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The Folio Society

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The Last Grain Race
£9.00 +
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Eric Newby
The Folio Society 2001
Folio Society edition of Newby's 1956 account of his time at sea aboard a windjammer working in Australia's grain trade in the late 1940s. With b/w images from the voyage. Complete with slipcase. Spine is slightly toned as is common. Very light shelf-wear. [more...]
Journey Through Britain
£8.50 +
FREE p&p
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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...]
Travels in the Interior of Africa
£8.50 +
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Mungo Park; John Keay
The Folio Society 1991
Pleasant blue cloth Folio Society edition of Park's account of his astonishing late 18th century expedition to central africa where he became the first westerner to reach and travels sections of the Niger river. An interesting topographical and sociological s [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...]
Elizabeth I: The Word Of A Prince: A Life From Contemporary Documents
£8.00 +
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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 a Mercenary
£8.00 +
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Johann Dietz
The Folio Society 1987
'Being the Memoirs of Master Johann Dietz Surgeon in the Army of the Great Elector and Barber to the Royal Court'. Engaging account of life as a 17th century mercenary by efficient German Surgeon. Very slight sunning to spine, very minor shelfwear. Otherwis [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 +
FREE p&p
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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...]
The Diaries of William Allingham
£8.00 +
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William Allingham
The Folio Society 1990
The Diaries of minor poet William Allingham. His posthumously published diaries, including his encounters with the great poets of the day, overshadowed his literary output. Minor shelfwear. Contents prinstine. complete with slipcase. Very good overall. [more...]
Cobbett's America
£8.00 +
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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
£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...]
The Amateur Emigrant & The Silverado Squatters
£8.00 +
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Robert Louis Stevenson
The Folio Society 1991
Stout Folio Society edition of Stevenson's travel writings describing his journey from England, across america to the Napa Valley, whereupon he honeymooned for two months. Contains The Amateur Emigrant, Across the Plains and The Silverado Squatters. Complete [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
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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 Best of the Raconteurs
£8.00 +
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Sheridan Morley & Tim Heald (editors); Aubero
The Folio Society 2000
Charming Folio Society volume of anecdotes and stories from well known raconteurs and conversationalists including Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens and Woody Allen. With b/w drawings by John Lawrence throughout. Metallic copper cloth covers. Complete with slipc [more...]
The Sun King and his Loves
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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...]
Scarlet and Black
£8.00 +
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Stendhal [Marie-Henri Beyle]; M. R. B. Shaw (
The Folio Society 1993
Handsome Folio Society reissue of Stendhal's great novel. With b/w illustrations by Frank Martin. Complete with slipcase. Mild sunning to spine. Contents clean and prim. Very good. [more...]
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