19 Jan, 2012
2012-1-19 8:07:48 PM UTC
Anyone here a member of the Folio Society? Would you recommend joining?
I was browsing through the folio site and at first glance I like their limited editions (some rather expensive).
http://www.foliosociety.com/category/9231/all-limited-editionsThey also issued a brownish goatskin edition of LOTR and The Hobbit a couple of years ago which was the reason I was looking at their site. These however are out of print now.
19 Jan, 2012
2012-1-19 9:03:29 PM UTC
I joined about 4 years ago (for a year) to buy the goatskin Silmarillion (of which they still had a few left) and had put on special offer and the boxed set of" His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman, both of which I specifically wanted. Nothing has really caught my eye since so I would only renew if there was something specific I wanted.
Their books are generally good quality and not over-priced compared with general hardbacks in the shops (though the limited editions can be expensive but the quality of them is something special).
19 Jan, 2012
2012-1-19 9:11:15 PM UTC
The Folio deluxe editions are all pretty high quality for the price they were charging. Don't see any reason to join now tho'.
BH
20 Jan, 2012
2012-1-20 6:55:47 AM UTC
Must admit, I don't like the "Ugly Brown Editions". If they were cheap, I would probably buy a set for completeness, but I really can't justify spending real money on books that hideous.
20 Jan, 2012
2012-1-20 7:51:17 AM UTC
I was a member for a while but like others cant see any reason for joining now unless you intend to buy 'other' books . That being said the quality of most of he ones i brought was good.
I do like the 'brown' editions that being said i did pick them up cheap so no doubt this has affected my judgement!
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