Oxfordshire in a series of cloth-backed reproductions from the Old Folding Maps of county maps published in late 19th century by Letts, Son & Co, with colouring & symbols providing a wealth of information, including towns where County Courts & Quarter Sessions are held, municipal boroughs, parliamentary county & borough boundaries with the number of returnable Members, etc. Letts county maps present each county with colouring indicating its parliamentary divisions & show a large number of smaller towns & villages. Railways are prominently highlighted; on roads “dangerous hills” are marked. Other information

Includes:: distance from London of main towns, market days, post towns, coast guard & life boat stations, etc. Each title also gives county statistics: population, area in acres, gross rental, inhabited houses, poor rate, & the number of paupers (!). Where appropriate, hachures are used to show the topography. The area outside the county boundary is not coloured but main towns plus road & rail connections are marked. Each map is backed onto cloth & presented folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Oxfordshire Street Atlas from the Geographers` A-Z Map Company in a spiral-bound format slightly smaller than A4 & covering selected areas of the county at 1:16, 896 (3.75” to 1 mile). More detailed mapping at 1:8, 448 (7.5” to 1 mile) shows the town centre of Oxford. Current edition of this title was published in 2007. To see other titles in this series of A-Z county street atlases please click on the series link. A-Z also publish street atlases in a smaller A5 paperback format covering towns & cities with their surrounding areas
- for a list of titles in that series please search for SI00000932. Most A-Z county street atlases are in a spiral-bound format just smaller than A4 size, Most titles offer coverage of only the built-up areas, with selected titles covering the whole county
- as indicated in the individual descriptions & our area coverage images. Motorways plus A & B roads are highlighted by colouring & show route numbers. One way or restricted access streets, Park & Ride facilities & selected car parks are marked, as are locations of speed cameras. Also shown are selected cycleway routes. Where appropriate, A & B roads are annotated with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. Railway lines are shown with stations & level crossings. Colouring indicates different types of buildings: educational, hospitals & healthcare, industrial, leisure & recreational, shopping centres & markets, public buildings, & places of interest. Symbols mark locations of facilities usually indicated on street mapping: post offices, emergency services, public toilets, etc. Also marked are postcode & local authority boundaries. Each page has the lines & coordinates of the British National Grid. All the titles have a comprehensive index including, unless specified to the contrary in the description, separate entries for places of interest such as cultural & sport or recreational facilities, historical sites, nature reserves & gardens. Many titles include a separate list of hospitals & hospices in the area covered by the atlas.

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Oxforshire Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner`s own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...

Oxfordshire in the AA 50 Walks series; comprising an extensive range of walking guides helping you to explore the best walking routes in Great Britain. Each guide covers a total of 50 walks, many of which are circular, between 2-10 miles & also that are suitable for a range of different walking standards. Every walk in the guides has an information box showing clear details of distance, minimum time, level of difficulty, any ascents, the nature of the terrain & landscape, suggested Ordnance Survey map, grid references for starting & finishing points, dog friendliness, parking & any public toilets en route. There are also suggestions of what to look out for & recommended places to eat & drink. Detailed walk descriptions are accompanied by clear mapping of the route ahead, in addition to colour photographs illustrating the highlights of selected routes. ...

Walking is one of Britain`s favourite leisure activities, & this fantastic walking guide to Oxfordshire features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical detail you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the area, as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with local points of interest & places to stop for refreshments & every walk is given a summary of distance, time, gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface & access, landscape, dog friendliness, parking & public toilets. ...

Oxygen Books City-Lit Guides compile writings about famous cities by a vast range of writers, including pop stars, novelists, poets, fairy-tale writers, musicians & historians, & with special introductions by well-known writers residing in the cities. The anthologies have the express aim of getting under the skin of each city, looking at their real life good, bad & ugly over the years. So whether you’re visiting the cities in person, or from your armchair, each City-Lit guide will bring a city to life & capture its essence through the words of some of their famous residents. ...

Oysters are older than us, older than grass. They have been present at every turn of human history. They have inspired great writers, painters, cooks, sustained whole communities & fashioned legend & history. Their pearls have funded empires & caused the invention of modern-day slavery. The evidence oysters leave behind shows us there was a seafaring empire along Western Europe before the Romans, & that the world was colonised not west to east but south to north. We were not cavemen at all, but covemen, exploring the world along the coastlines, because oysters were a sign of a safe & healthy marine economy. Besides being an unusual species in themselves, oysters provide a fascinating insight into how the world has evolved. From pleasure, pearls, politics, piracy, piety & poverty, this book will reveal a whole array of incredible facts you never knew before. ...

We`re a nation of drinkers but what do we drink? Following their previous highly amusing journeys around France & California Oz & James embark on a summer road trip around their homel&, on a quest to find the drink that defines modern Britain. This is an account of their thinly disguised drinking holiday through Britain & Irel&, & what they found out about British booze en route. The pair start out in a barley field in Yorkshire, with Oz showing James what goes into beer & why. As they travel round Britain they explore the best & worst of British beers & move on to other drinks that might define modern Britain: wine & whisky, of course, & gin, vodka, cider & perry. Oz & James`s hunting grounds are great British pubs, maltsters, small breweries & distilleries, sparkling wine makers, hop growers & many more, all set against the beautiful backdrop of the British countryside. This odd couple squabble & revel in their differences in an irreverent & highly amusing tribute to British drink in its many forms. ...

An inspiring introduction to French wine with a unique travel angle, tied in to a primetime 6-part BBC2 series, Oz & James`s Big Wine Adventure brings us French wine made simple. Oz Clarke
- award-winning writer, critic & committed Francophile
- is one of the world`s leading authorities on French wine. James May
- overgrown boy racer, Top Gear presenter & journalist
- knows nothing about wine & loathes what he calls `wine ponces`. In Sideways style, they travel through the regions of France for 6 weeks. Oz teaches James about wine with the aim of turning him into a top sommelier, while the pair eat together, get drunk together & sometimes have to sleep together for a few nights under canvas. Divided by region, Oz & James`s Big Wine Adventure cuts through the fear & snobbery that surround French wine, providing an informative, entertaining & accessible guide to the French regions & their wines. Beautifully illustrated with over 80 landscape photographs & location shots, it is full of useful information on wine-making, wine culture, regions & tips on how to seek out the best the French vineyards have to offer.



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* Oz Clarke picks 250 wines to enjoy in 2011 * Refreshing whites & roses, fruity or spicy reds, festive fizz & lots more, all described in Oz`s well-known chatty style * Directory of the best places to buy wine in the UK Oz Clarke, Britain`s most popular wine writer, is absolutely in tune with what wine drinkers want today
- flavour, individuality, excellent value for your money & wines that are readily available. Oz has tasted thousands of wines & selected his 250 Best Wines for 2011. This new edition of Oz Clarke`s phenomenally successful annual Wine Buying Guide also contains: a guide to wine flavours; wine finder by country & by producer; storing, serving & tasting; buying for the long term; & a directory of the UK`s top retailers, from fine wine merchants to supermarkets & high street chains. 250 Best Wines is the must-have shopping guide to make wine buying hassle-free. Oz`s independent, enthusiastic & reliable recommendations will help you find the wines you want at the prices you want to pay.
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