Search Results: Authors starting with L from William Robertson

London: Hamish Hamilton , 1980. First English language edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/good. The remarkable true story of one Frenchman's struggle to survive the hell of a Nazi forced labour camp, building a tunnel through the Karawanken Mountains from Austria to Yugoslavia. Originally published in 1978. This version translated from the French by Julian Evans and Anne Gray. Size, 24 x 16cm, 471 pages. Black cloth boards in illustrated price-clipped dust jacket, showing minor shelf wear, otherwise Good. Internally, Very Good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Dorling Kindersley, 1991. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good/-. From the Dorling Kindersley stable of 'how-to' books, comes this comprehensive guide to the use of massage for relaxation. Everything you need to know to utilize massage for health and well-being, all clearly illustrated by colour photography using real people. Chapters include, Body Profiles; Relaxation Techniques; Body Type Relaxation Programmes; Relieving Work-Related Stress; Releasing Key Tension Areas; Easing Emotional Stress; and A Glossary of Strokes. Includes full index and bibliography for further reading. Contains 128 pages, 27.5 x 21cms, illustrated throughout with colour photos. Pictorial card covers showing moderate wear, otherwise in good condition. Internally, Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks like new inside.

London: W.H. Allen , 1991. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. What does it take to become a jet fighter pilot with the RAF? A behind-the-scenes look at selection, training, operations, weapons, tactics, etc. Packed with facts and information that puts the reader firmly 'in the cockpit'. Contains 202 pages, 24 x 15.5cm, 8 pages of b&w photos plus several line drawings. Blue cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket showing slight crinkling to top edge, otherwise in Good condition. Internally, shows large gift inscription on front endpaper, otherwise Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: W.H.Allen , 1987. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. The author was an FBI agent who was closely involved in the events of this book. It tells of the hunting down of Soviet spys in the US and Europe in the years after WWII. Here, for the first time, he claims to tell the 'truth' about such famous cases as, the Rosenbergs; Judith Coplon; Klaus Fuchs; Harry Gold and Kim Philby. He also throws new and controversial light on the running of MI5 and MI6 during this period, and on the exposure of Burgess and Maclean, completing a unique record of a dramatic chapter in the annals of espionage. Size, 24 x 15.5cm, 320 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos. Black cloth boards in very good dust jacket. Internally, Very Good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Prague: Olympia , 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. A photographic record of old Prague in 161 large format plates, with introduction and detailed captions in Czech, Russian, German and English. Unlike other European capitals, Prague was spared the destruction of heavy bombing during World War II. This has preserved the Mediaeval look and feel of this beautiful city, captured here in stunning black and white photography. Essential reference for students of Mediaeval art and architecture or anyone visiting the Czech capital. Size, 31 x 24cm, pages not numbered (c200+), b&w photos throughout. Off-white/cream cloth boards showing some age staining around edges, otherwise in fair-to-good condition. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Warne, 1985. Revised. Hardcover. Good/good. London: Warne, 1985. Revised. Hardcover. Good/good. Hardback. Revised Edition. Good/Good. When Beatrix Potter died in 1943 no one, not even her husband, knew the full story of her life. Despite her fame, she preffered anonymity, hiding her creative genius beneath the persona of a formidable Lakeland farmer. Lane's now famous biography was first published in 1946 and revealed much of Potter's life for the first time - her lonely Victorian childhood; her struggles for independence; her unhappy love affair and happy marriage; and the accidental influences that shaped her artistry. Much more has come to light since this biography was first written which adds valuable new material to a full and definitive work. This 1985 edition has an updated introduction and contains many previously unpublished photographs. Contains 174 pages, 21.5 x 13cm, with 8 pages of b&w plates and 8 facsimile pages of writings and drawings by Potter. Ex-library, front… Read More

London: Spink , 1999. Paperback. Fine. The first ever issue of Spink's retail catalogue of world stamps, December 1999. Lavishly illustrated in full colour. A fascinating treasure for stamp collectors everywhere. Size, 265 x 21cm, 139 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photos. FREE bonus; includes copy of the Royal Mail booklet, 'The Royal Philatelic Collection', published in 2000. Illustrated card covers in Fine condition, internally Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Rome: LAS - Libreria Ateneo Salesiano, 1996. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. A rare comparative study of the development of theatre/drama within the United Kingdom, Italy and Poland. Intended as an aid to students, drama practitioners and teachers interested in the use of theatre/drama resources in their teaching practice. Contains 195-pages, 15 x 22cms, with full bibliography. Illustrated card covers in Very Good condition. Internally, Very Good; clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. 400g

London: Headline, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. In this remarkable new book, the author examines the key period in Hitler's life which transformed him from an aimless drifter and frustrated artist, into a charismatic public speaker and absolute ruler of the most powerful fascist state in European history. This was the two months Hitler spent being treated by Dr Edmund Forster in a military reserve hospital at Pasewalk in 1918. We learn of Hitler's mental issues after suffering a gas attack in the trenches, and why he was treated by a psychiatrist 600 miles away when everyone else caught up in the same attack was cared for only a few miles behind the front line. We are also shown how the methods used by Forster were, unintentionaly, to create a monster who would not only transform the whole of Europe but also turn on the man who had invented him. That Forster was also Jewish is perhaps the ultimate irony in this most fascinating and little known historical episode. Contains 336 pages, 24… Read More

Carnforth: Gressingham Press, 2006. Paperback. New. This short booklet is meant to smooth the path of undergraduate students, perhaps unsure of what is expected of them, and how to gain maximum benefit from their academic years What is a college; a university? What goes on within the walls? The provision here of a basic vocabulary will make academic studies more accessible for all. New students, despite their early acquisition of the practical skills of notetaking, essay writing and so on, enter a wide, and possibly forbidding, territory. So, the attempt here is to offer a broad view, a conspectus of things academic. Presented in four main parts - Study Style; Study Management; Study Patterns and Study Outputs - this provides an essential frame-of-reference to the structures, processes and objectives of academic study at university level. An informative and useful guide to both new students, and those involved in staff development or induction courses. Reviewer's Quotes: 'The move from school or… Read More

London: London Guild 1988, 1988. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. In depth and authorative account of the German airborne forces (the Fallschirmjaeger) in WWII. Covers their history and development; training; weapons; organization; operations, etc. Heavilly illustrated with contemporary photographs, some never before published. Contains 191 pages, 25 x 19cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Black cloth boards in Very Good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, Near Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988. Hardcover. Fair/good. Fair/Good. Compelling accounts of bravery by female police officers, often in the words of the women themselves. Size, 22 x 14.5cm, 211 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, black cloth boards in good dust jacket. Internally, shows page margins beginning to tan, otherwise good: clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: BBC Publications , 1986. Second edition. Hardcover. Fine/good. Based on characters from the hilarious BBC TV series, 'Yes Prime Minister'. Green leatherette boards in gilt-titled dust jacket. Jacket shows minor shelf wear. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new inside.