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Est. 1941 · Rare & Secondhand Books

Folio & Foxed

Half a million books. One of a kind, every one.

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Curated Picks

Book cover - The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

"A pristine 1911 first edition with original dust jacket. Exceptional condition."

$450

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Book cover - 1984

1984

George Orwell

"1949 first edition. A seminal work of dystopian fiction with binding wear consistent with age."

$280

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Book cover - Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë

"1847 first edition published under pseudonym 'Currer Bell'. Exceptional provenance."

$620

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Book cover - Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

"1813 first edition in original publisher's binding with beautiful marbled boards and gilt lettering."

$750

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Book cover - Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

"1847 first edition under pseudonym 'Ellis Bell'. Extraordinarily rare with original cloth binding."

$890

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These five are just a taste — half a million more wait in the stacks.

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Est. 1941
Shelves of rare and antiquarian books inside Folio & Foxed

The Legendary Collection

Founded in 1941 in a converted Victorian warehouse, Folio & Foxed has become synonymous with rare book excellence. Our curators—a motley crew of book dealers, historians, and self-proclaimed bibliophiles—have spent over eight decades hunting down museum-quality volumes and forgotten treasures.

We don't just sell books. We steward them. Every volume in our collection has survived centuries, crossed oceans, and lived through readers who loved them. That history—that *soul*—is what we bring forward.

"Every book here has already survived at least one reader. That's its first credential."

Whether you're searching for a first edition of Joyce, a leather-bound botanical text from the 1800s, or a forgotten gem that speaks only to you, we've built our reputation on patience, passion, and an almost obsessive attention to detail.

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123 Rare Book Lane, Philadelphia

Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Saturday

11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sunday

Closed

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The Victorian warehouse home of Folio & Foxed

Victorian Warehouse

Since 1941

Calendar of Events

Lecture: Rare Maps & Cartography

September 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Join renowned cartography expert Dr. Eleanor Hayes as she explores the history and artistry of rare maps. From hand-drawn medieval manuscripts to the first printed atlases, discover how maps tell stories of exploration, power, and beauty. Light refreshments. $15 admission.

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Autumn Reading Group

Every Tuesday · 6:00 PM, starting October 1st

This fall, we're reading the Brontës. Join fellow book lovers as we discuss literature, life, and the persistent magic of the nineteenth-century novel. Coffee and conversation guaranteed. First meeting is free.

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