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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
Before the time of Wendy, Tinker Bell and Captain Hook, before even Never-Never Land itself, Peter Pan was an ordinary baby. All babies, having been birds before they were humans, were ‘a little wild during the first few weeks, and very itchy about the shoulders, where their wings used to be’. But, unlike other babies,…
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The Legend of Croquemitaine
Freely Translated form the French of LEpine. Presumed 1st Edition Thus, no date, circa 1886.
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Tapies: In Perspective
A tapestry of essays, notes and voices (including that of Antoni Tàpies himself), this volume attempts to capture the complexity of an artist and his work, as well as some of his major concerns: the need to reintroduce the sacred into the social and to defend a new role for the artist.
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The Kutubu Discovery
When black oil flowed at Kutubu in 1986, it was the culmination of an exploration effort that had begun seventy years earlier. Frank Rickwood tells the story of the search for oil in Papua New Guinea with an insider’s knowledge. He describes the experiences of the early geological survey parties who travelled on foot into…
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Myths and Legends of India
Selected, retold, and introduced by William Radice, this is the 2001 folio edition of Myths and Legends of India. India has been a fertile source of myths, legends, fables and folk-tales for more than 3,000 years. Even today, in towns and villages across the sub-continent, large audiences gather to hear storytellers and holy men recite…
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The Hillier Manual of Trees & Shrubs
Since it was first published nearly twenty years ago, The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs has been acknowledged throughout the horticultural world as the essential reference work for gardeners. Compiled by the internationally renowned Hillier Nurseries, this authoritative guide is the ideal companion when choosing new trees and shrubs or identifying those already in…
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Nansi Lovell: Hunangofiant Hen Sipsi
The story takes the form of a letter, written by Nansi Lovell in her old age, in the loneliness of her caravan, to her grand-daughter Nansi Wyn, (brought up in the local Mansion, ignorant of her Romani blood), describing her colourful life in the care of her own grand-mother, Nansi Wood. The mystery surrounding the…
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The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows is about many things – the changing seasons, the beauty and fragility of nature, the thrill of the open road, and the creeping tide of suburbia – but it is the glorious adventures of Toad, Mole, Ratty and Badger that have enchanted children and their parents for more than a century. …
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Warhol by Galella: That’s Great!
Paparazzo—Italian for pesky—is synonymous with Ron Galella, the photographer who made his name capturing celebrities in unguarded, often private moments. Famously banned from approaching Jackie Onassis and punched by Marlon Brando, Galella was a favorite of Andy Warhol, who shared his fascination with the great and near-great. Warhol himself recorded his nightly rounds through a…