BOWERMAN, TONY.

WILDLIFE WALKS IN CHESHIRE and the Wirral.

Esher, Surrey. Thistle Books, 1992., Softback. "Thirty Nature Walks." Includes information on the birds & animals which might be seen, besides the views, scenery & castles, to watch out for ( Beeston is a favourite, & seen from a distance, outlined against the sky its really impressive) 191 pages. Illustrated in b./w. with photographs and drawings, plus sketch maps. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Priced on back £6.95. ISBN 0951573926. 1992

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Book number: 5706

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Cheshire Wirral wildlife walks Mersey River Dee Chester wallaby

BOYER, MARIE-FRANCE.

Le Vie De Village.

1999. Thames & Hudson, Paris., A tour around some French villages, showing interiors of shops, homes, trains churches & hotels in the countryside. 111 pages. 134 colour and 10 black & white photographs. Near fine, in near fine d./w., priced 185 F. 23.75cm. x 20.5cm. ISBN 2878111699 1999

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Book number: 9842

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: France village

BRACK, ALAN.

THE WIRRAL

Chichester. Phillimore, 1988, Reprint, corrected. First published 1980. 208 pages. 24 b./ w. photographs on 16 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. although it is price clipped the bookshop's price label for £9.95. is on back bottom edge. 9½" x 6¼". ISBN 0850336791. 1988

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Book number: 3326

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Wirral Birkenhead Bidston Hoylake West Kirby Caldy Thornton Hough Parkgate Port Sunlight

BRACK, ALAN.

THE WIRRAL.

London. B.T. Batsford, 1990., 208 pages. 24 b./w, photographs. Sketch mao of Wirral has 10 places marked neatly with a small circle in red, otherwise contents are clean & near fine. D./w. is bumped on edges, worn on corners, both front corners have small tears. 24 cm. x 16 cm. ISBN 0713413786.

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Book number: 7164

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: Wirral Bidston Bromborough Wallasey Hoylake West Kirby Heswall Cheshire Mersey River Dee

BRADLEY, A. G.

In The March and Borderland of Wales, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Monmouth

Hereford. Lapridge Publications. 1992., Paperback. Reprint, first published 1911 by Constable. 282 pages, with many b./w. drawings. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in slightly bumped stiff card cover. 23.5cm. x 15.5cm. Priced on back cover £7.95. ISBN 0915185 5583

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Book number: 7025

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Shropshire Wales Herefordshire Monmouth

BRAY, PETER.

AROUND & ABOUT CHARLESTOWN. "A Glimpse into Yesteryear.

St. Ewe, St. Austell. Corran Publications, 1994., Paperback. 48 pages. 83 b./w. photographs. 21.25cm. x 15cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in "like new" condition. ISBN 187127320X 1994 ISBN: 187127320X

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Book number: 8787

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Charlestown Cornwall St. Austell Charles Rashleigh West Porthmear Carlyon Bay

BRODRICK, ALAN HOUGHTON (EDITED BY)

PARIS. The People's France.

London. Hodder & Stoughton,1950, First edition. Hardback. 3rd volume in the series "The People's France", the companion series to Arthur Mee's "The King's England". Paris is divided into 20 districts or 'arrondissements'. In this book each has its own chapter & map, the people associated with the area, the great names of military & artistic history, architecture, museums etc., and describes the "Travel, Legend and a Feast of Pictures." 478 pages including index. Over 170 black & white photographs. Near fine except spine is slightly faded. D./w. is worn on edges & corners, and torn on each front corner. 8.25" x 5.5". 1950

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Book number: 2824

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Paris France Notre-Dame Champs-Elysées Montparnasse

BROWN, JAMES WALTER.

ROUND CARLISLE CROSS. OLD STORIES RETOLD. Third Series.

Carlisle. Charles Thurnham, 1923., Ex Library. Volume three of books of short stories by Brown on Carlisle. 153 pages. Black & white frontispiece. Cover is worn on edges & corners. Endpages slightly soiled & faintly foxed, otherwise contents clean, no library marks or labels but there is a small red stamp on bottom corner of many pages. 22cm. x 14.5cm. 1923

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Book number: 7395

Catalogue: History / Travel & Topography

Keywords: Carlisle Cumberland John Peel

BROWN, SARAH.

SECRET ENGLAND. Over 50 walks in Town & Country.

London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989., Sarah Brown describes over fifty walks within 12 areas of England, off the beaten track, some unknown & some secret. She gives information on local history, places of interest, how long the walks take, where to leave the car at the start, type of path, the views, countryside, disused railway lines, canal towpaths, along cliff tops, & each with its own map. 303 pages including index. 9.5" x 6.25". Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., not price clipped (£14.) 1989 ISBN: 0297810863

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Book number: 5454

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: walks paths local history countryside lanes canal towpath

BRUCE, HARRY (TEXT) AND HARRIS, CHIC.(PHOTOGRAPHY)

A BASKET OF APPLES. RECOLLECTIONS OF HISTORIC NOVA SCOTIA.

Toronto. Oxford University Press, 1982... an affectionate tribute to the province's past." A nicely produced book. 83 pages, coated paper with beautiful colour photographs on every page. Red cover and contents are near fine, but inscription opposite the half-title. Near fine d./w. inside cellophane cover. 27cm. x 22cm. ISBN 0195403932 1982

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Book number: 7845

Catalogue: Travel & Topography /History

Keywords: Nova Scotia Halifax New Brunswick Canada

BRUCE, HARRY (TEXT), AND HARRIS, CHIC (PHOTOGRAPHY).

A BASKET OF APPLES. Recollections of Historic Nova Scotia..

Toronto. Oxford University Press, 1982., 1st edition. 84 pages. Lovely colour photographs on almost every page. 27.5cm. x 22.5cm. Near fine except inscription opposite halftitle page. Near fine d./w. ISBN 0195403932. 1982

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Book number: 8631

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: 1008 Nova Scotia New Brunswick Halifax Lunenburg County Barrington Granville Ferry

BRYSON, BILL. ( INTRODUCTION BY.)

The English Landscape.

London. Profile Books, 2000., The various landscapes of England, hills, moors, fells, downs, lakes, rivers, fens & islands, written by those who know ithem well. 460 pages. Divided into about 127 descriptions of the English landscape, with about 127 maps in colour. Illustrated with many colour photographs. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but price clipped. 25.5cm. x 19.25cm. ISBN 1861971133. 2000

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Book number: 8189

Catalogue: Travel & Topgraphy

Keywords: Yorkshire Hampshire Sussex Kent Norfolk Suffolk Dorset Devon Cornwall Shropshire Somerset Hereford Cheshire Lancashire Lincolnshire Northumberland Cumbria Essex Middlesex Berks.

BUCHAN, JAMES (TEXT.), FRENCH, JOHN AND KHIDR, KHALID (PHOTOGRAPHY.).

JEDDAH OLD AND NEW.

London. Stacey International, 1982., A lovely book, showing the changes over the previous years in the ancient city of Jeddah. Revised reprint, first published 1980. 144 pages. City street map. IIlustrated with a few old b./w. photographs, and many colour photographs on most pages.12¼" x 10¼". Near fine, in near fine d./w. 1982

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Book number: 4769

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: Jeddah Middle East Saudi Arabia Arabian Desert

BURLAND, COTTIE A., AND FORMAN,WERNER (PHOTOGRAPHER).

THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO.

London. Michael Joseph, 1971., Ex Library. 178 pages, on thick paper. 11¼" x 9¼". 700 years ago, Marco Polo travelled secretly to China, spent 26 years in the court of Kubla Khan, and later wrote about his journey. Burland (of the British Museum), has chosen some of the most interesting passages from the book. Werner Forman retraced the route Marco Polo took, and photographed many of the places mentioned. Free endpaper has been removed. Back endpaper is slightly wrinkled. Bottom edge is shelf worn. D./w. is price clipped o./w. near fine inside protective cover. The cover is taped on top & bottom of book. 95 beautiful colour and black & white photographs, also maps & drawings. Heavy. 1971

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Book number: 2212

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Marco Polo Werner Forman Kubla Khan Silk Road

BURN, A. R. AND MARY.

THE LIVING PAST OF GREECE. A time-traveller's tour of historic and prehistoric places.

London. Herbert Press, 1980., Foreword by Lawrence Durrell. 288 pages including a date chart, glossary, bibliography & index. With black & white photographs, drawings, maps & plans. Fine condition, no inscription or marks. Near fine cover. Fine unclipped d./w. 24cm. x 17cm. ISBN 0906969026. 1980

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Book number: 7528

Catalogue: History/Travel & Topography

Keywords: Greece Greek Ithaca Athens Delphi Mycenae Phaistos Vasiliki Acropolis Parthenon Samos Olympia