Mckormack (10 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : New. A ballad is a poem or a song that tells a popular story and many traditional British ballads contain fascinating stories - tales of love and jealousy, murder and mystery, the supernatural and the historical. This anthology brings together nineteen original retellings in short story form, written by some of the country's most accomplished storytellers, singers and wordsmiths. Here you will find tales of cross-dressing heroines, lusty pirates, vengeful fairy queens, mobsters and monsters, mermaids and starmen - stories that dance with the form and flavour of these narrative folk songs in daring and delightful ways. Richly illustrated, these enchanting tales will appeal to lovers of folk music, storytelling and rattling good yarns.…

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 191 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Etat : New. A clean crisp well preserved 2018 Pen and Sword Transport hardcover in a fine tight binding. Little to no shelf wear. Text is bright and free of marks or underlining. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Kevin McCormack has written a large number of transport books mainly using previously unpublished material, much of it sourced from the Online Transport Archive. This, his latest colour album, covers the railways of Scotland in steam days and concentrates as much as possible on depicting older types of locomotives. Consequently, this volume contains a large amount of rare 1950s colour images, often depicting areas of the Scottish railway system that were later closed or cut back during the Beeching era. The pictures in this book, were taken by enthusiasts who had the good fortune to be able to afford colour film, at a time when such luxuries, were very expensive, to the average enthusiast. All the photographers concerned, travelled far and wide in Scotland with their cameras, at a time, just before most of the lines closed, between 1953-1967. The result of all this effort, is a fine collection of very rare images, depicting a lost period of railway operation, in a beautiful and picturesque part of Britain.…

Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 191 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Heyday of the London Bus â" Volume 2 explores the history and development of London's bus services during a celebrated period in the capital's transport history. The book documents the buses, operators and routes that served London, capturing the vehicles and everyday scenes that became familiar to generations of passengers. Featuring historical photographs and informative commentary, it offers a nostalgic look at the evolution of London's bus network and the people who kept it running. An appealing addition for bus enthusiasts, transport historians and collectors of vintage public transport books.…

Paperback. Etat : New. A ballad is a poem or a song that tells a popular story and many traditional British ballads contain fascinating stories - tales of love and jealousy, murder and mystery, the supernatural and the historical. This anthology brings together nineteen original retellings in short story form, written by some of the country's most accomplished storytellers, singers and wordsmiths. Here you will find tales of cross-dressing heroines, lusty pirates, vengeful fairy queens, mobsters and monsters, mermaids and starmen - stories that dance with the form and flavour of these narrative folk songs in daring and delightful ways. Richly illustrated, these enchanting tales will appeal to lovers of folk music, storytelling and rattling good yarns.…