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Since 1947

The Folio Society

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If you are looking for an attractive edition of a certain book, the Folio Society is usually your best choice.

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The Lost City of the Incas
£13 +
FREE p&p
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Joseph J. Ellis
The Folio Society 2007
Folio Society edition of Bingham's account of his discovery and exploration of Machu Pichu in 1911. With an introduction by John Hemming. Numerous b/w images and sketches. Slip case has a small bump to top front edge. Volume is pristine. Near fine overall [more...]
101 Stories
£12 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
O. Henry
The Folio Society 2002
Impressive Folio Society edition of the complete stories of O. Henry, american master of the short story. With b/w illustrations by Rod Waters. With slipcase. Slipcase has some shelfwear and marking to bottom panel but volume is pristine. Fine condition. [more...]
The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint
£12 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
William Shakespeare
The Folio Society 2009
Terrific Folio Society edition of Shakespeare's sonnets. With an introduction by Katherine Duncan-Jones and numerous b/w engravings by a variety of artists including Peter Reddick and Simon Brett. Quarter cloth with fetching purple silk moire paper. With sli [more...]
Unreliable Memoirs
£12 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
Clive James
The Folio Society 2010
Folio Society edition of James' humourous memoirs. With b/w illustrations by Yann le Bec. With slipcase. Slipcase has some very very light shelfwear. In fine condition. [more...]
The Spanish Inquisition: A historical Revision
£12 +
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(UK)
Henry Kamen
The Folio Society 2002
Striking Folio Society volume detailing the controversial history of the spanish inquisition. With colour images throughout. With slipcase. Sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap. As new. [more...]
Richard III
£12 +
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Paul Murray Kendall
The Folio Society 2005
Folio Society edition of Kendall's acclaimed biography of Richard III. With an introduced by Roy Strong and b/w and colour images. Complete with slipcase. A bright copy. Fine condition. [more...]
The Trumpet Major
£11 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
Thomas Hardy
The Folio Society 1991
Handsome edition of Hardy's historical novel set during the Napoleonic Wars. With woodcut illustrations by Peter Reddick. With slipcase. In pristine condition. Fine. A terrific example. [more...]
Cleopatra
£10 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
Jack Lindsay
The Folio Society 1998
Impressive edition of Lindsay's study of the Ptolemaic queen Cleopatra. With maps to end-papers. Features full colour images and further maps and diagrams. Complete with slipcase. Very light shelfwear. Contents crisp and immaculate. very good+ [more...]
Wonders of the World
£10 +
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(UK)
Simon Goldhill; Richard Barber; Theodore K. R
The Folio Society 2006
Glossy, hefty Folio Society volume detailing the seven wonders of the Ancient world, the seven wonders of the medieval world and so on. Complete with numerous full page colour images. Complete with slipcase. Slipcase has some light shelfwear. volume crisp [more...]
The Double Cross System
£10 +
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J. C. Masterson
The Folio Society 2008
Account of the double cross (or XX) system in which British intelligence managed to take control of German agents operating in Britain and use them to send back misleading information. Written by Masterson, the chairman of the Twenty Committee, who ran the op [more...]
Wonders of the World
£10 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
Simon Goldhill; Richard Barber; Theodore K. R
The Folio Society 2006
Glossy, hefty Folio Society volume detailing the seven wonders of the Ancient world, the seven wonders of the medieval world and so on. Complete with numerous full page colour images. Complete with slipcase. Sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap. As new. [more...]
The Double Cross System
£10 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
J. C. Masterson
The Folio Society 2007
Account of the double cross (or XX) system in which British intelligence managed to take control of German agents operating in Britain and use them to send back misleading information. Written by Masterson, the chairman of the Twenty Committee, who ran the op [more...]
Darkness at Noon
£10 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
Arthur Koestler; Daphne Hardy (trans)
The Folio Society 1981
Impressive Folio Society edition of Koestler's allegorical 1940 novel on Stalin's purges and trials of bolsheviks. Handsome three quarter cloth binding with b/w wood engravings by George Buday. With an introduction by Vladimir Bukovsky. Complete with slipca [more...]
William Russell Special Correspondent of the Times
£10 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
William Russell; Roger Hudson (editor)
The Folio Society 1997
Handsome Folio Society edition featuring selections of Russell's reporting from theatres of war including the Crimean, The American Civil War and the Indian Mutiny. with b/w images and an introduction by Max Hastings. Complete with slipcase. Some very light [more...]
Sakuntala (The Sign of Shakuntala);
£10 +
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Kalidasa; Michael Coulson (trans)
The Folio Society 1992
Beautiful Folio Society edition of Kalidasa's play, written in the fourth century AD and based on the story of Sakuntala as told in the Mahabharata. The source material is included here as are two other adaptations including an pictorial version included in th [more...]
The Double Cross System
£9 +
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(UK)
J. C. Masterson
The Folio Society 2008
Account of the double cross (or XX) system in which British intelligence managed to take control of German agents operating in Britain and use them to send back misleading information. Written by Masterson, the chairman of the Twenty Committee, who ran the op [more...]
The English Language
£9 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
Robert Burchfield
The Folio Society 2008
Account of the English language by the great lexicographer Burchfield, exploring its history, usage and alphabet. Quarter cloth. With colour images. Complete with slipcase. As new condition. [more...]
Cities and Civilzations
£9 +
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Christopher Hibbert
The Folio Society 2004
Impressive Folio Society edition of Hibbert's study of great cities and their role in their respective civilizations. Including The Ancient Cities of Thebes, Athens and Rome; The Developing Cities of Constantinople, Cuzco, Florence, Hangzhou, Amsterdam, Paris [more...]
Big Chief Elizabeth
£9 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
Giles Milton
The Folio Society 2011
Folio Society edition of Milton's thrilling history of the British attempts to forge a permanent settlement in the Americas. With colour images. Maps to endpapers. Complete with slipcase. Very slight marking to lower front cover. Contents crisp and clea [more...]
Big Chief Elizabeth
£9 +
FREE p&p
(UK)
Giles Milton
The Folio Society 2011
Folio Society edition of Milton's thrilling history of the British attempts to forge a permanent settlement in the Americas. With colour images. Maps to endpapers. Complete with slipcase. Crisp and clean. In Fine condition. [more...]
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