Authors starting with A from Kalligraphia

London: H.M.S.O.. Good++.. 1960. First Edition. Paperback. Illustrated with 11 figures. 17 pages including Selected References. A brief account of the more important stages in the history of coal, presenting a clear picture of the numerous coal varieties, the conditions under which they were formed, and the factors which have led to their preservation. Coal has been defined as a 'combustible rock which had its origin in the accumulation and partial decomposition of vegetation'. This concise defini... more information

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London: Allen Lane. Very Good++/Near Fine. 1980. First Edition. Hardback. This is Richard Adam's fourth major novel, and like 'Watership Down', it is set in the Berkshire countryside. Yet the story could hardly be more different in content from his previous world-wide bestsellers. This is the haunting and haunted tale, set in the early 1970s, of a passionate love-affair, overwhelmingly beautiful but at the same time threatened by intimations of a frightening supernatural dimension. Dust... more information

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Mint.. 1939. Reprint. Mounted Photograph. 8.5" x 8" (size of photo) A top quality black-and-white reproduction photograph (taken from the original negative) of Ryde, Isle of Wight, 3rd September 1939. Photo shows most of Ryde plus Puckpool and Sea View. With interesting notes on and around the photo in German. This is one of the many World War II aerial reconnaissance photographs taken by The Luftwaffe between 1939 and 1942. The photo has been mounted in a smart and dramatic, wide black ... more information

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Mint.. 1939. Reprint. Mounted Photograph. 9" x 8.25" (size of photo) A top quality black-and-white reproduction photograph (taken from the original negative) of Bembridge fortifications, 3rd September 1939. Photo shows part of Ryde and down to St. Helens and north Bembridge. With interesting notes on and around the photo in German. This is one of the many World War II aerial reconnaissance photographs taken by The Luftwaffe between 1939 and 1942. The photo has been mounted in a smart and... more information

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Ashbourne: Moorland Publishing. Fine/Near Fine. 1989. First Edition. Hardback. 0861902173 Numerous illustrations in colour and black-and-white, and maps. 319pp including Further Information and Index. This is a guidebook for those who are keen to explore the relatively unexplored, discovering the hidden depths of the Bayerischerwald, the East Friesland Islands, the Hanseatic towns, the Sauerland, the Tauber Valley, Franconia, Munich, the Bavarian Alps, the Saar Valley, the Palatinate Forest, the Upp... more information

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Promotional Reprint Company. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1991. Reprint. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 1856480119 Illustrated with 140 photoographs, mostly in colour, and over 80 diagrams. 144 + xvi pages including Bibliography, Glossary and Index. 8 expert contributors. Includes recent advances in an account of a major field of biology. An invaluable source book for students and also an intriguing insight into the inner workings of animals for the general reader. A nice copy in ... more information

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Fine.. 1881. Original Print. 6" x 8" (size of print) Original antiquarian print from 'Fore's Sporting Notes and Sketches', by R.M. Alexander, Finch Mason, and Cuthbert Bradley. A beautiful line drawing with white and beige colouring. Presented in a very smart cream coloured mount with a thin gilt band, with a backing board. Ready to frame and makes a lovely present. A Fine copy. . ... more information

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London: Hutchinson. Very Good+/Near Fine. 1992. First Edition Thus. Hardback. 0091745365 This is a love story, but as always with Amis, it develops through a variety of wickedly funny scenes and characters. It is as entertaining and thought-provoking as anything Amis has written. A few feint foxing spots to top page edges, otherwise boards and contents clean. Dust-jacket has very minor rubbing to corners and top/bottom of spine; jacket is in loose protective cover. A Very Good+ clean copy in a Nea... more information

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New York: Rutledge Press. Very Good/Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0831777397 Forty-eight pages of full-colour illustrations enhance this fascinating history of man's on-going enchantment with stones. 224pp including Bibliography and Index. 'Riches of the Earth' presents a vivid survey of the unique histories of the major precious and semiprecious stones. Beginning with prehistoric man's first tools and ending with laser beams and... more information

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London: Chatto & Windus. Very Good+/Very Good. 1958. First Edition. Hardback. With 59 illustrations. 212pp. The author went to Greece to enjoy himself, to meet people, and especially to take photographs. His gift for describing people and places is reinforced by 32 pages of fine photographs which he took himself. A most entertaining read. Blue cloth boards with gilt. Partial browning to front free end paper, otherwise contents clean. Dust-jacket has some tiny chipping to corners and top/bot... more information

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Geologists' Association. Near Fine.. 1986. Second Reprint. Paperback. Reprinted (by Serendip Books of Lyme Regis) from the Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, Volume 84, Part 2, pages 121-133. Presidential Address delivered by Muriel Arber, 2 March 1973. Illustrated with 9 plates, 2 sketch maps, and sections. Includes an Explanation of Plates, and References. A brief summary is given of the history of the earlier landslips on the coast of south-east Devon and west Dorset. Between ... more information

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Very Good.. 1971. Hardback. The Hunterian Festival 1971 - the Hunterian Oration delivered by Sir Hedley Atkins, Professor of Surgery, Guy's Hospital; Past President, The Royal College of Surgeons. Reprinted from "Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Volume 48 - April, 1971, Pages 193-218". Illustrated. With References. This fascinating Oration reviews the trends of certain aspects of biological thought from the mid-17th century to the mid-19th century as illustrated by the... more information

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