Giovanni s island

  Author(s): Giovanni Guareschi, translated by Francis Frenaye  Title:      Don Camillo and the Prodigal Son  ISBN:  575 00137 2  Publisher/place: Victor Gollanncz, London  This Edition: first edition, 17th printing  Year of Publication: 1968  First Published: 1952  Binding: hardcover Dustjacket: yes  Number of pages:  221  Weight: 297g  Condition:   Dustjacket has some damage/wear, please see pictures, book itself in good condition  -has previous owner’s name written inside - has been covered in plastic, by us, for further protection; folded only, no tape or adhesives used.  

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Hardcover. English. Ravan Press. 1994, First Edition. ISBN: 0869754556. 109pp with many Black & white photographs. Good condition in hardcover, no dw. Jurgen photographed Nelson Mandela from 1952 to the present day Mandela in his law office which he shared with Oliver Tambo in 1952 is the only record of the law office. Jurgen's image of Mandela looking through the bars of his Robben Island Cell in 1994 was voted as one of the 50 most memorable images of the 20th century by The Photographers Gallery in London. Book No: 2501472

About the product Squarish 8vo; original maroon boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; decorative endpapers; pp. 405, incl. index. Near-fine condition."In December 1995 Gilbert Bland was chased from the Peabody Library of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, clutching four 232-year-old maps. He turned out to be one of the greatest map thieves in history. Miles Harvey has spent four years tracing Bland's journey from middle-class anomymity to dark criminality, attempting to understand what drove Bland to steal some of the rarest cartographic treasures in the world.. In The Island of Lost Maps Harvey with great panache and wit conveys an intriguing subculture of map junkies whose cartomania is an obsession both surreal and sublime, who see maps as'power-imbued fetishes'. It is a sparkling story of artisans, villainy and riveting adventures into the unknown." Books: The Island of Lost Maps. A True Story of Cartographic Crime

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Winner of the German Book Prize. It is 1989, and a young literature student named Ed travels to the Baltic island of Hiddensee, a notorious destination for hippies, idealists, and those at odds with the East German state. On Hiddensee, Ed joins the community of seasonal workers, led by the charismatic, enigmatic Kruso. Everyone dances to Kruso's tune. He is on a mission - but to what end, and at what cost? As the wave of history washes over the German Democratic Republic, the friends' grip on reality loosens and life on the island will never be the same. Features Summary Winner of the German Book Prize. It is 1989, and a young literature student named Ed travels to the Baltic island of Hiddensee, a notorious destination for hippies... Author Lutz Seiler (Author), Tess Lewis (Translator) Publisher Scribe Publications Release date 20181212 Pages 480 ISBN 1-911344-41-2 ISBN 13 978-1-911344-41-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Welcome to the sleepy island of Penfurzy, where nothing exciting ever really happens. OR DOES IT? Adventure awaits Demelza and her new best friend in the whole world, Nessa, as they explore the island and uncover the mysteries of the Penfurzy Knights. With a honking pet goose sidekick, quirky islanders and a legendary treasure to find, it's up to Nessa and Demelza to ride their bikes, solve the puzzles before them, and face down danger with frisbees, water-balloons, feathers.... and a toilet plunger. THEIR FRIENDSHIP WILL WARM YOUR HEART. THEIR BRAVERY WILL MAKE THEM LEGENDS. Features Summary Adventure awaits Demelza and her new best friend in the whole world, Nessa, as they uncover the mysteries of the Penfurzy Knights. With a pet goose sidekick... Author Gabrielle Kent (Author), Rex Crowle (Illustrator) Publisher Knights Of Media Release date 20181215 Pages 232 ISBN 1-999642-50-3 ISBN 13 978-1-999642-50-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days An evocative novel of secrets, love and redemption under the Greek sun. Perfect for fans of Kate Furnivall and Julia Gregson. On the beautiful island of Santaniki, close to Crete, it's not all white sands and sunshine. When retired bookseller Ariadne Blunt suggests the English residents form a choir, there are groans of resistance. After a little persuasion, the group gather in Ariadne's olive garden to rehearse, but each member of this choir has their own anxieties and secrets. Ariadne's partner, Hebe, is in failing health. Clive struggles to accept the loss of his wife while Della, the Pilates teacher, drinks too much and Chloe, Queen Bee of the village society, faces a family dilemma. Then there is Mel, the real songbird amongst them, English wife of a taverna owner who hides her talent until the choir inspires her to raise her voice once more. In this tiny community, the choir brings the residents together like never before in a bittersweet tale of love and loss - and how life can begin again when you let go of the past. Features Summary An evocative novel of family secrets, love and redemption under the Greek sun. Author Leah Fleming Publisher Head of Zeus Release date 20191115 Pages 304 ISBN 1-78854-868-X ISBN 13 978-1-78854-868-7

About the product First American edition: The British first edition was published by John Murray in the preceding year. 8vo; original brown pebbled cloth, ornately blocked in blind to boards, and lettered in gilt on spine; pp. 426 + publisher's catalogue; folding frontis.; folding map; numerous plates and illustrations in text. Cover very worn and bumped; binding shaken; bottom fore-corner torn from front free endpaper; moderate foxing throughout; trace of damp-stain to gutters, becoming more extensive in the rear endpaper, appendix and final leaves. (Tenri Africana 2045; Mendelssohn I, p. 518) Pioneering account of all aspects of life in Madagascar at the time, detailing particularly the efforts of Ellis to establish a mission on behalf of the London Missionary Society. The ethnographical and natural history plates are a special feature, and the author's love of gardening is evident in the attention paid to the island's botany. William Ellis: Three Visits to Madagascar, during the Years 1853-1854-1856. Including A Journey to the Capital; with Notices of the Natural History of the Country and of the Present Civilization of the People

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