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His nineveh and persepolis: an historical sketch of ancient assyria and persia, with an account of the recent researches in those countries (th ednineveh and persepolis: an historical sketch of ancient assyria and persia, with an account of the recent researches in those countries illustrated with frontispiece, folding map and full-page engravings item description a facilitating volume providing an in depth look at nineveh and persepolis with recent (for that time) discoverieswear at extremitiescondition solid and firm boardsinner hinges are very good with no splitsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipalace, nimrud)’, full-page plates printed on thick papers, and wood-cut engravingsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeno foxing; only occasional spotting marks to few pagesvaux's knowledge was large and varied, more especially in all that related to oriental antiquitiesall pages are tightly held at the gutterpublished by arthur hall, virtue, & co, london (mdcccl, )internally, in very good condition indeedthe book is illustrated, with fold out ‘map of part of western asia, the ancient assyria, media, susiana & persia’, frontispiece of ‘the king (nplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website“vaux was born in in oxfordowners’ name, and date , with neat ink on first title page), did much to popularise the discoveries of layard and other travellers”the text is very clean, and plates are bright (please see pictures)book dimensions: 18 x 13 cm & number of pages: 437catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerebound in brown boards with gilt lettering within purple labels on spine
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Oxfam shop haverfordwest an historical index of navy-built trawlers, drifters, tugs and requisitioned shipsthis copy is the edition and is in good condition, there are several hand written notes but these are done in an informative way and do not distract from the reading areasee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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An historical atlas of modern europe from to oxford university pressgrant and bartholomew, joxfam bookshop hove boards faded, spine torn though present still just; owner name, end-papers prelims minor fox, maps good clean robertson, csome fade marks to covers rubbing to corners and head & foot of spine see oxfam website for delivery information read moremaroon cloth covers with black titles
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[nicol, james] an historical and descriptive account of iceland, greenland, and the faroe islands with illustrations of their natural history edinburgh: oliver & boyd, th edition) 12mo (18x11 cm); 416 ppin nicol was appointed assistant secretary to the geological society of london, being appointed a fellow of the society in the same yearpublished anonymously but attributed to james nicol (), a scottish geologist with a keen interest in scottish geology and mineralogybound in contemporary full leather with gilt decorations on boards and spine with a leather title labelour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein he was appointed professor of geology in queen's college, cork, and in professor of natural history in the university of aberdeen, a post which he retained until a few months before he diedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea nice complete editionslight wear to extremities; internally sound and clean'in this volume we have attempted to delineate three of the most singular and interesting countries on the face of the earthcondition good plus; leather with minor abrasionsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesituated in the stormy ocean of the north, and far from the modern seats of civilisation' a study of the geology, geography, topography and history of iceland, greenland and faroeillustrated by 2 maps, including folding map frontispiece, engraved title vignette, by 2 whole page engravings and by tables
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Evans; and an historical background of the many college rooms and staircases described court by courtthe copyright pages for both volumes are dated , but the jackets for both volumes are datedincludes two-leaf fold out plan, in place at page 30both parts are in excellent, unmarked condition; the jackets, now in removable covers, have a few minor marks and that for part ii has a couple of tears at cornerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morecombined weight goxfam bookshop henley-on-thames part i - use from early times to - covers the considerable changes in the college buildings over the last fifty years by architectural drawings, a general introduction on the arrangement of college rooms written by drpart ii - list of occupants - contains a list of the occupants of rooms in the college with an index of the names of the occupants in alphabetical ordercombined size 24 x 16
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Key chapters discuss the decoration and meaning of the hoard's intricate ornament, the techniques of anglo-saxon craftsmen, the religious and historical background, and hoarding practice in britain and europe, to place this most exceptional find in contextthe staffordshire hoard: an anglo-saxon treasure tells the story of the staffordshire hoard's discovery, its acquisition for the nation, and the six-year research project that pieced its fragments back together, identified its objects and explored their manufacturefinally, the text explores the impact that the find has had locally, nationally and internationally in the twenty-first century written by a team of specialists in anglo-saxon archaeology and history, and expert conservators with unparalleled access to the hoard, the text is illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs, maps and explanatory drawingsoxfam bookshop carlisle in july the discovery of the staffordshire hoard by a metal-detectorist immediately captured the world's attentionpages are in fine condition, boards are in very good condition board corners are a little worn, back board has a faint scratch see oxfam website for delivery information read morework on conserving and researching the hoard has revealed a wealth of information on the high culture of the ruling class of seventh-century england at a critical period of warfare and religious conversioncomprising almost 6kg of precious-metal objects, and found in a deliberately dismantled state, it remains the largest anglo-saxon treasure ever discovered
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Xiii, 414pp, including historical bibliography - name and subject indexes spine is rubbed - see photosee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop malvern hardcover in fine condition internally reprinted from the edition, this being with many illustrations throughout the book
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The third section is a meditation on his daughter's marriage, placing within an historical and sacramental context a very personal eventthrough four distinct sections, he brings his tender lyricism to bear on the themes of love and loss, life and deaththe first section describes an experience in australia which provides a starting point for reassessing his past relationships and lovesthe second returns to ireland, its people and places, the celebrated and the unknownsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand finally, in some of his most daring and original writing, durcan describes his own twentieth-century romance, replete with ecstacies and inevitable agonies, beauty and hope, but also brutality and self-abasementoxfam shop dumfries cries of an irish caveman is paul durcan's most inspired and surprising collection of poems
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Leather and paper to cover bumped and rubbed but binding is solid and tight, paper hinge torn only after title pagea literal, critical and systematical description of other objects, whether natural, artificial, civil, religious or military; and an explanation of the appellative terms mentioned in the old and new testaments good conditionfrontispiece has steel engraving of 'tower of babel' with tissue guardinternally clean and bright, just some age tanning to margins, name and address of owner in ink on front free endpaper and some pencil marks on fixed endpaperthe full title continues 'oxfam bookshop thame half bound in leather with marbled paper, five raised bands to spine with tooled decoration' the book even has a pressed four leaf clover inside! see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Each part contains an introduction to the historical background of eric the norsemanour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetapes 16 through 19 (the adventures of eric the norseman) contain stories 51 through 63the luxury tires are sewn-bound with band stamping and glued-on front plateplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe luxury leather hardcovers are in a very good conditionare unread and unwrittenfor the titles, see the back of the attached luxury folderare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein this lot four volumes from the series 'eric de noorman complete works'
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While a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years, no single text accomplishes what doing history: an introduction to the historian's craft doesthe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadththey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic termin addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignmentsoxfam bookshop knutsford in this era of twitter and text-messaging, which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy, today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skillsits lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historiansthrough a unique two-part organization, authors wendy pojmann, barbara reeves-ellington, and karen ward mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skillsstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing processsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in part one: the historian's craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarship
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It is intended to provide a local historical backgroundthe third part is an unedited transcription of a paper on ancient stratton by lbsthe second part presents recollections of his early life, and of the secluded community in which he livedsome additional material, not written by hns, follows in chapter twelvesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe diary is printed as writtenoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames limited edition, this is copy 37 of 50in his own contributions it transcribes the spelling and grammar which one would expect from a boy of his ageinscribed and signed by kenneth b saunders, elder son of harold n saunderssize: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tallthe first part consists of hns's childhood diariesit was read by her at the wesleyan church, stratton on february 23rd , and repeated by request at the church room, stratton on april 27th in the same yearfrom the introduction: this book is about harold (hns) and his mother, lydia brown saunders (lbs)corners a little rubbed and bumped, title strip just starting to peel from spine, contents (apart from the inscription) clean and bright, iv+175 pages including family treewritten during his eighties, the text remains untouched, but has been reorganised into chaptersbegun when he was four years old, and initially dictated to his mother, it spans a decade and ends when he achieves first class honours in the oxford local examinations
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The articles crisply narrate the rise and impact of each style, the locale and historical background, the work and lives of the leading figures, the manifestos and the exhibitions, the judgments of the critics and the delight or outrage of the general publicto bring out the interconnections and patterns of influence, the articles are arranged in chronological order, divided into five major periodsthe ideas behind the styles are discussed, and each article is supplemented by suggestions for further reading and where to see major collections of the art worksa unique visual map of the whole period in the form of an eight page fold-out is followed by articles on 100 of the most significant movements of the modern period, with briefer entries on 200 morearranged with plentiful cross references, the texts and illustrations allow the reader to trace fascinating patterns of influence and reaction - across time, place and media - through the whole periodoxfam shop evesham styles, schools and movements offers for the first time a clear and lively guide to the movements in modern artrise of the avant gardes - : modernisms for a modern world - : the search for a new order - : a new disorder : beyond the avant gardes - 200 key styles: a dictionary see oxfam website for delivery information read morespecial emphasis is given to the illustrations, many of which are in colour, which show what standard dictionary entries often fail to, the distinctive visual features of the art itself
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While a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years, no single text accomplishes what doing history: an introduction to the historian's craft doesthe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadththey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic termin addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignmentsoxfam bookshop knutsford in this era of twitter and text-messaging, which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy, today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skillsits lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historiansstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing process through a unique two-part organization, authors wendy pojmann, barbara reeves-ellington, and karen ward mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skillssee oxfam website for delivery information read more the book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in part one: the historian's craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarship
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It presents wicca as a spiritual path connecting religious concepts and spirituality to both a historical background and modern practicethis indispensable reference work provides both a historical and cultural foundation to modern witchcraft and wiccapaperback (plastic wrapper)it contains history, places, verses, rites and rituals and influential practitionerssoling to page edges (dusty, dry), sole old library stamps and labelsthough the book is intended for followers of wiccan it contains information that would be valuable for all dedicated occultistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreused good conditionwithdrawn from county library service encyclopedia of wicca and witchcraft the a-z treasury of ancient and modern witchcraft by raven grimassi llewellyn (st paul, minnesota)
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Revisiting historical icons so familiar that schoolchildren learn to take them for granted, he makes surprising connections that enable readers to see old stories in a new lightamong the historical moments revisited here, a revolutionary nation arises from its environment and struggles to reconcile the diversity of its people with the claim that nature is the source of libertyoxfam bookshop knutsford in the dramatic narratives that comprise the republic of nature, mark fiege reframes the canonical account of american history based on the simple but radical premise that nothing in the nation's past can be considered apart from the natural circumstances in which it occurredboard of educationcom/ see oxfam website for delivery information read morefor more information, visit the author's website: http://republicofnaturein these pages, the nation's birth and development, pain and sorrow, ideals and enduring promise come to life as never before, making a once-familiar past seem newabraham lincoln, an unlettered citizen from the countryside, steers the union through a moment of extreme peril, guided by his clear-eyed vision of nature's capacity for improvementby focusing on materials and processes intrinsic to all things and by highlighting the nature of the united states, fiege recovers the forgotten and overlooked ground on which so much history has unfoldedthe republic of nature points to a startlingly different version of history that calls on readers to reconnect with fundamental forces that shaped the american experiencein topeka, kansas, transformations of land and life prompt a lawsuit that culminates in the momentous civil rights case of brown v
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A breathtaking historical spy thriller from robert harris, author of munich, conclave and the acclaimed cicero trilogy see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham in the hunt for a spy, he exposed a conspiracy***winner of the walter scott prize for historical fiction*** paris, : an army officer, georges picquart, watches a convicted spy, alfred dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowdbut when picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the germans, he is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his lifedreyfus is exiled for life to devil's island; picquart is promoted to run the intelligence unit that tracked him down
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The work is an obscure collection of historical tales from madame de witt that includes various illustrations and is edited by emily millard and mary archersome segments of pages are loose from the binding and can be visibleoxfam shop shirley crimson boards with detailed illustration of jousting knights on the front cover alongside titleexamples of foxing and tanningmarks and bumping from age on the spine and edges of the boardsfront endsheet has a signature from ernest burgess datedthe age, signature, and obscurity of the book make it an interesting item see oxfam website for delivery information read morealso has detailed illustrations on the spine
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Oxfam shop worcester an archaeological study of the bayeux tapestry provides a unique re-examination of this famous piece of work through the historical geography and archaeology of the tapestryby comparing illustrated extracts from the tapestry to historical and contemporary illustrations, maps and reconstructions rowley is able to provide the reader with a unique visual setting against which they are able to place the events on the tapestrytrevor rowley is the first author to have analysed the tapestry through the landscapes, buildings and structures shown, such as towns and castles, while comparing them to the landscapes, buildings, ruins and earthworks which can be seen todayfinally, rowley tackles the missing end of the tapestry, suggesting the places and events which would have been depicted on this portion of william?s journey to westminstersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis approach allows rowley to challenge a number of generally accepted assumptions regarding the location of several scenes in the tapestry, most controversially suggesting that william may never have gone to hastings at all
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A breathtaking historical spy thriller from robert harris, author of munich, conclave and the acclaimed cicero trilogy see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg in the hunt for a spy, he exposed a conspiracy ***winner of the walter scott prize for historical fiction*** paris, : an army officer, georges picquart, watches a convicted spy, alfred dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowdbut when picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the germans, he is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his lifedreyfus is exiled for life to devil's island; picquart is promoted to run the intelligence unit that tracked him down
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Includes an historical essay from the author on reimagining kett's rebellionlike hilary mantel, he produces densely textured historical novels that absorb their readers in another time' - andrew taylor, spectator the sunday times number one bestsellerengland, : two years after the death of henry viii, england is sliding into chaosthe extirpation of the old religion by radical protestants is stirring discontent among the populace while the protector's prolonged war with scotland is proving a disastrous failure and threatens to involve francethe gruesome murder of edith boleyn, the wife of john boleyn - a distant norfolk relation of elizabeth's mother - which could have political implications for elizabeth, brings shardlake and his assistant nicholas overton to the summer assizes at norwichsansom's number one bestselling shardlake series, for fans of hilary mantel and philippa gregorysoon the rebels have taken over the city, england's second largestand then east anglia explodes, as peasant rebellion breaks out across the countrythe three find layers of mystery and danger surrounding edith's death, as a second murder is committedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe nominal king, edward vi, is eleven years oldworst of all, the economy is in collapse, inflation rages and rebellion is stirring among the peasantrythe yeoman robert kett leads a force of thousands in overthrowing the landlords and establishing a vast camp outside norwichhis uncle edward seymour, duke of somerset, rules as protectorbarak throws in his lot with the rebels; nicholas, opposed to them, becomes a prisoner in norwich castle; while shardlake has to decide where his ultimate loyalties lie, as government forces in london prepare to march north and destroy the rebelssince the old king's death, matthew shardlake has been working as a lawyer in the service of henry's younger daughter, the lady elizabeththere they are reunited with shardlake's former assistant jack barak'when it comes to intriguing tudor-based narratives, hilary mantel has a serious rival' - sunday times'sansom has the trick of writing an enthralling narrativethis is the seventh stunning novel in the bestselling shardlake series, that began with dissolutionoxfam bookshop cheltenham tudor england is brought vividly to life in tombland, the seventh novel in cmeanwhile he discovers that the murder of edith boleyn may have connections reaching into both the heart of the rebel camp and of the norfolk gentry
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The magnetic background support is an innovative way of attaching a steel-banded collapsible background quickly to a lighting standthe two strong magnets in the support allow a lastolite collapsible background to be instantly attached or detachedpacked weight 1no moving parts means that it's less likely to break over time than a traditional clip supportincludes tripod stand and carrying bagoffers accepted*background not includedbrand new unopened
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This profusely illustrated guide by claude blair to silver is as much for the reader with a interest in the decorative arts and their historical background as for the serious collectorgreat book the history silver by claude blair illustrated guide
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Oxfam shop burleigh street this practical guide provides modern performers with the historical background and expanded techniques to perform early music, both vocal and instrumentalsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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(the photo is not of the stamps in this booklet book as it would have to be folded open to scan them) the other page and the inside of both covers is printed with infromation about the royal couple has historical background to the couple, please note that buyers pay postage on any purchases which will be will be posted by royal mail signed for® 2nd classi will only accept payments by paypal read moreentitled ´jamaica celebrates a royal wedding´ it contains 2 pages one being a mint sheetlet of 4 stamps as shown in the photoin mint condition this booklet has never been opened and has only been removed from the protective envelope to scan for this advert
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Oxfam bookshop aberystwyth providing a valuable historical background to a great human and ecological catastrophe of the twentieth century, pierre verluise presents a brilliant analysis of the effects of this natural disaster on problems confronting armenia and the armenian peoplesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This volume contains 11 essays examining the literature of wales and its historical background between andoxfam shop mold this is the third of a series of volumes outlining the history and development of welsh literature from its beginnings in the sixth century to the present daysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Part i contains a conceptual and historical background to the democratic system as it was at the outbreak of the peloponnesian war in 431, part ii surveys the principal institutions of democracy, and part iii demonstrates the various ways in which the system was tested from the plague of 430 to the naval battles of arginousai and aigospotamoia vital resource for all students of the periodoxfam bookshop maidstone this collection of sources and commentary replaces the athenian politics, taking account of the increase in knowledge on demes, and the work of mogens herman hansensee oxfam website for delivery information read moredog eared corners, with signs of use
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John nettles has investigated the historical background to the invasion of the channel islands during the second world wargreat condition paperback, read only once, so immaculatefull of fascinating details, this is a great book for the history buffcan be posted at extra cost if required
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Pinball compendium: to present, hardcover by shalhoub, michael, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free shipping in the us provides a description, release dates, historical background, and other details about pinball machines produced by major manufacturers in each year between and , and offers other information on developments and participants
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