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TRAVELS WITH A DONKEY IN THE CEVENNES
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2138414
Published by Folio Society. 1993. Nearly fine condition.

Green pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 135 pages. 11th printing. Slip case is very good - some white marks and fading to edges.

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FOLIO 50
Written by Paul W. Nash.
Stock no. 1322896
Published by Folio Press. 1997. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. A checklist of the publications of the Folio Society 1947-1996. Grey cloth, gilt on burgundy titles.B/w illustrations, colour plates. 331 pages. Scuffing to base of slipcase.

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HASSAN
Written by James Elroy Flecker; Basil Dean. Illustrated by Peter Bucknell.
Stock no. 1322875
Published by Folio Society. 1966. Very good condition.

Introduction by Basil Dean. The Story of Hassan of Bagdad and how he came to make the Golden Journey to Samarkand. A play. Dark blue silk moire binding. Colour plates. Top edge blue. Cloth is slightly dusty and faded to spine. Gold slipcase is scuffed with a few scratch marks.

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JOURNAL OF A COUNTRY CURATE: SELECTIONS FROM THE DIARY OF FRANCIS KILVERT 1870-79
Written by Francis Kilvert; Peter Waite.
Stock no. 2138387
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1977. Slightly better than very good condition.

Abridged edition. Selected and with an introduction by Peter Wait. Brown cloth spine, gilt title. Pictorial boards. B/w photos. Map to endpapers. 338 pages. Top edge brown. Some light page browning. Slip case is almost very good - start of splitting along one edge; some fading to edges.

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THE BERLIN DIARIES 1940-1945 OF MARIE 'MISSIE' VASSILTCHIKOV
Written by Marie Vassiltchikov; George Vassiltchikov; Christabel Bielenberg.
Stock no. 2138343
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1991. Nearly fine 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. Slip case is a bit better than very good; couple of small knocks at edges and a few small scuffs.

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UNE VIE
Written by Guy De Maupassant. Illustrated by Laszlo Acs.
Stock no. 2138227
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1981. Slightly better than very good condition.

Olive green spine with gilt titles. Decorative yellow boards. Two-tone illustrations. 238 pages. Slip case is good - Tape repair to one edge, which is split completely. Some fading and bumping to edges.

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BARCHESTER TOWERS
Written by Anthony Trollope; Julian Symons. Illustrated by Peter Reddick.
Stock no. 2138213
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1977. Slightly better than very good condition.

Green cloth spine with gilt title & decoration. Green patterned boards. B/w illustrations. Browning to outer page edges. Slip case is very good, with browning and a couple of nicks at corners.

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THE FRANCHISE AFFAIR
Written by Josephine Tey; Antonia Fraser. Illustrated by Paul Hogarth.
Stock no. 2138109
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Antonia Fraser. Blue pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xiv and 254 pages. Spine is browned. Slip case is very good - some white marks and scuffs.

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THE FOLIO BOOK OF HUMOROUS ANECDOTES
Written by Edward Leeson. Illustrated by Nick Hardcastle.
Stock no. 2137871
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2005. Very good condition.

Introduction by Leeson. Lime pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. Spine is faded. A few light marks to outer page edges. Slip case is very good - a few small knocks.

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THE DYNASTIES OF CHINA
Written by Bamber Gascoigne.
Stock no. 2137770
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2014. As new condition.

First published by Cape in 1973 under the title "The Treasures and Dynasties of China", this edition follows the text of the revised 2003 Constable & Robinson Ltd edition, with minor emendations. Beige decorated cloth. Colour photos. 208 pages. Slip case is fine. Still in original shrink wrap - UNOPENED! This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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STRUCTURES: OR WHY THINGS DON'T FALL DOWN
Written by J.E. Gordon; Jonathan Glancey.
Stock no. 1823624
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2013. Nearly fine condition.

For everyone who having accepted his basic premise that 'everything is structure', finds the Parthenon beautiful and wishes to know why a bat can fly into a rose bush without tearing its wings. Blue cloth, white title to spine and green design to front cover. 384 pages (including index). Colour and b/w photos. Introduced by Jonathan Glancey. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap which is lightly scuffed. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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CAN YOU FORGIVE HER?
Written by Anthony Trollope; David Skilton. Illustrated by Llewellyn Thomas.
Stock no. 2137257
Published by Folio Society. 1990. Very good condition.

A novel. Introduction by David Skilton. Red cloth spine with black title block and gilt titles. Pale blue boards with red floral border. B/w illustrations. xxi and 739 pages. Browning to cover edges. Second impression. Slip case is very good - some fading to edges; couple of small nicks.

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