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Folio Society unboxing - A Wizard of Earthsea
I unbox and talk nonsensical about The Folio Society's A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin.
First published in 1968. This was Le Guin's first fantasy novel written for young teenagers.
It is often considered a bridge between classic and modern fantasy.
This gorgeous hardcover edition published by The Folio Society has illustrations by David Lupton and is beautifully bound in printed and blocked buckram.
The Folio Society was founded in 1947 with the goal of producing "editions of the world's great literature, in a format worthy of the contents, at a price within the reach of everyman."
You can find many other beautifully bound books at ► www.foliosociety.com/uk
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The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson
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I take a look inside and give my rambling opinion of the Dragonsteel edition of The Sunlit Man (Secret Project #4) by Brandon Sanderson. Illustrated by Ernanda Souza, Nabetse Zitro and Kudriaken This version available to buy at www.dragonsteelbooks.com/
Folio Society Frankenstein Unboxing
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I unbox The Folio Society's Frankenstein or the modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley. Written by Mary Shelley in 1816 when she was 18 years old and first published in 1818 anonymously. It is a classic of horror literature adapted for stage, film and radio over 100 times. This gorgeous hardcover edition published by The Folio Society in series with Dracula has illustrations by Angela Barrett and is...
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
zhlédnutí 808Před 11 měsíci
I talk about and take a look inside the Dragonsteel edition of Yumi and the Nightmare Painter (Secret Project #3) by Brandon Sanderson. Illustrated by Aliyah Chen This version available to buy at www.dragonsteelbooks.com/ #book #secretproject #brandonsanderson
The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
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I talk about and give a look inside of the Dragonsteel edition of The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England (Secret Project #2) by Brandon Sanderson. Illustrated by Steve Argyle This version available to buy at www.dragonsteelbooks.com/ #book #secretproject #brandonsanderson
Folio Society unboxing - Planet of the Apes
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I unbox and give a rambling description of Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle first published in 1963. Translated into English by Xan Fielding. This book launched a global media franchise starting with the original series of five films starting with Planet of the Apes in 1968 starring Charlton Heston and ending with1973's Battle for the Planet of the Apes. There was a TV series in 1974 and and...
The Illustrated Good Omens
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I give a brief, but rambling overview of Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, and a look inside this beautiful edition illustrated by Paul Kidby. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch is a 1990 novel written as a collaboration between the English authors Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. The book is a comedy birth of the son of Satan and the coming of the ...
The Citadel of Forgotten Myths (The Elric Saga)
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I review and ramble on about the newest book in The Elric Saga. The Citadel of Forgotten Myths by Michael Moorcock, Saga Press edition, published in 2022. Elric of Melniboné and Moonglum travel to the world beneath their own to discover the truth about Elric's origins. Sorry, there are spoilers. Also includes a bonus look at Weird Tales No. 349 March/April 2008 #MichaelMoorcock #ElricSaga #Stor...
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson - unboxing and review
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I unbox and give some rambling thoughts on the Dragonsteel edition of Tress of the Emerald Sea (secret project #1) by Brandon Sanderson. #secretproject #book #brandonsanderson
Tales from the Perilous Realm Hardcover by J.R.R Tolkien illustrated by Alan Lee
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I ramble a bit and give a brief look inside Tales from the Perilous Realm by J.R.R Tolkien illustrated by Alan Lee. Collection of stories including: Roverandom Farmer Giles of Ham The Adventures of Tom Bombadil Smith of Wooton Major Leaf by Niggle Also includes the essay On Fairy-Stories. #tolkien #jrrtolkien #alanlee #book #illustrated #hardcover #fairystories #middleearth #roverandom #farmerg...
The Elric Saga vol 3
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I give a long rambling description of the three novels contained in this omnibus edition of the Elric Saga volume 3 by Saga Press written by Michael Moorcock. The Dreamthief's Daughter The Skrayling Tree The White Wolf's Son Elric Saga Vol 3: The White Wolf #MichaelMoorcock #ElricSaga #Stormbringer #TheEternalChampion #Melnibone #books
Harry Potter Hardcover Illustrated Editions Books 1 - 5
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I show a brief look inside the illustrated hardcover editions of Harry Potter. Written by J.K. Rowling Illustrated by Jim Kay #book #harrypotter #jkrowling #jimkay
Beren and Lúthien by J.R.R Tolkien - Hardcover Illustrated edition
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I randomly go on about Beren and Lúthien by J.R.R Tolkien. Published in 2018 and edited by Christopher Tolkien. Full colour and black and white illustrations by Alan Lee. #jrrtolkien #christophertolkien #middleearth #firstage #arda #book #hardcover #fantasy #illustrated #alanlee
Folio Society unboxing - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
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I unbox The Folio Society edition of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde written by Robert Louis Stevenson and illustrated by Mervyn Peake. First published in 1886 as the Strange Case of Dr, Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This edition published by the Folio Society was fist published in 1948 and has illustrations by Mervyn Peake. Available at www.foliosociety.com/uk #book #illustrated #hardcover #drjekyllandmrhyde #fo...
Folio Society Unboxing, The Neverending Story
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I unbox The Neverending Story by Michael Ende first published in German in 1979. English edition first published in 1983. This absolutely beautiful edition published by the Folio Society, for their 75th anniversary, has illustrations by Marie-Alice Harel and is bound in blocked art silk. Text printed in 2 colours throughout. Available at www.foliosociety.com/uk #book #fantasy #illustrated #hard...
The Children of Hùrin by J.R.R Tolkien - Hardcover Illustrated edition
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The Children of Hùrin by J.R.R Tolkien - Hardcover Illustrated edition
Penguin Classics Marvel Collection - Captain America
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Penguin Classics Marvel Collection - Captain America
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth by J.R.R Tolkien - Hardcover Illustrated edition
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Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth by J.R.R Tolkien - Hardcover Illustrated edition
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien - Hardcover edition
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The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien - Hardcover edition
Penguin Classics Marvel Collection - The Amazing Spider-Man
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Penguin Classics Marvel Collection - The Amazing Spider-Man
The Marvelous Land of Oz
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The Marvelous Land of Oz
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - Facsimile Gift Set
zhlédnutí 4,9KPřed 2 lety
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - Facsimile Gift Set
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 100th Anniversary Edition.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 100th Anniversary Edition.
The Elric Saga Vols 1 & 2
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The Elric Saga Vols 1 & 2
The Lord of the Rings 60th Anniversary Box Set.
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The Lord of the Rings 60th Anniversary Box Set.
The Hobbit : 75th anniversary edition
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The Hobbit : 75th anniversary edition
Folio Society Unboxing, The Haunting of Hill House
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Folio Society Unboxing, The Haunting of Hill House
Tolkien Hardcover collection
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Tolkien Hardcover collection
Folio Society Dracula Unboxing
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Folio Society Dracula Unboxing

Komentáře

  • @ConcienciaMixta
    @ConcienciaMixta Před 7 dny

    Thank you this helped me a lot to get the perfect gift

  • @mbphilly77
    @mbphilly77 Před 7 dny

    Thanks for the video! I love Earthsea; it’s one of my favorites. Yes please make videos about other, non-special edition books. I’m curious to see what you have.

  • @katharinahiebel1488
    @katharinahiebel1488 Před 19 dny

    Deich

  • @slackolantern
    @slackolantern Před 22 dny

    I just ordered this as my first Folio as well! I already own in it another edition, but this is my first Folio so I wanted something that meant a lot to me. Also I couldn't afford the Lovecraft collection. Off topic but you sound like the bad guy from the Resident Evil movies (or more positively the good guy in the Chernobyl miniseries) in a really cool way! You have a great voice for this sort of thing!

  • @chyhart
    @chyhart Před měsícem

    Start with Mistborn, Wax and Wayne trilogy is in the distant future of Mistborns world, storm light archive is another world. There's some hints along the way of cross over mystical characters or concepts. Loved this standalone novel in waiting for the white sands illustrated comic style book

  • @eldritchpumpkinghost2968
    @eldritchpumpkinghost2968 Před měsícem

    I hope they do Phantom of the Opera and H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man in this style

  • @eldritchpumpkinghost2968
    @eldritchpumpkinghost2968 Před měsícem

    Was on the fence on this one, thank you for the video! Gonna place an order on pay day 😁

  • @tarnpreetsingh8042
    @tarnpreetsingh8042 Před měsícem

    Do the books have all the words and pages like its not cutting anything form the og ? and ends at the same word like the og?

  • @animalmother8037
    @animalmother8037 Před měsícem

    Just got mine, from Amazon, and encountered the same problem. They really don't know how to safely pack up a book before delivery.

  • @LANFEAR93
    @LANFEAR93 Před 2 měsíci

    Prisoner of Azkaban cover looks amazing 😍

  • @user-sh5ps1jm5f
    @user-sh5ps1jm5f Před 2 měsíci

    Lovely book i did hint to my husband for my birthday but no lol

  • @woodbinescab
    @woodbinescab Před 2 měsíci

    Amazon used to package stuff properly like this. Now they allow books to arrive damaged all the time.

  • @DayBowBow
    @DayBowBow Před 2 měsíci

    Are these illustrated versions any different from the original books? Are they abridged?

  • @aakashbulbule8723
    @aakashbulbule8723 Před 2 měsíci

    What is difference between this book and other harry Potter book's story ❓️🤔❓️

  • @retrolad7260
    @retrolad7260 Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you so much for sharing! I was really curious about what the illustrated edition looked like on the inside.

  • @ScarlettEvans-ob8mt
    @ScarlettEvans-ob8mt Před 3 měsíci

    Please create the illustrated version of the last three

  • @a.tevetoglu3366
    @a.tevetoglu3366 Před 4 měsíci

    Stormbringer is the Anti-Excalibur. Melnibonians are the uppest ruling incestious arrogant upper class. That is it. Just a mystified royal drugged billionaire.

  • @Rrynarth
    @Rrynarth Před 4 měsíci

    I chose the exact same editions. The Lord of the Rings collection is my absolute favourite. The fact that they all have the minimalistic design on the hardcovers is great as well.

  • @a.tevetoglu3366
    @a.tevetoglu3366 Před 4 měsíci

    You do read the fine print to find stuff out.

  • @HenoP4414
    @HenoP4414 Před 4 měsíci

    On the fifth another illustrator helped Jim Kay

  • @user-ub4lk3pf3w
    @user-ub4lk3pf3w Před 5 měsíci

    I found these books when I was a kid. My dad had a set of them and I was hooked fast. And that was over twenty years ago now. I am so glad to see others love them as much as I do. 💕

  • @liiliies_
    @liiliies_ Před 5 měsíci

    Hi! Great video! Just one question: is the entire saga put in these two volumes? Sorry, English is not my mother language, and I read this saga originally had 8 volumes. If I buy these two volumes, do I get the full saga? Thanks!

    • @Jaysenpl
      @Jaysenpl Před 5 měsíci

      There is a third volume, which I talk about here czcams.com/video/Pr26IhdFu-Q/video.htmlsi=9wHqW1MEKuSFWAYp And a new novel which fits in the sage which I discuss over here czcams.com/video/1FfhXGYrh10/video.htmlsi=H0OB6No10XfP4bEJ These three volumes and new novel contain "almost" everything ever published about Elric written by Moorcock.

  • @plynch113
    @plynch113 Před 6 měsíci

    Nothing compares to reading an excellent premium version of your favorite book compared to a cheap paper back.... It truly enhances the reading experience holding leather and silk.

  • @travisbrown9936
    @travisbrown9936 Před 6 měsíci

    I just got the secret project books for Christmas. They are super beautiful books

  • @BooksForever
    @BooksForever Před 6 měsíci

    Maybe egg-shaped means more like a fried, sunny side up egg… 🍳

  • @dustymetso
    @dustymetso Před 6 měsíci

    Never heard of this book or its story, so...

  • @dustymetso
    @dustymetso Před 6 měsíci

    Always disappointed in glued bindings in hardcovers, especially if its on stiff paper

  • @subiediaries6157
    @subiediaries6157 Před 6 měsíci

    Read the MinaLima ones, loved them, but only 3 available i guess number 4 and 5 will be Jim Kays work.

  • @scruffygoatdragongaming3083

    Really want to get these books to read more about Elric. I was first introduced to him with the Dragonbane cover art, and in earlier editions of Drakar Och Demoner.

  • @samstwitch
    @samstwitch Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you so much! I just ordered them!

  • @jasonbunyi
    @jasonbunyi Před 7 měsíci

    This novel is one of my favorites, and this Folio Society edition is beautiful! Your comment about you living in the streets with your books made me laugh, probably because I can relate. 😂

  • @michaelappiah-kubi2829
    @michaelappiah-kubi2829 Před 7 měsíci

    I need to get these for my niece!!!!

  • @Happyland1971
    @Happyland1971 Před 8 měsíci

    The original edition had the illustrations taking place in munchkin land colored in a pale light blue. I'm not sure why they're green in this edition.

    • @Jaysenpl
      @Jaysenpl Před 8 měsíci

      That's what I thought.

    • @Happyland1971
      @Happyland1971 Před měsícem

      @Jaysenpl Do you have any plans to review other Oz books in the future? I'd love to see a review of Ozma of Oz.

  • @samudrabrahma3290
    @samudrabrahma3290 Před 8 měsíci

    I have never read any Elric books. Can I start with this volume (since on Amazon India this is the cheapest Elric book at the moment)?

    • @Jaysenpl
      @Jaysenpl Před 8 měsíci

      Even though most of the Elric stories are stand-alone, I wouldn't start with this one. It's the newest one and contains a lot of concepts that weren't introduced until a lot later in the series.

    • @samudrabrahma3290
      @samudrabrahma3290 Před 8 měsíci

      Thank you, I will save some money and start with Book 1 @@Jaysenpl

  • @patriciadeane7250
    @patriciadeane7250 Před 9 měsíci

    Very beautiful edition…….enjoy!

  • @ericcasagrande
    @ericcasagrande Před 9 měsíci

    I absolutely love this Folio book. What a gorgeous cover design!! I have a paperback copy of the 1818 version, and after reading it I told my wife that if I had to describe Mary Shelley I would say that she was the early 19th century version of Stephen King! I can certainly understand that, at least for a short time, it came across very badly to the limited public which read it and was one of the reasons why Shelley decided to have it published anonymously.

  • @ericcasagrande
    @ericcasagrande Před 9 měsíci

    I love the dust-jacket. The painting is awesome!!

  • @ericcasagrande
    @ericcasagrande Před 9 měsíci

    Just came upon your channel. What an excellent and enjoyable presentation! I Thanks for sharing it with us. I just subbed to your channel.

    • @Jaysenpl
      @Jaysenpl Před 9 měsíci

      Thanks very much. I hope you enjoy my other videos as well.

  • @skywarpgrayskull9261
    @skywarpgrayskull9261 Před 9 měsíci

    Magnificent addition, I was wondering if you would be picking this one up . Looking forward to getting my own copy to sit next to dracula

    • @jackfriedman3877
      @jackfriedman3877 Před 3 měsíci

      thinking of doing the same within the next couple of months

  • @30goals
    @30goals Před 9 měsíci

    if you ever do read harry potter please do book reviews or vlog on it! we love getting new content, its so rare to watch people reading them for the first time

  • @t.s..
    @t.s.. Před 9 měsíci

    I like your bookends 👍

  • @mbphilly77
    @mbphilly77 Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you! I bought Tress and Frugal Wizard based on your previous videos. I’m going to get this one next.

    • @Jaysenpl
      @Jaysenpl Před 11 měsíci

      Hope you enjoy it!

  • @user-lv7vz8dr5j
    @user-lv7vz8dr5j Před 11 měsíci

    Oh so it is the regular book plus illustrations - not in place of the text? That’s wonderful. I might def have to pick this version up

  • @GeekofMordor
    @GeekofMordor Před rokem

    Where do you biy these?

    • @Jaysenpl
      @Jaysenpl Před rokem

      Anywhere that sells books.

  • @mbphilly77
    @mbphilly77 Před rokem

    I’ve struggled to get into Brandon Sanderson. I loved Warbreaker though. The humor in that book was cheesy but entertaining. I just bought Tress of the Emerald Sea. If I like that, I think I will give this one I try as well. Thank you for the video!

  • @eldritchpumpkinghost2968

    This, the 70th anniversary edition of the Hobbit, and the Lord of the Rings Illustrated by the Author, are my definitive versions of the books.

  • @anapoda3081
    @anapoda3081 Před rokem

    great, keep up the good work.

  • @eprohoda
    @eprohoda Před rokem

    Greetings~ enjoyed- stunning , Jay's-=))

  • @tiananesbitt7156
    @tiananesbitt7156 Před rokem

    Is there a new illustrator?? 🙀😯

    • @Jaysenpl
      @Jaysenpl Před rokem

      Not that I know of.

    • @tiananesbitt7156
      @tiananesbitt7156 Před rokem

      @@Jaysenpl I am so over the lunar skies for books 6 and 7! ⭐️🌓☄️

  • @LordEriolTolkien
    @LordEriolTolkien Před rokem

    Blood and Souls for Thee, Arioch!