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Century Publishing, London / Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1985. First Edition. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0712607668 Signed by Authors SIGNED by both authors on front free end paper. Profusely and really beautifully illustrated with excellent drawings and paintings. xvi + 144 pages. This book is a detailed and lovingly illustrated account of a newly married couple's first idyllic year on the tiny Scottish island of Easdale. 'Island' ... more information

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Southampton: Ordnance Survey. Very Good+.. 1969. Reprint. Flat Map. 30" x 20.5" (size of map) Geological map of Camelford and surrounding area (Cornwall) in full colour, solid and drift, 1 inch to 1 mile. Includes 'Explanation of Geological Symbols and Colours', and a 'Section showing the general relations of the rocks along the line engraved across the map'. Ex-school map with 4 stamps to margins. Flat map but with creases from being previously folded. An attractive map... more information

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Southampton: Ordnance Survey. Very Good++.. 1958. Reprint. Flat Map. 23.5" x 19" (size of map) Geological map of Fareham in full colour, drift, 1 inch to 1 mile. Sheet 316. Shows part of the Forest of Dean and down to the coast at Havant, including the areas around Bishops Waltham, Tichfield, Emsworth, Buriton, and Corhampton. With an 'Explanation of Geological Signs and Colours' in margin; plus a 'Section showing the general relations of the rocks along the line engraved across the map'.... more information

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Southampton: Ordnance Survey. Very Good++.. 1959. Reprint. Flat Map. 25" x 18.25" (size of map) Geological map of West Fleet in full colour, drift, 1 inch to 1 mile. Sheet 341. Shows a fairly small area of coast roughly from Abbotsbury to East Fleet, so quite a lot of sea on this map. With an 'Explanation of Geological Signs and Colours' in margin; plus a 'Section showing the general relations of the rocks along the eastern margin of the map'. One small university stamp in bottom margin,... more information

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Chessington: Ordnance Survey. Very Good.. 1958. Reprint. Flat Map. 29" x 21.5" (size of map) Geological map of Maidstone and surrounding area in full colour, solid and drift, scale 1 inch to 1 mile. Includes 'Index and Explanation', a 'Generalized Vertical Section' and a 'Section showing the general relations of the rocks along the line drawn on the map'. With one small university stamp and a small, closed tear in bottom margin. An area of black ink on rear of map in one corner doesn not ... more information

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Chessington: Ordnance Survey. Very Good++.. 1966. Reprint. Flat Map. 28.5" x 23" (size of map) Geological map of Dover in full colour, solid and drift, scale 1 inch to 1 mile. Shows area to the west and north of Dover up to Great Stonar and Sandwich Bay. Half of the map is sea area showing for example: The Downs, Goodwin Sands, South Goodwin and East Goodwin. Includes 'Explanation of Geological Symbols and Colours', a 'Generalized Vertical Section' and two 'Sections showing the general re... more information

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Chessington: Ordnance Survey. Fine.. 1966. Reprint. Flat Map. 32" x 18" (size of map) Large geological map of Folkestone & Dover, Kent, in full colour, solid and drift, scale 1 inch to 1 mile. Shows Folkestone and the area north to Shakespeare Cliff, south to Greatstone on Sea and west to Warehorne. Includes 'Index, Explanation and Key to Geological Colours'; a 'Generalized Vertical Section', and 2 'Sections showing the general relations of the rocks along the lines drawn on the map'. ... more information

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University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1970. Second Tomkeieff Memorial Lecture, given by E. Walton, Professor of Geology University of St. Andrews, at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 16th October 1970. Illustrated with 9 figures and 1 table. 22pp including List of References. Ex-library copy with library stamps to front and rear covers. Contents clean and a Very Good copy.. Paperback. Very Good.. ... more information

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Winnipeg: Hyperion Press. Very Good+.. 1979. First Edition. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Well illustrated with photographs and clear drawings in the text. 168pp including Appendices, Glossary and Index. A guide for teachers, parents, craftsmen, and children of all ages. Make musical instruments from materials found in your home or workshop; for the craftsman, valuable information on wood selection and finishing. Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions using photographs and d... more information

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Newcastle Upon Tyne: Frank Graham. Very Good+.. 1975. First Edition. Paperback. 0859830624 Illustrated with 33 figures. 72pp including 2 pages of adverts at rear. Northumberland has a superbly varied geological history. The first section of this booklet reviews the broad sequence of events that have moulded the present landscape. The second section deals with each major rock type in turn and describes the method of formation of each, together with where exposures can be seen, the lithology, the fo... more information

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London: Edward Stanford, 1961. New Edition February 1961, based upon British Admiralty Charts. Large folded, coloured map with 4 sections: Section 1 Richmond to Greenwich; Section 2 Greenwich to Greenhithe; Section 3 Greenhithe to Holehaven; and Section 4 Holehaven to The Nore. Attractive map in clean and Very Good++ condition. . Map. Very Good++.. 29" x 40" (size of map). ... more information

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London: Edward Stanford, 1961. New Edition May 1961, based upon British Admiralty Charts. Large folded, coloured map. Includes information on Tidal Streams. Attractive map in clean and Very Good++ condition. . Map. Very Good++.. 30" x 34.5" (size of map). ... more information

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London: George Allen & Unwin. Very Good/Very Good. 1964. First Edition. Hardback. Beautifully illustrated in colour and black-and-white. 247pp including Bibliography and Index. In search of ancient kingdoms, a 4 man Cambridge expedition explored the colourful world of Malaya's east coast and travelled slowly through the villages of South Thailand. This is the story of their adventures. A Very Good copy in a Very Good dust-jacket; jacket is in loose protective cover. . ... more information

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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Very Good/Very Good. 1980. First Edition. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0521219620 Illustrated with 36 plates and 49 tables; as well as many figures in a separate booklet inside the back cover pocket. xi + 203 + 32 pages of plates. With Appendices and References. This account provides the basis for reconstructing environmental history in the immediate pre-glacial period of time. A number of climatic stages have been recognised, defined a... more information

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London: Chatto & Windus. Near Fine/Very Good++. 1981. First Edition. Hardback. 0701125845 Signed by Author SIGNED by author on front free end paper. ix + 196 pages. After spending most of his career as a foreign correspondent Richard West decided to make a tour of England, revisiting many of the places he had written about as a young reporter on the 'Manchester Guardian' 20 years before. The result is a travel book that is exceptionally entertaining and often extremely funny, and a perceptive, ... more information

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London: University of London / The Athlone Press. Good+.. 1958. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Illustrated. xii + 263 pages including Appendix and Index. A collection of 11 essays by Sir Gavin de Beer, W.E. Swinton, F.R. Parrington, T. Stanley Westoll, Errol I. White and others. Subjects include for example: 'Prophetic Fossils'; 'The Beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs'; 'A Brief Review of Australian Fossil Vertebrates'; 'The Geological Environment of Fossil... more information

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London: Robert Hale. Very Good.. 1961. First Edition. Hardback. Illustrated with 23 photographs and 2 maps. 176pp including Appendix and Index. Includes chapters on 'Trips Round Athens'; 'Delphi'; 'In the Steps of Schliemann'; 'Corfu'; and 'A Visit to Crete'. Ex-library copy with label to front free end paper, and 2 small sellotape marks to end papers. Otherwise a Very Good copy. . ... more information

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John Murray / Cupid Press. Very Good++/Very Good. 1975. First Edition. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0719532752 176pp including Bibliography. Beautifully illustrated. It is to Laurence Whistler that we owe the development of glass engraving as an art-form. This book includes a large number of his newest glasses as well as covering the whole 40 years of his previous work. The examples of his two sons' work which are included show that he is establishing a family tradition. L... more information

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London: Adam and Charles Black. Very Good/Very Good. 1963. First Edition. Hardback. Well illustrated with a colour fronispiece, 16 photographs and 39 drawings. 92pp including Appendices and Index. This book is intended for those young naturalists who have inquiring minds, a keen desire to explore the countryside and an urge to find out the secrets of Nature for themselves. The rocks have many fascinating stories to tell and many inspiring sights to reveal. The author describes the crystals, minera... more information

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London: B.T. Batsford. Very Good+/Good. 1966. First Edition. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Profusely illustrated with the author's drawings plus 353 photographs. 274 pages including Glossary, Bibliography and Index. While the book covers a span from medieval Nurnberg to the period just before the first World War, it is on the 19th century that the author concentrates. The photographs, taken from 56 collections, public and private, in Europe and the U.S., represent every impor... more information

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