A pattern of islands

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  • By the author of a pattern of islandsreturn to the islands tells the story of his life therein arthur grimble, leaving his wife and children, returned to the gilbert and ellice eslands and duties as commissioner with the colonial serviceoxfam shop kendal hardback in vgc, clean bright teal coloured cloth cover, spine lettering in white, no dust jacket, no inscriptionit would be 7 years before he would see his children againin england this book has been described as "a little masterpiece" see oxfam website for delivery information read more

    10 €

  • Oxfam 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 worldunlike most other texts, 'a history of the british isles' is not just a history of englandproper 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 morefrom 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 identity

    4 €

  • Many colour photos of the islands integrated with textno highlighting or other markssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport publishedvery good condition

    4 €

  • Beautiful band of gilding on both cup and saucer with a pattern of black and gold shaped pear dropshappy to post read moresaucer - 5 5 inches or 14 cm diameterunderneath is fine gold trellis work with scrolling and lantern designno chips or cracks royal albert bone china england paragonset of five royal albert paragon tea trios75 inches or 7 cm height3 inches or 8 cm diameter25 inches or 16 cm diameter good vintage condition and gilding goodapproximate measurements- teacup - 2

    40 €

  • They are mostly plain with a raised cream pattern across the material and a band of pattern along the bottomi am happy to answer any questionsthey have 3" header tape for pencil pleatingcollection onlypair of cream lined curtains, each curtain 43i take cash on collectionthe photo is of the top of one curtain and the bottom of the other to show this

    5 €

  • pattern of genuine victorian minton floor tilescondition good, considering their 120 yearsi never relaid them, now want them to be usedthe backs are clean of cement, ready to relay17 inches square tight groutedthey would make a good porch centre, size can be increased by plain, modern tilesi collected these over many years, after i had to take up my floor to dampproof it

    30 €

  • The real story of humankind on these islandssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg a history of ancient britainbook in generally very good condition just with some wear to edges of jacket and small marks to page edgeshalf-a-million years of human history

    6 €

  • 18 puzzle pieces and 40 pattern puzzlesbugzzle a pattern matching puzzle bug! by fat brain toy coperfect for problem solvinga great way to introduce fractions

    14 €

  • The males are always black with a pattern of white spots and stripesmales and females are easily differentiatedaveraging ÂŁ6 for next day trackedthey are currently feeding on micro/small crickets and large fruit fly will soon be able to heat house fliesfemales often bear similar patterns to the males, but range in color from shades of gray to a vivid orangei’m selling groups of ten to maximise a good ratio of males to femalesdelivery only at this time as seen in the pictures they are a decent size and growing fastthere are a number of excellent videos on youtube which will provide tons of information on how to keep and breed these guys i recommend spending some time watching these before purchasing these animals to maximising their survivalas you can guess these guys can jump which they can use for hunting unlike most spiders these guys don’t sit in wait for food they actively hunt for it making them very interesting to keep and watchphidippus regius (regal jumping spider) unsexed for sale regal jumping spiders come from north america and range from 6-22mm males being slightly smaller than females10 for ÂŁ50 plus postage and packaging

    50 €

  • Steel and jelly mens black polo t-shirt with a pattern size:smallworn multiple timesin ok condition

    5 €

  • A pattern language towns, buildings, construction by christopher alexander (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details

    36 €

  • This classic text is an authoritative detailed account which emphasises and analyses the stuctural pattern of indian historysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe authors examine the major political, economic, social and cultural forces which have shaped the history of the indian subcontinent in this surveyoxfam bookshop swanage a history of india is a compact synthesis presenting the grand sweep of indian history from antiquity to the presentit remains the definitive text on the nationthis third edition has been thoroughly revised, containing new research, and an up-to-date preface, index and dateline

    6 €

  • A set of six 'tams ware' roseace pattern fine semi porcelain sandwich or cake plates and a serving tray all matching and in good conditionmust be worth something to someone, please make me an offer in the region of ÂŁ30 read moreeach plate measures 6" x 6" (inches) or 15cm, and the server measures 6" x 12" (inches) 15 cm x 30 cm approxmust be about 100 years old, and been in my family since new

    30 €

  • A gold pattern down each side with tie backsin good clean conditiona pair of purple with white lining curtainscm) wide and cm) long

    10 €

  • It is a dark brown wood patternthe design was dropped 2 or 3 years agovery good condition: i cannot see any scratches2 black - brown gloss besta doors each 128cm tall x 60cm widewe've replaced them with lighter doors to make a changei will throw in some soft closers and some shelf brackets, and if you dont already have them you can get the hinges for a couple of pounds from ikea or from the internetdrop me a note with any questionsfits ikea besta shelving

    (England)

    30 €

  • A botanical print, with a pattern of foliage & wild meadow flowerspair of sanderson home floral lined curtains fig 66" x 72″100% cotton sateenbrand new, still in original packaginglining in cotton and polyester

    32 €

  • Oxfam shop redruth large piece of good quality fabric suitable for soft furnishings  in a pale blue green with a pattern of leaves, flowers and small butterflies in shades of green, blue and pink size 125 ins x 56 ins (342 metres) see oxfam website for delivery information read more

    17 €

  • A pair of beautiful antique oak hall side chairs, finely upholstered in a very tasteful blue patterna very usable high quality solidly made chairs good long term investmentÂŁ40 each or the pair for ÂŁ75 or nearest offer

    60 €

  • A pair of pleated lined curtains in flower pattern very good condition, a stainless steel curtain rail with brackets is available also

    20 €

  • A selection of decorative vellums including 6 a4 christmas patterned as photos, 8 a4 decorative crushed crystal and 8 a5 ribbed patternsuitable for crafts and card making

    5 €

  • 2 large silver with a hint of brown cushions embossed pattern with zip opening size 22" x 22" as new buyer to collect stourbridge area read more

    6 €

  • A pair of unique hand carved wooden carp sculptures one of a kind mirror carp measurements tail to nose 21 and a half inches floor to top of tail 14 in width of carp body 2 and a half inches width of base 5 and a half inches length of base 14 inches height of base 2 inches common carp measurements tail to nose 20 in floor to top of tail 15 in and a half width of carp body 3 inches width of base 5 and a half inches length of base 14 inches height of base 2 inches

    145 €

  • Wembley alone played for people for two nightsthe copyright of this video recording is owned by queen films vhs queen at wembley lp queen a kind of magic directed and produced by gavin taylorthe show itself incorporated the largest lighting ever assembled for a live show and featured the largest space; 160 feet wide and capable of filling an entire end of wembley stadiumthe construction of this massive set was filmed using a 35mm time lapse photograph during the week before the showthe copyright of this video recording is owned by queen films every time queen goes on tour, they always produce the most spectacular shows of their timethe set was so large that the supports had to be drilled in the concrete foundations of the stadiumour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeexecutive producer jim beachthe cameras covered all angles of the stadium, including aerial shots taken from a helicopterthe result is an impressive record of one of the best rock bands of all timea shipment will be made with tracking number, with a very resistant tube that guarantees the arrival of the package in excellent conditionsthis was the case in july when they first played at wembley stadium on a tour of the united kingdom that played for people, breaking all previous attendance recordsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablequeen ?– at wembley label: picture music international ?– mvp format: vhs, pal, stereo country: uk & europe released: genre: rock style: arena rock in ex condition queen ?– a kind of magic label: virgin emi records ?– format: vinyl, lp, album, reissue, remastered, 180 gram, gatefold country: uk & europe released: 25 sep genre: rock, pop style: hard rock, pop rock, arena rock in mint & sealed condition directed and produced by gavin taylor

    35 €

  • Some 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 patriasamshuijzen, jelle catalogue of a collection of 225 old watermarks 15th - 19th century rockingstone wageningen, rockingstonesome names: honig, blauw, pannekoek, pieter van der ley, van gelder, koning & desjardin, proost, wendelin richel, vierevant, gerrevink, middelink, koldewyn, etcsize of the paper samples: cawith 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 watermarksour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecovering the period 15th - 19th centurythis includes a box with 26 samples of the paper (without watermarks) as described in this catalogue¶ limited edition of 25 numbered copiesone of the most popular watermarks aftera large part was made by dutch papermills, but also by english, french, german and portugese papermillsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit stayed in use until the beginning of the 19th centurysoftcover, oblong, 99 pp

    85 €

  • ' daily mirroramid the derelict terraced houses of manchester's hulme, one boy experiences adventures, abuse, crippling poverty and an encounter with the moors murdererstommy's story continues with boy number 26 - also available nowhe moves us through his daily struggle with poverty and neglect in s manchester like it's the most natural thing in the worldalongside his siblings he begs or steals a few pennies to bring home to his parents to avoid a beating, while looking for something to eat and a little adventure along the wayduring this single year before his family implodes and his world changes forever, young tommy almost falls foul of the school welfare officers, the nuns, the police, and myra hindley and ian bradyit will stay with me forever''a must-read''a wonderfully atmospheric and emotive story''so sad and still hilariously funny'real reader reviews from goodreadswith an unlikely sense of fun and a huge dose of good humour, tommy introduces us to his foul-mouthed and chaotic family membersa raw and often funny snapshot of 7-year-old tommy's brutal young lifecom see oxfam website for delivery information read morereaders love : a slice of bread and jam:'a beautiful book, humbling, sad and funny all at the same timetommy lives at the heart of a large irish family in derelict hulme, ruled by an abusive and alcoholic father and a drunk, negligent motheroxfam bookshop cheltenham ***the sunday times bestseller***'tommy's book is a stark but funny and heartwarming snapshot of one year growing up in crippling poverty in an irish traveller family ruled by an abusive, alcoholic father and a drunken, neglectful motherdeeply flawed they may be, but amongst the violence, grinding poverty and distinct lack of hygiene and morality lies a strong sense of loyalty and, above all, a spirit of survival

    3 €

  • It gives the reader, at long last, pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that have been missing for 54 yearsthere is only one le carrĂ©don't wait for the paperback' the times'perhaps the most significant novelist of the second half of the 20th century in britainhe's in the first rank' ian mcewan'one of those writers who will be read a century from now' robert harris see oxfam website for delivery information read morevintage john le carrĂ©eloquent, subtle, sublimely paced' daily mail'splendid, fast-paced, riveting' andrew marr, sunday times'remarkableintelligence operations that were once the toast of the service are to be dissected by a generation with no memory of the berlin wallthe reason? cold war ghosts have come back to haunt himoxfam bookshop st albans chosen as a book of the year in the times literary supplement, the evening standard, the daily telegraph, the guardian, the times'a brilliant novel of deception, love and trust to join his supreme cannon' evening standard'vintage le carrĂ©'utterly engrossing and perfectly pitchedreally, not since the spy who came in from the cold has le carrĂ© exercised his gift as a storyteller so powerfully and to such thrilling effect' john banville, guardianpeter guillam, former disciple of george smiley in the british secret service, has long retired to brittany when a letter arrives, summoning him to londonlike wine, le carrĂ©'s writing has got richer with agesomebody must pay for innocent blood spilt in the name of the greater goodimmensely clever, breathtaking

    2 €

  • Flat signed by bettany hughes on the title pageboth book and jacket are very slightly bumped at extremities, and there are few small, light marks on the edges of the page blockoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames first impression hardcover in dust jacket, not price-clippedvery good++ / very goodas the longest-lived political entity in europe, over the last years istanbul has absorbed a mosaic of micro-cities and cultures all gathering around the corebased on meticulous research and new archaeological evidence, this captivating portrait of the momentous life of istanbul is visceral, immediate and scholarly narrative history at its finestsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is a bookseller's "signed" label on the front of the jacketin this epic new biography, hughes takes us on a dazzling historical journey through the many incarnations of one of the world's greatest citiesstanding as the gateway between the east and west, it has served as the capital of the roman, byzantine, latin and ottoman empiresphoenicians, genoese, venetians, jews, vikings, azeris all called a patch of this earth their homefrom the qu'ran to shakespeare, this city with three names - byzantium, constantinople, istanbul - resonates as an idea and a place, and overspills its boundaries - real and imaginedat the latest count archaeologists have measured forty-two human habitation layersfor much of its history it was known simply as the city, but, as bettany hughes reveals, istanbul is not just a city, but a storyistanbul has always been a place where stories and histories collide and crackle, where the idea is as potent as the historical fact

    30 €

  • As times change, so do their fortunes for better and worse, ebbing and flowing as the years go byoxfam bookshop st albans in a small town somewhere in the middle of england, the aftermath of the second world war brings changefor ambitious industrialist charles freeman, it brings new opportunities and marriage to maryquite simply, in a land of plenty is the story of our livessee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe buys the big house on the hill to cement their union and nail his aspirations to the futureat its heart are a diverse and persuasive cast of loveable and odious characters whose various attempts to break free are chronicled in an addictive and compelling narrative of extraordinary power and resonancein quick succession, three sons and a daughter bring life to the big house and, with it, the seeds of joy and tragedy: simon, large and ebullient like his father, follows in his footsteps into the business; james becomes a photographer and proceeds to document the town; robert, wilful and self-assured, submerges himself in the darker side of life; and alice, a dippy individualist who is almost transformed into a picture of convention when she succumbs to the efficient attentions of harry singh, grocer's boy turned property entrepreneurcharles' business grows in direct proportion to his girth and becomes synonymous with the town's fortunes as britain claws its way from the grey austerity of the war yearstheir stories create a generous epic, an extraordinarily rich and plangent hymn to the death and perhaps rebirth of middle england over the past fifty years

    2 €

  • This work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoplesit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages are bright and clean  condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are ageda 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 ()complete in four volumesoxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltda collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchill) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own wayvolume 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 democracieswith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumescondition: goodchurchill'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 etcit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other texts

    49 €

  • '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 intentionsabandoning 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 gambling  in '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 deaththe supporting cast includes stephen fry, kelly reilly, geraldine james and noomi rapaceslight tear to outer box see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ulverston guy ritchie directs this double bill of action thrillers starring robert downey jr and jude lawbut 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)

    6 €

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