Little did anyone know that Arthur Phillip, the first governor of Australia, was actually a master spy in the employ of the English government. In Arthur Phillip, Michael Pembroke details his life story & how he became an international spy in an expansive tale that journeys across the world from England to France, crossing Spain to Brazil & onto Australia. As a boy, Arthur became a member of the Royal Navy & soon climbed up the rankings to become an officer involved in great sea battles. He left the navy & fought for the Portuguese king against the Spanish, & the accolades he received from this became a turning point in his career
- along the way he was employed by the English government as a spy & travelled far & wide on secret missions. By the 1780s, Arthur Phillip moved in powerful circles that saw him appointed to lead the remarkable social experiment of the Enlightenment that was the First Fleet. This is the unique story of a fascinating historical figure.
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Swallows & Amazons is based on Arthur Ransome`s twelve books about adventures in small wooden boats are utterly captivating: you can almost feel the breeze on your cheeks, smell the ”pemmican” (corned beef) sizzling in the pan over the fire, see the sun setting over the still water. Sailing at night, roaming through the woods, camping where & when one wishes. Fictional places, but recognisably based on the Lake District & the Norfolk Broads. If you read Swallows & Amazons books when you were younger, you`ll love doing so again; if you didn`t, you must. & they are a great gift for children. These are completely unadulterated reproductions of the 1930s hardback originals, authentic in every respect from the line drawings to the dust jackets & gold-embossed spines. ...

Arthur's Hill & Fenham in 1913 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 Arthur's Hill & Fenham area north-west of Newcastle. The Westgae Road runs through the map & coverage stretches from Ravenside Road & Fenham Hall Drive southward to Wellfield Road & Lynnwood Avenue, & from Prospect Place westward to Benwell Tower & Benwell Dene Terrace. Features include Newcastle Workhouse, North Elswick Hall, tramways, Nunsmoor Park, St Nicholas Cemetery, Elswick Grange, Condercum, Benwell Colliery (Charlotte Pit), Pendower, Benwell Bank Top. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The heart-warming true story of an incredible rescue dog. When you are racing 435 miles through the jungles & mountains of South America, the last thing you need is a stray dog tagging along. But that`s exactly what happened to Mikael Lindnord, captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, when he threw a scruffy mongrel a meatball one afternoon. When they left the next day, the dog followed. Try as they might, they couldn`t lose him
- & soon Mikael realised that he didn`t want to. Crossing rivers, battling illness & injury, & struggling through some of the toughest terrain on the planet, the team & the dog walked together towards the finish line, where Mikael decided he would save Arthur & bring him back to his family in Sweden, whatever it took. Reactions to Arthur`s story: `an incredible journey` Daily Telegraph ` Arthur latched onto an extreme sports team during the Amazon race
- & what happened next will melt the hardest heart`
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER When you are racing 435 miles through the jungles & mountains of South America, the last thing you need is a stray dog tagging along. But that`s exactly what happened to Mikael Lindnord, captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, when he threw a scruffy but dignified mongrel a meatball one afternoon. When they left the next day, the dog followed. Try as they might, they couldn`t lose him
- & soon Mikael realised that he didn`t want to. Crossing rivers, battling illness & injury, & struggling through some of the toughest terrain on the planet, the team & the dog walked together towards the finish line, where Mikael decided he would save Arthur & bring him back to his family in Sweden, whatever it took. Reactions to Arthur`s story: `an incredible journey` Daily Telegraph ` Arthur latched onto an extreme sports team during the Amazon race
- & what happened next will melt the hardest heart`
- Daily Mail


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Arthur`s Hill & Fenham in 1913 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 Arthur`s Hill & Fenham area north-west of Newcastle. The Westgae Road runs through the map & coverage stretches from Ravenside Road & Fenham Hall Drive southward to Wellfield Road & Lynnwood Avenue, & from Prospect Place westward to Benwell Tower & Benwell Dene Terrace. Features include Newcastle Workhouse, North Elswick Hall, tramways, Nunsmoor Park, St Nicholas Cemetery, Elswick Grange, Condercum, Benwell Colliery (Charlotte Pit), Pendower, Benwell Bank Top, etc. 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. ...

Arthur`s Pass area at 1:65, 000 in a series of contoured & GPS compatible maps from New Topo NZ Ltd, with exceptionally vivid presentation of the terrain, routes clearly highlighted, & symbols to show locations of various facilities. The map indicates which of the tracks are part of the Te Araroa long-distance trail & in addition to the NZ national grid lines also has latitude & longitude grid at 10’ intervals. Contour interval is 20m. Maps in the series from New Topo NZ Ltd cover the country’s popular hiking & tramping areas. The maps have contours (20m in most titles
- please confirm in the individual description) enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to indicate various types of the terrain & vegetation: glaciers, scree, lava flows, shingle, s&, swamps, exotic forest, scrub, native bush, etc. The overprint for the routes distinguishes, as appropriate, between tramping tracks & routes, walking tracks, & waymarked or unmarked trails. Symbols show facilities such huts, campsites, public toilets, viewpoints, car parks, etc. Where useful, the maps also have brief notes about hut reservations. All the titles are GPS compatible, most with a 1-km NZ national grid (GPS users can uses WGS84). To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link.
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This unique model features articulated joints just like a real human h&. Crafted from solid wood. This model sports a beautiful French finish with a translucent varnish for a clean, polished look. Art is forever, life is short is the Latin expression. This from an age when art was considered a learned craft for the talented. When ateliers were filled with articulated art models & plaster casts of classic sculpture. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

This unique model is h&-carved from solid wood & features a beautiful French finish with a translucent varnish for a polished look. The body of the horse can be tilted frontward or forward using the two adjustable poles. The horse`s legs are jointed to move in different positions. Art is forever, life is short is the Latin expression. This from an age when art was considered a learned craft for the talented. Both our art & our artist models closely match the style & content of ages past. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

H&-carved solid wood in translucent French finish. Joints in each limb to allow for various positioning. Renaissance painters & sculptors of renown worked in ateliers with students, apprentices, & trained artists at h&. These studio-workers are the source of many paintings & sculptures referred to at auction or in literature as: ‘from the workshop of’ or ‘in the style of’ or ‘from the circle of’. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...