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  1. Bomber Command

    Bomber Command

    Max Hastings

    $85.00

    Max Hastings’ history of Bomber Command, now in a new Folio edition, illuminates this controversial aspect of the Second World War through contemporary photographs and first-hand interviews.

  2. The Tomb of Tutankhamun

    The Tomb of Tutankhamun

    Howard Carter

    Illustrated by Sandro Vannini

    $205.00

    Howard Carter’s thrilling account of discovering Tutankhamun’s Tomb, in a superb two-volume Folio edition including a book of colour photographs by Sandro Vannini and the original text and exploration photographs.

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    Pompeii

    Pompeii

    Professor Mary Beard

    $85.00

    In this award-winning history, Mary Beard guides us through the daily life of Pompeii, an existence that is far more complex than we might have realised. Lively, exciting and accessible, this book brings us as close as possible to the real Pompeii.

  4. The Dam Busters

    The Dam Busters

    Paul Brickhill

    $75.00

    Paul Brickhill’s account of 617 Squadron’s legendary bombing raid is an exhilarating read, showcased in a suitably dramatic red and black binding.

  5. Stasiland

    Stasiland

    Anna Funder

    $65.00

    Blending investigative journalism with the personal approach of a writer both fascinated and appalled by her subject, this is an award-winning portrait of life under ‘one of the most savage surveillance regimes ever known’. With previously unpublished photographs by the author.

  6. The Art of War

    Written more than 2,500 years ago, The Art of War remains the most famous military treatise of all time. Sun-tzu’s collection of precepts on strategic warfare has yet to be surpassed.

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Step into the past with the best of non-fiction ancient, military, modern and medieval history books with these beautiful editions from The Folio Society. From the exploration of space to the enthralling tales from the Second World War, read your favourites with stunning photography and hardback covers all nestled safely in designer slipcases. Don't miss these exquisite collector editions.