Bedside book of birds
List bedside book of birds
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birds have ever been the symbols of our highest aspirationsgorgeously illustrated, woven from centuries of human response to the delights of the feathered tribes, the bedside book of birds is for anyone who is aware of birds, and for everyone who is intrigued by the artistic forms that humanity has created to represent its soulbirds figure charmingly and tellingly in the work of such nature writers as gilbert white, peter matthiessen, farley mowat and barry lopezbirds appear again and again in mythology and folk tales, and in literature by writers as diverse as ovid, thomas hardy, kafka, thoreau and toxfam bookshop knutsford in this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher graeme gibson has crafted an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relationship between humans and birdswith the passion of a birdwatcher and hoarder of words, gibson has spent fifteen years collecting the literary and artistic forms our affinity for birds has taken over the centurieswhether as the christian dove, or quetzalcoatl the aztec plumed serpent or in plato s vision of the human soul growing wings and feathers, religion and philosophy have looked to birds as representatives of our better selves that part of us not bound to the earththey've been omens, allegories, disguises and guides; they've been worshipped, eaten, feared and lovedfrom the book: "stevenson remembered the story of a monk who had been distracted from his copy-work by the song of a birdsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewas the same true of time in hell, stevenson asked himselfnor does gibson forget the fascination they hold for science, as the galapagos finches did for darwinas divine messengers, symbols of our yearning for the heavens, or avatars of glorious song and colour, they have stirred our imaginations from the moment we first looked into the skyhe went into the garden to listen more closely, and when he returned, after what he thought were only a few minutes, he discovered that a century had gone by, that his fellow monks were dead and his ink had turned to dustthe song of the bird had given him a taste of paradise, where an instant is as a hundred years of earthly time
49 €
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books / reading / photography / nature / reference book all colour book of birds publisher octopus books good condition collection only houghton-le-spring read more
2 €
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All colour book of birds - hardback (cathay books) hardback book in excellent condition read more
4 €
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All colour book of birds - hardback (cathay books) hardback book in excellent condition
4 €
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The observer book of birds of australia first edition hardback vgc read more
40 €
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The observer book of birds of australia first edition vgc
401 €
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The observer's book of birds' eggs by penguin books ltd (hardback, ) very good condition but for minor discolouration to cover jacket read more
4 €
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The little book of birds by anne jankeliowitch (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 6 to 8 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
9 €
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256 species of birds af all types found in temperate climatesit deals with anatomy,flight,migration,reproduction, nesting and dietmore than 800 illustrations in colour and black and white in a work of reference and field guide
4 €
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Graham and hugh greene’s bedside book includes detailed tips for both the beginner and expert spy, with chapters including: hazards of the profession, tricks of the trade, some simple disguises, and spare time activities"the spy's bedside book" edited by graham greene / hugh greene rupert-hart davis - first uk edition first printing - first edition of this sampler of excerpts from some of the greatest spy novelists of all timeare 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 websitejacket design by aoctavo, original clothcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
32 €
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A great book to help you identify british birds some 470 pages of our abundance of birds
4 €
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An illustrated book of "the book of canaries and cage birds" by wgreen morocco cover with spine lettering in goldin due to retirement and death the publisher changed name to cassell onlyswayland and august falso has 65 drawings on woodprinted by cassel, petter( first edition?)55 coloured picture plates each with tissue guards
400 €
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Oxfam shop colne road the professional's book of budgerigars is a comprehensive and beautiful book that provides all of the information that is necessary for the proper feeding, care and breeding of these popular pet birdslavishly illustrated with over 130 full-colour photos, the professional's book of budgerigars is a practical, easy-to-read book that will be helpful to the beginning fancier and advanced aviculturist alikesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
8 €
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Packed with thought experiments, real-life examples, and exercises for you to try, 'paradoxes' is a book that will challenge the way you perceive everything around youon the way it will introduce you to topics suc as impossible objects, how to expect the unexpected, and the trouble with time travelit also introduces you to some of the great names in the field of paradoxes, from ancient greek philosophers to albert einstein see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brighton brand newideal gift welcome to the perplexing world of the paradoxical'paradoxes' unveils how weird the world of thought can bedivided into eight mind-bending chapters, it takes you on a breathtaking journey from the counter-intuitive to the downright absurd
9 €
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Pablo neruda was always greatly fascinated with the world of birds and it is in art of birds that the chilean nobel prize winner wanted to reflect his passion for these creatures and for the wealth of nature found in his beloved native landthis is a bilingual english-spanish edition, created not only for neruda enthusiasts, but also for nature and literature lovers who are keen to discover a unique book amongst the work of this renowned poetare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithere is a bit of yellowing at the top edgeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredin good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website*buyer please pay within 3 days* read more24 x 15 cm in sizecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
(England)
35 €
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Oxfam shop ulverston perfect for any birdwatchers out there (or those just interested in one they've seen on their bird table!) there's also a section on special points of interest, such as flight, anatomy, behaviour, breeding and migration any bird which is seen at all regularly in any part of the british isles is illustrated in full colour, together with several which are very raresee oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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Please visit us here: instagram: kent_birds facebook: kent birds read morewe offer a professional service providing high quality bred birds at a reasonable price with free lifetime aftercare with all birds purchased from usplease check this advert photos for the various species of birds we breed, source and sellkent birds can source and supply all species of pet, cage and aviary bird you may requirewe provide delivery throughout the uso please contact us with any enquiries you may have
100 €
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A set of two solid pine bedside chest of drawers in fairly good condition, ideal for an up cycled projectheight 74 cm depth 44 cm width 65 cm read more
60 €
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bedside chest of drawers refurbished painted grey and waxed read more
(England)
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Alstons bedside chest of draws x2collection in person quick saleg/cond can view
25 €
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Pine two drawer bedside chest of drawerssolid and in good condition other than some surface wear on the top47cm height, 46 width, 38 depth
10 €
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2 drawer bedside chest of drawerswidth 40cm depth 48excellent condition
25 €
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bedside chest of drawers, bottom 2 have child locks easy to remove, central paignton free to pick up read more
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Solid pine bedside chest of drawers, 3 drawersgood condition 13 inches deep 15 inches wide 24 inches high
25 €
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Ikea bedside chest of drawers (blackish-brown in colour) used but in good conditionhappy to provide more details and picture upon requestthis is available only for collection
(England)
5 €
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Solid pine bedside chest of three drawers - finished in dark oak64cm high x 47cm wide x 40cm deep
20 €
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2 bedside chest of drawersmaple wood effectvery good condition40cms width x 58cms height x 39cms depth
50 €
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Two pine wooden bedside chest of drawersmeasurements in second photothree drawers on metal runners used but fully functional
30 €
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Paperback book of pickering castle north yorkshire by english heritage this book contains 36 pages of drawings, photos of pickering castle from the grassy mound to the curtain walls and towers of this royal fortress the mound was raised by william the conqueror the inner courtyard is of early 12th century and was built for henry 111 the towers built by order of edward 11 in this book contains a quick tour (centre pages) with descriptions of the buildings and the castles history in its changing role the book is as new also comes free to you only a colour map of over 400 english heritage places to visit £2
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