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A superb edition of this rare bookthe book condition throughout is very good (see all images)oxfam bookshop shaftesbury rare 1st edition of this world war 1 classic by an officer of the royal welsh fusiliersbook includes original faber and faber flyer and a photo copy of the author's obituary from the times newspaperdust jacket complete and generally clean and unmarked, but clipped; has a couple of nicks and a piece torn off at the bottom but the detached piece is with the book and can be reattachedblue cloth covers clean and intact with good tight bindingall pages clean and crisp and unmarkedhas previous owner's name in pencil on cover pagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
250 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury this book is the standard field guide to the flowers, fruit trees, grasses and ferns found in the countries bordering the mediterranean book condition good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanintroductory chapters cover the general ecology and climate of the region, and describe the structure of the book and how to use itillustrated 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 regionhas clear adhesive covering applied to the covers, and has name of previous owner on cover pagehas a couple of the previous owner's annotations in the textit 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 describedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
30 €
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book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanoxfam bookshop shaftesbury winner of the society for military history distinguished book award the horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war () tore the heart out of europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all germans and laying waste to whole areas of central europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recoveredpeter wilson's book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a generation, and a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of eventsthe principal actors in the drama (wallenstein, ferdinand ii, gustavus adolphus, richelieu) are all here, but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers and civilians, desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstanceswilson's great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries' future with such horrifying resultsall the major european powers apart from russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murderwhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible pricethe war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stop
9 €
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book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and clean - looks like the book has never been readoxfam bookshop shaftesbury drawing together psychology, science and mysticism into the same river of human experience, 'godhead' throws new light on the questions that mankind has pondered for centuriessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury a lovely old leather bound copy of these iconic storiesalso has previous owner's book plate on cover pagecondition is good, covers worn, but intact, binding tight with no lose pages, and all pages in very good condition with virtually no foxingthe engravings are all present and are superb in content matter, detail and conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredate is uncertain, but certainly pre , from previous owner's name and date on cover page
150 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury the poetry of philip gross with the art of john eaves and fj kennedybeautifully illustrated - a lovely copy of this iconic book book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, card covers very good and all pages crisp and clean see oxfam website for delivery information read moresigned by the poet and two artists above their names on the title page
125 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury in this pioneering, practical book for parents, neuroscientist daniel jbook condition: cover in very good clean condition and almost unread conditiondifferent parts of a child's brain develop at different speeds and understanding these differences can help you turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child's brain and raise calmer, happier childrenpages all clean and crispfeaturing clear explanations, age-appropriate strategies and illustrationssee oxfam website for delivery information read moresiegel and parenting expert tina payne bryson explain the new science of how a child's brain is wired and how it matures
4 €
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book condition: cloth cover in fair/good condition with signs of agesince its first publication in , the book has become a minor classic on the subjectoxfam bookshop shaftesbury this study of london and of english social history and manners traces the city's growth from its original walls, emphasising how the lives of its people shaped the character of the citypage edges uneven at bottom, an inscription in ink is on the first pagepages in good tidy conditionfirst english language printing see oxfam website for delivery information read more
15 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury infants in the spring is the first volume in an autobiographical series by anthony powell entitled to keep the ball rollingthe book itself has no bumps or scuffs and is a tight bindingthis book is in very good condition and has a very good dj which is protected by a plastic coverthis is a first edition, first printing fromthere is very slight yellowing to the top edge of the text block see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are no rips or tears and the dj is not price clipped
24 €
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book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanoxfam bookshop shaftesbury an interesting book - a professionally bound copy of a dissertation by george horton kelling presented to the faculty of the graduate school of the university of texas at austin in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe dissertation was typed by the author and is dated
70 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury product information in march of , dbook condition: orange cloth cover in fair condition with some signs of wearbut more importantly, she focused on her relationship with lawrence and the book was specifically addressed to him as if he were to read it, reminding him personally of her long-standing devotiondorothy brett recreated those days in this fascinating first-hand account, and also writes of when she was the close friend of aldous huxley, lytton strachey, katherine mansfield, and other important literary and artistic figuresthey were in turn cross and conciliatory to hersee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut it seems that she just accepted them as other intense admirers of lawrence, took it all simply and wrote it all down with a minimum of comment pages are in good condition with some brown spotting to edgessuch devotion was not rebuffed by lawrence, it seems, but it was met differently by the two other women orbiting the famous writer: his wife, frieda lawrence, and mabel dodge luhanlawrence, frieda lawrence and the honorable dorothy brett went to taos, new mexico, to absorb the color and romance of what was to them a mysterious and compelling land
25 €
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Looks like the book has never been readoxfam bookshop shaftesbury thomas crockford () came to wiltshire in as schoolmaster at stockton, and from until his death was vicar of fisherton delamere book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and cleanthe work of translation has been undertaken by christopher newbury and steven hobbs, with additions by john chandler, who has edited the volume and contributed an introduction and detailed indexeshe assiduously collected and copied information from earlier registers and then continued them, for each parish, until shortly before his deathin doing this he was following an instruction of , as many clergy did at the time, but what makes his registers unusual, if not unique, is the manner in which he set about his taskcrockford, unlike most of his parishioners, was proficient in latin, and into his registers he wrote not only the basic details of baptisms, marriages and burials, but also relationships, occupations, causes of death, fortunes and misfortunes, and thumbnail character sketches of everyone who crossed his path at altar, font or graveyard - and all in latinfor much of this time he assisted his neighbours the rectors of wylye and stockton, and began new registers for each of these three adjacent chalkland parishes in the wylye valley of south wiltshirein addition, by enquiring of families and elderly parishioners, he tried to discover details of those whom he had recorded from before his timethis remarkable mirror of rural society in the early 17th century is not a new discovery, but it is now published for the first time in translation and in its entiretywhen writing about the local gentry, fellow clergy, and leading members of society he was generally deferential and complimentary, to the extent that some of his more expansive efforts read as if they were funeral orations; but when it came to the less exalted members of his congregation he was briefer and more candid, knowing that they could not read his commentssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
12 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury from the moment tim collins's speech to his men in iraq was made public, he became more than an army colonel book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and cleana snap shot of history, rules of engagement is an absorbing tale that will stand the test of time and is a moving lesson in the humanity that lies behind a country at warhe spoke to a world that was confused, at best, as to the motives for war, and gave some explanation - at last - for the need for this war and gave counsel on how it should be approachedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresigned by the author on the title pagefull of drama, thought and humour, rules of engagement describes in graphic and thrilling detail not only tim collins's time in iraq in the lead up to war and during the war itself, but looks back on a life's experience in the armyhe talks for the first time about the accusations of war crimes levelled against him and reveals the truth about us behaviour during the conflict
4 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury when they met in trevor-roper, a young historian at christ church, oxford, was 33 book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and clean trevor-roper was an intellectual heavyweight, but the overall tone here is one of amusement at the human comedy', the vanity, snobbery and human weakness he sees all around himberenson, the world-famous art critic, was 82, frail but still intensely curious about the worldsubjects range widely: several brilliant set-pieces on oxford college elections, books, journalism, publishing, politics (postwar europe, ex-nazis and collaborators, the cold war, suez, etc), history and history-writing, personal life (including marriage to earl haig's daughter alexandra after her messy divorce), travel, gossip, and so onfigures in the letters include evelyn waugh, isaiah berlin, aat the same time he loves intrigue and controversytaylor, arnold toynbee, dimitri shostakovitch, clewis and harold macmillanelegantly constructed, beautifully and precisely written, they are shot through with high-octane malice, sharp judgements and blistering comments, and many wonderfully funny episodessee oxfam website for delivery information read morerowse, anthony eden, gerald brenan, a he has a memorable journey on a pilgrims' bus in persia, goes behind the iron curtain to meet communist dignitaries and speeds in his glamorous grey bentley to visit duchesses in the scottish borderstrevor roper promised to write to him and his letters continued until berenson's death in in
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury a new lavish, complete edition of tolkien's famous illustrated letters from 'father christmas', including previously unpublished extracts and pictures book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and cleantolkien's childrenno reader, young or old, can fail to be charmed by the inventiveness and 'authenticity' of tolkien's letters from father christmasevery december an envelope bearing a stamp from the north pole would arrive for jthe letters were from father christmasinside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketchessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey told wonderful tales of life at the north pole: how all the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place; how the accident-prone polar bear climbed the north pole and fell through the roof of father christmas's house into the dining-room; how he broke the moon into four pieces and made the man in it fall into the back garden; how there were wars with the troublesome horde of goblins who lived in the caves beneath the house!sometimes the polar bear would scrawl a note, and sometimes ilbereth the elf would write in his elegant flowing script, adding yet more life and humour to the stories
3 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury engaging, clear and informative, this is the story of western music - of its great composers and also of its performers and listeners, of changing ideas of what music is and what it is forthe book provides an enticing introduction for students and beginners, using the minimum of technical terms, all straightforwardly defined in the glossarysuggestions for further reading and recommended recordings are given for each of the 24 short chapterssee oxfam website for delivery information read morepaul griffiths shows how music has evolved through the centuries, and suggests how its evolution has mirrored developments in the human notion of time, from the eternity of heaven to the computer's microsecondits perspective and its insights will also make it illuminating for teachers, musicians and music lovers
12 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury selectionof writings from indian tea planting journals book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and cleansee oxfam website for delivery information read morededication written on cover page from previous owner
25 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury collection of ancient, listed, modern and quirky angler's huts across the ukbook condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and cleansee oxfam website for delivery information read morebeautifully illustrated throughout
80 €
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book condition: dust jacket in good condition with some signs of being read to the edgesoxfam bookshop shaftesbury what were the beginnings of the english language? why has american culture spread so successfully and will it continue to do so even as the countries power apparently wanes? why are the west indies no longer any good at cricket? what difference did slavery make to the way we speak english today?packed with nuggets of information about language, culture, history and power, robert mccrum traces the way that the english language as twisted and turned in response to the way the world has changed, and how, even as the british empire is long dead, the language extends its influence further and further in a globalised worldpages all in clean crisp condition see oxfam website for delivery information read morecloth cover in good condition with some signs of wear to the spine edgesauthors signature to the title page
35 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury this book provides a new account of one of the most famous men of the english middle ages: simon de montfortit traces his career from his origins as the younger son of a french noble family, through his elevation in england as the close friend and counsellor of king henry iii, to his break with the king, his rise to royal power, and his death in battle at evesham inmontfort was a creature of contradictionsthrough the chronicles, the public records and montfort's family archives, this biography offers not only a narrative of his life but a more unusual study of character and temperament which can hardly be attempted for any other nobleman of the periodsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea superb soldier, an ardent religious idealist, and a forcefully able politician, he won the friendship and loyalty of some of the greatest men of his day; yet he was also ambitious and avaricious for political power
14 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury the age of improvement has long established itself as a classic of modern historical writingthe book stresses both the underlying unity and the rich variety of the age, and raises fundamental issues about a period of crucial change in british history - industrialisation, war, constitutional change and the attitudes of politicians towards it, political development, and, not least, society and culturethe author also discusses perceptions of, and reactions to, changing circumstances, the influence of religion and science on national life, and changing styles in art and literature in the background are the new economic powers based on the development of a coal and iron technology; in the foreground, new social and political problems and new ways of tackling themcould improvement be maintained? could balance and progress continue to be reconciled? see oxfam website for delivery information read morewidely read and quoted it has had a unique influence on teaching and research this second edition draws on the great volume of new research - produced by lord briggs amongst others, since its original publicationthe story ends, not with a full stop but with a question mark
5 €
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book condition throughout good: covers and spine good and pages crisp and clean commensurate with age (very small tear to page 421)oxfam bookshop shaftesbury a revised translation of the definitive carmelite edition of her autobiography & letters, together with the story of her canonisation, and an account of several of her heavenly roses, by the rev thomas n taylor, carfin motherwell scotland, witness before the tribunal of the beatificationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
25 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury collection of artist paula rego's exhibition "celestina's house" book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleansee oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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book condition: cover in very good clean conditionoxfam bookshop shaftesbury full, authoritative history of the techniques for dealing with geometric equations covers development of projective geometry from ancient to modern times, explaining the original workssee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages all in very good clean condition
30 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury barry forshaw celebrates with enthusiasm the british horror film and its fascination for macabre cinema book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleana definitive study of the genre, british gothic cinema discusses the flowering of the field, with every key film discussed from its beginnings in the s through to the 21st centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and cleanoxfam bookshop shaftesbury amongst many other buildings, norman foster is responsible for the design of beijing's new airport, one of the world's largest, for the rossiya tower in moscow, in contention to be the tallest skyscraper in europe until the credit crunch killed it, for one of the towers at ground zero in manhattan, and for a crop of new towers in londonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredeyan sudjic's insightful and elegantly written biography charts the remarkable life of one of the world's most influential architectural figureshe designed the reichstag, the hong kong and shanghai banks headquarters in london and china, the new wembley stadium and the british museum's new court
5 €
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shaftesbury resonator guitar in great condition(there's a nice example on youtube - search "bert bouwhuis shaftesbury")this is a japanese-made del vecchio copycomes with hard case and shubb steelreasonable offers consideredbeautiful rounded, resonant sound, ideal for slide/bottleneck blues
350 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury a and recording on the philips label of johannes brahms' streichquartette opvinyl is in beautiful condition as is the sleeve bar some minor shelf wear in the bottom left hand cornerplayed by the quartetto italianosee oxfam website for delivery information read moreall made in holland/the netherlandsphotos stock imagesside 1 recorded in and side 2 recorded in
7 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury recording on the schwann musica mundi label of sibelius' concert pieces for violin and orchestravinyl is in really beautiful condition as is the sleevesee oxfam website for delivery information read morerecorded in berlin by the radio symphony orchestra conducted by vernon handley and published in germanyphotos stock images
7 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury bob dylan radio radio theme time radio hour volume 3, 4 dc setopen and used, but all 4 cds in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
35 €