Titles starting with A from Kalligraphia

London / Bedford: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent / Beds. Times Publishing. Very Good.. 3rd Edition. Hardback. No date, but Preface to the Third Edition dated November 1913 by the author Mrs Hawkins. With a frontispiece photograph of 'The Western Zodiacal Light' taken in 1901. 124pp including Appendix. Mrs Hawkins was a Member of the British Astronomical Association, Editor of the 'Star Sheet Almanac', 'The Revolving Star Map', and 'The Stars from Year to Year'. The top of each page in the guide ... more information

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London: Adlard Coles Ltd. Fine/Very Good. 1965. First Edition. Hardback. Well illustrated with no less than 250 clear, explanatory diagrams. 141pp. This book sets out the everyday language and lore of the sea and small ships as they apply to the ordinary yachtsman, especially as regards the seamanship of sail. Loosely inserted is 'Skippers' Check Card No. 6' from 'Practical Boat Owner' 1969, showing 'Warnings' from the International Code of Signals. Dust-jacket has just a few foxing spots and very... more information

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London: Methuen. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1985. First Edition Thus. Hardback. Illustrated with appealing line drawings by Caroline Holden. These diaries see Adrian through the worries of being an undiscovered intellectual and the traumas of adolescent love and on to the greater disasters of crises in his parents' marriage and life on the Social Security. The whole is at once painfully accurate and richly comic. Dust-jacket is price-clipped, has very minor rubbing to a couple of corners and 2 tiny... more information

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Harvard University Press. Very Good/Very Good. 1980. First Edition. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0674009754 Richly illustrated with drawings and photographs. 196pp including Bibliography and Index. In a splendid combination of text and illustrations, the author traces the evolution of birds, from their emergence in the Age of Reptiles to their endless variety today. His recounting of the spectacular discovery of the 'Archaeopteryx' fossil, the oldest relic of avian life, rep... more information

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London: T. Fisher Unwin. Good.. 1905. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall With frontispiece and 98 other fascinating illustrations. xvi + 328 pages, plus 8 pages of publisher's adverts. Chapters include for example: 'The Figure of the Earth'; 'Funafuti: The Study of a Coral Atoll'; 'The Origin and Formation of Flints'; 'The Influence of Oxford on the History of Geology'; 'The Key to Terrestrial History'; and 'Geologies and Deluges'. Blue cloth boards with gilt... more information

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Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig. Very Good/Very Good. 1967. 2nd Printing. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Profusely illustrated with maps, drawings and photographs. 343pp including Further Reading and Index. In this book 25 specialists invite the reader to survey the whole of Alberta's natural environment. The result is a volume which is a storehouse of solid information and an excellent reference book while its style and format make it an attractive and enjoyable book for all. It can s... more information

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Penguin. Very Good.. 1980. Reprint. Paperback. 0140008381 First published in 1945, this book has become the classic political fable of the 20th century. Adding his own brand of poignancy and wit, Orwell tells the story of a revolution among animals of a farm, and how idealism was betrayed by power, corruption and lies. A Very Good copy. . ... more information

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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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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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Craighall: Delta Books. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1984. First Edition. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0908387342 Edited by Barbara La Vine. Profusely illustrated with excellent photographs in colour and black-and-white, mostly by Dr Morris Levinsohn. Also includes some engravings and 4 maps. 144pp including Foreword by Kenneth W. Grundy, Notes and Select Bibliography. The baskets, pottery, bead-work and dress so richly illustrated and described are truly treasures, but treasures... more information

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London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. Very Good+/Very Good. 1968. Reissued. Hardback. 710060354 Illustrated with 66 figures and 24 plates. xxxiipp + 375pp, + 24pp of plates at end of book. Foreword by Henri Berr. Includes Bibliography and Index. This penetrating study shows the place taken by art in the practical life of the Greeks throughout their history. A vivid light is thrown on the influences exercised on art by the composite racial origin of the Greek nation, and on the meaning of the two op... more information

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Thomas Nelson. Good+.. Hardback. Well illustrated with front end paper map of Whipsnade Zoo, frontispiece and 34 delightful drawings by L.R. Brightwell. (4 of the smaller drawings of animals have been carefully coloured by a previous owner with watercolour paint!) xvpp + 156pp, + 3pp of adverts for other books uniform with this volume. Includes Index, plus 'Some Useful Notes' and 'Suitable Food for Visitors to Bring'. Wally the Wallaby shows 2 children around Whipsnade Zoo. All the animals speak... 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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Isle of Wight County Council. Very Good.. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0906328098 Isle of Wight County Museum Service, Natural History Series No. 1. 41pp including References and Index. Introduction contains sections on for example: Geography, Geology, Climate, Woodland, and Wetlands. 'Notes on Certain Species' follows the Atlas. With many coverage maps. Stiff card covers with colour picture of 'Cepaea hortensis'. A nice copy i... more information

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Maidstone: Kent Field Club. Very Good+.. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Transactions of the Kent Field Club, Volume 7. Edited by Frank H. Brightman. Illustrated with diagrams. 80pp including References and Further Reading, Sources of Records, and Index. This is the first publication in which maps are given for the majority of species of marine algae of a whole county. Records are show for each 5km square of the National Grid which contains a part... 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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