Search Results: Authors starting with N from William Robertson

London: Penguin , 1994. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good/-. Everything you've ever wanted to know about how they made the hit British sci-fi series, 'Red Dwarf'. Includes information on the cast; crew; stories; sets; effects; make-up; merchandise and fan clubs. All in all, a smeggin' good read. Size, 28 x 19cm, 95 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photos and artwork. Pictorial card covers showing slight crease at top-right corner, else in very good condition. Internally very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: John Crowther, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good/poor. London: John Crowther, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good/poor. Hardback. 1st Edition. Very Good/Poor. Derek Neville (1911-1976), wrote using similar themes to his contemporaries, Wells and Orwell, but has has been overshadowed by these two literary giants and largely forgotten. Yet, 'Bright Morrow', set in the 1980s, with the world divided into two armed camps, was published two years before Orwell's 'Nineteen Eighty-Four', and outlined an almost Wellsian Utopia that enthusiasts of H.G.'s work would instantly recognise and feel comfortable with. Neville visualizes a future where a minority of democratic peoples of the world are opposed to the countless millions of hate-blinded, displaced and dispossessed that he calls, the Desserpoans. Both sides are armed with what we'd term today 'weapons of mass destruction', and a clash to the death betwen them seems inevitable. Yet, there is a way of escape - a reasoned, calm and enlightened way, which… Read More

Cambridge: Pevensey Press , 1986. Hardcover. Good/very good. More than any other city in England, Bath was planned with a coherent vision and commitment to a particular architectural style. Hence, its beautiful Georgian squares, crescents and terraces are the result of a calculated effect - but a very harmonious one. This book reveals the city's Georgian splendour in a series of striking colour plates, accompanied by an authorative text on its history. A feast for both the eye and the intellect. Size,25.5 x 20cm, 96 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library stamps. Grey cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, shows partially missing map on front endpaper, otherwise very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. The first biography to be written of Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, who was described in his obituary in 'The Times' as 'one of the most capable and talented air commanders of the war.' Known throughout the RAF as 'LM', he commanded one of the two main Fighter Groups during the Battle of Britain. With his subordinate, Douglas Bader, he was involved in the still-running controversy about the use of the 'Big Wing', a tactic fiercely opposed by Keith Park, commander of 11 Group. This vollume fills an important gap in the literature of World War II and will make a fascinating read for any students of the wartime RAF and/or the Battle of Britain. Contains 200 pages, 22 x 15cm, with 20 pages of b&w photos. Blue cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Amsterdam: Time-Life , 1976. Revised. Hardcover. Very Good. In typical Time-Life style, this volume looks at the geology of the Himalayan mountain chain and the host of flora and fauna that live on its slopes. An informative text also looks at the impact of modern climbing expeditions on the people who live and work in the region. All the famous peaks are here; Mount Everest; K2; Annapurna; Kangchenjunga, etc. Worth a look just for the stunning photographs. Size, 26 x 22.5cm, 184 pages, 2-page colour map, illustrated throughout with colour and b&w photos. Laminated pictorial boards with noticeable shelf-wear on some edges. No jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Apart from noted faults, looks, feels and smells like new inside.

London: Century , 1985. Hardcover. Good/good. Good/Good. Sequel to the author's 'Tales from the Mess', this brings us further hilarious tales of military madness and mayhem within the British Army. Like the earlier work, this covers a wide range of historical periods and geographical locations. Size 22 x 14cm, 173 pages, illustrated with cartoons from 'Punch''. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in Good illustrated dust jacket. Internally Good: clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Blandford, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. In this ground-breaking book, the author approaches the supernatural from a fresh and challenging perspective, offering a comprehensive history and survey of the occult, the paranormal and mystical thought, from pre-history to the present day. Unexplainable events throughout history and around the world are scrutinized to show that these phenomena may not actually be beyond explanation, but lie within ourselves and be fed by our own cultural experiences. An imaginative and thought-provoking work, offering ideas which could account for the paranormal within an overall psychological, sociological and historical world-view. Size, 24 x 16cm, 224 pages, 16 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Red cloth boards in very good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Exceptional condition for ex-library example.

London: Leo Cooper, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Contains 125 pages, 235 x 18.5cm, and illustrated throughout with colour drawings. A concise history of the Battle of Britain, specially commissioned to mark the 50th anniversary of this conflict. A beautifully illustrated book which uses spectacular colour graphics to illustrate the battle, the aircraft, and the people who fought in it. As well as maps and charts, there are cut-aways of the main fighter types, and a useful glossary. Ex-library, some library markings. Blue cloth boards in Very Good illustrated dust jacket. Internally Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.