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THE CIRCLING SKY: ON NATURE AND BELONGING IN AN ANCIENT FOREST
Written by Neil Ansell.
Stock no. 1828613
Published by Tinder Press.
Circa
2021.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
In the form of nearly thirty journeys, taken over a year beginning in January 2019, Neil Ansell returns for solitary walks to the New Forest in Hampshire, close to where he was born. A reflective memoir on childhood, on the history of one of the most ancient and important natural habitats in the UK, and on the Gypsies who lived there for centureies - and were subsequently expelled to neighbouring cities. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 340 pages. ISBN: 9781472272362. Second printing. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- HAMPSHIRE
- NEW FOREST
- NATURAL HISTORY
- GYPSY
GYPSIES: THE HIDDEN AMERICANS
Written by Anne Sutherland.
Stock no. 1825532
Published by Tavistock Publications.
1st
1975.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Based on the author's two years' research centred on a community of Gypsies (Rom) living on the west coast of America. Brown cloth boards, gilt titles. ISBN: 042274610X. Text block ligthly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn at corners and faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- GYPSY
- SOCIAL HISTORY
THE EDUCATION OF TRAVELLERS' CHILDREN
No author listed.
Stock no. 1825529
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
1st
1985.
Very good condition.
An HMI discussion paper. Originally issued by the Department of Education and Science in February 1983. The purpose of this booklet is to stimulate professional discussion. The term 'traveller' covers a number of minority groups, each with their own distinctive lifestyle and traditions e.g. Gypsies, circus, and fairground children. Slim booklet, staple binding, green cardwraps. 38 numbered pages. ISBN: 0112705642. Spine lightly rubbed, covers are grubby. Contents are clean.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- EDUCATION
- GYPSY
- CIRCUS
- FAIRS AND FAIRGROUND
THE GIPSY CHILDREN
Written by Christine Pullein-Thompson.
Illustrated by Janet Duchesne.
Stock no. 1402424
Published by Hamish Hamilton.
1st
1962.
Slightly better than good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The story of Ana and Georgie, gipsy children and their adventures after they crept away from their family one moonlit night on an errand of mercy. Pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. A Reindeer book. 112 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Board edges a little browned. Front endpaper creased. Library stamp to rear endpaper. Some hinges are cracked. A few small tears to bottom of pages. Foxing and some grubby marks to cntents. Pictorial wrapper is edge worn and chipped. Spine is faded. A little browning to edges and verso. A couple of grubby marks.