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71741 THE HORSE: A Miscellany of Equine Knowledge by Julie Whitaker The Horse in History to You and Your Horse – equipment, care etc. Diagrams, colour photos. 320pp. $19.95 WAS £4 NOW £2


73855 GAUNTY’S BEST OF BRITISH by John Gaunt


From Wales and Scotland to the white cliffs of Dover, best British boozers, Shakespeare and Bobby Moore. 296pp in paperback. £7.99 WAS £4 NOW £2


73268 WINGS: One Hundred Years of British


Aerial Warfare by Patrick Bishop Bishop tells of the rise and fall of aerial combat, drawing on personal reminiscences and archive records. 412pp, b/w photos.


£25 WAS £4 NOW £2


72358 THE CLASSICS by Caroline Taggart ‘All You Need to Know From Zeus’s Throne to the Fall of Rome’ - maths, science, inventions, philosophy. 174pp. $14.95 WAS £2.75 NOW £1.38


72636 SEXUALLY, I’M MORE OF A


SWITZERLAND by David Rose A very naughty and exceedingly funny dose of small ads from the London Review of Books. 180pp. $16 WAS £2 NOW £1


73621 FOOTPRINT SOUTH AFRICA


HANDBOOK: 11th Edition by Lizzie Williams 850 pages, 4½”×7¼”, three itineraries, attractions, sites, cities, towns and maps, colour. £16.99 WAS £4 NOW £2


71986 COUNTRY LIVING HANDBOOK: The


Best of the Good Life Month by Month by Diana Vowles


Garden-based activities, recipes and craft projects for each season. 96 paperback pages 21.5cm x 28cm. Colour photos.


£7.99 WAS £2.50 NOW £1.25


73175 TRAVELS OF THE ZEPHYR: An Interactive Journey Around the World by Caroline Mac Killian


1923-1925, Greenland to North America, Brazil to Africa, China to Russia. Interactive foreign maps that unfold, envelopes with letters etc. 51 tough pages 28cm x 27.5cm in colour.


£15.99 WAS £5 NOW £2.50 73631 ADVENTURES IN THE ORGASMATRON:


The Invention of Sex by Christopher Turner Wilhelm Reich was an eccentric pioneer of sexual liberation who placed subjects in a construction called the orgone box which he believed would elevate ‘orgastic potential’. A startling and bizarre story. 532pp, paperback, photos.


£9.99 WAS £2 NOW £1


72998 KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL by Anthony Bourdain


From his first oyster in the Gironde to Provincetown, his bawdy tales of the kitchen are shocking and funny. 307pp in paperback.


£8.99 WAS £2.50 NOW £1.25


73004 MEDIUM RAW by Anthony Bourdain From the Caribbean, driving drunk to an illegal after- hours gathering of powerful chefs. Bawdy and often foul-mouthed. 281pp in paperback. £8.99 WAS £2.50 NOW £1.25


73618 FOOTPRINT EGYPT HANDBOOK by Vanessa Betts


Attractions, festivals, shopping, history, culture, bargaining and how to deal with hassle. 616 softback pages, maps. Colour. £14.99 WAS £4 NOW £2


71150 WYLDER’S HAND by J. Sheridan Le Fanu


The Wylders and the Brandons share a history of intermarriage, rivalry, villainy and madness. A tale of jealousy and murder. 502pp in paperback. £7.99 WAS £2 NOW £1


72754 AN A-Z OF HELLRAISERS: A Comprehensive Compendium of Outrageous Insobriety by Robert Sellers


Here are the unforgettable and utterly hilarious tales of celebrity (over 100 of them) misbehaviour. Photos, 420pp.


£20 WAS £3 NOW £1.50


72887 COOK’S FRIEND: A Miscellany of Wit and Wisdom


by Alastair Williams and Kath Walker An amusing and useful little book, a mix of foodie facts and the choicest quotes. 207 pages, drawings. £9.99 WAS £2.50 NOW £1.25


73131 KINGFISHERS CATCH FIRE by Rumer Godden


Sophie, an English ingénue with two children, arrives in Himalayan Kashmir to set up home unaware of the turmoil her arrival provokes. 302pp, paperback. £9.99 WAS £2.50 NOW £1.25


73360 LIP GLOSS OR READER’S CASE by Wellspring Gifts


Blue floral paisley travel case to carry reading glasses or lip gloss/mascara. 5" in length with mirror in the lid. WAS £3.50 NOW £1.75


72489 WEEKEND DECORATING PROJECTS by Gina Moore and Amy Dawson A simple quilt, headboard cover, stippled walls, table cloth. 50 easy step-by-step projects. Templates. 190 huge pages, colour photos. WAS £3.50 NOW £1.75


71502 POETS RANKED BY BEARD WEIGHT by Upton Uxbridge Underwood A classic of Edwardian esoterica re-published full and unabridged. Beard proverbs and adages, aphorisms, dos and don’ts of beard adornment, illus. 212pp in paperback.


£9.99 WAS £2 NOW £1


73396 WESTMINSTER ABBEY 3D PUZZLE by Cubic Fun


Build your own Westminster Abbey! This box set contains a 5-star in complexity (out of 6) 3D puzzle made of paper and expandable polystyrene (EPS) foam board. 145 pieces, easy to assemble, no scissors or glue required. 39 x 23 x 15.3cm. WAS £10 NOW £5


73770 CHANGING COURSE by Roxane Houston 1940, Roxane Houston was in the Navy, survived shot and shell, under constant attack from the Luftwaffe, from Britain to Ceylon. 271pp, photos. £8.99 WAS £2.25 NOW £1.13


73392 TRAVEL PILL CASE - MULBERRY by Wellspring Gifts


A soft vinyl purple embossed purse with eight individual compartments inside and a card to record medication, pharmacy and doctor information. WAS £3.50 NOW £1.75


72658 THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


Includes The Yellow Face, The Stockbroker’s Clerk, The Gloria Scott, The Musgrave Ritual and The Final Problem. 259pp, paperback. Remainder mark. $14 WAS £2 NOW £1


73620 FOOTPRINT MALAYSIA AND


SINGAPORE HANDBOOK: 7th Edition by Paul Dixon


672 pages cover Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, places to stay, eat and be entertained. 4½”×7¼”. Maps and illus. £15.99 WAS £4 NOW £2


72756 THE BARD: Robert Burns, A Biography by Robert Crawford


The life and work of Robert Burns, Scotland’s greatest poet. Incisive new biography. 466pp. £20 WAS £4 NOW £2


72931 A WORLD OF CAKE: 150 Recipes for


Sweet Traditions from Cultures Near and Far by Krystina Castella


Doughnuts from North America, milk sweets from the Indian Subcontinent, festive quinceañera from Latin America. 343 large softback pages, colour photos. £17.99 WAS £3 NOW £1.50


73127 CRAZY RIVER by Richard Grant The Sierra Madre, Africa, Grant travels by raft, dodging bullets and crocodiles, hacking through swamps. A high energy travel book. 272pp in paperback. £9.99 WAS £2.50 NOW £1.25


73547 CLEOPATRA AND ANTONY by Diana Preston


Preston sheds new light on a vitally important period in Western history. August 30BC, the 39 year old Queen of Egypt Cleopatra took her own life rather than be paraded in chains through Rome. 333pp, colour photos and map. $26 WAS £7 NOW £3.50


72765 GARDENER’S Q & A: 500 Gardening


Questions Answered by the Experts by Paul Wagland and Jeannine McAndrews Each question answered comprehensively by a member of the National Gardening Association’s panel of experts. Colour photos, 256 9½”×10½” pages. £18.99 WAS £5 NOW £2.50


72181 WISE WORDS AND COUNTRY WAYS: For Gardeners by Ruth Binney


Recipes, wisdom and sayings, good old-fashioned advice with up-to-date info to growing fruit, vegetables, herbs and trees. 208 pages, illus. £9.99 WAS £3 NOW £1.50


72561 ANNALS OF A FORTRESS: Twenty-Two


Centuries of Siege Warfare by Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-Le-Duc Explains the history and evolution of fortifications and siege tactics spanning 22 centuries of European history. Diagrams and sketches, unabridged republication of the 1876 edition. Paperback, 390pp. $19.95 WAS £4 NOW £2


72504 ASYLUM: The Renegades Who


Hijacked the World’s Oil Market by Leah McGrath Goodman


From treacherous boardroom schemes to FBI stings - unmasks the oil market’s self-described ‘inmates’ in all their dysfunctional glory. 398 pages, photos. £17.99 WAS £2.50 NOW £1.25


72172 COUNTRY LIVES REMEMBERED by Brian Martin and Ruth Binney An evocative look at the lives and rural traditions of 12 English countrymen from Edwardian England right through to today. 207 pages, illus. £9.99 WAS £3 NOW £1.50


73619 FOOTPRINT KENYA HANDBOOK by Lizzie Williams


Hotels, restaurants, safari or tour guides, history, culture, useful words and phrases. 392 pages, colour illus, maps. £14.99 WAS £4 NOW £2


70877 BLOOD SPORT: Hunting in Britain Since 1066 by Emma Griffin


From Ancient Greece and Egypt, the Norman Conquest and the passing of the Hunting with Dogs Act of 2004, a long and colourful history. 283pp in paperback. £14.99 WAS £3 NOW £1.50


73610 CONSPIRATOR: Lenin in Exile by Helen Rappaport


The story of Lenin’s 17 years of exile from Russia, he was always on the move between London, Paris, Geneva, Munich, Poland and Finland. 373pp, photos. £20 WAS £4 NOW £2


73063 CROSS COUNTRY: English Buildings and


Landscape from Countryside to Coast by Peter Ashley


Cornish tin-mines, Norfolk boat sheds, Romney Marsh, Cotswolds. Unusual pictures. 240 pages 25cm x 19.5cm, colour photos and maps. £24.99 WAS £4.50 NOW £2.25


72648 FRENCH MENU COOKBOOK by Richard Olney


1970s classic organised seasonally. Step-by-step instructions. 447pp, paperback. Sorrel Soup, Salmis of Pheasant, Perigord Pudding, Apple Tatin. £14.99 WAS £4 NOW £2


70554 PUGWASH IN THE PACIFIC by John Ryan


Captain Pugwash and his crew are having a lovely time, but will they be able to evade the law for much longer? Witty colour cartoons. £11.99 WAS £2.50 NOW £1.25


72350 KING OF THE BADGERS: A Novel by Philip Hensher


The centre of Hanmouth is sleepy, picturesque and protected by closed-circuit security cameras. But these have failed to spot the abduction of a little girl called China. Is her mother hiding her? 436 pages. £18.99 WAS £3 NOW £1.50


73337 BOOK OF THE MOON by Rick Stroud Facts and figures, Astronomers, Gods and Myths, Astronauts, Cosmonauts and Lunar Exploration, Magic, Medicine, Werewolves and Science. 368pp, illus, colour. $27 WAS £4 NOW £2


72622 OH GARDEN OF FRESH POSSIBILITIES! Notes from a Gloucester Garden by Kim Smith


22 chapters that illuminate every aspect of planning and planting. Citing poetry and quotations and practical experience. 211 pages, watercolours. $35 WAS £4 NOW £2


73596 M. C. ESCHER PLAYING CARDS: Two


Poker-Sized Decksby M. C. Escher Illustrated with fine art designs by M. C. Escher (1898- 1972), these two full sets of 52 playing cards include Jokers and feature two of his fish designs. WAS £6 NOW £3


72530 JANE FONDA: The Private Life of a


Public Woman by Patricia Bosworth From sixties sex kitten, revolutionary campaigner against the Vietnam War, world-renowned fitness guru, dedicated philanthropist and fund-raiser. 596pp, photos. £20 WAS £3 NOW £1.50


71826 LISTENING TO BRITAIN: Home Intelligence Reports on Britain’s Finest Hour May to September 1940


edited by Paul Addison and Jeremy Crang Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and the opening stages of the Blitz. The Ministry of Information compiled daily reports on the morale of the nation. 492pp. £18.99 WAS £3 NOW £1.50


72186 GROGAN’S COMPANION TO DRINK:


The A-Z of Alcohol by Peter Grogan Covers a multitude of drinks, and prices of wines are conveniently codified. The subject matter is treated generically and/or geographically. 436 pages. £25 WAS £4 NOW £2


73543 THE BRONTES WENT TO


WOOLWORTHS by Rachel Ferguson 1930s London, the Carne sisters cannot resist making up stories - from their talking nursery toys to high-court Judge Toddington (Toddy). But when Deirdre meets Toddy’s real life wife the sisters are forced to confront the subject of their imaginings. First published in 1931, 188 page paperback.


$14 WAS £3 NOW £1.50


72476 SILK FLOWERS FOR EVERY SEASON by Diane D. Flowers


34 creative projects and designs. Beautiful wreath and garland mixing tulips with azaleas and roses. Colour photos. Softback, 128pp. $19.99 WAS £5 NOW £2.50


71277 REPORTED MISSING: Lost Airmen of


the Second World War by Roy Conyers Nesbit The author follows in detail the stories of six airmen including Antoine de St. Exupery who never came back. 176pp, photos.


£19.99 WAS £4 NOW £2


71252 BATTLE OF BRITAIN by Roy Conyers Nesbit


Nazi forces were poised on the Channel coast, ready to invade England. In their way stood the RAF. The ‘Few’ of the RAF fought and won the greatest air battle in history. 260pp, 8" x 12" softback. £14.99 WAS £4 NOW £2


71137 MCKIE’S GAZETTEER: A Local History of Britain by David McKie


Quirky stories from 150 places in Britain - Irk, Blennerhasset, Devil’s Quoits and Snig’s End. 668pp, paperback, line drawings. £16.99 WAS £4 NOW £2


71255 DICTIONARY OF MILITARY


QUOTATIONS by Peter Tsouras Soldiers, commanders and military historians. 800 individuals quoted, 400 subject areas, 3500 quotations, 512pp in facsimile reprint. WAS £3.50 NOW £1.75


72451 FROM THE FRONT LINE by Hew Pike Family letters and diaries 1900 to the Falklands and Afghanistan, a unique record of one family’s military service. Eight soldiers of four generations. Maps and photos. 237pp. £19.99 WAS £4 NOW £2


73787 NAPOLEONIC WARS IN CARTOONS by Mark Bryant


160 pages 31.5cm x 23.5cm, 300 cartoons and caricatures from both sides of the conflicts in colour and b/w. £18.99 WAS £6 NOW £3


73561 LOVE’S SHADOW by Ada Leverson A classic comedy of manners exploring the world of married life, its mysteries and absurdities. First published in 1908. 225 page paperback reprint. $14 WAS £3.50 NOW £1.75


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73391 TOWER BRIDGE, LONDON: 3D Puzzle


Build your own colour model of Tower Bridge! 3D puzzle is made of paper and expandable polystyrene (EPS foam board), finished model measures 30" x 4¼” x 9", 120 pieces in total all slot together, no scissors or glue required. WAS £9 NOW £4.50


71427 REVOLUTIONARIES: Inventing and American Nation by Jack Rakove


Fresh insight into Washington as a flawed tactician but expert manager, we see Madison, Hamilton, Adams and others before they were fully formed leaders. 487pp. £20 WAS £5 NOW £2.50


71447 BRITISH SOLDIER IN EUROPE 1939-


1945 by Peter Doyle and Paul Evans A visual encyclopedia of everyday objects associated with the British soldier in wartime. Uniforms, weapons, boots, postcards, insignia to ephemera. 208 pages 22cm x 30.5cm, colour photos. £25 WAS £7 NOW £3.50


72768 GREAT CHICKEN COOKBOOK by Reader’s Digest


200 recipes - Moroccan Chicken Casserole, Greek-style Stuffed Capsicums, French-style Chicken with Red Wine, Chicken Paella. Colour photos, 320pp. WAS £5.50 NOW £2.75


71260 FALKLANDS AIR WAR by Chris Hobson The British task force included 63 warships against the 20 mustered by the Argentinians. Hostilities opened on 1 May 1982 with a pre-dawn strike on Stanley Airport. 208pp, colour and b/w illus, aircraft and ships, statistics. £24.99 WAS £6.50 NOW £3.25


72220 SIMPSONS WORLD: The Ultimate


Episode Guide Seasons 1-20 by Matt Groening


Screen shots, over 400 character profiles, every chalkboard phrase Bart has ever written, quotes and quips, comprehensive episode synopses. In an ultimate wraparound slipcase weighing 3.99 kilos, the Ultimate Episode Guide Seasons 1-20. Huge hardback of 1200pp in slipcase, 25 x 22.6 x 8.4cms. All colour. £95 WAS £20 NOW £10


72592 ANCIENT WORLD COMMANDERS:


From the Trojan War to the Fall of Rome by Angus Konstam


Describes more than 160 prominent war leaders. Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Attila the Hun. A-Z, 192 gory pages, superb colour illus. $19.95 WAS £4 NOW £2


73573 READING MATTERS: Five Centuries of


Discovering Books by Margaret Willes Examines how people acquired and read books from the 16th century to the present, focusing on the personal relationships between readers and the volumes they owned. 295 paperback pages, colour. $24 WAS £7 NOW £3.50


71205 BOOK OF EXPLORATION by Ray Howgego


150 of the most unusual journeys, setting each firmly in its historical context. From 1470 BC to 1969 AD. 360 pages 26cm x 30 cm colour and b/w illus, contemporary maps, paintings, journal entries and artefacts. £30 WAS £10 NOW £5


73342 CHARLES DICKENS: Dickens’


Bicentenary 1812-2012 by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley Interactive guide to Charles Dickens from early childhood. Traces how he became the greatest celebrity of his age. Details of his novels and the conditions under which they were written. 123 pages 30cm x 27cm, photos, artworks in b/w and colour, with 21 removable facsimile documents from Dickens’ personal archive. $39.99 WAS £18 NOW £9


72154 AESTHETIC SURGERY edited by Angelika Taschen


For this big and comprehensive book, 40 cosmetic surgeons were interviewed and photographed at work. “Before” and “after” studies, dramamtic colour pictures taken “during”. 460pp, surgeons’ details and addresses. WAS £10 NOW £5


73097 IN THE COMPANY OF DALI: The


Photographs of Robert Whitaker by Trevor Legate


The photographer enjoyed unprecedented access to Dalí at work and play and relaxing. Many of the photos in this volume are reproduced here for the first time. 128 pages 30.5cm x 31cm in colour and b/w. £29.50 WAS £11 NOW £5.50


72604 FERDINAND COLUMBUS: Renaissance Collector by Mark McDonald


All the major Renaissance artists working in the medium are represented including Albrecht Duerer, Lucan van Leyden, Ugo da Carpi, Hans Burgkmair. 256 pages 24cm x 29.5cm, 20 colour, 178 b/w illus and maps. £25 WAS £8 NOW £4


72389 MORECAMBE AND WISE: The


Complete Third and Fourth Series Four DVDs by Eddie Braben


Includes all episodes from Series Three and Four of the BBC’s The Morecambe & Wise Show. Series three originally transmitted 14th January 1970 to 22nd April 1970 and series four 1st July 1970-26th August 1970. 220 minutes plus 291 minutes on four colour DVDs.


£31.98 WAS £15 NOW £7.50


73557 JOHN ARMSTRONG: The Paintings by Andrew Lambirth


Catalogue Raisonné by Annette Armstrong and Jonathan Gibbs. John Armstrong (1893-1973) a prolific designer for the theatre, film, ballet a highly skilled portraitist, ceramicist and mural painter. This impressive volume is the first major study of Armstrong’s work. 240 pages 28cm x 24cm with chronology and paintings in rich colour.


£41.50 WAS £14 NOW £7


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