A New & Accurate Map Of Carmarthenshire, an original antique map by T. Kitchin, published in London c. 1750. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 23 x 18 cm, overall mounted size 38.5 x 34 cm.A mid-eighteenth century map of Carmarthenshire by Thomas Kitchin, published in volume 20 of the London Magazine in 1751. This publication, which began in 1732 as a direct competitor to the earlier Gentleman's Magazine, contained maps of the English, Welsh & Scottish counties, & of the Irish provinces, at monthly intervals until its' end in 1783. Kitchin himself was one of the best known & most prolific of English cartographers. This series is characterised by a clear engraving style, an extensive key to symbols, heraldry, accuracy, & symbolically decorated title cartouches. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Carmyle area of Glasgow in 1934 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 Carmyle area of south-eastern of Glasgow. Coverage stretches from the Clyde Iron Works eastward to Kenmuirhill. Features include the village of Carmyle with Carmyle House, Mansion House, bleach works, station, the River Clyde, Whitelaw Works, Clyde Iron Works, Clyde Iron Works Colliery Pits 1 & 4, tramways, etc. Railways include stretches of the Rutherglen & Coatbridge Branch, Carmyle & Newton Section, Bridgeton Cross & Carmyle Section with several mineral lines. Extracts from a Glasgow trade directory are on the reverse, with a small Carmyle 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. ...

When a massacre takes place in a Harlem school, Lamar, A New York detective for twelve years, is called to the scene. A student, aged seventeen, has shot everyone in his path before shooting himself. Having collected all the evidence, Lamar reconstructs the blood-soaked morning of the killer. Ten days later, a second massacre occurs at a school in Queens. Once more, a student kills multiple victims before turning the gun on himself. A new massacre occurs elsewhere. Three sets of killings in three weeks, all the same with the perpetrators committing suicide. It isn`t just a coincidence - ...

In 2004, on the back of the international success of Blankets, Craig Thompson set out on a tour across Europe & Morocco, promoting foreign editions of his book & researching his next project. Carnet de Voyage is the gorgeous sketchbook diary of these travels. From wandering around Paris & Barcelona between events, to navigating markets in Fez & fleeing tourist traps in Marrakesh, we see glimpses of each place, rendered in Thompson`s exquisite ink line. While desert landscapes & crowded street scenes flow, the sketchbook is packed first & foremost with people
- other travelers passing through, friends & lovers he meets along the way & old friends & other cartoonists that weave in & out of Thompson`s life. Carnet de Voyage is a casual yet intimate portrait of a celebrated cartoonist at a moment between his two seminal works
- Blankets & Habibi.

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Map No. WK234, Carnica Region
- Rosental
- Klagenfurt, in a series of outdoor leisure maps from Freytag & Berndt with hiking

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This collection draws work from 5 of Gallagher`s previous collections, together with a substantial body of new work. Born in Australia, Gallagher moved to Paris before settling in London. She draws on a rich inheritance from these different worlds in her poetry, which is always rooted in a passionate sense of discovery & attention to place. ...

It`s February, & Carnival time in Venice. Bright blue skies & freezing temperatures welcome Teresa Lupo, forensic pathologist to the Rome Questura, to the city. She is greeted off the vaporetto by an anonymous masked man dressed as The Plague Doctor. Teresa has taken time out from her job to find her beloved bohemian aunt Sofia who has mysteriously disappeared. There seem to be no clues as to her whereabouts, but a visit to Sofia`s very strange apartment in the Dorsoduro confirms Teresa`s suspicions that all is not well. The puzzle deepens when a letter reveals a piece of fiction in which both Sofia & Teresa appear. Even more strange, are the links to Venetian culture which gradually begin to surface. Are the messages being sent by Sofia herself? Her abductor? Or a third party seeking to help her unravel the mystery? The revelation when it comes is as surprising & shocking as Sofia`s fate. & Teresa herself comes to depend upon the unravelling of a mystery wrapped deep inside the art & culture of Venice itself. Praise for The Fallen Angel ` Intricately plotted & gorgeously written, THE FALLEN ANGEL weaves a spell that will entrap you until the final page. David Hewson`s Rome is dark & tantalizing, seductive & dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history` Tess Gerritsen, author of The Killing Place ...

Carnival! is packed full of vibrant party food from the nation that does street parties better than anyone: Brasil! Whether you`ve got Rio Olympic fever, or you just love a great BBQ, this colourful little book has everything you need to know to host the best party. From recipes for finger food, spicy Brasilian BBQ dishes with a medley of fresh & fruity salsas, & of course lots of refreshing cocktails, to tips on how to dance the samba & how to mix the perfect caipirinha, Carnival! will get you into the party spirit & fire up your summer. From the team behind the popular & ever-expanding chain of Brasilian restaurants, Cabana, this attractively priced gift book is zingy & full of life. Recipes include Pulled Pork Sliders, Caipirinha ` Beer Can` Chicken, barbecued Chimichurri Monkfish, Sweet Potato Fries, Watermelon Martini & Cabana Colada. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25, 000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic maps at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.PLEASE NOTE: our grid for the whole of Spain is in preparation
- in the meantime, for areas other than those shown on the attached grid please use CNIG’s topographic survey at 1:50, 000 by searching for ‘SI00000832’. Each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 50K map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter & IV = SE quarter. CNIG maps in the Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 survey & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K or 25K title in more detail. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series grid
- for map numbers not yet listed on our website please contact us by email.

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