Beautiful edition of a fine story. I have been a Folio person for 30 plus years and have never been disappointed!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
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‘Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell has always been enchanting and the Folio Society edition feels particularly magical. The Charles Vess illustrations are exquisite and every detail from the slipcase to the endpapers is thoughtful and elegant. This is a treasure.’
- Erin Morgenstern
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Wonderful three volume set! Gorgeous artwork and print size that is very spacious and easy to read. Lovely box and book cover design. One of the nicest sets Folio has published.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Outstanding
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Beautifully crafted!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Folio Society’s edition of ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell’ is the best-edited version of the novel available. Whereas Bloomsbury’s 20th Anniversary edition fixed none of the errors in the 2004 text, the F.S. version shows actual editor attention. By my count, about half of the egregious errors have been addressed—not a great ratio, but the best that can be found. The use of Bell to set the text is no more or less appropriate than the use of Baskerville for the Bloomsbury printings, but the correct implementation of ligatures means that the F.S. version is superior on the typographic front too. The only great deficit in the type selection is that Bell scales down poorly, so the novel’s many lengthy footnotes are visually anemic and less fun to read than they could have been. Given the complexity of the text, I would have favored the inclusion of running heads for ease of navigation, but they are absent in all editions.
Quality: 3
Value for money: 4
Exquisite three volume box set of an incredible book , lovingly illustrated and bound, a lavish birthday delight for my twenty one year old child.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
I hesitated buying this set because of the cost. Now that I have it at home, I see it is worth every cent. This is a gorgeous folio of a fantastic book.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Not worth the money
Quality: 2
Value for money: 1
I've been a purchaser of Folio books for more than 30 years. Such a lengthy commitment by a customer fairly shouts satisfaction and contentment. I've purchased many of their books, but the Folio Society printing of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell has provided me with more than the usual happiness. Presented over three separate volumes, beautifully illustrated and printed, aesthetically exemplary, it is everything I expect from Folio. Of course, the transaction itself unfolded with consummate professionalism. The book arrived quickly, lovingly wrapped with great care. Folio has never disappointed me, and that is a rarity indeed.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Really beautiful books.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
The volumes were crafted beautifully true to the book makers art themes of the story are reflected in the design of the set of books
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Fantastic book (which I knew already); amazing illos. Docked a star for a) no built in bookmarks (a pity at this price in a set of books in a tight slip-case) and b) an ink blemish on one page (see picture) with some bleed-through on the next. With the bookmarks I'd have given it five stars...
Quality: 4
Value for money: 4
Gorgeous looking set! Folio society is a cut above the rest!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
The books are really so beautiful.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Exception books from the folio society
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Lovely Book, great author
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Such a charming esdition, I am looking forward to reading the books!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
It's a bit expensive, but great nonetheless.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 4
This item was excellent, and was actually delivered earlier than expected. In the condition I expected. Would use this seller again.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Lovely boxset. The novel itself is fantastic of course, but the choice of art and the art style is very fitting (the art on the box itself is gorgeous, as is the fold-out art inside each cover). And I like that they broke it up into three separate volumes -- although I don't mind largish books at all (a la the Game of Throne two volume sets), it's also nice to have some smaller volume sets as well. This is a great addition to my collection.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5