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A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
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Laurence Sterne
The Folio Society 1949
Pleasant early Folio Society edition of Sterne's autobiographical novel on his travels through France and Italy. Bound in decorative cloth with illustrations by Nigel Lambourne. No DJ. Some toning to spine, some bumping to edges. Light markings to top edge [more...]
An Account of the Discovery of Tahiti: From the Journal of George Robertson, Master of the H. M. S. Dolphin
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George Robertson; Oliver Warner (editor)
The Folio Press; J. M. Dent; Folio Society 1973
Pleasant Folio Society edition of Robertson's account of the discovery of Tahiti, supplemented with additional extracts from the writings of his crew. Published under the Folio Press imprint. Complete with protective DJ with front and rear flaps. Engravings [more...]
Egypt Revealed: Artist Travellers in an Antique Land
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T. G. H. James
The Folio Society 1997
Superb Folio Society volume detailing some of the earliest expeditions to ancient Egypt with a special view to how the sights and artworks were recorded. With copious colour and b/w images, including paintings by David Roberts and from the Description de L'Eg [more...]
Pather Panchali: Song of the Road
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Bibhutibhushan Banerji; T. W. Clark & Tarapad
The Folio Society 1971
Elegant Folio society edition of Banerji's 1928 novel. With illustrations by Janet Archer. Bound in red 'open-weave' cloth with leather label to spine. Complete with slipcase. Some mild shelf-wear, else crisp and clean. A nice example. Very good. [more...]
King Richard II
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William Shakespeare
The Folio Society 1958
First printing From the Folio Society series of Shakespeare's complete plays. Illustrated with the designs by Loudun Sainthill. With an introduction by John Gielgud. Complete with Dust Jacket. DJ has tears to edges, with slight loss. Some light foxing [more...]
Life: An Unauthorized Biography
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Richard Fortey
The Folio Society 2008
'A Natural History of the first four thousand million years of Life on Earth.' Terrific volume detailing the evolution of life and the environment that permits it. With colour images throughout. Green cloth of gilt decoration and titling. Decorated slipcas [more...]
The Making of the English Landscape
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W. G. Hoskins
The Folio Society 2006
Handsome Folio Society edition of Hoskins' popular 1955 history of the English Landscape and the various ways its topography has been altered by its inhabitants and the events of politics of various eras. With numerous b/w images and an introduction by Keith [more...]
Journey Through Britain
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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
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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
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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...]
England Under the Stuarts
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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
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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
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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...]
Memoirs of the Comte de Gramont
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...]
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