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Anglo-indian legacy: a brief guide to british raj india history, nationality, education, railways and irrigationtitle: anglo-indian legacy: a brief guide to british raj india history, nationality, education, railways and irrigation
24 €
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Oxfam shop clitheroe simon schama's sweeping history of britain breathes life into our past centuries, vividly depicting exactly what life was like for our ancestors and how their experiences have shaped modern british culture and identityan informative and entertaining mixture of anecdote and analysis, schama's work offers a real insight into what it is to be britishsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreslight crack to outer case top l/h corner plus piece broken off top above it
9 €
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Immerse yourself in this masterful account of hale's long, dedicated and often dangerous campaign to rescue a long-forgotten victim of the british legal system; the longest miscarriage of justice in british historyit had me rattling through the pages' sophie drapera gripping true crime investigation into the longest miscarriage of justice in british legal history21 years later, local newspaper editor don hale was thrust into the casehe faced obstacles at every turn, and suffered several attempts on his lifestephen downing, the 17-year-old groundskeeper with learning difficulties and a reading age of 11, was the primary suspectoxfam shop colne road 'an extraordinary story of innocence and persecution, determination and gritall of this merely strengthened his resolve: why should anyone threaten him if downing had committed the crime?in , stephen downing was finally acquitted, having served 27 years in prisonwendy was attacked in broad daylight in bakewell cemeteryhe was immediately arrested, questioned for nine hours, without a solicitor present, and pressured into signing a confession full of words he did not understandsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredetermined to take it to appeal, as he investigated the details, he found himself inextricably linked to the narrativein september , stephen downing was convicted and indefinitely sentenced for the murder of wendy sewell, a young legal secretary in the town of bakewell in the peak district
4 €
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british mesozoic fossils, british museum (natural history) publication 209ppthis is the 6th edition, but in very good / excellent conditionwasn't taken on any muddy fieldtrips! read more
5 €
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british economic and social history can post email me for details discount given if more than one item ordered
2 €
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Understanding britain: history of the british people and their cultureauthors: randle, johndust jacket: falsefirst edition: falsecondition: very good
7 €
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Pawnbroking: an aspect of british social history by hudson, kennethcondition is good
3 €
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The oxford illustrated history of the british monarchy by cannon & griffithscondition is good
1 €
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Illustrated history of british steam railways by david ross 320 pages (parragon)many colour and black & white photographs new
9 €
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Holland - british postmarks a short history & guide book in good condition for it's age**proceeds of sale being donated to cats protection leaguegood reference book for stamp collectorsavailable to collect locally in surrey, or can post at extra cost (first, second, first signed for, second signed for & special delivery by 1pm next day options) and payment through paypal
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Volume i contains a series of introductory chapters that provide a concise history of plant introductions to the british isles, a summary of all the principle cultivation processes and an explanation of the systems of botanical nomenclaturethe illustrations are entirely replanned, many taken specially for the volume a mass of accurate information is combined with an informal style to produce a blend of botanical description, horticulture and personal experience that is quite uniquethis was formerly owned by wiltshire libraries, and has the usual stamps and markingsoriginal price £8 see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ulverston for the eighth edition every description has been corrected or rewritten where necessary and many entirely new ones have been includedthe concise descriptions are accompanied by details of distribution, history, distinctive characteristics and merits, and cultivation
40 €
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Oxfam books & music beeston a history of british livestock husbandry by robert trow-smith (2 vol) hardback with dust jackets volrest of pages tightly bound, clean and unmarkedpages are tightly bound, clean and unmarkeddust jackets of both books show signs of wear and tearvery minor scuff mark to edge of spine otherwise boards are in excellent conditioninscription to first page in black ink and discolouration to pageinscription in black ink on first on pagevolume 2 hardback is green cloth covered board with gold lettering no spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolume 1 hardback is green cloth covered board with gold lettering on spine in excellent condition
55 €
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Volume 3 of yarrell's a history of british birdscloth cover worn and discoloured, but binding tight published see oxfam website for delivery information read more ex-library copy with labels and stamps presented to the charter house library by the publisher, john van voorst
(England)
20 €
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Of northern european nations, the british had the greatest impact on the americastheir history there embraces far more than the colonies that became the united states: england had been in the new world for a century before those colonies were established, and the british presence long outlived their lossthis integrated account of that involvement spans the entire arc of british territories from the caribbean to canada, and the entire period from the first appearance of the english to the disintegration of the british and other euro-american empiresoxfam shop ross-on-wye condition - good, lightly scuffed, pen mark inside covera fascinating story, engrossingly told, it fills a major gap in current historiographysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
5 €
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Volumes 1-6 complete set published by bell and daldy in a beautiful set of the second edition of morris's history of british birdssplit by each side of the top part of the spine volume pages volume pages volume pages, small cut by the top side of the spine volume pages volume pages, split cut by the top side of the spine please view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiex libris books so has the sticker to the inner part of the front boardsfront and back board gutters slightly split*buyer please pay within 3 days* read moreall the books are in good condition, particularly if you consider the ageplease 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 storevolume pages, the section between pages and the swallow-tailed kite plate is loosein 6 volumes with original decorative cloth bindings and full page of 365 hand coloured plates as called foreach volume has a bright unique gold gilt picture of a bird [s] on the front board and gilt titles and decoration to the spinecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesize of each book 26 x 18 cm some foxing inside
(England)
102 €
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The history of british caledonian airways david thaxter hardbackyou can collect if local or i can post the book to you recorded delivery / signed for which will cost £4book has 396 pagesvery good clean condition - all pages intact - none torn and no biro scribble
50 €
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A history of england () is a series of reprints of twelve classic, magisterial volumes of different periods of english history, together constituting a continuous history from ancient roman times to the end of the 20th centurythe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societyt clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by moxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes: 1) england under the tudors written by gh keen4) england under the stuarts written by gvolumes come without slipcasem trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morer elton2) early medieval england written by m
45 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the complete series 1 and 2 of the polemical bbc modern history programme written and presented by political commentator andrew marrseries 1, 'andrew marr's history of modern britain' () looks at the key events that have shaped british society since the end of the second world war, including the collapse of empire, britain's uneasy truce with former enemies and allies in europe, and tensions in the 'special relationship' britain has with the united statesseries 2, 'andrew marr's making of modern britain' () goes back further in history to examine the turbulent period between and , from the death of queen victoria to the end of the second world warsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
6 €
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While the book is not a critique of current british foreign policy, it does seek to furnish policy-makers and commentators with a framework within which such increasingly necessary policy-making can be created see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria the caliphate question combines the disciplines of theology, history, and international relations in order to approach the complex and sensitive issue of how western governments in this case the british have historically engaged with foreign policy issues that have centered around questions of theology or faiththe british government's approach to policy-making in the field of islamic governance from the first world war through to the early cold war is the case study for this book, both because of the extensive documentation that exists on the period and because of its relevance to the current geo-political world
27 €
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Political history books(paperback) “the mighty & the almighty’ madeline albright (paperback) ‘ruling britannia: the failure & future of british democracy’ andrew marr (paperback) ‘alan clark diaries: into politics ’ paperback ‘the downing street years’ margaret thatcher (paperback) ‘churchill ‘ roy jenkins (paperback - acceptable condition) ‘the chancellors’ roy jenkins (hardcover) ‘as it seemed to me: political memoirs’ john cole (paperback) ‘a history of modern britain’ andrew marr (paperback) ‘mikhail gorbachev, memoirs’ (hardcover) mikhail smostly, vg condition‘the alternativepolitics for a change” various writers£5 each or £45 for the collectiongorbachev ‘john major’ the autobiography (hardcover) ‘the memoirs of lord carrington reflect on things past’ by lord carrington (hardcover) ‘douglas hurd ‘biography by mark stuart (hardcover) collection from leigh on sea or will post, for £4 each read more
39 €
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As a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythis book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studiesthis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturethe jewish image in society, the response of the state to jews at home and abroad, and the effect of antisemitism on the jewish community itself receive particular attentionthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationsthere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearsthe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedoxfam bookshop hexham the persistence of prejudice examines attitudes to jews at all levels of society during a war that many saw as a fight against fascismit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flapthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewhe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumthe binding is sound
89 €
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Mostly british and olympican illustrated history of sporting memorabiliaoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells a sporting history norrie, david good, price not clipped, slight signs of wear to the boardslavishly illustratedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
90 €
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It features legends such as jacques anquetil, eddie merckx, miguel indurain, seven-time winner lance armstrong and the new generation of riders such as alberto contador and british heroes bradley wiggins and mark cavendishcovering every aspect of the tour from its beginnings and early heroes to its incredible feats of endurance and fierce rivalries, this is the complete history of one of the world's greatest sporting eventsoxfam bookshop cheltenham "tour de france: the complete history of the world's greatest cycle race" plots the evolution of this great event, covering every tour up to the milestone 100th running of the race insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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Oxfam shop evesham in a second edition of their successful concise history of modern india, barbara metcalf and thomas metcalf explore india's modern history afresh and update the events of the last decadefrom the days of the mughals, through the british empire, and into independence, the country has been transformed by its institutional structuresit is these institutions which have helped bring about the social, cultural and economic changes that have taken place over the last half century and paved the way for the modern success storythese include the takeover of congress from the seemingly entrenched hindu nationalist party in , india's huge advances in technology and the country's new role as a major player in world affairsdespite these advances, poverty, social inequality and religious division still festerin response to these dilemmas, the book grapples with questions of caste and religious identity, and the nature of the indian nationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
5 €
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Set of hutchinson’s story of the british nation magazines ‘the first pictorial & authoritative history of the british peoples, from the earliest times to the present day’ edited by walter hutchinson full set of 52 magazines, printed fortnightly also includes printed summaries of each volume (13 magazines) from the early s good condition read more
150 €
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King edward vii 22ct gold full sovereign british coin ct goldfor sale: a beautiful 22ct gold king edward vii full sovereign british coin datedthe coin is a lovely antique piece of history & would make a lovely addition to any numismatic collectionthe coin was minted in 22ct solid gold at the royal mint brittonpaypal acceptedthe coin is in excellent condition & depicts the bust of king edward vii on one side & facing to the rightthe coin diameter is: 21mmthe coin is sold as seen & includes display casethe coin weights a total of:8gon the obverse can be seen in excellent condition stthe coin is labeled in latin edward vii d:g brittomanthe bust is in excellent condition (vpostage availablegeorge & the dragon & datedreading edward vii king of britton in god we trust
380 €
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King george v 22ct gold full sovereign british coinfor sale: a beautiful king george v 22ct gold full sovereign british coin datedthe coin is a lovely antique piece of history & would make a lovely addition to any numismatic collectionthe coin diameter is:21mmpaypal acceptedthe coin is sold as seen & includes display casethe coin is in excellent condition & depicts the bust of king george v on one side & bust facing lefttranslating george v king of britton in god we trustthe coin weights a total of:8ggeorge & the dragon & datedthe coin was minted in 22ct solid gold at the royal mint englandfc) uncirculatedpostage availablethe bust is in excellent condition (uon the reverse can be seen in excellent condition stthe coin is written in latin georgious v d:g brittoman
410 €
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Once established, espionage activity intensified in the ensuing decades, finally achieving covert formal status as napoleon's military domination of europe drew together an international set of intelligentsia, who, with secret british assistance, directed the urgent imperative and manipulating his ministers and generalsto this point can be traced the true story of the scarlet pimpernel, and the origins of a british secret service (ultimately the mi5 and mi6 of the twentieth century), as pitt's administration, advised by louis xvi's ex-ministers, reacted to the threat of a french-style revolution in britain by instituting police surveillance to counteract immigration and seditionbut how and why did it all begin? elizabeth sparrow's 'secret history' takes as its starting point the period immediately following the french revolution: a turbulent time, both on the continent and in britain, as the established order came under threat of imminent social upheavala foreign secret service followed, to infiltrate the french revolutionary government's actions; at the same time, british-paid police in paris helped potential victims to escapesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria espionage is taken for granted today as the unacceptable but unavoidable veiled activity of modern statecraft
55 €
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Some will be new to many readers: the new zealander who "borrowed" a seaplane from the royal navy to set up a freelance air-sea rescue service that saved the lives of dozens of british and german pilots; the swiss baron who claimed to have destroyed six british fighters in a day; the vainglorious commander whose raf squadron was wiped out trying to disrupt nazi invasion plans; and the german bomber pilot who fought the first battle involving foreign troops on british soil since culloden - before repairing to a pub for a pint with soldiers who had taken him prisonerthere is a small worn patch near the top of the spine of the dust jacket and slight bumping to the top of the spine and the corners of the front coverwe experience the battle chronologically through the remarkable stories of seventeen airmen from across the worlded gorman and simon pearson paint a vivid picture of the men and their machines as the battle for air superiority over britain is played out across the skies of europe, from the west of ireland to the german capitalotherwise the book is in very good condition with sound binding and clean, unmarked pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop new milton used, very good condition, hard cover with dust jacket, publishedillustrated with contemporary photographs of the pilots and their aircraft, this is an enthralling and original account from both sides of a conflict that shaped the modern world, full of courage, endeavour and, above all, humanity
8 €
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575 €