together in full colour. This set of reproductions by the folio society is the third publication in book form of william blakes watercolor drawings in illustration of edward youngs night. The worlds most extensive selection of beautifully illustrated books. We buy and sell items like these, so please contact us if you have similar items for sale, and we will make you an offer if we are interested. I was wandering through the used book store last night and drifted by this book. Limited edition of 1020 copies, this number 681 of copies, 2 vols. The book of thousand nights and one night, volumes 1 4 complete by. Theyre for people who want to collect books but cant afford the truly finepresses like arion or barbarian which can run into the thousands, nor want the mundane hardbacks you get in every store. Folio measuring 18 14 x 14 14 and weighing in at almost 30lbs. Heavy foxing limited to the endpapers only, with a bookplate, and front flap priceclipped.
The works of geoffrey chaucer night thoughts by edward young lord of the rings leather bound limited edition. Trad fram du nattens gud, a poem by carl michael bellman, inspired by nightthoughts. This set of reproductions by the folio society is the third publication in book form of william blakes watercolor drawings in illustration of edward youngs night thoughts and the first to present all the drawings in full color and at approximately original size. Night thoughts le at auction folio society devotees. Leather customs services and international tracking provided. A comparison with the earlier attempts at reproduction highlights the folio society s accomplishment. The classics are your favorites, and even though everything seems to be turning electronic, theres just nothing like holding a classic book your hand. Folio society first edition identification and publisher information. Please send a list of titles and their condition, along with your location, and we will send a quote if we are interested, or a polite refusal if not. Agatha christie is at the peak of her crimewriting powers in this cracking case. Folio society published works number 1262 young, edward night thoughts limited edition. To check if we have this item, or similar items, in stock, please click the check stock link below. You are viewing all stock in the folio society category. They also have an archive function a bit tucked back in their website and harder to find.
Buy night book online at the folio society from the worlds most extensive selection of beautifully illustrated books. Original moroccobacked decorative cloth, together with a commentary volume by robin hamlyn, all. Since july ive bought about a dozen of those beautiful leather bound books from barnes and noble and have been looking for similar releases to build our home library up. The second book in the series, a clash of kings, has arrived. The poem by edward young illustrated with watercolours by william blake. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. In its conception for the luxury market, the folio society edition resembles one of the two interrelated projects proposed to blake around 1795 by the publisher richard edwards. The folio society was founded in 1947 by charles ede, christopher sandford of golden cockerel press, and alan bott founder of pan books. Young, edward night thoughts limited edition ardis books item. Sadly, i am willing to buy the books, but too cheap to buy the hardware to display the books. I would love to be able to afford more folio society books they are so beautifully produced. We are a local familyrun baltimore estate liquidation company. The bestknown line in the poem is the adage procrastination is the thief of time, which is part of a passage in which the po.