Fab and Gear! Dances for Mods and Rockers: A Panth.Dune, 2015 Folio Society first edition. The fabulous illustrations are by Sam Weber. But I'm a Bookseller, so I listed it on eBay, where it lasted less than two hours. Ive got a copy of this edition as well Fantastic Edition. It is a thing of beauty, and I was sorely tempted to keep it, not least because the world of Dune is not one I have ever entered (I've not even seen the film). A copy of this printing came across my desk this week, complete with the poster which came with it (but not with the currently selling second printing). The first printing sold out very quickly last year. Their adverts have started appearing on my Facebook feed, and that's how I knew of their amazing edition of Frank Herbert's Dune. These days, the membership model has changed: anyone can go on the Society's website and buy one or more of their books. Folio Society books are lovely things, and every house should have at least a few of their slipcased volumes, usually with exclusive illustrations, on its shelves. Once a year they'd do a "go on then, everything's half price, and you only need to buy one book" sale, and I would usually go for something. They had my address though, so roughly every two weeks (it certainly felt that regular) I would get a new offer, a new catalogue, a new leaflet. Sucked in by an opening deal which provided great value for money, I then bought the requisite minimum of books, and let my membership lapse. For years, I was a member of the Folio Society.
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