`I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat & a gun. I put them on & went out of the room` Cynical Los Angeles Private Investigator Philip Marlowe always falls for a sob story. Eight years ago Moose Malloy & cute little redhead Velma were getting married
- until Malloy was framed for armed robbery. Now he`s out & he wants Velma back. Marlowe meets Malloy one hot day in Hollywood &, out of the generosity of his jaded heart, agrees to help. Dragged from one smoky bar to another, Marlowe`s search for Velma turns up plenty of gangsters with a nasty habit of shooting first & talking later. & soon what started as a search for a missing person becomes a matter of life & death... Farewell, My Lovely is Raymond Chandler`s second novel featuring laconic PI Philip Marlowe.` Chandler grips the mind from the first sentence` Daily Telegraph ` One of the greatest crime writers, who set standards others still try to attain` Sunday Times` Chandler is an original stylist, creator of a character as immortal as Sherlock Holmes` Anthony Burgess
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Farington South & Leyland North in 1909 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 Farington & northern part of Leyl&. Coverage stretches from Leyland station northward to Throstle's Nest Farm, & from Lydiate Farm westward to Farington Corn Mill. Features include Lower Farington Hall, part of Leyland station (bottom margin), Farington Mills, Moss House, Farington Lodge, Farington House, High Ash. A 1918 directory of Farington is included on the reverse, together with a 1914 railway timetable for the Manchester to Blackpool/ Fleetwood line. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Farington South & Leyland North in 1909 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 Farington & northern part of Leyl&. Coverage stretches from Leyland station northward to Throstle`s Nest Farm, & from Lydiate Farm westward to Farington Corn Mill. Features include Lower Farington Hall, part of Leyland station (bottom margin), Farington Mills, Moss House, Farington Lodge, Farington House, High Ash, etc. A 1918 directory of Farington is on the reverse, together with a 1914 railway timetable for the Manchester to Blackpool/ Fleetwood line. 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. ...

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From keeping chickens to raising vegetables, the allure of farm life is permeating popular culture. Noted artist & illustrator Julia Rothman has caught the bug, & from her Brooklyn studio she offers ” Farm Anatomy”, an enticing visual guide to the parts & pieces of rural living. Dissecting everything from tractors, pigs, & sheep to fences, hay bales, crop rotation patterns, & tools, Rothman paints a richly entertaining & informative picture of life in the country. Readers will discover fascinating facts on every page, from the shapes of squash varieties to the parts of a goat; from how a barn is built to what makes up a beehive. Every corner of the barnyard is uncovered, revealing its own distinctive vocabulary & cultivating a new appreciation for the complexity of living close to the l&. Known for her ability to communicate detailed information in a visual format, Rothman provides an irresistibly browsable book that will appeal to people of all ages. The practical & the curious combine in instructions for everything from making cheese to spinning wool. ...

The beauty of New Zealand's rural landscape is often overshadowed by the grander & more iconic wilderness scenery that is used to market us internationally. Yet, as rural people have always known, no-one travelling through New Zealand can avoid being struck by how attractive & appealing so much of our farmed countryside actually is. Farm Country is a tribute to this beauty from New Zealand's leading panoramic photographer, Andris Apse. He has always had a great affection for the rural landscape, & has spent many years photographing it all over New Zeal&. The best of these stunning photographs are collected in this book, which consequently presents the many different faces of farming. This

Includes:: dairying, beef production, pastoral & high-country sheep farming, arable cropping, viticulture & horticulture. Farm Country also has informative & detailed captions to accompany the photos, which, with the introduction, provide a brief but insightful overview of our agricultural industry. This book fills an important gap in pictorial books about New Zealand by providing an affordable memento for the many visitors who are enthralled by our rural life, as well as for the domestic rural community who want something that reflects their own environment.

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Introduce your baby to farm animals with touch & feel textures Get to know how farm animals feel with Baby Touch & Feel Farm Friends. Let them touch & learn about farm animals with fuzzy ducklings, wooly lambs, ponies on shiny grass & more! Encourage your baby to learn early concepts such as colours, shapes & patterns as they turn each page. The easily recognisable images & labels will encourage recognition & naming of objects while the textured format promotes sensory learning. This chunky package is perfect for encouraging tiny fingers to explore & young minds to develop. Sturdy pages with rounded corners means Baby Touch & Feel Farm Friends will provide hours of enjoyment. ...

I have to confess that the first time I saw this tin I wanted one! An absolute classic, our wooden Farm in a Tin gives little ones a taste of the good life & a small holding all of their own. Whether they want to release the ducks onto the pond, turn the horses out to graze or pen the livestock, kids can now escape to the country wherever they are thanks to these pleasingly chunky painted wooden pieces & play mat. Contents: Assorted wooden farm animals & building, plus play mat. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Recommended ages: 4 years to adult. ...

A commemorative golden anniversary edition of Tolkien`s classic book, including a new introduction, a map, a copy of Tolkien`s unpublished short story which he expanded for publication, his notes for an aborted sequel, & the original first edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Farmer Giles of Ham did not look like a hero. He was fat & red-bearded & enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. Then one day a rather deaf & short-sighted giant blundered on to his l&. More by luck than skill, Farmer Giles managed to scare him away. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero. His reputation spread far & wide across the kingdom. So it was natural that when the dragon Chrysophylax visited the area it was Farmer Giles who was expected to do battle with it! ...

First published in 1932 & written in simple, direct prose, Farmer`s Glory is a portrait of a farming life in southern England & in western Canada, & is a model of the genre: warm & humorous as well as an astute & unflinching account of the hardships of a farming life. Introduced, in this new, edition by James Rebanks, bestselling author of The Shepherd`s Life. ...