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A couple of the used stamps have a little of the envelope that they were attached to still on the back that can be seenthe other sporting events celebrated on the stamps are the international race of peace in poland and the pan american games inthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe empire and commonwealth games in , and the commonwealth games in edinburgh insome of the stamps are a little fadedthe countries that the stamps were issued in are the grenada grenadines, great britain, united arab emirates, the former ussr, mongolia, poland, the former czechoslovakia, australia, rwanda and yemensome of the used stamps have a little of the printed postmark on themthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 34 stampsthe decades the stamps were issued in are the s, s, s, and ssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreone of the stamps shows the logo of the london olympics ofmany of the stamps in this collection have not been usedthe olympic games and the commonwealth games that the stamps celebrate are the munich summer olympic games, the montreal summer olympic games, the rome olympic games, the rome olympic games ofthe sports shown on the stamps are fencing, basketball, volleyball, ski-jumping, boxing, pole-vaulting, horse jumping, gymnastics, diving, sailing, running, canoeing, weight-lifting, and wrestling
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All the stamps in this collection come from countries that have some of there coastline on the mediterranean seathe newest stamp in this collection was issued in spain insome the stamps in this collection will have some of the envelope they were attached to on the backthe stamps were issued in the decades of s,s, s, s, s, s, s, s, s and sthe mediterranean countries in this collection of stamps are turkey, malta, italy, cyprus, spain, palestine, israel, morocco, portugal, yugoslavia, greece, bosnia herzegovina, syria, and greecethe known tourist sights in this collection of stamps are limni voloy in greece, the monastery of las huelgas in spain, svetozarevo in yugoslavia, the corinth canal in greece, castello di ivrea in italy, castello di miramare in trieste in italy, zenica in yugoslavia, the wignacourt aqueduct horsetrough in malta, ravello in italy, thessaloniki in greece, the samaria gorge in greece, the great siege monument in malta, the mosta dome in malta, the torre de belem in lisbon, the cipresso cupressus semper virens in italy, the moinho de porto in santo madeira in portugal, the castelo branco in portugal, the salazar bridge in portugal, the castello di montagnana in italy, the auberge de castile in malta, the castello di montecchio castiglion fiorentino in italy, castello scaligero in sirmione in italy, the castello di mussomeli in italy, barcelona in spain, mnajdra temple in malta, the gazi egitim enstitusu in turkey, the grand harbour in malta, the victory church in malta, the santo mt de veruela in spain, the war memorial in malta, borrominin in italy, la sciabica in campania, the coimbra university in portugal, salamanca in spain, knossos in greece, kibris in cyprus, caesarea in israel, st simeons column in djebelsamaan in syria, and the rosh pinna in israelsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 50 stampsall of the stamps have been used and so will have some of the postmark on themthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued in bosnia herzegovina ina couple of the stamps are a little faded and a little torn
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He demonstrates that only a vigorous theological realism, grounded in the universal lordship of christ, is capable of providing a foundation for local, particular, and ad hoc practices of critiqueoxfam books & music lancaster seek the peace of the city provides a robust engagement with the theological foundations and practices of christian social and political criticismthe book concludes by developing an account of the impact such a theological realism and practice of critique might have on contemporary political theory--with explorations of the doxological nature of social change, the changing shape of the state, governmentality and political sovereignty, and the status and role of religious communities in civil societyin developing this theological realism, the book furnishes an account of christian criticism capable of addressing key debates in contemporary theology and political theorythis realism bases social and political criticism in the purposes of a nonviolent, patient, and reconciling godrichard bourne identifies a theological realism found in the work of john howard yodersee oxfam website for delivery information read morebourne begins by arguing for the public status of theological political claimsbourne develops this account and shows how it is consonant with aspects of the work of a range of contemporary theologians including stanley hauerwas, john milbank, karl barth, and dietrich bonhoeffer
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From an author who has described all of henry's queens comes a deeply intimate portrayal of the last: a woman who longed for passion, power and education at the court of a medieval killerbut she cannot save the protestants, under threat for their faith, and henry's dangerous gaze turns on herkateryn has no doubt about the danger she faces: the previous queen lasted sixteen months, the one before barely half a yearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut henry adores his new bride and kateryn's trust in him grows as she unites the royal family, creates a radical study circle at the heart of the court, and rules the kingdom as regentkateryn parr, a thirty-year-old widow in a secret affair with a new lover, has no choice when a man old enough to be her father who has buried four wives - king henry viii - commands her to marry himoxfam shop colne road why would a woman marry a serial killer? because she cannot refusethe traditional churchmen and rivals for power accuse her of heresy - the punishment is death by fire and the king's name is on the warrantbut is this enough to keep her safe? a leader of religious reform and the first woman to publish in english, kateryn stands out as an independent woman with a mind of her own
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Wilson's great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries' future with such horrifying resultsall the major european powers apart from russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murderthe principal actors in the drama (wallenstein, ferdinand ii, gustavus adolphus, richelieu) are all here, but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers and civilians, desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstancesoxfam bookshop shaftesbury winner of the society for military history distinguished book award the horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war () tore the heart out of europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all germans and laying waste to whole areas of central europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recoveredthe war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stopat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible pricewhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itsee oxfam website for delivery information read more book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanpeter wilson's book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a generation, and a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of events
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Winner of impossible victories, cannon fodder for the western front, thin khaki line against hitler - wherever and whenever, the british soldier has done his duty - and moreit is the autobiography of the british soldierin a comprehensive series of first-hand accounts, this anthology offers a huge variety of views on the experience of war: from a letter written by oliver cromwell to the speaker of parliament, to a first world war's soldier's last letter home to his son, and a powerful description of what it was like to be on the sir galahad when it was hit by a missile in the falklands conflict of the 80s, right up to life as a soldier on the ground in basrathis is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manthis is his storysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battles
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The time for such sizeable ideas had passed in the 's with the start of the work by wolfgang schaperlike new with clean pages insidethis can be exemplified by the historic view of angina pectoris, which used to be simplified as being always fatal, thus obscuring for nearly two centuries the view of a 'self-healing' mechanism such as the collateral circulation of the heartin that context and bluntly, my primary interest in the field of the collateral circulation was not initiated with a vision of eradicating the consequences of coronary artery disease (cad) by promoting the growth of natural bypassesit would be naive, to assume the present work to be free of erroneous oversimplification, because the very nature of scientific work is related to generating (simple) hypotheses with their subsequent falsificationsuch a process of reducing disarray in a system with the aim of grasping it better is related to simplification, which carries the risk of introducing errorsee oxfam website for delivery information read morealternatively, it could be 'sold' as the result of my intention to reduce entropy of 18 years of scientific work on the topic of the coronary circulation, which was itself meant to diminish the amount of 'useless' energyoxfam bookshop hampstead collateral circulation of the heart by christian seiler the sober explanation for this book is a call by the springer-verlag, london, to edit a publication on 'the functional relevance of the collateral circulation' of the heart
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This book provides a glimpse at the lives, weapons, and equipment of these soldiers through a collection of artifacts and exacting reproductionswithin a year, thousands of these courageous men had lost their lives on bloody battlefields or died in disease-ridden encampmentshundreds of thousands of men across the divided nation enlisted in state volunteer regiments that poured into the sprawling military camps around washington, dc, richmond, virginia, and other strategic locationswhile other books examine the war between the states from a political, tactical, or military perspective, these books focus on the day-to-day life and the human experience of the men themselves, the union and confederate soldiers who enlisted and often fought to the death for their beliefs and those of their home regions of the young united statesoxfam bookshop brighton as dawned, the civil war, the conflict that had started the year before and that most americans thought would last only a few months, showed no signs of endingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreillustrated with full-color photography and historical documents, engagingly written and thoroughly explained, these books are the perfect addition to children's and adults' library collections, school libraries, and personal libraries of interested readers and history lovers of all ages
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The second volume is "the danube by william beattie, millustrated in a series of views taken expressly for this work by wgold edges to blockthe volume on the bosphorus has internal cracking of the hinge at the endpapers at the front and a cracked hinge at the back of the book, after the final page, and prior to the four pages of advertisementsthe first volume consists of "the beauties of the bosphorus by miss pardoe, illustrated in a series of views of constantinople and its environs from original drawings by wtissue guarded platesboards show shelfwear commensurate with age, corners are bumped and scuffedblocks are tight, some foxing to pagesthe spines are labelled "the bosphorus and danube"gold embossed designs front and back and gold design and lettering to spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe volume on the danube has a loose tissue guard at the frontispiece, and hinges cracking at end papers internallyoxfam bookshop sevenoaks two volumes bound as a set, published for the proprietors by george virtue, 26 ivy lane, undatedin good used condition for age, bound in blue cloth with embossed design, and blind dentelle
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All prefect cato and centurion macro want is a simple army life, fighting with their brave and loyal mencan civil war be averted? the future of the empire is in cato's handsand two brave heroes of the roman army face the challenge of their livesoxfam shop evesham the sunday times bestsellerad 54'a new book in simon scarrow's series about the roman army is always a joy' the timesthe emperor claudius is deadbut cato has caught the eye of rival factions determined to get him on their sidehis half-brother britannicus has also laid claim to the throneto survive, cato must play a cunning game, and enlist the help of the one man in the empire he can trust: macroas the rebel force grows, legionaries and praetorian guards are moved like chess pieces by powerful and shadowy figuresrome is in turmoilclaudius is deadif you don't know simon scarrow, you don't know rome! see oxfam website for delivery information read moresimon scarrow's day of the caesars is not to be missed by readers of conn iggulden and bernard cornwella political game has created the ultimate military challengea bloody power struggle is underway
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive what begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindand allows him to choose one book from the shelves; he pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian carax but as daniel grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son danieloxfam bookshop st albans a literary thriller in the tradition of umberto eco  translated from the original by lucia graves see oxfam website for delivery information read morehidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print
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There is slight shelf wear to the coverthis field guide provides the first widely published field guide on the almeria province and is unique in both its coverage and integrated earth science approach, providing a valuable support for both teaching and research in the regionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis field guide provides an up-to-date and integrated approach to the geology and geomorphology of almeria province, compiled by active scientific researchers in the regionoxfam bookshop hampstead a field guide to the neogene sedimentary basins of the almerĂa province, se spain the almeria province of se spain, a semi-arid, tectonically active region, has formed the focus of a wide range of scientific teaching and research in the earth sciences by universities and associated bodies from all over the worldthe guide assumes a basic knowledge of geology and geomorphology and will be of interest to earth scientists at all levels from the keen amateur through to undergraduate/postgraduate students and academics visiting the regionthe emphasis of the guide is initially to provide a general background to the area followed by a selection of more specialist trips which progressively explore the structure and development of the basins, the shallow marine sedimentation, the continental sedimentation and finally the uplift, dissection and geomorphic evolution of the sedimentary basinsin very good condition with clean and unmarked inside pages
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be aliveoxfam shop pershore a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecothen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devila page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his finddaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print
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Finally, he states what is to be valued in both anarchism and marxism in building such a left and offers guidelines for forming a new revolutionary social movementnow, for the first time in book form, this volume presents a series of exciting and engaged interviews with, and essays from, the founder of social ecology" book in good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundsome dirt marks to the page edges, otherwise very goodprinted in , first editionthis expansive collection ranges over, amongst others, bookchin's account of his teenage years as a young communist during the great depression, his experiences of the s and reflections on that decade's lessons, his vision of a libertarian communist society, libertarian politics, the future of anarchism, and the unity of theory and practicesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop mutley plain  "murray bookchin has been a dynamic revolutionary propagandist since the s when, as a teenager, he orated before socialist crowds in new york city and engaged in support work for those fighting franco in the spanish civil warhe goes on to assess the crisis of radicalism today and defends the need for a revolutionary left
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Its purpose is to index and describe some of the most significant studies about the composer and his music, presenting enough material - in a sort of stream of consciousness, using annotations that readers may survey the myriad directions verdi research has gone, ascertain the relevance of individual items to their individual interests, and easily pursue significant patterns and threads in which they are interestedit is not surprising that a figure such as verdi should have inspired an enormous amount of books, articles, essays, and critical evaluationhis death brought a crowd of several hundred thousand people to mourn not only the passing of a great artist but also a beloved national herofor those who have not spent years with verdi literature or who may just be starting to explore some aspect of the giant's life and works, this foundation may seem daunting indeedit is primarily for these researchers that this volume is intended, although it is hoped that specialists will also find it to be usefulsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford the works of no great composer between the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries have undergone a more spectacular reassessment than those of giuseppe verditoday, verdi scholars build their work on a vast foundation of earlier researchthis verdi biography is dealt with as a simple story to be read in one go - in which thoughts concerning personal and professional events in his life flow in simplicity, while continuing to respect the importance of chronological order
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Beginning with a sharp portrayal of the dismal living conditions in the soviet union, she moves on to the romantic early days of the capitalist transformationwritten by one of the finest writers on contemporary russia, it is told by interweaving high politics with glimpses of the revolution's impact on the lives of ordinary peoplewoven through the book are remarkable stories - of yeltsin's use of popular psychics, of the might of the 'robber barons' who form alliances with criminal mafia gangs, of machiavellian politicians who 'have dealt with the devil and believe they have made a good bargain'this was the height of market euphoria when, despite the chaos of everyday life, a prosperous future seemed within easy reachoxfam shop evesham this is the first account of russia's second revolution - the country's dramatic, wrenching transition from communist central planning to a market economyin the final stage of the book, freeland chronicles the end of the first wave of russia's capitalist revolution, detailing the economic crisis currently rumbling through the countrysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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'in london's changing heartland, architect matthew halland is aware of how the past and the present blendit stirs memories of his boyhood, the early years of his daughter jane and the failed marriage that he has almost put behind him'a glorious novel' observer'the descriptions of the london blitz are achingly real' sunday telegraphpenelope lively is the author of many prize-winning novels and short-story collections for both adults and childrenshe has twice been shortlisted for the booker prize: once in for her first novel, the road to lichfield, and again in for according to markshe later won the booker prize for her highly acclaimed novel moon tigerher other books include going back; judgement day; next to nature, art; perfect happiness; passing on; city of the mind; cleopatra's sister; heat wave; beyond the blue mountains, a collection of short stories; oleander, jacaranda, a memoir of her childhood days in egypt; spiderweb; her autobiographical work, a house unlocked; the photograph; making it up; consequences; family album, which was shortlisted for the costa novel award, and how it all beganoxfam bookshop cheltenham city of the mind is the second novel by booker prize winning author penelope lively'this is the city in which everything is simultaneousshe is a popular writer for children and has won both the carnegie medal and the whitbread awardshe was appointed cbe in the new year's honours list, and dbe insee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut matthew is occupied with constructing a new future for london in docklands, and with it he begins to forge new beginnings of his ownpenelope lively lives in londonhere too is the london of prehistory, of georgian elegance, of the blitzthere is no yesterday, nor tomorrow, merely weather, and decay, and construction
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivethen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the deviloxfam bookshop cheltenham a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecoa page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his finddaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print
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Luminous emptiness is a detailed guide to this classic work, elucidating its mysterious concepts, terms, and imagerythe entire world of our experience is constantly appearing and disappearing at every momentfremantle relates the symbolic world of the tibetan book of the dead to the experiences of everyday life, presenting the text not as a scripture for the dying, but as a guide for the livingover the years, it has been studied and cherished by buddhists and non-buddhists alikeluminous emptiness features in-depth explanations of: the tibetan buddhist notions of death and rebirth the meaning of the five energies and the five elements in tibetan buddhism the mental and physical experience of dying, according to the tibetan buddhist tradition see oxfam website for delivery information read morehere, fremantle, who worked closely with chögyam trungpa on the translation of the tibetan book of the dead (shambhala), brings the expertise of a lifetime of study to rendering this intriguing classic more accessible and meaningful to the livingaccording to the buddhist view, nothing is permanent or fixedusing vivid and dramatic imagery, the tibetan book of the dead presents the notion that most of us are living in a dream that will continue from lifetime to lifetime until we truly awaken by becoming enlightenedoxfam books & music beeston shambhala, , paperback good condition, some stains to front cover the tibetan book of the dead, a best-seller for three decades, is one of the most widely read texts of tibetan buddhism
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Coin story the horse is the seventh animal in the twelve year zodiac cycleplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit comes in a great presentation case, which makes this collectors item a truly valuable oneobverse design this features the ian rank-broadley effigy of her majesty queen elizabeth ii, the denomination of the coin and the year of issuecountry \tniue year \t face value \t2 dollars metal \tsilver fineness \t2g) diameter \t60 mm mintage \t pcs finish \tproof read more999 weight \t2 oz (62new zealand mint is happy to release three beautiful lunar coins to celebrate the year of the horsethey are bursting with energy, always looking for the next place to kick up their heels and hang loosepackaging the year of the horse - rotating coin silver coin is housed in a specially designed blue wooden presentation boxcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit comes with a certificate of authenticitywhen you spin the coin, the illusion becomes perfectreverse design the reverse of the coin features horses running over a fieldthis coin is a very special issue, due to ist unique shapeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe coin can spin inside of the box and there is a cut out on top, to watch the horses runningthe images are finely engraved into the silver proof background of the coinexciting and extroverted, vivid and animated, those born during the year of the horse are the life of any party they attendare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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As a result, clinicians need to share their experiences so that the full range of options for optimum care and rehabilitation of the patient population may be considered" this program provided the opportunity for surgeons, physiatrists, engineers, prosthetists, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists from the united states and canada to discuss their extensive experience in working with upper- extremity amputeesa second conference continuing the discussion of upper- limb amputee rehabilitation was held one year lateroxfam shop nether edge each year in the united states, an estimated persons lose a limbapproximately 3% of all amputees are born with congenital limb absenceof these amputees, approximately 30% lose a hand or an armsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretherefore, since relatively few amputations result in upper-limb loss, only a small number of health practitioners, even those specializing in amputee rehabilitation, have the opportunity to provide services for a significant number of arm amputeesthis loss is most frequently related to trauma occurring in the healthy young adult male and is often work relatedto meet this challenge for wider communication of clinical experience, a group of upper-limb amputee specialists met in houston, texas, in to serve as the core faculty for a course entitled "contemporary issues in upper extremity amputation and prosthetic functionin children, the ratio of congenital to acquired amputation is 2: 1, and the ratio of upper-limb to lower-limb amputees is 1
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Light foxing to the front endpapers and the occasional spot of foxing on some pageson the rear board stanley is entertained by a group of mermaidsoxfam shop sherwood glossy white boards with a witty illustration of sir lance-a-little and stanley the dragon that mimicks a mediaeval manuscriptvery good condition, with sharp corners and no more than a light scratch and one or two tiny nicks to the edges(a2) see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe story in verse of the shy sir lance-a-little who finally wins a maiden with the help of the gentle dragon, delightfully enhanced by the quirky illustrations by peter firmin, in full colour on one double page and in ink and wash on the nexteven the horses are full of character! a very good copy of a charming children's book that gently mocks the world of the tourneythe very good, unclipped wrapper is lightly foxed; the top edge is worn but intact
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Later chapters cover the dramatic episodes of the uprising against soviet dominance and the building of the berlin wall inthe enduring appeal of west germany's social market economythe subsequent stabilisation of the gdr and the establishment of an uneasy compromise between the ruling elites and the population in the later s and s are explained with reference to a range of internal social, economic and political factorspolitical pluralismusing newly available archive material, the early chapters trace the emergence of the gdr out of the soviet zone of occupationthis clear and comprehensive survey marshals secondary and original primary sources in order to give a unique insight into the gdr's struggles and achievementsthe bravery of the protestorsthis book has some shelf wear which includes bumping to the corners and creasing to the back coveroxfam books & music bridport this new book investigates communist rule in east germany from its establishment as a sphere of soviet influence after world war ii to its rapid collapse after the fall of the berlin wallthere is some slight foxing to the insidethe disintegration of the regime in is explained in the light of: the chronic weakness of gorbachev's soviet unionthere is no spine creasing, the binding is tight and there are no loose pages see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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At the request of charles, prince of wales he began work on a follow-up account of the reign of henry viii, but only completed a brief introductionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteat the time of writing bacon had recently fallen from political power, and completed the work in late and sent a copy to james iit was published the following yearlondon - edition - 241p, 20cmx15cm - condition: good, original leather boards, with rubbing and wear to boards, rebacked with cloth spine with title label, renewed endpapers, engraved title page loosening, but present, w/o francis bacon frontispiece as is usually missingbacon's portrayal of henry was extremely influential for the following three centuriescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit charts the reign of the first tudor monarch henry vii who took the throne from his rival richard iii inrare important historic work on the life of king henry the seventh by bacon history of the reign of king henry vii is a work by the english writer francis baconour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store"the historie of the reigne of king henry the seventh" by francis bacon rthe book remains his only completed work of historyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Cover page; 722 numbered pages, inside, 16 tipped-in engraved plates, depicting french views except for one, depicting mont blanc seen from chamounieach volume is illustrated by copious engravingsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemartin lister, an english naturalist and physician; travels during the years and followed, with a focus on the agricultural resources of france described by the agronomist arthur youngthe last two narratives concern the mountains: horace-bénédict de saussure’s story "an account of the attempts that have been made to attain the summit of mont blanc"; and louis-fransois ramond's "journey to the summit of mont perdu" dates back tohere we describe the fourth volume of the original london edition, which tells of the trips to francecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe first story is "a journey to paris in the year " by dra six-volume american edition of pinkerton's travel collection was published in philadelphia inbookplate of thomas fitz gerald on the front counter-platecopy in good condition, except for the redone spine and sporadic mildew or yellowingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecoeval full havana-coloured binding with embossing and gold edging on the plates; spine redone with inadequate leather; marbled edges and endpapersare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifourth volume of a collection of the most renowned and interesting travels in all parts of the world, consisting of 17 volumes written by the scottish historian and poet john pinkerton, published for the first time in britain in
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Beata moore's glorious photographs show the charm of the cotswolds through the seasonsoxfam shop wolverhampton set in the heart of england's countryside, the cotswolds occupies the area between gloucester, bath, oxford and stratford-upon-avonthe countryside with its gentle hills and open spaces is ideal for a variety of outdoor activities such as horse-riding, cycling, ballooning and walking, making the cotswolds a dream place to live and visitthis area is a perfect blend of gentle rolling hills, plentiful archaeological sites and charming villages built from a local honey coloured limestonemost of the villages and smaller towns have survived unspoiltdespite its popularity with tourists, the cotswolds remains tranquil and serenesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe perfect, traditional cotswolds villages offer historic places, friendly pubs and craft shopstraditional museums like corinium museum in cirencester, cotswolds museum in bourton-on-the-water, gloucester cathedral, roman baths, sudeley castle or blenheim palace are complemented by fabulous gardens of westonbirt, painswick, batsford and hidcotein recognition of the beauty of this quintessentially english countryside, the area covering 790 square miles was designated an area of outstanding natural beauty in
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Specific geographical information beside each map gives the reader a greater understanding of each areain very good condition, in slip casethis is the second edition, published inas with all atlases in the times series it offers great authority, outstanding quality, and attention to detaila unique collection of maps from the last 150 years of times atlases is also included in a historical mapping sectionthis feature is a first for world atlases and will dramatically illustrate the rapidly changing world we live inthe latest satellite images are showcased in the imagery section with 32 pages of stunning imagessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreupdated plans of 32 of the world's great cities are also included; a geographical reference section with flags, statistics, and facts for all the world's countries; and a comprehensive index to more than place names top off this crowning achievement in world atlas presentationoxfam shop tunbridge wells the perfect world atlas for readers who want the authority and accuracy of a times atlas at an affordable pricea completely new edition of a world atlas in the most prestigious atlas collection in the world, this comprehensive book showcases 170 pages of mapping to provide an amazingly detailed view of the worldthe reference mapping, produced in the beautifully clear and distinctive times style, has been completely updated with thousands of changes reflecting recent geopolitical and geographical change around the world
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But as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devila page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindoxfam shop evesham hidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning in
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Volume 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 democracies condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are aged) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own waythis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoplesit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticcondition: gooda collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchillchurchill'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 etcoxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltdsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumescomplete in four volumesit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsa 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 clean
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Oxfam shop inverness a richard and judy book club selectionin the summer of , a tamed grizzly bear is tempted by the lure of freedom and the wild open searelocated from cold-war-riven germany to a remote hebridean island, letty fleming is haunted by the unthinkable - was it an accident, murder or suicide? and how can she ever begin to explain to her three children that their father may have betrayed his country? struggling to find solace in a place she loves, letty begins to unravel the mystery of nicky's death, but her determination to protect the children from the truth blinds her to the demons they are already battlingthe summer of the bear is a beautiful story of a family recovering from loss on a remote scottish island, from bella pollen, author of hunting unicornsmeanwhile, the sudden death of british diplomat nicky fleming has left his wife closed down with shockas the family's secrets threaten to tear them apart, it is only the strange but brilliant jamie who manages to hold on to the one thing he knows for sure: his father has promised to return, and nicky fleming was a man who never broke a promisesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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