Whether hunting down an answer in a pub quiz in an encyclopaedia or correcting your spelling in a dictionary, the Folio Society presents a wide selection of classic general reference books. Collected from some the most highly regarded reference publishers such as Chambers or Oxford, these books are guaranteed to answer your questions. See below for the full list of Folio General Reference books.
In this book, the historian Graham Stewart examines the history of Britain as presented through 100 seminal documents, from the 8th-century Lindisfarne Gospels to the new British Citizenship test. These are the documents which defined their own eras, and which continue to resonate today.
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Recognised as the most comprehensive and authoritative single-volume biographical dictionary available, this new ninth edition of Chambers Biographical Dictionary has been extensively revised and updated, covering figures from around the world, from Alexander the Great to Frank Zappa.
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The essential reference tool for lovers of cryptic and 'quick' crosswords everywhere. Massively expanded, this new edition includes over 350,000 words and phrases, in over 15,000 unique 'one-stop' entries.
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Perfect for any home or office, the Compact Oxford Dictionary provides easy reference at your fingertips. This fine reference title is bound in blue leather and lettered in gold leaf.
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Perfect for any home or office, the Oxford Thesaurus provides easy reference at your fingertips. This fine reference titles is bound in blue leather and lettered in gold leaf.
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Through their natural history and through the generations of artists inspired by them, David Attenborough tells the story of the fascinating birds of paradise
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In his ‘Intimate History’, Richard Fortey unlocks the geological secrets of the earth – its origin and the constant processes that destroy and create it. His aim is to unite the natural and human history of particular places with the geological realities that underlie them.
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A comprehensive visual survey of the domestic architecture of Britain, a fascinating work for anyone with an interest in our building heritage.
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Based on the prize-winning exhibition and BBC radio programme, this book uses 100 objects from the British Museum’s collection to illustrate human history from its earliest beginnings right up to the present day.
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A remarkable book telling the key stories of the Bible, from the Garden of Eden to the Book of Revelations, told with detailed commentaries and beautiful illustrations.
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The definitive dictionary of music - over 10,000 entries cover every subject, from classical composers and singers to the latest recording technology.
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This vast treasury of wit and wisdom spans the centuries, with over 20,000 quotations from over 3,500 authors. Now in a new 7th edition.
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Perfect for any home or office, the Oxford Concise Dictionary and Thesaurus provide easy reference at your fingertips. These fine reference titles are bound in blue leather and lettered in gold leaf.
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Now in its third edition, the Penguin Encyclopedia is the definitive one-volume reference guide to the world today
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Drawing together an amazing array of recordings to create something genuinely new and extremely useful. More than just a listing - it also includes an essay on downloads, a history of recording, a short guide to composers, ballet and opera.
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