Titles starting with P from Kalligraphia

London: Cresset Press. Very Good/Good. 1952. First Edition. Hardback. 125pp. By the author of 'A Rage to Live', etc. Pal Joey's unique contribution to literature consists of his letters to Friend Ted, a prosperous New York bandleader. Pal Joey is one of the happiest of John O'Hara's inventions; and though Joey's letters are witty trifles by comparison with O'Hara's novels, they are among the most engaging and the most cunningly finished of his works. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering; top of sp... more information

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London: The Geological Society. Near Fine.. 2001. First Edition. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 186239086X With 180 illustrations, some in colour. x + 332 pages including Index. This book contains 17 papers from an international array of authors. They discuss the history of groundwater evolution during the late Pleistocene in the coastal areas of Europe from the Baltic region to the Iberian penninsula and the Canary Islands. Geochemical and geophysical techniques for evaluati... more information

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Athens: Michalis Toubis. Very Good.. Paperback. No date, circa 1980s. Well illustrated in colour and black-and-white, with some maps. Photos by George Koumouros. 71pp including Useful Information. Includes section on history, arts, folklore and modern life. Pictorial stiff card covers, just slightly rubbed. A nice copy in Very Good condition. . ... more information

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London: Blandford. Good+.. 1972. First Edition. Hardback. 0713705663 Well illustrated in colour and black-and-white. 104 pages including 'Map showing the location of pebbles' and Index. This book is addressed to the growing number of people who find fascination and pleasure in pebbles, gems and rocks. The text also lists some of the best locations in the British Isles for finding amethysts, cornelians, jaspers, serpentines and many other semi-precious pebbles which can be found around the coastline... more information

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Penguin. Very Good.. 1978. First UK Edition. Hardback. 0140630015 Beautifully illustrated. 128 pages, with Index. This guide contains a detailed survey of the commonest fishes, their structure, movement and habitats, and the problems of ecological balance and conservation. Decorative, laminated boards. Boards are bumped to head and foot of spine, plus a few small indentation marks to front board. Contents pristine and a Very Good copy. . ... more information

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London: Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press. Very Good.. 1937. 3rd Impression. Hardback. 3rd impression, published December 1937. Frontispiece and 15 other illustrations. 282pp, + 4pp adverts at rear for other Vita Sackville-West titles. A fascinating account of Spanish family life from 1830-1936. The interest of this Spanish family is simply human. The author, Vita Sackville-West, states that nothing in the following pages is either invented or even embellished. The papers which hav... more information

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London: Hamish Hamilton. Very Good++/Very Good++. 1981. First Edition. Hardback. 0241105870 Illustrated with photographs, decorative end papers. 114pp. The author presents a colourful survey of the performers, composers and personalities who are the forerunners of today's musicians. Along with an illustrated history, which includes the development of instruments, there is practical career information plus revealing interviews with 3 of today's musicians: Andrew Lloyd Webber gives the composer's vie... more information

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London: Edmund Ward. Good+.. 1963. First Edition. Hardback. Illustrated with charming line drawings by the author, also decorative end papers. Blue cloth boards with gilt. Minor foxing spots to some pages and one page has some small blue markings. Otherwise a Good+ copy. . ... more information

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London: George Allen & Unwin / Thomas Murby. Very Good+.. 1981. 6th Edition. Paperback. 0045520127 3rd impression of 6th edition. Well illustrated with many text figures and tables. 241pp including Bibliography and Index. Emphasis is placed upon the classification and description of modern and ancient sediments, and the wider contexts of their origin, transport, deposition and distribution are also introduced. It will be of greatest use to students of geology and the earth sciences but should ... more information

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London: Triangle. Very Good++.. 1986. Reprint. Paperback. 0281042381 By the author of "The Way of a Pilgrim". Translated from the Russian by R.M. French. 120pp including Biographical Notes and 2 maps. In this sequel, the unknown writer narrates his further travels to the holy places of Russia, and becomes involved in deep discussion with a priest concerning the nature of prayer. In Very Good++ condition. . ... more information

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Stanford's Geological Establishment. Fine.. 1904. Fossil Plate. 9.5" x 7" (size of plate) An original antiquarian fossil plate from Stanford's Geological Atlas. This is a double page plate, No. 50 from the book. Showing Pleistocene fossils on both the left and right hand pages. A most attractive fossil plate in Fine condition in a nice cream mount, with a backing board. Smartly presented in a loose protective cover - would make an ideal present. . ... more information

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Stanford's Geological Establishment. Fine.. 1904. Fossil Plate. 9.5" x 7" (size of plate) An original antiquarian fossil plate from Stanford's Geological Atlas. This is a double page plate, No. 49 from the book. Showing Pliocene fossils from Norwich, Red & Coralline Crag on both the left and right hand pages. A most attractive fossil plate in Fine condition in a nice cream mount, with a backing board. Smartly presented in a loose protective cover - would make an ideal present. . ... more information

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London: Augener Ltd. Fine.. 1911. Mounted Colour Plate. 12" x 9" This is an original painting from "Our Old Nursery Rhymes" (the original tunes harmonized by Alfred Moffat) dating from 1911. This charming plate is an illustration for "Polly Put The Kettle On". Nicely presented in a smart cream coloured mount and in a loose protective cover. Ready to frame and makes a lovely present. A Fine copy. . ... more information

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London: Murray. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1976. First Edition. Hardback. 0719532973 Frontispiece and 28 other photographs, plus 2 diagrams; 250pp. A naturalist's experiences with porpoises and whales. Written by the man who was Curator of Marineland of the Pacific, the famous oceanarium. After many tales of adventure this deeply-thought and inspiring book ends with a quiet assessment of the marine mammals' chances of survival. Dr. Norris has a fine gift for conveying his enthusiasm. Blue clo... more information

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Dorset: DIGS (Dorset's Important Geological / Geomorphological Sites Group). Mint. 2008. Second Edition. Printed Wrappers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall One of the 'Geology in the Landscape' series, about Dorset's geology and landscape. 8 pages. Illustrated in colour and black-and-white. The Poxwell Pericline is one of the best examples in the UK of a landform reflecting an unusual geological structure. A pericline is an elongated dome-shaped fold of rock strata,... more information

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Birmingham: Cornish Brothers Ltd. Very Good+.. 1920. First Edition. Hardback. Illustrated wtih line drawings. 111pp including Index. "It is hoped that this little book may be of help to students and practitioners, and especially to practitioners in country places, who do their own minor surgery." Chapters include, for example, 'Acute Inflammatory Lesions'; 'Tumours'; 'Foreign Bodies in Passages'; 'Local Anaesthesia'; and 'Technique'. Blue cloth boards with gilt. Slight rubbing to some c... 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: Hamlyn. Very Good.. 1969. Paperback. Well illustrated. 160pp including Places to Visit; Books to Read; and Index. Within this book the author guides readers through the collection and classification of fossils, formation of rocks, history of vertebrates and the changing scenes of life as the vertebrates evolved on this planet. A clean copy in Very Good condition. . ... more information

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Ohio: Merrill Publishing. Very Good.. 1987. Reprint. Hardback. Large 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall 0675204879 Well illustrated. xv + 784 pages, including References, Appendix, Author Index and Subject Index. Part One introduces the subject of sedimentology and stratigraphy. Part Two discusses the fundamental processes of weathering, transportation, and deposition. Part Three describes the textures and structures of sedimentary rocks, and Part Four deals with their composition a... more information

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