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MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Michel De Montaigne; John Florio; Graham Swift.
Stock no. 1830385
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Very good condition.

Three volumes. Blue cloth spines with gilt title and decorations. Marbled boards. B/w frontis. Translated by John Florio and introduced by Graham Swift. A lovely set, appears unread. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is 2" split to either side of top join and is scuffed.

JOHN BETJEMAN: SELECTED POEMS
Written by John Betjeman; Alan Powers. Illustrated by Peter Bailey.
Stock no. 1830380
Published by Folio Society. 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by Alan Powers. Pictorial paper boards, black titles with yellow highlighting. Blue endpapers with b/w illustration to centre. B/w and colour illustrations. xiv and 222 pages including index. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

THE SINGING SANDS
Written by Josephine Tey; Val McDermid. Illustrated by Mark Smith.
Stock no. 1830379
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2014. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduced by Val McDermid. Red pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. xv and 235 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

THE BROWNINGS
Written by Joanna Richardson.
Stock no. 1830372
Published by Folio Society. 1987. Slightly better than very good condition.

A biography compiled from contemporary sources. Red cloth boards, , gilt title to spine, gilt decoration to front. xv and 285 pages including index. Second printing. Minor mark to front board else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is slightly grubby.

THE TRUMPET-MAJOR
Written by Thomas Hardy; Paul I. Webb. Illustrated by Peter Reddick.
Stock no. 1830369
Published by Folio Society. 1990. Nearly fine condition.

Introduction by Paul I. Webb. Red cloth boards, red title block with gilt title to spine. Corn dolly motif to front cover. B/w wood engravings. xvi and 314 pages. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is slightly scuffed.

THE FRANCHISE AFFAIR
Written by Josephine Tey; Antonia Fraser. Illustrated by Paul Hogarth.
Stock no. 1830360
Published by Folio Society. 2001. Very good condition.

Introduction by Antonia Fraser. Blue pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xiv and 254 pages. Second printing in the same year as the first printing. A few marks to boards. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few marks and scuffs.

THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE
Written by Thomas Hardy. Illustrated by Peter Reddick.
Stock no. 1830357
Published by Folio Society. 1990. Slightly better than very good condition.

A Wessex Novel. Green cloth boards, corn dolly motif to front board. Top edge green. B/w wood-engravings. 413 pages. Reprint. Grubby mark to top of spine, above the title label. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with no discernible faults.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.