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The Folio Society

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Journey Through Britain
£8.50 +
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John Hillaby
The Folio Society 1987
Nicely produced Folio Society edition of Hillbay's engaging and often humorous account of his journey across Britain on foot. With atmospheric b/w photographs by Ian Stevens. Complete with slipcase. Toning to spine and covers. Mild shelf-wear to edges of D [more...]
The Life and Letters of John Keats
£8.50 +
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Joanna Richardson; John Keats
The Folio Society 1981
Charming Folio Society edition of Joanna Richardson's life of Keats with frequent reference to his letters and poetry. Quarter cloth with Cockerell marbled paper boards. With b/w images. Complete with slipcase. Slipcase has some rubbing and heavy toning. [more...]
The Trial of Charles I
£8.50 +
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Thomas Herbert; John Rushworth
The Folio Society 1959
Decorative gilt on cloth, based on a 17th century example. With b/w images. Some mild rubbing to edges, rubbing to gilt. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Three Stories: Bartleby, Benito Cereno, Billy Budd
£8.50 +
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Herman Melville
Folio Society 1967
Folio society volume featuring Melville's great short story Bartleby the Scrivener, the novella Benito Cereno and his final work, the novella Billy Budd. With wood engravings by Garrick Palmer. Complete with slipcase. Some mild shelf-wear and toning to slip [more...]
The Folio Book of Historical Mysteries
£8.50 +
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(UK)
Ian Pindar (editor)
The Folio Society 2008
Terrific Folio Society collection of various historical mysteries and conundrums explored by a variety of experts and investigators. Asking questions such as Who built Stone-Henge, Where is Atlantis? Was Robin Hood real? Who was Jack the Ripper? Where is t [more...]
England Under the Stuarts
£8.50 +
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G. M. Trevelyan
The Folio Society 1996
The fifth volume from the Folio History of England Series. With b/w images and frontispiece. Complete with slipcase. Some light shelf-wear to slipcase. Previous owner's small sticker to ffep. Else crisp and clean. Near fine. [more...]
England in the Eighteenth Century
£8.50 +
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Roy Porter
The Folio Society 1998
The sixth volume from the Folio History of England Series. With b/w images and frontispiece. Complete with slipcase. Previous owner's small sticker to ffep. Else crisp and clean. Very Good. [more...]
The Happy Captive
£8.25 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
Francisco Nunez de Pineda y bascunan; William
The Folio Society 1977
Neat Folio Society of the 17th century Spainish-Chilean soldier's account of his 7 month captivity with the Mapuche people. With b/w illustrations and maps to end-papers. Quarter leather. Complete with slipcase. Scratch to cover. Previous owner's sticker [more...]
Elizabeth I: The Word Of A Prince: A Life From Contemporary Documents
£8.00 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
Maria Perry
The Folio Society 1990
A study of the life of Elizabeth I largely drawn from her own letters and writings. An intriguing account, often in Elizabeth's own voice. Quarter cloth with decorated boards. Features a plethora of colour and b/w images. Slip-case has some rubbing. Book [more...]
Memoirs of the Comte de Gramont
£8.00 +
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Anthony [Antoine] Hamilton
The Folio Society 1965
Memoirs of the 17th century French Nobleman describing of the licentious court of Charles II, written by his Irish Brother-In-Law. Sunning to spine but other clean and tight. Complete with slipcase. Good+ overall. [more...]
The Life of Charlemagne
£8.00 +
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Einhard The Frank
Folio Society 1970
Important contemporary account of the Life of Charlemagne by the diminutive scholar, Einhard. Bound in a mock vellum with gilt titling. Full colour images of illuminated manuscripts and artifacts. Decorated endpapers, complete with slipcase. Spine has some [more...]
Cobbett's America
£8.00 +
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(UK)
William Cobbett
The Folio Society 1986
'A selection from the writings of William Cobbett, giving a view of his youth recalled, his adventures in Canada, his pugnacious career as a Philadelphian journalist, his outspoken comments on the war of 1812, his pungent reminiscences of a years residence on [more...]
Greville's England: selections from the Diaries of Charles Greville, 1818-1860
£8.00 +
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Charles Greville; Christopher Hibbert (editor
The Folio Society 1981
Engaging selection from Greville's controversial diaries. Light shelfwear and marking to rear cover. Complete with slipcase. Good condition overall. [more...]
Aubrey's Brief Lives
£8.00 +
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John Aubrey
The Folio Society 1975
Folio Society edition of Aubrey's 17th century short biographies. Notable for their controversial content. Pleasing cloth covers are clean and bright though bobbling very very slightly on the spine. Slipcase has some light shelfwear. Contents pristine. Ve [more...]
The Red Badge of Courage
£8.00 +
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Stephen Crane
The Folio Society 1964
Crane's affecting novel of a young soldiers experiences in the American Civil War, renowned for its "psychological portrayal of fear". Some light shelfwear, bumping to extremities and a few errant marks on spine. Slipcase is worn at extremities. Contents a [more...]
Memoirs of the Public and Private Life of Queen Caroline
£8.00 +
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Joseph Nightingale
The Folio Society 1978
The life of Caroline of Brunswick, controversial queen consort. Complete with slipcase. With b/w images. Crisp and clean. In very good condition [more...]
Venice: The Most Triumphant City
£8.00 +
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George Bull
Folio Society 1980
Lively study of the apogee of the avaricious and amoral city-state. Issued without slipcase but complete with glassine wrapper. Some shelfwear commensurate to age, very slight bumping to bottom edge, contents clean and prim. A bright copy. Very good. [more...]
The Sun King and his Loves
£8.00 +
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Lucy Norton
The Folio Society 1982
Generously illustrated account of Louis XIV's milieu and pursuits. With colour and b/w images throughout. Issued without Slipcase. Slight toning to spine. Else pristine. Very good, near fine. [more...]
Folio 34: A Checklist of the Publications of the Folio Society 1947 -1980
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John Dreyfus & John Letts
The Folio Press; The Folio Society 1981
The Third bibliographic account of the Folio Society's output, with succinct descriptions and details of each volume. With b/w illustrations adapted from the many books mentioned. With introductions. Some mild shelf-wear and bumping to top of spine. Else cl [more...]
Folio 21: A Bibliography of the Folio Society 1947 -1967
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Francis Meynall
The Folio Press; The Folio Society 1967
Bbibliographic account of the Folio Society's output, with succinct descriptions and details of each volume. With colour and b/w images of the many books mentioned. With introductions. Complete with No slipcase. Some rubbing and toning to cloth covers. Co [more...]
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