LANTERNS ACROSS THE SNOW
Written by Susan Hill. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830961
Published by Long Barn Books. 1st thus 1998. Nearly fine condition.

A beautifully descriptive recollection of a child's Christmas at a country rectory; her final Christmas before her life alters forever. The story begins with an old lady watching the snow start to fall on Christmas Eve, and she remembers. She's the only one left who remembers. Purple cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Purple and white decorated endpapers. B/w wood engraving illustrations. 70 pages. ISBN: 1902421019. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Boards clean and bright. Minor corner crease to a couple of pages else a lovely copy contained in publisher's red card slipcase with very light wear.

OENONE IN JANUARY
Written by Kevin Crossley-Holland. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830957
Published by The Old Stile Press. 1st thus 1988. Slightly better than very good condition.

There is a stanza for each day of the month of January which explores the world through the eyes of a three-year-old; people, relationships and the language they use. Small format. Peach paper boards, gilt to spine, black title and vignette to front board. B/w wood engravings. 21 pages. Limited edition of 350 signed by author and illustrator. ISBN: 0907664172. SIGNED by author and illustrator in pencil to verso rear endpaper. Very light, minor rubbing to corners of boards. Contents clean. This is copy 63. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly rubbed.

THE HISTORY AND REMARKABLE LIFE OF THE TRULY HONOURABLE COLONEL JACK
Written by Daniel Defoe. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830952
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1967. Almost very good condition.

The story of Colonel Jack, an illegitimate child who faces hardship from an early age. Originally published in 1722. Yellow pictorial cloth with black title block and gilt title to spine. Full page black and brown wood engravings. 318 pages. Spine is grubby and the title block is scuffed. Boards a little grubby. Spine very slightly cocked. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is worn and split at corners, scuffed on ends.

GLENCOE & CULLODEN (2 VOLUMES)
Written by John Prebble. Illustrated by Harry Brockway.
Stock no. 1208986
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Two volumes. Dramatic grey and black pictorial cloth. B/w engravings. Very slight browning to spines, Culloden volume has crinkling to the top of a few pages, else a lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which has some shelf-scuffing.

THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE
Written by Thomas Hardy. Illustrated by Peter Reddick.
Stock no. 1830797
Published by Folio Society. 1991. Very good condition.

A Wessex Novel. Green cloth boards, corn dolly motif to front board. Top edge green. B/w wood-engravings. 413 pages. Fifth printing. Spine very slightly faded. Text block lightly grubby. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which has some shelf-scuffing and paper wear to one edge.

A STUDENT'S GUIDE TO WOOD ENGRAVING (BOOKS FOR THE CRAFTSMAN)
Written by Wilfred Gregson.
Stock no. 1830773
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1953. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A practical introduction to the technique of the woodcut. The author is a wood engraver and is well qualified to eplain the technique of the craft and to illustrate the technique. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w wood engravings. xv and 79 pages including index. Boards clean. Text block foxed. Endpapers browned. Some foxing throughout. Green pictorial dustwrapper is browned, edge-rubbed with a few small closed tears and chips, small amount of loss to base of spine.

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH: SELECTED POEMS (THE FOLIO POETS)
Written by William Wordsworth; Nicholas Roe. Illustrated by Peter Reddick.
Stock no. 1830750
Published by Folio Society. 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Folio Poets series. Edited and introduced by Nicholas Roe. Bound on St. Paul's wove paper with quarter leather spine and patterned cloth sides. B/w engravings. Top edge dark brown. xix and 495 pages. Third printing. Headbands starting to detach from inner spine (common fault), slight discolouration to text block (not affecting margins). Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

OUR VILLAGE
Written by Mary Russell Mitford; Ronald Blythe. Illustrated by Joan Hassall.
Stock no. 1830696
Published by Folio Society. 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

A selection of stories from the original five-volume edition. Introduction by Ronald Blythe. Blue cloth spine with dark green title block and gilt title. Marbled paper boards. B/w wood engravings. Top edge green. xxiii and 422 pages. Second impression. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly scuffed.

THE FOLIO GOLDEN TREASURY
Written by James Michie; et al. Illustrated by Simon Brett; et al..
Stock no. 1830569
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1997. Very good condition.

The Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in English Language chosen and introduced by James Michie. Illustrated with Wood Engravings by various artists selected by Simon Brett. Leather spine with gilt titles. Yellow cloth boards with repeating pattern. B/w wood engravings. 733 pages including index. Top edge yellow. Tiny fox-spots to text block, not affecting contents. Last few pages have been miscut by binder so top corner of page is folded in a crease. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and marked.

QUIET AS MOSS
Written by Andrew Young. Illustrated by Joan Hassall.
Stock no. 1330433
Published by Rupert Hart-Davis. 1st 1959. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Thirty-six poems chosen by Leonard Clark. Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. 39 numbered pages. Small mark to front edge of spine. Spine very slightly bumped. Foxing else contents clean. Pale blue pictorial wrapper is edge worn, foed and faded to spine and folds. Small damp stains to front fold.

WALKING WITH FANCY
Written by E.L. Grant Watson. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1330428
Published by Country Life Ltd.. 1st 1943. Very good condition.

Sketches of country life. Blue cloth, black titles. B/w illustrations. 120 pages. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. A few small marks to cover edges. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing, mainly to textblock but does affect some page margins.

CRANFORD
Written by Mrs. Gaskell. Illustrated by Joan Hassall.
Stock no. 1330422
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Grey and dark pink decorated endpapers. 255 numbered pages. B/w illustrations. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Some foxing to textblock and top edge of textblock a little dusty. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, is slightly edge chipped with minimal loss and has a large tear to rear panel. There is a message from the publisher on the colophon page stating "the first impression of this edition of Cranford was published in 1940, and most of it was destroyed by enemy action".