London: Cassell. Fine/Fine. 1974. First Edition. Hardback. 0304293660 Jacket design by Cannie Cheung. This is the first story in a projected new series of modern thrillers written under the pseudonym of Robin Cade by a highly successful historical novelist. It is a superbly exciting debut. A Fine copy in a Fine dust-jacket; jacket is in loose protective cover. . ... (more information)

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Penguin Studio. Near Fine/Very Good++. 1997. First Edition. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0670860204 Beautifully illustrated. ix + 228 pages, including Index. This book examines how earthlings have perceived the planet Mars throughout human history - in mythology, religion, astrology, folklore, early scientific history, science fiction, and the modern era of scientific discovery and space travel. Profusely illustrated, this is a stunning portrait of a planet that has proven t... (more information)

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London: Harrap, 1932. One of the 'Harrap's New Geographical Series'. Well illustrated with many drawings and diagrams, 147pp including Index. This book covers the main principles of map-construction and map-reading and has been written with a view to emphasizing the importance of this aspect of map-work as a necessary adjunct to any school geography course. From the purely practical standpoint it is hoped that it will be of considerable value to the ordinary map-user. Some pencil notes on rear end paper... (more information)

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Dornach, Switzerland: The Goetheanum School of Spiritual Science. Very Good.. 1964. 2nd Edition. Paperback. Text by Frans Carlgren; translation by Joan and Siegfried Rudel. Quotations, unless otherwise stated, are taken from "The Course of My Life", by Rudolf Steiner. 54pp plus 32pp of photographic illustrations. Contents include chapters on the various phases of Steiner's life plus sections on for example: 'Art', 'Medical Work', 'Curative Education', 'The Christian Community', 'The Scienc... (more information)

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London: British Museum (Natural History). Very Good+.. 1985. Reprint. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0565008838 Very well illustrated in colour and black-and-white. A special feature is the outstanding series of water-colour plates. 160 pages including Suggestions for Further Reading, and Index. Alan Charig (Curator of Fossil Amphibians, Reptiles and Birds at the British Museum Natural History) is a world authority on dinosaurs - probably the leading authority in Europe. A r... (more information)

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Edinburgh & London: Oliver & Boyd. Very Good+.. 1963. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall With over 140 illustrations including several fold-outs. xxiii + 565 pages including extensive Selected Bibliography and Index. This book is designed to meet the needs of the advanced student of Irish geology or the professional geologist who, while not wanting to spend valuable time in turning up original sources, wishes to examine the geology on the ground or to l... (more information)

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London: Cassell. Fine/Near Fine. 1976. First Edition. Hardback. This is a thriller set in New York with a very sharp bite, building to a nerve-racking climax, the tension heightened by the season's counterpoint of peace and goodwill. Lettering to spine of dust-jacket just a bit faded; jacket is in a loose protective cover. A really Fine copy in a Near Fine dust-jacket. . ... (more information)

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Geologists' Association. Fine.. 1932. Paperback. Academic Offprint from the Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, Volume 43, Part 4, pages 277-283, plus plates 16a, 16b, 17a and 17b. Illustrated. With a list of References. The object of the meeting was to visit certain well-known exposures illustrating the structure and stratigraphy of the district. Protected by red paper wraps. In Fine condition. . ... (more information)

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London: H.M.S.O.. Good.. 1967. Reprint. Paperback. Third Impression of 3rd Edition. iv + 99 pages. Illustrated with 42 figures in text, 8 pages of plates and a geological sketch-map of the Hampshire Basin and adjoining country. Includes chapters on 'Jurassic Strata'; 'Cretaceous Strata'; 'Tertiary Strata'; 'Superficial Deposits' and 'Maps and Memoirs Dealing with the Area'. Green paper covers, worn and expertly repaired around spine area. Contents in nice condition. Overall a Good copy. . ... (more information)

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London: Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good++/Good++. 1967. First Edition. Hardback. Nicely illustrated with 14 colour plates and 39 black-and-white photographs, as well as 12 line drawings and maps by Charles Hurford, Colin Mudie and A. Spark. 269pp including Appendices. Sir Francis Chichester, at 65 years old, captured everyone's imagination as he set out in his 53 foot ketch, (Gipsy Moth IV) from Plymouth in September 1966 for Sydney and thence eastwards via Cape Horn back to Plymouth. In this tru... (more information)

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London & Sydney: MacDonald. Very Good+.. 1984. First UK Edition. Paperback. 0356105423 Profusely and excellently illustrated. 447 pages including Glossary and Index. A colour guide with over 400 illustrations to 334 plants, with full details of their appearance, medicinal properties, habitats, active ingredients, and domestic and other uses. With its colour keys, extensive Glossary and detailed introduction to medicinal plants and the science of homeopathy, this new handbook will tell you all y... (more information)

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Penguin. Very Good.. 1978. First UK Edition. Hardback. 0140630015 Beautifully illustrated. 128 pages, with Index. This guide contains a detailed survey of the commonest fishes, their structure, movement and habitats, and the problems of ecological balance and conservation. Decorative, laminated boards. Boards are bumped to head and foot of spine, plus a few small indentation marks to front board. Contents pristine and a Very Good copy. . ... (more information)

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London: MacDonald. Very Good.. 1990. Reprint. Paperback. 0356122077 Superbly illustrated with over 380 colour illustrations. 384 pages including Glossary, Bibliography and Index. This book covers the complete range of gems and precious stones such as diamonds, emeralds and opals, ornamental materials such as ivory and amber, and man-made, synthetic products. There are detailed descriptions of such topics as distinctive features, crystal form, physical properties, occurrence and value. Precious sto... (more information)

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London: Dennis Dobson, 1971. Illustrated with frontispiece map of Sark, and 20 pages of photographs by W.F. Leeming in colour and black-and-white, 93pp including Bibliography, Some General Information about Sark, and Index of Proper Names. Sark, the smallest of the 4 main Channel Islands, is the gem of them all, a secure, stout little territory with a history and a constitution all its own. The Dame of Sark, Sibyl Hathaway, the 21st Seigneur, contributes a preface in which she writes: 'We have long awaite... (more information)

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London: The Trustees of the British Museum. Very Good.. 1953. 3rd Edition. Paperback. Nicely illustrated with a frontispiece and other drawings as well as photographs. 117pp including Literature for further reading, and Index. In this 3rd edition the text has been brought up to date in the light of further investigations and discoveries, particularly in Africa, and some figures have been replaced with new drawings. In this guide, after sketching the background of the principles of classification an... (more information)

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London / New York: Faber and Faber / Charles Scribner's. Very Good.. 1931. Limited Edition. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Illustrator This edition, which has been printed at The Curwen Press, is limited to 1000 numbered and signed copies. SIGNED by Frances Clayton - (this copy has no number). 58pp. Beautifully illustrated with 12 chalk and pastel drawings by Clayton; drawings are full page or double page spread. Decorative boards, minor bumping to corners. S... (more information)

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London: Balfour & Co.. Good+.. 1900. First Edition. Hardback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Written and published by Balfour & Co., the violin experts. Prelims + 28 pages. Illustrated with 41 figures. Covers 'The English School 1700-1850'; 'The French School 1680-1870'; 'The German School 1650-1800'; 'The Dutch School 1680-1840'; and 'The Italian School 1520-1860'. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to front board. Some discolouration to boards and corners a little ... (more information)

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London: Evans Brothers Limited. Very Good+/Good+. 1968. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 23735103X By the author of 'Dinosaurs: Their Discovery and Their World'. Illustrated with an interesting collection of 116 photographs plus 47 text figures. xviiipp + 283pp including Bibliography and Index. This book tells the story of the great dinosaur hunters and their discovery of the world of the prehistoric reptiles. Edwin Colbert, a world authority on dinosaurs,... (more information)

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London: Phoenix House. Very Good+/Good. 1964. First Edition. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Beautifully illustrated with over 80 drawings and reconstructions by M. Maitland Howard. Plus 7 tables. 78 pages including Index. This is the companion volume to the Carnegie Medal-winner 'The Making of Man'. It traces the family 'trees' of familiar animals back to their earliest known ancestors. The author also suggests why man became the most successful animal of all, colonizing vir... (more information)

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Sheffield: The Geographical Association. Very Good.. 1967. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Illustrated. 30 pages. Edited by K.C. Edwards. East Kent is the natural gateway of England and ever since palaeolithic times has taken the shock of wave after wave of history breaking in upon this country. East Kent is a typical section of Southeast England transecting the Weald, the North Downs and the London Basin. Ex-school copy with a stamp to title page and rea... (more information)

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