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LONDON: PORTRAIT OF A CITY
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1330937
Published by Folio Society.
1st
1998.
Nearly fine condition.
Compiled by Roger Hudson. From Romans through to the Nineties. Brown cloth spine. Colour pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 272 pages including index. Minimal rubbing to corners. Contents fine. In original publishers slipcase which is slightly dusty at edges.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
PEREGRINATIONS OF A PARIAH
Written by Flora Tristan; Charles De Salis; Joanna Richardson.
Stock no. 1831074
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1986.
Slightly better than very good condition.
the story of Flora Tristan's progressive transformation into a "Woman Guide" whose religious destiny is to lead the way, or "trace new routes" for a struggling humanity deeply troubled by revolution and its aftershocks. Translated by Charles de Salis. Introduction by Joanna Richardson. Red pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. Top edge light grey, endpapers light grey showing maps. xv and 291 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is grubby at one end.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- SOUTH AMERICA
ENGLISH JOURNEY
Written by J.B. Priestley; Margaret Drabble.
Stock no. 1330858
Published by Folio Society.
1997.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Being a Rambling but Truthful Account of What One Man Saw and Heard and Felt and Thought During a Journey Through England During the Autumn of the Year 1933. Introduced by Margaret Drabble. Black cloth, b/w photos to front cover and contents. 348 pages includes index. A fine copy contained in publishers original slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE DOUBLE-CROSS SYSTEM IN THE WAR OF 1939 TO 1945
Written by J.C. Masterman; M.R.D. Foot.
Stock no. 1330857
Published by Folio Society.
2007.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduced by M.R.D. Foot. German agents serving the Allied cause. Dark blue spine, gilt title. B/w pictorial front cover. B/w photos. Small crease to pictorial onlay to front cover (beside spine), else a fine copy. Contained in original publishers slipcase which is slightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- ESPIONAGE
RUDYARD KIPLING: SELECTED POEMS (THE FOLIO POETS)
Written by Rudyard Kipling; Andrew Lycett.
Illustrated by George Tute.
Stock no. 1830983
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2004.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Edited & introduced by Lycett with b/w engravings by Tute. Maroon leather spine with gilt title. Pictorial boards. The Folio Poets Series. Top edge maroon. xviii and 405 pages including index. Minor mark to lower edge of text block else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- POETRY
- LEATHER BINDING
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
THE HAPPY CAPTIVE
Written by Francisco Bascunan; William C. Atkinson.
Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830964
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1977.
Almost very good condition.
Written in the late 17th century by a former Spanish officer in colonial Chile, the book recounts the events encountered by the author as a young man of 20 years in 1629, mostly while captured by Mapuche soldiers during one of the wars for Spanish domination of southern Chile. Translated from the Spanish by William C. Atkinson. Burgundy morocco spine, gilt titles. Beige boards. B/w vinyl-cuts. 154 pages. Spine is scuffed. Boards clean. Text block lightly dusty. Personal bookplate to front endpaper else contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is worn at open corners, unevenly faded and has a darker circular patch to one side.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- ILLUSTRATED
SHERSTON'S PROGRESS
Written by Siegfried Sassoon.
Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830956
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1974.
Very good condition.
The final volume of Sassoon's trilogy finds Sherston, rather than being court-martialed, sent to a mental hospital where he finds a sympathizing ear in Dr. Rivers. Gradually he works his way through his anti-war feelings, though he does not abandon them, to the point that he requests a return to the front. Light tan pictorial cloth boards. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. 171 pages. Title block to spine lightly rubbed else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase lightly worn at corners and a few minor marks.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- WAR STORIES
- ILLUSTRATED
THE HISTORY AND REMARKABLE LIFE OF THE TRULY HONOURABLE COLONEL JACK
Written by Daniel Defoe.
Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830952
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1967.
Almost very good condition.
The story of Colonel Jack, an illegitimate child who faces hardship from an early age. Originally published in 1722. Yellow pictorial cloth with black title block and gilt title to spine. Full page black and brown wood engravings. 318 pages. Spine is grubby and the title block is scuffed. Boards a little grubby. Spine very slightly cocked. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is worn and split at corners, scuffed on ends.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- CHILDRENS
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
- ILLUSTRATED
THE ORIGINS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by A.J.P. Taylor.
Stock no. 1830951
Published by Folio Society.
Fine condition.
1919-1939. Re-issued as a single volume. Black cloth, gilt titles, red & gilt line pattern to front. Red endpapers are maps of Europe and Germany between the Wars. B/w photos. Still in original shrinkwrap! Unread!
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
RESTORATION LONDON: EVERYDAY LIFE IN LONDON 1660-1670
Written by Liza Picard; Jenny Uglow.
Stock no. 1830950
Published by Folio Society.
Fine condition.
Introduced by Jenny Uglow. Red cloth boards with gilt title to spine and a gilt blocked design to front board. Colour illustrations. Colour pictorial endpapers. Still in original shrinkwrap! Unread!
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
ANTHEM FOR DOOMED YOUTH: POETS OF THE GREAT WAR
Written by Lyn MacDonald.
Stock no. 1330757
Published by Folio Society.
1st
2000.
Very good condition.
Edited and introduced by Lyn MacDonald. Green pictorial cloth. B/w photos. Printed on pale green paper. Front joint between endpaper and half title-page is cracked. Light rubbing to corners. Contained in original publishers slipcase which is faded at edges and scuffed with a few grubby marks.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- POETRY
- WORLD WAR I
A HISTORY OF CHINESE CIVILISATION (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Jacques Gernet; Jonathan D. Spence.
Stock no. 1830914
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2002.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduced by Jonathan D. Spence. 2 volume set. Brown pictorial covers with gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w plates. A lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed, a few minor marks and tiny patch of surface paper loss to top edge.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- CHINA