In the era of commercial sail, clipper ships were the ultimate expression of speed & grace. Racing out to the gold fields of America & Australia, & breaking speed records carrying tea back from China, the ships combined beauty with breathtaking performance. With over 200 gorgeous paintings & illustrations, & thrilling descriptions of the adventures & races on the water, this beautiful book brings the era vividly to life. Chapters include: The origins of the clippers
- from the gold rush to the tea trade A hell ship voyage with ` Bully` Waterman, one of the most successful & notorious captains of the era Marco Polo, the fastest ship in the world
- her rise to prominence & subsequent decline Mary Patten`s battle with Cape Horn
- a lady captain takes charge in a very male world Mutiny aboard the `wild boat of the Atlantic` The great China tea race of 1866
- an amazingly close race across the world, only decided in the final few miles The Sir Lancelot defies the odds
- her eccentric captains & rivalry with the legendary Thermopylae The Cutty Sark`s longest voyage First-hand accounts, newspaper reports & log entries add fascinating eyewitness detail, whilst the stunning images show how the designs of these thoroughbreds developed over the years. A wonderful read & worthy celebration of these racehorses of the sea.




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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). 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. ...

Gabriel Chevallier`s delightful novel Clochemerle satirizes the titanic confrontation of secular & religious forces in a small wine-growing village in Beaujolais. The eruption begins when the socialist mayor decides that he wants to leave behind a monument to his administration`s achievements. He takes as his model the ancient Romans, who were famous for two things: hygiene & noble edifices. Thus, he decides to unite the two concepts...by constructing a public urinal in the centre of town. There is one problem, however. The chosen locale is next to the village church, & this outrages the ecclesiastical party. ...

Clock, barometer, thermometer & hygrometer combined in a hefty cast brass porthole case, creating a space-saving information station of classic appearance. It has a hefty solid cast brass casings, scuttle clamps, bevelled glass fronts & brass hands with black subsidiary indicators on light cream faces. Outside diameter 9”, face diameter 5.5”, depth 2.25”. Diameter 9”. ...

A bittersweet novel of family & self-discovery from the Sunday Times bestselling, award-winning author of A Spool of Blue Thread Willa Drake can count on one hand the defining moments of her life: when she was eleven & her mother disappeared, being proposed to at twenty-one, the accident that would make her a widow at forty-one. At each of these moments, Willa ended up on a path laid out for her by others. So when she receives a phone call telling her that her son`s ex-girlfriend has been shot & needs her help, she drops everything & flies across the country. The spur-of-the moment decision to look after this woman
- & her nine-year-old daughter, & her dog
- will lead Willa into uncharted territory. Surrounded by new & surprising neighbours, she is plunged into the rituals that make a community, & takes pleasure in the most unexpected things. A bittersweet novel of hope & regret, fulfilment & renewal, Clock Dance brings us the everyday life of a woman who decides it`s never too late to change direction, & choose your own path.` She is & always will be my favourite author` Liane Moriarty

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The fog-choked sequel to Poison City, about which Claire North raves, ` Rarely has policing the apocalypse been so awesome!` Cop. Drunkard. Low-grade magic user. My name is Gideon Tau, but most people just call me London. (Because that`s where I`m from. Get it? Hilarious.) Three years ago, someone killed my daughter. I sacrificed everything (the human race included) to learn his name
- & then had to allow that knowledge to be erased from my mind in order to save the world I`d doomed. Fantastic. Now I have to start over from scratch, & who do I have to help me find my daughter`s killer? The reanimated corpse of my boss, a low-rent P.I. who`s heavily into conspiracy theories, & my alcoholic, foul-mouthed demonic sidekick dog. Our journey will take us from Durban, South Africa to London, Engl&, where we`ll have to contend with Fae gangs fighting for territory, the murder-suicide of two Delphic agents & the seven deadly sins. Oh, & did I mention planning a heist to break into the most secure bank in Faerie? Because that`s on the agenda too. & if we fail? An ancient horned god will destroy London. (The city, not me. Although, to be fair, I don`t think I`ll survive either
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As Clodagh says, ` Life happens over a simmering pot in Ireland`. With such a rich culinary history, it`s understandable that internationally recognised dishes such as Colcannon & Soda Bread should form a part of the country`s identity. But there is far more to discover about Irish cooking. Let Clodagh guide you through this tempting collection of 150 recipes, as she takes her favourite dishes & brings them up to date with her own unique twist. Potato Dumplings are reinvigorated with a Spicy Cashel Blue Sauce, whilst the famous Irish Breakfast is given a new lease of life as a Tortilla. With everything from soups & stews to preserves & sophisticated dinner party dishes inspired by those she cooked for the Taoiseach of Irel&, Clodagh`s Irish Kitchen is a mouthwatering adventure around this sumptuous cuisine. ...

Clones & Roslea 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 gives good coverage of the town of Clones, stretching southward to Clonfad Bridge & westward to Clondergole Bridge & the county boundary. Features include St Tigernach`s church, Fair Green, Clonboy House, Ulster Canal, infectious diseases hospital, railways with station, goods sheds & two engine sheds, RC church, Convent of St Louis, Mount Salem, Union Workhouse, Tranquilla House etc. On the reverse is a directory of Clones, together with a map of the Fermanagh village of Roslea, showing the village centre in detail, with St Tierney`s RC church, Fair Green, reading room, Tattinbarr & Mullaghbrady Lough. 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. ...

One of the titles in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000, covering the whole country on 78 small format sheets (Nos. 205
- 297), with special larger maps published for popular tourist destinations. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland's mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. Small format sheets:- Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map.- 1km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903
- Bessel) plus margin ticks showing latitude & longitude in steps of 5'.- Area covered is 35 x 24 km / 21 x 15 miles approx. Special larger sheets:
- No map legend included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead.- 1km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903
- Bessel).- Area covered is 50 x 35 km / 31 x 22 miles approx. Alternatives on our website from Swiss topographic survey:
- Switzerland: Swiss Survey 50K Hiking Editions of Topographic Maps series. Editions with an overprint highlighting local footpaths & bus routes with bus stops
- the whole country is covered on small format sheets, with special larger maps also available for selected areas.- Switzerland: Swiss Survey 25K Topographic Maps series. Standard editions without an overprint
- the whole country is covered on small format sheets, each one covering a quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map, plus a selection of special larger sheets for popular areas.






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Clos du Doubs, map No. 222, in the standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, i.e. without the special overprint highlighting walking trails, local bus stops, etc, presented in Swisstopo’s hiking editions of the 50K survey. The map covers mainly the German side of the border. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. All the maps have a 1-km grid with the Swiss national coordinates. This standard version of the 50K survey covers the whole country on 78 small format sheets, with special larger format maps published for several popular tourist destinations. Small format sheets cover an area of 35 x 24 km (21 x 15 miles approx) & have map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. The special larger sheets cover 50 x 35 km (31 x 22 miles approx) & have no map legend, but a separate leaflet can be provided instead.PLEASE NOTE: the hiking editions of the 1:50, 000 Swisstopo survey are listed on our website in a separate series. ...