Titles starting with F from Kalligraphia

London: HarperCollins. Very Good+.. 1996. Special Edition. Paperback. 0583323413 352 pages plus 8 pages with diagrams detailing characters in the various books of The Samson Series. This volume - 'Faith' - follows directly from the end of 'Spy Sinker'. As the summer of 1987 turns cold, Fiona's recuperation in California is nearing an end. Bernard is at Los Angeles airport, saying goodbye to her as he departs on a mysterious assignment in communist East Germany. Like all the other books, 'Faith' is... 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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London: Collins. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1978. First Edition. Hardback. 0002194163 Illustrated with 10 fine line-drawings by Sir Peter Scott. 48pp. 75 years of wildlife conservation - Richard Fitter, one of Britain's best known naturalists, here traces the history of The Fauna Preservation Society (F.P.S.), its role in international conservation, its struggles and achievements, from 1903 to 1978. Dust-jacket has a small scratch to spine and very minor foxing spots to inner flaps; jacket is in loose ... more information

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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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Green Books/Common Ground. Fine.. 1998. First Edition Thus. Paperback. With a Foreword by Adam Nicolson. 160pp including A-Z list of Poets and their Poems with Sources. Fields and meadows lie near the heart of our understanding of nature; their essential qualities, and changing character through time and the seasons, have been celebrated over the centuries by poets. This anthology brings together the work of more than 90 poets, ancient and modern, including John Betjeman, John Burnside, Elizabeth J... more information

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Very Good+.. 1963. Map. 22" x 21" (size of map) Folded geological map of Pembrokeshire, monochrome. Based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Dated 1963, by G.E.H. Printed in London. Approximately 2 miles to 1 inch. With a Key. A clean and Very Good+ map. . ... more information

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London: Harvill. Fine/Fine. 1992. First UK Edition. Hardback. 0002711931 Translated from the French and with a Glossary by Ralph Manheim. This book was winner of the Prix Concourt. Through a family chronicle - three generations of a middle-class family living on the French Atlantic coast - Jean Rouaud evokes the lingering heartache of a whole nation: the period is the interval between the two world wars, but the unforgiving slaughter of the First World War dominates the narrative like a brooding pre... more information

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London: Phoenix Press. Very Good+.. 2001. Reprint. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 1842122215 Illustrated with 8 pages of photographs. 203pp including Minoan Chronology, Bibliography and Index. The story of the dapper Victorian gentleman whose obsessions led to one of the most breathtaking discoveries in the history of archaeology: the Palace of Minos at Knossos. Sylvia's Horwitz's biography brings us both the legend and the truth of this extraordinary man as well as th... more information

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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Very Good+/Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Hardback. 0297780085 Illustrated with 8 pages of photographs. xpp + 278pp including Minoan Chronology, Bibliography and Index. Sir Arthur Evans, who died in 1941 at the age of 92, was the most celebrated archaeologist of his day. This is the story of the dapper Victorian gentleman whose obsessions led to one of the most breathtaking discoveries in the history of archaeology: the Palace of Minos at Knossos. Sylvia's Horwi... more information

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London: Chatto & Windus. Very Good+/Very Good. 1958. First Edition. Hardback. With 59 illustrations. 212pp. The author went to Greece to enjoy himself, to meet people, and especially to take photographs. His gift for describing people and places is reinforced by 32 pages of fine photographs which he took himself. A most entertaining read. Blue cloth boards with gilt. Partial browning to front free end paper, otherwise contents clean. Dust-jacket has some tiny chipping to corners and top/bot... more information

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New York: HarperCollins. Near Fine/Very Good++. 2000. Hardback. 0060193328 240pp including Family Chart, map, Epilogue and Resources. From a childhood survivor of Cambodia's brutal Pol Pot regime comes an unforgettable narrative of war crimes and desperate actions, the unnerving strength of a small girl and her family, and their truimph of spirit. The author writes "From 1975 to 1979 - through execution, starvation, disease, and forced labor - the Khmer Rouge systematically killed an estimated ... more information

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London: Hutchinson. Very Good++.. 1998. Reprint. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0091801788 Illustrated. 500 pages including Notes, Bibliography and Index. John Keegan, a distinguished historian, fulfils a life-long ambition to write the definitive book on the war for our generation. The publication of this book is a major historical and literary event. Large paperback with card covers. In Very Good++ condition. . ... more information

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San Franciso: W.H. Freeman. Very Good.. 1964. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Illustrated. xiii + 522 pages including Appendices and Index. This book deals primarily with landform development under processes associated with running water. Sections include for example: 'Climate and Denudational Processes'; 'Weathering'; 'Channel Form and Process'; 'Drainage Pattern Evolution'; and 'Evolution of Hillslopes'. Feint pencil markings on a few pages, otherwise a nice and Very ... more information

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New York: David McKay. Very Good/Very Good. 1977. Hardback. 0679002111 Illustrated edition with country map and city plans. Also colour and black-and-white photographs, and attractive line drawings. 319pp including English-Irish Vocabulary and Index. Includes a new section 'Ireland - Town by Town', an easy to use, alphabetical listing of hotels, restaurants and much other valuable practical information. Dust-jacket is price-clipped, and has tiny chip to top of spine repaired with archival ... more information

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Washington & London: Smithsonian Institution Press. Fine/Fine. 1997. Reprint. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 1560987359 Part of the Smithsonian History of Aviation Series - which chronicles the development of aerospace technology. Illustrated. xi + 250 pages including Notes, Archival Sources, Bibliography and Index. The author draws from archives in Europe and the United States to trace Fokker's mixed career as an aviation businessman. A lovely, clean copy in Fine c... 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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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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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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London: British Museum (Natural History). Very Good.. 1965. 2nd Edition. Paperback. Colour frontispiece, plus 25 text figures and 11 plates. 65pp including Geological Chart, Classification, Glossary, and Index. Sections include, 'History of flight'; 'Jurassic birds'; 'Cretaceous birds'; 'Tertiary birds'; and 'Origin of Ratites'. Decorative, stiff card covers. A Very Good copy. . ... 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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