War and Peace – Leo Tolstoy 2006 | Folio Society Limited Edition

$699.00

  • Author: Leo Tolstoy; Rosemary Edmonds translator
  • Publisher: Folio Society, London, 2006
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Condition: Fine
  • Size: 8vo
  • Attributes: Limited Edition, Fine Binding

A Special Folio Society edition, limited to 1750 copies. Presented in a buckram-bound solander box, together with a booklet, ‘What is War and Peace?’ by John Bayley.
Bound in full goatskin leather, blocked with a design by Jeff Clements commissioned exclusively for this edition and inspired by sketches of troop positions, all edges gilt, metallic gold paper with an inset label. Over 300 drawings by Feliks Topolski.
A gorgeous edition of War and Peace by the Folio Society. Box bumped at top inner corner, else Fine/Fine. A great addition to any library.

War and Peace (1869) by Leo Tolstoy, in its 2006 Folio Society Limited Edition, represents the pinnacle of bibliophilic craftsmanship for this monumental Russian epic. This exclusive release—limited to 1,000 numbered copies—features:
  • A new translation by Anthony Briggs, praised for its vitality and fidelity to Tolstoy’s original text.
  • Quarter-bound in navy goatskin with marbled paper sides, gilt-tooled spines, and silk ribbon markers.
  • Original etchings by Sara Mulvey, capturing the novel’s sweeping battles and intimate dramas in stark, evocative detail.
  • Hand-marbled endpapers and gilt page edges, housed in a matching cloth-bound slipcase.

The Folio Society’s meticulous production honors Tolstoy’s exploration of history, love, and human resilience during Napoleon’s 1812 invasion of Russia. A heirloom-quality set for collectors of literary masterpieces.