DARK HISTORY OF THE ROMAN EMPERORS: FROM JULIUS CAESAR TO THE FALL OF ROME
Written by Michael Kerrigan.
Stock no. 1830638
Published by Amber Books Ltd. 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

From the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. to the fall of Rome in 476 A.D., revealing the adultery, incest, profligacy, sadism and insanity of Rome's 500-year empire. Pictorial glazed boards. Blue illustrated endpapers. Colour illustrations and photos. 255 pages including index. ISBN: 9781908273833. Small corner crease to front flap of dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

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MEDIEVAL WOMEN
Written by Eileen Power; Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie; Maxine Berg; M.M. Postan.
Stock no. 1830616
Published by Folio Society. 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by M.M. Postan, foreword by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, introduced by Maxine Berg. Cream mottled boards with colour illustration to front and gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. xlv and 130 pages including index. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and has a tiny white mark to one side.

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LOST CITIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD (5 VOLUMES)
Written by Carl W. Blegen; Colin F. Macdonald; Joan Oates; Michael Grant; Jane Taylor.
Stock no. 1830606
Published by Folio Society. 2005. Very good condition.

Five volume set: Troy and the Trojans; Knossos; Babylon; Pompeii & Herculaneum Cities of Vesuvius; and Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans. Light brown cloth with printed illustrations in gilt and black. B/w illustrations, colour plates. Second printing. Spines have caught the sun and faded to a brown/green (only noticeable when removed from the slipcase). Else a lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and marked but not split.

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WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Written by Simon Goldhill; Richard Barber; Theodore K. Rabb; Jonathan Glancey.
Stock no. 1830568
Published by Folio Society. 2006. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Beige pictorial cloth, brown title to spine. Colour photos. 308 pages including index. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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MEDIEVAL PEOPLE
Written by Eileen Power; Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie.
Stock no. 1830550
Published by Folio Society. 2000. Nearly fine condition.

Introduced by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie. The text of this edition follows that of the tenth edition. Cream boards with gilt vignettes. Colour illustrations. xxvii and 253 pages including index. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly scuffed.

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A MAP OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ILLUSTRATORS AND STORYTELLERS
Written by Antonis Antoniou.
Stock no. 1830436
Published by Gestalten. 2014. Very good condition.

Maps help us understand and navigate the world. This book is a compelling collection of work by a new generation of original and south-after designers, illustrators and mapmakers, showcasing specific regions, characterizes local scenes, generates moods, and tells stories beyond sheer navigation. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour maps and b/w illustrations. 224 pages. ISBN: 9783899554694. 5th printing. Lower corners heavily bumped. Other corners lightly worn. Boards are grubby. Contents clean.

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SPINNING WHEELS: SPINNERS AND SPINNING
Written by Patricia Baines.
Stock no. 1830408
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete and delightfully readable account of the spinning wheel and spinning techniques. Cream cloth boards, red foil title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. Top edge red. 252 pages including index. ISBN: 0713408219. Light browning to boards at top and tail. Text block and endpapers lightly browned. Pale foxing to pastedowns. Name & date in ink to front endpaper. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn at corners, slightly grubby, faded to spine. Musty odour present.

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WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Written by Simon Goldhill; Richard Barber; Theodore K. Rabb; Jonathan Glancey.
Stock no. 1830365
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Beige pictorial cloth, brown title to spine. Colour photos. 308 pages including index. Still in original shrinkwrap, hence Circa 2006. One open edge has a knock.

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A SHORT HISTORY OF TIME
Written by Leofranc Holford-Strevens.
Stock no. 1830351
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Very good condition.

Small format. Light blue cloth, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. B/w illustrations. xiii and 137 pages including index. Light brown mark to lower edge of front board else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

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A NERVOUS SPLENDOR: VIENNA 1888-1889
Written by Frederic Morton.
Stock no. 1830297
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red silk boards with gilt title to spine. Colour pictorial endpapers. Sepia and colour photos. xiv and 236 pages including index. Light scuffing to front board, else contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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CIVILISATION: A PERSONAL VIEW
Written by Kenneth Clark.
Stock no. 1830212
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1999. Very good condition.

Scripts of a series of television programmes, featuring Kenneth Clark, given in the spring of 1969 with virtually no printed script, spoken entirely 'off the top of his head'. Large format. Blue pictorial cloth. Colour and b/w photos. 276 pages including index. Light scuff marks to rear board. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is worn to lower open edge and bumped to same.

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CAPTAIN COOK'S VOYAGES 1768-1779
Written by Captain Cook; Glyndwr Williams.
Stock no. 1830205
Published by Folio Society. 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

Selected and introduced by Glyndwr Williams. Elaborately decorated blue cloth with gilt. Colour illustrations. Top edge blue. xxxiv and 522 pages including index. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and lightly bumped at corners.

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