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Chance to collect vintage arcadian china vase commemorating the british empire exhibition - wembley - reg number very good condition read more
5 €
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The british empirebbc magazines collected over time and entered into their foldersvery interesting reading and lovely photographs
25 €
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1 british empire stanley gibbons ltdpriced catalogue of stamps of the british empire thirty third edition published, london: stanley gibbons, hardback a great book for anyone who is a collector of stampstanning to endpapersin good condition, red boards have bumped corners and rubbed edgespages slightly yellowishsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop coventry part
14 €
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A picnic basket with an interesting empire label on the front which could relate to the british empire period in which wives would take their children on a picnic to escape the heat of the summer l49 xw 33x d20cm read more
(England)
12 €
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More than 300 drawings from both sides of each conflict, in colour and black and white, have been skilfully blended to produce a unique visual history of the wars of the british empireoxfam furniture shop southampton wars of empire is divided into chapters covering the main conflicts of the second half of the 19th century and the opening years of the reign of edward viisee oxfam website for delivery information read moreby the author of world war i in cartoons and world war ii in cartoonseach chapter is prefaced with a concise historical introduction that provides a context for the cartoons and caricatures of that period
7 €
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimake sure to look at the photos to better judge the condition!! ! read moreclassic stamps - taken from "republic of india"please 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 storeindia: from "british empire", through the "indian feudal system" to "republic of india"catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
74 €
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New south wales, new foundland, papua, tasmania, norfolk island, canadastanley gibbons commonwealth and british empire , new sw nr surch without 'i' of 'nine' stanley gibbons cat value £650please see the pictures/scans to form your own impression/opinion read more
66 €
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Oxfam bookshop hexham an acclaimed historian tells, for the first time, the full story of the conspiracy between the germans and the turks to unleash a muslim holy war against the british in india and the russians in the caucasuspublished by kodansha international in , this paperback edition is in a good, used condition overallthe page block appears to be clean and free from annotationdrawing on recently opened intelligence files and rare personal accounts, peter hopkirk skillfully reconstructs the kaiser's bold plan and describes the exploits of the secret agents on both sides-disguised variously as archaeologists, traders, and circus performers-as they sought to foment or foil the uprising and determine the outcome of world war ithere is a sticker at the foot of the spine and the cover shows some minor scratches and signs of shelf-wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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The antique map collection - 19th century british empire mapthe worlds most beautiful jigsaw puzzlesall pieces counted - completecrown & andrews - piece jigsaw puzzle - no
50 €
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Arthur (or the decline and fall of the british empire) by the kinks possible
4 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the british empire has generally been seen as a racist empire (most influentially in edward said's orientalism)the often farcical gap between these views and reality make ornamentalism both highly enjoyable and extremely provocative for anyone wishing to understand how the british empire really workedthe british rulers were motivated not by race but by class - they loathed indians or africans no more or less than they loathed the great majority of englishmen, dreaming of an empire based on deference and feudalismsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhile not wholly denying this, cannadine, in this funny, often horrifying book, suggests a different dynamic
3 €
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Bbc radio 4's monumental history of britain picks up the story of the british empire at the point where the american colonies have become the united states of america with their triumph over general cornwallis and the british army at yorktown inthese are the years when british influence grew steadily around the globe, years when britain took full advantage of the technical advances of its industrial revolution until it could be truly said that its empire was one on which the sun never setbut just as the empire itself was built not as the result of any grand plan, so the seeds of its twentieth century move towards independence from britain were simultaneously and unwittingly being sownhere are the origins of the modern nations of canada, australia, new zealand, south africa, and of the ways in which british influence has affected - for better or for worse - nations such as india, sri lanka, and chinaoxfam bookshop lymington this is volume 2 of the eagerly-awaited follow-up to christopher lee's highly-acclaimed and award-winning bbc radio 4 serieshere are the stories - not always happy and glorious - of captain james cook, mungo park, warren hastings, sir stamford raffles and david livingstonethis part of the story culminates in queen victoria being proclaimed empress of india in , the central symbol of some of the most potent imperial imagerysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
12 €
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Slavery as such in the british empire wasn't abolished untilthis book tells the story of the slave trade in the british empire and examines the movement to bring it to an endit made the capture and transport of slaves by british subjects illegaloxfam shop hebden bridge the anti-slave trade act became law on 25th marchsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
3 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the story of our navy is nothing less than the story of britain, our culture and our empirefew other nations have fallen so deeply in love with a branch of the armed forces as the british did with its navymuch more than a parade of admirals and their battles, this is the story of how an insignificant island nation conquered the world's oceans to become its greatest trading empireempire of the deep also reveals how our naval history has shaped us in more subtle and surprising ways - our language, culture, politics and national character all owe a great debt to this conquest of the seasyet, as ben wilson shows, there was nothing inevitable about this rise to maritime domination, nor was it ever an easy pathsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor much of our history britain was a third-rate maritime power on the periphery of europethis is a gripping, fresh take on our national story
6 €
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Vol 1 - abyssinia to british empire - 784 pages vol 2 - british empire to dahomey - vol 3 - dancig to france - vol 4 - georgia to italy - vol 5 - japan to oman - vol 6 - palestine to sin kiang - vol 7 - south africa to ales - - all pages run continuously from one volume to the nextare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiall 7 books are in good condition with small marks here and there good strong bindings no inscriptions gilt titles to spines small mottling here and there mainly to fepsj a hammerton [editor] - peoples of the world - amalgamated press - hardbacks - circa undated - 25cm x 17 cma remarkable set of books beautifully illustrated customs tribal traditions of each country of the world read moreplease 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
(England)
65 €
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When zafar gave his blessing to a rebellion among the companys own indian troops, it transformed an army mutiny into the largest uprising the british empire ever had to faceas the british commissioner in charge insisted, no vestige should remain to distinguish where the last of the great moghuls restson a hazy november afternoon in rangoon, , a shrouded corpse was escorted by a small group of british soldiers to an anonymous grave in a prison enclosurebut while zafars mughal ancestors had controlled most of india, the aged zafar was king in name onlythen in zafars flourishing capital became the centre of an uprising that reduced his beloved delhi to a battered, empty ruindeprived of real political power by the east india company, zafar nevertheless succeeded in creating a court of great brilliance, and presided over one of the great cultural renaissances of indian historybahadur shah zafar ii, the last mughal emperor, was a mystic, a talented poet, and a skilled calligrapheroxfam shop colne road at 4 pwilliam dalrymples powerful retelling of this fateful course of events is shaped from groundbreaking material: previously untranslated urdu and persian manuscripts that include indian eyewitness accounts, and the records of the delhi courts, police, and administration during the siegethe last mughalis an extraordinary revisionist work with clear contemporary echoessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is the first account to present the indian perspective on the siege, and has at its heart the stories of the forgotten individuals tragically caught up in one of the bloodiest upheavals in historythe siege of delhi was the rajs stalingrad: a fight to the death between two powers, neither of whom could retreatthe last mughalis a portrait of the dazzling delhi zafar personified, the story of the last days of the great mughal capital and its final destruction in the catastrophe of
14 €
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Vintage empire trouser presser 'sv ac/dc 50w the item is decorative use or only suit dry cleaners, tailors, outfitters display read more
17 €
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empire aristocrat portable typewriter purchased new in and used during my time at sea in the merchant navyhas been unused since and has been kept in clean dry storage woodshed (and forgotten until a recent clear out !) in good working order and in overall reasonable condition, the keys have some white residue which is easily wiped off (this is shown on two of the keys in the photo) manufactured by the british typewriters ltd of west bromwich the original handbook/operating instructions come with the typewriter asking price does not include postage and packing read more
40 €
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Grade: fine provenance: bought at a british auctionroman empire - ar denarius (18mm; 1,99 gm) of vitellius (ad 69), overstruck on a coin of otho (ad 69) rome mintare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiobverse: buste of vitellius rightreverse: “otho” is clear visible at 6 o'clock on the reversesee pictures for a good impressionpreferably no bidding on sundays, thank you in advance! your order will be sent by registered post and we will provide you the tracking codeplease 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
32 €
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Grade: vf provenance: bought at a british auctionroman empire - ar antoninianus (22mm; 4,31gm) of probus ( ad), rome mint obv: imp probvs pf avg, radiate bust left, wearing imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped sceptreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirev: romae aeter, hexastyle temple with roma seated front within, holding victory and sceptrepreferably no bidding on sundays, thank you in advance! your order will be sent by registered post and we will provide you the tracking codeattribution: ric 183 see pictures for a good impressionmintmark r thunderbolt deltaplease 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
27 €
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Membership information on the indian empire society on pageshe (correctly) believed that the india reforms would “mark and consummate the downfall of the british empire"spine very good, no chipping at head or tailplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteadverts on rear wrappercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerear cover has a light crease and a small stainit is identical to the first impression except for its dark green wrappers, instead of orangeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithese speeches were not reprinted in churchill’s lifetime, though a us edition was eventually published in , making this book of speeches inaccessible to manywe are pleased to present a very good copy of this relatively scarce churchill titlefoxing, stronger at front and back few pagesitem is as picturedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe second impression (offered here) was printed in the same month as the first, may'india' collated 10 of churchill’s speeches about indian independence, such as on ghandi and “our duty in india”, published to promote his campaign against the india billcurved and some marks on front coverdark green wrappers with black lettering and decoration to wrappers and spine, in good condition and unsunnedinternally very goodalthough he was unsuccessful, with the india bill passing parliament in , churchill’s india speeches are considered some of the best examples of his oratorical skilloverall, this is an ideal opportunity to acquire this piece of colonial history, in most pleasing condition
(England)
59 €
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Grade: fine provenance: bought at a british auctionroman empire - ae semis (23mm; 8,4gm), trajan (ad ), struck for syria, adare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikireverse: dac parthico pm tr pot xx cos vi pp, oak wreath with ties, large sc withinsee pictures for a good impressionpreferably no bidding on sundays, thank you in advance! your order will be sent by registered post and we will provide you the tracking codeplease 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 storeref: mir v; mcalee 520; bmcre ; ccatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableobverse: imp caes ner traiano optim avg germ, radiate head right, folds of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck
31 €
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Grade: very fine provenance: bought at a british auctionroman empire - ar denarius (19mm; 3,1gm), trajan ( ad) rome mint, struck adare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipreferably no bidding on sundays, thank you in advance! your order will be sent by registered post and we will provide you the tracking codeimp caes ner traian optim avg germ dac, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the backplease 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 storeparthico pm trp cos vi pp spqr, mars walking right, holding spear and trophy over shoulderreference: ric 331 see pictures for a good impressioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
31 €
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In , the act for the abolition of the slave trade received royal assent and became a law throughout the british empirethe act did not abolish slavery itself but was a major step towards recognising its damaging effects and led toward its complete abolition across the empire incollection from newchurch, romney marsh or happy to postgood, circulated conditioncoin: an act for the abolition of the slave tradeit was a result of a long parliamentary campaign by an alliance of evangelical anglicans and quakers led by william wilberforceedge inscription: am i not a man and a brother from a pet and smoke-free home
2 €
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1 oz silver british virgin islands una & lion gold black empire edition black ruthenium + selective gold finish in coin case & with certificate read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease 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
33 €
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*the british series ‘royal readers’ contained informative material, excerpts from english literature and historical storiesas the name indicates, the history was predominantly based on the british empire, their battles and courageous actionsthe aim of the series was to cultivate the love of reading by presenting interesting topics in an attractive styleare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey discuss reading and spelling from the start of school to graduationfrom through , educational books make up almost 90% of the profits of thomas nelson and sons5 cm - good copy - front flyleaf broken at the reading fold (text block binding intact), flyleaves discoloured, text block semi-pure, front flyleaf damaged due the scratching-off of identity information, owner’s stamp - publication in the series: 'the royal school series'collective - the royal readers, no* - thomas nelson and sons (editor) introduced the ‘royal readers’ and 'royal school series' as reaction to the introduction of mandatory school laws and increasing demand for instruction books(a total of 400 ppthe lot will be securely packaged and shipped with insurancevi, illustrated - london/edinburgh/new york, thomas nelson and sons, - first edition - vlll + 392 ppplease 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 storethe first four paginated with roman numbers) - hardcover - linen binding with a punched title and illustration (coat of arms with the text: ‘honi soit qui mal y pense’ - 12vi) concerns the final book from the seriescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe series consisted of eight books, the first two for the somewhat younger readers, and volumes i through vi for older readers
34 €
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Considering the way in which sculpturemediates issues of national identity and how britains links with its empire have shaped its artistic output, the book also highlights the dialogues between british and international sculptureoxfam shop scarborough a book which has hardly been used, pages are intact and clean, front cover and back are almost perfect with just a few defectsthe importance of the countrys landscape as a location andmediumis examined, as is the perennial choice faced by the sculptor between figuration and abstractionwith incisive essays by a number of leading authorities, and including previously unpublished archivematerial and new bibliographic sources, this compelling book documents these seismic shiftssee oxfam website for delivery information read moresculpture has changed dramatically in the last centuryfrom leighton to lucas, thismagnificent survey explores sculpture in britain over the last 130 yearstraditionalmaterials have given way to expanded practices and the dematerialisation of the art object altogether
16 €
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The arts and crafts movement was an international trend in the decorative and fine arts that developed earliest and most fully in the british isles[and subsequently spread across the british empire and to the rest of europe and americathe piano was manufactured towards the end of the arts and crafts era and really is an example of craftsmanship at its bestit is literally like newhello and welcome to pianos4everyonea video of this being played can be seen on the website or on our facebook page read morethe action has been totally re strung and refurbished as can be seen from the photosfree delivery anywhere in england, the dimensions are: 147 cm long/68 cm deep and 129 cm highthis is a stunning solid oak bluthner piano in excellent conditionplease contact us to view are beautiful selection of pianosall our pianos are regulated and tuned before deliverywe are fully experienced at moving pianos and do so in with as little disruption as possible and are able to deliver the piano to you to fit around your work/personal commitmentsreflecting the arts and crafts ethos, the cabinet has integrity and honesty in its construction emphasising the natural beauty of the wood used and large hinges
9950 €
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Constantinople was the capital city of the roman empire (), of the eastern roman (byzantine) empire ( and ), of the brief crusader state known as the latin empire () and of the ottoman empire ()the new capital of the roman empire under constantine ithe roman empire - lot comprising 6 late roman æ coinsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikistruck in rome, cyzicus, nicomedia, trier and alexandriaall coins in very fine conditionnice coins, variety of mints and patinaswith the establishment of the turkish republic, in the capital of turkey was moved to ankara and the name constantinople was officially changed to istanbul; the city is still referred to as constantinople in greek-speaking sourcesall commemoratives, foundation of constantinople (istanbul) in 330 dplease 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 storeobverse: constantinopolis, laureate and helmeted bust of constantinople left, wearing imperial cloak, scepter over shouldercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereverse: victory standing left, foot on prow, holding scepter and resting hand on shield; palm in left field
35 €
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The first is dark empire ii 1-6 te second is empire's end 1-2 also included is the dark empire ii hero special so this lot consists of 9 comics those mini-series about the dark empire have beautiful art with cardstock covers we have graded all those books nm (see pictures) everybody has his own way of looking at gradings, so please look at the pictures to get a good feel for the items listed click the fbi-comics beneath seller on the left side for combined shipping with other lots we do combine shipping and will refund the additional shipping when we have shipped the order read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease 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 storethis auction is for two complete stars wars mini-seriescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
32 €