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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 dalmatiacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea new state of mercator's map of the balkans, with a new title cartouche and three armorialsa light foxing on the centre fold as from photo, on a nice watermarked paperthe title is enclosed in a strapwork title cartouche, and the sea is stipple engraved with scroll lettering
(England)
63 €
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Dust jacket: falsecondition: goodfirst edition: falsepublication datelist price (msrp)
9 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethis volume focuses on regions that were once part of the ottoman empire in western asia, the balkans, and north africathese engagements prompt larger questions about the consequences of american christian cultural projection into the wider worldoxfam bookshop knutsford during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, american missionary encounters in the middle east set foundations for later umiddle eastern relationsthis 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 eastcontributors 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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Illustrated 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 mediterraneanintroductory chapters cover the general ecology and climate of the region, and describe the structure of the book and how to use ithas clear adhesive covering applied to the covers, and has name of previous owner on cover page book condition good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleansee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit 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 describedhas a couple of the previous owner's annotations in the text
30 €
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebinding in good conditioninside very fresh and cleanin very good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitenevertheless complete in itself1 octavo volume of xxxv-ppthere are observations of great merit "and his style is in general sharper and purer than that of ordinary travellers"a lovely copy complete of the first 2 parts in 1 volume bound in good quality full glazed calfskinthus its english translation was one of the new york society library's most borrowed works for the yearwithout the third and fourth partsat the end of the 18th centurythese 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 onwardsecond 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, etcthe book was translated and read throughout europe with interest, lending credibility to the thesis of a declining ottoman empire
48 €
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available/ atlas géographique représentant en xli cartes toutes les regions de la terreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimap overall dimensions: 43 x 36 cm read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeeuler edition, published in in his atlas: "atlas geographicus omnes orbis terrarum regiones in xli tabulisplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website" a rare map, published in berlin, germany, with excellent colouring and wide margins, geographically detailed at every pointthis in folio map, is an original copper engraving from th century)in very good condition, as per photos, with minimal presence of browning and harmless tiny marginal cuts
79 €
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecentrefold is as issuedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website),' petrus bertiusverso: latin textthe map was made by the cartographer gerard mercator, based on the geographer claudius ptolemaeüspublished in leiden in 'theatrum geografiae veteris, (
122 €
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It also chronicles the missed opportunities for international diplomacy and serbia and kosovo in finding a consensual resolution to this long-standing conflict'a most impressive work
25 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morein unworn conditionmade in moscow and from special persian lamb fleece with tight curlsoriginally,traditional brown astrakhan hats were worn by shepherds in many countries, especially in eastern europe, balkans, and caucasusnicknamed pie hat in the soviet unionoxfam shop hampstead vintage grey astrakhan hat with original label and seal datedinterior hat size approx 52 cm, so smallish but it is meant to be worn high on headit was later popularised by soviet politicians and is sometimes known as the diplomat/ambassador hat
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 himhe 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 mysteriesit is no secret that kara had hoped to marry the beautiful grace, but she is now lexman's wifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop ipswich kara hates candles
4 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 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 africamany of their experiences and adventures have never been documented beforethey eventually reached another, much larger, camp near berlin - stalag iiia (luckenwalde) - in the second week of februaryin 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 fortnightrespected historian oliver clutton-brock and ray crompton have researched the camp and its aftermath in depth, uncovering previously unpublished details and photosalthough 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 homepart 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 particularthis 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 campit 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 january
(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 booksoxfam bookshop stratford upon avon yale university press"-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 pastthe 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 praise for the first edition: "a lively and balanced history of the serbsjournalist 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"-aleksa djilas, new york times book review "judah writes splendidlysoftback in as new conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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 nazislong-term collaborators kenneth brannagh and emma thompson star in this epic wartime drama (which cost the bbc an estimated 7 million pounds)oxfam books & music wells good conditionthe story begins when the newly married couple arrive in romania at the start of world war twomoderate wear to slipcaseno damage to discssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
12 €
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea nice impression on watermarked paperplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebottom left beautiful cartouche with title and publisher's impression shipment: registeredcondition: goodsufficient marginsslightly browned
66 €
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available)" it is a beautiful map published in france, with excellent watercolour paint, wide margins and geographically very detailed at every pointare 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 storethis map, as pictured, contains a description on the left side, applied in an unusual and peculiar way3rd edition, to paris, (aplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe map overall dimensions (including description) are: 55x30 cm map dimensions (without description sheet): 40x30 cm read morecondition: in more than good condition, as per photos, with minor browning at the marginsthis 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'histoirethis in folio map is an original engraving on copper
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 italycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein and he was awarded a federal arts grantare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidimensions: height 23 cm x width 25 cm of french descent, honorary citizen of veyrasour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehe also painted valaisan landscapes and folklore subjectsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein he settled in veyras; in , his home-atelier was converted into a museumcharles-clos olsommer ( neuchâtel– sierre) original print in typical art nouveau style by cson of louis arthur, photographer, and jeanne françoise berche() veska monevaolsommer, signed on plate and in pen by the artist in the lower right cornerinitially 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 faith
44 €
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Its capital and largest city is sarajevothe flag is made from a high quality polyester materialperfect economical choice for both indoor and outdoor displays
7 €