"The Folio Society is actually the poorer cousin of the United States Limited Editions Club."
Sigmapsidelta

Yes, you're probably right. Many FS editions have very poor art work by "modern" illustrators who have gone on to produce ...well, nothing since. I have long thought that many FS editions have been extremely tacky. Many have also aged quickly, with foxed and faded spines. The quality simply has never been sustained, partly due to the fact that they have needed to produce books in large numbers to keep their customers happy. This is not to say that they don't get it right more often than not! A good Folio Society edition can still take your breath away. Internet selling will probably always take second place to bookshop selling with FS, regarding prices. With their slip-cases, they are usually very weighty tomes. But collectors have their own agenda and early FS in VG condition will always do well.