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HUTCHINSON'S POPULAR BOTANY: THE LIVING PLANT FROM SEED TO FRUIT (2 VOLUMES)
Written by A.E. Knight; Edward Step.
Stock no. 1830607
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. Very good condition.

The Fascinating Story of the World's Plants Told in a Popular Manner. Three-quarter red leather bindings. Red cloth boards. Gilt title to spine. Red speckled text block. Volume I with 351 b/w photos and illustrations plus 9 coloured plates. Volume II with 370 b/w illustrations and photos plus 9 coloured plates. Light rubbing to leather. A few marks to boards. Browning to edges of pastedowns. Small nibble to vertical edge of front endpaper. Hinges pulled with creasing to volume I. A few minor grubby margin marks. Insect damage to rear joint of both volumes. All colour plates present.

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THE FOLIO GOLDEN TREASURY
Written by James Michie; et al. Illustrated by Simon Brett; et al..
Stock no. 1830569
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1997. Very good condition.

The Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in English Language chosen and introduced by James Michie. Illustrated with Wood Engravings by various artists selected by Simon Brett. Leather spine with gilt titles. Yellow cloth boards with repeating pattern. B/w wood engravings. 733 pages including index. Top edge yellow. Tiny fox-spots to text block, not affecting contents. Last few pages have been miscut by binder so top corner of page is folded in a crease. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and marked.

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THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
Written by Patrick Cormack. Illustrated by Albert Durer; Hans Holbein.
Stock no. 1830556
Published by Folio Society. 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Book of Common Payer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David Pointed at they are to be sung or said in Churches. Ornamented with wood cuts from designs of Albert Durer, Hans Holbein, and others. In imitation of Queen Elizabeth's Book of Christian Prayers. Foreword by Sir Patrick Cormack. Green leather spine with gilt toolings and title, marbled paper sides. B/w woodcuts throughout. Top edge gilt, other edges green. Green ribbon page marker. x and 718 pages. Fifth printing. Headband detached from outer spine at top (common problem) else a fine copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is light scuffed with heavier scuffing and a few spots to base from shelf rubbing.

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THE SHOOTING MAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330404
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1948. Very good condition.

Limp burgundy calf binding, gilt titles and borders with vignette to front cover. 479 pages plus game record pages at rear. 6.5 x 4". B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Cover edges lightly rubbed. A few foxspots to textblock. A couple of small stains to front endpapers. Fronty joint is starting to crack. A few page corner tips are lightly creased. Contents otherwise clean.

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THE ICELANDIC SAGAS (VOLUME I)
Written by Magnus Magnusson. Illustrated by Simon Noyes.
Stock no. 1830473
Published by Folio Society. 2000. Very good condition.

Edited and introduced by Magnus Magnusson. Volume I only. 12 sagas. Leather spine. Cloth covers with dramatic Viking design to front. Endpapers are maps. Colour plates. 809 pages. Minor foxing to text block. Boards clean. A few minor marks to contents else a clean copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed.

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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. 1330366
Published by Folio Society. 2012. Slightly better than very good 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. Some light spotting to front cover. Contents are fine. Slipcase is lightly scuffed to one side and has a tiny nick to top edge of front panel.

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TANNHAUSER A DRAMATIC POEM
Written by Richard Wagner. Illustrated by Willy Pogany.
Stock no. 1830158
Published by G.G. Harrap & Co.. 1st 1911. Slightly better than very good condition.

Limited to 525 signed and numbered copies. Dark green calf binding with tooled design and title on front cover. Tooled title and decoration to spine. 16 beautiful tipped-in colour plates. Printed on thick grey paper, every page has lithographed orange or black illustrations. Endpapers and prelims are illustrated in multiple colours, predominantly blue. Top edge gilt. Copy no. 16 SIGNED by Pogany. Inscription on front endpaper. Covers edges slightly rubbed, rear cover very slightly scuffed. One corner bumped. Spine browned. Vertical crease to lower margin of half-title page. Contents fine. An exquisite book.

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FLY-FISHING: SOME NEW ARTS AND MYSTERIES
Written by J.C. Mottram.
Stock no. 1329299
Published by The Derrydale Press. Circa 1994. Nearly fine condition.

Limited Edition facsimile of 2500 copies. Fly Fisherman's Gold series (volume XXI). B/w drawings and diagrams. Adverts to front and rear. 272 pages (all edges gilt). 9.25 x 6.25". Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.

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THE BIRDS/THE FROGS (THE 100 GREATEST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN)
Written by Aristophanes; Dudley Fitts; Gilbert Seldes. Illustrated by Marian Parry; John Austen.
Stock no. 1829200
Published by Easton Press. 1st thus 1979. Nearly fine condition.

Two stories in one volume. Introduction by Dudley Fitts and Gilbert Seldes respectively. Wood engravings by John Austen in The Frogs. Collector's Edition. Bound in genuine leather. Dark green leather boards, four raised bands and gilt title to spine, gilt tooling to boards. Peach colour moire cloth endpapers with matching ribbon page marker. All edges gilt. A lovely copy.

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FAUST (THE 100 GREATEST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN)
Written by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe; Alice Raphael. Illustrated by Eugene Delacroix.
Stock no. 1829199
Published by Easton Press. 1st thus 1980. Nearly fine condition.

A Tragedy: in a Modern Translation by Alice Raphael. The original Drame illustrated with lithographs by Delacroix. Collector's Edition. Bound in genuine leather. Burgundy leather boards, four raised bands to spine, gilt title to spine, gilt tooling to boards. Light brown moire cloth endpapers with matching ribbon page marker. Colour frontis (not Delacroix) & b/w lithographs. xxv and 183 pages. All edges gilt. A lovely copy.

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THE FEDERALIST OR THE NEW CONSTITUTION (THE 100 GREATEST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN)
Written by Alexander Hamilton; James Madison; John Jay; Carl Van Doren.
Stock no. 1829198
Published by Easton Press. 1st thus 1979. Nearly fine condition.

Introduced by Carl van Doren. Papers by Hamilton, Madison & Jay. Collector's edition. Bound in genuine leather. Navy blue leather boards with 4 raised bands to spine, gilt title to spine, gilt tooling to boards. Peach coloured moire endpapers and matching ribbon page marker. Colour frontis. All edges gilt. xxii and 600 pages including index. A lovely copy.

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CANDIDE OR OPTIMISM (THE 100 GREATEST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN)
Written by Voltaire; Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire; Paul Morand. Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage.
Stock no. 1829197
Published by Easton Press. 1st thus 1977. Nearly fine condition.

Introduction by Paul Morand. Collector's edition. Bound in genuine leather. Grey leather boards with three raised bands to spine, gilt title to spine, gilt tooling to boards. Orange moire endpapers with matching page marker. xix and 131 pages. All edges gilt. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. A lovely copy. Ribbon page marker is creased.

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