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 timename in faint ink on endpaperleather binding, five raised bands and title to spinepage numbers and inclusion of two index sections, suggest that this may be an amalgamation of two editionsno pre-title pages - ffep appears to be missing, with slight tears to title pageboards bumped and rubbed at extremities, marked in places, with some losses to top and bottom of spinepages are generally clean and tight - some a few more age-marked than others5 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read more includes 3 fold-out illustrations (one split at fold) and one other illustrationcollected 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 pages
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 gsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societyvolumes 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 spinethe 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 civilisationvarious superficial scuffs, marks and discolourationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefoxing to edges of text block and sporadically withinowner's bookplate to front pastedownlight tanning to endpapers
24 €
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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 englandfolio society edition in slipcasebeautiful book in perfect condition - read once
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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, ecmarbled page ends, marbled front & rear inside coversplease 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 12loads of repros about, not so many originalsplease ask for more pics, any other detailsin , 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 wi 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 volumesthanks for reading my ad - i look forward to hearing from you soon! read moreregarded as culturally important, this work is still in print todaypacked with illustrations5kg unpacked, but can courier at cost if required and if you can’t collectdespite 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 hilland 596, broadway, new yorkfor around 140 years old, these books are in fabulous condition
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Oxfam shop didsbury a history of england 'for the use of young persons'from 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 providedpublished by john murray in first editionb/w illustrations throughoutcondition: good see oxfam website for delivery information read more528 pages plus advertisements
49 €
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A history of england keith feiling in very good condition, some damage to dust cover see photo read more
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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 educatesrather than focusing on dry facts and dates, egombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic agesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: 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 wall' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time
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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 innear mint conditionmany other titles available read morefive volumes in two slip cases
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 historyplanned and established by the late t the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinethe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringhowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are further chapters on the economy, the coinage, languages and literature, and the irish abroadtwo surveys, 'land and people', cthere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to dateoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementwithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingsthere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text block
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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 eruditionhe 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 moreindispensable 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 developmentsfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis 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 frenchhe 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 planetosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railways
19 €
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Moody, a new history of ireland is harvesting of modern scholarship on irish history from the earliest times to the presentplanned and established by the late t the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinethe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringhowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to dateoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementwithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingsthere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text block
58 €
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Title: blooming flowers: a seasonal history of plants and peopletitle: blooming flowers: a seasonal history of plants and peoplefirst edition: falsecondition: very goodproduct category: books
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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 theoryoxfam 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 wavesit was published in tandem with the app, stephen hawking's pocket universe
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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 cmare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume 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 setcatawiki’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 cognitionwhat differentiates us most from other great apes, tomasello proposes, are the new forms of thinking engendered by our new forms of collaborative and communicative interactionbut they were almost entirely competitive, aiming only at their individual goalsin 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 uniquenesseven language and culture arose from the preexisting need to work togetheroxfam 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 animalssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreonce our ancestors learned to put their heads together with others to pursue shared goals, humankind was on an evolutionary path all its ownin 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 grouptomasello argues that our prehuman ancestors, like today's great apes, were social beings who could solve problems by thinkingas ecological changes forced them into more cooperative living arrangements, early humans had to coordinate their actions and communicate their thoughts with collaborative partnerstomasello's "shared intentionality hypothesis" captures how these more socially complex forms of life led to more conceptually complex forms of thinking
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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 cmare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivolume 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 storeplease 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 ithe has read (or tried to read) their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful mindsgood 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 ourselvestaking 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 usscience has never been more involving or entertainingto 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 camps
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A brief history of secret societies by david vthis book is in good condition with only a small amount of wearall the pages are unmarked, intact and the binding is good
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This is a concise history of the philosophy and practice of alchemy from its beginnings to the twentieth centurybut what i admire about it most is how enlightening and enlivening it isshe is the author of more than thirty books on a wide range of subjects
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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 sleeve condition is newbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale condition newthe item format is a book hardback
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A short history of nearly everything, by bill brysonessentially an encyclopaedia of lots of interesting people and informationread once, in very good condition574 pages, plus notes, bibliography and indexas it says on the cover
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