Creekmouth in 1914 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. Two versions cover the area centred on Barking Creek, where the River Roding meets the Thames. Features include Beckton Gas Works, with its many sidings & Beckton Pier, chemical works east of the Creek & small communities at Creekmouth & Gallions Cottages. In the notes on the 1914 map Tony Clifford tells how in 1909 Frederick Handley Page was using Creekmouth for an experimental aircraft factory. 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. ...

Nothing can stand in the way of Elf Girl & Raven Boy saving the world... Well, almost nothing. Just a sea monster, a dragon, & rivers of molten lava. Not to mention some seriously Creepy Caves. Defeating the Goblin King might be harder than they thought. The sixth laugh-out-loud adventure from Marcus Sedgwick & Pete Williamson. ...

This is a new rhyming read-aloud from the beloved Jane Yolen about the snarfing, growling, hip-hopping way that monsters go to bed. Creep, gurgle, crawl, tumble! Meet two young monsters who are far from scary
- they`re too busy having fun! They go to school, play outside with their friends & eat after-school snacks. But like human children they also have a bedtime, whether they`re ready for it or not! Young children & parents alike will find much to identify with as they follow these lovable little monsters getting ready for bed. With wildly colourful illustrations full of whimsy & warmth, Kelly Murphy brings Jane Yolen`s gently rhyming tale to rip-roaring life. This is a great read-aloud for bedtime. It is a brilliant, fun book
- especially for boys! It features bright, exuberant illustrations by Kelly Murphy in her signature style.

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Cremona on an indexed street plan at 1:7, 000 from Litografia Artistica Cartografica. 35 monuments including historic buildings & churches, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plan. Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) are Italy ...

Cremona Province at 1:150, 000 in a series of handy size provincial road maps from Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) with more minor local roads & country tracks than can be found on most regional maps from other publishers. This title is published with the traditional style LAC cartography.LAC’s provincial series is gradually being changed to a new style of digitally derived cartography, so presentation of adjoining titles may vary. All the maps have hill shading to represent the general relief with spot heights for selected peaks, & show a few more local roads & rough tracks than the other road map series. Intermediate road distances are indicated. Regional, provincial & communal borders are marked, & railways, funiculars, airports, sea ferry links & campsites are shown. The legend is in Italian only. The new, digitally produced editions are indexed & have enhanced, more finely drawn cartography: the hill-shading is less bold, motorway service areas are marked, natural parks are highlighted & an expanded range of symbols indicates various landmarks & sites, e.g. antiquities, churches, etc. Two styles of the new cartography are produced, differing only in the colour of the predominant background shading: grey or yellow/green. Some of the new editions include geographical coordinates for the map corners. The index of localities is on the reverse. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Heraklion Prefecture of Crete on a road map at 1:150, 000 from the Athens-based Terrain Editions, highlighting scenic routes, campsites, archaeological remains & other places of interest. On the reverse a town centre street plan of Heraklion/ Iraklion, mainly the area within the old city walls. Coverage along the south coast

Includes:: the archaeological sites of Phaestos & Aghia Triada, as well as the resorts of Matala & Aghia Galini. Maps in this series present Crete’s topography by satellite-based relief shading, with spot heights for selected peaks. Road network indicates dirt roads & shows driving distances on main & on selected secondary routes. Scenic roads are prominently highlighted, as are locations of particular interest. Also marked are campsites, mountain refuges, archaeological sites, castles & monasteries, etc. All place names are in both Greek & Latin alphabets. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude crosshairs at 4’. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse each title has a city centre street plan of its main town, indicating important buildings & facilities, including selected hotels, museums, banks, etc. One way streets are marked, also car parks, petrol stations & car repairs workshops. Main streets are in both Greek & Latin alphabet; smaller streets in Greek only. To see the list of the titles in this series please click on the series link.



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One of a series of detailed maps of the Dalmatian Coast, with contours and/or relief shading & spot heights showing the terrain, as indicated against individual titles. The maps highlight places of interest, campsites, recreational facilities, ferry connections, petrol stations, etc. Nautical information

Includes:: spot depths, port facilities, etc. Most tiles have street plans & general information on the area. Map legend

Includes:: English. This title covers the four northernmost islands with the Dalmatian coast from Opatija & Rijeka to Karlobag. Contours with relief shading & spot heights indicate the terrain, and numerous hiking paths are highlighted. A grid in steps of 10' shows latitude & longitude. On the reverse there is a guide to the area, in German only.



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The northern part of the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia from Opatija & Rijeka to, on the mainl&, beyond Jablanac on a detailed, indexed map at 1:100, 000 from Freytag & Berndt, with the regions to 10 best sights given multilingual descriptions in a booklet attached to the map cover, plus a street plan of central Rijeka. Coverage

Includes:: the islands of Cres, Losinj, Krk, Rab, & the northern part of Pag, plus the nearby smaller islands. Topography is well presented by contours 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading & numerous stop heights. Road network highlights scenic roads & indicates specially designated tourist routes. Also highlighted are cycle routes & selected mountain bike trails. The map also shows ferry connections. Icons mark various facilities such as campsites, beaches & marinas; interesting locations are highlighted, with the region’s 10 best sights cross-referenced to their multilingual descriptions provided in the index booklet attached to the map cover. The map has latitude & longitude lines drawn at 5’ intervals. Map legend & the descriptions include English. Also provided is a street plan of central Rijeka, highlighting the city’s main sights.

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Cres & Losinj in a series of handy holiday pocket maps from Freytag & Berndt covering popular islands & other seaside destinations in Europe. Each map is laminated, so waterproof & tear-resistant, & highlights the publishers’ recommendations of five best choices in five categories: adventure, culture, food, nature & sights. On one side is a road map with icons highlighting numerous places of interest, including campsites & youth hostels, sport & recreational facilities, marinas & beaches, architectural & historical sites, etc. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Most titles also include a small street plan of the central area in the main town. The map &, if appropriate, the street plan are annotated with colour-coded markers highlighting the publishers’ recommendations of five best choices in five categories: adventure, culture, food, nature & sights, all listed on the reverse of the map with brief notes in several languages. Also provided is a Fact Box with phone numbers for tourist offices, car hire & emergency services. Map legend & notes on the recommendations include English.IN THIS TITLE: the map is indexed &

Includes:: plans of Cres town & Mali Losinj. Also covered are nearby Rab & most of Krk, with icons for places of interest but without special recommendations. Ferry connections are marked.

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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). 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. ...