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This nice copper-engraved map- engrav 47 x 37 cm- details the course of the danube and its tributaries across the northwestern balkans with the political divisions of slovenia, croatia, bosnia, serbia and dalmatiaa light foxing on the centre fold as from photo, on a nice watermarked paperare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’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 storethe title is enclosed in a strapwork title cartouche, and the sea is stipple engraved with scroll letteringa new state of mercator's map of the balkans, with a new title cartouche and three armorialsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
(England)
63 €
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First edition: falsepublication datedust jacket: falsecondition: goodlist price (msrp)
9 €
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, american missionary encounters in the middle east set foundations for later uthese engagements prompt larger questions about the consequences of american christian cultural projection into the wider worldthis is an excellent resource for specialists in history, middle eastern studies, american studies, religious studies, missiology, and anyone interested more broadly in american engagement in the middle eastthis volume focuses on regions that were once part of the ottoman empire in western asia, the balkans, and north africasee oxfam website for delivery information read moremiddle eastern relationscontributors explain the distinctly american dimensions of these missionary encounters, the cultural influences they exerted on the region, and their consequences for local nationalism, print culture, education, and moremissionaries presented examples of american culture to middle eastern peoples, just as they interpreted the middle east for americans back home
17 €
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Book condition good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanhas clear adhesive covering applied to the covers, and has name of previous owner on cover pageillustrated by renowned botanical artist marjorie blamey, and written by leading field botanist christopher grey;wilson, this field guide will enable anyone to identify the wild plants found in this lovely and diverse regionoxfam bookshop shaftesbury this book is the standard field guide to the flowers, fruit trees, grasses and ferns found in the countries bordering the mediterraneansee oxfam website for delivery information read morehas a couple of the previous owner's annotations in the textintroductory chapters cover the general ecology and climate of the region, and describe the structure of the book and how to use itit covers portugal, spain, france, corsica, italy, sardinia, sicily, the balkans, greece, crete, cyprus, turkey, syria, lebanon, israel, egypt, libya, tunisia, algeria and morocco; in all over plant species are described
30 €
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Binding in good conditioninside very fresh and cleanare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisecond edition, the first one was published in amsterdam in , of this invaluable document on the ottoman empire, the crimea and many regions of lesser tartary, the balkans, greece, etcat the end of the 18th centurya lovely copy complete of the first 2 parts in 1 volume bound in good quality full glazed calfskincatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewithout the third and fourth partsthe book was translated and read throughout europe with interest, lending credibility to the thesis of a declining ottoman empire1 octavo volume of xxxv-ppour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethese memoirs recount the diplomatic missions of baron de tott () employed at the french embassy in constantinople from to and then consul of france in crimea from onwardnevertheless complete in itselfthere are observations of great merit "and his style is in general sharper and purer than that of ordinary travellers"thus its english translation was one of the new york society library's most borrowed works for the yearplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein very good condition
48 €
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Map overall dimensions: 43 x 36 cm read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikieuler edition, published in in his atlas: "atlas geographicus omnes orbis terrarum regiones in xli tabuliscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available" a rare map, published in berlin, germany, with excellent colouring and wide margins, geographically detailed at every point/ atlas géographique représentant en xli cartes toutes les regions de la terrein very good condition, as per photos, with minimal presence of browning and harmless tiny marginal cutsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis in folio map, is an original copper engraving from th century)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
79 €
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The map was made by the cartographer gerard mercator, based on the geographer claudius ptolemaeüsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicentrefold is as issuedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepublished in leiden in 'theatrum geografiae veteris, (our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store),' petrus bertiusverso: latin textplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
122 €
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'a most impressive workit also chronicles the missed opportunities for international diplomacy and serbia and kosovo in finding a consensual resolution to this long-standing conflict
25 €
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Oxfam shop hampstead vintage grey astrakhan hat with original label and seal datedoriginally,traditional brown astrakhan hats were worn by shepherds in many countries, especially in eastern europe, balkans, and caucasusmade in moscow and from special persian lamb fleece with tight curlssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreinterior hat size approx 52 cm, so smallish but it is meant to be worn high on headnicknamed pie hat in the soviet unionit was later popularised by soviet politicians and is sometimes known as the diplomat/ambassador hatin unworn condition
250 €
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A tense and powerful tale that moves dramatically between london and the balkansbut lexman owes vassalaro, the greek moneylender, and vassalaro has threatened to kill himsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is no secret that kara had hoped to marry the beautiful grace, but she is now lexman's wifeoxfam bookshop ipswich kara hates candleshe also believes that there is a great criminal lost in john lexman, the detective-story writer involved in a plot more fantastic than any of his own ingenious mysteries
4 €
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The luftwaffe were not to know when they built the camp that it would prove to be directly in the path of the great soviet offensive of januaryalthough their trials were not yet over, food and proper accommodation were not forthcoming for several weeks, the luft 7 pows fought through with surprisingly few casualties until, in the warm sunshine of april and may , with or without the permission of the soviet occupying forces, nearly all of them went homeit is also the complete history of their prisoner of war (pow) camp, luft 7, told in full detail for the first time, a camp that existed for barely thirty-two weeks from its opening in early june to its closure in mid januaryhaving survived the trauma of action against, and capture by, the enemy, some as far back as , they came from france, the low countries, germany, norway, denmark, poland, the balkans, italy, hungary, the mediterranean and other seas, and from north africasee oxfam website for delivery information read moremany of their experiences and adventures have never been documented beforepart reference, part gripping narrative it is a unique work not only for the serious raf historian but for ex-pows themselves and their families and anyone with an interest in the raf in general, and captivity in particularthey eventually reached another, much larger, camp near berlin - stalag iiia (luckenwalde) - in the second week of februaryrespected historian oliver clutton-brock and ray crompton have researched the camp and its aftermath in depth, uncovering previously unpublished details and photosin one of the harshest winters for many years the hungry pows were forced at gunpoint to walk in the arctic conditions with little or no food for over a fortnightthis book is firstly a testament to those of many nationalities who found themselves imprisoned at stalag luft vii, bankau (luft 7 for short) in upper silesia, the luftwaffe's last prisoner of war camp
(England)
9 €
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"-david rieff, toronto globe and mail tim judah was balkans correspondent for the london times and the economist, and has been a frequent contributor the new york review of booksthe story he tells does much to explain both the serb obsession with the treachery of outsiders and their quasi-religious faith in the eventual founding, or rather reestablishment, of the serbian state"-aleksa djilas, new york times book review "judah writes splendidly"-mark danner, new york review of books  "judah's book is probably the best attempt to date to explain the calamitous situation of the serbs today through a meticulous consideration of the serb pastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morejournalist tim judah's classic account, now brought fully up to date to include the overthrow of miloševic, the assassination of zoran djindic, the breakaway of kosovo, and the arrest of radovan karadzic praise for the first edition: "a lively and balanced history of the serbssoftback in as new conditionoxfam bookshop stratford upon avon yale university press
9 €
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The story then follows their adventures and life throughout the war and their subsequent flights from the countries around the balkans and the eastern mediterranian to escape the nazisthe story begins when the newly married couple arrive in romania at the start of world war twomoderate wear to slipcaseno damage to discsoxfam books & music wells good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelong-term collaborators kenneth brannagh and emma thompson star in this epic wartime drama (which cost the bbc an estimated 7 million pounds)
12 €
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition: goodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesufficient marginsslightly brownedbottom left beautiful cartouche with title and publisher's impression shipment: registereda nice impression on watermarked paperplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
66 €
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3rd edition, to paris, (aare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki)" it is a beautiful map published in france, with excellent watercolour paint, wide margins and geographically very detailed at every pointcondition: in more than good condition, as per photos, with minor browning at the marginscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis in folio map is an original engraving on copperthe map overall dimensions (including description) are: 55x30 cm map dimensions (without description sheet): 40x30 cm read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis map, as pictured, contains a description on the left side, applied in an unusual and peculiar waythis is the desnos edition, published in in his atlas: "atlas général, civil, ecclesiastique et militaire, methodique et elementaire pour l'etude de la geographie et de l'histoireplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
39 €
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Charles-clos olsommer, after training at the art academy of la chaux-de-fonds, monaco and geneva (), travelled to the balkans and italyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki() veska monevainitially linked to art nouveau, he soon turned to a symbolism marked by a profound religiosity, in which the figures embody different aspects of prayer and faithson of louis arthur, photographer, and jeanne françoise berchecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecharles-clos olsommer ( neuchâtel– sierre) original print in typical art nouveau style by cin and he was awarded a federal arts grantour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedimensions: height 23 cm x width 25 cm of french descent, honorary citizen of veyrasin he settled in veyras; in , his home-atelier was converted into a museumhe also painted valaisan landscapes and folklore subjectsolsommer, signed on plate and in pen by the artist in the lower right cornerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
44 €
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The flag is made from a high quality polyester materialperfect economical choice for both indoor and outdoor displaysits capital and largest city is sarajevo
7 €