Apes & monkeys. They are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. Their peculiarities & abilities, their behaviour & mysteries fascinate us to the core. Indeed, they resemble us in so many ways. This volume illustrates the enormous diversity among them, a fact that is apparent just in the range of

Sizes: While the pygmy marmoset weighs roughly 100 grams, an adult gorilla can be 270 kilos. Ingo Arndt introduces us to some of the most impressive species, the case studies for the fascinating variety of these animals. Among them are intelligent orangutans, whose name literally means forest person; cultured Japanese macaques, who enjoy bathing in warm volcanic hot springs; mighty, but usually peaceful gorillas; geladas from the barren grassy regions of the Ethiopian Highlands; & bald uakaris
- extensively documented here for the first time
- from the swamp forests of the Amazon headwaters. Ingo Arndt has spent a decade capturing wonderful images of these apes & monkeys in the wild. His photographs are an intimate & dynamic testament that

Includes:: impressive portraits emphasizing individual character juxtaposed with descriptive snapshots & ambient panoramas. He describes how the photographs were taken &

Includes:: anecdotes of his adventures on his travels. Each section features an informative introductory chapter by zoologist Fritz Jantschke.







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Monkwearmouth & Southwick in 1895 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, part of a group covering Sunderl&, is double-sided & covers much of the area north of the River Wear, historically known as Monkwearmouth. Coverage stretches from Southwick eastward to the coast. Features include Holy Trinity church Southwick, The Green, High Southwick, Low Southwick, Cornhill Dock, Deptford Yard (on the south side of the river), Carley Hill Farm, Carley Hill Wagonway, Sunderland`s Newcastle Road football ground (the club had not yet moved to Roker), Wearmouth Colliery, Monkwearmouth Iron & Steel Works, Wearmouth Foundry, Wear Hemp & Wire Rope Works, tramways, etc. Railways include the NER`s Newcastle & Sunderland line (though Monkwearmouth station is south of this map), North Dock Branch & Hylton Southwick & Monkwearmouth Branch. The map on the reverse
- sheet 8.11
- continues coverage eastward & covers the coastal area including North Dock, Harbour Entrance, lighthouses, Roker Pier, Roker Park, Roker Hotel, South Pier & Coastguard station. 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.

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Monmouthshire, an original antique map by B. Clarke / H.G. Collins, published in London, c. 1848 -1852. A lithograph engraving, coloured. Map size 35 x 41 cm with a mount size of 49.5 x 57.5 cm.A detailed nineteenth-century map of Monmouth that was published in the atlas, The British Gazetteer, Political, Commercial, Ecclesiastical, & Historical.. . in 1852. These lithograph maps bear the imprint of H.G. Collins in Paternoster Row & show accurate geographical detail, including the expanding railway network, surrounded by a floral border. Information also

Includes:: the turnpike & mail coach roads as well as parliamentary boundaries & polling places, the seats of the nobility & the gentry, & market towns with their distances from London. The maps are lithographic version of Robert Rowe's county maps that were published from engraved copperplates between 1814 & 1842. Collins also published these lithograph versions in 1848 in the New British Atlas & they were subsequently reused by Phillips in his County Atlas.. . in the 1860s
- their use in a variety of publications is testament to their popularity. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford


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Monmouth in 1918 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 the town & features include St Mary`s church, Monnow Street, Castle remains, Priory Mill, Grammar School, Cattle Market, Troy station, May Hill station, Trothy Bridge (near foot of map), Victoria Estate, Over Monnow, St James church, Brook Estate, Chippenham, St Thomas Square, Drybridge, Monnow Bridge, Wye Bridge, etc. Directory extracts listing private residents are on the reverse, plus 1906 railway timetables for the Coleford-Monmouth-Chepstow & Ross-Monmouth-Pontypool lines. 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. ...

Monmouthshire in a series of colourful reproductions of attractive county maps by John Speede from about 1610-1611, printed on thick art paper & ideal for framing. Each title, 58 x 45cm / approx. 23” x 18”, is decorated with additional notes, drawings, coats of arms, street plans, etc. Little drawings are used to show locations of towns, larger villages, hills & woodlands or parks. Rivers & lakes are also drawn, as are boundaries of the administrative subdivisions with the names of the Hundreds. Surrounding the county are decorative panels filled with additional information which differs from title to title: street plans, coats of arms of notable local families, geographical features, notes about local history, etc. ...

Monmouthshire (Gwent) Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner`s own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...

Monmouthshire 1610 Replica Map by the Old Map Company is a reproduction of the map created 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. ...

The County Of Monmouth, an original antique map by R. Morden published in London, 1695-172-. Copperplate, coloured. Map size 43 x 36 cm, overall mounted size 58 x 51 cm. An attractive & popular map of Monmouth. Considering the popularity & success of Camden's Britannia, first issued with maps in 1607, it is surprising that it was not until the end of the seventeenth century that a new edition was prepared. Robert Morden (d.1703) was commissioned to engrave a set of county maps for Edmund Gibson's new edition. Morden's first series of maps were rejected as being too small, & these were later published in Morden's New Description & State of Engl&, first issued in 1701, & subsequently re-issued in Cox's Magna Britannia, in the 1720s. Morden finally produced a new set of maps on a larger scale which were used in Gibson's editions published in 1695, 1722 as here, circa 1730, 1753 & 1772. The maps were based on the most up-to-date surveys where available, although some drew on Saxton & Speed, & were engraved by Sutton Nicholls & John Sturt. The maps are plain & simple, invariably with decorative title surround, & charmingly engraved. Their detail, convenient size, visual attraction & antiquity make them among the most popular of all early county maps. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...

A Modern Map Of Monmouth Shire, Drawn From The Latest Surveys.. ., an original antique map by J. Ellis, published in London 1765-1768. A copperplate engraving, original o/l colour. Map size 19 x 24.5 cm, overall mounted size 34.5 x 40.5 cm. An attractive map of the county complete with the major roads. Borough towns are shown with stars identifying the number of members returned to parliament & Places where Fairs are kept have a Line under the Name thus. Ellis (d.1796) was a prolific English engraver of the late eighteenth century who joined with William Palmer to produce a set of English county maps, published in Ellis' New English Atlas, in 1765. The maps were later used in Ellis' English Atlas; or a Complete Cartography of England & Wales published in 1766, & reprinted in 1768
- this map comes from the 1768 edition. Ellis engraved some of the maps himself, while others were engraved by Louis de la Rochette, Palmer & W. Fowler. The maps themselves were closely based on Kitchin's maps from Dodsley's England Illustrated. Ellis' atlases were very popular, being often reprinted, as the maps are clearly & distinctively engraved with decorative title cartouches. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford
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Monmouthshire, an original antique map by G. Cole / J. Roper, published in London, c. 1804 -1810. A copperplate engraving, original colour. Map size 17.5 x 23 cm with a mount size of 32.5 x 38.5 cm.A detailed nineteenth-century map of Monmouthshire that was published in the atlas, The British Atlas; Comprising A Complete Set Of County Maps, Of England & Wales; & Plans Of Cities & Principal Towns in 1810. The map was drawn by G. Cole & engraved by John Roper for publication in The Beauties Of England & Wales, that was published in parts, from c.1804. Such was the success of the publication that the maps were re-used in other publications, as here. The maps show accurate geographical detail, including the turnpike, mail coach & principal roads, sites of Roman & other historical remains, as well as the seats of the nobility & the gentry, & market towns with their distances from London. The maps also show the division of the counties into hundreds or wapontakes. They are representative of the functional nineteenth-century approach to cartography, yet are not unattractive. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...