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Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Alternative dust jacket. Jacket and boards in very good condition with only slight wear. Pages well bound and clean throughout with extensive high quality pictures.

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: Very Good. An illustrated collection of more than a 100 legends of the North American Indian tribes. All the major geographical areas and Indian tribes are covered in this collection, each with a brief introduction followed by a paraphrased retelling of the story. 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. Learn the secrets of crime solving with this fascinating new book. "Science of Crime Solving" provides an insider's look at how crimes are solved with the help of forensic science. Offering students a peek at the many investigations that have revolutionized this field of study, this new book explores the pioneers of forensic science, how evidence is collected and analyzed, the science of DNA, fingerprinting, and more. Written by a well-respected forensic scientist with extensive experience in this field, this fascinating volume covers the important cases and procedures that govern scientific evidence: testimony, admissibility hearings, and how the law and scientific evidence intersect in a courtroom. "Science of Crime Solving" is an essential book that provides readers with a thorough understanding of what forensic science is and how it can assist in crime fighting.Chapters include: Forensic Science: In and Out of the Laboratory; History and Pioneers; What Is Evidence; Microscopy; Spectroscopy; Chromatography; Forensic DNA; Fingerprints; and, Firearms Examination. 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. Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, with a landmass of 226,739 square miles - over twice the size of the British Isles. Until 65 million years ago, it was part of continental Africa, but broke free and drifted into the Indian Ocean, gradually isolating its flora and fauna. This illustrated study of the extraordinary wildlife of the island covers the lone evolution of many of the species of plant and animal where all of the mammals, 225 of the 257 species of reptile and almost 80% of its plants are unique to Madagascar. 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: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

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.

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. This work approaches the bird as a flying machine, and presents a study of how and why birds fly. It uncovers the mysteries and techniques of birdflight and looks at the diversity of flight styles that have evolved and developed with the lifestyles that different birds have adopted. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A hardback book with both book and jacket in near fine condition, dated 1990.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First. 8vo. Small loss of surface to inner front board lower edge. Dw has light soiling and a couple of small tears to edge. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Ex- Reference Library with minimal library markings. Overall A Very Clean, Tight and Bright copy. ; The Literary Anecdote Series; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Dustwrapper, tall 8vo, pp.ix, 120, bw ills. Fine in wrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Following an introduction to the genre of detective novels from the mid-1800s to the present day, this reference guide presents biographies of important authors, critical analyses of their work, and additional chapters on treachery, and the treatment of real events in spy fiction. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket. Effectively an A to Z encyclopaedia of world explorers who included adventurers, colonizers, conquerors, tribal leaders, native guides, diplomats, navigators, naval officers, whalers, pirates, castaways, soldiers, scouts, missionaries, merchants, fur traders, hunters, trappers, journalists, travel writers, scholars, cartographers, anthropologists, archaeologists, geologists, naturalists and artists. From Henry Larcom Abbott (US) to Lavrenty Zagoskin (Russia). 712 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £18 as book more than two kilos weight.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1989). 1989 1st edition. 8vo paperback. Pp320. Colour photographs. Remainder stamp to lower edge else fine. "The one, complete suitcase-sized guide to safaris, detailing the full range of wildlife to be seen, and including practical information on conservation, medicine and wildlife photography." Actually a lot smaller than a suitcase. .

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A survey of the history and culture of the Celtic world, emphasizing its relevance today. Text, illustrations and maps detail Celtic expansion and decline; religion and art, including metalwork, sculpture and manuscript illumination; and the culture's impact on the Western world. 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 reference guide to every military aspect of World War I presents information in nine parallel columns under the main headings Western Front, Eastern Front, Southern Fronts, Turk Fronts, African Operations, Sea War, Air War, International Events and Home Fronts. This will enable readers to establish everything that happened throughout the world on a chosen day, week or month, and also to discover the true chronological order and context of specific events. The text has been illustrated with campaign maps, quotations and statistics to enable readers to understand the full extent and significance of the entire 1914-1918 conflict. 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. Part of a series of historical atlases designed for the young reader, this introduction to the political and cultural history of medieval Europe features special sections on King Arthur, the Byzantine Empire, the Vikings, and the Crusades. 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. At the beginning of the 15th century Europe hovered on the brink of a modern age. Great changes were evident throughout the continent in society, politics, art, commerce and religion. Beginning with a chapter on the political disputes which determined Europe's borders, in particular the Hapsburg Dynasty, this fully illustrated volume describes everyday life for both the aristocracy and the peasantry in Europe at this time. The author explains how people lived, worshipped, waged war and coped with the plagues and tragedies that befell them. Other features of 15th century life are also covered, such as literature, architecture, witchcraft and commercial guilds. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st US. pp.208.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Over 2,000 entries on all aspects of this large and varied region - its history, personalities. geography, politics, ecany, ecology and more. The Encyclopedia of the Far West provides the most comprehensive and detailed reference on the region ever produced. With over 2,000 entries on topics as diverse as the Aleuts of Alaska and the Havasupai Indians of Arizona, Richard Nixon of California and King Kamehameha of Hawaii, gambling in Nevada and farming in Idaho, the encyclopedia is a clearly written sourcebook for a broad range of users. Hundreds of maps, illustrations and photos, plus an extensive index, make The Encyclopedia of the Far West not only a researcher's invaluable tool, but also a browser's delight. Students, trivia buffs, historians and lovers of Americana will all find this encyclopedia an informative, highly reliable guide to the region's people and culture, politics and history, ecology, economy and geography. Size: 7.25" By 10.25" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. 158 x 236 x 23mm. (xi) + 244pp. A very nice hardback copy with no major signs of wear to jacket, cover or pages. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.

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.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket as issued. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). vi, 122pp. Illustrated hardback board cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Copy quarter bound with cloth on boards in unclipped D/J. Occasional light foxing to folio fore-edges. Free of inscriptions. Clean and flat contents.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Copy in cream cloth on boards in unclipped D/J. Jacket spine very slightly sunned. Free of inscriptions. Clean text with colour and b/w plates.