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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiparticularly remarkable is the combinatorial ideographic script created by woodroffe and used throughout the artworkthe story and artwork within 'pentateuch' concerns the discovery of an abandoned spacecraft in orbit around jupiter, and the project to decipher the ideograms in the pentateuch 'document' discovered withinpatrick woodroffe / dave greenslade ?– the pentateuch of the cosmogony label:emi ?– emsp 332 format:2 × vinyl, lp, album, book country:uk released: genre:electronic, rock style:new age, prog rock media condition: ex sleeve condition: ex a hardback book and double vinyl album released in , conceived, written and illustrated by patrick woodroffe, with music written and performed by dave greenslademost of the book is a retelling of the document, in much the same way as a modern translator might retell the contents of a babylonian tablet or egyptian papyrus scrollplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe title means, approximately, 'the first five books (pentateuch) of the creation (cosmogony)'catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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5cms in diameter and are in excellent conditionthe caddies were made for the ringtons tea company, a picture of which is on the bottom of boththe barrels are 14cms high and 15one was made for the north east coast industries exhibition and has this printed on the underside of the lid and a picture of the exhibition on the lidtwo maling pottery hexagonal shaped biscuit barrels and lids, one depicting scenes of bridges from the north of england on the six sides, the other scenes of northern castles on the six sides and windsor castle on the lid
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikias 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 alltotal size of the handwritten parchment: 11size of the handwritten part: 6 x 4illuminated 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 websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetext in latin and sometimes in french, liturgical manuscript in elegant gothich-batarde style, a classic of the xv centuryhandwritten text on one column of 16 lines with the use of a pale dark brown ink and annotated with pale red inkcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikii 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, indianapolisplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe 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 burtonin very good condition, vol i - 339 pages, vol ii - 401 pages, vol iii - 383 pages, vol iv - 405 pageslight blue hardboards with cream cloth spinescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The cover shows handling and shelf wear and some sections have copious underscoring in pencil with the occasional ink margin note however this is adequate as a reading copythe book incorporates recent work on topics such as reformation settlements in both countries: the destruction of anne boleyn and mary queen of scots: the characters of mary tudor, elizabeth i and james vi: french intervention in scotland: and the defeat of the spanish armadaoxfam books & music beaconsfield this volume examines the development of two sovereign nations over seventy-four momentous years, from the downfall of cardinal wolsey in england and the majority of james v in scotland to the succession of james's grandson to the throne of england in binding is soundsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethroughout the narrative, the author reflects on the reliability of historical evidence, highlighting key interpretative issues for readers new to the periodthe author provides a narrative introduction to sixteenth-century english and scottish history, focusing on the political and religious developments in both countries while considering also economic, social, cultural and educational changecommon issues explored include the tensions between centre and periphery: the relationship between monarch and subject: the development of bureaucracies and 'reformed religion': and shifting attitudes towards ireland
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit was also released as the album's only singleit was an extraordinary soundthere are some chords you can't play on that instrument because they'd be so out of tunegenesis–watcher of the skies mega rare original germany single from "watcher of the skies"is the first track on genesis' album foxtrotthe title is borrowed from john keats' poem "on first looking into chapman's homer": then felt i like some watcher of the skies when a new planet swims into his kenthe song opens with a mellotron introa\twatcher of the skies b\twillow farm\t single/nm (very fine, and flate scratches from the years) cover/vg+ (damage that was professionally repaired on the charisma label, but can still be seen,otherwise except for a wrinkle, wonderful) ois/ mint see pictures (the pictures are an integral part of the condition of the lp) another rare unique single of "genesis" at "catawiki" read morethese chords created an incredible atmospherethe song was frequently used to open the group's live performances and features as the first track on their live album genesis livethat's why it's just an incredible intro numberplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetony banks it was intentionally melodramatic to conjure up an impression of incredible sizeon the old mellotron mark2 there were these two chords that sounded really good on that instrumentcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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See oxfam website for delivery information read more containing all but a few of the original matter of opinion columns that have appeared every week in amateur photographer over the last few years, plus a few earlier pieces, this is a book that should be appreciated and treasured by everyone who loves the art of photographyoxfam bookshop wallingford roger is the author of dozens of books on the techniques of photography, but here for the first time is a book about the man himself, his experiences and his frequently controversial "emperor's new clothes" philosophies whether discussing the zone system, 35mm rangefinders, large format or even digital photography, roger tells it like it is, challenging the legends and stripping away the myths to get to the very heart of what photography is really all about
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Others are studies of particular periods, places or groups which have not found their place in more narrative accounts: standardisation in the nineteenth century, the role of low german, the state of german at the stunde null insome of these 'landmarks' are individuals or groups of people who have exerted influence over the language: charlemagne, luther, the early modern grammarians and lexicographersan overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationoxfam books & music beeston peter lang, , paperback very good condition the contributions to this volume explore eleven key developments in the external history of the german language, that is, the combination of social, political and cultural circumstances which influenced the language and its speakerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe essays, a number of which were originally delivered as lectures in the university of cambridge and all of which are by specialists in the field, combine to provide a history of the german language in its social context
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Yet, as ben wilson shows, there was nothing inevitable about this rise to maritime domination, nor was it ever an easy pathfew other nations have fallen so deeply in love with a branch of the armed forces as the british did with its navysee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor much of our history britain was a third-rate maritime power on the periphery of europethis is a gripping, fresh take on our national storyoxfam bookshop cheltenham the story of our navy is nothing less than the story of britain, our culture and our empireempire of the deep also reveals how our naval history has shaped us in more subtle and surprising ways - our language, culture, politics and national character all owe a great debt to this conquest of the seasmuch more than a parade of admirals and their battles, this is the story of how an insignificant island nation conquered the world's oceans to become its greatest trading empire
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Tsong-kha-pa was a prolific writer and one of tibet's greatest philosophersthis is volume three of a classic of tibetan buddhismboards in very good conditionthis third volume contains a presentation of the two most important topics to be found in the great treatise: meditation serenity (samatha) and supramundane insight into the nature of reality (vipasyana)the great treatise on the stages of the path to enlightenment is his most famous workoxfam bookshop bath a hardback in fine conditiondust jacket in very good conditionthe pages are clean and tightsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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' as the population grew, magistrates and parish constables would become the main weapons in the fight against crime, and, as the industrial revolution changed the nature of society, the organised constabularies that we know today began to evolve, most notably with robert peel's establishment of the metropolitan policehe therefore appointed a shire reeve for each county, who was responsible for maintaining 'the king's peaceoxfam original liverpool having expelled the norse invaders from his kingdom, alfred the great wanted to ensure that it remained peaceful and law-abidingrichard cowley's history of the british police charts its development from the anglo-saxon reeves to 'blunkett's bobbies' (community support officers), and, unlike most such accounts, does not focus on a specific area, but includes the whole countrywritten by a former police officer who is now archivist of northamptonshire constabulary, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the policing and crime in britainsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop woodbridge first published in , this remarkable book is the culmination of a life-long study of every aspect of the potatono inscriptions or annotations see oxfam website for delivery information read morestarting with the history of the potato as a member of the botanical genus solanum, its adaptation by man as a cultivated plant, and the record of its spread throughout the world; secondly the author considers the influence the potato has exerted upon the social structure and economy of different peoples at different times
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Adapting works from dahl himself, patricia highsmith, ruth rendell and a host of other celebrated writers, this highly acclaimed series ran for an impressive nine years from is first transmission on itv inoxfam bookshop woodley sinister with a touch of the macbre, tales of the unexpected holds, at its heart, a core of black humour that makes each story both compelling and surprising, with a twist in each tale that delighted audiences throughout the countryalthough roald dahl is best known for his children's books, his most famous and sinister cult adult creation was tales of the unexpected   box set of 19 discs outer cardboard box is a little tatty and the corners                      see oxfam website for delivery information read more edition box set
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Vols i and ii have mild staining and wear to the boards, and vol ii has a few small dog-eared lower cornersoxfam bookshop kingsbridge gibbon's classic historical masterpiece, in 8 volumes, housed in 2 slipcasesthis is a reprint of the reissuethe slipcases have light shelfwear (one of them has a closed tear to the paper covering at the junction of the top and rear faces)the books appear to be unreadoriginally published by folio between and , the set was reissued insee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome volumes have light foxing to the upper page edges (from the inside of the slipcase)
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The geological section is the longest and most detailedoxfam shop ulverston the mount everest region has excited man's imagination ever since when "peak 15" was computed on the old survey of india maps as the highest summit on earthundoubtedly, mount everest provides one of the most stimulating phenomena of geological consideration on earth, but it cannot be considered without a broad regional perspectivethis book is a compendium of selected information about the natural and human history of this region and contains a summary of details nowhere else available under one coverfour eminent scientists each contributed a chapter to this book, dealing respectively with the geology, ethnology, mountaineering history and mapping of the region see oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluded in its pocket is a copy of the superb map of chomolongma-everest, published by the german and austrian alpine clubs and the german research association
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All gilt edges to the text blockmarbled end papersoxfam books & music totnes this is a detailed book describing the work done by this committee with many tables and other datathere is a mass of sociological and statistical datawithin it is a letter sent from london in january , stating that the presentation was at the instigation of lloyd george in recognition of the services rendered by macleod to the committeethe scottish liberal federation hardback with no djthere is some wear to the spine coverpresentation certificate on ffep which appears to have been signed by lloyd georgesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreleather binding with gilt lettering to front and spine coverit is a presentation copy for mr joseph macleod, who was a member of the highland sub-committee
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikione of four copiesthis foundry also produced reproductions of statues from the main museums, and fed the souvenir market for travellers of the late 19th and early 20th century, the grand tour travellersit was made out of a cast of the original copy in the early 20th century by a historical foundry in naples, the chiurazzi foundryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehead of a dancing faun made of wax, a sketch for later bronze castingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Created and executive produced by kevin smith, revelation is a direct sequel to the classic he-man and the masters of the universe animated series, and tells the story of teela's search for the missing sword of powermattel's new masterverse line launches with a celebration of the new netflix animated series, masters of the universe: revelationwith over 30 points of articulation, new accessories, and a window box display, this is the new master of your collectibles universe!can she find it in time to halt the end of the universe? each figure stands in the classic motu 7 scale, but takes design cues from the new series
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Collection of various lord of the rings miniatures and scenery from the mines of moria these have been stored in a box for years and as a result a lot of the plastic minis have missing weapons and a few of the metal ones aswell as far as i can tell the attack on weatertop set is complete and unused looking for offers would consider trading let me know what you’ve got
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P&p will cost £2the anguttara nikaya is a part of the pali canon, the authorized recension of the buddha's word for followers of theravada buddhism, the form of buddhism prevailing in the buddhist countries of southern asianumerical discourses of the buddha: an anthology of suttas from the anguttara nikaya (sacred literature series) this edition is from vistaar publications delhi selected and translated from the pali by nyanaponika thera and bhikkhu bodhi in excellent condition drawn from the anguttara nikaya, numerical discourses of the buddha brings together teachings of the buddha ranging from basic ethical observances recommended to the busy man or woman of the world, to the more rigorous instructions on mental training prescribed for the monks and nuns
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The seal is actually cracked across its vertical diameter, but the crack is not obvious and would not in any way affect its intended use as a wall hangingit comes in a box that also contains a detailed description of the seal and its history5 cm in diameter and was made by marcus designsoxfam shop kingsbridge this is a replica of the seal of dover from adsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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D/j intact though scuffed at top and bottom ends of spineoxfam bookshop newport the author writes about her celebrated artwork comprising a triangular structure with 39 dinner placings for women who are fundamental to our heritagethe middle section of the triangle incorporates the names of 999 other important women in our cultural history see oxfam website for delivery information read moreno highlighting or other notes/marksthe 39 guests include sappho, emily dickinson, mary wollstonecraft, hildegarde of bingen and virginia woolf, to name only the prominent literary personaetwo of the plates in those placings are in images 2/3 and a detail of the endpapers in image 4text block clean/intact
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Oxfam books & music olney issued on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the formation of the company includes lots of photographs of the locomotives the text is all clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more soft red card covers which are a little bumped in places and lightly faded on the spine very good condition
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Condition: very goodare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiminor wear to covers and hingestissues renewedthe views are made after henderson's own drawings in situ and represent an important visual documentation of brazilian historycomplete with 28 lithographed plates by csubscriber's copy with the suppressed plate 23, a brazilian sesta, showing a scantily-clad lady, which was omitted from the copies made available to non-subscribers elegantly bound in half brown calf with raised bands and title label to spine, marbled boardsthe work offers some of the earliest examples of illustrations produced through the process of lithographyclean, almost no spottingshoesmith after henderson and two folding lithographed maps (one highlighted in colour)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehenderson embarked for rio de janeiro hoping to obtain a position with the british governmentcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Etching and engraving from a series of seven plates representing the seven wonders of the world; the buildings are actually depicted in the background, with the foreground occupied by a royal figureare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwhere the set is dated cplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedrawer/inventor: claude vignon () engraver: background: abraham bosse (()) figure: gilles rousselet () published by: pierre mariette i () reference: duplessis blum meyer lothe watermarked laid papersee bassani, 'claude vignon', , ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesemiramis, standing full-length in the foreground, with bow in left hand; in the background, a view of the hanging gardens of babylon; after vignonthe plates were engraved by rousselet (figures) and bosse (background)
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It will be hers to pilot - if she survives a series of baffling testssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen, blythe must untangle a mystery surrounding the disappearance of legendary aviator/author antoine de saint exupery and discover the hidden meaning of a lost manuscript by jules verneoxfam bookshop cheltenham blythe returns to work to find a surprise: the hyperwing 307, the sleekest and most advanced airship ever built
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): - endsheets have a colour mottled, oil designoriginal publication was in by g publishing information: - part of a "classics of the old west" edition series published in that are photographically reprinted from the original publicationoxfam shop shirley boards (good as new condspine has gold-stamped text similar to front cover with the addition of the publisher and gold stamped ridges - good as new condition, no signs of bumping, marks or stains - includes many illustrations and photographs both in black and white and colour from a list of illustrators - no damage or wear, good as new - pages have a distinct gold gilt - comes with additional summary/blurb sheet written by editors): - leather bound boards in excellent condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more pages (good as new condgold-stamped title, author and edition on front cover with a blind-stamped and embossed illustration
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Registered shipping with trackingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimnh mint with original gum and without sign of hingealso, next to the word ‘españa’ (spain), there is a blank white areathe stamps we will send have said errordue to a printing error on the golden colour, the whole frame is displaced to the rightas you can see in the images, the vertical line that was meant to be the left side of the frame runs from top to bottom all across the stampplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe images provide information that serves as a description of the lotcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop lincoln the encampment of the english forces near portsmouth68cm x 48cm published by artists harbour ltdmary rose, vice-flagship of england's fleet, is shown sinking of southsea castle with tremendous loss of lifetogether with a view of the english and french fleets at the commencement of the action between themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis picture is a famous, probably accurate, depiction of the attack on portsmouth by a french fleet on july
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Oxfam books & music beaconsfield a leather-bound pocket edition of this kipling workreprint of the edition first published inthe binding is sound and the gilt-topped pages unmarked apart from a little yellowing at the edgesthe leather cover is worn with a crack on the spine missing and a split between the front cover and the spine near the top front see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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