THE FAIRY WORLD OF IDA RENTOUL OUTHWAITE
Written by Marcie Muir; Robert Holden.
Stock no. 1827079
Published by A. & C. Black. 1st UK 1986. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book tells of Outhwaite's Melbourne background and childhood, of her successful career in Australia and overseas. It also considers her place in the 'Golden Age' of English book illustration. Large format. Green boards with silver title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0713628340. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has a small slit at front spine edge (0.5", no loss).

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THE STORY OF SAN MICHELE
Written by Axel Munthe; Tim Burnett.
Stock no. 1827062
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1991. Very good condition.

Introduction by Tim Burnett. Brown pictorial cloth, gilt titles and decoration. B/w photos. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed & knocked.

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COLERIDGE AMONG THE LAKES & MOUNTAINS
Written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge; Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1827047
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1991. Slightly better than very good condition.

From his Notebooks, Letters and Poems 1794-1804. Selected and edited by Roger Hudson. Colour pictorial cloth. Colour & b/w illustrations. A light crease to margin of first few pages (very minor). Contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little grubby and lightly faded, one corner bashed.

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LIVES OF THE ARTISTS (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Giorgio Vasari; George Bull.
Stock no. 1827033
Published by Folio Society. 1993. Very good condition.

Brown cloth with gilt and dark brown decoration, gilt titles. Three volumes. A selection translated by George Bull. Second printing. A lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little rubbed and scuffed, slight fading, minor crease to cloth on one side.

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MEMOIRS OF MY LIFE
Written by Edward Gibbon; Betty Radice.
Stock no. 1827026
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1991. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited and with an introduction by Betty Radice. Green cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and a little grubby.

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THE QUEST FOR CORVO
Written by A.J.A. Symons; Norman Birkett; Shane Leslie.
Stock no. 1827025
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introductions by Birkett and Leslie. The reissued edition. Dark blue cloth spine with silver title. Bright red and blue decorative boards. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly rubbed at corners, lightly scuffed and a couple of minor creases to one edge.

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BRUNEL: THE MAN WHO BUILT THE WORLD
Written by Steven Brindle; Dan Cruickshank.
Stock no. 1826987
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue boards, title to spine. This book draws on Brunel's own diaries, letters and sketchbooks to understand his life, times and work. ISBN: 0297844083. Lower edge of boards have light indentations. Faint, minor score mark to front board (approx 4"). Contents fine. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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LIFE OF BEETHOVEN
Written by Alexander Thayer; Elliot Forbes; Ian Curteis.
Stock no. 1826946
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Nearly fine condition.

Brown cloth spine with gilt title. Green cloth covers with b/w portrait vignette. Colour & b/w illustrations. xx + 614 pages. Revised by Forbes. Edited by Curteis. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly scuffed.

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BOSWELL'S LONDON JOURNAL 1762-63
Written by James Boswell; Frederick A. Pottle.
Stock no. 1826914
Published by Folio Society. 1989. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited and Introduced by Frederick A. Pottle. Dark blue cloth spine, grey boards. B/w illustrations. Third Impression. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little grubby and marked.

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A LIFE OF LOVE & MUSIC
Written by Hector Berlioz.
Stock no. 1826910
Published by Folio Society. 1988. Very good condition.

The Memoirs of Hector Berlioz 1803-1865. Translated and edited by David Cairns. Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. Second impression. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a nasty bump/knock to one horizontal edge and a few grubby marks.

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A JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH (CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED No. 6)
Written by Jules Verne. Illustrated by Norman Nodel.
Stock no. 1826825
Published by CCS Books. 1st thus 2019. Nearly fine condition.

Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes a biography of Jules Verne, theme discussions and study questions. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781911238249. A nice copy.

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SPLIT-CANE AND SABLE: A BOOK OF FISH, MEN AND NATURE
Written by Robin Armstrong. Illustrated by Robin Armstrong.
Stock no. 1826804
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Proving by his distinctive skills with rod, line and brush, that there is far more to fishing than meets the eye, the author has given us a charming book about his life and occupations. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0460047450. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Light browning to text block. A few minor marks to endpapers and margins. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and slightly scuffed.

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