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MUSIC FOR KING HENRY
Written by Nicolas Bell; David Skinner.
Stock no. 1821643
Published by Folio Society. 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

A facsimile of a Royal Choirbook. Very large format. Burgundy cloth spine, cream boards with gilt & foil decorations. Limited edition of 500 copies and 20 lettered copies. 36 pages. Coloured frontispiece and ornamented initial letters. Also includes a commentary volumes which has red cloth spine with gilt title and pictorial front board. Colour illustrations and 117 pages. Also included is a CD: Henry's Music Motets from a Royal Choirbook Songs by Henry VIII. Commentary volume and CD ARE MISSING. This copy is the Facsimile volume ONLY. Boards and contents fine. This is copy 377. Contained in publisher's slipcase with some light scuffing.

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FIFTY FABLES OF LA FONTAINE
Written by Jean De La Fontaine; Norman R. Shapiro; Sarah Bakewell. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1821639
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Translated by Shapiro, introduced by Bakewell. Green goatskin leather binding with gilt titles. Limited edition of 1000, each copy numbered and signed by Quentin Blake. Colour illustrations. Top edge gilt. Copy 180 SIGNED by Quentin Blake. A fine copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

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RIP VAN WINKLE
Written by Washington Irving. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1320489
Published by Peter Hansens Forlag. 1st 1905. Very good condition.

Text in Danish. Limited edition. Large format, green cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. Each of the 51 tipped-in colour plates are mounted on a separate sheet of heavy brown paper with captioned tissue guards. Except for the frontis, the plates are all bound together after the text. This is copy NO. 180 with prineted signature of Arthur Rackham. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Covers slightly edge rubbed. Ink writing to front free-endpaper. Joints cracked. Browning to contents.

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1759 KUNERSDORF AND MAXEN
Written by Horace St Paul.
Stock no. 1320197
Published by Gralene Books. 1st 2007. Fine condition.

The journal of Colonel Horace St Paul from Jan to Nov of 1759. Including descriptions of his promotion and ennoblement, the battle of Kunersdorf, Operations in Lusatia and Saxony and culminating in the Affair at Maxen. Translated and edited by Neil Cogswell with additional materials. B/w plans. Limited to 100 copies. ISBN: 1901162095. This is copy no. 64.

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THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40
Written by John S. Allen; Gordon J. Jones.
Stock no. 1320168
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2005. Fine condition.

Large format. Black cloth with silver title to spine. Special Limited edition of 200 numbered copies. Colour and b/w photos. The GT40, placed 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966 and won the next three consecutive years. ISBN: 1844253058. SIGNED by the two authors and also racing driver Jacky Ickx. The ltd edn number box of this copy is empty.

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HARRY WHARTON & CO IN AFRICA
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1319976
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st 1977. Fine condition.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 12. Collectors edition limited to 500 copies. Facsimile of Magnet issues nos. 768-774 plus 776 & 776. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001256. Copy no. 316, SIGNED by the publisher. Contained in a brown slipcase which is slightly worn at corners.

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NEW BOYS AT GREYFRIARS
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1319975
Published by Howard Baker. 1st 1977. Fine condition.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 13. Collectors edition limited to 500 copies. Facsimile of The Magnet issue nos. 43-50, + 59. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001191. Copy no. 55, SIGNED by the publisher. Contained in a green slipcase.

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THE GREYFRIARS CRUSADERS
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1319972
Published by Howard Baker. 1st 1975. Fine condition.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 7. Collectors edition limited to 500 copies. Facsimile of The Maget issue Nos. 247-254. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001019. This is copy no. 257, SIGNED by the publisher. Contained in a red slipcase which is just a little darkened at opening edges.

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THE SHEIK OF GREYFRIARS
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1319971
Published by Howard Baker. 1st 1976. Fine condition.

Greyfriars Bookclub Volume No. 8. Magnet issues no.s 862 - 869. Limited to 500 copies. Collectors edition. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001027. This is copy no. 104, SIGNED by the publisher. Contained in a green slipcase.

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THE TOFF OF ST. JIM'S
Written by Frank Richards; Martin Clifford.
Stock no. 1319968
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st 1978. Fine condition.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume 23. Collectors edition limited to 400 copies. Facsimile of Gem nos. 334-341 plus 351-353, 1914. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001582. Contained in a red slipcase which is just a little rubbed at corners.

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THE ST. JIM'S CHRISTMAS BARRING-OUT
Written by Martin Clifford; Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1319967
Published by Howard Baker. 1st 1984. Fine condition.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 54. Collectors edition limited to 400 copies. Facsimile of The Gem issues 776-784, 1923. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703005589. This is copy no. 19. Contained in a blue slipcase.

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THE BOUNDERS FEUD
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1319966
Published by Howard Baker. 1st 1981. Fine condition.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 38. Collectors edition limited to 400 copies. Facsimile of The Magnet issue nos. 841, 843, 846, 853, 854, 855, 858, 859, 860. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703002120. This is copy no. 222. Red slipcase is faded at edges.

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