The late eighteenth
List the late eighteenth
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Oxfam shop macclesfield a historical novel, first published in , about events occurring in the ohio river valley in the late eighteenth centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit involves the attempts by missionaries to convert native americans to christianity and features lewis wetzel, who had dedicated his life to the destruction of native americans and to the protection of white settlements in the regionit is the second in a trilogy, the first of which is "betty zane" and the last of which is "the last trail"
8 €
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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
9 €
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Too too too late 2:17the title is the late great fitzcarraldosfor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casingthe item format is a cd
10 €
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Artist: beethoven: the late string quartetstitle: beethoven: the late string quartetsgenre: classicalsub genre: chambermissing information?
20 €
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Beautiful meissen figurine from the late 'schip out of the hat, the rest in lovely conditionwhen restored much more valuable
90 €
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2 serviettes from in-flight twa, from the late 'splease email any questions in good timethere are some small tears and smudges, considering the age, and they were in an album secured with selotape, thus the marks
8 €
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Oxfam emporium manchester original news reel footage and publicity filming of bentley's racing at events in the late 's, including the brooklands 500, the irish grand prix and the le mans 24 hour racevideo produced by mr jd medcalf and last 45 minutessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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The title is die spaten klaviersonaten - the late piano sonatas - les dernieres sonates pour pianofor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casingthe item format is a cd
8 €
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Brass girl guides trefoil badge brooch pin from the late 70’s ‘girl guides reg: trade mark' on reverse 2happy to post it to you, just let me know the location you want it posted to for a quote1cm high all measurements approximate please see photos for condition please don’t hesitate to ask any questionsthanks for looking, oohh and do take a look at my other items
3 €
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Baseball cap signed by the late glen campbell on his tour open to highest offer £25 ono
25 €
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Roulette set from the late scomplete with: wheel, croupier's rake, fully marked plastic stake cloth, assorted coloured chipsmade by berwick
10 €
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Quartetto italiano - beethoven - the late quartets vol 1
11 €
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Planned and established by the late tthe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringmoody, a new history of ireland is harvesting of modern scholarship on irish history from the earliest times to the presentoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementthere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to datethere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text block the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinehowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markings
58 €
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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
173 €
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Over the last two hundred years, the railways of britain have progressed from a few pioneering wagonways and plateways of the late eighteenth century to what they are todaycash on collection
5 €
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This richly illustrated book explores late medieval sienese art-how it was created, commissioned, and understood by the citizens of sienacasting new light on such topics as the original site for the reliquary tomb of saint cerbone, patron saint of massa marittima, and the identity of the patrons of the marian frescoes in the rural hermitage of san leonardo al lago, the author deepens our insight into the origins and meanings of sienese art production of the late medieval periodexamining political, economic, and cultural relations between siena and the contado, diana norman offers a new understanding of marian art and its political function as an expression of civic ideologysuch celebratory portraits of the virgin were also common in siena's extensive subject territories, the contadoshe analyzes similarly important commissions in the contado towns of massa marittima, montalcino, and montepulcianodrawing on extensive unpublished archives, norman reconstructs the circumstances surrounding the commission of marian art in the three most prestigious locations of fourteenth-century siena: the cathedral, the palazzo pubblico, and the hospital of santa maria della scalafirst edition publishedthe book is in as new condition in a slip case which has a little shelfwearsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield celebrating the virgin mary as both an object of religious affection and a focus of civic pride, artists of fourteenth-century siena established for their city a vibrant tradition that continued into the early decades of the next century
20 €
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Lot of 3 crystal bottles from the late 19th century untilthe largest with ball stopper is made of faceted crystal without a mark or signature, probably late 19th baccaratour 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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableweight 193 g for the smallest one and 395 g for the largesttotal weight: 836 g, heights: 14the 3rd is decorated in strong relief on a pentagon base and with a stopper in orange quarterthe smallest one is signed in relief on the base baccarat5 cm and 10 cm for the 2 smaller onesall in good condition without crack or chipplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
35 €
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Origin: venice period: late 17th/early 18th centurysilversmith zuanne premuda, assayer of the republic of venice between the late s and early sour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedimensions: height 24 cm, base diameter 9material: hallmarked silveraltar flower vaseare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiweight: 315 gramscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 cm condition: some old restorations and deformationsround base embossed with geometric patterns, globular body supported by three feet adorned with lion heads and ending with ferine feetplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
200 €
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Pair of hand-carved panels from the late 19th / early 20th centuryour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe two panels are intact and have never been restored, they have a beautiful patina; they have some woodworm holes and come with frames from the same period, one of which with a very slight shortcoming (see photo)they were carved from a single walnut panel; one depicts the head of christ with the crown of thorns and the other pope leo xiii with the emblem of the vatican stateare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe panels measure 42 x 28 cm, with frame 49 x 36 cmcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
69 €
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Interesting wooden cabinet from the late 19th century, painted with 3 macabre dance scenesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis item is part of a series of other plates owned by me, that i have been collecting for 50 yearsthe cymatium is probably from a later period; the total size is 46x33x18 cmthe style and themes chosen are reminiscent of the bergamo painter bonomini vincenzo, painter of macabre themes and subjects, from the 18th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableon the front door is depicted a skeleton (death) removing the pope's hat while two saints observe the scene; two other skeletons playing musical instruments are depicted on both sidesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
80 €
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Decorative element of a sicilian cart from the late s, finely carved with battle scenes between a paladin and a griffin, (probably the paladin of france rinaldo killing the dragon)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedimensions: length 82 cm x width 20 cmpictures are an integral part of the lot descriptionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithickness 4 cm; weight 3 kgcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewith traces of paintit has one flaw: the upper left side has a crack and a piece missing from the top, but this does not affect the beauty of the central battle sceneplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
43 €
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Both marks from the late 19th () and early 20th century from the austrian-hungarian empireour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea fine antique austrian-hungarian empire epergne with an engraved silver basethe top part that unscrews is marked with the doghead mark for smalllast two pictures show the damage800 silver and added the letter a for viennathe base marked with the womans head for largeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikialso a makers mark mgthe glass vase with fine engravingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecareful shipping with t & t and insuredoverall good condition with a small piece of the silver (top of the base) missing and a tiny shallow chip to the underside of the edge of the glass but it is rare to have such a large glass vase still present800 silver and a makers markplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
136 €
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Magnificent and extremely rare table consisting of 2 consoles with drawer, from lombardy, from the late sour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefor those who wish to pick it up personally, please contact usproven and documented originare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikias shown in photos, both tops were made of the same wood; the consoles have been restored and have a wonderful patina and do not shown problems of woodwormscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableshipping will be arranged in 2 large packagesa protective cage will be built, in order to protect the console table from any shockssince it is a high-quality antique, we would like to emphasise that the imperfections in the lines of the legs or some parts of the top are due to time and should not be removed (they would lose their value)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
805 €
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Big central altar card in embossed and silver-plated copper, made in italy in the late 17th century caour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit comes from an important italian collectionthe altar card has never been restored and has the original patinaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe photos are an integral part of the descriptionthe item is in fair condition: it has signs of wear, missing parts and replaced parts, and the mirror is cracked (see photos)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe item was modified in the past, becoming a mirrorthe lot will be professionally packaged and shipped with tracking codethe altar card bears the louis xiv () stylistic features, typical of the baroque periodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
166 €
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The started the company in and this piece is from the late 19th centuryour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit has minimal wear on the silver plate and a wonderful engraved stem with the text ‘arnold & sons’, surgical instrument makers, ‘giltspur street londonhun’a silver plated otoscope or auriscope for examining the external ear canal and the eardrums, complete and in the original boxthe london science museum has a similar copy on displaythe leather lid is loose of the fox (see photos)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe object will be shipped properly packagedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
86 €
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Marine telescopic binoculars, nickel-plated brass, this is a so-called twin telescope from the late 19th century5 cm length extended 50 cm width 12 cm front lenses diameter 5cm bag dimensions 37x 14x 8 cm binoculars are carefully packed and sent by registered mail read morebag and shoulder strap is still in good condition, only the leather buckle for the lid is broken and loose, but this is easy to repairg aluminum & cuivre (french patent registration) the binoculars have a suitable leather bag with leather shoulder strapat that time, aluminum was a very expensive and exclusive material and these were very expensive binocularssee also the photos for the conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein the past, a previous owner glued one of the threaded connections, with some glue getting on the leather upholstery here and thereare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe binoculars still work excellent and give a very sharp image and nice magnificationbinoculars are not signed, but do have an inscription in aluminum on one of the thumbwheels: bte sdimensions length 35our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit has aluminum eyepiece tubes, four lens eyepieces, and flared eyecupsbinoculars do have signs of wearthe other thumbwheel is used to focus the viewthe objective lenses are achromatic lensesthe thumbwheel with its axis perpendicular to the tubes aims to adjust the distance of the tubes to the harvestbinoculars have parallel aluminum tubes lined with green leatherthe objective lenses have so-called sunshades covered with leather
117 €
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Original saddle from the late 15th century or early 16th centuryour 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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit comes from a particular collection of a castle in the north of navarra, spain it is an exceptional piece, and very hard to find it goes perfectly and professionally packaged read moreit is made of walnut, and wrought iron trim in the articulated piecesthe main faces of the chair are worked with carving of decorative motifs such as crests and symbols of the property of the time and geographical locationplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
303 €
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Together they underscore how the magdalen's cult and contingent imagery interacted with the environmental conditions and landscape of the alps along late medieval routesoxfam books & music islington moving with the magdalen is the first art-historical book dedicated to the cult of mary magdalen in the late medieval alpssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits seven case study chapters focus on the artworks commissioned for key churches that belonged to both parish and pilgrimage networks in order to explore the role of artistic workshops, commissioning patrons and diverse devotees in the development and transfer of the saint's iconography across the mountain range
39 €
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These stories have the effect of bringing the saints to life as real people, in the context of late thirteenth-century living, but in them the saints do things that ordinary people can only wonder atoxfam books & music beaconsfield depicting the lives of the saints in an array of both factual and fictional stories--some preposterous, some profound, and some shocking--the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle ageshilary, who challenges the authority of a corrupt pope and foresees the prelate's death; and stin the course of reading these stories, which are arranged according to the order of saints' feast days throughout the liturgical year, we happen upon many fascinating cultural and historical topics, such as the christianization of roman holidays, the symbolism behind the monk's tonsure, nero's "pregnancy," and the reason why chaste but hot-blooded women can grow beardsit was compiled around by jacobus de voragine, a scholarly friar and eventual archbishop of genoa, whose purpose was to captivate, encourage, and edify the faithful, while preserving a vast store of information pertaining to the legends and traditions of the churchjames the dismembered, who, with the chopping off of each body part by the roman executioner, joyfully proclaims yet another reason for loving godat the same time these stories draw abundantly on holy scripture to shed light on the mysteries of the christian faithfifth printing and first paperback printingthe book is in good condition with only a little shelfwear, sound binding and unmarked pagesthe chapters devoted to christ and to the blessed virgin are particularly moving examples of the mingling of doctrine and narrative to give life to dogmain his new translation, the first in english of the complete text, william granger ryan captures the immediacy of this rich, image-filled work, and offers an important guide for readers interested in medieval art and literature and, more generally, in popular religious culturesee oxfam website for delivery information read morejuliana, who, fed up with the propositions of a dull-witted demon, gives him a sound thrashing and tosses him in the sewer; st
12 €
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He made a number of discoveries in the south west, but was too late to discover tahiti, where samuel wallis had preceded him by less than a yearoxfam shop haverfordwest the french entered the pacific in the late 17th century, but the ocean remained largely a spanish preserve until british navigators began to cross its vast expanse in the mid she returned home by way of the dutch east indies and the indian oceanthe book is in very good condition with some fading to spine and minimal foxing to topafter handing over the colony he had established in the falkland islands to spain, he sailed through the still relatively unknown straits of magellan into the poorly charted south pacificreports on bougainville's reception there and on life in the island were to create wide interest and controversy in europefrance's concerns that britain might establish its superiority in the area, meant they welcomed louis de bougainville's voyage of exploration undertaken inhe then sailed to the samoan islands and on to vanuatu, as far as the great barrier reef, and north towards new guinea and the samoan islands making a number of discoveries and all the while leaving his name to a number of features, the best known of which are the island of bougainville and the bougainvillea flowersee oxfam website for delivery information read morealthough bougainville published an account of his voyage in , his original journal was published only in ; the present volume makes the latter text available for the first time in english translation
14 €