A Wee Nip at the 19th Hole : Richard Mackenzie
A good, clean copy of "A Wee Nip at the 19th Hole", by Richard Mackenzie, first published in the United States in 1997, this edition issued by CollinsWillow in 1998. Celebrates one of the most intriguing, entertaining and time honored traditions in golf, the St. Andrews caddie. Many of the characters, including Old Tom Morris, graduated from this band of "ragamuffins" to assume a place of prominence in golf history. In fact, it was Old Tom himself who in 1864 elevated the expectations of the caddies, and insisted that they "appear for work clean,and moderately sober". Old Tom was routinely disappointed! Join Old Tom and his compatriots, "Stumpie Eye", "Trap Door", and other infamous and famous friends for a seat at the most famous 19th hole in golf - St. Andrews. Hard covers, 136 pages, good black and white illustrations, original dust jacket. Ref. ZAWNAT1HRM/A6. $35.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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Offa's Dyke Path : John B. Jones
A useful, complete, First Edition copy of "Offa's Dyke Path", by John B. Jones, Long Distance Footpath Guide No. 4, published for The Countryside Commission by HMSO in 1976. An invaluable companion for anyone planning to walk this lovely long distance trail that straddles the English and Welsh borders. Soft covers, now rather untidy, 114 pages of detailed maps and valuable information. Ref. ZODPJBJ/D1. $35.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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Jubilee : Tim Graham and Patricia Burgess
A fine, clean, First Edition copy of "Jubilee : A Celebration of 50 Years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II", by Tim Graham and Patricia Burgess, published by Cassell and Co. of London in 2002. Tim Graham has specialised in photographing the Royal Family for over thirty years, capturing them informally at home, on duty overseas and at the regular events that mark the royal year. Regard for his work has led to special commissions within the Royal Family and given him unprecedented access to behind-the-scenes preparations for royal events. This beautiful book, with sympathetic and well informed text by Patricia Burgess, provides a superb work of reference for the student of 20th Century British history, as well as being a feast for the eyes of the Monarch's legion of admirers. Hard covers, large format, 360 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZJTGAPB/C2. $125.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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The Tarot : Richard Cavendish
A fine, clean copy of "The Tarot", by Richard Cavendish, published by Chancellor Press of London in 1986. In a clear and lively manner, Richard Cavendish presents the myths and facts about the Tarot. He describes the earliest known packs and their development thru changes in religious and political thought. The author also gives a comprehensive account of the many different interpretations and uses of the Tarot. He discusses the significance of the cards both in magic and meditation, and finally he turns to what many people regard as the most fascinating aspect of the Tarot; it's use in telling the future. Hard covers, large format, 191 pages, excellent, well informed text, finely illustrated in both black and white and color, original dust jacket. Ref. ZTTRC/B3. $55.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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Jane Austen : David Nokes
A fine, clean, First Edition copy of this acclaimed biography, "Jane Austen : A Life", by David Nokes, published by Fourth Estate of London in 1997. "Pictures of perfection make me sick and wicked", wrote Jane Austen a few months before she died. In this new biography, David Nokes has re-examined her life and presents a picture of her which is less perfect but more full of dangerous excitement. Working from previously unpublished sources, he discloses the truth behind several disturbing Austen family secrets, and presents the conflicts in Jane Austen's mind between her love of rural tranquillity and her restless fascination with the lure of wealth and fame. Hard covers, 578 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZJADN/D3. $65.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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Man Outside Himself : The Methods of Astral Projection : H.F. Prevost Battersby
A good, clean, First American Edition copy of "Man Outside Himself, The Methods of Astral Projection", by H.F.Prevost Battersby, published by University Press of New York in 1969. Astral or "Etheric" projection is the ability to travel outside one's own physical body. This book, subtitled, " The facts about people who leave their bodies at will and how they do it", gives a vivid account of the evidence for this amazing phenomenon. Hard covers, 102 pages, front cover only of dust jacket. Ref. ZMOHTMOAPHPB/D4. $45.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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George Eliot and her World : Marghenita Laski
A good, clean copy of "George Eliot and her world", by Marghanita Laski, first published by Thames and Hudson of London in 1973, this copy issued in 1978. In this fine monograph, Marghanita Laski has produced the first fully illustrated biography of George Eliot, today considered one of the world's great novelists, making substantial use of a wealth of pictorial material to link the writer's works with her life. Well informed academic text together with lots of fine black and white illustrations. Hard covers, 128 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZGEAHWML/MRRHC2. $45.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh : Edited by Michael Davie
A good, tidy, First Edition copy of "The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh", edited by Michael Davie and published by Weidenfield and Nicolson of London in 1976. Evelyn Waugh kept a diary, intermittently, for most of his life. The earliest surviving entry dates from September 1911, when he was seven; the last entry was made on Easter Day 1965, a year before he died. The complete diary runs to some 340,000 words. After Waugh's death, the manuscript was transferred to the University of Texas at Austin, where it now reposes in the Humanities Research Center. Hard covers, 814 pages, Ex-Libris Devon County Libraries. Ref. ZTDOEWEBMD/D2. $45.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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Tarot Classic : Stuart R. Kaplan
A good, clean copy of "Tarot Classic", by Stuart R. Kaplan, published by Robert Hale of London in 1974. An unusually important and authoritative work, "Tarot Classic" traces the evolution of Tarot cards, from their many reputed origins to the seventy eight card Tatrot Classic Pack.The work contains over one hundred illustrations, including, for the first time, many reproductions of rare packs in the author's private collection, and a comprehensive bibliography of one hundred and nine of the most important works dealing with Tarot cards since the year 1540. Ref. ZTCSRK/D4. $55.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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Inside Asia : John Gunther
A good, clean, Second Impression copy of "Inside Asia", by John Gunther, published by Hamish Hamilton of London in June 1939. Perceptive account of Travels, Observations and Analyses of the Politics and Personalities of those who mattered throughout Asia and the Middle East in the days immediately prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. Hard covers, 659 pages. Ref. ZIAJG/E1. $45.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***
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