foreword by peter smith (19 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition. Paperback as issued. 48 pp, illustrated throughout Very Good condition. No dust jacket.

Paperback. Condizione: As New. ***Please Read*** No marks on text - My shelf location - 59-a-25*.

Hardcover. Condizione: Book fine, Dust jacket fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: dj. 1st.

Hardcover. 131 p.; 19.5 cm. VG orig. maroon boards in torn illus. dj.

Condizione: Very Good. Minor shelf wear, spine and some corners do have some scuffs, otherwise book content is in very good condition.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Kathleen Peyton; (illustratore). First Edition. 64 pp. Light edge and corner wear with some rubbing on the front cover; price intact. The Contents are: Forewrod by Olave, Lady Baden-Powell; Introduction; Keeping Up to Date by Elizabeth Hartley; As Others See Us by Diana Clegg; Service by Elizabeth Hartley; Education After Schooldays by Brian W. Schneider; The Joy of Being Fit by Hether Kay; Public Speaking by G. M. Place; You and Your Club Committee by Hether Kay; You and Your Town or Village by A. W. Curry; You and Your Country by Warren Taylor; The Nation's Health by The Rt. Hon. Patricia Hornsby Smith; Preparing to Vote by Sir John Wolfenden; The British Commonwealth by Peter Cooke; and World Outlook: Guiding in Other Countries by Dame Leslie Whateley. Size: 12mo. Book.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Like New. Peter Burton (Cover Concept); Michael Tomkins (Cover Design) (illustratore). Copyright © 1995. 198 pp. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially flawless copy with crisp pages, clean text, and very light shelf wear.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint. 31 page illustrated PB Card covers. A very Good copy. No previous ownership markings and no creases.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Oversized hardcover with dust jacket. Blue cloth covers with silver lettering on spine. Pictorial DJ is clean and free of wear, wrapped in protective mylar. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are clean, crisp, and bright. Printed in B&W. Copyright page dated 1993. 224 pages. A very good copy. This is an oversized book, so extra shipping will be necessary for priority or international shipping. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. xvii, 211 pp. : color illustrations ; 27 cm. ; OCLC: 41404550 ; ISBN: 0521663016 (hardcover); UPC: 9780521663014; LCCN: 99-30134 ; LC: QE714.7; Dewey: 560/.92/2 ; Contents: Across Tibet by jeep, pony and foot / Andrew Smith -- Fishing and some dinosaurs in the Sahara / Alison Longbottom and Angela Milner -- Digging the rock / Chris Stringer -- Summer in Latvia / Per Erik Ahlberg -- Brains in Abu Dhabi's desert / Peter J. Whybrow -- Thomas Hardy, Driver ants and some West African fossils / Steve Culver -- Two passages to India / Paul D. Taylor -- Digging for dragons in China / Angela Milner -- Close encounters in Pakistan / Peter J. Whybrow -- Day of a thousand fossils / Peter Andrews -- Arabia felix: Fossilised fruits and the price of frogs / Peter Whybrow. ;"Travels with the Fossil Hunters tells twelve stories of expeditions to remote parts of the world in search of diverse fossils such as dinosaurs and human ancestors. Palaeontologists relate the problems and curiosities they encounter whilst working in extreme conditions, from the deserts of the Sahara and Yemen to the frozen wastes of Antarctica, from the mountains of India to the forests of Latvia. They tell us what field expeditions are really like: dodging bullets in West Africa or rabid dogs in Pakistan, surviving yak-butter tea in Tibet or raw fish in China. Along the way they also describe the palaeontology and geology of the countries they visit and the scientific reasons for their expeditions. Copiously illustrated with spectacular colour photographs and with a foreword from David Attenborough and an introduction from Richard Fortey, this fascinating book will appeal to anyone interested in travelling and fossils, amateurs and professionals alike." ; blue cloth with silver lettering in color photographic dustjacket ; scuffing to back ep, else VG/VG. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. xvii, 211 pp. : color illustrations ; 27 cm. ; OCLC: 41404550 ; ISBN: 0521663016 (hardcover); UPC: 9780521663014; LCCN: 99-30134 ; LC: QE714.7; Dewey: 560/.92/2 ; Contents: Across Tibet by jeep, pony and foot / Andrew Smith -- Fishing and some dinos aurs in the Sahara / Alison Longbottom and Angela Milner -- Digging the rock / Chris Stringer -- Summer in Latvia / Per Erik Ahlberg -- Brains in Abu Dhabi's desert / Peter J. Whybrow -- Thomas Hardy, Driver ants and some West African fossils / Stev e Culver -- Two passages to India / Paul D. Taylor -- Digging for dragons in China / Angela Milner -- Close encounters in Pakistan / Peter J. Whybrow -- Day of a thousand fossils / Peter Andrews -- Arabia felix: Fossilised fruits and the price of fr ogs / Peter Whybrow. ;"Travels with the Fossil Hunters tells twelve stories of expeditions to remote parts of the world in search of diverse fossils such as dinosaurs and human ancestors. Palaeontologists relate the problems and curiosities they enc ounter whilst working in extreme conditions, from the deserts of the Sahara and Yemen to the frozen wastes of Antarctica, from the mountains of India to the forests of Latvia. They tell us what field expeditions are really like: dodging bullets in W est Africa or rabid dogs in Pakistan, surviving yak-butter tea in Tibet or raw fish in China. Along the way they also describe the palaeontology and geology of the countries they visit and the scientific reasons for their expeditions. Copiously illu strated with spectacular colour photographs and with a foreword from David Attenborough and an introduction from Richard Fortey, this fascinating book will appeal to anyone interested in travelling and fossils, amateurs and professionals alike." ; blue cloth with silver lettering in color photographic dustjacket ; VG/VG. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. uk1st.edition.1st.printing.near fine softwraps.unpaginated but over 100 pages.

Condizione: Brand New. New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service.

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the front cover. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 0954164407. Contains 361 printed pages of text with small monochrome illustrations throughout. Small bump to the top front corner. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Best wishes Peter Wolfenden.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. RURAL VILLAGE LIFE.

108 pp, quarto, coloured end papers, numerous coloured plates, line drawings, water colours, charcoal, d/j spine faded, else very good copy in like, illustrated d/j. Companion volume to Death of a Wombat.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 384 pages. 9.50x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good. Dust Jacket may NOT BE INCLUDED.CDs may be missing. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 194 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.