Ray Mears Goes Walkabout by Ray Mears

Ray Mears Goes Walkabout by Ray Mears lands on the shelves of my shop.

Hodder & Stoughton, 2008, Hardback in dust wrapper.

Illustrated by way of: Colour Photographs; Illustrated endpapers and blanks;

From the cover: Join Ray Mears as he goes walkabout the wilderness of the Australian Outback and learns about the people, the wildlife and the culture of this extraordinary land. He is joined by Australian survival experts who enrich his journey and deepen his understanding of the bushcraft of this incredible continent. These journeys encompass many of Rays enduring interests -discovery, the natural world, indigenous culture, adventure and survival. Above all, they represent something very close to Rays heart the most important thing we can learn when travelling is to be open to new ideas, new ways of doing things and new experiences.

During his expeditions into the heart of the bush, Ray encounters a variety of natural habitats, with rich indigenous cultures and uncovers fascinating tales of exploration and survival. Experience the spectacular Australian wilderness through Rays unique vision and enjoy his trademark survival knowledge and wilderness tips.

Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Gently bruised at the head of the spine and the top corners of the boards with commensurate wear to the dust wrapper. Text complete, clean and tight.

Pictorial boards. 288 pages. Index. 10″ x 7¾”.

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DC Confidential by Christopher Meyer

DC Confidential by Christopher Meyer lands on the shelves of my shop.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005, Hardback in dust wrapper.

8th impression. [First Edition: 2005] Illustrated by way of: Colour Photographs;

From the cover: Christopher Meyer was Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2005, during which time he was an eyewitness to and participant in the events following 9/11 and the preparations for the Iraq war. Never before has there been such a riveting and candid memoir of life behind the diplomatic scenes. Meyers is a very personal chronicle of what he saw, what he heard and how he felt.

Good+ in Good+ Dust Wrapper. Gently bruised at the spine ends and corners with commensurate wear to the dust wrapper, foot of the reverse of the dust wrapper has been tape repaired. Text complete, clean and tight.

Black boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 301 pages. Index. 9½” x 6¼”.

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