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LONDON CHARACTERS AND CROOKS
Written by Henry Mayhew; Christopher Hibbert.
Stock no. 1830274
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1996.
Very good condition.
Edited and Introduced by Christopher Hibbert. Green pictorial cloth, sepia photo plates. Top edge green. xvii and 535 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed and lightly marked, spotted at ends.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LONDON
THE CELTS
Written by Nora K. Chadwick; Barry Cunliffe.
Stock no. 1830273
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introductory chapter by Barry Cunliffe. Brown cloth with gilt decorations and title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. xxvi and 317 pages including index. Top edge terracotta. Top edge of text block lightly faded towards spine. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- CELTS
THE RAJ: AN EYE-WITNESS HISTORY OF THE BRITISH IN INDIA
Written by Roger Hudson; Raleigh Trevelyan.
Stock no. 1830271
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1999.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Edited by Hudson with an introduction by Raleigh Trevelyan. Red pictorial boards with gilt decorations and title blocks. Colour illustrations. Top edge red. xlvi and 648 pages including index. Top of inner spine coming away from outer spine (usual with Folio Society items). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- INDIA
WILLIAM RUSSELL SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES
Written by Roger Hudson; Max Hastings.
Stock no. 1830269
Published by Folio Society.
1997.
Very good condition.
Edited by Roger Hudson. Introduced by Max Hastings. Brown elaborately decorated pictorial cloth. B/w photos. Top edge brown. xxvii and 426 pages including index. Third printing. Top of inner spine is starting to come away from outer spine (as is usual for Folio Society items). Small smudge to top edge of text block. Page 5/6 is lightly creased to top edge (minor). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- BIOGRAPHY
- MILITARY
- NEWSPAPERS
PATHFINDERS OF THE AMERICAN WEST: THE JOURNALS OF LEWIS & CLARK
Written by Meriwether Lewis; William Clark; Frank Bergon.
Stock no. 1830266
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2000.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Edited and Introduced by Frank Bergon. Green pictorial cloth. Endpapers are maps of the Journey 1804-06. Colour plates. Top edge grey. lvi and 506 pages including index. Top of inner spine has come away from outer spine (quite usual for Folio Society items). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is just a little scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- TRAVEL
- EXPLORATION
- USA
- NORTH AMERICA
THE EXPRESSION OF THE EMOTIONS IN MAN AND ANIMALS AND THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Written by Charles Darwin; Steven Pinker.
Stock no. 1830232
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2008.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduced by Steven Pinker. Brown/grey cloth with blocked design in black and gilt to spine and front side. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Top edge brown. xxii and 372 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- BIOGRAPHY
THE DESCENT OF MAN AND SELECTION IN RELATION TO SEX
Written by Charles Darwin; Richard Dawkins.
Stock no. 1830231
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2008.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduction by Richard Dawkins. Attractive green and gilt pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. Top edge green. xlvii and 727 pages including index. Couple of minor corner creases to contents else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- EVOLUTION
JOURNAL OF RESEARCHES INTO THE NATURAL HISTORY AND GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTRIES VISITED DURING THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. BEAGLE ROUND THE WORLD UNDER CAPTAIN FITZ ROY
Written by Charles Darwin; Richard Keynes.
Stock no. 1830230
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2003.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduction by Richard Keynes. Blue cloth with printed design in black and gilt. Colour & b/w plates. Maps to endpapers. Top edge blue. xxxiv and 518 pages including index. Couple of minor corner creases to contents else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- TRAVEL
ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES: BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION
Written by Charles Darwin; Richard Keynes.
Stock no. 1830229
Published by Folio Society.
2009.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. Introduction by Richard Keynes. This edition follows the text of the first edition published in 1859 with some minor emendations and the inclusion of a glossary of scientific terms first published int he fifth edition of 1869. Brown pictorial cloth with gilt titles and decorations. Colour illustrations. Top edge orange. xxxi + 415 pages. Sixth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- EVOLUTION
EGYPT REVEALED: ARTIST-TRAVELLERS IN AN ANTIQUE LAND
Written by T.G.H. James.
Stock no. 1830209
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 corners, lower rear edge is starting to crack.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- EGYPT
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
ITALIAN CITIES (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Christopher Hibbert.
Stock no. 1830206
Published by Folio Society.
1998.
Almost 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. Second printing. Spines have faded (fairly normal for this set). Center section of first set of coloured plates in 'Rome' has not been bound in and so is loosely contained but present, lower front corner is bumped in correlation with the slipcase. Contents of all three volumes are clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little bashed to lower end (and thus 'Rome' is bumped to one lower corner) with wear to short side.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- ITALY
- VENICE
- ROME
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (ITALIAN)
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.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- TRAVEL
- EXPLORATION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- BIOGRAPHY