Parisian Cocktails transports you to the intoxicating world of the Parisian bar scene & shows you how to create the drinks that have inspired the creativity of numerous writers, thinkers & artists. Is there any better city to drink in than Paris? City of romance, of midnight strolls by the Seine, of cocktails a deux overlooking the bright lights of the Eiffel Tower, of afternoons whiled away with a book in a Left Bank cafe. Whether you`re sipping a Mimosa over brunch on a terrace on the Boulevard Montparnasse, enjoying an Americano before dinner at Les Deux Magots, or indulging in a late-night cognac digestif at Harry`s Bar, the drinking holes of the City of Light have been working their magic for decades. You`ll find Belle Epoque classics from the heyday of the Moulin Rouge, like the original Champagne Cocktail & the craze for absinthe, alongside the drinks beloved by Ernest Hemingway during les annees folles of the 1920s
- including, of course, the Daiquiri & Gin Rickey. During the Prohibition era in the US, many bartenders left New York to set up bars in Europe, resulting in the now-legendary cocktail creations of Harry Mc Elhone at Harry`s New York Bar in Paris, such as the Bloody Mary & the Sidecar. Discover, too, the favourites of the Left Bank intellectuals of the 1940s, the essential fuel for late-night discussions in the nightspots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, as well as the resurgence in popularity of cocktails in the modern-day bar scene of the Marais district. With 50 recipes divided into chapters covering all-day cocktails; aperitifs; gin & vodka-based cocktails; rum, Cognac & whisky-based cocktails; & digestifs & late-night classics, along with 15 recipes for the most soignee small bites to serve alongside them, the book will sprinkle a little Parisian magic over your next soiree. Packed with tips on how to improve your cocktail-making prowess & fascinating stories from the days of decadence, it will help you capture the sophisticated spirit of golden-age Paris, that most inspiring city of cocktails.
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In her charming new adult colouring book
- Parisian Street Style
- Zoe de Las Cases invites you to join her on a day trip around

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No-one knows a city like the people who live there
- so who better to relate the history of Paris than its inhabitants through
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Experience the sights & sounds of the City of Lights like a true native with this expanded edition Bill Gillham has been visiting Paris for decades. For him, the pleasure is not in revisiting the tourist sights, but rather in immersing himself in a particular ”quartier, ” discovering little shops & bistros, exploring markets, parks, & local entertainment, & finding the quirks & particularities of the city`s day to day life. In this unique guidebook, Bill takes travelers to 21 of his favorite areas in Paris--some central, some suburban, all off the beaten track. Neglected or completely ignored by ordinary guide books, each of these locales has a purely individual, Parisian character & make superb bases for traditional sightseeing, & in particular an ideal way of seeing Paris with children. All the information about where to stay, how to get about, where to shop & eat, which museums, parks, playgrounds to not miss, & what to avoid is provided along with lush photographs that give a hint of the pleasures to be gleaned. All the information has been meticulously updated, & many sections have been enlarged & enhanced. ...

Every girl dreams of living in Paris. But learning to speak the language of the Parisians? That`s for the truly stylish dreamers. This book has everything from ”I`ll have a cosmopolitan” to ”I am loving those peeptoe booties.” This is the ultimate girl-friendly phrasebook to give les filles americaines in Paris that certain je ne sais quoi. Where but Paris would a young woman rather be sipping espresso at a sidewalk cafe, browsing a fashionable boutique, or strolling along a romantic riverbank hand in hand with her lover? The city of lights is every girl`s dream destination, but upon arrival she doesn`t want to stick out like an unrefined American. Luckily, with Parisienne French, she`ll know just exactly how to speak, act, & dress like she has always lived there. Whether ordering drinks at a hip underground club, discussing Impressionism at the Musee d` Orsay or just chatting about what fashion is ”in” this season, Parisienne French has the entire vocabularly & modern slang a girl needs to know. The French love their language & appreciate when foreigners take the time to know it too. With this book, the reader will be warmly welcomed to la vie parisienne. ...

During a career spanning four decades John has been the behind-the-scenes mastermind ensuring the welfare & maintenance of Richmond Park`s world-famous herd of deer
- widely thought of as the finest herd in captivity. Working with these fabled creatures has demanded balancing their needs with the very real, & often fatal, dangers the park`s visitors pose to his herd, & John pulls no punches when it comes to his opinion on the deer`s place in the scheme of things, the human `invaders` & the collision of their two worlds. A remarkable diary chronicling the final year of John`s charmed life as the guardian of Richmond Park, this memoir tells of the unique demands of each new season, & of the enormous wrench he will feel upon no longer waking up in the midst of so much unchanged & wild beauty. Park Life is a treasure trove of stories & memories, some poignant & moving, others offbeat & hilarious: from the quirk of fate & farcical interview that led to him getting the job, to living in close-quarters with the deer, the tragedy of putting down fatally wounded animals, & the annual ritual of the rut
- as dependable as the rising & setting of the sun.

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Park Royal & Hanger Hill in 1935 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. Two versions for this area have been published to show how it developed across the years. The 1895 version is a somewhat empty, showing just how rural much of Middlesex was at the end of the 19th century, even though it

Includes:: parts of Ealing, Willesden, Acton & Hanwell parishes, & is only a mile from the great railway interchange at Willesden Junction. Features include Hanger Hill & a handful of large houses along Hanger Lane, the Grand Junction Water Works, Twyford Abbey, & several farms. By contrast, the 1935 version is filled with industry, including the western half of the Park Royal estate. 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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The 1:50 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50 000 topographic map sheets. ...

Parkhead area of Glasgow 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 an area of south-east Glasgow which

Includes:: much of Parkhead & Dalmarnock & extends out to Braidfauld. Coverage stretches from Westmuir Street southward to Westhorn House & St Peter`s Cemetery Braidfauld, & from Boden Street eastward to Tollcross House. Features include Celtic Park football ground, Parkhead station, Barrowfield Potteries, part of Eastern Necropolis, Belvidere Hospital, Dalmarnock Weaving Factory, Springfield Dye Works, Dalmarnock Paper Mills, Dalmarnock Hair Factory, Summerfield Works, Anchor Brewery, Caledonian Iron Works, Mauldslie Brickworks, Springfield Wire Works, Westhorn Brick Works, Westhorn Farm, Convent of the Good Shepherd, Maukinfauld, Burnbrae, etc. On the reverse are street directory extracts for Great Eastern Road & London Road, plus bye-laws & rates for hackney carriages, chimney sweeps & city porters. 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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According to the dictionary, a park is a bounded area set aside for recreation, but that sounds both boring & silly. We all know that parks can be great fun
- for relaxation & good times, places where you can get away from the outside world, if just for a minute. In five entertaining chapters, this book will give you ideas on how you can create your best parklife. Eat & drink
- picnic, BBQ`s & more food fun. Nature
- birds & bees, a park is nothing but a small forest. Sport & Games
- fun stuff to do. Exercise
- one, two, three, four! Kids & dogs
- bring the little ones.





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