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THE LANTERN BEARERS
Written by Rosemary Sutcliff; Penelope Lively. Illustrated by Roman Pisarev.
Stock no. 1827882
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2011. Nearly fine condition.

An exciting chronicle bringing to life the turbulent period of the last Romans in Britain. Brown decorated cloth. Introduced by Lively. This follows the text of the first edition (1959), with minor emendations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with some minor scuffing (NR F).

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MOHAMMED AND CHARLEMAGNE
Written by Henri Pirenne; Bernard Miall; Averil Cameron.
Stock no. 1827881
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Brown cloth with gilt title to spine and gilt design to front side. Maps to endpapers. Colour plates. Translated by Miall, introduction and further reading by Cameron. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed (VG+).

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CLEA: A NOVEL
Written by Lawrence Durrell.
Stock no. 1827880
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Volume Four of The Alexandria Quartet. Orange cloth spine and rear board, photomontage to front board. B/w photos. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed (NR F).

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MOUNTOLIVE: A NOVEL
Written by Lawrence Durrell.
Stock no. 1827879
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Volume three of the Alexandria Quartet. Orange cloth spine and back board with gilt title to spine. Pictorial front board. B/w photos. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed (NR F).

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REVOLT IN THE DESERT
Written by T.E. Lawrence; Raleigh Trevelyan. Illustrated by Edward Bawden.
Stock no. 1827878
Published by Folio Society. 2008. Very good condition.

Introduced by Raleigh Trevelyan. Pictorial cloth. B/w photos and illustrations. Gilt title to spine. Endpapers are sketch map to show Lawrence's desert campaigns. Ninth printing.Lower board corners lightly rubbed. Else a fine copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and is bumped at one closed end (VG).

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THE SILVER BRANCH
Written by Rosemary Sutcliff; Julia Eccleshare. Illustrated by Roman Pisarev.
Stock no. 1827877
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Introduced by Julia Eccleshare. Grey pictorial cloth with gilt title to spine. Full-page b/w illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed (VG+).

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CRUSADER CASTLES
Written by T.E. Lawrence; Mark Bostridge.
Stock no. 1827876
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Blue decorated cloth. Introduced by Bostridge. B/w maps, diagrams and photos. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed (VG+).

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THE MAPP AND LUCIA NOVELS (6 VOLUMES)
Written by E.F. Benson. Illustrated by Natacha Ledwidge.
Stock no. 1827875
Published by Folio Society. 2009. Nearly fine condition.

6 volumes, titles are: Trouble for Lucia; Lucia's Progress; Mapp and Lucia; Lucia in London; Miss Mapp; and Queen Lucia. Pastel colour cloth. B/w illustrations. Second printing. A lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase with just a couple of minor marks.

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THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN
Written by George MacDonald; Maria Tatar. Illustrated by Madalina Andronic.
Stock no. 1827874
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2013. Slightly better than very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth with silver title to spine. 168 pages. Colour plates. Introduced by Maria Tatar. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase whichh has a small tear to middle of one edge (relatively minor).

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THE LOST WORLD
Written by Arthur Conan Doyle; Andrew Lycett.
Stock no. 1827873
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Being an account of the recent amazing adventures of Professor George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Professor Summerlee, and Mr. E.D. Malone of the Daily Gazette. A novel about a scientific expedition to authenticate reports of prehistoric fauna in furthest South Americal. Introduced by Andrew Lycett. Red cloth pictorial boards with gilt borders and dinosaur images. Colour & b/w illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and has a crease created during binding process to one edge (VG+).

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THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK
Written by Lewis Carroll; Michael Rosen. Illustrated by Jeffrey Fisher.
Stock no. 1827872
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial boards. An agony, in Eight Fits. Blue cloth spine with gilt title, pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Introduction by Rosen. Based on the Penguin Books edition first published in 1967 and reprinted with revisions in 1974, with minor emendations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly shelf-scuffed.

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THE REMAINS OF THE DAY
Written by Kazuo Ishiguro. Illustrated by Finn Campbell-Notman.
Stock no. 1827871
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Nearly fine condition.

A sad and humourous love story. Brown and gilt pictorial cloth with gilt title to spine. Full page colour illustrations. Tiny bump to lower front corner of board else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly faded at open edge.

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