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An essay on the art of ingeniously tormentingfrontispiece of cat tormenting mouse by james gillray read moreoriginally printed (andrew millar, the strand) this edition printed th edition (william miller, albermarle st)
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An essay on the art of ingeniously tormentingfrontispiece of cat tormenting mouse by james gillray read morevery good conditionoriginally printed (andrew millar, the strand) this edition printed th edition (william miller, albermarle st)
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Green/black boards with gold titles  clean and tightly bound with no inscriptions or annotations but with very occasional side-linings in textnearly twenty-five hundred years ago the greek thinker heraclitus supposedly uttered the cryptic words "phusis kruptesthai philei"  (taken from inside the front of the dust jacket) see oxfam website for delivery information read morefine overall, with dj (unclipped "$")  the aphorism, usually translated as "nature loves to hide", has haunted western culture ever since and is the subject of this engaging study by pierre hadot  taking the allegorical figure of the veiled goddess isis as a guide and drawing on the work of both the ancients and later thinkers such as goethe, rilke, wittgenstein and heidegger, hadot traces successive interpretations of heraclitus' wordsoxfam books & music winchester 399pp  dust jacket in very good condition with very slight signs of shelf wear
87 €
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In arranging the plan of this handbook on the art of driving a car the writer has been largely guided by correspondence on motoring matters received during a numbers of years from readers requests for information from readers of the times, and generally containing requests for information on certain definite points about driving in relation to car maintenance all pages clean and completesee oxfam website for delivery information read morespine, stained, rubbed, bumped, shelf-worn paste-downs have motoring adverts, hinge between pastedown and endpapers, cracked near the bottompictorial frontboards and backboards, stained, rubbed, bumped, shelf-wornall edges have handling marksblue cloth spine, paper on boardsused very good conditionoxfam shop darlington hardback, quarter boundpublisher: the london times, undated,circa
12 €
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An essay on the theory and practice of art in china and japan, based on original storiesthe boards are a little worn around the edgesoxfam bookshop newark a small hardback reprinted see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe pages have foxing
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An essay on the treatment and conversion of african slaves in the british sugar colonies by reverend james ramsay published: london, james phillips size: 22cm x 13cm (8rare first editionan important eighteenth century workthere is wear and scuffing to the remaining calf, spine cracked, but main block holdinginternally, front endpaper loose, title and subsequent few leaves loose at gutter - previous strengthening to margin, resulting in marking and tape residuegeneral toning and spotting, stained to margin towards rear of book - see imagesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 inches x 5 inches) selling here is an incredibly scarce copy of ramsay's, 'essay on the treatment and conversion of african slavesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition: the book is bound in full calf, with both boards loose but presentplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe books comprises of chapter i: of the various ranks in social life, ii: the advancement of slaves would augment their social importance, iii: the advancement of slaves must accompany their religious importance, iv: natural capacity of african slaves vindicated and v: plan for the improvement and conversion of african slavesplease see our images for further description
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210 €
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First essay on population, a reprint of 'an essay on the principle of population, as it affects the future improvement of society' by thomas robert malthus, originally printed in malthus' original thoughts on population and its pressures on national resources gained much notoriety in the turn of the 19th century5 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read more the book has some minor ageing and tears in its dust jacket, but is otherwise in great conditionhis ideas still resonate in modern politics; this book is therefore perfect either for the social historian or contemporary political thinker dimensions: 22
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The silver sparrow art of war: a version of sun tzu's art of war based on a manuscript of the classic text discovered at a chinese archeological site in china's shandong province in , which contains previously unknown fragmentssun tzu's art of war, compiled more than two thousand years ago, is a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflictthis comprehensive collection contains: the art of war: this edition of sun tzu's text includes the classic collection of commentaries by eleven interpretersthe lost art of war: written more than one hundred years after sun tzu's text, by sun bin, a linear descendant of sun tzu, this classic of political and military strategy is faithful to the principles of the art of war, while developing their practical application much furtherthe translations, by the renowned translator thomas cleary, have all been published previously in book form, except for the silver sparrow art of war, which is available here for the first timemastering the art of war: consisting of essays by two prominent statesmen-generals of han dynasty china, zhuge liang and liu ji, this book develops the strategies of sun tzu's classic into a complete handbook of organization and leadershipsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world todayit draws on episodes from chinese history to show in concrete terms the proper use of sun tzu's principlesnow, this unique volume brings together the essential versions of sun tzu's text, along with illuminating commentaries and auxiliary texts written by distinguished strategists
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8 €
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In italian with notes partially in latinthe deep contrast between ecclesiastical authority and the population was the cause of everything, and it led to the capture and deportation of bishop pignatelli out of the kingdom, and then the expulsion from the city of the vicar general scipione martirani, in addition to a prison sentence for the relatives of both! it will include the reduction of deductibles in favour of priests, the demolition of the mills held by the religious, the misery of a large part of the population, which demanded a better standard of living, information which are the factors that emerge from the analysis of the historical sources, kept so far only in the vatican archiveour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisheets = pagesbased on the paper, the writing and binding date back to the early sin excellent condition, crisp paperthe book does not feature the author’s name nor the date, but the texts end inplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe topic deals with the complex story of the interdict from lecce with the behind-the-scenes action of city life in a period of struggles, skirmishes, insults, political, family and personal struggles, which involved guilty and innocent peopleearly 18th century manuscript
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From colonel jackson's brilliant essay on the literature of travel to the humour of o'donovan, pioneer and war correspondent; from arminius vambery, the most adventurous philologist in history to kazi syud ahmad, napier's turkoman guide, each author brings his own flavour to this book see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music perth an anthology of travellers' tales and essays from the records of the royal geographical society, is centred on a small area of central asia, a region of desert, mountains and rivers
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Now bioware and dark horse are proud to invite fans deeper than ever into the mass effect saga with the art of the mass effect universe! featuring concept art and commentary by bioware on the games'' characters, locations, vehicles, weapons, and more - mass effect 3 - the art of the mass effect universe is the most complete companion available to gaming''s most compelling seriessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wanstead in good to very good condition- several (mostly light) scratches on either cover, but a few deeper ones on backthe mass effect series is a groundbreaking epic that has immersed gamers in one of science fiction''s richest universes
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The book edges show shelf wear and the page edges and end papers have some foxingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the dust cover is intact though slightly damaged in placesthe binding is tight and the text is clear and brightoxfam shop wilmslow this book, the result of a life-time's effort to understand the nature of things indian, describes the human situation in india after independence
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Although she had studied art formally as a nineteen year old, it was not until she was 48, and settled in melbourne, that she decided to immerse herself in her bird art the quintessential bird: the art of betty temple watts allows readers a glimpse into bettys joyous world of birdsthis is followed by the plates, reproduced in full along with 60 close-ups of individual birdssee oxfam website for delivery information read morebetty spent much of her time practising drawing, but was constantly critical of the resultsin spite of her harsh selfjudgement, others had a high opinion of her skill and, in , she received her first commission, going on to provide bird illustrations for numerous publications until she was in her late eightiesoxfam shop magdelen street betty temple watts () developed an interest in birds in her early married life while living in iran and papua new guinea
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Throughout these wonderful colors and glowing patterns, the art of fair isle knitting conveys an unending sense of pricea chapter on knitting math is both easy to follow and invaluable for planning sizes and patterns, while a glossary of shetland knitting terms links a way of life that is largely gone with the knowledge and skills that the art of fair isle knittinghelps to preservepride in the work of womenpride in a knitting style known throughout the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morean accomplished knitter herself, feitelson presents twenty-three original fair isle designs, and encourages readers to create their ownpride in the creation of exceptional garmentsoxfam shop rosemount viaduct from the first small items sold to fishermen and tourists in the nineteenth century, to the highly fashionable androgynous sweaters of the s, to the large starry norwegian patterns popular after world war ii, to the hand- and machine-made yoke sweaters of the s and s, ann feitelson applies ardent dedication to her researchpride in the dedication of shetland knittersshe leads readers through the history of fair isle knitting to an examination of the style's techniques, explicating not only the unique colorways and pattern, but such valuable details as ways to hold the yarn
19 €
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This lot consists of a juapi coffee artist artbook titled the art of juapi - coffee drawings self-published in through a crowdfunding campaign with ululeit was painted with coffee on 6th april and will be dedicated by the artist with the name of the auction winnerthis original illustration painted with coffee was made to be auctioned exclusively in catawiki, in a special selection of originals dedicated to famous characters from the world of cinema, animation and comics6 cm shipping: registered and protectedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit collects more than 250 coffee illustrations created between and , it has 240 pages and hardcoversthis collection is very special for the artist, who has carefully worked on it over the last few months, although it also includes older pieces that are put on sale for the first time on this unique occasionas an extra, it includes an original sketch of goliath (character created for the animated series gargoyles)size of the album: 32please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
29 €
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Oxfam bookshop st albans a pep talk in your pocket, this short, small, highly illustrated book will fill you to the brim with happiness, positivity, wellbeing and, most importantly, success! andy cope and andy whittaker are experts in the art of happiness and positive psychology and the art of being brilliant is crammed full of good advice, instructive case studies, inspiring quotes, some funny stuff and important questions to make you think about your work, relationships and lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyou see being brilliant, successful and happy isn't about dramatic change, it's about finding out what really works for you and doing more of it! the authors lay down their six common-sense principles that will ensure you focus on what you're good at and become super brilliant both at work and at homea richly illustrated, 2 colour, small book full of humour, inspiring quotes and solid advice a great read with a serious underlying message - how to foster positivity and bring about success in every aspect of your life outlines six common-sense principles that will help you ensure you are the best you can be
3 €
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Beatles memorabilia - the art of the beatles exhibition catalogue from walker art gallery, liverpool 4th may to 30th septembero on all items read morewe have other beatles memorabilia on this site please take a look we will consider o
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Based on years of buddhist mediations and a healthy dose of common sense, the art of happiness is a book that crosses the boundaries of traditions to help readers with a difficulties common to all human beingsthrough meditations, stories, and the meeting of buddhism and psychology, the dalai lama shows us how to defeat day-to-day depression, anxiety, anger, jealousy, or just an ordinary bad moodhe discusses relationships, health, family and work to illustrate how to ride through life's obstacles on a deep and abiding source of inner peacethe world's greatest spiritual leader teams up with a psychiatrist to share, for the first time, how he achieved his hard-won serenity and how we can find the same inner peace
17 €
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This lot consists of a juapi coffee artist artbook titled the art of juapi - coffee drawings self-published in through a crowdfunding campaign with ululeit is painted with coffee on april as a humble tribute to the recently deceased cartoonist, and will be hand-dedicated by the artist with the auction winner's nameour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki6 cm pages: 240 full-colour pagesit collects more than 250 coffee illustrations created between and , it has 240 pages and hardcoversinside there are illustrations of superheroes, comics, cinema, cartoons, video games, music and others hard to classifyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteshipping: registered and protectedas an extra, it includes an original sketch of the metabaron (character created by the screenwriter alejandro jodorosky and the cartoonist juan giménez for the saga la casta de los metabarones)this original drawing has been made to be auctioned exclusively on catawiki
35 €
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The art of walt disneycanvas bound volume, 22x28 cmtraces of dirt on the cover and spineour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitraces of tape and wear on the spineplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevery good condition inside, slightly yellowed pages due to age
42 €
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This lot consists of a juapi coffee artist artbook titled the art of juapi - coffee drawings self-published in through a crowdfunding campaign with ululethis original drawing has been made to be auctioned exclusively on catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit was painted with coffee on 19th of may and will be hand-dedicated by the artist with the name of the auction winnerare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki6 cm pages: 240 full-colour pagesit collects more than 250 coffee illustrations created between and , it has 240 pages and hardcoversinside there are illustrations of superheroes, comics, cinema, cartoons, video games, music and others hard to classifysize of the album: 32please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteshipping: registered and protectedas an extra, it includes an original sketch of ryu (character created for the street fighter video game saga)
28 €
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“the art of daan jippes”the portfolio includes 20 prints, featuring of the most remarkable illustrations by the masterin mint condition, with slipcasein black and whitethe prints are taken directly from the original drawings and illustrations, and are printed on 280 g tintoretto paper1x portfolio in hard carboard featuring the disney cartoonist worksby artoon edizioniour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith 2x complimentary advertising postcardsthe first lithograph artwork has been signed (at reggio emilia, italy)\t in excellent conditionlimited edition of 70 copiesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein italian languagesize: 30 x 40 cmthis copy is numbered 26 out of 70
43 €
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This art form was handed down for over eight hundred yearsunderneath both: the art of chokin the images are created by etching pure copper and then gilding it with silver and goldonly cash or cleared chequethe engravings were originally created to decorate the armament of the sumurai warriorseach has 3 gold bands radiating from the centrebuyer collects wa4 5pt warrington m56 j10 read morethese small plates - one having a couple of peacocks on flowering branches, the other has leaves and a couple of flowers with a humming bird visiting them in mid areareasonable offers considered for a quick sale24kt gold edged made in japan size:4" / 10cms diameter price: ÂŁ6 each ÂŁ10 for both it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or crazing
6 €
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"the art of the dance" by isadora duncan / sheldon cheney (intro) theatre arts, ny - limited edition - states limited edition on last pageour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available20cmx15cm, 158p - condition: good, wear to boards, from photos by genthe and steichen and drawings by bakst, maurice denis, grandjouan, rodin, et al read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefacsimile signature by isadora duncan on front and back pastedowns
34 €
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Spawn action figure 12inch the art of spawn issue cm - very rare - including box set episodes 1 to 12our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein very good condition as seen on the pictureshas been out of the box only for display
47 €
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Previous owners name to title pagebased on a series of lectures delivered at oxford university, this study begins where drmatthiessen left off in his achievement of teliot is generally recognized as one of the very few first-rate critical studies of arguably our finest poetlight pencil markings to text on a few pageslight foxing to cover and wear to edges and cornersoxfam shop kendal paperback in good conditioneliot see oxfam website for delivery information read more
16 €
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The art of war is a book which should be used to gain advantage of opponents in the boardroom and battlefield alikesee oxfam website for delivery information read moresince that time, all levels of military have used the teaching on sun tzu to warfare and civilization have adapted these teachings for use in politics, business and everyday lifeoxfam bookshop cheltenham twenty-five hundred years ago, sun tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on chinese warfare and military thought
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The art of lego mindstorms ev3 programming is a full-color, beginner-friendly guide designed to bridge that gapyou ll also learn good programming practices, memory management, and helpful debugging strategies general skills that will be relevant to programming in any languagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more inside, you ll discover how to combine core ev3 elements like blocks, data wires, files, and variables to create sophisticated programs all of the book s programs work with one general-purpose test robot that you ll build early onas you follow along, you ll program your robot to: react to different environments and respond to commands - follow a wall to navigate a maze - display drawings that you input with dials, sensors, and data wires on the ev3 screen - play a simon says style game that uses arrays to save your high score - follow a line using a pid-type controller like the ones in real industrial systemsoxfam bookshop hertford with its colorful, block-based interface, the lego mindstorms ev3 programming language is designed to allow anyone to program intelligent robots, but its powerful features can be intimidating at first
12 €
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The art of war is a book which should be used to gain advantage of opponents in the boardroom and battlefield alikesince that time, all levels of military have used the teaching on sun tzu to warfare and civilization have adapted these teachings for use in politics, business and everyday lifeoxfam bookshop victoria twenty-five hundred years ago, sun tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on chinese warfare and military thoughtsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
2 €
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The art of ferdinand hardback bookthis companion book to the unforgetta-bull movie is full of adore-a-bull concept designs, character sketches, storyboards and production art alongside insight from the artists, filmmakers and director"lavish art book for one of the most anticipated animated movies of , blue sky studio's ferdinand set in the fabulously colourful world of modern day spain, ferdinand is the story of a gentle giant who gains the courage to remain true to himself, whilst mounting a "great escape" to bring his new friends back with him to the home he lovesbrand new and sealed in plastic (i mention this because the "mark" top right of the back of the book is the plastic wrapping!), rrp ÂŁ happy to post at cost
15 €