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| The full boxed set of facsimile editions is still available in the Folio Society sale at £125 plus P&P. I received my set about 2 weeks ago and they are fantastic value for money. Further to my original post on this topic, I'm pretty certain that I've received another communication from the Folio Society that these could count as one's first year membership commitment ... but I cannot now find it :-( Nevetheless, if you're desperate to buy these, I'd recommend giving them a call (I posted their number last time). Given the discount available at the FS, I don't quite understand why Collins think their current discount is attractive! The last newsletter was promting the great discounts available - facsimile editions reduced to £52.50 each. Anyway, a great set of books produced to a high standard, acknowledging the minor complaints raised by others. At £12.50 each, they're cheaper than even the poorest first edition copies available on eBay ... or most of them! Bill
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| Speaking of ebay, there are a suspicious number of facsimile editions vols 1-10 now on sale there, some even at 80 GBP! Presumably these are from opportunistic (if I may use a polite term) Folio Society members trying to cash in on the deal previously discussed. I merely plan to sell off the original four volumes I have which have been duplicated by my Folio set purchase.
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| Boxed set has just sold on e-Bay for £256 with free UK postage: there is another on sale for a Buy it Now price of £349.
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DavidGarnett (18/02/2010)
Boxed set has just sold on e-Bay for £256 with free UKpostage: there is another on sale for a Buy it Now price of £349.
And just been sold at that price....
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| This begs a couple of questions: 1) are the facsimile sets the same as the POD in terms of quality; 2) could Collins do sets of PODs at a similar price (ie £29.50 per volume rather than £50.00 minus the 10% discount)?
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| That's just when it entered our system Hengus. Alex
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Collins (23/02/2010)
That's just when it entered our system Hengus.
Alex
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Ahhhh, thanks!
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If anyone is interested, I'm selling the slipcase that came with a boxed set that I used to fill some gaps in my collection (starting bid of 1p, no reserve) - it might appeal to more serious collectors / people who bought facsimile editions before the boxed set became available, and if I get a little contribution towards my next POD order, then everyone is a winner.
Click Here to Link to Item Listing
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