Last chance to buy Summary - to be updated

CAVEAT – During the Summer Sale starting on 24 June this post will often be out of date and likely to provide incorrect information. Two causes for this: the sale will see a rapid increase in demand for some books and the FS website may not record changes in real time or accurately. Even if it does, my once per day updating of this summary will just show a snapshot and will quickly be out of date.

BACKGROUND - I keep this post updated most days with what the Folio Society state is the 'Last Chance to Buy' their own published books. Excluded from this summary are the FS Shakespeare Letterpress volumes and those books the FS sell from other publishers. However I do include the other Folio Society Limited Editions on this page where there are fewer than 100 copies.

You can look up what is there: https://www.foliosociety.com/uk/miscellaneous/last-chance-to-buy

Note that The Hobbit is now back in print. The Handmaid's Tale is being reprinted and should be available again in late July.

As at 21 June at 1830 in the UK the changes from my previous updating position for non-limited Folio Society books was as follows:

Once there was a War - no change at 58 copies
Three Men in a Boat - 20 to 19 copies
No Cloak, No Dagger - 65 to 64 copies
Shakespeare by Burgess - no change at 78 copies
The Bull from the Sea - no change at 86 copies

The best-selling book since yesterday's update was again surprisingly a Limited Edition. The Limited Editions which per the Folio Society have fewer than 100 copies left are:

Doctor Zhivago - 49 to 47 copies
Studies from Nature - 19 to 11 copies
Hansel and Gretel - 49 to 47 copies
The Pearl Manuscript - no change at 45 copies
The Door in the Wall - no change at 59 copies
The Fine Press Classics - no change as still showing there are fewer than 100 copies left

The best seller out of these recently has usually been Dr Zhivago. However 'Studies from Nature' was again the day's best seller.

Books recently now 'Sold out' and mainly shown on the second page of the FS Last chance to Buy section are:

'Pirates'
The Vikings
The Handmaid's Tale
The Diary of a Nobody
Mort
The Duke's Children LE
The Twelve Caesars
Colditz
The Warden
Loving
Tales from the 1,001 Nights LE
The Snow Leopard
The Middle Parts of Fortune
The Martian Chronicles
The Ripley Novels
Brighton Rock
Relativity
And Then There were None!
The Anglo-Saxons
The Tiger in the Smoke
We

>1 Steventon: And Then There were None!

Priceless :)

>2 folio_books:

Well, about 10 copies ago it was called Ten Copies Left.

>1 Steventon: "The Tiger in the Smoke - not quantified"
I happened to look a couple of days ago and there were 10 remaining, so it's probably less than that now.

>3 treereader: Actually, if you try to add a copy the site responds with: "This product is out of stock."

I have updated the opening post for today's figures per the FS.

Changes of possible interest:

The Snow Leopard number fell from 31 to 23.
The Vikings remaining copies are now quantified at 43.
The Tiger in the Smoke has sold out
Something Wicked This Way Comes is added with 59 copies left

>5 Steventon: Thanks for this list. I ordered Snow Leopard which was down to 19 and Something Wicked which was at 50 a few hours ago. Crossing my fingers that I receive Snow Leopard as I've found inventory is unreliable once the quantity goes below 20 or so.

It seems "Last chance to buy" page is unreliable. I was in a impression that it list the books, which have counts lower than 100, somewhat reliably. It didn't list the Vikings and start the counting after 50. I don't even see "Something Wicked This Way Comes" in the list at the moment.

>7 Mujaddadi: I don't even see "Something Wicked This Way Comes" in the list at the moment.

Strictly speaking, "47 left" doesn't necessarily mean "last chance to buy", since they might be planning to reprint it. But sure, the "Last chance to buy" page is unreliable, as are the counters. Putting a Sold Out book on a last chance to buy page says it all.

Hopefully Folio Society will see your comments and try to improve the page.

Speaking to booksellers one of their main areas of work each day is trying to control the stock figures. Books are replaced in the wrong places; new books are fingered by customers and are no longer all that new; both tall and short books have to be stored separately; staff may not update the stock records accurately etc etc.

>9 Steventon: That's likely to get a little more complicated, at least for Waterstones staff as, when they reopen, they intend to put books which have been handled by browsing customers into quarantine for 72 hours. Best of luck with that...

Yet again i must bow and buy, i wish i knew about `Wicked` at the time of my last order. Well, time to also add the Christie books and get it over and done .. no more surprises .. yet .. i beg of you FS, oh, i do, i do, i certainly do .. !

Wish I had paid more attention to this as I always meant to pick up The Snow Leopard. Oh well.

Looks like Folio society is checking the inventory. I can see "The Middle Parts of Fortune" and "Colditz" in the list, which were sold out many months ago. Colditz has count at 2.

Oh even the "We" is there. Standing at count 3 https://www.foliosociety.com/row/we.html.

I'm happy to say I received a shipping notice, and both "last chance" books were shipped. Unfortunately I haven't heard back from CS regarding the mystery book glitch, so that may not be included in my shipment.

ETA: removed incorrect statement re: Something Wicked

I am sure there is no low stock because it is already sold out. If you look at the add to cart button, it should show sold out.

>16 Mujaddadi: Ah, yes, I failed to click through.

I have just updated the numbers on the first post for the current figures.

Wickedness, Snow Leopards and Vikings are all the rage apparently!

The Ripley Novels selling out seems to make me sad. I almost purchased those about 16 times. I'm glad to see Folio still seems to be selling books.

>19 Cubby.R.S.: if you wanna try a 17th time pm me. :)

I'm annoyed that Wickedness did not feature in the low stock count sufficiently early. I wanted to buy that book and since it was published only in 2019 I assumed it would still be around for sometime. Hope FS does a better job with their stock counter.

<21 I would have lost out too if it was not for librarything. But, if you were around here the time it was announced low stock then you only have yourself to blame though .. if you want something you buy it, if you are interested in something you fence sit. Didn`t want it bad enough i guess ;)

>21 bookish_elf:
Likewise, I would have missed out too if I had not spotted a comment saying there were only about 100 copies left. The other thread was flooded with political ramblings, so it was quite hard to spot it.
I placed the order immediately as I'm a huge fan of Ray Bradbury.

The thing is I got an email from the Folio Society today telling me that my country has put into effect a near embargo. So I will have to bear with significant delay. I don't mind waiting. I just hope the books aren't being smashed here and there.

The Snow Leopard is down to 1!

>24 Levin40:

Well, they're really hard to spot. You might only see one but there could be more in hiding.

I have just updated the summary at the top of this topic.

Those Snow Leopards sure can move quickly!

Updated the summary in the opening post.

>22 Pellias: Pellias I had a lot of books published before 2019 to buy and I assumed I have time to buy this one. Just last week I bought some 12 books, 3 from the last chance to buy list. This book was nowhere there at that time. I did see FS's low stock warning on twitter but I cannot just keep paying for express shipping at the drop of the hat especially with the additional 50% customs duty I have to pay. I already paid 490 pounds on those books and I have to pay an additional 245 pounds as customs. Plus express shipping takes 2 months to arrive. My book woes are endless. sigh..

>23 Kainzow: Kainzow Good that you were able to get it. I really like the design of that book. If it is any consolation express shipping takes 2 months to arrive in my country plus I have a nice 50% customs to pay and there is a high chance many of those books will have some dents due to the rough handling and long transit. I placed an order of 12 books in May and will be surprised if it turns up before June end. We just have to be patient and read the other FS books that we have, it will turn up someday. :-)

>28 bookish_elf: I have made three separate orders within the last month myself, the two last of them because of them being low stock books. The only thing i can do is to say i love you. Keep it up !

Summary at top of topic just updated.

Someone put me out of my misery and remind me of the url for the last chance to buy page. I just found this one but it doesn't work: foliosociety.com/uk/miscellaneous/last-chance-to-buy

>33 Steventon:

That's it. Thank you.

>30 Pellias: Pellias Let our FS addiction continue! :-)

The Spring and the Summer Catalogue also lists the following books as "Low Stock":

- A general history of the robberies & murders of the most notorious pirates
- Rubicon
- Maigret set one
- The princess bride
- Hobbit (or the LOTR set, but my guess is the hobbit)
- Ghost stories
- History of western philosophy

I have updated the first post for changes.

Updating of the first post just done

I have updated the summary at the top of the thread.

Do people wish to see the non FS volumes included in the summary?

Fans of Terry Pratchett should take note that Mort has now been added to this list. Thanks to the comments of this group I've become a fan myself and purchase both Mort and Small Gods. Given the fact that the Discworld site has take to issuing its own deluxe editions there is no way to be sure if these books will be reprinted. Frankly, I prefer the Folio versions to the various deluxe editions being offered directly by the Discworld site. While I like my Occult Edition of Good Omens, I don't want a series of books that size.

>39 Steventon: Do people wish to see the non FS volumes included in the summary?

No thank you.

>40 Redshirt:

I completely agree about the size. I really wish they published regular-sized editions with all the illustrations.

>42 SF-72: they do publish regular illustrated editions of normal size. They have one for Good Omens and one upcoming for Guards! Guards!, both of which have the same illustrations as the large format versions. They come in regular trade and deluxe (though pricey) slipcase versions.

>43 jsg1976:

According to their own information there are fewer illustrations in the small editions of Good Omens - 12 instead of 17. I haven't found that information myself for Guards! Guards! but someone here confirmed it was the same there. Since to me the illustrations are the main attraction (there are already cheaper, but unillustrated hardcover versions out there) I'm not at all happy with the reduction of the illustrations in those. So I end up with the much too large books, but I'd be much more comfortable with something smaller.

>44 SF-72: thanks for the clarification. I hadn’t seen that there were fewer illustrations in the reduced size versions

May I request you add in the first post the link the last chance page? It just seems convenient. And thanks for this effort.

Drat. I may need to place another order before the sale now that The Hobbit has a counter. I feel fairly confident that it's popular enough to be reprinted, but it's also been on my wishlist for ages and I wouldn't want to miss it. Given how long its been in print there aren't a lot of copies on the secondary market.

Andy, now done.

>47 wdripp:

It's also sensitive to light, so a lot of used copies have faded spines.

>49 SF-72: Ah. Well, I gave in last night and ordered it from FS. The counter is now down to 75 (it was 80 when I ordered) so I suspect these last copies will sell quickly.

The Last Chance to Buy section with counters has coaxed two orders out of me for full price books, which doesn't happen that often. I really hope FS takes note that this is an effective sales strategy, and keeps it up to date.

wdripp

I agree with your comment. There are many FS books I wish to buy but I can usually find an alternative use for my limited funds. I assume I can and will buy the book later. So this Last Chance screen has forced me to spend money to get FS books before they went. I should add that I have not been asked to start this thread by the FS and am not an employee of their's.

>50 wdripp:
Oh my God, you're so right.
I normally wait for the summer sale or new year sale to buy my books. But ever since I've started working, I find myself buying books that are selling fast in the Last Chance to Buy Page.
To this day, I've ordered Small Gods, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Something Wicked This Way Comes.
I'll probably order Mort soon.
Oh, and may I add that I bought all books individually? If I knew in advance, I'd have bought them together and that would have saved me shipping cost. But oh well.

Updated today just now.

>51 Steventon: I believe many of us have felt FS should pay a salary to wcarter for his contributions to this group and FS' bottom line. I know I've made purchases based on his book reviews here. :)

At minimum FS should support the information collected and shared by LT members by having a functional and up to date website. Preaching to the choir, I know.

>54 wdripp: a functional and up to date website

That made me laugh out loud. Since it was launched, there hasn't been a month without serious complaints about the new site on this forum (case in point: the current cannot log in thread).

>54 wdripp: "...FS should pay a salary to wcarter for his contributions..."

Or maybe fund an extension to his shed so he can extend beyond 2800 Folios! (https://www.librarything.com/topic/320325#7161322)

>56 treereader:
Not 2800 Folios, but 2800 books. I have 728 FS books and counting.
The FS has only published about 2500 books, including different editions and versions of the same title, in its history.

>57 wcarter:

I thought my number and label combination seemed odd. Thanks for the clarification!

Regardless, Folio could stand to make your shed a double-decker on account of all the free advertising/encouragement/leadership-by-example you're providing!

I have just updated the lead post with the current numbers. The Duke's Children should sell out soon.

>59 Steventon:

I can't imagine the Duke will be happy about this. He raised them better than that!

>60 treereader: hehe

If anyone's interested, they said they'd be reprinting 'a scanner darkly/do androids dream'. "It won't be available for a little while though, possibly until next year."

>57 wcarter:, >58 treereader:

Never mind guys,

When (in my dreams) I get around to publishing it, the 'wcarter memorial infinity library' will have as many stories as required to host every book that Folio have ever imagined. A sort of cross between Unseen University and Dream of the Endless's libraries. But then, as we all know, in L-Space, every library in space and time is one. All you need to knuckle your way between them is librarian knowhow and a plentiful supply of bananas.

:-)

I read somewhere, if I remember correctly, they will be reprinting Rebeca later this year, which was sold out last year.

Handmaid's Tale is now on the low stock page. Had serious FOMO about that one, so it prompted me to place an order to pick up that and some other low stock titles:

Handmaid
Rubicon
Princess Bride
1984
Planet of the Apes
+mystery book

Rubicon and Princess Bride both are indicated as low stock in the catalogue, but are not yet on last chance to buy page - currently both have less than 150 copies left

>64 Mujaddadi:

That would be some really good news. I was gutted that I missed out on that one.

>65 jsg1976:

I also really liked the edition. I saw the comment from Folio Society, on an Instagram post, where some lady express her regret in missing out the book. They replied that they are planning to reprint the book later this year.

I’m just hoping that Mort has some copies left when the sale eventuates. I don’t want to spring another express only delivery to Australia for one book would rather do a big sale bulk purchase and make use of the expensive shipping.

Keep a close eye on the number of copies remaining, and don’t take a risk if that goes below 20. We all have regrets about holding out for a book only to see it go OOP.

I was disappointed to miss out on Martian Chronicles, I never saw it go to the low stock page. Hoping it reprints at some point. My to-buy list is far too long to keep up!

I have updated the lead post for today's figures.

>71 Steventon:

This has been far more useful than the website. Thank you!

The Duke's Children LE - just one copy left.

I have updated the lead post.

I have just now updated the lead post.

>1 Steventon: Thanks for the work on this. It's very useful to have the numbers set out and see the trend.

The hobbit is moving fast. Down to 8.

And sold out

I have just updated the lead post.

I bought Mort and had to remove Handmaid's Tale from my basket.
I already have the latter, but my copy has a tiny, tiny blemish that I can't unsee. I was thinking about buying a replacement, but then I reminded myself that it is the interior of the book that counts. The blemish doesn't undo the experience I had when I read the book in Folio edition around 2 years ago.

And oh well, there's the sale coming coming soon!

I have just updated the lead post.

FS posted on Instagram that The Hobbit and The Silmarillion will be coming back in stock, apparently by next week.

I have just updated the lead schedule. And thank you, DD, for your above post about the re-printing of The Hobbit and the Silmarillion which I have quoted in the lead schedule.

“Mort” is now sold out

I’m contemplating now whether to buy “The Handmaid’s Tale” (39 copies left) or wait until the sale to justify shipping costs. What do you all think?

>85 folioaddict:
Won't last until sale starts.

>85 folioaddict: They use sales to shift slow-moving stock. I doubt they'll see the need to discount Handmaid's Tale by 50% in order to clear the remaining copies. I'd buy now if I were in your shoes.

>85 folioaddict: Another three copies of The Handmaid's Tale have gone since your post a few hours ago. Of course, there's a slim chance that a) there will be copies left by the time of the sale, and b) it will be included in the sale. But if that slim chance comes to fruition, surely the remaining copies will be snapped up in minutes. If you're happy to pay full price plus shipping for this, then I personally wouldn't risk waiting. I already have a copy, otherwise I would certainly be buying now. (But I'm lucky enough to be in the UK, so shipping costs aren't problematic.)

Of course, there's always the chance they'll reprint this. But no guarantees. And maybe they'll get the rights to The Testaments in future and reprint both in series with a new design. But given a choice between buying now and waiting for the sale, I would buy now.

>85 folioaddict:
Indeed, there's a chance it'll get reprinted eventually.
I remember when Lord of the Flies and Clockwork Orange were sold out. They were eventually reprinted quite soon.
Same for Handmaid's Tale. I bought it around 2014 (2 years after its publication). Then it sold out.
Then, I'm not sure exactly when, it reappeared.
Given that it's rarely been on sale (at most you get 20% off), it sold pretty well for the Folio Society, and I'm sure they're aware of this.

Looks like I'll miss out on the "Pirates" book. Was hoping it will last till the sale, so that I can make one huge order. For me it just doesn't make sense to buy a single book. 42.95 + 45 (shipping) + 23 (customs) = 110.95 pounds. At least I need to amortize the shipping over several books. Also express shipping can take anywhere between 3 to 6 months.

>85 folioaddict: The internets are going crazy for The Handmaid's Tale today. Now down to 23 copies…

If anyone was wondering where Mort went, just seen this listing on EBay.

2 Available
11 sold!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Terry-Pratchett-MORT-Discworld-1st-illustrated-slipca...

>92 SingingSands: I assumed at first that this seller had snapped up a large quantity just before Mort sold out, and had sold 11 of 13 copies during the last couple of days. However, looking back at the purchase history, I see that these 11 copies were sold (all at £64.99) between July 2016 and July last year. So presumably these folk were buying at a 50% mark-up to the FS price while these were still available direct from FS.

>93 CLWggg: So presumably these folk were buying at a 50% mark-up to the FS price while these were still available direct from FS.

Indeed. There are a lot of ignorant book-buyers about. It's happening today with the Game of Thrones books, to give just one example.

Bought Handmaids tale, decided not to take my chances. Thank you all for your input!

I also noticed, that if you’re buying only one book your shipping is $16 plus change, but increases to $30 if buying more than one book. So, I guess it’s not all that bad and I can definitely tolerate $16 rather than $30.

>94 folio_books: I know! I’m not sure if this makes me feel better or worse. At least they didn’t buy up the whole stock, but at the same time it always shocks that people will spend 50% than buying direct.

Although given the recent crazy prices for recently sold out Folio’s, £65 is probably a great deal!

>97 SingingSands: Although given the recent crazy prices for recently sold out Folio’s, £65 is probably a great deal!

Yes, I agree - the moment Mort sold out on the FS website, this went from being a con to a good deal!

Due to financial & medical problems, I will be selling my Mort Limited Edition (SEALED). If you're interested, please PM me. I'm in Canada.

Hello folks,

Just where does one find the "Low Stock Page" and the "Last chance to buy pages." The only way I find a low stock item is by checking the specific book page.

Frank

>100 Frank_Zwolinski: https://www.foliosociety.com/uk/miscellaneous/last-chance-to-buy

>100 Frank_Zwolinski:
Also on the FSD wiki page (as is almost everything else about the FS) here.

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Attwood is now down to 12 copies per the Folio Society.

I have updated the lead schedule.

Thank you for adding the Limited Editions!

Any reason for not including the Letterpress Shakespeare? I’m not fussed either way, just curious.

Nobody appears to want to buy them!

When I monitored their unsold number on the Last chance page copies did not reduce.

If the Society puts them in a sale I think they would do well.

>100 Frank_Zwolinski: On the website, hover over 'Fiction' or 'Non Fiction'. 'Last Chance to Buy' appears as one of the categories.

>106 Steventon: Makes sense!

Update just made of lead post.

The Handmaid’s Tale is sold out. Odd that it was removed from the "last chance to buy" pages som days ago

I have not spoken to the Folio Society but it could be that they feel that members of this group see this thread, check my daily update at the top and then decide to buy a book they might have otherwise let pass.

My interests are in 18th century history and literature but in compiling the daily update I am forced to think about books which I had not even noticed before, some otherwise unlikely books then catch my attention and I then buy them.

Maybe the Society would prefer us to be perusing their complete range of books rather than focussing on the last chance to buy books that are often very popular anyway.

So to pick up on r observation, the Society may have thought that The Handmaid's Tale did not need any marketing on this thread and moved it to a less obvious part of their website.

>111 Steventon:

I suspect that the most likely explanation is simply a website glitch, since those happen only too frequently, it seems. I get the impression that many FSD members are more familiar with the ins and outs of the FS website than the FS is itself!

>112 PeterFitzGerald:
I think you are right, there have been a lot of weird things going on at the Fs site. Such as why are there 258 fiction books in the UK part of the site, while there are 251 in ROW. For Non-fiction UK: 163 while ROW:156

> 113 There may be copyright issues with some, as there was with Anne Frank's Diary for instance.

>113 SinsenKrysset: >114 Jayked: I suspect it’s just slack website updating. Of those 258 fiction titles, quite a few are sold out. There are simply fewer OOP titles listed in the ROW...

I would be interested to know how many Folio titles are actually available. They seem to be selling more books and printing less books.

Opening post updated.

>116 Cubby.R.S.:

A rough count sir, 310 FS books are currently available. Since it is the Summer Sale, and plenty of books have sold out recently, it could be a dicey bet that this will be an extraordinary sale. Anything can happen, but I'd expect a weak sale, so when it isn't, you can prepare to meet your most contemptible money spending self because some fantastic releases should make an appearance if Folio wishes to let loose.

Hmm...with all these books sold out or almost gone, I wonder what on earth they will have left for the summer sale? All the titles we just bought over the past year at full price?

I'm hoping this means that the more luxurious editions like The Golden Bough, Japanese Tales, Yangtse Valley and Outlaws of the Marsh will go on sale.

I have updated the opening post.

First post revised just now.

>122 Steventon:

Pirates got some love on the Twitter, I'm sure it had something to do with it.

Usual update made.

>124 Steventon: they sent an email out about Hansel and Gretel yesterday, which probably explains the big jump

Handmade’s Tale is being reprinted. Back in stock towards the end of July.

The lead post has been updated.

Princess Bride has 73 copies.

Maigret Set I - >200 hamletscamaro:
2001 - > 150
A story as sharp as knife - > 125
History of Western Philosophy - > 120
Spanish Civil War - 84
Rubicon - > 120
Gods, graves and scholars - >150 Steventon:
The Railway children - 60
Red house mystery - 25
Selected poems and songs - 83
The comedians - 56
Chinese fairy tales - 21
The elegant universe - 73

Brave new world - 94 though not on sale

Chinese fairy tales & fantasies is now out of stock.

>131 Roberto23: Any others now out of stock? Do the sale items typically get a counter once they are low, or do they suddenly disappear?

The Red House Mystery has now sold out.

>132 hamletscamaro: Chinese fairytales has not had a counter before selling out, as far as I can see. So the answer to that question is a resounding no, unfortunately. It would appear that most do, but there is no guarantee. You can check remaining stock on non-LE books by trying to add boatloads of them. The site will show an error if the amount you requested is not available (e.g. 150 Stories as Sharp as a Knife will show the error).

Sold out:
The Bull from the Sea: 0 (-24)
The Red House Mystery: 0 (-26)

Low stock (change since I checked yesterday):
Coriolanus: 837 (-8)
As you like it: 517 (-13)
Grasmere Journal: 79 (-17)
No Cloak, No Dagger: 30 (-10)
Selected Poems & Songs (Burns): 67 (-16)
The Railway Children: 31 (-30)
Shakespeare: 27 (-11)
Spanish Civil War: 73 (-11)
The Comedians: 29 (-28)
The Elegant Universe: 28 (-57)

Seems it's really fast too during the sale. I tried the basket method with the Chinese Fairy Tales on the 21st (evening) and there were just about 300 of them. So 300 of them gone in less than 3 days.

Damn that is fast. The Golden Bough is at about 147 so will probably hit the counter soon.

Gutted about The Chinese Fairy Tales.
I was planning on buying it. Anyway, there're still plenty of other books to look at.

Is there a clock on Parades End yet?

There is over 500 copies of parades end. I wouldn't be worry yet.

>137 Kainzow: Don't worry it is not something that you should be overtly worried about missing out. I have that book. The stories are ok but definitely not something that you should definitely be reading.

The Folio Book of Ghost Stories now has a counter: currently 146 left.

Again, these stats are for the sale only. A lot of new counters over the last two days.

New counters:
Big Chief Elizabeth 113 (new)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 82 (new)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 96 (new)
Joseph Banks 120 (new)
A Story as Sharp as a Knife 95 (new)
In Praise of Folly 190 (new)
Richard III 90 (new)
The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England 143 (new)
A Writer at War 101 (new)
The Five Children and It 75 (new)
Nicholas and Alexandra 95 (new)
Ten Days That Shook the World 162 (new)
The Golden Bough 77 (new)
Three Men on the Bummel 97 (new)
Once There Was a War 52 (new)

Old counters:
Folio Book of Ghost Stories 110 (-36)
Grasmere Journal 59 (-20)
No Cloak, No Dagger 13 (-17)
Selected Poems & Songs (Burns) 46 (-21)
Shakespeare 4 (-23)
Spanish Civil War 44 (-29)

Sold out:
The Railway Children 0 (-31)
The Comedians 0 (-29)
The Elegant Universe 0 (-28)

No longer tracked:
Coriolanus
As you like it

>142 Fierylunar:

As usual, you're doing a great job. Thanks for taking it on.

Glad I picked up the golden bough before any of you grubbers got your filthy mits on them. As is custom on these forums, please all new members drop me a message before you purchase any low in stock copy just to make sure I - in all my eminence - don’t want it, and as such avoid the horrible situation of Twas_Brillig missing out.

As per policy, failure to do so will result in the usual punishment.

>144 Twas_Brillig: I appreciate your style of jokery! Well played!

Kestrel for a Knave is down to about 65 copies as well.

I was attempting to guess whether to wait until payday to place my order at the beginning of the sale. The Golden Bough was sitting at approximately three hundred copies remaining on Monday (by the adding to basket method...)

Buy yourself one now before the scalpers/touts/resellers/dealers etc. get there first to avoid a disappointment of Joycean proportions...

It seems as if the books from the catalog that are selling out far outweigh the number of the recent additions to the catalog through newly published books, leading to a reduced overall count of books in the catalog. I am hoping this means more new books being published in fall than is usual rather than a reduced catalog becoming the norm.

>143 folio_books: Glad to do it!

No new counters today, but those might be added manually (more could show up tomorrow). I've split the low stock up in two groups: critically low and low. Critically low indicates that more books were sold the past 24 hours than the remaining stock. These are therefore expected to sell out soon.

Also a quick note on the Kama Sutra LE: this has been updated to more than 600 sold from more than 550 sold (fewer than 150 remain).

Critically Low Stock (change since yesterday)
The Golden Bough 9 (-68)
No Cloak, No Dagger 5 (-8)
Spanish Civil War 21 (-23)

Low Stock (change since yesterday)
Big Chief Elizabeth 109 (-4)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 47 (-35)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 86 (-10)
Joseph Banks 89 (-31)
A Story as Sharp as a Knife 78 (-17)
In Praise of Folly 173 (-17)
Richard III 77 (-13)
The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England 126 (-17)
A Writer at War 97 (-4)
The Five Children and It 60 (-15)
Nicholas and Alexandra 86 (-9)
Ten Days That Shook the World 149 (-13)
Three Men on the Bummel 75 (-22)
Once There Was a War 42 (-10)
Folio Book of Ghost Stories 65 (-45)
Grasmere Journal 49 (-10)
Selected Poems & Songs (Burns) 32 (-14)

Sold out:
Shakespeare 0 (-4)

The Golden Bough has just lived up to its name for the Folio Society as it now sold out.

>150 Steventon: welcome back and thanks for the update! Let me know if you want to keep tracking stock yourself, this is your thread after all.

Not whilst the sale is on, thank you!

>149 Fierylunar: "The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England 126 (-17)"

Regarding Mystery Books:

I just noticed this line item, which was the mystery book I received from my last order. As Folio progressed through it's stack of mystery books, we were reliably watching titles come and go as if they were in some sort of ordered pile. It would seem that Folio did not use all remaining stock for any of the titles it gave away.

If anyone less busy than I is bored, it would be interesting to see the before-and-after counts of each of the identified mystery books, from before the sale to the time of the start of the Summer sale. In other words, roughly how many copies were set aside to be mystified and subsequently given away? (Obviously, anyone directly ordering any paying for any of these titles would muddle up the counts a little.)

Edit: Nevermind - I didn't realize that there were two so similarly named books (...Medieval England, ...Elizabethan England)

>149 Fierylunar: Princess Bride has a counter and is down to 49 copies

I am devastated that The Golden Bough is sold out! I was waiting for payday. *sob*

I just caved and bought one of the last remaining copies of "The Door in the Wall" LE. I am a long standing fan of HG Wells and science fiction in general, but have read this collection is different from his other work, perhaps more personal and reflective. I hope I don't regret it.

>153 treereader: Yes, it's a series. He's also done Restoration Britain, though that's yet to be Foliofied.

I noticed that The Folio Book of Ghost Stories is shooting down as much as any title. I didn't realise that thes kind of anotholgies were so popular, though looking more closely the stories do seem well selected and the illustrations are excellent. It's currently standing on 31. Does anyone who owns this one recommend it? It hasn't been much discussed on the sale pages.

>157 Levin40:

As you imply. it's an excellent selection. I bought it principally for the illustrations. The book was the subject of the 2015 book illustration competition, David McConachie winning the commission. His illustrations are ethereal, chilling, very spooky; in short admirably suited to the text.

Edited for typo

>158 folio_books: Thank you. Consider me enabled.

>157 Levin40: I bought it because it had a few stories that I don’t have and the illustrations look beautiful. Very nice volume, and I paid full price.

>160 RRCBS: Thanks, just ordered. It's down to 22 now so probably won't last the day. Looking forward to this one now but will save the actual reading of it until when the nights start drawing in :-)

>156 didaho:

As long as you realize just how big this book is, I doubt that you will be disappointed. :)

>162 AnnieMod:

At 15" × 11¼", it seems to surpass my current largest Folio Society LE, "Doctor Zhivago", which is 11½" x 8". However I am sure Zhivago will win in the weight category between these two tomes :-)

>163 didaho:

Well, you may want to actually figure out where the box will fit (being 16"× 12¼"), not just the book. While I really like the book on its own, it is the whole box that makes it even more special :) And yeah - it is not a heavy book - just big :) Mine lives on top of a bookcase - I just do not have shelf that is high enough for that (and gets dusted regularly...) :)

One new counter was added today for Fahrenheit 451. I cannot recommend this edition enough, it is one of the best distopian productions FS has done recently.

Critically Low Stock (change since yesterday)
Spanish Civil War 12 (-9)
Folio Book of Ghost Stories 9 (-56)
Selected Poems & Songs (Burns) 16 (-16)
Shakespeare 2 (+2, was sold out previously)

Low Stock (change since yesterday)
Big Chief Elizabeth 107 (-2)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 32 (-15)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 81 (-5)
Joseph Banks 65 (-24)
A Story as Sharp as a Knife 71 (-7)
In Praise of Folly 162 (-11)
Richard III 74 (-3)
The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England 109 (-17)
A Writer at War 89 (-8)
The Five Children and It 37 (-23)
Nicholas and Alexandra 79 (-7)
Ten Days That Shook the World 140 (-9)
Three Men on the Bummel 48 (-27)
Once There Was a War 34 (-8)
Grasmere Journal 38 (-11)
Fahrenheit 451: 83 (new)
Kestrel for a Knave (unknown, shows up in last chance to buy, no counter)

Sold out:
No Cloak, No Dagger (-5)
The Golden Bough (-9)

Non-sale
The Princess Bride 45
Brave New World 74
War of the Worlds 88

>157 Levin40:

Thanks for clarifying. I should pay more attention.

As for the Ghost Stories book - I even ordered a copy. For some reason, horror stories lend themselves well to this mixed author format better than other types of short stories. They make for a fun read during October/Fall, especially when time is short.

I'm so sorry to hear that Beth. If it helps, it's happened to most of us at least once :-(

Maybe this doesn't count as low stock, in which case I apologise for posting it, but The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has 112 copies left and Lord of the Flies 116 copies.

I imagine you all have these books already, from previous sales, but perhaps someone is watching out for them.

Folio Book of Ghost Stories is sold out.

>168 santiamen: I do not see counters for either of these yet, but that is low-ish stock. Guess we'll see more details once they hit 100.

Critically Low Stock (change since yesterday)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 20 (-12)
Selected Poems & Songs (Burns) 7 (-9)
The Five Children and It 11 (-26)
Kestrel for a Knave (21)
Fahrenheit 451: 25 (-58)

Low Stock (change since yesterday)
Big Chief Elizabeth 105 (-2)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 79 (-2)
Joseph Banks 55 (-10)
A Story as Sharp as a Knife 64 (-7)
In Praise of Folly 150 (-12)
Richard III 66 (-8)
The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England 92 (-17)
A Writer at War 80 (-9)
Nicholas and Alexandra 74 (-5)
Ten Days That Shook the World 132 (-8)
Three Men on the Bummel 37 (-11)
Once There Was a War 28 (-6)
Grasmere Journal 25 (-13)

Sold out:
Folio Book of Ghost Stories (-9)
Shakespeare (-2, sold out again)
Spanish Civil War (-12)

Non-sale
The Princess Bride 41 (-4)
Brave New World 71 (-3)
War of the Worlds 85 (-3)

FS posted on IG (in a reply) that Something Wicked will be back soon.

>171 wdripp: yay!!! I was sad to have missed that one. One of those where I was on the fence several times ... almost pulled the trigger last 1/2 off sale (last two sales if I recall correctly) ... but every time I read reviews (of the book as a whole ... not on the FS version ... which I think looks amazing) ... I would hear how the writing style was often frustrating and long winded. Making me sit on the fence ... interested because it looks like a lovey version of the book and being always up for a challenge of exploring a unique writing style.

But ultimately and foolishly not pulling the trigger due to those harsh reviews on the writing style.

I will not miss the next release ... glad to hear FS is giving us all another chance!

Mansfield Park - down to 101 pieces.

Christ, the Last chance to buy is completely pointless to follow, isn't it. It won't show about 5 titles that are close to the last 100 pieces yet it shows already sold out books. I'd assume there is an algorithm coded into the site to detect this but I'm starting to think it might just be some poor FS employee doing the basket method for every single title day by day...

>173 santiamen:

What are the others? I have 2001 at 127, Lord of the Flies, Wizard of Oz, and Mansfield Park- are there more?

Edited to add: Japanese Tales 127

Darn! Do you guys think the Austen would be reprinted? As it is Northanger Abbey is sold out.

>175 eatanygoodbooks: I thought I’d read somewhere that Northanger Abbey will be reprinted? I could be wrong. If so I assume Mansfield Park and the others as well?

Also wondering the same of Wizard of Oz?

>175 eatanygoodbooks: Check the website. I think it indicates that Northanger Abbey will be back in print (search the title). As >176 adiouri: suggests, that probably means Mansfield Park will also be reprinted. But this is the Folio Society, so nothing is guaranteed.

>176 adiouri: & >177 Redshirt: Thank you both! You are absolutely right. I see now i can sign up to be notified when it returns. 67.95 -- OUCH.

Two new counters today: Riddley Walker (34) and Revelations of Divine Love (89). Kama Sutra has sold another 50 copies and now states "Fewer than 100 remain."

Critically Low Stock (change since yesterday)
Three Men on the Bummel 21 (-16)

Low Stock (change since yesterday)
Kama Sutra "fewer than 100 remain" (-50)
Revelations of Divine Love 89 (new)
Riddley Walker 34 (new)
Big Chief Elizabeth 98 (-7)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 76 (-3)
Joseph Banks 44 (-11)
A Story as Sharp as a Knife 60 (-4)
In Praise of Folly 137 (-13)
Richard III 61 (-5)
The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England 67 (-25)
A Writer at War 74 (-6)
Nicholas and Alexandra 63 (-11)
Ten Days That Shook the World 124 (-8)
Once There Was a War 26 (-2)
Grasmere Journal 18 (-7)

Sold out:
Selected Poems & Songs (Burns) (-7)
Kestrel for a Knave (21)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (-20)
Fahrenheit 451 (-25)
The Five Children and It (-11)

Non-sale
The Princess Bride 36 (-5) reprint already confirmed, not last chance to buy
Brave New World 69 (-2)
War of the Worlds 84 (-1)

I'd like to add the LE Hansel and Gretel and Other Stories is now 33

4 new counters today, no books sold out!

Critically Low Stock (change since yesterday)
Grasmere Journal 11 (-7)
Three Men on the Bummel 11 (-10)

Low Stock (change since yesterday)
1066 and All That 90 (new)
Bayeux Tapestry, The 95 (new)
Big Chief Elizabeth 95 (-3)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 71 (-5)
In Praise of Folly 129 (-8)
Joseph Banks 40 (-4)
Kama Sutra "fewer than 100 remain" (=)
Locked-Room Mysteries, The 147 (new)
Nicholas and Alexandra 58 (-5)
Once There Was a War 18 (-8)
Peter Pan and Wendy 192 (new)
Revelations of Divine Love 76 (-13)
Richard III 57 (-4)
Riddley Walker 28 (-6)
Story as Sharp as a Knife, A 55 (-5)
Ten Days That Shook the World 117 (-7)
Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England, The 56 (-11)
Writer at War, A 69 (-5)

Sold out:
None!

Non-sale
Brave New World 66 (-3)
Princess Bride, The 33 (-3) reprint already confirmed, not last chance to buy
War of the Worlds 82 (-2)

Other Limited Editions (change since June 24th)
(to be updated weekly)
Doctor Zhivago 33 (-14)
Door in the Wall, The 35 (-24)
Hansel and Gretel and Other Stories 33 (-14)
Pearl Manuscript, The 42 (-3)

Comedy of Errors, The 12 (=)
King Lear 13 (-7)
Merry Wives of Windsor, The 16 (=)
Midsummer Night's Dream, A 37 (-2)
Othello 58 (-1)
Tempest, The 25 (=)
Two Gentlemen of Verona, The 20 (-1)

It will be interesting to see in the next few days whether the above Limited Editions which have few copies left see sales momentum pick up as last chance buyers and dealers move to grab copies.

>182 Steventon: I wouldn't expect too much movement, both Zhivago and Hansel and Gretel have slowed down. The only reason The Door in the Wall has sold more copies was the low stock email FS sent out. Then again, I've said that before and see LEs sell out within a week of that statement. Time will tell. As always: if you want a book, buy it before it reaches single digits. At that point, it's a free for all.

Critically Low Stock (change since yesterday)
Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England, The 29 (-27)
Once There Was a War 6 (-12)

Low Stock (change since yesterday)
1066 and All That 80 (-10)
Bayeux Tapestry, The 54 (-41)
Big Chief Elizabeth 90 (-5)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 52 (-19)
In Praise of Folly 112 (-17)
Joseph Banks 28 (-12)
Kama Sutra "fewer than 100 remain" (=)
Locked-Room Mysteries, The 117 (-30)
Nicholas and Alexandra 50 (-8)
Peter Pan and Wendy 148 (-44)
Revelations of Divine Love 62 (-14)
Richard III 44 (-13)
Riddley Walker 24 (-4)
Story as Sharp as a Knife, A 49 (-6)
Ten Days That Shook the World 109 (-8)
Writer at War, A 58 (-11)

Sold out:
Grasmere Journal (-11)
Three Men on the Bummel (-11)

Non-sale
Brave New World 60 (-6)
Princess Bride, The 27 (-4) reprint already confirmed, not last chance to buy
War of the Worlds 79 (-3)

My word, Peter Pan has taken a tumble and Bayeux Tapestry has not far off halved! Has there been a sales email go out flogging them that I missed?

>185 Retronaut78: I think some books just sell better than others. Fahrenheit 451 straight line dropped from 100 to 0 within 2 days.

Riddley Walker seems to be at the tipping point, it sold three times more books than the previous day and a half. Doctor Zhivago has also sold half its remaining stock in the previous 3 days.

Critically Low Stock (change since yesterday)
Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England, The 20 (-9)
Once There Was a War 2 (-4)
Bayeux Tapestry, The 31 (-23)
Joseph Banks 17 (-11)
Riddley Walker 13 (-11)
Doctor Zhivago 17 (-16)

Low Stock (change since yesterday)
1066 and All That 76 (-4)
Big Chief Elizabeth 84 (-6)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 43 (-9)
In Praise of Folly 98 (-14)
Kama Sutra "fewer than 100 remain" (=)
Locked-Room Mysteries, The 104 (-13)
Nicholas and Alexandra 46 (-4)
Peter Pan and Wendy 123 (-25)
Revelations of Divine Love 52 (-10)
Richard III 37 (-7)
Story as Sharp as a Knife, A 44 (-5)
Ten Days That Shook the World 101 (-8)
Writer at War, A 55 (-3)

Sold out:
-

Non-sale
Brave New World 59 (-1)
Princess Bride, The 26 (-1) reprint already confirmed, not last chance to buy
War of the Worlds 78 (-1)

Doctor Zhivago is pelting to the finish line it’s now down to 3 copies left.

One left of Once There Was A War.

Thanks Fierylunar. I suppose so, and on a graph it's unlikely to be an even diagonal line, there'll always be fits and starts, but that's quite the nosedive.

If anyone's wavering on Revelations of Divine Love, I got it after a little hesitation (it had been on my wishlist but something of an also-ran). It's beautifully designed and entirely in keeping with the subject. The calligraphy on the cover and beginning each chapter is beautifully done, the font (English Engravers) is delicate and makes the whole thing feel gentle, quiet and somehow feminine. I'd be very pleased with it at full price and at £19 I feel like I stole it :-)

>189 Retronaut78: There is usually a bit of a dive when the counter appears, then a slower, more stable descend followed by a dive when the stock gets really low. Fahrenheit 451 and some others just have the initial dive go so deep that there is no 'slow descent'.

Five titles sold out (4 sale, 1 LE). Also, 3 new counters in the sale and 3 non-sale books.

Critically Low Stock (change since yesterday)
Riddley Walker 5 (-8)

Low Stock (change since yesterday)
1066 and All That 68 (-8)
Big Chief Elizabeth 81 (-3)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 35 (-8)
In Praise of Folly 86 (-12)
Little White Horse, The 80 (new)
Kama Sutra "fewer than 100 remain" (=)
Locked-Room Mysteries, The 80 (-24)
Nicholas and Alexandra 37 (-9)
Peter Pan and Wendy 93 (-30)
Revelations of Divine Love 36 (-16)
Richard III 28 (-9)
Stig of the Dump, The 95 (new)
Story as Sharp as a Knife, A 37 (-7)
Ten Days That Shook the World 93 (-8)
Writer at War, A 47 (-8)
Wannsee Conference and the Final Solution, the 95 (new)

Sold out:
Bayeux Tapestry, The (-31)
Joseph Banks (-17)
Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England, The (-20)
Doctor Zhivago (-17)
Once There Was a War (-2)

Non-sale
Brave New World 55 (-4)
Princess Bride, The 23 (-3) reprint already confirmed, not last chance to buy
War of the Worlds 72 (-6)
Rubicon 98 (new)
History of Western Philosophy 100 (new)
Lord of the Flies 102 (new)

They must really be clearing the warehouse out these days! Hoping it’s to make space for a glut of new publications!

Critically Low Stock (change since yesterday)
-

Low Stock (change since yesterday)
1066 and All That 64 (-4)
Big Chief Elizabeth 79 (-2)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 33 (-2)
In Praise of Folly 80 (-6)
Kama Sutra "fewer than 100 remain" (=)
Little White Horse, The 64 (-16)
Locked-Room Mysteries, The 64 (-16)
Nicholas and Alexandra 29 (-8)
Peter Pan and Wendy 70 (-23)
Revelations of Divine Love 25 (-11)
Richard III 22 (-6)
Stig of the Dump, The -86 (-9)
Story as Sharp as a Knife, A 33 (-4)
Ten Days That Shook the World 93 (=)
Writer at War, A 43 (-4)
Wannsee Conference and the Final Solution, the 91 (-4)

Sold out:
Riddley Walker (-5)

Non-sale
Brave New World 50 (-5)
Princess Bride, The 16 (-7) reprint already confirmed, not last chance to buy
War of the Worlds 67 (-5)
Rubicon 96 (-2)
History of Western Philosophy 99 (-1)
Lord of the Flies 99 (-3)

There are 123 pieces of A Farewell to Arms. Exactly a week ago it was over 230 so that is getting depleted fast too. Equally, The Exorcist is at 118 pieces, a week ago it was over 270.

Are FS having an exceptionally good month, or is this a normal rate of book buying? I know the sale helps and tends to lead to books selling out, but it's the speed that seems striking right now.

>194 HarpsichordKnight:

Pretty normal during 50% off sales -- and I suspect this gets a few additional bumps from people who did not buy the usual books in March-June due to the distribution channels issues.

>195 AnnieMod:

Agreed, this seems pretty normal for a sale month. It may be slightly better than normal just because many people are either still staying home or still have some reading momentum that developed from when they were staying home.

>194 HarpsichordKnight: I've tracked stock in previous sales as well (offline), and this sale seems on par with previous ones, perhaps outperforming it by a bit. The thing that is hard to estimate is how new-to-sale titles are performing. >193 santiamen: seems to indicate that there is a lot of quick-selling titles not yet visible through trackers.

Critically Low Stock (change since yesterday)
-

Low Stock (change since yesterday)
1066 and All That 63 (-1)
Big Chief Elizabeth 76 (-3)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 31 (-2)
In Praise of Folly 77 (-3)
Kama Sutra "fewer than 100 remain" (=)
Little White Horse, The 55 (-9)
Locked-Room Mysteries, The 57 (-7)
Nicholas and Alexandra 27 (-2)
Peter Pan and Wendy 48 (-22)
Revelations of Divine Love 18 (-7)
Richard III 16 (-6)
Stig of the Dump, The 79 (-7)
Story as Sharp as a Knife, A 31 (-2)
Ten Days That Shook the World 87 (-6)
Writer at War, A 39 (-4)
Wannsee Conference and the Final Solution, the 87 (-4)

Sold out:
-

Non-sale
Brave New World 47 (-3)
Princess Bride, The 11 (-5) reprint already confirmed, not last chance to buy
War of the Worlds 66 (-1)
Rubicon 94 (-2)
History of Western Philosophy 99 (=)
Lord of the Flies 96 (-3)

I see that Folio has added all three volumes of the Cambridge History of the American Civil War to the sale. They have had some late adds from the Oxford Press in previous sales, and normally in low quantities. As I had ironically been looking for a new history of the Civil War, I went ahead and purchased a set. After my purchase, it looks like they have 28 copies remaining.

Fierylunar, I know your counts are normally for FS publications, but thought I would throw this out there for others who may be wondering.

>198 hamletscamaro:

The Civil War volumes were there from the beginning.

>199 AnnieMod:, thanks for noting. I must have completely missed them in my first several passes. However, now that you mention it, I see it is also in the catalog. I tend to skim over the non-FS books, simply in an effort to reduce temptation on things I probably had no idea existed, so I obviously missed these.

>200 hamletscamaro:

You may not have simply missed them. The website has been flakey during the entire sale, dropping sale books and then adding them back randomly.

Critically Low Stock (change since July 8)
Story as Sharp as a Knife, A 18 (-13)
Richard III 7 (-9)
Little White Horse, The 33 (-22)

Low Stock (change since July 8)
1066 and All That 56 (-7)
Big Chief Elizabeth 71 (-5)
Exorcist, The 81 (new)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 21 (-10)
In Praise of Folly 64 (-13)
Kama Sutra "fewer than 100 remain" (=)
Locked-Room Mysteries, The 37 (-20)
Nicholas and Alexandra 18 (-9)
Stig of the Dump, The 68 (-11)
Strangers on a Train 78 (new)
Ten Days That Shook the World 79 (-8)
Writer at War, A 37 (-2)
Wannsee Conference and the Final Solution, the 76 (-11)

Sold out:
Peter Pan and Wendy (-48)
Revelations of Divine Love (-18)
Princess Bride, The (-11) will be reprinted

Non-sale (change since July 8)
Brave New World 39 (-8)
War of the Worlds 59 (-7)
Rubicon 90 (-4)
History of Western Philosophy 96 (-3)
Lord of the Flies 92 (-4)

Other Limited Editions (change since July 2nd)
(to be updated weekly)
Door in the Wall, The 27 (-8)
Hansel and Gretel and Other Stories 26 (-7)
Pearl Manuscript, The 28 (-14)

Comedy of Errors, The 12 (=)
King Lear 12 (-1)
Merry Wives of Windsor, The 16 (=)
Midsummer Night's Dream, A 37 (=)
Othello 57 (-1)
Tempest, The 24 (-1)
Two Gentlemen of Verona, The 20 (=)

2001: A Space Odyssey may be about to hit low stock. Can only add 107 to cart.

Cleopatra is less than 100

Candide 122, good chance this will also sell out before the end of the sale, especially if it ends up with a low stock counter.

A Story as Sharp as a Knife now sold out. After much dithering, I’m glad I succumbed to FOMO...

The Exorcist is under pressure, it seems to have turned a few heads recently.

>207 xrayman:
Lovely amusement with my morning coffee, thanks. (I'm in Chicago, thus morning, very early morning here).

You go away several days and 4 books sell out. At this point, I am left wondering: what is left for a New Year Sale?

Critically Low Stock (change since July 10)
Exorcist, The 13 (-61)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 5 (-16)
Nicholas and Alexandra 9 (-9)

Low Stock (change since July 10)
1066 and All That 44 (-12)
Big Chief Elizabeth 62 (-9)
Cleopatra 83 (new)
Farewell to Arms 76 (new)
In Praise of Folly 45 (-19)
Kama Sutra "fewer than 100 remain" (=)
Stig of the Dump, The 30 (-38)
Strangers on a Train 36 (-42)
Ten Days That Shook the World 68 (-11)
Writer at War, A 20 (-17)
Wannsee Conference and the Final Solution, the 65 (-11)

Sold out:
Little White Horse, The (-33)
Locked-Room Mysteries, The (-37)
Richard III (-7)
Story as Sharp as a Knife, A (-18)

Non-sale (change since July 10)
Brave New World 31 (-8)
War of the Worlds 49 (-10)
Rubicon 88 (-2)
History of Western Philosophy 90 (-6)
Lord of the Flies 84 (-8)

does anyone think The Exorcist and Strangers on a Train will get reprinted, as has been committed to on other titles?

>210 stumc:
I don't think either will be reprinted right away. Maybe The Exorcist, but I doubt it. If you really want either - act now to avoid regrets. I placed my order for the two + Steppenwolf a few days ago.

>203 zachp: Darn ! Noted.

>210 stumc: Absolutely not. They will never get the Folio treatment ever again. FS have an agenda towards those two books in particular. Buy yesterday ! :) - and you cannot miss out on this edition of the Exorcist, at this price that is not .. devotee like manners

>212 Pellias: I know you're right but I've already bought 12 books in this sale!!
I suppose I will admit defeat and order shortly though

>213 stumc: I suppose I will admit defeat and order shortly though

I have a feeling this will not end well ...

>214 folio_books: I have been enabled and have ordered The Exorcist with only 7 copies left.

now to see if the FS inventory is right and it actually turns up!!

>215 stumc: I have been enabled and have ordered The Exorcist with only 7 copies left.

That's what was worrying me - the copies were dwindling rapidly. I take it you're no longer interested in Strangers on a Train?

>216 folio_books: er no, I ordered that as well!!! together with the Autumn book which I needed to complete the set (all the others were free at one point or another as I'm sure you know)

need to have a lie down now and not look to see if any further books are added to the sale.

>217 stumc: What about '2001' it's not that many left. Haha.

>218 Pellias: stop, just stop ;) nothing now at least until Door in the Wall drops critically low, and even then I will try to resist

The Kama Sutra now has a counter at 50 copies remaining, meaning it sold at least 100 copies during this sale (was at 'more than 550 sold' before the sale started). The Exorcist is now sold out and several others are close to follow. There are 67 FS titles available in the sale and 31 have sold out (31.6%). By this time tomorrow, a third of all FS titles will be sold out.

Critically Low Stock (change since July 14)
Gods, Graves and Scholars 2 (-3)
Nicholas and Alexandra 5 (-4)
Strangers on a Train 21 (-15)

Low Stock (change since July 14)
1066 and All That 41 (-3)
Big Chief Elizabeth 61 (-1)
Cleopatra 78 (-5)
Farewell to Arms, A 76 (63)
In Praise of Folly 39 (-6)
Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, The 50 (-50)
Stig of the Dump, The 22 (-8)
Ten Days That Shook the World 66 (-2)
Wannsee Conference and the Final Solution, the 64 (-1)
Writer at War, A 18 (-2)

Sold out:
Exorcist, The (-13)

Non-sale (change since July 14)
Brave New World 29 (-2)
War of the Worlds 48 (-1)
Rubicon 85 (-3)
History of Western Philosophy 89 (-1)
Lord of the Flies 82 (-2)

>176 adiouri:

Northanger Abbey:

"Due to overwhelming demand, this bestseller is now back in stock."

>221 bookfair_e:
I wonder if overwhelming demand is the only driving factor that causes a book to come back in stock.
If so, why didn't a book like Master and Margarita make it back?

The Handmaid's Tale is back in stock, too.

>222 Kainzow: if overwhelming demand is the only driving factor that causes a book to come back in stock...why didn't a book like Master and Margarita make it back?

Unless my memory's playing tricks again, I bought my copy of Master and Margarita in a sale - as with some other books that rose sharply in resale value once out of print, it wasn't an especially good seller when readily available. A few people very keen to buy even at inflated prices don't necessarily signi9fy sufficient demand to make a reprint a good seller.

Northanger Abbey's in quite a different case, a reliable seller in itself as well as helping to maintain demand for the other Austen volumes by keeping alive the availability of a near-complete set.

Me: I am annoyed that Handmaid’s Tale is back in stock because I rushed to buy it when it was low stock and clearly wasted an opportunity to buy another book on my list had I held off on this one to a time when my list was smaller.

Also Me: I wish they’d reprint the Foundation Trilogy, Man in the High Castle, Martian Chronicles, Small Gods...

>222 Kainzow:

Overwhelming demand might be the big thing for texts that are in the public domain. Master and Margarita isn't. I imagine that with books such as that additional negotiations may be necessary.

>224 terebinth:
Makes sense. I guess that's why Handmaid's Tale got reprinted as well.

>225 adiouri:
I feel you. I bought Something Wicked this Way Comes some months ago and had to pay ROW shipping for a single book. Only to learn that it will be back in stock later on.(At the time I was also buying a lot of soon-to-be-out-of-stock books individually, each time paying the hefty shipping price, so saving some money would have been welcome).

Out of the books you listed, Man in the High Castle is the only one I missed. But I'm optimistic that it will come back at some point. For the Foundation trilogy, I think somebody said it's in the plans of the FS to reprint it. As for Martian Chronicles and Small Gods, I have no idea.
Small Gods is too beautiful a book to remain out of stock. I'm sure at some point it will be reprinted. But I'm not sure.

>226 Jason461:
Fair point.
Never thought about that!

>227 Kainzow:

Lol - yes that’s me too. I suspect your collection is my wishlist!

For anyone w/ FOMO. 2001 is now below 100 - no idea if it will be reprinted of course...

>224 terebinth:
I seem to remember Folio saying, as they were about to publish it, that Master and Margerita was their most requested title. Presumably the requesters didn't translate into investors.

Could it be a casualty of the punched paper tape typesetting problem, or is it too recent? It is such a 20th century classic that it does seem odd not to have reappeared.

>227 Kainzow:

Asked FS about Mort and Small Gods. They said "Sadly Mort and Small Gods are out of our hands."

Sucks. I don't have either. Big mistake not buying them when i had the chance.

I saw that there were only two left of Strangers on a Train, and the FOMO kicked in. Just placed another order during this sale...

>232 sekhmet0108:

I wonder why they leave them on the shop website as out of stock still if that’s the case. Strange.

>232 sekhmet0108:
Oh! :o
So I guess it was a one-off from their part.
I managed to order both when they were running out of stock. But I still haven't received them.
I'd be gutted if they turn up damaged.

>235 Kainzow:

I really hope you get undamaged copies! It's terrible when a book sells out and one receives a damaged copy. Happened to me with The Martian Chronicles last December sale.

It is a real shame that i hesitated for so long. I thought i would wait till the sale and save myself the shipping costs. Now i have to just do without because there is no way in hell i am paying the secondary market prices. Such a shame. Those were very gorgeous looking books.

2 books sold out, 1 new counter in the sale and 3 for non-sale titles.

Critically Low Stock (change since July 15)
Nicholas and Alexandra 1 (-4)
Stig of the Dump, The 7 (-15)
Writer at War, A 9 (-9)

Low Stock (change since July 15)
1066 and All That 38 (-3)
Big Chief Elizabeth 61 (=)
Cleopatra 60 (-18)
Farewell to Arms, A 44 (-32)
In Praise of Folly 26 (-13)
Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, The 41 (-9)
Love and War in the Apennines 111 (new)
Ten Days That Shook the World 60 (-6)
Wannsee Conference and the Final Solution, the 58 (-6)

Sold out:
Gods, Graves and Scholars (-2)
Strangers on a Train (-21)

Non-sale (change since July 15)
2001: A Space Odyssey 91 (new)
Brave New World 20 (-9)
History of Western Philosophy 86 (-3)
Japanese Tales 102 (new)
Lord of the Flies 74 (-8)
Rubicon 81 (-4)
War of the Worlds 44 (-4)
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The 102 (new)

>237 Fierylunar:

Of the non-sale. the only two I don't have are Japanese Tales and Rubicon. I'm not at all interested in the latter. Japanese Tales I would buy in a sale but otherwise I'm not prepared to pay the price they're asking for it, so I guess I'll have to do without.

>238 folio_books:

I wish I can tell that to my brain!! Japanese Tales has a low print run (2k instead of usual 5k) and probably would not come back?! Waiting for more new books on Sale so I can combine for that shipping :( This book will sold out right away probably if it gets promoted on twitter(like 'Something Wicked..') so please don't FS lol

FYI 2001: A Space Odyssey just went down by one. Source: my wallet

>238 folio_books: One thing to keep in mind is that it's not a regular Folio. Definitely a Fine edition. Beautiful book, one of Folio highlights, really. Larger book about the size of Beowulf, beautiful textured full-cloth binding, silver page tops, ribbon marker, nice endpapers, very nice typesetting; color illustrations printed on thick and textured paper are a highlight. I was happy to pay full price for it.

>239 HamburgerHelper: Japanese Tales has a low print run
>241 elladan0891: Definitely a Fine edition. Beautiful book, one of Folio highlights

Only time will tell how well my resolve holds, but as of now I'm pretty confident.

>242 folio_books: When I want a book but at the same time don't feel like paying the price they're asking for I go to goodreads and deliberately look up the reviews that tore it down. It kind of helps putting it into perspective, that it probably isn't the best book ever written and that I don't need to own all the books in the world.

With FS I absolutely know I am drawn superficially to the design aspect, the fact I am a huge fan of illustration and discovering its existence is a complete nightmare. So I have to remind myself there are certain genres and authors that affect me enough to actually reread a book multiple times. Otherwise, I don't see much point collecting things I might read once (if that) when for that I might as well use kindle or go to the library. FS complicates things because it's suddenly not only about the writer but the illustrator as well. And I definitely have some favourites there too.

>243 santiamen:
You're absolutely right. The illustrators complicate thematter substantially, as does the design. Having previously read Atlas Shrugged, i am not sure i would've chosen to buy an expensive copy of it. But what with the sale and the Balbusso twins, i just ended up getting it. And now i am intensely tempted to get Lord of the Flies and Handmaid's tale. Jut trying desperately to control myself.

>244 sekhmet0108: Do you have their version of Pride and Prejudice as well? I've resolved myself to only ever get a book where I enjoy both the artwork and the writing. They take up too much space to keep one just for the art alone. Unless one thinks of it as an investment, I suppose. I mentally pre-filtered the genres I don't need to own a copy of, with a few exceptions - a lot of non-fiction which unless to do with art I can read on kindle, crime and thriller which to me is a one time read. And horror because I always regret having read that the second it gets dark so I know those illustrations I can't appreciate because I'd do my best to flip through them as fast as possible. That's the one genre that shouldn't get illustrated at all...

I did get Lord of the Flies, that book shook me as a teenager, along with A Clockwork Orange and The Cement Garden. The toughest to resist is children's literature because I feel like that is an investment into my imaginary future kid which doesn't make it entirely selfish. (It is, I just love to have the excuse.)

For those who do not live in England and who are unfamiliar with Eric Newby (as in Love and War in the Apennines) he was a wonderful travel writer and his books are a delight.

The Apennines book is strongly recommended as is 'The Last Grain Race' and some of his others. They are witty, warm and wonderful.

>246 Steventon: My favourite Newby bit is the anecdote with Thesinger at the end of A Short Walk In The Hindu Kush. A perfect payoff to the whole book.

Candide is less than 100 if anyone has FOMO

I agree with your comment, gmacaree and thank you for reminding me.

Thesinger was an unusual man with some unusual habits....

If having a first printing is important to you, the website states there's only a few more copies from the first printing of Game of Thrones left, no counter though. The past week or so it said fewer than a 100 left, and it changed to this newer message today.

Critically Low Stock (change since July 17)
Farewell to Arms, A 6 (-38)
In Praise of Folly 1 (-25)

Low Stock (change since July 17)
1066 and All That 31 (-7)
Big Chief Elizabeth 55 (-6)
Cleopatra 46 (-14)
Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, The 30 (-11)
Love and War in the Apennines 97 (-14)
Ten Days That Shook the World 39 (-21)
Wannsee Conference and the Final Solution, the 41 (-17)

Sold out:
Nicholas and Alexandra (-1)
Stig of the Dump, The (-7)
Writer at War, A (-9)

Non-sale (change since July 17)
2001: A Space Odyssey 53 (-38)
Brave New World 4 (-16)
History of Western Philosophy 80 (-6)
Japanese Tales 83 (-19)
Lord of the Flies 54 (-20)
Rubicon 73 (-8)
War of the Worlds 34 (-10)
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The 98 (-4)

Limited editions update in the LE thread...

>245 santiamen:

I do not own a copy of P&P in any format. I have the other 5 Jane Austen novels in the read leather Easton Press editions. I am not much of a completionist, but i was thinking i might just get the same type of P&P to have it match the rest of the set. Or go for an old Franklin Press edition (i like the artwork in that one)...worst case scenario, i will get the current FS one. I like the illustrations in that a lot. It is by the Balbusso sisters after all. (i hate myself for having missed out on Eugene Onegin!) But i would never collect that set. It has illustrations from one of my least favourite illustrators (Jonathan Burton).

Since i only collect one copy per book, this is an important decision.

Seems obvious to me to complete the FS set but these matters are personal choices.

The Norse Myths is not showing any counter but it has only 70 copies left.

The Selfish Giant is also not on a counter but has 83

Every Man for Himself is at 126 so that will get there soon. And my guess is that by the end of the sale Empire of the Sun will be gone (went down by nearly 200 in 3 weeks) as well as The Fables of Aesop (went down by nearly 350 in 3 weeks).

>252 sekhmet0108:
That's funny, I actually dislike his illustrations in Nineteen Eighty-Four so much I couldn't place an order despite it being one of my favourite novels. It just reminds me of some indie computer game with dodgy perspective.
On the other hand, I think he did a good job with the Hitchhiker's Guide series so it's not a universal dislike of his work, I guess the style of some illustrations just doesn't work me for everything.

>256 santiamen:

Oh yes, i wanted to buy Nineteen Eighty- Four a few years ago and the illustrations (along with the frontispiece) dissuaded me from buying it. I did not even know that that book was illustrated by Burton as well. His work in A Game of Thrones is atrocious. Just horrendous. His interpretation of the scenes in the book to the actual drawing of them...really terrible. That is what stopped me from buying A Clash of Kings. I can't get past it.

What befuddles me is that there have to be 1000s of incredible artists out there. Why on Earth does FS go to the same one for such a wide variety of books! Jane Austen, Game of Thrones, Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, Nineteen eighty-four.

I am never again buying anything done by Burton.

>256 santiamen:
>257 sekhmet0108:
Different strokes for different folks I guess. 1984 and A Game of Thrones are two of my favorites precisely because of Burton. I absolutely adore his illustrations.

>257 sekhmet0108: "I find his work in A Game of Thrones is atrocious. Just horrendous." There, I fixed it for you. Discussion is good, but there is no discussing opinions stated as facts.

Different people will like different illustrators. I know the Omar Rayyan illustrations for Small Gods and Mort are loved by plenty of FSDs, but to my wife and me (big fans of Discworld) they are thoroughly off-putting. Does that mean they are factually terrible? No, they just rub our taste the wrong way.

Critically Low Stock (change since July 20)
Cleopatra 23 (-23)

Low Stock (change since July 20)
1066 and All That 22 (-9)
Big Chief Elizabeth 51 (-4)
House of Borgia, the 87 (new)
Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, The 20 (-10)
Norse Myths, The 50 (new)
Love and War in the Apennines 84 (-13)
Selfish Giant and Other Stories, The 70 (new)
Ten Days That Shook the World 25 (-14)
Wannsee Conference and the Final Solution, the 29 (-12)

Sold out:
Farewell to Arms, A (-6)
In Praise of Folly (-1)

Non-sale (To be updated - just noticed I missed this part when posting)
2001: A Space Odyssey 53 (-38)
Brave New World 4 (-16)
History of Western Philosophy 80 (-6)
Japanese Tales 83 (-19)
Lord of the Flies 54 (-20)
Rubicon 73 (-8)
War of the Worlds 34 (-10)
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The 98 (-4)

Interesting, I haven't realized all these books were done by the same bloke! I think his Hitchhiker illustrations and binding designs are just great. I think 1984 illustrations are fine, I'm just not interested in the book because I have the earlier set of Orwell's novels. But Northanger Abbey - I find the illustrations hideous; they look like stills from a Japanese cartoon.

>259 Fierylunar:
...
Japanese Tales 83 (-19)
...
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The 98 (-4)

These two in particular are standouts, examples of great Folio design. Anyone with the interest should seriously consider pulling the trigger before they're gone.

>246 Steventon:
Can only concur: just bought Love and War in the sale to go with copies of Last Grain Race and Short Walk that I already have (and have much enjoyed). These are the sorts of books that I love from the FS - neat, lovely binding, highly readable (I'm talking design not the content, which is too!). Full price is just a bit too full nowadays, otherwise they would be almost instant buys for me. Others of the same ilk recently have included Chatwin, Thubron and Dalrymple, but Newby remains a strong favourite.

BTW, on the fiction front, I'd love FS to do an edition of 'On the Black Hill'.

The Door in the Wall is down to just 19 copies, for any of you who might be waiting until the last minute. Just in case it doesn't make it to the weekly update.

Norse Myths has 4 left

The Norse Myths is no more

Hey, but there's still one copy of Hansel and Gretel left.

Candide 68 still surprised there isn’t a counter. How the FS run their website never stops surprising me.

>259 Fierylunar:

Oh, please do pardon me. I was not aware that there was a need to be quite this pedantic here. Since I was stating it, it was quite clear that it was, in fact, MY OPINION. Maybe i will make sure to put it in caps from next time onwards so as to not cause you this immense pain and confusion you seem to have undergone trying to decipher the meaning of my words.

As for correcting me...very presumptuous of you, but i am sure you had your reasons. This was, in fact, a discussion. I very much doubt that my comment was interpreted as me making assertions. I just don't preface every statement i make with "IN MY OPINION". I depend at times at the intelligence and understanding of the people i am conversing with. Well, maybe i am wrong in that. I will make sure to not repeat this grievous mistake again. Once again, do please forgive me.

FS posted on IG that The Princess Bride is back in stock.

Critically Low Stock (change since July 23)
Cleopatra 5 (-18)
Wannsee Conference and the Final Solution, the 15 (-14)

Low Stock (change since July 23)
1066 and All That 17 (-5)
Big Chief Elizabeth 48 (-3)
Candide 68 (no counter)
House of Borgia, the 77 (-10)
Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, The 19 (-1)
Love and War in the Apennines 76 (-8)
Selfish Giant and Other Stories, The 45 (-25)
Ten Days That Shook the World 21 (-4)

Sold out:
Norse Myths, The (-50)

Non-sale (change since July 20)
2001: A Space Odyssey 30 (-9)
Brave New World 4 (-16)
History of Western Philosophy 80 (-6)
Japanese Tales 64 (-19)
Lord of the Flies 54 (-20)
Rubicon 68 (-5)
War of the Worlds 8 (-26)
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The 70 (-21)

>268 sekhmet0108: And how would one discuss something after the other person states something is 'atrocious and horrendous'? Right, one does not. If I offended you by attempting to keep a matter of taste a matter of taste, take my apologies to go with the ones you offered to me so ironically. No need for any personal attacks, though thanks for your concern for my intelligence and mental well-being.

>270 Fierylunar:
Small edit to the update; Brave New World is also sold out. Thanks for all your effort in updating the list so often! It's helped add quite a few more books to my library than I would have imagined since discovering FS last month.

Heads up, Lord of the Flies has 39 copies left not 54.

Didn't lord of the flies sell out a week or so ago?

Did they find more copies?

Hmmm...
Japanese Tales has been on my wishlist since forever. My plan was to buy it during non-sale period, as a one-off.
Now it is running out during the sales! I'm so tempted to pick it despite already spending so much on books lately. :|

(And not knowing if I'll get the books one day)

>275 Kainzow:

I’m feeling the exact same way but I’ve also spent so much on books lately I can’t justify another folio order for Japanese tales because then I’d be tempted to pick up 2001, Lord of the Flies ect before they go out of stock and then my wallet will be in great distress. Although the enablement on here is strong for Japanese tales and there’s no doubt it’s an amazing production and beautiful book I’m just hoping for a find on the secondary market one day or a reprint both unlikely but a fool can hope.

Both 2001 and Lord of the Flies moving fast.

2001 down to 19 copies
Lord of the Flies down to 23.

Might have to make another purchase soon. (already have made 2 during this sale)....

>275 Kainzow: I gave a pass on Japanese Tales. Somehow it doesn't justify the price. I'm not saying that it isn't well made. Just that don't want to pay 80 pounds for folk stories which I'm not too keen on.

I'm still on the fence. :(
The book is beautiful. The illustrator is world class.
I read some tales and liked them.

I just don't know if I should go for it. If it were a novel, it would be a no brainer. But as >278 bookish_elf: pointed out, you're essentially paying 80 pounds for folk stories.

2001: A Space Odyssey has 6 copies left. Mine just arrived - it’s beautiful.

>279 Kainzow: If it were a novel, it would be a no brainer. But as >278 bookish_elf: bookish_elf: pointed out, you're essentially paying 80 pounds for folk stories.

1. And why should a novel cost more or be more worthy of the Folio treatment than a collection of stories? I'm genuinely curious. There are many story collections far superior than many a novel.

2. >278 bookish_elf: is actually wrong. These are NOT folk stories. This is a collection of medieval stories written mainly between 1100 and 1350 for the Japanese aristocracy by educated writers. Most of the stories in this particular collection published by FS are drawn from two collections that are considered masterpieces of the Japanese medieval "tale literature". They mostly deal with religion, the court and aristocracy, legends, and popular stories. But even popular stories are not folk tales, as Royall Tyler says in his introduction:

"Although they do include popular elements, the medieval collections are not folk literature. The compilers were highly literate, and particularly conscious of history."

As a matter of fact, while I usually don't read 99% of introductions, introduction in this FS edition, written by Royall Tyler, the translator and compiler of this volume, is very good. It's interesting and informative, and helps placing the stories in their context.

>242 folio_books: Only 37 left!

>281 elladan0891: Only 37 left!

I noticed ...

>275 Kainzow: And not knowing if I'll get the books one day

I think this might be the case when paying extra for Express actually makes sense. DHL will have tracking and you will receive your book fairly soon.

>283 elladan0891:
After seeing your comment, I gave in and bought it.
Folio should give you a commission, haha.

After being a student for 4 years and not being able to buy many Folio books, I made a wishlist at the beginning of the year and was determined to work on it as the year goes. Already in March and April, I was buying books that were running out of stock and that were on my wishlist. Then came the sale, which enabled me to get quite a few books I wanted at half price (I even managed to get Candide).
And now, after Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Japanese Tales is my second 75-pound book. (Well, I have Dune, but got it in a giveaway)

In short, at some point I'd have bought it anyway, given it was on my wishlist. But after spending so much lately, I was on the fence.
Now my wallet REALLY needs some time to recover.

20 left of Japanese Tales after the one I just ordered through gritted teeth - should have just popped it in my sale order, thought it would last longer, maybe even end up in a sale. Now I found myself more concerned about it growing expensive in the aftermarket...

Edit: 13 left. And thank you, enablers!

>285 GusLogan: Congrats! Don't despair, it's a really nicely designed book. You'll be glad you ordered it.

>285 GusLogan:

Better late than never.

Dammit! Japanese Tales wasn't even on my radar until today. But now, having read your comments and taken a closer look, I've also succumbed to its charms. You're all right of course: just too beautiful to pass on. And after two sale orders, separate orders for 2001 and now this, and Stardust, my wallet really does need a break!

>281 elladan0891: I'm sure you're correct. Though to be fair to >278 bookish_elf: the first line of Folio's description reads 'A treasury of Japanese folklore and wisdom...'.

Just 13 left; could be finished by tomorrow!

2001: A Space Odyssey is now sold out.

>288 Levin40: Hah, you're right, it surely reads that! Yeah, not the best description, to put it mildly... Wonder how it got passed their editors.

>284 Kainzow:
Let us know what you think when you get it. Hope you will like it!

I have nothing against Japanese Tales. Its just about opportunity cost. When you buy one book you don't buy another. I would much prefer to buy The Greatest Benefit to Mankind or East of Eden at the same price than this. I'm not going to buy something just because it is running low stock. I read a couple of stories on Amazon and it did not appeal to me.

Japanese Tales - last 2.

> 285
I am in the exact same boat. Already received my sale order and didn't even consider Japanese Tales because I thought the published price was too steep for my interest level and figured I would buy it in a future sale. Now I am wishing I put it in the sale order and saved the $16 shipping. Then when the stock got down to under 50, my FOMO took over I placed an order and paid the uneconomical single book shipping (regular though and not express). I just hope it arrives undamaged as there are no more copies to replace it.

Okay, so I caved in and finally ordered Japanese Tales when it got down to 30 left yesterday. It arrived about half an hour ago with a large prang on the box corner (heart sinks) but Folio's fabulous fabled packaging saved the day - the books (The Folio Book of Children's Poetry, if you're curious) entirely intact. Thanks to Ligita for her careful packing. I was rather surprised and very pleased to note the return of the packing slips (though a reduced size). I like to know who to thank.

>296 folio_books: Curious if you think it’s worth the price now that you have it? I was iffy too but ordered it a while ago in fear it would sell out. I think it’s really nice and am happy to have it!

>297 RRCBS: I think it’s really nice and am happy to have it!

Me too. My opinion on the price hasn't changed. I thought it was too high at £75 when they first published it. When they increased it to £79.95 it was still too high, plus a bit. It's been on my sale list (ie buy when it's in a sale) from day one. The book itself is gorgeous, but I knew that from day one, too. As the counter crept inexorably towards zero I had to ask myself if I thought there was any chance of getting it on the secondary market, a) below Folio's (to my mind unreasonable) price, and b) within the foreseeable future, given I'm not getting any younger. A resounding "no" on both counts. So here we are. The book meets all my expectations. I just wish I could have acquired it at my price.

Edited to add: If anyone is interested in the book I've just checked and it's down to the last one.

>297 RRCBS: I have it and love it. It is gorgeous and I like the stories. As always I wish for more illustrations since I’m greedy that way, but I am very pleased with the book.

Only 1 Japanese Tales left, glad I bought it with around 40 left. I am very excited to receive it.

>298 folio_books: You cracked. The power of FOMO. Like you, I had this one on my "only on sale list." While tempted by FOMO myself, I decided I'd rather spend the money on Lyra's Stardust. As beautiful as Japanese Tales appears to be, I know that there was an excellent chance that I'd never open it. Better to leave it for someone who would. Hope you and everyone else who picked it up enjoy it.

>298 folio_books:
I asked Folio if they could add extra padding to the package, given that my book will most likely spend months at the warehouse. They obliged.

Reading everybody else's comments about how they ended up getting their orders does leave me a bit envious.
I think I will get my orders after a vaccine is found for this damn virus.
And I might be the only one in the world still waiting for April orders. (For folio books)
But oh well, some people have it far worse. So can't complain because of books...

>302 Kainzow: My May order did not arrive yet. That too it was express. I feel really sad because 5 of the books in that bundle are out of stock now. :-

>304 bookish_elf:
Sorry to hear about this, but I suspect that mail to India, express or otherwise, is worse than the rest of the world at present, particularly with the customs duty you have to pay.

Lord of the Flies is now sold out.

Candide now on 23 looks like it might sell out before the end, although still no counter.

Candide at 8
Aesop’s at less than 100 No counter, no idea if will be reprinted

Grrr, had to go for another purchase - it appears that Chaos is about to sell out, yet it never featured on the Last Chance to Buy page. 23 copies left.

Not sure what thread to post this on, so I thought I'd comment here to let you all know that Something Wicked This Way Comes is now back in stock.

>285 GusLogan:

Japanese Tales _is_ lovely, but even handling it carefully with clean hands for a couple of minutes I came away with silver and red on them and somewhat less on the spine. To me that’s not a clever design choice. I guess it’s a chance to learn about Dura-Lar...

4 left of Rubicon

>312 sdg_e: I would have bought the book if the other non-fiction by Tom Holland was reasonably expected to be published as well. I think they will stop at two and therefore I have collected all his non-fiction books in US trade hardcover. I bought all but the last one (Dominion) secondhand at the same cost of Rubicon and Persian Fire by FS. Mind you, that’s for six books.