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Set of hutchinson’s story of the british nation magazines ‘the first pictorial & authoritative history of the british peoples, from the earliest times to the present day’ edited by walter hutchinson full set of 52 magazines, printed fortnightly also includes printed summaries of each volume (13 magazines) from the early s good condition read more
150 €
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With the english bible and shakespeare, english had reached the maturity of a potential world language, while the british peoples stood poised on the edge of a global expansionoxfam books & music beaconsfield this book surveys the transformation of the british isles in the sixteenth centurythe established churches of the british isles had broken away from the roman catholic europe and were now national, royal, and protestantthe book also includes a detailed chronology, maps, illustrations, and a guide to further reading to provide a full and dynamic picture of this significant era in british historyin this book, a team of leading scholars consider these important transformations in the english monarchical polity, ranging widely to consider relations between the various parts of the isles throughout the sixteenth centurychapters focus on political history and ideas of the state; the change in religion; britain's overseas role; the economy and society; and the renaissance in cultural life in this periodsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea little shelf wear to the cover but otherwise in very good conditionby the early seventeenth century, the london-based english government had developed and extended its effective authority over the north and wales, ireland was subjugated and colonised, the english and scottish crowns unitedat the start of the period, england was an effectively governed monarchy, its government regal but also consensualin europe, england was a significant trading partner, but its language unknownyet its authority was not easily enforced beyond the more developed south-east and midlands and it was exercised indirectly in wales and ireland, while scotland was an independent monarchy
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Unlike most other texts, 'a history of the british isles' is not just a history of englandfrom the earliest pre-history right up to the present day, this stirring account describes the astonishingly varied stages through which the british isles have passed to achieve their current identityproper weight is given to all four, often fractious, components of the british isles - england, ireland, scotland and wales - providing the reader with an admirably balanced and absorbing narrative of an extraordinary shared past see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham jeremy black's vigorous and fascinating study tells the story of a group of islands, their peoples, and their remarkable impact on the rest of the world
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Odysseus and the sea peoples: a bronze age history of scotland, paperback by nyland, edo, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk
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Dispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is very goodthe carvetii (peoples of roman britain), jones, barri,higham, nick, very good
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The british empire collection was founded in (year of the diamond jubilee) by the order of the british empirethe british empire brooch gilbey jubilee collection silver award medal cthis is hallmarked silver gilt and enamel£55 including uk postit was created by lady penelope gilbey, who was the daughter of the 4th earl of stradbrokethe stated purpose of producing items inspired by the order were for wear or display by holders and medallists and by members of their families
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It is the autobiography of the british soldierwinner of impossible victories, cannon fodder for the western front, thin khaki line against hitler - wherever and whenever, the british soldier has done his duty - and morethis is his storyoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battlessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manin a comprehensive series of first-hand accounts, this anthology offers a huge variety of views on the experience of war: from a letter written by oliver cromwell to the speaker of parliament, to a first world war's soldier's last letter home to his son, and a powerful description of what it was like to be on the sir galahad when it was hit by a missile in the falklands conflict of the 80s, right up to life as a soldier on the ground in basra
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Based on extensive archival research, the british people and the league of nations offers a vivid account of this popular league consciousness and in so doing reveals the vibrant character of associational life between the warsoxfam bookshop chelmsford in the decades following europe's first total war, millions of british men and women looked to the league of nations as the symbol and guardian of a new world order based on international co-operationembodied in the hugely popular league of nations union, this pro-league movement touched britain in profound wayssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreforemost amongst the league societies, the union became one of britain's largest voluntary associations and a powerful advocate of democratic accountability and popular engagement in the making of foreign policyfounded in to preserve peace between its member-states, the league inspired a rich, participatory culture of political protest, popular education and civic ritual which found expression through the establishment of voluntary societies in dozens of countries across europe and beyond
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Oxfam bookshop ilkley of all the military campaigns fought by the british during the 19th century, no area saw more conflict than the subcontinent of indiadozens of encounters, both great and small, involved many of its races as either friends or foes of britain - indeed, it was not unusual for an area to furnish both ally and enemy at the same time! this volume covers the british, indian and anglo-indian troops who fought for the honourable east india company and britain over the varied landscape of what is present day afghanistan, india, pakistan and bangladesh, between the years andthe vast array of uniforms and dress worn by soldiers serving in india during this period is examined in detail, and extensive information is also provided on regimental colourssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Great the british bed company 'the anniversary ortho pocket' mattress, size: 4ft6" double, mattress depth of around 26cm, british pocket springs100% hypo allergenicplease look through the imagesair vents are situated on the side borders of the pocket sprung mattress allowing air to pass through the mattress freely reducing moisture, which keeps the mattress clean and freshas you know all our stock is second hand and this mattress does have some transit type markingsfeatured with carry handlessuper soft quilted covernew stock arrives every dayonly £99, follow us on facebook & instagram
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Redcoat the british soldier in the age of horse and muskettitle: redcoat the british soldier in the age of horse and musketcondition: used; good
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Full-color pages feature 24 full uniforms of the british infantryoxfam bookshop cheltenham superbly detailed illustrations make this the definitive source-book on the british infantry in the napoleonic wars and the perfect find for modelers, wargamers, historians, and re-enactors of the periodbrings to life a much acclaimed warsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Title: the vegetative key to the british floratitle: the vegetative key to the british florabinding: paperbackproduct category: bookspublication datepublisher: john polandcondition: good
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Vintage map book of the british islesa map book of the british islesthe cover is badly stained, front and rearinternall pages cleanpublished by macmillan & co
12 €
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Title: crisis of the british empire: turning points aftertitle: crisis of the british empire: turning points afterproduct category: bookslist price (msrp)condition: very good
12 €
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1 british empire stanley gibbons ltdpriced catalogue of stamps of the british empire thirty third edition published, london: stanley gibbons, hardback a great book for anyone who is a collector of stampsin good condition, red boards have bumped corners and rubbed edgespages slightly yellowishtanning to endpaperssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop coventry part
14 €
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Oxfam bookshop west bridgford the air mails of the british isles (the story of their development from the venture of the great western railway in to the outbreak of the war with germany), by hthe spine has some wear along the top and bottom, but this is minimalthis cloth-bound hardback book is in good conditionthe pages themselves are an assortment of thick, high-quality paper for the written content, and glossy paper for the accompanying picturesthe binding is still strong and intactthe first couple of pages appear to have small amounts of water damage, but it is only very slight and the ink on the pages has not run, with the other pages in the book unaffected see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe cover has no signs of damage, aside from a bit of wear in the cornersstanley redgroveprivately printed in by the university press, aberdeenthe edges of the pages do exhibit some discolouration, although it is only minimal, and the front and back end pages are slightly yellowed with age alsothe pages on the inside are clean and free from any annotations
50 €
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£25 the story of the british race by munro, john the history of england from the accession of james the second vol i lord macaulayselling these two old history books of england
25 €
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The first coinage of the british virgin islandsincludes all 6 coins (including $1 coin), the original box and piece of paper with information oncoin proof set minted at the franklin mintit is in near perfect condition, as can be seen from the photos! contact me with any questions
20 €
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Other please contact?this mint reader digest complete atlas of the british isles st edoriginal first edition in mint condition and comes in its original cardboard packaging box, which is in poor condition (see photographs) the book also comes with its original leaflets and cards and maps, which were placed as extras inside the book when purchased from readers digest back inplease see photographs as part of the description read more? the forward is by "admiral of the fleet the right honourable the earl mountbatten of burma kg" you will not find a better price for this item in this condition anywhere) maps (part foldthe readers digest atlas is truly a piece of historyfree postage within the uk
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45 €
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Go spy the land: being the adventures of ik8 of the british secret servicecondition is gooddispatched with royal mail 2nd class
4 €
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Volume i contains a series of introductory chapters that provide a concise history of plant introductions to the british isles, a summary of all the principle cultivation processes and an explanation of the systems of botanical nomenclaturethis was formerly owned by wiltshire libraries, and has the usual stamps and markingsthe illustrations are entirely replanned, many taken specially for the volume a mass of accurate information is combined with an informal style to produce a blend of botanical description, horticulture and personal experience that is quite uniqueoriginal price £8 see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ulverston for the eighth edition every description has been corrected or rewritten where necessary and many entirely new ones have been includedthe concise descriptions are accompanied by details of distribution, history, distinctive characteristics and merits, and cultivation
40 €
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle a unique work of reference, this book is the first serious attempt to describe and illustrate the military badges of all the forces of the british empire involved in the great warthe description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engagedthe illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listedthe author has not simply identified each military formation by the title it held during the great war, but has shown when it originated and, when not disbanded, the manner in which it has been preparedthe result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous valuethis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariathere are accounts of the badges worn by each unit of every country - australia, britain, canada, the colonies, india, new zealand and south africa - and a total of around badges are illustrated full size by first class photographs and line drawingspages are in good condition, boards are in good condition dust jacket is in good condition with some wear and tear see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badges
29 €
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Oxfam bookshop hexham an acclaimed historian tells, for the first time, the full story of the conspiracy between the germans and the turks to unleash a muslim holy war against the british in india and the russians in the caucasusthe page block appears to be clean and free from annotationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredrawing on recently opened intelligence files and rare personal accounts, peter hopkirk skillfully reconstructs the kaiser's bold plan and describes the exploits of the secret agents on both sides-disguised variously as archaeologists, traders, and circus performers-as they sought to foment or foil the uprising and determine the outcome of world war ipublished by kodansha international in , this paperback edition is in a good, used condition overallthere is a sticker at the foot of the spine and the cover shows some minor scratches and signs of shelf-wear
9 €
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Richard cowley's history of the british police charts its development from the anglo-saxon reeves to 'blunkett's bobbies' (community support officers), and, unlike most such accounts, does not focus on a specific area, but includes the whole countrywritten by a former police officer who is now archivist of northamptonshire constabulary, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the policing and crime in britain' as the population grew, magistrates and parish constables would become the main weapons in the fight against crime, and, as the industrial revolution changed the nature of society, the organised constabularies that we know today began to evolve, most notably with robert peel's establishment of the metropolitan policehe therefore appointed a shire reeve for each county, who was responsible for maintaining 'the king's peacesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam original liverpool having expelled the norse invaders from his kingdom, alfred the great wanted to ensure that it remained peaceful and law-abiding
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The study specifically looks at the history of the british motor vehicle industry, its development from craft production, and the roots of the problems it was experiencing when this book was written indust jacket has slight discolouration around the edges of the frontsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe study emphasises the importance of the institutional context of the production process, including the labour contract, authority patterns, managerial structures, labour organisations, political ideology etcfor understanding the process of technical changethis book examines the links between production techniques and production institutions and how they influence the process of technical changetext pages have some tanning around the edgesoxfam bookshop lymington blue cloth hard covers with gilt titles on the spine
15 €
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Wallis, egyptian sculptures in the british museum, londonplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website‘fine reproductions of the most important of the larger egyptian sculptures in the museum’catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available54 illustrationsevery image is preceded by a numbered page and the name of the imagethe images are in good conditionof few of the pages are loosethe cover has signs of useour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
29 €
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In the making of the british landscape, eminent historian, archaeologist and farmer, francis pryor explains how to read these clues to understand the history of our land and of how people have lived on it throughout timesee oxfam website for delivery information read morecovering both the urban and rural and packed with pictures, maps and drawings showing everything from how we can still pick out bronze age fields on bodmin moor to how the industrial revolution really changed our landscape, this book makes us look afresh at our surroundings and really see them for the first timefrom the suburban streets that still trace out the boundaries of long vanished farms to the norfolk broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded, from the ceremonial landscapes of stonehenge to the spread of the railways - evidence of how man's effect on britain is everywhereoxfam bookshop ludlow this is the story of britain as it has been preserved in fields, roads, buildings, towns and villages, mountains, forests and islands
7 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersno 18 is described as; - officer – royal horse artillery, read morethe pieces remain in very good conditionwith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the base
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionwith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionno 21 is described as; - sowar – skinner’s horse, read morei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the base
8 €