A hundred years
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The song of the bird had given him a taste of paradise, where an instant is as a hundred years of earthly timewith the passion of a birdwatcher and hoarder of words, gibson has spent fifteen years collecting the literary and artistic forms our affinity for birds has taken over the centuriesnor does gibson forget the fascination they hold for science, as the galapagos finches did for darwinbirds appear again and again in mythology and folk tales, and in literature by writers as diverse as ovid, thomas hardy, kafka, thoreau and tas divine messengers, symbols of our yearning for the heavens, or avatars of glorious song and colour, they have stirred our imaginations from the moment we first looked into the skyoxfam bookshop knutsford in this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher graeme gibson has crafted an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relationship between humans and birdsfrom the book: "stevenson remembered the story of a monk who had been distracted from his copy-work by the song of a birdthey've been omens, allegories, disguises and guides; they've been worshipped, eaten, feared and lovedbirds figure charmingly and tellingly in the work of such nature writers as gilbert white, peter matthiessen, farley mowat and barry lopezwhether as the christian dove, or quetzalcoatl the aztec plumed serpent or in plato s vision of the human soul growing wings and feathers, religion and philosophy have looked to birds as representatives of our better selves that part of us not bound to the earthsee oxfam website for delivery information read moregorgeously illustrated, woven from centuries of human response to the delights of the feathered tribes, the bedside book of birds is for anyone who is aware of birds, and for everyone who is intrigued by the artistic forms that humanity has created to represent its soulhe went into the garden to listen more closely, and when he returned, after what he thought were only a few minutes, he discovered that a century had gone by, that his fellow monks were dead and his ink had turned to dustbirds have ever been the symbols of our highest aspirationswas the same true of time in hell, stevenson asked himself
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Frank sinatra - my best songs - my best years vol2 - gatefold x 2 lp's tracklist a1 this can't be love 1:24 a2 my happiness 2:20 a3 i'll get by 2:58 a4 lilli bolero 2:03 a5 hair of gold eyes of blue 1:21 b1 tenderly 1:56 b2 little white lies 1:50 b3 haunted heart 2:25 b4 lady from 29 palms 1:40 b5 i heard you cried last night 2:43 c1 i wish i didn't love you so 2:03 c2 i wonder who's kissing her now 2:10 c3 one hundred years from today 2:20 c4 let me love you tonight 2:48 c5 long ago & far away 2:42 d1 i'll string along with you 1:45 d2 a tree in the meadow 2:25 d3 how soon 2:28 d4 civilization 2:11 d5 the very thought of you 3:30 ------------- lp vinyl record - excellent condition the sleeve - excellent condition -------------- shipping postage to uk only - £380 parcel2go we use music max defendapak reinforced cardboard mailers for added security read more
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In good antique condition with aged patina and with a couple of minor professional repairs which were done over a hundred years agothe top has four panels one of which has a deep groove that appears by the depth of the patina to have been done many many years ago, and adds to it's charmthis is a beautiful panelled 17th century carved dark oak chest/cofferthe three panels at the front have carved lozenges with roses and rondells across the frontit has the original hinges and 3 locks on the front with iron handles on the carved sidesthere is no wood worm or rotmeasurements 140cm long x 55cm wide x 63cm high read more
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Currently this beautiful grandfather clock is in parts for home decoration and will make it easier to transport weights and pendulum included estimated total height - 244 cm over one hundred years old - grab a piece of history! ad id: delivery service consumer creditgood all round conditiona mahogany flamed veneered grandfather clock with painted dial, flowers, jas galloway
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Beautiful block, commemorative edition 800 years city of moscowplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesee the clear detail phototype i: block print 61please view the photos for a good impressioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemeasurements: 139 x 171 mmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeregistered shippingeverything is depictedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
56 €
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She tells them her name is mary la home and, they listen with rapt attention as she relates her life a hundred years ago with gerald, a ventriloquist, and toby, his dogit was not surprising, then, that daisy and her friend should discover among her father's odd collection a doll in a box - -but it was a doll with a differencedelighted, the girls bring the doll downstairsthe end? a tombstone in the graveyard completes his sad storyremorse haunts this extraordinary doll but was her story really true? and what became of gerald inthe tension mounts and the ending is as satisfying as sleep after troubled dreams"forgot about themstrangely matter-of-fact, the narrative quickly takes hold of the reader and carries them into an eerie world of fantasyblue boards with black and gilt decorationmany b/w drawings throughoutinside gerald's house the final proof awaits them that everything did indeed happen as mary la home rememberedoxfam bookshop skipton "explorations of attics can lead to unusual 'finds', especially when they have become depositories for bargain buys purchased at auction salesfirm binding see oxfam website for delivery information read moreno inscriptionsdust jacket has illustration by ardizzone, slightly tornthe flavour of the story is unusualdaisy anderson's father brought home all manner of things like these - and having put them 'in a safe place upstairs' immediately
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Naipaul returned to india, the country his ancestors had left one hundred years earlierout of that journey he produced this concise masterpiece: a vibrant, defiantly unsentimental portrait of a society traumatised by centuries of foreign conquest and immured in a mythic vision of its pastdrawing on novels, news reports, political memoirs, and his own encounters with ordinary indians: from a supercilious prince to an engineer constructing housing for bombay's homeless, naipaul captures a vast, mysterious, and agonised continent inaccessible to foreigners and barely visible to its own peoplerelentless in its vision, thrilling in the keenness of its prose, india: a wounded civilization is a work of astonishing insight and candourin , at the height of indira gandhi's emergency, vsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe sees both the burgeoning space program and the volunteers chanting mantras to purify a defiled temple; the feudal village autocrat and the naxalite revolutionaries who combined maoist rhetoric with ritual murder
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10 €
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Eastern waters eastern winds: a history of the royal hong kong yacht club: : one hundred years(hong kong: the club, )with bibliography and lots of photographs1st hardback published by the royal hong kong yacht club ina huge, handsome, and extensively-illustrated centennial history of this venerable yacht clubin excellent, hardly-read used condition4to, blue cloth, gilt crest to front board, gilt lettering to spineforeword by the right honourable christopher patten, governor of hong kongwith a signature and dedication by the author on the half-title page and a dedicatory message beneath thatsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreintroduction by vic locke, commodorechapters: : in the lee of dragons; : laying the mark; : before thewind; : cruising in company; : across the line; : dress overall; : the course aheadoxfam books & music fareham chambers, gillian
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Ways of life here, and therefore landscape and architecture, have changed less than in most districts in the last hundred years (as of )sticker ghost on rear of jackettext block is clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedmuch of it is pastoral and remote country, where the houses and churches are neither rich nor grand but have a strongly-marked, unsophisticated characterone in a series of shell guides glossy pictorial dust jacketsuperficial scuffs and marks, light discolouration, mainly to spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moretan cloth covered boards with green text to spinepictorial endpapersoxfam bookshop newport this is a descriptive guide to three welsh counties which have romantic hill, dale and river scenery unsurpassed in the british isles
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" it's now more than a hundred years since dorothy and her endearing companions-her mischievous dog toto, the brainless but practical-minded scarecrow, the cowardly lion, and the kindly tin woodsman who longs for a heart-first marched along the yellow brick road into storybook history" see oxfam website for delivery information read morefrank baum's "wondertalein this edition, michael foreman's bright, whimsical watercolors of dorothy and her friends capture the enchanting essence of lthe wonderful wizard of oz is what the author called "a modern fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartache and nightmares left outoxfam bookshop victoria when a cyclone whisked dorothy far from the gray prairies of kansas to the colorful land of oz, it not only set a courageous and determined little girl on a series of unforgettable adventures-it blew fresh air into children's literature
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Its inviting design and graceful tone evokes a more genteel time while presenting a bevy of colorful socks not seen for nearly a hundred yearsoxfam books & music bridport knitting vintage socks: new twists on classic patterns adapts sock patterns from the weldon's practical needlework book seriestry the gentleman's shooting stockings with fluted pattern, the ladies silk stockings with clocks, baby's bootikins, or the child's french sock incitron pattern and diaper knittingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenancy bush updates 23 classic patterns from their rich past and reinvents them for today's knitters by including gauges, up-to-date yarns, and twenty-first century methods and sizesreaders can rely on the thorough by easy-to-follow patterns and instructions - including a helpful techniques section - and will love the sturdy spiral binding that makes this book a breeze to bring along
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"lionel and clarissa" and "a hundred years old" are duplicatesthere is no additional charge for postage for this item whether bought on its own or as part of a larger ordercondition: mostly good and very good considering their ago and thin paper95 delivery charge does not apply to this itemoxfam shop didsbury 7 programmes from the lyric theatre londonsee oxfam website for delivery information read morealthough listed as 'courier', this item will actually be sent by royal mail 2nd class - no signature requireda few rips and tears here and there"the duenna" is not a duplicate - they are the same play produced in two different seasons, and , with different casts 6 are s, 1 ispaper discoloured with age as you would expect
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Oxfam bookshop hertford 'a winning blend of fairy-tale morality and gritty realism' independentfrom the author of chocolat and the strawberry thief comes this evocative tale of a young woman determined to save the little island village she once called homeon the tiny breton island of le devin, life has remained almost unchanged for over a hundred years'sensuous, evocativeworse, the community is suffering from an incurable loss of hopeyou can almost feel the sand between your toes and taste the salty air' heat see oxfam website for delivery information read moretaking up the fight to transform the dying village, mado must confront past tragedies, including the terrible secret that still haunts her fatherwhen mado returns home to her village after a ten-year absence, she finds it threatened, both by the tides and by a local entrepreneurfor generations, two rival communities have fought for control of the island's only beach
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It starts with the late neolithic age and ends in the present century, though a considerable proportion of the book is devoted to the previous two or three hundred yearsvery good condition, almost as newthis sturdily printed and handsomely illustrated local history is clearly a labour of lovethere is a detailed bibliography and index at the endportmarnock: its people and townlands, by garry ahernsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefingal country librariesanyone who loves the smaller towns and villages of eire will find much of interest in this book
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19 €
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The italian silversmith malinverni was founded in milan in by umberto malinverni; the company, which is more than a hundred years old, is still active todayplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetray dimensions: 42the set underwent a zapon coating treatment to preserve the silver surface form oxidation5 cm heights: 197 cm total weight: gramscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehere and there, however, the coating is slightly worn and forms slight spotsmade up of coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug and trayin excellent condition5 cm, 11 cm and 9hallmarks: mi, lavorazione a mano (= handmade), silversmith malinverni logotracked and insured shippingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeoutstanding and impressive tea and coffee set in italian silver, with a contemporary, stylish designare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Oxfam shop wolverhampton at the end of the nineteenth century, audiences were enthralled by the flickering image of an oncoming train in a lumière brothers' short film; more than a hundred years later the immersive fantasy of avatar enveloped audiences around the globeit has intertwined with politics, helping to forge national identity, galvanise against a wartime enemy or warn of social upheaval via horror or science fictiondespite decades of rapid change, we are still hypnotised and seduced by the power of cinema; it remains our most persuasive mass entertainmentit has even raised romantic expectations that for us, too, 'the one' will arrive for that big clinch in the final reelfilm is a communal dream in which our fears and fantasies are revealed, often to startling effectit has burrowed deep into our psyche, changing perceptions of history and memory -- one study showed soldiers' recall may sometimes owe more to war films than actual experiencein this fascinating, entertaining and illuminating book francine stock takes us on a personal journey through a glorious century of cinema, showing in vivid detail how film both reflects and makes our worldit has influenced our behaviour in small but significant ways, from the widespread abandonment of vests after clark gable's example in it happened one night to gangsters holding their weapons at movie-cool angles, improving their image but not their aimsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The map is printed on a special waterproof paper (pergamon) and folds into the waterproof cover the map measures 155mm x 100 mm when folded it is in overall good condition with some age related marks but a very nice map which is over a hundred years oldthis is an unusual item as not many maps were printed on pergamonthis is phillips topographical map of england and wales truro district in cornwall uk cycling edition which was produced in the late 's
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World war one french 75mm shrapnel shell fragment with driving band it is completely inert as it exploded over a hundred years ago overall a useful object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september if you think the price is to high don't hesitate to make and offer see my other ads for many more ww1 items
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It is completely inert as it exploded over a hundred years ago overall a useful object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september if you think the price is to high don't hesitate to make and offer see my other ads for many more ww1 itemsworld war one british royal horse artillery quick firing 13 pounder high explosive shell fragment
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Limited edition winnie the pooh hunny of a day music box by ardleigh elliott winnie the pooh and friends grace a "hunny of a day" ferris wheel collectible music box! a hundred acre wood exclusive first! - it's a hunny of a day whenever winnie the pooh and friends get together, and now you can join in with this first-of-a-kind musical ferris wheel collectible music box! pooh, piglet, tigger, eeyore, roo, rabbit and owl enjoy a special treat in the heart of the hundred acre wood, where every detail is sure to charm you! the "homemade" ferris wheel turns and everyone smiles as their barrel-style seats swing, while honeybees flit amongst the scenes of fun and friendship that grace the base! this exclusive, limited-edition winnie the pooh musical ferris wheel collectible music box from ardleigh elliott is crafted of triple-fired heirloom porcelain, richly accented in 22k gold, and plays the melody of "love makes the world go roundin very good condition certificate of authenticity read more" pooh fans everywhere are sure to be spinning with excitement over this very special "hunny" of a music box
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Eva solothe company fashioned home lifestyle products to the retail for more than a hundred years and kitchenware with exclusive danish designmarvel and enjoy with the subtle bird feeding ball from eva solo will take you closer to the bird worldoffering you a delicious meal and observe the diverse bird feeder stick to a cup of tea or coffee from your windowthe ball is easy using the double sided tape on the window outside to install and removesurprising solutionsthat are incredibly easy to and where aesthetics and practical funtionality and high qualityenough large openingthe opening of the glass ball is so large that the little birds on the rounded glass edge comfortable settle and your futternalso pour the lining is thanks to this opening is easy
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Has been in our family for over a hundred years time to sell as movinglovely antique tea caddythe caddy makes a focal point in any room modern or traditionalit is also a good investment read more
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Oxfam shop dumfries five hundred years ago no one died of stress: we invented this concept and now we let it rule usin a mindfulness guide for the frazzled, ruby wax shows us how to de-frazzle for good by making simple changes that give us time to breathe, reflect and live in the momentsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyou've nothing to lose but your stresslet ruby be your guide to a healthier, happier youit's an easy-to-understand introduction to mindfulness, weaved together with ruby's trademark wit and humour
2 €
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Including appendicesthere is a gift inscription, possibly from the author, on the front pastedown, and the last two pages are creased; the contents of the book are otherwise in excellent order, clean and brightsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredust jacket has some marks, and is a little bumped along the top edge, but is complete and not price-clippedoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames 117 pp
15 €
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Oxfam books & music beaconsfield the history of quainton hall school in harrow, a preparatory and nursery school set up in and still going strongthis book tells the tale of the school from its origins up to when the book was writtenthe pages are clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecopyright , the book is written and published by peter milner, a former pupil who was headmaster of the school at the time of writingit includes reminiscences of former pupilsthe unclipped dustjacket has only light shelf wear, as has the hard coverthe binding is sound
10 €
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As hetty dives headfirst into the repairs, she discovers a shocking secret protected by the house for a hundred years with only whispered rumours circulating among the local villagers and a handful of leads to guide her, hetty finds the power of the past is still affecting her present in startling wayssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop royal exchange square following the death of her last living relative, hetty deveraux leaves london and her strained relationship behind for muirlan, her ancestral home in scotland - now in ruins
(England)
3 €
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/ chorus - a hundred years on the eastern shore 1:53/ chorus - blood-red roses 1:37maccoll, ewan / seeger, peggy / lloyd, alabel: smithsonian folkways
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The goossens family are a musical dynasty unrivalled in their contribution to classical music over the last hundred yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is their biographyoxfam bookshop lymington the goossens - a musical century by carole rosenhardback with dust jacket
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Over a hundred excellent condition magazines for sale: heritage commercials, classic & vintage commercials; bus&coaches in preservation; preserved bus; classic bus; vintage roadscene; etc, typically 20p eachcollection west norfolk, or by courieran opportunity for someone to build up a large collection of historical vehicle descriptions/preservations from way back into the 's up to approximately read more
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Over a hundred and fifty excellent condition magazines for sale: various titles- classic & vintage commercials; bus&coaches in preservation; preserved bus; classic bus;, typically 25p eachan opportunity for someone to build up a large collection of historical vehicle info from way back into the 's up to approximately read morecollection west norfolk, or by courier