Lot #10: 4 Books : Hillaire Belloc, Month in the Country by Carr, C. Isherwood, etc. Folio Society Books in Slipcases

4 Books : Hillaire Belloc, Month in the Country by Carr, C. Isherwood, etc. Folio Society Books in Slipcases. Cover conditions as shown. Bindings tight and page blocks intact. Text and illustrations clean throughout. Cautionary Tales for Children by Hilaire Belloc. This classic collection features humorous verse depicting the terrible fates of misbehaving Victorian children, including Matilda who told lies and Jim who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion. Accompanied by Edward Gorey's delightfully dark illustrations, Belloc's witty rhymes parody the overly moralistic children's literature of the nineteenth century. Rumpole of the Bailey by John Mortimer. This entertaining legal comedy introduces Horace Rumpole, an eccentric, wine-loving London barrister operating in the Old Bailey who consistently champions the downtrodden. Through a series of witty court cases, Mortimer satirizes the pompous British legal establishment while highlighting Rumpole's uncanny knack for uncovering the truth. A Month in the Country by J. L. Carr. Set in the summer of 1920, this poignant novel follows Tom Birkin, a traumatized World War I veteran who arrives in a quiet Yorkshire village to restore a medieval church mural. As he works alongside a fellow veteran uncovering a nearby grave, the peaceful rural setting and gentle human connections offer him a brief, profound period of healing and quiet beauty. Mr Norris Changes Trains by Christopher Isherwood. Set against the sinister backdrop of 1930s Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party, this celebrated novel follows the unlikely friendship between young Englishman William Bradshaw and the mysterious, eccentric Arthur Norris. As Norris becomes entangled in political intrigue, blackmail, and dubious business schemes, Isherwood paints a vivid portrait of a decadent city on the brink of collapse. Pickup category timeslot {A}