Search Results: Titles starting with P from Allen Williams Books

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Transport, 2018. In the 1980s British Railways sought a cheap replacement for the ailing Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trainsets which saw the introduction of the Class 14x trainsets that became known as Pacers. These proved to be cheap to operate hence popular with the operators but less popular with the travelling public who found the rigid 4-wheel chassis provided a basic and uncomfortable ride. Fred Kerr, a life-long rail enthusiast and well-known railway photographer, became familiar with these trainsets when the Class 141 trainsets passed near to his parent s house in Corby whilst being trialled between Derby and Bedford and, later, when the Class 142 trainsets appeared in his home town of Southport as part of the driver training programme for Wigan crews prior to working local services to Manchester. He has continued taking photographs of the Pacer trainsets, which he sees as part of the evolving traction changes, hence has a collection of images from the various stages… Read More

Brunsbek: Cadmos, 2008. Using amazing new truths based in behavioral biology about dealing and communicating with dogs, Uli Koppel has developed a new form of training for pets and owners that centers on the species-appropriate concept of pack behavior. The author argues that in order to really work, dog training needs to be based on a responsible emotional relationship. With this manual, every dog owner will find out what species-appropriate dog training means and learn how the concept of pack behavior can help to achieve a successful human-dog relationship.. Paperback. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Royal Academy of Arts, 2008. The dust jacket is rather worn with a short tear in the front panel. Although the sixteenth-century Italian master-architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580) designed many classically inspired buildings – among them a number of town palaces and other buildings in Vicenza, a series of villas in the Vicentine countryside, and three Venetian churches – his reputation was principally made by his Quattro Libri dell’Architettura (1570). The work remained influential for many years after its publication, and was eventually to lead to a revival of Palladian style in northern Europe and elsewhere two centuries later. Published to celebrate the quincentenary of his birth, this lavishly produced volume presents Palladio’s buildings in stunning photographs, revealing his ability to turn every project into a masterpiece of architectural form. Essays by leading authorities examine his life and achievement, and assess the enormous influence his work was to… Read More

Sparkford: Haynes Publishing, 2019. In the history of armoured fighting vehicles, there have been few that have been so successful or so extensively employed as the Panhard AML armoured car. Based on the British Ferret armoured car, the French-built Panhard AML was first used in combat during the war in Algeria in the early 1960s. Thereafter the AML has fought in numerous wars, notably in Africa, up until the present day with ongoing operations against Boko Haram in Nigeria and Chad. It also fought on the side of the Argentinians during the Falklands War in 1982, and the war on ISIS in 2016. Now with an experienced military author, who was given full and exclusive access to an AML armoured car, this is the latest modern armoured fighting vehicle to receive the Haynes treatment. The Panhard AML and Eland Enthusiasts' Manual is fully illustrated with archive photos, technical drawings and detailed photography.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. New/Picture Boards. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Parliament and Literature in Late Medieval England investigates the relationship between the development of parliament and the practice of English poetry in the later fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries. During this period, the bureaucratic political culture of parliamentarians, clerks, and scribes overlapped with the artistic practice of major poets like Chaucer, Gower, and Langland, all of whom had strong ties to parliament. Matthew Giancarlo investigates these poets together in the specific context of parliamentary events and controversies, as well as in the broader environment of changing constitutional ideas. Two chapters provide fresh analyses of the parliamentary ideologies that developed from the thirteenth century onward, and four chapters investigate the parliamentary aspects of each poet, as well as the later Lancastrian imitators of Langland. This study demonstrates the importance of the changing parliamentary environs of late medieval… Read More

Dorchester: Veloce Publishing, 2019. Since the early 2000s, the apparent explosion of interest in Volkswagens with original paint, rust and patina has inspired a generation of car fanatics, who might not be able to afford to restore a car to show condition, but still want a good looking, cool car that will stand out from the crowd. Once looked upon as vehicles that were in need of restoration, cars with original paint, rust and patina, especially within the global Volkswagen community, have gradually become far more popular than restored cars. When walking down a line of cars at a car show, it's easy to see why; these cars are rare, unspoiled survivors - cars that tell a story of an interesting and varied past. The look of the Volkswagens being built in this style is so honest, unspoiled and characterful, that it has begun to inspire the media; even Hollywood movie stars and celebrities. Whilst this has undoubtedly resulted in increased car values, and turned a brand of cars that had always been a… Read More

London: Croom Helm, 1985. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Rochester: Meliora Press, 2003. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Issy-les-Moulineaux: Corentin Celton Vitamine C, 1995. The covers are a touch discoloured. The is a scuff on the rear cover. Text in French.. 1st Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing, 2018. This shipmodeller's manual explains in graphic manner how to build a small 1/16th scale model of the American privateer schooner Prince de Neufchatel. She was one of a new class of large, fast and seaworthy schooners that first made their appearance during the war of 1812. She had a short but notoriously successful career that earned her a permanent place in her nation's history. World-renowned ship modeller Phil Reed describes in this new book how to build two versions of this ship: a waterline model and a full-hull display model. Building on the success of his first book, Modelling Sailing Men-of-War, which described the complex building process of the 74-gun ship, he has here taken a simpler vessel, to encourage the less experienced shipwright to embark upon a scratch-built hull. Taking this schooner as a prototype, the author passes on a wealth of experience which will enable modellers of all skill levels to confidently tackle every aspect of building… Read More

2011. No publisher stated. The northern soul scene of the 1970s revolved around the now legendary Wigan Casino allnighters. Pete McKenna, a regular at Wigan for more years than was probably good for him, takes you back in time, through the doors of the old ballroom and back out to the floor . . .. Updated Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Warwick: Helion & Company, 2018. Narva and Ivangorod the two fortresses on both sides of Narova River comprise a nowadays-unique fortification ensemble that has gone through many historical periods of the Baltic region. Narva gained world fame after two battles in early 1700s during the epic struggle between the Kingdom of Sweden and an alliance of northern powers sponsored by Tsar Peter the Great of Russia the Great Northern War 1700-1721. First attacked in 1700, its Vauban style bastions were saved by a daring strike on the besieging Russians given by young King Charles XII who came to relieve the town. Four years later Narva saw another full scale three-months-long siege packed with sallies, bombardments, trench combat and peaked by general storm - something rare in a period when governors preferred to surrender before assault. Military campaigns in the Baroque age across Europe were far more fortress-oriented - field battles were few while sieges were many. Even then, Narva’s two sieges… Read More

Stripey Media, 2017. 1st Edition. Paperback. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Nonsuch Antiquarian Society, 1993. 22 page booklet. Three articles by Philip Shearman - Ewell Village circa 1930, Stoneleigh and its Past & Local Archaeology - A Personal Reminiscence. 1st Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Birkenhead: Countyvise Limited, 1995. 1st Edition. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Birkenhead: Countyvise Limited, 1995. 1st Edition. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Birkenhead: Countyvise Limited, 1995. 1st Edition. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2021. On 10 May 1940 German Fallschirmj ger stormed the Dutch fort of Eben-Emael, south of Maastricht. The brilliantly executed operation was the first signal success by airborne troops in the Second World War and it made the military world sit up and take notice. Improved parachutes and the creation of gliders that could carry troops meant that assault forces could be dropped or landed behind enemy lines. This was a significant new tactic which had a dramatic impact on several of the key campaigns, and it is the subject of Simon and Jonathan Forty's in-depth, highly illustrated history. They tell the story of the development of airborne forces, how they were trained and equipped, and how they were landed and put into action in every theatre of the global conflict. The results were mixed. German airborne forces were victorious on Crete, but the cost was so great that Hitler vowed never to use them in the same way again. The Allies saw things differently. After Crete… Read More

Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 2001. The boards are a little scuffed. The bottom tip of the front board very lightly bumped. Pilgrims are so frequently encountered in the pages of Middle English literature that it is easy to take their presence, and their significance, for granted. The pilgrimage motif is all too frequently simply accepted as a 'given'of medieval spirituality, its presence noted but its meaning seldom analysed. This study therefore asks several fundamental but hitherto largely ignored questions. What exactly did pilgrimage mean to medieval writers? How well didvarious understandings of pilgrimage combine within medieval spirituality? Who were the true pilgrims - those who travelled to saints' shrines, those who withdrew into the cloister or the anchorite's cell, or those who simply walked the path of daily obedience? In answering these questions, this wide-ranging survey of the origins and development of the pilgrim motif examines the development of Christian pilgrimage… Read More

Corhampton: Noodle Books, 2012. Pat Avery has sourced a previously unpublished collection to present a wonderful tribute to that period now nearly half a century ago, and at the time shunned by the contemporary enthusiast who still preferred to chase steam. Grouped into 'regions' and their respective lines emanating from the London termini, most of the pioneer diesel classes are shown. Not in later BR blue, but instead in green, maroon, ochre, the first short lived blue livery, as well as the colours worn by some of the rarer one-off machines. Detailed captions compliment the book; certain to find a home amongst the current day enthusiast who yearns for the nostalgia of their childhood.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. New/Picture Boards. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.