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*selected as a book of the year in the sunday times and the observer*new, unwanted gift, at bargain price, which would make an excellent present for someone who likes cookingover 100 relaxed, achievable & delicious recipesfeaturing all the inspiring, retail price £
6 €
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*selected as a book of the year in the sunday times and the observer*new, unwanted hardback book by nigella lawson, at bargain price, which would make an excellent present for someone who likes cookingfeaturing all the inspiring, retail price £ read moreover 100 relaxed, achievable & delicious recipes
6 €
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Any hard arsenal fan interested in some arsenal stuff a new scarf not worn two mugs and a book of the arsenals football history through the years read more
10 €
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Oxfam bookshop st albans chosen as a book of the year in the times literary supplement, the evening standard, the daily telegraph, the guardian, the times'a brilliant novel of deception, love and trust to join his supreme cannon' evening standard'vintage le carrélike wine, le carré's writing has got richer with agethe reason? cold war ghosts have come back to haunt himimmensely clever, breathtakingintelligence operations that were once the toast of the service are to be dissected by a generation with no memory of the berlin wallsomebody must pay for innocent blood spilt in the name of the greater goodthere is only one le carréit gives the reader, at long last, pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that have been missing for 54 yearshe's in the first rank' ian mcewan'one of those writers who will be read a century from now' robert harris see oxfam website for delivery information read more'utterly engrossing and perfectly pitchedvintage john le carrédon't wait for the paperback' the times'perhaps the most significant novelist of the second half of the 20th century in britaineloquent, subtle, sublimely paced' daily mail'splendid, fast-paced, riveting' andrew marr, sunday times'remarkablereally, not since the spy who came in from the cold has le carré exercised his gift as a storyteller so powerfully and to such thrilling effect' john banville, guardianpeter guillam, former disciple of george smiley in the british secret service, has long retired to brittany when a letter arrives, summoning him to london
2 €
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As one can see, i used a chiaroscuro technique for the preparation of the photos, to try to make the audience understand and above all see the absolute homogeneous brilliance / shine that is present in the gold used to illuminate this type of manuscriptthis handwritten parchment is in rather good condition, considering its nearly 600 years of agetext in latin and sometimes in french, liturgical manuscript in elegant gothich-batarde style, a classic of the xv centurysize of the handwritten part: 6 x 4however, there might be some slight signs of ageing or marginal dirt that do not damage anything at allour 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 catawikiilluminated manuscript on parchment, xv century ( circa), written most likely in a scriptorium in central-northern francetotal size of the handwritten parchment: 11please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehandwritten text on one column of 16 lines with the use of a pale dark brown ink and annotated with pale red ink
61 €
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There are large illustrations throughout the book depicting the scenes of various bible storiesthe stories are grouped in eight parts in alleged chronological orderpublished in by the watch tower society is a collection of 116 bible-based storiesthe stories are put into simple language so that young children can get the sense of themat the end of each story are scriptural references to portions of the bible from which the stories are takenhardcover measuring nine inches by seven and a half inchescitations at the end of each story provide the bible sourcein very good condition
2 €
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The great big book of bedtime stories & rhymesa lovely book for young children who enjoy looking at books301 pages of beautifully illustrated stories and nursery rhymes which any young child will enjoy having read to themthis book will be lovely for children under 6 years of age, although some children will enjoy memorising and singing some of the nursery rhymes and may attempt to read some of the easier wordsin pristine condition
7 €
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book book a really good conditionstories from around the world by keith danby (paperback, )includes stories from philip yancey, jill briscoe, rob parsons, steve chalke, tony sargent, and othersa compilation of stories from prominent christian organizations and charities and the work they are involved with all over the world, from bombay to romaniaeach chapter is a testament to god's work among the poor, sick, and underprivileged
1 €
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My tiny treasury of stories and rhymes new and never used; a small but long book of over 300 pages full of children's stories and rhymes all beautifully illustrated in colour - full of wonderfully imagined characters; an enchanting book which is sure to captivate the young reader; postage possible, if required
4 €
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stories by major figures in the english language tradition such as vit is also pan-caribbean, including stories from the four main languages of the region: english, spanish, french, and dutchthis collection of caribbean short stories features both authors born in the 19th century and much younger writers of more recent generationsnaipaul, sam sevlon, and jean rhys are set alongside their spanish- and french-speaking contemporaries like alejo carpentier, jan bosh, and gabriel garcia marquezsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans the caribbean is the source of one of the richest, most accessible, and yet technically adventurous traditions of contemporary world literaturea celebration of regional creativity, the collection contains sufficient surprises to keep even the most avid student of west indian writing turning the pages, while reminding readers that the caribbean is a multilingual, multicultural spacea clean unmarked copytheir work, in all its diversity of style, theme, and linguistic energy, provides a context for the work of an exciting new generation of caribbean writers like edwidge danticat, robert antoni, astrid roemer, and jamaica kincaid
3 €
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I have for sale a hardback version of this childs my giant book of fairy stories very good condition published in lovely stories can be posted if required please enquire about the cost read more
2 €
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The book is an attempt to present a sampling of these storiescoupled with the most newsworthy stories of the period and other relevant backdrop information, the book attempts an understanding of life in donegal during the 20th centuryoxfam bookshop wallingford donegal is a county which is steeped in historysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeach locality has its own rich plethora of lore, tales anecdotes and historical data
9 €
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book size approxmy giant treasury of stories and rhymes story book hardly used and in perfect conditiondozens of stories, teddy bear tales, fairy tales, animal tales, christmas treasury, nursery rhymes and poems16cms high x 13cms wide and 4cms thick
5 €
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Oxfam bookshop ilkley selected as a book of the year by the times and telegraph'astonishingwith remarkable care and empathy, alexievich gives voice to those whose stories are lost in the official narratives, uncovering a powerful, hidden history of one of the most important events of the twentieth centurylike the great russian novels, these testimonials ring with emotional truth' - caroline moorehead, guardianextraordinary stories about what it was like to be a soviet child during the upheaval and horror of the second world war, from nobel laureate svetlana alexievichwhat did it mean to grow up in the soviet union during the second world war? in the late s, svetlana alexievich started interviewing people who had experienced war as children, the generation that survived and had to live with the trauma that would forever change the course of the russian nationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepublished to great acclaim in the ussr in and now available in english for the first time, this masterpiece offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human consequences of the war - and an extraordinary chronicle of the russian soul
8 €
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The sleepy teddy bear and other toybox stories a book of easy to read storiesit will cost £2all my books have had the covers cleaned with disinfectant wipes before postingit has a name inscribed on first page and there are some light creases on the coverotherwise the condition is very good00 extra to post
1 €
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Presenting a mix of voodoo victims, creepy somnambulists, and flesh eating, rock n roll deadheads, the mammoth book of zombie comics brings you the best the graveyard can givethey include the first vince locke deadworld comic, scott hampton's awesome adaptation of re howard's pigeons from hell, plus stories from steve niles, darko macan, and many, many moreif it's dead, moving and hungry, you'll find it here! praise for mammoth book of war comics'whether read cover-to-cover or dipped into at random, it is exactly what anthologies should be: rich, varied and endlessly rewardingan admirable and enlightening collectionthese days zombies are the rock and roll of horror monstersfrom film sources and literary sources to some very strange sources, here over 20 of the best zombie comics ever producedthe mindless, shambling zombies of yesteryear are rapidly being replaced by sprinters and runners with an insatiable appetite for human flesh' the list see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road you can't keep a good (or bad) corpse down, and they rise up in spectacular form in this new collection
6 €
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Uk/small-feats-tall-tales-stories-ebook/dp/b07pjc7n4p it features over 170 poems and 12word storiesa lovely collection of poems” – give a book charitysmall feats and tall tales is a book of poetry for childrenit is available from amazonit will make a great present for any child around the ages of 7 to 9written by charley elbow and published init is 143 pages longit's a great way to get children reading
4 €
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From humour to horror with a touch of spice booka collection of short stories and poems by barbara taylor waldon the book has been signed by the author see attached photos collection would be from rotherham or royal mail 2nd class standard delivery cost would be £1
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book is in excellent condition comes with a map of the journey bookmarkthe sayādaw illustrates this with many stories from his own practice and from his many teachersthis book gives a thorough background to the path with much detail about the various insight stagesa map of the journey is an orginial, never previously published workit is a transcript of a series of eleven preparatory talks given by sayādaw u jotika of burma prior to a meditation retreat held in australiapublisher: inward path place of publication: malaysia format: paperback publication year: subject: buddhism language: english a map of the journey by sayādaw u jotika is over 400 pages long introduction to insight meditation
3 €
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If you haven't, there's no better introduction than book of grickle! see oxfam website for delivery information read moreas befits his animation background, annable's fluid art pulses with life, in stories that practically jump off the pageif you've experienced grickle before, this is the greatest collection yetoxfam shop magdelen street get ready for the most extensive journey ever into the brilliant mind of graham annable! a classically trained animator with credits in film (including storyboard artist on coraline), television, and video games, annable has for years spent his free time creating some of the funniest, most poignant comics anywherealternately poetic and hilarious, grickle presents a strange twist on the everyday with heart and humor
14 €
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A collection of thomas tank engine books, including one signed by author, world book day book and special stories, the spring surprise, haunted henry, the snowy surprise and the snowy specialplease look at my other items44 books in total although not a complete set
20 €
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Oxfam shop pershore the stories of the magic flute, the little sweep, hansel & gretel, the flying dutchman, la cenerentola, orpheus & eurydicee, christmas evesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincludes 2 cd's
2 €
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This book takes selections from his writingsif you haven't read grey owl, this is a good introduction272 pages read morehis works are wonderful and worth a read
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Istanbul has always been a place where stories and histories collide and crackle, where the idea is as potent as the historical factboth book and jacket are very slightly bumped at extremities, and there are few small, light marks on the edges of the page blocksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the longest-lived political entity in europe, over the last years istanbul has absorbed a mosaic of micro-cities and cultures all gathering around the corein this epic new biography, hughes takes us on a dazzling historical journey through the many incarnations of one of the world's greatest citiesvery good++ / very goodoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames first impression hardcover in dust jacket, not price-clippedphoenicians, genoese, venetians, jews, vikings, azeris all called a patch of this earth their homestanding as the gateway between the east and west, it has served as the capital of the roman, byzantine, latin and ottoman empiresbased on meticulous research and new archaeological evidence, this captivating portrait of the momentous life of istanbul is visceral, immediate and scholarly narrative history at its finestfor much of its history it was known simply as the city, but, as bettany hughes reveals, istanbul is not just a city, but a storythere is a bookseller's "signed" label on the front of the jacketfrom the qu'ran to shakespeare, this city with three names - byzantium, constantinople, istanbul - resonates as an idea and a place, and overspills its boundaries - real and imaginedflat signed by bettany hughes on the title pageat the latest count archaeologists have measured forty-two human habitation layers
30 €
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Spine only mildly creased, binding on the whole good, but has broken in one placecan't find a book?all flaws are shown, as are any interesting features within the pagesis happy to assure you that we haven't gone anywhere
2 €
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These are stories that make our hearts grow, stories that will restore our faith in the world and remind us that, despite what the media says, the world isn't a scary place - rather, it is filled with kind strangers just like usthis is a collection of stories by accomplished travellers and adventurous souls like sarah outen, benedict allen, ed stafford and al humphreys, who have completed daring journeys through challenging terrain, adventuring from the calais jungle to the amazon, from land's end to the gobi desert, from new guinea to iran and many other places in betweensee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer travel opens our minds to the world; it helps us to embrace risk and uncertainty, overcome challenges and understand the people we meet and the places we visiteach has a story to tell of a time when they were vulnerable, when they were in need and a kind stranger came to their rescueall royalties go directly to fund oxfam's work with refugeessomeone who could have walked past, but chose not tobut what happens when we arrive home? how do our experiences shape us? the kindness of strangers explores what it means to be vulnerable and to be helped by someone we've never met before
3 €
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A collection of rhymes and stories old and new with picturessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincludes the brave little tailor; goosey, goosey gander; little red riding hood; the ugly duckling amongst otherspictorial end papersbumped at head and tail of spinein good used condition for age with some rubbing and scuffing to edges of pictorial boards and to spineoxfam bookshop sevenoaks published by edmund ward in , first editionpictures by feodor rojankovsky, william sharp and evadne rowan
20 €
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Unheard voices: an anthology of stories and poems to commemorate the bicentenary anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade, paperback by blackman, malorie, isbn , isbn-13 their short stories and poems sit alongside first-hand accounts of slavery from freed slaves, making a fascinating and absorbing collection that remembers and commemorates one of the most brutal and long-lasting inflictions of misery that human beings have inflicted upon other human beings
6 €
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Oxfam shop walthamstow august blue is a collection of stories inspired by the seain all of these stories there is a desire to seek the truth, and to understand what is false, what is love; and how to come to terms with lossthere are chance encounters while swimming, and boating trips that end of tragedy; lone drinkers who remember last voyages, and lighthouse keepers driven mad by tantalizing visionsthere are failed relationships too, between fathers and sons, and between strangers on board shipsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoriginal paperback edition - brand new
10 €
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Oxfam shop cotham hill believed to be published the first illustration page is loose and the pages are browningsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the spine is worn and cracked
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11 €