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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
This vintage book is a comprehensive guide to designing and building model historical ships, with complete instructions for marking out, shaping, planing, rigging, etc. Fantastically illustrated and utterly beginner-friendly, this handbook constitutes a must-have for everyone interested in hand making model ships, and would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Contents include: ¿Plans, Materials and Tools¿, ¿Shaping the Hull¿, ¿Deck Houses and Deck-Gear¿, ¿Small Boats¿, ¿Guns¿, ¿Rigging¿, ¿Masts, Spars and Yards¿, ¿The Tops¿, ¿Figure Heads and Transoms¿, ¿House Flags¿, ¿Knots¿, ¿Shop Notes¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on model building.
This text contains a comprehensive handbook pertaining to the correct identification of birds, describing their eggs and nests as to enable the young ornithologist to identify them. This antique text was written with the amateur in mind, but also serves as a great reference for seasoned bird watchers and makes for a great addition to any collection of ornithological literature. The book contains two sections, 'Some General Observations' and 'Descriptions of Nests and Eggs', which comprise information on many varieties of birds common to England, including: Missel Thrush, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Ring Ouzel, Wheatear, Whinchat, Stonechat, Redstart, Redbreast, Nightingale, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Dartford Warbler, Golden-Crested Wren, Chiffchaff, and many more. This text has been elected for modern republication because of its timeless educational value, and we are proud to republish it here with a new introduction on ornithology.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The present book is the results of wanderings in Mull continued over the summer holidays of many years. Contents Include: The Beautiful Isle of Mull; Tobermory ¿ The Bay and the Town; His Spanish Majesty¿s Ship ¿Admiral of Florence¿; Searching for Treasure; Aros House, Tobermory; The North Road of Mull; Glengorm Castle; From Tobermory to Calgray; Three Tales of Dervaig; Dervaig to Salen: Tobermory to Salen; Dervaig to Loch Tuath and Torloisk House; Loch Tuath and Loch na Keal, to Salen; Ulva and Inch Kenneth; Gruline and Loch Ba; The Burning Fiery Furnace of Mull; Ardmeanach and Loch Scridain; The Ross of Mull; Iona; The South Coast ¿ Carsaig and Lochbuie. Robert Louis Stevenson: David Balfour¿s Tramp Through Mull; Salen, Pennygown, and Loch Don; The Fascination of Fishing; The Clan Gillean ¿ Duart and Lochbuie; Duart Castle: The Lady Rock: and the Lady; Craignure and Torosay Castle; How the ¿Scringers¿ Came and Went; From Lochbuie to Loch Spelve; Deerstalking and the Laggan Forest; How Murdoch the Short came to His Own; Eoghain a Chinn Bhig ¿ Ewen of the Little Head; Standing Stones and a ¿Druid¿ Circle; Aileach an Naoimh; The School of Saints; Some Books on West Highland History, Tradition, and Superstition. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
This early work is a thorough guide to the old inns of England that provides a window onto a bygone age. It is extensively illustrated with full and half page black and white photographs of some of the country¿s oldest and most attractive inns. With a map of principal coaching routes and the situations of the featured inns marked upon it.Contents: The Inn and the Road; The Larger Inn; The Small Inn and Alehouse; Inn Names and their Lore; The Inn in Literature; A Selected List of Notable Inns, with Notes on Touring. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
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