MARTYN R. BEARDSLEY

Heroes of the Rnli: The Storm Warriors

Barnsley, Pen & Sword History. 2020. (ISBN: 9781526725769). Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Whenever vessels have foundered off the coasts of Britain, there have always been those willing to give their all to save those in peril. But in 1823, Sir William Hillary decided that this admirable but impromptu approach was not enough. He believed that many more lives could be saved by the establishment of a national, organised rescue service. His idea was realised the following year. From the days of oar-powered open boats to modern high speed, hi-tech vessels, rescuers have battled storms and unimaginable conditions, risking - and sometimes forfeiting - their own lives in efforts to save others. The most outstanding of these operations led to the awarding of gold medals for gallantry, the RNLI version of the Victoria Cross. Above all, these are human stories. Using information gleaned from archives, contemporary newspaper accounts and genealogical records, this book looks not just at the details of the rescues, but into the people behind them. New.

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Book number: 161460

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DAVID BEDDALL

Cambus to Stagecoach East: A Fleet History 1984-2020

Barnsley, Pen & Sword Transport. 2022, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781526781000). Hardcover, with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book, Formed in 1984, following the decision by the National Bus Company to divide the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company Ltd into smaller parts, Cambus Holdings became responsible for operating services in Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk. A management buy-out took place in 1986, followed by the formation of Viscount Travel in 1989, followed by acquisition of Premier Travel in 1990. The company expanded into other geographical areas including Milton Keynes and parts of Buckinghamshire, before being taken over by Stagecoach Holdings in 1996. The new owners added Go West Travel to the Cambus operations, trading as Norfolk Green, in recent times the company has ceased operating in the King's Lynn area, this taking place in 2018. New/New.

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Book number: 161715

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DAVID BEDDALL

United Counties Buses: A Fleet History 1921-2014

Barnsley, Pen & Sword Transport. 2020, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781526755544). Hard Cover, with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. United Counties Buses - A Fleet History begins by taking a brief look at the expansion of the United Counties Omnibus Company since its formation in September 1921 through to its demise in October 2014. The company acquired over fifty independent operators between 1922 and 1938 giving the company prominence in Northamptonshire and surrounding areas. May 1952 saw the fleet double in size with the acquisition of the Midland area of the Eastern National Omnibus Company, encompassing Bedfordshire, north Buckinghamshire and north Hertfordshire. The National Bus Company split United Counties into three operating companies in 1986, United Counties, Luton & District and MK Citybus, halving the size of the fleet. After being acquired by the Stagecoach Group in 1987, the company was largely left untouched. The main focus of the book looks at the vehicles operated by the company, covering the numerous types operated by United Counties themselves. The various liveries, both fleet and advertising liveries are also listed with in the book. New/New.

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Book number: 161421

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DAVID BEDDALL

United Counties Buses: A Fleet History 1921-2014

Barnsley, Pen & Sword Transport. 2020, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781526755544). Hard Cover, with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. United Counties Buses - A Fleet History begins by taking a brief look at the expansion of the United Counties Omnibus Company since its formation in September 1921 through to its demise in October 2014. The company acquired over fifty independent operators between 1922 and 1938 giving the company prominence in Northamptonshire and surrounding areas. May 1952 saw the fleet double in size with the acquisition of the Midland area of the Eastern National Omnibus Company, encompassing Bedfordshire, north Buckinghamshire and north Hertfordshire. The National Bus Company split United Counties into three operating companies in 1986, United Counties, Luton & District and MK Citybus, halving the size of the fleet. After being acquired by the Stagecoach Group in 1987, the company was largely left untouched. The main focus of the book looks at the vehicles operated by the company, covering the numerous types operated by United Counties themselves. The various liveries, both fleet and advertising liveries are also listed with in the book. New/New.

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Book number: 161630

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JOHN BEER

Romantic Consciousness: Blake to Mary Shelley

Basingstoke, Palgrave MacMillan. 2012. (ISBN: 9781137018113). Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Revolutionary thinking at the end of the Eighteenth century prompted major English writers to probe the riddle of human consciousness and the ways in which it might differ from 'Being' in a divine or universal sense. In the first of two studies, John Beer traces this question in writings by Blake, Coleridge and Wordsworth, and the impact of their ideas on successors such as Keats, De Quincey, Byron and the Shelleys. Relevance to later figures such as the Cambridge Apostles and Tennyson is also discussed. Very Good.

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Book number: 160164

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GUIDO BELTRAMINI & HOWARD BURNS (EDITORS)

Palladio

London, Royal Academy of Arts. 2008. (ISBN: 9781905711246). Hard Cover, with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The dust jacket is rather worn with a short tear in the front panel. Although the sixteenth-century Italian master-architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580) designed many classically inspired buildings – among them a number of town palaces and other buildings in Vicenza, a series of villas in the Vicentine countryside, and three Venetian churches – his reputation was principally made by his Quattro Libri dell’Architettura (1570). The work remained influential for many years after its publication, and was eventually to lead to a revival of Palladian style in northern Europe and elsewhere two centuries later. Published to celebrate the quincentenary of his birth, this lavishly produced volume presents Palladio’s buildings in stunning photographs, revealing his ability to turn every project into a masterpiece of architectural form. Essays by leading authorities examine his life and achievement, and assess the enormous influence his work was to have on future generations of architects. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 160323

Keywords: 9781905711246

FARIBA ZARINEBAF, JOHN BENNET & JACK L. DAVIS

A Historical and Economic Geography of Ottoman Greece: The South Western Morea in the 18th Century

Athens, The American School of Classical Studies at Athens. 2005, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0876615345). Paperback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Covers are a touch creased and edge worn. CD-ROM in a pocket on the back of the rear cover. This innovative study of the southwestern Peloponnese or Morea combines the study of unpublished Ottoman documents, other historical sources, and the results of archaeological fieldwork to explore the historical and economic geography of a particular region of Greece in the early 18th century, the period immediately following the Ottoman reconquest of this region from Venice. Central to the book is a translation of the section of an Ottoman cadastral survey (defter) listing in great detail properties in the district (kaza) of Anavarin (Navarino, modern Pylos). An introductory chapter outlines the history and methodology of the research project, while the translation is followed by chapters that provide a broader context, drawing on other sources for the information contained in the document and the principles behind its composition. A final chapter summarizes the conclusions drawn from the research, and a series of appendixes offer additional detail, including concordances of the personal- and place-names, an index of properties described, narrative histories of the two fortresses in the region, and a new English translation of the Anavarin section of the 17th-century Turkish traveler Evliya Celebi’s Travel Book (Seyahatname). Very Good.

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Book number: 160338

Keywords: 0876615345

GEOFFREY BENNETT

Freeing the Baltic 1918-1920

Barnsley, Pen & Sword Maritime. 2017. (ISBN: 9781473893078). Hard Cover, with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In 1919, the new governments of the besieged Baltic states appealed desperately to the Allies for assistance. A small British flotilla of light cruisers and destroyers were sent to help, under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Walter Cowan. They were given no clear instructions as to what their objective was to be and so Cowan decided that he had to make his own policy. Despite facing a much greater force, Cowan improvised one of the most daring raids ever staged by the British Navy. He succeeded with devastating effect; outmanoeuvring his enemies, sinking two Russian Battleships and eventually freeing the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. New/New.

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Book number: 158834

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J. M. BENTLEY & G. K. FOX

The Buxton Line Part Two: The Buxton Extension from Whaley Bridge to Buxton (Lnwr) Via Chapel-En-le-Frith (South) and Dove Holes

Nottingham, Booklaw Publications. 2012. (ISBN: 9781907094163). Paperback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. New.

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WILLIAM T. O'DONOHUE, LORRAINE T. BENUTO & LAUREN WOODWARD TOLLE (EDITORS)

Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology

New York, Springer. 2013, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781461466321). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Adolescence is a pivotal period of development with respect to health and illness. It is during adolescence that many positive health behaviors are consolidated and important health risk behaviors are first evident; thus, adolescence is a logical time period for primary prevention. In addition, the predominant causes of morbidity and mortality in adolescence are quite different from those of adults, indicating that early identification and treatment of adolescent health problems must be directed to a unique set of targets in this age group. Moreover, because of the particular developmental issues that characterize adolescence, intervention efforts designed for adults are often inappropriate or ineffective in an adolescent population. Even when chronic illnesses are congenital or begin in childhood, the manner in which the transition from childhood to adolescence to young adulthood is negotiated has important implications for disease outcomes throughout the remainder of the person's life span. Organized in five major sections (General Issues, Developmental Issues, Treatment and Training, Mental Health, and Physical Health) and 44 chapters, Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology addresses the common and not so common health issues that tend to affect adolescents. Coverage includes: ? Context and perspectives in adolescent health psychology ? Health literacy, health maintenance, and disease prevention in adolescence ? Physical disorders such as asthma, obesity, physical injury, and chronic pain ? Psychological disorders such as substance abuse, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, and eating disorders ? Congenital chronic diseases such as type 1 diabetes and spina bifida Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology is the definitive reference for pediatricians, family physicians, health psychologists, clinical social workers, rehabilitation specialists, and all practitioners and researchers working with adolescents. Very Good/Picture Boards.

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Book number: 159803

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WILLIAM T. O'DONOHUE, LORRAINE T. BENUTO & LAUREN WOODWARD TOLLE (EDITORS)

Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology

New York, Springer. 2013, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781461466321). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The bottom tips of the boards are a little worn. Past retailer's label on the rear board. Adolescence is a pivotal period of development with respect to health and illness. It is during adolescence that many positive health behaviors are consolidated and important health risk behaviors are first evident; thus, adolescence is a logical time period for primary prevention. In addition, the predominant causes of morbidity and mortality in adolescence are quite different from those of adults, indicating that early identification and treatment of adolescent health problems must be directed to a unique set of targets in this age group. Moreover, because of the particular developmental issues that characterize adolescence, intervention efforts designed for adults are often inappropriate or ineffective in an adolescent population. Even when chronic illnesses are congenital or begin in childhood, the manner in which the transition from childhood to adolescence to young adulthood is negotiated has important implications for disease outcomes throughout the remainder of the person's life span. Organized in five major sections (General Issues, Developmental Issues, Treatment and Training, Mental Health, and Physical Health) and 44 chapters, Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology addresses the common and not so common health issues that tend to affect adolescents. Coverage includes: ? Context and perspectives in adolescent health psychology ? Health literacy, health maintenance, and disease prevention in adolescence ? Physical disorders such as asthma, obesity, physical injury, and chronic pain ? Psychological disorders such as substance abuse, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, and eating disorders ? Congenital chronic diseases such as type 1 diabetes and spina bifida Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology is the definitive reference for pediatricians, family physicians, health psychologists, clinical social workers, rehabilitation specialists, and all practitioners and researchers working with adolescents. Very Good/Picture Boards.

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KATHLEEN BERG

The Swiss Orpheus: An Appraisal of the Life and Music of Ludwig Sennfl 1489/91 - 1543

Hebden Bridge, Peacock Press. 2008, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9781904846321). Paperback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The covers have a touch of edge wear. Very Good.

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Book number: 160257

Keywords: 9781904846321

INGRID BERGMAN & ALAN BURGESS

Ingrid Bergman: My Story

London, Michael Joseph. 1980, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0718119460). Hard Cover, with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The dust jacket is little edge worn and scuffed with a short scratch on the rear panel Edge or the text block and the pages very lightly tanned throughput. Signed by Bergman on the first end paper. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 161200

Keywords: 0718119460

CRISTIAN BERTSCHI & ESTANISLAO IACONA

Alfa Romeo Argentina

Buenos Aires, Whitefly. 2005, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9789874395535). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tips of the boards very lightly rubbed. Bottom of the spine lightly bumped. The boards show a few handling marks. Text in English and Spanish. Heavy book that will require extra postage to overseas locations. Very Good/Picture Boards.

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Book number: 158903

Catalogue: Used

Keywords: 9789874395535

BRIAN BEST

The Desert Vcs: Extraordinary Valour in the North African Campaign in Wwii

Barnsley, Frontline Books. 2018. (ISBN: 9781526721068). Hard Cover, with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. It was not just the searing heat of the day, hot enough to boil an egg on the bonnet of a lorry, or the sand that nestled in every crevice of the body, or the shivering cold of the starlit nights, that the British and Commonwealth troops had to battle in the North African desert it was also the tough and determined Axis forces under their brilliant leader, Erwin Rommel. The actions which resulted in the awarding of twenty-nine VCs in the Desert War included stretcher bearer Private Anderson walking alone into the gunfire of the enemy to rescue wounded comrades, not once but time and time again until he too was shot, and killed. Lieutenant George Gunn, who, at Sidi Rezegh, found his troop of the Royal Horse Artillery facing the onslaught of sixty German tanks. One by one the guns were put out of action, the crews killed or wounded. Eventually, only one gun was left, manned by the twenty-nine-year-old lieutenant and his sergeant. Regardless of the odds, Gunn fought on until he too was killed, shot through the head. The fighting in North Africa was not just in the harsh extremes of the rolling desert, but also the barren mountains of Tunisia, and the coastal strips of Libya. In every battle, every manoeuvre the terrain was the limiting or enabling feature and it was over that unforgiving ground that twenty-nine men distinguished themselves and were awarded the highest of all gallantry medals, the Victoria Cross. New/New.

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Book number: 160739

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