Handcrafted globe with French finished st&. Our 32 cm (12.5”) globe with floor stand is the classical form used over the centuries. No Renaissance library, reception room, or merchant’s office was complete without a large globe on a st&. Mapmakers & globe publishers issued new globes every year, keeping clients up to date on the latest discoveries & explorations. 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 ...

Made of cherry wood & hand rubbed slightly distressed dark honey French finish. Like a real Library Ladder this one folds on brass hinges & is easily installed. The top & bottom have brass sleeves on all four sides. Flush inlaid brass hardware, hefty bronze drawer handles. This bookcase will survive centuries. 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 ...

Made of cherry wood & hand rubbed slightly distressed ivory French finish. Like a real Library Ladder this one folds on brass hinges & is easily installed. Flush inlaid brass hardware

Includes:: hefty bronzed drawer handles. This bookcase will survive for centuries. 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

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The Peculiar Children are back in the third instalment in the bestselling series of YA novels by Ransom Riggs. Time is running out for the Peculiar Children. With a dangerous madman on the loose, & their beloved Miss Peregrine still in danger, it`s up to Jacob Portman to channel his newfound abilities & defeat Caul before he loses his friends--and their world--forever. This action-packed adventure features all-new Peculiar photographs from times & places all over the world. ...

Librazhdi Prefecture at 1:110, 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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General map with plans of Tripoli & Benghazi, an enlargement for the environs of the capital, & an administrative map of the country. The map does not cover the whole of Libya, but only the coastal area & the western part of the country, extending south to just beyond 26º (i.e. most of Marzuk & Al Kufrah provinces are not included). The country’s topography is very attractively presented by contours with relief shading & spot heights, indicating wadis, saline mashes & intermittent salt lakes, wells & oasis, sand & stony deserts, lava-fields, tree savannas & grasslands. Six different types of roads plus tracks are shown with petrol stations, service stations, intermediate driving distances, & road numbers on main roads. Also marked are border crossings, airports & airfields, shipping lines & ports, & railways, but the map provides no details of the country’s oil industry & has relatively less tourist information than on other maps. Longitude & latitude lines are drawn at 2º intervals & the multilingual legend

Includes:: English. Index of place names is on the reverse. The map

Includes:: plans showing mains streets in Tripoli & Benghazi, highlighting various facilities & places of interest. An enlargement shows the area around Tripoli in greater detail. There is also an administrative map, showing the country’s provinces with their main towns.



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Libya in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

When the oil-rich Kingdom of Libya descended into corruption & irresolution, a young Libyan army officer named Muammar Gaddafi seized power in a brilliant coup on 1 September 1969. Under his rule Libya became a pariah state, harbouring terrorists from nearly every dissident group in the world & accumulating an enormous arsenal of lethal weaponry. Gaddafi was autocratic & cruel, & his people finally rose up against him in February 2011. But how did he survive for so long? In this book, John Oakes traces Libya`s colourful history & details the events which shaped Gaddafi`s personality, the influences which moulded his career, the security apparatus which kept him in power & the human rights violations he committed. It is a story of Roman legions, Barbary pirates, slave traders, camel caravans & Ottoman Beys; & of Italian colonists, Bedouin tribes, Texan oil barons, the Lockerbie disaster & mass murder in the Abu Salim jail. Foremost, it is the story of the human cost of freeing Libya from Gaddafi. ...

Libya in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

Since a bloodless coup in 1969, Libya has become synonymous with Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi, the charismatic leader Nelson Mandela dubbed one of the revolutionary icons of our time. However, falling prey to empire-builders from the ancient Greeks to Mussolini's Italy, Libya was embroiled in controversy long before his meteoric rise to power. Skillfully navigating the nation's history, Ronald Bruce St John explores Libya's struggle to establish its political & economic identity. From the infamous Lockerbie bombing to Qaddafi's astonishing return to the international stage, this is a thoughtful & engrossing introduction to this turbulent land on the cusp of Africa & the Middle East. ...