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THE KELLYS AND THE O'KELLYS: OR LANDLORDS AND TENANTS
Written by Anthony Trollope; Terence De Vere White.
Illustrated by Alexy Pendle.
Stock no. 1830509
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduction by Terence de Vere White. Green cloth spine with black title blocks and gilt title. Cream paper boards with green floral borders. B/w illustrations. Top edge green. xvi and 424 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and has some slight fading at edges.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
RACHEL RAY
Written by Anthony Trollope; John Letts.
Illustrated by David Eccles.
Stock no. 1830505
Published by Folio Society.
1999.
Nearly fine condition.
Introduction by John Letts. Green cloth spine with gilt title in black title block. Pale green boards with floral border. B/w illustrations. 332 pages. Based on the text of the first edition with minor emendations. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
SEA OF TRANQUILITY
Written by Emily St. John Mandel.
Stock no. 1830434
Published by Picador.
1st
2022.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A novel that investigates the idea of parallel worlds and possibilities, and plays with the very line along which time should run. Black boards, silver title to spine. Blue pictorial endpapers. 263 pages. ISBN: 9781529083491. SIGNED by the author to half-title page which declares this copy is an exclusive signed edition. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at edges.
- Categorised in:
- LITERATURE
- SCIENCE FICTION
- FANTASY
RUDYARD KIPLING COLLECTED SHORT STORIES (5 VOLUMES)
Written by Rudyard Kipling; Andrew Lycett.
Illustrated by Philip Bannister.
Stock no. 1830391
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2005.
Nearly fine condition.
Five volume set. Introduced by Andrew Lycett. Red boards with gilt titles and single illustration to spine and front cover. Colour frontis and b/w plates. A lovely set, appears unread. Contained in publisher's slipcase which has a couple of minor knocks and some very light shelf scuffing.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
MONTAIGNE'S ESSAYS (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Michel De Montaigne; John Florio; Graham Swift.
Stock no. 1830385
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2006.
Very good condition.
Three volumes. Blue cloth spines with gilt title and decorations. Marbled boards. B/w frontis. Translated by John Florio and introduced by Graham Swift. A lovely set, appears unread. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is 2" split to either side of top join and is scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- ESSAYS
THE SINGING SANDS
Written by Josephine Tey; Val McDermid.
Illustrated by Mark Smith.
Stock no. 1830379
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2014.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduced by Val McDermid. Red pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. xv and 235 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
THE TRUMPET-MAJOR
Written by Thomas Hardy; Paul I. Webb.
Illustrated by Peter Reddick.
Stock no. 1830369
Published by Folio Society.
1990.
Nearly fine condition.
Introduction by Paul I. Webb. Red cloth boards, red title block with gilt title to spine. Corn dolly motif to front cover. B/w wood engravings. xvi and 314 pages. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is slightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
THE FRANCHISE AFFAIR
Written by Josephine Tey; Antonia Fraser.
Illustrated by Paul Hogarth.
Stock no. 1830360
Published by Folio Society.
2001.
Very good condition.
Introduction by Antonia Fraser. Blue pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xiv and 254 pages. Second printing in the same year as the first printing. A few marks to boards. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few marks and scuffs.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE
Written by Thomas Hardy.
Illustrated by Peter Reddick.
Stock no. 1830357
Published by Folio Society.
1990.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A Wessex Novel. Green cloth boards, corn dolly motif to front board. Top edge green. B/w wood-engravings. 413 pages. Reprint. Grubby mark to top of spine, above the title label. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with no discernible faults.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
THE BEST AFTER-DINNER STORIES
Written by Tim Heald.
Illustrated by Paul Cox.
Stock no. 1830353
Published by Folio Society.
2004.
Slightly better than very good condition.
White pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Selected and Introduced by Tim Heald. 268 pages. Third printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
THE CREAM OF NOEL COWARD
Written by Noel Coward; Michael Cox.
Illustrated by Helen Smithson.
Stock no. 1830199
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Selected by Michael Cox. Gold pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. 277 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is just slightly grubby.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- HUMOUR
- PERFORMING ARTS
- PLAYS
ROADS AND VAGABONDS
Written by Kenneth Hare.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1830159
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1930.
Good condition.
Large format. Red cloth, gilt titles. Colour frontis and one other colour plate. Two-tone illustrations throughout. Spine is faded and split at edges, frayed to top & tail. Boards a little grubby, corners worn exposing board beneath cloth, tiny nibble to front and back board lower edge of cloth. A few scattered foxspots throughout.
- Categorised in:
- ILLUSTRATED
- LITERATURE
- COACHING