Search Results: Authors starting with T from William Robertson

London: Arms & Armour Press , 1995. Paperback. Good. London: Arms & Armour Press , 1995. Paperback. Good. Softcover. 1st edition. Good/-. The full story of Soviet spy networks which operated very successfully in Germany, France, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland during World War II. Size, 23 x 15.5cm, 224 pages, 4 maps. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Illustrated laminated card covers in good condition. Internally, good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Hong Kong: APA , 1990. Paperback. Good +. 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, good-to-very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Book Club Associates , 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Near Fine/Near Fine. In this authoritative book, Professor Taylor tries to explain what the black hole is like and how disturbing its existence is to mankind, in a language accessible to the layman. Though far removed from our lifetimes, he describes what the ultimate fate of Earth may be, in exciting and graphic detail. Reprint of 1973 original. Size, 22 x 14cm, 174 pages, acknowledgements, bibliography, index. Black cloth boards in Near Fine illustrated dust jacket. Internally, Near Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Bison, 1986. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Fine/Very Good Jacket. Contains 128 pages, 31 x 255cm, and illustrated throughout with colour photos and artists' renditions. A large format look at warplane technology for the 21st Century by one of aviation's most respected writers. Details of future trends in avionics; weapons; navigation & targeting systems; aerodynamics; countermeasures, and of course, stealth technology. Informative text accompanied by over 140 colour illustrations, including artists' renditions of aircraft not yet off the drawing board. A wealth of detail for military aircraft enthusiasts. Red cloth boards in Very Good illustrated dust jacket, internally Fine with excellent bindings.

London: Dorling Kindersley, 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Presented in the usual highly illustrated style of the publisher, this offers a complete introduction to the study of fossils. It begins by explaining just what fossils are and how they are formed, then continues by illustrating a huge variety of fossils, many never seen before in book form. Produced in association with the Natural History Museum in London, it features fossil myths and legends, living fossils, and future fossils, as well as building up a picture of the remarkable communities that lived in the sea, land, and air where towns, roads, and building stand today. From plesiosaurs to people, and from flowers to fishes, it explores the mysterious world of fossils in fascinating detail. Contains 64 pages, 29 x 22cm, and illustrated throughout with colour photos and graphic artwork. Black cloth boards in very good pictorial laminated dust jacket. Internally, shows damage to front endpaper (possibly where Prize… Read More

London: Arms & Armour , 1992. Paperback. Fine. A difinitive illustrated reference to the range of bombs, missiles, rockets and self-defence pods used by Western air forces. Includes details of Sidewinder, AMRAAM and Maverick missiles, Rockeye, Paveway and nuclear bombs, and the Gatling family of aircraft cannon - all lavishly illustrated in close up and in action with detailed text tracing individual weapons' history, development and future refinement. Authorative yet immensely readable and informative, this is the book for all aviation enthusiasts who seek the facts and figures for current Western aviation firepower. Contains 128 pages, 245 x 19cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos and line drawings. Pictorial card covers showing faint crease in front bottom/right corner, otherwise in very good condition. Fine internally: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Boxtree, 1993. Hardcover. Good/good. The most comprehensive guide ever published to murder scenes in Britain, spanning more than 200 years and featuring over 450 sites. The crime of murder can and does take place in all manner of settings, from picturesque forest glades, beaches and tourist areas, to railway stations, theatres and industrial sites. Illustrated with rare archive material, this is a must for all true crime enthusiasts. Size, 28.5 x 22.5cm, 128 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Ex-library, some library markings. Red cloth boards in good illustrated dust jacket. Internally good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Boxtree , 1995. Hardcover. Fine/fine. A companion volume to the highly popular TV series, focusing on the lives of individual soldiers and their families in a ficticious British Army regiment. All the main characters are covered with background notes and information on the actors who play them. Contains 128 pages, 26 x 185cm, and illustrated throughout with colour and b&w photos. Black cloth boards in Fine pictorial dust jacket. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Charlottesville: Howell Press, 1987. First English Language Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine/Very Good Jacket. Hardback. An amazing collection of large-format, air-to-air, and ground-based photographs of some of the most exciting military aircraft of our time. The author took these photos over a period of ten years and is regarded as one of the world's premier aerial photographers. Included are shots of F-14 Tomcats, F-15 Eagles, Mirage 2000Cs, AJ-37 Viggens, Hawks, Harriers, F-16 Falcons, F/A-18 Hornets, and much, much more, from air forces in the US, Europe and the Far East. Also contains a section featuring the world's great aerobatic teams - the Thunderbirds and Blue Angles of the USA, the British Red Arrows, Italy's Frecce Tricolori, the Snowbirds of Canada, and the Patrouille de France. Contains c.140 pages (not numbered), illustrated throughout with colour photos plus captions section. Blue cloth boards in Fine pictorial dust jacket. Internally, shows large gift inscription on… Read More

London: Penguin, 2000. Revised. Paperback. Near Fine. Hailed as possibly the finest biography of Austen ever written when first published in 1997, this is, nevertheless, a revised and updated edition. One reviewer said of the original work, "As near perfect a Life of Jane Austen as we are ever likely to get: intelligent, feeling, suggestive. Tomalin presents Austen as remarkably clever; sensitive, but unsentimental; tough, yet observant; guarded; and a woman with the devil of a genius in her." Contains 362 pages, 20 x 13cm, with 16 pages of b&w illustrations, plus two appendices; extensive notes; a short bibliography; concise family tree; and index. Illustrated card covers showing very light creasing to spine, otherwise in very good condition. Internally, shows light pencil underlinings and notes within first couple of chapters, otherwise Near Fine: clean and bright in excellent bindings. Apart from noted faults, looks, feels and smells like new.

London: Grafton, 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. True stories of British and German housewives left to fend for themselves while their men went to fight in WWII. By stages, dramatic, funny, tragic and poignant. A unique insight into the effects of war on everyday life and relationships. Contains 295 pages, 24 x 155cm, with 16 pages of b&w photos. Green cloth boards in near fine pictorial dust jacket. Internally, shows small inscription on front endpaper, otherwise fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Apart from stated inscription, looks, feels and smells like new.

London: Macmillan, 1906. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. London: Macmillan, 1906. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Hardback. Reprint. Good/No Jacket. The 1906 reprint of this charming little book, first published by Macmillan in 1903 Seven separate chapters tell us the history and customs of some of the main coaching routes in olde England, namely, the Bath, Exeter, Portsmouth, Brighton, Dover, York, and Holyhead roads. Packed full of details of coaches, coachmen, passengers, inns and inn-keepers, etc. Accompanying the text are numerous fine pen-and-ink drawings by Hugh Thomson and Herbert Railton, depicting people, places and buildings encountered along the routes. A fascinating read for historians or simply anyone with an interest in the romance of the coaching era. Contains 376 pages, 17.5 x 11cm. Scarlet cloth boards in good condition with gilt titles and decor on front and spine, and gilt top edge. Internally, in very good condition: clean and bright with no markings, with tissue-protected… Read More

New York: Rizzoli, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. New York: Rizzoli, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. Fine/Fine. Charts the rise of the London fashion scene from the 1960s to publication date (1998), and attempts to answer the question, 'What is it about London that makes it such a hotbed of creativity?' Focusing both on the catwalk and behind the scenes, here is a vast panorama of talents, from Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Ketherine Hamnett, and Zandra Rhodes to edgy, up-and-coming designers including Julien MacDonald, Hussein Chalayan, Owen Gaster, and Antonio Berardi. And where would these be without London's hatters (Philip Treacy), shoemakers (Patrick Cox and Manolo Blahnik), designers of scarves and textiles (Georgina von Etzdorf), and jewelers? The book visits the favourite haunts of the cognoscenti, dishing up London's fashion heroes and heroines, models, muses, punks, party-goers, and poseurs - everyone that… Read More

London: Robert Hale, 1984. Hardcover. Good. Good/No Jacket. The full story of how the charity 'Guide Dogs for the Blind' selects and trains its dogs. A fascinating look at the essential work of this organization. Size, 21 x 13cm, 16 pages of b&w photos plus diagrams and chart. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Pictorial laminated boards, showing moderate shelf wear. No dust jacket. Internally, good: clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.

Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1997. Reprint. Paperback. Fair. Fair/-. First published in 1957, this is the true story of how a handful of submarines of the Royal Navy's Malta Force carried out a successful campaign in 1941 against Axis convoys to North Africa. At its height, 50% of German and Italian shipping failed to make their destinations. No fewer than seventy-five enemy ships were sunk, totalling 400,000-tons. But the price was equally high. Of the twenty submarines based in Malta, half were lost in action. These losses notwithstanding, the effort made by these few British submarines helped to assure victory in North Africa - the first major Allied success of World War II. This is the story of these submariners and their operations - by turns thrilling, tragic and comical - including the exploits of HMS Upholder and her comander, David Wanklyn, VC. A fascinating read for naval enthusiasts and WWII historians. Contains 152 pages, 23 x 15.5cm, with 8 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed,… Read More

Frankfurt : Buchergilde Gutenberg , 1965. Hardcover. Very Good/fair. Very Good/fair jacket. A photographic celebration of Germany, with special emphasis on its Mediaeval past, accompanied by informative German language text. The atmospheric images (c.1956) of towns, castles, manor houses and villages provide a glimpse of past architectural splendour for the historian or tourist. Size, 25 x 19.5cm, 46 pages of text, with 240 full-page b&w photos. Orange cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket showing small cuts to edges, otherwise in fair condition, very good internally: small neat inscription in German on front endpaper, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Bloomsbury , 1989. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. An in depth examination of British plants, their origins and history, with special emphasis on the modifications produced by the last great Ice Age. Size, 21.5 x 15cm, 315 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photos, graphs, maps and charts. Cream cloth boards in illustrated dust jacket showing one or two minor repaired cuts, otherwise in very good condition. Internally, near fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Herbert Jenkins , 1960. First UK edition. Hardcover. Good +/good. A quiet, courageous account of a blind person's life, distinguishing between 'sight' and 'insight' with impressive simplicity and perception. It is an inspiring and rewarding story. Black cloth boards in good plain dust jacket. Jacket shows moderate shelf wear for its age. Spine and corners unbumped. Internally, Good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.