Catching the first blooms of friendship
List catching the first blooms of friendship
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The joy of friendship a thoughtful and inspiring collection of 200 quotations by jackie corley (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 6 to 8 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Oxfam shop colne road bnwt willow tree angel of friendship 11 cm high see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Molly brett picture - catching the bus 46cm wide, 36cm high exquisite picture capturing many different scenes of animals going about their daily livesframed in light wood with cream mount
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catching the sun is the third album by the american jazz group spyro gyra, released in on mca recordsthe album was given gold status by the riaathe record is in good condition, the cover is in good+ condition
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Together they encounter some of the wildest disney characters ever created, including everyones favourite beeboppin' orang-utan, king louie! through it all, it's lovable baloo who teaches mowgli the "bare necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendshipsnap your fingers, tap your toes, and swing into walt disney's coolest classic, the jungle bookrunning tome: 76 minutesitem will be dispatched 24 hours after purchase and sent royal mail trackeditem suitable for uk machines onlyvhs the jungle bookjoin mowgli, the mancub as he journeys through the jungle with the best friends a boy could wish for - the loyal panther bhageera, and a free-sprited bear named baloofilled with joyfully jazzy music and thrilling adventures, the jungle book is a swingin' singin' song filled celebration you'll never forget! free delivery within the ukwalt disney classicpayments accepted: paypal, cheque, postal order
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This sheet of stamps is a first day cover and a first day of issueit is the royal mail first day coverthis sheet of stamps is a post office first day cover and the first day of issuethis sheet of stamps is the first day of issuethis sheet of stamps if the first day of issuethis sheet of stamps were the first day of issuethe sheet of stamps is the first day of issuethis sheet of stamp is a first day of issuethis sheet of stamps is the post office first day coverthis sheet of stamps is the royal mail first day coverthis sheet of a stamp is the post office first day coverthis sheet of stamps is the british post office first day coverthe pictures on the stamps show richard parry who was the editor of the revised version of the welsh language bible, richard davies who was the motivator and part translator of the new testament into the welsh language, william salesbury who was the principal translator of the new testament into the welsh language, and william morgan who was the translator of the first complete bible into the welsh languagethere is a sheet of stamps with one stamp celebrating the 80th birthday of her majesty queen elizabeth the queen motherall the sheets of stamps are in very good conditionthe pictures on the stamps show photos of queen victoria during different decades of her reign with pictures like crystal palace and the great exhibition, men voting and a memorial, a sheep and beeton's book of household management, and the discovery of electricitythe pictures on the stamps show the philosophie naturalis of the principal of mathematics, the motion of bodies in ellipsese, the optick treatise of reflexions refraction inflexions and colour of light, and the system of the worldone of the sheets of stamps celebrates the silver jubilee of the british philatelic bulletinthe great britons the stamps celebrate are the black prince, henry the fifth, owan glyndwr, and robert the brucethere is a sheet of stamps on an envelope that is usedthe stamps were issued inthere is a sheet of stamps in this collection that celebrate the scientific discoveries and theories of sir isaac newtonthe pictures on the stamps show court masque costumes, st paul's covent garden, the prince's lodging at newmarket, and the court masque stage scenethe british music conductors celebrated on the stamps are sir john barbiroli, sir malcolm sargent, sir thomas beecham, and sir henry woodthey are carefully protected in a clear and see-through cellophane coverthe picture on the bulletin show a photo of a gentleman in letterpress, in offset-lithography, and in photogravurethere is a sheet of stamps celebrating the welsh biblethe picture on the stamp shows queen elizabeth the queen motherthere is a sheet of stamps that celebrates victorian britainthe pictures on the stamps show charles darwin with skulls, reptiles, tortoises, and birdsin this collection there is a sheet of stamps celebrating music british conductorsin this collection there is a sheet of stamps celebrating great britionsoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 10 sheets of stamps that were issued in great britainsthe stamps were issued to celebrate the investiture of the prince charles the prince of walesthis sheet of stamps were issued inthe stamp was issued inthere is a sheet of stamps celebrating the 400th year anniversary of inigo jonessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is a sheet of stamps celebrating charles darwinthis bulletin was printed by harrison and sons limited in
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It is the post office first day cover and first day of issueit is the post office first day cover and the first day of issuethe sheet is a first day of issue and the royal mail first day coverone of the sheets of stamps is the first day cover and the first day of issueit is the gpo 1st day cover and first day of issueone sheet of stamps celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first transatlanctic flight by alcock and brownthis sheet celebrates the world's first hovercraft service by british united airways with the inauguration of the rhyl-wallesey hovercraft servicethe pictures on the stamps show the p&o packet steamer peninsular, the airmail blue van and postbox, the imperial airways flyingboat, and the first official airmail coronationthis sheet of stamps celebrates the golden jubilee of the royal air force, and the silver jubilee of the royal air forces associationthe cars shown on the postcard of the stamp are the austin seven and the metrothe postcard of a stamp is one of a collection of postcards of stamps that were part of a set which showed "british motor cars"all the sheets of stamps in this collection are protected in a clear cellophane coverthe pictures on the stamps are of a train, a boat, a tram and a planethe cars shown on the stamps are the roll-royce, the jaguar, the ford, and the austinthe stamp was issued in and shows alcock and borwn with their planethe pictures shown on the stamps are the gentleman concorde and the goanan concordethe stamps were issued inthe sheet of this stamp was issued inthe actual stamp in the top right hand corner is of queen elizabeth 2ndthe sheet has the theme british cars, and the full set of the british cars stampsthey are all in good conditionthe stamp that is shown on the postcard was issued inone sheet of stamps is a complete set of stamps celebrating the liverpool and manchester railwaythe sheet of stamps celebrates transport and communicationthe sheet of stamps was issued inone sheet of stamps has one stamp on it that was issued init is a sheet celebrating concordeoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of one postcard of a stamp and 9 sheets of stampsone sheet of stamps has a single stamp on itone sheet of stamps celebrates the universal postal unionall of them were issued in great britainone sheet of stamps is a complete setthe stamps show an early steam engine, and open top and closed top carriages carrying people and animalssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreon the sheet is a complete set of stamps
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But her attention is distracted by domestic problems - for the engagement of mma makutsi to phuti radiphuti is threatening their friendshipand, unkown to them both, the good husband of zebra drive, mr j1 ladies' detective agency seriesthe one where mma ramotswe's husband plays detectivesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the eighth book in the beloved no1 ladies' detective agency there are many new cases for precious ramotswe to attend to, including the grave matter of three suspicious deaths at the hospitalmatekoni, has been tempted into some detective work of his own, with disastrous results
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But her attention is distracted by domestic problems - for the engagement of mma makutsi to phuti radiphuti is threatening their friendshipand, unkown to them both, the good husband of zebra drive, mr jsee oxfam website for delivery information read more1 ladies' detective agency series the one where mma ramotswe's husband plays detective1 ladies' detective agency there are many new cases for precious ramotswe to attend to, including the grave matter of three suspicious deaths at the hospitalmatekoni, has been tempted into some detective work of his own, with disastrous resultsoxfam shop clitheroe the eighth book in the beloved no
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This sheet of stamps is the first day of issuethe sheet of stamps is the first day of issuethe sheet of stamps is a first day of issuethis sheet of stamps is the post office first day coverthere is a sheet of stamps from great britain that were a royal mail first day cover, and the first day of issuethe other sheet of stamps from san marino were the first day of issueit is the post office first day of cover celebrating british trees: the horse chestnutone of the sheets of stamps were a first day of issue, and is a complete set of stamps celebrating fruitthere is a sheet of stamps from great britain which is the royal mail first day cover and is a complete set of stamps with the title "flowers"the pictures on the stamps are photographs of the cochicum flower, the echeveria flower, echinops flower, and the gaillardia flowerthe pictures on the stamps show hemerocallis hybrida flower, phlox paniculam flower, dianthus plumarius, centaurea dealbata flower, and trollius europaeus flowerthere are 2 sheets of stamps in this collection from the republic of san marinothere is a sheet of stamps from great britain with one stamp on itthe stamps were issued inone of the postcards has a copy of the stamp in the top right hand cornerthere is a sheet of 2 used stamps that were issued in denmarkthe pictures on the stamps show the morel mushroom, the bewick swan, the yellow waterlily, and the ball-rout fishoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 7 sheets of stamps and 2 postcards of stampsthe pictures on the stamps show strawberries, apples, red grapes, plums and mandarinesthis set of stamps which is a complete set of stamps were issued inthe postcards of the stamps show the bluebell flower and the snowdrop flowerthe stamp showing the horse chestnut tree was issued inthe 2 postcards show the picture each of a stamp that were part of a set of stampsthere is a sheet of stamps from great britain celebrating roses and the royal national roses societythe sheets of stamps have been carefully protected with a clear and see-through cellophane coverthe set of stamps that were shown on the individual postcards were from a set of stamps called "british flowers"the pictures on the stamps show the sweet briar rose, the rosa mundi rose, the grandpa dickson rose, and the elizabeth of glamis rosethe sheet is a complete set of stamps that were issued inthis sheet of stamps celebrates natural history and the linnean societythe sheets of stamps are in good conditionthis sheet of stamps were issued inthe "british flower" stamps were issued in great britainsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe sheet of stamps were issued inthe pictures on the stamps show the sweetcorn, and the potato plant
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This is an extremely rare original first edition, first printing, of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, softcoverthe combination of first edition, first printing and the spelling errors makes this book highly sought-after by serious harry potter collectorsthe book was published by bloomsbury in and contains on one of its first pages the complete number series ‘’, which means that this is the first printing of the first edition ever printed of this bookare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe book also contains the following spelling errors (corrected in later printings): - page 36: anglesea (eventually changed to anglesey) - page 38: two weeks holiday (eventually changed to three weeks) - page 40: clicked her break (eventually changed to clicked her beak) - page 92: as a big as a bucket (eventually changed to big as a bucket) - page 147: droobles (eventually changed to drooble's) - page 198: baited breath (eventually changed to bated breath) (see pictures) there is no writing in the book, it has been kept in a non-smoking and pet-free environment, there are no tears in the cover and pages and no stainsthe book has a slight crease in the cover (bottom right in the top and bottom corner), but is otherwise in good conditionplease 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 book is slightly browned due to its age (see photos)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The book was first published in london in by jonathan cape"the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more" by roald dahl jonathan cape, london - first uk edition first printing - 246p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good condition in first issue price clipped dust jacket with minor wear housed in mylar covertwo of the stories are autobiographical in nature; one describes how he first became a writer while the other describes some of dahl's experiences as a fighter pilot in the second world warare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikianother piece in the collection is a non-fiction account of a british farmer finding a legendary haul of ancient roman treasurethey are generally regarded as being aimed at a slightly older audience than many of his other children's booksplease 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 wonderful story of henry sugar and six more is a collection of seven short stories written by roald dahlthe stories were written at varying times throughout his lifecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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For those who often found themselves stumped with the first book, the gchq puzzle book 2 offers even more starter puzzles to get those brains warmed upif you haven't yet tested yourself with the first instalment of the gchq puzzle book, check it out now!'this is the perfect gift to fuel his ludicrous presumption that he could have definitely been a spy - even better if he's already dog-eared the first version' huffington post see oxfam website for delivery information read more'fiendishly tricky' daily mailwith their first bestselling book, the gchq puzzle book, the uk's intelligence and security experts tested us with puzzles, codes and real-life entrance tests from their archivesnot only that, but in celebration of gchq's centenary, the puzzles in this new book sit alongside stories, facts and photos from the organisation's first 100 years at the heart of the nation's securitypuzzle aficionados needn't worry though, as there is also an 'even harder' section to test everyone to their limitstrain your brain to compete with the smartest in the country with this stimulating book of puzzlesnow, they are back with a new collection of head-scratching, mind-boggling and brain-bending puzzles that will leave you pondering for hourswith this book, you get exclusive snapshots into the organisation that keeps us all safeoxfam bookshop royal exchange square the gchq team's second puzzle book - full of both harder and easier brain teasers - is the perfect companion for anyone who loves a challengefrom the government code & cipher school, to bletchley park, through to protecting against cyberattacks, the security of our country is in the hands of gchq
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9 €
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Line: le secret du boucanier, first edition of the first album of the series, april , jeune europe n ° 39, dargaud editorcorentin the kingdom of black water, first edition of , dargaud editor, very very good conditioncorentin et le prince des sables, first edition of , jeune europe collection n ° 68, editions du lombardare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe album is in very good condition, opening fold, slightly horned bottom corner, impeccable 4th cover, superb spine, superb notebook with no trace of reading, no writing, no stains or tears, very smooth bottom of the pagesthe quality of the paper is superbalbum near mint condition, probably never read or even opened, just to note a trace of an old price tag at the bottom of the 4th coverwapi et le triangle d'or, original edition of , a story from the newspaper tintin h 27, dargaud editorline: the caravan of wrath, original edition, young europe collection n ° 89, lombard editionsthe album is in fairly good condition, its main flaw being the traditional opening fold on the 1st cover, otherwise the cover is quite complete and has few other folds (a fold on the bottom corner of the 4th cover), the back rouge is complete and is not rubbed on the caps, the notebook is in great condition with no reading, no writing, no stains, no tears, the pages are not crumpledthe album is overall in good condition, the cover is slightly rubbed, the back is complete without wear, a sticky paper to hide a name title page, the notebook itself is in excellent condition with no writing, tears, stains or other marks readingvery good general conditionflamme d'argent: the shield of light, original edition of the 2nd album in the cuvelier and greg series, une histoire du journal tintin collection n ° 24, the lombard editions, very good conditionplease 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 availablecorentin and the cobra sign, edition, young europe je 60 collection, lombard editions
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Double watercolor dedication by manu civiello on the first and last page of the first edition of the first volume of graine de folie “igguk” published by delcourt ()the dedications show the fairy queen on the first page, igguk and madame plitchwook on the last pagealbum in first edition: legal deposit may - finished printing april 96 - isbn: personal delivery possible in parisare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe album is in new condition: shiny dishes, square caps, prickly corners, very compact interior without mark or tear (see photos)the shipping costs include the costs of a secure packagingplease 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 dedications are period, both dated and therefore made at the release of the albumcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The leaf on offer is from the scarce second lyon edition, distinctive as the first printing of a smaller version of the woodcuts used in the first edition, issued in in baselthe woodcuts have a clear aspect of modernity based on first hand observation of the living plant and establish a standard of plant illustration which has been followed down to the presenthistorically significant early octavo leaf with two woodcuts from fuchs' celebrated herbal, published nine years after the work first appeared, offered here with unusually careful hand coloring and in fine early additional manuscript notesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki2 cms hand colorvery good condition2 leaves with 4 hand coloured woodcuts (recto and verso)minor age toning to edgesplease 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 storefrom plantarum effigies, leaf size: 11the small editions of these works would have been used in the field, the kitchen, and the apothecary shopcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam shop south woodford the first season of the danish drama following a female politician's rise to power and the way in which her role as prime minister alters her behaviourthe episodes comprise: 'decency in the middle', 'count to 90', 'the art of possible', '100 days', 'men who love women', 'state visit', 'see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil', 'the silly season', 'divide and rule' and 'the first tuesday in october'however, once in place as denmark's first female leader, will she find that the demands of power force her to compromise or alter her perspective? her chief source of guidance is spin doctor kasper juul (johan philip asbæk), who has to contend with the likes of pushy news anchor katrine fønsmark (birgitte hjort sorensen), emblem of the controversy-hungry media birgitte must alternatively court and hold at baybirgitte nyborg christensen (sidse babett knudsen) is elected to power on the back of her winning combination of idealism and determinationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In this first volume, julius goebel jrthe first part describes the background of american constitutionalism antecedents and beginnings to is the first of twelve volumes in the oliver wendell holmes devise history of the supreme court of the united statesdetails the creation of a national judiciary in the united states under the act of and traces the supreme court's development through its first decade of existencethe book is organised into three partsthese three parts are divided into seventeen chapters, together with a statistical analysis of the business of the supreme court from to and substantial notes on manuscript sourcesin the final part of the book, he explains how early legislation affected the judiciary and the initial experience of the circuit courts and of the supreme courtgoebel then goes on to depict the constitutional convention, the ensuing debate over ratification, and the framing of the bill of rightsbook is in good condition, few white marks on the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hampstead history of the supreme court of the united states: volume 1 by julius goebel jr
70 €
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first introduced to the west by the british orientalist henry thomas colebrooke, the yoga sutra was revived largely in europe and america, and predominantly in englishvirtually forgotten in india for hundreds of years and maligned when it was first discovered in the west, the yoga sutra has been elevated to its present iconic status-and translated into more than forty languages-only in the course of the past forty yearsoxfam bookshop cotham hill first edition grey boards and spine with gilt embossed title to spine light shelf-wear to corners and top and bottom of spine but otherwise clean small marks to dust cover which is not price-clipped light bumps to edges of cover rough-cut pages are clean and bright with no marks, creases, or tears book and spine are bright and tight previous owner's pencil commentary to front end flap ("far outshines any since") consisting of fewer than two hundred verses written in an obscure if not impenetrable language and style, patanjali's yoga sutra is today extolled by the yoga establishment as a perennial classic and guide to yoga practiceas david gordon white demonstrates in this groundbreaking study, both of these assumptions are incorrecttracing the remarkable trajectory of this enigmatic work, white's exhaustively researched book also demonstrates why the yoga of india's past bears little resemblance to the yoga practiced todaywhite retraces the strange and circuitous journey of this confounding work from its ancient origins down through its heyday in the seventh through eleventh centuries, its gradual fall into obscurity, and its modern resurgence since the nineteenth centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhite brings to life the improbable cast of characters whose interpretations-and misappropriations-of the yoga sutra led to its revered place in popular culture today
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35 €
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"a christmas garland" by max beerbohm william heinemann, london - first uk edition first printing - 195p, 15cmx13cm - condition: good, minor rubbing and foxing3 "catalogue of the library of the late sir max beerbohm" - - sotheby's - condition: good, few penpcil notes 4 "world review: august " containing beerbohm's "from bloomsbury to bayswater" = 95p, 18cmx15cm - first edition - condition: good, minor wear 5 "max and the americans" by katherine lyon mix - first american edition - stephen green, vermon - 210p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good with first issue dust jacket read more1 "the dreadful dragon of hay hill" by max beerbohm william heinemann, london - first uk edition - 112p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good, owner's coloured frontispiece present 2are 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
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the first season of the danish drama following a female politician's rise to power and the way in which her role as prime minister alters her behaviourthe episodes comprise: 'decency in the middle', 'count to 90', 'the art of possible', '100 days', 'men who love women', 'state visit', 'see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil', 'the silly season', 'divide and rule' and 'the first tuesday in october'however, once in place as denmark's first female leader, will she find that the demands of power force her to compromise or alter her perspective? her chief source of guidance is spin doctor kasper juul (johan philip asbæk), who has to contend with the likes of pushy news anchor katrine fønsmark (birgitte hjort sorensen), emblem of the controversy-hungry media birgitte must alternatively court and hold at baybirgitte nyborg christensen (sidse babett knudsen) is elected to power on the back of her winning combination of idealism and determinationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It was an immediate success, with the entire first printing oversubscribed and a second edition planned immediatelyin total, six editions were published during darwin’s lifetime, each with important revisions, including the first use of the term “evolution” in the sixth editiondarwin expanded on his theories in later works, such as the descent of man, his first book to argue explicitly that humans were animals shaped by evolutionthe origin of species - by charles darwin sixth edition!! - this was the first edition in which he used the word evolution - this was the last edition published during darwin's lifetime this edition has been climbing in value year after year already a scientific star upon his return to england, charles darwin published an exciting travel memoir and important works on geology and fossils, while continuing to develop his ideas on evolution in secretan american edition was published in and numerous foreign translations were printedfinally appearing in , the origin of species was aimed at the general public rather than scientists
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I have an australian first edition that i'll be listing soona near fine usa first edition of spy catcher by peter wrightthe publication of this book was regarded as a breach of national security by the then margaret thatcher led government who at the time was able to prevent it from being published in the uk but not internationally - which was why the first editions came from australia & usaprevious owners name written in biro on end-papersi'm thinning out my book collection and will be adding more items over the next few weeks
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¼ page to first papal bull pagethe english translations were only published after henry’s death, the first init has been described as "one of the most successful pieces of catholic polemics produced by the first generation of anti-protestant writers", and is particularly notable for its defence of papal authority and the indissolubility of marriagesome pencil notessome insect damage and staining to pages, foxingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiterebacked on later boards (19th century), spine more modernhenry ’s book, originally published in in latin, offers an argument strongly in favour of traditional medieval doctrine, and criticises luther for his discourteous defamationsitem as picturedlacks frontisportraitcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available" we are pleased to offer a rare copy of a rare early english translation of this work by king henry viii of england, an attack on luther that earned him the title of fidei defensor from pope leo xsome peeling, scuffs, corners bumpedjohn clark's oration, and the pope's answer thereunto; as also the pope's bullare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiby henry the eighth, king of england, france, and irelendour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe title was later revoked following the king's break with the catholic church in the s2 pages torn through, loss of cfull brown leather binding in very good condition material with blind stamped 2-line plain rectanglespine in very good condition, black leather title-label with gilt lettering12mo?, (17x10cm), ppto which is adjoin'd his epistle to the pope, mr
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91 €
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This is the first printing of the second edition (3rd printing overall), revised from the first with an extra chapter on electronic digital computersthe first edition, published a year before, came out just as electro-mechanical and mechanical designs were being out-competed by electronicsit looks at a diverse range of computing instruments from slide rules to the eniacare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihis proof of the complex version of the hahn-banach theorem of functional analysis is also notedthere are numerous schematics and diagrams throughoutmurray was a faculty member at colombia, and then at duke where he also served as mathematical consultant to us army agenciesbookplates and library markings, otherwise pages cleansections paginated separatelyblue-green card covers with white lettering, in good conditionmurray (), best known for his series of papers with john von neumannn on functional analysis, and what subsequently became known as von neumann algebrasplease 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 storewe are delighted to present a copy of this important work on the theory of computers by francis jbookplate and ink inscription of richard f reiss from linacre college, oxfordoverall this book is a fascinating artefact in the history of computing, of interest to specialists in the field and those who want to become acquainted with the subjectplastic comb bindingmarks on front cover from removed labelscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available28x22cm, titles, prelims, pp
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The explorers collins and paterson, the royal visit of queen elizabeth 2nd and the duke of edinburgh, florence nightingale, the kangaroo, queen elizabeth the queen mother, king george 6th, the merino sheep, the centenary of the railway, the coronation of queen elizabeth 2nd, the australian red cross, the usa memorial,, the first western australian stamp, the australian national antarctic research expeditions, broken hill, south australia, tradition of nursing, and 3 stmps with the price of the stamp in the middlethe stamps in this collection show and also celebrate the queen elizabeth 2nd, qantas airlines, the national developments, the commonwealth parliamentary association conferences, dairy congress, christmas, the australian natives association, the rotary club, sea craft, the united nations, the stock exchange, aboriginal art, the royal australian air force, the rspca, the prime ministers, the australian country women's association, the congress of accountants, the overland telegraph line, the olympic games, the pioneer of inventions, the world health organisation, the labour organisation, the coral crab, the agate rock, the grassland congress, expo 70, the sydney opera house, radio broadcasting, the pioneer society, the brushtail possum, the star sapphire, rugby, the international women's year, the independence of papua new guinea, the prime ministers, performing arts, the helichrysum thomsonii flower, the tiger cat, the platypus, the flannel flower, the waratah plant, the wattle plant, the columbo plan, the golden jubilee of guiding, the self-government of queensland, the commonwealth games, queen victoria, john mcdouall stuart, the melbourne cup, the centenary of the exploration of the northern territory, dame nellie melba, the dingo, the explorer douglas mawson, the first attainment of reaching the magnetic pole, mount coates, the iceberg alley in mawson, the 25th anniversary of the antarctic treaty, the penguin, the antarctic territory, responsible government, the royal flying doctor service, the kookaburra, the australian inland mission, the crossing of the blue mountains, captain tasman, the centenary of the red cross, export, the lyre bird, the koala, hermes and globe, winston churchill, yellow-tailed thornbill bird, the black-backed magpie, the galah bird, the first air mail, john monash, the telecommunications union, the royal life saving society, the tasmanian blue gum plant, the kangaroo paw plant, the lions international, the ywca, the cooktown orchid flower, the pink heath flower, banking, lawrence hargrave the young farmers club, the pan pacific scout jamboree, produce food, tasmaniathe pages are a little faded but are in very good conditionon many of the pages shows the stamps to collect and the pictures of the stamps to find, which have not yet been foundthe price of this collection is based on the individual value of the stamps rather than the quality of the collection of the pagesoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection 224 stamps on 60 pages from an incomplete stamp collectors bookmany of the stamps have been unusedthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s, s, s, s, s, and seach of the pages has the years of issue of the stamps to collect for that pagein this collection of pages 224 of the stamps are already stuck on the pagessome of the stamps have been used and have a printed postmark clearly shown on themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe pages are hole punched so can easily be filed in any a3 sized filethe oldest stamps in this collection were issued inthere are many empty pages with no stamps having been found
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Combining extensive new research into the pre-war history of dachau with theoretical insights from studies of perpetrator violence, this book offers the first systematic study of the 'dachau school'oxfam books & music islington dachau and the ss studies the concentration camp guards at dachau, the first ss concentration camp and a national 'school' of violence for its concentration camp personnelset up in the first months of adolf hitler's rule, dachau was a bastion of the nazi 'revolution' and a key springboard for the ascent of heinrich himmler and the ss to control of the third reich's terror and policing apparatuschristopher dillon analyses recruitment to the dachau ss and evaluates the contribution of ideology, training, social psychology and masculine ideals to the conduct and subsequent careers of concentration camp guardsgraduates of the dachau school would go on to play a central role in the wartime criminality of the third reich, particularly at auschwitzan international symbol of nazi depredation, dachau was the cradle of a new and terrible spirit of destructiondachau and the ss makes an original contribution to scholarship on the pre-history of the holocaust and the institutional organisation of violencethroughout the pre-war era of nazi germany, dachau functioned as an academy of violence where concentration camp personnel were schooled in steely resolution and the techniques of terrorit explores the backgrounds and socialization of thousands of often very young ss men in the camp and critiques the assumption that violence was an outcome of personal or ideological pathologiesthis copy has slight damage to the back dust jacket (see photograph) see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop ipswich the silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkien's worldthis first edition by tolkien and published by george allen & unwin is in good condition but with a slight catch on the top right of the dust jacket complete with the map after page 365 please see the picturesthe tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middle-earth, and the high elves made war upon him for the recovery of the silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of valinorthis book was donated to oxfam durham books and music by a local donorit is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as elrond and galadriel took partsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The period saw the first revival of the art of sculpture since roman times, and many of the churches such as moissac, autun, vezelay and chauvigny contain outstanding sculpture"romanesque churches of france", which covers a hundred or so churches in ten geographical sections from normandy and burgundy in the north to provence, roussillon and languedoc in the south, is the first comprehensive book to be published on the subjectthis book is an ideal companion for travellers, with its many maps and its regional arrangement, and will be a stimulus for the exploration of remote and beautiful areas that are less familiar, such as auvergne and the pyreneestheir architectural style varies from region to region, as do their size, shape and layoutcopyright/first publishedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey were built between about and and were contemporary with english norman architecturesome, like st-savin-sur-gartempe and tavant, have superb frescoes, and a few like ganagobie have fine mosaicsoxfam books & music beaconsfield the romanesque churches to be found in every corner of france are one of the wonders of europethe book is in good condition with a little shelfwear, sound binding and unmarked pagesmany have links to romanesque churches in italy, england and germany, since romanesque was a style that was admired throughout europeit will also be invaluable as a reference book for all those with a general interest in the history of french architecture and sculptureit was the age of pilgrimages and a number of the churches were built along the four great pilgrim routes through france to santiago de compostela in north-west spain
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Horatii flacci emblemata first published infrom the first series of emblematic engravings everin his later years he produced emblem books, his first being qvaenius tried to maintain favour with the courtfrom the edition with multilingual verses on the backsidehe worked for rudolf ii in prague, was court painter of alexander farnese and albrecht and isabellaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein deviation of later editions, this one has no text on the front of the pagehoratii flacci emblematahoratii flacci emblemata was a joined effort of printers, learned commentators on horace, engravers and vaenius himselfthe co-work between vaenius and the engravers have been studiedearly edition of with printed text in five languages on backsideafter his return he settled in antwerpare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe four ages with a putti holding a running sun dail in front of themhe was the most influencial tutor of pieter paul rubensstudied a few years under dominicus lampsonius, then left for italyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeuntil the return of his pupil rubens from italy, he was the leading painter in antwerpin the right bottom corner a snake biting his tail, the sign of eternity qotto vaenius () painter and humanist from leiden fled to southern netherlands in because of the politicalhis designs were mostly engraved by his younger brother gysbrecht
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