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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.

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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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LEONARDO DA VINCI
Written by Kenneth Clark; Martin Kemp. Illustrated by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Stock no. 1830566
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduced by Martin Kemp. Large format. Dark brown cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour pictorial front cover. Colour illustrations. 264 pages including index. Minor mark to rear board. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and lightly marked.

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THE NUDE: A STUDY IN IDEAL FORM
Written by Kenneth Clark; Charles Saumarez Smith.
Stock no. 1830565
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Introduction by Charles Saumarez Smith. Large format. Green cloth spine, gilt titles. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. xvi and 336 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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PAINTER OF PASSION: THE JOURNAL OF EUGENE DELACROIX
Written by Eugene Delacroix; Hubert Wellington; Timothy Wilson-Smith.
Stock no. 1830562
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1995. Very good condition.

A selection edited by Hubert Wellington, introduction by Timothy Wilson-Smith. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine, oval portraiture onlay to front. Colour illustrated endpapers. Colour photos. 378 pages. Headband is detached from the outer spine (common fault). Text block lightly browned. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a knock to one edge.

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THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY GENTLEMAN
Written by Laurence Sterne; Gilbert Phelps. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830561
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1970. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Gilbert Phelps. Olive green patterned cloth boards, white title block with gilt title to spine. B/w wood engravings. 492 pages. Title block is scuffed, spine is lightly faded. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is bumped at one end of spine and worn at the other.

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LOST ILLUSIONS
Written by Honore De Balzac; Herbert J. Hunt; Graham Robb. Illustrated by Francis Mosley.
Stock no. 1830560
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2009. Very good condition.

Translated by Herbert J. Hunt and with an introduction by Graham Robb. Brown cloth spine, gilt title. Beautiful bronze silk cloth with gilt peacock decorations. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. xvi and 584 pages. Some faint mottling to spine. Title block is lightly rubbed. Lower edge of text block has minor browning and a tiny amount of grubbiness. Overall, a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE GRAND TOUR 1592-1796
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1830559
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1993. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Grand Tour of Europe 1592-1796. Edited by Roger Hudson. Colour pictorial cloth boards. Colour and b/w illustrations. 270 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and has a couple of minor knocks to edges.

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A TOUR THROUGH THE WHOLE ISLAND OF GREAT BRITAIN
Written by Daniel Defoe; P.N. Furbank; W.R. Owens; A.J. Coulson.
Stock no. 1830557
Published by Folio Society. 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by P.N. Furbank, W.R. Owens and A.J. Coulson. Originally published in three volumes between 1724 and 1726. This edition follows the text of the illustrated, abridged edition first published by Yale University Press in 1991, with minor emendations. Large format. Dark green cloth spine with gilt title. Green and gilt map of part of the UK on front cover. Colour & b/w illustrations. 524 pages. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly rubbed at the edges of the pictorial onlay.

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THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
Written by Patrick Cormack. Illustrated by Albert Durer; Hans Holbein.
Stock no. 1830556
Published by Folio Society. 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Book of Common Payer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David Pointed at they are to be sung or said in Churches. Ornamented with wood cuts from designs of Albert Durer, Hans Holbein, and others. In imitation of Queen Elizabeth's Book of Christian Prayers. Foreword by Sir Patrick Cormack. Green leather spine with gilt toolings and title, marbled paper sides. B/w woodcuts throughout. Top edge gilt, other edges green. Green ribbon page marker. x and 718 pages. Fifth printing. Headband detached from outer spine at top (common problem) else a fine copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is light scuffed with heavier scuffing and a few spots to base from shelf rubbing.

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THE ENCHANTED WOOD (AUDIO BOOK READ BY KATE WINSLET)
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Jill Newton.
Stock no. 1330434
Published by Chorion. 1st thus 2000. Very good condition.

4 tapes, 5 hours of stories and a souvenir booklet. Contained in pictorial oblong boards. ISBN: 1903614007. Tapes are UNTESTED. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners and a couple of small, light marks inside front cover.

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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.

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