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HERZOG
Written by Saul Bellow; Malcolm Bradbury.
Stock no. 1323263
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2012. Fine condition.

Introduction by Malcolm Bradbury. Illustrated boards with teal coloured cloth spine and silver title. B/w photographs throughout. Still in original shrinkwrap!

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE
Written by Gilbert White; Keith Thomas.
Stock no. 2140931
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Brown cloth spine and rear cover with gilt title. Front cover is green with black/gilt drawings. The text of this edition is taken from the 1789 edition and includes the first part only, with minor emendations. The additional two letters 'Timothy the Tortoise to Miss Hecky Mulso' and 'On the Sense of Hearing in Fishes', were first published in the 1877 edition of 'The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne', edited by Thomas Bell, 2 vols, published by John Van Voorst. Exquisite full page colour illustrations. A beautiful edition! One small spot to outer page edges. Slip case is a bit better than very good - a few light marks and scuffs.

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SHAKESPEARE'S LIFE AND WORLD
Written by Katherine Duncan-Jones; William Shakespeare.
Stock no. 2140874
Published by Folio Society. 1st 2004. Fine condition.

Compiled and introduced by Katherine Duncan-Jones. Mauve cloth spine with gilt title, pictorial paper boards. Cream endpapers depicting street maps. Colour & b/w illustrations. Slip case is better than very good - a few small marks and light wear.

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HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2140767
Published by Folio Society. 1998. Very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt titles and decorations. 16 gorgeous colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Top edge red. Spine is faded. 5th printing. Slip case is very good - faded to some edges; a few marks.

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HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2140751
Published by Folio Society. 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt titles and decorations. 16 gorgeous colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Top edge red. 2nd printing. Some light wear to gilt on spine. A few light foxspots to outer page edges. Contents are excellent! Slip case is very good - some bumping and wear along edges; a few marks.

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HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2140567
Published by Folio Society. 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt titles and decorations. 16 gorgeous colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Top edge red. 8th printing. A little fading to spine. Slip case is a bit better than very good.

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TRAVELS IN WEST AFRICA
Written by Mary Kingsley.
Stock no. 2139465
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Fine condition.

Observations of Charles Kingsley's sister of life in Africa in Victorian times. Edited by Elspeth Huxley. Abridged edition. Green, brown & cream decorated covers. B/w photos. Slip case is better than very good.

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THE ISLAND OF SAKHALIN
Written by Anton Chekhov.
Stock no. 2139445
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1989. Very good condition.

Beige cloth boards, blocked design to front and spine, gilt title to spine. Burgundy endpapers and top edge of text block. B/w photos. xvii and 287 pages. Name in ink to title page. Slip case is very good - a few light marks.

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CITIES AND CIVILISATIONS
Written by Christopher Hibbert.
Stock no. 2139230
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Brown pictorial cloth. Colour photos. Slip case is very good - some light wear and marks.

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NELSON AND EMMA
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 2139081
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

Colour and b/w illustrations. Dark blue cloth spine with gilt title. Ivory boards. Colour pictorial onlay to front. Spine is a bit browned. Contents are still excellent! Slip case is very good - some browning to cover edges.

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THE GOODMAN OF PARIS
Written by Eileen Power.
Stock no. 2138956
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

Translated and with an Introduction and Notes by Eileen Power. Green cloth. Colour pictorial onlay to front. Colour plates. A treatise on moral and domestic economy by a citizen of Paris c1393. Spine is browned. Slip case is very good - a few scuff marks.

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BLESSINGTON-D'ORSAY: A MASQUERADE
Written by Michael Sadleir.
Stock no. 2138955
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1983. Very good condition.

Green cloth spine, pink decorated boards. Spine is browned; some grubby marks. Page browning. Slip case is generally very good - some browning to edges and grubby marks; small nicks to corners.

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