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AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
Written by George MacDonald; Carol Ann Duffy.
Illustrated by Maria L. Kirk.
Stock no. 1831601
Published by Folio Society.
2009.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The story of a young boy named Diamond. He is a sweet little boy who makes joy everywhere he goes. He fights despair and gloom and brings peace to his family. One night, as he is trying to sleep, Diamond repeatedly plugs up a hole in the loft (also his bedroom) wall to stop the wind from blowing in. Introduced by Carol Ann Duffy. Silver/blue pictorial cloth. Blue endpapers. Beautiful colour plates. xv and 269 pages. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and a little marked.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- CHILDRENS
THE FOLIO SOCIETY BOOK OF THE 100 GREATEST PAINTINGS
Written by Martin Bailey.
Stock no. 1331418
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2001.
Almost very good condition.
Edited by Martin Bailey. From Duccio to Picasso. Large format. Blue cloth with gilt titles and the names of artists in gilt to front cover. Colour illustrations throughout. 230 pages. Title to spine is rubbed, spine is also marked. Heavy bump to top front corner of book. Otherwise, a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is bumped at one corner and stained to plain side.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- ART
UNDER MILK WOOD
Written by Dylan Thomas; Douglas Cleverdon.
Illustrated by Ceri Richards.
Stock no. 1831503
Published by Folio Society.
2004.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A Play for Voices. Edited with an introduction by Douglas Cleverdon. Purple cloth rear board and spine with gilt title. Grey cloth front board with a lilac leaf design. Light grey endpapers. Lilac two-tone lithographs. 93 pages. Sixth printing. Front spine edge slightly dusty else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed with a few marks.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- PERFORMING ARTS
- PLAYS
- LITHOGRAPHS
COBBETT'S ENGLAND
Written by William Cobbett; John Derry.
Illustrated by James Gillray.
Stock no. 1831414
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1968.
Very good condition.
William Cobbett (1763-1835) was an English pamphleteer, farmer and journalist. He believed that reforming Parliament and abolishing the rotten boroughs would help to end the poverty of farm labourers, and he attacked the borough-mongers, sinecurists and "tax-eaters" relentlessly. This is a selection from the writings of William Cobbett. Edited with an introduction by John Derry. Blue cloth spine, pink boards. B/w illustrations. 276 pages. Spine is heavily sunned/faded and has a small white mark toward the lower edge. Boards are clean. Minor marks to text block. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed. Musty odour present.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK GENERAL)
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
TAMING THE INFINITE: THE STORY OF MATHEMATICS
Written by Ian Stewart; Matt Parker.
Stock no. 1831407
Published by Folio Society.
Circa
2012.
Nearly fine condition.
Introduced by Matt Parker. Pale grey/blue cloth with decorations. Colour photos and b/w diagrams. xxii and 325 pages including index. Still in original shrinkwrap which has a couple of small tears. This book would make a wonderful gift.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- MATHS
A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM: SELECTED WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Written by Abraham Lincoln; Fred Kaplan.
Stock no. 1831406
Published by Folio Society.
Circa
2015.
Nearly fine condition.
Brown cloth spine with gilt title, pictorial front board. A lovely copy. Still in original shrinkwrap. This book will make a wonderful gift.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
THE ISLE OF VOICES AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Stock no. 1831405
Published by Folio Society.
Circa
2007.
Nearly fine condition.
A selection from The Complete Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson published by The Modern Library, New York in 2002. 14 colour plates including frontispiece. Black cloth with silver and blue blocked design, silver title to spine. Still in original shrinkwrap. This book would make a wonderful gift.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- CHILDRENS
THE COMPLETE PROSE OF WOODY ALLEN
Written by Woody Allen.
Stock no. 1831404
Published by Folio Society.
Circa
2008.
Nearly fine condition.
Contains Without Feathers; Getting Even; Side Effects. Grey pictorial cloth. 245 pages. Still in original shrinkwrap. This book would make a wonderful gift.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
JUVENAL: THE SIXTEEN SATIRES
Written by Juvenal; Simon Callow.
Illustrated by David Hughes.
Stock no. 1831403
Published by Folio Society.
Circa
2014.
Nearly fine condition.
Introduced by Simon Callow. Black cloth spine with gilt and red title. Pictorial paper boards. Bizarre colour illustrations. Still in original shrinkwrap which is a little creased on one side. This book would make a wonderful gift.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- SATIRE
THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT REBELLION
Written by Edward Hyde; Edward Earl Of Clarendon; Roger Lockyer.
Stock no. 1831340
Published by Folio Society; Oxford University Press.
1st thus
1967.
Very good condition.
A selection taken from Clarendon's History of the Rebellion covering the period from the raising of the king's standard at Nottingham in 1642 to the end of the second civil war and the execution of Charles I in January 1649. Edited by Roger Lockyer. Elaborately gilt decorated blue cloth. B/w illustrations. Top edge blue. 469 pages including index. Gilt decorations to front board are bright, title to spine is slightly dulled, rear board lightly scuffed. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is well worn at edges and browned.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
A MEMOIR OF JANE AUSTEN
Written by J.E. Austen-Leigh; Fay Weldon.
Stock no. 1831265
Published by Folio Society.
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduction by Fay Weldon. Peach cloth boards with silver title to spine, portrait silhouette to front cover. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. xx and 202 pages including index. Fourth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is just a little grubby at edges.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- BIOGRAPHY
THE PRE-RAPHAELITES & THEIR WORLD: A PERSONAL VIEW
Written by William Michael Rossetti; Angela Thirlwell.
Stock no. 1831253
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1995.
Very good condition.
From Some Reminiscences and other writings of William Michael Rossetti. Introduction and Epilogue by Angela Thirlwell. Purple cloth with elaborate gilt decorations to front. Colour photos. xvii and 234 pages including index. Boards clean and bright. Text block lightly browned to text block (very minor). Pale foxspots to last page. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is in Very Good condition, having some pale marks and stains.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- ART
- PRE-RAPHAELITE