Despite Henry VIII's Dissolution, there are still hundreds of surviving monastic buildings in Britain, from forlorn fragments to majestic ruins such as Rievaulx, Lindisfarne & Tintern, many of which are in dramatic landscapes. Some cathedrals & abbeys were monastic foundations, & they still display their Romanesque & medieval architecture & masonry. Through text & colour photographs, this book presents a celebration of the monastic heritage of Britain. ...

The timeless appeal of alphabet books meets the richest Scanimation book ever. ABC Animals is a romping, stomping journey ...

Derived from the author`s successful series of larger format railway atlases covering the British Isles & Europe, the first edition of the abc British Railway Atlas was published in 1995. Designed as a handy traveling guide, the book`s format makes it absolutely ideal for slipping into the pocket or camera bag. Now the pocket atlas has been fully updated with 55 pages of maps showing the railways of Great Britain & Irel&. Information
Includes:: Passenger & freight-only lines All passenger stations Enlargements of major centres Preserved railways Disused & mothballed lines Proposed lines Full gazetteer of stations
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A presentation tin box from Cavallini & Co containing three rubber stamps, made from solid wood, with images of Paris: the name of the city, the Eifel Tower & the Arc de Triomphe. Each block is individually sized according to the design & ideal for adding the image to cards, labels & letters. Please note: the ink pad is not included. ...

Find out what makes London one of the world`s most exciting cities in this unusual alphabet picture book. A is for Art, B is for Brick Lane, C is for Changing of the Guard...this delightful new alphabet of words & pictures looks at some of the things that give London its unique & stylish cultural identity, with a glossary at the end. Art. Brick Lane. Changing of the Guard. Dick Whittington. Elephant & Castle. Fashion. Gherkin. Heath. Isle of Dogs. Jewels. Kings Cross. Lions. Museum. Number 10. Observatory. Portobello Road. Queue. River. St Paul`s. Taxi. Underground. Villain. Wimbledon. e Xiles. Yard. Zebra ...

The latest editions of the London Railway Atlas with detailed mapping showing every railway line & platform, past & present, & detailed historical information about opening closing dates, name changes, ownership etc, have proved popular but the large page size means that the book is not handy to carry with you when travelling on the capital`s railway system. This `abc` edition of the atlas is a pocket size version, with the maps redrawn to a smaller scale. Although, for clarity it does not include all the historical information in the large format atlas, it shows all the railway lines in London, overground & underground, with closed lines clearly differentiated from the current network, with a complete gazetteer of all current station names. ...

A presentation tin box from Cavallini & Co containing three rubber stamps, made from solid wood, with images of Paris: the name of the city, the Eifel Tower & the Arc de Triomphe. Each block is individually sized according to the design & ideal for adding the image to cards, labels & letters. Please note: the ink pad is not included. ...

From Apple to Zip, via Mailbox & Village, this beautiful pop-up book offers a fresh take on the alphabet. Spot the connections between the letters sharing a pop
- a Letter in a Mailbox, a Pillow on a Quilt, twisty Roots under a Swing on a Tree. Young children learning the alphabet will enjoy identifying the letters embossed on each page. Older children will delight in searching for the connection between the pop-up objects in this engaging, wordless book. A collectible Alphabet pop-up, for design connoisseurs of all ages.
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The abc Rail Guide has become quickly established as a must-have annual publication for the current scene railway enthusiast & is a traditional combined volume for the modern age. Listings are by user, with details of every locomotive & carriage used by that operator. Included are running numbers, depot, livery, owner, operator & name, if it carries one. Chapters cover the following areas: TOCs FOCs Infrastructure companies Train engineering companies Train builders Rolling stock hire companies Private train operators Off lease rolling stock Preserved motive power US power exported New train orders TOPS numbered steam Ex-BR industrial locomotives Light railway operators Tables of codes used Index of running numbers & where to find them in the book Author Colin Marsden constantly revises the content & presentation in the light of comments from readers & users. The 2015 edition is completely updated with a wholly new illustrative selection of colour photographs & maps. ...

The abc Rail Guide has become quickly established as a must-have annual publication for the current scene railway enthusiast & is a traditional combined volume for the modern age. Listings are by user, with details of every locomotive & carriage used by that operator. Included are running numbers, depot, livery, owner, operator & name (if it carries one). Chapters cover the following areas: TOCs FOCs Infrastructure companies Train engineering companies Train builders Rolling stock hire companies Private train operators Off lease rolling stock Preserved motive power US power exported New train orders TOPS numbered steam Ex-BR industrial locomotives Light railway operators Tables of codes used Index of running numbers & where to find them in the book Author Colin Marsden constantly revises the content & presentation in the light of comments from readers & users. The 2016 edition is completely updated with a wholly new illustrative selection of colour photographs & maps. ...