A childs history of england
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells a new history of england: giving an authentick account of all the various revolutions, and other memorable transactions, that have happened in it from the invasion of julius caesar, to the present timecollected from the best writers, &c the second edition printed for r goadby, in sherborne, and sold by w owen, bookseller, at temple-bar, london pp, plus two index sections exact status of this edition is slightly unclear - four editions dated appear on estc, of which the "fourth edition" has the same number of pagesno pre-title pages - ffep appears to be missing, with slight tears to title pagename in faint ink on endpaperleather binding, five raised bands and title to spine includes 3 fold-out illustrations (one split at fold) and one other illustrationboards bumped and rubbed at extremities, marked in places, with some losses to top and bottom of spine5 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read morepage numbers and inclusion of two index sections, suggest that this may be an amalgamation of two editionspages are generally clean and tight - some a few more age-marked than others
125 €
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R elton2) early medieval england written by mh keen4) england under the stuarts written by gm trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editiont clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by m a history of england () is a series of reprints of twelve classic, magisterial volumes of different periods of english history, together constituting a continuous history from ancient roman times to the end of the 20th centuryoxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes: 1) england under the tudors written by gthe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societysee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolumes come without slipcase
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Oxfam bookshop newport the first of a set of four volumes detailing the history of england from roman timesgreen cloth covered boards with blind embossed text to front board and gilt text to spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morefoxing to edges of text block and sporadically withinvarious superficial scuffs, marks and discolourationlight tanning to endpapersowner's bookplate to front pastedownthe author has attempted to combine detail of narrative and date with the presence of general theses: that religion is the determining force of society; that the inhabitants of this island were never very greatly changed in stock by any invasion; that its institutions derive not from an imaginary barbaric german ancestry but from known and recorded roman civilisation
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Book history of england real nice ilistrations in it book history of englandposted by ray in other goods, antiques in porth
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england under the stuarts - a history of englandbeautiful book in perfect condition - read oncefolio society edition in slipcase
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Red morroccan leather and gilt bound series of the culturally important cassell’s illustrated history of england, published by cassell, petter, and galpin, ludgate hill, ecthanks for reading my ad - i look forward to hearing from you soon! read moremarbled page ends, marbled front & rear inside covers5kg unpacked, but can courier at cost if required and if you can’t collectplease ask for more pics, any other detailsdespite there being no printing date given in these books, i can date them precisely to between and : from , john cassell was printing at la belle sauvage yard, not ludgate hillregarded as culturally important, this work is still in print todayand 596, broadway, new yorkfor around 140 years old, these books are in fabulous conditionpacked with illustrationsloads of repros about, not so many originalsin , the company became cassell, petter, galpin and company with the addition of another new partner, robert turnerby he was bankrupt, so from , george petter and thomas galpin took over as the petter and galpin printing firm, published by wplease see photos of each (spine, covers, selected pages) for details, but there isn’t anything major to report - please ask for more details, there’s a word limit on here! very, very, heavy at over 12i haven’t been able to find any of this age, in this format, anywhere else online, so i would regard these as rarein , cassell rejoined, renaming the company cassell, petter, and galpin, as seen in each of these volumes
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Oxfam shop didsbury a history of england 'for the use of young persons'published by john murray in first editionfrom the first invasion by the romans down to the present time () each chapter contains historical detail followed by a 'conversation' between mrs markham and her children which builds on the information providedb/w illustrations throughoutcondition: good see oxfam website for delivery information read more528 pages plus advertisements
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A history of england keith feiling in very good condition, some damage to dust cover see photo read more
7 €
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Gombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages  "all stories begin with 'once upon a time" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old for adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, gombrich's little history enchants and educates' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a timesee oxfam website for delivery information read moregombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic agerather than focusing on dry facts and dates, ehe paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from confucius to catherine the great to winston churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the berlin walloxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: e
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Oxford history of england - complete set of 16 books all in good conditionspines not bent, pages not markedprefer collection due to weight, buy will enquire for postage costs if needed
45 €
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Economic and social history of england, by richard benjamin jones published by longmans cover has some wear but otherwise the condition is very good read more
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Set if 8 antiquarian books antiquarian books comprehensive history of englandposted by robert in books, comics & magazines, books in kingston
75 €
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Old books 9 vol history of england all books is on good condition ready to go for more details and view please call on
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The history of england by thomas babington macaulay, published by folio society infive volumes in two slip casesmany other titles available read morenear mint condition
35 €
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Moody, a new history of ireland is harvesting of modern scholarship on irish history from the earliest times to the presentthe third volume opens with a character study of early modern ireland and a panoramic survey of ireland in , followed by twelve chapters of narrative historythe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretwo surveys, 'land and people', cwithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingsplanned and established by the late tthere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to datethere are further chapters on the economy, the coinage, languages and literature, and the irish abroad the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinethere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text blockoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementhowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughout
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford a monumental history of the nineteenth century, the transformation of the world offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transitionjĂĽrgen osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the braudel of the nineteenth century, moves beyond conventional eurocentric and chronological accounts of the era, presenting instead a truly global history of breathtaking scope and towering eruditionthis is the highly anticipated english edition of the spectacularly successful and critically acclaimed german book, which is also being translated into chinese, polish, russian, and frenchfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railwayshe examines the powerful and complex forces that drove global change during the "long nineteenth century," taking readers from new york to new delhi, from the latin american revolutions to the taiping rebellion, from the perils and promise of europe's transatlantic labor markets to the hardships endured by nomadic, tribal peoples across the planetindispensable for any historian, the transformation of the world sheds important new light on this momentous epoch, showing how the nineteenth century paved the way for the global catastrophes of the twentieth century, yet how it also gave rise to pacifism, liberalism, the trade union, and a host of other crucial developmentshe explores the changing relationship between human beings and nature, looks at the importance of cities, explains the role slavery and its abolition played in the emergence of new nations, challenges the widely held belief that the nineteenth century witnessed the triumph of the nation-state, and much more
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Moody, a new history of ireland is harvesting of modern scholarship on irish history from the earliest times to the presentthe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingsplanned and established by the late tthere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to date the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinethere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text blockoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementhowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughout
58 €
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Title: blooming flowers: a seasonal history of plants and peopletitle: blooming flowers: a seasonal history of plants and peopleproduct category: bookscondition: very goodfirst edition: false
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To this day a brief history of time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonderssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from newton to einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the big bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theoryit was published in tandem with the app, stephen hawking's pocket universeoxfam bookshop cheltenham was there a beginning of time? could time run backwards? is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?these are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkersthis new edition includes recent updates from stephen hawking with his latest thoughts about the no boundary proposal and offers new information about dark energy, the information paradox, eternal inflation, the microwave background radiation observations, and the discovery of gravitational waves
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Hammerton (editor) - a popular history of the great war: 6 volume set - the amalgamated press - hardback - undated (circa cm x 13 cmvolume 1 (the first phase) - 640 pages () volume 2 (extension of the struggle) - 640 pages () volume 3 (the allies at bay) - 640 pages () volume 4 (a year of attrition) - 640 pages () volume 5 (the year of victory) - 640 pages () volume 6 (the armistice and after) - 640 pages this set is in good condition - clean bright contents - no inscriptions - gilt titles to spines with tooled titles and decorations on front boards - each volume contains a large number of images derived from the conflict spanning from through to - a very nice collector's setour 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 catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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A natural history of human thinking is the most detailed scientific analysis to date of the connection between human sociality and cognitionoxfam bookshop preston tool-making or culture, language or religious belief: ever since darwin, thinkers have struggled to identify what fundamentally differentiates human beings from other animalseven language and culture arose from the preexisting need to work togethersee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this much-anticipated book, michael tomasello weaves his twenty years of comparative studies of humans and great apes into a compelling argument that cooperative social interaction is the key to our cognitive uniquenessbut they were almost entirely competitive, aiming only at their individual goalsonce our ancestors learned to put their heads together with others to pursue shared goals, humankind was on an evolutionary path all its owntomasello's "shared intentionality hypothesis" captures how these more socially complex forms of life led to more conceptually complex forms of thinkingwhat differentiates us most from other great apes, tomasello proposes, are the new forms of thinking engendered by our new forms of collaborative and communicative interactionas ecological changes forced them into more cooperative living arrangements, early humans had to coordinate their actions and communicate their thoughts with collaborative partnerstomasello argues that our prehuman ancestors, like today's great apes, were social beings who could solve problems by thinkingin order to survive, humans had to learn to see the world from multiple social perspectives, to draw socially recursive inferences, and to monitor their own thinking via the normative standards of the group
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Hammerton (editor) - a popular history of the great war: 6 volume set - the amalgamated press - hardback - undated (circa cm x 13 cmvolume 1 (the first phase) - 640 pages () volume 2 (extension of the struggle) - 640 pages - () volume 3 (the allies at bay) - 640 pages () volume 4 (a year of attrition) - 640 pages () volume 5 (the year of victory) - 640 pages () volume 6 (the armistice and after) - 640 pages this set is in good condition - clean bright contents - gilt titles to spines with tooled titles and decorations on front boards - each volume discusses various events that unfolded during the global conflict which spanned from to - a very nice collector's setour 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 catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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A short history of nearly everything is the record of this quest, and it is a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge, as only bill bryson can render itto that end, he has attached himself to a host of the world’s most advanced (and often obsessed) archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians, travelling to their offices, laboratories, and field campsgood condition, paperback, 687 pages n bryson's biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand—and, if possible, answer—the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselveshe has read (or tried to read) their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful mindsscience has never been more involving or entertainingtaking as territory everything from the big bang to the rise of civilization, bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us
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A brief history of secret societies by david vall the pages are unmarked, intact and the binding is goodthis book is in good condition with only a small amount of wear
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This is a concise history of the philosophy and practice of alchemy from its beginnings to the twentieth centuryshe is the author of more than thirty books on a wide range of subjectsbut what i admire about it most is how enlightening and enlivening it is
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Title: a natural history of ghosts: 500 years of hunting for proofauthor(s): clarke, roger
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The title is a new history of italian renaissance artthe item format is a book hardbackbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale condition newthe sleeve condition is new
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A short history of nearly everything, by bill brysonread once, in very good condition574 pages, plus notes, bibliography and indexessentially an encyclopaedia of lots of interesting people and informationas it says on the cover
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