Topographic survey of Catalonia at 1:25, 000 from the Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya, an attractive alternative to Spain’s national topographic survey at this scale, offering a much larger area per sheet with extensive tourist information & vivid presentation of vegetation & land use. These large, detailed maps have contours at 10m intervals enhanced by hill shading & fine colouring and/or graphics to portray of vegetation or land use (different types of woodlands, marshl&, vineyards, crops, etc). An overprint highlights waymarked local & long-distance GR footpaths plus CT cycling routes. Also highlighted are picturesque locations such as villages, isolated buildings or natural features. A very wide range of symbols indicate various facilities, places of interest & recreational sites: tourist information centres, campsites & other rural accommodation, cultural heritage, vineries, wildlife observation areas, viewpoints & beauty spots, sites for recreational pursuits including horse riding, water sports, paragliding, etc The maps are divided by the publishers into three types: Administrative Units, Natural Protected Areas, & Geographical Areas, as shown on our grid for this series. Coverage by each sheet varies; most maps present an area of 30 x 23km (19 x 14km approx). The maps have a 1km UTM grid, with latitude & longitude values shown for the map corners. Excellently presented topographic map legend is in Catalan only but the legend for the tourist information & the road network

Includes:: English. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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The Delta of the Paraná River & the town of Tigre on a light, waterproof & tear map presented in a handy concertina format. The map consists of five panels &

Includes:: additional tourist information with contact addresses for water sports facilities, tours & taxi boats, etc. All the text is in English.* An overview map at 1:260, 000 showing access to the delta area from the northern outskirts of Buenos Aires, with an index listing canals, creeks, islands, etc.* The main map the 1st & 2nd section of the delta at 1:78, 000, also indexed.* An enlargement of the Tres Bocas area* A map of the Martín García Island further out in the Rio de la Plata* A street plan of Tigre indicating various facilities including locations of water sports clubs.

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Delta North: Middelburg
- Rotterdam area in a series of cycling maps from Sportoena covering Belgium & the adjoining regions of
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In ” Delta of Venus”, Anais Nin conjures up a glittering cascade of sexual encounters. Creating her own `language of the senses`, she explores an area that was previously the domain of male writers & brings to it her own unique perceptions. Her vibrant & impassioned prose evokes the essence of female sexuality in a world where only love has meaning. Her second volume of erotic writings, ” Little Birds”, is also published by Penguin. ...

Delta South: Middelburg
- Dutch Flanders area in a series of cycling maps from Sportoena covering Belgium & the adjoining regions
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Delvina Prefecture at 1:75, 000 in a series of handy size, waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible road maps from the Tirana-based publishers Vektor. Landscape is presented by altitude colouring & contours lines at 100m intervals, with spot heights & a few more names of topographic features than found on Vektor’s 200K road maps of the country. National parks & nature reserves are prominently highlighted. The prefecture maps appear to show the same small local dirt roads as in the 200K series, but given the increase in scale do so with greater clarity & also provide more detailed GPS coordinates (latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5’ intervals), useful when travelling across the more remote parts of the country. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols highlight campsites, beaches, archaeological & historical sites, caves, etc. The maps also show subdivisions of prefectures & names of the communes, & indicate administrative status of towns. Map legend

Includes:: English. Please note: border crossings are prominently marked but beyond topographic colouring no road or other information is provided outside the country’s borders.

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Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:100, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 50m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 64 x 40km (40 x 25 miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals, plus show UTM coordinates for the map corners. Map legend is in Portuguese only.PLEASE NOTE
- EDITION DATES: some sheets at this scale date back to the 1950s or 1960s. For more recent editions please see IGP’s 1:25, 000 series where each 50K map is divided into four quarters. To see all the titles in the 1:100, 000 series please click on the series link.
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Architectural Model. Cherry & birch wood beautifully finished in glowing French honey. Sinuous curves & arches in beautifully finished wood add a fluid touch to private or corporate quarters. It’s not just architects interested in the science of construction. Michelangelo & Da Vinci created scale models of the dome buildings they designed for their royal & papal patrons. & a half dome allows one to view the intricacies & beauty of a model from both the inside & outside. A pièce de résistance. 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 ...

A bold debut novel reminiscent of Emma Cline`s The Girls; a story of love, lust & the spaces in between, from a `captivating` (New York Times) new voice in fiction It is 1950, & Willa`s mother has a new beau. The arrival of his blue-eyed, sun-kissed sons at Willa`s summer home signals the end of her safe childhood. As her entrancing older sister Joan pairs off with Kenneth, nine-year-old Willa is drawn to his strange & solitary younger brother, Patrick. Left to their own devices, Willa is swept up in Patrick`s wicked games. As they grow up, their encounters become increasingly charged with sexuality & degradation. But when Willa finally tries to reverse the trajectory of their relationship, an act of desperation has devastating results. Unfolding between the wild freedoms of British Columbia & the glittering beaches of California, Demi-Gods explores a girl`s attempt to forge a path of her own choosing in a world where female independence is suspect. Sensitive, playful & entirely original, Eliza Robertson is one of the most exciting new voices in contemporary literature. ...