Map No. 302, Yellowstone SW: Old Faithful, WY/MT, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.* *IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.*

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Map No. 3195, Old Faithful Day Hikes in Wyoming, at 1:35, 000 in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.

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This newest title in the wildly popular Spotter`s Guide series leads readers through the distinct field marks of flatulence in the latter years of life, from ” The Crank” (the fart that chases pesky kids—and everyone else—off the lawn) through ” The Re Animator” (the sudden eruption of post-holiday meal flatulence that brings Great Aunt Gladys back from the brink). Each spread is devoted to a singular fart profile &

Includes:: helpful information such as age of onset, key characteristics for identification & prominent subtypes. Detailed ”in situ” illustrations & ten distinct push-button sounds complete this indispensable reference to farting happily & healthfully into the autumn years of life.

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Old maps from late 18th & 19th century reproduced by the Old Folding Maps company & mounted on cloth. Each individual map is presented folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper – no two cases are identical. Many of the reproductions have been taken from what used to be called “cloth-dissected” maps, made when the map itself was cut into sections & each section then individually pasted onto an overall cloth backing for the whole map. In these reproductions the whole map is backed onto cloth in one piece, but the gaps between the sections have been reproduced in the printing to preserve the style & the feeling of the originals. Cartography varies according to the original source; more details & images are provided with each title. ...

Cloth-backed reproductions from the Old Folding Maps of county maps published in late 19th century by Letts, Son & Co, with colouring & symbols providing a wealth of information, including towns where County Courts & Quarter Sessions are held, municipal boroughs, parliamentary county & borough boundaries with the number of returnable Members, etc. In each county, presented with colouring indicating its parliamentary divisions, the maps show a large number of smaller towns & villages. Railways are prominently highlighted; on roads “dangerous hills” are marked. Additional information

Includes:: distance from London of main towns, market days, post towns, coast guard & life boat stations, etc. Each title also gives county statistics: population, area in acres, gross rental, inhabited houses, poor rate, & the number of paupers (!). Where appropriate, hachures are used to show the topography. The area outside the county boundary is not coloured but main towns plus road & rail connections are marked. Each map is backed onto cloth & presented folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper.

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Maps that explore & explain the past, published by the Old House Books from a variety of sources & on a wide range of subjects, from a Victorian map of the Thames to the aerodromes of Europe & tea plantations Ceylon & Java. Most titles are reproductions of maps & posters originally published in the late 19th & in the first decades of the 20th century. Each title comes with explanatory notes. All the titles are published as a folded map, with selected titles also available as a wall map. For more details please see individual descriptions.PLEASE NOTE: other maps from the Old House Books are listed on our website two more series:- “ Great Britain: Reproductions of Old City Maps from the Old House Books”, with particularly interesting coverage of London.- “ Great Britain: Victorian England & Wales 1897 Maps from the Old House Books”- a series of 9 maps at 1” to 4 miles available either separately or as a set. ...

Japan has often been thought of as a closed country, but before the country was closed in 1635 many travellers from the West were able to experience its unique traditions & culture. Their accounts speak of legends of powerful dragons & devils, tales of the revered emperor & the protocol surrounding him, following complex etiquette in everything from tea ceremonies to footwear, & bloodthirsty warlords who exacted cruel & unusual punishments for the smallest of crimes. In Old Japan Antony Cummins uses these captivating eyewitness accounts to reveal fascinating facts & myths from the mysterious Land of the Rising Sun. ...

Old Kent Road in 1871 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. Three versions cover this area, stretching from Portland Street eastward to Galley Wall Road & Bramcote Road, & from Southwark Park Road southward to Bird-in-Bush Road. A long stretch of the Old Kent Road runs diagonally through this busy map, which covers the area between Southwark, Bermondsey & Peckham. The map is dominated by streets of housing, although a few empty areas still survive on the 1871 map. Other features include the Surrey Canal, Bricklayers Arms railway branch & Goods Depot, Glengall Works, Newington Institution, South Metropolitan Gas Works, Lock`s Field, tramways, small factories along the canal. The 1914 map mentions the following wards: St Peter`s, Coburg, Addington, St George`s, Marlborough, North Peckham & No.4 Bermondsey Wards. Streets include Old Kent Road, Albany Road, Southwark Park Road, Lynton Road & countless others. Each map

Includes:: extracts from directories; 1871 map has a directory for Old Kent Road itself. 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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Old Kent Road in 1894 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: three versions for this area have been published to show how it developed across the years. The maps each cover the same area, stretching from Portland Street eastward to Galley Wall Road & Bramcote Road, & from Southwark Park Road southward to Bird-in-Bush Road. A long stretch of the Old Kent Road runs diagonally through this busy map, which covers the area between Southwark, Bermondsey & Peckham. The map is dominated by streets of housing, although a few empty areas still survive on the 1871 map. Other features include the Surrey Canal, Bricklayers Arms railway branch & Goods Depot, Glengall Works, Newington Institution, South Metropolitan Gas Works, Lock's Field, tramways, small factories along the canal. The 1914 map mentions the following wards: St Peter's, Coburg, Addington, St George's, Marlborough, North Peckham & No.4 Bermondsey Wards. Streets include Old Kent Road, Albany Road, Southwark Park Road, Lynton Road & countless others. Each map

Includes:: extracts from directories; 1871 map has a directory for Old Kent Road itself. The 1914 map

Includes:: information about the OS by Richard Oliver. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25



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Old Kent Road in 1894 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. Three versions have been published for this area, stretching from Portland Street eastward to Galley Wall Road & Bramcote Road, & from Southwark Park Road southward to Bird-in-Bush Road. A long stretch of the Old Kent Road runs diagonally through this busy map, which covers the area between Southwark, Bermondsey & Peckham. The map is dominated by streets of housing, although a few empty areas still survive on the 1871 map. Other features include the Surrey Canal, Bricklayers Arms railway branch & Goods Depot, Glengall Works, Newington Institution, South Metropolitan Gas Works, Lock`s Field, tramways, small factories along the canal. The 1914 map mentions the following wards: St Peter`s, Coburg, Addington, St George`s, Marlborough, North Peckham & No.4 Bermondsey Wards. Streets include Old Kent Road, Albany Road, Southwark Park Road, Lynton Road & countless others. Each map

Includes:: extracts from directories. 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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