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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.
- Categorised in:
- 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.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- ESSAYS
THE TOWERS OF TREBIZOND
Written by Rose Macaulay; Joanna Trollope.
Illustrated by Natacha Ledwidge.
Stock no. 1830383
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2005.
Nearly fine condition.
With an introduction by Joanna Trollope. Blue pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. Printed on Caxton wove paper, at The Bath Press. xiii and 234 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
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
SHORT STORIES
Written by Katherine Mansfield; William Trevor.
Illustrated by Susan Wilson.
Stock no. 1830377
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2000.
Very good condition.
Selected and introduced by William Trevor. Colour plates. Blue cloth spine, green and yellow decorative boards. 414 pages. A few minor grubby marks to lower edge of boards & spine. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is heavily bumped at one open end and split about 1" along both sides of join, also a few scuff marks.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES
Written by Thomas Hardy; Elspeth Sandys.
Illustrated by Peter Reddick.
Stock no. 1830374
Published by Folio Society.
1990.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introduction by Elspeth Sandys. Purple cloth boards, lilac title block with gilt title to spine. Corn dolly motif to front board. Black and white wood engravings. Top edge purple. xix and 418 pages. Third printing. Minor scuffing to title block else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is grubby.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
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.
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE
Written by Thomas Hardy; Angela Thirlwell.
Illustrated by Peter Reddick.
Stock no. 1830367
Published by Folio Society.
1990.
Nearly fine condition.
Or The Mellstock Quire. A Rural Painting of the Dutch School. Introduction by Ange.a Thirlwell. Green cloth, corn dolly motif. B/w wood engravings. Top edge green. xx and 172 pages. Third printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is just slightly scuffed/grubby.
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- 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 CREAM OF NOEL COWARD
Written by Noel Coward; Michael Cox.
Illustrated by Helen Smithson.
Stock no. 1830358
Published by Folio Society.
1997.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Selected by Michael Cox. Gold pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. 277 pages. Second printing. Couple of minor knocks to gutter edge of spine. Else a fine copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has just a couple of minor marks.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
- HUMOUR
- PERFORMING ARTS
- PLAYS
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