Semi invisible man is a fascinating biography of the writer Norman Lewis by author Julian Evans. Norman Lewis was the best not-famous writer of his generation, & a better writer than almost all who were. From the 1950s to the 1990s, he wrote books that have survived better than all but a handful of novels. For twenty years Lewis spied for the British government, raced Bugattis before the war, lived in Ibiza after it, & was a crack shot, flamboyant host, & businessman with Mafia connections. Julian Evans’ portrait is a fascinating personal account of a suburban fugitive & adventurer; a writer of unsurpassed humour, wisdom & compassion for the ridiculous; the Defoe of our times. ...

Solid cherry board with a French distressed finish. Game board on a small pedestal. As each marble is hand cut & polished size may vary as much as +2mm or 3mm. Multi colored. The game of Solitaire is reputed to have been invented by a nobleman confined in the Bastille prison during the early years of the French Revolution. The game is played with 36 marbles. The object is to eliminate all but one marble, which should ideally end up in the center of the game board. 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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- Schneeberg – Schneealpe area of eastern Austria presented at 1:50, 000 in a series of contoured & GPS compatible

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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Topographic coverage of the Balearic Islands at 1:25, 000 published by the Instituto Geográfico Nacional – Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic mapping at this scale: detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. The majority of the titles have been published since late 1990s. Map legend is in Spanish only. COVERAGE: each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter, & IV = SE quarter. To see other titles in this ser 25K Spain CNIG Topographic Survey Map No. ies please click on the series link. ...

Very clear contoured mapping, with explicit legend, showing the route from Zuriza to Aneto in sections on 14 individual sheets, each measuring 45x 24cm. For each section an elevation profile diagram is included. A detailed colour guide book to the route is included (in Spanish only). ...

Senegal road map at 1:1, 000, 000 from the IGN, France’s national survey organization, with plans of Dakar & Saint-Louis, plus an enlargement for the Cap Vert peninsula. The map has relief shading & indicates areas of different types of vegetation. Railways & various sizes of airfields & aerodromes shown, & the road network indicates seasonal routes. Boundaries of national parks & forest reserves are marked, but the map has no other specific tourist information. Latitude & longitude are shown in the margins at 1º intervals, with cross ticks on the map itself. The map also

Includes:: an enlargement for the Cap Vert peninsula & insets showing Dakar & Saint-Louis, naming main streets. Map legend is in French only. Information within Gambia is limited to main settlements & connecting roads.

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Senegal road map at 1:1, 000, 000 from Laure Kane, specialist in maps of north-African destinations, with street plans of Dakar, Gorée Island & Saint-Louis, plus an administrative map of the country & a distance table. The map shows the country’s network of trunk, regional & secondary roads, plus a selection of other local roads or passable tracks. Locations of petrol stations & border crossings are marked. Railway lines are shown with stations & local airfields are indicated. A range of symbols indicate various places of interest, including beaches, historical sites, medical centres, etc. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring, with graphics to indicate flood zones & colouring for national parks. Also marked are the country’s internal administrative boundaries with town symbols showing their administrative status. The map is not indexed & has no geographical coordinates. Separate insets show streets plan of Dakar & the Gorée Isl&, plus a more general plan of Saint-Louis, all annotated with places of interest. Also provided is a small administrative map of the country & a distance table. ...

Senegal with Gambia at 1:740, 000 with, on the reverse, Gambia itself at a more detailed scale of 1;340, 000 on an indexed road map from ITMB with street plans of Dakar, Ile de Gorée & Banjul. Brief annotations accompany various places of interest highlighted in the map. On one side is Senegal with Gambia at 1:740, 000, with on the reverse Gambia shown in greater detail at 1:340, 000, with many more settlements & roads or tracks. Topography on both maps is shown by altitude colouring (in metres), with graphics for mangrove/swamps & salt pans. Within Senegal numeroud national parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network distinguishes between all season & seasonal roads &

Includes:: selected tracks. Driving distances are marked on main routes, & the map also indicates locations of petrol supplies & border crossings. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. The maps also show each country’s internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Various places of interest are highlighted, many annotated with brief descriptions. The map also indicates locations with tourist accommodation and/or medical facilities. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals (Senegal/ Gambia) & 15’ (Gambia). Each country has a separate index. The map

Includes:: street plans of Dakar, Ile de Gorée & Banjul, showing main streets & indicating locations of various places of interest, including selected hotels. Also provided is a small inset showing precipitation/aridity in that part of Western Africa.



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Senegal & Gambia at 1:550, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map of with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided, with a good overlap, to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with contours, spot heights, marshes & flooding zones, seasonal rivers, mangroves, deserts & quicksand areas, wells, oases, etc. Numerous national parks & protected areas are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: local dirt tracks, indicating driving distances on main roads. Railway lines & local airfields are also marked. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Symbols highlight various places of interest, including UNESCO heritage sites, archaeological remains, churches & mosques, selected hotels & campsites, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 30’ & an extensive index of place names. Map legend

Includes:: English.



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