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UNCONQUERED: THE STORY OF KENT AND ITS LIEUTENANCY
Written by David McDine.
Stock no. 1830213
Published by The Allan Willett Foundation. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition.

Beacons flared across Kent in Elizabeth I's reign to warn of the Armada's approach. now the beacons celebrate great events like Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. And throughout the centuries the link has been the Lieutenancy, originally responsible for the defence of the Frontline County and now keeping alive the unique Spirit of Kent - still Unconquered. Large format. Dark blue imitation leather cloth boards with silver titles. Colour photos. 249 pages plus list of Lieutenants and Index. ISBN: 9780992834807. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. Contained in dark blue imitation leather cloth slipcase which has a few marks and scuffs.

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EGYPT REVEALED: ARTIST-TRAVELLERS IN AN ANTIQUE LAND
Written by T.G.H. James.
Stock no. 1830209
Published by Folio Society. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

Elaborate blue pictorial cloth in Egyptian design. Colour & b/w illustrations. 224 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly rubbed at corners, lower rear edge is starting to crack.

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ITALIAN CITIES (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Christopher Hibbert.
Stock no. 1830206
Published by Folio Society. 1998. Almost very good condition.

Three volume set: Venice; Florence; and Rome. Bound in full moire silk with gilt titles to spine and vignettes to front. Colour & b/w photos. Second printing. Spines have faded (fairly normal for this set). Center section of first set of coloured plates in 'Rome' has not been bound in and so is loosely contained but present, lower front corner is bumped in correlation with the slipcase. Contents of all three volumes are clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little bashed to lower end (and thus 'Rome' is bumped to one lower corner) with wear to short side.

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CAPTAIN COOK'S VOYAGES 1768-1779
Written by Captain Cook; Glyndwr Williams.
Stock no. 1830205
Published by Folio Society. 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

Selected and introduced by Glyndwr Williams. Elaborately decorated blue cloth with gilt. Colour illustrations. Top edge blue. xxxiv and 522 pages including index. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and lightly bumped at corners.

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THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO
Written by Marco Polo; Ronald Latham.
Stock no. 1830201
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1968. Very good condition.

Translated and introduced by Ronald Latham. Black cloth spine with gilt title, burgundy paper boards. Maps to endpapers. Colour plates (illuminated manuscripts) reproduced taken from The Bodleian Library. 310 pages including index. Top edge red. Spine lightly scuffed, boards very lightly faded. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is worn at edges and starting to split at one edge, scuffed.

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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.

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PARIS IN THE REVOLUTION
Written by Reay Tannahill.
Stock no. 1830193
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1966. Very good condition.

A collection of eye-witness accounts edited by Reay Tannahill. Black cloth spine. Blue paper boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 127 pages. Spine faded. Corners rubbed. Boards scuffed. Contents clean. NO slipcase, as issued.

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AT THE COURT OF THE BORGIA
Written by Johann Burchard; Geoffrey Parker.
Stock no. 1830192
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1963. Very good condition.

Being an Account of the Reign of Pope Alexander VI written by his Master of Ceremonies Johann Burchard, edited and translated by Geoffrey Parker. Brown decorated cloth. Gilt title and decorations to spine and front board. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. 245 pages including index. Spine lightly faded (slight). Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is grubby and worn (being white in colour) and has small neat previous owner's name in ink to one side at horizontal edge.

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THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA
Written by A.O. Exquemelin; Alexis Brown; Jack Beeching.
Stock no. 1830191
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1972. Very good condition.

Comprising a Pertinent and Truthful Description of the Principal Acts of Depredation and Inhuman Cruelty Committed by the English and French Buccaneers Against the Spaniards in America. Translated by Alexis Brown, Introduction by Jack Beeching. Blue leather spine with silver title. Wood effect paper boards. B/w illustrations. 194 pages. Top edge brown. Spine a little grubby and lightly worn. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed, a little grubby and lightly worn at corners.

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SECRET GARDENS OF THE COTSWOLDS: A PERSONAL TOUR OF 20 PRIVATE GARDENS
Written by Victoria Summerley.
Stock no. 1830184
Published by Frances Lincoln Limited. Circa 2015. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Unearthing the fascinating stories of the plants and people behind some of the greatest gardens in the Cotswolds. Some of the gardens are strictly private, while others regularly open to visitors, but all can now be savoured and enjoyed along with those who know them best. Large format. Light brown cloth boards, brown title to spine. Colour photos throughout. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 9780711235274. Reprint. Light shelf-rubbing to spine and corners else a lovely, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ARTS & CRAFTS
Written by Judith Miller.
Stock no. 1830183
Published by Miller's. 1st 2014. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An elegant and informative guide for all those who want to know more about this hugely influential movement. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. Colourful endpapers. Colour illustrations throughout. 239 pages including index. ISBN: 9781845339432. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at top of spine and lightly scuffed, small closed tear to lower corner of rear panel (no loss).

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DOWSING FOR WATER: THE COMPLETE PRACTICAL GUIDE
Written by Peter Golding.
Stock no. 1830182
Published by Quicksilver Publications. 2019. Very good condition.

How to dowse and how to make the enormous transition from enthusiastic amateur dowser to accomplished water diviner. Large format. Cardwraps. Colour photos and b/w diagrams. xiii and 140 pages. ISBN: 9780993287206. Reprint. Front hinge pulled between free front endpaper title page, binding still tight. Otherwise, a nice, clean copy.

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