An account of the trial and subsequent exchange of Soviet spy Col. Abel with a US pilot on the border of East and West Berlin. The basis of the film Bridge of Spies.
Beautifully illustrated descriptions of some 45 trees and shrubs mentioned in the Bible, with a short chapter on each. Written by a former Keeper of the Botanic Gardens at Edinburgh, and Professor of Medicine and Botany.
A comprehensive history and guide to playing Indoor Bowls, written by a former Honorary Secretary of The English Bowling Association, Indoor Section. A rare book.
The first comprehensive account, in English, of the background, proceedings and verdict of the trial for war crimes against 28 Japanese leaders, in the aftermath of WWII.
A romantically exaggerated account of a thirty day angling tour of Wales; also filled with anecdotes about the author's military and sporting experiences in India, and his friends Byron and Shelley.