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	ARMSTEAD, CHRISTOPHER Princely Pageant - H. Christopher H. Armstead, Technical Advisor to the United Nations - 12 Years in Immediate Post - Colonial India with His Exalted Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar London: Thomas Harmsworth Pub, 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Photos. 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 " 0948807059 1987 Hardcover in DJ 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Jacket protected in New, non-stick clear Mylar sleeve ... This is a handsome book ... 5-1/2 x 8-1/4" in size ... red textured boards with Gold gilt lettering impressed on spine, in glossy jacket with sepia tone photographs of the author and of colonial era India & of the Indian prince, on the front & back ... 248 pages with index and glossary ; illustrated with map of British Administered Territory of the Nizam in India, plus Glossy B&W photographs , many full-page ... including of the Nazim's Silver Jubilee banquet in 1937 , Her Imperial Highness The Princess Durreshevar , daughter of the last Caliph of Islam and Sultan of Turkey ... Prince Moazam Jah Bahadur, second son of the Nizam ... The Princess Niloufer ... The Saracenic architecture of the Hyderabad Power Station ... machine shop, mill, woodworking shop ... the interiors and exteriors of Colonial official residences ... The Bombay Light Horse guard on parade ... Photographs of the vaults and safes at the Mint ... Char Minar palace ... Kilwat Mubarak Palace ... The Nawab of Sattari ... and much more ... Mint Master , Superintendent of Stamps, Chief Electrical Engineer, Director of State Workshops, Warden of Weights & Measures, Currency Officer ... author Christopher Armstead, son of a London surgeon, and grandson of two Royal Academy members, at one time carried all these titles , in his work in freshly post-Colonial India, in the major Principality of Hyderabad ... Armstead was born in England in the year 1903 ... After the usual Edwardian classical education at a prep school, he joined the Royal Navl College Osborne and Dartmouth, as a cadet, and later graduated from London as an engineer ... His first contact with the ' sub continent ' ... India ... was in 1925, when he took up an appointment in the Indian city of Bombay ( now known as Mumbai ) , for a few years ... In the 1930s he then returned to India, and spent 12 years in the service of an Indian Prince ... His Exalted Highness The Nizam of Hyderabad ... in various capacities with rather exotic titles ... which collectively amounted to him being a bit of a Grand Poohbah ... or, as he puts it ... a sort of " Pooh Bahship " ... Much later, in 1963 , he was appointed as a technical advisor to the United Nations, based out of New York ... In his later years he eased himself gradually into 'retirement' by acting as a freelance consulting engineer, based back at home in Dartmouth Devon, England ... His work has enabled him to travel widely on all continents, and his prior book ' Geothermal Energy ' is the standard on the subject... When the British departed from India in 1947 they left behind them a valuable heritage of communications, mills, factories, power stations and other public services which they had built for the Indian people, and which were all , at the time of departure, efficient ' going concerns ' ... Little has been written about, or by, those Britons who created the backbone of the modern Indian economy ... they were the British engineers ... Christopher Armstead was one of those men ... Almost by chance he drifted , in the 1930s , into the greatest of all the Indian Principalities, Hyderabad, at a time when the embers of feudalism were still glowing brightly ... Until 1948 Hyderabad State was ruled by the powerful Nizam, natural successor to the Moghul, Mogul, Emperors of Delhi, and , in his day, the Nizam was the richest man on earth ... Within his dominions the medieval and the modern, absolute autocracy and progressive paternalism, happily coexisted ... This book is a fascinating but light-hearted description of a few of the facets of life in that once mighty state during its twilight , by a British man who was in the employ of the Nazim during those pivotal historical years ... " Princely Pageant " ... by Christopher Armstead ... published by Thomas Harmsworth Publishing, London 1987 ... Hardcover in Dustjacket First Edition ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New/New . USD 49.95** [Appr.: EURO 33.5 \| £UK 30.25 \| JP¥ 4408] Book number: 6086 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	CASTELL, HAZEL / KATHLEEN GRIFFIN , EDS. Out of the Frying Pan - Seven 7 Women Who Changed the Course of Postwar Post War Cookery Cooking in England + Recipes By Cooks - Marguerite Patten, Elizabeth David, Jane Grigson, Claudia Roden, Prue Leith, Madhur Jaffrey, Josceline Dimbleby London: BBC Pub, 1993. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. 7-1/2 x 9 " 0563364815 1993 Hardcover in DJ 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 183 pages ... This fascinating book is a tribute to the contribution made to Cooking in England, since the Second World War, by 7 special women ... The influences of Marguerite Patten ... Elizabeth David ... Jane Grigson ... Claudia Roden ... Prue Leith ... Madhur Jaffrey ... and Josceline Dimbleby are explored through exclusive interviews and personal reminiscences ... As a delightful addition to the text, each cook's culinary style is represented by five recipes ... including several which have been specially created just for this book ... Excellent cooking skills ... easy to follow recipes ... and historical interest ... for the Cook and Food afficianado alike ... " Out of the Frying Pan - 7 Seven Women Who Changed the Course of Post war Cookery in England " ... edited by Hazel Castel & Kathleen Griffin ... published by BBC Publishing, London ... 1993 First Edition in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving quality ... *. New/New . USD 22.95** [Appr.: EURO 15.5 \| £UK 14 \| JP¥ 2026] Book number: 1085 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	CURRAN, DR. BOB Dark Spirit, the - Celtic Folklore, Sinister Portraits from London: Cassell, 2005. 2005 Reprint. Soft Cover. Andrew Whitson. 6 x 9" 1844034577 2005 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Gift Giving quality ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ....256 pages with index ... Dark Spirits ... Whilst much of early Celtic belief involved concepts and aciviities which could benefit society - rituals which caused crops to grow and both human and animal fertility - there is also a part of the Celtic mind which is fascinated with the darker side of things ... Indeed, Celtic folklore is filled with glimpses and aspects of it: innocent looking rocks and trees seen as the physical embodiment of malevolent spirits always ready, willing and able to harm those who did not show due deference; malignant fairies lurking at the very fringes of human society, eager to cause evil and misfortune whenver they could; the unquiet and often hostile dead who hated the living with a fierce passion, always ready to strike out against them; and highly unsociable folk who never really 'fitted in' to conventional society and who had acquired dark and supernatural powers, often used against their neighbours ... So, what is this spirit that underlies much of Western history and society, culturally and politically, at its deepest, most primeval level? ... How and why has it had a profound influence ; and how has it manifested itself across the ages? ... This fascinating and groundbreaking book examines these strange phenomena via its traditions and their roots in Celtic belief and by looking at some of the striking individuals who embodied them ... From the leginon of exemplars, both in rural and national folklore, and from historical texts, the very flavour of the dark spirit is captured in these pages by describing those who have been 'in touch' with the underlying Celtic darkness - of its so-termed 'Otherworld' - and who have impinged upon literature, history and folklore ... Covered herin is a broad geographical range ... Not only is this across Celtic Britain, but also - via emigration of people and their cultures - into rural North America, in order to provide a wide collection of characters who have all, in one way or another, manifested the dark spirit ... These are folk who have also somehow touched the lives of those around them, from criminals to national seers, from tyrants to some who were simply strange, 'fey' people ... " The Dark Spirit : Sinister Portraits from Celtic Folklore" ... by Dr. Bob Curran ... 2005 Softcover , published by Cassell, London *. New . USD 39.95** [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3526] Book number: 5800 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	DAVIES, NICHOLAS / MARK SAUNDERS / REF: PRINCE WILLIAM William - King for the 21st Century - Prince William, Wills London: Blake Pub, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Photos. 185782394X 2000 Hardcover in DJ 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Last one ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 244 pages ... illustrated with 28 pages of glossy B&W and full color photos ... Jacket protected in New, clear, non-stick mylar sleeve ... Prince William ... son of Prince Charles & Diana , Princess of Wales ... Grandson of the Queen Elizabeth ... destined to become King of England ... Charming, dashing, sensitive, intelligent - in their moment of crisis, the Royal Family could hardly have wished for a finer representative ... Combining the easy charm of his mother with a very real sense of duty ... Prince William has en deared himself to the world as the brightest hope for the monarchy's future ... Not for more than half a century has there been such an appropriate heir to the throne: a young man of real intellect, the keenest of athletes, and with devastating good looks that make him the focus of as much hysteria as any pop star ... Yet there is a complexity to Prince William that makes his story a very human one ... Having been touched by tragedy of an almost Shakesperian nature, he has faced near-insurmoun table odds which have moved every man, woman and child in Britain ... In this sensitive but revealing biography, royal expert Nicholas Davies probes the many sides of this unique character - from the gilded child who has been given every opportunity in life, to the serious, caring man that Diana had been guiding him towards: in every sense, a people's prince ... " William - King for the 21st Century " ... by Nicholas Davies & Mark Saunders ... published by Blake Publishing, London ... First Edition 2000 Hardcover in Dustjacket *. New/New . USD 39.95** [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3526] Book number: 4652 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	FORBES, GRANIA / REF: ELIZABETH BOWES LYON My Darling Buffy - the Queen Mother, the Early Life of - Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mum London: Headline Pub, 1999. First Printing. Soft Cover. Photos. 0747273871 1999 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 206 pages ... illustrated with historical photographs throughout ... This book is an intimate portrait of the Queen Mother ... Queen Consort Elizabeth , affectionately known as " The Queen Mum " ... from her earliest years , until her marriage at the age of 22 , to the Duke of York , who later became King of England after his brother abdicated the throne, and served his country in that capacity during World War Two ... This is a true story, authorized by the Royal Family ... Biographer Grania Forbes has been granted unprecedented access to previously unpublished 'treasure trove' material hidden for decades in family archives at Glamis Castle and captures the essence of the young Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon and the long-forgotten world in which she lived ... Through this affectionate and richly illustrated biography we see the strong-willed little girl, her pranks, pets and prowess in the schoolroom and learn how she acquired the nickname 'Buffy.' ... During the First World War she used her natural warmth to good effect when the castle was turned into a hospital for injured servicemen and she learned, even as a teenager, to respond easily to people from all walks of life ... in the glittering twenties she earned the title of 'the best dancer in London', and drew a string of admirers about her, among them the future King George VI ... Their romance and courtship in London and Scotland led to a dazzling royal wedding, a happy and successful marriage and a relationship with the nation that endured for a century ... " My Darling Buffy " ... The Early Life of the Queen Mother ... by Grania Forbes ... published by Headline Publishing, London 1999 ... Oversize Softcover , illustrated *. New . USD 49.95** [Appr.: EURO 33.5 \| £UK 30.25 \| JP¥ 4408] Book number: 4766 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HAMILTON, WILLIE , M.P. My Queen and I , By Willie Hamilton M.P. - 1975 First Edition , Including Correspondence with the Royal Household of Queen Elizabeth Ii London: Quartet Pub, 1975. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 5 -1/2 x 8 -1/2 " 0704320533 1975 Hardcover in DJ 1st ... Very good condition , with tiny closed tear to price clipped jacket & very slight edge wear to edges & previous owner's blind stamp bottom title page ... Nice & clean ... Jacket prtotected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... 276 pages , with index + appendix, including correspondence with the Royal Household ... illustrated with B&W drawing illustrations ... Willie Hamilton , 1970s Labour Member of British Parliament, was a conscientious objector to the Second World War , in 1939 , at the beginning of WWII ... then later a Captain in England 's Army, in 1945. A strong campaigner for women's rights ... there is one woman in particular whose rights he was very outspoken against.... the present Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II . An early Royal-basher ... his book takes a ruthlessly analytical look at the institution of Monarcy ... during a time when Parliamentary procedure still allowed for an M.P. to be thrown into prison in the Tower of London for showing disrespect to the monarch! ... His queries included ... " What is the real role of the monarchy and what part can it , or will it have to play in the future ? ... How democratic has the institution really become ? ... Is the Queen actually a non-political figure ? ... To what extent are the Queen and her advisers in touch with , and sensitive to, public opinion ? ... Can the hard pressed taxpayer really afford to pay the royal family the enormous sums voted to it in the Civil List ... at a time of stringent restraint to the taxpayer..... and is the taxpayer gettting value for their money ? ... How much tax does the Queen herself pay ? ... Why does the British Crown steadfastly refuse to disclose the nature of its private fortune ... despite extensive criticism? " " The debate on Republic vs. Monarchy had been slumbering underg round for more than a century..... Mr.Hamilton believed the time was coming when it would again be a live issue... and the Crown would be treated with the ridicule it deserved..." ..... Almost eerily prophetic, this sets the stage for the public turnabout on behalf of the Queen ... and shows quite clearly the political and social climate that led to the tabloid tizzy that swirled around the Royals in the early 80s ... even before they performed some of their unfortunate pratfalls .... For Monarchist or Republican, this is an extremely well-written ... controversial social commentary on the world's most prominent remaining reigning Monarch ... " My Queen and I " ... by Willie Hamilton , M.P... published by Quartet , London ... 1975 First Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket ... *. Very Good/Very Good . USD 20.00** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 333 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HANNIGAN, DES Eccentric Britain - a Celebration of Britain's Bizarre Buildings, Peculiar Places and Offbeat Events London: New Holland, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Chris Coe Photos. 9 x 11" 1843307316 Hardcover in DJ 2004 First Printing ... Brand new from publisher ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Never opened, Never owned , Never marked ... Jacket protected in New, clear, non-stick mylar sleeve ... 159 glossy pages with Index ... 9 x 11 " in size ... illustrated with Color and B&W photos; maps, drawings & illustrations ... This delightful book, Eccentric Britain, offers a delightful journey through a succession of gloriously useless follies, stately homes full of weird features and odd artifacts, hills and headlands with magical powers and buildings that have gone engagingly awry ... Scattered among the banquet of the bizarre are colourful events that honour ancient ceremonies or that promote wildly illogical sports and pastimes ... " Eccentric Britain : a celebration of Britain's bizarre buildings, peculiar places and offbeat events" ... by Des Hannigan ... with photographs by Chris Coe ... published by New Holland, London ... 2004 First Printing Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New/New . USD 29.95** [Appr.: EURO 20 \| £UK 18 \| JP¥ 2643] Book number: 5573 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HARPER-BILL, CHRISTOPHER , ED. Dodnash Priory Charters London: Boydell Pub, 1998. First. Hard Cover. 6-1/2 x 10 x 1 " 0851153720 1998 Hardcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 198 pages ... Dodnash Priority was one of numerous Augustinian priories founded in East Anglia in the 12th and early 13th centuries ... Its history has up until recently been totally obscure ... The 200 original charters edited here demonstrate that it was founded by Wimer the chaplain, sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk and a prominent servant of King Henry II ... and that the community, although always small, played a disproportionate role in the economic social life of south-east Suffolk for the next 3 centuries ... The early charters include the first known references to Flatford Mill at East Bergholt ... later documents relate to serious flooding at the end of the 13 th century ... and soon thereafter to the leasing of estates in order to adapt to new economic conditions ... As always in such collections, the charters provide much information about local lay society as well as the canons themselves ... Edited by Professor Christopher Harper-Bill , English History at University of East Anglia .... " Dodnash Priory Charters " ... edited by Christopher Harper-Bill ... published by Boydell Press, England ... 1998 Hardcover ... New Gift Giving quality *. New . USD 39.95** [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3526] Book number: 4764 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HARRINGTON, JAMES Commonwealth of Oceana, the . . . Massachusetts: IndyPublish, 2003. 2003 Printing. Soft Cover. 6 x 9 " 1404343652 2003 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned ... small feltpen dot top edge ... Gift Giving quality ... 240 pages ... Originally published in 1656 during the time of Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth in England, this treatise, which had its origin in the most direct pressure of the problem of government upon the minds of men continues the course of thought on which Machiavelli's "Prince" had formed one famous station, and Hobbe's "Leviathan," another ... The 'Commonwealth of Oceana',' when published, was widely read and actively attacked ... " The Commonwealth of Oceana" ... by James Harrington... published by IndyPublish, Massachusetts 2003 edition of the 1656 treatise ... Softcover... *. New . USD 59.95** [Appr.: EURO 40 \| £UK 36.25 \| JP¥ 5291] Book number: 6127 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	E. HARWOOD / KENNETH POWELL , ET AL , ED. Collaborations - the Architecture of Ahrends , Burton and Koralek . . . Abk England: August Birkhauser, 2002. First. Soft Cover. Photos. 9-1/2 x 12 x 1/2 " 3764366443 2002 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Still Sealed in Orignial publishers shrinkwrap ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Big handsome book, over 9 x 12" in size, weighing 2-1/2 pounds ... 176 pages ... illustrated with color photographs ... Peter Ahrends ... Richard Burton ... and Paul Koralek ... have been work ing together for 40 years ... as the acclaimed architectural practice ABK ... From their first, competition-winning library for Trinity College Dublin ... to the British Embassy in Moscow ... ABK has consistently produced innovative buildings of the h ighest quality ... spectacularly clashing with Prince Charles , H.M. the Prince of Wales ... then rising again to great acclaim ... Dozens and dozens of projects are listed , including the Mary Rose Museum , Portsmouth ... the Millennium Hospital in London ... Official Residence Tower in Tel Aviv ... a Private House in Wicklow Ireland ... University of Grenoble proposal ; Bryan Brown House, Devon ... Burton House, London ... Cardiff Bay Inner Harbour Study ... Chichester Theological College ... Chiswick Park, London ... County Offices, North Tipperary, Ireland ... Docklands Light Railway, London ... Dover Heritage Centre ... Dublin Dental Hospital ... Dublin Docklands innovation Centre ... Eastfield Country Primary school, Thurmaston ... East London Line Extension ( London Underground ) ... Limerick Housing ... Maidenhead Library ... Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth ... Millennium Hospital, London ... National Gallery Extension, London ... North Pole Depot, British Rail ... Portsmouth Polytechnic ... Post Office Headquarters, London ... Private House, Wicklow, Ireland ... St. Andrew's College, Dublin ... St. Anne's Church, London ... St. Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight ... Templeton College, Oxford ... Trinity College Arts - Faculty Building , Dublin ... Trinity College Berkeley Library , Dublin ... Visitor Centre, Waterford ... WH Smith Offices, Swindon ... & more ... and many many more ... A.B.K... " The work of British architects ABK is characterised by the founding partners' belief that buildings should address far more than purely functional needs. Energy and the environment, historical context and user participation are central to their work. Peter Ahrends, Richard Burton and Paul Koralek are particularly interested in the integration of art, architecture and landscape, an approach which has resulted in a series of collaborative partnerships over the course of their careers. This book traces ABK's development, from early landmark projects like the Berkeley Library at Trinity College, Dublin to the highly acclaimed British Embassy in Moscow, which opened in 2000. It also tells the full story, for the first time, behind the most notorious British architectural episode of the 1980s - how ABK won the commission to design an extension to the National Gallery in London, only to have it taken away from them when the regularly outspoken Prince Charles described the scheme as a 'monstrous carbuncle'. " ... But ABK carried on and rose to even greater acclaim ... " Collaborations - The Architecture of ABK " ... edited by E. Harwood , P. Finch, F. McDonald, J. Melvin , Kenneth Powell ... published by August / Birkhauser ... in English ... 2002 First Edition Softcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New . USD 79.95** [Appr.: EURO 53.5 \| £UK 48.25 \| JP¥ 7056] Book number: 2724 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HAYWARD, NICKY There's a Small Hotel London: Methuen, 2000. 2000 second printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Photos. 5-1/2 x 9" 0413743705 Hardcover in DJ ... Brand new from the publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Jacket protected in NEW, non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 262 pages ... In 1980 it would have been regarded by many as an act of madness for a talented and ambitious couple to abandon their well-established, successful careers in London to take on the restoration of a run-down sixteen-bedroom hotel on the Isle of Wight ... But now, twenty years later, Nicky and Nick Hayward have turned the Seaview Hotel and Restaurant into an exceptional establishment loved by guests and critics alike ... There's a Small Hotel takes us through a busy year in the life of the Seaview ... As the seasons change and the pressure to keep standards at their peak bears down on the Haywards and their staff, we follow the hotel from low season to high, culminating in August when the Isle of Wight swells with summer crowds, and yachts fill the marina for the Cowes Week regatta ... Acclaimed for its hospitality and good food, the Seaview's major awards include Meridian Television's Business Excellence Award and the UK Quality Award for Business Excellence - the UK 'Business Oscars'... Nicky Hayward describes in detail what it takes to be a winner in a crowded field ... As well as capturing the charms of rural life away from mainland England, yetr only two hours from London, There's a Small Hotel is also an enlightening account of the running of an exceptionally successful small business ... "There's a Small Hotel " ... by Nicky Hayward... published by Methuen, London ... 2000 Second Printing Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New/New . USD 22.95** [Appr.: EURO 15.5 \| £UK 14 \| JP¥ 2026] Book number: 5271 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HICKEY, MARGARET Irish Days - Oral Histories of the Twentieth Century London: Kyle Cathie pub, 2001. First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Tom Kelly photos. 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 1-1/2 " 185626260X 2001 Hardcover in DJ 1st ...Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned , Never marked ...Jacket protected in New, clear, non-stick mylar sleeve ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 288 pages ... illustrated with B&W photos ... "A delightful wander down memory lane to discover a people, a society, a vocabulary and a way of life now disappeared for ever from Ireland; these people are the last of their kind, and these are their stories. Together with outstanding photos by Tom Kelly." - Gay Byrne " Irish Days : oral histories of the twentieth century " ... by Margaret Hickey ... published by Kyle Cathie, London ... 2001 Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New/New . USD 29.95** [Appr.: EURO 20 \| £UK 18 \| JP¥ 2643] Book number: 5560 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	JONES, RICHARD Haunted Inns of Britain , Ireland , Scotland & Wales - More Than 120 Inns with Ghosts - Illustrated London: NH Pub, 2004. First. Soft Cover. Photos & Maps throughout. 6 x 8-1/2 " 1843307324 2004 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 176 pages , with index ... illustrated throughout with maps to the inns and hotels, and color photographs ... This fascinating book explores more than 120 haunted inns throughout the British Isles ... and all their ghosts ... It takes the fearless traveller ... the armchair traveller ... and the ghostbuster and ghost lover, alike ... region by region throughout England , Scotland , Ireland & Wales ... into inns ... some centures old ... and shows, with location maps and modern color photographs the locations of the inns ... But what lies behind the innocent facade ? ... At all these places you'll meet ghosts and apparitions ... ghostly monks ... Victorian ladies ... murdered soldiers ... a ghostly man with his phantom dog ... There's the ghost of Mary, Queen of Scots Oundle's Talbot Hotel ... There's a sinister figure with a cape and cutlass at The Lifeboat Inn, in Thornham ... who might he be ? ... The Lion and Swan Hotel, in Congleton, has a naughty nude ghost ... a young lady who appears in the wee morning hours to tend the fire ... wearing nothing but shoes and a smile ... Take a trip and sleep in some of these places ... if you dare ! ... All across England, Scotland and Ireland ... ghosthunter and historian and author Richard Jones seeks out inns that are most charming ... and most haunted ! ... The spookiest ghost stories await you in the exciting book ! ... " Haunted Inns of Britain and Ireland " ( including Scotland & Wales ) ... by Richard Jones ... published by NH Publishing ... London ... 2004 First Softcover , illustrated ... *. New . USD 22.95** [Appr.: EURO 15.5 \| £UK 14 \| JP¥ 2026] Book number: 5644 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	KELLY, NEIL Concorde Story, the - 34 Years of Supersonic Air Travel London: Merchant Pub, 2005. 2005 Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Adrian Meredith photos. 9 x 12" 1904779050 2005 Glossy Hardcover in matching DJ ... BRAND NEW from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... light shelf wrinkle top front of dj ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Jacket protected in New, non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... This is a big handsome hefty book, 9 x 12 " in size ... 276 pages with index ... illustrated with B&W and color photographs by Adrian Meredith ... Throughout the relatively short history of powered flight there have been many amazing events .... but few of them can match the stunning impact made by the first appearance of Concorde ... Britain's first supersonic airliner ... The grace and beauty of this fantastic aircraft amazed the world, wherever it chanced to touch down ... Each time it swept across the skies, observers marvelled at its superb design and provocative style ... This fascinating book tells the story of Concord's conception .... struggle for life ... survival against the odds ... and her sad, and many say premature, demise ... With design specifications and fascinating facts, this great book is a tribute to a remarkable aircraft, her legendary career, and to the outstanding achievement of the designers and engineers who made Concorde possible ... This is the beginning of the great era in British flight ... and tells the whole story, right up until the end ... The locations ... the final resting places, as it were, of the 18 Concorde aeroplanes are divulged at the end ... Many hours of reading and looking at photographs, for those who remember her fondly ... ' The Concorde Story : 34 Years of Supersonic Air Travel ' ... by Neil Kelly ... published by Merchant Publishing, London 2005 Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New/New . USD 79.95** [Appr.: EURO 53.5 \| £UK 48.25 \| JP¥ 7056] Book number: 6046 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	KOHN, MAREK / REF: BILLIE CARLETON ET AL Dope Girls - the Birth of the British Drug Underground - True Story of the Overdose Death of West End Musical Actress Billie Carleton , and the " Cocaine Scandals " in Edwardian London - Illustrated London: Granta Pub, 2001. Updated & Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Photos. 5-1/4 x 8-1/4 " 1862074062 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 202 pages ... illustrated with B&W photos ... In this entertaining and illuminating book ... Marek Kohn vividly records the cocaine scandals and moral panics which followed the end of the First World War ... as drug use ... especially the use of opium and cocaine , which was only criminalized in 1916 ... was transformed into a national menace ... The cast of characters includes Billie Carleton , A West End musical actress, whose highly publicized death from an overdose in 1918 fueled public shock ... Brilliant Chang, a Chinese restaurant proprietor ... and Edgar Manning, a jazz drummer from Jamaica ... identified as the villains of the affair and invested with a highly charged sexual menace ... Around them in the London streets of Shaftesbury Avenue an d in Chinatown ... there swirled a raffish group of seedy and rebellious hedonists ... The whole of Britain was horrified and fascinated ... The " drugs problem " was born ... amid a gush of exotic tabloid detail ... The timely reissue of this cul t classic ... with a new afterword by the author ... reveals the roots of today's drug ' crisis ' ... and provides crucial background for the current debate about de-criminalization of many substances ... " Dope Girls - The Birth of the British Dr ug Underground " ... by Marek Kohn , with new afterword ... Revised & Updated Edition , published by Granta Books, London 2001 ... Softcover updated & revised edition *. NEW . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 4812 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	KOHN, MAREK / REF: BILLIE CARLETON ET AL Dope Girls - the Birth of the British Drug Underground - True Story of the Overdose Death of West End Musical Actress Billie Carleton , and the " Cocaine Scandals " in Edwardian London - Illustrated London: Granta Pub, 2001. Updated & Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Photos. 5-1/4 x 8-1/4 1862074062 2001 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 202 pages ... illustrated with B&W photos ... In this entertaining and illuminating book ... Marek Kohn vividly records the cocaine scandals and moral panics which followed the end of the First World War ... as drug use ... especially the use of opium and cocaine , which was only criminalized in 1916 ... was transformed into a national menace ... The cast of characters includes Billie Carleton , A West End musical actress, whose highly publicized death from an overdose in 1918 fueled public shock ... Brilliant Chang, a Chinese restaurant proprietor ... and Edgar Manning, a jazz drummer from Jamaica ... identified as the villains of the affair and invested with a highly charged sexual menace ... Around them in the London streets of Shaftesbury Avenue an d in Chinatown ... there swirled a raffish group of seedy and rebellious hedonists ... The whole of Britain was horrified and fascinated ... The " drugs problem " was born ... amid a gush of exotic tabloid detail ... The timely reissue of this cul t classic ... with a new afterword by the author ... reveals the roots of today's drug ' crisis ' ... and provides crucial background for the current debate about de-criminalization of many substances ... " Dope Girls - The Birth of the British Dr ug Underground " ... by Marek Kohn , with new afterword ... Revised & Updated Edition , published by Granta Books, London ... Softcover *. NEW . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 4812a Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	LOCKHART, G.W. Highland Balls and Village Halls - Scottish Dancing - Updated & Revised 1997 Edition Edinburgh, Scotland: Luath Pub, 1997. Updated & Revised 1997 printing. Soft Cover. Photos. 5-1/2 x 8" 094648712X 1997 Softcover updated & revised edition ... Brand new from publisher ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... 128 pages ... illustrated with B&W photographs and illustrations ... Highland Balls & Village Halls ... This is a welcome return for a book acknowledged as a classic in Scottish dancing circles worldwide ... Wallace Lockhart has thoroughly updated this new edition, and added chapters on Freeland Barbour, the Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust and dancing around the world ... This book is an open invitation to the growing number of people becoming aware of and involved in Scottish dancing to dip in a little deeper, and to those already immersed to dip deeper still ! ... Wallace Lockhart is leader of Quern and a familiar figure at music and dance events in Scotland and overseas ... He is delighted to be able to contribute to the new dynamism to be found in the Scottish dance tradition by sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm ... 'A delightful survey of Scottish dancing and custom ... Informative, concise and opinionated, it guides the reader across the history and geography of country dance and ends by detailing the 12 dances every Scot should know - the most famous being the Eightsome Reel, "the greatest, longest, rowdiest, most diabolically executed of all the Scottish country dance." - The Herald ... ' Take part in a ceilidh (a recently hip but completely traditional Scottish gathering of music, dance and drinking) through Lockhart's anecdotal style. Acknowledged as a classic in Scottish dancing circles around the world, now in an updated new edition with a foreword by the director of the Edinburgh Folk Festival. This is a book for everyone who loves dancing of every kind. ' ... " Highland Balls and Village Halls " ... by G.W. Lockhart ... published by Luath Press, Edinburgh, Scotland ... 1997 updated & revised edition softcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. NEW . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 4992 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	MARTIN, ANDREW , ED. / JAMES ROBERTSON INTRO. Scottish Endings - Ghosts, Murders, Executions & Epitaphs - Writings on Death in Scotland Edinburgh: Nat'l Museum Scotland, 1996. First. Soft Cover. Illustrated. 6 - 3/4 x 9 " 0948636866 1996 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 128 pages with index ... illustrated throughout with photos, paintings, historical drawings ... glossy color cover with painting of 'Ruins of Holyrood Chapel' front and back ... This is a fascinating book for ghost-lovers ... armchair travellers ... and those who actually wish to visit such places ... Ghosts ... murders ... and murderers ... executions ... and epitaphs ... From Greyfriars Bobby ... to Burke and Hare ... this book contains a wealth of Scottish anecdotes and true stories on the fascinating topic of death ... with suitable illustrations ... Scary ... or entertaining ... this has something to suit every mood ... Editor Andrew Martin has also compiled the book " Scotland's Weather " ... while the author of the introduction to this book , James Robertson, has also written " Scottish Ghost Stories " ... There are Scottish proverbs ... a short piece on Deuterosophia ( Second Knowledge, or Second Sight ) by a 17th century Reverand ... folklore ... Records of Argyll, by the Campbell family ... news accounts of an executed woman ... and what sort of a woman was she ? ... old tales of witchcraft ... poetry ... an account of the Trial of William Brodie and George Smith , from the late 1600's ... and much much more ... a photograph of the Traill family, with Greyfriar's Bobby, and the true tale to go along with it ... photograph of Victorian mourning jewellry, as worn by a certain lady ... and much much more ... " Scottish Endings - Writings on Death " ... edited by Andrew Martin , with introduction by James Robertson ... published by the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh ... 1996 illustrated softcover First *. NEW . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5649 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	NICHOLSON , ROBERT London Street Finder - One Way Streets in Central London , England . . . Illustrated with Guide Maps Throughout London: Robert Nicholson Pub. First Hardcover Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Maps throughout. 0900568941 Hardcover in DJ ... Very Good condition ... Nice & Clean ... very light shelf wear to bottom edge only else no noticable flaws ... price-clipped Jacket protected in New, non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... illustrated with maps throughout ... This hardcover edition of the now famous Nicholson's Street Finder book embodies all the high aims of the original book that caused such a sensation when it first appeared ... and revolutionized easy street finding in London ... This valuable reference map guide includes ... Clear legible street names ... An easy-to-find index ... Instant pin-pointing on the maps , to a small area containing your street among only 3 or 4 others .. Very large scale for crowed central London - 24 pages cover this area ... An even larger scale for that labyrinth of streets and alleys in the heart of the City ... One-way streets for central London ... more ... Clear easy to follow design throughout ... " London Street Finder - One Way Streets in Central London , England " ... by Robert Nicholson ... published by Robert Nicholson Publications , Travel Guides , Map Books ... London ... *. Very Good/Very Good . USD 20.00** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 3963 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	PRIESTLEY, J.B. Edwardians, the London: Heinemann, 1970. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 8 x 10 " 0434603325 1970 Hardcover in DJ 2nd impression ... Very Good gift giving condition ... Very Nice & Clean , with Jacket protected in New, clear, non-stick mylar sleeve ... 302 pages ... illustrated with B&W photos and full- color plates ... This richly illustrated book, a companion volume to Mr. Priestley's widely-read study of the Regency period, The Prince of Pleasure, surveys one of the most significant and fascinating periods of modern history, from the accession of King Edward VII in 1901 to the outbreak of the first World War ... It is an era which many people now see as a 'golden age' of peace, comfort and tranquillity ... But it was also one of hope, of new ideas - Einstein's Theory of Relativity was co nceived in 1903 - of new inventions,such as radio and the aeroplane, and a ferment of activity in politics, social controversy and the arts ... Unlike many previous books on the subject this is a wide-ranging treatment of the period from social, pol itical and artistic viewpoints, rather than an account of a few eminent personalities ... Mr. Priestley's childhood and youth were spent in this period, and he is able to recreate vividly from his own memories much of the flavour of the time ... The first part of the book examines the pesonality of that engaging monarch who gave his name to the era, and searchingly analyses the legacy of the Victorian age, and the contrasts between High Society and what were then frankly regarded as the Lower Orders ... The second part of the book, covering the years 1906 to 1910, ranges over every aspect of Edwardian life, from politics to the press, from the outstanding achievements of writers as Shaw, Wells, Conrad and Bennett to the delights of the m usic hall ... In the final part of the book the author brilliantly evokes the closing years of a society that was drifting into dissolution, a world alarmed by strikes and suffragettes, stirred by such events as the Titanic disaster, the capture of Crippen, and the tragedy of Scott's expedition to the Antarctic, and consoling their anxieties with spectacular fancy dress balls, the artistic triumphs of the Russian ballet, and the raucous arrival of Ragtime ... " The Edwardians " ... by J.B. Priestley ... published by Heinemann, London 1970 ... Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Nice Clean Gift Giving quality *. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus . USD 40.00** [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3530] Book number: 4850 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	PRINGLE, PETER / PHILIP JACOBSON Those Are Real Bullets - Bloody Sunday, Derry, 1972 - Uncorrected Proof New York: Grove, 2001. Uncorrected Advance Proof. Soft Cover. 0802116809 2001 Softcover ... UNCORRECTED ADVANCE PROOF ... Nice Clean Gift Giving quality ... 310 pages ... On January 30, 1972, British paratroopers opened fire on unarmed Irish Catholic demonstrators in Derry, killing thirteen and wounding another fourteen ... Five were shot in the back ... A major turning point in the recent history of Northern Ireland, the massacre galvanized Catholics in their struggle against the British presence in Ulster ... " Those are Real Bullets - Bloody Sunday - Derry, 1972 " ... by Peter Pringle & Philip Jacobson ... published by Grove, New York 2001 softcover uncorrected proof *. Very Good . USD 20.00** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 4854 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	PUGH, PETER Rolls-Royce Story, the , Vol. One - the Magic of a Name - the First 40 Years London: Icon Pub, 2001. First Thus. Hard Cover. Photos. 7 x 10 x 1-1/3 " 1840461519 2001 Hardcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 340 pages with index ... illustrated with B&W photographs ... This is Volume One , of the three volume set ... Many books have been written about Rolls-Royce over the years. The Bibliography included in this volume shows nearly 50 specifically on Rolls Royce cars , or aero engines, or both ... and there are hundreds more which devote many words to RR products and their importance ... However most of those books are either biographies of the leading personalities , or works that tackle specific aspects of the cars or the aero engines ... The last publication to attempt a comprehensive history of Rolls-Royce was Harold Nockold's " The Magic of a Name " ... published by Foulis in 1938, and reprinted in 1972 ... This book, and its sequel , is the first attempt since the Nockolds book to cover comprehensively the story of Rolls-Royce ... from its earliest days to the present ... The Rolls-Royce name is magic ... amde so by the calibre of its people and its products ... and the title " The Magic of a Name " is singularly appropriate. Foulis , now Haynes Publishing, has kindly allowed the present publisher to use the title again ... Chapters include the first meeting between Sir Henry Royce and The Hon. Charles Rolls ... " The Prime Movers " ... as well as on ' the most perfect cars ' , from the Silver Ghost and on ... as well as chapters on the thinking designers ... RR preparing for war ... turbine engines ... and much much more ... " The Magic of a Name - The Rolls-Royce Story - The First 40 Years " ... Part One ... by Peter Pugh ... publishec by Icon Publishing, London , 2001 Hardcover *. New . USD 49.95** [Appr.: EURO 33.5 \| £UK 30.25 \| JP¥ 4408] Book number: 5753 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	SMEDLEY, JENNY Ripples - By Jenny Smedley England: Third Floor Productions, 1998. First Thus. Soft Cover. 4-1/2 x 7 " 0953308308 1998 paperback ... Brand new from publisher ... Last one ... Never opened, Never owned ... small feltpen x bottom edge ... Gift Giving quality ... Jenny Smedley, an ordinary housewife in England ... says this is her true story ... but she freely admits that some may not believe it ! ... Her life changed in a minute when she rediscovered a soul-mate from a previous incarnation ... in singer Garth Brooks ... Jenny says she recognized Garth because they had spent three years together before .. in the 17th Century ... as Ryan and Madeleine Fitzgerald ... and her life was so profoundly changed, that she became a successful songwriter, due to this one minute of unconscious recognition ... Her story is magic ... and marvellous ... and a fascinating read ... Is she a reincarnation of a woman from the 1600s ? ... Is Garth the reincarnation of the man ? ... Or is she dreaming ? ... You decide ... this is difficult to put down ! ... ' Ripples ' ... by Jenny Smedley ... 1998 paperback published by Third Floor Productions, England ... *. New . USD 7.95** [Appr.: EURO 5.5 \| £UK 5 \| JP¥ 702] Book number: 6435 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	SOUHAMI, DIANA Selkirk's Island - Alexander Selkirk Marooned on Juan Fernandez Island 1703 & the Real Robinson Crusoe London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Photos + map. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 x 1 " 0297643851 2001 Hardcover in DJ 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... This is a handsome book ... decorated red boards, with matching red endpages, in orange and red jacket ... 246 pages, with index, illustrated with B&W map + 3 double-page glossy color photographs ... Alexander Selkirk was a Scottish privateer ... a would-be pirate ... He joined an expedition captained by Capt. William Dampier , the Olde Pyrate Dog ... to journey to South America and plunder the French and Spanish ships that were taking on vast treasures in gold there ... Stealing from the thieves, as it were ... But something went terribly wrong ... there was a mutiny ... and those of the crew who survived the scurvy and starvation, were hoping to at least get through the voyage, never mind to get rich ... Alexander Selkirk, however, had another plan ... Terrified of the leaking ship, and starving, he asked to be marooned on an uninhabited island , where he awaited rescue. It didn't come ... not for more than 4 long years. In the meantime, he had to learn to survive ... and, in time, he did learn ... He was found, savage and wild-looking, incoherent, in 1707 by a ship landing on the island, and rescued ... His life was well-documented after that point ... his rescuers and fellow-crewman add to this true tale, as do wo different women had claimed to be his wife ... The author Daniel Defoe wrote the famous novel "Robinson Crusoe" after learning about Selkirk's extraordinary tale of survival ... and he was suddenly thrust into the limelight after having been living in virtual solitary confinement for all those years ... This is a splendid account of his life, with fascinating detail of the whole story, written by an award-winning writer. A classic true adventure story ... " Selkirk's Island " ... by Diana Souhami ... 2001 Hardcover in Dustjacket First Edition ...published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London ... *. New/New . USD 39.95** [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3526] Book number: 6436 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	ZACZEK, IAIN / JACQUI MAIR Scottish Clans, the Book of - the Origins , History & Achievements of the Foremost Clans of Scotland , Illustrated London: Cico Pub, 2001. Hard Cover. Jacqui Mair drawings. 6 x 8 " 1903116333 2001 Glossy Hardcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 128 pages ... illustrated with many full color drawings by Jacqui Mair ... The heroic story of the Great Clans forms the background of Scotland's long and illustrious history ... Clans such as the Bruce and Stewart founded royal dynasties ... while the strong family ties that make up the clan system to this day were a potent political force in Britain ... through the Middle Ages ... all the way to the 18 century ... This book details the origins ... history ... and achievements ... of the foremost Scottish clans, both large and small ... Stories of loyalty, honor, and bravery continue to this day ... with such modern heroes as Neil Armstrong carrying his clan tartan by his side as he took his first steps on the moon ... Fascinating family history reference ... " The Book of Scottish Clans " ... by Iain Zaczek ... illustrated by Jacqui Mair ... published by Cico Books, London ... 2001 First Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket *. New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 2167 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.

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	ARMSTEAD, CHRISTOPHER Princely Pageant - H. Christopher H. Armstead, Technical Advisor to the United Nations - 12 Years in Immediate Post - Colonial India with His Exalted Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar London: Thomas Harmsworth Pub, 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Photos. 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 " 0948807059 1987 Hardcover in DJ 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Jacket protected in New, non-stick clear Mylar sleeve ... This is a handsome book ... 5-1/2 x 8-1/4" in size ... red textured boards with Gold gilt lettering impressed on spine, in glossy jacket with sepia tone photographs of the author and of colonial era India & of the Indian prince, on the front & back ... 248 pages with index and glossary ; illustrated with map of British Administered Territory of the Nizam in India, plus Glossy B&W photographs , many full-page ... including of the Nazim's Silver Jubilee banquet in 1937 , Her Imperial Highness The Princess Durreshevar , daughter of the last Caliph of Islam and Sultan of Turkey ... Prince Moazam Jah Bahadur, second son of the Nizam ... The Princess Niloufer ... The Saracenic architecture of the Hyderabad Power Station ... machine shop, mill, woodworking shop ... the interiors and exteriors of Colonial official residences ... The Bombay Light Horse guard on parade ... Photographs of the vaults and safes at the Mint ... Char Minar palace ... Kilwat Mubarak Palace ... The Nawab of Sattari ... and much more ... Mint Master , Superintendent of Stamps, Chief Electrical Engineer, Director of State Workshops, Warden of Weights & Measures, Currency Officer ... author Christopher Armstead, son of a London surgeon, and grandson of two Royal Academy members, at one time carried all these titles , in his work in freshly post-Colonial India, in the major Principality of Hyderabad ... Armstead was born in England in the year 1903 ... After the usual Edwardian classical education at a prep school, he joined the Royal Navl College Osborne and Dartmouth, as a cadet, and later graduated from London as an engineer ... His first contact with the ' sub continent ' ... India ... was in 1925, when he took up an appointment in the Indian city of Bombay ( now known as Mumbai ) , for a few years ... In the 1930s he then returned to India, and spent 12 years in the service of an Indian Prince ... His Exalted Highness The Nizam of Hyderabad ... in various capacities with rather exotic titles ... which collectively amounted to him being a bit of a Grand Poohbah ... or, as he puts it ... a sort of " Pooh Bahship " ... Much later, in 1963 , he was appointed as a technical advisor to the United Nations, based out of New York ... In his later years he eased himself gradually into 'retirement' by acting as a freelance consulting engineer, based back at home in Dartmouth Devon, England ... His work has enabled him to travel widely on all continents, and his prior book ' Geothermal Energy ' is the standard on the subject... When the British departed from India in 1947 they left behind them a valuable heritage of communications, mills, factories, power stations and other public services which they had built for the Indian people, and which were all , at the time of departure, efficient ' going concerns ' ... Little has been written about, or by, those Britons who created the backbone of the modern Indian economy ... they were the British engineers ... Christopher Armstead was one of those men ... Almost by chance he drifted , in the 1930s , into the greatest of all the Indian Principalities, Hyderabad, at a time when the embers of feudalism were still glowing brightly ... Until 1948 Hyderabad State was ruled by the powerful Nizam, natural successor to the Moghul, Mogul, Emperors of Delhi, and , in his day, the Nizam was the richest man on earth ... Within his dominions the medieval and the modern, absolute autocracy and progressive paternalism, happily coexisted ... This book is a fascinating but light-hearted description of a few of the facets of life in that once mighty state during its twilight , by a British man who was in the employ of the Nazim during those pivotal historical years ... " Princely Pageant " ... by Christopher Armstead ... published by Thomas Harmsworth Publishing, London 1987 ... Hardcover in Dustjacket First Edition ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New/New . USD 49.95** [Appr.: EURO 33.5 \| £UK 30.25 \| JP¥ 4408] Book number: 6086 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	CASTELL, HAZEL / KATHLEEN GRIFFIN , EDS. Out of the Frying Pan - Seven 7 Women Who Changed the Course of Postwar Post War Cookery Cooking in England + Recipes By Cooks - Marguerite Patten, Elizabeth David, Jane Grigson, Claudia Roden, Prue Leith, Madhur Jaffrey, Josceline Dimbleby London: BBC Pub, 1993. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. 7-1/2 x 9 " 0563364815 1993 Hardcover in DJ 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 183 pages ... This fascinating book is a tribute to the contribution made to Cooking in England, since the Second World War, by 7 special women ... The influences of Marguerite Patten ... Elizabeth David ... Jane Grigson ... Claudia Roden ... Prue Leith ... Madhur Jaffrey ... and Josceline Dimbleby are explored through exclusive interviews and personal reminiscences ... As a delightful addition to the text, each cook's culinary style is represented by five recipes ... including several which have been specially created just for this book ... Excellent cooking skills ... easy to follow recipes ... and historical interest ... for the Cook and Food afficianado alike ... " Out of the Frying Pan - 7 Seven Women Who Changed the Course of Post war Cookery in England " ... edited by Hazel Castel & Kathleen Griffin ... published by BBC Publishing, London ... 1993 First Edition in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving quality ... *. New/New . USD 22.95** [Appr.: EURO 15.5 \| £UK 14 \| JP¥ 2026] Book number: 1085 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	CURRAN, DR. BOB Dark Spirit, the - Celtic Folklore, Sinister Portraits from London: Cassell, 2005. 2005 Reprint. Soft Cover. Andrew Whitson. 6 x 9" 1844034577 2005 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Gift Giving quality ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ....256 pages with index ... Dark Spirits ... Whilst much of early Celtic belief involved concepts and aciviities which could benefit society - rituals which caused crops to grow and both human and animal fertility - there is also a part of the Celtic mind which is fascinated with the darker side of things ... Indeed, Celtic folklore is filled with glimpses and aspects of it: innocent looking rocks and trees seen as the physical embodiment of malevolent spirits always ready, willing and able to harm those who did not show due deference; malignant fairies lurking at the very fringes of human society, eager to cause evil and misfortune whenver they could; the unquiet and often hostile dead who hated the living with a fierce passion, always ready to strike out against them; and highly unsociable folk who never really 'fitted in' to conventional society and who had acquired dark and supernatural powers, often used against their neighbours ... So, what is this spirit that underlies much of Western history and society, culturally and politically, at its deepest, most primeval level? ... How and why has it had a profound influence ; and how has it manifested itself across the ages? ... This fascinating and groundbreaking book examines these strange phenomena via its traditions and their roots in Celtic belief and by looking at some of the striking individuals who embodied them ... From the leginon of exemplars, both in rural and national folklore, and from historical texts, the very flavour of the dark spirit is captured in these pages by describing those who have been 'in touch' with the underlying Celtic darkness - of its so-termed 'Otherworld' - and who have impinged upon literature, history and folklore ... Covered herin is a broad geographical range ... Not only is this across Celtic Britain, but also - via emigration of people and their cultures - into rural North America, in order to provide a wide collection of characters who have all, in one way or another, manifested the dark spirit ... These are folk who have also somehow touched the lives of those around them, from criminals to national seers, from tyrants to some who were simply strange, 'fey' people ... " The Dark Spirit : Sinister Portraits from Celtic Folklore" ... by Dr. Bob Curran ... 2005 Softcover , published by Cassell, London *. New . USD 39.95** [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3526] Book number: 5800 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	DAVIES, NICHOLAS / MARK SAUNDERS / REF: PRINCE WILLIAM William - King for the 21st Century - Prince William, Wills London: Blake Pub, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Photos. 185782394X 2000 Hardcover in DJ 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Last one ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 244 pages ... illustrated with 28 pages of glossy B&W and full color photos ... Jacket protected in New, clear, non-stick mylar sleeve ... Prince William ... son of Prince Charles & Diana , Princess of Wales ... Grandson of the Queen Elizabeth ... destined to become King of England ... Charming, dashing, sensitive, intelligent - in their moment of crisis, the Royal Family could hardly have wished for a finer representative ... Combining the easy charm of his mother with a very real sense of duty ... Prince William has en deared himself to the world as the brightest hope for the monarchy's future ... Not for more than half a century has there been such an appropriate heir to the throne: a young man of real intellect, the keenest of athletes, and with devastating good looks that make him the focus of as much hysteria as any pop star ... Yet there is a complexity to Prince William that makes his story a very human one ... Having been touched by tragedy of an almost Shakesperian nature, he has faced near-insurmoun table odds which have moved every man, woman and child in Britain ... In this sensitive but revealing biography, royal expert Nicholas Davies probes the many sides of this unique character - from the gilded child who has been given every opportunity in life, to the serious, caring man that Diana had been guiding him towards: in every sense, a people's prince ... " William - King for the 21st Century " ... by Nicholas Davies & Mark Saunders ... published by Blake Publishing, London ... First Edition 2000 Hardcover in Dustjacket *. New/New . USD 39.95** [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3526] Book number: 4652 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	FORBES, GRANIA / REF: ELIZABETH BOWES LYON My Darling Buffy - the Queen Mother, the Early Life of - Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mum London: Headline Pub, 1999. First Printing. Soft Cover. Photos. 0747273871 1999 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 206 pages ... illustrated with historical photographs throughout ... This book is an intimate portrait of the Queen Mother ... Queen Consort Elizabeth , affectionately known as " The Queen Mum " ... from her earliest years , until her marriage at the age of 22 , to the Duke of York , who later became King of England after his brother abdicated the throne, and served his country in that capacity during World War Two ... This is a true story, authorized by the Royal Family ... Biographer Grania Forbes has been granted unprecedented access to previously unpublished 'treasure trove' material hidden for decades in family archives at Glamis Castle and captures the essence of the young Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon and the long-forgotten world in which she lived ... Through this affectionate and richly illustrated biography we see the strong-willed little girl, her pranks, pets and prowess in the schoolroom and learn how she acquired the nickname 'Buffy.' ... During the First World War she used her natural warmth to good effect when the castle was turned into a hospital for injured servicemen and she learned, even as a teenager, to respond easily to people from all walks of life ... in the glittering twenties she earned the title of 'the best dancer in London', and drew a string of admirers about her, among them the future King George VI ... Their romance and courtship in London and Scotland led to a dazzling royal wedding, a happy and successful marriage and a relationship with the nation that endured for a century ... " My Darling Buffy " ... The Early Life of the Queen Mother ... by Grania Forbes ... published by Headline Publishing, London 1999 ... Oversize Softcover , illustrated *. New . USD 49.95** [Appr.: EURO 33.5 \| £UK 30.25 \| JP¥ 4408] Book number: 4766 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HAMILTON, WILLIE , M.P. My Queen and I , By Willie Hamilton M.P. - 1975 First Edition , Including Correspondence with the Royal Household of Queen Elizabeth Ii London: Quartet Pub, 1975. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 5 -1/2 x 8 -1/2 " 0704320533 1975 Hardcover in DJ 1st ... Very good condition , with tiny closed tear to price clipped jacket & very slight edge wear to edges & previous owner's blind stamp bottom title page ... Nice & clean ... Jacket prtotected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... 276 pages , with index + appendix, including correspondence with the Royal Household ... illustrated with B&W drawing illustrations ... Willie Hamilton , 1970s Labour Member of British Parliament, was a conscientious objector to the Second World War , in 1939 , at the beginning of WWII ... then later a Captain in England 's Army, in 1945. A strong campaigner for women's rights ... there is one woman in particular whose rights he was very outspoken against.... the present Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II . An early Royal-basher ... his book takes a ruthlessly analytical look at the institution of Monarcy ... during a time when Parliamentary procedure still allowed for an M.P. to be thrown into prison in the Tower of London for showing disrespect to the monarch! ... His queries included ... " What is the real role of the monarchy and what part can it , or will it have to play in the future ? ... How democratic has the institution really become ? ... Is the Queen actually a non-political figure ? ... To what extent are the Queen and her advisers in touch with , and sensitive to, public opinion ? ... Can the hard pressed taxpayer really afford to pay the royal family the enormous sums voted to it in the Civil List ... at a time of stringent restraint to the taxpayer..... and is the taxpayer gettting value for their money ? ... How much tax does the Queen herself pay ? ... Why does the British Crown steadfastly refuse to disclose the nature of its private fortune ... despite extensive criticism? " " The debate on Republic vs. Monarchy had been slumbering underg round for more than a century..... Mr.Hamilton believed the time was coming when it would again be a live issue... and the Crown would be treated with the ridicule it deserved..." ..... Almost eerily prophetic, this sets the stage for the public turnabout on behalf of the Queen ... and shows quite clearly the political and social climate that led to the tabloid tizzy that swirled around the Royals in the early 80s ... even before they performed some of their unfortunate pratfalls .... For Monarchist or Republican, this is an extremely well-written ... controversial social commentary on the world's most prominent remaining reigning Monarch ... " My Queen and I " ... by Willie Hamilton , M.P... published by Quartet , London ... 1975 First Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket ... *. Very Good/Very Good . USD 20.00** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 333 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HANNIGAN, DES Eccentric Britain - a Celebration of Britain's Bizarre Buildings, Peculiar Places and Offbeat Events London: New Holland, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Chris Coe Photos. 9 x 11" 1843307316 Hardcover in DJ 2004 First Printing ... Brand new from publisher ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Never opened, Never owned , Never marked ... Jacket protected in New, clear, non-stick mylar sleeve ... 159 glossy pages with Index ... 9 x 11 " in size ... illustrated with Color and B&W photos; maps, drawings & illustrations ... This delightful book, Eccentric Britain, offers a delightful journey through a succession of gloriously useless follies, stately homes full of weird features and odd artifacts, hills and headlands with magical powers and buildings that have gone engagingly awry ... Scattered among the banquet of the bizarre are colourful events that honour ancient ceremonies or that promote wildly illogical sports and pastimes ... " Eccentric Britain : a celebration of Britain's bizarre buildings, peculiar places and offbeat events" ... by Des Hannigan ... with photographs by Chris Coe ... published by New Holland, London ... 2004 First Printing Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New/New . USD 29.95** [Appr.: EURO 20 \| £UK 18 \| JP¥ 2643] Book number: 5573 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HARPER-BILL, CHRISTOPHER , ED. Dodnash Priory Charters London: Boydell Pub, 1998. First. Hard Cover. 6-1/2 x 10 x 1 " 0851153720 1998 Hardcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 198 pages ... Dodnash Priority was one of numerous Augustinian priories founded in East Anglia in the 12th and early 13th centuries ... Its history has up until recently been totally obscure ... The 200 original charters edited here demonstrate that it was founded by Wimer the chaplain, sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk and a prominent servant of King Henry II ... and that the community, although always small, played a disproportionate role in the economic social life of south-east Suffolk for the next 3 centuries ... The early charters include the first known references to Flatford Mill at East Bergholt ... later documents relate to serious flooding at the end of the 13 th century ... and soon thereafter to the leasing of estates in order to adapt to new economic conditions ... As always in such collections, the charters provide much information about local lay society as well as the canons themselves ... Edited by Professor Christopher Harper-Bill , English History at University of East Anglia .... " Dodnash Priory Charters " ... edited by Christopher Harper-Bill ... published by Boydell Press, England ... 1998 Hardcover ... New Gift Giving quality *. New . USD 39.95** [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3526] Book number: 4764 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HARRINGTON, JAMES Commonwealth of Oceana, the . . . Massachusetts: IndyPublish, 2003. 2003 Printing. Soft Cover. 6 x 9 " 1404343652 2003 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned ... small feltpen dot top edge ... Gift Giving quality ... 240 pages ... Originally published in 1656 during the time of Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth in England, this treatise, which had its origin in the most direct pressure of the problem of government upon the minds of men continues the course of thought on which Machiavelli's "Prince" had formed one famous station, and Hobbe's "Leviathan," another ... The 'Commonwealth of Oceana',' when published, was widely read and actively attacked ... " The Commonwealth of Oceana" ... by James Harrington... published by IndyPublish, Massachusetts 2003 edition of the 1656 treatise ... Softcover... *. New . USD 59.95** [Appr.: EURO 40 \| £UK 36.25 \| JP¥ 5291] Book number: 6127 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	E. HARWOOD / KENNETH POWELL , ET AL , ED. Collaborations - the Architecture of Ahrends , Burton and Koralek . . . Abk England: August Birkhauser, 2002. First. Soft Cover. Photos. 9-1/2 x 12 x 1/2 " 3764366443 2002 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Still Sealed in Orignial publishers shrinkwrap ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Big handsome book, over 9 x 12" in size, weighing 2-1/2 pounds ... 176 pages ... illustrated with color photographs ... Peter Ahrends ... Richard Burton ... and Paul Koralek ... have been work ing together for 40 years ... as the acclaimed architectural practice ABK ... From their first, competition-winning library for Trinity College Dublin ... to the British Embassy in Moscow ... ABK has consistently produced innovative buildings of the h ighest quality ... spectacularly clashing with Prince Charles , H.M. the Prince of Wales ... then rising again to great acclaim ... Dozens and dozens of projects are listed , including the Mary Rose Museum , Portsmouth ... the Millennium Hospital in London ... Official Residence Tower in Tel Aviv ... a Private House in Wicklow Ireland ... University of Grenoble proposal ; Bryan Brown House, Devon ... Burton House, London ... Cardiff Bay Inner Harbour Study ... Chichester Theological College ... Chiswick Park, London ... County Offices, North Tipperary, Ireland ... Docklands Light Railway, London ... Dover Heritage Centre ... Dublin Dental Hospital ... Dublin Docklands innovation Centre ... Eastfield Country Primary school, Thurmaston ... East London Line Extension ( London Underground ) ... Limerick Housing ... Maidenhead Library ... Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth ... Millennium Hospital, London ... National Gallery Extension, London ... North Pole Depot, British Rail ... Portsmouth Polytechnic ... Post Office Headquarters, London ... Private House, Wicklow, Ireland ... St. Andrew's College, Dublin ... St. Anne's Church, London ... St. Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight ... Templeton College, Oxford ... Trinity College Arts - Faculty Building , Dublin ... Trinity College Berkeley Library , Dublin ... Visitor Centre, Waterford ... WH Smith Offices, Swindon ... & more ... and many many more ... A.B.K... " The work of British architects ABK is characterised by the founding partners' belief that buildings should address far more than purely functional needs. Energy and the environment, historical context and user participation are central to their work. Peter Ahrends, Richard Burton and Paul Koralek are particularly interested in the integration of art, architecture and landscape, an approach which has resulted in a series of collaborative partnerships over the course of their careers. This book traces ABK's development, from early landmark projects like the Berkeley Library at Trinity College, Dublin to the highly acclaimed British Embassy in Moscow, which opened in 2000. It also tells the full story, for the first time, behind the most notorious British architectural episode of the 1980s - how ABK won the commission to design an extension to the National Gallery in London, only to have it taken away from them when the regularly outspoken Prince Charles described the scheme as a 'monstrous carbuncle'. " ... But ABK carried on and rose to even greater acclaim ... " Collaborations - The Architecture of ABK " ... edited by E. Harwood , P. Finch, F. McDonald, J. Melvin , Kenneth Powell ... published by August / Birkhauser ... in English ... 2002 First Edition Softcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New . USD 79.95** [Appr.: EURO 53.5 \| £UK 48.25 \| JP¥ 7056] Book number: 2724 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HAYWARD, NICKY There's a Small Hotel London: Methuen, 2000. 2000 second printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Photos. 5-1/2 x 9" 0413743705 Hardcover in DJ ... Brand new from the publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Jacket protected in NEW, non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 262 pages ... In 1980 it would have been regarded by many as an act of madness for a talented and ambitious couple to abandon their well-established, successful careers in London to take on the restoration of a run-down sixteen-bedroom hotel on the Isle of Wight ... But now, twenty years later, Nicky and Nick Hayward have turned the Seaview Hotel and Restaurant into an exceptional establishment loved by guests and critics alike ... There's a Small Hotel takes us through a busy year in the life of the Seaview ... As the seasons change and the pressure to keep standards at their peak bears down on the Haywards and their staff, we follow the hotel from low season to high, culminating in August when the Isle of Wight swells with summer crowds, and yachts fill the marina for the Cowes Week regatta ... Acclaimed for its hospitality and good food, the Seaview's major awards include Meridian Television's Business Excellence Award and the UK Quality Award for Business Excellence - the UK 'Business Oscars'... Nicky Hayward describes in detail what it takes to be a winner in a crowded field ... As well as capturing the charms of rural life away from mainland England, yetr only two hours from London, There's a Small Hotel is also an enlightening account of the running of an exceptionally successful small business ... "There's a Small Hotel " ... by Nicky Hayward... published by Methuen, London ... 2000 Second Printing Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New/New . USD 22.95** [Appr.: EURO 15.5 \| £UK 14 \| JP¥ 2026] Book number: 5271 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HICKEY, MARGARET Irish Days - Oral Histories of the Twentieth Century London: Kyle Cathie pub, 2001. First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Tom Kelly photos. 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 1-1/2 " 185626260X 2001 Hardcover in DJ 1st ...Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned , Never marked ...Jacket protected in New, clear, non-stick mylar sleeve ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 288 pages ... illustrated with B&W photos ... "A delightful wander down memory lane to discover a people, a society, a vocabulary and a way of life now disappeared for ever from Ireland; these people are the last of their kind, and these are their stories. Together with outstanding photos by Tom Kelly." - Gay Byrne " Irish Days : oral histories of the twentieth century " ... by Margaret Hickey ... published by Kyle Cathie, London ... 2001 Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New/New . USD 29.95** [Appr.: EURO 20 \| £UK 18 \| JP¥ 2643] Book number: 5560 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	JONES, RICHARD Haunted Inns of Britain , Ireland , Scotland & Wales - More Than 120 Inns with Ghosts - Illustrated London: NH Pub, 2004. First. Soft Cover. Photos & Maps throughout. 6 x 8-1/2 " 1843307324 2004 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 176 pages , with index ... illustrated throughout with maps to the inns and hotels, and color photographs ... This fascinating book explores more than 120 haunted inns throughout the British Isles ... and all their ghosts ... It takes the fearless traveller ... the armchair traveller ... and the ghostbuster and ghost lover, alike ... region by region throughout England , Scotland , Ireland & Wales ... into inns ... some centures old ... and shows, with location maps and modern color photographs the locations of the inns ... But what lies behind the innocent facade ? ... At all these places you'll meet ghosts and apparitions ... ghostly monks ... Victorian ladies ... murdered soldiers ... a ghostly man with his phantom dog ... There's the ghost of Mary, Queen of Scots Oundle's Talbot Hotel ... There's a sinister figure with a cape and cutlass at The Lifeboat Inn, in Thornham ... who might he be ? ... The Lion and Swan Hotel, in Congleton, has a naughty nude ghost ... a young lady who appears in the wee morning hours to tend the fire ... wearing nothing but shoes and a smile ... Take a trip and sleep in some of these places ... if you dare ! ... All across England, Scotland and Ireland ... ghosthunter and historian and author Richard Jones seeks out inns that are most charming ... and most haunted ! ... The spookiest ghost stories await you in the exciting book ! ... " Haunted Inns of Britain and Ireland " ( including Scotland & Wales ) ... by Richard Jones ... published by NH Publishing ... London ... 2004 First Softcover , illustrated ... *. New . USD 22.95** [Appr.: EURO 15.5 \| £UK 14 \| JP¥ 2026] Book number: 5644 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	KELLY, NEIL Concorde Story, the - 34 Years of Supersonic Air Travel London: Merchant Pub, 2005. 2005 Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Adrian Meredith photos. 9 x 12" 1904779050 2005 Glossy Hardcover in matching DJ ... BRAND NEW from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... light shelf wrinkle top front of dj ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Jacket protected in New, non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... This is a big handsome hefty book, 9 x 12 " in size ... 276 pages with index ... illustrated with B&W and color photographs by Adrian Meredith ... Throughout the relatively short history of powered flight there have been many amazing events .... but few of them can match the stunning impact made by the first appearance of Concorde ... Britain's first supersonic airliner ... The grace and beauty of this fantastic aircraft amazed the world, wherever it chanced to touch down ... Each time it swept across the skies, observers marvelled at its superb design and provocative style ... This fascinating book tells the story of Concord's conception .... struggle for life ... survival against the odds ... and her sad, and many say premature, demise ... With design specifications and fascinating facts, this great book is a tribute to a remarkable aircraft, her legendary career, and to the outstanding achievement of the designers and engineers who made Concorde possible ... This is the beginning of the great era in British flight ... and tells the whole story, right up until the end ... The locations ... the final resting places, as it were, of the 18 Concorde aeroplanes are divulged at the end ... Many hours of reading and looking at photographs, for those who remember her fondly ... ' The Concorde Story : 34 Years of Supersonic Air Travel ' ... by Neil Kelly ... published by Merchant Publishing, London 2005 Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New/New . USD 79.95** [Appr.: EURO 53.5 \| £UK 48.25 \| JP¥ 7056] Book number: 6046 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	KOHN, MAREK / REF: BILLIE CARLETON ET AL Dope Girls - the Birth of the British Drug Underground - True Story of the Overdose Death of West End Musical Actress Billie Carleton , and the " Cocaine Scandals " in Edwardian London - Illustrated London: Granta Pub, 2001. Updated & Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Photos. 5-1/4 x 8-1/4 " 1862074062 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 202 pages ... illustrated with B&W photos ... In this entertaining and illuminating book ... Marek Kohn vividly records the cocaine scandals and moral panics which followed the end of the First World War ... as drug use ... especially the use of opium and cocaine , which was only criminalized in 1916 ... was transformed into a national menace ... The cast of characters includes Billie Carleton , A West End musical actress, whose highly publicized death from an overdose in 1918 fueled public shock ... Brilliant Chang, a Chinese restaurant proprietor ... and Edgar Manning, a jazz drummer from Jamaica ... identified as the villains of the affair and invested with a highly charged sexual menace ... Around them in the London streets of Shaftesbury Avenue an d in Chinatown ... there swirled a raffish group of seedy and rebellious hedonists ... The whole of Britain was horrified and fascinated ... The " drugs problem " was born ... amid a gush of exotic tabloid detail ... The timely reissue of this cul t classic ... with a new afterword by the author ... reveals the roots of today's drug ' crisis ' ... and provides crucial background for the current debate about de-criminalization of many substances ... " Dope Girls - The Birth of the British Dr ug Underground " ... by Marek Kohn , with new afterword ... Revised & Updated Edition , published by Granta Books, London 2001 ... Softcover updated & revised edition *. NEW . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 4812 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	KOHN, MAREK / REF: BILLIE CARLETON ET AL Dope Girls - the Birth of the British Drug Underground - True Story of the Overdose Death of West End Musical Actress Billie Carleton , and the " Cocaine Scandals " in Edwardian London - Illustrated London: Granta Pub, 2001. Updated & Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Photos. 5-1/4 x 8-1/4 1862074062 2001 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 202 pages ... illustrated with B&W photos ... In this entertaining and illuminating book ... Marek Kohn vividly records the cocaine scandals and moral panics which followed the end of the First World War ... as drug use ... especially the use of opium and cocaine , which was only criminalized in 1916 ... was transformed into a national menace ... The cast of characters includes Billie Carleton , A West End musical actress, whose highly publicized death from an overdose in 1918 fueled public shock ... Brilliant Chang, a Chinese restaurant proprietor ... and Edgar Manning, a jazz drummer from Jamaica ... identified as the villains of the affair and invested with a highly charged sexual menace ... Around them in the London streets of Shaftesbury Avenue an d in Chinatown ... there swirled a raffish group of seedy and rebellious hedonists ... The whole of Britain was horrified and fascinated ... The " drugs problem " was born ... amid a gush of exotic tabloid detail ... The timely reissue of this cul t classic ... with a new afterword by the author ... reveals the roots of today's drug ' crisis ' ... and provides crucial background for the current debate about de-criminalization of many substances ... " Dope Girls - The Birth of the British Dr ug Underground " ... by Marek Kohn , with new afterword ... Revised & Updated Edition , published by Granta Books, London ... Softcover *. NEW . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 4812a Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	LOCKHART, G.W. Highland Balls and Village Halls - Scottish Dancing - Updated & Revised 1997 Edition Edinburgh, Scotland: Luath Pub, 1997. Updated & Revised 1997 printing. Soft Cover. Photos. 5-1/2 x 8" 094648712X 1997 Softcover updated & revised edition ... Brand new from publisher ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... 128 pages ... illustrated with B&W photographs and illustrations ... Highland Balls & Village Halls ... This is a welcome return for a book acknowledged as a classic in Scottish dancing circles worldwide ... Wallace Lockhart has thoroughly updated this new edition, and added chapters on Freeland Barbour, the Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust and dancing around the world ... This book is an open invitation to the growing number of people becoming aware of and involved in Scottish dancing to dip in a little deeper, and to those already immersed to dip deeper still ! ... Wallace Lockhart is leader of Quern and a familiar figure at music and dance events in Scotland and overseas ... He is delighted to be able to contribute to the new dynamism to be found in the Scottish dance tradition by sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm ... 'A delightful survey of Scottish dancing and custom ... Informative, concise and opinionated, it guides the reader across the history and geography of country dance and ends by detailing the 12 dances every Scot should know - the most famous being the Eightsome Reel, "the greatest, longest, rowdiest, most diabolically executed of all the Scottish country dance." - The Herald ... ' Take part in a ceilidh (a recently hip but completely traditional Scottish gathering of music, dance and drinking) through Lockhart's anecdotal style. Acknowledged as a classic in Scottish dancing circles around the world, now in an updated new edition with a foreword by the director of the Edinburgh Folk Festival. This is a book for everyone who loves dancing of every kind. ' ... " Highland Balls and Village Halls " ... by G.W. Lockhart ... published by Luath Press, Edinburgh, Scotland ... 1997 updated & revised edition softcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. NEW . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 4992 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	MARTIN, ANDREW , ED. / JAMES ROBERTSON INTRO. Scottish Endings - Ghosts, Murders, Executions & Epitaphs - Writings on Death in Scotland Edinburgh: Nat'l Museum Scotland, 1996. First. Soft Cover. Illustrated. 6 - 3/4 x 9 " 0948636866 1996 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 128 pages with index ... illustrated throughout with photos, paintings, historical drawings ... glossy color cover with painting of 'Ruins of Holyrood Chapel' front and back ... This is a fascinating book for ghost-lovers ... armchair travellers ... and those who actually wish to visit such places ... Ghosts ... murders ... and murderers ... executions ... and epitaphs ... From Greyfriars Bobby ... to Burke and Hare ... this book contains a wealth of Scottish anecdotes and true stories on the fascinating topic of death ... with suitable illustrations ... Scary ... or entertaining ... this has something to suit every mood ... Editor Andrew Martin has also compiled the book " Scotland's Weather " ... while the author of the introduction to this book , James Robertson, has also written " Scottish Ghost Stories " ... There are Scottish proverbs ... a short piece on Deuterosophia ( Second Knowledge, or Second Sight ) by a 17th century Reverand ... folklore ... Records of Argyll, by the Campbell family ... news accounts of an executed woman ... and what sort of a woman was she ? ... old tales of witchcraft ... poetry ... an account of the Trial of William Brodie and George Smith , from the late 1600's ... and much much more ... a photograph of the Traill family, with Greyfriar's Bobby, and the true tale to go along with it ... photograph of Victorian mourning jewellry, as worn by a certain lady ... and much much more ... " Scottish Endings - Writings on Death " ... edited by Andrew Martin , with introduction by James Robertson ... published by the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh ... 1996 illustrated softcover First *. NEW . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5649 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	NICHOLSON , ROBERT London Street Finder - One Way Streets in Central London , England . . . Illustrated with Guide Maps Throughout London: Robert Nicholson Pub. First Hardcover Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Maps throughout. 0900568941 Hardcover in DJ ... Very Good condition ... Nice & Clean ... very light shelf wear to bottom edge only else no noticable flaws ... price-clipped Jacket protected in New, non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... illustrated with maps throughout ... This hardcover edition of the now famous Nicholson's Street Finder book embodies all the high aims of the original book that caused such a sensation when it first appeared ... and revolutionized easy street finding in London ... This valuable reference map guide includes ... Clear legible street names ... An easy-to-find index ... Instant pin-pointing on the maps , to a small area containing your street among only 3 or 4 others .. Very large scale for crowed central London - 24 pages cover this area ... An even larger scale for that labyrinth of streets and alleys in the heart of the City ... One-way streets for central London ... more ... Clear easy to follow design throughout ... " London Street Finder - One Way Streets in Central London , England " ... by Robert Nicholson ... published by Robert Nicholson Publications , Travel Guides , Map Books ... London ... *. Very Good/Very Good . USD 20.00** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 3963 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	PRIESTLEY, J.B. Edwardians, the London: Heinemann, 1970. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 8 x 10 " 0434603325 1970 Hardcover in DJ 2nd impression ... Very Good gift giving condition ... Very Nice & Clean , with Jacket protected in New, clear, non-stick mylar sleeve ... 302 pages ... illustrated with B&W photos and full- color plates ... This richly illustrated book, a companion volume to Mr. Priestley's widely-read study of the Regency period, The Prince of Pleasure, surveys one of the most significant and fascinating periods of modern history, from the accession of King Edward VII in 1901 to the outbreak of the first World War ... It is an era which many people now see as a 'golden age' of peace, comfort and tranquillity ... But it was also one of hope, of new ideas - Einstein's Theory of Relativity was co nceived in 1903 - of new inventions,such as radio and the aeroplane, and a ferment of activity in politics, social controversy and the arts ... Unlike many previous books on the subject this is a wide-ranging treatment of the period from social, pol itical and artistic viewpoints, rather than an account of a few eminent personalities ... Mr. Priestley's childhood and youth were spent in this period, and he is able to recreate vividly from his own memories much of the flavour of the time ... The first part of the book examines the pesonality of that engaging monarch who gave his name to the era, and searchingly analyses the legacy of the Victorian age, and the contrasts between High Society and what were then frankly regarded as the Lower Orders ... The second part of the book, covering the years 1906 to 1910, ranges over every aspect of Edwardian life, from politics to the press, from the outstanding achievements of writers as Shaw, Wells, Conrad and Bennett to the delights of the m usic hall ... In the final part of the book the author brilliantly evokes the closing years of a society that was drifting into dissolution, a world alarmed by strikes and suffragettes, stirred by such events as the Titanic disaster, the capture of Crippen, and the tragedy of Scott's expedition to the Antarctic, and consoling their anxieties with spectacular fancy dress balls, the artistic triumphs of the Russian ballet, and the raucous arrival of Ragtime ... " The Edwardians " ... by J.B. Priestley ... published by Heinemann, London 1970 ... Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Nice Clean Gift Giving quality *. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus . USD 40.00** [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3530] Book number: 4850 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	PRINGLE, PETER / PHILIP JACOBSON Those Are Real Bullets - Bloody Sunday, Derry, 1972 - Uncorrected Proof New York: Grove, 2001. Uncorrected Advance Proof. Soft Cover. 0802116809 2001 Softcover ... UNCORRECTED ADVANCE PROOF ... Nice Clean Gift Giving quality ... 310 pages ... On January 30, 1972, British paratroopers opened fire on unarmed Irish Catholic demonstrators in Derry, killing thirteen and wounding another fourteen ... Five were shot in the back ... A major turning point in the recent history of Northern Ireland, the massacre galvanized Catholics in their struggle against the British presence in Ulster ... " Those are Real Bullets - Bloody Sunday - Derry, 1972 " ... by Peter Pringle & Philip Jacobson ... published by Grove, New York 2001 softcover uncorrected proof *. Very Good . USD 20.00** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 4854 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	PUGH, PETER Rolls-Royce Story, the , Vol. One - the Magic of a Name - the First 40 Years London: Icon Pub, 2001. First Thus. Hard Cover. Photos. 7 x 10 x 1-1/3 " 1840461519 2001 Hardcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 340 pages with index ... illustrated with B&W photographs ... This is Volume One , of the three volume set ... Many books have been written about Rolls-Royce over the years. The Bibliography included in this volume shows nearly 50 specifically on Rolls Royce cars , or aero engines, or both ... and there are hundreds more which devote many words to RR products and their importance ... However most of those books are either biographies of the leading personalities , or works that tackle specific aspects of the cars or the aero engines ... The last publication to attempt a comprehensive history of Rolls-Royce was Harold Nockold's " The Magic of a Name " ... published by Foulis in 1938, and reprinted in 1972 ... This book, and its sequel , is the first attempt since the Nockolds book to cover comprehensively the story of Rolls-Royce ... from its earliest days to the present ... The Rolls-Royce name is magic ... amde so by the calibre of its people and its products ... and the title " The Magic of a Name " is singularly appropriate. Foulis , now Haynes Publishing, has kindly allowed the present publisher to use the title again ... Chapters include the first meeting between Sir Henry Royce and The Hon. Charles Rolls ... " The Prime Movers " ... as well as on ' the most perfect cars ' , from the Silver Ghost and on ... as well as chapters on the thinking designers ... RR preparing for war ... turbine engines ... and much much more ... " The Magic of a Name - The Rolls-Royce Story - The First 40 Years " ... Part One ... by Peter Pugh ... publishec by Icon Publishing, London , 2001 Hardcover *. New . USD 49.95** [Appr.: EURO 33.5 \| £UK 30.25 \| JP¥ 4408] Book number: 5753 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	SMEDLEY, JENNY Ripples - By Jenny Smedley England: Third Floor Productions, 1998. First Thus. Soft Cover. 4-1/2 x 7 " 0953308308 1998 paperback ... Brand new from publisher ... Last one ... Never opened, Never owned ... small feltpen x bottom edge ... Gift Giving quality ... Jenny Smedley, an ordinary housewife in England ... says this is her true story ... but she freely admits that some may not believe it ! ... Her life changed in a minute when she rediscovered a soul-mate from a previous incarnation ... in singer Garth Brooks ... Jenny says she recognized Garth because they had spent three years together before .. in the 17th Century ... as Ryan and Madeleine Fitzgerald ... and her life was so profoundly changed, that she became a successful songwriter, due to this one minute of unconscious recognition ... Her story is magic ... and marvellous ... and a fascinating read ... Is she a reincarnation of a woman from the 1600s ? ... Is Garth the reincarnation of the man ? ... Or is she dreaming ? ... You decide ... this is difficult to put down ! ... ' Ripples ' ... by Jenny Smedley ... 1998 paperback published by Third Floor Productions, England ... *. New . USD 7.95** [Appr.: EURO 5.5 \| £UK 5 \| JP¥ 702] Book number: 6435 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	SOUHAMI, DIANA Selkirk's Island - Alexander Selkirk Marooned on Juan Fernandez Island 1703 & the Real Robinson Crusoe London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Photos + map. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 x 1 " 0297643851 2001 Hardcover in DJ 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... This is a handsome book ... decorated red boards, with matching red endpages, in orange and red jacket ... 246 pages, with index, illustrated with B&W map + 3 double-page glossy color photographs ... Alexander Selkirk was a Scottish privateer ... a would-be pirate ... He joined an expedition captained by Capt. William Dampier , the Olde Pyrate Dog ... to journey to South America and plunder the French and Spanish ships that were taking on vast treasures in gold there ... Stealing from the thieves, as it were ... But something went terribly wrong ... there was a mutiny ... and those of the crew who survived the scurvy and starvation, were hoping to at least get through the voyage, never mind to get rich ... Alexander Selkirk, however, had another plan ... Terrified of the leaking ship, and starving, he asked to be marooned on an uninhabited island , where he awaited rescue. It didn't come ... not for more than 4 long years. In the meantime, he had to learn to survive ... and, in time, he did learn ... He was found, savage and wild-looking, incoherent, in 1707 by a ship landing on the island, and rescued ... His life was well-documented after that point ... his rescuers and fellow-crewman add to this true tale, as do wo different women had claimed to be his wife ... The author Daniel Defoe wrote the famous novel "Robinson Crusoe" after learning about Selkirk's extraordinary tale of survival ... and he was suddenly thrust into the limelight after having been living in virtual solitary confinement for all those years ... This is a splendid account of his life, with fascinating detail of the whole story, written by an award-winning writer. A classic true adventure story ... " Selkirk's Island " ... by Diana Souhami ... 2001 Hardcover in Dustjacket First Edition ...published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London ... *. New/New . USD 39.95** [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3526] Book number: 6436 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	ZACZEK, IAIN / JACQUI MAIR Scottish Clans, the Book of - the Origins , History & Achievements of the Foremost Clans of Scotland , Illustrated London: Cico Pub, 2001. Hard Cover. Jacqui Mair drawings. 6 x 8 " 1903116333 2001 Glossy Hardcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 128 pages ... illustrated with many full color drawings by Jacqui Mair ... The heroic story of the Great Clans forms the background of Scotland's long and illustrious history ... Clans such as the Bruce and Stewart founded royal dynasties ... while the strong family ties that make up the clan system to this day were a potent political force in Britain ... through the Middle Ages ... all the way to the 18 century ... This book details the origins ... history ... and achievements ... of the foremost Scottish clans, both large and small ... Stories of loyalty, honor, and bravery continue to this day ... with such modern heroes as Neil Armstrong carrying his clan tartan by his side as he took his first steps on the moon ... Fascinating family history reference ... " The Book of Scottish Clans " ... by Iain Zaczek ... illustrated by Jacqui Mair ... published by Cico Books, London ... 2001 First Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket *. New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 2167 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.