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The album was their first to feature vocalist bruce dickinson and their last with drummer clive burrare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe album was also controversial, particularly in the united states, due to the religious references in its artwork and the title track's lyricscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepostage is insured and tracked read moresince the release of the number of the beast and its subsequent tour the beast on the road, "the beast" has become an alternate name for iron maiden and was later used in the titles of some of their compilations and live releases, including best of the beast and visions of the beastplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe album produced the singles "run to the hills" and "the number of the beast", the former of which became the band's first top-ten uk singlestunning riaa gold record award for iron maiden's "the number of the beast" presented to the band! the number of the beast is the third studio album by english heavy metal band iron maidenit was released on 22 march in the united kingdom by emi records and in the united states by harvest and capitol recordsthe number of the beast was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the uk albums chart and reach the top 40 of the us billboard 200our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead history of the supreme court of the united states: volume 1 by julius goebel jrbook is in good condition, few white marks on the spinethese 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 sources antecedents and beginnings to is the first of twelve volumes in the oliver wendell holmes devise history of the supreme court of the united statesin 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 courtsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first part describes the background of american constitutionalismgoebel then goes on to depict the constitutional convention, the ensuing debate over ratification, and the framing of the bill of rightsdetails 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 existencein this first volume, julius goebel jrthe book is organised into three parts
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Wilson'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 resultsthe 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 circumstancesat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible pricepeter 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 events book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanthe war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stopoxfam 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 recoveredsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itall 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 murder
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The progress of the war is followed from the outbreak rebellion of summer , through seville, the war in the aragon mountains, madrid, malaga, the arrival of the international brigades in , the notorious destruction of guernika by the german condor legion, barcelona and franco?s victorious march, checked briefly on the ebrooxfam books & music bury stedmunds this book tells the tragic story of the spanish civil war through the eyes of writers, artists and musicians who were deeply involved and close to itby means of chronological chapters covering the major phases the author describes the roles of figures such as arthur koestler, ernest hemingway, pablo picasso, george orwell, esmond romilly, martha gellhorn (hemingway's lover), salvador dali, the poet federico lorca (who was killed) etcsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is a highly informative and interesting work covering a period of military history that has been largely neglectedother famous names include the spies kim philby and anthony blunt
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Winner of impossible victories, cannon fodder for the western front, thin khaki line against hitler - wherever and whenever, the british soldier has done his duty - and morethis is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manin a comprehensive series of first-hand accounts, this anthology offers a huge variety of views on the experience of war: from a letter written by oliver cromwell to the speaker of parliament, to a first world war's soldier's last letter home to his son, and a powerful description of what it was like to be on the sir galahad when it was hit by a missile in the falklands conflict of the 80s, right up to life as a soldier on the ground in basrait is the autobiography of the british soldiersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is his storyoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battles
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikion the old mellotron mark2 there were these two chords that sounded really good on that instrumentcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegenesis–watcher of the skies mega rare original germany single from "watcher of the skies"is the first track on genesis' album foxtrota\twatcher of the skies b\twillow farm\t single/nm (very fine, and flate scratches from the years) cover/vg+ (damage that was professionally repaired on the charisma label, but can still be seen,otherwise except for a wrinkle, wonderful) ois/ mint see pictures (the pictures are an integral part of the condition of the lp) another rare unique single of "genesis" at "catawiki" read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit was an extraordinary soundthese chords created an incredible atmospheretony banks it was intentionally melodramatic to conjure up an impression of incredible sizeit was also released as the album's only singlethe song opens with a mellotron introthat's why it's just an incredible intro numberthe song was frequently used to open the group's live performances and features as the first track on their live album genesis livethe title is borrowed from john keats' poem "on first looking into chapman's homer": then felt i like some watcher of the skies when a new planet swims into his kenthere are some chords you can't play on that instrument because they'd be so out of tuneour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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It would be naive, to assume the present work to be free of erroneous oversimplification, because the very nature of scientific work is related to generating (simple) hypotheses with their subsequent falsificationin that context and bluntly, my primary interest in the field of the collateral circulation was not initiated with a vision of eradicating the consequences of coronary artery disease (cad) by promoting the growth of natural bypassesthe time for such sizeable ideas had passed in the 's with the start of the work by wolfgang schaperlike new with clean pages insidesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis can be exemplified by the historic view of angina pectoris, which used to be simplified as being always fatal, thus obscuring for nearly two centuries the view of a 'self-healing' mechanism such as the collateral circulation of the heartalternatively, it could be 'sold' as the result of my intention to reduce entropy of 18 years of scientific work on the topic of the coronary circulation, which was itself meant to diminish the amount of 'useless' energyoxfam bookshop hampstead collateral circulation of the heart by christian seiler the sober explanation for this book is a call by the springer-verlag, london, to edit a publication on 'the functional relevance of the collateral circulation' of the heartsuch a process of reducing disarray in a system with the aim of grasping it better is related to simplification, which carries the risk of introducing error
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This book will thus benefit not only students of religious film but also those studying the portrayal of central religious figures in the contemporary worldin very good conditionthis book explores these films and looks at how these films dealt with the fundamental question of portraying an individual thought to have either divine status or a very special and unique status among human beingsthis and other films about jesus became examples for and an inspiration for films on other important religious figures like rama, buddha and muhammadoxfam bookshop hampstead the challenge of the silver screen: an analysis of the cinematic portraits of jesus, rama, buddha and muhammad by freek lslight indentation on front cover and light scratches on back coversee oxfam website for delivery information read moreclean, crisp pages with slight damage on the bottom corner of a couple of pagesbakker in - only two years after the invention of film - the first feature film about jesus appearedalthough religious leaders did not always approve of these films, they did find a ready audience among believers
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While other books examine the war between the states from a political, tactical, or military perspective, these books focus on the day-to-day life and the human experience of the men themselves, the union and confederate soldiers who enlisted and often fought to the death for their beliefs and those of their home regions of the young united statesillustrated with full-color photography and historical documents, engagingly written and thoroughly explained, these books are the perfect addition to children's and adults' library collections, school libraries, and personal libraries of interested readers and history lovers of all agesthis book provides a glimpse at the lives, weapons, and equipment of these soldiers through a collection of artifacts and exacting reproductionssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brighton as dawned, the civil war, the conflict that had started the year before and that most americans thought would last only a few months, showed no signs of endinghundreds of thousands of men across the divided nation enlisted in state volunteer regiments that poured into the sprawling military camps around washington, dc, richmond, virginia, and other strategic locationswithin a year, thousands of these courageous men had lost their lives on bloody battlefields or died in disease-ridden encampments
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Tissue guarded platesthe volume on the danube has a loose tissue guard at the frontispiece, and hinges cracking at end papers internallythe volume on the bosphorus has internal cracking of the hinge at the endpapers at the front and a cracked hinge at the back of the book, after the final page, and prior to the four pages of advertisementsboards show shelfwear commensurate with age, corners are bumped and scuffedblocks are tight, some foxing to pagesillustrated in a series of views taken expressly for this work by woxfam bookshop sevenoaks two volumes bound as a set, published for the proprietors by george virtue, 26 ivy lane, undatedgold embossed designs front and back and gold design and lettering to spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe second volume is "the danube by william beattie, mgold edges to blockthe first volume consists of "the beauties of the bosphorus by miss pardoe, illustrated in a series of views of constantinople and its environs from original drawings by wthe spines are labelled "the bosphorus and danube"in good used condition for age, bound in blue cloth with embossed design, and blind dentelle
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead a field guide to the neogene sedimentary basins of the almerĂa province, se spain the almeria province of se spain, a semi-arid, tectonically active region, has formed the focus of a wide range of scientific teaching and research in the earth sciences by universities and associated bodies from all over the worldthis field guide provides an up-to-date and integrated approach to the geology and geomorphology of almeria province, compiled by active scientific researchers in the regionthere is slight shelf wear to the coverin very good condition with clean and unmarked inside pagesthe guide assumes a basic knowledge of geology and geomorphology and will be of interest to earth scientists at all levels from the keen amateur through to undergraduate/postgraduate students and academics visiting the regionthis field guide provides the first widely published field guide on the almeria province and is unique in both its coverage and integrated earth science approach, providing a valuable support for both teaching and research in the regionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe emphasis of the guide is initially to provide a general background to the area followed by a selection of more specialist trips which progressively explore the structure and development of the basins, the shallow marine sedimentation, the continental sedimentation and finally the uplift, dissection and geomorphic evolution of the sedimentary basins
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This man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadoxfam shop pershore a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecoto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inwhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive
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This verdi biography is dealt with as a simple story to be read in one go - in which thoughts concerning personal and professional events in his life flow in simplicity, while continuing to respect the importance of chronological ordertoday, verdi scholars build their work on a vast foundation of earlier researchit is primarily for these researchers that this volume is intended, although it is hoped that specialists will also find it to be usefulits purpose is to index and describe some of the most significant studies about the composer and his music, presenting enough material - in a sort of stream of consciousness, using annotations that readers may survey the myriad directions verdi research has gone, ascertain the relevance of individual items to their individual interests, and easily pursue significant patterns and threads in which they are interestedhis death brought a crowd of several hundred thousand people to mourn not only the passing of a great artist but also a beloved national herosee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor those who have not spent years with verdi literature or who may just be starting to explore some aspect of the giant's life and works, this foundation may seem daunting indeedoxfam bookshop wallingford the works of no great composer between the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries have undergone a more spectacular reassessment than those of giuseppe verdiit is not surprising that a figure such as verdi should have inspired an enormous amount of books, articles, essays, and critical evaluation
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This guide will focus heavily on what to expect throughout the islandeach point of interest will be showcased within this guide using text and screenshots, allowing gamers to become intimately familiar with the important locations they'll be visiting when experiencing the action-packed battles offered by this gameimportant locations on the island (where each battle takes place) are referred to as points of interestbecause fortnite: battle royale never offers the same play experience twice (since how the action unfolds depends heavily on the actions of the other 99 human players also on the island), this unofficial guide will teach players to adapt their offensive and defensive fighting strategies as needed to dramatically increase their chance of survival during each and every action-packed battle, regardless of where on the island a battle is taking placefortnite battle royale hacks: secrets of the island takes a geography-based approach to helping players become victorious, while also providing essential fighting, building, and exploring strategies that will prove extremely valuable during each battleoxfam shop thornbury targeted to readers ages of eight and up, this full-colour, unofficial strategy guide will introduce gamers to fortnite: battle royalesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreregardless of a reader's experience or skill level playing fortnite: battle royale, or which gaming platform they're playing on, readers will discover how the terrain that comprises the island dramatically varies, based on where they are on the map
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In the final stage of the book, freeland chronicles the end of the first wave of russia's capitalist revolution, detailing the economic crisis currently rumbling through the countrythis was the height of market euphoria when, despite the chaos of everyday life, a prosperous future seemed within easy reachwoven through the book are remarkable stories - of yeltsin's use of popular psychics, of the might of the 'robber barons' who form alliances with criminal mafia gangs, of machiavellian politicians who 'have dealt with the devil and believe they have made a good bargain'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop evesham this is the first account of russia's second revolution - the country's dramatic, wrenching transition from communist central planning to a market economybeginning with a sharp portrayal of the dismal living conditions in the soviet union, she moves on to the romantic early days of the capitalist transformationwritten by one of the finest writers on contemporary russia, it is told by interweaving high politics with glimpses of the revolution's impact on the lives of ordinary people
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Through a series of detailed readings, gregerson examines the different strategies adopted by spenser and milton as they sought to distinguish their poems from idols yet preserve the shaping power that iconoclasts have long attributed to iconsoxfam bookshop wallingford the reformation of the subject is a study of the cultural contradictions that gave birth to the english protestant epicshe reminds us that reformation iconoclasts viewed verbal images with the same aversion as visual images, because they too were capable of waylaying the human imaginationin lucid and theoretically sophisticated language, linda gregerson examines the fraught ideological, political and gender conflicts that are woven into the texture of the faerie queene and paradise lostsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretracing the transformation of the epic poem into an instrument for the reformation of the political subject, gregerson thus provides an illuminating contribution to our understanding of the ways in which subjectivities are historically produced
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Naval battles and court eventsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea large work, bound in full leather with six raised bands on the spine18th-century rebackingthomas wodehouse legh, 2nd baron newton (), politician (bookplate of lyme park books dated ; golden coat of arms at the foot of the spine)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea very good copyepisodi storici a corteestc calls for 16 unnumbered pages at the rear of burnet's work, whereas other records call for 12 only, as in the present copylarge heraldic bookplate lyme on the inner front panel26 large full-page illustrations that include many of the most important battles of the english civil warsbattaglie navalian impartial history of the rebellion and civil wars in england, 1st edition, london: printed, and sold by all the booksellers in town and country, , ppan impartial history of the rebellion and civil wars in england, 1st edition, london: printed, and sold by all the booksellers in town and country, , estc t (hooper), r (burnet), t (harris: 750 copies printed), r730 (welwood); wing b (burnet), w (welwood)including: 'battle naseby', 'general fairfax with his forces before city oxford', 'kings declaration to his gentry & army september ', 'sea fight between admiral blake and the spaniards' etccomplete with cover page and 26 large platesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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She was appointed cbe in the new year's honours list, and dbe inshe is a popular writer for children and has won both the carnegie medal and the whitbread awardthere is no yesterday, nor tomorrow, merely weather, and decay, and constructionshe later won the booker prize for her highly acclaimed novel moon tigerpenelope lively lives in london'this is the city in which everything is simultaneousoxfam bookshop cheltenham city of the mind is the second novel by booker prize winning author penelope livelyhere too is the london of prehistory, of georgian elegance, of the blitz'a glorious novel' observer'the descriptions of the london blitz are achingly real' sunday telegraphpenelope lively is the author of many prize-winning novels and short-story collections for both adults and childrensee oxfam website for delivery information read more'in london's changing heartland, architect matthew halland is aware of how the past and the present blendshe has twice been shortlisted for the booker prize: once in for her first novel, the road to lichfield, and again in for according to markit stirs memories of his boyhood, the early years of his daughter jane and the failed marriage that he has almost put behind himher other books include going back; judgement day; next to nature, art; perfect happiness; passing on; city of the mind; cleopatra's sister; heat wave; beyond the blue mountains, a collection of short stories; oleander, jacaranda, a memoir of her childhood days in egypt; spiderweb; her autobiographical work, a house unlocked; the photograph; making it up; consequences; family album, which was shortlisted for the costa novel award, and how it all beganbut matthew is occupied with constructing a new future for london in docklands, and with it he begins to forge new beginnings of his own
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Oxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no marks or wear the fundamental book of eliezer schweid is a modern interpretation of the bible as narrative and law which can reopen the dialogue of contemporary jews with the bible, from which a dynamic jewish culture can continue to draw its inspirationthe approach draws at the same time from the philosophical modernism of hermann cohen, the dialogical philosophy of buber, the religious phenomenology of heschel, and the insights of contemporary biblical scholars, including literary analysts of the biblesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreschweid helps us to appreciate the broader message of the narrative of creation and settlement of the land in its ecumenical and planetary dimensionsthe world is gods creation, and its resources are to be deployed as necessary for the sustenance and need-fulfillment of all peoples and all creatures equally a message very much relevant to the ecological crisis facing us all at the present time
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This man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findoxfam bookshop cheltenham a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecoa page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inwhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive
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An overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationoxfam books & music beeston peter lang, , paperback very good condition the contributions to this volume explore eleven key developments in the external history of the german language, that is, the combination of social, political and cultural circumstances which influenced the language and its speakerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreothers are studies of particular periods, places or groups which have not found their place in more narrative accounts: standardisation in the nineteenth century, the role of low german, the state of german at the stunde null insome of these 'landmarks' are individuals or groups of people who have exerted influence over the language: charlemagne, luther, the early modern grammarians and lexicographersthe essays, a number of which were originally delivered as lectures in the university of cambridge and all of which are by specialists in the field, combine to provide a history of the german language in its social context
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Here, fremantle, who worked closely with chögyam trungpa on the translation of the tibetan book of the dead (shambhala), brings the expertise of a lifetime of study to rendering this intriguing classic more accessible and meaningful to the livingusing vivid and dramatic imagery, the tibetan book of the dead presents the notion that most of us are living in a dream that will continue from lifetime to lifetime until we truly awaken by becoming enlightenedaccording to the buddhist view, nothing is permanent or fixedluminous emptiness features in-depth explanations of: the tibetan buddhist notions of death and rebirth the meaning of the five energies and the five elements in tibetan buddhism the mental and physical experience of dying, according to the tibetan buddhist tradition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beeston shambhala, , paperback good condition, some stains to front cover the tibetan book of the dead, a best-seller for three decades, is one of the most widely read texts of tibetan buddhismthe entire world of our experience is constantly appearing and disappearing at every momentluminous emptiness is a detailed guide to this classic work, elucidating its mysterious concepts, terms, and imageryover the years, it has been studied and cherished by buddhists and non-buddhists alikefremantle relates the symbolic world of the tibetan book of the dead to the experiences of everyday life, presenting the text not as a scripture for the dying, but as a guide for the living
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This coin is a very special issue, due to ist unique shapeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereverse design the reverse of the coin features horses running over a fieldit comes with a certificate of authenticitycountry \tniue year \t face value \t2 dollars metal \tsilver fineness \texciting and extroverted, vivid and animated, those born during the year of the horse are the life of any party they attendplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecoin story the horse is the seventh animal in the twelve year zodiac cyclenew zealand mint is happy to release three beautiful lunar coins to celebrate the year of the horseobverse design this features the ian rank-broadley effigy of her majesty queen elizabeth ii, the denomination of the coin and the year of issuethe coin can spin inside of the box and there is a cut out on top, to watch the horses runningthey are bursting with energy, always looking for the next place to kick up their heels and hang loose999 weight \t2 oz (62it comes in a great presentation case, which makes this collectors item a truly valuable onewhen you spin the coin, the illusion becomes perfectpackaging the year of the horse - rotating coin silver coin is housed in a specially designed blue wooden presentation boxthe images are finely engraved into the silver proof background of the coinour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store2g) diameter \t60 mm mintage \t pcs finish \tproof read more
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Of these amputees, approximately 30% lose a hand or an armthis loss is most frequently related to trauma occurring in the healthy young adult male and is often work related" this program provided the opportunity for surgeons, physiatrists, engineers, prosthetists, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists from the united states and canada to discuss their extensive experience in working with upper- extremity amputeestherefore, since relatively few amputations result in upper-limb loss, only a small number of health practitioners, even those specializing in amputee rehabilitation, have the opportunity to provide services for a significant number of arm amputeesto meet this challenge for wider communication of clinical experience, a group of upper-limb amputee specialists met in houston, texas, in to serve as the core faculty for a course entitled "contemporary issues in upper extremity amputation and prosthetic functionas a result, clinicians need to share their experiences so that the full range of options for optimum care and rehabilitation of the patient population may be consideredapproximately 3% of all amputees are born with congenital limb absencein children, the ratio of congenital to acquired amputation is 2: 1, and the ratio of upper-limb to lower-limb amputees is 1oxfam shop nether edge each year in the united states, an estimated persons lose a limbsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea second conference continuing the discussion of upper- limb amputee rehabilitation was held one year later
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(a2) see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe very good, unclipped wrapper is lightly foxed; the top edge is worn but intactthe story in verse of the shy sir lance-a-little who finally wins a maiden with the help of the gentle dragon, delightfully enhanced by the quirky illustrations by peter firmin, in full colour on one double page and in ink and wash on the nextlight foxing to the front endpapers and the occasional spot of foxing on some pagesoxfam shop sherwood glossy white boards with a witty illustration of sir lance-a-little and stanley the dragon that mimicks a mediaeval manuscriptvery good condition, with sharp corners and no more than a light scratch and one or two tiny nicks to the edgeseven the horses are full of character! a very good copy of a charming children's book that gently mocks the world of the tourneyon the rear board stanley is entertained by a group of mermaids
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Published in the usa by the grolier societyshe gained literary and historical importance primarily through her correspondence, which is of cultural and historical value due to her sometimes very blunt descriptions of french court lifemarbled endpapershalf bound with red leather corners and spine with raised bands, and marbled boardsthe text block binding is tightgilt top page edges, fore edge and lower edge are untrimmedthe front board is detachedfour other black & white illustrationsundated, possibly late 19th centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop lymington limited edition of 500 copies, this being number 36no inscriptionsthe spine is discoloured and the top third is missing, the remaining part is decorated with giltsaid to be the correspondence of elizabeth-charlotte, duchesse d'orleans, mother of the regent philippe ii, duke of orléans, france's ruler during the regencycolour frontispiece photo-etching of madame de la valliere with protective tissue sheetoccasional light foxing spots
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Widowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her household for love, and then carved out a life for herself as queen margaret of anjou's close friend and a lancaster supporter - until the day that her daughter elizabeth woodville fell in love and married the rival king edward ivoxfam bookshop cheltenham jacquetta, daughter of the count of luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of europe, was married to the great englishman john, duke of bedford, uncle to henry viwith her links to melusina, and to the founder of the house of luxembourg, together with her reputation for making magic, she is the most haunting of heroinesof all the little-known but important women of the period, her dramatic story is the most neglectedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The enduring appeal of west germany's social market economythe bravery of the protestorsthere is no spine creasing, the binding is tight and there are no loose pages see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music bridport this new book investigates communist rule in east germany from its establishment as a sphere of soviet influence after world war ii to its rapid collapse after the fall of the berlin wallthe subsequent stabilisation of the gdr and the establishment of an uneasy compromise between the ruling elites and the population in the later s and s are explained with reference to a range of internal social, economic and political factorsthis book has some shelf wear which includes bumping to the corners and creasing to the back coverthere is some slight foxing to the insidethe disintegration of the regime in is explained in the light of: the chronic weakness of gorbachev's soviet unionthis clear and comprehensive survey marshals secondary and original primary sources in order to give a unique insight into the gdr's struggles and achievementspolitical pluralismusing newly available archive material, the early chapters trace the emergence of the gdr out of the soviet zone of occupationlater chapters cover the dramatic episodes of the uprising against soviet dominance and the building of the berlin wall in
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecontinuation of marvels with the same screenwriter kurt busiek but supported by roger stern classic screenwriter for marvel and with the drawing of jay anacleto with a fantastic pencil to which colour was added, diluting the work done by this wonderful artistplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis page resembled the memory about new york of one of the most epic and important moments of walter simonson's x-factor, such as the arrival of the ship of apocalypse as it breaks the tip of one of the most iconic buildings in the city, which had already been portrayed in this case in the king kong film and in jay anacleto's glorious pencilour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableat the request of charles, prince of wales he began work on a follow-up account of the reign of henry viii, but only completed a brief introductionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website"the historie of the reigne of king henry the seventh" by francis bacon rrare important historic work on the life of king henry the seventh by bacon history of the reign of king henry vii is a work by the english writer francis baconlondon - edition - 241p, 20cmx15cm - condition: good, original leather boards, with rubbing and wear to boards, rebacked with cloth spine with title label, renewed endpapers, engraved title page loosening, but present, w/o francis bacon frontispiece as is usually missingat the time of writing bacon had recently fallen from political power, and completed the work in late and sent a copy to james iit was published the following yearthe book remains his only completed work of historybacon's portrayal of henry was extremely influential for the following three centuriesit charts the reign of the first tudor monarch henry vii who took the throne from his rival richard iii inour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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