THE PERSIAN EXPEDITION
Written by Xenophon; Rex Warner; George Cawkwell; Theodore K. Rabb. Illustrated by Bob Venables.
Stock no. 1830792
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Xenophon's story of the disastrous Greek military expedition through Turkey and into modern Iraq fighting the Persians. Brown pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. Translated by Rex Warner, introduction by George Cawkwell, preface by Theodore K. Rabb, illustrations by Bob Venables. l and 285 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly shelf-scuffed.

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THE TRUCE: A SURVIVOR'S JOURNEY HOME FROM AUSCHWITZ
Written by Primo Levi; Stuart Woolf; David Mendel. Illustrated by Jane Joseph.
Stock no. 1830791
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2002. Very good condition.

Translated by Stuart Woolf, Introduction by David Mendel. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine, silver design. Pale blue endpapers. B/w etchings. 239 pages. Spine lightly faded and has a few foxspots. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase.

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MRS. BEETON'S HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT
Written by Mrs. Isabella Beeton.
Stock no. 1330576
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Limited. Circa 1925. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red leather embossed spine, gilt titles, brown cloth covers. 1680 pages + 8 pages of advertisements. Colour and b/w plates. A hefty volume. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some hinges pulled/cracked but binding still nice and tight. Slight musty smell to contents. Dustwrapper is worn and torn with repairs on verso, section of loss to top corner of rear panel. Exceptionally scarce in dustwrapper.

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MEDIEVAL PEOPLE
Written by Eileen Power; Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie.
Stock no. 1830755
Published by Folio Society. 2001. Slightly better than very good 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. Third printing. Light fading to spine else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some light scuffing.

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CIVILISATION: A PERSONAL VIEW
Written by Kenneth Clark.
Stock no. 1830730
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1999. Nearly fine 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. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with minor bumping to corners.

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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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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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