{"product_id":"folio-society-miniature-poetry-the-raven-fifty-love-poems-lady-of-shalott","title":"The Raven; Fifty Love Poems; The Lady of Shalott (Miniature Poetry)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree out of the seven delightful miniature poetry books published by The Folio Society in series between 1991 and 1997, all sized around 12 x 8.5 cm, printed letterpress on high-quality paper, bound uniformly in shimmering moiré silk in different colours, and each housed in thin gold slipcases. Each miniature book is illustrated with exquisite wood engravings from leading contemporary artists, including John Lawrence, Harry Brockway, Jane Lydbury, George Tute, Peter Forster, and Simon Brett. All are first printings thus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition-wise, there is some light fading to spines and the odd spot of innocuous wear; otherwise a clean and bright set. Housed in slipcases that show a little wear (as most of these do), but that are structurally sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volumes are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePOE, Edgar Allan. The Raven. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: The Folio Society, 1995. [wood-] engravings by George Tute. 117 × 85 × 7 mm. Pp. [1–32]. Type: Bulmer. Typeset by Gloucester Typesetting, printed and bound by Mandarin Offset. Black series binding; black endleaves. There are seven small wood-engravings by Tute. When exposed to light, the binding cloth fades to grey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFifty Folio Love Poems. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: The Folio Society, 1997.  [wood-] engravings by Simon Brett. Edited by Sue Bradbury. 116 × 84 × 8 mm. Pp. [1–64]. Type: Van Dijck italic. Typeset by Gloucester Typesetting, printed by the Burlington Press. Bound by Hunter and Foulis in cream series binding; red endleaves. There are 32 small wood-engravings by Brett, one being repeated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTENNYSON, Alfred Lord. The Lady of Shalott. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: The Folio Society, 1991. [wood-] engravings by Howard Phipps. 116 × 83 × 8 mm. Pp. [1–32]. Type: Ehrhardt. Typeset by Gloucester Typesetting, printed by the Bath Press. Bound by Hunter and Foulis in full dark red artificial moiré silk, lettered in gold on a black panel; dark red endleaves with a repeat pattern in gold by Phipps. Gold slip case. There are five small wood-engravings by Phipps. The first of a new series of miniature poetry books.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54409941549395,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/FOLIO-SOCIETY-Miniature-Poetry-The-Raven-Fifty-Love-Poems-Lady-of-Shalott_2.webp?v=1785080233","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/folio-society-miniature-poetry-the-raven-fifty-love-poems-lady-of-shalott","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}