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Summary: This book is an introduction, 'handy' and authoritative guide to the principles of cataloguing for librarians, information scientists and information managers. It is intended to be used in conjunction with an internationally recognised standard to show how, firstly, cataloguing underpins al... More

Herbert Read was a maverick character in the cultural life of the twentieth century. A radical leader of the avant garde in the 1930s, and an anarchist revolutionary during the war years, by the time of his death in 1968 he had become a key figure at the heart of the British cultural establishment. ... More

The pristine setting of Thrush Green conceals a flurry of activity. Mr. Venables is considering retirement just as Miss Watson, the village's teacher, is about to make an important decision and Molly Curdle prepares for a new baby.GOSSIP FROM THRUSH GREEN returns readers to the delightful English vi... More

Through the eyes of many Fairacre friends, we trace Mrs. Pringle's life and her stormy standing as the redoubtable cleaner of the town's school. However maddening she is, life at Fairacre would be poorer without her.Through the eyes of many Fairacre friends, we trace Mrs. Pringle's life and her stor... More

Suddenly taken ill, the beloved Miss Read must consider leaving her long-timepost at the school. But through the changing seasons in this humorous, gentledrama, Miss Read's problems are gradually resolved.The last novel in the beloved Fairacre series finds Miss Read with important decisions to make.... More

It's spring again, and with the change of seasons comes change in the lives of many of the villagers. The Young family is disrupted by the sudden arrival of Joan's father, and Molly and Ben Curdle finally consider settling down.Miss Read's delightful chronicles of life in Thrush Green continue with ... More

Originally published in 1905. Contains well illustrated and comprehensive chapters by famous sportsmen of that era, including Clive Phillipps-Wolley, Henry Seton-Carr, Ce.E. Radclyffe, Warburton Pike etc. Contents include hunting methods and anecdote for: Moose - Wapiti Deer - Caribou - Muledeer - B... More

An anthology of early history and anecdotes of the Collie or Sheep-Dog in all its varieties dating from the mid 1800s to the early 1900s. This fascinating book consists of 152 pages and is well illustrated with black and white illustrations. Much of the content has been extracted from early and rare... More

Professor Carveth Read (1848-1931) was a 19th and 20th century British philosopher and logician. He was Professor of Philosophy at University College London. His works include: The Theory of Logic (1878), Logic: Deductive and Inductive (1898), The Metaphysics of Nature (1905), Natural and Social Mor... More

This fascinating book contains a collection of out of print articles from the pens of well known writers concerning the history, origins and anecdotes of the Bull Terrier. The book's one hundred and seventy pages, complete with illustrations, contains many chapters concerning: - History of the Breed... More