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Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 000226~ First Edition (Reprint) ~ B/W illustrations~ 143 pgs.~ W.W.2 ~ world war 1939-1945, dunkirk, france 1940, battle of ~ $2.00.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Good paperback with wear and "roll" to corners, and city and date inked on half-title.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Following his "Fifty Best Routes on Scottish Mountains", offering a wide-ranging exploration of the Highlands of Scotland, Ralph Storer has selected another 50 circular routes, Each one is accessible by road and traverses a mountain of over 2000 feet. The Highlands possess an almost limitless challenge to walkers and climbers, a challenge easily obscured by obsessive Munro-bagging. Not all the routes in this book take in a Munro, but each has been chosen to highlight an enticing aspect of the Highlands. The routes are all described and illustrated with maps and photographs, and the choice ranges from gentle strolls to testing scrambles. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A guide to feeding, encouraging and enjoying wild birds in the garden and on the window-sill. New ideas have arisen for this edition from readers' correspondence and advice from organizations such as the RSPB. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This manual, for beginners and experienced needleworkers, contains 48 stitches for working on evenweave fabric, and 200 ideas for using them. The stitches are explained with step-by-step diagrams, and there are full-colour embroidery samples suggesting ideas for using patterns and motifs. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. discover how to craft beautiful handmade jewellery using a variety of beads - from seed beads to glass beads, pearl to semi-precious stones, including quartz, turquoise, lapis lazuli, amber, amethyst and coral. It features all the essential techniques needed to transform beautiful beads and stones into stunning accessories. In this work, get advice on choosing just the right number and size of stones to guarantee a harmoniously proportioned piece, and be inspired to create your own unique combinations, learning how to pick colours that compliment each other, which order to string them, and how to combine them with fastenings, knots, spacer beads, sterling silver crimp beads, or wire twists. Packed with over 100 examples from international bead artists, each project is deconstructed so readers can see the exact type and quantity of bead that goes into it, and recreate it for themselves. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Describes how to make greetings cards with personalized designs worked in cross stitch. There are cards for various occasions, with a range of small gifts such as a Valentine heart, a ring pillow, a pair of "Twelve Days of Christmas" wall hangings, and an Advent calendar. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This range of cross-stitch designs is inspired by buildings around the world, from piers to pergolas, lighthouses to windmills and castles to cottages. There are more than 30 projects, with instructions for making a variety of embroidered gifts, including colour charts and colour photographs of the finished designs. The author encourages readers to go beyond the instructions and follow their own ideas. She gives advice on choosing alternative fabrics and stitches, shows how the designs can be adapted and explains how you can incorporate your own home. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A "how-to" compendium of watercolour methods and techniques, along with ideas for exercising new-found skills and step-by-step demonstrations. The text includes advice on choosing materials, composition and perspective, colour and tone, watercolour washes and the practicalities of outdoor painting. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A selection of small projects to make using versatile plastic canvas and a variety of traditional and modern needlework techniques. Quick and easy to make, the projects include bags, baskets, needlecases, pincushions, Christmas decorations and dolls'-house furniture. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The home and its various aspects has traditionally formed the inspiration and central theme for samplers worked with cross-stitch. This book takes both beginners and experienced stitchers alike a stage further, with basic techniques, step-by-step design instructions, complete charts and collections of individual motifs for creating original cross-stitch pictures of their own homes, both inside and out. Various features, such as elegant rooms, gardens and conservatories, street and surroundings, can be translated into a stitched record, full of the detail and finishing touches that can turn each finished piece into a family heirloom. And for those who would like to start with a ready-made design, charts and colour photographs of the finished projects are provided throughout, allowing the more ambitious to adapt a further range of motifs for their own designs. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. There are over 100 species of the genus Fritillaria occurring in the wild throughout the northern temperate zone, in a wide variety of habitats, from grassy downlands and cornfields to pine woods and alpine slopes. Nevertheless relatively few are known to the gardener, and this book sets out to show that many more species of these delicate spring flowers than are currently grown are quite viable garden plants, given the right cultural conditions. Full species descriptions are provided, as well as a wealth of practical information on cultivation, including advice on hardiness, soil types and planting associations, and on propagation, together with tips on how to improve the strain through selective breeding. Line drawings capture minute botanical detail, and colour photographs show the great variation characteristic of the genus. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In this collection of tales from the country pub Brian Martin recalls the stories of both publicans and customers. From Britain's oldest landlady, who served drinks till she was 99, to the loyal customer who regularly drank 18 pints a night. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Improve the performance of your horse by following these sound principles of care and management. Ensure that your horse can perform his best in a competition. This book brings together the four most important aspects of the veterinary care of the competition horse: feeding, training, preventive medicine and treatment. The author's gift for explaining complex scientific principles in a way that can be understood easily means that this book will be the competitor's first point of reference. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An introduction to home physiotherapy for all horses and ponies. Details of simple exercises are given which will improve horse health and condition. The book encourages more contact between horse and rider, leading to increased confidence and a better relationship on both sides. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book offers endless possibilities to transform your garden, whether you want to make it feel bigger, prevent it feeling overlooked or want great looking plants all year round. It is packed with inspirational and affordable ideas and projects suitable for new and long established gardens. It includes advice on everything from complex landscaping to pruning old trees, as well as explaining when you might need expert help and what to ask for when you do. Special panels throughout the book focus on practical tips, designs, ideas and cultivation methods. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Inspired by original handpainted charts from Berlin and a lifelong passion for Victoriana, designer/author Jane Greenoff presents a collection of cross-stitch projects - all on a Victorian theme and featuring flowers, lace and beads. The designs are cross stitch with additional finishing techniques such as hemstitch and decorative four-sided stitch, plus a few in tent stitch. Beginners are provided for with step-by-step instructions, colour charts and colour photographs. The author's first book was "Cross Stitch Castles & Cottages". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Designed for people who would like to spend less time working on their gardens, and more time enjoying them, this book guides gardeners through the tasks of the year with straightforward instructions, labour-saving tips, and short cuts. Each monthly chapter provides an introduction to the garden at that time of year, checklists of things to be done, and profiles of the plants in bloom. Practical projects include establishing a rockery, building a raised bed, growing a living screen, and drawing up a chart for a year's continuous colour. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. These handy, accessible books provide literally all the information you need to know to gain a new hobby or understand a difficult topic. From gentle jogs to intense marathons, "Running" will help you to choose the right equipment, get going and keep going, train safely, and meet your running and racing goals. It covers everything you need to know: correct posture and mechanics, avoiding injuries and plateaus, regulating water intake, physical and mental strength, and more. With additional information on tailoring running to your age, training for marathons and eating right, this practical guide has everything you need - from start to finish! The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A series of interviews with gardeners who have devoted their working lives to creating and nurturing National Trust and private gardens open to the public. Their memories are interspersed with stories, sayings and anecdotes, many of which were gleaned from old gardening books and catalogues. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A brief history of the development of Britain's river and canal navigation system provides a background for these reminiscences. A group of men and women recall their working years on the waterways. Also included are such associates of the canal trade as the dredgers, lock-keepers and blacksmiths. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Tight, clean copy with only minimal rubbing to DJ. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" Tall Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" Tall.