Limited Editions with Limited Stock

Decided to start a new thread as the previous one was over 400 posts long.

The final post in the previous thread was Love is Enough, at approximately 20 copies, just a few days after the email going out announcing 50 copies left.

>1 U_238: Thanks for this thread. I try to keep pretty close track of this, as well, but lots of folks are not so obsessive, and even for myself, it's nice to have another set of eyes paying attention to this. :)

LE Love is Enough now down to 15!
I bought my copy 2 yrs ago, such a beautiful book. If anyone is undecided, this is the moment to buy before they go!

The Herodotus LE is now "over three-quarters sold" rather than "over two-thirds sold". No counter yet, though.

Ooops--sorry, I posted in the old thread. Now down to seven copies and will probably be gone later today.

Love is Enough has now sold out.

>6 CLWggg: I purchased a copy just before it sold out

Before I purchased, (1:37 a.m. in Canada), there were two remaining in stock - checked again immediately after payment, zero left. Phew, insomnia was my friend last night ;).

>8 trickytrix: I share your pain, I believe my order is fulfilled and being posted! I always leave my LE orders to the last moment, due to the fact I can ill afford them, but like other members of this group I alas crumble!

>9 stumc: Yes, this has been on my radar since it was first published. I still have the original LE prospectus and order form, it kept taunting me for the last 3 years ;).
It isn't readily available on the second hand market - thus, knew it would eventually cost me more. Succumbed, as I knew one day I would, albeit at the very last minute (that was a close one)!
By the way, I received my shipping info a few hours ago :).

It looks like the The Three Musketeers LE now has fewer than 100 left.

LE Gargantua and Pantagruel: 56 copies left.

I've had Gargantua and Pantagruel on my wish list since it was released but hesitated over the size. I don't have shelving that can properly accommodate it, but I've finally taken the plunge as I always sort of knew I would. Looking forward to seeing this beast in person :)

>13 jsavoy: Once you see it, the phrase 'eight full page illustrations and one double page spread' will take on a hollow ring ... :)

The FS edition looks truly magnificent. Is it in the realms of possibility that FS might bring out a regular (or 'fine') edition of this like they did with Zhivago?

With the combination of the Screech translation and the complete Doré illustrations they would be doing a great service if they did. Wishful thinking perhaps.

In any case, for those who own the Limited Edition, congratulations, and I envy you!

>15 GardenOfForkingPaths: It's amazing, definitely my favourite LE. Did you know that Doré averaged six drawings per day for every day that he lived? And that doesn't include his paintings ...

>16 red_guy: That is incredible! Considering how beautiful the artwork is, I can hardly believe it. I just have a Don Quixote edition with his illustrations and yes, it is a beast of a book.

I can't afford to get this LE, especially now with the taxes and customs, but I really hope that FS think about a standard edition. This is a stunning book and I would have loved to own it.

>16 red_guy: Doré had a workshop of up to 40 artisans that executed many of the details of his designs at the height of his career. Still impressive, of course, but it's not like he was actually involved in all the details.

The illustration of Gargantua and Pantagruel was one of his first major works, so I suspect he was more directly involved, or even completely responsible.

This limited edition has been at "less than 100 copies remaining" forever! Interesting that they finally added a stock counter.

This is the Folio Society edition of highest priority on my wishlist. (For a while I had a tab dedicated to the product page on my tablet.) I keep hoping the Society puts it on sale to help clear out the remaining copies, like they did with the Letterpress Shakespeare...

Low stock:
A Canticle for Leibowitz (2024) - 129 copies
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2024) - 36 copies
The Wasteland (2022) - 160 copies
Rob Roy (2021) - 111 copies
The Story of Babar (2020) - 2 copies

Others Remaining:
Nineteen Eighty-Four (2024)
On the Origin of Species (2024)
Beowulf (2023)
Casino Royale (2023)
The Moonstone (2023)
The Peloponnesian War (2023)
Roadside Picnic (2023)
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2023)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (2022)
Rupert Brooke: Selected Poems (2015)

This is really useful, thank you!

>20 HonorWulf: What What_What said, i.e. thank you! (I also just really wanted to say "what" 3 times in a row haha!)

For those who are interested there is an ILLUSTRATED LIST OF FOLIO SOCIETY LIMITED EDITIONS from 2001 to date available here.

Thucydides' The Peloponnesian War is down to 99 copies in the 'Last Chance' section.

Update post-sale:

Rob Roy (2021) - 33 copies
The Wasteland (2022) - 126 copies
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (2022) - 163 copies
Casino Royale (2023) - 166 copies
Rupert Brooke: Selected Poems (2015) - 167 copies
Roadside Picnic (2023) - 212 copies
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2023) - 260 copies

Been awhile since this one was updated:

Rob Roy (2021) - 17 copies
The Wasteland (2022) - 120 copies
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (2022) - 140 copies
Casino Royale (2023) - 152 copies
Rupert Brooke: Selected Poems (2015) - 164 copies
Roadside Picnic (2023) - 191 copies
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2023) - 231 copies

Rob Roy's getting close -- one more Summer Sale ought to do it!

>26 HonorWulf: I'm picturing Nibbles the Mouse (Jerry's fellow Mouseketeer) sighing: 'Pauvre, pauvre Rob Roy.'

>27 Cat_of_Ulthar: 'C'est la guerre!'

>28 HonorWulf: C'est vrai!

edit, pour spelling, my French, she is tres merde ;-)

>29 Cat_of_Ulthar: C'est pas grave - mien aussi!

I would be surprised if Roadside Picnic isn't discounted in the next sale. It wasn't included in the last one and has sold slowly. It's a very basic limited edition.

>31 BriainC: I hope so -- I'll probably buy it. Wasn't happy with the paper-bind on the SE.

>26 HonorWulf: "Rob Roy's getting close -- one more Summer Sale ought to do it!"

I've been surprised to see the numbers on that slowly dropping at full price since the last sale.

No FOMO for Rob Roy?

A sure candidate for BOGOF.

>34 LesMiserables:

Buy one, get sixteen free would maybe shift the last copies.

Summer Sale finally finished off Rob Roy and did some significant damage to the rest:

Roadside Picnic (2023) - 50 copies
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (2022) - 76 copies
Casino Royale (2023) - 82 copies
The Wasteland (2022) - 101 copies
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2023) - 124 copies
Rupert Brooke: Selected Poems (2015) - 142 copies

>36 HonorWulf: Poor Rupert Brooke. Had the limitation of this first book of the WWI Poets been smaller, we would have maybe gotten to see the series continue past 3 books (and they are very lovely books)

>37 AdPacem: Agreed, those 1750 copy limitations were... optimistic.

Roadside Picnic down to its last 5 copies!

Despite showing one copy left, Roadside Picnic is now sold out.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit now shows as OOS, tho' the entire Last Chance page is looking rather slim possibly in advance of the upcoming sale.

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Apologies! Just saw the Standards thread Honorwulf.

>41 FitzJames: This is definitely the right thread for it -- I was too lazy to find it :)

Just over two hours since their addition to the New Year sale, there remains:

Rupert Brooke: Selected Poems (2015) - 121 copies
The Waste Land (2022) - 91 copies
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2023) - 38 copies
Casino Royale (2023) - 22 copies

Casino Royale is now OOS.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle is now OOS.

Very soon we won't need this thread with only two remaining:

The Waste Land (83 copies)
Rupert Brooke: Selected Poems (85 copies)

Perhaps a couple more half price sales should do it...