THE TEMPLE OF FLORA: THE FLOWER PLATES
No author listed. Illustrated by Robert Thornton.
Stock no. 1820349
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Fine condition.

Very large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title. Green ribbon ties. The Flower Plates from Robert Thornton's 'The Temple of Flora' are taken from the edition of 1980 copies published by The Folio Society in 2008. They are printed on Modigliani paper by Beacon Press, Uckfield, Sussex. 29 plates in total. All plates present and immaculate. Portfolio has a slight scuff to rear board (very minor).

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RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
Written by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald; A.S. Byatt. Illustrated by Niroot Puttapipat; Stephen Raw.
Stock no. 2133374
Published by Folio Society. 2012. Fine condition.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam the Astronomer Poet of Persia, Translated into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald with an introduction by Byatt, full page colour illustrations throughout by Puttapipat, Top edge gilt. Blue Nigerian Goatskin spine with gilt title, purple vendome cloth sides. Gilt endpapers. Originally published in 1859. 69 pages. Contained in original slip case which has full colour onlay to one side; in excellent condition apart from a couple of small marks.

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ENGLAND'S CONSTABLE
Written by Joseph Darracott; John Constable. Illustrated by John Constable.
Stock no. 2129376
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1985. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Life and Letters of John Constable. Grey cloth, pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour & b/w illustrations. Onlay to front cover showing signs of wrinkling. Pictorial slip case is very good, with some light wear.

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FOLKTALES OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN
Written by Dee Brown; Joy Porter. Illustrated by Caroline Smith.
Stock no. 2129305
Published by Folio Society. As new condition.

Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Pictorial onlay to front cover. Retold by Dee Brown. Introduced by Joy Porter. This edition is based on the 1993 edition, with minor emendations. Colour illustrations. Slip case is very good - faded to a couple of edges. Still in original shrink wrap - Unopened!

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THE BEST AFTER-DINNER STORIES
Written by Tim Heald. Illustrated by Paul Cox.
Stock no. 2128187
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2003. Fine condition.

White pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Selected and Introduced by Tim Heald. Contained in a nearly fine slip-case, just some light wear.

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THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Written by Thomas Babington Macaulay; Peter Rowland.
Stock no. 2128026
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1980. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited and supplemented by Rowland. Red cloth, gilt title and decorations. B/w illustrations. 318 pages includes index. Spine very slightly sunned. Tiny spot to rear cover. Corners slightly rubbed. Contained in cream slipcase which has a few small marks.

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THE AGE OF SCANDAL: AN EXCURSION THROUGH A MINOR PERIOD
Written by T.H. White.
Stock no. 2127345
Published by Folio Society. 3rd 1996. Fine condition.

Brown cloth spine, pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Introduction by Reay Tannahill. Contained in a nearly fine slip-case.

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THE GREAT WAR AND MODERN MEMORY
Written by Paul Fussell; Lyn MacDonald.
Stock no. 2127103
Published by Folio Society. 2014. Fine condition.

Red decorated boards; yellow and grey titles and decorations. Introduction by MacDonald. Colour & b/w illustrations. Slip case is very good; some bumping and scuffing.

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BETJEMAN'S BRITAIN
Written by John Betjeman; Candida Lycett Green.
Stock no. 2125433
Published by Folio Society. 1st 1999. Fine condition.

Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine, front board has five images in b/w imprinted. B/w photographic endpapers. Full of b/w photos. Contained in almost very good slip case that has some bumping to corners and wear and scuffs at edges. One edge has couple of inch split, now repaired with magic tape.

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THE TEMPLE OF FLORA
Written by Stephen Harris. Illustrated by Robert Thornton.
Stock no. 2125063
Published by Folio Society. 2008. Fine condition.

Very large format. The first ever full-size facsimile of the greatest English florilegium. Quarter-bound in Nigerian goatskin, cloth sides. Front board printed and blocked with design by David Eccles from 'The Night-Blowing Cereus'. 232 pages with 9 preliminary monochrome plates, 5 preliminary colour plates and 29 flower illustrations. Text printed on felt-marked Modigliani Neve paper and plates printed on Modigliani Insize. Green ribbon marker. Coloured top edges. Book Size: 22.5" x 18.25". Commentary volume by Stephen Harris. Presented in solander box, bound in buckram. 128 pages. 12" x 8.25". Of the Limited edition of 1980 copies only 600 have been bound into book form. Due to the size of this book, if posted, it will need to be sent via courier. This is Copy No. 90. Also contains 2 beautiful colour plates in an envelope - for you to frame! Contained in original slip case that has bumping to a couple of corners and some scuff marks. This is a gorgeous item! This copy would make a wonderful gift. This book is VERY heavy and will be needed to be sent via courier.

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THE SURINAM ALBUM
Written by Julie Harvey. Illustrated by Maria Sybylla Merian.
Stock no. 1812675
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Nearly fine condition.

Facsimile edition with introductory booklet in custom made clamshell box. 91 watercolour facsimiles from the Maria Sibylla Merian Collection in the British Museum. Maria Sibylla Merian was one of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries' great painters of plants and animals. Limited edition of 1000. A sturdy inner panel holds the commentary volume underneath. This is bound in green cloth and printed on high-quality white laid paper. Julie Harvey of the Entomology Library at the Natural History Museum has written a fascinating introduction to Merian's work, setting it in context and providing an overview of her life and times. Due to the size of this book, if posted, it will need to be sent via courier. Small scuff mark to top of rear board (minor). Else a beautiful copy. Copy No. 16 of 1000. Clam shell case is in fine condition. Contained in original packaging from the Folio Society - polystyrene (reinforced and repaired with brown tape) and cardboard box. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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BRIEF LIVES
Written by John Aubrey; Richard Barber.
Stock no. 1608271
Published by Folio Society. 1975. Slightly better than very good condition.

Beige cloth, gold and brown decorations. B/w illustrations. Contained in slipcase which has some wear at corners.

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