Early eighteenth centuries
List early eighteenth centuries
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Herman moll (c) moll was one of the most important figures in the english map trade in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuriesit was one of the most famous english atlases of the eighteenth century, and long-lived; the atlas was completed in ; the maps, in other hand, were still being advertised for sale inmuch of his career was spent as a jobbing engraver for mapmakers and publishers, particularly in the book trade for people like james knapton, providing the maps for their travel accounts]; an actuall survey of ye road from london to sttwentieth-century blue morocco gilt over marbled boards, endpapers marbled en suiteplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein moll commenced work on his most famous publication, ‘the world described’, a collection of two sheet maps of the worldare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki]; a pocket companion of ye roads of ye north part of great britain called scotland [moll first appears in as an engraver working on moses pitt’s ‘the english atlas’ with sir robert hooke, one of the patrons of the projectcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available]; an actuall survey of the road from london to the lands-end [it was the availability of an engraver that gave the impetus to so many publishers to commission maps for publications, and may account for some of the success of such publications]; and a further five road mapsmoll later claimed that he was employed by prince rupert to assist themeach map leaf 29an album of 12 two-page engraved maps delineated in contemporary hand-colouring, comprising: a pocket companion of ye roads, of ye south part of great britain, called england and wales [shortly after the pitt atlas project failed, moll tried to establish a business as a mapmaker, or “geographer” as he termed himself, but was unsuccessful]; an actuall survey of the rod from london to aberistwith (sic, aberystwyth) [our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit seems likely that he came from germany, possibly bremen, and was in london byvery handsomely done toohis son gilles hendrick obviously predeceased his father, while the surviving daughter, henderina amelia moll, is little more than a name on a will7cm, and with chamfered or canted angles and laid down within a conserving paper frame]; () an actuall survey of the road from london to bath []; an actuall survey of the north west road from london to holy head &chowever, very little is known about his backgroundhe worked hard, had a substantial output of cartographic material, as engraver, mapmaker or publisher, such that one might assume that he had assistants or apprentices to help, but there is no evidence of this, and, after his death in , the “moll firm” disappears without trace
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Beginning with the kennans' life of unmitigated poverty in scotland in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, an american family details the kennan family's passage to america and the hardships they faced as early settlers in connecticut and massachusetts, "the epitome of the backcountry family of the most remote northern fringes of new england life" he adroitly captures life in colonial times and in the period following the revolutionary war, and chronicles the major events of a nation's early history with the rare intimacy of a family member reflecting on his forebearsas a consummate statesman and prolific writer, kennan has distinguished himself as one of the most influential figures of the twentieth centuryfilled with lively and sometimes haunting vignettes collected from archives and libraries across new england, an american family is a fascinating detective story and brings to fruition a family memoir begun by kennan's grandfather nearly a century agooxfam shop dumfries accompany george kennan as he explores his family's roots in the american pastgraceful yet revealing, it is a cherished reminder of three hundred years of a nation's history through the eyes and words of one of america's most remarkable sonshis prophetic american diplomacy influenced several generations of cold war policy makers, and sketches from a life, one of the most lyrical accounts of a life in public service ever written, chronicled his extraordinary diplomatic career spanning more than half a centurynow in his late nineties, kennan turns an eye to a matter closer to his heart in an american family: the kennansembarking on a genealogical journey spanning several decades, he traces the roots of the kennan family back more than five generations, discovering a family history that has all the makings of a classic american storykennan has forged one of the most illustrious careers in the annals of american letters and politicssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Pioneers covered include early years pioneers in contextthis accessible text provides an international study of critical educational leaders who established the foundation for early childhood education across continents in the 19th and early 20th centuries
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Made in germany, in the late 19th - early 20th centuriesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store5 cm with some spots and slight signs of ageing5 cm - case approxthe handle is in silver 800 silver and each piece is hallmarkeddimensions:- forks 17are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe set comes in its original casecutlery set marked by solingenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Likely made in the middle east between the late 19th and the very early 20th centuriesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesilver tested with positive result: it’s made of solid silver and is not a silver plated itemtracked shipping with insurancewith a middle eastern inscription on bottomare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirare unusual vase, likely an old censer, in solid silveroverall weight: 547 gramscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewithout hallmarksin good overall condition; the main body shows some small dents, that cannot be photographedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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An invaluable source for book-trade and parliamentary historians, giving unique insight into the activities of a small but resourceful provincial printer during the 's, and the organisation of the largest printing house in london of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centurieslondon, printing historical society xx+96pp; hardback with green cloth covers, spine blocked in black/gilt; text clean and unmarked; condition very good/near fineoxfam bookshop stratford upon avon the autobiography of luke hansard, printer to the house99 see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Although unsigned, this ptolemaic armillary sphere is very typical of those produced in france in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by globe and instrument makers such as louis charles desnos (), charles françois delamarche “very likely” (), and jean fortin ()our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe names of the rings and geographical information are printed in frencha rare french ptolemaic armillary sphere, of traditional form, pasteboard with applied engraved paper calibrations, on ebonized wood standthe signs of wear are clearly visible on the photospasteboard on ebonized wood stand dimensions height: 42 cm diameter: 25 cm condition: original unrestored armillary sphere read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe photos are therefore part of the descriptionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Sixteenth to early nineteenth centuries, new york ppfifteenth through nineteenth centuries, new york ppvolume i: dora wiebenson, the mark jsmall tear in front cover of dust jacket; sun wear on spine of dust jacketvolume iv: frances kianka (edbibliographical info and an indexplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevolume iii: susan higman (editalian and spanish booksvery nice set of 4 volumes (complete set) on old books of architecture from the mark jmillard architectural collectionsixteenth through nineteenth centuries, new york ppmillard architectural collection in the national gallery of art, washingtoneach volume is a clothbound hardcover with dustjacket and b/w illour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storenorthern european bookssun wear on spine of dust jacketvolume ii: susan higman (edseventeenth through nineteenth centuries, new york pp
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Oxfam bookshop tavistock twenty-four italian songs and arias of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries arranged for the medium high voice and pianoschirmer's library of musical classics volume very good conditionslight damage from label at top right corner of cover and very slight marking on back covercover and pages clean and tightly boundsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead the worst of crimes: homosexuality and the law in eighteenth century london in the eighteenth century homosexuality became an issue, especially in london with its fast growing populationthe inside pages are clean and unmarkedthere are a slight dust marks to the jacket and marks to the cover boardsshe also shows a how reactivated sodomy law put all eighteenth-century male homosexuals in fear and suggests it led to a distorted concept of masculinitymoving from the old bailey to the court of king's bench, the author discusses the anomalies, inconsistencies and miscarriages of justice that arose as our ancestors decided what to do with defendants accused of the so-called 'worst of crimesno one dared to say publicly that it should be tolerated, yet the reactions of men and women to the homosexuals in their midst were varied and complexin good condition' by studying original trial documents and other manuscript sources netta murray goldsmith has discovered hitherto unsuspected facts about some cases, including one important instance in which a prosecutor, aided by members of the judiciary, was able to pervert the course of justicesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is sight edge wear to the jacket top spine
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Old dance card, which was used in the late 19th and early and mid 20th centuriesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store(seen in the photos)it looks like, it's 80 to 100 years oldare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit is very old and deteriorated, the inner notebook has peeled off, just like the blue lining, on the left sidecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe main cover of the card, has a hand drawing of a landscape of a garden, with fountains, people watching, all thoroughly detailedthe two covers are lacquered in black, with a gold trim framing themthe drawing is perfectthey used the debutantes, to write down the names of the possible gentlemen, with whom they were going to danceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham in this classic textbook history of early medieval europe, roger collins provides a comprehensive account of the centuries during which europe changed from being an abstract geographical expression to a new culturally coherent, if politically divided, entityclear and insightful, this is an invaluable guide to an important era in the history of both europe and the wider worldthe text has also been extensively rewritten to make it more accessible for studentsthis third edition has been fully updated, augmented and revised to take account of the latest scholarship and research on all aspects of the period it coversthis essential volume:examines how the social, economic and cultural structures of antiquity were replaced by their medieval equivalentsdefines the european context by looking at the external forces which helped to shape it through conflictexplores key topics such as the fall of the roman empire, the rise of both christianity and islam, the vikings, and the expansion of latin christian culture into eastern europefeatures maps, genealogies, a chronology and bibliography to aid understanding and further studysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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When british cartographer and scientist jonathan green (jason flemyng) travels to the wilds of the far east in the early eighteenth century, he stumbles upon a remote village nestled in an impenetrable forestoxfam shop colne road remake of the russian horror film based on the short story by nikolai gogolthere, he is told stories of a terrifying creature with a gaze that can pierce a man's soul, a creature known only as 'viy'despite repeated warnings, the pragmatic green sets off towards the boarded-up local church in an attempt to disprove the storieswhat he finds there confounds science and imagination, revealing a horrific truth about the village and its peoplesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In centuries of change bestselling historian ian mortimer takes you on a whirlwind tour of the last ten centuries of western historycenturies of change is a journey into the past like no otherhere is a story of godly scientists, shrewd farmers, cold-hearted entrepreneurs and strong-minded women - a story of discovery, invention, revolution and cataclysmic shifts in perspectivewe journey from a time when there was a fair chance of your village being burnt to the ground by invaders, and dried human dung was a recommended cure for cancer, to a world in which explorers sailed into the unknown and civilisations came into conflict with each other on an epic scalethe pages show some signs of use and a small 1-2cm stain on the first few pagesdust jacket shows some minor shelf wearoxfam bookshop bath a hardback in good conditionthe pages are tightit is a journey into a past vividly brought to life and bursting with ideas, that pits one century against another in his quest to measure which century saw the greatest changethere are two sections of colour illustrationsour understanding of change will never be the same again, and the lessons we learn along the way are profound ones for us allthe black cloth boards are in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop hull fundamental accounting principles (eighteenth edition) chinese edition book in very good condition
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Metcalfe and son was a printer and publisher in cambridge during the 19th and early 20th centuriesthis is an unused books of cards in the original box with lovely printing read more
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, american missionary encounters in the middle east set foundations for later umissionaries presented examples of american culture to middle eastern peoples, just as they interpreted the middle east for americans back homethis volume focuses on regions that were once part of the ottoman empire in western asia, the balkans, and north africathis is an excellent resource for specialists in history, middle eastern studies, american studies, religious studies, missiology, and anyone interested more broadly in american engagement in the middle eastthese engagements prompt larger questions about the consequences of american christian cultural projection into the wider worldcontributors explain the distinctly american dimensions of these missionary encounters, the cultural influences they exerted on the region, and their consequences for local nationalism, print culture, education, and moresee oxfam website for delivery information read moremiddle eastern relations
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Oxfam shop lytham explores the brief but glorious golden age of the ocean liner, during the 19th and early 20th centuries, containing articles and illustrations from the period, concerning how they were built, how they performed, and what the lifestyle aboard was like see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop dumfries a revised and enlarged edition of william hardie's work on the vigorous flourishing of the visual arts which occurred in scotland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and which was of major significance in the context of european artsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehardie's survey continues through to modern times
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Oxfam bookshop newport sir george edward wade, cbe, known professionally as george robey, was an english comedian, singer and actor in musical theatre, who became known as one of the greatest music hall performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuriesheavy discolouration and foxing to first and last few leavesneatly inked name to front endpaperspine discolouredcorners and edges slightly wornas a comedian, he mixed everyday situations and observations with comic absurditysuperficial scuffs and marksfoxing to edges of text block and sporadically withinorange geometric textured cloth covered boardssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Extended thumbnail biographies of a variety of prominent figures from the 19th and early 20th centuriesrupert hart-davisin very good condition considering its year of publicationoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardbacksee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop thame gallery hymns of the 18th and early 19th centuries: 1light of the world 11o for a thousand tongues to sing 7lord, in the morning 13o thou who camest from above 4rejoice ye shining worlds 3all hail the pow'r of jesus' name 12instrumental: the twenty-ninth of may or the jovial beggars 10away with our sorrow and care 14the god of abraham praise 9o worship the king 16and can it be? see oxfam website for delivery information read morelo he comes with clouds descending 5how firm a foundation 6christ the lord is ris'n today 15as pants the hart 8who would true valour see 2
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames the beaten track is a major study of european tourism during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuriesincluding bibliography and indexit draws on a wide variety of sources from high literature and travel writing to periodicals and guidebooks to reveal an important current in the history of the modern concept of 'culture', in both popular and elite formsa couple of bumps at corners, contents in excellent clean condition throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop hove 10" vinyl disc (78rpm) + special edition video + cd singleto recapture the essence of the pioneering recordings of the late 19th and early 20th centuries - and in celebration of its centenary - it was natural for emi to chose the outstanding young artists roberto alagna and antonio pappano for this unique setthe set includes the recording as both a double-sided 78rpm vinyl record and a cd single, and also a documentary video featuring footage of this remarkable eventtheir performances of canio's dramatic aria from pagliacci and gastaldon's popular ballad were recorded direct on to wax using an original acoustic recording machine, thus reviving a system last used more than 70 years agosee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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They journey from amphora's beginnings in the turn-teplitz region of what was once bohemia, to foreign markets where their artworks garnered mass appeal and on to the world's largest art exhibitions of the late 19th and early 20th centuriessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith access to the most extensive amphora collections worldwide and recently unearthed archives and records from the czech republic, the authors - all three specialists in their fields - piece together a fascinating story of talent, ambition, family ties and innovationoxfam bookshop victoria here is the definitive account of the house of amphora, the innovative ceramic artworks bearing that name in fact or by association, and the five workshops that produced themincluded are hundreds of specially commissioned photographs with detailed descriptions, chapters on collecting, care and conservation, and a lengthy study of marks, signatures and the amphora numbering systemcognizant that all works of art reflect the times from which they emerge, the authors discuss the vital relationship between the ceramic workshops and the many movements - political, economic and artistic - that swept through europe and the rest of the world at that time
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This book challenges this dominant view by revealing the wide transnational repertoires of protest and resistance that the unemployed have deployed from the early nineteenth century to the presentthey have contested their situation in a discontinuous but recurrent battle for recognition, for rights to work or welfare, and for dignitythe seminal study of marienthal's unemployed in the s, based on pioneering methodology and rich empirical findings, helped to entrench this image as cross-disciplinary common sensesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop kingston upon thames the unemployed are usually depicted as passive and politically apathetic individuals who are traumatized by their experience and broken in body and spiritthe case studies in this volume deal with contentious actions of the unemployed across different european countries, the united states, new zealand, and palestine
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The hallmarks and the processing style let us think it might be made in italy between the late 19th century and the early 20th centuriesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetracked shipping with insuranceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitotal weight: 140 gramsamazing cutlery set of 6 spoons in italian silvercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableperfect for a luxury table settingin good conditionhallmarks: as picturedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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5 centuries of tilemotifs i to xviwith stampregistered shipping via ctteverything is on displayplease see the photos for an accurate impression
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Five centuries of versei accept paypalcan be posted by arrangementthe essential book of poetryexcellent conditionany questions, please feel free to contact me
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Through five centuriesoxfam books & music perth the university of glasgow published by the university, cream card covers illustrated in blue on the front cover with the datessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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