” Through the dark & wolfish woods, through the white & silent snow, lived a small girl called Hortense. Though kind & brave, she was sad as an owl because of one thing... Hortense hated her shadow.”A beautifully illustrated dark fairy tale that will remind you of the fables you read as a child. A treasure not to be missed. ...

” Through the dark & wolfish woods, through the white & silent snow, lived a small girl called Hortense. Though kind & brave, she was sad as an owl because of one thing... Hortense hated her shadow.”A beautifully illustrated dark fairy tale that will remind you of the fables you read as a child. A treasure not to be missed. ...

The Hortobágy & the Tisza River floodplain in a series of nature guides to ecologically important regions of Europe from the Crossbill Guides Foundation, with 19 special eco-routes for exploring the area on foot, by bike or by car. The Crossbill Guides Foundation, based in the Netherlands, is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public involvement with nature conservation. Its aim is to produce comprehensive guides & other services for nature enthusiasts & tourist to all major European natural areas. The guides are prepared in consultation with local experts. Each title, produced on high quality paper & illustrated with numerous colour photos, is divided into four sections:* An extensive introduction to the area, including its climate, topography & habitat types (bogs, fens, mires, meadows, forests, etc), history & nature conservation, etc.* Fauna & flora* Recommended routes to explore the region on foot, by bike or by car, each accompanied by a map cross-referenced to the text plus a list of selected important species to be found along the route.* Practical tourist information & observation tips, including a list of local species with names in English, Latin, German & Dutch. ...

Experience the magic of Dr. Seuss with this brand new collection of newly-discovered stories featuring old friends & new faces! Everyone loves Dr. Seuss, & this collection of four wonderful new stories will delight his fans of all ages. The collection contains four stories, originally published in magazines in the 1950s, & up till now, largely forgotten. Now collected together & with freshly-coloured artwork, & with characters from Horton the elephant to a Grinch, this really is a book to read again & again & to treasure forever. ...

The wonderful Seuss classic now in a beautiful picture book format. Horton the kindly elephant has his work cut out saving the tiny Whos who live on a speck of dust
- no one else believes they are there! But Horton eventually convinces everyone that, `a person`s a person, no matter how small`! With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures & riotous rhymes, Dr Seuss has been delighting young children & helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, & ranked among the UK`s top ten favourite children`s authors, Dr. Seuss is a global best-seller, with over half a billion books sold worldwide.
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Horwich North in 1907 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 northern part of Horwich extending north-eastward to Wilderwood. Features include station, Gorton Fold, Grundy Hill, Holy Trinity church, Foxholes Mill, Lee Lane, Winter Hey Lane, Albert Mill, bleach works, tramways & depot, Lee Mill, Lever Park, Knowle House, site of Anderton Old Hall, Wilderswood Mill, Marklands Reservoir, Old Lord`s Quarries, Old Lord`s Height, etc. On the reverse are edited extracts from a 1907 directory. 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. ...

Horwich South 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 southern part of Horwich, an area dominated by the railway works. The works stretch over much of the map, & carriage sheds are also shown. Other features include tramways, Gibb Farm, Red Moss with industrial tramways, Victoria Brick Works, Eatocks Farm, Mechanics Institute, Vale Hall, Recreation Ground. On the reverse is the list of private residents from a 1918 directory. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Horwich South 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 southern part of Horwich, an area dominated by the railway works. The works stretch over much of the map, & carriage sheds are also shown. Other features include tramways, Gibb Farm, Red Moss with industrial tramways, Victoria Brick Works, Eatocks Farm, Mechanics Institute, Vale Hall, Recreation Ground, etc. On the reverse is the list of private residents from a 1918 directory. 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. ...

Photoluminescent Vinyl
- 150mm x 150mm. Stanfords is an official distributor of Maritime Progress safety signs. We are able to
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Michio Hoshino traveled from his native Japan to Alaska in 1972 for what was intended to be a short two-week visit. He stayed for three months. Having found a deep affinity with the region, he returned to live in Alaska in 1978, undertaking a lifelong career as a naturalist & photographer (his first book was Grizzly, published in 1986 by Chronicle Books.) For his images & his deep commitment to & curiosity about Alaska, he is still widly considered the preeminent photographer of the Alaskan wilderness. This book is a welcome & long overdue collection of his best photographs, as well as a dozen short excerpts from his writing. The book is divided into regional chapters tracing his travels, &

Includes:: a foreword by Lynn Schooler (who wrote the classic book The Blue Bear his friendship with Hoshino & their engagement with the alaskan wilderness), an introduction by Karen Colligan-Taylor (Hoshino's friend & translator), & an afterword by his widow, Naoko Hoshino.

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