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Depicted is an arabian man wearing a fez (moroccan hat)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin good conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablei think the wood has been lacquered or treated as the base seems to be made of a bamboo-like woodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit weighs 120 gramshe has a beard and has a sour lookit holds a wrist strap in the hole belowthe cane will be properly packaged and shipped with insurance and registrationthe wood is special as it has the spots of a pantherit light in weight and splits easilydimensions: it has a length of 88 cmyou are bidding on a wonderful walking cane carved from a single piece of woodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihandwritten text on one column of 16 lines with the use of a pale dark brown ink and annotated with pale red inkhowever, there might be some slight signs of ageing or marginal dirt that do not damage anything at allcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableas 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 manuscripttotal size of the handwritten parchment: 11please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis handwritten parchment is in rather good condition, considering its nearly 600 years of agesize of the handwritten part: 6 x 4text in latin and sometimes in french, liturgical manuscript in elegant gothich-batarde style, a classic of the xv centuryilluminated manuscript on parchment, xv century ( circa), written most likely in a scriptorium in central-northern franceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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With 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 watermarksare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikione of the most popular watermarks aftercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesome names: honig, blauw, pannekoek, pieter van der ley, van gelder, koning & desjardin, proost, wendelin richel, vierevant, gerrevink, middelink, koldewyn, etcthis includes a box with 26 samples of the paper (without watermarks) as described in this catalogueplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecovering the period 15th - 19th centuryit stayed in use until the beginning of the 19th centurysamshuijzen, jelle catalogue of a collection of 225 old watermarks 15th - 19th century rockingstone wageningen, rockingstonesome 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 patriasize of the paper samples: caa large part was made by dutch papermills, but also by english, french, german and portugese papermills¶ limited edition of 25 numbered copiesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesoftcover, oblong, 99 pp
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Marvellous 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 heelsdrake 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 telescopeoxfam 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 bestsellerwhen 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 aidsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe's waiting for something - she's not sure what, but she'll know it when she sees it
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Povey, thomas knipp, and jpeters, arlene a carole boyce davies and elaine savory fido focus on the special problems of african women writers, while hans mrobert cancel discusses african-language literatures, while oyekan owomoyela treats the question of the language of african literaturesndukaku amankulor this study reflects the legacy of colonialism by devoting nine of its thirteen chapters to literature in "europhone" languages-english, french, and portugueseoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells a history of twentieth-century african literatures owomoyela, oyekan (edforemost among the anglophone writers discussed are nigerians amos tutuola, chinua achebe, and wole soyinkaafrican literature in portuguese, reflecting the nature of one of the most oppressive colonizing projects in africa, is treated by russell gzell deals with the broader issues of publishing-censorship, resources, and organization" african writers must struggle constantly to define for themselves and other just what "africa" is and who they are in a continent constructed as a geographic and cultural entity largely by europeans in african francophone literature, we see both writers inspired by the french assimilationist system and those influenced by negritude, the african-culture affirmation movementsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecontributors for this section include jonathan awriters from east africa are also represented, as are those from south africacontributors here include servanne woodward, edris makward, and alain ricard) african literatures, says volume editor oyekan owomoyela, "testify to the great and continuing impact of the colonizing project on the african universe
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableclick on my name silversale and click the button follow to keep in touch with my other quality auctions, read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteone scone is stucklook at my other adverts for more quality silverone candlestick has a slight leangrams ( 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 condition4 inch) base diameter 14next to that a couple of tiny pinprick indentations and small dents here and therethey both have a decorated crest on the base in the shape of a birdthe dimensions of these fine pair of hand-made silver candlesticks are: length 29 cm (11an 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 basemade in sheffield made by john & thomas settle fully english hallmarked, very good visibleour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Readers love : a slice of bread and jam:'a beautiful book, humbling, sad and funny all at the same timealongside 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 waya raw and often funny snapshot of 7-year-old tommy's brutal young lifeit will stay with me forever''a must-read''a wonderfully atmospheric and emotive story''so sad and still hilariously funny'real reader reviews from goodreadstommy lives at the heart of a large irish family in derelict hulme, ruled by an abusive and alcoholic father and a drunk, negligent mothertommy's story continues with boy number 26 - also available nowwith an unlikely sense of fun and a huge dose of good humour, tommy introduces us to his foul-mouthed and chaotic family membersdeeply 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 survivaloxfam 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 mother' daily mirroramid the derelict terraced houses of manchester's hulme, one boy experiences adventures, abuse, crippling poverty and an encounter with the moors murderersduring 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 bradyhe moves us through his daily struggle with poverty and neglect in s manchester like it's the most natural thing in the worldcom see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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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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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He'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 morereally, not since the spy who came in from the cold has le carré 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 londonimmensely clever, breathtaking'utterly engrossing and perfectly pitchedthere is only one le carréoxfam 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 carréit gives the reader, at long last, pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that have been missing for 54 yearsthe reason? cold war ghosts have come back to haunt himintelligence operations that were once the toast of the service are to be dissected by a generation with no memory of the berlin walldon't wait for the paperback' the times'perhaps the most significant novelist of the second half of the 20th century in britainvintage john le carrésomebody must pay for innocent blood spilt in the name of the greater goodeloquent, subtle, sublimely paced' daily mail'splendid, fast-paced, riveting' andrew marr, sunday times'remarkablelike wine, le carré's writing has got richer with age
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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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Quite simply, in a land of plenty is the story of our livessee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor ambitious industrialist charles freeman, it brings new opportunities and marriage to maryas times change, so do their fortunes for better and worse, ebbing and flowing as the years go byin 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 entrepreneurtheir stories create a generous epic, an extraordinarily rich and plangent hymn to the death and perhaps rebirth of middle england over the past fifty yearshe buys the big house on the hill to cement their union and nail his aspirations to the futurecharles' 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 yearsat 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 resonanceoxfam bookshop st albans in a small town somewhere in the middle of england, the aftermath of the second world war brings change
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A 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 ()pages are bright and cleancomplete in four volumescondition: goodit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsvolume 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 volumeschurchill'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 etc) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own wayoxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltd condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are agedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoplesa collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchill
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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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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 deathabandoning 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 gamblingslight tear to outer box see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut 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)oxfam shop ulverston guy ritchie directs this double bill of action thrillers starring robert downey jr and jude lawthe 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 intentions
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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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"-publishers weekly see oxfam website for delivery information read more"-susan zuccotti, the nation"a magisterial, wholly accessible, engaging studypayne 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 virtuesthe analysis effectively restores the dimension of eviloxfam books & music perth "a history of fascism is an invaluable sourcebook, offering a rare combination of detailed information and thoughtful analysisthe term 'fascist,' used so freely these days as a pejorative epithet that has nearly lost its meaning, is precisely defined, carefully applied and skillfully explainedit is a masterpiece of comparative history, for the comparisons enhance our understanding of each part of the whole
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Still an important source of study enriched by hundreds of illustrations of coats of arms and blazonsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website?nius labor multorum laborem allevatthis 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 nobilityadded about three hundred new coats and bearings of eminent families, in their proper sections, never before insertedbookplate on the back of the front edgecorrected 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 gentlemencatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableas 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 lasta 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)coeval full leather bindingfaithfully collested by francis novver arms-painter (and student in heraldry) in bartholomew lane, londona 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 centuryspine restored later, with gold title on a dark moroccan leather labelfull 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 armeswoodcut brand on the cover page, numerous coats of arms, some coloured by hand, woodcut historiated initials and woodcut headpiecesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storequod quisque privatim accipit, tenetur in communem usum depromereare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicoeval handwritten notesinterlaced with much variety of history, suitable to the severall occasions or subjectsestc: r read morebright pages with large tipped-in plates, some coloured by hand, depicting the coats of arms of english aristocratic familieslondon, printed by tmanuscript on the first blank sheet that does not affect the text[pp, [pp, pp, pp, pfor jacob blomecover page restored with vintage papergeneral wear on the outside
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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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'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 gamblingoxfam shop elgin guy ritchie directs this double bill of action thrillers starring robert downey jr and jude lawsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe supporting cast includes stephen fry, kelly reilly, geraldine james and noomi rapacebut 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)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 death
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Volume one to sixit describes all major locations, with full lists of (former) ownersplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesome signs of wear, excellent conditionall edges are goldensix volumes with red canvas bindings with elaborate gold and black titles and very elaborate decorations on the plates and spinefirst 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 mansionsthe 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 volumecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableprecious colourful lithograph series depicting seats of nobles and gentlemen of great britain and irelandour 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 catawikifull title: a series of picturesque views of seats of noblemen and gentlemen of great britain and irelanda publication wanted by a list of titled subscribers, representing the noblest families of great britain and irelandsome signs of wear to the corners and plates600 in total of explanatory texta classic 19th-century work with a truly prodigious iconography of the most stately mansions in britain and irelandpp: 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 chromolithographstheir original signatures are listed in the subscriber volumesix volumes, ppwilliam mackenzieelegant canvas binding, entirely decorated in black and gold
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Book condition: as new - clean covers, tightly bound, no imperfections inside and outside, clean throughoutit 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 creatures see oxfam website for delivery information read moreharry potter: a history of magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between bloomsbury, jrowling's magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebearsreaders 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 jthis 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 personeach 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 archiverowling and the brilliant curators of the british libraryharry potter: a history of magic by jpublished by bloomsbury october pprowling, bloomsbury and the british librarythere'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
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Seen 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 themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea 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 empirean intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsencompassing 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 today
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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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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
9 €
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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
350 €
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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
(England)
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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 €