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The Folio Society

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Life of Herod
£12.00 +
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Josephus
The Folio Society 2008
Attractive Folio Society volume featuring the writings of 1st century jewish historian Josephus on Herod, king of Judea. With full colour images of sites and artifacts, decorated endpapers, notes and introduction and complete with slipcase. In fine/as new co [more...]
Short Stories
£12.00 +
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Anton Chekhov; Ronald Wilks (trans)
The Folio Society 2006
Striking Folio Society edition of this 2004 translation of Chekhov's 1884 novel, with colour illustrations by Francis Mosley. Complete with slipcase. In crisp, fine condition. [more...]
The Authentic Gospel of Jesus
£12.00 +
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Geza Vermes
The Folio Society 2009
Impressive Folio Society edition of Geza Vermes' 2004 study of the sayings of Jesus, an attempt to form a coherent exposition of his message. Quarter cloth with gilt raised image to front cover. Top edge gilt. Complete with slipcase. In crisp fine conditio [more...]
Relativity: The Special and General Theory
£12.00 +
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Albert Einstein; R. W. Lawson (trans)
The Folio Society 2004
Glorious Folio Society edition of Einstein's epochal texts. Bound in grey paper with foil blocked design by Jonathon Kitchen. An introduction by Roger Penrose. Complete with slipcase. In crisp, fine condition. [more...]
Wonders of the World
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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 Adventures of Roderick Random
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Tobias Smollett
The Folio Society 1961
Jaunty Folio Society edition of Smollett's semi-autobiographical 1748 picaresque novel. In decorative cloth with leather label to spine. With b/w illustrations by Frank Martin. Complete with slipcase. Slipcase has marking and toning. Some very light toning [more...]
Short Stories
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Anton Chekhov; Elisaveta Fen (trans)
The Folio Society 1974
Pleasant Folio Society edition of Chekhov's selected short stories. Featuring 13 stories, including The Dragonfly, Sleep... Sleep..., The Enemies, The Wife and Hatred. With b/w illustrations by Nigel Lambourne. Complete with slipcase. Spine has some very [more...]
Sakuntala (The Sign of Shakuntala)
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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...]
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
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Laurence Sterne
The Folio Society 1949
Pleasant early Folio Society edition of Sterne's autobiographical novel on his travels through France and Italy. Bound in decorative cloth with illustrations by Nigel Lambourne. No DJ. Some toning to spine, some bumping to edges. Light markings to top edge [more...]
A Narrative of the Voyage of the HMS Beagle
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Charles Darwin; Robert Fitzroy; Phillip King;
Folio Society 1979
A beautifully produced edition. Edited by David Stanbury this is a narrative account of the voyage of the Beagle pieced together from the writings of Darwin, the Captain Robert Fitzroy and the letters of Midshipman Phillip King and 2nd Lieutenant Sulivan. To [more...]
Rides Around Britain
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John Byng
The Folio Society 1997
Handsome quarter cloth Folio Society edition of Byng's accounts of his various journey's on horseback throughout Britain in the late 18th century. Taken from his Journals and edited by Donald Adamson. With maps and b/w illustrations by Anne Hayward. With m [more...]
An Account of the Discovery of Tahiti: From the Journal of George Robertson, Master of the H. M. S. Dolphin
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George Robertson; Oliver Warner (editor)
The Folio Press; J. M. Dent; Folio Society 1973
Pleasant Folio Society edition of Robertson's account of the discovery of Tahiti, supplemented with additional extracts from the writings of his crew. Published under the Folio Press imprint. Complete with protective DJ with front and rear flaps. Engravings [more...]
The Last Grain Race
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Eric Newby
The Folio Society 2001
Folio Society edition of Newby's 1956 account of his time at sea aboard a windjammer working in Australia's grain trade in the late 1940s. With b/w images from the voyage. Complete with slipcase. Spine is sunned. Small mark to top edge. Contents clean and [more...]
Memoirs of a Seafaring Life: The Narrative of William Spavens
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William Spavens
The Folio Society 2000
Written in 1796, Spavens gives a thorough and illuminating account of his time at sea as well as explaining nautical life, navigation and geography to the lay-person. Featuring terrific colour images of relevant contemporary water-colours. Complete with slip [more...]
Egypt Revealed: Artist Travellers in an Antique Land
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T. G. H. James
The Folio Society 1997
Superb Folio Society volume detailing some of the earliest expeditions to ancient Egypt with a special view to how the sights and artworks were recorded. With copious colour and b/w images, including paintings by David Roberts and from the Description de L'Eg [more...]
Pather Panchali: Song of the Road
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Bibhutibhushan Banerji; T. W. Clark & Tarapad
The Folio Society 1971
Elegant Folio society edition of Banerji's 1928 novel. With illustrations by Janet Archer. Bound in red 'open-weave' cloth with leather label to spine. Complete with slipcase. Some mild shelf-wear, else crisp and clean. A nice example. Very good. [more...]
Travels Through Italy and France
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Tobias Smollett
The Folio Society 1979
Handsome quarter cloth Folio Society edition of Smollett's account of his travels through Italy and France, wherein he displays a somewhat prickly attitude. With b/w images, maps to endpapers, and an introduction by Christopher Hibbert. Complete with slipcas [more...]
The Last Grain Race
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Eric Newby
The Folio Society 2001
Folio Society edition of Newby's 1956 account of his time at sea aboard a windjammer working in Australia's grain trade in the late 1940s. With b/w images from the voyage. Complete with slipcase. Spine is slightly toned as is common. Very light shelf-wear. [more...]
Chekhov: A Life in Letters
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Anton Chekhov; Gordon McVay (trans)
The Folio Society 1994
The correspondence of Anton Chekhov, edited by McVay. With b/w images. Complete with slipcase. Some mild shelf-wear to slipcase. Contents clean and bright. Near fine. [more...]
Journey Through Britain
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John Hillaby
The Folio Society 1987
Nicely produced Folio Society edition of Hillbay's engaging and often humorous account of his journey across Britain on foot. With atmospheric b/w photographs by Ian Stevens. Complete with slipcase. Toning to spine and covers. Mild shelf-wear to edges of D [more...]
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