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The Folio Society is a privately owned〔(Digital Dots Ltd. pdf document )〕 London-based publisher, founded by Charles Ede in 1947 and incorporated in 1971.〔(The Folio Society: About Us. ). The Folio Society, 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.〕〔(Companies in the UK, incorporation )〕 It produces illustrated hardback editions of classic fiction and non-fiction books. Each Folio edition features specially designed bindings and includes artist-commissioned illustrations (most often in fiction titles) or researched artworks and photographs (in non-fiction titles). Most editions come with their own slipcase. ==History== The Folio Society was founded in 1947 by Charles Ede, Christopher Sandford (of Golden Cockerel Press), and Alan Bott (founder of Pan Books).〔(Bott obituary )〕 The firm's goal was to produce "editions of the world's great literature, in a format worthy of the contents, at a price within the reach of everyman."〔(Charles Ede ) Obituary in The Telegraph, 6 June 2002. Retrieved 21 December 2011. (Archived here. )〕 Folio and the Golden Cockerel Press shared premises in Poland Street until 1955.〔(Books and Writers: The Folio Society )〕〔(Books and Writers: Golden Cockerel )〕 Subsequent offices were located in the Mayfair and Borough areas of London. The Folio Society moved to its current location, 44 Eagle Street, Holborn, in 1994.〔(London Online )〕 The society issued its first three titles in 1947. In October of that year Tolstoy's ''Tales'' went on sale〔(Open Library ''Tales'' listing )〕 for sixteen shillings (this would have been about US$3 in 1947, or just over US$110 in 2014.〔(Historical currency exchange rates )〕〔(Currency value over time )〕) ''Tales'' was followed in November and December by George du Maurier's ''Trilby''〔(Library content and services )〕 and a translation of ''Aucassin et Nicolette'', establishing a pattern of monthly publication. In 1971 The Folio Society was incorporated and purchased by John Letts and Halfdan Lynner.〔 Under their ownership, The Folio Society published the collected novels of Dickens, Trollope, Hardy, Elizabeth Gaskell and Conrad. Lord Gavron has been owner and chairman of The Folio Society since 1982.〔(2020 Public Services Trust website )〕 Members of The Folio Society Board of Directors are: Robert Preece (Deputy Chairman and Finance Director); Joe Whitlock Blundell (Production Director); Peter Scannell (Operations Director); Tom Walker (Editorial Director); Jean-Marc Rathé (Marketing Director) and Claire Aris (Systems Director). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Folio Society」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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