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PARADISE LOST
Written by John Milton; Peter Ackroyd; John Wain. Illustrated by William Blake.
Stock no. 1827556
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2003. Very good condition.

Large format. Green leather spine with gilt title. Peach silk moiree covered boards. Top edge coloured. A Poem In Twelve Books by Milton with a preface by Ackroyd, an introduction by Wain and colour illustrations by Blake. Spine & top coloured edge lightly faded. Contents lovely. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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ROGUE MALE
Written by Geoffrey Household; John Banville. Illustrated by David Rooney.
Stock no. 1827518
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2013. Slightly better than very good condition.

Brown pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Introduction by Banville. First published in 1939 by Chatto & Windus, this edition follows the text of the first edition with minor emendations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light scuff marks (shelf wear), and is lightly faded at one open edge.

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IN XANADU: A QUEST
Written by William Dalrymple.
Stock no. 1827517
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2015. Slightly better than very good condition.

With a new introduction by the author. The author's quest across Asia to Coleridge's Xanadu. Pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light scuff marks (shelf wear).

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A BOOK OF TRAVELLERS' TALES
Written by Eric Newby.
Stock no. 1827514
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

An anthology of travellers' tales assembled by Eric Newby. Green cloth boards with blocked design and gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w plates. xiii and 558 pages including index. Light bump to base of spine. A few minor foxspots to text block. Contents clean. Publisher's slipcase is bumped at one open corner and a little scuffed.

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OF HUMAN BONDAGE
Written by W. Somerset Maugham; Selina Hastings. Illustrated by Michael Kirkham.
Stock no. 1827512
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Grey pictorial cloth with cream title to spine. Introduced by Selina Hastings. Colour plates. Top of inner spine pulling away from outer board spine (see photo) else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light scuff marks (shelf wear).

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THE FOLIO SOCIETY BOOK OF THE 100 GREATEST PAINTINGS
Written by Martin Bailey.
Stock no. 1827328
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Edited by Martin Bailey. From Duccio to Picasso. Blue cloth with gilt titles and the names of artists in gilt to front cover. Colour illustrations throughout. Title to spine is rubbed, spine is also marked. Otherwise, a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is bumped at one corner and stained to plain side.

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HOURS IN A LIBRARY (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Leslie Stephen; Jonathan Steinberg.
Stock no. 1827322
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1991. Very good condition.

Introduction by Jonathan Steinberg. A series of essays. Blue cloth. Gilt titles and decoration. B/w illustrations. Spines are very slightly damp mottled. Else a lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light scuffing and minor marks.

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THE PASTONS: A FAMILY IN THE WARS OF THE ROSES
Written by Richard Barber.
Stock no. 1827308
Published by Folio Society. 2001. Nearly fine condition.

Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. New binding. Edited by Barber. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few minor scuff marks.

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TRAVELS WITH A DONKEY IN THE CEVENNES
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1827303
Published by Folio Society. 1978. Very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. Sixth impression. Spine lightly faded with a minor mark or two, else clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is browned and grubby, water stain to one side.

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MEMOIRS OF A GEORGIAN RAKE
Written by William Hickey; Roger Hudson. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1827297
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1995. Nearly fine condition.

Burgundy cloth spine, blue marbled boards. B/w engravings. Top edge blue. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is slightly grubby.

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ANTHEM FOR DOOMED YOUTH: POETS OF THE GREAT WAR
Written by Lyn MacDonald.
Stock no. 1827294
Published by Folio Society. 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited and introduced by Lyn MacDonald. Green pictorial cloth. B/w photos. Printed on pale green paper. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly faded at edges and a couple of marks.

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THE WARDEN
Written by Anthony Trollope; Julian Symons. Illustrated by Peter Reddick.
Stock no. 1827293
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1976. Almost very good condition.

Introduced by Julian Symons. Brown cloth spine, gilt titles, brown patterned boards. B/w illustrations. Light damp stain to cloth spine. Tiny scuff to rear board. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is in Good condition only, damp staining to open edges, browned and worn at top and bottom with slight loss of surface paper.

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