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Washington D.C. 3D Expanding City Skyline - Pocket Pop Up Book

The Washington D.C. 3D Expanding City Skyline - Pocket Pop up Book by Walker Books features twelve of Washington’s most famous sites accompanied by brief descriptions and a map showing their location around the city. Extending to 1.5 meters when fully stretched, the book becomes a three dimensional, beautifully illustrated city skyline.This colourful cut-paper skyline, printed front and back, comes in a stylish and compact slipcase. Each sight is presented with facts and a brief history; they include Arlington National Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, The White House, the Washington Memorial (Obelisk), Smithsonian Castle, National Archives, National Air and Space Museum, National Gallery of Art, US Botanic Gardens, US Capitol and Supreme Court.Children
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The Washington D.C. 3D Expanding City Skyline
- Pocket Pop up Book by Walker Books features twelve of Washington’s most famous sites accompanied by brief descriptions & a map showing their location around the city. Extending to 1.5 meters when fully stretched, the book becomes a three dimensional, beautifully illustrated city skyline. This colourful cut-paper skyline, printed front & back, comes in a stylish & compact slipcase. Each sight is presented with facts & a brief history; they include Arlington National Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, The White House, the Washington Memorial (Obelisk), Smithsonian Castle, National Archives, National Air & Space Museum, National Gallery of Art, US Botanic Gardens, US Capitol & Supreme Court. Children will love to get to know the city with this little pop up book & adults will love it too as a souvenir of Washington D.C.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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