Map No. 1219bis, Glorenza/ Glurns, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Glorenza/ Glurns, map No. 259bis, in the standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, i.e. without the special overprint highlighting walking trails, local bus stops, etc, presented in Swisstopo’s hiking editions of the 50K survey. The map covers mainly Val Venosta / Vinschgau valley on the Italian side of the border. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. All the maps have a 1-km grid with the Swiss national coordinates. This standard version of the 50K survey covers the whole country on 78 small format sheets, with special larger format maps published for several popular tourist destinations. Small format sheets cover an area of 35 x 24 km (21 x 15 miles approx) & have map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. The special larger sheets cover 50 x 35 km (31 x 22 miles approx) & have no map legend, but a separate leaflet can be provided instead.PLEASE NOTE: the hiking editions of the 1:50, 000 Swisstopo survey are listed on our website in a separate series. ...

Jamaica, 1938. Gloria Campbell is sixteen years old when a single violent act changes her life forever. She & her younger sister flee their hometown to forge a new life in Kingston. As all around them the city convulses with political change, Gloria's desperation & striking beauty lead her to Sybil & Beryl, & a house of ill-repute where she meets Yang Pao, a Kingston racketeer whose destiny becomes irresistibly bound with her own. Sybil kindles in Gloria a fire of social justice which will propel her to Cuba & a personal & political awakening that she must reconcile with the realities of her life, her love of Jamaica & a past that is never far behind her. Set against the turbulent backdrop of a country on the cusp of a new era, Gloria is an enthralling & illuminating story of love & redemption. ...

Jamaica, 1938. Gloria Campbell is sixteen years old when a single violent act changes her life forever. She & her younger sister flee their hometown to forge a new life in Kingston. As all around them the city convulses with political change, Gloria`s desperation & striking beauty lead her to Sybil & Beryl, & a house of ill-repute where she meets Yang Pao, a Kingston racketeer whose destiny becomes irresistibly bound with her own. Sybil kindles in Gloria a fire of social justice which will propel her to Cuba & a personal & political awakening that she must reconcile with the realities of her life, her love of Jamaica & a past that is never far behind her. Set against the turbulent backdrop of a country on the cusp of a new era, Gloria is an enthralling & illuminating story of love & redemption. ...

It was perhaps inevitable that Richard Halliburton, such a romantic, imaginative wanderer, would follow in the footsteps of another legendary traveller
- Odysseus. Halliburton`s second book, The Glorious Adventure describes his journey through the Mediterranean in the shadow of his mythical hero. In Greece, Halliburton charged Mount Olympus `in order to visit the gods that dwelled there`; he swam the Hellespont as Byron had before him & journeyed on to Troy, where Odysseus`s long adventure began. He sailed to Stromboli in the Tyrrhenian Sea, home of Aeolus god of the winds; then to the Bay of Naples, Circeo
- `island` of Circe
- & Li Galli, the siren isles that shimmered off the Amalfi coast. Battling through the Straits of Messina, Odysseus`s Scylla & Charybdis, he explored Sicily & Corfu before setting out for the shores of Ithaca, long-forgotten home for one, the end of an adventure for another. As epic & eventful as The Odyssey itself & one of the most captivating travel books of the 20th century, The Glorious Adventure evokes the romance of another time, when heroes & gods walked the earth.


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The Russian Empire once extended deep into America: in 1818 Russia`s furthest outposts were in California & Hawaii. The dreamer behind this great Imperial vision was Nikolai Rezanov
- diplomat, adventurer, courtier, millionaire & gambler. His quest to plant Russian colonies from Siberia to California led him to San Francisco, where he was captivated by Conchita, the fifteen-year-old daughter of the Spanish Governor, who embodied his dreams of both love & empire. From the glittering court of Catherine the Great to the wilds of the New World, Matthews conjures a brilliantly original portrait of one of Russia`s most eccentric Empire-builders.
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HAVE YOU EVER wanted to know what actually happened to James Trotter`s parents when they encountered an angry escaped rhino? Or how to make the Twits` infamous bird pie? Well now you can find out, with The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl. The book is a brilliant extension to Dahl`s wonderful stories, & gives fascinating insights into the characters & events from Roald Dahl`s writing in a humorous, exciting & downright gloriumptious way. For the very first time, the stories behind the stories are brought to life in this brand new title. Inside, Quentin Blake`s iconic illustrations are combined with previously unpublished reproductions of imagined letters, artefacts & posters, & editing notes from Dahl himself, to bring all of Roald Dahl`s characters alive. Whether you have read all of Roald Dahl`s stories, or are just beginning to enjoy them, this is a great companion book that will help you delve even deeper into Roald Dahl`s worlds. ...

A poignant & compelling story of three lives torn apart by the Battle of Gallipoli. Arthur Tarrant, an Oxford graduate headed for his uncle`s law firm, changes path leaving behind his fiancee Sylvia & joins the army, destined for Gallipoli. There, his life becomes entwined with that of Fred Chaffey, a country boy from Dorset. Glory tells of the fatal errors made by the leaders of the army, the heroism of the men, & the struggles to understand the situation while nurturing relationships in the most strange & difficult of circumstances. ...

Glossop in 1897 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers most of Glossop, extending from Wren Nest Mills eastward to Hurst Mill, & from Princess Street northward to The Park & Glossop Workhouse. Features include the town centre with Market Place, Drill Hall, station, football ground, Norfolk Arms Hotel, Howards Town Mills, St Mary's RC church, Shepley Mill, theatre, Wren Nest Mills, Spire Hollin House, Glossop Hall, Croft Mill, Wood's Hospital, St Luke's church, All Saints RC church, Duke of Norfolk's school, Meadow Mills, All Saints church, Hawkshead Mill, Workhouse, Cowbrook Mill, Hurst Mill etc. On the reverse is a commercial directory of Glossop in 1891. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Glossop in 1897 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers most of Glossop, extending from Wren Nest Mills eastward to Hurst Mill, & from Princess Street northward to The Park & Glossop Workhouse. Features include the town centre with Market Place, Drill Hall, station, football ground, Norfolk Arms Hotel, Howards Town Mills, St Mary`s RC church, Shepley Mill, theatre, Wren Nest Mills, Spire Hollin House, Glossop Hall, Croft Mill, Wood`s Hospital, St Luke`s church, All Saints RC church, Duke of Norfolk`s school, Meadow Mills, All Saints church, Hawkshead Mill, Workhouse, Cowbrook Mill, Hurst Mill, etc. On the reverse is a commercial directory of Glossop in 1891. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...