CRONIN, VINCENT.

THE COMPANION GUIDE TO PARIS.

London. Collins, 1963, One of Collins "Companion Guides" series. For this guide Cronin divided Paris into 18 sections, each with its own map. 317 pages, including lists of places of interest, museums, theatres, art galleries, useful information & index. 26 b./w. photographs. Front e.p. is a road map of Paris. Back e.p. is a map of the Metro. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. except top edge slightly worn, 2 small tears back top edge, but not price clipped. (25s. or £1.25.) 7.75" x 5.25". 1963

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Book number: 5426

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: Paris France Sorbonne Seine Montmartre Louvre

CROOKSTON, PETER (EDITOR)

The Observer ISLAND BRITAIN.

London. Observer/Macdonald, 1989, Reprint, first published 1982. 252 pages, with colour photographs & maps. Near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. slightly rubbed in places, slightly worn top of spine & corners, otherwise near fine. 10.25" x 7.75". ISBN 0748102574. 1989

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Book number: 3853

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: islands Britain offshore Observer U.K. England Wales Scotland

CROOKSTON, PETER. (EDITED BY.)

VILLAGE ENGLAND.

London. B.C.A. / Hutchinson, 1980., Reprint, first published 1979 by Hutchinson. " Taken from the Observer" 24 towns were selected for centres worth further exploration. 256 pages including list of useful reference books & guides. Over 170 colour photographs.10½" x 8". Near fine except 2 small dents on front cover. D./w. has a small tear front top corner, & top edge is slightly bumped, o./w. near fine. 1980

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Book number: 4021

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: village hamlet town map church

CROSSING, WILLIAM, & LE MESSURIER, BRIAN (EDITED BY)

CROSSING'S DARTMOOR WORKER.

Newton Abbot. David & Charles, 1966., Ex Library. This is a new book by Crossing, but it first appeared in print in 1903 as articles under the title "Presenting Life on Dartmoor." in the Western Morning News. First edition thus. Edited and with an introduction by Brian Le Messurier. 163 pages, 25 b./w. photographs. Apart from a few library marks & stamps, in very good condition. Cover is very good but 2 marks on each side where cover was taped on. Near fine d./w. but top edge was folded under to fit inside library sleeve, not price clipped 30/- ( £1.50). 22.5cm. x 14.5cm. 1966

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Book number: 6946

Catalogue: History::Travel & Places

Keywords: Dartmoor Devon William Crossing Sheepstor Ditsworthy Hexworthy Mine Bellaford Tor Bovey Tracey Trowlsworthy Brent Tor

D'IBERVILLE-MOREAU, LUC

LOST MONTREAL

Toronto, Canada. Oxford University Press Canada, 1975., Ex Reference Library. 183 pages. Illustrated with 154 old photographs of Montreal taken between about 1852 & 1920. Each is described, the scene or street, and, where known, original owners of houses or shops given. Printed in sepia on coated cream paper, which appears marked in places but maybe it was intended to make it appear old. Front endpaper slightly damp marked, library bookplate, stamps, 'Sale 1995' is stamped in red, priced £3 in pencil. Back e.p. has 2 small marks from old tape. Cover is slightly marked. The jacket is worn, & torn in about 6 places. 11¼" x 9¼" ISBN 195402421. 1975

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Book number: 3846

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Montreal Canada architecture Quebec

D'ORAZIO, FEDERICA

Rome Then and Now.

San Diego, Calif. Thunder Bey Press, 2004, 144 pages. Photographs of Rome, then & now. On the left are Rome about 100 years ago in sepia or black & white, the colour photographs opposite are of the same scene in Rome, taken by the author a few years ago. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is worn on top of spine, slightly bumped on bottom edge, with 2 small tears on bottom edge, otherwise near fine. 25.5cm.x 29cm. ISBN 1592232922. 2004

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Book number: 8722

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Rome Roma Vatican Colosseum Borghese Gardens Trevi Fountain Spanish Steps

DAGLISH, ROBERT

COPING WITH RUSSIA. A Beginner's Guide to the USSR.

Oxford. Basil Blackwell, 1985., Daglish had visited Russia a few times, and workied in Moscow for 15 years before writing this book. Written for visitors to the USSR, on how to cope & what to expect. 185 pages. With small b./w. drawings, and 4 maps. Near fine, clean except 'J.M.T.' is written in small letters in top corner of f.f.e.p., otherwise no inscription. Near fine d./w., not price clipped but not priced either. ISBN 0631134443. 1985

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Book number: 6764

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: USSR Russia Moscow Russian

DAVIDSON, BASIL, TEXT, AND FORMAN, WERNER, PHOTOGRAPHER.

AFRICA. HISTORY OF A CONTINENT.

London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1966., Divided into 8 chapters, 1) Old Myths:New Truths. 2) Ancient Glories. 3) The Factors of Growth. 4) Tropical Achievement. 5) New Encounters. 6) Towards Crisis. 7) Conquest and Colonial Rule. 8) Towards Liberation. 320 pages. 42 colour photographs and 240 in black & white, with 14 maps & old historical illustrations. Printed on good quality paper. 31.5cm. x 23.75cm. Cover and contents near fine, no inscriptioon or marks. D./w. near fine but edges nicked & slightly bumped, a 6cm. tear & a 4cm. tear on top edge of back cover, top front corner slightly worn, & price clipped. 1966

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Book number: 7958

Catalogue: Travel & Topography / Geographry

Keywords: Africa Transvaal Morroco Kenya Nigeria Nile Niger Malawi Mali Congo Ethiopia Sudan Ghana Chad Congo Tunisia Zambia Uganda

DAVIES, ELLIS.

FLINTSHIRE PLACE-NAMES.

Cardiff. University of Wales Press, 1959., Near fine except previous owner's name & small address label. Page 84 has 4" x 2" piece of paper once sellotaped on it leaving residue along top of page, a copy of the entry from Cambrian Quarterly for 'Halkin'. Pp. vii-xi. 184 pages. D./w. is worn & torn at top & bottom of spine, o./w. very good. 22cm. x 14.5cm. 1959

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Book number: 617

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Flint Flintshire Hawarden St. Asaph Rhuddlan Rhyl Welsh Wales Mercia Offa Cambria Caergwrle place names

DAY, J. DAVID

SINGAPORE: GATEWAY TO THE FAR EAST.

Kuala Lumpur. Tropical Press SDN. BHD., 1988., Third printing, first published 1986. 154 pages, illustrated with nearly 300 colour photographs. 11½" x 8½". Near fine, no inscription, but top & bottom of spine and corners are bumped. D./w. is slightly scratched on front & back, top edge is bumped, top & bottom of spine and corners are slightly bumped, o./w. very good. ISBN 9677300105. 1988

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Book number: 3815

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Kuala Lumpur Malaya Singapore Thian Hock Keng Temple Hokkien Padang Tumasik Telok Ayer Market sharmas merbok Raffles Hotel

DEANE, SHIRLEY.

AMBON. Island Of Spices.

London. The Travel Book Club / John Murray, 1979, Published for Foyle's Book Club. Ambon is a tiny island in Eastern Indonesia & one of the Spice Islands. The author spent a number of years there, teaching English to senior officials of the Governor'soffice, and English language & literature to students at Ambon University. She also travelled to other islands in the area. 222 pages including a glossary, with some small sketches & a double page map. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. 8.75" x 5.5". 1979

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Book number: 1750

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Ambon Spice Islands Indonesia Maluka Ceram Buru Tanimbar Isles

DENHAM, H.M.

THE IONIAN ISLANDS To The ANATOLIAN COAST

London, John Murray,1982, 'A Sea Guide. Corfu to Southern Crete, Rhodes and Cyprus, and the south coast of Turkey.' A book for the yachtsman or armchair traveller ! 224 pages including index. 32 b./ w. photographs, 111 drawings, maps & descriptions of over 150 anchorages & ports. Drawings by Madge Denham. 9¼" x 6½" Fine condition. D./w. is slightly, finely scratched o./w. near fine, priced £20. ISBN 0719539498. 1982

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Book number: 1623

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: yachts sailing Corfu Ionian Islands Greece Rhodes Anatolian Cypress Crete Turkey

DIAZ, HERNAN.

CARTAGENA.

Bogota, Columbia. Fondo Educativo Interamericano,1984., First edition. The city of Cartagena in Colombia, photographed by Hernan Diaz. 151 pages with about 150 photographs, mainly black & white but some in colour. Near fine, no inscription or marks except bookseller's address label top corner front free end page. Near fine d./w. Text in Spanish & English. ISBN 848922000X. 1984

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Book number: 6714

Catalogue: Topography & Travel

Keywords: Cartagena Hernan Diaz Columbia South America

DICKS, BRIAN

The Greek Islands.

London. Robert Hale, 1986., Hardback. First edition. 319 pages. 35 colour photographs, & 116 b./w. photographs.12 line drawings, 26 maps & plans. 23.5cm. X 20cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks, but previous owner's name on front endpage, hidden by flap of d./w. Near fine d./w. but back bottom edge is slightly bumped. ISBN 0709025904.. 1986 ISBN: 0709025904

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Book number: 10210

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Greece Greek Islands Chios Minoan Ionian Islands Crete Corfu Salamis Lesbos Santorini Rhodes

DICKSON WRIGHT, CLARISSA AND SCOTT, JOHNNY.

Clarissa And The Countryman Sally Forth.

London. Headline, 2001., Another lovely & funny BBC program from these 2. In the first, Clarissa & Johnny showed links between farming field sports & conservation. This time they show connections between rural communities & urban employment. Tweed makers, gunsmiths, boot makers, lurchers, riding clothes, besom & trug makers, sheep shearing, terriers & wool are all investigated ! 192 pages, with many colour and b. & w. photographs.10¼" x 8". Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £20. ISBN 075331011X. 2001

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Book number: 3227

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: tweed bootmaker sheep shearing besom Sussex trugs