A history of british birds
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Volume 3 of yarrell's a history of british birds ex-library copy with labels and stamps published see oxfam website for delivery information read morecloth cover worn and discoloured, but binding tight presented to the charter house library by the publisher, john van voorst
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20 €
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Volumes 1-6 complete set published by bell and daldy in a beautiful set of the second edition of morris's history of british birds*buyer please pay within 3 days* read morein 6 volumes with original decorative cloth bindings and full page of 365 hand coloured plates as called forare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisplit by each side of the top part of the spine volume pages volume pages volume pages, small cut by the top side of the spine volume pages volume pages, split cut by the top side of the spine please view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredeach volume has a bright unique gold gilt picture of a bird [s] on the front board and gilt titles and decoration to the spinecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevolume pages, the section between pages and the swallow-tailed kite plate is looseour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefront and back board gutters slightly splitsize of each book 26 x 18 cm some foxing insideall the books are in good condition, particularly if you consider the ageex libris books so has the sticker to the inner part of the front boardsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Oxfam books & music beeston a history of british livestock husbandry by robert trow-smith (2 vol) hardback with dust jackets volrest of pages tightly bound, clean and unmarkeddust jackets of both books show signs of wear and tearinscription in black ink on first on pageinscription to first page in black ink and discolouration to pagesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages are tightly bound, clean and unmarkedvolume 2 hardback is green cloth covered board with gold lettering no spinevolume 1 hardback is green cloth covered board with gold lettering on spine in excellent conditionvery minor scuff mark to edge of spine otherwise boards are in excellent condition
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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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"britain's birds and nests" by a"a history of british birds" - land birds - folio society, london - written by thomas bewick - p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelandsborough thomson and illustrated by george rankin w&r chambers, london - first uk edition -132 color illustrations by george rankin - 381p, 35cmx25cm - condition: good, some soiling and wear to boards, complete 2please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Rowling, bloomsbury and the british libraryharry potter: a history of magic by jrowling and the brilliant curators of the british libraryharry potter: a history of magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between bloomsbury, jeach chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the british library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the harry potter archivereaders will be able to pore over ancient spell books, amazing illuminated scrolls that reveal the secret of the elixir of life, vials of dragon's blood, mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch's broomstick, in a book that shows jit promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry - from alchemy and potions classes through to herbology and care of magical creaturesrowling's magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebearspublished by bloomsbury october pp see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere's also a specially commissioned essay for each subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of the exhibition - absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from steve backshall, the reverend richard coles, owen davies, julia eccleshare, roger highfield, steve kloves, lucy mangan, anna pavord and tim peake, who offer a personal perspective on their magical themebook condition: as new - clean covers, tightly bound, no imperfections inside and outside, clean throughoutthis is the ultimate gift for harry potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations, bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the chance to see the exhibition in person
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5 €
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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 centurythe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societym trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editionh keen4) england under the stuarts written by goxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes:Â 1) england under the tudors written by gt clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by msee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolumes come without slipcaser elton2) early medieval england written by m
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Illustrated history of british steam railways by david ross 320 pages (parragon)many colour and black & white photographs new
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The history of british caledonian airways david thaxter hardbackyou can collect if local or i can post the book to you recorded delivery / signed for which will cost ÂŁ4book has 396 pagesvery good clean condition - all pages intact - none torn and no biro scribble
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France, under president jacques chirac and foreign minister dominique de villepin, spectacularly opposed the united states and british invasion, leading a global coalition against the war that also included germany and russiabased on exclusive french archival sources and numerous interviews with former officials in both france and the united states, a history of the iraq crisis retraces the international exchange that culminated in the iraq conflictthe diplomatic crisis leading up to the war shook both french and american perceptions of each other and revealed cracks in the transatlantic relationship that had been building since the end of the cold warthe war was launched without a united nations mandate and was based on the erroneous claim that iraq had retained weapons of mass destructionoxfam bookshop glossop road scuffing to dust cover, otherwise good condition in march , the united states and great britain invaded iraq to put an end to the regime of saddam husseinsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe franco-american narrative offers a unique prism through which the american road to war can be better understoodit shows how and why the iraq crisis led to a confrontation between two longtime allies unprecedented since the time of charles de gaulle, and it exposes the deep and ongoing divisions within europe, the atlantic alliance, and the international community as a whole
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It also addresses the historical, political and sociological reasons that led to british settlementoxfam shop cotham hill this is a history of the birth of australia out of the suffering and brutality of britain's convict transportation systemcontains a number of illustrationsit was first published insee oxfam website for delivery information read more the slip case is intact and shows slight rubbingthe book is in excellent condition
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17 €
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The history of floral decoration from the delicate bouquets of the sixteenth century to the extravagant displays of the victorian and edwardian periodsnearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapperauthor: blacker, mary rose
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Oxfam shop darley street encyclopedia of british birds see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsseen through macgregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imaginedoxfam bookshop ealing neil macgregor's a history of the world in 100 objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined themencompassing a grand sweep of human history, a history of the world in 100 objects begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the olduvai gorge in africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morea stone pillar tells us about a great indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people; spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency; and an early victorian tea-set speaks to us about the impact of empire
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A history of the english-speaking peoples is a four-volume history of britain and its former colonies and possessions throughout the world, written by winston churchill, covering the period from caesar's invasions of britain (55 bc) to the beginning of the first world war ()churchill's mother was american, and he excelled in history as a child which underpinned his firm belief in a so-called special relationship between the people of britain with the commonwealth of nations united under the crown (new zealand, canada, australia, south africa etcvolume i is on the birth of britain, volume ii is on the new world, volume iii is on the age of revolution and volume iv is on the great democraciesa collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchillit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsoxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltdcondition: goodcomplete in four volumesthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoplespages are bright and cleansee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumes condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are aged) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own wayit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlantic
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Oxfam bookshop swanage a history of india is a compact synthesis presenting the grand sweep of indian history from antiquity to the presentthis classic text is an authoritative detailed account which emphasises and analyses the stuctural pattern of indian historythe authors examine the major political, economic, social and cultural forces which have shaped the history of the indian subcontinent in this surveyit remains the definitive text on the nationthis third edition has been thoroughly revised, containing new research, and an up-to-date preface, index and datelinesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Will appeal both to fans of both social history and numismaticssmall change: a history of everyday coinage, paperback by johnson, peter, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us a fascinating, thoroughly illustrated social history of how currency was democratised
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A huge, handsome, and extensively-illustrated centennial history of this venerable yacht clubeastern waters eastern winds: a history of the royal hong kong yacht club: : one hundred years(hong kong: the club, )chapters: : in the lee of dragons; : laying the mark; : before thewind; : cruising in company; : across the line; : dress overall; : the course ahead1st hardback published by the royal hong kong yacht club inwith a signature and dedication by the author on the half-title page and a dedicatory message beneath thatin excellent, hardly-read used conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more4to, blue cloth, gilt crest to front board, gilt lettering to spinewith bibliography and lots of photographsforeword by the right honourable christopher patten, governor of hong kongoxfam books & music fareham chambers, gillianintroduction by vic locke, commodore
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It traces the history of western cosmology from ancient mesopotamia to isaac newtonoxfam bookshop carlisle the sleepwalkers: a history of man's changing vision of the universe is a book by arthur koestlerhe suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalkingnot that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discoversee oxfam website for delivery information read moreexcellent pages, some edge and board wear
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Oxfam books & music perth "a history of fascism is an invaluable sourcebook, offering a rare combination of detailed information and thoughtful analysis"-susan zuccotti, the nation"a magisterial, wholly accessible, engaging studypayne defines fascism as a form of ultranationalism espousing a myth of national rebirth and marked by extreme elitism, mobilization of the masses, exaltation of hierarchy and subordination, oppression of women and an embrace of violence and war as virtuesit is a masterpiece of comparative history, for the comparisons enhance our understanding of each part of the whole"-publishers weekly see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe term 'fascist,' used so freely these days as a pejorative epithet that has nearly lost its meaning, is precisely defined, carefully applied and skillfully explainedthe analysis effectively restores the dimension of evil
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The tragedy of liberation: a history of the chinese revolution, bytitle: the tragedy of liberation: a history of the chinese revolution, format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: bloomsbury uk release date: language: english
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Oxfam bookshop woodbridge from the bestselling author of a history of the world in 21 women they were famous queens, unrecognised visionaries, great artists and trailblazing politiciansjenni murray presents the history of britain as you've never seen it before, through the lives of twenty-one women who refused to succumb to the established laws of society, whose lives embodied hope and change, and who still have the power to inspire us todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey all pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our world
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Oxfam shop didsbury an interesting social history of the period between , Â a history of everyday things in england "has been written for boys and girls of public-school ageit is an account of the work of the people, rather than the politics which guided them" easy to read, and illustrated with black and white drawings and charts, and colour platesthe beige cloth boards with dark green titling and decoration are marked in places with corners and spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed and a scuff to lower edgesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe binding is firm but the rear board is slightly creaky when openedthe hardcover copy is in good conditioninside, the lightly tanned pages are generally clean and bright, however the rear end paper is browned
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Title: the atlantic and its enemies: a history of the cold wartitle: the atlantic and its enemies: a history of the cold warproduct category: booksdust jacket: falsecondition: goodauthors: stone, norman
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Oxfam bookshop st albans readable and provocative and written with paul johnson's customary vigorous, direct and colourful style, a history of the american people charts the sweep and drama of america's history through its politics and economics, its art and literature and science, its society and manners and, not least, its complex religious beliefssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom walter raleigh to bill clinton, paul johnson casts an admiring but not uncritical eye over events and personalities through the past 400 years
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Half-a-million years of human historyoxfam bookshop brigg a history of ancient britainthe real story of humankind on these islandssee oxfam website for delivery information read morebook in generally very good condition just with some wear to edges of jacket and small marks to page edges
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This history presents its development from these beginnings to the present dayoxfam books & music beeston a history of emmanuel college cambridge by sarah bendall, christopher brooke and patrick collinson hardback with dust jacket "emmanuel college was founded by the royal minister sir walter mildmay in ; he chose a leading moderate puritan, laurence chaderton, as first master, and aimed to educate godly ministers and good preachers" dust jacket in excellent condition with bumping to edges onlyhardback is blue cloth covered board with gold lettering to spine in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages bright, tightly bound, clean and unmarked
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Audi a history of progress bookinteresting book about the audi history
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A history of the world in 100 objects, neil macgregor hardback new and sealed collection from ireby in cumbria ca7 please view my other items for more books on history and historical places and buildings read more
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