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"-susan zuccotti, the nation"a magisterial, wholly accessible, engaging studythe term 'fascist,' used so freely these days as a pejorative epithet that has nearly lost its meaning, is precisely defined, carefully applied and skillfully explainedpayne 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 virtuesoxfam books & music perth "a history of fascism is an invaluable sourcebook, offering a rare combination of detailed information and thoughtful analysisit 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 analysis effectively restores the dimension of evil
10 €
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A large part was made by dutch papermills, but also by english, french, german and portugese papermillsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesome names: honig, blauw, pannekoek, pieter van der ley, van gelder, koning & desjardin, proost, wendelin richel, vierevant, gerrevink, middelink, koldewyn, etccovering the period 15th - 19th centurythis includes a box with 26 samples of the paper (without watermarks) as described in this catalogueone of the most popular watermarks afterwith a description of each sheet with back-lit pictures of all the watermarks and a cd-rom with all the files of the pictures of the watermarkscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available¶ limited edition of 25 numbered copiessamshuijzen, jelle catalogue of a collection of 225 old watermarks 15th - 19th century rockingstone wageningen, rockingstoneit stayed in use until the beginning of the 19th centuryour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesoftcover, oblong, 99 ppsize of the paper samples: casome groups of watermarks: - arms of amsterdam used between - vryheit in wreath, lion, spear and seven darts - vryheit in crowned circle pro patria - garden of holland or maid of dordrecht pro patriaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
71 €
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Manuscript on the first blank sheet that does not affect the textthis heraldry treatise is beautifully illustrated by dozens of large tipped-in plates, some hand-coloured, depicting the blazons of the most important families of the english nobilitycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefor jacob blomeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiinterlaced with much variety of history, suitable to the severall occasions or subjectsgeneral wear on the outsideadded about three hundred new coats and bearings of eminent families, in their proper sections, never before insertedcover page restored with vintage paperspine restored later, with gold title on a dark moroccan leather label?nius labor multorum laborem allevatstill an important source of study enriched by hundreds of illustrations of coats of arms and blazonsfull title: a display of heraldrie: manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge ther|of then hath hitherto been published by any, through the benefit of method; wherein it is now reduced by the study and industry of john guillim late pursuivant at armescorrected and much enlarged by the author himselfe in his life time: together with his own addition of explaining the tearms of haw|king and hunting, for the use and delight of gentlemenlondon, printed by tbright pages with large tipped-in plates, some coloured by hand, depicting the coats of arms of english aristocratic familiesfaithfully collested by francis novver arms-painter (and student in heraldry) in bartholomew lane, londonbookplate on the back of the front edgea heraldry work, considered fundamental to the study of the connections through which the british aristocracy developed, from the early years of the kingdom until the seventeenth centuryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecoeval full leather bindingquod quisque privatim accipit, tenetur in communem usum depromerea very good copy of john guillim's work () on heraldry, which "would remain the standard textbook on english heraldry until the second half of the 18th century, and is still regularly used by heralds in the 21st century" (odnb)as also a true register of the blazons of all the knights of the garter, from the first installment to the last: and also of all the baronets from their first creation to the lastcoeval handwritten notesestc: r read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store[pp, [pp, pp, pp, pwoodcut brand on the cover page, numerous coats of arms, some coloured by hand, woodcut historiated initials and woodcut headpieces
440 €
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The supporting cast includes stephen fry, kelly reilly, geraldine james and noomi rapace'sherlock holmes' (), based on a new story by producer lionel wigram using arthur conan doyle's famous characters, follows sherlock holmes (downey jr) and his loyal assistant dr watson (law) as they deal with a mysterious new nemesis: lord blackwood (mark strong), a cult leader and satanist who harbours the most deadly of intentionsbut sherlock holmes deduces that the prince has been murdered - and is soon untangling an international web of intrigue, in which all threads appear to lead to criminal mastermind professor moriarty (jared harris)see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop elgin guy ritchie directs this double bill of action thrillers starring robert downey jr and jude lawabandoning the accepted portrayals of holmes and watson, as perfected by basil rathbone and nigel bruce in the films of the s and '40s, downey jr's holmes is a modern, bohemian man of action and intellect, while law's watson is no longer the bumbling fool of old, but a much sharper character with an eye for the ladies and a taste for gamblingin 'sherlock holmes: a game of shadows' () the crown prince of austria is found dead and inspector lestrade (eddie marsan) pronounces suicide as the cause of death
2 €
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Elegant canvas binding, entirely decorated in black and goldcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea classic 19th-century work with a truly prodigious iconography of the most stately mansions in britain and irelandare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifull title: a series of picturesque views of seats of noblemen and gentlemen of great britain and irelandsix volumes, ppvolume one to sixa publication wanted by a list of titled subscribers, representing the noblest families of great britain and irelandit describes all major locations, with full lists of (former) ownersfirst edition of this important collection of 240 beautiful large-format plates, colour chromo-lithographs (each protected by tissue) including the colourful frontispieces that describe english historical mansionsall edges are goldenthe pages are complemented by a total of 200 colour plates (40 in each volume), including cover pages, plus an additional cover page engraved in each volumesome signs of wear to the corners and platessome signs of wear, excellent conditiontheir original signatures are listed in the subscriber volume600 in total of explanatory textprecious colourful lithograph series depicting seats of nobles and gentlemen of great britain and irelandplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepp: vol 1: iv, 90pps, [2], 40 plates vol 2: iv, 80pps, 40 plates vol 4: iv, 82pps, 40 plates vol 5: iv, 80pps, 40 plates vol 6: iv, 88pps, 40 plates each volume contains 40 full-page chromolithographssix volumes with red canvas bindings with elaborate gold and black titles and very elaborate decorations on the plates and spineour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewilliam mackenzie
242 €
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Published by bloomsbury october pprowling's magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebears see oxfam website for delivery information read moreeach 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 archiveharry potter: a history of magic by jbook condition: as new - clean covers, tightly bound, no imperfections inside and outside, clean throughoutrowling, bloomsbury and the british libraryrowling and the brilliant curators of the british libraryit 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 creaturesthis 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 personreaders 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 jharry potter: a history of magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between bloomsbury, jthere'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 theme
(England)
5 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morean intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsa 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 empireencompassing 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 todayseen 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 them
6 €
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It looks at the beginnings from their home town in liverpool, to thier rise and subsequent conquer of the united statesthis book was first published in by souvenier press, then later re-issued up tillthis is one of the first editions printed ina cellarful of noise brian epstein this is a book by the beatles iconic manager 'brian epstein' it charts the story of the most famous band in the world, through just some of their ups and downs and the journey they undertookthe dust cover is showing a few signs of age, but is still in very good condtion for a 49 year old publicationthe book itself though is in very good condition
100 €
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Book is in excellent condition comes with a map of the journey bookmarka map of the journey is an orginial, never previously published workthis book gives a thorough background to the path with much detail about the various insight stagesthe sayādaw illustrates this with many stories from his own practice and from his many teachersit 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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Game of thrones - paperback box set - as new unreadcollect or will deliver within a reasonable distance the box set includes: a game of thrones a clash of kings a storm of swords, 1: steel and snow a storm of swords, 2: blood and gold a feast for crows a dance with dragons, 1: dreams and dust a dance with dragons, 2: after the feast read more
30 €
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But alice has always believed that all it would take to fall from grace is 'one stupendous error, or else an unfortunate accident'this sets into motion a devastating and irrevocable string of events that will change the goodwins' lives for ever as they find themselves trapped in a nightmare from which they cannot escapeoxfam bookshop cheltenham because alice and howard goodwin run a small dairy farm in the midst of encroaching suburbia, and because their whimsical ways betray their city origins, they are shunned as 'that hippie couple', outsiders in the small midwestern town of prairie centerand one morning, while alice is babysitting her neighbour's children, a tragic accident does occur on the farmnevertheless, they feel that they and their two daughters are living in a self-made paradisesee oxfam website for delivery information read morea map of the worldis a harrowing tale of guilt, betrayal and the loss of innocencespellbinding, lyrical, and universal in its themes, this powerful, emotional page-turner shows that jane hamilton is a writer of exceptional talent
2 €
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(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 clubeastern waters eastern winds: a history of the royal hong kong yacht club: : one hundred yearsin 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
17 €
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From harriet tubman and frederick douglass to martin luther king, jr the book is in very good condition with near pristine pages but it's dust-jacket does have a small amount of wearand louis farrakhan, to make our world anew is an unforgettable portrait of a people"to make our world anew" reconstructs uhistory through the experiences and struggles of black americanssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewritten by a team of 11 pf the most renown historians on the subject, this volume offers a panoramic view of black life, rich with first-person accounts that invite readers to view the past through the eyes of african americansthe hard back has little to no signs of usage otherwiseoxfam bookshop victoria road used: very good condition
(England)
34 €
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A very distinct coat of arms, gold colour painted with 2 light pointsoriginally these were holders for candlesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe casings for the lights can be removed after which they are suitable for thick candles with a diameter of up to 4 cm (see 9 and 10)the coat of arms is attached to a red velvet-lined wooden panelcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 cm width: 35 cm depth: 20 cm in good, used condition with some visible wearour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe electrical wiring is old of course and no longer according to today's requirementsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
190 €
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Storm of swords part 1 & 2a set of 7 paper backs by george ra clash of kingsdancing dragons part 1 & 2a song of ice and firea feast of crowsthey are as good as new so could be given as a birthday or christmas presenta game of thrones
10 €
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteone tiny dent to a corner and a couple of tiny pinprick indentations here and therei will post from the netherlandsmade in sheffield made by thomas a scott fully english hallmarked for sterling silver5 cm wide at base 8bit of scratching on the top of a sconecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableacorns really jump out of it, very much detail in itcondition: very good conditionwhen buying more items from me, you only pay once for postage costs5 oz / weighted) (nozzles 48 grams together)look at my other adverts for more quality silverfluted columns and square bases with hand-chased swags of acornsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe dimensions of this fine pair of hand-made antique silver candlesticks are: length 12are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiantique silver pair of corinthian style candlesticks with removable nozzles and beaded borders
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320 €
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In good conditionit holds a wrist strap in the hole belowplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit light in weight and splits easilythe wood is special as it has the spots of a pantherhe has a beard and has a sour lookcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableyou are bidding on a wonderful walking cane carved from a single piece of wooddepicted is an arabian man wearing a fez (moroccan hat)dimensions: it has a length of 88 cmit weighs 120 gramsthe cane will be properly packaged and shipped with insurance and registrationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storei think the wood has been lacquered or treated as the base seems to be made of a bamboo-like woodare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
135 €
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Illustration of queen victoria is stuck to the title versobound in green linen boardsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis second edition was published in by eyre & spotiswoodegilt title lettering to the spinepencil inscription to the inside of the front boarda history of newfoundland from the english, colonial, and foreign records by dthe ends of the spine are worn, and the board corners are bumpedthis book is in good condition, the pages are clean and bright, and tightly bound with no loose or missing pages 634pp 25cm x 17cmillustrated throughout with many sketch maps, and it has 5 full page plates plus a huge fold out map at the back of the bookcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegilt illustration of a ship to the front boardour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storenewspaper cutting stuck to the title pageare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
61 €
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Illuminated manuscript on parchment, xv century ( circa), written most likely in a scriptorium in central-northern francethis handwritten parchment is in rather good condition, considering its nearly 600 years of ageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteas 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 manuscripthowever, there might be some slight signs of ageing or marginal dirt that do not damage anything at alltext in latin and sometimes in french, liturgical manuscript in elegant gothich-batarde style, a classic of the xv centurycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabletotal size of the handwritten parchment: 11our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehandwritten text on one column of 16 lines with the use of a pale dark brown ink and annotated with pale red inkare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisize of the handwritten part: 6 x 4
61 €
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The magical creation theory story of love, death and resurrection snakes and ladders was also a performance, entwining the disinterment of oliver cromwell and elizabeth siddal, the visionary nature of arthur machen's experiences after the death of his wife and alan moore's magical traveller, john constantinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham originally a performance piece by alan moore and tim perkins, the birth caul is a shamanism of childhood, a journey from the present to the past, back into the womb and beyond
5 €
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Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the workscholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the publicwithin the united states, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the workthis work is in the public domain in the united states of america, and possibly other nationswe appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevantoxfam bookshop cheltenham this work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know itsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possibleas a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc
25 €
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelight blue hardboards with cream cloth spinescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein very good condition, vol i - 339 pages, vol ii - 401 pages, vol iii - 383 pages, vol iv - 405 pagesi have here a rare set of four books entitled a history of travel in america showing the development of travel and transportation from the crude methods of the canoe and the dog-sled to the highly organized railway systems of the present, together with a narrative of the human experiences and changing social conditions that accompanied this economic conquest of the continent vols i-iv by seymour dunbarfirst edition published in by the bobbs-merrill company, indianapolisthe set features 12 full page colour plates, 400 b/w plates and 2 folding maps, one showing travel and transportation system of the pioneers through the wilderness between the atlantic coast and missouri; and the other showing the itineraries described in capt marcy's prairie traveller, edited by capt r burtonour 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 catawiki
74 €
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But the spine is good with no loose pages or markings content pages fair to goodcontains political cartoons from the period, with easily recognisable personages, de gaulle, krushchev, macmillan, wilson etca must for those who collect british political ephemeracover is poor, with a cut section and yellowing cellotape on the reverseoxfam shop balham home and abroad: a selection of evening standard cartoons by vicky, with a foreword by osbert lancaster softcover publisher: an evening standard publication usedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea rare copy of the issue of vicky's cartoonsgiven the flimsy nature of the publication it is a remarkable survivor
14 €
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They lay a chocolate coloured egg 3-4 per weekthis gentle inquisitive breed of poultry is ideal to add to a flock there friendly and docile and love to free rangethe photos are of my adult chickens so you can see the variety of colours of barnevelder poultryplease bring a suitable carriera trio of barnevelder (1 male, 2 females) 14 weeks oldbarnevelder have a beautiful patterning on their feathers
100 €
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Oxfam shop pershore *a richard & judy bookclub pick spring *a year of marvellous ways is the unforgettable and completely captivating new novel from sarah winman, author of the international bestseller when god was a rabbit and a sunday times top ten bestsellerdrake is a young soldier left reeling by the second world warlately she's taken to spending her days sitting on a mooring stone by the river with a telescopemarvellous ways is eighty-nine years old and has lived alone in a remote cornish creek for nearly all her lifea year of marvellous ways is a glorious, life-affirming story about the magic in everyday life and the pull of the sea, the healing powers of storytelling and sloe gin, love and death and how we carry on when grief comes snapping at our heelssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe's waiting for something - she's not sure what, but she'll know it when she sees itwhen his promise to fulfil a dying man's last wish sees him wash up in marvellous' creek, broken in body and spirit, the old woman comes to his aid
1 €
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Packaging and delivery - item will be securely packed, insured and sent by tracked and proof of signature deliveryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemeasurements - length/width 56x30condition - good condition, light scratches and areas of discoloration to the black lacquer, one small repair to the corner, please see pictures4cm, thickness 1description - a pair of mahogany wood wall plaques of rectangular shape with canted corners, hand painted bleached and dyed wood figure portraits on black lacquer background of dutch girl carrying water buckets and young boy as a fish seller smoking a pipe both wearing traditional folk clothes, circacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available2cm, weight both 2our 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 catawiki
(England)
59 €
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Made in sheffield made by john & thomas settle fully english hallmarked, very good visible4 inch) base diameter 14please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteone scone is stuckthey both have a decorated crest on the base in the shape of a birdone candlestick has a slight leanclick on my name silversale and click the button follow to keep in touch with my other quality auctions, read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe dimensions of these fine pair of hand-made silver candlesticks are: length 29 cm (11look at my other adverts for more quality silverour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegrams ( troy ounce / weighted) (one scone weights 33 grams) they are in very good condition! it is not possible to believe that they are 204 years old and in such good conditionnext to that a couple of tiny pinprick indentations and small dents here and therean antique georgian sterling silver pair of large table candlesticks, in a neoclassical style, having round bodies, removable nozzle (one is stuck), bead-edged borders and a blue velvet baseare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
(England)
603 €
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Previous owner name on first pagethe present work is part of an attempt to preserve the kwaza languagemoreover, the history and the culture of its speakers are otherwise undocumentedpart ii contains a selection of kwaza texts with morphological analyses and free translationspart iii is a dictionary of kwaza, with many examples and an english-kwaza register original publisher's white & green paperback, white title spine and frontcover, thick large 8vo, xxij, 760ppoxfam books & music lancaster this is a comprehensive description of the kwaza language of southern rond nia, in the brazilian amazonpart i deals with the grammar of kwaza in detail and gives an overview of its social, cultural and historical contextsee oxfam website for delivery information read more6 photographs, 2 small maps, footnotes & references, abbreviations, appendicesuntil recently, almost nothing was known about kwaza and with only 25 remaining speakers this indigenous language is likely to become extinct some time this centurykwaza is not clearly related to any other known language
32 €
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Other than that, the pages are clean and the binding is sound there is light foxing on the inside of the front and back cover, on the front and back free end papers and a little on the title page there is a dedication written in pencil on the front free end paperoxfam shop cotham hill a collection of poetry by h l haynessee oxfam website for delivery information read more there is some browning to the end of the rough cut pages the last three sections comprise a selection of individual poemsthe collection is divided into four parts: a ballad of evesham, miscellaneous, children and christmasthere is slight bumping and rubbing to the covers with several small stains on the front coverthe book is believed published in
(England)
13 €
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Drake is a young soldier left reeling by the second world warmarvellous ways is eighty-nine years old and has lived alone in a remote cornish creek for nearly all her lifelately she's taken to spending her days sitting on a mooring stone by the river with a telescope a year of marvellous ways is a glorious, life-affirming story about the magic in everyday life and the pull of the sea, the healing powers of storytelling and sloe gin, love and death and how we carry on when grief comes snapping at our heelssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe's waiting for something - she's not sure what, but she'll know it when she sees itwhen his promise to fulfil a dying man's last wish sees him wash up in marvellous' creek, broken in body and spirit, the old woman comes to his aidoxfam shop dumfries a year of marvellous ways is the unforgettable and completely captivating new novel from sarah winman, author of the international bestseller when god was a rabbit
4 €