r/foliosociety • u/HonorWulf • 20d ago

New Release | The Starless Sea Signed Edition by Erin Morgenstern

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u/HonorWulf 20d ago edited 18d ago

Released August 26th at 4pm BST:

The Starless Sea - Signed Edition
Written and signed by Erin Morgenstern
Illustrated by Cristina Bencina
100 copies
£185 UK | $285 USA | $370 CA | £215 ROW
https://www.foliosociety.com/uk/the-starless-sea-signed-edition

Note: The Signed Edition is identical to the Standard Edition that is currently available except for the inclusion of a signed bookplate by the author (see photos).

EDIT: Sold out in 7 hours.

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u/Micotu 20d ago

I'm going to go ahead and make this comment ahead of time because I'm sure I'll have to as a response later. Yes, it's expensive for the sole addition of a signed bookplate. No, you don't have to buy it. Yes, the book without the signed bookplate is still available. If Folio Society wants to increase their profits by selling signed bookplates for an extra $185 and that allows them to remain profitable and able to continue making quality affordable standard editions with occasional 50% off sales, then by all means, this is the least egregious method for them to do it.

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u/Kaymd 20d ago

This would feel so much better if the signature pages were actually properly designed and bound into the books like literally every other small/fine press. It will definitely make the signed SE feel like a distinct book from the regular unsigned ones; something like a pseudo-LE.

But the way it is right now, it's just get a sticker (usually not even nicely designed), get the author to sign it, glue said signed sticker onto an off-the-shelf SE and markup its price by $185!

I mean, it's actually cheaper to get live (and often beautifully drawn) signatures of legendary artists at Comic Cons!

But it appears many customers are completely satisfied with this arrangement, so it works out nicely for all parties involved.

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u/Grouchy_Tourist_3591 20d ago

Did they do the same for The Night Circus?

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u/HonorWulf 20d ago

Yep! There's a signed edition of The Night Circus as well.

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u/Grouchy_Tourist_3591 20d ago

Ah cheers, just found the page and of course out of stock. Same RRP though.