bouquet de france an epicurean tour french provinces samuel chamberlain gourmet book hamish hamilton

bouquet de france an epicurean tour french provinces samuel chamberlain gourmet book hamish hamilton

Delicious weighty hardcover book from the 1950s.

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1985 Anthony Burgess Critique of George Orwell's 1984

1985 by Anthony Burgess

A Rare and Sought After book

Anthony Burgess' critique of Orwell's 1984

"There is too much which is truly excellent for anyone to ignore it" - Auberon Waugh - Evening Standard.

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fantasy the definitive illustrated guide

Fantasy is one of the oldest and most prominent forms of fiction - it has been thrilling our ancestors for thousands of years and has spawned a major industry in roleplay games, computer games and has resulted in some of Hollywood's best-loved movies, from The Wizard Of Oz and Legend to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The field of fantasy itself is every bit bit as extensive and fascinating as any of the fictional universes it contains. Containing a huge breadth of information covering every aspect of the genre Fantasy provides an invaluable glimpse into other realms. Written by a team of experts this book looks at the characters, worlds and people that make up the field, through books, films, television and games. Lavishly illustrated and packed with a wealth of fascinating background information this is essential guide for both the layman and well-informed fan to everything in the world of Fantasy, from Tolkien to Magic the Gathering.

A great BIG book.
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Incense Oils and Brews

The Complete Book of Incense Oils and Brews
By Scott Cunningham

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A wonderful, sought after instruction book for those of a Wiccan or Pagan persuasion. Internally the book is clean and unmarked, the last page has a small portion clipped from the top edge, otherwise condition is VERY GOOD. The Blurb on the rear of the book gives and excellent account of what it is all about, so read on..


The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews is, in effect, a magical cookbook. Like any cookbook, it teaches, allows plenty of latitude for experimentation and personalization, and gives a large number and wide variety of recipes. These are not the same old tired recipes printed time and again in a host of magical formularies. They are tried and true ones gleaned by Cunningham from a variety of sources over many active years of practice. Included in the book is a very well written chapter on the basics of magic and, to my mind, an extremely valuable chapter on all aspects of substitution ..."What can I use if I can't find Juniper (for example)?" This alone is worth the price of the book. I thoroughly recommend it.
Raymond Buckland
Practical Candleburning Rituals

When it comes to using what Mother Nature has provided, magical practitioners can never learn enough. From Mother Earth's vast garden there is an herb or flower or combination of herbs which appeals to our sense of smell, stimulating the emotions and mind of the magician. The sweet aroma of smoldering incense, the alluring scent of the oils aid the individual in working the needed magic. Scott Cunningham has come through in providing enough variations of incenses and oils that there is definitely something for everyone.
Ray T. Malbrough
Charms, Spells and Formulas

Scott Cunningham's book is well researched, interesting, and presents a natural, Earth-oriented approach to magic that should make readers more aware of their connection to the Earth Mother and all of her children.
Sun Bear
Founder of Bear Tribe Path ofPower

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Modern Soviet Songs

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This item doesn't come round very often, so please don't miss out. Small, but RARE 80 page landscape format songbook for piano and vocal, published by Moscow News 1967. An introductory note reads:

"This booklet contains twelve popular Soviet songs of recent years in English and Russian. Nine of them have appeared in our paper at different times. The music is for voice and piano and full texts are given.

We hope our readers will enjoy singing them. * the editorial boards"

Minor acceptable rubbing to edges for book in VERY GOOD condition.
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La Culture Des Champignons Sauvages & Hallucinogenes

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I don't have a clue what the following means, but essentially this is a book for growing mushrooms and other types of fungi! The book is in French and the following is from the blurb on the rear of the book.

I think it would be fair to say that some of the fungi featured in this book are not for regular consumption!

Blurb in french. I have included an intenet 'translation' into english below this:
Cet ouvrage est une excellente initiation au monde de la culture des champignons, du point de vue pratique .
L'auteur propose un itineraire methodique que tout debutant peut suivre pas a pas afin de maltriser les delicates operations de reproductions des fungi. Allant des techniques les plus sophistiquees ad' autres plus simples, ma is faciles et peu cheres a realiser , ce livre ouvre la voie aux mycologues amateurs desireux de poursuivre chez eux les recherches amorcees dans la nature. L'auteur explique tant les differents modes de culture des fungi et les milieux de culture ( agar-agar , compost, grain, etc. ), que les techniques de laboratoire et les methodes de compostage ( y compris le mini- compostage ) .L' ouvrage se complete par une taxonomie de champignons contenant de la psilocybine ( illustree par un cahier-couleurs) et une nouvelle technique de culture du Shiitake, le tres prise champignon noir oriental. Ci-dessus: Pleurotusostreatus{Pleurote en photographiee par Bob Harris.
Sur la couverture avant: Lepiota rachodes (Lepiote deguenillee) photographiee par Raymond McNeil..

INTERNET TRANSLATION - Don't take this literally - hopefully you will get the gist of it.
This work is an excellent initiation in the world of the culture of mushrooms, from the practical point of view. The author proposes a itineraire methodic that all debutant can follow not does not have in order to maltriser the delicates operations of reproductions of the fungi. Energy of the techniques more sophistiquees ad' others simpler, my is easy and not very expensive has to realize, this book opens the way with the mycologists amateurs eager to continue on their premises research amorcees in nature. The author explains so much the various modes of culture of the fungi and the culture media (agar-agar, compost, grain, etc), that the techniques of laboratory and the methods of composting (including mini-composting) L' works complete by a mushroom taxonomy being contained of the psilocybine (illustree by book-colors) and a new farming technique of Shiitake, the very taken Eastern black mushroom. Above: Pleurotusostreatus{Pleurote in photographiee by Bob Harris. On the cover before: Lepiota rachodes (Lepiote deguenillee) photographiee by Raymond McNeil..
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Glasgow Green and the People's Palace

The 'Real Glasgow' - not the 'Scotland with Style' one!!

The book's title would suggest it is only about the Peoples Palace and the Glasgow Green, however, like the People's Palace itself, the book is an EXCELLENT, compact slice of Glasgow's huge social history. The book is well illustrated with artefacts and paintings from the museum, including work by Alasdair Gray, Avril Paton and John Byrne. 128 page softcover, small soft-crease to rear and small label on spine (not library), otherwise in VERY GOOD condition.

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Fuel Efficiency Booklet 15 - Economic Use of Gas-Fired Boiler Plant - Department of Energy

Fuel Efficiency Booklet 15 - Economic Use of Gas-Fired Boiler Plant - Department of Energy

This may appeal to both the engineer and the industrial archaeologist. I have also founf the urban exploration community enjoys books such as this. Provides technical guidance on the ways in which gas and therefore money can be saved in the use of boilerplants from gas delivery through to final heat output, with a final checklist on servicing. I am guessing a date of 1970s (possibly 1979 - there is a code in the rear). I think these may have been issued as part of a government energy saving campaign, appropriately entitled "Save It" which ran in the 1970s/1980s.

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