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Map No. 121, Lincoln & Newark-on-Trent 1921-1923, in the Cassini Historical Series of old Ordnance Survey mapping of England & Wales at 1:50, 000 in a format designed to offer a convenient comparison with the present day coverage from the OS, & most locations in three different editions. Old historical maps have been combined so that the sheet lines correspond to the current Landranger series & reproduced with the scale changed from one inch to one mile to 1:50, 000. Most locations are covered by three separate maps, showing how the area has changed over the decades, with selected major cities also presented in a fourth edition. * Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating for most areas from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring.* Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines.* Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc.* New Popular Edition from the late 1940s, reproduced in the Cassini series for the major cities. Each map

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notes on the development of Ordnance Survey & the various series produced by them. For those interested in maps & cartography in general, the Cassini series also provides a fascinating insight into how Ordnance Survey cartographic style has developed over a period of over 100 years. Coverage in this title

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present day Gainsborogh, Market Rasen, Hemswell Cliff, Lea, Marton, Sturton by Stow, Ingham, Faldingworth, Welton, East Barkwith, Wragby, Langworth, Scampton, Laughterton, Saxilby, Reepham, Skellingthorpe, Sutton on Trent, Collingham, Swinderby, Coleby, Bassingham, North Muskham, Leadenham, Wellingore, Waddington, Branston, Potterhanworth, Bardney, Martin Dales, Metheringyham, Scopwick, Billinghay & Ruskington.* PLEASE NOTE: Stanfords can also print on request mapping from all four series *centring the map on a location of your choice.* For more information please click on the link below.



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Map No. 121, Lincoln & Newark-on-Trent, in the waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active version of the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50, 000, including Gainsborogh, Market Rasen, Hemswell Cliff, Lea, Marton, Sturton by Stow, Ingham, Faldingworth, Welton, East Barkwith, Wragby, Langworth, Scampton, Laughterton, Saxilby, Reepham, Skellingthorpe, Sutton on Trent, Collingham, Swinderby, Coleby, Bassingham, North Muskham, Leadenham, Wellingore, Waddington, Branston, Potterhanworth, Bardney, Martin Dales, Metheringyham, Scopwick, Billinghay & Ruskington, with a section of the E2 European Long Distance Path. Edition C3; Publication date April 2012 About Ordnance Survey ...
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Map No. 121, Lincoln & Newark-on-Trent, in a waterproof & tear-resistant version of the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50, 000, including Gainsborogh, Market Rasen, Hemswell Cliff, Lea, Marton, Sturton by Stow, Ingham, Faldingworth, Welton, East Barkwith, Wragby, Langworth, Scampton, Laughterton, Saxilby, Reepham, Skellingthorpe, Sutton on Trent, Collingham, Swinderby, Coleby, Bassingham, North Muskham, Leadenham, Wellingore, Waddington, Branston, Potterhanworth, Bardney, Martin Dales, Metheringyham, Scopwick, Billinghay & Ruskington, with a section of the E2 European Long Distance Path. Edition C2; Revised for selected changes 2006; Copyright date: 2006 This title is also available on our website in a paper version. Maps in this series are only published folded. Stanfords can also print flat versions of Ordnance Survey maps through the OS Select system, centring the map on a location of your choice & with a picture provided by you on the cover. For more information please click on the link at the bottom of this description. About Ordnance Survey ...
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This addition to the Britain in Old Photographs series brings together a collection of black-&-white pictures spanning the late 19th & early 20th centuries. Drawn from family albums, local collections & professional photographers, they show the way things were & how they have changed. Every photograph is captioned, providing names & dates where possible, revealing historical & anecdotal detail & giving life to the scenes & personalities captured through the camera lens. Bringing together all aspects of daily life
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2017 Man Booker Prize winner. The extraordinary first novel by the bestselling, Folio Prize-winning, National Book Award-shortlisted George Saunders, about Abraham Lincoln & the death of his eleven year old son, Willie, at the dawn of the Civil War. The American Civil War rages while President Lincoln`s beloved eleven-year-old son lies gravely ill. In a matter of days, Willie dies & is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns to the crypt several times alone to hold his boy`s body. From this seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love & loss that breaks free of realism, entering a thrilling, supernatural domain both hilarious & terrifying. Willie Lincoln finds himself trapped in a transitional realm
- called, in Tibetan tradition, the bardo
- & as ghosts mingle, squabble, gripe & commiserate, & stony tendrils creep towards the boy, a monumental struggle erupts over young Willie`s soul. Unfolding over a single night, Lincoln in the Bardo is written with George Saunders` inimitable humour, pathos & grace. Here he invents an exhilarating new form, & is confirmed as one of the most important & influential writers of his generation. Deploying a theatrical, kaleidoscopic panoply of voices
- living & dead, historical & fictional
- Lincoln in the Bardo poses a timeless question: how do we live & love when we know that everything we hold dear must end?



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Laminated waterproof edition of a detailed topographic map from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Sleaford, Metheringham & Navenby. Edition A1; Publication date November 2006 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

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caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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The second largest county in Engl&, Lincolnshire offers a surprising diversity of landscape
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Lincolnshire & Wolds Cycle Map at 1:110, 000 approx from Sustrans, including the Water Rail Way, plus five day rides: Wainfleet to Spilsby Circular, Southwest of Lincoln, North of Newark-on-Trent, Gainsborough Circular, & Market Rasen & Wolds. Street plans show Lincoln, Scunthorpe, Sleaford & Newark-on-Trent. Maps is this Sustrans series show all the National & Regional Cycle Network routes clearly numbered & have the colouring distinguishing between the on-road & traffic-free sections. The publishers’ own recommendations are shown in contrasting colour &, in most titles, are in addition presented on the reverse side on separate panels where each circuit is annotated with useful notes. The maps have contours & altitude colouring to show the topography, with additional gradient markings. Towns along the routes are annotated with symbols indicating what facilities can be found there. Also marked are various places of interest, on or near the routes, & railway lines are shown with stations for access to the routes by rail. On the reverse each title also provides large, clear city centre street plans of main towns, highlighting the Cycle Network and/or the recommended routes. Also included are contact details of tourist information centres. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...
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Lincolnshire & the Wolds Walks in the Pathfinder Guides series, produced in association with Ordnance Survey & published by Crimson; comprising a range of walking guides to popular British destinations. Each Pathfinder guide

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28 varied walks ranging from easy strolls to exhilarating hikes & is accompanied by 1:25, 000 Ordnance Survey mapping with marked, colour-coded routes. Introductory sections profile the county or region covered, with recommendations on the best time to visit & a brief explanation of GPS. An ‘at-a-glance’ table gives an overview of the walks covered in the guide, with information on the starting point, National Grid reference, distance, time, highest point & general brief comments. Each walk described in the guide has a dedicated information box profiling the walk, with useful information such as the starting point, distance, approximate time, parking, refreshments & the relevant Ordnance Survey map for navigation. Clear & easy to follow directions are provided & are accompanied by practical information about the route, including the location of toilets, refreshment areas & picnic sites, as well as colour photography illustrating some of the highlights of the walk. A Further Information section contains information on walking safety & responsible walking, as well as a list of useful contacts.

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The twenty graded circular routes in this book vary in length from 1 & a half miles to 8 & a half miles, & have been designed as a simple programme for those who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Each route has been graded from 1
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Lincoln In The Bardo: WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017

WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017A STORY OF LOVE AFTER DEATH`A masterpiece` Zadie Smith`Breathtaking` Observer`A tour de force` The Sunday TimesThe extraordinary first novel by the bestselling, Folio Prize-winning, National Book Award-shortlisted George Saunders, about Abraham Lincoln and the death of his eleven year old son, Willie, at the dawn of the Civil WarThe American Civil War rages while President Lincoln`s beloved eleven-year-old son lies gravely ill. In a matter of days, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns to the crypt several times alone to hold his boy`s body.From this seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of realism,
entering a thrilling, supernatural domain both hilarious and terrifying. Willie Lincoln finds himself trapped in a transitional realm - called, in Tibetan tradition, the bardo - and as ghosts mingle, squabble, gripe and commiserate, and stony tendrils creep towards the boy, a monumental struggle erupts over young Willie`s soul.Unfolding over a single night, Lincoln in the Bardo is written with George Saunders` inimitable humour, pathos and grace. Here he invents an exhilarating new form, and is confirmed as one of the most important and influential writers of his generation. Deploying a theatrical, kaleidoscopic panoply of voices - living and dead, historical and fictional - Lincoln in the Bardo poses a timeless question: how do we live and love when we know that everything we
hold dear must end?
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WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017A STORY OF LOVE AFTER DEATH`A masterpiece` Zadie Smith` Breathtaking` Observer`A tour de force` The Sunday Times The extraordinary first novel by the bestselling, Folio Prize-winning, National Book Award-shortlisted George Saunders, about Abraham Lincoln & the death of his eleven year old son, Willie, at the dawn of the Civil War The American Civil War rages while President Lincoln`s beloved eleven-year-old son lies gravely ill. In a matter of days, Willie dies & is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns to the crypt several times alone to hold his boy`s body. From this seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love & loss that breaks free of realism, entering a thrilling, supernatural domain both hilarious & terrifying. Willie Lincoln finds himself trapped in a transitional realm
- called, in Tibetan tradition, the bardo
- & as ghosts mingle, squabble, gripe & commiserate, & stony tendrils creep towards the boy, a monumental struggle erupts over young Willie`s soul. Unfolding over a single night, Lincoln in the Bardo is written with George Saunders` inimitable humour, pathos & grace. Here he invents an exhilarating new form, & is confirmed as one of the most important & influential writers of his generation. Deploying a theatrical, kaleidoscopic panoply of voices
- living & dead, historical & fictional
- Lincoln in the Bardo poses a timeless question: how do we live & love when we know that everything we hold dear must end?

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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