Very good hardback with jacket. (1969,Collins Publishers)

An artist in Africa;

SHEPHERD, David

Scribner

David Shepherd, OBE, is a household name -- famous not only for his wildlife paintings of elephants and lions, but also because of his work as a conservationist. David has published many books, but all have been coffee-table or autobiographical books -- never before has he been prepared to share the secrets and techniques of his painting. This is not only a step-by-step demonstration but a unique insight into his painting experiences. In addition to his famous wildlife works, he also talks about some of his other paintings of landscapes, buildings, trains, interiors and figures. Painting with David Shepherd is a rare chance to join this highly acclaimed author on an exciting artistic safari and learn how, through his sensitivity to the nature and essence of his subjects, David has been marked out as a painter of outstanding talent. Contents include: Materials and Techniques David's Sketchbook Painting Wildlife Step-by-step demonstration: Elephant Step-by-step demonstration: Tiger Painting Landscape Step-by-step demonstration: Elm Tree Trains, boats and planes A Sense of History Portraiture Gallery Conservation Work

Painting With David Shepherd

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

HARPER/COLLINS

Although metafiction has been the subject of much critical and theoretical writing, this is the first full-length study of its place in Soviet literature. Focusing on metafictional works by Leonid Leonov, Marietta Shaginyan, Konstantin Vaginov, and Veniamin Kaverin, it examines, within a broadly Bakhtinian theoretical framework, the relationship between their self-consciousness and their cultural and political context. The texts are shown to challenge notions about the nature and function of literature fundamental to both Soviet and Anglo-American criticism. In particular, although metafictional strategies may seem designed to confirm assumptions about the aesthetic autonomy of the literary text, their effect is to reveal the shortcomings of such assumptions. The texts discussed take us beyond conventional understandings of metafiction by highlighting the need for a theoretically informed account of the history and reception of Soviet literature in which the inescapability of politics and ideology is no longer acknowledged grudgingly, but celebrated.

Beyond Metafiction: Self-Consciousness in Soviet Literature

Literature & Fiction

Clarendon Press

The Man Who Loves Giants An Artist Among Elephants and Engines

Hodder&Stoughton Ltd

Economic Crime (Global Issues in Crime and Justice)

Computers & Technology

Button, Mark

Hock, Branislav

Computer Science

Routledge

This book is the first attempt to establish 'economic crime' as a new sub-discipline within criminology. Fraud, corruption, bribery, money laundering, price-fixing cartels and intellectual property crimes pursued typically for financial and professional gain, have devastating consequences for the prosperity of economic life. While most police forces in the UK and the USA have an ‘economic crime’ department, and many European bodies such as Europol use the term and develop strategies and structures to deal with it, it is yet to grain traction as a widely used term in the academic community. Economic Crime: From Conception to Response aims to change that and covers: 
definitions of the key premises of economic crime as the academic sub-discipline within criminology; 
an overview of the key research on each of the crimes associated with economic crime; 
public, private and global responses to economic crime across its different forms and sectors of the economy, both within the UK and globally. 
This book is an essential resource for students, academics and practitioners engaged with aspects of economic crime, as well as the related areas of financial crime, white-collar crime and crimes of the powerful.

Economic Crime: From Conception to Response (Global Issues in Crime and Justice)

Travel back to the 1860s to witness the dramatic track-laying contest between the Union and Central Pacific Railroads. Join Irish immigrants Sheamus and Nora Cullen and their children, Mike and Feena, as the family travels westward by freight car and riverboat to begin a new life on the American frontier. The We Were There series brings history to life for young readers with engaging, action-packed entertainment. These illustrated tales combine fictional and real-life characters in settings of landmark events from the past. All of the books are reviewed for accuracy and approved by expert historical consultants.

We Were There at the Driving of the Golden Spike

Children's Books

Plummer, William K.

Dover Publications

The Man Who Loves Giants: An Artist among Elephants and Engines David Shepherd's Autobiography

Few artists possess David Shepherd's combination of talent and truly popular appeal. He modestly suggests that his success is a result of good fortune and being in the right place at the right time, but for those who know his work, it is obvious that its attraction stems from the wholehearted enthusiasm with which he embraces his subjects - his paintings are suffused with the life, emotion and colour which reflect David's own personality. Combining over 60 of his very best paintings with an endearingly lively autobiographical text, the book takes a fresh look at the fascinating life of this irrepressible artist. From his first influences and training with Robin Goodwin, through early struggles and successes, and on to the leaps and bounds of his subsequent career, David tells his tale with honesty and sincerity. He pays tribute to the people, and animals, who have helped him along the way, and expresses his total commitment to the cause of wildlife conservation, as well as his lifelong love of what he calls 'big toys' - steam trains, aeroplanes and ships. David regards his life as a marvellous adventure, and his talent for telling it 'how it happened' draws us in, enabling us to share and enjoy his experiences to the full. This outstanding collection of paintings reflects every facet of David Shepherd's personality and experience. He says he is lucky to have had the opportunities that he has had in his life; we are lucky that he has chosen to share them with us through his words and pictures.

David Shepherd: My Painting Life

David & Charles, UK

Fascinating autobiography of noted wildlife painter and enthusiastic preservationist David Shepherd. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and some color plates as well as pencil sketches. 164 pages.

The Man Who Loves Giants: An Artist Among Elephants and Engines

David&Charles

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