Authors starting with M from Kalligraphia

Edinburgh: H.M.S.O., 1972. 7th impression of 2nd edition. Illustrated with 16 text figures, several tables, a frontispiece and 7 other full-page plates including 6 fold-out plates. 95pp including Selected References, and 'Geological Survey Publications dealing with The Midland Valley'. The Midland Valley is the name given to the broad undulating lowland tract which stretches south-westwards across the heart of Scotland from the Firths of Forth and Tay to the Firth of Clyde. The principal formations ent... more information

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Collins. Very Good.. 1963. Paperback. Illustrated with 30 black-and-white photographs, 64pp. The Burns country may be said to be embraced in a triangle with the out-points at Ayr, Edinburgh, and Dumfries, and the tourist may compass this in 2 or 3 days' time. An attempt is made in this little work to retell the story of the poet's life, giving the salient facts only, and avoiding anything in the nature of criticism. The aim is to provide a guide to the homes and haunts of the poet and to in... more information

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New York: Hippocrene Books. Mint/Mint. 1999. Reprint. Hardback. Frontispiece and 7 other lovely plates which bring the stories to life. Originally published in 1916, this collection of Russian folklore reflects both the simplicity of peasant life and the grandeur of tsars and palaces in old Russia. Readers young and old alike will be charmed by these folk legends that symbolically weave magic and fantasy with the historic events of Russia's past. A lovely copy in Mint condition in a Mint dust-j... more information

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William Mackenzie. Fine.. Map. 10.75" x 8.25" (size of map) No date, but circa 1894. An antiquarian county map of Dorsetshire, coloured. An nice map in Fine condition in an attractive colour mount, with a backing board - all ready to frame. Nicely presented in a loose protective cover - would make an ideal present! . ... more information

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Enfield: Guinness Superlatives. Very Good+/Very Good. 1972. First Edition. Hardback. 900424095 Very well illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs, diagrams, maps and drawings. With contributions by Col. P.H. Hordern; Col. E.F. Offord; Maj. J.K.W. Bingham, & Maj. W.F. Woodhouse. 240pp including Appendices, Sources and Bibliography, and Index. Dust-jacket has a small section missing to top of rear panel, and minor rubbing to corners all repaired with archival tape, red lettering to... more information

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London: Collins. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1971. Reprint. Hardback. 0002211246 Provence is the setting for MacLean's latest thriller - Provence at the time of the annual pilgrimage to Saintes-Maries of gypsies from all over Europe, even from behind the Iron Curtain. The Duc de Croytor, distinguished folklorist and gastronome, is there of course. So is Englishman Neil Bowman, for no apparent cause... A gripping story - once started, it's very difficult to put down. Minor foxing spots to page e... more information

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Ilfracombe: Arthur H. Stockwell. Very Good/Very Good. 1967. First Edition. Hardback. Frontispiece diagram of an Amoeba and some other line drawings by Michel Desrochers. 222pp including References. Author writes in his preface, "For many years I have been a priveleged and active member of a profession dedicated to the alleviation of human suffering, to the preservation of life and to the combat of disease. None can deny, ... that cancer is the arch-enemy in all the diseased states to which hum... more information

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Newton Abbot: David & Charles. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1973. First Edition. Hardback. 0715362593 Foreword by Gerald Durrell. Illustrated with photographs and a map of Botswana. This is the story of a young man who flew to Africa to collect animals. This is really a most refreshing and enchanting book. It is that very rare species, a travel-animal book that makes you laugh. Dust-jacket has minor rubbing to one corner repaired with archival tape; jacket is in loose protective cover. End papers ... more information

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London: Greenhill Books. Near Fine.. 2005. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0853676128 Illustrated. 442 pages including Appendix, Bibliography, Notes and Index. In this classic biography, the authors have drawn on interviews with Goering's family, former associates, enemies and servants. His extravagant lifestyle and tastes, his unusual habits and uniforms, his cunning, ambition and casual brutality, all are explored in dramatic detail. A thorough and intimate portrayal... more information

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Hutchinson. Very Good+.. 1985. 2nd (Revised) Edition. Paperback. 0091608112 Well illustrated with 4 colour plates, 22 black-and-white plates, and 27 text figures. 207pp including Appendices and Index. The 'Amsterdam', a Dutch East Indiaman beached near Hastings in Sussex in 1749, still lies buried beneath the sands. Peter Marsden, a professional archaeologist, tells the enthralling story of the efforts to ensure that this time-capsule of 18th century life, should be recovered. Now work is well und... more information

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Harpenden. Near Fine.. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. Soil Survey Record No. 46. Illustrated with 22 text figures, 6 plates and 14 tables. viii + 158pp including References, Appendices and Index. Includes two large, folded maps in colour, one on 'Soils', and the other on 'Land Use Capability'. This record describes the soils in an area north-west of Penrith, in and near the Eden valley, a region of livestock farming and some arable. The soils are largely in drift, chiefly glacial in origin and d... more information

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London and Glasgow: Blackie & Son. Very Good++/Very Good+. 1965. Reprint. Hardback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Reprint of 2nd edtion. Well illustrated with a frontispiece of a 6-in. Newtonian Reflector, plus 55 other illustrations. xii + 100 pages, with Index. This work will benefit those interested in astronomy who wish to possess an instrument capable of extending their exploration of the universe without involving a large capital outlay. A secondary object is to intr... more information

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Heinemann. Very Good.. 1951. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Volumes I and II. Vol. I: viii + 528 pages; red cloth boards with gilt - minor fading and marking; neat name to front free end paper (ffep). Vol. II: .viii + 529-1048 pages; red cloth with gilt - very slight area of fading to spine otherwise boards clean; neat name to ffep. Overall both volumes are Very Good copies. . ... more information

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Very Good.. Reprint. Unbound. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Illustrated with 15 text figures. Pages 569-596. With References. The Upper Pliocene ostracod faunas from St. Erth and Cotentin, Rennes, Redon, Nantes, Angers and Vendee are the most diverse known with simple species diversity within the families Cytheruridae, Loxoconchidae, Cytherideidae, Leptocytheridae and Paradoxostomatidae most unusually high. Unbound offprint stapled together. A Very Good copy. . ... more information

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London: Evans Brothers Limited. Very Good/Very Good. 1964. Reprint. Hardback. Very well illustrated with many charming and clear line drawings. 128pp including Index. This book is designed particularly for non-specialist teachers, and offers a wide variety of suggestions both for model making and the materials that can be used. Sections are devoted to Paper and Card Work, Puppetry and Woodwork, Modelling and Carving. The book suggests a wide range of group and individual work and emphasises the ro... more information

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London: Hamish Hamilton. Fine/Near Fine. 1991. First Edition. Hardback. From the author of the bestselling "A Year in Provence", this book proves beyond any doubt that while you may not be able to get away from it all, at least you can have fun trying. A number of interesting newpaper cuttings about "Toujours Provence" loosely inserted. Dust-jacket has very minor rubbing to top corners and top of spine; jacket is in loose protective cover. Overall a Fine copy in a Near Fine dust... more information

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London: Heinemann. Very Good++/Very Good. 1974. Reprint. Hardback. 0435616005 Frontispiece and 8 other plates, plus 55 figures in the text. 144pp including Reading List, Appendix (Animals mentioned in this book), and Index. In this book emphasis is placed upon the physiological and ecological problems of life in estuaries and the close links between these usually divergent approaches to biology. The majority of the examples quoted are from the British Isles but also include some references to North... more information

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Oxford: Basil Blackwell. Very Good/Good++. 1978. First UK Edition. Hardback. 0631197909 Includes small map of Greece. viiipp + 264pp including Appendix and Index. In this imaginative exploration of the intersection of past and present, the distinguished historian William McNeill searches out the living core of the Greek tradition and examines its influence on contemporary developments. Highly recommended, an excellent work. Brown cloth boards just very slightly warped. Dust-jacket has minor rubbi... more information

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London: Batsford. Very Good++/Near Fine. 1976. First Edition. Hardback. 071343080X Illustrated with 6 maps and 17 plates. 168pp including Index. Here Robin Mead does ample justice to Greece's many facets. Having surveyed the vast achievements of the ancient Greeks and the troubles and turmoils of the more recent past, he presents an informative and atmospheric account of the towns and villages, landscape and monuments, that form the backcloth to an age-old way of life. He describes in detail t... more information

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Oxford: Phaidon. Fine.. 1986. First UK Edition. Hardback. Profusely illustrated with over 260 colour illustrations, 6 pages of maps and many ground plans. 259pp including Glossary of architectural and artistic terms and Index of Places. A comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to the treasures of Athens and Attica - ancient buildings and archaeological sites, temples, churches and museums. In alphabetical order of town for easy reference. Decorative laminated boards as issued, very minor rubbing... more information

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