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REPORTAGE (5 VOLUMES)
Written by George Orwell.
Stock no. 1208976
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

Five volumes: Homage To Catalonia; Down And Out In Paris And London; Funny But Not Vulgar; The Road To Wigan Pier; My Country Right Or Left. B/w photographic pictorial cloth. B/w photos. A few minor foxspots to spines else a lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few scuffs.

THE SHADOW-LINE AND WITHIN THE TIDES
Written by Joseph Conrad; Alan Ross. Illustrated by Francis Mosley.
Stock no. 1208971
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Nearly fine condition.

Introduced by Alan Ross. Blue decorated cloth, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. 280 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE
Written by Thomas Hardy. Illustrated by Peter Reddick.
Stock no. 1830797
Published by Folio Society. 1991. Very good condition.

A Wessex Novel. Green cloth boards, corn dolly motif to front board. Top edge green. B/w wood-engravings. 413 pages. Fifth printing. Spine very slightly faded. Text block lightly grubby. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which has some shelf-scuffing and paper wear to one edge.

MUSIC, MEN, AND MANNERS IN FRANCE AND ITALY 1770
Written by Charles Burney; H. Edmund Poole.
Stock no. 1830793
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1969. Very good condition.

Being a journal written by Charles Burney, Mus.D. during a Tour through those countries undertaken to collectmaterial for A General History of Music. Edited and with an introduction by H. Edmund Poole. Green cloth with maroon title block and gilt text to spine. B/w illustrations. xxix and 245 pages. Text block has very tiny foxspots. Else contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly worn at ends, one end starting to split, and has a few minor knocks. Musty odour present.

COMPLETE NOVELS (7 VOLUMES)
Written by George Eliot.
Stock no. 1830789
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Set in two slip-cases consists of: Silas Marner; The Mill on the Floss; Adam Bede; Romola; Felix Holt; Daniel Deronda; Middlemarch. Different colour cloths with b/w engravings by different illustrators. Top edge of text blocks is grubby/lightly browned at the opening ends (approx 2" maximum starting from outside edge). Spine of Middlemarch is faded, only noticeable when removed from the slipcase. Otherwise, a very nice set contained in two slipcases which are lightly scuffed.

AN OLD MAN'S LOVE
Written by Anthony Trollope; David Skilton. Illustrated by Rod Waters.
Stock no. 1830788
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1998. Nearly fine condition.

Introduction by David Skilton. Red cloth spine with black title labels and gilt title. Pale blue paper boards with red floral border. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. xix and 172 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly shelf-scuffed.

LA VENDEE: AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Written by Anthony Trollope. Illustrated by Shirley Bellwood.
Stock no. 1830787
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1998. Nearly fine condition.

A historical novel. Introduction by Mervyn Horder. Green cloth spine with black & gilt title labels. Pale green paper boards with floral borders. Top edge green. Full page b/w illustrations. xvii and 413 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly shelf-scuffed.

COUSIN HENRY
Written by Anthony Trollope; Gilbert Phelps. Illustrated by Francis Mosley.
Stock no. 1830786
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1993. Nearly fine condition.

A novel. Introduction by Gilbert Phelps. Red cloth spine with black title blocks and gilt title. Pink paper boards with red floral borders. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. xx and 166 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few minor shelf scuffs.

THE GRAND TOUR 1592-1796
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1830782
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1993. Very good condition.

The Grand Tour of Europe 1592-1796. Edited by Roger Hudson. Colour pictorial cloth boards. Colour and b/w illustrations. 270 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few minor marks.

A MEMOIR OF JANE AUSTEN
Written by J.E. Austen-Leigh; Fay Weldon.
Stock no. 1830779
Published by Folio Society. 1996. 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. Sixth impression. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase, in very good condition with some discolouration and a few marks.

ROBERT FROST: SELECTED POEMS
Written by Robert Frost; Paul Muldoon; C. Day Lewis. Illustrated by Jonathan Gibbs.
Stock no. 1830778
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Introduced by Paul Muldoon, Foreword by C Day Lewis. Green cloth spine with gilt title and vignette, cream & green pictorial paper boards. Green two tone illustrations. xxix and 272 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with very minor scuffing.

MEDIEVAL PEOPLE
Written by Eileen Power; Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie.
Stock no. 1830755
Published by Folio Society. 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduced by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie. The text of this edition follows that of the tenth edition. Cream boards with gilt vignettes. Colour illustrations. xxvii and 253 pages including index. Third printing. Light fading to spine else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light scuffing.