Dept.of Environment:Introduction to the Castles of England and Wales
- signed or inscribed book 2018, ISBN: 9780116704306
Paperback
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE+/FINE+. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£16.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,part matt,part glossy,colour pictor… More...
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE+/FINE+. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£16.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,part matt,part glossy,colour pictorial illustrated artwork,by Leo Nickolls,illustrated front panel of dw/dj with b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,paper-covered bds - design repeated from dw/dj,a red headband and immaculate vignetted illustrated eps.UK,8vo HB +dw/dj,1st edn,8-320pp [paginated] includes author's introduction, 3 regional sections covering England, Wales and Scotland and comprising of 32,10 and 18 chapters respectively,each entry features information on how to get there using public transport, when best to visit the attraction,a concise round-up of its history and any must-see features,individual section's colour map separator pages,profuse contemporary colour photographs and other b/w illustrations all interspersed throughout the text and the book,to the rear; author's acknowledgements and picture credits, plus [unpaginated] repeated design illustrated pages (2) half-title page,colour illustrated title page,a dedication,contents list/table with a schematic,colour map of the British Isles. Small in stature but very big on charm,Britain's tiniest treasures have always been worth celebrating,but it takes a trained eye to track them down throughout the length and breadth of the country. Step forward Dixe Wills,champion of all things tiny.Taking us on a miniature odyssey traversing the smallest counties in the land, jumping aboard the tiniest ferry and crossing the shortest river,he seeks out these Lilliputian treasure, examines their best features under the magnifying glass and bigs them up for our benefit. Undaunted in his search for the diminutive and bold in his quest for the bijou,he presents his findings here - the tiniest bits of Britain writ large,for all to see. Be it a castle,cathedral,cinema or pub; a museum,theatre or submarine this fascinating compendium explores Britain's loveliest little gems. Often overlooked in favour of their bigger,brasher neighbours, these diminutive attractions remind us that small really is beautiful. With their fascinating histories and unexpected allure,these tiny delights form a whole new treasure trove waiting to be discovered. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, UK.BASINGSTOKE,HAMPSHIRE.AA Publishing/AA MEDIA LIMITED,2018., 5, UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn. FINE/FINE+.No owner inscrptn, but author's handwritten,small,neat blue ink signature - without dedication - to title page,and price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, subject's colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original,plain pale cream cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped fluorescent purple/mauve ink letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain dark blue eps.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn,xi-xivpp+1- 162pp [paginated] includes author foreword,intro,genealogy of Timothy's keepers (1844-2004),Timothy's timeline,12 chapters,profuse contemporary b/w photographs throughout the text and the book,a world timeline,a Devon timeline,acknowledgements and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title page,author SIGNED,b/w subject's portrait vignetted title page,prose extract (Joseph Conrad, Victory),and separate contents+illustrations lists/tables. When Timothy the Tortoise died in April 2004 at more than 160,he was Britain's oldest living resident.For more than a century he belonged to the Courtenay family,Earls of Devon,living in the Rose Garden at Powderham Castle,which has been their home for 600 years.Timothy,a Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise, survived six monarchs,two world wars,and the frozen winters of 1947 and 1963.He hibernated under a giant purple wisteria and never came indoors.His diet was dandelions, lettuce and strawberries. His early life was spent as a ship's mascot before entering the family, fully grown,at fifty.But had he really been at the first bombardment of Sebastopol aboard the HMS Queen? Did he jump ship on hearing the next voyage was to Antarctica? In 1926,he endured the discovery that he was a she,and never mated. This is the story of his life,waking and sleeping.It is also the story of an estate and a family to whom he was a much-loved friend.It is their evolution and longevity,as much as his.'Where have I fallen,what have I done?' is the Courtenay family motto.In Timothy's case,it was into very good hands and really quite a lot. When the author's father took him to Powderham,just aged four,he wandered out into the Rose garden and met Timothy.It was a meeting he never forgot.In 1998,he returned to undertake the only interview Timothy ever gave,and was allowed to pick him up.When Timothy died, the family asked him to break the news,which then appeared on television,radio and in newspapers all over the world. The author is a writer and journalist living on his family farm near Exeter, Devon.He writes for many publications, including the 'Daily Telegraph','Country Life' and 'Horse & Hound'. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, LONDON.ORION BOOKS,2004., 5, Stationery Office Books, 1973-10. Paperback. Good., Stationery Office Books, 1973-10, 2.5<
