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CICERO ORATIONS
Written by Cicero; D.H. Berry. Illustrated by Tom Phillips.
Stock no. 1827930
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2011. Nearly fine condition.

Translated with Introductions and Notes by D.H. Berry. Lilac cloth boards with gilt titles and borders, b/w onlay to front, colour onlay to rear. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few faint scuff marks (VG+).

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SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM: A TRIUMPH
Written by T.E. Lawrence; Michael Asher.
Stock no. 1827929
Published by Folio Society. 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

Mustard pictorial cloth. Maps drawn by Reginald Piggott. B/w photos. Foreword by Wilfred Thesiger. Introduction by Michael Asher. Top edge mustard yellow. Re-issued 2010. Third printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a little shelf-scuffing (VG+).

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LIFE
Written by Richard Fortey.
Stock no. 1827928
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Nearly fine condition.

An Unauthorised Biography. A Natural History of the First Four Thousand Million Years of Life on Earth. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine, gilt & peach floral design to front. Colour endpapers showing fish fossils. Colour photos throughout. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a couple of minor grubby marks and light fading to edges (VG+).

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CULPEPER'S HERBAL
Written by Nicholas Culpeper; Richard Mabey.
Stock no. 1827927
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Green cloth with red title blocks with gilt titles. The English Physician Enlarged. With an introduction by Richard Mabey. Spine slightly faded else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light shelf-scuffing and small pinhole to one side (VG+).

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A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT
Written by Mark Twain; Fred Kaplan. Illustrated by David Hughes.
Stock no. 1827926
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Factory manager Hank finds himself transported to legendary Camelot, but soon discovers that King Arthur's court isn't quite as chivalrous as he thought. Introduced by Fred Kaplan. Pale grey pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light shelf-scuffing and a couple of minor marks (VG+).

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COLD COMFORT FARM
Written by Stella Gibbons. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1827925
Published by Folio Society. 2006. Very good condition.

Decorative green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour plates. Tenth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light shelf-scuffing, and a few speckles (fading/bleached) to one corner (VG).

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A SHORT HISTORY OF TIME
Written by Leofranc Holford-Strevens.
Stock no. 1827923
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Small format. Light blue cloth, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. B/w illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light shelf-scuffing (VG+).

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THE QUR'AN
Written by Marmaduke Pickthall.
Stock no. 1827922
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

An interpretation by Marmaduke Pickthall. White cloth with blue and gilt blocking. Blue ribbon page marker. Colour plates. Top edge gilt. xxvii and 515 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed (VG+).

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A WONDER BOOK FOR GIRLS & BOYS
Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Illustrated by Walter Crane.
Stock no. 1827921
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

Green, burgundy and white decorative boards, white title. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is unevenly faded on one side and lightly scuffed (VG).

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AS I WALKED OUT ONE MIDSUMMER MORNING
Written by Laurie Lee; Jason Webster. Illustrated by Daniel Haskett.
Stock no. 1827920
Published by Folio Society. 2011. Nearly fine condition.

Orange pictorial cloth. Introduction by Jason Webster. Colour illustrations. Second printing. A lovely copy in publisher's slipcase which has a minor spot to one side and light shelf scuffing.

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THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB
Written by Charles Dickens; A.N. Wilson. Illustrated by R. Seymour; R.W. Buss; Phiz.
Stock no. 1827919
Published by Folio Society. 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Re-issued. Introduction by A.N. Wilson. With the original b/w illustrations by R. Seymour, R.W. Buss and "Phiz!. Brown cloth spine, light brown paper boards, gilt titles. Third printing. A lovley copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some scuffing, a faint mark to one sidae, and one short edge is a little crushed with slightly torn paper covering (sounds a lot worse that it is!).

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ROXANA: THE FORTUNATE MISTRESS
Written by Daniel Defoe; Frances Wilson. Illustrated by Clare Melinsky.
Stock no. 1827918
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

Or A History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de Beleau. Introduction by Frances Wilson. Colour & b/w illustrations. Purple cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. A lovely copy in publisher's slipcase which has a grubby mark to one side and a few small faded patches (VG+).

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