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London England: Heinemann Educational, 1968. Hardback. First Edition. An Introduction to West African Animal Ecology. Slight foxing to end inside covers. Slight wear to edges and spine of D/J. The study of living things in their habitat is an esential part of a good biology course. Yet West Africa has until now lacked a basic textbook on animal ecology. Professor Olaniyan, a zoologist of interanational repute, has fulfilled this need. His book is designed primarily for sdtudents in sight-form and first year university courses, and teachers in secondary schools. It performs three basic functions. In the first place it provides in a compact and inexpensive guide to the identification of West African animals of the sea, lagoon, freshwater and land by means of copious illustrations and a simple, descriptive text. Secondly, it places each organism in relation to its terrain and the lants and animals around it. Finally, it describes how ecological evidence is obtained and interpreted. It fosters in the… Read More

London England: Sphere. Very Good. 1973. Reprint. Soft Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall Duodecimo 0722143656 Paperback Paperback. Yachting and Boating Book of Navigation. Slightly sunned spine. The majority of people, who left shcool, believe that nasvigation is a science for experts only. But it is also an art which the small craft owner longs to acquire, for without it he cannot venture beyond the buoyed channels or nearest headland. The first part of the book constituties a complete course on Chartwork and Pilotage. In the second part, the author explains the art of Astro-navigation. With this comprehensive and clearly written guide, the author proves that navigation is, in fact, a subject which anybody who sails can master. Illustrated. 160 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.) .

London England: Arthur Stockwell Ltd , 1938. Hardcover First edition Small introductory reference to basic heraldic terms and methods, including brief history, divisions, tinctures, charges, helmets, differences, glossary. (Vade Mecum is Latin for 'handbook' more-or-less). Hardcover includrs a signed letter from author book also signed dated 1938 .(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . By Author. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardback.

United Kingdom: Harpercollins Pub Ltd, 1994. How many irish jokes have you ever heard? And how many do you remember? Worry not - they're all here plus many more. Illustrations. Paperback (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.) . 1st HarperCollins Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Peter Townsend. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

London England: Hamlyn, 1974. A practical guide to an engrossing hobby which combines the delights of modelling and the excitement of historical research. Illustrated. Very slight wear to corners of cloth. Very slight shelf wear to edge of D/J.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

Great Britain: Penguin Books, 1980. For James Sale, film critic, life is a movie - a celluloid scenario to be followed through to the final Wear to cover.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). 1st Penguin Edition. Softcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback.

London England: Woburn-Futura. Very Good/Very Good. 1975. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0713001380 Hardcover First Edition Hardcover prev owners name inside light foxing to endpapers For fifteen years Tony Hancock was the best-loved comedian in Britain, "a massive caricature of mid-century man". On stage, film and TV he created some of the finest comedy of his generation. But in Paperback light wear to cover the summer of 1968 he took his own life. Philip Oakes - his friend and collaborator - seeks to explain Hancock's greatness and why the good times turned bad. Illustrated.We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) .

London England: Woburn-Futura. Very Good. 1975. 1st Paperback Edition. Softcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0713001380 Paperback For fifteen years Tony Hancock was the best-loved comedian in Britain, "a massive caricature of mid-century man". On stage, film and TV he created some of the finest comedy of his generation. But in Paperback light wear to cover the summer of 1968 he took his own life. Philip Oakes - his friend and collaborator - seeks to explain Hancock's greatness and why the good times turned bad. Illustrated.We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) .

London England: Woburn-Futura, 1975. For fifteen years Tony Hancock was the best loved comedian in Britain, "a massive caricature of mid-century man". On stage, film and TV he created some of the finest comedy of his generation. But in the summer of 1968 he took his own life. The author - his friend and collaborator - seeks to explain Hancock's greatness and why the good times turned bad. Illustrated with B/W photos.. 1st Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

London England: Andre Deutsch, 1968. Hardback. First Edition. Foxing to end inside covers. Price clipped to D/J. These are poems about living in the present. They say 'yes' to the immediate experience, testing its quality, sampling its juices, and recording its tracks before they disappeare. They are not, in the current sence, public poems. The main themes in this collection are love, sexuality, marraige, and origins - matters of concern for all time, but especially our own. 43 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hadrback.

London England: Woburn-Futura, 1975. Paperback For fifteen years Tony Hancock was the best-loved comedian in Britain, "a massive caricature of mid-century man". On stage, film and TV he created some of the finest comedy of his generation. But in prev owners name inside light wear to cover the summer of 1968 he took his own life. Philip Oakes - his friend and collaborator - seeks to explain Hancock's greatness and why the good times turned bad. Illustrated. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). 1st Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

London England: Andre Deutsch, 1968. Hardback. First Edition. Foxing to end inside covers. Slight shelf wear to edges of D/J. Small mark to back D/J. Price clipped to D/J. These are poems about living in the present. They say 'yes' to the immediate experience, testing its quality, sampling its juices, and recording its tracks before they disappeare. They are not, in the current sence, public poems. The main themes in this collection are love, sexuality, marraige, and origins - matters of concern for all time, but especially our own. 43 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hadrback.

Great Britain: Biteback Publishing. Fine/Fine. 2015. First Edition First Printing. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 1849549141 Hardcover Hardcover First Edition 9781849549141 Call Me Dave: The Unauthorised Biography of David Cameron This authoritative biography of Britain's youngest Prime Minister in nearly two hundred years provides a fascinating insight into the man only those closest to him know. Based on hundreds of interviews with everyone from Westminster insiders to intimate friends, this book reveals the real David Cameron. .

London England: Faber & Faber ., 1960. Hardback. Shelf wear to edges of D/J. Price clipped to D/J. This book is a study of Raleigh's relationship with the Queen i the light of his poetry. The poems themselves are here printed, and the splendid but difficult draft - no final version is known - of the most important of them (that in Lord Salisbury's library at Hatfield) is edited with modern spelling and puncuation, in an attempt to interpret it for the reader of today. Spenser's allusions to the relationship between the Queen and Raleight are discussed, as is the often debate question of the connection of Raleigh with Love's Labours Lost. 232 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.) . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harback.

London England: Routledge. Very Good. 2010. Seventh Edition. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo 0415583284 Paperback Soft Cove British Civilization: An Introduction Seventh Edition unread copyr 9780415583282 The seventh edition of this highly-praised textbook has been substantially updated and revised to provide students of British studies with the perfect introduction to Britain, its country and people, politics and government, education, economy, media, arts and religion. It includes: ?discussion of recent developments and areas of topical interest in British society such as immigration, the recession, devolution and Britains relationships with the US and the EU, and coverage of the 2010 election Colour illustrations ?exercises and questions to stimulate class discussion 332pp In Stock .

Glasgow: Corporation of the City of Glasgow. Good. 1962. 1st Paperback Edition. Softcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo Paperback Paperback. The Last Tram. Previous owners name to inside cover. Slight wear to cover. Wear to spine. Illustrated. 124 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.) .

London England: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1949. Paperback. Small tear to top and bottom edge of spine. Slight crease to corner front cover. Contents: Introduction. Pre-Cambrian Systems. Cambrian System. Silurian System. Downton Series and Devonian System. Carboniferous System. Enville Beds and Permian System. Triassic System. Jurassic System. Pleistocene and Recent. Geological Survey Maps and Memoirs, and Short Bibliography. Illustrated with Plates. 80 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . 2nd Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

London England: Trustees of the British Museum, 1965. Paperback. Slight foxing to end inside covers. Contents: Preface. Introduction. The Antiquity of Man. Origins of Tool-Making. Materials Used For Tools. The Making of Stone Implements. Outline of the Cultural Sequence in Relation to Geology. Evolution of Palaeolithich Cultures. Implements Associated With Fossil Man. Some Attributes of Man the Tool-Maker. Glossary. Selected References to Literature. Chart of the Cultural Traditions of Early Man. Index. Illustrated. 98 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . 5th Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

London England: Biteback. Paperback. Inside Out. My Story of Betrayal and Cowardice at the Heart of New Labour. As General Secretary of the Labour Party Peter Watt was at the heart of government during one of the most tumultuous periods in recent political history. This book is the ultimate insider expose: a no-holds-barred account of the spectacular decline of the most effective party political machine of modern times. It offers a unique insight into the highly flawed personalities running the country. Watt Delivers amongst many other things: A detailed, insider's account of the transition from Tony Blair to Gordon Brown. The inside story of the Abrahams affair, and how Brown promised to look after Peter Watt before publicly condemming him. The true story, revealed for the first time, behind the 'election that never was'. The real reason Brown's inner circle wanted to go to the country early. 210 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social… Read More

London England: Ward Lock, 1973. Hardback. First Edition. Emperor's Chambermaids. Emporer's Chambermaids. The Story of the 14th/20th King's Hussars. Wear and small tear to top edge of D/J. Foreword by M. R. D. Foot. This book is the story of two Cavalry regiments, the 14th and 20th Light Dragoons, which were eventually amalgamated after the First World War to form the 14th/20th King;s Hussars. Colonel Oatts has written a fascinating and often amusing story of the two Regiments in peace and war, deftly intertwined, and presented against a background of the history of Europe and the development of the British Empire. He takes us from the Jacobite Rebellions through the long struggle with Napoleon, the Indian Wars, with both Regiments fighting the Boers in South Africa at the turn of the nineteenth century. The horrors and discomforts of the Great War in France and Mesopotamia are fully described. With the rise of Hitler's Germany the horse gave way to the tank and the amalgamated… Read More