Adventures in Egypt and Nubia : the Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855) / by Patricia Usick - gesigneerd exemplaar
2020, ISBN: 9780714118031
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Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust. 2009, 208pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. 31x25,5cm. 1,6kg. In very good condition. An … Meer...
Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust. 2009, 208pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. 31x25,5cm. 1,6kg. In very good condition. An illustrated tour of fifty of Britain's greatest woodland walks with specialist tree photographer and writer Archie Miles, published in association with the Woodland Trust. From beech woods, oak woods and pine woods to ancient forest, coastal woodland, ravine woodland and the very best arboreta, A Walk in the Woods ranges over twenty-five different topics and a wide geographical range, and includes encounters with some of Britain's most ancient and characterful trees. Complementing and crowning the series of nine regional woodland walking guides already published by Frances Lincoln, the book includes a Gazetteer with brief descriptive details and access information for the featured sites plus a shortlist of some of the best of the rest. The readable and deeply informed text describes the physical topography of each site, in context with the regional characteristics, incorporating information on vegetation, flora, wildlife habitats (with particular reference to rare, endangered or site specific species), as well as a wealth of social, cultural or industrial history. Spellbinding photographs taken throughout the seasons show the diverse interiors of the woodlands, with a range of views into and out of the woods, placing them in their landscape context. Also included are accompanying images of woodland details - fungi, flowers, wildlife, and historic features. ISBN: 9780711229570, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, 0, 10.25x8.00x0.50 inches- A tight and unmarked copy-" TUESDAY LOBSANG RAMPA RETURNS TO THE CAVE OF THE ANCIENTS Explore the depths of the unknown with the masterful Lama as he probes the history of the Earth -- Past, Present and Distant Future! Along with his trusted guide, Rampa reenters the cave of the ancients and is taken on a tour of the Hall of Records. Here he is permitted to observe ancient events as well as view scenes from our planet's chaotic future soon to affect us all. Examine with the author: * The lives of the great Sages who live to be two or three hundred years old while maintaining a youthful appearance. * The existence of an uncharted orb that entered our atmosphere and almost destroyed the Earth thousands of years ago -- which may return in our lifetime. * The reality of lost worlds long before Atlantis and their inhabitants, many of them weird-looking, "half-human, half-animal" hybrid-type creatures. * The evils of fossil fuel and how the use of petroleum can lead to the deaths of millions of innocent people. * How other civilizations from other planets migrated here in antiquity and how some of them have remained here "hidden from view." * The reality of the parallel universe and its effects on what we think we know about earth's history. This was one of Rampa's last books and should not be missed. Add it to your library.", Inner Light - Global Communications, 2012, 3, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Royal octavo, [25cm/10inches], full gilt-embossed Agean-blue cloth w/ mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 137, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones and colour plates, &ct. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Bruce Redford is Professor Emeritus Baroque & Eighteenth-Century Art at Boston University. As a scholar and teacher, Bruce Redford explores the visual and literary culture of Baroque and Enlightenment Europe. His areas of particular interest include the Grand Tour, the history of the classical tradition, and the relations between poetry and painting. His publications include The Converse of the Pen (1986), The Letters of Samuel Johnson (1992-94), Venice and the Grand Tour (1996), Designing the Life of Johnson (2002), and Dilettanti: The Antic and the Antique in Eighteenth-Century England (2008). He has been awarded fellowships by the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Gallery of Art, the National Humanities Center, and All Souls College, Oxford; he is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Society of Antiquaries, London. His most recent book is John Singer Sargent and the Art of Allusion (2016). Professor Emeritus Baroque & Eighteenth-Century Art, Yale University Press, 1996, 5, History Pr, 2011. Paperback. New. 176 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches., History Pr, 2011, 6, Narrative Pr, 2001. Paperback. New. 352 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.00 inches., Narrative Pr, 2001, 6, Passport Books/AAA, 2000. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" tall. Travel Guide Paperback in Very Good Condition, looks unused. Essential Scotl;and by travel experts Hugh Taylor and Moira McCrossan tells you all abiut Scotlans--full color inset photogtaphs throughout--key places to visit, top ten not to miss, walks, tours, where to take the children, nightlife, dining, etc. Explore Scotland. 125 pp. 4.25 x 7.5 ". 2000, AAA., Passport Books/AAA, 2000, 3, DeVorss & Company, 2005. Paperback. Used: Acceptable. Paperback - 2005 - condition Isbn 0-87516-816-7, 0875168167. The massive success of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code (25 million copies) has readers eagerly awaiting his next novel The Solomon Key. Now, using hints and clues left by Brown in interviews, and on the cover of The Da Vinci Code, Greg Taylor takes readers on an unprecedented tour of the new book before it is even released. The Guide to Dan Brown's The Solomon Key explores the topics likely to be included in Brown's upcoming bestseller - including the Founding Fathers, Freemasonry, Skull and Bones' - to give you a better understanding of the history and facts behind Brown's research. Maps of Washington, D.C. and a discussion of notable landmarks also acquaint the reader with the setting for the next Robert Langdon thriller. With no plot spoilers, this is an essential primer for anyone planning to read Dan Brown's next book. Make sure you read this book before you buy The Solomon Key!, DeVorss & Company, 2005, 2.5, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1997. 7" wide by 10.25" tall. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with photographs by Ann Cary Simpson. Maps. A look at Albemarle Sound, Beauford Region, Scuppernong vinyards, Pasquotank swamps, Hulls, Ghost Pocosins, Croatan pine savannas, Tar, Maco, Rough Side, Roanoke Valley, Coratank, etc. Original blue cloth. "I love reading this book. It captures the sights and sounds and smells of the North Carolina coast better than any book I've ever read." - Pat Conroy. From the publisher: "Into the Sound Country is a story of rediscovery - of two North Carolinians returning to seek their roots in the state's eastern provinces. It is an affectionate, impressionistic, and personal portrait of the coastal plain by two natives of the region, writer Bland Simpson and photographer Ann Cary Simpson. Here Bland Simpson tours his old waterfront haunts in Elizabeth City, explores scuppernong vineyards from Hertford to Southport, tramps through Pasquotank swamps and Croatan pine savannas, and visits Roanoke River oyster bars and Core Banks fishing shanties. Ann Simpson's original photographs capture both the broad vistas of the sounds and rivers and the quieter corners of mossy creeks and country churchyards. A memorable journey into eastern Carolina's richly varied natural world, Into the Sound Country is for anyone who would spend a while in one of America's most intriguing and underexplored areas." . Second printing. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Simpson, Ann Cary (photography) . 269pp., University of North Carolina Press, 1997, 5, New York: The Viking Press, 1974. CS2 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the front free endpaper in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, tears and open tears on the edges and corners, less than 3" tear with crease on the back top, scattered scratches, rubbing, scuffing, and foxing, moderate tanning, and light shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, some scuffing and light stains on the page edges, some scattered light smudge/stains on the cover, some light water soiled patches on the top page edges, previous owner's bookplate adhered on the front fixed endpaper, light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.5"x5.75", 424 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. George Emlyn Williams, known as Emlyn Williams, was a Welsh writer, dramatist and actor. He performed with the OUDS in his first full-length play, Full Moon, at the original Oxford Playhouse in 1927 (aged 22), and later that year he joined a London-based repertory company and began his stage career. By age 25 (1930), he had expanded his writing with works such as A Murder Has Been Arranged and The Late Christopher Bean. The same year he appeared in Edgar Wallace's hit thriller On the Spot in the West End. Over the next few years, Williams took on roles on stage and on film, including the first film celluloid version of the Edgar Wallace mystery, The Frightened Lady. At age 30, he became an overnight star, however, with his thriller Night Must Fall (1935), in which he also played the lead role of a psychopathic murderer. The play was noted for its exploration of the killer's complex psychological state, a step forward for its genre. It was made into a film in 1937 with Robert Montgomery, and again in 1964 with Albert Finney. It has been frequently revived, most recently in the West End with Jason Donovan, and on Broadway in 1999 with Matthew Broderick. His other great play was very different: The Corn Is Green (1938 at age 33), partly based on his own childhood in Wales. He starred as a Welsh schoolboy in the play's London premiere. The play came to Broadway in 1940 with Ethel Barrymore as the schoolteacher Miss Moffat. A 1950 Broadway revival starred Eva La Gallienne. The play was turned into a very successful film starring Bette Davis, and again into a made-for-television film starring Katharine Hepburn, under the direction of Williams's close friend George Cukor. An attempt to turn the play into a musical in the 1970s, with Davis again in the role of the schoolteacher with lyrics by Williams, failed. So did a Broadway revival in 1983 starring Cicely Tyson and Peter Gallagher. But a 1985 London revival at the Old Vic with Deborah Kerr was successful, as was a 2007 production at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. That production starred Kate Burton. Williams was a close friend of Kate's parents, Richard Burton and Burton's first wife, Sybil. In the Williamstown production, the schoolboy - the role created by and modeled on Williams himself - was played by Kate Burton's son, Morgan Ritchie. Emlyn Williams' autobiographical light comedy, The Druid's Rest was first performed at the St Martin's Theatre, London, in 1944. It saw the stage debut of Richard Burton whom Williams had spotted at an audition in Cardiff. The play has been revived at Clwyd Theatr Cymru in both 1976 and 2005, and received its first London revival in sixty years at London's Finborough Theatre in 2009. In addition to stage plays, Emlyn Williams wrote a number of film screenplays, working with Alfred Hitchcock (on The Man Who Knew Too Much), Carol Reed and other directors. He acted in and contributed dialogue to various films based on the novels of A. J. Cronin, including The Citadel (1938), The Stars Look Down (1939), Hatter's Castle (1942) and Web of Evidence (1959). He played the mad Roman emperor Caligula in an uncompleted 1937 film version of Robert Graves's novel I, Claudius (with Charles Laughton); a kindly veterinarian who accidentally causes the death of a murderess (played by Bette Davis) in the 1952 suspense drama Another Man's Poison; and the fool Wamba in the 1952 Ivanhoe (with Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor). Other screen credits include Hitchcock's adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn (with Charles Laughton), Gabriel Pascal's film version of George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara (with Wendy Hiller and Rex Harrison), José Ferrer's I Accuse! (playing Émile Zola), The Wreck of the Mary Deare (with Gary Cooper), The L-Shaped Room (with Leslie Caron), and a made-for-TV adaptation of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield (with an all-star cast including Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson and Edith Evans). In 1941 Williams starred in the film You Will Remember, directed by Jack Raymond and written by Sewell Stokes and Lydia Hayward. The film is based on the life of the popular late Victorian songwriter Leslie Stuart, played here by Robert Morley, with Williams as Stuart's best friend. Also in 1941, he had a principal supporting part (as Snobby Price) in Gabriel Pascal's filming of George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara. His only film as a director, The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949), which he also wrote and starred in, marked the screen debut of his fellow Welshman, Richard Burton. Williams often appeared in his own plays, and was famous for his one-man-shows, with which he toured the world, playing Charles Dickens in an evening of excerpts from Dickens' novels. This "one man show" was the start of a whole new theatrical genre. He followed up his Dickens performance with one man shows based on the works of Dylan Thomas, Dylan Thomas Growing Up, and H.H. Munro better known under his pseudonym Saki. His post-war acting credits included The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan and The Deputy aka The Representative by Rolf Hochhuth on Broadway. He also was the "voice" of Lloyd George in the seminal BBC documentary The Great War (1964). Among Williams' other books was the best seller Beyond Belief: A Chronicle of Murder and its Detection (1968), a semi-fictionalised account of the Moors murderers, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. His 1980 novel Headlong, the fictional story of the unexpected death of the entire British royal family in a freak accident in 1930, and the ascension of a most unlikely heir to the British throne as a result, was the loose basis of the 1991 motion picture King Ralph. On Monday 17 February 1975 Williams was Roy Plomley's guest on Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4. The author's book choice was a dictionary with a typewriter, pen and paper combined as his luxury. Williams appeared as an eccentric artist in the 1983 Thames Television production, Rumpole and the Genuine Article. When the regular actors in this series turned up for the first read-through of this episode, they were astonished when guest star Williams handed each of them a new version of the script written by himself, keeping to the broad outlines of the story, but rewriting the dialogue and giving himself rather more lines. No-one had asked him to do this, and he was carefully informed in no uncertain terms that the John Mortimer original script would be used with no alteration. He complied. . Signed by Author. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., The Viking Press, 1974, 2.75, New. This edition of the Slow Travels series explores America's history along U.S. Highways in North and South Carolina. For North Carolina, U.S. Highways 1, 17, 52, 70, and the Blue Ridge Parkway provide extensive routes of exploration for the State's varied history, from the Atlantic Coast to the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. For South Carolina, U.S. Highways 17, 25, 52, and 178 explore the lands from the Cherokee Piedmont to the lowcountry of Charleston and Beaufort. Detailed lists of historic sites and landmarks along these highways, as well as a walking tour guide to Charleston, South Carolina, are provided. Also included are GPS listings for the more adventurous and tech savvy., 6, San Diego.: Thunder Bay Press.. 2007.. Black and white historical images facing modern colour photographic images of the same view, 144pp, index, top edges trifle bumped, still a good hardback copy in dustjacket. 25 x 28cm. "Explore the unique city of Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. Regarded as a political, educational, and cultural center, the city is the second most populated in China. Just in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, experience the glorious attractions of this ancient capital for yourself in "Beijing Then and Now." Captivating then-and-now photographs highlight urban Beijing's blend of traditional architecture alongside the city's more modern buildings. Tour the city's well-known landmarks, including Tiananmen Square (Gate of Heavenly Peace), the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, and the Forbidden City, which was the former residence of the emperors of China. View fascinating street scenes, along with images of the city's walls and gates, the Drum and Bell Towers, the Ancient Observatory, Confucious Temple, the Legation district, and the Marco Polo Bridge. From the ancient walls of this capital city to the contemporary buildings of Beijing, the photographs collected in "Beijing Then and Now" portray a majestic city that is experiencing vast expansion and development." (Publisher's description.) ., Thunder Bay Press., 2007., 0, The National Trust, The National Trust. 2009, 384pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 1,9kg. 26x25cm. As new. Pakketzending. Explore the British countryside with the National Trust. No organisation knows more about the British countryside than the National Trust, the custodians of some of our most beautiful stretches of land and coastline. Drawing on their expertise, this stunningly illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to the country's natural heritage. Part One describes the major habitats and landscapes coasts, mountains, forests and woods, rivers and lakes, meadows and downland. The formation, development and ecology of each habitat is described and brought to life with photographs and indepth information on the wildlife you can see there. Find out about the secretive migrations of our eels, salmon and sea trout, an exploding bombardier beetle, a totally aquatic moth or delight in the beauty of our fields of heather, our sea of bluebells in woodlands and our ever-changing coastline. Part Two gets you closer to specific areas of the British isles with coverage of the regions South West England, Southern England, Central England, Northern England, Eastern England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It provides a tour of the key landscapes of each of our regions, from an exploration of the Lake District to why the White Cliffs of Dover are white. Plus some of the best walks in each of the regions. From the thousand-year-old limbs of yew trees near Crom Old Castle, Northern Ireland to the lake of bluebells on the Isle of Wight (the 'ghost' of what was probably a wood), this is a celebration of our land. ISBN: 9781905400690, The National Trust, The National Trust, 0, N.P.: Del Bianco Editore, 1976. In Italian, German, Polish (or perhaps another Slavic language), English, and French. Published 1976. A photographic tour of Fruli, in the Udine Province of Italy, mainly in black and white with some color. Maroon faux leather, illustrated endpapers, unpaginated, 1.25 inches thick. Light shelfwear, good hinges, firm text block, very clean pages free from names or other markings. Heavy book.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Del Bianco Editore, 1976, 3, Hardback. New. On 20 April 1941, a group of distinguished Americans headed by the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, John Winant, and which included Major General Henry 'Hap' Arnold, Chief of the US Army Air Corps, visited the de Havilland Aircraft Company's airfield at Hatfield, England. The party was there ostensibly to gain an insight into how various US aircraft supplied to Britain were performing, as well as to observe some of the latest British products being put through their paces. The eighteen types on display included both US and British bombers and fighters. But the star of the day was undoubtedly the de Havilland Mosquito. Having first flown only a few months earlier, on 25 November 1940, the aircraft that was put through its paces was flown by none other than Geoffrey de Havilland. Striving to impress the trans-Atlantic visitors, de Havilland provided an outstanding display of speed and manoeuvrability. It was a routine that impressed the Americans and left them in no doubt as to the Mosquito's abilities. Though the visitors harboured doubts about an aircraft made of wood, they returned to the United States with full details of the design. The Mosquito had also caught the eye of Elliott Roosevelt, son of the US President and a serving officer in the USAAC. An early specialist in military aerial mapping and reconnaissance, 'ER' swiftly realised the value of the Mosquito in the reconnaissance role and began lobbying vigorously for its acquisition. The Air Ministry duly noted 'ER's' interest and influence. Following America's entry into the war, formal requests for Mosquitoes began in earnest in 1942. Initial deliveries for evaluation purposes in the United States soon followed in June 1943, the aircraft initially being supplied by de Havilland Canada. From February 1944 a steady flow of the photographic reconnaissance version, from Hatfield, were provided to what would become the USAAF's 25th Bomb Group at Watton, England. There they served with distinction in a variety of specialist roles, including day and night photography, weather reconnaissance, 'chaff' (Window) dropping, scouting for the bomber force, raid assessment, and filming of special weapons projects. A number of these Mosquitoes, serving with the 492nd Bomb Group at Harrington, were involved in the so-called 'Joan-Eleanor' project, working with OSS secret agents on the Continent. Finally, in 1945, the USAAF received much-anticipated night fighter Mosquitoes which enjoyed combat success with the 416th Night Fighter Squadron in Italy. In this highly illustrated work, the author explores the full story of why the Americans wanted Mosquitoes, how they went about obtaining them, and their noted success and popularity with USAAF units.On 20 April 1941, a group of distinguished Americans headed by the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, John Winant, and which included Major General Henry 'Hap' Arnold, Chief of the US Army Air Corps, visited the de Havilland Aircraft Company's airfield at Hatfield, England. AUTHOR: The son of an RAF pilot, Tony Fairbairn's childhood was spent on a variety of airfields around the world, which fired an early enthusiasm for aviation journalism and photography. While still at school in Singapore in the early 1960s he wrote his first article, for Air Pictorial, and then joined the RAF for a 30-year career. An active member of the RAF Historical Society, the American Aviation Historical Society and Air-Britain, he has authored two books, Action Stations Overseas and RAF Gibraltar, and over the years contributed to most of the national aviation magazines. His RAF duties included tours in Cyprus, Gibraltar and as an instructor at the RAF College, but it was a 1970s posting to East Anglia, an area resonant with disused American wartime airfields alongside current active ones, that sparked an interest in US aviation in general and the Second World War Eighth Air Force in particular. 150 b/w illustrations, 6, Original Hardcover. Publisher: Pan Books Ltd | Utg. 2020 | Original Hardcover | 125 sidor ; 25 cm | This book is brand new. | Language: Engelska --- Information regarding the book: Explore the magical world of Moominvalley in this essential handbook for Moomin fans of all ages - filled with fun facts and fascinating stories about the Moomins and their friends. Based on the acclaimed animated TV series Moominvalley, this guide is packed full of stunning colour illustrations closely based on Tove Jansson's classic paintings and drawings. Visit the Moomins in their round blue Moominhouse, take a tour of Moominvalley and join in on their astonishing adventures. Welcome to Moominvalley: The Handbook will tell you everything you need to know about the Moomins' history, their personalities, their quirks and their passions. Comprehensive and authoritative, this guide also explains the values that have made the Moomins so well-loved: their kindness and tolerance, their love of adventure, and their fondness for having fun. | We have this book in our store house - please allow for a couple of extra days for delivery., 0, London : British Museum Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Bankes appeared to have it all, he was rich, confident, handsome, he had been educated at Cambridge where he became friends with Byron, he travelled extensively and was a passionate explorer. His travels on the Grand Tour left him with a great love for archaeology and he amassed a wealth of notes, manuscripts and drawings in subsequent visits to Egypt and the Near East between 1915 and 1919. However, scandal in his private life put an end to his promising parliamentary career and his two arrests for homosexual offences led him to seek exile in Italy, leaving his unpublished archive behind in England. This is the story of Banke's life, travels and his contribution to Egyptology. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new ; 224 pages; Description: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col. ) ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Bankes, William John --Travel --Nubia --Egypt --Egyptology --Great Britain, London : British Museum Press, 2002, 0<
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Adventures in Egypt and Nubia : the Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855) / by Patricia Usick - gesigneerd exemplaar
2023, ISBN: 9780714118031
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Passport Books/AAA, 2000. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" tall. Travel Guide Paperback in Very Good Condition, looks unused. Essential Scotl;and by trave… Meer...
Passport Books/AAA, 2000. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" tall. Travel Guide Paperback in Very Good Condition, looks unused. Essential Scotl;and by travel experts Hugh Taylor and Moira McCrossan tells you all abiut Scotlans--full color inset photogtaphs throughout--key places to visit, top ten not to miss, walks, tours, where to take the children, nightlife, dining, etc. Explore Scotland. 125 pp. 4.25 x 7.5 ". 2000, AAA., Passport Books/AAA, 2000, 3, Paperback / softback. New. Discover the historical tapestry of San Diego through a haunted tour of cemeteries, hotels, restaurants, museums, libraries, battlefields, and even fairgrounds. Join the San Diego Paranormal Research Society as they explore ghostly occurrences and examine eyewitness and curator accounts alongside paranormal researchers' firsthand experiences. Learn about the types of ghosts, spirits, and hauntings at more than 25 locations and the theories behind their existence. From downtown San Diego, Julian, and the Gaslamp Quarter District to the North, West, and East Counties, learn why "America's Finest City" could be in the running for "America's Most Haunted City." San Diego's Most Haunted is a collection of spooky spaces and paranormal places that is sure to delight, educate, and entertain., 6, Wilderness Pr, 2019. Paperback. New. 192 pages. 7.25x5.50x0.55 inches., Wilderness Pr, 2019, 6, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price - usually indicating an export edn,which is believed to precede the UK's trade issue.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,cream background with black illustrated portrait sketch of author,by Phillipe Diederich,illustrated upper panel, contemporary author+subject b/w photographic illustrated rear panel of dw/dj,with black+brown lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore- edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - near pristine - faint dog-ear reading creases or production fault(?) to top+ bottom corners to pp149-52,otherwise would appear unread apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain brown cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine /backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,7-315pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements, illustrations/ photographs list/table,a foreword by Pico Iyer,an introduction by Graham Greene,Pts I+II comprising 25 chapters,an epilogue,an afterword,16pp contemporary b/w subject+author's auto+biographical photographs,in 1 block,between pp160/1 and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table,b/w map of Hispaniola,Pts separator pages,2pp blanks at rear and 1pp publisher's advert. In 1965 Graham Greene made what he described as 'a trip down the Dominican and Haitian border . . . in the company of two exiles from Haiti'. Bernard Diederich was one of those two exiles,and 'Seeds of Fiction' includes a first-hand account of that trip,one that inspired one of Greene's most significant works,'The Comedians'. Diederich,a seasoned correspondent for the British and North American press,had lived in Haiti for many years.In 1963 he had been thrown out by Papa Doc Duvalier, and,in exile in the neighbouring Dominican Republic,soon became a champion of the cause of the Haitian opposition. Diederich and Greene had become friends in the mid-1950's when the celebrated author visited Haiti.When Greene met Diederich in Santo Domingo in 1965 he was sixty-one and depressed and plagued by religious doubt.Sensing that the volatile political situation in Haiti was something Greene could write about and so help to expose the Duvalier regime in all its brutality,Diederich suggested they tour the border region between the two countries,and together with an exiled Haitian priest,Fr Jean-Claude Bajeux - whose family had recently been 'disappeared' - they set off. Along the way they met a number of characters later fictionalized in Greene's most politically charged novel.'The Comedians',and 'Seeds of Fiction' illuminates in detail this pivotal episode in Greene's career and provides a fascinating glimpse into the writer's life from a very personal perspective. Diederich arranged for Greene to visit Panama and to meet its leader Omar Torrijos,and a friendship quickly developed between the two men,with Greene making a number of trips to visit Torrijos and to get to know the region.This formed the background to 'Getting To Know the General' (see my book ID rja1021),Greene's seminal work on the situation in Central America at that time. These journeys and Greene's relationship with Torrijos are also explored in intimate detail in this book - everything from where to get the best rum punches to Greene's views on US policies in the region. With extensive new material and exclusive,never-before-seen photographs of the author (Greene) on his travels,'Seeds of Fiction' tells the story of how a series of extraordinary and often hair-raising journeys gave one of the greatest novelits of the 20thC new inspiration in his writing. 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New. 2nd revised edition. 200 pages. 7.25x5.25x0.75 inches., Wilderness Pr, 2021, 6, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust. 2009, 208pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. 31x25,5cm. 1,6kg. In very good condition. An illustrated tour of fifty of Britain's greatest woodland walks with specialist tree photographer and writer Archie Miles, published in association with the Woodland Trust. From beech woods, oak woods and pine woods to ancient forest, coastal woodland, ravine woodland and the very best arboreta, A Walk in the Woods ranges over twenty-five different topics and a wide geographical range, and includes encounters with some of Britain's most ancient and characterful trees. Complementing and crowning the series of nine regional woodland walking guides already published by Frances Lincoln, the book includes a Gazetteer with brief descriptive details and access information for the featured sites plus a shortlist of some of the best of the rest. The readable and deeply informed text describes the physical topography of each site, in context with the regional characteristics, incorporating information on vegetation, flora, wildlife habitats (with particular reference to rare, endangered or site specific species), as well as a wealth of social, cultural or industrial history. Spellbinding photographs taken throughout the seasons show the diverse interiors of the woodlands, with a range of views into and out of the woods, placing them in their landscape context. Also included are accompanying images of woodland details - fungi, flowers, wildlife, and historic features. ISBN: 9780711229570, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, 0, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Royal octavo, [25cm/10inches], full gilt-embossed Agean-blue cloth w/ mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 137, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones and colour plates, &ct. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Bruce Redford is Professor Emeritus Baroque & Eighteenth-Century Art at Boston University. As a scholar and teacher, Bruce Redford explores the visual and literary culture of Baroque and Enlightenment Europe. His areas of particular interest include the Grand Tour, the history of the classical tradition, and the relations between poetry and painting. His publications include The Converse of the Pen (1986), The Letters of Samuel Johnson (1992-94), Venice and the Grand Tour (1996), Designing the Life of Johnson (2002), and Dilettanti: The Antic and the Antique in Eighteenth-Century England (2008). He has been awarded fellowships by the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Gallery of Art, the National Humanities Center, and All Souls College, Oxford; he is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Society of Antiquaries, London. His most recent book is John Singer Sargent and the Art of Allusion (2016). Professor Emeritus Baroque & Eighteenth-Century Art, Yale University Press, 1996, 5, 10.25x8.00x0.50 inches- A tight and unmarked copy-" TUESDAY LOBSANG RAMPA RETURNS TO THE CAVE OF THE ANCIENTS Explore the depths of the unknown with the masterful Lama as he probes the history of the Earth -- Past, Present and Distant Future! Along with his trusted guide, Rampa reenters the cave of the ancients and is taken on a tour of the Hall of Records. Here he is permitted to observe ancient events as well as view scenes from our planet's chaotic future soon to affect us all. Examine with the author: * The lives of the great Sages who live to be two or three hundred years old while maintaining a youthful appearance. * The existence of an uncharted orb that entered our atmosphere and almost destroyed the Earth thousands of years ago -- which may return in our lifetime. * The reality of lost worlds long before Atlantis and their inhabitants, many of them weird-looking, "half-human, half-animal" hybrid-type creatures. * The evils of fossil fuel and how the use of petroleum can lead to the deaths of millions of innocent people. * How other civilizations from other planets migrated here in antiquity and how some of them have remained here "hidden from view." * The reality of the parallel universe and its effects on what we think we know about earth's history. This was one of Rampa's last books and should not be missed. Add it to your library.", Inner Light - Global Communications, 2012, 3, San Diego.: Thunder Bay Press.. 2007.. Black and white historical images facing modern colour photographic images of the same view, 144pp, index, top edges trifle bumped, still a good hardback copy in dustjacket. 25 x 28cm. "Explore the unique city of Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. Regarded as a political, educational, and cultural center, the city is the second most populated in China. Just in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, experience the glorious attractions of this ancient capital for yourself in "Beijing Then and Now." Captivating then-and-now photographs highlight urban Beijing's blend of traditional architecture alongside the city's more modern buildings. Tour the city's well-known landmarks, including Tiananmen Square (Gate of Heavenly Peace), the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, and the Forbidden City, which was the former residence of the emperors of China. View fascinating street scenes, along with images of the city's walls and gates, the Drum and Bell Towers, the Ancient Observatory, Confucious Temple, the Legation district, and the Marco Polo Bridge. From the ancient walls of this capital city to the contemporary buildings of Beijing, the photographs collected in "Beijing Then and Now" portray a majestic city that is experiencing vast expansion and development." (Publisher's description.) ., Thunder Bay Press., 2007., 0, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1997. 7" wide by 10.25" tall. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with photographs by Ann Cary Simpson. Maps. A look at Albemarle Sound, Beauford Region, Scuppernong vinyards, Pasquotank swamps, Hulls, Ghost Pocosins, Croatan pine savannas, Tar, Maco, Rough Side, Roanoke Valley, Coratank, etc. Original blue cloth. "I love reading this book. It captures the sights and sounds and smells of the North Carolina coast better than any book I've ever read." - Pat Conroy. From the publisher: "Into the Sound Country is a story of rediscovery - of two North Carolinians returning to seek their roots in the state's eastern provinces. It is an affectionate, impressionistic, and personal portrait of the coastal plain by two natives of the region, writer Bland Simpson and photographer Ann Cary Simpson. Here Bland Simpson tours his old waterfront haunts in Elizabeth City, explores scuppernong vineyards from Hertford to Southport, tramps through Pasquotank swamps and Croatan pine savannas, and visits Roanoke River oyster bars and Core Banks fishing shanties. Ann Simpson's original photographs capture both the broad vistas of the sounds and rivers and the quieter corners of mossy creeks and country churchyards. A memorable journey into eastern Carolina's richly varied natural world, Into the Sound Country is for anyone who would spend a while in one of America's most intriguing and underexplored areas." . Second printing. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Simpson, Ann Cary (photography) . 269pp., University of North Carolina Press, 1997, 5, The National Trust, The National Trust. 2009, 384pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 1,9kg. 26x25cm. As new. Pakketzending. Explore the British countryside with the National Trust. No organisation knows more about the British countryside than the National Trust, the custodians of some of our most beautiful stretches of land and coastline. Drawing on their expertise, this stunningly illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to the country's natural heritage. Part One describes the major habitats and landscapes coasts, mountains, forests and woods, rivers and lakes, meadows and downland. The formation, development and ecology of each habitat is described and brought to life with photographs and indepth information on the wildlife you can see there. Find out about the secretive migrations of our eels, salmon and sea trout, an exploding bombardier beetle, a totally aquatic moth or delight in the beauty of our fields of heather, our sea of bluebells in woodlands and our ever-changing coastline. Part Two gets you closer to specific areas of the British isles with coverage of the regions South West England, Southern England, Central England, Northern England, Eastern England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It provides a tour of the key landscapes of each of our regions, from an exploration of the Lake District to why the White Cliffs of Dover are white. Plus some of the best walks in each of the regions. From the thousand-year-old limbs of yew trees near Crom Old Castle, Northern Ireland to the lake of bluebells on the Isle of Wight (the 'ghost' of what was probably a wood), this is a celebration of our land. ISBN: 9781905400690, The National Trust, The National Trust, 0, Random House Canada, 2013. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 25-20-4. Signed, With Ephemera, As Shown. In Excellent Used Condition For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos A Visually Stunning Tour Of Earth From The Astronaut Whose Photographs - Taken From The International Space Station - Made Us Fall In Love With Our Planet All Over Again . . . In You Are Here, Bestselling Author And Celebrated Astronaut Chris Hadfield Creates A Virtual Orbit Of Earth, Giving Us The Really Big Picture: This Is Our Home, From Space. The Millions Of Us Who Followed Hadfield's News-Making Twitter Feed From The Iss Thought We Knew What We Were Looking At When We First Saw His Photos. But We May Have Caught The Beauty And Missed The Full Meaning. Now, Through Photographs - Many Of Which Have Never Been Shared - Hadfield Unveils A Fresh And Insightful Look At Our Planet. He Sees Astonishing Detail And Importance In These Images, Not Just Because He's Spent Months In Space But Because His In-Depth Knowledge Of Geology, Geography And Meteorology Allows Him To Reveal The Photos' Mysteries. Featuring Hadfield's Favourite Images, You Are Here Is Divided By Continent And Represents One (Idealized) Orbit Of The Iss. This Planetary Photo Tour - Surprising, Playful, Thought-Provoking And Visually Delightful - Provides A Breathtakingly Beautiful Perspective On The Wonders Of The World. You Are Here Opens A Singular Window On Our Planet, Using Remarkable Photographs To Illuminate The History And Consequences Of Human Settlement, The Magnificence Of Newly Uncovered Landscapes, And The Power Of The Natural Forces Shaping Our World And The Future Of Our Species., Random House Canada, 2013, 5, Cincinnati and London: Cincinnati Art Museum in association with D Giles Limited, 2020. Cloth, 224 pages, illustrations (chiefly color); 25 cm. This catalog accompanies the exhibition Paintings, Politics, and the Monuments Men: The Berlin Masterpieces in America on display at Cincinnati Art Museum, June 26, 2020 to September 6, 2020. With contributions by Tanja Bernsau, Kathryn Griffith, Neville Rowley, and Nancy Yeide. Tight, clean copy. "This exhibition catalogue focuses on the transfer of 202 paintings from the Berlin State Museums-including many of the greatest 15th to 18th-century works in the Gema ldegalerie-to the United States in the aftermath of World War II. In November 1945, the U.S. military government in Germany ordered that "at least 200 German works of art of greatest importance" be sent to Washington for safekeeping. After two years in storage, they were exhibited at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., and in thirteen other cities across the country in 1948-49, before returning to Germany. The essays in the catalogue explore the controversy that surrounded this transfer of patrimony, as well as the reception of the paintings themselves in the United States. At the heart of the book is Walter I. Farmer, who served in the US Army as a Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives officer-a 'Monuments Man'-and as Director of the Wiesbaden Central Collecting Point (1945-46), which housed thousands of artworks recovered at the end of the war. Farmer is responsible for the Wiesbaden Manifesto, which protested the shipment of paintings to the United States and was signed by two-thirds of the Monuments officers active in Europe. Following the war, he was a resident of Cincinnati and stalwart supporter of the arts in the region for almost fifty years." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Foreword; Introduction; Sold and Stolen: The Use and Abuse of Paintings during World War II by Peter Bell; Map: The Movements of the "202"; Walter Farmer and the Central Collecting Point in Wiesbaden by Tanja Bernsau; Making Art History: The Masterpieces' Postwar Tour by Kristi Nelson; he Road (Back) to Berlin: The Endless Journey of the "202" by Neville Rowley; Walter Ings Farmer: Memories of a Life; What's Past is Prologue: Provenance Research in American Museums by Nancy Yeide; Catalogue: Art and Injustice under Nazi Rule; The Berlin "202"; Walter Ings Farmer and the Cincinnati Art Museum; Appendix: Paintings from the Berlin Museums: Travel Schedule; Checklist; Related Documents; Bibliography; Photo Credits; Index.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. Collectible., Cincinnati Art Museum in association with D Giles Limited, 2020, 5, Hardback. New. <p><b>' Haunted is a wonderful book: part history, part rumination on life, and, of course a haunting book about ghosts .... beautifully written, fascinating, deeply moving and thought-provoking.' -</b> James Holland<br /><br /><b>'A proper page-turner .... A fascinating tangle of witches and mermaids, drowned fishers and dead warriors, ghostly planes and spectral horses .' - Christopher Somerville, author of <i>Ships of Heaven</i><br /><br />'One of the most enjoyable books on the paranormal I've read. Neil Oliver creates a bucket list of places to visit, perfect for both paranormal investigators and history buffs alike.' - Nick Tyler, author of <i>Haunted Yorkshire</i></b><br /><b>.......................................................................................................................................................................</b><br /><br />For longer than recorded history there have been tales of spirits and of places where our hackles rise and our skin turns cold.<br /><br />Bestselling historian Neil Oliver travels the British Isles on a deliciously spine-chilling tour that spans several centuries and explores more than 20 sites - castles, vicarages and towers, lonely shorelines and forgotten battlefields - to unpick their stories..<br /><br />Oliver invokes his family's history alongside that of kings and queens past as he probes why our emotions and senses are heightened in certain locations where the separation between dimensions seems gossamer thin. Our landscape is riven with these places, creaking from the weight of the secrets they hold, the echoes of tragedy and dark deeds . From Inverness to Devon, Co Dublin to Norfolk, <i>Hauntings </i>casts an enjoyably eerie glow with stories that, told generation after generation, are inextricable from place - and considers why they matter.<br />.............................................................................................................................................................................................................<br /><br /><b>'Oliver is an evocative storyteller, vividly bringing his tales to life' <i>BBC History Magazine</i></b></p>, 6, Amherst Media, 2017. Paperback. New. 127 pages. 9.75x6.75x0.25 inches., Amherst Media, 2017, 6, The MacMillan Company, New York, 1896. 7.5" X 5.25" in dark gray buckram with intricate gilt cover design incorporating the English rose and the Scottish Thistle. All edges gilt. This is the first ILLUSTRATED edition (First Thus). A literary tour of England and Scotland. Nice illustrations - some engraved in-text, some very crisp B&W photo illustrations. 323pp + 4pp of publisher's ads.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket., The MacMillan Company, New York, 1896, 3, Woodbury: Llewellyn, 2023. First edition. Paperback. New. 364pp. Small quarto. [25.5cm] Illustrated wraps. "20+ Diverse Traditions from New England to the West Coast Drawing on the expertise of twenty-four renowned practitioners, this book features contemporary folk traditions from all over North America. Diverse as the landscapes they thrive on, these authentic practices will expand your worldview and inspire you to enrich your own spirituality. Explore the history, tools, and spiritual beliefs of many different paths of folk magic from Mexico, the United States, and Canada. You'll tour the continent's rich and varied cultures region by region, taking an insider's look at more than twenty traditions." -From the publisher., Llewellyn, 2023, 6, Los Angeles: All-Year Club of Southern California, 1947. First edition. Single sheet measuring 35 inches by 22.25 inches folding as issued to 8.75 inches by 5.75 inches, printed recto & verso in color.Lightly rubbed & soiled, small chip at the top corner of the rear cover, couple of short splits at folds (two now repaired with archival tissue, not affecting text or illustration), couple of nicks at fold intersects, easily Good or better. "Includes index, map of Mono Lake region, Death Valley, Kern County, and southern California to the Mexican border. Text, index, map of "Los Angeles County," "Highlight sight-seeing tour of Los Angeles County," and color illustrations on verso." ~Abstract courtesy OCLC., All-Year Club of Southern California, 1947, 0, London : British Museum Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Bankes appeared to have it all, he was rich, confident, handsome, he had been educated at Cambridge where he became friends with Byron, he travelled extensively and was a passionate explorer. His travels on the Grand Tour left him with a great love for archaeology and he amassed a wealth of notes, manuscripts and drawings in subsequent visits to Egypt and the Near East between 1915 and 1919. However, scandal in his private life put an end to his promising parliamentary career and his two arrests for homosexual offences led him to seek exile in Italy, leaving his unpublished archive behind in England. This is the story of Banke's life, travels and his contribution to Egyptology. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new ; 224 pages; Description: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col. ) ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Bankes, William John --Travel --Nubia --Egypt --Egyptology --Great Britain, London : British Museum Press, 2002, 0<
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price - usually indicating an export edn,which is believed to precede the UK's trade issue.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,cream background with black illustrated portrait sketch of author,by Phillipe Diederich,illustrated upper panel, contemporary author+subject b/w photographic illustrated rear panel of dw/dj,with black+brown lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore- edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - near pristine - faint dog-ear reading creases or production fault(?) to top+ bottom corners to pp149-52,otherwise would appear unread apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain brown cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine /backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,7-315pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements, illustrations/ photographs list/table,a foreword by Pico Iyer,an introduction by Graham Greene,Pts I+II comprising 25 chapters,an epilogue,an afterword,16pp contemporary b/w subject+author's auto+biographical photographs,in 1 block,between pp160/1 and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table,b/w map of Hispaniola,Pts separator pages,2pp blanks at rear and 1pp publisher's advert. In 1965 Graham Greene made what he described as 'a trip down the Dominican and Haitian border . . . in the company of two exiles from Haiti'. Bernard Diederich was one of those two exiles,and 'Seeds of Fiction' includes a first-hand account of that trip,one that inspired one of Greene's most significant works,'The Comedians'. Diederich,a seasoned correspondent for the British and North American press,had lived in Haiti for many years.In 1963 he had been thrown out by Papa Doc Duvalier, and,in exile in the neighbouring Dominican Republic,soon became a champion of the cause of the Haitian opposition. Diederich and Greene had become friends in the mid-1950's when the celebrated author visited Haiti.When Greene met Diederich in Santo Domingo in 1965 he was sixty-one and depressed and plagued by religious doubt.Sensing that the volatile political situation in Haiti was something Greene could write about and so help to expose the Duvalier regime in all its brutality,Diederich suggested they tour the border region between the two countries,and together with an exiled Haitian priest,Fr Jean-Claude Bajeux - whose family had recently been 'disappeared' - they set off. Along the way they met a number of characters later fictionalized in Greene's most politically charged novel.'The Comedians',and 'Seeds of Fiction' illuminates in detail this pivotal episode in Greene's career and provides a fascinating glimpse into the writer's life from a very personal perspective. Diederich arranged for Greene to visit Panama and to meet its leader Omar Torrijos,and a friendship quickly developed between the two men,with Greene making a number of trips to visit Torrijos and to get to know the region.This formed the background to 'Getting To Know the General' (see my book ID rja1021),Greene's seminal work on the situation in Central America at that time. These journeys and Greene's relationship with Torrijos are also explored in intimate detail in this book - everything from where to get the best rum punches to Greene's views on US policies in the region. With extensive new material and exclusive,never-before-seen photographs of the author (Greene) on his travels,'Seeds of Fiction' tells the story of how a series of extraordinary and often hair-raising journeys gave one of the greatest novelits of the 20thC new inspiration in his writing. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.PETER OWEN,2012., 5, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Royal octavo, [25cm/10inches], full gilt-embossed Agean-blue cloth w/ mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 137, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones and colour plates, &ct. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Bruce Redford is Professor Emeritus Baroque & Eighteenth-Century Art at Boston University. As a scholar and teacher, Bruce Redford explores the visual and literary culture of Baroque and Enlightenment Europe. His areas of particular interest include the Grand Tour, the history of the classical tradition, and the relations between poetry and painting. His publications include The Converse of the Pen (1986), The Letters of Samuel Johnson (1992-94), Venice and the Grand Tour (1996), Designing the Life of Johnson (2002), and Dilettanti: The Antic and the Antique in Eighteenth-Century England (2008). He has been awarded fellowships by the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Gallery of Art, the National Humanities Center, and All Souls College, Oxford; he is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Society of Antiquaries, London. His most recent book is John Singer Sargent and the Art of Allusion (2016). Professor Emeritus Baroque & Eighteenth-Century Art, Yale University Press, 1996, 5, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust. 2009, 208pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. 31x25,5cm. 1,6kg. In very good condition. An illustrated tour of fifty of Britain's greatest woodland walks with specialist tree photographer and writer Archie Miles, published in association with the Woodland Trust. From beech woods, oak woods and pine woods to ancient forest, coastal woodland, ravine woodland and the very best arboreta, A Walk in the Woods ranges over twenty-five different topics and a wide geographical range, and includes encounters with some of Britain's most ancient and characterful trees. Complementing and crowning the series of nine regional woodland walking guides already published by Frances Lincoln, the book includes a Gazetteer with brief descriptive details and access information for the featured sites plus a shortlist of some of the best of the rest. The readable and deeply informed text describes the physical topography of each site, in context with the regional characteristics, incorporating information on vegetation, flora, wildlife habitats (with particular reference to rare, endangered or site specific species), as well as a wealth of social, cultural or industrial history. Spellbinding photographs taken throughout the seasons show the diverse interiors of the woodlands, with a range of views into and out of the woods, placing them in their landscape context. Also included are accompanying images of woodland details - fungi, flowers, wildlife, and historic features. ISBN: 9780711229570, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, 0, Narrative Pr, 2001. Paperback. New. 352 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.00 inches., Narrative Pr, 2001, 6, 10.25x8.00x0.50 inches- A tight and unmarked copy-" TUESDAY LOBSANG RAMPA RETURNS TO THE CAVE OF THE ANCIENTS Explore the depths of the unknown with the masterful Lama as he probes the history of the Earth -- Past, Present and Distant Future! Along with his trusted guide, Rampa reenters the cave of the ancients and is taken on a tour of the Hall of Records. Here he is permitted to observe ancient events as well as view scenes from our planet's chaotic future soon to affect us all. Examine with the author: * The lives of the great Sages who live to be two or three hundred years old while maintaining a youthful appearance. * The existence of an uncharted orb that entered our atmosphere and almost destroyed the Earth thousands of years ago -- which may return in our lifetime. * The reality of lost worlds long before Atlantis and their inhabitants, many of them weird-looking, "half-human, half-animal" hybrid-type creatures. * The evils of fossil fuel and how the use of petroleum can lead to the deaths of millions of innocent people. * How other civilizations from other planets migrated here in antiquity and how some of them have remained here "hidden from view." * The reality of the parallel universe and its effects on what we think we know about earth's history. This was one of Rampa's last books and should not be missed. Add it to your library.", Inner Light - Global Communications, 2012, 3, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1997. 7" wide by 10.25" tall. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with photographs by Ann Cary Simpson. Maps. A look at Albemarle Sound, Beauford Region, Scuppernong vinyards, Pasquotank swamps, Hulls, Ghost Pocosins, Croatan pine savannas, Tar, Maco, Rough Side, Roanoke Valley, Coratank, etc. Original blue cloth. "I love reading this book. It captures the sights and sounds and smells of the North Carolina coast better than any book I've ever read." - Pat Conroy. From the publisher: "Into the Sound Country is a story of rediscovery - of two North Carolinians returning to seek their roots in the state's eastern provinces. It is an affectionate, impressionistic, and personal portrait of the coastal plain by two natives of the region, writer Bland Simpson and photographer Ann Cary Simpson. Here Bland Simpson tours his old waterfront haunts in Elizabeth City, explores scuppernong vineyards from Hertford to Southport, tramps through Pasquotank swamps and Croatan pine savannas, and visits Roanoke River oyster bars and Core Banks fishing shanties. Ann Simpson's original photographs capture both the broad vistas of the sounds and rivers and the quieter corners of mossy creeks and country churchyards. A memorable journey into eastern Carolina's richly varied natural world, Into the Sound Country is for anyone who would spend a while in one of America's most intriguing and underexplored areas." . Second printing. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Simpson, Ann Cary (photography) . 269pp., University of North Carolina Press, 1997, 5, New York: The Viking Press, 1974. CS2 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the front free endpaper in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, tears and open tears on the edges and corners, less than 3" tear with crease on the back top, scattered scratches, rubbing, scuffing, and foxing, moderate tanning, and light shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, some scuffing and light stains on the page edges, some scattered light smudge/stains on the cover, some light water soiled patches on the top page edges, previous owner's bookplate adhered on the front fixed endpaper, light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.5"x5.75", 424 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. George Emlyn Williams, known as Emlyn Williams, was a Welsh writer, dramatist and actor. He performed with the OUDS in his first full-length play, Full Moon, at the original Oxford Playhouse in 1927 (aged 22), and later that year he joined a London-based repertory company and began his stage career. By age 25 (1930), he had expanded his writing with works such as A Murder Has Been Arranged and The Late Christopher Bean. The same year he appeared in Edgar Wallace's hit thriller On the Spot in the West End. Over the next few years, Williams took on roles on stage and on film, including the first film celluloid version of the Edgar Wallace mystery, The Frightened Lady. At age 30, he became an overnight star, however, with his thriller Night Must Fall (1935), in which he also played the lead role of a psychopathic murderer. The play was noted for its exploration of the killer's complex psychological state, a step forward for its genre. It was made into a film in 1937 with Robert Montgomery, and again in 1964 with Albert Finney. It has been frequently revived, most recently in the West End with Jason Donovan, and on Broadway in 1999 with Matthew Broderick. His other great play was very different: The Corn Is Green (1938 at age 33), partly based on his own childhood in Wales. He starred as a Welsh schoolboy in the play's London premiere. The play came to Broadway in 1940 with Ethel Barrymore as the schoolteacher Miss Moffat. A 1950 Broadway revival starred Eva La Gallienne. The play was turned into a very successful film starring Bette Davis, and again into a made-for-television film starring Katharine Hepburn, under the direction of Williams's close friend George Cukor. An attempt to turn the play into a musical in the 1970s, with Davis again in the role of the schoolteacher with lyrics by Williams, failed. So did a Broadway revival in 1983 starring Cicely Tyson and Peter Gallagher. But a 1985 London revival at the Old Vic with Deborah Kerr was successful, as was a 2007 production at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. That production starred Kate Burton. Williams was a close friend of Kate's parents, Richard Burton and Burton's first wife, Sybil. In the Williamstown production, the schoolboy - the role created by and modeled on Williams himself - was played by Kate Burton's son, Morgan Ritchie. Emlyn Williams' autobiographical light comedy, The Druid's Rest was first performed at the St Martin's Theatre, London, in 1944. It saw the stage debut of Richard Burton whom Williams had spotted at an audition in Cardiff. The play has been revived at Clwyd Theatr Cymru in both 1976 and 2005, and received its first London revival in sixty years at London's Finborough Theatre in 2009. In addition to stage plays, Emlyn Williams wrote a number of film screenplays, working with Alfred Hitchcock (on The Man Who Knew Too Much), Carol Reed and other directors. He acted in and contributed dialogue to various films based on the novels of A. J. Cronin, including The Citadel (1938), The Stars Look Down (1939), Hatter's Castle (1942) and Web of Evidence (1959). He played the mad Roman emperor Caligula in an uncompleted 1937 film version of Robert Graves's novel I, Claudius (with Charles Laughton); a kindly veterinarian who accidentally causes the death of a murderess (played by Bette Davis) in the 1952 suspense drama Another Man's Poison; and the fool Wamba in the 1952 Ivanhoe (with Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor). Other screen credits include Hitchcock's adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn (with Charles Laughton), Gabriel Pascal's film version of George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara (with Wendy Hiller and Rex Harrison), José Ferrer's I Accuse! (playing Émile Zola), The Wreck of the Mary Deare (with Gary Cooper), The L-Shaped Room (with Leslie Caron), and a made-for-TV adaptation of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield (with an all-star cast including Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson and Edith Evans). In 1941 Williams starred in the film You Will Remember, directed by Jack Raymond and written by Sewell Stokes and Lydia Hayward. The film is based on the life of the popular late Victorian songwriter Leslie Stuart, played here by Robert Morley, with Williams as Stuart's best friend. Also in 1941, he had a principal supporting part (as Snobby Price) in Gabriel Pascal's filming of George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara. His only film as a director, The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949), which he also wrote and starred in, marked the screen debut of his fellow Welshman, Richard Burton. Williams often appeared in his own plays, and was famous for his one-man-shows, with which he toured the world, playing Charles Dickens in an evening of excerpts from Dickens' novels. This "one man show" was the start of a whole new theatrical genre. He followed up his Dickens performance with one man shows based on the works of Dylan Thomas, Dylan Thomas Growing Up, and H.H. Munro better known under his pseudonym Saki. His post-war acting credits included The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan and The Deputy aka The Representative by Rolf Hochhuth on Broadway. He also was the "voice" of Lloyd George in the seminal BBC documentary The Great War (1964). Among Williams' other books was the best seller Beyond Belief: A Chronicle of Murder and its Detection (1968), a semi-fictionalised account of the Moors murderers, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. His 1980 novel Headlong, the fictional story of the unexpected death of the entire British royal family in a freak accident in 1930, and the ascension of a most unlikely heir to the British throne as a result, was the loose basis of the 1991 motion picture King Ralph. On Monday 17 February 1975 Williams was Roy Plomley's guest on Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4. The author's book choice was a dictionary with a typewriter, pen and paper combined as his luxury. Williams appeared as an eccentric artist in the 1983 Thames Television production, Rumpole and the Genuine Article. When the regular actors in this series turned up for the first read-through of this episode, they were astonished when guest star Williams handed each of them a new version of the script written by himself, keeping to the broad outlines of the story, but rewriting the dialogue and giving himself rather more lines. No-one had asked him to do this, and he was carefully informed in no uncertain terms that the John Mortimer original script would be used with no alteration. He complied. . Signed by Author. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., The Viking Press, 1974, 2.75, San Diego.: Thunder Bay Press.. 2007.. Black and white historical images facing modern colour photographic images of the same view, 144pp, index, top edges trifle bumped, still a good hardback copy in dustjacket. 25 x 28cm. "Explore the unique city of Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. Regarded as a political, educational, and cultural center, the city is the second most populated in China. Just in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, experience the glorious attractions of this ancient capital for yourself in "Beijing Then and Now." Captivating then-and-now photographs highlight urban Beijing's blend of traditional architecture alongside the city's more modern buildings. Tour the city's well-known landmarks, including Tiananmen Square (Gate of Heavenly Peace), the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, and the Forbidden City, which was the former residence of the emperors of China. View fascinating street scenes, along with images of the city's walls and gates, the Drum and Bell Towers, the Ancient Observatory, Confucious Temple, the Legation district, and the Marco Polo Bridge. From the ancient walls of this capital city to the contemporary buildings of Beijing, the photographs collected in "Beijing Then and Now" portray a majestic city that is experiencing vast expansion and development." (Publisher's description.) ., Thunder Bay Press., 2007., 0, New. This edition of the Slow Travels series explores America's history along U.S. Highways in North and South Carolina. For North Carolina, U.S. Highways 1, 17, 52, 70, and the Blue Ridge Parkway provide extensive routes of exploration for the State's varied history, from the Atlantic Coast to the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. For South Carolina, U.S. Highways 17, 25, 52, and 178 explore the lands from the Cherokee Piedmont to the lowcountry of Charleston and Beaufort. Detailed lists of historic sites and landmarks along these highways, as well as a walking tour guide to Charleston, South Carolina, are provided. Also included are GPS listings for the more adventurous and tech savvy., 6, The National Trust, The National Trust. 2009, 384pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 1,9kg. 26x25cm. As new. Pakketzending. Explore the British countryside with the National Trust. No organisation knows more about the British countryside than the National Trust, the custodians of some of our most beautiful stretches of land and coastline. Drawing on their expertise, this stunningly illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to the country's natural heritage. Part One describes the major habitats and landscapes coasts, mountains, forests and woods, rivers and lakes, meadows and downland. The formation, development and ecology of each habitat is described and brought to life with photographs and indepth information on the wildlife you can see there. Find out about the secretive migrations of our eels, salmon and sea trout, an exploding bombardier beetle, a totally aquatic moth or delight in the beauty of our fields of heather, our sea of bluebells in woodlands and our ever-changing coastline. Part Two gets you closer to specific areas of the British isles with coverage of the regions South West England, Southern England, Central England, Northern England, Eastern England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It provides a tour of the key landscapes of each of our regions, from an exploration of the Lake District to why the White Cliffs of Dover are white. Plus some of the best walks in each of the regions. From the thousand-year-old limbs of yew trees near Crom Old Castle, Northern Ireland to the lake of bluebells on the Isle of Wight (the 'ghost' of what was probably a wood), this is a celebration of our land. ISBN: 9781905400690, The National Trust, The National Trust, 0, N.P.: Del Bianco Editore, 1976. In Italian, German, Polish (or perhaps another Slavic language), English, and French. Published 1976. A photographic tour of Fruli, in the Udine Province of Italy, mainly in black and white with some color. Maroon faux leather, illustrated endpapers, unpaginated, 1.25 inches thick. Light shelfwear, good hinges, firm text block, very clean pages free from names or other markings. Heavy book.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Del Bianco Editore, 1976, 3, Original Hardcover. Publisher: Pan Books Ltd | Utg. 2020 | Original Hardcover | 125 sidor ; 25 cm | This book is brand new. | Language: Engelska --- Information regarding the book: Explore the magical world of Moominvalley in this essential handbook for Moomin fans of all ages - filled with fun facts and fascinating stories about the Moomins and their friends. Based on the acclaimed animated TV series Moominvalley, this guide is packed full of stunning colour illustrations closely based on Tove Jansson's classic paintings and drawings. Visit the Moomins in their round blue Moominhouse, take a tour of Moominvalley and join in on their astonishing adventures. Welcome to Moominvalley: The Handbook will tell you everything you need to know about the Moomins' history, their personalities, their quirks and their passions. 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Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust. 2009, 208pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. 31x25,5cm. 1,6kg. In very good condition. An illustrated tour of fifty of Britain's greatest woodland walks with specialist tree photographer and writer Archie Miles, published in association with the Woodland Trust. From beech woods, oak woods and pine woods to ancient forest, coastal woodland, ravine woodland and the very best arboreta, A Walk in the Woods ranges over twenty-five different topics and a wide geographical range, and includes encounters with some of Britain's most ancient and characterful trees. Complementing and crowning the series of nine regional woodland walking guides already published by Frances Lincoln, the book includes a Gazetteer with brief descriptive details and access information for the featured sites plus a shortlist of some of the best of the rest. The readable and deeply informed text describes the physical topography of each site, in context with the regional characteristics, incorporating information on vegetation, flora, wildlife habitats (with particular reference to rare, endangered or site specific species), as well as a wealth of social, cultural or industrial history. Spellbinding photographs taken throughout the seasons show the diverse interiors of the woodlands, with a range of views into and out of the woods, placing them in their landscape context. Also included are accompanying images of woodland details - fungi, flowers, wildlife, and historic features. ISBN: 9780711229570, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, 0, 10.25x8.00x0.50 inches- A tight and unmarked copy-" TUESDAY LOBSANG RAMPA RETURNS TO THE CAVE OF THE ANCIENTS Explore the depths of the unknown with the masterful Lama as he probes the history of the Earth -- Past, Present and Distant Future! Along with his trusted guide, Rampa reenters the cave of the ancients and is taken on a tour of the Hall of Records. Here he is permitted to observe ancient events as well as view scenes from our planet's chaotic future soon to affect us all. Examine with the author: * The lives of the great Sages who live to be two or three hundred years old while maintaining a youthful appearance. * The existence of an uncharted orb that entered our atmosphere and almost destroyed the Earth thousands of years ago -- which may return in our lifetime. * The reality of lost worlds long before Atlantis and their inhabitants, many of them weird-looking, "half-human, half-animal" hybrid-type creatures. * The evils of fossil fuel and how the use of petroleum can lead to the deaths of millions of innocent people. * How other civilizations from other planets migrated here in antiquity and how some of them have remained here "hidden from view." * The reality of the parallel universe and its effects on what we think we know about earth's history. This was one of Rampa's last books and should not be missed. Add it to your library.", Inner Light - Global Communications, 2012, 3, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Royal octavo, [25cm/10inches], full gilt-embossed Agean-blue cloth w/ mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 137, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones and colour plates, &ct. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Bruce Redford is Professor Emeritus Baroque & Eighteenth-Century Art at Boston University. As a scholar and teacher, Bruce Redford explores the visual and literary culture of Baroque and Enlightenment Europe. His areas of particular interest include the Grand Tour, the history of the classical tradition, and the relations between poetry and painting. His publications include The Converse of the Pen (1986), The Letters of Samuel Johnson (1992-94), Venice and the Grand Tour (1996), Designing the Life of Johnson (2002), and Dilettanti: The Antic and the Antique in Eighteenth-Century England (2008). He has been awarded fellowships by the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Gallery of Art, the National Humanities Center, and All Souls College, Oxford; he is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Society of Antiquaries, London. His most recent book is John Singer Sargent and the Art of Allusion (2016). Professor Emeritus Baroque & Eighteenth-Century Art, Yale University Press, 1996, 5, History Pr, 2011. Paperback. New. 176 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches., History Pr, 2011, 6, Narrative Pr, 2001. Paperback. New. 352 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.00 inches., Narrative Pr, 2001, 6, Passport Books/AAA, 2000. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" tall. Travel Guide Paperback in Very Good Condition, looks unused. Essential Scotl;and by travel experts Hugh Taylor and Moira McCrossan tells you all abiut Scotlans--full color inset photogtaphs throughout--key places to visit, top ten not to miss, walks, tours, where to take the children, nightlife, dining, etc. Explore Scotland. 125 pp. 4.25 x 7.5 ". 2000, AAA., Passport Books/AAA, 2000, 3, DeVorss & Company, 2005. Paperback. Used: Acceptable. Paperback - 2005 - condition Isbn 0-87516-816-7, 0875168167. The massive success of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code (25 million copies) has readers eagerly awaiting his next novel The Solomon Key. Now, using hints and clues left by Brown in interviews, and on the cover of The Da Vinci Code, Greg Taylor takes readers on an unprecedented tour of the new book before it is even released. The Guide to Dan Brown's The Solomon Key explores the topics likely to be included in Brown's upcoming bestseller - including the Founding Fathers, Freemasonry, Skull and Bones' - to give you a better understanding of the history and facts behind Brown's research. Maps of Washington, D.C. and a discussion of notable landmarks also acquaint the reader with the setting for the next Robert Langdon thriller. With no plot spoilers, this is an essential primer for anyone planning to read Dan Brown's next book. Make sure you read this book before you buy The Solomon Key!, DeVorss & Company, 2005, 2.5, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1997. 7" wide by 10.25" tall. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with photographs by Ann Cary Simpson. Maps. A look at Albemarle Sound, Beauford Region, Scuppernong vinyards, Pasquotank swamps, Hulls, Ghost Pocosins, Croatan pine savannas, Tar, Maco, Rough Side, Roanoke Valley, Coratank, etc. Original blue cloth. "I love reading this book. It captures the sights and sounds and smells of the North Carolina coast better than any book I've ever read." - Pat Conroy. From the publisher: "Into the Sound Country is a story of rediscovery - of two North Carolinians returning to seek their roots in the state's eastern provinces. It is an affectionate, impressionistic, and personal portrait of the coastal plain by two natives of the region, writer Bland Simpson and photographer Ann Cary Simpson. Here Bland Simpson tours his old waterfront haunts in Elizabeth City, explores scuppernong vineyards from Hertford to Southport, tramps through Pasquotank swamps and Croatan pine savannas, and visits Roanoke River oyster bars and Core Banks fishing shanties. Ann Simpson's original photographs capture both the broad vistas of the sounds and rivers and the quieter corners of mossy creeks and country churchyards. A memorable journey into eastern Carolina's richly varied natural world, Into the Sound Country is for anyone who would spend a while in one of America's most intriguing and underexplored areas." . Second printing. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Simpson, Ann Cary (photography) . 269pp., University of North Carolina Press, 1997, 5, New York: The Viking Press, 1974. CS2 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the front free endpaper in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, tears and open tears on the edges and corners, less than 3" tear with crease on the back top, scattered scratches, rubbing, scuffing, and foxing, moderate tanning, and light shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, some scuffing and light stains on the page edges, some scattered light smudge/stains on the cover, some light water soiled patches on the top page edges, previous owner's bookplate adhered on the front fixed endpaper, light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.5"x5.75", 424 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. George Emlyn Williams, known as Emlyn Williams, was a Welsh writer, dramatist and actor. He performed with the OUDS in his first full-length play, Full Moon, at the original Oxford Playhouse in 1927 (aged 22), and later that year he joined a London-based repertory company and began his stage career. By age 25 (1930), he had expanded his writing with works such as A Murder Has Been Arranged and The Late Christopher Bean. The same year he appeared in Edgar Wallace's hit thriller On the Spot in the West End. Over the next few years, Williams took on roles on stage and on film, including the first film celluloid version of the Edgar Wallace mystery, The Frightened Lady. At age 30, he became an overnight star, however, with his thriller Night Must Fall (1935), in which he also played the lead role of a psychopathic murderer. The play was noted for its exploration of the killer's complex psychological state, a step forward for its genre. It was made into a film in 1937 with Robert Montgomery, and again in 1964 with Albert Finney. It has been frequently revived, most recently in the West End with Jason Donovan, and on Broadway in 1999 with Matthew Broderick. His other great play was very different: The Corn Is Green (1938 at age 33), partly based on his own childhood in Wales. He starred as a Welsh schoolboy in the play's London premiere. The play came to Broadway in 1940 with Ethel Barrymore as the schoolteacher Miss Moffat. A 1950 Broadway revival starred Eva La Gallienne. The play was turned into a very successful film starring Bette Davis, and again into a made-for-television film starring Katharine Hepburn, under the direction of Williams's close friend George Cukor. An attempt to turn the play into a musical in the 1970s, with Davis again in the role of the schoolteacher with lyrics by Williams, failed. So did a Broadway revival in 1983 starring Cicely Tyson and Peter Gallagher. But a 1985 London revival at the Old Vic with Deborah Kerr was successful, as was a 2007 production at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. That production starred Kate Burton. Williams was a close friend of Kate's parents, Richard Burton and Burton's first wife, Sybil. In the Williamstown production, the schoolboy - the role created by and modeled on Williams himself - was played by Kate Burton's son, Morgan Ritchie. Emlyn Williams' autobiographical light comedy, The Druid's Rest was first performed at the St Martin's Theatre, London, in 1944. It saw the stage debut of Richard Burton whom Williams had spotted at an audition in Cardiff. The play has been revived at Clwyd Theatr Cymru in both 1976 and 2005, and received its first London revival in sixty years at London's Finborough Theatre in 2009. In addition to stage plays, Emlyn Williams wrote a number of film screenplays, working with Alfred Hitchcock (on The Man Who Knew Too Much), Carol Reed and other directors. He acted in and contributed dialogue to various films based on the novels of A. J. Cronin, including The Citadel (1938), The Stars Look Down (1939), Hatter's Castle (1942) and Web of Evidence (1959). He played the mad Roman emperor Caligula in an uncompleted 1937 film version of Robert Graves's novel I, Claudius (with Charles Laughton); a kindly veterinarian who accidentally causes the death of a murderess (played by Bette Davis) in the 1952 suspense drama Another Man's Poison; and the fool Wamba in the 1952 Ivanhoe (with Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor). Other screen credits include Hitchcock's adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn (with Charles Laughton), Gabriel Pascal's film version of George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara (with Wendy Hiller and Rex Harrison), José Ferrer's I Accuse! (playing Émile Zola), The Wreck of the Mary Deare (with Gary Cooper), The L-Shaped Room (with Leslie Caron), and a made-for-TV adaptation of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield (with an all-star cast including Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson and Edith Evans). In 1941 Williams starred in the film You Will Remember, directed by Jack Raymond and written by Sewell Stokes and Lydia Hayward. The film is based on the life of the popular late Victorian songwriter Leslie Stuart, played here by Robert Morley, with Williams as Stuart's best friend. Also in 1941, he had a principal supporting part (as Snobby Price) in Gabriel Pascal's filming of George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara. His only film as a director, The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949), which he also wrote and starred in, marked the screen debut of his fellow Welshman, Richard Burton. Williams often appeared in his own plays, and was famous for his one-man-shows, with which he toured the world, playing Charles Dickens in an evening of excerpts from Dickens' novels. This "one man show" was the start of a whole new theatrical genre. He followed up his Dickens performance with one man shows based on the works of Dylan Thomas, Dylan Thomas Growing Up, and H.H. Munro better known under his pseudonym Saki. His post-war acting credits included The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan and The Deputy aka The Representative by Rolf Hochhuth on Broadway. He also was the "voice" of Lloyd George in the seminal BBC documentary The Great War (1964). Among Williams' other books was the best seller Beyond Belief: A Chronicle of Murder and its Detection (1968), a semi-fictionalised account of the Moors murderers, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. His 1980 novel Headlong, the fictional story of the unexpected death of the entire British royal family in a freak accident in 1930, and the ascension of a most unlikely heir to the British throne as a result, was the loose basis of the 1991 motion picture King Ralph. On Monday 17 February 1975 Williams was Roy Plomley's guest on Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4. The author's book choice was a dictionary with a typewriter, pen and paper combined as his luxury. Williams appeared as an eccentric artist in the 1983 Thames Television production, Rumpole and the Genuine Article. When the regular actors in this series turned up for the first read-through of this episode, they were astonished when guest star Williams handed each of them a new version of the script written by himself, keeping to the broad outlines of the story, but rewriting the dialogue and giving himself rather more lines. No-one had asked him to do this, and he was carefully informed in no uncertain terms that the John Mortimer original script would be used with no alteration. He complied. . Signed by Author. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., The Viking Press, 1974, 2.75, New. This edition of the Slow Travels series explores America's history along U.S. Highways in North and South Carolina. For North Carolina, U.S. Highways 1, 17, 52, 70, and the Blue Ridge Parkway provide extensive routes of exploration for the State's varied history, from the Atlantic Coast to the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. For South Carolina, U.S. Highways 17, 25, 52, and 178 explore the lands from the Cherokee Piedmont to the lowcountry of Charleston and Beaufort. Detailed lists of historic sites and landmarks along these highways, as well as a walking tour guide to Charleston, South Carolina, are provided. Also included are GPS listings for the more adventurous and tech savvy., 6, San Diego.: Thunder Bay Press.. 2007.. Black and white historical images facing modern colour photographic images of the same view, 144pp, index, top edges trifle bumped, still a good hardback copy in dustjacket. 25 x 28cm. "Explore the unique city of Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. Regarded as a political, educational, and cultural center, the city is the second most populated in China. Just in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, experience the glorious attractions of this ancient capital for yourself in "Beijing Then and Now." Captivating then-and-now photographs highlight urban Beijing's blend of traditional architecture alongside the city's more modern buildings. Tour the city's well-known landmarks, including Tiananmen Square (Gate of Heavenly Peace), the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, and the Forbidden City, which was the former residence of the emperors of China. View fascinating street scenes, along with images of the city's walls and gates, the Drum and Bell Towers, the Ancient Observatory, Confucious Temple, the Legation district, and the Marco Polo Bridge. From the ancient walls of this capital city to the contemporary buildings of Beijing, the photographs collected in "Beijing Then and Now" portray a majestic city that is experiencing vast expansion and development." (Publisher's description.) ., Thunder Bay Press., 2007., 0, The National Trust, The National Trust. 2009, 384pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 1,9kg. 26x25cm. As new. Pakketzending. Explore the British countryside with the National Trust. No organisation knows more about the British countryside than the National Trust, the custodians of some of our most beautiful stretches of land and coastline. Drawing on their expertise, this stunningly illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to the country's natural heritage. Part One describes the major habitats and landscapes coasts, mountains, forests and woods, rivers and lakes, meadows and downland. The formation, development and ecology of each habitat is described and brought to life with photographs and indepth information on the wildlife you can see there. Find out about the secretive migrations of our eels, salmon and sea trout, an exploding bombardier beetle, a totally aquatic moth or delight in the beauty of our fields of heather, our sea of bluebells in woodlands and our ever-changing coastline. Part Two gets you closer to specific areas of the British isles with coverage of the regions South West England, Southern England, Central England, Northern England, Eastern England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It provides a tour of the key landscapes of each of our regions, from an exploration of the Lake District to why the White Cliffs of Dover are white. Plus some of the best walks in each of the regions. From the thousand-year-old limbs of yew trees near Crom Old Castle, Northern Ireland to the lake of bluebells on the Isle of Wight (the 'ghost' of what was probably a wood), this is a celebration of our land. ISBN: 9781905400690, The National Trust, The National Trust, 0, N.P.: Del Bianco Editore, 1976. In Italian, German, Polish (or perhaps another Slavic language), English, and French. Published 1976. A photographic tour of Fruli, in the Udine Province of Italy, mainly in black and white with some color. Maroon faux leather, illustrated endpapers, unpaginated, 1.25 inches thick. Light shelfwear, good hinges, firm text block, very clean pages free from names or other markings. Heavy book.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Del Bianco Editore, 1976, 3, Hardback. New. On 20 April 1941, a group of distinguished Americans headed by the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, John Winant, and which included Major General Henry 'Hap' Arnold, Chief of the US Army Air Corps, visited the de Havilland Aircraft Company's airfield at Hatfield, England. The party was there ostensibly to gain an insight into how various US aircraft supplied to Britain were performing, as well as to observe some of the latest British products being put through their paces. The eighteen types on display included both US and British bombers and fighters. But the star of the day was undoubtedly the de Havilland Mosquito. Having first flown only a few months earlier, on 25 November 1940, the aircraft that was put through its paces was flown by none other than Geoffrey de Havilland. Striving to impress the trans-Atlantic visitors, de Havilland provided an outstanding display of speed and manoeuvrability. It was a routine that impressed the Americans and left them in no doubt as to the Mosquito's abilities. Though the visitors harboured doubts about an aircraft made of wood, they returned to the United States with full details of the design. The Mosquito had also caught the eye of Elliott Roosevelt, son of the US President and a serving officer in the USAAC. An early specialist in military aerial mapping and reconnaissance, 'ER' swiftly realised the value of the Mosquito in the reconnaissance role and began lobbying vigorously for its acquisition. The Air Ministry duly noted 'ER's' interest and influence. Following America's entry into the war, formal requests for Mosquitoes began in earnest in 1942. Initial deliveries for evaluation purposes in the United States soon followed in June 1943, the aircraft initially being supplied by de Havilland Canada. From February 1944 a steady flow of the photographic reconnaissance version, from Hatfield, were provided to what would become the USAAF's 25th Bomb Group at Watton, England. There they served with distinction in a variety of specialist roles, including day and night photography, weather reconnaissance, 'chaff' (Window) dropping, scouting for the bomber force, raid assessment, and filming of special weapons projects. A number of these Mosquitoes, serving with the 492nd Bomb Group at Harrington, were involved in the so-called 'Joan-Eleanor' project, working with OSS secret agents on the Continent. Finally, in 1945, the USAAF received much-anticipated night fighter Mosquitoes which enjoyed combat success with the 416th Night Fighter Squadron in Italy. In this highly illustrated work, the author explores the full story of why the Americans wanted Mosquitoes, how they went about obtaining them, and their noted success and popularity with USAAF units.On 20 April 1941, a group of distinguished Americans headed by the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, John Winant, and which included Major General Henry 'Hap' Arnold, Chief of the US Army Air Corps, visited the de Havilland Aircraft Company's airfield at Hatfield, England. AUTHOR: The son of an RAF pilot, Tony Fairbairn's childhood was spent on a variety of airfields around the world, which fired an early enthusiasm for aviation journalism and photography. While still at school in Singapore in the early 1960s he wrote his first article, for Air Pictorial, and then joined the RAF for a 30-year career. An active member of the RAF Historical Society, the American Aviation Historical Society and Air-Britain, he has authored two books, Action Stations Overseas and RAF Gibraltar, and over the years contributed to most of the national aviation magazines. His RAF duties included tours in Cyprus, Gibraltar and as an instructor at the RAF College, but it was a 1970s posting to East Anglia, an area resonant with disused American wartime airfields alongside current active ones, that sparked an interest in US aviation in general and the Second World War Eighth Air Force in particular. 150 b/w illustrations, 6, Original Hardcover. Publisher: Pan Books Ltd | Utg. 2020 | Original Hardcover | 125 sidor ; 25 cm | This book is brand new. | Language: Engelska --- Information regarding the book: Explore the magical world of Moominvalley in this essential handbook for Moomin fans of all ages - filled with fun facts and fascinating stories about the Moomins and their friends. Based on the acclaimed animated TV series Moominvalley, this guide is packed full of stunning colour illustrations closely based on Tove Jansson's classic paintings and drawings. Visit the Moomins in their round blue Moominhouse, take a tour of Moominvalley and join in on their astonishing adventures. Welcome to Moominvalley: The Handbook will tell you everything you need to know about the Moomins' history, their personalities, their quirks and their passions. Comprehensive and authoritative, this guide also explains the values that have made the Moomins so well-loved: their kindness and tolerance, their love of adventure, and their fondness for having fun. | We have this book in our store house - please allow for a couple of extra days for delivery., 0, London : British Museum Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Bankes appeared to have it all, he was rich, confident, handsome, he had been educated at Cambridge where he became friends with Byron, he travelled extensively and was a passionate explorer. His travels on the Grand Tour left him with a great love for archaeology and he amassed a wealth of notes, manuscripts and drawings in subsequent visits to Egypt and the Near East between 1915 and 1919. However, scandal in his private life put an end to his promising parliamentary career and his two arrests for homosexual offences led him to seek exile in Italy, leaving his unpublished archive behind in England. This is the story of Banke's life, travels and his contribution to Egyptology. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new ; 224 pages; Description: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col. ) ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Bankes, William John --Travel --Nubia --Egypt --Egyptology --Great Britain, London : British Museum Press, 2002, 0<
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Adventures in Egypt and Nubia : the Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855) / by Patricia Usick - gesigneerd exemplaar2023, ISBN: 9780714118031
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Passport Books/AAA, 2000. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" tall. Travel Guide Paperback in Very Good Condition, looks unused. Essential Scotl;and by trave… Meer...
Passport Books/AAA, 2000. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" tall. Travel Guide Paperback in Very Good Condition, looks unused. Essential Scotl;and by travel experts Hugh Taylor and Moira McCrossan tells you all abiut Scotlans--full color inset photogtaphs throughout--key places to visit, top ten not to miss, walks, tours, where to take the children, nightlife, dining, etc. Explore Scotland. 125 pp. 4.25 x 7.5 ". 2000, AAA., Passport Books/AAA, 2000, 3, Paperback / softback. New. Discover the historical tapestry of San Diego through a haunted tour of cemeteries, hotels, restaurants, museums, libraries, battlefields, and even fairgrounds. Join the San Diego Paranormal Research Society as they explore ghostly occurrences and examine eyewitness and curator accounts alongside paranormal researchers' firsthand experiences. Learn about the types of ghosts, spirits, and hauntings at more than 25 locations and the theories behind their existence. From downtown San Diego, Julian, and the Gaslamp Quarter District to the North, West, and East Counties, learn why "America's Finest City" could be in the running for "America's Most Haunted City." San Diego's Most Haunted is a collection of spooky spaces and paranormal places that is sure to delight, educate, and entertain., 6, Wilderness Pr, 2019. Paperback. New. 192 pages. 7.25x5.50x0.55 inches., Wilderness Pr, 2019, 6, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price - usually indicating an export edn,which is believed to precede the UK's trade issue.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,cream background with black illustrated portrait sketch of author,by Phillipe Diederich,illustrated upper panel, contemporary author+subject b/w photographic illustrated rear panel of dw/dj,with black+brown lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore- edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - near pristine - faint dog-ear reading creases or production fault(?) to top+ bottom corners to pp149-52,otherwise would appear unread apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain brown cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine /backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,7-315pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements, illustrations/ photographs list/table,a foreword by Pico Iyer,an introduction by Graham Greene,Pts I+II comprising 25 chapters,an epilogue,an afterword,16pp contemporary b/w subject+author's auto+biographical photographs,in 1 block,between pp160/1 and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table,b/w map of Hispaniola,Pts separator pages,2pp blanks at rear and 1pp publisher's advert. In 1965 Graham Greene made what he described as 'a trip down the Dominican and Haitian border . . . in the company of two exiles from Haiti'. Bernard Diederich was one of those two exiles,and 'Seeds of Fiction' includes a first-hand account of that trip,one that inspired one of Greene's most significant works,'The Comedians'. Diederich,a seasoned correspondent for the British and North American press,had lived in Haiti for many years.In 1963 he had been thrown out by Papa Doc Duvalier, and,in exile in the neighbouring Dominican Republic,soon became a champion of the cause of the Haitian opposition. Diederich and Greene had become friends in the mid-1950's when the celebrated author visited Haiti.When Greene met Diederich in Santo Domingo in 1965 he was sixty-one and depressed and plagued by religious doubt.Sensing that the volatile political situation in Haiti was something Greene could write about and so help to expose the Duvalier regime in all its brutality,Diederich suggested they tour the border region between the two countries,and together with an exiled Haitian priest,Fr Jean-Claude Bajeux - whose family had recently been 'disappeared' - they set off. Along the way they met a number of characters later fictionalized in Greene's most politically charged novel.'The Comedians',and 'Seeds of Fiction' illuminates in detail this pivotal episode in Greene's career and provides a fascinating glimpse into the writer's life from a very personal perspective. Diederich arranged for Greene to visit Panama and to meet its leader Omar Torrijos,and a friendship quickly developed between the two men,with Greene making a number of trips to visit Torrijos and to get to know the region.This formed the background to 'Getting To Know the General' (see my book ID rja1021),Greene's seminal work on the situation in Central America at that time. These journeys and Greene's relationship with Torrijos are also explored in intimate detail in this book - everything from where to get the best rum punches to Greene's views on US policies in the region. With extensive new material and exclusive,never-before-seen photographs of the author (Greene) on his travels,'Seeds of Fiction' tells the story of how a series of extraordinary and often hair-raising journeys gave one of the greatest novelits of the 20thC new inspiration in his writing. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.PETER OWEN,2012., 5, Wilderness Pr, 2021. Paperback. New. 2nd revised edition. 200 pages. 7.25x5.25x0.75 inches., Wilderness Pr, 2021, 6, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust. 2009, 208pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. 31x25,5cm. 1,6kg. In very good condition. An illustrated tour of fifty of Britain's greatest woodland walks with specialist tree photographer and writer Archie Miles, published in association with the Woodland Trust. From beech woods, oak woods and pine woods to ancient forest, coastal woodland, ravine woodland and the very best arboreta, A Walk in the Woods ranges over twenty-five different topics and a wide geographical range, and includes encounters with some of Britain's most ancient and characterful trees. Complementing and crowning the series of nine regional woodland walking guides already published by Frances Lincoln, the book includes a Gazetteer with brief descriptive details and access information for the featured sites plus a shortlist of some of the best of the rest. The readable and deeply informed text describes the physical topography of each site, in context with the regional characteristics, incorporating information on vegetation, flora, wildlife habitats (with particular reference to rare, endangered or site specific species), as well as a wealth of social, cultural or industrial history. Spellbinding photographs taken throughout the seasons show the diverse interiors of the woodlands, with a range of views into and out of the woods, placing them in their landscape context. Also included are accompanying images of woodland details - fungi, flowers, wildlife, and historic features. ISBN: 9780711229570, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, 0, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Royal octavo, [25cm/10inches], full gilt-embossed Agean-blue cloth w/ mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 137, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones and colour plates, &ct. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Bruce Redford is Professor Emeritus Baroque & Eighteenth-Century Art at Boston University. As a scholar and teacher, Bruce Redford explores the visual and literary culture of Baroque and Enlightenment Europe. His areas of particular interest include the Grand Tour, the history of the classical tradition, and the relations between poetry and painting. His publications include The Converse of the Pen (1986), The Letters of Samuel Johnson (1992-94), Venice and the Grand Tour (1996), Designing the Life of Johnson (2002), and Dilettanti: The Antic and the Antique in Eighteenth-Century England (2008). He has been awarded fellowships by the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Gallery of Art, the National Humanities Center, and All Souls College, Oxford; he is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Society of Antiquaries, London. His most recent book is John Singer Sargent and the Art of Allusion (2016). Professor Emeritus Baroque & Eighteenth-Century Art, Yale University Press, 1996, 5, 10.25x8.00x0.50 inches- A tight and unmarked copy-" TUESDAY LOBSANG RAMPA RETURNS TO THE CAVE OF THE ANCIENTS Explore the depths of the unknown with the masterful Lama as he probes the history of the Earth -- Past, Present and Distant Future! Along with his trusted guide, Rampa reenters the cave of the ancients and is taken on a tour of the Hall of Records. Here he is permitted to observe ancient events as well as view scenes from our planet's chaotic future soon to affect us all. Examine with the author: * The lives of the great Sages who live to be two or three hundred years old while maintaining a youthful appearance. * The existence of an uncharted orb that entered our atmosphere and almost destroyed the Earth thousands of years ago -- which may return in our lifetime. * The reality of lost worlds long before Atlantis and their inhabitants, many of them weird-looking, "half-human, half-animal" hybrid-type creatures. * The evils of fossil fuel and how the use of petroleum can lead to the deaths of millions of innocent people. * How other civilizations from other planets migrated here in antiquity and how some of them have remained here "hidden from view." * The reality of the parallel universe and its effects on what we think we know about earth's history. This was one of Rampa's last books and should not be missed. Add it to your library.", Inner Light - Global Communications, 2012, 3, San Diego.: Thunder Bay Press.. 2007.. Black and white historical images facing modern colour photographic images of the same view, 144pp, index, top edges trifle bumped, still a good hardback copy in dustjacket. 25 x 28cm. "Explore the unique city of Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. Regarded as a political, educational, and cultural center, the city is the second most populated in China. Just in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, experience the glorious attractions of this ancient capital for yourself in "Beijing Then and Now." Captivating then-and-now photographs highlight urban Beijing's blend of traditional architecture alongside the city's more modern buildings. Tour the city's well-known landmarks, including Tiananmen Square (Gate of Heavenly Peace), the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, and the Forbidden City, which was the former residence of the emperors of China. View fascinating street scenes, along with images of the city's walls and gates, the Drum and Bell Towers, the Ancient Observatory, Confucious Temple, the Legation district, and the Marco Polo Bridge. From the ancient walls of this capital city to the contemporary buildings of Beijing, the photographs collected in "Beijing Then and Now" portray a majestic city that is experiencing vast expansion and development." (Publisher's description.) ., Thunder Bay Press., 2007., 0, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1997. 7" wide by 10.25" tall. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with photographs by Ann Cary Simpson. Maps. A look at Albemarle Sound, Beauford Region, Scuppernong vinyards, Pasquotank swamps, Hulls, Ghost Pocosins, Croatan pine savannas, Tar, Maco, Rough Side, Roanoke Valley, Coratank, etc. Original blue cloth. "I love reading this book. It captures the sights and sounds and smells of the North Carolina coast better than any book I've ever read." - Pat Conroy. From the publisher: "Into the Sound Country is a story of rediscovery - of two North Carolinians returning to seek their roots in the state's eastern provinces. It is an affectionate, impressionistic, and personal portrait of the coastal plain by two natives of the region, writer Bland Simpson and photographer Ann Cary Simpson. Here Bland Simpson tours his old waterfront haunts in Elizabeth City, explores scuppernong vineyards from Hertford to Southport, tramps through Pasquotank swamps and Croatan pine savannas, and visits Roanoke River oyster bars and Core Banks fishing shanties. Ann Simpson's original photographs capture both the broad vistas of the sounds and rivers and the quieter corners of mossy creeks and country churchyards. A memorable journey into eastern Carolina's richly varied natural world, Into the Sound Country is for anyone who would spend a while in one of America's most intriguing and underexplored areas." . Second printing. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Simpson, Ann Cary (photography) . 269pp., University of North Carolina Press, 1997, 5, The National Trust, The National Trust. 2009, 384pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 1,9kg. 26x25cm. As new. Pakketzending. Explore the British countryside with the National Trust. No organisation knows more about the British countryside than the National Trust, the custodians of some of our most beautiful stretches of land and coastline. Drawing on their expertise, this stunningly illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to the country's natural heritage. Part One describes the major habitats and landscapes coasts, mountains, forests and woods, rivers and lakes, meadows and downland. The formation, development and ecology of each habitat is described and brought to life with photographs and indepth information on the wildlife you can see there. Find out about the secretive migrations of our eels, salmon and sea trout, an exploding bombardier beetle, a totally aquatic moth or delight in the beauty of our fields of heather, our sea of bluebells in woodlands and our ever-changing coastline. Part Two gets you closer to specific areas of the British isles with coverage of the regions South West England, Southern England, Central England, Northern England, Eastern England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It provides a tour of the key landscapes of each of our regions, from an exploration of the Lake District to why the White Cliffs of Dover are white. Plus some of the best walks in each of the regions. From the thousand-year-old limbs of yew trees near Crom Old Castle, Northern Ireland to the lake of bluebells on the Isle of Wight (the 'ghost' of what was probably a wood), this is a celebration of our land. ISBN: 9781905400690, The National Trust, The National Trust, 0, Random House Canada, 2013. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 25-20-4. Signed, With Ephemera, As Shown. In Excellent Used Condition For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos A Visually Stunning Tour Of Earth From The Astronaut Whose Photographs - Taken From The International Space Station - Made Us Fall In Love With Our Planet All Over Again . . . In You Are Here, Bestselling Author And Celebrated Astronaut Chris Hadfield Creates A Virtual Orbit Of Earth, Giving Us The Really Big Picture: This Is Our Home, From Space. The Millions Of Us Who Followed Hadfield's News-Making Twitter Feed From The Iss Thought We Knew What We Were Looking At When We First Saw His Photos. But We May Have Caught The Beauty And Missed The Full Meaning. Now, Through Photographs - Many Of Which Have Never Been Shared - Hadfield Unveils A Fresh And Insightful Look At Our Planet. He Sees Astonishing Detail And Importance In These Images, Not Just Because He's Spent Months In Space But Because His In-Depth Knowledge Of Geology, Geography And Meteorology Allows Him To Reveal The Photos' Mysteries. Featuring Hadfield's Favourite Images, You Are Here Is Divided By Continent And Represents One (Idealized) Orbit Of The Iss. This Planetary Photo Tour - Surprising, Playful, Thought-Provoking And Visually Delightful - Provides A Breathtakingly Beautiful Perspective On The Wonders Of The World. You Are Here Opens A Singular Window On Our Planet, Using Remarkable Photographs To Illuminate The History And Consequences Of Human Settlement, The Magnificence Of Newly Uncovered Landscapes, And The Power Of The Natural Forces Shaping Our World And The Future Of Our Species., Random House Canada, 2013, 5, Cincinnati and London: Cincinnati Art Museum in association with D Giles Limited, 2020. Cloth, 224 pages, illustrations (chiefly color); 25 cm. This catalog accompanies the exhibition Paintings, Politics, and the Monuments Men: The Berlin Masterpieces in America on display at Cincinnati Art Museum, June 26, 2020 to September 6, 2020. With contributions by Tanja Bernsau, Kathryn Griffith, Neville Rowley, and Nancy Yeide. Tight, clean copy. "This exhibition catalogue focuses on the transfer of 202 paintings from the Berlin State Museums-including many of the greatest 15th to 18th-century works in the Gema ldegalerie-to the United States in the aftermath of World War II. In November 1945, the U.S. military government in Germany ordered that "at least 200 German works of art of greatest importance" be sent to Washington for safekeeping. After two years in storage, they were exhibited at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., and in thirteen other cities across the country in 1948-49, before returning to Germany. The essays in the catalogue explore the controversy that surrounded this transfer of patrimony, as well as the reception of the paintings themselves in the United States. At the heart of the book is Walter I. Farmer, who served in the US Army as a Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives officer-a 'Monuments Man'-and as Director of the Wiesbaden Central Collecting Point (1945-46), which housed thousands of artworks recovered at the end of the war. Farmer is responsible for the Wiesbaden Manifesto, which protested the shipment of paintings to the United States and was signed by two-thirds of the Monuments officers active in Europe. Following the war, he was a resident of Cincinnati and stalwart supporter of the arts in the region for almost fifty years." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Foreword; Introduction; Sold and Stolen: The Use and Abuse of Paintings during World War II by Peter Bell; Map: The Movements of the "202"; Walter Farmer and the Central Collecting Point in Wiesbaden by Tanja Bernsau; Making Art History: The Masterpieces' Postwar Tour by Kristi Nelson; he Road (Back) to Berlin: The Endless Journey of the "202" by Neville Rowley; Walter Ings Farmer: Memories of a Life; What's Past is Prologue: Provenance Research in American Museums by Nancy Yeide; Catalogue: Art and Injustice under Nazi Rule; The Berlin "202"; Walter Ings Farmer and the Cincinnati Art Museum; Appendix: Paintings from the Berlin Museums: Travel Schedule; Checklist; Related Documents; Bibliography; Photo Credits; Index.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. Collectible., Cincinnati Art Museum in association with D Giles Limited, 2020, 5, Hardback. New. <p><b>' Haunted is a wonderful book: part history, part rumination on life, and, of course a haunting book about ghosts .... beautifully written, fascinating, deeply moving and thought-provoking.' -</b> James Holland<br /><br /><b>'A proper page-turner .... A fascinating tangle of witches and mermaids, drowned fishers and dead warriors, ghostly planes and spectral horses .' - Christopher Somerville, author of <i>Ships of Heaven</i><br /><br />'One of the most enjoyable books on the paranormal I've read. Neil Oliver creates a bucket list of places to visit, perfect for both paranormal investigators and history buffs alike.' - Nick Tyler, author of <i>Haunted Yorkshire</i></b><br /><b>.......................................................................................................................................................................</b><br /><br />For longer than recorded history there have been tales of spirits and of places where our hackles rise and our skin turns cold.<br /><br />Bestselling historian Neil Oliver travels the British Isles on a deliciously spine-chilling tour that spans several centuries and explores more than 20 sites - castles, vicarages and towers, lonely shorelines and forgotten battlefields - to unpick their stories..<br /><br />Oliver invokes his family's history alongside that of kings and queens past as he probes why our emotions and senses are heightened in certain locations where the separation between dimensions seems gossamer thin. Our landscape is riven with these places, creaking from the weight of the secrets they hold, the echoes of tragedy and dark deeds . From Inverness to Devon, Co Dublin to Norfolk, <i>Hauntings </i>casts an enjoyably eerie glow with stories that, told generation after generation, are inextricable from place - and considers why they matter.<br />.............................................................................................................................................................................................................<br /><br /><b>'Oliver is an evocative storyteller, vividly bringing his tales to life' <i>BBC History Magazine</i></b></p>, 6, Amherst Media, 2017. Paperback. New. 127 pages. 9.75x6.75x0.25 inches., Amherst Media, 2017, 6, The MacMillan Company, New York, 1896. 7.5" X 5.25" in dark gray buckram with intricate gilt cover design incorporating the English rose and the Scottish Thistle. All edges gilt. This is the first ILLUSTRATED edition (First Thus). A literary tour of England and Scotland. Nice illustrations - some engraved in-text, some very crisp B&W photo illustrations. 323pp + 4pp of publisher's ads.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket., The MacMillan Company, New York, 1896, 3, Woodbury: Llewellyn, 2023. First edition. Paperback. New. 364pp. Small quarto. [25.5cm] Illustrated wraps. "20+ Diverse Traditions from New England to the West Coast Drawing on the expertise of twenty-four renowned practitioners, this book features contemporary folk traditions from all over North America. Diverse as the landscapes they thrive on, these authentic practices will expand your worldview and inspire you to enrich your own spirituality. Explore the history, tools, and spiritual beliefs of many different paths of folk magic from Mexico, the United States, and Canada. You'll tour the continent's rich and varied cultures region by region, taking an insider's look at more than twenty traditions." -From the publisher., Llewellyn, 2023, 6, Los Angeles: All-Year Club of Southern California, 1947. First edition. Single sheet measuring 35 inches by 22.25 inches folding as issued to 8.75 inches by 5.75 inches, printed recto & verso in color.Lightly rubbed & soiled, small chip at the top corner of the rear cover, couple of short splits at folds (two now repaired with archival tissue, not affecting text or illustration), couple of nicks at fold intersects, easily Good or better. "Includes index, map of Mono Lake region, Death Valley, Kern County, and southern California to the Mexican border. Text, index, map of "Los Angeles County," "Highlight sight-seeing tour of Los Angeles County," and color illustrations on verso." ~Abstract courtesy OCLC., All-Year Club of Southern California, 1947, 0, London : British Museum Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Bankes appeared to have it all, he was rich, confident, handsome, he had been educated at Cambridge where he became friends with Byron, he travelled extensively and was a passionate explorer. His travels on the Grand Tour left him with a great love for archaeology and he amassed a wealth of notes, manuscripts and drawings in subsequent visits to Egypt and the Near East between 1915 and 1919. However, scandal in his private life put an end to his promising parliamentary career and his two arrests for homosexual offences led him to seek exile in Italy, leaving his unpublished archive behind in England. This is the story of Banke's life, travels and his contribution to Egyptology. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new ; 224 pages; Description: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col. ) ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Bankes, William John --Travel --Nubia --Egypt --Egyptology --Great Britain, London : British Museum Press, 2002, 0<
Adventures in Egypt and Nubia : the Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855) / by Patricia Usick - gesigneerd exemplaar
2020
ISBN: 9780714118031
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price - usually indicating an export edn,which is believed to precede the UK's trade issue.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,cream background with black illustrated portrait sketch of author,by Phillipe Diederich,illustrated upper panel, contemporary author+subject b/w photographic illustrated rear panel of dw/dj,with black+brown lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore- edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - near pristine - faint dog-ear reading creases or production fault(?) to top+ bottom corners to pp149-52,otherwise would appear unread apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain brown cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine /backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,7-315pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements, illustrations/ photographs list/table,a foreword by Pico Iyer,an introduction by Graham Greene,Pts I+II comprising 25 chapters,an epilogue,an afterword,16pp contemporary b/w subject+author's auto+biographical photographs,in 1 block,between pp160/1 and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table,b/w map of Hispaniola,Pts separator pages,2pp blanks at rear and 1pp publisher's advert. In 1965 Graham Greene made what he described as 'a trip down the Dominican and Haitian border . . . in the company of two exiles from Haiti'. Bernard Diederich was one of those two exiles,and 'Seeds of Fiction' includes a first-hand account of that trip,one that inspired one of Greene's most significant works,'The Comedians'. Diederich,a seasoned correspondent for the British and North American press,had lived in Haiti for many years.In 1963 he had been thrown out by Papa Doc Duvalier, and,in exile in the neighbouring Dominican Republic,soon became a champion of the cause of the Haitian opposition. Diederich and Greene had become friends in the mid-1950's when the celebrated author visited Haiti.When Greene met Diederich in Santo Domingo in 1965 he was sixty-one and depressed and plagued by religious doubt.Sensing that the volatile political situation in Haiti was something Greene could write about and so help to expose the Duvalier regime in all its brutality,Diederich suggested they tour the border region between the two countries,and together with an exiled Haitian priest,Fr Jean-Claude Bajeux - whose family had recently been 'disappeared' - they set off. Along the way they met a number of characters later fictionalized in Greene's most politically charged novel.'The Comedians',and 'Seeds of Fiction' illuminates in detail this pivotal episode in Greene's career and provides a fascinating glimpse into the writer's life from a very personal perspective. Diederich arranged for Greene to visit Panama and to meet its leader Omar Torrijos,and a friendship quickly developed between the two men,with Greene making a number of trips to visit Torrijos and to get to know the region.This formed the background to 'Getting To Know the General' (see my book ID rja1021),Greene's seminal work on the situation in Central America at that time. These journeys and Greene's relationship with Torrijos are also explored in intimate detail in this book - everything from where to get the best rum punches to Greene's views on US policies in the region. With extensive new material and exclusive,never-before-seen photographs of the author (Greene) on his travels,'Seeds of Fiction' tells the story of how a series of extraordinary and often hair-raising journeys gave one of the greatest novelits of the 20thC new inspiration in his writing. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.PETER OWEN,2012., 5, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Royal octavo, [25cm/10inches], full gilt-embossed Agean-blue cloth w/ mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 137, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones and colour plates, &ct. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Bruce Redford is Professor Emeritus Baroque & Eighteenth-Century Art at Boston University. As a scholar and teacher, Bruce Redford explores the visual and literary culture of Baroque and Enlightenment Europe. His areas of particular interest include the Grand Tour, the history of the classical tradition, and the relations between poetry and painting. His publications include The Converse of the Pen (1986), The Letters of Samuel Johnson (1992-94), Venice and the Grand Tour (1996), Designing the Life of Johnson (2002), and Dilettanti: The Antic and the Antique in Eighteenth-Century England (2008). He has been awarded fellowships by the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Gallery of Art, the National Humanities Center, and All Souls College, Oxford; he is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Society of Antiquaries, London. His most recent book is John Singer Sargent and the Art of Allusion (2016). Professor Emeritus Baroque & Eighteenth-Century Art, Yale University Press, 1996, 5, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust. 2009, 208pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. 31x25,5cm. 1,6kg. In very good condition. An illustrated tour of fifty of Britain's greatest woodland walks with specialist tree photographer and writer Archie Miles, published in association with the Woodland Trust. From beech woods, oak woods and pine woods to ancient forest, coastal woodland, ravine woodland and the very best arboreta, A Walk in the Woods ranges over twenty-five different topics and a wide geographical range, and includes encounters with some of Britain's most ancient and characterful trees. Complementing and crowning the series of nine regional woodland walking guides already published by Frances Lincoln, the book includes a Gazetteer with brief descriptive details and access information for the featured sites plus a shortlist of some of the best of the rest. The readable and deeply informed text describes the physical topography of each site, in context with the regional characteristics, incorporating information on vegetation, flora, wildlife habitats (with particular reference to rare, endangered or site specific species), as well as a wealth of social, cultural or industrial history. Spellbinding photographs taken throughout the seasons show the diverse interiors of the woodlands, with a range of views into and out of the woods, placing them in their landscape context. Also included are accompanying images of woodland details - fungi, flowers, wildlife, and historic features. ISBN: 9780711229570, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust, 0, Narrative Pr, 2001. Paperback. New. 352 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.00 inches., Narrative Pr, 2001, 6, 10.25x8.00x0.50 inches- A tight and unmarked copy-" TUESDAY LOBSANG RAMPA RETURNS TO THE CAVE OF THE ANCIENTS Explore the depths of the unknown with the masterful Lama as he probes the history of the Earth -- Past, Present and Distant Future! Along with his trusted guide, Rampa reenters the cave of the ancients and is taken on a tour of the Hall of Records. Here he is permitted to observe ancient events as well as view scenes from our planet's chaotic future soon to affect us all. Examine with the author: * The lives of the great Sages who live to be two or three hundred years old while maintaining a youthful appearance. * The existence of an uncharted orb that entered our atmosphere and almost destroyed the Earth thousands of years ago -- which may return in our lifetime. * The reality of lost worlds long before Atlantis and their inhabitants, many of them weird-looking, "half-human, half-animal" hybrid-type creatures. * The evils of fossil fuel and how the use of petroleum can lead to the deaths of millions of innocent people. * How other civilizations from other planets migrated here in antiquity and how some of them have remained here "hidden from view." * The reality of the parallel universe and its effects on what we think we know about earth's history. This was one of Rampa's last books and should not be missed. Add it to your library.", Inner Light - Global Communications, 2012, 3, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1997. 7" wide by 10.25" tall. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with photographs by Ann Cary Simpson. Maps. A look at Albemarle Sound, Beauford Region, Scuppernong vinyards, Pasquotank swamps, Hulls, Ghost Pocosins, Croatan pine savannas, Tar, Maco, Rough Side, Roanoke Valley, Coratank, etc. Original blue cloth. "I love reading this book. It captures the sights and sounds and smells of the North Carolina coast better than any book I've ever read." - Pat Conroy. From the publisher: "Into the Sound Country is a story of rediscovery - of two North Carolinians returning to seek their roots in the state's eastern provinces. It is an affectionate, impressionistic, and personal portrait of the coastal plain by two natives of the region, writer Bland Simpson and photographer Ann Cary Simpson. Here Bland Simpson tours his old waterfront haunts in Elizabeth City, explores scuppernong vineyards from Hertford to Southport, tramps through Pasquotank swamps and Croatan pine savannas, and visits Roanoke River oyster bars and Core Banks fishing shanties. Ann Simpson's original photographs capture both the broad vistas of the sounds and rivers and the quieter corners of mossy creeks and country churchyards. A memorable journey into eastern Carolina's richly varied natural world, Into the Sound Country is for anyone who would spend a while in one of America's most intriguing and underexplored areas." . Second printing. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Simpson, Ann Cary (photography) . 269pp., University of North Carolina Press, 1997, 5, New York: The Viking Press, 1974. CS2 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the front free endpaper in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, tears and open tears on the edges and corners, less than 3" tear with crease on the back top, scattered scratches, rubbing, scuffing, and foxing, moderate tanning, and light shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, some scuffing and light stains on the page edges, some scattered light smudge/stains on the cover, some light water soiled patches on the top page edges, previous owner's bookplate adhered on the front fixed endpaper, light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.5"x5.75", 424 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. George Emlyn Williams, known as Emlyn Williams, was a Welsh writer, dramatist and actor. He performed with the OUDS in his first full-length play, Full Moon, at the original Oxford Playhouse in 1927 (aged 22), and later that year he joined a London-based repertory company and began his stage career. By age 25 (1930), he had expanded his writing with works such as A Murder Has Been Arranged and The Late Christopher Bean. The same year he appeared in Edgar Wallace's hit thriller On the Spot in the West End. Over the next few years, Williams took on roles on stage and on film, including the first film celluloid version of the Edgar Wallace mystery, The Frightened Lady. At age 30, he became an overnight star, however, with his thriller Night Must Fall (1935), in which he also played the lead role of a psychopathic murderer. The play was noted for its exploration of the killer's complex psychological state, a step forward for its genre. It was made into a film in 1937 with Robert Montgomery, and again in 1964 with Albert Finney. It has been frequently revived, most recently in the West End with Jason Donovan, and on Broadway in 1999 with Matthew Broderick. His other great play was very different: The Corn Is Green (1938 at age 33), partly based on his own childhood in Wales. He starred as a Welsh schoolboy in the play's London premiere. The play came to Broadway in 1940 with Ethel Barrymore as the schoolteacher Miss Moffat. A 1950 Broadway revival starred Eva La Gallienne. The play was turned into a very successful film starring Bette Davis, and again into a made-for-television film starring Katharine Hepburn, under the direction of Williams's close friend George Cukor. An attempt to turn the play into a musical in the 1970s, with Davis again in the role of the schoolteacher with lyrics by Williams, failed. So did a Broadway revival in 1983 starring Cicely Tyson and Peter Gallagher. But a 1985 London revival at the Old Vic with Deborah Kerr was successful, as was a 2007 production at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. That production starred Kate Burton. Williams was a close friend of Kate's parents, Richard Burton and Burton's first wife, Sybil. In the Williamstown production, the schoolboy - the role created by and modeled on Williams himself - was played by Kate Burton's son, Morgan Ritchie. Emlyn Williams' autobiographical light comedy, The Druid's Rest was first performed at the St Martin's Theatre, London, in 1944. It saw the stage debut of Richard Burton whom Williams had spotted at an audition in Cardiff. The play has been revived at Clwyd Theatr Cymru in both 1976 and 2005, and received its first London revival in sixty years at London's Finborough Theatre in 2009. In addition to stage plays, Emlyn Williams wrote a number of film screenplays, working with Alfred Hitchcock (on The Man Who Knew Too Much), Carol Reed and other directors. He acted in and contributed dialogue to various films based on the novels of A. J. Cronin, including The Citadel (1938), The Stars Look Down (1939), Hatter's Castle (1942) and Web of Evidence (1959). He played the mad Roman emperor Caligula in an uncompleted 1937 film version of Robert Graves's novel I, Claudius (with Charles Laughton); a kindly veterinarian who accidentally causes the death of a murderess (played by Bette Davis) in the 1952 suspense drama Another Man's Poison; and the fool Wamba in the 1952 Ivanhoe (with Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor). Other screen credits include Hitchcock's adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn (with Charles Laughton), Gabriel Pascal's film version of George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara (with Wendy Hiller and Rex Harrison), José Ferrer's I Accuse! (playing Émile Zola), The Wreck of the Mary Deare (with Gary Cooper), The L-Shaped Room (with Leslie Caron), and a made-for-TV adaptation of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield (with an all-star cast including Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson and Edith Evans). In 1941 Williams starred in the film You Will Remember, directed by Jack Raymond and written by Sewell Stokes and Lydia Hayward. The film is based on the life of the popular late Victorian songwriter Leslie Stuart, played here by Robert Morley, with Williams as Stuart's best friend. Also in 1941, he had a principal supporting part (as Snobby Price) in Gabriel Pascal's filming of George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara. His only film as a director, The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949), which he also wrote and starred in, marked the screen debut of his fellow Welshman, Richard Burton. Williams often appeared in his own plays, and was famous for his one-man-shows, with which he toured the world, playing Charles Dickens in an evening of excerpts from Dickens' novels. This "one man show" was the start of a whole new theatrical genre. He followed up his Dickens performance with one man shows based on the works of Dylan Thomas, Dylan Thomas Growing Up, and H.H. Munro better known under his pseudonym Saki. His post-war acting credits included The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan and The Deputy aka The Representative by Rolf Hochhuth on Broadway. He also was the "voice" of Lloyd George in the seminal BBC documentary The Great War (1964). Among Williams' other books was the best seller Beyond Belief: A Chronicle of Murder and its Detection (1968), a semi-fictionalised account of the Moors murderers, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. His 1980 novel Headlong, the fictional story of the unexpected death of the entire British royal family in a freak accident in 1930, and the ascension of a most unlikely heir to the British throne as a result, was the loose basis of the 1991 motion picture King Ralph. On Monday 17 February 1975 Williams was Roy Plomley's guest on Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4. The author's book choice was a dictionary with a typewriter, pen and paper combined as his luxury. Williams appeared as an eccentric artist in the 1983 Thames Television production, Rumpole and the Genuine Article. When the regular actors in this series turned up for the first read-through of this episode, they were astonished when guest star Williams handed each of them a new version of the script written by himself, keeping to the broad outlines of the story, but rewriting the dialogue and giving himself rather more lines. No-one had asked him to do this, and he was carefully informed in no uncertain terms that the John Mortimer original script would be used with no alteration. He complied. . Signed by Author. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., The Viking Press, 1974, 2.75, San Diego.: Thunder Bay Press.. 2007.. Black and white historical images facing modern colour photographic images of the same view, 144pp, index, top edges trifle bumped, still a good hardback copy in dustjacket. 25 x 28cm. "Explore the unique city of Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. Regarded as a political, educational, and cultural center, the city is the second most populated in China. Just in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, experience the glorious attractions of this ancient capital for yourself in "Beijing Then and Now." Captivating then-and-now photographs highlight urban Beijing's blend of traditional architecture alongside the city's more modern buildings. Tour the city's well-known landmarks, including Tiananmen Square (Gate of Heavenly Peace), the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, and the Forbidden City, which was the former residence of the emperors of China. View fascinating street scenes, along with images of the city's walls and gates, the Drum and Bell Towers, the Ancient Observatory, Confucious Temple, the Legation district, and the Marco Polo Bridge. From the ancient walls of this capital city to the contemporary buildings of Beijing, the photographs collected in "Beijing Then and Now" portray a majestic city that is experiencing vast expansion and development." (Publisher's description.) ., Thunder Bay Press., 2007., 0, New. This edition of the Slow Travels series explores America's history along U.S. Highways in North and South Carolina. For North Carolina, U.S. Highways 1, 17, 52, 70, and the Blue Ridge Parkway provide extensive routes of exploration for the State's varied history, from the Atlantic Coast to the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. For South Carolina, U.S. Highways 17, 25, 52, and 178 explore the lands from the Cherokee Piedmont to the lowcountry of Charleston and Beaufort. Detailed lists of historic sites and landmarks along these highways, as well as a walking tour guide to Charleston, South Carolina, are provided. Also included are GPS listings for the more adventurous and tech savvy., 6, The National Trust, The National Trust. 2009, 384pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 1,9kg. 26x25cm. As new. Pakketzending. Explore the British countryside with the National Trust. No organisation knows more about the British countryside than the National Trust, the custodians of some of our most beautiful stretches of land and coastline. Drawing on their expertise, this stunningly illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to the country's natural heritage. Part One describes the major habitats and landscapes coasts, mountains, forests and woods, rivers and lakes, meadows and downland. The formation, development and ecology of each habitat is described and brought to life with photographs and indepth information on the wildlife you can see there. Find out about the secretive migrations of our eels, salmon and sea trout, an exploding bombardier beetle, a totally aquatic moth or delight in the beauty of our fields of heather, our sea of bluebells in woodlands and our ever-changing coastline. Part Two gets you closer to specific areas of the British isles with coverage of the regions South West England, Southern England, Central England, Northern England, Eastern England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It provides a tour of the key landscapes of each of our regions, from an exploration of the Lake District to why the White Cliffs of Dover are white. Plus some of the best walks in each of the regions. From the thousand-year-old limbs of yew trees near Crom Old Castle, Northern Ireland to the lake of bluebells on the Isle of Wight (the 'ghost' of what was probably a wood), this is a celebration of our land. ISBN: 9781905400690, The National Trust, The National Trust, 0, N.P.: Del Bianco Editore, 1976. In Italian, German, Polish (or perhaps another Slavic language), English, and French. Published 1976. A photographic tour of Fruli, in the Udine Province of Italy, mainly in black and white with some color. Maroon faux leather, illustrated endpapers, unpaginated, 1.25 inches thick. Light shelfwear, good hinges, firm text block, very clean pages free from names or other markings. Heavy book.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., Del Bianco Editore, 1976, 3, Original Hardcover. Publisher: Pan Books Ltd | Utg. 2020 | Original Hardcover | 125 sidor ; 25 cm | This book is brand new. | Language: Engelska --- Information regarding the book: Explore the magical world of Moominvalley in this essential handbook for Moomin fans of all ages - filled with fun facts and fascinating stories about the Moomins and their friends. Based on the acclaimed animated TV series Moominvalley, this guide is packed full of stunning colour illustrations closely based on Tove Jansson's classic paintings and drawings. Visit the Moomins in their round blue Moominhouse, take a tour of Moominvalley and join in on their astonishing adventures. Welcome to Moominvalley: The Handbook will tell you everything you need to know about the Moomins' history, their personalities, their quirks and their passions. Comprehensive and authoritative, this guide also explains the values that have made the Moomins so well-loved: their kindness and tolerance, their love of adventure, and their fondness for having fun. | We have this book in our store house - please allow for a couple of extra days for delivery., 0, London : British Museum Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Bankes appeared to have it all, he was rich, confident, handsome, he had been educated at Cambridge where he became friends with Byron, he travelled extensively and was a passionate explorer. His travels on the Grand Tour left him with a great love for archaeology and he amassed a wealth of notes, manuscripts and drawings in subsequent visits to Egypt and the Near East between 1915 and 1919. However, scandal in his private life put an end to his promising parliamentary career and his two arrests for homosexual offences led him to seek exile in Italy, leaving his unpublished archive behind in England. This is the story of Banke's life, travels and his contribution to Egyptology. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new ; 224 pages; Description: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col. ) ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Bankes, William John --Travel --Nubia --Egypt --Egyptology --Great Britain, London : British Museum Press, 2002, 0<
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[EAN: 9780714118031], [PU: London : British Museum Press], Jacket, Bankes appeared to have it all, he was rich, confident, handsome, he had been educated at Cambridge where he became friends with Byron, he travelled extensively and was a passionate explorer. His travels on the Grand Tour left him with a great love for archaeology and he amassed a wealth of notes, manuscripts and drawings in subsequent visits to Egypt and the Near East between 1915 and 1919. However, scandal in his private life put an end to his promising parliamentary career and his two arrests for homosexual offences led him to seek exile in Italy, leaving his unpublished archive behind in England. This is the story of Banke's life, travels and his contribution to Egyptology. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new ; 224 pages; Description: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col. ) ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Bankes, William John --Travel --Nubia --Egypt --Egyptology --Great Britain 1 Kg., Books<
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2002, ISBN: 0714118036
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[EAN: 9780714118031], [PU: London : British Museum Press], Jacket, Bankes appeared to have it all, he was rich, confident, handsome, he had been educated at Cambridge where he became friends with Byron, he travelled extensively and was a passionate explorer. His travels on the Grand Tour left him with a great love for archaeology and he amassed a wealth of notes, manuscripts and drawings in subsequent visits to Egypt and the Near East between 1915 and 1919. However, scandal in his private life put an end to his promising parliamentary career and his two arrests for homosexual offences led him to seek exile in Italy, leaving his unpublished archive behind in England. This is the story of Banke's life, travels and his contribution to Egyptology. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new ; 224 pages; Description: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col. ) ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Bankes, William John --Travel --Nubia --Egypt --Egyptology --Great Britain 1 Kg., Books<
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