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- 2006 (Creation)
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4to, 1 volume
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Biographical history
Aikman, Anthony Robert, son of William Robert Aikman, member of Lloyds, and Marjorie Roberta Amanda, d. of Hugh Fraser Macmillan, curator Roy. Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; b. 3 Feb. 1942; adm. Sept. 1958 (L); left July 1959; Univ. Coll. of North Wales, Bangor, 1959-62, BA (forestry); career incl. working as a forestry officer, teaching and writing in Rome and Venice 1967-70, screenwriting in Hollywood 1970-2, running an Outward Bound Sch. in Italy, the Melanesian mission to the Solomon Is. 1975, exploring in S. America and the Far East; author of The Caves of Segada 1985, Eye of Itza 1986, Brokers of Doom 1987, Treehouses 1988, The Farang 1992, The Black Swan 1999, Boy, Doc, and the Green Man: also The Fire-Eater: a short story 2000; d. 8 July 2011.
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Conditions governing access
Access to rare books is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, in cases where the item in unavailable at another UK repository.
Conditions governing reproduction
A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School's Policy on Archive and Heritage Collections, and under provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Permission to reproduce images of items in the custody of Westminster School must be sought from its Governing Body.
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- English
Script of material
- Latin
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Final
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Partial
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin