Between two centuries
List between two centuries
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This very pretty brooch features two side by side hearts, a small bow and some trailing ivyit was gifted as a forget-me-not and symbolised a bond of love between two people, was mostly made of silver and predominately produced in england and americathe design includes the prominent word mizpah – against a background which states: the lord watch between me and thee when we are absent from one anothermizpah jewellery experienced a revival in the early ’s when men were required to leave their families to fight in word war ithis item belonged to my great grandmother who was a victorian lady when the social niceties of the time limited gift options between men and womenregret no returns acceptedcondition is very good for its age, with no damage or repairsthere was the belief that mizpah had a certain power, and that it was some form of protection for the wearerthis charming brooch is approx 4this is where mizpah brooches came into play as they could be safely exchanged as tokens of affection, while meeting social requirements of the daymizpah jewellery was popular from the ’s to the ’s and was given to a loved one during a period of long separation such as military service or travelgiving a necklace or bracelet might have suggested a closer relationship than what was acceptable so people had to be very careful with what gifts were being offeredthe word mizpah comes from the old testament (genesis , and mizpah, for he said, the lord watch between me and thee when we are absent from one anotherin the centre of the back is the word silver followed by r3postage within mainland united kingdom, including northern ireland, at the buyer’s own risk, is £5please refer to the photographs provided to make your own assessment regarding its conditioni would prefer the buyer to collect, and pay cash on collection please
45 €
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5 centuries of tileregistered shipping via cttmotifs i to xviwith stampeverything is on displayplease see the photos for an accurate impression
66 €
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Five centuries of verseany questions, please feel free to contact meexcellent conditionthe essential book of poetryi accept paypalcan be posted by arrangement
7 €
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Through five centuriesoxfam books & music perth the university of glasgowsee oxfam website for delivery information read more published by the university, cream card covers illustrated in blue on the front cover with the dates
12 €
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In centuries of darkness, a group of archaeologists presents a controversial challenge to this claimas a result, our notions about the trojan war, the foundation of rome, the origins of the greek alphabet, and the golden age of solomon all have to be reexamined, revolutionizing our view of the ancient worlddeciphering the clues from papyri and pottery, they search layer by layer through the excavated treasures of a vast area from spain to france and from denmark to the sudan, until they reach egypt - where they unearth 250 years of "ghost historythe dates for the near east and mediterranean are derived from the highly regarded chronology of ancient egyptoxfam shop lytham the old world has confronted archaeologists with many riddles, perhaps the most tantalizing of which is the dark age, an economic and cultural recession so devastating that it is supposed to have lasted for 400 years, from to 800 bcsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepeter james and his team ask whether those dates might have been miscalculated" their discoveries lead to a questioning of the so-called dark age and the purposes which belief in it has servedin this intricate piece of scholarly detective work, the authors propose a pioneering theory
10 €
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Oxfam bookshop truro this book is the first to tell the full story of killigarth's most colourful three centuriessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
15 €
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Bought many years ago for ÂŁ40 from gems in scarborough, many centuries old, prefer collection but will post for ÂŁ3 extra, very unusual item read more
30 €
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There are two large doors and two small doorsthis cabinet is in two parts top and basethe base has three doors two to left as you look at it and one to the right of it also has three drawers between the doors all doors have glass in themthe top has a glass shelve between the doors and glass shelves inside the cabinet it also has a light fixtures to it
100 €
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Very old ring, many centuries old, bought from gems in scarborough ago, just been in a drawer ever since i can remember, prefer collection but will post for ÂŁ3 extra read more
30 €
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Plain raised biscuits are everyday classics that have been popular for two centuries, such as cloud biscuits, buttermilk biscuits, and indian cornmeal biscuitsdrop biscuits, heartier in texture and freeform, include cinnamon-pecan drop biscuits and parmesan-herb drop biscuitsnowadays no bread is simpler, quicker, and more fun to makeflavoured biscuits feature many regional classics, including maine clam biscuits and southern sweet potato biscuitsthe chapters here cover all the basesthere's even a chapter on what villas calls 'the biscuit's cousin', the sconeonce the knack of turning them out is mastered, biscuits are as easy as can beand biscuits get dressed up for cocktails or tea with blue cheese and walnut biscuits and smoked salmon and dill biscuits
35 €
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two centuries of authentic true crime,presented in a year by year formatlarge hardback book
2 €
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This book surveys two centuries of russian history through a succession of ambitious architectural projects designed for a single construction site in central moscowvlad zubok, temple university
37 €
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Made by johnstones of elgin, a unique company from scotland who have been manufacturers of luxury cashmere and fine woolens for over two centuries see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop regent street bristol beautiful lambswool gloves
(England)
25 €
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It is a vision that found its apogee in the age of enlightenment, then gradually was lost in the increasing fragmentation and specialisation of knowledge in the last two centuriesedward o wilson, the pioneer of sociobiology and biodiversity, once again breaks out of the conventions of current thinkingprofessor wilson shows why the goals of the original enlightenment are surging back to life, why they are reappearing on the very frontiers of science and human scholarship, and how they are beginning to sketch themselves as the blueprint of our worldhe shows how our explosive rise in intellectual mastery of the truths of our universe has its roots in the ancient greek concept of an intrinsic orderliness that governs our cosmossee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham in this groundbreaking new book, one of the world's greatest living scientists argues for the fundamental unity of all knowledge and the need to search for what he calls consilience, the composition of the principles governing every branch of learning
3 €
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This can be exemplified by the historic view of angina pectoris, which used to be simplified as being always fatal, thus obscuring for nearly two centuries the view of a 'self-healing' mechanism such as the collateral circulation of the heartoxfam bookshop hampstead collateral circulation of the heart by christian seiler the sober explanation for this book is a call by the springer-verlag, london, to edit a publication on 'the functional relevance of the collateral circulation' of the heartlike new with clean pages insideit would be naive, to assume the present work to be free of erroneous oversimplification, because the very nature of scientific work is related to generating (simple) hypotheses with their subsequent falsificationalternatively, it could be 'sold' as the result of my intention to reduce entropy of 18 years of scientific work on the topic of the coronary circulation, which was itself meant to diminish the amount of 'useless' energysee oxfam website for delivery information read moresuch a process of reducing disarray in a system with the aim of grasping it better is related to simplification, which carries the risk of introducing errorin that context and bluntly, my primary interest in the field of the collateral circulation was not initiated with a vision of eradicating the consequences of coronary artery disease (cad) by promoting the growth of natural bypassesthe time for such sizeable ideas had passed in the 's with the start of the work by wolfgang schaper
90 €
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Oxfam bookshop hertford published spine colour fadedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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9 g being two centuries old, having survived three or four wars and historic events, some traces of wear are visibleare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit will come with a coeval leather case (not original), nd will be packaged ad hoc to arrive safe and sound at its destinationancre pocket watch, late s, in 18k gold, chronometer, quarterly repition, triple case, all in 18k gold the watch keeps time and is in working orderplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeseconds sub-dial at 6 o'clock perfect dial with original gold hands dimensions including crown: 55 x 75 mm thickness: 14 mm total weight including mechanism: 99catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit has a power reserve of 36 hours
1136 €
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It brings together the latest work on a subject which is central to an understanding not just of the french revolution but of much french political controversy over the past two centuriesoxfam bookshop new milton used, very good condition, hard cover with dust jacketalthough the framework of this book is a narrative, the main themes of the counter-revolution are also covered in order to set the events in their wider context of europe, much of which at some time was occupied by the frenchthe binding is sound, the corners of the hard cover are good and the pages are all clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book is in very good condition with just some light shelfwear and a little bumping to the top corners of the dust jacket
6 €
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Meadfragments of a faith forgotten: some short sketches among the gnostics mainly of the first two centuries - a contribution to the study of christian origins based on the most recently recovered materialslondon and benares theosophicaloxfam bookshop hove g green cloth boards with gilt letteringsecond ed, stated  selected contents: some rough outlines of the background of the gnosis - greece; egypt; philo on the contemplative life; jewry; alexandria; general gnostic christianity - the evolution of catholic chrisitianity; the ebionites; the essenes; the tendencies of gnosticism; the literature and sources of gnosticismlv, 633 + ads, thick octavo format in green cloth with gilt titles8vo  selected contents: some rough outlines of the background of the gnosis - greece; egypt; philo on the contemplative life; jewry; alexandria; general gnostic christianity - the evolution of catholic chrisitianity; the ebionites; the essenes; the tendencies of gnosticism; the literature and sources of gnosticism book plate owner name, rear board old stains else good  see oxfam website for delivery information read more 2nd ed after first printing
49 €
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Barrie, and thomas carlyle, to such ground-breaking modern writers as david lindsay and alasdair gray, manlove demonstrates that for nearly two centuries this literature "may represent scotland's only dialogue with its more barbaric and dark emotions"oxfam bookshop byres road just a glance at some of the writers included here convinces one that scotland has had a truly incredible and vibrant tradition of fantasy and supernatural literature which deserves close scrutinymanlove's final chapter, discussing a wealth of minor writers, provides numerous lines of inquiry for the reader interested in learning more about this genresee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the early nineteenth century and james hogg's justified sinner to the amazing riches of the victorian period, with robert louis stevenson, george macdonald, andrew lang, j
(England)
25 €
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Perfect between two armchairs the trays can turnart deco extra table with two trays and an ashtray in good condition, original varnishthe set can be taken apart height: 65 cm trays diameter: 20 cm base diameter: 23 cm total width: 35 cm art deco side table with two trays and an ashtray in good condition, original varnishare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikider tisch kann for den versand abmontiert werden height 65 cm tablettdurchmesser 20 cm basisdurchmesser 23 cm read morethe table can be dismounted for shipping height: 65 cm tray diameter: 20 cm base diameter: 23 cm art-deco-beistelltisch mit zwei tabletts und einem aschenbecher in gutem zustand, originallackperfekt zwischen zwei sesseln die tabletts können sich drehenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
58 €
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Oxfam bookshop st albans in relating the cases heard in the courts of the county assize in gloucestershire nearly two centuries ago this book offers a variety of examples of the sins and sinners of those days, together with a fascinating insight into the consequences of those wrongdoingsthe punishments awarded varied considerably, from time spent in gloucester gaol or a house of correction, where hard labour or floggings could be expected, to deportation or, the ultimate penalty, hangingthe reports reproduced in this book come from the gloucester journal, the local newspaper of the daythey introduce the reader to all of the characters in each case: the eloquent counsel, the equally eloquent judges, the many witnesses and the condemned themselvessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
3 €
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Covering the past two centuries, during which the industrial revolution drastically altered textile manufacture, textile designs presents a dazzling, comprehensive selection of the colourful patterned fabrics used for clothing and interior decorationoxfam shop magdelen street never before has a volume of such lavishness and magnitude been devoted to printed textiles see oxfam website for delivery information read moretextile designs will not only be indispensable to professionals in the fashion and decoration fields everywhere, but will also be an inspiration to designers in the graphic and visual arts, a reference book for quiltmakers and collectors, and a delight for lovers of the beautiful
19 €
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This book challenges this dominant view by revealing the wide transnational repertoires of protest and resistance that the unemployed have deployed from the early nineteenth century to the presentoxfam bookshop kingston upon thames the unemployed are usually depicted as passive and politically apathetic individuals who are traumatized by their experience and broken in body and spiritthe case studies in this volume deal with contentious actions of the unemployed across different european countries, the united states, new zealand, and palestinethey have contested their situation in a discontinuous but recurrent battle for recognition, for rights to work or welfare, and for dignitysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe seminal study of marienthal's unemployed in the s, based on pioneering methodology and rich empirical findings, helped to entrench this image as cross-disciplinary common sense
32 €
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He describes how kepler's work on planetary orbits led newton to formulate his theory of gravity, and how two centuries later irregularities in the motion of mars inspired einstein's theory of general relativityhe describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it will endoxfam shop macclesfield as new copy of ian stewart's up-to-the-minute guide to the cosmos which moves from the formation of the earth and its moon to the planets and asteroids of the solar system and from there out into the galaxy and the universebut does dark matter exist? could another scientific revolution be on the way to challenge current scientific orthodoxy? these are among the questions ian stewart raises in his quest through the realms of astronomy and cosmologyhe considers parallel universes, what forms extra-terrestrial life might take, and the likelihood of earth being hit by an asteroidthis in turn led cosmologists to posit features such as dark matter and dark energyeighty years ago the discovery that the universe is expanding led to the big bang theory of its originssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein crystal-clear terms he explains the fundamentals of gravity, spacetime, relativity and quantum theory, and shows how they all relate to each othermathematics, professor stewart shows, has been the driving force in astronomy and cosmology since the ancient babylonians
8 €
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Ideologically, this book is of exceptional importance, in that it is at the origin of european anti-colonialism, exploiting to the utmost a certain misguided awareness of the conquest of the americas, which, more than two centuries later, continues to permeate mentalities and influence behaviourare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilovely period worksinsides in very good condition, lovely headbands, marbled endpapers, frontispiece engravings, geographic maps on fold-out platesdelivery service provided by chronopost within a few daysthis is indeed how the "philosophers" understood this history, to which they reserved a flattering reception; this is how the parliaments and the clergy took it: the work was banned and the author was forced into exile in switzerland and prussia ( to )guillaume-thomas raynal - histoire philosophique et politique des etablissements et du commerce des européens - - volumes iii & iv - pagesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebindings in good condition, works in their period brown full leather bindings, covers and spines in good condition, light friction from use, marbled edges, adorned spines, gilded titling on morocco labels, gilded volume numberscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
48 €
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Distance between two sensors, obstacle detection in the center of the vehicleobstacle between the front and left side,distance between two sensors, obstacle detection in the center of the vehicledistance to the rear of the car
54 €
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two storey hutch for salethe hutch has a ramp style ladder between the two storeys which can be closed to keep animals separate as you can see from the picture, or lowered so they can run between the twoapproximate measurements are 2 foot/ 61cms deep, 5 foot/ 152 cms wide and 3 foot/ 112 cms tall including the small legsplease contact me if you would like any further informationthe hutch features an enclosed area and four access doorsthe hutch is approximately 1 year old and has been used to house our ferretswe have a new purpose built hutch being delivered to house a larger amount of ferrets and is the only reason we are selling
60 €
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This is both a historical survey of wonderful images associated with tea over two centuries and a modern guide to collecting tea graphicsa lengthy illustrated survey of tea historyawith special emphasis on its popularization, marketing, and advertisinga discusses many categories of tea graphic arts
19 €
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Now, in between heaven and earth, two of the foremost american educators and healers in the chinese medical profession demystify this centuries-old approach to healthreaders interested in the role of herbs and foods in healing will also find much to learn here, as i have"-san francisco chronicle see oxfam website for delivery information read morehere at last is a complete and readable guide to chinese medicinewhether you are a patient with an aggravating complaint or a curious intellectual seeker, between heaven and earth opens the door to a vast storehouse of knowledge that bridges the gap between mind and body, theory and practice, professional and self-care, east and westcombining eastern traditions with western sensibilities in a unique blend that is relevant today, between heaven and earth addresses three vital areas of chinese medicine-theory, therapy, and types-to present a comprehensive, yet understandable guide to this ancient system"-annemarie colbin, author of food and healingthe promise and mystery of chinese medicine has intrigued and fascinated westerners ever since the "bamboo curtain" was lifted in the early soxfam shop guisborough "comprehensive, encyclopedic, and lucid, this book is a must for all practitioners of the healing arts who want to broaden their understandingharriet beinfeld and efrem korngold, pioneers in the practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine in the united states for over eighteen years, explain the philosophy behind chinese medicine, how it works and what it can do
7 €