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THE MYCENAEANS AND THE DECIPHERMENT OF LINEAR B
Written by William Taylour; John Chadwick; J. Lesley Fitton.
Stock no. 1827868
Published by Folio Society. 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Introduced by J. Lesley Fitton. Brown cloth with blocked gilt design and title to spine. Maps to endpapers. xxiii and 378 pages including index. Colour plates and b/w maps. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE ASCENT OF MAN
Written by J. Bronowski; Melvyn Bragg.
Stock no. 1827867
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2012. Slightly better than very good condition.

New foreword by Melvyn Bragg. Blue cloth spine, gilt title. Blue paper boards with blocked design. Colour & b/w illustrations. xvii and 302 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and a little marked (VG).

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THE WORLD OF ODYSSEUS
Written by M.I. Finley; Simon Hornblower.
Stock no. 1827866
Published by Folio Society. 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Burnt orange pictorial cloth. Colour photos. Introduction by Hornblower. Third printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE EAGLE OF THE NINTH
Written by Rosemary Sutcliff; Kevin Crossley-Holland. Illustrated by Roman Pisarev.
Stock no. 1827865
Published by Folio Society. 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Dark green pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. Introduced by Crossley-Holland. Fourth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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BRITISH MYTHS AND LEGENDS (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Richard Barber. Illustrated by John Vernon Lord.
Stock no. 1827864
Published by Folio Society. 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Three volumes: Marvels and Magic; Heroes and Saints; History and Romance. Burgundy cloth spines. Pictorial boards depicting Excalibur. B/w illustrations. Sixth printing. A lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE FOLIO BOOK OF DAYS
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1827832
Published by Folio Society. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

Selected and introduced by Roger Hudson. Dark blue cloth, gilt astrolabe design to front, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. Lower corners of boards bumped else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed at open edge and has a couple of minor marks.

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THE CIVILISATION OF THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY
Written by Jacob Burckhardt; Anthony Grafton.
Stock no. 1827778
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2004. Very good condition.

An Essay. Introduced by Anthony Grafton. Very attractive green and gold pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. xxviii + 451 pages. Spine faded from being in the sun (not noticeable until the book is removed from slipcase). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed (VG).

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THE FAIRY TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM
Written by Brothers Grimm. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1827776
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

A reproduction of the 1909 edition. Blue cloth, gilt titles and decorations. Colour plates. Top edge blue. A beautiful book. Spine lightly faded. Otherwise a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some lightly shelf-scuffing (VG+).

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FRANKENSTEIN OR THE MODERN PROMETHEUS
Written by Mary Shelley; Miranda Seymour. Illustrated by Harry Brockway.
Stock no. 1827772
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Introduction by Miranda Seymour. Dramatic grey, black and silver decorative cloth. B/w illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light shelf scuffing (NR F).

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A DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME: WINTER
Written by Anthony Powell.
Stock no. 1827771
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Winter: Books Do Furnish a Room; Temporary Kings; Hearing Secret Harmonies. Three novels in one volume. Burgundy cloth spine and rear cover with gilt title to spine, pictorial paper front board. Blue endpapers. Colour & b/w illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light shelf scuffing (VG+).

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A DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME: SUMMER
Written by Anthony Powell.
Stock no. 1827769
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Summer: At Lady Molly's; Casanova's Chinese Restaurant; The Kindly Ones. Three novels in one volume. Burgundy cloth spine and rear cover with gilt title to spine, pictorial paper front board. Blue endpapers. Colour & b/w illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light shelf scuffing (VG+).

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A DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME: SPRING
Written by Anthony Powell; William Trevor.
Stock no. 1827768
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Spring: A Question of Upbringing; A Buyer's Market; The Acceptance World. Three novels in one volume. Introduction by William Trevor. Burgundy cloth spine and rear cover with gilt title to spine, pictorial paper front board. Blue endpapers. Colour & b/w illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light scuffing (VG).

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