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Folio Society, London, Uk, 1998 First thus.
4 volumes set in slipcase. Binding is cloth with decorated pictorial covers. All housed in boards slipcase. 
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] W. Somerset Maugham: Collected /Short Stories. 4 volumes set.

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 1999 First thus.
6 volumes set in slipcase. Binding is cloth with decorated pictorial covers. All housed in boards slipcase. 
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] Evelyn Waugh: Comedies. 6 volumes set.

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 2003 First thus.
Hardcover in slipcase. Binding is cloth with decorated pictorial covers. Housed in boards slipcase. 
In excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] Robert Graves: The Golden Fleece. 

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 2009 First thus.
Includes: 1) A Study in Magic and 2) Religion. 2 volumes set in slipcase. 
Binding is cloth with decorated pictorial covers. All housed in boards slipcase. 
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] Robert Graves: The Golden Bough. 2 volumes set.

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 2005 First thus.
Includes: 1) A Study in Magic and 2) Religion. 2 volumes set in slipcase. 
Binding is cloth with decorated pictorial covers. All housed in boards slipcase. 
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] Sophie MacCarthy: A Book of Mediterrean Food &#38; Other writings.

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Folio Society, London, Uk, (different dates) First thus.
4 volumes set.
All housed in card-board slipcase.
Binding is cloth with decorated pictorial covers. All housed in boards slipcase. 
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] Empires of The Ancient Near East. The Persians by G M Cook, Hittities by O M Gurney, The Babylonians by H W F Saggs, The Egyptians by 

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Folio Society, London, Uk, (different dates) First thus.
3 volumes set.
Binding is cloth with decorated pictorial covers. All housed in boards slipcase. 
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] Byzantium. 1) The Early Centuries. 2) The Decline and Fall. 3) The Apogee by John Julius.  3 volumes set

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 1994. First thus.
The History of The Peloponnesian War, (Thucydides), Translated by Benjamin Jowett
Binding is cloth with decorated pictorial covers. All housed in boards slipcase. 
All in excellent condition with book plate affixed to half title page.
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[Folio Society] The History of The Peloponnesian War.

Folio Society, 1994. First thus, 
Binding is quarter leather and cloth with decorated pictorial covers. All housed in board slipcase. 
All in excellent condition with archival glue residue to ffep from book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] Norbert Guterman: Myths and Legends of Russia.

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 1996, first thus. 
Binding is quarter leather and cloth with decorated pictorial covers. All housed in board slipcase. 
In excellent condition, clean and sharp. 
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[Folio Society] Robert Graves: The Greeks Myths. Illustrations by Grahame Baker.

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 2005 First thus.
Binding is quarter leather and cloth with decorated pictorial covers. Gilt design to covers and gilt lettering to spine. All housed in board slipcase. 
All in excellent condition with archival glue residue to ffep from book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] Epics of The Middle Ages. Edited by Richard Barber. First thus. 

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 2001, first thus. 
Binding is quarter leather and cloth. Gilt design to covers and gilt lettering to spine. All housed in board slipcase. 
All in excellent condition with archival glue residue to ffep from book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] Myths + Legends of India. Selected by William Radice.

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 1993, first thus. Second printing.
Binding is quarter leather and cloth. Gilt and black ink stamped design to covers and gilt lettering to spine. All housed in board slipcase. 
In excellent condition with book plate affixed to half-title page.
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[Folio Society] Herodotus. The Histories. 

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 2003, first thus. 
Binding is quarter leather and cloth. Gilt and black ink stamped design to covers and gilt lettering to spine. All housed in board slipcase. 
In excellent condition with archival glue residue from book plate been removed.
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[Folio Society] Myths and Legends of the Ancient Near East. 2003

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Folio Society, London, Uk, (different dates), first thus. 
7 Vols. sold together. All first thus.
Includes: 1) A The Singing Sands, 2014. Clean and sharp. 2) Brat Farrar, 2010. Water stains to rear cover and and upper part of slipcase, waving to upper part of text block. 3) To Love and to Be Wise. 2019. Clean and sharp. 4) The Dauther of Time. 2018. Clean and sharp. 5) The Franchise Affair, 2001. 6) Miss Pym Disposes. 2018. 7) A Shilling for Candles. 2016. 
Binding is cloth with decorated pictorial covers. All housed in boards slipcase. 
The volume &#34;Brat Farrar&#34; rear cover and slipcase are water damage, pages top is waving. .
The rest in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] Josephine Tey. 7 volumes.

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Folio Society, London, Uk, (different dates) first thus. 
3 Volumes: 1) T.H. White. The Once and Future King, 2003. 2) Ian Mortiner, The Time Traveller&#39;s Guide to Elizabeth England. 2018. 3) Raphael Holinsh. 2012.
Binding is cloth with decorated pictorial covers. All housed in boards slipcase. 
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] 3 Volumes: 1)T.H. White, The Once and Future King, 2) Ian Mortiner, The Time Traveller&#39;s Guide to Elizabeth England. 3)Raphael Holinsh

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 1992-2000, first thus. 
6 volumes.
Includes: 1) Swann&#39;s Way 2) Within A Budding Grove. 3) The Guermantes Way. 4) Sodom and Gomorrah. 5) The Captive. 6) The Fugitive Time Regained. 1992. 
Binding is cloth with decorated pictorial covers. All housed in boards slipcase. 
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] Marcel Proust, In Search of Lost Time. 6 volumes.

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2 volumes sool together:
 1) Peter Ackroyd, Blake. 2008. 2) Gaunt William, The Pre-Raphaelite Tragedy. 2017.
Binding is quarter leather and cloth. Gilt and black ink stamped design to covers and gilt lettering to spine. 
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] 2 volumes: 1) Peter Ackroyd, Blake. 2) Gaunt William, The Pre-Raphaelite Tragedy.

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 2016, first thus.
Binding is quarter leather and cloth. Gilt and black ink stamped design to covers and gilt lettering to spine. All housed in board slipcase. 
In excellent condition with archival glue residue from book plate been removed.
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[Folio Society] Roger D. Abrahams, African Folktales.

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2 volumes sold together:
 1) John Bunyan, The Pilgrim&#39;s Progress. 1962. 2) Riszard Kapuscinski, Travels With Herodotns. 2012.
Binding is quarter leather and cloth. Gilt and black ink stamped design to covers and gilt lettering to spine. A
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] 2 volumes: 1) John Bunyan, The Pilgrim&#39;s Progress. 2) Riszard Kapuscinski, Travels With Herodotns.

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Folio Society, London, Uk, first thus. 
2 volumes: 1) Nigel Davies, The Incas 2001. & The Aztecs. 2002.
Binding is quarter leather and cloth. Gilt and black ink stamped design to covers and gilt lettering to spine. 
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] 2 volumes: 1) Nigel Davies, The Incas &#38; The Aztecs.

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Folio Society, London, Uk, first thus. 
2 sets: Gaston Leroux, including 1) Edgar Wallace, The Four Just Men. 2) John Dickson Carr, The Hollow Man. 3) Gaston Leroux, The Mystery of the Yellow Room.  
The Locked Room Mysteries. 2017. & Georges Simenon, Maigret. 2018. Including: 1) Maigret and the Wine Merchant. 2) Maigret and the Calame Report. 3) Maigret and the Saturday Caller.
Binding is quarter leather and cloth. Gilt and black ink stamped design to covers and gilt lettering to spine. 
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] 2 sets: Gaston Leroux, The Locked Room Mysteries. 2017. &#38; Georges Simenon, Maigret. 2018.

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Folio Society, London, Uk, 2009, first thus. 
Binding is quarter leather and cloth. Gilt and black ink stamped design to covers and gilt lettering to spine. All housed in board slipcase. 
In excellent condition with archival glue residue from book plate been removed.
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[Folio Society] Honore de Balzac. Lost Illusions. 

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Folio Society, London, UK, first thus. 
2 volumes. 1) Raymon Chandler. Trouble is my Business and Other Stories.  2006. 2) Blackmailers Don&#39;t Shoot and Other Stories. 2007.
Binding is quarter leather and cloth. Gilt and black ink stamped design to covers and gilt lettering to spine. 
All in excellent condition with either a book plate affixed to ffep or some archival glue residue from the book plate been removed. 
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[Folio Society] 2 volumes. 1) Raymon Chandler. Trouble is my Business and Other Stories. 2) Blackmailers Don&#39;t Shoot and Other Stories. 

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Folio Society 2022 first thus edition of Syria: The Desert and the Sown by Gertrude Bell. Quarter leather and cloth binding with gilt and black ink stamped design, gilt lettering to spine, housed in green board slipcase. Includes loose folding map of Syria featuring the author’s route. Excellent condition; slight archival glue residue from removed bookplate.

2022 Folio Society hardcover Syria: The Desert and the Sown by Gertrude Bell with map and slipcase

Front cover of book beside green slipcase

Book front cover partially inserted into slipcase

Hardcover book with teal quarter leather spine and fore-edges, multicolour swirling motif stamped in gilt and black on cloth boards, green cloth-covered slipcase. Folding colour map on cream paper.

Folio Society Syria: The Desert and the Sown

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Folio Society, London, UK, 2022 first thus. 
Gertrude Bell, Syria The Desert and the Sown. 2022. Including a book with Map of Syria Featuring the Author&#39;s route. 
Binding is quarter leather and cloth. Gilt and black ink stamped design to covers and gilt lettering to spine. All housed in board slipcase. 
In excellent condition with archival glue residue from book plate been removed.
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Lot #27: [Folio Society] Gertrude Bell, Syria The Desert and the Sown.

Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sun, June 07 2026 Category A: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
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Lot #27: [Folio Society] Gertrude Bell, Syria The Desert and the Sown.

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Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sun, June 07 2026 Category A: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PMCategory B: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM

Pickup Location: Queen Street East, Toronto, ON, M5A 1S3 View Map (opens in new window)

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Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sun, June 07 2026 Category A: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Category B: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM