The Icelandic Sagas Volume 1 by Magnus Magnusson FOLIO SOCIETY 2nd Printing 2000
The binding is firm and intact, with no interior annotations, or highlights. Slipcover is included.
The binding is firm and intact, with no interior annotations, or highlights. Slipcover is included.
The product is a hardcover collector's edition of Edward Gibbon's "Atlas of the World" published by Folio Society in 1991. It is a special edition with original printing, featuring historical maps of Europe. This edition is a valuable addition to any book collection, especially for those interested in history and antiquarian books. The book is a part of the Folio Society series, known for its high-quality editions of classic works, making it a prized possession for collectors.
The Proud Tower by Barbara W. Tuchman. Published by Folio Society 1995. During the fateful quarter century leading up to World War I, the climax of a century of rapid, unprecedented change, a privileged few enjoyed luxury as the underclass was “heaving in its pain, its power, and its hate.”.
The Proud Tower by Barbara W. Tuchman. Published by Folio Society 1995. During the fateful quarter century leading up to World War I, the climax of a century of rapid, unprecedented change, a privileged few enjoyed luxury as the underclass was “heaving in its pain, its power, and its hate.”.
Tuchman favoured a literary approach to the writing of history, providing eloquent explanatory narratives rather than concentration upon discovery and publication of fresh archival sources. In the words of one biographer, Tuchman was “not a historian’s historian; she was a layperson’s historian who made the past interesting to millions of readers.
THE EXETER RIDDLES BOOK ~ (Folio Society, 1978) translated by Kevin Crossley Holland. Nice hardcover (but lacking original sleeve), in overall good condition, with faint shelf wear and a few faint marks to text block and boards, but corners very sharp.
In 1945, New York City stood at the pinnacle of its cultural and economic power. She rides the trollies, the El, the Hudson River ferries, and the Twentieth Century Limited. Manhattan '45 by Jan Morris.
In 1945, New York City stood at the pinnacle of its cultural and economic power. She rides the trollies, the El, the Hudson River ferries, and the Twentieth Century Limited. Manhattan '45 by Jan Morris.
All Hell Let Loose, The World at War 1939–1945 by Max Hastings. Preface by the author. Bound in khaki cloth printed and blocked in black and silver with a design by Mark Smith. Grey cloth slipcase blocked in black and gold with a design by Mark Smith.
All Hell Let Loose, The World at War 1939–1945 by Max Hastings. Preface by the author. Bound in khaki cloth printed and blocked in black and silver with a design by Mark Smith. Grey cloth slipcase blocked in black and gold with a design by Mark Smith.