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LONDON: A LIFE IN MAPS
Written by Peter Whitfield.
Stock no. 1830677
Published by The British Library.
1st
2006.
Nearly fine condition.
The evolution and change of the history of London, vividly illustrated by maps that have been drawn and published over the past 500 years; a magnificent panorama of London's history focusing on its maps. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations and maps. 208 pages inlcuding index. ISBN: 9780712349192. A few minor marks to rear cover else a lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- MAPS
- CARTOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
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PRINTING TYPES: THEIR HISTORY, FORMS AND USE
Written by D.B. Updike.
Stock no. 1827615
Published by Oak Knoll Press; The British Library.
4th
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This is the combined edition, volumes I & II. Foruth Edition, expanded. A classic study of typography from the dawn of printing to the twentieth century. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A fat volume. ISBN: 0712347348. Spine is slightly concave but does not affect overall contents. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- REFERENCE
- PRINTING
- TYPOGRAPHY
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FROM THE PENNY DREADFUL TO THE HA'PENNY DREADFUL
Written by Robert J. Kirkpatrick.
Stock no. 2124522
Published by The British Library; Oak Knoll Press.
1st
2013.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A Bibliographic History of the Boys' Periodical in Britain 1762-1950. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9780712309547. SIGNED by author to title page. Light bumping to base of spine. Contents are fine. Some edge-creasing to wrapper.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: A GUIDE TO SOURCES
Written by Nigel Lees; Helen Woolston.
Stock no. 680563
Published by The British Library.
2nd
1997.
Very good condition.
2nd edition. This guide identifies and evaluates sources of information on printed publications, on-line and CD-ROM databases and important organisations. Particular emphasis is placed on UK and EEC legislation, environmental auditing, waste pollution, transport and recycling. four new chapters: Environmental Information on the Internet; Chemicals and the Environment; Contaminated Land and Liability and Noise Pollution. Large format. Green card wraps. viii and 267 pages including index. ISBN: 0712308253. Text block very slightly grubby. Prelims to page 8 have two tiny closed tears to top edge of margins (does not affect contents). Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- ECOLOGY
- REFERENCE
- LAW
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION A GUIDE TO SOURCES
Written by Nigel Lees; Helen Woolston.
Stock no. 680976
Published by The British Library.
1st
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition.
This guide identifies and evaluates sources of information on printed publications, on-line and CD-ROM databases and important organisations. Particular emphasis is placed on UK and EEC legislation, environmental auditing, waste pollution, transport and recycling. Large format. Green card wraps. vi and 174 pages including index. ISBN: 0712307834. Spine faded. Light crease to front cover. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- ECOLOGY
- REFERENCE
- LAW