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CITIES AND CIVILISATIONS
Written by Christopher Hibbert.
Stock no. 1329363
Published by Folio Society.
2004.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Brown pictorial cloth. Colour photos. Second printing. A fine copy contained in very lightly scuffed slipcase.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
LONDON: PORTRAIT OF A CITY
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1829366
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1998.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Compiled by Roger Hudson. From Romans through to the Nineties. Brown cloth spine. Colour pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 272 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with a minor bump to one corner.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
ENGLISH JOURNEY
Written by J.B. Priestley; Margaret Drabble.
Stock no. 1829363
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1997.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Being a Rambling but Truthful Account of What One Man Saw and Heard and Felt and Thought During a Journey Through England During the Autumn of the Year 1933. Introduced by Margaret Drabble. Black cloth, b/w photos to front cover and contents. 348 pages includes index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
EGYPT REVEALED: ARTIST-TRAVELLERS IN AN ANTIQUE LAND
Written by T.G.H. James.
Stock no. 1829362
Published by Folio Society.
1st
1997.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Elaborate blue pictorial cloth in Egyptian design. Colour & b/w illustrations. 224 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly rubbed at lower edge.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- EGYPT
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
ITALIAN CITIES (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Christopher Hibbert.
Stock no. 1829357
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1997.
Very good condition.
Three volume set: Venice; Florence; and Rome. Bound in full moire silk with gilt titles to spine and vignettes to front. Colour & b/w photos. Spines are very lightly browned else a lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is split to either side of top but still firm, also worn to top & tail of spine, a few scuff marks (VG-).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- ITALY
- VENICE
- ROME
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (ITALIAN)
THE COMPLETE SAVOY OPERAS (TWO VOLUMES)
Written by W.S. Gilbert; Arthur Sullivan; Fredric Woodbridge Wilson.
Stock no. 1829343
Published by Folio Society.
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduced by Fredric Woodbridge Wilson. Two volume set. Red cloth spine with grey title blocks with gilt titles, grey cloth covers. Colour plates. Second printing. A lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly bumped at top rear corner and is lightly scuffed at edges.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- PERFORMING ARTS
- MUSIC
- OPERA
THE STORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES (5 VOLUMES)
Written by H. St. L.B. Moss; Geoffrey Barraclough; R.W. Southern; John H. Mundy; Johan Huizinga.
Stock no. 1829338
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1998.
Very good condition.
Five volumes. 3 red cloth, 2 dark green bindings, elaborately decorated in gilt. Colour illustrations. A lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is split to both side at the bottom (approx 1.5" and 3.5") but is still tight and is a little scuffed (VG).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- MIDDLE AGES
THE BERLIN DIARIES 1940-1945 OF MARIE 'MISSIE' VASSILTCHIKOV
Written by Marie Vassiltchikov; George Vassiltchikov; Christabel Bielenberg.
Stock no. 1829336
Published by Folio Society.
1994.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Edited and with a foreword by George Vassiltchikov and with an introduction by Christabel Bielenberg. Vivid red and black abstract patterned cloth. B/w photos. xix and 296 pages including index. Third printing. Light pencil erasure mark to half-title page. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- WORLD WAR II
- DIARY
- BIOGRAPHY
THE LAST GRAIN RACE
Written by Eric Newby.
Stock no. 1829330
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Pale yellow pictorial boards. Gilt title to spine. B/w photos. This edition includes and introduction by the author extracted from his book Learning The Ropes. xix and 232 pages plus index. Spine lightly faded else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with just a few faint scuff marks.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- MARITIME
- SAILING
- TALL SHIPS
THE ROAD TO OXIANA
Written by Robert Byron; Geoffrey Moorhouse.
Illustrated by Robert Byron.
Stock no. 1829329
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2000.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduction by Geoffrey Moorhouse. Vivid blue decorative cloth. B/w photos by the author. The author's journey to Afghanistan, 1933-1934. 329 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is showing a few scuff marks.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- TOPOGRAPHY (FOREIGN)
- TRAVEL
- PALESTINE
- ISRAEL
- SYRIA
- IRAQ
- PERSIA
- IRAN
- AFGHANISTAN
- INDIA
- MIDDLE EAST
- ASIA
EMINENT VICTORIANS
Written by Lytton Strachey; Michael Holroyd.
Stock no. 1829321
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2000.
Very good condition.
Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Dr. Arnold, General Gordon. Introduced by Michael Holroyd. Green and gold pictorial cloth, white title block to spine. Colour illustrations. 272 pages. Small foxspot to top edge of text block else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and marked (VG).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- BIOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (VICTORIAN)
EMPIRES OF THE WORLD: A LANGUAGE HISTORY OF THE WORLD
Written by Nicholas Ostler; David Crystal.
Stock no. 1829318
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2010.
Very good condition.
A new way of thinking about language. Introduced by David Crystal. Black cloth, gilt titles and gilt language illustration to front cover. Colour illustrations and b/w maps. Top edge gilt. xxix and 614 pages including index. Lower rear edge of spine is a little bumped, slipcase is bashed in the same area (worse than book but not too bad). Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a bit scuffed (VG with the corner bash).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- HISTORY
- LINGUISTICS