A view of the celebrated
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Full title: "a view of the celebrated great wall of china,which divides that empire from tartary, & was originally built to prevent the invasions of the tartars"an illustration to george henry millar's 'the new and universal system of geography, being a complete history and description of the whole worldare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikigood impression on laid papercondition is goodyellowing paperplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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28 €
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A view of the south of france h r h prince of wales 17in 23in
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A view of the tidal river witham in old boston lincolnshire with boston stump (st botolph’s church) in the backgroundmounted with antireflective glass frame 40 x 49 cms approx i have 6 views and will sell them separately or all 6 for £150 while i have them
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view of the river usk taken in bullpit meadow which is very close to close to crickhowell bridge the size of the print 16 x 12 frame 21 x 17 approxthis a print taken along the river usk crickhowell powys wales a that is town popular with tourist and loved by it's residents
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Oxfam books & music durham antique engraving - - view of the dardanelles - unknown artist - published by thomas kelly original coloured engraving depicting dardanelles harbour with castles, figures and ships at sea with a dramatic atmosphere of a storm7" picture size: 10the condition of the plate is very good while the edges are stained, yellowed and creased4" see oxfam website for delivery information read morepublished by thomas kelly, londonsome figures are coloured above the print in contrast with the pale background
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Oxfam bookshop cardiff his historical view of the french revolution (), made the revolution-personified or represented as the activity of the virtuous people-the focal moment of all french historyhe had offered a separate study called the people, published in , in praise of his herohis history had a hero, the people itselfsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It exposes the socially constructed nature of design history and the assumptions of male designers and architects about women's tastes, women's place and the way women liveoxfam bookshop knutsford a 'view from the interior' examines design history from a feminist perspectiveit does more than add women's names to textbooksant it illuminates women's relationship to design, both as designers and those designed forsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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A view of the south of france h r h prince of wales 17in 23in read more
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Semiramis, standing full-length in the foreground, with bow in left hand; in the background, a view of the hanging gardens of babylon; after vignonsee bassani, 'claude vignon', , ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidrawer/inventor: claude vignon () engraver: background: abraham bosse (()) figure: gilles rousselet () published by: pierre mariette i () reference: duplessis blum meyer lothe watermarked laid paperthe plates were engraved by rousselet (figures) and bosse (background)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeetching 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 figurewhere the set is dated c
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Together with a view of the english and french fleets at the commencement of the action between them68cm x 48cm published by artists harbour ltdmary rose, vice-flagship of england's fleet, is shown sinking of southsea castle with tremendous loss of lifethis picture is a famous, probably accurate, depiction of the attack on portsmouth by a french fleet on julyoxfam bookshop lincoln the encampment of the english forces near portsmouthsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Page ends have been left rough cut and there are various annotations on the inside of the front cover and first pagethis book is in good condition form its ageoxfam books & music wells this volume is a series of letters from a patrician to his friends in the year dccthe cover is worn in places (see photos)lxii from the foundation of rome to the year dccsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Picture print view of the cape of good hope(click to reveal full phone number)
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Oxfam bookshop st albans scripts of 'a view from the bridge' () and 'all my sons' ()see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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A history of the world in 100 objects, neil macgregor hardback new and sealed collection from ireby in cumbria ca7 please view my other items for more books on history and historical places and buildings read more
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A map of the worldis a harrowing tale of guilt, betrayal and the loss of innocenceoxfam bookshop cheltenham because alice and howard goodwin run a small dairy farm in the midst of encroaching suburbia, and because their whimsical ways betray their city origins, they are shunned as 'that hippie couple', outsiders in the small midwestern town of prairie centerand one morning, while alice is babysitting her neighbour's children, a tragic accident does occur on the farmbut alice has always believed that all it would take to fall from grace is 'one stupendous error, or else an unfortunate accident'spellbinding, lyrical, and universal in its themes, this powerful, emotional page-turner shows that jane hamilton is a writer of exceptional talentnevertheless, they feel that they and their two daughters are living in a self-made paradisethis sets into motion a devastating and irrevocable string of events that will change the goodwins' lives for ever as they find themselves trapped in a nightmare from which they cannot escapesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Churchill'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 a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticvolume 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 democraciesa 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 ()condition: goodit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other texts) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own way condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are agedcomplete in four volumeswith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumesa collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchillpages are bright and cleanthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoplesoxfam shop balham london - cassell and company ltdsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It 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 wholebased 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 conflictoxfam 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 husseinthe war was launched without a united nations mandate and was based on the erroneous claim that iraq had retained weapons of mass destructionthe franco-american narrative offers a unique prism through which the american road to war can be better understoodthe 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 warfrance, 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 russiasee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsseen 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 imaginedencompassing 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 todayoxfam 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 thema 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 empiresee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It is a transcript of a series of eleven preparatory talks given by sayādaw u jotika of burma prior to a meditation retreat held in australiabook is in excellent condition comes with a map of the journey bookmarkthis book gives a thorough background to the path with much detail about the various insight stagespublisher: inward path place of publication: malaysia format: paperback publication year: subject: buddhism language: english a map of the journey by sayādaw u jotika is over 400 pages long introduction to insight meditationa map of the journey is an orginial, never previously published workthe sayādaw illustrates this with many stories from his own practice and from his many teachers
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4to, blue cloth, gilt crest to front board, gilt lettering to spine1st hardback published by the royal hong kong yacht club in(hong kong: the club, )a huge, handsome, and extensively-illustrated centennial history of this venerable yacht clubchapters: : in the lee of dragons; : laying the mark; : before thewind; : cruising in company; : across the line; : dress overall; : the course aheadeastern waters eastern winds: a history of the royal hong kong yacht club: : one hundred yearsoxfam books & music fareham chambers, gillianwith bibliography and lots of photographsintroduction by vic locke, commodoreforeword by the right honourable christopher patten, governor of hong kongwith a signature and dedication by the author on the half-title page and a dedicatory message beneath thatin excellent, hardly-read used conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Among this line-up are the newport, a fine dining restaurant by masterchef winner jamie scottedinburgh and east coast cook book: a celebration of the amazing food and drink on our doorstep, paperback by fisher, katie, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free p&p in the uk the edinburgh and east cook book celebrates the best of the area's food and drink scene with over 25 recipes contributed by a diverse selection of restaurants, bars, cafes and small producers across edinburgh and the east coast of scotland
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The book is in excellent condition the slip case is intact and shows slight rubbingit also addresses the historical, political and sociological reasons that led to british settlementoxfam shop cotham hill this is a history of the birth of australia out of the suffering and brutality of britain's convict transportation systemit was first published incontains a number of illustrationssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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17 €
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Volume 1: the first eleven dynastieshardcover - 22volume 2: from the accession of amenemhet 1 of the twelfth dynasty to the death of thutmose iii of the eighteenth dynasty to bin good conditionboth books are in first conditionsome age-related stainsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibound in the original linen bindingsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeegytpt; arthur weigall - a history of the pharaos - london, thornton butterworth, - first edition - two volumes - pptwo ex-libris and a name
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8 volumes in 8 booksgold gilding on all page endsa beauty to the eye, would add value to any libraryplease see pictures for referenceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicomplete 8 vols set james taylor: the age we live in: a history of the nineteenth century from the peace of to the present time - london - william mackenzie, edinburgh and dublin - cm x 20cm brown hardcovers with black and gold gilt decorationpage ends have light foxingvery light and occasional foxing on the pages (usually on the rear of the plates)very good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeall spines are straight and binding goodcovers in excellent condition, only very light and occasional small marks/edgewear evident on coversprospectus in front of vol 1the owners name crossed out with marker on endpapers of each book
53 €
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There is a pedigree of the fleetwood and churchill families at the back see oxfam website for delivery information read more the red boards are faded and wornthe head and tail pieces of each chapter are sketches of the norman corbel stones in the churchthe gilt on the spine is still brightbecause of this the book gets a fair conditioninside, the webbing can be seen - more at the front than at the back the pages are in a very good condition and are remarkably clean and brightoxfam bookshop newark hardback
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From 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 identityoxfam 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 world see oxfam website for delivery information read moreproper 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 pastunlike most other texts, 'a history of the british isles' is not just a history of england
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Landscape orientationseveral colour illustrationsoxfam books & music totnes this is the english translation of a book initially published in under the title "erziehung zur freiheit" which was a survey of the work of the waldorf schools worldwide, with many colourful illustrations of the work of some of the pupilsno marks to the text and good bindinglanthorn hardback with full colour boards and no djsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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"
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Thank you for your interestplease look at my other ads by clicking the link at the bottom of the pagea tale of the south african war with illustrationsa sister of the red cross by lt meadehappy to post to uk postcodes
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The tragedy of liberation: a history of the chinese revolution, bytitle: the tragedy of liberation: a history of the chinese revolution, format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: bloomsbury uk release date: language: english
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