The Folio Society from AJ Scruffles

London: W. W. Norton / Folio Society, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good. The Second edition of the Norton facsimile of Shakespeare's First Folio of 1623, printed by Blount and Jaggard. With two introductions explaining the origins, printing methods and modern scholarship of the First Folio. Bound in quarter bonded leather with pictorial cloth boards. Raised bands, gilt… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 2015. Hardcover. Near Fine. Sophisticated Folio Society edition of le Guin's enduring 1968 fantasy, the first novel to be set in her world of Earthsea. Featuring seven colour illustratons of David Lupton and maps to end-papers. With an introduction by David Mitchell. Complete with slipcase. Some mild shelf-wear to slipcase. Volume… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 1998. Hardcover. Fine. Terrific volume featuring accounts of London from various contributers, from Saxon kings to Lord Bryon. Traces the city from Roman times to the present day. Features a multitude of colour images. Complete with slipcase. Some mild shelf-wear to slipcase. Contents crisp and clean. Fine. … Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Ian Stephens. Handsome quarter cloth edition Woodforde's Diary of Country Parson, the journals of an 18th century clergyman. With engravings by Ian Stephens. Marbled paper to boards by Ann Muir. Complete with slipcase. Slipcase has marking, rubbing and wear to edges. Volume has mild wear to edges and… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good. Pleasant compilation of writings detailing life in the jubilee years from 1887 to 1897. Features diary entries, articles and sketches from a range of characters describing society, technology, culture and more. With colour images. Complete with slipcase. Slipcase has toning to rear panel and mild shelf-wear. … Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 1997. Hardcover. Good. Crane's affecting novel of a young soldiers experiences in the American Civil War, renowned for its "psychological portrayal of fear". Illustrated by striking photographs of the civil war. Complete with slipcase. Toning to spine. Very light rubbing to label. Contents clean and tight. … Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Fascinating guide to (and account of) medieval french life, written by an unknown but well connected member of the haute bourgeoisie for his young wife, in which he describes how to run a household as well as how to be pious and agreeable to ones husband. With colour images of… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 1988. Hardcover. Good. 'Being a further selection of Brief Lives, together with excerpts from his writings on antiquities and science'. Selected and edited by Richard Barber. With b/w images. Complete with slipcase. Some shelfwear and marking to slipcase. Light rubbing to labels. Contents bright and clean. Good+ … Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good. Impressive Folio Society set of Churchill's great history of the second world war. Includes A Gathering Storm, Their Finest Hour, The Grand Alliance, The Hinge of Fate, Closing the Ring and Triumph and Tragedy. With b/w images. Introduction by Martin Gilbert. Complete with slipcases. Some… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine. Elegant Folio Society edition of Virgil perplexingly political, metaphorical epic poem. Ostensibly a poetic guide to agriculture, it reflects the Rome's political travails leading up to the ascension of Augutus and the experience gained. With b/w illustrations by Nigel Lambourne. Bound in pleasing canvas cloth. Complete… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good. Pleasant Folio Society Edition of Turgenev's great novel. Quarter cloth with decorative paper to boards. An introduction by Colin Ward and illustrations by Janos Kass. Lacks slipcase. Some mild shelf-wear. Contents clean, bright and tight. Very good.

London: The Folio Press; The Folio Society, 1997. Hardcover. Very Good. The Fourth bibliographic account of the Folio Society's output, with succinct descriptions and details of each volume. With b/w illustrations adapted from the many books mentioned. With introductions and essays . Lacks slipcase. Some mild shelf-wear. Else clean and prim. Very good.… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society; Michael Joseph, 1976. Hardcover. Near Fine. Splendid, generously illustrated Folio Society edition detailing the rediscovery of Pompeii and the effect it had on europe in the early 18th century. Issued without a slipcase but this volume has acquired an ill-fitting one along the way. Crisp and clean. Near fine. … Read more about this item

London: The Heirloom Library, 1954. Hardcover. Good. William Littlewood. Interesting edition of Dickens' Christmas Books, including A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Haunted Man and the Battle of Life. With striking colour illustrations by William Littlewood. Decorative covers and end-papers. Boards slightly bowed. Foxing to fore-edge. Tape residue… Read more about this item

London: Heron, 1970. Hardcover. Fair. Pleasant Heron edition of de Quincey's wildly popular, poetic account of his laudanum addiction. Decorative faux-leather covers with gilt detailing. Slight fading to gilt on spine. A few nicks to covers with some fading of gilt. Foxing to page edges. Contents otherwise clean and sound. Fair/good. … Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good. The most amusing and/or exciting episodes extracted from Casanova's famous memoir. Lavish pictorial cover, full colour plates. Some light rubbing to edges. Contents bright and clean. Very good.

London: The Folio Society, 1963. Hardcover. Very Good. 'Being an account of the reign of the Pope Alexander VI'. An account of life under the Borgia pope, written by his Master of Ceremonies, Burchard. Maps as end-papers and b/w images. lacks slipcase. Light sunning to spine. Contents prim and binding sound. Very good. … Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good. Memoirs of the 17th century French Nobleman describing of the licentious court of Charles II, written by his Irish Brother-In-Law. Sunning to spine but otherwise clean and tight. Lacks slipcase. Very Good..

London: The Folio Society, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good. Biro. Fancy Folio Society edition of Hope's 1894 Ruritanian adventure novel. Quarter cloth with jaunty decorative paper to boards. With colour illustrations by Biro. Complete with slipcase. Some light sunning to spine. Very light rubbing to corners. Contents clean and tight. Very good.… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 2000. Hardcover. Fine. 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 slipcase. Volume crisp and clean. In fine condition.