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NELSON AND EMMA
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1830614
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1994.
Very good condition.
Edited by Roger Hudson. A story of love and war. Dark blue cloth spine with gilt title. Ivory boards. Colour pictorial onlay to front and rear. Maps to endpapers. Colour and b/w illustrations. 256 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some foxing.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- BIOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
AN EMBASSY TO CHINA
Written by Lord Macartney; J.L. Cranmer-Byng; Jonathan Spence.
Illustrated by William Alexander.
Stock no. 1830604
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2004.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Being the journal kept by Lord Macartney during his Embassy to the Emperor Ch'ien-lung 1793-1794. Introduced by Jonathan Spence. Edited by J.L. Cranmer-Byng. Cloth spine with gilt title. Green paper boards with white dragon and lion repeating pattern. Light blue endpapers are maps. Colour illustrations. xviii and 314 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- CHINA
- DIARY
- BIOGRAPHY
A SLENDER REPUTATION
Written by Kathleen Hale.
Illustrated by Kathleen Hale.
Stock no. 1330469
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1994.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An Autobiography of the creator of Orlando the Marmalade Cat. Black boards with gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0723237972. Slight bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is price-cut and slightly edge worn.
LEONARDO DA VINCI
Written by Kenneth Clark; Martin Kemp.
Illustrated by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Stock no. 1830566
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduced by Martin Kemp. Large format. Dark brown cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour pictorial front cover. Colour illustrations. 264 pages including index. Minor mark to rear board. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and lightly marked.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- ART
- BIOGRAPHY
PAINTER OF PASSION: THE JOURNAL OF EUGENE DELACROIX
Written by Eugene Delacroix; Hubert Wellington; Timothy Wilson-Smith.
Stock no. 1830562
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1995.
Very good condition.
A selection edited by Hubert Wellington, introduction by Timothy Wilson-Smith. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine, oval portraiture onlay to front. Colour illustrated endpapers. Colour photos. 378 pages. Headband is detached from the outer spine (common fault). Text block lightly browned. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a knock to one edge.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- BIOGRAPHY
- DIARY
- ART
A SLENDER REPUTATION
Written by Kathleen Hale.
Illustrated by Kathleen Hale.
Stock no. 1330426
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1994.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An Autobiography of the creator of Orlando the Marmalade Cat. Black boards with gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0723237972. Covers are slightly damp(?) spotted. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is just slightly edge rubbed.
CLARICE CLIFF
Written by Lynn Knight.
Stock no. 1830531
Published by Bloomsbury.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An insightful biography of one of the most prominent ceramic designers of the twentieth century. Black boards, green foil title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 328 pages including index. ISBN: 9780747578284. Light rubbing to lower edge of boards, contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed.
AN INNKEEPER'S DIARY
Written by John Fothergill; Craig Brown.
Illustrated by Peter Bailey.
Stock no. 1830470
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2000.
Very good condition.
Introduction by Craig Brown. Green cloth spine, cream decorated boards. B/w illustrations. Minor white mark to top of spine. Minor foxing to text block. Boards and contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is heavily scuffed, faded to sides and has a couple of nicks to one side (VG-).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- BIOGRAPHY
- INNS
PIET MONDRIAN
Written by Hans L.C. Jaffe.
Illustrated by Piet Mondrian.
Stock no. 1830446
Published by Thames and Hudson.
1st
1990.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A concise edition of Hans L.C. Jaffe's Mondrian, originally published in 1969. Large format. Grey cloth boards iwth gilt title and publisher vignette to front. Colour & b/w illustrations. 128 pages. ISBN: 0500080402. Spine has a slight lean. Board edges have a few light knocks. Name in ink to front pastedown. Some light foxing, mainly to endpapers and text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and has a small patch of surface paper loss to top edge of rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- MODERN ART
- IMPRESSIONISM
- CUBISM
- BIOGRAPHY
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.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- BIOGRAPHY
A WHIFF OF BURNT BOATS
Written by Geoffrey Trease.
Stock no. 1330231
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd..
1st
1971.
Very good condition.
An early autobiography. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. Yellow endpapers. A few b/w photos. 191 pages. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Evidence of a small label removed from front free-endpaper and a larger label removed from pastedown.
DRAWN FROM MEMORY
Written by E.H. Shepard.
Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1330226
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1957.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
A charming autobiography of Shepard's childhood. Green cloth, gilt titles. Top edge red. B/w text illustrations throughout. 190 pages. 8.5" x 6.5". Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Endpapers partly browned. Evidence of erased pencil marks to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss to spine and corners and a little grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BIOGRAPHY
- ILLUSTRATED