Antiqued Parchment Replica Maps (British Counties, European Cities & World Countries) by the Old Map Company are reproductions of the maps created in the early seventeenth century, primarily between 1610 & 1623 for the famous atlas of the period by the master map maker John Speede Esq. The Old Map Company has recreated the antique maps of British counties, European cities & World countries originally crafted by master map maker John Speede Esq. whose work had accuracy & quality not surpassed for centuries. Each map is treated & presented on specially crafted paper then h&-treated giving it texture & an aged appearance before being beautifully engraved & detailed. ...

Every significant antique fair or market in England is detailed in this unique guidebook. Packed with details of great value ...

This architectural history, starting with Egypt & Mesopotamia traces the development of building styles & techniques down to the Christianisation of the Roman Empire & the rise of Byzantium. It is magnificently illustrated throughout, although this is no coffee table book
- the focus is very much on the text which is clear, concise & neatly argued. Tadgell throughout relates architectural developments to their historical & cultural contexts.
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Since his mysterious disappearance in an unarmed reconnaissance plane in July 1944, Antoine de Saint-Exupery has been the focus for romantic fascination. This biography brings back to life a 20th-century hero
- a man of passion who combined the dangerous career of pioneering aviator with that of bestselling author of classic works such a The Little Prince.
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Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...

Antoni Gaudi is one of history`s most recognized & beloved architects & designers. His masterpiece, the still-uncompleted Sagrada Familia, is one of the most visited monuments in Spain. But this Catalonian architect is especially inspiring to children, who marvel at the non-traditional forms he employed in his buildings & designs. Using pages of colourful stickers to inspire learning & creativity, this entertaining book will encourage young readers to build their own Gaudi-like creations, while teaching them much about the architect`s life & accomplishments. ...

Antonio Carluccio's Italia is a gastronomic tour embracing every region of the country. Each chapter weaves together fascinating information on the region's traditions, its typical products & its characteristic regions. Antonio's knowledge of Italy stems from his childhood when his family moved around the country following his father's job as a railway stationmaster. As a young man working as a wine merchant, Antonio toured the country deepening his knowledge of its different regions. This book, photographed in Italy by Alastair Hendy, distils Antonio's passion for his mother country & brings real insight to the different factors that influence its food & cooking. The breathtaking visual content celebrates the gastronomic life of Italy with stunning photographs of countryside & architecture, of people & food products, & of mouth-watering recipes. ...

Antonio Carluccio`s Simple Cooking is a coming together of all the `secrets` that Antonio has learned over his many years of cooking. Packed with easy, reliable & delicious dishes, it is the perfect cookbook for the novice & enthusiast alike. All the mouthwatering recipes featured are very easy to cook, perfect for those with little experience or who are short of time. Throughout, Antonio has also included clever suggestions for how to `upgrade` the basic recipe by adding a `luxury` ingredient or an extra component
- an anchovy or two, perhaps, some chilli & capers, or an accompanying sauce. There are also ingenious recipes for using up leftovers, with Antonio always remaining budget-conscious. &, of course, all the dishes are completely delicious, for they are Antonio`s favourites, employing the basic tenets of the finest Italian cooking: finest top quality ingredients prepared simply & served without fuss. The recipes are illustrated with fabulous photography by Alistair Hendy, including several step-by-step sequences. Antonio Carluccio`s Simple Cooking is a distillation of a lifetime of passion, full of Antonio`s firm belief that cooking, whether for oneself or for family & friends, is one of the most loving of human skills.
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Antrim & Ballyclare in 1900 in the Alan Godfrey Edition of historical Ordnance Survey mapping at one inch to one mile. The map covers a broad area of Co. Antrim stretching from Randalstown & Lough Neagh eastward to Whitehouse, & from Legoniel northward to Ballynure. Features include the long lost railway lines to Randalstown, Ballyclare & Doagh, the north Belfast suburbs of Legoniel & Whitehouse with Belfast Castle & Cave Hill, the Aldergrove area, part of Lough Neagh, Shanes Castle, Upton Castle, Muckamore Abbey, etc. Other locations covered by this map include Aldergrove, Ballyeaston, Ballynure, Carnomney, Doagh, Jordanstown, Killead, Legoniel, Mossley, Oldpark, Randalstown, Templepatrick, Whitehouse Lower & Whitehouse Upper. On the reverse is a detailed map of the village of Doagh, including the station, Fisherwick, Doagh Mill, Ballyhamage House & Hunterstown Bridge. About Alan Godfrey Editions of OS 1” to 1 mile maps of Ireland: The maps provide an invaluable overview of a wider area, typically 18 x 12 miles (29 x 19kms approx.), & offer historical mapping for small villages not covered by the more detailed series for which the Godfrey Editions are better known. All the maps include historical notes & all, unless indicated in the individual description, also include a large scale map of a small town or village in the area. ...

My stories, my family`s stories, were not stories in India. They were just life. When I left & made new friends in a new country, only then did the things that happened to my family, the things we had done, become stories. Stories worth telling, stories worth writing down. Like one in six people in India, Sujatha Gidla was born an untouchable. Her mother & uncles were born in the last days of British colonial rule. They grew up in a world marked by poverty & injustice, but also full of possibility. In the slums where they lived, everyone had a political allegiance. Rallies, agitations & arrests were commonplace. The independence movement promised freedom but for untouchables & other poor & working people, little changed. In rich, novelistic prose, Ants Among Elephants tells Gidla`s remarkable family story, detailing her uncle`s emergence as a poet & revolutionary & her mother`s struggle for emancipation through education.A moving portrait of love, hardship & struggle, Ants Among Elephants is a personal history of modern India, told from the bottom up.` The story Gidla recounts is so urgent & affecting that it is easy to overlook the extraordinary literary skill with which she tells it.` Literary Review` Unsentimental, deeply poignant... Gidla writes with quiet, fierce conviction.` Michiko Kakutani, New York Times Book Review ...