Folio Society
Lost City of the Incas: The Story of Machu Picchu and Its Builders
Folio Society, 2004. Later Printing. Hardcover. A very good copy of the seonding printing (2005) of the Folio Society edition. A very good copy in silver-stamped blue cloth and publisher's slipcase (minor wear; previous owner's ink inscription on verso of front endpaper). More
The Professor
Folio Society, 1991. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" A very good copy, bound in the original green silk moire, spine stamped in gilt (spine and edges faded). 4th printing of this Folio Society edition (1993). No slipcase.Illustrated with wood-engravings by George Tute. More
The Canterbury Tales: translated into Modern English [2 volumes]
Folio Society, 1956. First Thus. Hardcover. 2 volumes, as issued. Bound in original brown calf over light brown cloth, spine stamped in gilt (some wear to spine tips). Illustrated with woodcuts by Edna Whyte. More
A Folio Society Handbook
The Author, January 2004. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Original blue printed wraps. A nice, near fine copy. A List of all Books issued and their Editions and Impressions up to November 2004. More
The Secret Agent (Folio Society 1999)
The Folio Society, January 1999. Hardcover. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine slipcase. Book has a former owner's name on the front endpaper; Slipcase has a touch of shelfwear. Interior is otherwise clean, unmarked, and tight. 8vo. - over 7¾' in - 9¾' in. More
Letter From America. 1946 - 2004
The Folio Society. Later Printing. Hardcover. Stated Second Printing. From the library of poet/academic William Matchett with his name and date to the ffep. A clean unread copy, in a Near Fine slipcase that has just a touch of wear. More
Out of Africa
Folio Society, 1980. First Thus. Hardcover. A very good copy in (slight wear to spine; slipcase has some darkening and wear). This is the 1986 second printing of the Folio Society edition.Linocuts By Peter Pendrey. More
An Innkeeper's Diary
The Folio Society, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Clean, tight copy in original slipcase. Peter Bailey, B&W Illustrations. More
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Yale University Press, 1964. Hardcover. A Very Good copy in a Good slipcase. Book has soiling to spine & bumped corners; Slipcase has shelfwear, sunning, toning, and soiling. Interior is tight, clean, and unmarked. 4to (short). More
The Life of Charlotte Bronte
Folio Society, 1971. First Thus. Hardcover. A very good copy of the first printing of the Folio Society edition (1971). B/w illustrations. Green cloth over patterned boards; publisher's slipcase (spine faded with light wear, some spotting to edges). More
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire [8 Volume set]
Folio Society, 1983. First Thus. Hardcover. 8 volume set, complete as issued, with each volume in its own slipcase. A very good set of the books in original red cloth, in very good copies of the slipcases (slipcases have slight wear; book covers have some spotting and slight wear). 1st..... More
Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina
Folio Society, 1995. First Thus. Hardcover. A fine copy in the original purple cloth decorated in gilt; First printing of this edition (1995). Illustrated By Neil Packer. No slipcase. More
The Greek Myths
The Folio Society, 1996. First Thus. Hardcover. This is the one-volume leather-bound edition. Nice copy of the first Folio Society printing of this edition (1996). Bound in quarter dark brown morocco over color pictorial cloth, spine and covers stamped in gilt, top edge brown; publisher's slipcase (minor wear to book;..... More
The Jubilee Years, 1887-1897
The Folio Society, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Tall 8vos. 240 pages. Survey of manners and mores connected with the Golden and Diamond Jubilee celebrations; includes bibliographical references and index. Slight rubbing to covers; else a very serviceable copy in publisher's heavy stock slipcase.Over 100 Color & b/w Illustrations. More
After Many A Summer
Folio Society, 1980. First Thus. Hardcover. A very good copy in the original green pictorial cloth; publisher's slipcase (slight spotting to book spine; slipcase has minor darkening and wear). More
The Book of Margery Kempe
Folio Society, January 2004. Hardcover. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine slipcase. Book has a touch of shelfwear; Slipcase has a touch of soiling. Interior is tight, clean, and unmarked. 8vo. - over 7¾' in - 9¾' in. More
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Folio Society, 1970. First Thus. Hardcover. A near fine copy of the first printing of this Folio Society edition, illustrated by Virgil Burnett. Original red cloth stamped in gilt and silver' publisher's gold foil folding box (box has some wear). More
Edward Lear's Complete Nonsense
Folio Society, 1996. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine copy in original yellow pictorial cloth and publisher's slipcase. 2002 fifth printing of this edition.Lear, Edward. More
The Rape of the Lock: An Hero-Comical Poem in Five Canto's
Folio Society, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Very good copy in the original blue and pink cloth, paper label, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers; original plastic jacket. 1st printing of this Folio Society edition. One of the scarcer Folio Society edition, printed letterpress.Illustrated By Peter..... More
Nursery Rhymes
Folio Society, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. A very good copy in original green cl;oth over pictorial boards; publisher's slipcase (spine has slight fading and bumping; slipcase has slight fading). More
The Brownings: a Biography Compiled from Contemporary Sources
Folio Society, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Near fine copy in origiinal gilt-stamped red cloth; publisher's slipcase (slight wear to slipcase).B/w Illustrations. More
The Eustace Diamonds
The Folio Society, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Clean, tight copy in original slipcase. Introduction by P.D. James. Gilt title along spine.Llewellyn Thomas, B&W Illustrations. More