COMPLETE SONG of ICE & FIRE by FOLIO SOCIETY George RR Martin GAME OF THRONES

Description: SHIPPING IN COVID TIMES: Please note that at this time, the post office is VERY VERY slow and if you need this by a specific time, you'll need to select Priority Mail or it may take a couple weeks or longer to get there. I know it's more expensive, but it's the only way to insure a quick delivery... A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE Written by George R.R. Martin - Illustrated by Jonathan Burton Published by THE FOLIO SOCIETY ALL FIVE NOVELS - Each Set Individually Boxed (Also Available Separately for about $375 per set) A publishing phenomenon; the biggest TV series in the world; a book that revolutionised a genre.A Game of Thrones is also, above and beyond all these things, a uniquely addictive piece of literature, claiming legions of fans and winning vast critical acclaim, and now The Folio Society presents the ultimate illustrated collector’s edition of the entire series of A Song and Ice and Fire by George R.R Martin.. Upon the release of book one, Martin said... ‘The Folio Society’s splendid new editions … are masterpieces of the bookmaker’s art lavishly illustrated by Jonathan Burton. Book collectors and fantasy fans alike are going to delight in these volumes … I know I will.’ THE FANTASY JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME! It is difficult to assess the impact of George R. R. Martin’s masterpiece. Selling millions of copies across the globe, ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ hasn’t only changed the fantasy genre, it has garnered the admiration of readers who have never before picked up a fantasy book in their lives! At its heart lies a relentlessly gripping story, one filled with terrible loss, incredible triumphs, and an epic journey that rivals any in fantasy fiction. As ever in Westeros, the path to the Iron Throne is littered with corpses... ‘The Folio Society’s splendid new editions of the “Song of Ice and Fire” series are masterpieces of the bookmaker’s art.’ George R. R. Martin A GAME OF THRONES Book One in Two Volumes A story as epic as A Game of Thrones deserves an edition fit for the Iron Throne, and this lavish two-volume set drips with exquisite details. Award-winning illustrator Jonathan Burton has provided a series of gorgeous colour illustrations that take the reader deeper into the realms of Westeros than ever before. His work can also be seen in the stunning binding designs, the chapter heading illustrations, and even in a special image hidden on the inside of the unique slipcase. A Game of Thrones is the first part in the sweeping A Song of Ice and Fire saga. The series is epic fantasy in its truest sense, immersing us in a vast and detailed world, full of strange gods, dangerous magic and extraordinary landscapes; but it is also fantasy at its most modern, plotted with all the breakneck pace of a thriller and populated with diverse, complex characters that will win your heart and break it, all in the space of a few chapters. ‘As a small child, I fell in love with illustrated books, when Howard Pyle and N. C. Wyeth brought Robin Hood, King Arthur, and the Men of Iron alive for me with their art. It’s a passion that has stayed with me all my life.’ George R. R. Martin This magnificent set of A Game of Thrones is the first in a landmark series for The Folio Society. It includes a giant new color map of The Known World, folding out to reveal the full splendour of George R. R. Martin’s remarkable creation. In an exclusive introduction, celebrated fantasy author Joe Abercrombie delves into how the book changed the landscape of the fantasy genre, while family trees – helping readers to keep their Lannisters separate from their Targaryens – have been designed at the end of the novel, alongside newly drawn House sigils. PRODUCTION DETAILS: Bound in three-quarter blocked cloth with a printed and blocked cloth front board, 824 pages in total over two volumes. 12 full page and 4 double-page colour illustrations, printed in black & gold throughout. 8 illustrated chapter openers and 9 illustrated house sigils, plus 9 family trees in volume two. Fold-out map inserted in case, bound in blocked cloth. Printed endpapers with colored tops, it comes in a blocked and printed slipcase with printed illustration inside. In total, it measures 10˝ x 6¾˝ A CLASH OF KINGS Book Two In Two Volumes ‘‘The brightest flame casts the darkest shadows." A Clash of Kings arrives fresh from the battlefield as the fight for the Iron Throne heats up in A Clash of Kings. Martin barely gives the reader time to recover from the shocks of the first book as four potential kings come into contention. Meanwhile, our favourite characters face extraordinary trials simply to survive. A Clash of Kings is even more explosive than its predecessor, with more twists and shocks as the consequences of the events in A Game of Thrones are played out. If the first volume is anything to go by, A Clash of Kings will soon be as rare as dragon eggs! THE LONG SUMMER IS OVER, AND WINTER IS COMING: The King is dead, and the Seven Kingdoms have been thrown into the chaos of a civil war. In the sky a blood red comet sears the heavens – it is surely an omen of disaster, and disaster certainly looms for many in Westeros. The Night’s Watch are ranging far beyond the Wall in hopes of discovering what has happened to their missing brothers, but their mission takes them deep into dangerous wildling territory. Robb Stark has been declared ‘King in the North’, but if he hopes to keep that title – and his head – he will have the fight of his life. And to the east, young Daenerys Targaryen turns her eye towards the Iron Throne. With fire and blood, she will take back what was stolen from her. A FEAST OF UNIQUE DETAILS: A set of family trees, updated to reflect the births, deaths and new alliances since the events of A Game of Thrones, keeps us reader from confusing their Mallisters with their Mormonts. Meanwhile, the Kings have dedicated entries in this edition, with genealogies and descriptions of their banners. As each chapter focuses on a different character, Burton has designed individual sigils too: a lion resplendent on an open book for Tyrion Lannister; a ship with an onion on its sail for Ser Davos, the onion knight. The endpapers are emblazoned with the sigils of each of the Houses. <<-- Even the slipcase holds a surprise – the inside has been printed with a fiery portrait of Melisandre, the red priestess of R’hllor (shown left). PRODUCTION DETAILS: Bound in three-quarter blocked cloth with a printed and blocked cloth front board with 888 pages in total over two volumes. 6 full-page and 2 double-page full-colour illustrations per volume, printed in black & gold throughout. 8 illustrated chapter openers and 9 illustrated house sigils, 5 Kings and their Courts and 8 family trees in Volume 2. Printed endpapers, colored tops, blocked and printed slipcase with printed illustration inside, measures 10˝ x 6¾˝. A STORM OF SWORDS Book Three in Two Parts - Steel and Snow, Blood and Gold ‘‘Characters so venomous they could eat the Borgias.’’ - Guardian The bloodiest, boldest and most addictive saga in fantasy continues with A Storm of Swords, the third volume in the ground-breaking ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series. This edition of A Storm of Swords exemplifies everything that makes a Folio edition so coveted. STEEL AND SNOW, BLOOD AND GOLD The War of the Five Kings has ushered in a new age of unrest and violence to the seven kingdoms. Jon Snow is deep in Wildling territory and has discovered that they intend to throw down the Wall once and for all – yet their motives may be more complex than he anticipated. Arya is loose in a war-stricken land filled with dangerous men, and must think on her feet to keep her throat from being cut. Robb Stark, newly crowned King in the North, needs to build new alliances, and quick, but in Westeros, blood runs truer than oaths. Can a hastily arranged marriage secure an alliance with the Freys? The twin spectres of revenge and betrayal stalk Ned Stark’s heirs, and no one will escape unscathed. ‘I wish I had enough poison for you all. You make me sorry that I am not the monster you would have me be, yet there it is. I am innocent, but I will get no justice here. You leave me no choice but to appeal to the gods. I demand trial by battle.’ - Tyrion LannisterA KING’S RANSOM OF UNIQUE DETAILS A Storm of Swords contains a number of the grisly surprises that George R. R. Martin is rightly celebrated for. Burton’s sensitive and skilled handling of such a huge cast of characters gives these shocking twists an even greater weight, and this kind of attention to detail can be seen across the entire production of this very special Folio edition. (shown right) The interior of the slipcase features an image of King Joffrey, leering from the Iron Throne, while the binding designs use the imagery of the warring houses to spectacular effect. (shown left) The Lannister Lion stands triumphant over a cowed wolf on volume one, while volume two sees the Stark wolf and Tully trout united as danger closes in. PRODUCTION DETAILS: Bound in three-quarter blocked cloth with a printed and blocked cloth front board, 1,128 pages in total over two volumes. 12 full page illustrations and 4 double-page spread colour illustrations printed in black & gold throughout, 11 illustrated chapter openers and 15 illustrated house sigils with 15 family trees in volume two. Printed endpapers, coloured tops blocked and printed slipcase with printed illustration inside, as described above and shown left. Measures 10˝ x 6¾˝ A FEAST FOR CROWS Book Four in Two Volumes ‘We were king’s men, knights, and heroes . . . but some knights are dark and full of terror, my lady. War makes monsters of us all.’ -Thoros of Myr The fourth volume in the greatest fantasy series of the modern age, A Feast for Crows marks a new chapter in the battle for the Iron Throne: one where new voices step forward to tell their part in the saga. ‘It has captured the imaginations of millions for the same reason the archetypal dramas of Homer, Sophocles or Shakespeare have lasted for millennia.’ - Guardian The war of the five kings is over, leaving the ambitious Lannisters as the power behind the throne. Yet Cersei, ruthless to her very core, still sees enemies in every shadow. With her son Tommen to protect, she will use all of the powers at her disposal to see the Lannisters roar to victory. Arya’s lonely quest has at last led her to the Faceless Men, a cult of assassins who dedicate each killing to a hungry god. But what they ask of her may be too much. If she is no longer Arya Stark, then who is she? Meanwhile, in the distant Eyrie, Sansa Stark is learning the dance of treachery and deceit that could be her key to survival in this lethal game of thrones ... EXPLORING WESTEROS AND BEYOND Acclaimed for its battles, bloodshed and political manoeuvring, ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ is also celebrated for Martin’s cast of memorable characters. Illustrating such fan favourites as Tyrion, Arya and Brienne is no mere joust in the park, but series artist Jonathan Burton has captured wildfire time and again in his work on this special collection. From the full-colour illustration of Victarion Greyjoy leaping, axe in hand, into the fray, to the thoughtfully designed symbols at the beginning of each chapter, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Burton had travelled the kingdoms of Westeros himself. With a spectacular binding representing Littlefinger’s conquest of the mighty House Arryn, this edition of A Feast for Crows will be the last standing on the battlefield. ‘The Folio Society's splendid new editions of the “Song of Ice and Fire” series are masterpieces of the bookmaker’s art’ - George R. R. Martin Series artist Jonathan Burton has provided 12 full-page colour illustrations as well as four spectacular double-page spreads, while the interior of the slipcase hides an ominous image of Aeron Greyjoy, a priest of the Drowned God. Burton has also created a set of unique chapter-opener motifs, one for each point-of-view character, while the binding captures the conflict of a world torn apart by magic and ambition. Family trees and genealogical tables have been updated for this edition to reflect new alliances as well as births and deaths. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS Book Five in Two Parts - Dreams and Dust, After the Feast New alliances and fresh conspiracies spawn as the fight for the Iron Throne continues… "‘A man might befriend a wolf, even break a wolf, but no man could truly tame a wolf.’ - Varamyr THE GAME GROWS DEADLIER - Although the War of the Five Kings has waned, its consequences still ripple throughout the world. Jon Snow has been elected the new Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, but his efforts to unite the Freefolk and his soldiers against the Others are leading him into dangerous territory. Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys rules the City of Meereen with an uneasy heart. Various suitors vie for her hand in marriage, but they all have their own hidden agendas – worse still, her dragons are slipping from her control, hunting and killing where they wish. And behind it all, a figure that has been working in the dark for decades to manipulate the Iron Throne begins to step into the light … The fifth book and final book in the most celebrated fantasy series of the 21st century arrives in a resplendent two-volume set featuring 16 full-color illustrations, unique illustrated chapter headings, endpapers printed with emblems of the warring Houses, and a slipcase decorated with a golden monogram on the exterior and a secret image on the interior. Two binding designs, also provided by Burton, capture the drama that runs through the heart of ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ like the blood red sap of the Weirwood tree. To help keep track of the intricate plotlines, this edition comes complete with updated and expanded genealogies. Both volumes bound in three-quarter blocked cloth with a printed and blocked cloth front board, 1,136 pages in total. Printed endpapers with colored tops, blocked and printed slipcase with an additional four colour illustration inside slipcase. Measures 10˝ x 6¾˝. THERE YOU HAVE IT! All TEN BOOKS are brand new and unread, direct from the London Folio Society. Each pair of books are individually slipcased. Except for Game of Thrones (bought when it first came out and sealed in shrinkwrap), all sets come in a velum paper wrap (they no longer use plastic to be more green!) You can buy them separately if you want, just let me know so I can arrage it for you. I normally do not list them individually, but as of this writing I have an extra copy of Clash of Kings! ENJOY! ABOUT THE AUTHOR: George R. R. Martin is a celebrated author of fantasy, horror, and science-fiction stories and novels. He began publishing short stories in science-fiction and fantasy magazines in the early 1970s, and his first novel, Dying of the Light, was published in 1977. Martin went on to work as a television scriptwriter in the 1980s, before – discouraged by the limitations of the medium – he returned to writing fiction, beginning work on the epic fantasy series for which he is best known, A Song of Ice and Fire, inspired by medieval England’s Wars of the Roses. The first installment, A Game of Thrones, was published in 1996; the fourth and fifth volumes (A Feast for Crows, 2005, and A Dance with Dragons, 2011) earned Martin best-seller status. The winner of multiple Nebula and Hugo Awards, as well as the 2012 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, Martin has also received three Emmy Awards for his work as a producer on the HBO adaptation of his Song of Ice and Fire novels, Game of Thrones. ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR: ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ is particularly celebrated for its memorable characters, and Burton makes full use of this epic cast with his spectacular work on the series. His chapter heading designs reflect the characters’ loyalties and personalities, as well as their changing fates. Tyrion, the Lannister who has ever relied on his wits and learning to survive, is represented by a lion and a book; Arya, whose story has previously been heralded by her family’s direwolf, now has a leaping cat as her identity transforms in the House of Black and White. The series is also loved for its rousing action scenes, and Burton supplies a dragon’s horde of these too, with atmospheric illustrations that summon giants, wights, sea battles, and more. ABOUT THE FOLIO SOCIETY - Care and attention is devoted to every detail of the physical attributes of each book. Exacting standards require that every one has a proper sewn binding and comes in a protective slipcase. A wide range of binding materials are employed, from buckram, silk, leather and hand-marbled papers to traditional woven cloth. We choose from a selection of legible and elegant typefaces, seeking to preserve their character through a combination of modern and traditional printing techniques. DESIGN - Above all, the feature that distinguishes folio books from most others produced today is the rich variety and sophistication of the binding designs. A wide range of traditional materials - such as buckram, cotton, silk or leather - is employed for the bindings. These costly fabrics are the foundation upon which the artists and designers produce their creations. Sometimes their designs are printed in ink, but more often they are blocked - that is to say, impressed with foil into the surface of the material; frequently the two processes are employed together. BINDING - All books are sewn in 16-page sections: this gives strength to the book and enables the pages to be opened flat with ease. There are decorative head- and tailbands; also gilded or coloured top edges where we feel they are appropriate. The endpapers, in a wide array of colours, are often printed with maps, illustrations or other designs. Most important of all, the books are hardback-bound to the highest standard, so that they not only look well on the shelves but are always a pleasure to open and read. PAPER & TYPOGRAPHY - In the typography of Folio books the traditional virtues of legibility and elegance are paramount. The selection of paper for a particular book will involve deciding on a shade and character which harmonises with the illustrations and binding materials. The papers for Folio Society books are produced by a small number of European mills, chosen for their ability to produce the highest quality papers with absolute consistency. Books printed on inferior stocks will go brown and brittle within a few years; all Folio books are printed on wood-free and acid-free paper, designed for reading and rereading over many generations. THE SLIPCASE - A distinctive feature of Folio Society books which immediately strikes the eye is their presentation not in dust-jackets but in slipcases - the traditional protective covering for fine editions. The dustjacket evolved in the 20th century as a marketing device designed to catch the eye in a crowded bookshop. It does not, however, protect the book, and is itself easily damaged. With Folio books the design emphasis is on the binding itself, a permanent part of the book. Fine bindings need protection from dust and light, and this is furnished by the slipcase, which matches the binding materials and design of the book.Folio Society Books are a testament to an uncompromising dedication to the craft of bookmaking, a commitment to striving towards perfection which rises above mere commercial considerations. If you are looking for a fine investment or phenomenal gift idea, consider this as a prime option. 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