DOBSON, RICHARD P.

China Cycle.

London. Macmillan, 1946., Autobiography. Hobson describes a journey he took in 1936, by train and bicycle to China, with a few trips by car with friends. 217 pages. 9 b./w. photographs. Front endpages illustrated with a map of China, and back endpages are a map of South-West China. He returned to the U.K. after the war started & joined up. Contents very good, clean, no inscription or marks; blue cloth cover is slightly, faintly marked, o./w. very good. No d./w. 22.5cm. x 14.5cm.. 1946

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N° du livre: 8273

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Mots-clés: 5771a China Sczechwan Honan Hunan Kwangtung Kwangsi Canton Yunnan Shanghai

DODWELL, CHRISTINA.

A Traveller in China.

London. Hodder & Stoughton, 1976., Christina travelled across China by train, bus, boat, horse, camel, & an inflatable canoe. 160 pages. 30 colour photographs. Black cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but small tear on front which is repaired on the inside. 24.5cm. x 16cm. ISBN 0340376406 1976

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N° du livre: 8276

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Mots-clés: China Chinese Yellow River Qilian Shan Shilin Kashgar Mongolia Mount Kangur Gobi

DODWELL, CHRISTINE.

Travels With Pegasus. A Microlight Journey Across West Africa.

London. Hodder & Stoughton,1989., Christine, with her pilot instructor, flew across West Africa to the Atlantic, over the Cameroun forest canopy, Nigeria, Niger & Mali, over volcanic ranges, the Sahara Desert, Mauritania & Kiffa to Dakar airport. She explored around Lake Chad, camped with Tuareg nomads, rode a camel into the Air mountains, even found a dinosaur graveyard! 208 pages, with a sketch of the Pegasus microlight, their travel map & about 35 colour photographs. 9½" x 6¼". Near fine but top of spine & back bottom corner are bumped. Near fine d./w. but top edge is bumped. Not price clipped (£12.95). ISBN 0340425024. 1989

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N° du livre: 3429

Catalogue: Travel

Mots-clés: Lake Chad microlight Bandiagara Tombouctou Tuareg pygmies Mauritania Mali Niger Nigeria Cameroun Senegal Sahara

DOMKE, DR. HELMUT; (PHOTOGRAPHY) AND BUSCH, DR. HARALD. (TEXT)

DEUTSCHLAND. Landschaft, Stadte, Dorfer und Menschen.

Frankfort Am Main. Umschau Verlag, 1956., Text is in German. 244 pages, illustrated throughout with colour or black & white photographs of some pretty towns & villages with attractive architecture, and stunning scenery. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Cream linen cloth cover with gilt lettering is near fine. D./w . near fine but top of spine slightly worn & chipped, back side edge slightly rubbed. 27cm. x 21cm. . 1956

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N° du livre: 8275

Catalogue: Travel & Places

Mots-clés: 5771 Germany Deutschland

DONATI, LAZZARO (PHOTOGRAPHY) AND HUTTON, EDWARD (INTRODUCTION)

FLORENCE. Firenze.

London. Spring Books, 1959., Hardback. Text in English, French & German. 160 pages. 2 full page colour photographs in front, followed by beautiful black & white photographs on every page. 30.5cm. x 22.5cm. Very good, no inscription or marks, but tip of top corner of front free endpage is slightly marked, possibly where something was erased? Green cloth cover is very good but spine's faded. No d./w. 1959.

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N° du livre: 9864

Catalogue: Travel

Mots-clés: Florence Italy Medici statues Boboli Gardens Cellini Michelangelo

DORE, R. N.

CHESHIRE.

London. B.T. Batsford, 1977., 2nd impression, first published 1976. 192 pages, 27 b./w. photographs on 16 pages. Double page sketch map. Contents & cover near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. slightly worn & torn on top of spine & price clipped, o./w. near fine. 22.5cm. x 14.5cm. Scan available. ISBN 0713431873. 1977

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N° du livre: 7716

Catalogue: Travel

Mots-clés: Cheshire Chester Dee Mersey Knutsford Beeston Ness Nantwich Macclesfield Northwich Dunham Massey Thorton Hough Port Sunlight

DOROSHINSKAYA, Y. AND KRUCHINA-BOGDANOV, V.

LENINGRAD and ITS ENVIRONS. A Guide Book.

Moscow. Progress Publishers, 1979., Translated from the Russian. Updated in 1977. 284 pages including some useful Russian words & phrases, index of names and index of places. Large folded map 16.5" x 20" at end before index. Contents near fine but previous owner's name on f.e.p. Laminated cover is near fine. 8" x 5". 1979.

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N° du livre: 5436

Catalogue: Travel

Mots-clés: Leningrad Russia St. Petersburg Daisy80 Petrograd

DOUGLAS, ALTON & DOUGLAS, JOE.

BIRMINGHAM SHOPS. From Yesterday To Today - The Corner Shop To The City Centre Store.

Studley. Brewin Books, 1994., 4th printing. Softback. 128 pages, illustrated in b./w. with old photographs, postcards & pictures throughout. 11.75" x 8.25". Priced £6.99 on back cover. Near fine, no inscription or marks. ISBN 1858580021 1994

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N° du livre: 3411

Catalogue: Travel

Mots-clés: Birmingham Handsworth Selly Oak Hall Green Moseley Bromford shops store corner shop Brummie Bromford

DOUGLAS-KAY, FREDA M.

The Lune Valley. A guide for the tourist.

Clapham. The Dalesman Publishing Company, 1956., 6Softback. The author, who lived at Sedbergh, walked all 50 plus miles of the Lune Valley while researching this book. 80 pages, with 14 b./w. photographs on 8 pages. With 5 maps showing 1) Lunesdale Newbiggin-on-Lune to Tebay. 2) Tebay southward to Sedburgh. 3) Sedburgh & Southward to Kirkby Lonsdale. 4) Kirkby Lonsdale & South-west to Lancaster. 5) Lancaster & the Lune Estuary. Slightly worn, no inscription or marks.

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N° du livre: 8377

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Mots-clés: 5775 Lune Valley Lancaster Sedbergh Kirkby Lonsdale Newbiggin-on-Lune Tebay Lunesdale

DUEDEN, SHELLBOURN, AND OTHERS.

GREAT WALKS OF BRITAIN.

London. W.H. Smith, 1988., Reprint, first published Ward Lock in 1986. " The walks in this book have previously been published in The Great Walks Series." Divided into 7 areas, Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors, Lake District, Peak District, North Wales, Dartmoor, & Exmoor. 223 pages including list of useful addresses & index. 38 walks, illustrated with colour photographs, and 58 sketch maps of routes. 10½" x 8". Near fine in green cloth cover, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. except for a small closed tear (0.75") on each front bottom corner. ISBN 0706368401. 1988

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N° du livre: 3459

Catalogue: Travel

Mots-clés: Lakes Lake District Dartmoor Yorkshire Peak District walking Dales North Wales

DUERDEN, FRANK.

BEST WALKS IN THE LAKE DISTRICT. A Constable Guide.

London. Constanle, 1988., Softback. Reprintm first published 1986. 320 pages. Divided into 4 different types of routes, 1) Easy routes.2) Moderate routes.3) More Strenuous routes. 40 Other recommended walks. 60 b./w. photographs. 68 maps & diagrams. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Priced on back £8.95 1988

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N° du livre: 9008

Catalogue: Travel

Mots-clés: Lakes Helvellyn Coniston Windermere Great Langdale Scafell Pike Ambleside Hawes Keswick Borrowdale Cumbria Eskdale Ravenglass Wasdale Buttermere Elterwater Threlkeld Ullswater Win

DUNLOP, IAN.

THE COMPANION GUIDE TO THE ILE DE FRANCE.

London. Collins, 1979., First edition. Excursions around Paris. 332 pages, 32 b. & w. photographs, 19 maps & plans. 8½" x 5¼".. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks, but top slightly dusty. D./w. has ½" tear & 1" tear on top edge, is price clipped, o./w. near fine. ISBN 0002111977. 1979

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N° du livre: 1540

Catalogue: Travel & Topography / Architecture

Mots-clés: France Versailles Fontainebleau Paris Ile de France

DUNNING, H. W.

TO-DAY IN PALESTINE

London. T. Werner Laurie, 1907., Appears to be a first edition. Cannot find the publication date but author's preface is dated 1907. In the preface the author explains this book was compiled not from a short visit, but from ten journeys he made to Palestine. 278 pages, with 20 b./ w. photographs, taken by "the photographer of the American Colony, and Mr. C. Raad of Jerusalem" The 12th photo is a panorama of Jerusalem & is double paged. Front & back hinges have split slightly, but binding is still tight, and contents are clean. Backs of some of the photographs are faintly marked with a few spots of foxing , but they're hardly noticable. Written in ink opposite the title page is " Feb. 3rd 1916" and "10/6" is written in pencil. Bookseller's label on back endpage is for The Times (Book Club) Oxford Street, London. Sage-greenish-grey cover has an attractive decorated front with a scene in gilt, green, black & dark green, & in very good condition. 21.5cm. x 14.25cm. 1907

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N° du livre: 8950

Catalogue: Travel

Mots-clés: Palestine Jerusalem Beyrouth Damascus Nablus Hebron Samaria Galilee Esdraelon

DURHAM FEDERATION OF WOMENS INSTITUTES.

The Durham Village Book.

Newbury. Countryside Books / Durham Federation of Women's Institutes, 1992., Soft back. One of "The Villages of Britain." series..."The Durham Village book describes over 100 villages, recalling the history, people and events which make each one unique. Written by local village W.I.s, compiled by the Durham F.W.I... stories, anecdotes & atmosphere..." 176 pages, with a few b./w. drawings. 8¼" x 5¾". Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Cover near fine but corners slightly bumped. Priced on back £6.95. ISBN 1853061980. 1992

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N° du livre: 4652

Catalogue: Travel

Mots-clés: Durham W.I. village Women's Institute Middleton Edmundbyers Barnard Castle Teesdale River Wear

EINHORNOVI, MILADA & ERICH.(PHOTOGRAPHY) AND TYKVA, BEDRICH (TEXT)

GOLDEN PRAGUE.

Panorama. Prague, 1983., 278 pages. Pages 1-35 are text, followed by pages 36 to 172, which are 136 colour photographs of Prague, with description of them in Czech, Russian, German, English & French on pages 173 to 278 & captions to the photos. 15.75cm. x 12cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. 1983

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N° du livre: 5847

Catalogue: Travel

Mots-clés: Prague Vitava Vltava Praga Smetana Czech St. Vitus Czechoslovakia