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The life and times of kings and queens collection, 18 book collection, editor antonia fraserpages in very good condition, some of the sleeves show signs of wearbeautifully illustrated and ideal for anyone studying or has an interest in history of our kings and queenscollection or can post for an additional cost
75 €
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The life and times of king george v good condition apart from some damage to first page read more
8 €
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The life and times of king george v tothe story of seventy momentous years
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Hell's angel the life and times of sonny barger and the hell's angels motorcycle club by sonny barger (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
9 €
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford a chronicle of england's golden age of the late 16th century, recounting the life and times of the remarkable elizabeth i in a cycle of 6 playsbox set unused and in original cellophane packaging see oxfam website for delivery information read more
12 €
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Sikh gurus the life and times of the ten sikh gurus by om books international the sikh gurus are the spiritual masters of sikhi who established this religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning inbeautifully illustrated, rare book bargain only ÂŁ10he was succeeded by nine other gurus until, in , the guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy sikh scripture, guru granth sahib which is now considered the living guru by the followers of the sikh faiththe year marks the birth of guru nanak the founder of sikhism
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Sikh gurus the life and times of the ten sikh gurushe was succeeded by nine other gurus until, in , the guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy sikh scripture, guru granth sahib which is now considered the living guru by the followers of the sikh faiththe sikh gurus are the spiritual masters of sikhi who established this religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning inthe year marks the birth of guru nanak the founder of sikhismbeautifully illustrated, rare book bargain only ÂŁ10 read more
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The life and times of english monarchsexcellent condition considering their ageall the books you see in the photopractically brand newleeds 14, west yorkshirea few are missing such as george iiany questions, please message me and i will do my best to answer (: collection only
50 €
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Included are more than 150 photographs of the life and times of theodore roosevelt, drawn principally from the extensive collections of the theodore roosevelt centre at dickinson state universityroosevelt, in return, transformed the american west and helped to make cowboy life a central feature of american mythologyhe fell in love with the dakota badlands, purchased two badlands ranches, and threw himself into the life of the vanishing frontierroosevelt lived and worked in the north dakota badlands for four years between , but the american west remained one of his deepest passions and his favourite arena for pursuing the strenuous lifethis book explores the ways in which a buffalo hunt transformed theodore roosevelt into the strenuous, larger-than-life figure who graces mount rushmore and led the united states (sometimes kicking and screaming) into the twentieth centuryroosevelt ventures into the american west in to kill a buffalooxfam bookshop henley-on-thames no president of the united states is as thoroughly associated with the american west as theodore roosevelt, who was born in new york city and educated at harvard universitysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreprominent inscription on ffep, otherwise excellent condition in dust jacket, not price clippedhe hunted big game in virtually every western state, recruited his rough riders from among those he had met in his western travels, and wrote a series of articles and books based on his adventures in the west
30 €
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Power play the life & times of peter hall by stephen fay hardback with dust jacket excellent condition home collection only from watford
9 €
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Her wisdom in making her benefactions to the local community here in wye on the last day of her life has been greatly to the benefit of wye ever since, and especially to its young peoplethis is first edition published inthere is slight damage to the cover but overall the book is in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is sticker damage insideslight stains on the edgesoxfam shop haverfordwest as this book successfully shows, lady joanna thomhill was a remarkable woman, remarkable in any age, but especially in her own
6 €
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Marlborough also bequeathed the world another great british military strategist and diplomat - his descendant, winston sthis two-volume edition includes the entire text and almost all the original maps" from the preface to volume onejohn churchill, the duke of marlborough (), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesmen in the history of englandone million words long and ten years in the making, churchill's marlborough stands as both a literary and historical masterpiece, giving us unique insights into the churchill of world war ii, for just as churchill's literary skill helps us understand the complexities of marlborough's life, so too did his writing of marlborough help churchill master the arts of military strategy and diplomacysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop knutsford "it is my hope to recall this great shade from the past, and not only invest him with his panoply, but make him living and intimate to modern eyesalthough he helped james ii crush the rebellion of the duke of monmouth, marlborough later supported william of orange against james ii in the glorious revolution of and brilliantly managed england's diplomatic triumphs during the war of the spanish successionvictorious in the battles of blenheim (), ramillies (), and countless other campaigns, marlborough, whose political intrigues were almost as legendary as his military skill, never fought a battle he didn't winchurchill, who wrote this book to redeem marlborough's reputation from macaulay's smears
45 €
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Oxfam bookshop ludlow  this book written by sir john marriott, a british educationist, historian, and member of parliament recounts the life of lucius carey, viscount falkland, who was a royalist leader during the english civil warbook is in very good condition overall an extremely handsome volume see oxfam website for delivery information read moreminor browning and foxing to text commensurate with agebinding and stitching tight tissue guard frontispiece358 pages with numerous illustrations, maps, & index 3 owners signatures and 1 owner's book plate bottom edge is rough-cut  published by methuen, in , this is the second, preferred edition of this historic textspine is firm, a little frayed at the ends green cloth boards with minor wear and gilt embossed spine
49 €
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Cost ÂŁ20, accept ÂŁ5excellent clean conditionthe official companion to series one and two
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Books spine maybe slightly creased due to age and wearother details:condition: goodwe take pride in serving youitem information:author: jeremy lewiscategory: books
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Oxfam shop ulverston the complete first three series, plus the three christmas specials, of the dublin-set sitcom depicting the life and times of mrs agnes brown (played by writer/creator brendan o'carroll), mother of a feckless bunch of grown-up children, who rules her tastefully-wallpapered realm with a rod of ironseries 2 is region 2 only; the other series are regions 2, 4, and 5see oxfam website for delivery information read moreseries 2 episodes are: 'mammy pulls it off', 'mammy's coming!', 'imammy (batteries not included)', 'supermammy', 'mammy's going' and 'new mammy'series 1 episodes are: 'the mammy', 'mammy's secret', 'mammy's merchandise', 'mammy rides again', 'mammy of the groom' and 'mammy's miracle'series 3 episodes are: 'mammy's spell', 'mammy's inflation', 'mammy's break', 'mammy's valentine', 'mammy?' and 'mammy swings'
15 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham a portrait of edward vii in all his guises: as the young prince of wales, bon viveur and leader of a fashionable and scandalous set; as husband to alexandra and father to six; and as a statesman adapting the monarchy to a new role in the constitutionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
3 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are a few white marks on the front board and signs of wear to the edges and corners and to the top and tail of the spineoxfam bookshop hexham covers the career of claverhouse from the accession of king james to the battle of killicrankie, and the death of dundeethis is the third volume, published in , bound in blue boardssome light tanning and some foxing to the text
19 €
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It exposes 'a vast amount of calumnious falsehood with which scotch fanaticism had debased the history of the country'dundee was called 'the devil dundee' but did he deserve this name? this is volume 2, published in and bound in blue boardssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is some foxing and tanning and minor signs of wear to the edges and corners of the bindingoxfam bookshop hexham this book covers the period between the accession of charles 1st and the advent of king william
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Black and white illustrations and maps410 pages (hand-cut)the author was inspector-general of antiquities, government of egyptoxfam bookshop wallingford hardback in good conditionsome fading to spine and slight bumpingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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There is a previous owner's name on the inside cover pagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more otherwise this is a very good clean copyoxfam books & music beaconsfield some shelf wear to the dust cover and there is a dent in the board cover at the base of the spine
12 €
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Condition: very goodsome fading to spine, inside front and back inside coverssome light wear to top and bottom edges of spinegreen covers with black letteringoxfam bookshop stratford upon avon dawbarn & ward ltdsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst edition () of an enjoyable discovery of shakespeare’s stratford upon avon, notable especially for its many contemporary black and white photographs of stratford and its environsmany black and white photographs, pull out map of contemporary stratford upon avon at backrepublished ingilt fore edges
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In addition, a chronological list of events that have shaped hereford is provided, giving some interesting details about life and times in the city as a wholewin morgan-brewer came to live in foley street in and by the early s she had started researching the family history of both her paternal and maternal relativesin , with retirement not too far away, she decided to start writing, which resulted in published articles in newspapers and magazinessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreover 25 colour and 120 b&w illustrations signed by the authoroxfam books & music hereford as a result of exhaustive research in a range of records, and from knowledge built up over the years of living in foley street in hereford, win morgan-brewer gives a thorough history of each house in the street in terms of when it was built, who was living there at any one time and their occupationsaround she started to delve into the history of her house and the people who occupied it, research which snowballed into this history of foley streetmany interesting themes emerge - the number of residents who worked on the railways or in the tile industry; how many families adopted children; the widespread place of birth across the british isles of those who lived in the street at any one time; the age at which many of the boys, especially, began working a picture emerges of a number of families settled in the street for the long term - 110 years and counting in one case - and of a number of lodgers, often taken in to help cover bills, who pass through
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morefar more than a simple biography, this examines the growth and development of contemporary new zealand artoxfam bookshop witney the first biography of peter mcleavey, the charismatic, pioneering art dealer who since the s has shaped new zealand artmcleavey's personal story is remarkable, but his contemporaries will recognise common themes: the religious upbringing, the struggle to be bohemian in repressive mid-century small town, the challenges of marriage and fatherhood, the dilemma of whether to stay or leave new zealand, and the need to make a markauthor jill trevelyan is a curator and award-winning writer specialising in twentieth century new zealand artthe book is in very good, unmarked, clean condition and unclippedthrough exclusive access to mcleavey's extensive and hitherto untapped archive of letters, diaries, exhibition files and more, this book offers insights into artists represented by mcleavey including: colin mccahon, toss woollaston, len lye, milan mrkusich, bill hammond, gordon walters, michael illingworth, robin white, richard killeen, john reynolds, yvonne todd and many more
24 €
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Somebody had toit was a happy time, when almost everything was good for you, including ddt, cigarettes and nuclear fallout' in this deeply funny and personal memoir, he travels back in time to explore the ordinary kid he once was, in the curious world of s middle americasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham bill bryson's first travel book opened with the immortal line, 'i come from des moinesthis is a book about one boy's growing upbut in bryson's hands, it becomes everyone's story, one that will speak volumes - especially to anyone who has ever been young
3 €
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Oxfam shop tooting first volume of this rare and desirable history, first published as a four-volume set insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
40 €
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He was succeeded by nine other gurus until, in , the guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy sikh scripture, guru granth sahib which is now considered the living guru by the followers of the sikh faiththe year marks the birth of guru nanak the founder of sikhismbeautifully illustrated, rare book bargain only ÂŁ10 read morethe sikh gurus are the spiritual masters of sikhi who established this religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning in
10 €
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He was succeeded by nine other gurus until, in , the guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy sikh scripture, guru granth sahib which is now considered the living guru by the followers of the sikh faiththe year marks the birth of guru nanak the founder of sikhismbeautifully illustrated, rare book bargain only ÂŁ10the sikh gurus are the spiritual masters of sikhi who established this religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning in
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This is available for collection or p&p ÂŁ3in his english role william fostered the legal bulwarks of the glorious revolution of : religious toleration for protestant dissenters, a prescribed monarchy, and parliamentary partnership with the crown concerning legislationas perhaps the pivotal european figure of the late 17th century, william of orange remains most noted for having fought france, the dominant power in europe, to a standstill in three warsas william drew england into his wars against france, he concluded more than a century's isolation for england and initiated a series of victories that later yielded great britain a worldwide empirein this process he reunited his native netherlands and became king of englandthis is an ex library book in good conditionbox 14 read more
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Everyone wants to succeed in lifefooled by randomness: the hidden role of chance in life and in the markets paperback – 3 mayit is all about luck: more precisely, how we perceive luck in our personal and professional experiences
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