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A scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and explorationapart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countrythis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ worksinternally; is almost gooddiscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactssome rubbing to front inner hingeslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditioncondition wear at extremitiesoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)plates are brightsome pencil writing on front free endpaperoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionsecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagespages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiterichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece ‘ north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacherib’s palace (kouyunjik)’, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps ‘map of assyria, and map of mesopotamia’ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingsnot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagespublished by john murray, londonthe expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is foundedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikititles in gilt to spinerubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spinebook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4
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107 €
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Volume 2 - letters from baghdad and persia, western turkey, constantinople, mssion to albania, the assyrian sculptures, letters from england, arundel society, india, italy, art, parliamentary life of sir henry layard, appendices, indexlayard's travelsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition: ex-library labels at the bottom of the spines and back covers, title page markeda veru beautiful setwith all plates and 2 folding maps: syria and mrregistered shippingthe books are otherwise intact and cleanour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store‘in he started his excavations in the hill of nimrud on the tigris at the mouth of the great zab’ this set: original cloth ties with decorations, xii, 353, xii, 305 ppwhat he found there was nothing short of spectacularcontents: volume 1 - family history and childhood, legal studies, overland journey to constantinople, journey throuhg asia minor, through syria, syria and palestine, aleppo to mosul, mosul to baghdadhe had turned the study of ancient mesopotamia into a scienceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesoon he was a popular guest of the highest circlescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available) he shipped everything he found to london, where his finds caused a sensation
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Apart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the country5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & indexthis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workcondition wear at extremities with rubbing and bumping to cornerslacks 2 pages from the appendix between pages 672 and 673 (see picture 54), a couple of maps are taped but still completeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storediscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum illustrated with folding frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 13 full-page plates, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravings an account of layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactsinternally; is almost goodoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regiontop of spine cover missingplates are clean and bright (please see pictures)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesecurely bound with hinges fully intact, some instances of internal separation but text block sound with no loose or detached pagespublished by john murray, londonare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikititles in gilt to spineno writing or inscriptionsbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4richly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 13 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingspages are tight and clean with occasional, spots, light marks, or foxing
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102 €
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henry savage landor: in the forbidden land an account of a journey in tibetare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidu chaillu: explorations & adventures in equatorial africasir ernest shackleton: south the story of shackleton's last exprdition cburton: first footsteps in east africa or an exploration of harar two volumescaptain sir richard four weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeedward whymper: amongst the alps in the yearcarl bock: the head-hunters of borneofrederick courteney selous: travel and adventure in south-east africabrowne: a year amongst the persiansspeke: journal of the discovery of the source of the nile mdccclxiiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepeary: the north poledavid livingstone: missionary travels and researches in south africalaurence oliphant: a journey to katmanduthe fifteen books are reprints made inlayard: discoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylongeorge barrington: an account of a voyage to new south walescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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*jane austen - mansfield park* book in very good condition penguin classics 'we have all been more or less to blamewhen fanny's uncle is absent in antigua, mary crawford and her brother henry arrive in the neighbourhood, bringing with them london glamour and a reckless taste for flirtationevery one of us, except fanny' taken from the poverty of her parents' home, fanny price is brought up with her rich cousins at mansfield prk, acutely aware of her humble rank and with only her cousin edmun as an allya subtle examination of social position and moral integrity, mansfield park is one of jane austen's most profound worksas her female cousins vie for henr's attention, and even edmund falls for mary's dazzling charms, only fanny remains doubtful about the crawford's influence and finds herself more isolated than ever
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Rare john austen edition, famous for his style akin to harry clarke"the gods are athirst" by anatole france and illustrated by john austen john lane, london - first thus john austen illustrated edition - 283p, 20cmx15cm - 12 colored plates by john austen - condition: good, minor rubbing to boards, completeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe gods are athirst (french: les dieux ont soif, also translated as the gods are thirsty or the gods will have blood) is a novel by anatole franceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit is set in paris in , closely tied to specific events of the french revolutionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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"the works of jane austen" by jane austen - illustrated library midpoint press, london - limited edition - 30cmx20cm (heavy book over 5 kilos) - p - condition: very good, minor wear contains jane austen's famous five novels: sense and sensibility, pride and prejudice, emma, northanger abbey, mansfield park all plates and illustrations are present read moreare 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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*jane austen - emma* this book is in very good conditionalthough austen described emma as a character 'whom no one but myself will much like', her wit and her gradual self-realization make her one of the author's most remarkable, believably imperfect heroinespenguin english library jane austen's sparkling and flawless comic masterpiece is the story of emma woodhouse: rich, charming, spoilt, obsessed with matchmaking and blind to everyone's faults - including her owni got this book a few years back as a present but i never got to reading it
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Venture out into the snow in the company of jane austen, henry james, and dickens's mrsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham this seasonal compendium collects together poems, short stories, and prose extracts by some of the greatest poets and writers in the english languageenjoy a christmas day as described by samuel pepys, anthony trollope, george eliot, or nancy mitfordwodehouse's wry story about christmas on a dietlike charles dickens's ghosts of christmas past and present, they are representative of times old and new-from john donne's elizabethan hymn over the baby jesus to benjamin zephaniah's "talking turkeys," from thomas tusser counting the cost of a tudor feast to pentertain the children with the seasonal tales of dylan thomas, kenneth grahame, and oscar wilde
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibrown linen binding with title and decorations - (viii,ii,xiv) ppour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea gorgeous book, durably manufacturedbound in a sturdy linen binding with ribbon markerprinted on acid-free high quality papermade in germanycontents: colour illustration, title illustration, dedication page, introduction, list of illustrations, description of the illustrations, 14 pp71 illustrationsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteshipping with registrationreprint from , exactly after the original71 partly coloured, one-sided printed illustrations - 44large folio formatcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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*jane austen - persuasion * book in very good conditionpenguin english library persuasion, jane austen's last novel, is a moving, masterly and elegiac love story tinged with the heartache of missed opportunitieswhen he returns, he brings with him a tantalizing second chance of happinessi got this book as a gift a few years back but have not gotten to read itit tells the story of ane elliot, who, persuaded to break off her engagement to the man she loved because he was not successful enough, has never forgotten him
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In the sparkling comedy of manner that follows, jane austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life*jane austen - pride & prejudice* book in very good condition penguin classics 'vanity, not love, has been my folly' when elizbeth bennet first meets eligible bachelor fitzwilliam darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited, while he struggles to remain indifferent to her good looks and lively mindwhen she later discovers that darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend bingley and her beloved sister jane, she s determined to dislike him more than ever
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Oxfam bookshop st albans a service of evensong celebrating jane austen from winchester cathedral, including readings from jane austensee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Includes charles austen air pump,1 brass nozzle,1 l-shape rubber connector (for manifold attachment) and 2 clip-rings dimensions: 20cm x 16charles austen air pumps run extremely quietly, despite their raw air moving power and can be connected to many airstones via a manifoldit's a high-quality piece of engineering for those who demand the very best air movementexcellent new condition, no box or instructions (instructions can be found on the website) read moreapplications include: sewage aeration aquatic oxygenation spas / whirlpools water features product features: green drive technology - energy efficient motors low power consumption specially formulated diaphragm material for extended life due to no wearing parts no reduction in performance robust and compact construction - weatherproof easy to service with a competitively priced spares kit suited to intermittent or continuous duty applications whisper-quiet operation as low as 35db capable of moving up to 60 litres of air per minute with low noise for the size of the output and very reliableit is a linear diaphragm air pump which provides a clean, oil-free air source and is ideally suited for outdoor (rainproof) use5cm airflow: 60 litres per minute weight: 60kg power: 55 watts
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Over the six months they meet, marriages are tested, affairs begin, unsuitable arrangements become suitable - under the guiding eye of jane austen a couple of them even fall in lovethey are ordinary people, neither happy nor unhappy, but each of them is wounded in different ways, they are all mixed up about their lives and relationships'if i could eat this novel, i would' alice sebold, author of the lovely bones'a thoroughly delightful comedy of contemporary manners' entertainment weekly'we defy you not to fall head over heels for this lovely novel' mail on sunday see oxfam website for delivery information read moresix people - five women and a man - meet once a month in california's central valley to discuss jane austen's novelsoxfam shop clitheroe a moving, wise and delightfully modern comedy of manners from the bestselling, man booker shortlisted author karen joy fowler
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Very unusual and beautiful itemabsolutely stunning unique glass picture frame wall hanging of page of jane austen's persuasion absolutely stunning unique glass picture frame with chain wall hanging5cm x 19cm £10 each or 3 for £25more glass frames listed eg edgar allen poe, poems images and morewhichever way you hang this the image it is framed and double mounted both sidesthis is a double glass sided with the card mounted image of a page of jane austen's persuasionmetal golden frame around the glass
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The episodes are: 'horrid henry's birthday', 'horrid henry eats out', 'horrid henry's new shoes', 'horrid henry and the dinner guests', 'where's fluffy?', 'happy birthday peter', 'horrid henry's holiday', 'horrid henry reads a book', 'horrid henry's sleepover', 'horrid henry goes to work', 'horrid henry and the wedding', 'horrid henry's sick day', 'horrid henry's favourite day', 'horrid henry and the best boys club sleepover', 'horrid henry and the lost dog', 'perfect plant', 'horrid henry and the big dig' and 'horrid henry and the secret surprise'oxfam shop darley street three-volume set of mischief and mayhem with horrid henry and his friends from the citv series based on the bestselling books by francesca simonsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The £2 jane austen commemorative coin - bu conditionnow just £ including postagead id: delivery service consumer credit
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Laura ashley austen natural fabric ideal for curtains 46% cotton 54% linencollection only
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Paperback jane austen - pride and prejuiceposted by sukhi in books, comics & magazines, books in peterborough
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10 pounds note with serial code jane austen birth year uncirculated read more
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10 pounds note with serial code jane austen birth year
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10 pounds notes with serial code jane austen birth year
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I have for sale two very sought after £10 notes depicting jane austen's year of birth which isyou for taking the time to look at my messageone has the date right at the end of the serial number and the other has two numbers after the first two letters of the serial number and then the other two numbers start the serial number with eight numbers
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10 mint 10 pounds notes in sleeves jane austen birth year £40 each or near offer to a collector read more
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21 pieces of popular sheet music for piano from tv adaptations of jane austen’s sense & sensibility and pride & prejudicecollection from seller
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The jane austen book club. maria bello. region code.
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Sir joseph austen chamberlain, kg (16 october march ) was a british statesman, son of joseph chamberlain and older half-brother of prime minister neville chamberlainoxfam books & music olneyhe served as chancellor of the exchequer (twice) and was briefly conservative party leader before serving as foreign secretarysee oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst/second editions
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Oxfam shop ulverston prunella scales reads emma by jane austen volii see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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