The sets were package in a box containing 3 slipcases, one for each disc. They were sold in protective, plain cardboard slipcases with glossy illustrated dust jackets. The sets were packaged in a box containing 3 slipcases, one for each disc. The first three volumes were packaged in a box containing 3 slipcases, one for each. Slipcases and other envelope-type designs are also occasionally used. Likewise, they are sometimes housed in slipcases. The first 250 numbered copies were autographed by Cherryh and sold in slipcases. The eighteen 9" x 12" hardcover volumes are housed in 6 slipcases. A few publishers, such as the Folio Society, publish all their books in slipcases.