BLAIR, LAWRENCE AND BLAIR, LORNE.

Ring Of Fire . From the BBC Television Series.

London. Bantam Press, 1988., Voyage spanning ten years ..through the islands of the East." A television tie-in.."Lorne & Lawrence Blair & their journey of exploration in the volcanic Indonesian Archipeligo." 272 pages, 240 colour and black & white illustrations. Endpages illustrated with map of area. 27cm. x 27.5cm. Near fine, no inscription, in near fine cover. Near fine d./w. ISBN 0593013107. 1988

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Book number: 7472

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: Indonesia Sumatra New Guinea Borneo Spice Islands Komodo dragons Java Bali

BLAIR, ANDREW. SIGNED COPY.

WIRRAL FIELDPATHS AND BYWAYS.

Liverpool. Philip, Son & Nephew Ltd., 1942., Softback. Signed by author "With best wishes from the author Andrew Blair, September 1943." Second edition. Revised. Foreword by Sir Lawrence Chubb. 34 rambles described. 123 pages, with folded map at end. Very good to near fine, beige coloured cover with front illustrated in blue & black. Priced 2/6 on front cover. 1942.

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Book number: 4838

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Chester Wirral Bidston Cheshire Neston Birkenhead Willaston Thingwall Thurstaston Barnston Hoylake Heswall Mollington Arrowe Park

BLAZEK, KAREL AND MYSKA, MIRASLAV. (EDITORS)

Jihomoravsky Kraj.

Czechoslovakia. Not Known, 1988., A picture book of Czechoslovakia. Colour photographs of some beautiful scenery & fine architecture, sportsmen, & people in colourful national costumes. The first 7 pages are in Czech written by Jaromir Tomecek, followed by about 230 pages of photographs, some double paged, with captions in 5 languages including English. Near fine. D./w slightly worn along edges, o./w. near fine, no inscription or marks. 11¼" x 8". 1988

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Book number: 3125

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: Czechoslovakia Mikulov Jihlava River Dyje Plumov Znojmo Gottwaldov Milotice Valtice Petrov Brno Brne

BLUNT, WILFRED.

Isfahan, Pearl of Persia.

London. Paul Elek, 1974., 2nd impression. 208 pages including bibliography & notes. 36 colour photographs and 55 in b./w. by Wim Swaan. 24 illustrations in the text. Contents near fine, clean, no inscription or marks. D./w. is torn on all corners, repared on inside with sellotape, & its price clipped. Cloth cover is near fine. 28cm. x 20.5cm. 1974

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Book number: 8309

Catalogue: Travel & Places::History

Keywords: Persia Isfahan Shah Mosque Safavid Minarets Iran

BOLTON, G.DOUGLAS.

SCOTLAND'S WESTERN SEABOARD..

Edinburgh. Oliver & Boyd, 1953., First edition. 84 very good black & white photographs of the Western coast of Scotland, the sea, lochs, mountains & lovely scenery, from Carlisle & the Solway Firth to Cape Wrath. Isles of Arran, Iona, & Skye, Kintyre, Mull, Oban, Tobermory, Durness & Cape Wrath by the author. 176 pages with photographic notes & data. Cover & contents are near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is slightly worn on corrners o./w. near fine. 8½" x 6½". 1958

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Book number: 1685

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: Scotland West Scotland Kirkcudbrightshire Ayrshire Dunbartonshire Argyllshire Inverness Hebrides Sutherland

BOLTON, G. DOUGLAS

YORKSHIRE REVEALED.

Edinburgh. Oliver & Boyd, 1955., 260 pages, including photographic notes & index, followed by map at end folded in 3. 68 b./w. photographs on about 39 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., not price clipped (25/-) 9.25" x 6.5". 1955

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Book number: 5897

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: York Yorkshire Wharfedale Yorkshire Moors Hull Humber Leeds Bradford Beverley Dentdale Halifax Harrogate Ribblesdale Skipton Whitby

BONE, STEPHEN.

The West Coast of Scotland. Skye to Oban. A Shell Guide.

London. Faber and Faber, 1952., First edition. 72 pages, that is 64 pages of text followed by 8 pages of maps of the West coast of Scotland. Black & white photographs, postcards, paintings and prints. No d./w. Spine, corners & edges slightly worn, otherwise very good. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. 1952

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Book number: 8579

Catalogue: Travel & Places

Keywords: Oban Skye Highlands Scotland Muirhead Bone

BORROW, GEORGE.

WILD WALES. Its People, Language And Scenery.

Llandysul, Dyfed. Gomer Press, 1995, Hardback. Borrow visited Wales with his wife & daughter in the summer of 1854. He walked through the countryside, visiting places of interest and talking to the local people. First published in 1862, this edition published with support of the Arts Council of Wales & Wales Tourist Board. Introduction by William Condry. B./w. illustrations by Wil Rowlands. Near fine but bottom of spine slightly bumped. D./w. near fine, not price clipped. (£20) 577 pages. 8.75" x 5.5". ISBN 1859022901. 1995 ISBN: 1859022901

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Book number: 2781

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Borrow Wales Welsh Wil Rowlands Capel Curig Llangollen Moelfre Rhyadr Bangor

BORROW, GEORGE.

WILD WALES. ITS PEOPLE, LANGUAGE & SCENERY.

London. Collins, 1969., Collins Souvenir Edition ", Over 100 b./w. photographs of actual scenes visited by Borrow. First published 1862. Introduction by Cecil Price. 544 pages including index of places & bibliography. 7.25" x 4.5". Contents very good but d./w. is worn & torn. 1969.

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Book number: 5390

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Wales Snowdonia Welsh mining

BORSOOK, EVE.

THE COMPANION GUIDE TO FLORENCE.

London. Collins, 1973, New, third edition. 448 pages including about 55 pages of practical information, bibliography & index. 24 b./w. full page photographs, about 10 maps & floor plans for churches. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., price clipped, Collins price label for £3.50 added. Endpages illustrated with map of Florence. 8.5" x 5.5". 1973

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Book number: 6076

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: Florence Italy Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci

BOTT, OLIVER AND WILLIAMS, RHYS.

Man's Imprint on Cheshire.

Chester. Cheshire County Council, 1975., Softback. 69 pages including gazetteer & bibliography, followed by 6 folded maps. Illustrated with black & white photographs & drawings. 30cm. x 21cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine stiff card cover. 1975

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Book number: 8366

Catalogue: Travel & Topography

Keywords: Cheshire Wirral Chester River Mersey Knutsford Warrington Nantwich River Dee Congleton salt Styal

BOUMPHREY, IAN & MARILYN

YESTERDAY'S WIRRAL. NESTON, PARKGATE & HESWALL.

Wirral. Ian & Marilyn Boumphrey, 1987., Paperback. 3rd reprint. With the help of old postcards, Ian & Marilyn Boumphrey show how 3 small towns on the Wirral have changed in the last 130 years. Pages un-numbered, but about 60, with 2 b./w. postcards per page. Slight bend on top front cover & first few pages, o./w. near fine. 11.75" x 8¼". ISBN 0950725501.( Another copy available for only £1. It has 64 pages but bottom corners of pages 1-46 are damaged, mayby from water, causing some damage to the paper. ISBN 0950725552) 1987

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Book number: 2610

Catalogue: Travel & Topography / History

Keywords: Wirral Parkgate Neston Heswall Cheshire River Dee Birkenhead

BOUMPHREY, IAN & MARILYN.

YESTERDAY'S WIRRAL No.5. Wallasey, New Brighton & Moreton.

Prenton. Ian & Marilyn Boumphrey, 1995., Reprint. Softback, large size. 30cm. x 21.25cm. 64 pages. Interesting old black & white postcards & photographs on 60 pages, 2 per page, dating from about the 1890's. Architecture, street scenes, events, buildings including some which have been demolished. Near fine but top front edge has a tiny tear, & corners are slightly bumped. ISBN 0950725544. 1995

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Book number: 3108

Catalogue: Travel & Places

Keywords: Moreton Wallasey New Brighton Wirral Birkett Seacombe Leasowe Birkenhead Mersey Feb12

BOUMPHREY, IAN & MARILYN.

YESTERDAY'S WIRRAL, No. 4. Wallasey and New Brighton.

Prenton, Wirral. Ian & Marilyn Boumphrey, 1994., Reprint, first published 1986. 64 pages with 122 b./w. photographs, mainly from old postcards. 29.75cm. x 21. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Stiff card cover is near fine, priced £5.95. ISBN 0950725536. 1994

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Book number: 8041

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Wallasey New Brighton Wirral Leasowe Mersey Cheshire

BOVILL, E.W.,

THE NIGER EXPLORED.

London. Oxford University Press, 1968., Ex Library. Library stamps on front endpage, & cover has remnants of tape where d./w. attached o./w. near fine.Top edge of d./w. folded under to fit in library sleeve o./w. near fine. 263 pages. Drawing by Bovill of the Consulate inTripoli, 14 b.& w. illustrations & 10 maps. 27.5cm. x 14cm. 1968

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Book number: 1483

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Niger Mungo Park Congo Lake Chad Timbuktu Africa