Slick Folio Society edition of Vonnegut's 1969 masterpiece of postmodern sci-fi satire that attempts to parse the author's experiences during WW2, in particular the fire-bombing of Dresden. With an introduction by John Sutherland and colour illustrations by Jo [more...]
Charming deluxe leather edition of three of Kipling's dog stories: Thy Servant a Dog; Toby Dog and The Great Play Hunt. Features b/w illustrations by G. L. Stampa throughout. Blue mottled leather wth gilt decoration and titling. Inner dentelles, all edges [more...]
Limited edition, selection of stories from the Decameron, taken from the anonymous translation of 1741 and revised by Orson in 1896. Illustrated in b/w with linocuts by Edmondo Lucchesi. Limited to c. 1000 copies, of which this is number 749. quarter cloth w [more...]
Impressive Easton Press edition of Haggard's dramatic 1887 adventure of lost civilizations and sorceresses. Full leather with gilt design to covers. Decorative devices within. All edges gilt. Some light shelf-wear to edges, else crisp and clean. Fine cond [more...]
'From the foundation of the City to the sole rule of Julius Caesar'. Splendid special quarter leather Folio Society edition of Mommsen's classic work of Roman History published in three volumes from 1854-1856. Mommsen considered Caesar the paragon of enlight [more...]
Impressive Folio Society edition of Lincoln's selected writings, including speeches and pieces from his early political career in Illinois to his time as president, including the Gettysburg Address. With numerous b/w images. No slipcase. Some mild shelf-wea [more...]
Elegant new Folio Society edition of Trollope's Barsetshire novel. With colour illustrations by Bill Bragg and an introduction by Kathryn Hughes. Complete with slipcase. Maps to endpapers. Some very faint spotting to fore-edge, else immaculate. Near fine. [more...]
'Cranford series' decorative edition of Eliot's first published work, a series of stories on a clerical theme with 16 colour plates by Hugh Thomson plus his b/w illustrations throughout. Green cloth covers with elaborate gilt design. All edges gilt. Spine [more...]
First edition from the Folio Society series of Shakespeare's complete plays. Illustrated with the designs for costumes and stages by Tanya Moiseiwitsch done for the Stratford Company's tour of Australia and New Zealand. With an introduction by Ivor Brown. [more...]
Pleasant edition of Dickens' Christmas books including the classic Christmas/Ghost story A Christmas Carol plus The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth; The Haunted Man and The Battle of Life. A facsimile of Dickens' favoured 1876 edition. Bound with quarter [more...]
'Cranford series' decorative edition with Hugh Thomson's b/w illustrations throughout. Green cloth covers with elaborate gilt design. All edges gilt. Spine slightly cocked. Mild spotting to front matter. Light tanning to page edges. Contents otherwise cl [more...]
Jaunty, nicely produced Heritage edition of Treasure Island, derived from the Limited Editions Club version and featuring the same two tone illustrations of Edward Wilson. Quarter faux leather with decorative boards. Complete with slipcase. Some very light [more...]
Striking Folio Society edition of Pushkin's great verse novel. With 7 colour illustrations by Anna and Elena Balbusso and an introduction by Elaine Feinstein. Large 8vo. Complete with slipcase. Mild shelf-wear to slipcase. Volume is crisp and clean. Fine. [more...]
Striking Folio Society edition of conrad's second novel published in 1896, leaning on his experiences at sea. With illustrations by Francis Mosley. Introduction by Richard Woodman. Blue cloth with silver and black design. Complete with slipcase. In crisp [more...]
Nicely produced volume featuring the complete Sherlock Holmes stories with the original illustrations from the Strand Magazine. Contains A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Valley of Fear and all the collections of sho [more...]
First edition of the influential edition of Gaskell's popular comic novel on rural and small town life in Victorian Britain. Lavishly illustrated by Hugh Thomson with over one hundred b/w drawings and decorations. Bound in the publishers's simple cloth cover [more...]
Striking Folio Society edition of Ambler's breakthrough 1938 mystery espionage thriller in which a unwitting refugee is drawn into a game of internation espionage. With stylish colour illustrations by Paul Blow and an introduction by ex-Mi6 head Stella Rimmi [more...]
Fetching gilt and green cloth binding in the 'Cranford series' style of Goldsmith's popular 18th century novel. Illustrated throughout by Hugh Thomson in b/w. All edges gilt. Previous owners name to ffep. Spine cocked. Dusty staining to covers and rubbing [more...]
Tremendous Folio Society edition of the fairy stories of the Brothers Grimm, with Arthur Rackham's fantastic colour illustrations. Contains dozens of stories including Handsel & Gretal, Rupunzel, the Frog Prince and more. With slipcase. Decorated endpapers. [more...]
Pleasant Popular edition of Macaulay's great History of England. Complete in two volumes. Textured cloth. Marbling to page edges and matching end-papers. Previous owner's name to half-title. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]