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PEPYS'S DIARY (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Samuel Pepys; Robert Latham.
Stock no. 1829342
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1996. Very good condition.

From The Diary of Samuel Pepys, a new and complete transcriptions edited by Robert Latham and William Matthews. Three volumes. Blue cloth with gilt decorations and titles. Colour and b/w plates. Selected and edited by Latham. Tiny bump to top corner or boards, mild musty odour present. Else a lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is split along top edges approx 1.5" and 3.5" but is still tight (VG).

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TRAVELS OF A VICTORIAN PHOTOGRAPHER
Written by Roger Hudson. Illustrated by Francis Frith.
Stock no. 1829339
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

The photographs of Francis Frith with texts by various writers, selected by Roger Hudson. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine and blocked photograph design to front. B/w photos. 298 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed and is rubbed at corners.

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THE STORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES (5 VOLUMES)
Written by H. St. L.B. Moss; Geoffrey Barraclough; R.W. Southern; John H. Mundy; Johan Huizinga.
Stock no. 1829338
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1998. Very good condition.

Five volumes. 3 red cloth, 2 dark green bindings, elaborately decorated in gilt. Colour illustrations. A lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is split to both side at the bottom (approx 1.5" and 3.5") but is still tight and is a little scuffed (VG).

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THE MEDITERRANEAN AND THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD IN THE AGE OF PHILIP II (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Fernand Braudel; Eugen Weber.
Stock no. 1829337
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2000. Very good condition.

Three volume set. Introduced by Eugen Weber. Green covers with gilt decorations to all. Colour plates. Top edges green. xxxvii and 406 pages. A lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is split to lower edge by approx 3" but is still tight (VG).

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THE BERLIN DIARIES 1940-1945 OF MARIE 'MISSIE' VASSILTCHIKOV
Written by Marie Vassiltchikov; George Vassiltchikov; Christabel Bielenberg.
Stock no. 1829336
Published by Folio Society. 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited and with a foreword by George Vassiltchikov and with an introduction by Christabel Bielenberg. Vivid red and black abstract patterned cloth. B/w photos. xix and 296 pages including index. Third printing. Light pencil erasure mark to half-title page. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE DIARY OF A VILLAGE SHOPKEEPER 1754-1765
Written by Thomas Turner; David Vaisey. Illustrated by Miriam Macgregor.
Stock no. 1829335
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by David Vaisey. Blue cloth spine, marbled boards. B/w engravings. Top edge red. xxxix and 443 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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FRENCH PROVINCIAL COOKING
Written by Elizabeth David; Simon Hopkinson. Illustrated by Juliet Renny; Sophie Maccarthy.
Stock no. 1829334
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

Preface by Simon Hopkinson. Brown cloth spine with colour illustrated paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Black and white decorations by Juliet Renny. Colour illustrative plates by Sophie MacCarthy. Minor mark to top edge of spine. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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A HISTORY OF THE INDIANS OF THE UNITED STATES
Written by Angie Debo; Shirley Leckie.
Stock no. 1829333
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduced by Shirley Leckie. Dark green cloth boards, gilt title to spine, tall thin pictorial onlay to front. Brown endpapers. Colour & b/w illustrations and photos. Headband detached from spine (glue has dried out). Creasing to the top margin of a few pages (caused in binding process). Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE LAST GRAIN RACE
Written by Eric Newby.
Stock no. 1829330
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pale yellow pictorial boards. Gilt title to spine. B/w photos. This edition includes and introduction by the author extracted from his book Learning The Ropes. xix and 232 pages plus index. Spine lightly faded else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with just a few faint scuff marks.

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THE ROAD TO OXIANA
Written by Robert Byron; Geoffrey Moorhouse. Illustrated by Robert Byron.
Stock no. 1829329
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Geoffrey Moorhouse. Vivid blue decorative cloth. B/w photos by the author. The author's journey to Afghanistan, 1933-1934. 329 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is showing a few scuff marks.

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THE CANTERBURY TALES
Written by Geoffrey Chaucer; David Wright.
Stock no. 1829328
Published by Folio Society. 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

A verse translation with an introduction and notes by David Wright. Red cloth spine with gilt title, cream paper boards with gilt vignette to front. B/w pictorial endpapers. B/w chapter headers. xxii and 519 pages. Fifth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light scuffing.

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THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON IN 1666
Written by Walter George Bell; Belinda Hollyer.
Stock no. 1829327
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

An abridgement of the revised edition first published in 1951 by The Bodley Head. Edited and introduced by Belinda Hollyer. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine, red & gilt illustration to front. Endpapers show map of the fire. Colour & b/w illustrations. xxii and 261 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and has a mark to one side.

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