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THE INFERNAL MARRIAGE
Written by Benjamin Disraeli. Illustrated by John Austen.
Stock no. 2139019
Published by William Jackson (Books) Ltd.. 1929. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

White/cream spine with gilt title. Pale green cloth with gilt titles. Limited edition to 850 copies, of which 800 copies were for sale. Spine is browned with some spotting. Foxing and browning, mostly to endpapers and outer page edges, but a few margin marks. This is Copy No. 213. Wrapper has large tear, which has been partially repaired to verso; foxed and very browned, especially to spine; some chips and nicks, but only minimal loss.

EVERYMAN & OTHER PLAYS
No author listed. Illustrated by John Austen.
Stock no. 2138768
Published by Chapman & Hall Ltd. 1st 1925. Very good condition.

Larger format. Black cloth with gilt titles. Blue, black, gold and white illustrations throughout. Contains: Everyman; The Nativity and The Shepherds' Play. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Fading to spine. Some scuffs to covers. Page edge browning, with some foxing. A few margin marks. Small inscription in ink to free front endpaper.

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.

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.

LAMIA'S WINTER-QUARTERS
Written by Alfred Austin. Illustrated by George Samuel Elgood.
Stock no. 2137588
Published by Adam & Charles Black. Circa 1908. Good condition.

Red cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. 16 colour plates. 4 page booklist to rear. Spine is bro2wned with small split to base. Damp staining to rear, going through to pages at rear. Foxing.

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.

THE MAURITIUS COMMAND
Written by Patrick O'Brian.
Stock no. 2136498
Published by Folio Society. 2009. Fine condition.

Blue decorated covers. Gilt title boxes. Colour & b/w illustrations. 2nd printing. Contained in a nearly fine slip-case.

MR PICKWICK PAGES FROM THE PICKWICK PAPERS
Written by Charles Dickens. Illustrated by Frank Reynolds.
Stock no. 2135912
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1984. Slightly better than very good condition.

Burgundy leather binding with gilt titles and decorations; raised bands to spine. 25 tipped-in, tissue-guarded colour plates. All edges gilt. Limited edition. Some light wear to covers and to gilt on outer page edges. Browning to some tissue-guards on plates. Slip case is very good - some wear and small remains of label.

THE VOYAGE OF ARGO THE ARGONAUTICA
Written by Apollonius Of Rhodes; E.V. Rieu; Lawrence Norfolk. Illustrated by Daniel Egneus.
Stock no. 1822839
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2014. Fine condition.

Blue pictorial boards. Translated by Rieu with an introduction by Norfolk. Colour & b/w illustrations. Still in original shrinkwrap! This copy would make a wonderful gift.

THE BLUE FLOWER
Written by Penelope Fitzgerald; Neel Mukherjee. Illustrated by James Albon.
Stock no. 1822730
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2015. Fine condition.

A novel based on the life of Friedrich Von Hardenberg before he became famous under the name Novalis. Blue cloth spine, silver titles. Introduced by Neel Mukherjee. Blue and brown decorative boards. Colour illustrations. Still in original shrinkwrap! This copy would make a wonderful gift.

THE TWO BOUQUETS
Written by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated by Reginald Woolley.
Stock no. 1321787
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A period novelette featuring the Gills of Twickenham and misunderstandings at a ball, based on the operetta by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon. Deep pink cloth covers with silver titles to spine and silver vignette. B/w chapter headers. 163 pages. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Price-cut wrapper is slightly worn at spine and corners and a tiny bit grubby to rear panel.

THE VOYAGE OF ARGO THE ARGONAUTICA
Written by Apollonius Of Rhodes; E.V. Rieu; Lawrence Norfolk. Illustrated by Daniel Egneus.
Stock no. 1321751
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2014. Fine condition.

Blue pictorial boards. Translated by Rieu with an introduction by Norfolk. Colour & b/w illustrations. Still in original shrinkwrap! This copy would make a wonderful gift.