Fairbairn's

My choice for forgotten book, which wouldn't have a chance in the world of ever being published today, I don't think, is Ann Fairbairn's "Five Smooth Stones."

Lost Book Friday 2008

In North Perthshire the Tory hopeful may be young and enthusiastic but he just doesn't have old Fairbairn's taste in trousers.

Tories no further ahead from last year Jeff 2009

When Fairbairn's term as North American editor ends, the journal will have no female editors.

2006 April - Telic Thoughts 2006

When Fairbairn's term as North American editor ends, the journal will have no female editors.

Behind those doors of academia 2006

Then, without a word spoken, Fairbairn's finger pointed.

The Summons 1906

He received Fairbairn's letter in the beginning of the year 1916.

The Summons 1906

There was the place where Fairbairn's cork works had been.

The Captain of the Polestar Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

There was the place where Fairbairn's cork works had been.

The Captain of the Polestar and other Tales 1894

On leaving Fairbairn's he was engaged for a time on a survey for the proposed Lukmanier Railway, in Switzerland, and in 1856 he entered the engineering works of Mr. Penn, at Greenwich, as a draughtsman, and was occupied on the plans of a vessel designed for the Crimean war.

Heroes of the Telegraph John Munro 1889

'On Wednesday last,' writes Fleeming, 'about three thousand banded round Fairbairn's door at 6 o'clock: men, women, and children, factory boys and girls, the lowest of the low in a very low place.

Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin 1887