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Emphasizes the practical application of the several facets of the teachingsgives deep insight into the philosophy of life and its practical applicationswami rama's translation and commentary on one of the world's most sacred and inspiring scriptures
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebeautiful stunning columbia award presented to sting to commemorate the sale of more than copies of the a &m records album, cassette and cd "the dream of the blue turtles" this a very rare opportunity to buy this official sales awardpostage is insured and tracked read more
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Only light edge wear see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop inverness issue 2 of the marvel comics adaptation of the a teamin good condition (please see photos)
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The book will serve as a useful introduction to the theory, and will draw attention to the possibilities that application of the asymptotic approach providesthis book will present this theory in a systematic accountthe most fruitful of these has proved to be the method of matched asymptotic expansions, which has been widely used in mechanics and mathematical physicsthe major successes achieved since the late s in the development of the theory of separated flows at high reynolds numbers are in many ways associated with the use of asymptotic methodssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop preston boundary-layer separation from a rigid body surface is one of the fundamental problems of classical and modern fluid dynamicsthere have been many papers devoted to different problems in the asymptotic theory of separated flows and we can confidently speak of the appearance of a very productive direction in the development of theoretical hydrodynamics
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My own mother read me both the hobbit and the lord of the rings when i was eight, and the books became so important to me that i wrote my college application essay about how they shaped my view of the world (i got accepted)part 2 the two towers part 3 the return of the king barnes & noble blog: tolkien’s books ask a lot from their readers, and if a kid is too young to begin the journey, they might lose interest, and never finish the books£1 each these were great reading for my childbut they give an awful lot back in return; reading the books at a young and impressionable age is a magical experience
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Format: hardback year printed: c language: english publisher: fleetway house binding: hardback place of publication: london isbn: does not apply postage price on an applicationthis is reflected in the asking price6 hardback set of books in fair condition for their almost 100 year age, expected scuffing to the edges of the boards, some fading to the spine covering, some small dents to the edges of the boards, yellowing to some pages along with old age staining marks, some board fading, and marksplease see photographs for a better description
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On representation by exit laws for some bochner subordinated semigroups 02 on a functional equation connected to gauss quadrature rule 03 on pseudoadditive mappings 04 witt equivalence of rings of regular functions 05 on s-length of groups 06 application of the a* algorithm to problems of the euclidean shortest paths in the plane with polygonal obstacles 07 report of meetingthe eighth debrecen-katowice winter seminar on functional equations and inequalities fzfa pihen'park, poroszl (hungary), january 30 - februaryannales mathematicae silesianae
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Postage on application?you will not find a better price for this item anywhere?please see photographs for a better description read more?this original first edition is in mint condition and comes in its original cardboard packaging box, which is in poor condition (see photographs) the book also comes with its original leaflets and cards and maps, which were placed as extras inside the book when purchased from readers digest back inreaders digest?complete atlas of the british isles first edition) maps (part fold?the readers digest atlas is truly a piece of history
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Adjustable hole size to allow application of correct amount for different granular sizesdesigned to spread granular lawn feed or lawn treatments easilygardena spreader in good condition
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Intraosseous lesions of the occiput; practical application of the cranial concept; 14principles of treatment; 6chapters are logically arranged as follows: 1research in the cranial conceptlesions of the sphenobasilar symphysis and sacrum; 8anatomy and physiology; 2the cranial academy, rd editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreline diagrams and black and white photographic illustrationsinfants and children; 12the primary respiratory mechanism; 3the vault bones; 10original dust jacket (one small tear at back on bottom)mechanics of physiological motion of the sphenobasilar symphysis and sacrum; 4altering the pattern of fluid fluctuation; 7an appendix and index followosteopathy in the cranial field, by harold ives magounthe temporal bone; 9£ one of the standard (and now classic) textbooks in the field of cranial osteopathyprinciples of diagnosis; 5medicolegal aspects of cranial osteopathy; 15
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Through these teachings, readers can start to gain personal freedom and power, overcome negative habitual patterns, find the sacred dimension of everyday life, and discover the basic goodness of human lifean 16-page booklet with instructions on how the slogans can be applied to one's own life throughout the day - a 256-page unabridged edition of trungpa's classic book shambhala: the sacred path of the warrior the majority of the slogans and commentary are drawn from shambhala: the sacred path of the warriorcan post extra £3the remainder of the slogans, which have never before been available to a general audience, were composed by chogyam trungpa to be used in shambhala training, a program that he developed as a way to train people in the path and practice of warriorshipalso a little blue has transfered from the box faintly onto the rim of pages (nothing which is going to effect the reading of it) and the same has also happened on the edges of the cardsshambhala: the sacred path of the warrior: book and card set rrp £149 the set is practically like new apart from small tear along 2 side of lid on the crease (which lifts away like a flap) - which could be glued and you probably wouldn't noticethe box includes: 53 four-color cards, with a shambhala warrior slogan on one side and commentary from the tibetan buddhist master ch÷gyam trungpa on the reverse sidethere is a mark on the front of box too (see all pictures) rrp £149 since ancient times, the path of the enlightened warrior has been a powerful and inspiring ideal, showing us how we can master the challenges of life and draw power not from violence or aggression but through the cultivation of gentleness, courage, and self-knowledgethe shambhala book and card set offers readers a unique and accessible way to put the principles of the sacred warrior to practice in daily life through a series of slogans or maxims that emphasize facing the world with openness and fearlessness
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For more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubtat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnamin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominencethe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breathwe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic power"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leaders" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold waroxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sinceusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldas the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidentsthe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destructionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-statenow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economy
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Name of previous owner written on title page but contents are otherwise tightly bound with clear text and no fadinghe has headed up the evangelical alliance's policy commission for four yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredon horrocks has provided just such a study' - graham mcfarlane, lecturer in systematic theology, london school of theology, uk 'thomas erskine is one of the seminal but neglected theologians of nineteenth-century scotlandunmatched in its analysis and evaluation of erskine's contribution' - nick needham, lecturer in church history, highland theological college, dingwall, scotland 'don horrocks' work provides a searching analysis of this key nineteenth-century theologianit should be on the bookshelf of every serious student of the periodit is likely to be the first recourse on the subject for many years to come'the name of thomas erskine is one of the more significant landmarks on the map of nineteenth-century british theologythis book is a splendid contribution to the growing conversations concerning previously neglected theologiansa small amount of edgewear to the covers, minor scuffs to rear cover and clean blockin addition, this informative study captures the mood of that early-mid nineteenth-century intellectual milieu which erskine's thought both embodies and transcendedhorrocks' focus on erskine's soteriology opens up distinctive perspectives on a raft of key theological themes from the doctrine of god to the nature of faith and religious experience, and the authoritative sources for theologyerskine, though, is little read these days, and there has long been a need for an in-depth authoritative treatment of his thought in order to rekindle our interest' - meic pearse, associate professor of history, houghton college don horrocks spent twenty-five years in business in corporate banking and management consultancyoxfam books & music winchester 361ppon which this work is based at london bible college invery good aproaching finehe completed his phhe has edited books on transsexuality and on gm crops and foods for the evangelical alliance policy commission' - trevor hart, professor of divinity, st mary's college, university of st andrews, scotland 'don horrocks is a born researcher who writes with clarity and interesta research associate at london school of theology, he is married with three childrenin his study don horrocks introduces us to erskine's thought in a thematic way that is at once lucid, scholarly and stimulatinghe was appointed public affairs manager for the alliance in septemberthomas erskine's precocity has come of age and i can think of no better a presentation of his context and theology than that offered by horrocks
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe large size (89 x 65,5 cm) shows that this icon is made for a big church were it was part of the or even 22 icons that formed the feastday tieran important and impressive icon which carries the spirit of byzanzare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikito the right the onlookers, in the front a priest holding a gospelbookour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storean attractive icon that will give the house an atmosphere of dignity and meditationon this 18th century icon of the jaroslav region, we see constantin and the patriarch flanked by deacons showing the true cross to the faithful in constantinopleplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe icon shows emperor constantine and the partriarch of constantinopel showing the true cross which was found back in 319 ad by emperor constantine and his mother helena in jerusalem under the ruins of a pagan templeconstantine and helena brought this priceless relic to constantinople and on this icon we see how this relic is shown to the faithfull of constantinopel in the hagia sophia cathedralconstantin and the patriarch are holding the cross relic flanked by deacons in byzantine liturgical vestmentsduring this pilgrimage, they found back parts of the true cross on which jesus had suffered under the ruins of a roman temple that was constructed over golgothaa beautyfull classical icon possibly from the school of jaroslav executed in eggtempera paint on levkas on a solid wooden panel that has survived all the upheaval of napoleontic wars and nazi invation in russiaimportant russian icon from the feastday tier of a church iconostasis depicting the elevation of the true cross in the hagia sophia cathedral in constantinople in 319ad when emperor constantin and his mother empress elena returned jubilant from their pilgrimage to the holy landin general, in good condition, title restored, various retouchesto the left we see the empress helena in a red robein the background the church iconostasis
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In the remote border country of south utah, a man is about to be whipped by the mormons in order to pressure jane withersteen into marrying against her willsecrecy, seduction, captivity, and escape: out of these elements zane grey built his acclaimed story of the american westabout the series: for over 100 years oxford world's classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe' the novel that set the pattern for the modern western, riders of the purple sage was first published in , immediately selling over a million copieseach affordable volume reflects oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham with searching eyes he studied the beautiful purple, barren waste of sagehere was the unknown and the periloussee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe punishment is halted by the arrival of the hero, lassiter, a gunman in black leather, who routs the persecutors and then gradually recounts his own history of an endless search for a woman abducted long ago by the mormons
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He examines the powerful and complex forces that drove global change during the "long nineteenth century," taking readers from new york to new delhi, from the latin american revolutions to the taiping rebellion, from the perils and promise of europe's transatlantic labor markets to the hardships endured by nomadic, tribal peoples across the planetjürgen osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the braudel of the nineteenth century, moves beyond conventional eurocentric and chronological accounts of the era, presenting instead a truly global history of breathtaking scope and towering eruditionindispensable for any historian, the transformation of the world sheds important new light on this momentous epoch, showing how the nineteenth century paved the way for the global catastrophes of the twentieth century, yet how it also gave rise to pacifism, liberalism, the trade union, and a host of other crucial developmentsoxfam bookshop knutsford a monumental history of the nineteenth century, the transformation of the world offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transitionthis is the highly anticipated english edition of the spectacularly successful and critically acclaimed german book, which is also being translated into chinese, polish, russian, and frenchfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe explores the changing relationship between human beings and nature, looks at the importance of cities, explains the role slavery and its abolition played in the emergence of new nations, challenges the widely held belief that the nineteenth century witnessed the triumph of the nation-state, and much moreosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railways
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Exactly the type of book that readers in search of striking european voices should embrace" john boyne, author of the boy in the striped pyjamasa contemporary berlin fairy tale that bristles with urban truths - the first novel of germany's best-known contemporary playwright one clear, ice-cold january morning shortly after dawn, a wolf crosses the border between poland and germanyon an icy motorway eighty kilometres outside the city, a fuel tanker jack-knifes and explodesand elisabeth's father, a famous sculptor, observes the vast skeleton of a whale in his studio and asks: what am i doing here? and why? experiences and encounters flicker past with a raw, visual power, like frames in a black and white filmthose who catch sight of the wolf see their own lives reflected, and find themselves searching for a different path in a cold timethe lone wolf is glimpsed on the hard shoulder and photographed by tomasz, a polish construction worker who cannot survive in germany without his girlfriendoxfam bookshop cheltenham "a highly original and often hypnotic worka woman burns her mother's diaries on a berlin balconytranslated from the german by jamie bulloch see oxfam website for delivery information read morehis trail leads all the way to berlin, connecting the lives of disparate individuals whose paths intersect and divergeelisabeth and micha run away through the snow from their home village, crossing the wolf's tracks on their way to the citythis first novel of germany's most celebrated contemporary playwright is written in prose of tremendous power and precision
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Abraham 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 improvementoxfam 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 occurredthe republic of nature points to a startlingly different version of history that calls on readers to reconnect with fundamental forces that shaped the american experiencefor more information, visit the author's website: http://republicofnaturein topeka, kansas, transformations of land and life prompt a lawsuit that culminates in the momentous civil rights case of brown vby 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 unfoldedamong 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 libertyboard of educationrevisiting 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 lightcom/ see oxfam website for delivery information read morein 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 new
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A renowned book conservator, she must now make her way to bosnia to start work on restoring the sarajevo haggadah, a jewish prayer book - to discover its secrets and piece together the story of its miraculous survivalwhen hannah heath gets a call in the middle of the night in her sydney home about a precious medieval manuscript which has been recovered from the smouldering ruins of wartorn sarajevo, she knows she is on the brink of the experience of a lifetimeas meticulously researched as all of brooks's previous work, 'people of the book' is a gripping and moving novel about war, art, love and survivaloxfam bookshop cheltenham the new novel from the author of 'march' and 'year of wonders' takes place in the aftermath of the bosnian war, as a young book conservator arrives in sarajevo to restore a lost treasuresee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut the trip will also set in motion a series of events that threaten to rock hannah's orderly life, including her encounter with ozren karamen, the young librarian who risked his life to save the book
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Oxfam bookshop st albans after building an empire that has made her a legend in business, olivia spends months each year planning a lavish holiday for everyone in her family to enjoymore than anything, she hopes to express her love and her regret at all the important times she missed during her children's early yearsand her sons john and phillip work for her, for better or worse, with wives who wish they didn'tthe question is: can they do the same for her? see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis summer she has arranged a dream trip on a luxurious yacht in the mediterranean, which she hopes will be the most memorable of allas each of these individuals confront the past and the challenges of the present and future, they also learn to accept the enduring, unconditional love of their family - and a mother who is strong enough to take more than her fair share of the blame, and loving enough to accept them as they really areliz, her older daughter, is preoccupied with a chance to recapture her dream of being a writer and is terrified of failure, againbut her younger daughter, cassie, a hip london music producer, refuses the invitation altogether as she does every yearimmersed in the splendour of the riviera, this should be a summer to remember, but old resentments die hard, and olivia is still running the business full-time
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Ultimately archie is faced with the ultimate choice, risk losing the most precious thing in his life with the life of king george himself at stakea gritty sometimes bawdy thriller, set in violent times with a new breed of hero caught up in one of the most turbulent times in historyin the tradition of bernard cornwell and his hero sharpe, archie dexter is pitted against the might of napoleons designs on europe, not on the battlefields but in the dark shadowy world of espionagefrom the ballrooms and bordellos of london to the hostile spanish mountains battles every bit as deadly as those faced by the nation's soldiers are fought and men die as the two empires struggle for dominancean agent of the king is a thriller set in the early years of the napoleonic warsavailable in paperback or ebookserving with nelson in the mediterranean archie finds himself stranded in egypt where if he can survive he will play a vital role in the battle of the nile back in england, along with an oddball collection of friends archie risks everything to thwart the violent ambitions of napoleon's spymaster
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Oxfam shop ulverston the first two movies from the popular action adventure franchisein 'pirates of the caribbean: the curse of the black pearl' (), when elizabeth (keira knightley), the daughter of governor swann (jonathan pryce), is kidnapped by captain barbossa (geoffrey rush) and his band of pirates, lovelorn will turner (orlando bloom) goes to her rescuein 'pirates of the caribbean: dead man's chest' (), once again thrown into the world of the supernatural, jack finds out that he owes a blood debt to the legendary davy jones (bill nighy), captain of the ghostly flying dutchmanhowever, with the crew of the black pearl cursed to spend their time between the living and the dead and only the blood of elizabeth able to lift the spell, the pair face a race against time to overcome the undead crew and rescue her before it's too latesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreneeding help to get on board the pirates' ship, will enlists eccentric captain jack sparrow (johnny depp) and quickly sets off in pursuitbut jack will not give in without a fight, which is especially bad news for will and elizabeth, who get caught up in jack's mishapswith time running out, jack must find a way out of his debt or else be doomed to eternal damnation and servitude in the afterlifeif jack can't find a way to rid himself of davy jones once and for all, it may just spell the end for the three adventurers
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Light wear along the board edges, top and base of the spine and along the surface of the spinebright blue cloth hard covers with black titles on the front and spinea gimlet book by the author of biggles, one of ten publisheda little very light foxing on the first and last free endpapers and on the fore and lower edgesoxfam bookshop lymington first editionunclipped dust jacket has some edge wear with a little chipping at the top of the spine and a short 3cm tear at the top of the front foldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresmall owner name on front pastedown dated and small number ‘4’ at the top right corner of the first free endpaperno other inscriptions and the binding is tight
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Pages are in good condition, boards are in good condition dust jacket is in good condition with some wear and tear see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe author has not simply identified each military formation by the title it held during the great war, but has shown when it originated and, when not disbanded, the manner in which it has been preparedoxfam bookshop carlisle a unique work of reference, this book is the first serious attempt to describe and illustrate the military badges of all the forces of the british empire involved in the great warthe description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engagedthere are accounts of the badges worn by each unit of every country - australia, britain, canada, the colonies, india, new zealand and south africa - and a total of around badges are illustrated full size by first class photographs and line drawingsthis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariait is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badgesthe illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listedthe result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous value
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The purpose of the series is to highlight the basic features of commonly shared patterns of culture and social institutions among the different lowland filipino ethnolinguistic groupsjocano served as professor emeritus at the asian center of the university of the philippines and executive director of punlad research house, incthis volume addresses the following questions: is it possible to speak of a generalized filipino kinship and family organization, or, is it too risky to make such a generalization because of the geographical distances and dialect differences? felipe landa jocano was a filipino anthropologist, educator, and author known for his works in philippine anthropology, in particular for documenting and translating the hinilawod, a western visayan folk epiche has authored numerous books on various aspects of filipino society and cultureoxfam bookshop hexham this book is the third in the series of integrated studies on filipino society and culturethere are marks on the front cover and the corners are creased and bumpedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis paperback edition is in a reasonable, used conditionhowever, the text block appears to be clean a free from annotations
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Gandalf manages to rally gondor's fallen army with the help of king theoden of rohan for the biggest battle in the history of middle-earth; and aragorn finally faces up to his responsibilitiessee oxfam website for delivery information read moretolkien's 'lord of the rings' trilogy - filmed back-to-back and released over 3 consecutive yearsthey are obviously out-numbered but are determined to keep sauron distracted in order to enable frodo to complete his quest to destroy the ring by throwing it into the fires of the mountain of doomonce they reach the elvish realm of rivendell the hobbits form part of the anti-sauron fellowship, which includes aragorn (viggo mortensen), boromir (sean bean), legolas greenleaf (orlando bloom), gimli the dwarf and of course gandalfmeanwhile aragorn, legolas and gimli search for the hobbits merry and pippin in the kingdom of rohan, which is currently being attacked by saruman's orc armiesin 'the fellowship of the rings' () frodo (elijah wood) is a hobbit living in the shire, a quiet, peaceful part of middle earththey are also being followed by gollum, a creature who promises to help them find the mountain of doomwhilst the fellowship are not travelling together they must unite against the powerful forces coming from the two towers: orthanc tower in isengard where saruman has bred a deadly army of , and sauron's fortress at barad-dûrtogether they must battle across middle earth to destroy the ring by casting it into the cracks of doom, the fiery chasm in the centre of mordorgandalf returns as gandalf the white to remind aragorn of his destiny to unite the people of rohan with gondorfrodo leaves the shire aided by his cousins merry (dominic monaghan), pippin (billy boyd) and trusty friend sam gamgee (sean astin), but they soon realise that the agents of mordor are everywhere and that their trip is far from overfinally, 'the return of the king' () won all 11 academy awards it was nominated for, including best picture, best director and best adapted screenplayoxfam shop newquay peter jackson's complete epic big screen adaptation of jin 'the two towers' () the fellowship of the ring has now divided and sam and frodo are lost in the hills of emyn muilwhen it turns out that his elderly relative bilbo (ian holm) is harbouring the ultimate ring of power and the evil nazgul riders of sauron are coming to find it, frodo is entrusted by wizard gandalf (ian mckellen) to deliver the ring out of the shire without it falling into their hands
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis masks forms part of a very small corpus of idimu objects that are fitted out with a handle at the backdimensions: 30 x 17 x 11 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepeople / region: the lega live in the southern part of the kivu province of southeast central dliterature: valentine plisnier and michel boulanger: l’art lega, paris, , figs on ppfine old patina overallwesterdijk, museum ethnologist and cultural anthropologist specialized, for over 50 years now, in the study of the material cultures in african nations that live south of the saharaall other parts are jet black from being burned with a red- hot iron on a oily surfaceobtained from him by hprovenance: ex-collection of nic de kun, brusselscatawiki’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 storeholes all along the lower edge of the face, but fibre beard missingthe facial features of this example are very classical, consisting of a heart-shaped countenance with slit eyes, a rather long, slender nose and a low-placed slit mouth on the rim of the lower facethe forehead is slanting back and is, just like the cheeks, adorned with a triangle of double lines filled with dotsin good condition, but with signs of age written all over itit dates back to the periodsold with handwritten declaration of authenticity by drmaterial: medium density wood of the alstonia congensis treeclassic idimu handle mask – lega – dde kun in pangi territory, south kivu province, in aroundthe handle sits in the vertical axis of the back and runs over its entire heightthe face is still coloured with ample remains of the original white clay patina
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Ex-library copyrather, the proofs were checked against his previous tables, finding only 9 errors which were then corrected in the second edition ()are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiink mark to tail page edgeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiterebound quarter brown leather binding over green marbled boards, in excellent conditioncharles babbage (), the english polymath considered to be the father of computing, designed his difference engine nopencil notes on the last pagewe are delighted to present a fourth impression copy of this book of logarithms by charles babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical ‘computer’1 to mechanise the creation of mathematical tablessmall tears to some margins, affecting text on pcatawiki’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 storebabbage therefore did not attempt to compute new tablesitem is as picturedhowever, he did not have a working portion until , several years after his first table was published, and that was insufficient computing power to produce the mathematical tablestitle-page repairedtables throughoutashdown’ to head of title-pagespine with raised bands, gilt fillets, and gilt lettering to green leather title labelpencil ownership inscription of ‘woverall, this book is a collectable work by the babbage, the originator of the concept of the digital programmable computer, a fascinating artefact in the history of mathematics and sciencecircular stamp to title-page and last page, ink accession note to verso title-page
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe poem has three main plots: the contest among three men, roderick dhu, james fitz-james, and malcolm graeme, to win the love of ellen douglas; the feud and reconciliation of king james v of scotland and james douglas; and a war between the lowland scots (led by james v) and the highland clans (led by roderick dhu of clan alpine)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store"the lady of the lake: a poem" by sir walter scott longman hurst, london - fifth edition (rare early edition) - 432p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, in leather binding with minor rubbing to spine, with name to title pageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe poem was tremendously influential in the nineteenth century, and inspired the highland revivalthe lady of the lake is a narrative poem by sir walter scott, first published in[1] there are voluminous antiquarian notesset in the trossachs region of scotland, it is composed of six cantos, each of which concerns the action of a single day
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The decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s,s, s, s, s, s and sa couple of the stamps in this collection have been usedsome of the stamps are a little tornthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 31 stampsthe countries that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the netherlands, hungary, denmark, czechoslovakia, france, argentina, turkey, belgium, norway, and romaniasome of the stamps have a noticeable and clearly shown printed postmark on themsome of the stamps are a little fragileall the stamps in this collection have the main picture showing a bold numberthe newest stamp in this collection was issued insee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe pictures shown on the stamps along with a number show a homing pigeon, a brass instrument, flowers and plants, a crown, a lion, an envelope, pretty patterns, roman gods and goddesses with their hands on a top of a globe, and a roman soldiermost of the stamps in this collection are in good condition
5 €