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Low stock ordinary FS editions

1Chawton
Editat: des. 8, 2018, 5:52 am

On the Folio Society's website, Patrick O'Brian's HMS Surprise on 25 September 2018 is showing 21 copies left.

Update on 8 December 2018 - 9 copies remain.

2NotDownInAnyMap
des. 2, 2018, 12:27 pm

- Murder on the Orient Express currently showing 38 copies left
- Charlotte's Web says out of stock, but it is still available as the E.B. White set with Stuart Little
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz currently showing 44 copies left
- Midnight Folk 47 copies left
- Greenwitch by Susan Cooper 18 copies left
- The Pink Fairy Book 18 copies left

3gmacaree
des. 3, 2018, 1:55 pm

I just grabbed a Greenwitch -- somehow I had the other four but not that one.

4c_schelle
des. 4, 2018, 3:50 am

>3 gmacaree: Lucky you. I bought Greenwitch and Over Sea, Under Stone in the last new year sale, but completing the set seems not feasible due to the egregious prices for the other three books on the secondary market.

5Lim_See_Min
des. 5, 2018, 8:55 am

Not exactly an ordinary edition but only 2 copies remain for Paradise Lost.

6gmacaree
des. 5, 2018, 9:16 am

>4 c_schelle: The secondary market may yet yield to you, my other four were packaged on on eBay for (if I remember right) less then $100 not so long ago.

7Bookworm59
des. 10, 2018, 2:02 pm

Thanks for the tip about the Pink Fairy Book. I finally splurged and got it, when there were 11 left!

8RogerBlake
Editat: des. 11, 2018, 5:08 am

>>4 c_schelle:

I got "The Dark is Rising" in my favourite secondhand bookshop for £40. That was after one went for a mere £15 on Ebay!
I think that was about September last year or year before. So keep looking :-)

9Chawton
des. 12, 2018, 11:01 am

Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian is shown as 'Out of Stock', although I assume this means 'Sold out'.

10folio_books
des. 12, 2018, 1:36 pm

>9 Chawton:

Could be either way - they've reprinted several times already.

11Chawton
des. 12, 2018, 1:44 pm

The Folio Society tends to move in mysterious ways … although I am not sure why this is so!

12adriano77
feb. 14, 2019, 2:20 pm

https://www.foliosociety.com/uk/miscellaneous/last-chance-to-buy?dm_i=4EQH,HN5I,...

Got an email regarding low stock items. There are about twenty-five titles. I ended up grabbing Crime and Punishment after skipping out on it during one of the sales last year.

13just_visiting
feb. 25, 2019, 3:16 pm

The Malay Archipelago is showing 52 copies.

14NLNils
feb. 25, 2019, 5:02 pm

>13 just_visiting: That’s been a silent seller. Unfortunately it seems it will pass my library sans reprint.

15gmacaree
feb. 25, 2019, 5:50 pm

Would recommend the Malay Archipelago to anyone on the fence. It's beautifully done.

16podaniel
feb. 25, 2019, 6:14 pm

>15 gmacaree:

Me too--the FS did a great job on this edition.

17adriano77
feb. 26, 2019, 1:34 am

>13 just_visiting:

Thanks for the heads up. I'm going to buy that as soon as my in-progress order gets delivered. It's already overdue...

18emgcat
març 2, 2019, 7:01 am

I just saw that there are only 2 copies left of At the Crossing-Places by Kevin Crossley- Holland.

19swintek
març 11, 2019, 4:24 pm

Hello All. New here, but, as a long time Folio Fan- digging all of the cool info and discussion! Can someone please enlighten me as to how one can see how many copies are left of a particular book in stock? I can't seem to find that number. I am in America, viewing the US site...

20wcarter
març 11, 2019, 4:49 pm

>19 swintek:
Welcome to FSD and what will be a growing selection of superb books.
Low stock numbers only appear beside some books, mainly LImited Editions, usually beside the price on the book’s information page (see Queen Mary Atlas as an example).
It is very variable as to wether a number ever appears. Some books sell out without warning, others have a number when as many as 300 still remain.

21wdripp
març 12, 2019, 11:57 am

>19 swintek:

Welcome!

If you look under the "Gifts" heading there is a "Last Chance to Buy" option. Most of these books have counters, but not all, and it is not a complete list of low stock books, unfortunately. One not on the list (discussed in another thread) is The Floating Admiral.

I have sent FS feedback about making the low stock listings complete (and more useful) and encourage others to do likewise.

22folio_books
Editat: març 12, 2019, 12:35 pm

>21 wdripp:

Just following up on your advice about the "last chance to buy" category, The Floating Admiral is listed with 52 copies left. I'm on the UK site so that might make a difference, though why that should be continues to remain a mystery to me.

>19 swintek:

Welcome to FSD. Say goodbye to your bank balance :)

23wdripp
març 12, 2019, 2:27 pm

>22 folio_books: I see it now too on the US site. They must have just added it. Their ways are a mystery to us all.

24swintek
març 12, 2019, 6:47 pm

Ah. Thanks all! There's a few horror titles (regular editions) that have been on my radar for quite awhile (Exorcist, I am Legend), and would hate to have them disappear before I had a chance to nab them (that's already happened to a few others over the years). Yep, feeling more broke than ever already..

25stumc
març 18, 2019, 6:22 pm

(hopefully) managed to order The Malay Archipelago. i say hopefully as ive been caught out before, ordering a book with a handful of copies left, only to be told by email (or sometimes not at all) that it had sold out!
my advice is to not hold out when the ticker hits 10 copies!

26SinsenKrysset
oct. 29, 2019, 10:14 am

Would just like to add that the following books are close to sold out:

06 left Murder on the Orient Express https://www.foliosociety.com/row/murder-on-the-orient-express.html
08 left The Man in the High Castle https://www.foliosociety.com/row/the-man-in-the-high-castle.html
10 left The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie https://www.foliosociety.com/row/the-prime-of-miss-jean-brodie.html
12 left Lord Peter Views the Body https://www.foliosociety.com/row/lord-peter-views-the-body.html
13 left Paris in the Middle Ages https://www.foliosociety.com/row/paris-in-the-middle-ages.html
14 left The Renaissance https://www.foliosociety.com/row/the-renaissance-studies-in-art-and-poetry.html
28 left Wind, Sand and Stars https://www.foliosociety.com/row/wind-a-sand-and-stars.html
28 left Rogue Male https://www.foliosociety.com/row/rogue-male.html
31 left Conrad's Congo https://www.foliosociety.com/row/conrad-s-congo.html
38 left Amerika https://www.foliosociety.com/row/amerika.html
38 left Good Things https://www.foliosociety.com/row/good-things.html
42 left The Reason Why https://www.foliosociety.com/row/the-reason-why.html
47 left Restoration London https://www.foliosociety.com/row/restoration-london.html
48 left Disgrace https://www.foliosociety.com/row/disgrace.html

27jsg1976
oct. 29, 2019, 5:41 pm

Well, thanks to >26 SinsenKrysset: there is now one less of each of Orient Express and High Castle. Used the PMAG2 voucher to get 10% off and added Lord of the Flies, So Long and Thanks for All the Fish, and Heart of Darkness to get to 5 books for free shipping.

28SinsenKrysset
oct. 30, 2019, 4:33 am

"The Man in the High Castle" is sold out! "Lord Peter Views the Body" was sold out, but mysteriously got added a 20 or so more copies a couple of months ago. "America" is probably the slowest seller this year.

29kb-42
març 6, 2020, 5:49 am

There are only 79 left on Jane Austens Northanger Abbey

30ubiquitousuk
abr. 29, 2020, 6:28 am

>29 kb-42: down to eight copies at the time of writing.

31affle
abr. 29, 2020, 7:25 am

>30 ubiquitousuk:

But the FS site, on one of its social media outlets, says it will return later this year.

32bookfair_e
Editat: maig 5, 2020, 12:47 am

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? & A Scanner Darkly - 29 left.

33Pellias
maig 5, 2020, 4:46 am

>32 bookfair_e: 25 now .. 24 when i buy one

Have followed it closely for a week now. Now is time to act for me ..

That one, and the Saxons !

I passed on Small Gods, can`t have them all, right !

34Kainzow
maig 5, 2020, 8:13 am

When I ordered mine, there were 18 left.
My wallet suffered a blow, haha. I paid shipping separately for each, as it was never in my plans to buy a second book.
Anyway, I hope I like the book. It'll be my first Philip K. Dick.

35RATBAG.
maig 5, 2020, 9:04 am

>33 Pellias: Shame the paper is glossy and horrible, was really disappointed with it!

36ChampagneSVP
maig 5, 2020, 1:42 pm

>34 Kainzow: only 3 left. Looks as if it won’t last until tomorrow to be able to be ordered and shipped with Summer Collection offerings.

37wongie
maig 5, 2020, 2:37 pm

2 now thanks to me.

38Pellias
maig 5, 2020, 2:37 pm

Sold out when you read this (okay 1 left now, hurry)

>35 RATBAG.: You are disappointed with everything ! ;)) .. i will just have to wait and see my friend, but glossy paper are not amongst the favourites, i`ll admit that ..

39RATBAG.
maig 5, 2020, 4:00 pm

>38 Pellias: Looking forward to your thoughts! But to be fair, aside from the paper, it is quite nice. :)

40bookfair_e
maig 5, 2020, 4:43 pm

>35 RATBAG.: Shame the paper is glossy and horrible,

I appreciate that you dislike something about the paper used for Androids, but whatever that something is, the paper used for this edition is not a gloss paper, it is Condat Matt.

41Pellias
set. 30, 2020, 10:02 am

From one crisis to another .. (meaning always something to pay for) ..

The Folio Science Fiction Anthology, has a counter of 33 left. I am on the fence .. as always

42yanks25111
Editat: oct. 12, 2020, 2:47 pm

There is now a counter on The Call of Cthulhu. Currently at 89

43zachp
oct. 15, 2020, 5:54 pm

Cthulhu is dropping fast. I just added a copy to my Christmas collection order and the counter is now down to 31.

44U_238
oct. 15, 2020, 8:06 pm

Although the thread is titled ordinary edition, would we consider this to be one a Fine edition? The interesting material for the cover, which is similar to the binding of the LE’s solander box, along with the gilded top edge and nice endpapers for set it apart I think. It’s reminiscent of the Japanese Tales a bit.

45Mooch360
oct. 15, 2020, 8:13 pm

Traitor’s Purse is at 73 copies.

46Mujaddadi
oct. 16, 2020, 5:46 am

Nineteen Eighty-Four has 92 copies left. Although it is not showing a counter.

47Levin40
oct. 16, 2020, 3:39 pm

Cthultu gone, Steppenwolf down to 15. Here's hoping that FS hire Dan Hillier again soon.

48AHub
oct. 31, 2020, 3:45 am

The 101 Dalmations is at 44

49U_238
oct. 31, 2020, 6:56 am

1984 showed up under last chance to buy. Do we know if they’re going to restock it?

50NLNils
oct. 31, 2020, 9:11 am

>49 U_238: I would not expect 1984 to be reprinted very soon. It was in its current iteration published in 2014 and only now has hit low stock. I’m not aware of any reprints while in stock.

51U_238
oct. 31, 2020, 10:47 am

>50 NLNils: Thank you. Perhaps I should have grabbed one yesterday when I caved and got the deluxe Sharpe’s Tiger. Too late now.

52Redshirt
oct. 31, 2020, 11:01 am

> 49 >50 NLNils: My copy of 1984 is a second printing from 2016. Whether a third printing will come only time will tell.

53warehouseisbare
oct. 31, 2020, 11:13 am

>52 Redshirt:

And mine is a third printing of 1984 from 2018 just purchased last month. So I think it’s possible it does get reprinted.

54sailfromhere
oct. 31, 2020, 12:52 pm

Apparently 1984 is already out of stock. That was quick.

55InVitrio
nov. 1, 2020, 3:12 am

>48 AHub: "The 101 Dalmations is at 44"

That looks like it comes from the Top Of The Pops chart rundown...

56sekhmet0108
nov. 1, 2020, 9:29 am

I, Robot by Asimov seems to be at 51.

Will it finish before end of year sale? And will it be reprinted?

57U_238
nov. 1, 2020, 10:39 am

>55 InVitrio: Clever!
>56 sekhmet0108: I don't imagine they would put a book that's almost out of stock in the sale. Maybe they would. But if it's a book you want, now would be your best bet I think.

58sekhmet0108
nov. 1, 2020, 12:47 pm

>57 U_238: I don't think that it will go on sale, but i just placed an order a few weeks back and would hate to place one just for this book. I wanted to wait till the sale when i will inevitably be buying some of the sale books and could add this book to that order. Also, if they are planning to reprint this then i could just wait for the next round.

I guess i will just have to keep an eye out and when the counter goes below 15, i will go for it. Would really hate to miss out on this one.

59U_238
nov. 1, 2020, 1:16 pm

>58 sekhmet0108: That makes perfect sense, sorry I misinterpreted what you meant.

60stopsurfing
nov. 1, 2020, 1:33 pm

>58 sekhmet0108: they might do free shipping as a Black Friday deal. If it lasts till then that would prob be your best bet

61sekhmet0108
Editat: nov. 1, 2020, 1:40 pm

>59 U_238: No worries. You are right...i might just have to buy it now. It has already dropped to 41!

>60 stopsurfing: Yeah...but i doubt that it will last a month. Last year the Black Friday Free Shipping was in first week of December.

62Mr.Fox
nov. 1, 2020, 2:40 pm

I, Robot is down to 38 already. I wouldn’t wait too much longer if you’re interested.

63jsg1976
nov. 1, 2020, 8:01 pm

Down to 18 now

64Comatoes
nov. 1, 2020, 10:21 pm

Going, going 13 left. It seems Folio Society has a lot of fans. One message of low stock and it’s a rush to checkout :)

65sdg_e
Editat: nov. 2, 2020, 1:32 am

I noticed I, Robot was low stock earlier last week, but neglected to say anything as I wanted to wait a few days before putting in another order. New month, new budget and all that. Just put in my order for it along with A Clockwork Orange since there's less than 100 left of that as well and a few other books to earn the free shipping.

Just four more left now.

66CLWggg
nov. 2, 2020, 4:31 am

I, Robot has now sold out. Bye, Robot.

67sekhmet0108
nov. 2, 2020, 4:49 am

>66 CLWggg: That made me chuckle.

68MelissaEllis
nov. 2, 2020, 5:20 am

S'ha suprimit aquest usuari en ser considerat brossa.

69emgcat
nov. 2, 2020, 7:33 pm

>48 AHub:
Thank you alerting me to the low stock count on 101 Dalmatians. I have been wanting it for ages but I was waiting to add it to my Xmas sale order however I ordered it this morning when the number was now down to 30. Once again, much appreciated as I would have been sorry to miss out.

70Mooch360
nov. 3, 2020, 6:17 pm

56 copies of Traitor’s Purse left. It seems to be moving pretty slowly though.

71sekhmet0108
nov. 3, 2020, 6:59 pm

Ah, damn. I already placed two orders this month and wanted to give this book a try in December. Well, i guess i will have to let it go. Shame!

72wwfield
nov. 7, 2020, 3:55 pm

101 Dalmatians is now temporarily out of stock, with more copies expected in December. There is an option to be notified via email on the website.

73Redshirt
nov. 7, 2020, 7:41 pm

>49 U_238: Website now showing that 1984 will be back in stock in December.

74U_238
nov. 7, 2020, 11:50 pm

>73 Redshirt: Thanks, good to know!

75wwfield
nov. 16, 2020, 6:05 am

Jurassic Park is now out of stock, but expected to be reprinted for December. That didn't take long at all!

76wongie
nov. 16, 2020, 6:12 am

This must be a new record for a standard edition selling out so quickly. I don't know whether Folio made a smaller print run than usual or whether demand was simply that high. I suspect the latter, they do seem to making a lot of right calls of late, at least where it comes to the more modern pop lit, financially speaking that is.

77boldface
nov. 16, 2020, 9:53 am

>76 wongie:

___________Charles Ede

Folio Society___________Modern Pop Lit

Ahh, the eternal triangle.

78folio_books
nov. 16, 2020, 10:12 am

>77 boldface:

The triangle with the broken side.

79icanmix
nov. 17, 2020, 5:28 pm

'Every Man for Himself' by Beryl Bainbridge is down to only 7 copies now for those who are looking to purchase it.

80rossoneri
des. 1, 2020, 6:46 am

I see that SPQR by Mary Beard has now appeared on the last chance to buy page. Do you guys really think this is the last time to buy, or will they reprint the books immediately after its sold out? I remember buying the Hobbit and Silmarillion when they were on the last chance to buy page and then they were back in stock not long after they had "sold out".

81NLNils
des. 1, 2020, 7:07 am

>80 rossoneri: Tolkien is the exception to the rule. Mary Beard is a Folio favourite and her SPQR is a bestseller for FS, so you might be in luck. If you can't do without, put in the single book order today.

82rossoneri
des. 1, 2020, 7:18 am

>81 NLNils: I just got a reply from Folio. It said: "Regrettably, there is no information available to suggest that SPQR will be reprinted in the immediate future."

So yeah, I will buy it now. Just wondering if perhaps it will be included in the Christmas sale...

83Retronaut78
des. 1, 2020, 3:21 pm

"Every Man For Himself" being down to 7 is the most amusingly appropriate title since "And Then There Were None" selling out.

84bookish_elf
des. 1, 2020, 10:37 pm

I wanted to buy this book during the Christmas sale along with other books. So I'll wait till then and if it goes out of stock by then there is nothing that I can do about it. For me standard shipping doesn't work and with 52 pounds for express shipping it just doesn't justify buying single books or a smaller batch.

85katielouise
des. 1, 2020, 11:05 pm

Fine, I bought SPQR (and the His Dark Materials trilogy, because I missed it last printing and didn't want to miss this one). Didn't intend to place another Folio order until the sale but I like SPQR and wanted the folio version to replace my regular.

86English-bookseller
Editat: des. 2, 2020, 5:56 am

>84 bookish_elf: How on earth can it cost £52 to send a single book by courier?

I am often sending abroad (as far as Australia) hardback FS books or even small sets of two books and it costs £30 to £35 by a reputable company like Fedex or UPS.

You can check this yourself on Interparcel UK by getting delivery quotes for a book weighing say 1 kg or 1.50 kg from SE1 2NQ (the post code of the Society) to your address.

87bookish_elf
des. 2, 2020, 8:07 pm

>86 English-bookseller: I made a mistake, I think it is 30 pounds for one book and 52 pounds for two or more books while buying through FS. And it makes no sense to buy just one book.

88English-bookseller
des. 3, 2020, 4:16 am

>87 bookish_elf: Understood, but even £52 for two books sounds steep unless they are both well over 1.50 kg each.

89SinsenKrysset
des. 3, 2020, 4:51 am

I bought on Abebooks from an English seller and shipping to Norway cost about 24 USD for the first book and about 16 USD for each additional book

90cronshaw
Editat: des. 3, 2020, 5:19 am

>88 English-bookseller: Many Folio editions weigh more than 1.5kg. Furthermore, insurance can add a lot to the cost of overseas postage.

91ntenBroek
des. 3, 2020, 5:47 am

>85 katielouise: Same! Except I bought True Grit & Sharps Tiger to go with SPQR. Hoping Dark Materials will go on sale.

92CLWggg
Editat: des. 3, 2020, 6:24 am

Miss Marple Short Stories is currently down to 69 copies. Out-of-print Agatha Christie FS titles tend to command high prices on the secondary market, so this one might sell out quickly - especially if its low stock status gets flagged up in the Facebook group!

93bookish_elf
des. 3, 2020, 8:02 am

>88 English-bookseller: The 52 pounds is for 2 or more books. So if you buy 100 books also it is only 52 pounds. The more books you buy the lesser the shipping becomes.

94ranbarnes
des. 3, 2020, 9:25 am

The UK website shows 330 titles, give or take. I don't count Limited Editions that are sold out.

There are 23 available limited editions, counting the Fine Press Classics bundle as a separate item.
10 regular titles are shown as out of stock.
48 regular titles are listed as sold out.
So assuming the out of stock might return (e.g. The Lord of the Rings) and the sold out probably won't, that leaves 259 regular editions.

12 regular titles are currently listed on last chance to buy.

In terms of what might go into a sale, there is quite a lot of old stuff (Spring, Summer, Winter anyone?) but 23 new titles from this year won't be on sale, and probably 50 first published in 2019 are unlikely to be.

18 available titles are priced under £30
88 are priced £30 - £40
86 are priced £40 - £50
28 are priced £59.95 - £80
28 are priced over £80

I'm betting the sale will concentrate on the older titles of course, but also on the lower priced items, leavened by some of the older sets / more expensive titles that they don't seem to shift.

95sekhmet0108
des. 4, 2020, 7:23 am

I wanted to wait till the sale to get that Miss Marple Short Stories one, but it's already at 59. Doesn't look like it will last till end of the month. Damn. Should have added to my last order.

Still going to try and wait a little while. Once it drops below 20, i will go for it.

96bookish_elf
des. 4, 2020, 10:43 pm

I didn't want to miss out on Miss Marple. So even though I had also planned to place an order during sale, I ended up buying Miss Marple, SPQR and 7 other books. I'll buy less during the sales maybe. My only pain is having to pay 52 pounds in shipping twice. It was 45 pounds before and now an increase of 7 pounds in shipping. Ghastly to say the least.

97bookish_elf
des. 4, 2020, 10:53 pm

>95 sekhmet0108: I did not want to take that risk. If FS announces the book is low stock on its social media channels, then sometimes the books disappear in a matter of hours.

98hamletscamaro
des. 4, 2020, 11:38 pm

>94 ranbarnes: Is there anyway to see on the Folio site when the book was originally relased? Or does one have to check the wiki's here on LT?

99ranbarnes
des. 5, 2020, 3:25 am

>98 hamletscamaro:
No, I had to cross reference to the wiki.
One other frustration is price changes. Obviously Folio does not explicitly publicise them, and I know Dr. Carter was reluctant to include prices in the listings for a lot of good reasons.
I'm tempted to keep a spreadsheet, noting sales, new additions, price changes from now on.

100wcarter
des. 5, 2020, 3:32 am

>99 ranbarnes:
Prices are only listed on the wikis for Limited Editions, but by referring to the Prospectuses and Catalogues listed for download on the wikis you can get the prices that were published in them. See here.

To quote what I wrote on the FSD wiki:-
"The prices of FS books vary from area to area of the planet. The FS has five pricing areas - UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Rest of World. The prices in the prospectuses and catalogues above cannot be directly converted as exchange rates vary with time, and prices in areas outside the UK tend to be higher when converted at contemporary exchange rates. The prices are current when the prospectus or catalogue is printed, but prices will vary, generally slowly increasing over the years, and decreasing with sales, so the catalogue prices are an unreliable guide to what a purchaser actually paid for a book. Books were sometimes significantly discounted in sales or given away as promotions. The catalogues and prospectuses on the wiki are there for information about the book rather than its price."

101ranbarnes
des. 5, 2020, 3:41 am

>100 wcarter:
Yes, I understand, as I said. I have actually started a spreadsheet, and I suspect the main effort is already done. I can only maintain in UK pricing though, without a huge amount of cross referencing, browsing different country versions of the website etc.

102ranbarnes
des. 5, 2020, 4:45 am

The King Must Die down to 4
Big Chief Elizabeth down to 6
Mark Twain Collected Stories now 16
The Prince in Splendour now 17
Maigret Set 1 now 20
George Orwell Life in Letters and Diaries now 21
Traitor's Purse now 36
Miss Marple Short Stories now 57
SPQR now 60
Rumi now 63
The Pre-Raphaelite Tragedy now 67
The Prophet Leather edition now 94

103hamletscamaro
des. 7, 2020, 10:20 pm

Well SPQR and Miss Marple hit 45 and 43 copies respectively and as I wasn't sure if they would make it to the Christmas sale, I went ahead and ordered now. That only gives me a slim window to order replacements if they are damaged in shipping to the US.

104AHub
des. 7, 2020, 11:47 pm

The Shining is now at 86.

105Frank_Zwolinski
des. 11, 2020, 2:15 am

>97 bookish_elf: Where is it noted that a book in in low stock and why is that not on the FS website?

106wcarter
des. 11, 2020, 2:41 am

>105 Frank_Zwolinski:
It is on the FS site.
Most, but not all, books that are in low stock have a number left counter in red to the right of the price on that book’s page.
Check the FS Shining page and you will see what I mean.

107ranbarnes
des. 11, 2020, 2:49 am

>105 Frank_Zwolinski:

the Folio website has a page that does not have a link most of the time, but works on all the national sites as far as I know

https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/miscellaneous/last-chance-to-buy
https://www.foliosociety.com/au/miscellaneous/last-chance-to-buy
https://www.foliosociety.com/uk/miscellaneous/last-chance-to-buy
https://www.foliosociety.com/ca/miscellaneous/last-chance-to-buy
https://www.foliosociety.com/row/miscellaneous/last-chance-to-buy

Sometimes books are not included on that page, but do have low stock counters on their individual pages.

108zachp
des. 11, 2020, 9:45 am

Rebecca is back on low stock and has already dropped by about 20.

109NLNils
des. 11, 2020, 12:52 pm

Folio announced on Instagram Rebecca was running out, but will be restocked in the new year.

110AHub
des. 11, 2020, 3:31 pm

>105 Frank_Zwolinski:

I haven't found it on the Folio website since they updated it about a month back. It used to show up in both the fiction and non-fiction lists but now I just google 'last chance to buy folio society' and it pops up.

How do other folks navigate to it on the Folio website?

111Redshirt
des. 11, 2020, 4:00 pm

>110 AHub: I don't believe you can get to it from the website, except there is a link under "limited editions" but the count is limited thereto. If you want to get to the page easily in the future, bookmark the link.

112Rexifer
des. 11, 2020, 4:23 pm

For me, the last chance to buy category appears in the search preview, when I type "last" in the search field.

113stumc
des. 11, 2020, 6:17 pm

just picked up one of the last Maigret 1 sets, im slightly surprised at how well this has sold, I thought it would be on the Christmas sale this year!

114SinsenKrysset
Editat: des. 12, 2020, 9:44 am

SPQR is MIA

Rebecca - 61
The Prince in Splendour - 14
Traitor’s Purse - 31
Miss Marple Short Stories - 23
Big Chief Elizabeth - 6
Rumi - 27
A Life in Letters and Diaries - 15
The Pre-Raphaelite Tragedy - 62
The Shining - 54
The Prophet (Leather) - 93
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci - 96
Mark Twain Collected Stories - 15

115cwl
des. 12, 2020, 11:01 am

I am very temped to get the Rumi before it sells out - I even made it to checkout before second thoughts (shipping costs puts it over that psychological £50 barrier for a fairly small book) - but I've been looking after this since it came out and each time I look at the Barks 'translation'. The problem is that it's not Rumi. I was always hoping it would find its way to a sale, but that looks extremely unlikely now. I'm not sure that I'll ever regret passing on this one.

116U_238
des. 13, 2020, 8:15 am

New to the section, Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci.

https://www.foliosociety.com/ca/the-notebooks-of-leonardo-da-vinci.html

117Roberto23
des. 14, 2020, 12:52 pm

Rebecca down to 23 now.

That escalated quickly.

118Redshirt
des. 14, 2020, 1:06 pm

> 117 FS already announced on Facebook or Twitter that "this edition will return next year" but warned that people who want it as a Christmas gift should buy it now.

119sailfromhere
des. 14, 2020, 3:33 pm

Miss Marple down to 6. Finally made up my mind and grabbed one

120Roberto23
des. 14, 2020, 3:40 pm

>118 Redshirt: Yup. Just thought i'd let everyone know :)

121cwl
des. 15, 2020, 5:39 pm

"Rumi" finished. Yes, I used inverted commas for a reason. No regrets missing out on this one. It's a shame they didn't use the Oxford version, but they clearly have a tie-up with Penguin at the moment.

122CLWggg
des. 16, 2020, 3:26 am

Miss Marple has also sold out. (I feel half-inclined to make a lame joke about her having betrayed her principles, but I'll spare you that one...)

123SinsenKrysset
des. 16, 2020, 4:13 pm


Big Chief Elizabeth - 2
A Life in Letters and Diaries - 1
The Prince in Splendour - 11
Mark Twain Collected Stories - 14
Traitor’s Purse - 27
The Shining - 20
The Pre-Raphaelite Tragedy - 56
The Prophet (Leather) - 93
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci - 90
The Spy’s Bedside Book - no counter yet
Selected Poems(Anna Akhmatova) - no counter yet

Miss Marple Short Stories - OUT OF STOCK
Rumi - OUT OF STOCK
Rebecca - OUT OF STOCK

124Jobasha
des. 16, 2020, 5:24 pm

>123 SinsenKrysset:

The Spy’s Bedside Book - 105
Selected Poems(Anna Akhmatova) - 105

125SinsenKrysset
Editat: des. 18, 2020, 8:32 am

Big Chief Elizabeth - 2
A Life in Letters and Diaries - OUT OF STOCK
The Prince in Splendour - 11
Mark Twain Collected Stories - 14
Traitor’s Purse - 27
The Shining - OUT OF STOCK
The Pre-Raphaelite Tragedy - 56 (-1)
The Prophet (Leather) - 93
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci - 84 (-6)
The Spy’s Bedside Book - no counter yet (105?)
Selected Poems(Anna Akhmatova) - no counter yet (105?)

A Wizard of Earthsea - 99 NEW

126hamletscamaro
des. 18, 2020, 6:00 pm

The Shining ran out quickly. I was just kicking myself for not including it in my early December order to ensure I snapped up Miss Marple, when I found a copy lurking in an unlikely spot in my library. It almost scared me. "Here's Johnny!"

127warehouseisbare
des. 19, 2020, 9:00 am

Dang I was hoping that A Wizard of Earthsea would be on sale.

128sekhmet0108
des. 19, 2020, 11:24 am

>127 warehouseisbare: Me too... it was the only reason i didn't pick it up with Miss Marple.

Real pity. This sale is going to be rather disappointing.

129warehouseisbare
des. 19, 2020, 1:42 pm

>128 sekhmet0108:

Yeah I just hope they have some high interest titles thrown in. I’ve saved around 400 bucks which is a lot for me. If they don’t have anything interesting I definitely won’t be placing an order and will put that money somewhere else.

130U_238
des. 19, 2020, 4:37 pm

>129 warehouseisbare: Your name has finally come into its own. They don't really have a whole lot of books available.

131warehouseisbare
des. 19, 2020, 9:28 pm

>130 U_238: haha! Nice one. I think they have plenty of books but they haven’t been around very long.

132SinsenKrysset
Editat: des. 27, 2020, 11:28 am

Big Chief Elizabeth - OUT OF STOCK
The Prince in Splendour - 10 (-1)
Mark Twain Collected Stories - 13 (-1)
Traitor’s Purse - 25 (-2)
The Pre-Raphaelite Tragedy - 50 (-6)
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci - 73 (-11)
A Wizard of Earthsea - 75 (-24)
The Prophet (Leather) - 91 (-2)
The Spy’s Bedside Book - (105?)
Selected Poems(Anna Akhmatova) - (105?)
Life, the Universe and Everything - 98
His Dark Materials - 88

133U_238
des. 27, 2020, 9:53 am

The Dark Materials is the UK version apparently. The US and Canada versions don’t show low stock (not sure about other countries).

134boldface
Editat: des. 27, 2020, 11:44 am

>133 U_238:

Probably because the BBC/HBO TV dramatized version (series 1 & 2) has just aired in the UK. Series 3 is chalked up for production in 2021, so expect a reprint in due course!

Edited to add HBO.

135santiamen
des. 28, 2020, 9:06 am

I have a question to you more experienced FS owners. I've been following the stock of several FS books over the months, making an excel spreadsheet, just to get an idea of how fast titles disappear. And how many are printed in general.

It's been discussed here the titles have been depleting without many new being added. I thought I'd make a bigger order during the sales regardless of whether the books I want get discounted. But seeing the numbers now, majority of those I'd like are so low in stock they will definitely get sold out during the upcoming sale. I'm not a millionaire so it will be some hard decision making.

My question is - do you think the more popular/famous titles, or ones published quite recently, are likely to be reprinted? For instance, Rebecca was sold out within a few months, yet The Blue Flower (despite being at half price during summer sales) was at 260 pieces at the beginning of the sale in June and still has 197 left right now, with 4 pieces sold over the last 3 months. Meanwhile, Nineteen Eighty-Four was at 140 pieces left 3 months ago and got quietly restocked (now at almost 1900 pcs). The same thing happened with The Arabian Nights (440->1450), Alice in Wonderland (500->2500), American Gods (600->2400) etc.

I'd think that business wise it's in the company's best interest to keep reprinting the titles people buy faster than they can print them but it's been pointed out here a few times there seem to be no guarantees when it comes to the FS publishing decisions.

Given the price of it all, I am now deciding between whether to get His Dark Materials or the Hitchiker's Guide series as all of those books are low in stock. I'd naturally assume the latter is more popular and has a better chance of reprint but don't wanna risk guessing wrong. I guess it also matters which one would be harder to get second hand (worst case scenario) at a reasonable price.
And then I also wonder about the classic titles by Austen or Brontë sisters (published recently) - those have only hundreds left so doubt they'll survive the sales. Are those likely gonna come back?

136folio_books
des. 28, 2020, 9:59 am

>135 santiamen: I am now deciding between whether to get His Dark Materials or the Hitchiker's Guide

As you have noted Folio's decisions are anything but predictable so the starting question for you is will they be reprinted? I think there's a good chance for both but when, in what format (boxed set of Hitchhikers rather than individual titles?) and for how much is anybody's guess. Personally I'd assume His Dark Materials has a far greater chance of being reprinted, almost certainly sooner than Hitchhikers. The current TV series of HDM has proved very popular and the third part of the trilogy is yet to come. Hitchhikers is not in the public eye so much. For a long shot, a His Dark Materials LE would not greatly surprise me.

137SF-72
des. 28, 2020, 12:08 pm

>135 santiamen:

All we can do is guess. I agree that it's likely that His Dark Materials will be reprinted, but nobody can be sure. I also think that the Austens have a fair chance of staying around for a while, but there are no guarantees. Personally, when I have to make these choices, one guideline is to think about which book (or set) is most important to me and which would frustrate me the most if I miss out on it. And of course the reverse. The rest is basically a gamble.

138aeneax
des. 28, 2020, 12:16 pm

>135 santiamen: Can I ask how you see the number in stock, if it's not on a "low stock" counter? Looking at the US site -- or the UK site -- I can only see that information when it gets to approx. 100 left. It would be quite helpful to know, for instance, that American Gods has 600 left as opposed to 2400.

139AuRaY
des. 28, 2020, 12:59 pm

I think a counter should be added to each book. No matter if a book has 2500 copies or 100. At least readers and collectors could have a clear idea of what to purchase and when.

140NLNils
des. 28, 2020, 1:18 pm

>138 aeneax: You have to add books into your basket until the site tells you there are not enough copies to put in your basket. A quirk of the website discovered by members of the forum a while back, but a useful one. If you want to save yourself exact numbers, anything not coming up at 500 is presumed save (by me).

141santiamen
des. 28, 2020, 1:55 pm

>140 NLNils: That's exactly how I did it. It was annoying the first time, once I wrote down the numbers though I knew most books would have fewer copies the more time passes. It is then an exciting surprise to find out some of them had been restocked since the last count.

Thanks everyone for your insight. I'm honestly really surprised you feel that way about His Dark Materials - the show isn't a world phenomenon like GoT after all so I assumed once this batch was gone that's it.

I have about 15 books on my wishlist and doubt any of them will ever get any discount so it seems it will be a gamble.

142aeneax
des. 28, 2020, 3:26 pm

>140 NLNils: >141 santiamen: Thanks very much, both of you. That's very helpful. Best wishes, Happy New Year and happy reading/collecting

143AuRaY
des. 28, 2020, 3:38 pm

Do you have any idea when will be the next sale? (I am quite a new fan of FS and I never saw one)

144Chemren
Editat: des. 28, 2020, 3:53 pm

>143 AuRaY:. Next week. Probably would have been going on now if not for Brexit/pandemic.

There are generally two big sales per year - New Year’s sale (starting around now, historically) and the summer sale (starting in late June, historically). The NY sale generally has varying discounts while the summer sale is 50% off.

They’ve had other offerings during the year that aren’t as consistent (eg fall set sale, mystery books in the spring, vouchers and the like).

145AuRaY
des. 28, 2020, 4:23 pm

>144 Chemren: Brexit/pandemic. Say no more... My last order is stuck somewhere between UK and FR

146katielouise
des. 28, 2020, 4:35 pm

>135 santiamen: - My guess would be the Hitchhiker's Guide would be LESS likely to get a reprint, as His Dark Materials is a currently-airing series on HBO and may be pulling in new fans, and a lot of people entering the age where they have disposable income to buy nicer books grew up with the series and have never read THHGTTG (I run into a lot of twentysomethings who've never even HEARD of it). As well, His Dark Materials comes up decently often on the secondary market but I haven't ever seen the THHGTTG set, and you may run into the issue where there are a lot more of the earlier books floating around than the later ones. When I made this same decision earlier this year, I ordered THHGTTG for that reason. And then ordered His Dark Materials for Christmas lol.

147RRCBS
des. 28, 2020, 4:39 pm

>135 santiamen: I would guess same as most. Heard of a lot of ppl only buying the first three in the HGTTG, so could see them only reprinting the first three and the last two becoming scarce.

148JamesMcMinn
Editat: gen. 8, 2021, 10:17 am

These are the stock levels, as of about 1am UK time on the 7th Jan 2021, for for all books listed under the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories on the FS website: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fDJnR2mNPXM60Fg-BIsAypxSLoEK-QoLe9u33f87...

149wcarter
gen. 6, 2021, 8:52 pm

>148 JamesMcMinn:
Welcome to FSD, and thank you for this fascinating information. It seems you have inside access to FS. Pity that the FS does not make this information generally available at all times.

150JamesMcMinn
Editat: gen. 7, 2021, 4:34 am

>149 wcarter: no more inside access than anyone else, just a good understanding of how the web works and a few minutes of poking around the html and network requests to extract information that's readily available but not always displayed on the website.

I was mostly just curious to see what stock levels were like for a couple of books I'm interested in getting - I'd rather pay full price now than miss them if they disappear quickly in the sale!

151wcarter
gen. 6, 2021, 9:07 pm

>150 JamesMcMinn:
James, if you could start a new thread with this information, and keep it up to date, many fSD members would be very grateful.

152treereader
gen. 6, 2021, 9:22 pm

>151 wcarter:

But then Mole will report it up the chain and FS will move to block the information leak!

Let our new Spy do his Spy stuff!

153RRCBS
gen. 6, 2021, 9:26 pm

>148 JamesMcMinn: very cool, thanks!

154elladan0891
Editat: gen. 6, 2021, 9:36 pm

>149 wcarter: Pity that the FS does not make this information generally available at all times.

That would probably eat into their sales. If people know there are over 2,000 copies of a book, they might leave the purchase for later even if they really want the book. I think for a merchant it makes sense to reveal stock numbers only when they get low to spark the fear of missing out and ensure quick clearance.

>152 treereader: Yep, that's what I worry about when devotees report various website holes and tricks - I know it's nice to share helpful info with others, but we all know the mole is always burrowing somewhere near and might move in to plug the unwanted holes... Let's keep it in this thread at least, and hope for the better.

155JamesMcMinn
gen. 6, 2021, 9:58 pm

It's unlikely I will keep the list updated regularly as I'd rather not do anything that might harm FS sales. If it wasn't already very easy to estimate the remaining copies of individual books, I likely would not have published the list at all. However, with the sale coming up, I thought it would be worth getting it out so that levels are known going into the sale and to avoid disappointment if they go quickly.

156Redshirt
gen. 6, 2021, 10:29 pm

> Incredibly interesting information and certainly helpful to all who follow this site, thanks for your efforts. That said, I understand your concerns and, like others, I suspect that FS will try to prevent access to this information in the future.

157warehouseisbare
gen. 6, 2021, 11:08 pm

>155 JamesMcMinn:
I really appreciate you posting this list. For me it doesn’t make me less likely to spend money, just more likely to prioritize what I buy. I don’t see how that’s a big problem because there’s always a wishlist bigger than my budget so I’ll always be coming back for more later.

158Charon49
gen. 6, 2021, 11:19 pm

Really great information to have invaluable many thanks.

159Levin40
Editat: gen. 7, 2021, 3:37 am

>148 JamesMcMinn: Very interesting, thanks for posting. I'm sure this'll prompt an emergency meeting within FS towers, haha, particularly as it includes numbers for LEs which they've previously tried to hide. I note in particular that Herodotus has sold very well, down to 105 after only 2 months (glad I picked up my copy before EU VAT) while Babar has sold badly (as anticipated on this forum) with 486/750 remaining after 11 months.

160elladan0891
gen. 7, 2021, 3:25 am

>159 Levin40: LEs are often produced in much smaller batches than the regular editions, especially the ones in full leather. The fact that they have only 105 copies of Herodotus in stock doesn't necessarily mean that they sold 645 copies already. Another batch or 3 might be coming later.

161Alishamathew
gen. 7, 2021, 3:30 am

S'ha suprimit aquest usuari en ser considerat brossa.

162Levin40
gen. 7, 2021, 3:37 am

>160 elladan0891: Possibly, though the website has been saying 'over half sold' for a while now, so it would have to be quite a small last batch.

And it appears that they didn't apply this approach to Babar, which seems a mistake.

163elladan0891
gen. 7, 2021, 3:54 am

>162 Levin40: It could go either way, hard to say with LEs. What was the last batch of the Edda? Maybe about a hundred copies? I remember a few other LEs were also stocked in batches.

164English-bookseller
gen. 7, 2021, 4:09 am

>148 JamesMcMinn: James

Thank you very much for your post. I suggest you have provided the best post on this group forum in 2020. Quite an achievement. Regards, Andrew

165jsg1976
gen. 7, 2021, 5:18 am

Well, thanks to the very helpful information from >148 JamesMcMinn:, I bought a couple full price titles that seem likely to sell out before the next sale (Hornblower 1 and Wizard of Earthsea), and added a few sale titles since I was already paying for shipping (Empire, She-Wolves, Secret Agent, and Guns, Germs & Steel)

166folio_books
gen. 7, 2021, 5:26 am

>148 JamesMcMinn:

Very useful information. Am I right to assume it is not a complete list? I ask because the one and only book I tried to find, Guns Germs and Steel, does not appear. Have I just been unlucky? Or blind? Thanks.

167jsg1976
gen. 7, 2021, 5:28 am

>166 folio_books: there are two tabs in the spreadsheet, one for fiction and one for non-fiction. It appears on the non-fiction tab

168N11284
gen. 7, 2021, 5:40 am

>148 JamesMcMinn:
How can we have negative quantities?

The Farseer Trilogy: Signed Edition
Dune (Limited Edition)
Rebecca

Are all showing with minus quantities.

169JamesMcMinn
Editat: gen. 7, 2021, 6:21 am

>168 N11284: I'm not sure how they ended up with negative quantities. The quantities are copied directly from the website, so there's no real maths involved on my part and no clue as to original quantities / number of sales. At a complete guess, the minus quantities might be reserved copies for competition winners or something of the sort where the sales stock was listed as 497 but they have 500 sales recorded with 3 that were went out as prizes?

Their website has checks to ensure that the stock isn't shown if the quantity is 0 or lower, so it's something they must expect: <div class="component-wrapper low-stock-wrapper" data-bind="if: qtyNotification() > 0">

170NLNils
gen. 7, 2021, 6:21 am

>148 JamesMcMinn: Making a splash with your first post! Very useful resource which I immediately put to use. Thank you!

171folio_books
Editat: gen. 7, 2021, 6:47 am

>167 jsg1976: there are two tabs in the spreadsheet, one for fiction and one for non-fiction. It appears on the non-fiction tab

Ah, thank you. Blind!

Edited to add: Which means, for the 4th sale in a row, nothing for me. With 960 left in stock and very likely few takers with the laughable discount I'm happy to wait for the Summer Sale.

172Charon49
Editat: gen. 7, 2021, 6:53 am

>171 folio_books:

I was about to purchase Guns Germs and Steel and Yangtze Valley but you are right I doubt that many copies will sell before the next sale which most likely will be a much better discount.

173Mujaddadi
gen. 7, 2021, 7:17 am

>171 folio_books:
>172 Charon49:

So, the posted list is already starting to cost Folio society some money. I knew exactly how many copies of this book are left, even before JamesMcMinn's post, but I am still considering to buy it.

174folio_books
gen. 7, 2021, 7:21 am

>173 Mujaddadi: I knew exactly how many copies of this book are left, even before JamesMcMinn's post, but I am still considering to buy it.

Which is fine, if you think it's worth what they're asking for it. I don't, which is why it's on my "waiting for a sale" list. At half the current price I'd buy it.

175LondonLawyer
gen. 7, 2021, 10:20 am

>148 JamesMcMinn: Fascinating information. Thanks for sharing!

Interesting to see how their print run sizes compare. 6000+ copies of Game of Thrones left; but only 1700 copies of Storm of Swords.

176sdg_e
Editat: gen. 20, 2021, 8:16 pm

Aquest missatge ha estat suprimit pel seu autor.

177bookish_elf
gen. 7, 2021, 7:36 pm

>175 LondonLawyer: It shows that majority of people abandon the series after the first book.

178LondonLawyer
Editat: gen. 8, 2021, 3:26 am

>177 bookish_elf: Indeed.

My other observation is that they've transitioned to much smaller print runs and, in future, we are likely to see fewer mountains of slow moving stock destined for deep-discount sales. The days of simply "waiting for the sale" to get your 50% off almost any title may be a thing of the past.

179Juniper_tree
gen. 8, 2021, 6:12 am

>177 bookish_elf:

Not necessarily, whilst there is some drop off, for later books and hence a smaller production run, such a large drop off is probably because the books were not released at the same time and so swords is probably on its first printing, whilst GoT is on at least its second and given the number there I expect a new printing was just released.

180bookish_elf
gen. 8, 2021, 7:57 am

>178 LondonLawyer: Yes very true, also with the pandemic their sales might have increased in 2020 with more people being forced to stay inside. FS is certainly having a better grip on its stock of late, so the days of plentiful discounting might indeed be a thing of the past.

181U_238
gen. 8, 2021, 9:26 am

>179 Juniper_tree: This was my interpretation as well. GoT could even be on its third printing now, which would make sense given the 6,000 count. Storm of Swords just got released.

182hamletscamaro
gen. 8, 2021, 6:07 pm

Well I was thinking of getting "London & New York" with this sale, but with shipping going up to $80 USD to the States I'm having second thoughts. I know their shipping prices went up for the logistics companies, but maybe I'll just hold on to my cash. I'll have to read the reviews again.

183PeterFitzGerald
gen. 9, 2021, 7:43 am

I couldn't resist picking up Life, the Universe and Everything when I saw it had 42 copies remaining. It felt like a sign.

184Willoyd
Editat: gen. 9, 2021, 6:27 pm

>171 folio_books:
Which means, for the 4th sale in a row, nothing for me. With 960 left in stock and very likely few takers with the laughable discount I'm happy to wait for the Summer Sale.

I've done exactly the opposite: my only purchases over that period have been in the four sales!

My attitude to Guns, Germs and Steel in ordering was that the price hasn't changed since it was first issued 3 years ago, and that £40 isn't much more than an increasing number of trade history publications are now selling for (at least, before discounts). The nominal discount is not massive (I wouldn't describe it as laughable*), but the effective discount is greater with the lack of price movement since publishing. This may seem contorted thinking, but I think that sort of consideration does now come into play given the FS's price inflations (less so with non-fiction, it is true). It is certainly now more within the price range of 'Everyman', which IMO it wasn't when it first came out. I suppose, also, given that I have only about half a dozen books on my wishlist (of which I've bought 3 in this sale), I have slightly more leeway on how much I feel I can spend on any one book (especially given that I've sold rather more than bought in the past six months!).

Having said that, I wasn't aware of the largeish stock numbers, which do suggest that there are enough to carry over into a future sale at a higher discount, so I'm sure you will benefit from waiting.

*What I do find laughable are prices for books like Beyond The Wall, in the sale at £25.75, which I bought in the last Christmas sale for £8. I really don't see what the FS are playing at with that sort of approach.

185wcarter
gen. 9, 2021, 8:20 pm

Vita Nuova now sold out.

186ntenBroek
gen. 12, 2021, 6:13 am

The Silmarillion just popped up in the US store as ‘last chance to buy’ with 140 copies left. Would anyone care to join me in wild speculation that a revised LOTR edition is being planned? I thought FS continually published these books. Maybe someone with more FS experience could enlighten me?

187bookish_elf
gen. 12, 2021, 7:48 am

>186 ntenBroek: It will be reprinted. Even Lord of The Rings were OOP sometime back. So most likely not.

188ntenBroek
gen. 12, 2021, 9:52 am

>187 bookish_elf: Good to know. :-)

189l.gallagher
gen. 15, 2021, 3:07 pm

After noticing that The Left Hand Of Darkness is on its final countdown I contacted customer service (who seem to never sleep) and they said that they have no plans at present to print another run. If anyone has been thinking of getting it, now might be the time.

190agconnah
gen. 15, 2021, 6:27 pm

Hornblower set 1 down to 99 copies.

191katielouise
gen. 15, 2021, 11:49 pm

>186 ntenBroek: LOTR just went out of stock after a last chance to buy and then reprinted a couple of months later. I bet the same will happen with the Silmarillion.

192warehouseisbare
gen. 16, 2021, 2:56 pm

>189 l.gallagher: wow that’s surprising considering they have the “best seller” label on it. Interesting. The more I’ve read about the book I just think it’s not for me. It does look lovely though and I may come to regret not purchasing.

193l.gallagher
gen. 16, 2021, 8:42 pm

>192 warehouseisbare: It wasn’t on my list of absolutely must-gets but I figured since there was very little in the sale for me, and if it’s not being re-printed any time soon, I could justify taking a punt on it.

194CantileverStout
gen. 16, 2021, 9:07 pm

>189 l.gallagher: Thanks for the heads-up!

195Charon49
gen. 16, 2021, 10:18 pm

Mixed messages from folio with the Facebook group posting a screen shot from customer service saying they are reprinting it so bit of a mystery.

196warehouseisbare
gen. 16, 2021, 11:17 pm

With the success of Jurassic Park I think it’s possible the print The Lost World or something else by Crichton. More predictions: another Lee Child book and maybe another Stephen King book.

197Roberto23
gen. 17, 2021, 12:00 am

>196 warehouseisbare: They need to do the "Dark Tower" series by Stephen King! I'd buy in a heartbeat.

198RRCBS
gen. 17, 2021, 7:17 am

Absolutely love Left Hand of Darkness so bought it even though I try to only have one copy of each book in my collection and now will have three.

Also bought The Dispossessed, The Prophet, Folio Book of Short Stories and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Really needed a pick me up, and looking forward to the two orders I have on the way!

199JamesMcMinn
Editat: gen. 19, 2021, 4:13 pm

Between the 7th of Jan and early this morning...

The following have sold out:
- The World Turned Upside Down
- Letters of Vincent van Gogh
- The Gastronomical Me
- The Last White Rose
- The Spy’s Bedside Book
- The World’s Heritage
- The Prince in Splendour
- His Dark Materials
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
- The Spy’s Bedside Book
- A Wizard of Earthsea
- Mark Twain Collected Stories

The following have fewer than 100 copies remaining
Non-Fiction:
- (7) The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci
- (12) The Golden Age of Dutch and Flemish Painting
- (35) The Pre-Raphaelite Tragedy
- (53) The Royal Academy of Arts
- (61) The Zimmermann Telegram
- (80) The Histories
- (89) Decorating with Plants

Fiction:
- (10) Voyages to the Moon and the Sun
- (14) Life, the Universe and Everything
- (21) Traitor’s Purse
- (51) Empire of the Sun
- (51) Letters from Fairyland - Limited Edition
- (52) Winter
- (52) The Left Hand of Darkness
- (70) Love is Enough
- (72) Ghost Stories
- (75) So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
- (80) The Histories
- (89) Selected Poems
- (89) The Prophet (Leather)
- (90) The Mark of the Horse Lord
- (91) The Oxford Shakespeare: Julius Caesar
- (93) The Hornblower Set 1: Mr Hornblower
- (94) The Pilgrim’s Progress
- (96) The Silmarillion

The top 10 selling non-fiction books were (highest first):
- An Omelette and a Glass of Wine
- The World Turned Upside Down
- Letters of Vincent van Gogh
- The Great Escape
- Empire
- The Qur’ân
- The Dam Busters
- King Leopold’s Ghost
- Memoirs from Beyond the Tomb

The top 10 selling fiction books were:
- Jurassic Park
- Brideshead Revisited
- Twelfth Night
- A Tale of Two Cities
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
- Howl’s Moving Castle
- Ghost Stories
- How to See Fairies

Both The Lord of the Rings and How to See Fairies appear to have received stock.

200ChampagneSVP
gen. 19, 2021, 5:18 pm

>199 JamesMcMinn: thank you for putting your IT knowledge to use to give us these stats! Im sure I’m not the only one who appreciates it! You don’t happen to have an updated Google Docs sheet with current stock on it also, do you?

201Redshirt
gen. 19, 2021, 6:52 pm

>199 JamesMcMinn: I will second. Thanks for this. Very interesting and very useful. Among the interesting facts is that the top selling fiction book during the sale is a book not on sale. Clearly they hit a winner with Jurassic Park. Same with Howl's Moving Castle, which, like JP, is already on its second printing.

202sdg_e
Editat: gen. 20, 2021, 8:23 pm

>199 JamesMcMinn:

Small correction: His Dark Materials did not sell out during the sale. There are currently 528 copies in stock under Product ID 3078, rather than 3069.

Edit: Never mind, His Dark Materials sold out for the UK/Australia/ROW, but it is still in stock for the US/Canada. There are different versions since the title of the first book in North America is "The Golden Compass" instead of "Northern Lights."

203vmb443
gen. 20, 2021, 8:01 am

>199 JamesMcMinn: Thanks for this! It seems like Folio is going to have to some significant reprinting of out of stock titles and/or large new publication catalogs to restock their selection, it seems like it's getting pretty thin.

204santiamen
gen. 20, 2021, 7:05 pm

>202 sdg_e: Is that applying to a specific country setting? Because it's definitely sold out for the UK and offers only an option to get notified when it restocks in April.

205sdg_e
gen. 20, 2021, 8:06 pm

>204 santiamen: Oh yeah, strange. It's in stock for the US and Canada, but out of stock for the UK, Australia, and ROW.

206RRCBS
gen. 20, 2021, 8:08 pm

>205 sdg_e: I think there are two versions of it with different names for one of the volumes?

207sdg_e
gen. 20, 2021, 8:25 pm

>206 RRCBS:

Ah yes, that also explains why I was getting a different Product ID than JamesMcMinn when doing my stock checks. I didn't realize the first book was originally called Northern Lights before it was published in North America.

208Uppernorwood
gen. 22, 2021, 6:38 am

I didn’t realise FS had stuck with the name change of Northern Lights in the US.

I can only assume the original publisher insisted on this, otherwise it’s a missed opportunity to restore the correct title. If the Beatles can eventually get their albums released properly in the US, then surely FS can do the same!

I wonder if this also means the US version of the Amber Spyglass still has the redacted text as well, lest innocent American minds be corrupted?

209red_guy
Editat: gen. 22, 2021, 10:18 am

It's a Milton thing - like His Dark Materials, The Golden Compasses comes from Paradise Lost.

mentalfloss.com says:

"Pullman first called his series “The Golden Compasses,” a reference to a line from Milton’s epic poem: “The golden compasses, prepared / In God's eternal store, to circumscribe / The universe, and all created things." The “compass,” in this case, referred to the tool used to draw circles, not the one that indicates direction. After Pullman submitted the first book’s manuscript to U.S. publisher Alfred A. Knopf, editors there mistakenly referred to it as The Golden Compass, thinking the name a reference to young Lyra’s alethiometer. The name stuck, even after Pullman informed them that the title in the UK and elsewhere would be Northern Lights. Rather than fight with Knopf, though, Pullman acquiesced: “Their obduracy in this matter was accompanied by such generosity in the matter of royalty advances, flattery, promises of publicity, etc, that I thought it would be churlish to deny them this small pleasure.”

In fact, the entire mentalfloss article is fascinating and is worth reading by anyone interested in Pullman's work:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/68456/12-enlightening-facts-about-his-dark-m...

210Inceptic
gen. 22, 2021, 12:50 pm

>208 Uppernorwood: Could you elaborate on the difference in content in The Amber Spyglass? Specific chapters or paragraphs?

211ranbarnes
gen. 22, 2021, 12:59 pm

>210 Inceptic:
The mentalfloss article is quite specific.

212sdg_e
Editat: gen. 22, 2021, 3:43 pm

>210 Inceptic:
In addition to the mentalfloss article, which specifies the chapter and content, skullduggery typed up the differences in this post from ten years ago: https://www.librarything.com/topic/122599#2891229

I have yet to purchase His Dark Materials from FS. If anyone has the US/Canada version, would you be able to tell us which text version is used?

213Mooch360
Editat: gen. 22, 2021, 3:50 pm

>208 Uppernorwood: I checked my copy of The Amber Spyglass (third printing 2018), and it has the “uncensored” text. It’s in the “Golden Compass” version of the set (I’m in Canada).

214sdg_e
gen. 22, 2021, 3:51 pm

>213 Mooch360:

Thank you! That's heartening to hear, and I look forward to reading the trilogy whenever I get around to purchasing the set.

215rossoneri
gen. 29, 2021, 7:38 am

Homer's Iliad is on the last chance to buy page. Is that a book that they usually reprint or do you guys think it's better to buy it now? I've looked around on Ebay and there I see earlier editions of what appears to be the exact same Iliad edition.

Like this one which is from 1996: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Folio-Society-1996-Homer-Iliad-and-1998-The-Odyssey-w...

216SF-72
gen. 29, 2021, 8:01 am

>215 rossoneri:

I've got the older edition and the way I remember it, there's a difference: The older version was bound with leather as opposed to cloth like the new edition. So yes, it was reprinted, but 'downgraded' with regard to the material. Whether they reprint it again is anyone's guess. But if you prefer leather, the only way to go would be a used copy anyway.

217English-bookseller
Editat: gen. 29, 2021, 2:07 pm

Here is an odd anecdote about W. E. Gladstone and Homer's world.

Gladstone has some claim to be our greatest ever Parliamentarian. He had a brilliant mind, seemed to have been inexhaustible and had many various interests from assisting fallen women to Homer.

It was Gladstone who studying Homer made the extraordinary discovery that classical Greeks had no word for the colour blue.

So when classical Greek writers described the sky or the sea, they came up with all sorts of words, but never the equivalent of our word blue.

218U_238
març 17, 2021, 9:25 am

Picking this up as it hasn't been updated for a while. Two new additions to the Last Chance to Buy section are:
1. South Polar Times SE
2. Brideshead Revisited

As someone else mentioned in the Spring thread, I might pick up up A Kestrel for a Knave as well, as I'm quite curious about it and won't be interested in paying the premium once it's sold out.

In Parenthesis is also in that section; I own a copy I haven't read yet, but I know it's received some acclaim on here for the typesetting and the binding, which is reminiscent in ways of that used for Call of Cthulhu.

Soon to pop up in this section will be Anne of Avonlea which has about 150 copies left.

219L.Bloom
Editat: març 17, 2021, 10:08 am

Is there an actual "Last Chance to Buy Section" or does it require going through and clicking every book to discover that it is becoming scarce? I don't see that section on the site. I see that The Iliad quietly sold out and it was in my wish list. I would have hoped to at least receive a low stock notice...

220Mujaddadi
març 17, 2021, 10:26 am

>219 L.Bloom: This is the URL where you can see the low stock books https://www.foliosociety.com/row/miscellaneous/last-chance-to-buy.

The Iliad will definitely restock again. You can add your email to get the restock notification.

221L.Bloom
març 17, 2021, 10:33 am

>220 Mujaddadi: That is immensely helpful, thank you so much. Is it possible to navigate to that URL from the main page? I've specifically looked for that for a non-zero amount of minutes.

222coffeewithastraw
març 17, 2021, 10:46 am

>221 L.Bloom: It used to be on the drop down menu, but not anymore- no idea why. I bookmarked it. It also comes up on google search: last chance folio society. Did your books arrive? Mine have not...no tracking update for a few days. I’m trying not to panic.

223L.Bloom
març 17, 2021, 10:53 am

>222 coffeewithastraw: They did arrive, thank you. I wouldn't panic. I know in the states at least there have been some severe weather issues with shipping over the last few days compounding the already erratic pandemic shipping issues. I hope you get them soon!

224coffeewithastraw
març 17, 2021, 11:48 am

>223 L.Bloom: Thanks I’m in the northeast so I don’t think my shipment is affected by the storms, but you never know. It’s supposed to arrive in NY/NJ and be handed off for continuation, but so far no arrival scan. Enjoy your books :) I will be writing “do not use standard delivery” on the blackboard 500x while I wait.

225sailfromhere
març 17, 2021, 3:44 pm

Iliad is out of stock. Interestingly on its page it has the option to subscribe to a reminder when it's back in stock. First time I see this.

226whytewolf1
març 17, 2021, 6:11 pm

>225 sailfromhere: They started doing that a while back. I've seen it recently for Little Women, Rebecca, and The Left Hand of Darkness, and I'm sure that there were others that I was uninterested in. These titles that they plan to do another print run for, more or less right away, are marked "out of stock," rather than "sold out."

227bacchus.
març 17, 2021, 6:59 pm

>226 whytewolf1: I believe there's no consistent logic between "sold out" and "out of stock". "His Dark Materials" is a recent example of "sold out" with an option to get notified (back in stock this April)

228whytewolf1
Editat: març 17, 2021, 7:45 pm

>227 bacchus.: I'd not seen that, but I would assume that was a simple mistake, as it certainly makes sense that items "out of stock" may well return to stock, while items that are "sold out" will not.

229dogwizard
març 18, 2021, 8:13 am

A Wizard of Earthsea is labeled "Sold Out" when others have been told a reprint is coming. I am unconvinced the specific messaging can be trusted to have an objective meaning, if only to maintain my hope that the Lovecraft volume will get another printing.

230GusLogan
març 18, 2021, 9:27 am

>229 dogwizard:

I just asked Customer Services about the 2017 SE of Ulysses which I’m thinking of selling - the website says ”sold out” and the rep said ”out of print with no plans for a reprint”, so I’m inclined to agree. They don’t seem to use the terms consistently.

231L.Bloom
març 18, 2021, 9:45 am

>230 GusLogan: I have a feeling we will see this printed again. It has remained on the site "sold out" for longer than any other book I've seen from them. When they realize that they have miscalculated the size of their market for comic books, it will be time to start thinking about printing definite money.

232whytewolf1
març 18, 2021, 4:42 pm

>229 dogwizard: Lovecraft may be reprinted at some point. The 2013 edition of Gatsby has been sold out for some time, but their Instagram account all but said that it would be reprinted later this year. My understanding is that "sold out" means that there are no immediate plans to reprint, not that it will never be reprinted again (though that would certainly also be true for many editions).

233Bob_Reader
març 18, 2021, 7:38 pm

S'ha suprimit aquest usuari en ser considerat brossa.

234whytewolf1
març 18, 2021, 7:54 pm

>233 Bob_Reader: They stopped producing them. All have increased in value, and some now go for exorbitant sums.

There's been speculation that they will reprint some of the other volumes at some point, but I wouldn't necessarily count on it, and I certainly wouldn't count on them reprinting the whole run.

235SF-72
març 19, 2021, 8:13 am

>233 Bob_Reader:

You never know for sure unless they specifically announce something, and even then you're sometimes in for a surprise.

That being said: The Grimm Brothers volume has been in print for a long time, so chances for a reprint seem relatively good. No guarantees, though. But since it's been around for so long, your chances of finding a used copy if a reprint doesn't happen shouldn't be bad.

The Andrew Langs are unfortunately a very different problem. Most of them have been out of print for years and haven't been reprinted despite excessive prices on the secondary market. The later ones seem to have had only one print run and are particularly scarce and expensive as a result. It was mentioned on here that reprinting them would be a big issue since their old computer programmes aren't in use anymore, so everything would have to be done from scratch. I'm not sure if they'd tackle that, more's the pity. I would imagine that books like this are a constant seller - they did well enough for them to do all volumes and reprint several of them repeatedly. I doubt that they'd be gone like this without that computer issue.

236Bob_Reader
març 19, 2021, 10:57 am

S'ha suprimit aquest usuari en ser considerat brossa.

237L.Bloom
març 19, 2021, 11:32 am

>236 Bob_Reader: I've said this elsewhere but I believe that the fear of missing out is a big part of the FS game. Also, they are aware of the secondary market. Having FS books selling for exorbitant prices on the secondary market draws attention to the company. The attention that brings might be more valuable than the profit margins on reprinting those books.

238SF-72
març 19, 2021, 1:47 pm

>236 Bob_Reader:

As I wrote, it was connected to a change in computer programmes according to someone here on Librarything, that's all I know. And yes, it would make sense, since the last few issues sold well, it seems, but weren't reprinted like the previous ones. Ergo the crazy prices. I would imagine that doing all the work on those books again, including scanning in original illustrations that may not be available anymore or not as easily, might just be more work than it's worth.

239Comatoes
març 19, 2021, 8:20 pm

The Folio Society will never reprint the whole fairy book series. They said this on their Instagram/Twitter account. They will reissue a couple of select volumes over the next few years, but never the whole set. To complete this set, if you didn't get the chance to do it the first time, you will need to go to the secondary market to do so.

240U_238
març 19, 2021, 8:33 pm

>237 L.Bloom: I’ve never heard of this economic theory, where a lack of product leads to better margins. Can you elaborate?

241L.Bloom
març 19, 2021, 9:28 pm

>240 U_238: That's not what I said but I'm happy to elaborate on how scarcity drives up demand and enables FS charge higher prices. What I was getting at is that FS is well aware of the secondary market. There is value to the company in it's books being viewed as collectable and fetching exorbitant secondary market prices. If it were to respond by printing it's books to meet that demand, the prices would fall to equilibrium and be unremarkable. Having a SE Ulysses selling for 5x the original value generates buzz for the company. This buzz is clearly valuable to them or they would print the desired books and reap the benefits themselves.

242English-bookseller
març 20, 2021, 6:01 am

>241 L.Bloom: I quite agree. The publicity generated by the instant sell-out of the FS Limited Edition of Mort has served them well.

It seems to have attracted new customers interested in that genre (and hopefully not put off those of us more at ease with the eighteenth century).

243U_238
març 21, 2021, 7:52 pm

>241 L.Bloom: I appreciate what you’re saying in a sense.

However, they know they can’t charge $400 for Lolita, they can only charge $110 or whether it had originally sold for, or something close to that.

It’s the issue many publishers run into - an out of print or limited edition title that sells for astronomical sums on the secondary market, but they themselves can only charge a certain amount.

I guess what I’m saying is just because a few people are willing to pay $300 for Mort or $550 for 20K Leagues, it doesn’t necessarily mean it would be profitable to the FS to commission a 2,000 or 3,000 print run.

Having said that, they would probably do Mort if they could; apparently they can’t. And they probably could sell quite a lot of copies of the Verne.

244Mr.Fox
març 21, 2021, 10:53 pm

If I know that Folio will reprint anything that sells out, I am in no rush to order anything. If I’m afraid to miss out because “once it’s gone, it’s gone,” I will make sure to place an order for any books that I definitely want to own. Generally speaking, I think they would rather have me take the second approach.

245Uppernorwood
març 22, 2021, 11:47 am

>210 Inceptic: I think the Wikipedia article on the book has extracts showing the major difference. In short a line from the poetic description of romantic/sexual awakening was removed. It’s so tame it’s farcical, but someone decided it wasn’t suitable for American audiences at the time.

246ChampagneSVP
març 30, 2021, 5:31 pm

No counter just yet but A Man on the Moon is down to 98 copies. That was fast!

247RRCBS
març 30, 2021, 6:30 pm

>246 ChampagneSVP: Wow! Now I feel like I need to buy this now, and it’s definitely not a good time!! That was a quick seller!

248cronshaw
Editat: març 30, 2021, 6:39 pm

>246 ChampagneSVP: is it possible that that figure could just indicate the number of copies currently available for immediate packing in the warehouse, not necessarily the number remaining of the whole print run?

249ChampagneSVP
març 30, 2021, 7:08 pm

>248 cronshaw: Possibly, but I did get an email from Folio on Saturday saying “only 500 copies remain”, which would be a bit deceptive if there are hundreds/thousands more in the run.

250katielouise
març 30, 2021, 8:12 pm

I think the nutty thing about the fairy books is that specifically the ones they have said sold well that they may look at reprinting are blue, green, red, yellow, and pink. AKA the ones that are really common on the secondary market. Those of us with incomplete sets want grey, orange, lilac, olive!

I know plennnnnnty of people come to the facebook group just to post about how they saw the rainbow fairy books on a shelfie on instagram and want to have that whole rainbow set. I think one difference between now and when the books were originally sold IS the rise of instagram "shelfies" and so on, so there are a lot of people barely interested in books who want to curate an aesthetically pleasing shelf, which would need the whole rainbow. If I were FS, I would release the set of ten all at once and allow them to be bought both individually and as an entire set.

251whytewolf1
Editat: març 30, 2021, 10:16 pm

>250 katielouise: "If I were FS, I would release the set of ten all at once and allow them to be bought both individually and as an entire set."

You're right. And even aside from what they keep in print or not, this is a major missed opportunity for FS on their site. If I want the entire current set of Jane Austen, why should I have to add six individual books to my cart? I should be able to add the set with one click. Same goes for the Bond books and a number of others. I'm not speaking from a place of personal laziness. I guarantee it would result in a noticeable increase in sales.

252U_238
Editat: març 30, 2021, 10:59 pm

And I'm not sure where the best place to post this is, but the Abe's seller Compass Rose Books out of California, USA seems to be quite unscrupulous:
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30882019971

They've listed a book set here as a Limited Edition, limitation not stated. Upon enquiry, I got an almost incomprehensible response:

"Folio editions do not state limitation—so technically this is a misnomer.

However, Folio is not strictly a trade publisher, since the series is designed as a subscription service, with a limited clientele.

How many copied do they print? It’s not that many, perhaps more than fine press, but not nearly as many as typically done by standard trade publishers.

1000? 3000?

How many sets of the Powell Music of Time were done? 500?"


Clearly they know exactly what they're trying to do here, and it stinks.

253wcarter
Editat: març 30, 2021, 11:52 pm

>252 U_238:
This thread may be of interest.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/305075

There is a link to it from the FSD wiki here.

254katielouise
març 31, 2021, 12:52 am

>251 whytewolf1: They have occasionally in the past had "set sales" and tbh I don't see why they don't always allow you to buy full sets of things with something like a 5-10% discount off the full retail price all of the time. Doesn't have to be a big discount, just enough to entice people to buy the whole set. I personally often skip the sets that aren't boxed sets because I want to get all of it or none of it, and not collect piecemeal.

255SF-72
Editat: març 31, 2021, 6:29 am

>252 U_238:

From that point of view, every published book is a limited edition, unless it's permanently in print in exactly that edition. What cheating nonsense.

256cronshaw
març 31, 2021, 5:14 am

>252 U_238: What bald-faced liars. Thanks for the notice, I'll make sure I never use Compass Rose Books.

257cronshaw
març 31, 2021, 5:18 am

>249 ChampagneSVP: true, that does sound more like it's the whole of the run. Impressive!

258U_238
Editat: març 31, 2021, 7:22 am

>257 cronshaw: Someone in the FB group said FS indicated there would be additional print runs.

>253 wcarter: Thanks for the link, I knew there was a relevant thread somewhere.

259jsg1976
març 31, 2021, 8:10 am

>258 U_238: I can confirm. I got an email from FS customer service this morning that Man on the Moon will be reprinted

260wdripp
març 31, 2021, 10:11 am

>249 ChampagneSVP: They have sent similar emails in the past when the statement 'only x copies remain' referred to what was in stock but another print run was planned.

261PrestigeWorldWide
abr. 12, 2021, 4:35 pm

Man on the Moon hit Last Chance with less than 100 copies and quite a few very low books including The Three Muskateers LE!

262Nerevarine
Editat: abr. 14, 2021, 7:38 am

Folio Society noted on their latest Instagram post that we must hurry if we want a 1st printing of The Book of the New Sun. Hopefully they fix their quality-control issues with their subsequent printing runs.

It’s not yet in The Last Chance to Buy section, but I guess it’s bound to be in there soon(ish) judging by their post.

263Levin40
abr. 14, 2021, 7:56 am

>262 Nerevarine: Folio Society noted on their latest Instagram post that we must hurry if we want a 1st printing of The Book of the New Sun.

Firstly, it's not really the first printing, is it? Secondly, the mind boggles as to how they're planning to further downgrade the subsequent printings.

264Juniper_tree
abr. 14, 2021, 8:38 am

No downgrade, but some people (mostly sci-fi), really care about these things. One might say a little too much....

Sold a copy of Dune and couple of years ago and the number of enquiries I had as to whether it was the 1st printing amazed me, at least 10.

265U_238
abr. 14, 2021, 12:28 pm

>263 Levin40: What do you mean by further downgrade it?

266abysswalker
abr. 14, 2021, 1:22 pm

>263 Levin40: well, it’s the first printing in this standard edition format. “First thus” as booksellers like to say.

I wouldn’t expect any downgrades in future printings given the current specs. In the past, sometimes a later printing switches printers (such as the recent Tolkien books). It’s unlikely customers would consider that a downgrade in this case.

267Levin40
abr. 14, 2021, 3:07 pm

>265 U_238: >266 abysswalker:

I was writing partially in jest - of course a further downgrade isn't really a possibility here. There's been some talk recently as to Folio's strategy of switching to (presumably) lower cost/lower quality printers for subsequent printings, e.g. the Tolkien books you mentioned. But that particular switch isn't possible for BOTNS. My point was that, in the absence of any material change in the book's quality, Folio's FOMO marketing push of 'first printings' is all a bit silly and I'm surprised anyone falls for it. The first printing of a Folio book is hardly up there with a true first edition/first printing. And in this particular case it's not even the first printing of the book by Folio. It's a bit like, for example, marketing the current Jeeves and Wooster Stories set (which is a reprint of course) as the 'first printing' with the tartan binding.

268English-bookseller
abr. 15, 2021, 6:22 am

There is the odd example where The Folio Society has genuinely published a First Edition (i.e. where has no one has published that particular book before).

269InVitrio
abr. 15, 2021, 9:55 am

A Man On The Moon down to 20. I was triggered.

270ChampagneSVP
abr. 15, 2021, 10:00 am

Captain Cook’s Journals down to 9. Very nice edition in my opinion.

271Sorion
abr. 15, 2021, 1:10 pm

>269 InVitrio: I was hoping this would make it till the next release. Alas , purchased. 14 left.

272treereader
abr. 15, 2021, 6:03 pm

>269 InVitrio:

A Man on the Moon is T-Minus 7 books.

273treereader
abr. 15, 2021, 11:19 pm

>272 treereader:

Blast off! It's gone.

274coffeewithastraw
Editat: abr. 16, 2021, 3:24 am

>273 treereader: Moon Is just “out of stock.” Looks like it will have a reprint.

Captain Cook is sold out though.

275Uppernorwood
abr. 16, 2021, 3:32 am

>270 ChampagneSVP: I’ve been admiring the set for a while and you convinced me to pull the trigger!

Also got the South Polar Times

276ian_curtin
abr. 16, 2021, 3:54 am

>273 treereader: >274 coffeewithastraw: I contacted FS on Twitter yesterday about Moon, seeing it was way low - they responded to say "Man on the Moon is currently being reprinted, and will be available again in the next month or so."

277coffeewithastraw
Editat: abr. 16, 2021, 6:34 am

>276 ian_curtin:
Right.

It would be really nice if they had a different label for soon to be out of stock but will be reprinted vs low stock and will be gone likely forever.

Last chance can’t really mean both...

278coffeewithastraw
Editat: abr. 16, 2021, 6:37 am

>276 ian_curtin:
Right.

It would be really nice if they had a different label for soon to be out of stock but will be reprinted vs low stock and will be gone forever.

Wishful thinking I suppose...

279stumc
abr. 16, 2021, 7:20 am

>275 Uppernorwood: I also jumped in a few days ago and bought both of these; they should be delivered today

280Pellias
abr. 17, 2021, 3:17 pm

Man on Moon out of stock, not sold out. If the difference is what I think it will come back after they have travelled to the moon and back ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCm6gRHINqA

Lol. Sorry.

281ChampagneSVP
juny 5, 2021, 3:21 am

88 copies Diversity of Life
144 copies East of Eden

282U_238
juny 5, 2021, 8:22 pm

The Diversity of Life looks like a pretty beautiful binding. Anyone with opinions on the contents?

283mad_yosemite
juny 6, 2021, 1:00 pm

>282 U_238: I know LOA thought the author worthy of his own volume which they published earlier this year and which includes Diversity.
How did you find the stock count for East of Eden? Did you place the 144 copies in your basket or is there a list somewhere?

284abysswalker
juny 6, 2021, 2:01 pm

>282 U_238: E. O. Wilson is also well known for his book Consilience, which is basically a philosophy of science book (though I would say it is approachable by a non-specialist) that makes the case for extrapolating general conclusions across disciplines.

I haven’t read The Diversity of Life.

285HamburgerHelper
juny 6, 2021, 5:28 pm

>281 ChampagneSVP: I was hoping East of Eden and Breakfast at Tiffany's to be on sale, but no..One recently got reprinted, the other one is low stock. ugh lol

286Cat_of_Ulthar
juny 7, 2021, 2:16 am

>282 U_238:

I haven't got around to reading it myself but Stephen Jay Gould reviewed it for Nature back in 1993. There's a link to the pdf on this page:
https://www.nature.com/articles/361311a0

287U_238
juny 7, 2021, 11:02 am

>286 Cat_of_Ulthar: Interesting read, thanks for sharing!

288Cat_of_Ulthar
juny 16, 2021, 4:21 am

A Man on the Moon back in stock.

289PrestigeWorldWide
juny 17, 2021, 11:44 am

Brideshead Revisited down to 26 and Diversity of Life is moving fast, down to 21. I suspect Diversity will be gone soon.

290warehouseisbare
juny 22, 2021, 9:52 am

A Shilling for Candles is at 150 right now and on sale.

291PrestigeWorldWide
juny 25, 2021, 12:26 pm

With the sale Atlas Shrugged and A Shilling for Candles are on their last legs with 23 and 41 copies respectively.

292Condor9001
juny 29, 2021, 3:41 pm

The Hornblower Set 3 now has a low stock counter - 192 left.

293uncledaveh
juny 29, 2021, 4:05 pm

Atlas Shrugged and A Shilling For Candles are both Sold Out.

294Bob_Reader
Editat: juny 30, 2021, 8:38 pm

S'ha suprimit aquest usuari en ser considerat brossa.

295L.Bloom
juny 30, 2021, 8:57 pm

East of Eden: 89 remaining

296chrisrsprague
jul. 1, 2021, 9:07 am

I'm seriously tempted by East of Eden, but think it's maybe a little overpriced for a single volume. I'm also tempted by Middlemarch but feel the same way, especially as that one is in the public domain.

Probably no chance that either will ever end up in a sale. Well, East of Eden definitely will not.

Can I get some enabling?

297assemblyman
jul. 1, 2021, 9:39 am

>296 chrisrsprague: I have East of Eden. It is a very attractive edition in terms of design and I love the Edward Kinsella illustrations which I find appropriate for the story. I bought it earlier this year with a discount code so I would not miss out before it went out of stock. The reason I held off until then was like you I found it overpriced and also I thought it was a bit too large in size for my taste. But in the end I am glad I got it.

298chrisrsprague
Editat: jul. 1, 2021, 9:45 am

There's a working 10% code right now, which effectively covers about 2/3rds of the shipping costs to the US (-12.50, +18.00 to ship).

And they're (Maine state) charging sales tax now as well.

299adriano77
jul. 1, 2021, 9:44 am

Bought East of Eden last year and have no regrets - simple but beautiful. Given the secondary market prices in general it's a no-brainer.

Currently waiting on my copy of Middlemarch. I think there are four or five hundred left so you've still time to decide on that one. Colour is divisive but I couldn't resist.

300folio_books
jul. 1, 2021, 9:48 am

>296 chrisrsprague:

Not enablement as such but ... Both of those titles have been on my "waiting for a sale" list since they were first published. Like >296 chrisrsprague: I want them but I thought both were overpriced. I felt fairly certain East of Eden would appear in the summer sale. Wrong again. Now the crunch has come, with East of Eden officially on the endangered species list I had to decide. It will be arriving tomorrow. I couldn't let it pass and the same goes for Middlemarch. New Year Sale, Folio?

301chrisrsprague
Editat: jul. 1, 2021, 10:29 am

Well, I think I may get East of Eden, but skip Middlemarch for now. There's really little benefit in combining shipping, East of Eden alone is $18, and if I add Middlemarch, it's $14 more. For $4 savings, I can roll the dice and see if it shows up in a sale.

Edit/Update: Trigger pulled on the single volume.

302Willoyd
Editat: jul. 1, 2021, 2:04 pm

>299 adriano77:
Given the secondary market prices in general it's a no-brainer.
Only if you buy FS books with that aspect in mind. Secondary market prices have absolutely no impact on my decisions as to whether to buy an FS volume or not (unless I can buy an FS edition cheaper on the secondary market!) - it's all about whether the volume is sufficiently attractive at the price it's offered at.

And for me, East of Eden and Middlemarch are both significantly overpriced (and overlarge). For the latter, I'm quite content with FS's previous 1994 reissue of the 1972 edition. As for the former, I now have the 4-volume Library of America set of Steinbeck works - bought for barely more than this single volume of East of Eden; a very enjoyable reading experience.

303adriano77
jul. 1, 2021, 2:19 pm

>302 Willoyd:

Well, given he said he's "seriously tempted" and considers it only "maybe a little overpriced" then it's absolutely the case here, no? Why risk regret and the possibility of having to, conservatively, pay double later on.

Having said that, yeah, probably overpriced (against comparable FS editions) and overly large (my preference is for Everyman's Library-sized volumes).

304Pellias
jul. 1, 2021, 5:00 pm

You can't not buy FS East of Eden.
Folio Edition is simple in terms of design, but quality. A FS gem because I love the story so much. The silver filler will likely fade a little bit with use, but that will not matter and this is a book you will spend many hours on to reread again and again. Buy ! .. or said otherwise, why not buy? It's East of Eden a plain, but quality edition.

305whytewolf1
Editat: jul. 1, 2021, 6:46 pm

I sometimes think people say "overpriced" when what they really mean is "more than I'm willing to pay." The latter is fine, under any circumstances, and though the former is subjective, it should be anchored in some objective comparisons.

At a time when the average-sized, 200-300 page length Folio book with an average of 7 color illustrations runs about $70, it's a bit of a stretch to say that the oversize 646-page East of Eden with 11 color illustrations or the oversize 768-page Middlemarch with 15 color illustrations priced at $125 is overpriced. That really doesn't follow, logically speaking.

306assemblyman
jul. 1, 2021, 7:14 pm

>305 whytewolf1: I take your point. But if you find it oversized then a smaller sized edition of the same design should cost less which is the price you would prefer to pay for that title. It’s like the book is made that larger size to meet the price point rather than be a ideal comfortable read. But that’s just my own preference on some of the larger titles. I know that others love them in the larger sizes.

307whytewolf1
jul. 1, 2021, 7:29 pm

>306 assemblyman: I understand what you're saying, and I appreciate your preference for smaller books, though it's worth considering that some folks find overly thick standard-sized books just as awkward, so like most things, it's a matter of taste, so to speak.

And in terms of pricing you may be right for all I know, but then again, these are pretty significant works that it would be easy to argue "deserve" a deluxe presentation, if possible.

I guess part of what I take exception to (and I'm not pointing fingers here) is that some folks seem to assume a rapacious or nefarious motive by default, and I honestly just find that kind of tiresome, especially since we're all here because we all (more or less) love Folio's books.

308RRCBS
jul. 1, 2021, 7:54 pm

>296 chrisrsprague: I love my East of Eden. Was hesitant to buy because I have the LOA Steinbeck and don’t like having duplicates, but I knew I would regret missing out. Not crazy about the size, but love the cloth binding and the illustrations.

Actually wasn’t tempted by Middlemarch since I have the Everyman’s Library edition, but I saw a pic someone posted that FS retweeted and the cloth cover looks so nice!

309assemblyman
jul. 1, 2021, 8:30 pm

>307 whytewolf1: As you say for me it’s a preference issue. I don’t have any issue with larger size books in general. In fact I think some FS titles which I have work really well in a larger size. The great thing about FS is that they have released a range of titles more than once and in different sizes and designs so can cater to most tastes. Take the current Middlemarch for example. I think for me it looks great but is too big but they have an earlier version (one of a few) which I really like and intend to get. I don’t think FS are being as you say nefarious in making them in a larger size and at that price point. These books sell so FS have read the market well.

310Charon49
jul. 2, 2021, 12:20 am

I’m tossing up between Montaigne and East of eden as I think it’s very unlikely to receive a reprint but Montaigne may not have such a good discount again.

311SF-72
Editat: jul. 2, 2021, 8:42 am

A large size for a book meant exclusively for reading (as opposed to, for example, a facsimile of a medieval book or art) can stop me from buying it, and FS unfortunately have a tendency to go in that direction. The Fairy Tales books, for example, are a size and weight that's simply not comfortable for me anymore. Their price was absolutely fine, it was really just the size.

312sekhmet0108
jul. 2, 2021, 4:28 am

>310 Charon49: I ended up getting both of these. With Montaigne, as you say, the discount is really good and FS has stopped putting a lot of books on sale which had in fact been put on sale earlier. I regret not having bought those back when they were on discount.

As for East of Eden, I was hesitating because I have never read any Steinbeck before and was reluctant to start off with a €90+ euro book. The design is also not an absolute winner for me. But now that I can neither procure books through secondary markets in the UK due to the increased value and the customs fees, if I am even a little inclined towards any title, I am buying it. Worst case scenario, I hate it, in which case I can either gift it away or sell it for at least 75% of what I paid for it. But missing out and hoping for it to turn up in EU is just not possible.

I also ended up getting Middlemarch, although I already own it in the 7 book set version taken out by FS earlier. But George Eliot is one of my absolute favourite authors, so i finally went ahead. I personally love the green and the general design of the book. I am not sure how big it is going to be, but if it's too unwieldy, then maybe I will get rid of it. I did ask FS if they planned on continuing the series with her other works and they said no, so that's not great.

313Hamwick
Editat: jul. 4, 2021, 5:40 pm

East of Eden now has 64 copies remaining. The Jungle Book just 59. Brideshead Revisited has sold out.

314Charon49
jul. 8, 2021, 9:25 pm

East of Eden down to 32 copies.

315Mooch360
jul. 10, 2021, 3:10 pm

I have East of Eden and Middlemarch, and I like them, but I would certainly prefer if they had been shrunk down by 10% or so (in size and price!).

316PrestigeWorldWide
Editat: jul. 12, 2021, 12:37 pm

East of Eden (15) and The Odyssey (27) seem to be the prime movers from last week. Judging by the status of The Illiad as out of stock, I would expect a reprint on The Odyssey.

317Cat_of_Ulthar
jul. 12, 2021, 12:34 pm

'Judging by the status if The Illiad I would expect a reprint on Odyssey though.'

Syntax/grammar breakdown, please reboot and repost.

Thankyou ;-)

318RRCBS
jul. 12, 2021, 12:36 pm

Does anyone have feedback on the Iliad and Odyssey? I have the Everyman’s Library editions and am undecided on whether I need a more ornate version.

319PrestigeWorldWide
jul. 12, 2021, 12:39 pm

>317 Cat_of_Ulthar: Sorry officer. Didn't realize forum posting errors were so dire ;) I have updated so your systems can compute.

320Kainzow
jul. 12, 2021, 12:50 pm

Will The Iliad come back one day?

321PrestigeWorldWide
jul. 12, 2021, 12:52 pm

>320 Kainzow: Usually when the are liste as "Out of Stock" instead of "Sold Out" they plan on a reprint. Take for example Diversity of Life.

322L.Bloom
Editat: jul. 12, 2021, 1:00 pm

>318 RRCBS: Some do not like the large format of the titling on the spines but I like the look. The materials are quality (bound in Germany) and the text is large print. They are a smidgen larger than a lot of folios and can be somewhat unwieldy. The translation and intro (Fagles and Knox) are widely regarded as the best available today and are the same used in the penguin classics. The art they chose is spot on, with depictions of actual scenes from the stories done in a sort of stylized ancient Greek. I love them.

323treereader
jul. 12, 2021, 1:07 pm

>318 RRCBS: "Does anyone have feedback on the Iliad and Odyssey?"

Yes. They are epic.

324Cat_of_Ulthar
jul. 12, 2021, 1:09 pm

>319 PrestigeWorldWide:

That's okay, my systems are recovering. It's just that, as I recall, The Iliad has been out of stock for quite a long time so would presumably be more in demand. It's certainly the one I want rather than The Odyssey. I am frequently wrong, of course :-)

325adriano77
jul. 12, 2021, 2:31 pm

>299 adriano77:

Received my copy of Middlemarch. It's damaged, unfortunately, but now that I've got it in my possession, I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone on the fence. Easily my favourite FS pickup in recent memory.

326Willoyd
Editat: jul. 12, 2021, 6:33 pm

>304 Pellias:
You can't not buy FS East of Eden.
I can! In spite of the fact that I had been hankering after FS publishing East of Eden for years, I actually found that remarkably easy.

>305 whytewolf1:
I sometimes think people say "overpriced" when what they really mean is "more than I'm willing to pay." The latter is fine, under any circumstances, and though the former is subjective, it should be anchored in some objective comparisons.
Fair point. Yes, to some (perhaps even the greater) extent, you're right, it's about what I'm willing to pay. But it's also tied in with other factors:

At a time when the average-sized, 200-300 page length Folio book with an average of 7 color illustrations runs about $70, it's a bit of a stretch to say that the oversize 646-page East of Eden with 11 color illustrations or the oversize 768-page Middlemarch with 15 color illustrations priced at $125 is overpriced. That really doesn't follow, logically speaking.
And there's the rub, as I think that, generally, new FS books are now overpriced anyway, so whilst East of Eden etc may not be overpriced in comparison with other FS books, if these are themselves 'overpriced', then I think it's fair to say that EoE is overpriced too. And given that I think EoE is too large anyway (part of the criteria by which the extra pricing might be justified), then doubly so! (BTW, the new Sharpe series is down to 4 illustrations, just one colour - an indication of things to come? I hope not).
So, what do I mean by overpriced? Here, again, it may well be to a significant extent 'more than I'm willing to pay' (and I haven't bought a new FS fiction book at full price for 5 years now, mostly for pricing reasons), but I do think FS books are now generally overpriced compared to the alternatives (which for me are mainly Everyman, Library of America, and the secondary market). Incidentally, I don't ascribe any nefarious or rapacious reason to this: FS is now a profit-orientated company that is entitled to price its product however it sees fit, and it's very open as to what you get for your money. I simply think they've placed their price points too high - others obviously think otherwise. Sales tend to bring the prices down to, for me, more acceptable levels; that is, if I haven't already gone down the alternative route (so, for instance, I have, since the publication of EoE, bought the Library of America set of 4 Steinbeck volumes for the cost of one and a half FS East of Edens, which means I'm unlikely to buy any more Steinbecks from FS now).

327antinous_in_london
Editat: jul. 12, 2021, 7:32 pm

Is there any reason why FS hide the ‘last chance to buy’ section on their website? You would think it would drive sales if buyers could easily see which editions were ticking down (currently 18 editions), but I have to keep it bookmarked on my browser to be able to get to it as it doesn’t seem to be accessible from the home page/menu etc?

328assemblyman
jul. 13, 2021, 2:24 am

East of Eden is now sold out.

329whytewolf1
jul. 13, 2021, 11:35 am

>327 antinous_in_london: In answer to your question, I have no idea. Some time back I had to ask in the Facebook group for the link or for confirmation that I had hallucinated such a page since it didn't appear accessible from any menu or link on the site. But after being pointed to it again, I ultimately just had to bookmark it, same as you.

330l.gallagher
jul. 13, 2021, 11:46 am

>329 whytewolf1: I usually search “last chance to buy”. I didn’t even know there was an actual page.

332antinous_in_london
Editat: jul. 13, 2021, 2:30 pm

I.gallagher: Almost the same address if you’re in UK just substituting UK for USA:

https://www.foliosociety.com/uk/miscellaneous/last-chance-to-buy

333PrestigeWorldWide
ag. 4, 2021, 12:30 pm

Looks like Jungle Book got a reprint. Still shows low stock but 1387 copies!

334AHub
ag. 10, 2021, 2:49 pm

'The Master and Margarita' is down to 94 copies.

335Hamwick
ag. 10, 2021, 3:08 pm

>334 AHub:
What is a bit peculiar is that the “Last Chance to Buy” page is showing just the one title, the aforementioned “The Master and Margarita”.

336GardenOfForkingPaths
Editat: ag. 10, 2021, 3:18 pm

>334 AHub: Wow, that happened quickly.

Since it was only reprinted a few months ago, and seems to be selling so well, do you all think it is likely that there is another printing in the pipeline?

Or does the usual sound advice about not dithering still apply?

337whytewolf1
ag. 10, 2021, 3:17 pm

>335 Hamwick: Previous to that there was a "website is undergoing maintenance" type of message displayed, so that may have something to do with it.

338folio_books
ag. 10, 2021, 4:27 pm

>336 GardenOfForkingPaths: Or does the usual sound advice about not dithering still apply?

Not dithering ALWAYS applies.

339GardenOfForkingPaths
ag. 10, 2021, 5:18 pm

>338 folio_books: Very true. I have taken decisive action! 92 copies left. If they do reprint it, then so be it.

340adriano77
ag. 10, 2021, 7:14 pm

>334 AHub:

Hopefully this nudges them into seriously considering reprints for other sought-after titles. I'm sure a certain rainbow-hued series would explode out of the gates given FS' Instagram popularity.

341AHub
ag. 11, 2021, 1:11 am

>335 Hamwick: Yes, I thought the same thing. The only reason I chose to mention it here is because there's a counter on the page as well.

342AHub
ag. 11, 2021, 1:14 am

>340 adriano77: I wouldn't be surprised to see that happening more often. Presumably they're testing that road with the Foundation Trilogy, and others, to see whether it works out financially. I wonder whether this is a newer direction for them, and whether it is a response to interactions with their customers on social media?

343folio_books
ag. 11, 2021, 5:20 am

>339 GardenOfForkingPaths:

Imagine you hadn't taken the plunge, and they do reprint it, at what point would you decide to purchase? Immediately? With 100 copies left? Less? And if that one sells out, do you join the queue of ditherers pestering Folio for another reprint? My view is, if you really want a particular Folio, buy as early as your budget will allow. If you can accept that it might go out of print and it doesn't bother you too much, question whether you really want it. With Folio's current policies I would guess the days of "waiting for a sale" are over. My own list of such books has reduced dramatically mostly because I've had to consider buying at full price or simply letting them go. I can't remember the last one I bought in sale but it was years ago.

344GardenOfForkingPaths
ag. 11, 2021, 10:22 am

>343 folio_books: Sage advice. Plus, dithering is surprisingly time consuming. Time that could be spent reading!

345RRCBS
ag. 11, 2021, 11:17 am

>344 GardenOfForkingPaths: I often buy books right away for that very reason! I don’t have time to keep track of stock and while I appreciate those here who do, I wouldn’t expect them to o always keep track of those I’m interested in. Just simpler to buy what you want when you can afford it.

346GardenOfForkingPaths
ag. 11, 2021, 12:23 pm

>345 RRCBS: I know exactly what you mean. Factoring in your time and energy in these kinds of things is always important.

As >343 folio_books: says, the likelihood of seeing things you bought at full price turn up in sales at 50% off is much lower these days anyway.

Of course, I still get excited at sale time, and love a discount as much as the next person!

347dlphcoracl
ag. 11, 2021, 12:33 pm

>339 GardenOfForkingPaths:
>343 folio_books:

Buyer's Remorse is far less common than Non-Buyer's Remorse and far less painful.

348GardenOfForkingPaths
ag. 11, 2021, 3:11 pm

>347 dlphcoracl: I can well imagine. Plus, if there ever is a case of Buyer's Remorse, it's generally pretty easy to sell FS books without any substantial loss.

349PrestigeWorldWide
ag. 12, 2021, 8:39 am

Only 44 left. Not much time left for dithering.

350Hamwick
ag. 12, 2021, 8:45 am

At this rate I think it will be sold out before the end of the weekend.

351Charon49
Editat: ag. 12, 2021, 10:22 am

Already confirmed by folio to have a reprint around fall which is great news for me as my book budget is already maxed out for a while.

352warehouseisbare
ag. 12, 2021, 4:09 pm

>351 Charon49: I appreciate you checking on this. Finally the patience pays off.

353PrestigeWorldWide
ag. 16, 2021, 1:07 pm

The Master and Margarita listed as Sold Out, and not Out of Stock, with no restock notice field for what it is worth.

354jsg1976
ag. 16, 2021, 2:13 pm

>353 PrestigeWorldWide: They said it’s likely to be reprinted in the fall

355Hamwick
ag. 19, 2021, 7:37 am

Not an ordinary edition, but Othello is now down to 4 copies remaining. There has been a sudden surge in sales.

356woodstock8786
ag. 19, 2021, 8:38 am

I just saw on Instagram that there will be a reprint of Peter Pan and Wendy this year!

357folio_books
ag. 19, 2021, 8:52 am

>356 woodstock8786:

A note for the unwary seeking Peter Pan and Wendy. The first edition (2006) is noticeably larger than the second (2013) and subsequent reprints. I bought a second edition and wondered why it wasn't as tall as photos I'd seen on FSD.

358cronshaw
ag. 19, 2021, 8:57 am

>357 folio_books: Also, the 2013 reprint lacked the tipped-in plates of the original. It was a study in drastic cost-cutting.

359folio_books
ag. 19, 2021, 9:08 am

>358 cronshaw: It was a study in drastic cost-cutting.

Agreed. Having held both in my hands the 2006 publication was much preferable imo. Having said that I've no idea what anyone might pay for either the 2006 edition or the 2013 on the secondary market. I'm assuming the heralded reprint will be of the 2013 edition.

360assemblyman
ag. 19, 2021, 9:37 am

>359 folio_books: On Abebooks the 2006 edition seems to be currently going from £40 up. I remember paying about £30 plus postage for mine early last year. The 2006 edition would also be the one to match the earlier Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens edition if someone wanted both. I did not think I would see another reprint of this so soon as I seem to recall that the last reprint ended up in a sale before it went out of print or am I wrong?

361folio_books
ag. 19, 2021, 9:43 am

>360 assemblyman: I did not think I would see another reprint of this so soon as I seem to recall that the last reprint ended up in a sale before it went out of print or am I wrong?

I can't be sure about the dates but it has definitely been in at least one sale. And that's a very good price for that particular edition. The only one I saw lacked a slipcase.

362assemblyman
ag. 19, 2021, 10:31 am

>361 folio_books: Well they must have deemed it has sufficient demand for it to be reprinted again. Time will tell.

It was a lucky buy on eBay. I was lucky with the Kensington Gardens one too as it was only £22 plus postage. If only I could say that is the case with all my book purchases :)

363sdg_e
ag. 20, 2021, 6:44 am

There's also a Peter Pan and Wendy movie due to come out next year that I'm sure helped spur on the reprint.

364PrestigeWorldWide
ag. 23, 2021, 1:47 pm

Phantom of the Opera new to the list. 89 copies when I last looked.

365jsg1976
ag. 23, 2021, 1:49 pm

>364 PrestigeWorldWide: they’re reprinting it in September, according to an email from Folio customer service posted on FB this morning

366whytewolf1
ag. 23, 2021, 2:23 pm

>365 jsg1976: Cool. Thanks for the info.

367PrestigeWorldWide
set. 14, 2021, 8:34 am

Foundation Trilogy only has 76 left and Fairy Tales with 108. Seems like they are going with low print numbers on some the more recent editions/reprints?

368folio_books
set. 14, 2021, 9:29 am

>367 PrestigeWorldWide: Foundation Trilogy only has 76 left and Fairy Tales with 108

Which Fairy Tales is that? I can't find it. Thanks.

369PrestigeWorldWide
set. 14, 2021, 9:43 am

Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales

370folio_books
set. 14, 2021, 10:08 am

>369 PrestigeWorldWide:

Thanks. Searching on "Fairy Tales" found Grimm but not Andersen.

372folio_books
set. 14, 2021, 10:47 am

>371 whytewolf1:

I should have said "and I found it", but thanks anyway.

373Kainzow
set. 14, 2021, 12:35 pm

I own the Grimm Fairy Tales and the Perrault Fairy Tales.
I also have the blue set of Hans Christian Andersen, which was published as a stand-alone.

I'm still debating whether I should buy the red book just to complete the series.

374Charon49
set. 14, 2021, 7:53 pm

>373 Kainzow: I think it’s a lovely production but unless you really want it brand new you can often find it on the secondhand market for a third of the price still.

375vmb443
set. 15, 2021, 5:45 am

Phantom of the Opera down to ten.

376PrestigeWorldWide
set. 15, 2021, 9:27 am

Down to 16 on the Foundation Trilogy!

377SF-72
set. 15, 2021, 1:08 pm

>376 PrestigeWorldWide:

Sold out.

I'm surprised they didn't print more of this one, it was to be expected that it would sell well.

378assemblyman
set. 15, 2021, 1:30 pm

>377 SF-72: It’s due to be restocked again I thought?

379folio_books
set. 15, 2021, 1:38 pm

>378 assemblyman:

Yes, that was my understanding.

380PrestigeWorldWide
set. 15, 2021, 2:02 pm

I'm guessing it was a similar instance with Master and Margarita. Better to have a lower print run with multiple printings then print to much and have inventory sitting around.

381PrestigeWorldWide
set. 16, 2021, 9:27 am

I'm trying to figure out what the pattern is of books showing up on the site but are showing sold out. Are those books they intend to reprint? For example, to my knowledge the Folio Science Fiction collection mysteriously showed up (today I think unless it was there all along and I just didn't notice it) but is listed as sold out. Meanwhile The Foundation Trilogy was listed as Out of Stock but is gone from the site.

382Greg_P
set. 16, 2021, 10:45 am

>381 PrestigeWorldWide: There is no pattern. I called them and asked, and customer service say that their staff makes decisions based on stock, printing production, and marketing, and it varies per title.

383SF-72
set. 16, 2021, 12:16 pm

>378 assemblyman:

I don't know, so I ended up making a quick order for a friend and myself so she wouldn't be left hanging if it's sold out for good.

384whytewolf1
set. 16, 2021, 12:48 pm

>383 SF-72: Always a wise move, IMO.

385SF-72
set. 16, 2021, 1:07 pm

>384 whytewolf1:

Absolutely. I already bought Foundation when it was first published by FS, but she discovered nice editions relatively recently. I'm just glad someone here mentioned that it was about to sell out. The original plan was to wait until the next release in October because of the higher expense due to the now forced express shipping to EU countries.

386RRCBS
set. 16, 2021, 1:13 pm

>385 SF-72: whenever I read your posts about having a friend who also collects books, I’m so jealous! This forum is the only place I have with likeminded people!

387SF-72
set. 16, 2021, 3:51 pm

>386 RRCBS:

I know exactly how you feel and really consider myself lucky. It's been less than a year that I've had someone to share this with. It all started with Neil Gaiman and the excellent all-cast-performance audio book of American Gods I listened to and recommended to her. She really got into Gaiman after that, and it made her interested enough to buy the FS Gaimans after I showed her photos of my copies. Once she saw those in person, she got into book collecting, too. It's really been such a joy to be able to share this with someone I know personally, as opposed to online only.

388wcarter
set. 16, 2021, 6:21 pm

As a general (but not absolute) rule, Out of Stock means they will be reprinted while Out of Print means they will not.

389antinous_in_london
Editat: set. 16, 2021, 10:03 pm

>388 wcarter: it seems hard to predict - Foundation is now just ‘out of stock’ whereas Phantom of the Opera which was widely said to be reprinting again in the next month or so is now a ‘sold out’ , which seems more final !

390LostStar
set. 30, 2021, 1:45 am

Anne of Avonlea is now a Sold Out.

391Tom9019
Editat: oct. 12, 2021, 1:22 pm

I just purchased the leatherbound edition of The Prophet. Website says 58 left. This was one I thought would sell out and I’d eventually regret not having. Anyone with the leatherbound edition want to comment on its virtues?

392Hamwick
Editat: oct. 27, 2021, 1:53 pm

Antony Beevor’s, “Berlin” has been added to the “Last Chance to Buy”. 89 left.

393RRCBS
nov. 30, 2021, 6:45 am

The Iliad is back in stock for those interested.

394PrestigeWorldWide
Editat: nov. 30, 2021, 2:25 pm

Quite a few books that haven't been noted here:

Homage to Catalonia - 75
Catch-22 - 61
Time Machine/Doctor Moreau - 59
Hornblower Set 3 - 97
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - 92
Skeakespeare's Sonnets - 26

395CarltonC
nov. 30, 2021, 6:00 pm

>394 PrestigeWorldWide: thanks for the update. I got The Time Machine/Doctor Moreau this summer as I was concerned it would sell out again, so no worries for me, at the moment.

396Nicolas89
nov. 30, 2021, 8:11 pm

I got Time Machine/Doctor Moreau and 2 years ago got War of the Worlds just before it sold out. Any idea if Folio published other Wells' titles in line with these recent editions?

397wcarter
nov. 30, 2021, 8:24 pm

>396 Nicolas89:
All the books of H G Wells published by the Folio Society can be found at https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Groups:BOOKS_PUBLISHED_BY_THE_FOLIO_SOCI...

398Atheistic
nov. 30, 2021, 8:24 pm

They published The Invisible Man. I have the three volume set.

399PrestigeWorldWide
des. 1, 2021, 7:34 am

Two new ones added today.
Ubik - 100
She Wolves - 102

400folio_books
Editat: des. 1, 2021, 8:49 am

This topic getting a little unwieldy at 400 posts. Continued on Low stock ordinary FS editions #2.

Please endeavour to use that one. Thanks!
En/na Low stock ordinary FS editions #2 ha continuat aquest tema.