THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Written by Kenneth Grahame. Illustrated by Charles Van Sandwyk.
Stock no. 1822022
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Hand-bound in quarter vellum, centenary limited edition of 1000 copies. Pictorial paper boards showing Ratty and Mole on the river to front and Toad to rear. Etching hand-printed, signed and numbered by the artist, and tipped onto a special limitation page of thick laid paper. Around 100 illustrations by Charles van Sandwyk, with 16 tipped-in colour plates. Presented in a cloth-bound solander box. Top edge gilt. A stunning limited edition celebrating the centenary of a beloved classsic. This is no. 55 of 1000 copies. Minor bump to lower front edge of vellum spine (hard to photograph). Couple of minor 'dints' to top edge of text block, again, hard to photograph. Contents beautiful. Solander box is also fine. Contained in original Folio Society shipping box.

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THE TRIAL OF THE TEMPLARS
Written by Malcolm Barber.
Stock no. 1822014
Published by Folio Society. Nearly fine condition.

Red decorated cloth. Colour and b/w photos. A fine copy still in original shrinkwrap which has a few grubby marks.

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (THE LETTERPRESS SHAKESPEARE)
Written by William Shakespeare; Peter Holland.
Stock no. 1822011
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Edited by Peter Holland. Large format, includes a commentary volume, contained in solander case. Three-quarter bound in green goatskin leather, green marbled boards. Top edge gilt. Commentary volume is bound in green cloth. Limited Edition of 3750. Copy 309 of 3750. A beautiful set. Solander case has a minor bump to top front edge.

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TWELFTH NIGHT OR WHAT YOU WILL (THE LETTERPRESS SHAKESPEARE)
Written by William Shakespeare; Roger Warren; Stanley Wells.
Stock no. 1821999
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Edited by Warren & Wells. Very large format, includes a commentary volume, contained in solander case. Three-quarter bound in green goatskin leather, green marbled boards. Top edge gilt. Commentary volume is bound in green cloth. Limited Edition of 3750 numbered copies. This is copy 309 of 3750. A fine set. Solander case has one teeny tiny bump to lower front edge (not visible on camera).

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JULIUS CAESAR (THE LETTERPRESS SHAKESPEARE)
Written by William Shakespeare; Arthur Humphreys.
Stock no. 1821997
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Edited by Arthur Humphreys. Very large format, includes a commentary volume, contained in solander case. Three-quarter bound in burgundy goatskin leather, burgundy marbled boards. Top edge gilt. Commentary volume is bound in burgundy cloth. Limited Edition of 3750 numbered copies. This is copy 309 of 3750. A fine set contained in publisher's solander case with a couple of very minor bumps to lower front edge.

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ENGLISH JOURNEY
Written by J.B. Priestley.
Stock no. 1321168
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1997. Nearly fine condition.

Being a Rambling but Truthful Account of What One Man Saw and Heard and Felt and Thought During a Journey Through England During the Autumn of the Year 1933. Black cloth, b/w photos to front cover and contents. 348 pages includes index. Introduced by Margaret Drabble. Minimal bumping to spine else a fine copy. In very good slipcase which is ever so slightly grubby and scuffed at edges.

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THE LIFE OF SAINT EDMUND KING & MARTYR
Written by John Lydgate; A.S.G. Edwards.
Stock no. 2134708
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2004. Fine condition.

This facsimile has been reproduced from the manuscript MS Harley 2278 in the British Library through digital photography by Laurence Pordes and has been printed by Cambridge University Press on Furioso paper from the Biberist mill in Switzerland supplied by John Purcell Paper.This edition of 1010 copies, of which 1000 are for sale, has been bound for members of The Folio Society by Smith Settle of Otley, Yorkshire, in full Nigerian goatskin with leather onlays over bevelled boards, blocked with a design by David Eccles, with handmade laid-paper endleaves from the Fabriano Mill, Italy. Contained in a green cloth box with red title block to spine. Also contained with this edition is 'A Commentary' - in green cloth, with gilt titles to spine. This is Copy No. 45. Contained in a near fine slip case - a few small knocks to a couple of edges. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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A HISTORY OF JAPAN (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Conrad Totman; Hugo Dobson.
Stock no. 2134707
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Blue decorated cloth, gilt titles to spines. Foreword by Dobson. Colour frontis to each volume. B/w and colour photos and illustrations. A few very light marks to covers. Contents are excellent! Slip case is near fine - a few small knocks to a couple of corners.

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A HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Steven Runciman.
Stock no. 2134705
Published by Folio Society. 1997. Nearly fine condition.

Contains: The First Crusade; The Kingdom of Acre; The Kingdom of Jerusalem. Light brown boards with blue and gold decoration. Colour plates. Tiny knocks to couple of spines at top and tail, else fine! Contained in a nearly fine slip-case. 6th printing.

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BEOWULF
Written by Seamus Heaney. Illustrated by Becca Thorne.
Stock no. 2134704
Published by Folio Society. 2013. Fine condition.

Burgundy leather spine with gilt titles. Elaborate gilt decorations to front and rear cover on red cloth. Brown and white illustrations in the form of chapter headers and footers. Top edge gilt. Contained in a nearly fine slip-case.

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CHRONICLES OF THE DARK AGES
Written by Richard Barber.
Stock no. 2134703
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Fine condition.

A three volume set: 'The Coming of the Anglo-Saxons'; 'Anglo-Saxon Lore and Learning'; and 'The Fall of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms'. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine and design to front. Colour plates. Slip case is better than very good - a few small marks and knocks.

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THE BLACK DEATH
Written by Philip Ziegler.
Stock no. 1321130
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1997. Nearly fine condition.

Dramatic black, red and gold pictorial cloth. Colour plates. Brown endpapers depicting the Spread of the Black Death in Europe. Book is fine. Some light spotting to slipcase.

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