Upper Sydenham in 1914 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. Two versions cover this area, extending from Clive Road eastward to Kirkdale, & from Crescent Wood Road southward to Crystal Palace High Level station. Features include Gipsy Hill, Sydenham Hill & Upper Sydenham stations, West Hill, Alleyn Park, Kingswood House, Westwood House, High Street, Charleville Circus. The 1894 map also

Includes:: part of Crystal Palace Park with The Maze. The 1914 map has the area of Kent left blank so does not cover the Park. 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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Upper Valais: Visp
- Sierre
- Saas Fee area in Kümmerly + Frey’s series of cycling maps published in co-operation with the Association

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Upper Valley of the Main: Coburg
- Bamberg, map no. 50-3, in a series of special GPS compatible recreational editions of the
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Upper Valley of the Main: Coburg
- Bamberg, map no. 50-3, in a series of special GPS compatible recreational editions of the
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The Upper Valley of the Main: Coburg
- Bamberg area, map no. 50-3, in a series of special contoured & GP-compatible recreational
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Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Sverigeserien is an outdoor map series consisting of 116 sheets with coverage of southern & central Sweden & the northern coastline. The map is suitable for outdoor activities such as hiking, excursions, trail running, hunting, fishing, riding, cycling, mountain biking, paddling, skating & much more. Every sheet covers an area of 45x 68km. These topographical maps in scale 1:50 000 contain all the information needed for outdoor activities: Terrain information, hiking trails, illuminated tracks, camping, shelters, golf courses, leisure baths, historical remains, roads in different categories, railway lines & much more. Easy to read topography with contour lines, vertical interval 5 m. Sverigeserien is a high-quality map series & is durable for frequent use! Updated content with map data from Lantmäteriet (National Land Survey of Sweden) & printed on Polyart which is water & tear resistant. This means that the map can be folded repeatedly without breaking & can withstand the challenging weather in Sweden during both winter & summer. Legend is in Swedish, English & German. ...

”`I prefer a divorce to a funeral.` Realizing that my words, however harsh they may seem, conceal a declaration of love, perhaps the most sincere declaration of love I`ve ever made to her, she collapses on the sofa & bursts into tears.” This is the climax of Uppsala Woods, an amazing novel in which Alvaro Colomer looks at life`s painful issues with a light-hearted &, at times, funny edge. When, on his fifth wedding anniversary, Julio gets back home & his wife is nowhere to be found, he feels an omen of doom. From this point forward, the author takes the reader on an increasingly frenzied search for his wife & through the searing abyss faced on a daily basis by those attached to somebody who has grown tired of living. The underlying themes of this humor-ridden drama are loneliness, shame, fear & particularly anger at an impassive society that is unwilling to reflect on one of its worst ailments. When all else fails, the power of love once again turns out to be the only way out. ...

Emerging markets are big news. But after the financial crisis, what does the future really hold for them? & what does this future mean for global business? George Magnus, one of the world`s most respected economic analysts, is your guide through the challenges & opportunities for emerging markets & those doing business in them. This magisterial book looks in detail at China & India
- the big players
- & also less hyped but crucial markets, including Eastern European countries & Turkey. Magnus takes in his sweep everything from commodity prices to climate change, & from comparative advantage to demographic to provide a compelling analysis of what the future might look like
- not just for emerging markets, but for investors, businesses & economies everywhere. Uprising is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of the global economy.


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Who, or what, is the Green Man, & why is this medieval image so present in our precarious modern times? An encounter with a carving of the Green Man at an ancient church leads Nina Lyon on a search to track him down in all his various guises. Against a backdrop of mountains, forests, rivers & stone circles, a cult of the Green Man emerges, as Nina explores his meaning & how he came into being. Meanwhile, in the woods, from an overgrown Welsh railway line to leafy London suburbia, strange things are happening.. . ...