Titles starting with I from William Robertson

London: Oliphants , 1970. Hardcover. Good +/fair. Hardback. 1st edition. Good+/Fair. FREE UK SHIPPING. The moving and shocking story behind the creation of the housing charity, SHELTER, written by one of its founder members. Devoid of political rhetoric or 'holier-than-thou' sentiments, this takes us into the real world of poverty and homelessness in Britain. A gritty and powerful account of neglect, yet raising hope for the future. Size, 19 x 12.5cm, 255 pages, 16 pages of b&w illustrations. ... more information

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London: Brian Trodd, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/good. 1st edition. Hardback. Very Good/Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. Comprehensive reference guide to the US Air Force (regular & reserve) as it existed in 1989, covering organization, bases, aircraft and weapons systems. Every major Command of the USAF is detailed, with tables of organization and breakdowns of individual bases and units. Here you will find information on every type of aircraft in the inventory at that time, both fixed-wing and rotary, plu... more information

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London: Salamander , 1980. Hardcover. Very Good +. 1st edition. Hardback. Very Good+. FREE UK SHIPPING. A compact directory of the major battle tanks and combat vehicles used by the world's armies at time of publication (1980). Over 100 photos of vehicles in use, mostly in colour, accompanied by informative text and data on each type. Contains 160 pages, 22 x 12cm, and illustrated throughout with colour photos, graphics and technical drawings. Illustrated laminated boards, no jacket (as publis... more information

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London: Salamandar, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st edition. Hardback. Very Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. A magnificent full-colour directory of the world's modern spyplanes and electronic intelligence and jamming aircraft. Details over 80 different fixed- and rotary-wing types and Remotely Piloted Vehicles. An essential guide for all aviation and/or intelligence enthusiasts. Contains 160 pages, 22 x 12cm, with 150+ colour photos and illustrations. Illustrated, laminated boards in Very Good condition, ... more information

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London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1995. Reprint. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. Softcover. Reprint. Good/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. Detailed review of this unique theatre of World War II, on land, at sea and in the air, with its vast expanses proving every bit as formidable as the enemy. Here you will read about the armoured & infantry clashes between the two great opposing armies: Britain's 8th Army, notably under Montgomery, and the German Afrika Korps, led by Rommel Using extracts from memoirs, diaries,... more information

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London: Methuen , 1965. Fortieth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback. 40th edition. Very Good/No Jacket. FREE UK SHIPPING. A classic travelogue of England, first published in 1927, the book is a series of pen pictures of England at that time, as experienced by the author while touring in a small car. Contains 276 pages, 19 x 12.5cm, with 16 b&w photos plus map on endpapers. No dust jacket. Slight foxing to external edges. Internaly, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindi... more information

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London: BBC Books , 1997. Reprint. Hardback. Reprint. Fine/Very Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. To accompany the BBC TV documentary series of the same name. Follows the epic journeys of six unique animal travellers across land, beneath the sea, and through the skies. The animals featured are: a barn swallow; caribou calf; a short-finned eel; a monarch butterfly; a newborn grey whale; and a rattlesnake. Packed with fascinating details and stunning photography. Size 25 x 19.5cm, 192 pages, illustrated throug... more information

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London: Travel Book Club, 1966. Book Club. Hardcover. Good/fair. Hardback. Reprint. Good/Fair. FREE UK SHIPPING. The author and her husband, both scientists, were invited on an official tour of India in the early 1960's. This is the story of that visit, which looks at India with a scientific slant, though encompassing on the way much of the country's heritage and culture. First published in 1964. Contains 202 pages, 22 x 14cm. Red cloth boards in fair illustrated dust jacket. Jacket shows... more information

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London: Osprey , 1993. Paperback. Fine. Softcover. 1st edition. Fine. FREE UK SHIPPING. This book celebrates the technical achievement, the consummate skill and the very real courage of Indy. The racing is always close, and always fast. Indycar reviews the illustrious history of the sport, follows the fortunes of today's stars, and provides the facts and figures behind the competition. A highly informative text, choc full of detail (including glossary of Indy terminology) backed up with large, clear... more information

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New York: Harper & Row , 1989. Softcover. 1st edition. Very Good/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. A fascinating collection of everday gadgets from America's past, from the mid-1800s to the turn of the century. Designed to stir your brain-cells as you try to guess the function of each gadget, then turn over the page for the answer. Dozens of objects and hours of fun for readers of all ages. Size, 23.5 x 15.5cm, illustrated throughout with sepia tinted b&w photos and line drawings. Illustrated card cover... more information

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Singapore: APA Publications, 1998. First Edition Revised. Paperback. Good. Softcover. 1st Revised Edition. Good/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. Part of the Insight Guide series to the cities and places of the world. Tells you everything you need to know about the history, people and places to see and go, in Oxford, one of England's oldest university towns. Written by a panel of experts on the town and its history, etc, this is the full size version of the book (not the mini-guide). Packed with fascinati... more information

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Hong Kong: APA Publications, 1996. Paperback. Fair. Softcover. 1st Edition. Fair/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. Part of the well-known 'Insight Guides' series, this tells you everything you'd want to know if visiting Atlanta & Savannah, Georgia, USA. Chapters on culture, history, what to do, what to see, people, places, food, entertainment, getting around, etc, etc. Contains 289 pages, 23 x 15cm, and illustrated throughout with numerous colour photos, maps and artwork. Ex-library, front endpaper removed,... more information

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Hong Kong: APA , 1993. Paperback. Very Good. Softcover. 1st edition. Very Good/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. Part of the lavishly illustrated Insight Guides series. Everything you've ever wanted to know, or might need to know, about travel to, and within, the newly independent Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. Size, 22 x 15cm, 430 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photos and maps. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, pictorial laminated card covers in Very Good... more information

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Hong Kong: APA , 1992. Edition Not Stated. Paperback. Fine. Softcover. Edition Not Stated. Fine/- FREE UK SHIPPING. A lavishly illustrated travel guide to Cyprus: its history, people, culture, food, places and sights, etc. Contains 312 pages, 22 x 15cm, illustrated throughout with colour photos and maps. Pictorial card covers with faint diagonal crease on bottom/right, otherwise Fine. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Apart from stated faults, looks, feels and sm... more information

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Singapore: APA Publications, 1997. Revised. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. Softcover. Revised Edition. Good/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. If you want to understand Los Angeles instead of being just another sightseer, this all-in-one book from the award-winning Insight Guide team provides a true insider's perspective. Local writers and top-notch photographers join forces to provide a good background reader, and on-the-spot companion and a scintillating souvenir of your visit. Contains 302 pages, 22 x 15cm, illust... more information

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Hong Kong: APA , 1990. Paperback. Good +. Softcover. 1st edition. Good+/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. Part of the lavishly illustrated Insight Guides series. Everything you've ever wanted to know, or might need to know, about visiting Sweden - history, culture, regions, travel, food & drink, etc, etc. Size, 22 x 15cm, 345 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photos and maps. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Pictorial laminated card covers in good condition. Internally, g... more information

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London: The Bodley Head , 1989. Hardcover. Fair/good. 1st edition Hardback. Fair/Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. The author's now classic in-depth look at the murky world of security agents and the dirty tricks they carry out in our name. He argues that most espionage is ultimately fruitless and asks, for instance, whether MI5's record on spy-catching can justify its frequent - and flagrant - breaches of law and civil liberties. He uncovers a mass of ineptitude and corruption behind some famous intelligenc... more information

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London: BCA , 1980. Hardcover. Good/good. Hardback Reprint. Good/Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. Fascinating and accurate speculation on what might have occured had the Nazis invaded Britain in July of 1940. Makes chilling reading when considered how near it came to happening in reality. Size 24 x 16cm, 223 pages, 32 pages of b&w photos, 12 maps. Blue cloth boards in Good illustrated dust jacket, internally Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. -Free UK Shipping... more information

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Boston: Little, Brown , 1991. Hardcover. Good/good. Hardback. 1st edition. Good/Good. FREE UK SHIPPING. Beginning with Edward Jenner and his battle against smallpox and concluding with today's cutting-edge research, this is the history of mankind's struggle against, and fascination with, these powerful organisims. Includes candid and colourful comments from leading scientists in the field and written in an accessable manner for the lay reader. A fascinating insight into a dangerous line of rese... more information

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New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2004. Hardcover. New. Hardback. 1st Edition. New. FREE UK SHIPPING. Author Sean O'Faolain wrote of Ireland, "There is some alchemy of climate ... that bedews the countryside with an unmistakable personality: it is in the softness of colour, the mobility of light, the gentleness with which sound caresses the ear." And, indeed, in this heartwarming portrait of Ireland at the last of the old days, Jill Freedman has captured in her photographs something of th... more information

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