A pattern of islands
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Oxfam shop cotham hill a collection of poetry by h l haynes there is some browning to the end of the rough cut pagesthe book is believed published inthe 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 cover 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 other than that, the pages are clean and the binding is soundsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the last three sections comprise a selection of individual poems there is a dedication written in pencil on the front free end paper
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Oxfam 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 rabbitdrake 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 lifewhen 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 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 heelsshe's waiting for something - she's not sure what, but she'll know it when she sees itsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Beautifully illustrated with vignettes by tatjana hauptmann, and with culinary stories by donna leon and extracts from the brunetti novels, this is so much more than a cooking guide - it is a wonderful journey, full of ideas for recreating the delights of venetian cuisine in your own homesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop worcester food plays an important role in donna leon's bestselling commissario brunetti novelsso whether you want to eat spaghetti with clams, aubergine and prosciutto roulades or baked omelette with courgettes, you'll find all you need here to create the perfect venetian feastwe are given the secrets to brunetti's favourite pasta (penne rigate), paola's famous apple cake, a lasagne recipe from brunetti's mother, donna leon's favourite meal (risotto di zucca), and a host of other sumptuous and authentic italian classicsin a taste of venice, roberta pianaro invites readers into the brunettis' kitchen to learn how to prepare for themselves the delicious meals paola brunetti cooks for her family
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Forgotten books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copywe do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical worksfind more at wwwabout the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic bookssee oxfam website for delivery information read morecom this book is a reproduction of an important historical workin rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our editionoxfam bookshop wallingford excerpt from a life of benito juarez: constitutional president of mexico the following publications, constantly consulted by me in the course of my work, will be referred to as a rule under the abbreviated titles as here after noted
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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 aboutsee 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
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Unnoticed in the uproar, george discovers a sinister lesion on his hip, and quietly begins to lose his mindand the tidy and pleasant life jamie has created crumbles when he fails to invite his lover, tony, to the dreaded nuptialsthen katie, his tempestuous daughter, announces that she is getting remarried, to rayat fifty-seven, george is settling down to a comfortable retirement, building a shed in his garden, reading historical novels, listening to a bit of light jazzkatie can't decide if she loves ray, or loves the way he cares for her son jacob, and her mother jean is a bit put out by the way the wedding planning gets in the way of her affair with one of her husband's former colleaguessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe family is not pleased, as her brother jamie observes, ray has 'strangler's hands'oxfam bookshop cheltenham 'a painful funny humane novel: beautifully written, addictively readable and so confident' the timesdiscover this brilliantly comic and moving bestselling novel by the award-winning author of the curious incident of the dog in the night-time and the porpoise
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Oxfam bookshop preston with a unique combination of alphabetical and descriptive lists, a handlist of rhetorical terms provides in one convenient, accessible volume all the rhetorical terms-mostly greek and latin-that students of western literature and rhetoric are likely to come across in their reading or will find useful in their writingthe second edition of this widely used work offers new features that will make it even more useful:* a completely revised alphabetical listing that defines nearly terms used by scholars of formal rhetoric from classical greece to the present day* a revised system of cross-references between terms* many new examples and new, extended entries for central terms* a revised terms-by-type listing to identify unknown terms* a new typographical design for easier access see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Finally, we share in tony benn's hopes for the future based on his years of experience and his natural optimismwith the support of a small circle of friends and his extended family, he continues his activities on behalf of social justice, peace and accountability in public life, to a background of political change and the international economic crisisfollowing an illness in the diaries, kept for over sixty years, ceaseoxfam shop gloucester in this final volume of diaries, tony benn reflects on the compensations and the disadvantages of old agesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepublished here alongside these last diaries are tony benn's highly personal insights into the challenges of old age and failing health, of widowhood,and of moving out of the family home after sixty years
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Not that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discoverit traces the history of western cosmology from ancient mesopotamia to isaac newtonexcellent pages, some edge and board wearhe suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalkingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle the sleepwalkers: a history of man's changing vision of the universe is a book by arthur koestler
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Somebody must be made to pay for innocent blood once spilt in the name of the greater goodpeter guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of george smiley of the british secret service, otherwise known as the circus, has retired to his family farmstead on the south coast of brittany when a letter from his old service summons him to londonintelligence operations that were once the toast of secret london are to be scrutinised by a generation with no memory of the cold warinterweaving past with present so that each may tell its own story, john le carre has given us a novel of superb and enduring qualitysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe reason? his cold war past has come back to claim himoxfam shop colne road penguin presents the unabridged, audiobook cd edition of a legacy of spies by john le carre
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But what was the cause of his tragedy and how far might the consequences reach? is there a link between the young man's leap from a dorset cliff and a horrific poisoning in cambridge?following various career-threatening misdemeanours, detective sergeant barbara havers is desperate to redeem herselfso when a past encounter with bestselling feminist writer clare abbott and her pushy personal assistant caroline goldacre gives her a connection to the cambridge murder, barbara begs di thomas lynley to let her pursue the crimethe suicide of william goldacre is devastating to those left behindsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road inspector lynley investigates the london end of an ever more darkly disturbing case, with barbara havers and winston nkata looking behind the peaceful façade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceitfull of shocks, intensity and suspense from first page to last, a banquet of consequences reveals both lynley and havers under pressure, and author elizabeth george writing at the very height of her exceptional powers
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Minor spotting to edges of block, but binding goodoxfam bookshop sevenoaks a two volume set, by denis idawson & son, ltdin good used conditionsupplement has gold stamped blue boards with some marksduveen, herbert sthe supplement to this volume, by denis imatching bookplate to paste downbookplate to front pastedown, a facsimile of lavoisier's ownincludes plates illustrating the original paperssmall areas of marking to back boarddust jacket sunned to spine, some marks and rubbing and edge shelf wearthe main volume was published by wmduveen was published by dawsons of pall mall in to incorporate new material, both additional material and corrections to the original textklickstein with a preface by john fmain volume has gold stamped blue boards with a marbling effect to front thought to be due to dampthis is a heavy item and will be sent by courier see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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T clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by mthe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societyh keen4) england under the stuarts written by g a history of england () is a series of reprints of twelve classic, magisterial volumes of different periods of english history, together constituting a continuous history from ancient roman times to the end of the 20th centurym trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editionoxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes: 1) england under the tudors written by gsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolumes come without slipcaser elton2) early medieval england written by m
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France, under president jacques chirac and foreign minister dominique de villepin, spectacularly opposed the united states and british invasion, leading a global coalition against the war that also included germany and russiabased on exclusive french archival sources and numerous interviews with former officials in both france and the united states, a history of the iraq crisis retraces the international exchange that culminated in the iraq conflictthe franco-american narrative offers a unique prism through which the american road to war can be better understoodoxfam bookshop glossop road scuffing to dust cover, otherwise good condition in march , the united states and great britain invaded iraq to put an end to the regime of saddam husseinsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe diplomatic crisis leading up to the war shook both french and american perceptions of each other and revealed cracks in the transatlantic relationship that had been building since the end of the cold warthe war was launched without a united nations mandate and was based on the erroneous claim that iraq had retained weapons of mass destructionit shows how and why the iraq crisis led to a confrontation between two longtime allies unprecedented since the time of charles de gaulle, and it exposes the deep and ongoing divisions within europe, the atlantic alliance, and the international community as a whole
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The extraordinary life of india's first great slow bowler, palwankar baloo, introduces the reader to the still-unfinished struggle against caste discriminationjardine, provide a window into the operations of empirelater chapters explore the competition between hindu and muslim cricketers in colonial india and the extraordinary passions now provoked when india plays pakistanthe indian careers of those great english cricketers, lord harris and dsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg a book that seamlessly interweaves biography with history, the lives of cricketers with wider processes of social changean important, pioneering work, essential for anyone interested in cricket and india, a corner of a foreign field is also a beautifully written meditation on the ramifications of sport in society at large, and how sport can influence both social and political historynayudu and sachin tendulkar naturally figure in this book, but so too, in arresting and unexpected ways, do mahatma gandhi and muhammad ali jinnah
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It is a fourth edition published in by cadell and davies, londonare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikii have here for sale a book entitled a summary of geography and history, both ancient and modern by alexander adamcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefirst map of the world is detached6 gilt bands, a dark red title block and gilt lettering to the spineplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteboth hinges are cracked but the boards are still in fine conditionthe book covers the political state and principal revolutions of the most illustrious nations in ancient and modern times; their manners and customs; the local situation of cities; especially of such as have been distinguished by memorable events: with an abridgment of the fabulous history of mythology of the greeks858 pages, 22 x 14 cminternally the binding is tight and the maps are in fine condition as are the pagesthe highlight in this book are the 14 excellent fold-out maps which include: world in hemispheres map of america with the latest discoveries accurate map of europe a new map of africa aegyptus antiqua asiae quae vulgo minor dicituret syriae orbis veteribus notus palaestina italia antiqua graecae antiquae britannia antiqua gallia antiqua orbis romanus the solar system half dark brown leather on orange marbled boardsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Worst of the lot though is the evil count olaf (jim carrey), obsessed with getting his hands on the baudelaire children's inheritanceafter their parents are killed in a fire, the baudelaire siblings, violet (emily browning), klaus (liam aiken) and the infant sunny, are taken in by a succession of relatives and guardians, including kindly snake expert uncle monty (billy connolly) and their nervous aunt josephine (meryl streep)imagining himself a master of disguise, count olaf undertakes a series of dastardly crimes to separate the baudelaire children from their kindly guardians, and hopefully from their livessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music troon visually inventive and stylised adaptation of the dark and sinister children's books, starring jim carrey
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Oxfam shop didsbury "a princess of vascovy: her trials and troubles, her adventures, and misadventures and where they brought her" is a romantic novel by john oxenham, otherwise known as william arthur dunkerley, the english journalist, novelist and poet, born in manchester inthe green cloth pictorial boards with gilt lettering along the spine, are lightly rubbed and bumped at the corners and edges inside, the uncut pages are lightly tanned with age, with some foxing throughouta very rare editionthere a small rip to the top of the spine ends and some slight crushing to the spine ends the book is the tale of a lost race climaxing in the discovery of a secret location occupied by incans, and contains illustrations, including a frontispiece by frances ewansee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is a crack at the hinge near the back as shown in the photo, and a date has been written on the front endpaperthe hardback is in good condition for its age
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Oxfam bookshop thame those who discover malt whisky quickly learn that the malts made on the isle of islay are some of the wildest and most characterful in the malt-whisky spectrumthe perfect adjunct to a glass of whisky on a dark, fire-lit evening, peat smoke and spirit is the last word on islay and its whiskiesinterleaved through these different narrative strands comes the story of the whiskies themselves, traced from a distant past of bothies and illegal stills to present-day legality and prosperityin peat smoke and spirit, islay's fascinating story is uncovered: from its history and stories of the many shipwrecks which litter its shores, to the beautiful wildlife, landscape and topography of the island revealed through intimate descriptions of the austerely beautiful and remote countrysidesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe flavour of each spirit is analysed and the differences between them teased out, as are the stories of the notable men and women who have played such a integral part in their creation
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It looks at the beginnings from their home town in liverpool, to thier rise and subsequent conquer of the united statesthe dust cover is showing a few signs of age, but is still in very good condtion for a 57 year old publicationthis is one of the first editions printed inthis book was first published in by souvenier press, then later re-issued up tillthe book itself though is in very good conditiona 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 undertook
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On the outer wall of the bed area and round the door the hollow is filled with white insulation fillingalso have a roll of the white insulation stuffing should you want it and some foil insulation tooi have a box of screws that were removed from the shed but my need more tacking nails for feltingthere are a few patches of glue on one side in the bed area from previous insulation but in no way does this effect usecollection near eye, suffolk read moreonly used a handful of timesused but in very good condition dog kennel, unfortunately our black lab is no longer with usthe kennel was only put up last year and has not shown any signs of damp, the wood was all specially treated against the outdoors (safe for animals) will need large van or trailer to collect, cannot deliver! measurements as follows; l-97” (8ft) w-49” h-78” at highest bed area l-33” w-46” run area l-62” w-46” dog hole l-20” w-12” to remove the roof the felt had to be removed this was done as carefully as possible but the is easier said then done when dealing with flat head nails, so there will be some holes from nailsyou are welcome to both rolls removed and the further roll we have sparethis has only been used a handful of times, has a few signs of use but is a very sturdy kennelthis can be removed if not wanted
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Both parents working farm dogs, highly intelligent and in peak physical condition, love the outdoors and have great temperamentsif you would like more information and photos of a particular pup please phone, textmum is available to view with her pupsviewings are now being arrangedborn ready for new homes (8 weeks old) 8th octobermum is mainly black body with tan/sable legs, long haired, big boned girl, very loyal & affectionateif you have never owned a gs before please consider the following: pup will require 4 meals per day till 3 months old 3 meals per day till 5 months old walks (short walks) during the day 4-5 times daily please get in touch if you would like to arrange a viewing as pups are over 4 weeks old () boys have blue and black collars girls have white, yellow, pink, red, lime green read morepuppies have been wormed from 2 weeks of age and wormed every 2 weeks till they leaveyour chosen puppy will leave with a full puppy pack: puppy contract - breeder - new owner a bag of harringtons complete puppy food butchers tinned puppy food x 6 scent blanket, toys & treats vet health check certificate microchipped with relevant paperwork 1st vaccination puppy flea treatment & puppy wormer treatment dietary/routine information of your puppy to make adjustment in the new home easier deposits cannot be taken without a viewing firsta litter of 7 stunning chunky beautifully marked (long haired and short haired) german shepherd puppies, 5 girls & 2 boysdad is semi short haired black/tan/sable£300 deposit (non-refundable) secures your chosen pup
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I have a flock of 9 american buff geese, all now adult but at around 2 years of age so perfect for someone wanting a calm flock of beautiful geese as a centrepiece for a large garden, lake, pond or meadowthey lay enormous eggs which are beautiful to eat, but equally very sought aftergenuine enquiries only £600 for the 9 or £150 for breeding pairs read morea wonderful breed to keep, last around 25 years so looking for a good forever homewould suit someone who is looking to buy a settled flock, to continue this they would need to be in a settled home
600 €
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A kind of magic 4:25the item format is a cdextra magical ingredientsa kind of 'a kind of magic' 3:38the title is a kind of magicfor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing
11 €
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Mixed breed chicks in a range of coloursmany thanks, joe read morethese will need to be on lamps for a few weeks in your houseplease call or text for a prompt replychicks are just £5 each, ten for £40 or twenty for £60 we have a fantastic selection of point of lay hens, bantams, ducks, guinea fowl and more…… new cottage poultry is located in the village of coleorton, just outside of ashby de la zouch for info on the current stock we have then please check out the website or contact us via facebook for a stock listwe do sell chick starter sets for £25, they have the bits in them you need to set up…feeder, drinker, food, bedding and a lampjust search new cottage poultry
5 €
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1 g, length: 21 cm, width of the links: 184 gring hallmark: 925, weight: 8a set of silver jewellery with coral3 mm, chain length: 55 cm, hallmark: 925 i will send the item by priority mail with tracking information shortly after payment5 mmbracelet hallmark: 925, weight: 297 mm, measurements: length: 303 g, size: ), inner diameter: 19the set consists of a ring, a pendant, a bracelet, and a chain; set weight: 521 g, length including the pendant: 45 mm, width: 217 mm,pendant plus chain weight: 15
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A framed engraving of a map of the world in it has enscribed on the bottom "from and original engraving by moses pitt in " the size is 22" x 18"
50 €
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Hi there,4sale,a pair of heavy,french porcelain figures,by french scuptor f moreau,part of the famous moreau family,their,abt 20ins high,but both have,some damage,chip in base of male fig n split in foot of male,n split in leg of girl fig,£45 the pair,pls get in touch,buyer collects,cheers
45 €
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Hi there,4sale a box of,the tin crowd,pencil holders,consists of,6 different,sporting figures = 36 in total,6 jockeys,golfers,show jumper,tennis player,cricket player n grand prix team member,n contain 3 small wooded pencils in each,just remove the caps,tin size is 3n1/2 ins,all in good condition,made by a&c of bedford,england,only £12 the lot,if interested,buyer collects or can arrange a posting,cheers
12 €
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Hi there,4sale,a pair of old heavy french porcelain figures,by french sculptor f moreau,part of the famous moreau family,signed by f moreau,as shown in photo,height abt 20ins,both have some damage,a chip,in base of male figure, n split in foot of male n split in leg of girl fig,if interested,£50 the pair,buyer collects
50 €