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In arthur grimble, leaving his wife and children, returned to the gilbert and ellice eslands and duties as commissioner with the colonial serviceit would be 7 years before he would see his children againoxfam shop kendal hardback in vgc, clean bright teal coloured cloth cover, spine lettering in white, no dust jacket, no inscriptionreturn to the islands tells the story of his life therein england this book has been described as "a little masterpiece" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreby the author of a pattern of islands
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arthur becomes a doctor, and then a writer; george a solicitor in birminghamoxfam bookshop cheltenham arthur and george grow up worlds and miles apart in late nineteenth-century britain: arthur in shabby-genteel edinburgh, george in the vicarage of a small staffordshire villagearthur is to become one of the most famous men of his age, george remains in hardworking obscuritywhile those already familiar with his work will enjoy its elegance, its wit, its profound wisdom about the human condition, arthur & george will surely find him an entirely new audiencearthur conan doyle, famous as the creator of the world's greatest detective, is mourning his first wife (having been chastely in love for ten years with the woman who was to become his second) when he hears about the edjali casejulian barnes has long been recognised as one of britain's most remarkable writersthen someone starts slashing horses and livestockhe is arrested and, on the flimsiest evidence, sent to trial, found guilty and sentenced to seven years' hard labourwith a mixture of detailed research and vivid imagination, julian barnes brings to life not just this long-forgotten case, but the inner lives of these two very different mensee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincensed at this obvious miscarriage of justice, he is galvanised into trying to clear george's namethe reader sees them both with stunning clarity, and almost inhabits them as they face the vicissitudes of their lives, whether in the dock hearing a verdict of guilty, or trying to live an honourable life while desperately in love with another womanbut as the new century begins, they are brought together by a sequence of events which made sensational headlines at the time as the great wyrley outragesagain the police seem to suspect the shy, aloof birmingham solicitorgeorge edjali's father is indian, his mother scottishthey appeal to the police, to no less than the chief constable, but to their dismay he appears to suspect george of being the letters' authorthis is a novel in which the events of a hundred years ago constantly set off contemporary echoes, a novel about low crime and high spirituality, guilt and innocence, identity, nationality and race; about what we think, what we believe, and what we knowwhen the family begins to receive vicious anonymous letters, many about their son, they put it down to racial prejudice
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Illustrated with 30 colour off-text compositions by arthur rackham, all dated imprimerie ballantyne & coillustrated with 34 colour off-text compositions by arthur rackham, all dated imprimerie ballantyne & co5 cm 2) siegfried et le crĂ©puscule des dieux par richard wagner avec illustrations par arthur rackhaml'anneau du nibelung - volumes 1&2 - complete series 64 illustrations par arthur rackham the lot contains two books: 1) l'or du rhin et la valkyrie par richard wagner avec illustrations par arthur rackhamthe two volumes have a handwritten signature which could be of the countess valĂ©rie boissier (writer of the late nineteenth century) and have the original stickers of two historic libraries in geneva: âlibrairie hare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiparis [] hachette et cie quarto, (viii)-) ppcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableparis [] hachette et cie quarto, x-) ppthe ballantyne press - londres dimensions: 25 x 20 x 3our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storetranslated into prose punctuated by alfred ernstrobertâ and âgeorg et co5 cm these two volumes may have belonged to the important boissier family of genevalimited - tavistock street covent garden - londres dimensions: 25 x 20 x 3please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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arthur fiedler - christmas festivalartist:arthur fiedlertitle:arthur fiedler - christmas festivalall of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboardwe want your experience with world of books ltd to be enjoyable and problem free
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arthur averages 10 million viewers weeklykids companion - night buddies plush arthur is durable and soft which is based on the popular pbs show arthurarthur has been on the air since ! longest running kids television shownight buddies, new
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Can you give arthur the loving home he deserves? read morearthur was left behind by his owner after she moved out of her rented propertyhe is looking for a home with access to a garden and away from busy roadshe is a quiet boy and a bit nervous of new things so would like a quiet home but could happily live with other cats
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Can you give arthur the loving home he deserves? read morearthur was left behind by his owner after she moved out of her rented propertyhe is looking for a home with access to a garden and away from busy roadshe also loves to playhe is a real fusspot and loves lots of attention and strokesideally we would like to find him a home with his good friend milo
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arthur and george grow up worlds apart in late nineteenth-century britain: arthur in shabby-genteel edinburgh, george in the vicarage of a small staffordshire villagearthur is to become one of the most famous men of his age, while george remains in hard-working obscuritybut as the new century begins, they are brought together by a sequence of events that made sensational headlines at the time as the great wyrley outragesmost of all it is a profound and moving meditation on the fateful differences between what we believe, what we know and what we can proveoxfam bookshop cheltenham now a major tv series starring martin clunes, arsher ali and art malikfrom the winner of the man booker prize for fiction , an extraordinary true-life tale about a long-forgotten mysterysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is a novel about low crime and high spirituality, guilt and innocence, identity, nationality and race
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Barrie / arthur rackham (ill) hodder & stoughton, london - , new revised and expanded edition of the first edition (considered to be a remarkable improvement with the additional colored plates; this is considered to be his best edition, his magnum opus) - 50 colored plates and several b/w in-text illustrations by arthur rackham - 124p, 26cmx20cm - condition: good condition (significantly better than usually encountered),,, all 50 colored plates present, inclhe explains to david that âall children in our part of london were once birds in the kensington gardens; a the central chapters of the book tell the story of one such child, peter pan, who âescaped from being a human when he was seven days oldâŠand flew back to the kensington gardensââŠthe peter pan chapters of the little white bird were re-issued in as peter pan in kensington gardens, with colour plates by arthur rackham; this was the book which first made rackhamâs work famousgift inscription to endpaper, some wear to boards, fading to cloth and some page edgesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifrontispiece and tissueguardscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available"peter pan in kensington gardens", by jendpapers tannedbarrieâs novel the little white bird () âcontains the first sketches for peter panit should not be confused with peter and wendy (), barrieâs novelization of the play peter panâ (the oxford companion to childrenâs literature)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storea collectible copy for any serious rackham collectorplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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"the arthur rackham fairy book" by arthur rackham george harrap, london - first uk edition - 8 colored plates plus many b/w in-text illustrations by rackham - 245p, 18cmx15cm - condition: about fine copy, minor spots to boards, small owner's name to ffep, complete with all platesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki" also featured are the traditional english folktale "jack and the beanstalk" and washington irving's american legend, "rip van winklecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available" in his introduction, rackham praises the imaginative legacy of these "old favourites" of the nursery: "their incidents, characters, and even phrases have become part of our everyday thought and expression, and help to shape our livesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any store" rackham's intricate, otherworldly illustrations, rendered in rich muted tones, tie the wide-ranging tales togetherstories from the arabian nights, including "sindbad the sailor" and "the story of aladdin," appear beside european fairy tales like "beauty and the beast," "the ugly duckling," "cinderella," "little red riding-hood," and "hansel and grethelplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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arthur price of england silver plated embossed gallery tray 14 inch handmade round gallery tray stills sells from arthur price and selfridges &co for ÂŁ189 ad id: delivery service consumer credit
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Vintage 's arthur d'arcy "bobby" locke golf clubs and golf bag in very good conditionarthur d'arcy "bobby" locke (20 november march ) was the first internationally successful south african professional golferany questions feel free to askhe won four open championships,[2] nine south african opens, seven south african pga championships and 15 pga tour events
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10 volume childrenâs encyclopaedia by arthur mee - 's this is a vintage full set of the 10 volumes of the children's encyclopaedia by arthur meeit is undated but seems to been published in the late 's by the educational book company ltd of londonthis set is in good condition for its age with a little wear overall for books of this age but including some minor damage to cover edgesthis edition has maroon hardback covers with gilt lettering and decoration on spines and embossed front covers
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Commemorative spoon - limited edition by arthur price of england ~ complete with box excellent condition makers mark: arthur price ÂŁ300 p+p read more
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Vintage 's arthur d'arcy "bobby" locke golf clubs and golf bag in very good conditionarthur d'arcy "bobby" locke (20 november march ) was the first internationally successful south african professional golferany questions feel free to askhe won four open championships, nine south african opens, seven south african pga championships and 15 pga tour events
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James arthur back to the boy a biography of the life of james arthur excellent condition
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Pair of silver plated goblets by arthur price (product code xhsr) "llewelyn-bowen collection"new, never been out of the box (apart from taking the pictures) inspired and stylish contemporary gift made by arthur price, the uk's most desired silver gifts brand top quality, silver plated items presented in a gorgeous designer gift box the perfect gift for every occasion size: each 24cm high x 78cm diameter happy to ask questions thanks for looking
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Watercolour by arthur parkinson signed: original watercolour by arthur parkinsonposted by mad in other goods, antiques in padihamdarnbrook, yorkshire dales national park
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Elizabeth lodor merchant â king arthur and his knights â illustrations: frank godwin â publisher: john cjacobs, philadelphia â : first edition â 261 pages â 23 x 16 cmbook firmly in bingingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki3 stains (introduction and 2 on text pages)catawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition: no tears or stainssome dog-eared pages; see detail photoour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storewinston company usa â : first edition â 256 pages â 22 x 17 cmsara hawks sterling â the lady of king arthurâs court â illustrations: clara elsene peck â publisher: george wâ red cloth boards with colour paste-down illustration â 16 full-page plates, 4 in colour â decorated endpapers condition: no tears pagesendpapers somewhat stainedbook firmly in bindingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteâ cloth boards with colour paste-down illustration â 5 full-page plates in browns, white and orange; drawing before every chapter and at beginning and end - decorated endpapers
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Inleiding tot het denken van arthur schopenhauer â baarn: ambo, ppthe lot contains the following dutch language publications by (6) and about (4) german philosopher arthur schopenhauer (pott â meppel/amsterdam: boom, pptijdschrift voor wereldliteratuur â volume 2, issue 7, june ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibespiegelingen over levenswijsheid â amsterdam/kapellen: wereldbibliotheek/dnb/pelckmans, pppaperback â privĂ©-domeintranslation and notes by heleen jrĂŒdiger safranki â de woelige jaren van de filosofie â baarn: tirion, pppaperback â special issue about schopenhauer (contents: see photos)dieter birnbacher â schopenhauerpaperback â third editionde macht van de wil â kampen/[kapellen]: klement/pelckmans, ppthe numbers 3-8 and 10 have the name of a previous owner in the frontplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitede vrijheid van de wil - amsterdam: wereldbibliotheek, pppott â pessimisme als filosofieer is geen vrouw die deugt â amsterdam: de arbeiderspers, pppaperback â privĂ©-domein 30compiled and delivered by angelika hĂŒbscher â amsterdam: de arbeiderspers, ppour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeshipping with registrationde wereld een helcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablehardcover, dust jacketpaperback â seventh revised editionin superb condition with only minor signs of shelf ware and usede wereld deugt nietover de grondslag van de moraal â amsterdam: wereldbibliotheek, pp
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arthur blessitt is one of the most unique individuals to walk the face of the earthinducted into the guinness book of world records for the "world's longest walk," arthur has spent the last 40years traversing all seven continents, 315 countries, island groups and territoriesyet perhaps even more amazing than the miles he's tread is the completely unquantifiable number of people that have been the focus of his journey along the wayoxfam bookshop newport how do you live a life of purpose and destiny? it begins atin fact, he is the only individual to ever literally walk the face of the earthhe's survived war zones, firing squads and beatings,blazing deserts and deadly junglesyou will laugh and cry at the inspiring story of the man who set out on a life-long mission to carry a symbol all too often associated with judgment and hatred and reinterpret it to the world with a smile and a message of peace, love and hopehe's dined with presidents and peasants,been greeted by hundreds of thousands in jammed packed squares and walked deserted highways all for one grand purposevariety see oxfam website for delivery information read morea remarkable story of survival, perseverance and unquenchable spiritual passion
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Oxfam shop macclesfield two poems which tell the legend of king arthurinside of hinge split slightly at top inside coverintroduction and notes by david frew see oxfam website for delivery information read moresmall inscription on cover and on frontispiecesome scuffing and turning of page edgesslight staining to cover
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By arthur rackham year: author: wilhelm richard wagner () co-author(s): willem johannes theodorus kloos (); arthur rackham () publisher: amsterdam: van holkema & warendorf binding: original publisher's binding annotation: ills; nosolid binding, beautiful complete volume, the illustrations loosely mountedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibeautiful book, deluxe limited and numbered edition from the heyday of book illustration, in beautiful gilt-stamped binding godenschemering: derde dag van de trilogie de ring van den neveling / by richard wagner; verse translation [from german] by willem kloos; illscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any store217 comprising: 97 ppsize: 28 cm minor wear and age discolouration, the thick deluxe paper shows the usual light foxingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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"the devil's motor: a fantasy" by marie corelli and illustrated by arthur severn - hodder& stoughton, london -25cmx20cm, 52p - first uk edition - six tipped-in coloured illustrations by arthur severn - condition: good, some darkening of the pages as issued, complete with all plates, minor wear to boards an impassioned impeachment of the automobile - symbol of all the destructive forces of greed and modern industry - written at full flight with all of corelli's awkward grasp of the overwrought read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Oxfam shop budleigh salterton vintage mid 20th century ceramic tankard by arthur woodfeatures springer spaniel motif with moorland vignette on reversemark on base reads "arthur wood england"in very good condition apart from craquelure and very slight wear to gilt at basegilt on top, base and handlesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Complete set of royal doulton bunnykins king arthur legendsall in excellent condition, no chips or cracksbase included (quite heavy), base alone was ÂŁ100figurines are king arthur, queen guinevere, sir galahad, sir lancelot merlin and sir gawainlooking for ÂŁ120 ovnobuyer to collect, social distancing applies read more
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(derek hudson, arthur rackham"alice's adventures in wonderland", by lewis carroll william heinemann, london - , first uk edition first printing - 162p, 15cmx13cm - 13 colored plates and several in text b/w illustrations by arthur rackham - condition: good, spine cover loose, inscription to ffep, one plate loose but present) an about fine copy of rackham's masterpiece read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikieven the times, in the course of an unfavourable review, recognized that rackham 'feels his privilege and his responsibilities', but this critic, obsessed by tenniel, found rackham's humour 'forced and derivative' and discovered 'few signs of true imaginative instinct' in his workhis life and workcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableyour delightful alice is alive and makes by contrast tenniel's alice look a stiff wooden puppet"rackham's next undertaking after peter pan was the most controversial of his whole careerour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storea stranger wrote at once to sympathize: 'i felt i must express my indignation at the injustice of the "times" criticismthis was nothing less than a fresh illustration of alice in wonderland, a work so completely identified with the drawings by john tenniel that it seemed to many critics almost blasphemous for anyone to attempt to prepare alternativeshowever, i am certain that time is on your side, and that nothing but prejudice prevents your superiority being recognised nowplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Culminating in an account of arthur's final battle against the scheming, deceitful mordred, this is the definitive re-telling of the arthurian myth, weaving a story of adultery, treachery and ultimately - in its tragic finale - deathedited and published by william caxton in , malory's moving prose romance looks back to an idealised medieval age of chivalry, drawing on french and english verse sources to create an epic masterpiece of passion, enchantment, war and betrayaloxfam bookshop cheltenham volume two of le morte d'arthur, sir thomas malory's powerful and elegaic version of the arthurian legend, recounts the adventures of sir tristram de liones and the treachery of sir mordred, and follows sir launcelot's quest for the holy grail, his fatally divided loyalties, and his great, forbidden love for the beautiful queen gueneversee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Barrie; with drawings by arthur rackham year: []* author: jgood wine needs no bush; one of the most appealing titles among the collectors of illustrated books, with the beautiful plates of arthur rackham loosely pasted on paper outside the text and black-and-white illustrations in the text; map on the pastedownpeter pan in kensington gardens / by jconstable banbury: stone annotation: colills, 16 colour plates loosely pasted on paper outside the text and black-and-white illustrations in the text; map on the pastedownare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisize: 21 cm signs of use and age discolouration, solid bindingbeautiful and complete copycatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storein original publisherâs binding, with blind embossing and gilt printbinding: original publisherâs binding, with blind embossing and gilt print* without mention of year (estimate) number of pages: (xii) 126 pprackham publisher: london: hodder and stoughton printer: edinburgh: tbarrie co-author(s): aplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Oxfam books & music beeston manchester university press, , hardback with dust jacket very good condition arthur henderson was one of the first working-class mps and held the office of secretary of the labour party for nearly twenty-five yearsalways a moderate, 'uncle arthur', as he was generally known, was the embodiment of the alliance between the labour party and the trade union movement, a partnership that he incorporated into the fabric of the party through the constitutionhis talents as a political manager were central to the labour party's electoral strategy and to the expansion of the constituency organisation which enabled labour to develop from a sectional pressure group into a government partyduring the first world war and again briefly after he served as leader of the labour partysee oxfam website for delivery information read morea key minister in the first two labour governments, he became foreign secretary in and received the nobel peace prize for his dedicated efforts as president of the world disarmament conferencecentral to this book is a study of henderson's bitter and long-lasting rivalry with ramsay macdonald and his deep commitment to the league of nations and the cause of world peace
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