KING, FRANCIS (EDITOR)

INTRODUCING GREECE

London. Methuen and Co., 1956, 264 pages.18 b./w. photographs. Endpages illustrated with a map of Greece. The ten chapters have been written by either Greeks or English people who have lived in Greece for many years. The contributors are Francis King, Ian Scott-Kilvert, Robert Liddell, Peter Shelden. Kostas Tachtsis, Dorothy Davies, and Maria Vassilakis. 21.5cm. x 14cm. Contents near fine except inscription opposite half title. D./w. is slightly worn & torn, otherwise near fine. 1956

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Book number: 6961

Catalogue: Travel & Places

Keywords: Greece Athens Attica Delphi Aegan Crete Peloponnese Thessaly Epirus Macedonia Thrace Ionian Islands

KRUGER, HORST.

DER KURFURSTENDAMM. Glanz und Elend eines Boulevards.

Hamburg. Hoffmann und Campe, 1982, Text in German. About a famous avenue in Berlin, with b./w. photographs showing the changes over many years. 118 pages, and about 100 b./w. photographs. Near fine except previous owner's name on inside of front cover. Laminated cover is near fine. No d./w. 19.5cm. x 21cm. ISBN 3455040233. 1982

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Book number: 6059

Catalogue: Travel & Places

Keywords: Berlin Germany Nazis Kurfurstendamm

KUTTER, EDOUARD.

LUXEMBOURG. Le Grand-Duche en Coleurs.

Luxembourg. Editions Edouard Kutter, n. d.,(c. 1970.), A book of colour photographs of this lovely, tiny country, with captions in French, German and English. The 12 page introduction and the 14 pages of facts about Luxembourg at the end, are in French, German & English. Illustrated with approximately 95 colour photographs & a map. Near fine except 50p is written in biro on top corner of f.e.p.. Red cloth binding with black lettering. D./w. is worn on edges and has a 2.75" tear, which is creased, on bottom back. ½" tear top back edge, 2x½" tears top front edge, 1" tear front bottom edge. 11¼" x 9½". 1970

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Book number: 2243

Catalogue: Travel & Places

Keywords: Luxembourg Moselle Auvernes Colmar-Berg Brandebourg

LANDSBOROUGH, REV. DAVID.

THE ISLE OF ARRAN AND HOW TO SEE IT.

Ardrossan. Arthur Guthrie & Sons, N. / D.., Card covers. The author is described as ' the late Rev. Landsborough, Kilmarnock ' but there's no date of publication, probably between 1960 & 1980. Glossary on last page is by Rev. Duncan Nicol, of Dunoon. 63 pages, 7 b./ w. photographs & a map of the island. Near fine. 7.25" x 5". 1970

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Book number: 1678

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Isle of Arran Broddrick Lamlash Holy Isle Pladda Goatfell Machrie Inner Hebrides Scotland

LANG, THEO. (EDITOR)

EDINBURGH AND THE LOTHIANS. The Queens Scotland.

London. Hodder and Stoughton, 1952., Hardback. First edition."The stories and pictures of all the places of interest in Edinburgh and the counties of West Lothian, Midlothian and East Lothian". 282 pages, with 120 sepia photographs, on about 30 pages. Very good except a few (maybe 4 or 5) words underlined in ink or a phrase in border. Front endpage is map of Edinburgh, back endpage is map of The Lothians. 20.5cm. x 13cm. Very good but spine & top edge are faded, and previous owner's on f.e.p. 1952.

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Book number: 10120

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Edinburgh The Lothians Leith Prestonpans Linlithglow Tantallon Crichton Dunbar Haddington Midlothian

LANG, LOUISE BOSTOCK (MANAGING EDITOR)

EYE WITNESS TRAVEL GUIDES, CALIFORNIA.

London. Dorling Kindersley, 1997., Softback. 630 pages, with colour & b./w. photographs, and maps. 22cm. x 13cm. Near fine, in near fine stiff card cover, but corners slightly bumped. ISBN 0751304034. 1997 ISBN: 0751304034

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Book number: 7682

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: California Hollywood Los Angeles Pasedena Redwoods Sacromento San Diego San Francisco Yosemite

LANSING, ALFRED.

ENDURANCE. The Greatest Adventure Story Ever Told.

London. Ted Smart, c. 2000., Reprint. First published 1959, this edition was published 2000 by Hodder & Stoughton. Lansing did not go on Shackleton's 1914 -1915 Antarctic expedition, but he compiled this story from the log books, and crew's personal accounts The fine photography is by Frank Hurley. 278 pages on coated paper, many b./w. photographs, some of them full page. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine d./w.

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Book number: 7363

Catalogue: History/ Travel

Keywords: Shackleton Antarctic Frank Hurley

LARY, NINA.

Jackson Hole. A Comprehensive Guide to Jackson & the Grand Tetons. Tourist Town Guide.

New York. Tourist Town Guides, 2008., Paperback. 234 pages. 21.25cm. x 14cm. 1 map & 3 b./w. photographs. Priced £14.95 on back cover. Near fine, no inscription or marks. 2008

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Book number: 9630

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Jackson Hole Mammoth Yellowstone Grand Teton National Park Wyoming

LEES, IAIN C.

BYWAYS FROM TYNE TO TAY.

Stirling. Eneas Mackay, 1936., Hardback. First edition. No d./w. 286 pages. Front end pages illustrated with map of "By Ways From Tyne To Tay." Southern Area. Back endpages are "By Ways From Tyne to Tay" Northern Area. Very good but previous owner's name in front & back, and pages 167- 172 have a few small tears on edges as pages were roughly opened. 19.5cm. x 12cm. 1936.

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Book number: 10121

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Agricola Neidpath castle Jedburgh Falkland Palace Stirling Brig O' Doon Dumfries Moffat Lowthers Carrick Galloway

LEGGET, ROBERT

RIDEAU WATERWAY.

Toronto. University of Toronto, 1972., Ex Library. Revised edition. 249 pages including references & index. 26 black & white photographs on 16 pages, and a double page map. Reference library bookplate, & library marks on both endpages o./w. contents very good. D./w. near fine, but price clipped. Cover has 5 small marks on edges where library sleeve covering d./w. was taped onto cover. 23.5cm x 155cm. ISBN 0802019048. 1972

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Book number: 6106

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: Ontario Ottawa Colonel John By Canada MacTaggart Rideau river

LEIGH FERMOR, PATRICK

BETWEEN THE WOODS AND THE WATER.

London. John Murray, 1986., Reprint. "On Foot to Constantinople from The Hook of Holland, The Middle Danube to the Iron Gates." Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but price clipped, back slightly grubby, top edge of back slightly bumped, small closed tear back top edge. 8.75 x 5.25". 1986

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Book number: 6078

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: Patrick Leigh Fermor Constantinople Hungary Transylvania Rumania Budapest Danube Balkans

LEIGH, THOS. A. ( THOMAS ALLEN )

My Second Visit to Palestine. Also a short visit to Egypt.

Liverpool. J. A. Thompson, 1927., Card covers. 26 pages. 18.5cm. x 12.5cm. Blue paper cover and contents are very good except first four and last four pages are faintly foxed. Thomas Allen Leigh owned the shipping agent & export merchant firm "Evan Leigh & Son" of Old Castle Buildings, Liverpool. 1927

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Book number: 9916

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Palestine Egypt Evan Leigh & Son Liverpool

LEIVO, MAURI.

THE LAND CALLED NUUKSIO. Maa nimelta Nuuksio

Finland. Docendo Oy, 2013, Nuuksio is a National Park in Finland, 40 or 50 km. north-west of Helsinki. It covers around 50 square kilometers 145 pages, with at 100 colour photographs. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Laminated cover is near fine. 23cm. x 16cm. 2013

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Book number: 9006

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Finland Helsinki Nuuksio National Park

LEPROHON, PIERRE

THE MANY FACES OF GREECE

Geneva. Minerva,1975, Translated by David Macrae.112 pages. The 6 chapters are headed Athens & Attica; Through the Peloponnese; Central Greece; Northern Greece; The Islands; Crete & Rhodes; plus 'The People & their Customs' and 'Tourism & Gastronomy.' Colour photographs on most pages. Contents near fine, no inscription but date in ink on front endpage, in near fine white cover. D./w. is near fine but 2 tears on top edge & slightly worn on ends of spine. 25.5cm. x 22.5cm. 1975

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Book number: 6962

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Greece Greek Athens Attica Peloponnese Crete Rhodes

LEPROHON, PIERRE. (TEXT)

The Many Faces of France.

Geneva, Switzerland. Minerva, 1974., Hardback. Translated by Blanche Michaels. 128 pages. Illustrated throughout in colour. Near fine white cover. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is near fine but 2cm. tear back top edge. 26cm. x 23cm. ISBN 0814805809.

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Book number: 8347

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: France Languedocian Midi Provence Garonne Pyrenees Burgundy