Northern Alsace at 1:75, 000 with the adjoining areas across the Rhine from Verlag Esterbauer on a double-sided map overprinted a wealth of information for cyclists: routes classified according to surface & other traffic, etc, The map has contours at 50m intervals enhanced by relief shading. The overprint highlighting cycle routes provides extensive information about road surface, amount of motorized traffic, gradients, distances, dangerous points, etc. Other symbols highlight accommodation (hotels, guest houses, youth hostels, campsites), recommended restaurants, bike rental & repair facilities, covered or lockable bike stands, etc., as well as numerous places of interest & picturesque localities. The map has a UTM grid. MAP LEGEND IS IN GERMAN ONLY. Also provided are street plans of Haguenau & Saverne indicating places of interest. ...

Southern Alsace at 1:75, 000 with the adjoining areas across the Rhine from Verlag Esterbauer on a double-sided map overprinted a wealth of information for cyclists: routes classified according to surface & other traffic, etc, The map has contours at 50m intervals enhanced by relief shading. The overprint highlighting cycle routes provides extensive information about road surface, amount of motorized traffic, gradients, distances, dangerous points, etc. Other symbols highlight accommodation (hotels, guest houses, youth hostels, campsites), recommended restaurants, bike rental & repair facilities, covered or lockable bike stands, etc., as well as numerous places of interest & picturesque localities. The map has a UTM grid. MAP LEGEND IS IN GERMAN ONLY. Also provided are street plans of Neuenburg am Rhein & Breisach am Rhein in Germany plus Basle in Switzerland indicating places of interest. ...

Southern Alsace at 1:75, 000 with the adjoining areas across the Rhine from Verlag Esterbauer on a double-sided map overprinted a wealth of information for cyclists: routes classified according to surface & other traffic, etc, The map has contours at 50m intervals enhanced by relief shading. The overprint highlighting cycle routes provides extensive information about road surface, amount of motorized traffic, gradients, distances, dangerous points, etc. Other symbols highlight accommodation (hotels, guest houses, youth hostels, campsites), recommended restaurants, bike rental & repair facilities, covered or lockable bike stands, etc., as well as numerous places of interest & picturesque localities. The map has a UTM grid. MAP LEGEND IS IN GERMAN ONLY. Also provided are street plans of Neuenburg am Rhein & Breisach am Rhein in Germany plus Basel in Switzerland indicating places of interest. ...

Alsace Vosges Guide Vert *FRENCH Edition* in Michelin’s Green Guide series covering France, with all the regions available either in English editions or in French versions. Drawing on Michelin’s long experience, the guides are renowned for their individual ‘star rating’ of sights & attractions. Listings in each guide are organized alphabetically, allowing readers to access information quickly. Towns are given overall star rating, with their sights & attractions also rated individually. Where appropriate, a street plan of the town centre is provided, indicating car parks & accompanied by an index of main streets & a list of sights highlighted on it. For many towns a recommended sightseeing tour is also marked on the plan. Entries for important churches are accompanied by detailed plans. Recommended car tours have overview maps showing road numbers & locations of the sights. Where necessary, the guides give opening hours & contact details. Many entries have an “ Address Book” section with Michelin’s recommendations for where to stay & where to eat. Each guide has a very extensive introductory section with practical information & pre-trip tips, chapters on history, art & culture (particularly strong on architectural styles, explained by excellent drawings), fauna & flora, etc. Fold-out flaps in the book covers provide an overview of the recommended sights and/or car tours.* * French language guides* have a larger number of individual entries than included in the corresponding English titles, as well as more exhaustive descriptions, with wider coverage of local history and/or famous people connected with a given location.* * English language guides* have more recommendations for car tours. The “ Address Book” sections often include shopping suggestions. ...

Wine map of Alsace showing the region’s wine growing areas according to their A.O.C. classification & the course of the famous Route des Vins, plus a list of Grands Crus & an inset with geological information. The map covers the southern slopes of the Vosges Mountains between Strasbourg & Mulhouse, with an inset for showing the northern vineyards near Wissembourg. Colouring distinguishes the Alsace Grand Cru vineyards, all cross-referenced to a list their names, from the more general AOC Alsace. Road network highlights the course of the region’s famous Route des Vins. Within the Vosges Mountains contour lines & spot heights indicate the topography. Map legend for the geological inset is in French only. For other information see below: The map is available in two editions, both with the same mapping & additional information but with different colouring:IGN EDITON: has coloring of the surrounding countryside including the Vosges mountains in shades of green with the vineyards in stronger colours. A.O.C. Klevener de Heiligenstein is not listed in the legend although it is shown on the map. Main map legend

Includes:: English.BENOIS EDITION (this title):* has coloring of the surrounding countryside including the Vosges mountains in shades of brown & beige, with the vineyards in slightly paler colours than on the IGN version. A.O.C. Klevener de Heiligenstein is listed separately in the legend. Main map legend is only in French.WALL MAP EDITION: a flat version of the Benoit map.

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Alsace, Lorraine & Champagne Green Guide *ENGLISH Edition* in Michelin’s Green Guide series covering France, with all the regions available either in English editions or in French versions. Drawing on Michelin’s long experience, the guides are renowned for their individual ‘star rating’ of sights & attractions. Listings in each guide are organized alphabetically, allowing readers to access information quickly. Towns are given overall star rating, with their sights & attractions also rated individually. Where appropriate, a street plan of the town centre is provided, indicating car parks & accompanied by an index of main streets & a list of sights highlighted on it. For many towns a recommended sightseeing tour is also marked on the plan. Entries for important churches are accompanied by detailed plans. Recommended car tours have overview maps showing road numbers & locations of the sights. Where necessary, the guides give opening hours & contact details. Many entries have an “ Address Book” section with Michelin’s recommendations for where to stay & where to eat. Each guide has a very extensive introductory section with practical information & pre-trip tips, chapters on history, art & culture (particularly strong on architectural styles, explained by excellent drawings), fauna & flora, etc. Fold-out flaps in the book covers provide an overview of the recommended sights and/or car tours.* * French language guides* have a larger number of individual entries than included in the corresponding English titles, as well as more exhaustive descriptions, with wider coverage of local history and/or famous people connected with a given location.* * English language guides* have more recommendations for car tours. The “ Address Book” sections often include shopping suggestions. ...

Alsager in 1908 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: the map covers the village of Alsager, a few miles east of Crewe. Most of the village is covered, & features include the railway with station, Townhouse Farm, Holehouse Farm, Fanny's Croft, The Mere, Alsager Hall, Alsager Mill, Christ Church, Milton House, Crewe Road, Foundry House, Alsager Arms Inn. On the reverse is a directory of Alsager in 1896. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Alsager in 1908 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 the village of Alsager, a few miles east of Crewe. Most of the village is covered, & features include the railway with station, Townhouse Farm, Holehouse Farm, Fanny`s Croft, The Mere, Alsager Hall, Alsager Mill, Christ Church, Milton House, Crewe Road, Foundry House, Alsager Arms Inn, etc. On the reverse is a directory of Alsager in 1896. 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. ...

Every story starts with nothing, so.. .why not an octopus who wants to fly in a spaceship? A delightfully meta picture book that will set imaginations soaring. From Benji Davies, the illustrator of The Storm Whale & Grandad`s Isl&, comes a metafictive story about.. .how to build a story! First, a story needs a character. So why not a ukulele-playing octopus? & since this is a story, the octopus has to want something
- maybe it dreams of travelling to faraway galaxies in a violet spaceship. But every character needs an obstacle to overcome, & when the octopus sets out to build its own spaceship out of glue, umbrellas, glitter & waffles.. .well, he doesn`t have much luck. Could there be another character that could help? Debut author Maggie Tokuda-Hall sets up a funny, smart & warm-hearted story all about storytelling, then hands the baton to imaginative readers, who will be more than prepared to take it away.
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Alston in 1898 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: this detailed map gives good coverage of the small town of Alston, with coverage extending from the town centre eastward to High Skelgill. Features include town centre with individual buildings neatly shown; railway terminus with coal depot, St Augustine's church, Alston with Garrigill Workhouse, Alston Bridge, Hosiery Works, Market Place, Butts, Jollybeard House, Clitheroe, River Nent, Woollen Mill (disused), old quarries, Middle Skelgill, Townhead, Townfoot, etc. On the reverse we include extracts from a 1901 trade directory for Alston. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...