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London: Southwater. Fine.. 2006. Reprint. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 9781844761272 High quality illustrations in colour. 96 pages including Index. An illustrated guide to over 200 amphibians, reptiles and mammals - detailing identification, distribution, habitat, food, size, maturity, breeding, life span and conservation status. Includes many record-breaking and extraordinary animals. A superb family reference for anyone interested in the wildlife of this continent, and ... more information

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New York: Harry N. Abrams. Very Good++/Very Good. Hardback. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall No date. Beautifully illustrated with 146 illustrations of which 65 are full-page colour plates, providing a collection of masterpieces that is unique. 164pp including Index. This book is a picture gallery, and at the same time, a remarkable and exciting story of how painting began and how it developed through the ages. It is also a guide to the enjoyment of pictures. Included are types of art which ... more information

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London: British Museum (Natural History). Very Good++.. 1980. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 00071471 Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology Series, Vol. 33 No. 4, 27 March 1980, pages 237-293. Well illustrated with 77 figures. Includes References and Index. The palaeontology, sedimentology and stratigraphy of the Insect Bed (Bembridge Marls) are discussed and previous work summarized. Five insect orders are revised, notes on the biology of living relative... more information

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India: Viking/Penguin Books. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1992. First Edition Thus. Hardback. 0670824321 Illustrated with photographs. 535pp including Epilogue, Notes, and Index. Indira Gandhi's life spanned over two-thirds of a century; and by the time of her brutal assination in 1984, she had established herself as the most significant political leader India had seen since the death of her father, Jawaharlal Nehru. This superb biography - full of startling insights and hitherto undisclosed information ... more information

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John R. Collis. Very Good++.. 1984. First Edition. Paperback. Oblong 11.5" x 8.25" 0906090210 Well illustrated with 44 figures and 25 tables. vii + 129 pages including References. With contributions from 15 other scientists and specialists. This book describes and interprets the archaeology and ecological history of important sites at the Creswell Crags S.S.S.I. This site is world famous for its archaeological and palaeontological remains, especially those which accumulated in the period... more information

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London: Cassell. Fine/Near Fine. 1973. First Edition. Hardback. Jacket design by Chris Evans. It takes only one man to threaten an entire region with destruction. This thriller describes in chilling detail the ease with which nuclear holocaust can be created, not by nations at war, but in a remote and peaceful village. Dust-jacket has very minor rubbing to a couple of corners; jacket is in loose protective cover. A clean copy in Fine condition in a Near Fine dust-jacket. . ... more information

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London: Belmont Publishing. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1989. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0950354910 With 21 good illustrations. 190 pages including Notes, Bibliography, Appendices and 2 Indexes. This is an account of the French mounted arm from the outbreak of the Revolutionary Wars to the final downfall of Napoleon, tracing its development from the days of the monarchy and ending with its disbandment after Waterloo. A nice copy in Very Good+ condition in ... more information

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London: Marshall Cavendish, 1985. Clearly illustrated. 120pp including Index. A splendid range of classic dishes from over 30 countries. Careful instructions on cooking, serving and presenting - with colour photographs of every recipe. A Very Good+ copy in a Very Good+ dust-jacket; jacket is in loose protective cover.. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good++/Very Good++. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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London: Bodley Head. Very Good+/Very Good. 1984. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0370309693 283 pages including Glossary. 'Heart of Oak' completes a sequence of 6 remarkable autobiographical books by the internationally famous author and adventurer. Following his highly praised account of his Welsh childhood and his early years aboard a coastal sailing ketch in 'A Steady Trade', Tristan Jones now looks back to his years 'below decks' in the Royal Navy durin... more information

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Geological Society. Fine.. 1902. Paperback. Academic Offprint from the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, Volume 58, Part 2, pages 279-289. Illustrated with a 'Section from the River Axe to Lyme Regis' and various tables. During 1901 a boring was made near Lyme Regis in search of coal, and was carried to the depth of 1,300 feet without reaching the base of the Upper Triassic marls. The results of the boring have a twofold interest: first, to all people in the south-west of England... more information

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