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WESSEX TALES: STRANGE, LIVELY, AND COMMONPLACE
Written by Thomas Hardy; Robert Gittings. Illustrated by Peter Reddick.
Stock no. 1830356
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1987. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Robert Gittings. Blue cloth, corn dolly motif to front cover. B/w wood engravings. Top edge blue. xiii and 199 pages. Couple of scuffs to title block to spine else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with some minor scuffing.

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THE BEST AFTER-DINNER STORIES
Written by Tim Heald. Illustrated by Paul Cox.
Stock no. 1830353
Published by Folio Society. 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

White pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Selected and Introduced by Tim Heald. 268 pages. Third printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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A SHORT HISTORY OF TIME
Written by Leofranc Holford-Strevens.
Stock no. 1830351
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Very good condition.

Small format. Light blue cloth, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. B/w illustrations. xiii and 137 pages including index. Light brown mark to lower edge of front board else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

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ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
Written by L.M. Montgomery; Margaret Atwood. Illustrated by Anna Cynthia Leplar.
Stock no. 1830346
Published by Folio Society. 2005. Nearly fine condition.

Introduction by Margaret Atwood. Pretty green pictorial cloth. Colour plates. 266 pages. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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RELATIVITY: THE SPECIAL AND THE GENERAL THEORY
Written by Albert Einstein; Robert W. Lawson; Roger Penrose.
Stock no. 1830340
Published by Folio Society. 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

Authorised translation by Lawson, introduced by Penrose. Matt, grey patterned boards, silver title to spine. xxii and 201 pages including index. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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A NERVOUS SPLENDOR: VIENNA 1888-1889
Written by Frederic Morton.
Stock no. 1830297
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red silk boards with gilt title to spine. Colour pictorial endpapers. Sepia and colour photos. xiv and 236 pages including index. Light scuffing to front board, else contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO
Written by William H. Prescott; Felipe Fernandez-Armesto.
Stock no. 1830275
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto. With a Preliminary View of The Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of The Conqueror Hernado Cortes. Attractive green pictorial cloth with gilt title and highlights. Colour illustrations & b/w text illustrations. Top edge green. xxx and 723 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and bumped at one open edge.

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LONDON CHARACTERS AND CROOKS
Written by Henry Mayhew; Christopher Hibbert.
Stock no. 1830274
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1996. Very good condition.

Edited and Introduced by Christopher Hibbert. Green pictorial cloth, sepia photo plates. Top edge green. xvii and 535 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed and lightly marked, spotted at ends.

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THE RAJ: AN EYE-WITNESS HISTORY OF THE BRITISH IN INDIA
Written by Roger Hudson; Raleigh Trevelyan.
Stock no. 1830271
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by Hudson with an introduction by Raleigh Trevelyan. Red pictorial boards with gilt decorations and title blocks. Colour illustrations. Top edge red. xlvi and 648 pages including index. Top of inner spine coming away from outer spine (usual with Folio Society items). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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WILLIAM RUSSELL SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES
Written by Roger Hudson; Max Hastings.
Stock no. 1830269
Published by Folio Society. 1997. Very good condition.

Edited by Roger Hudson. Introduced by Max Hastings. Brown elaborately decorated pictorial cloth. B/w photos. Top edge brown. xxvii and 426 pages including index. Third printing. Top of inner spine is starting to come away from outer spine (as is usual for Folio Society items). Small smudge to top edge of text block. Page 5/6 is lightly creased to top edge (minor). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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PATHFINDERS OF THE AMERICAN WEST: THE JOURNALS OF LEWIS & CLARK
Written by Meriwether Lewis; William Clark; Frank Bergon.
Stock no. 1830266
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited and Introduced by Frank Bergon. Green pictorial cloth. Endpapers are maps of the Journey 1804-06. Colour plates. Top edge grey. lvi and 506 pages including index. Top of inner spine has come away from outer spine (quite usual for Folio Society items). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is just a little scuffed.

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THE EXPRESSION OF THE EMOTIONS IN MAN AND ANIMALS AND THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Written by Charles Darwin; Steven Pinker.
Stock no. 1830232
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduced by Steven Pinker. Brown/grey cloth with blocked design in black and gilt to spine and front side. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Top edge brown. xxii and 372 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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