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Horatii flacci emblemata was a joined effort of printers, learned commentators on horace, engravers and vaenius himselfotto vaenius () painter and humanist from leiden fled to southern netherlands in because of the politicalafter his return he settled in antwerphis designs were mostly engraved by his younger brother gysbrechtin his later years he produced emblem books, his first being qhe was the most influencial tutor of pieter paul rubensvaenius tried to maintain favour with the courthe worked for rudolf ii in prague, was court painter of alexander farnese and albrecht and isabellastudied a few years under dominicus lampsonius, then left for italyhoratii flacci emblemata first published inthis is from the edition with multilingual verses on the backsideuntil the return of his pupil rubens from italy, he was the leading painter in antwerpin deviation of later editions, this one has no text on the front of the pageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefrom the first series of emblematic engravings everthe co-work between vaenius and the engravers have been studiedhoratii flacci emblemataedition of with printed text in five languages on backsideour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeby otto vaenius, tutor of rubens
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He was one of the most influential news commentators of his era, heard by people worldwide as a leading american voice from britain during world war iiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is the rare first edition of the only play he ever wrote, especially collectible since it was signed by himknown originally as raymond swing, he adopted his wife's last name in and became known as raymond gram swingare 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available"mister man: a morality play in two acts (signed by raymond swing)" by raymond swing - printcraft, first american edition - softback as issued - signed by author on title page - 62p, 18mx15cm - condition: good raymond gram swing (march – december ) was an american print and broadcast journalist
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Very beautiful collection of the works of jean jacques rousseau new edition with the historical and critical notes by all of the commentatorsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store15 volumes of 17 volume numbers: read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The work collected in this, the first monograph of his work, presents a range of his personal portrait projects which include many artists, writers and cultural commentatorshis aesthetic is one of beauty, but his definition of beauty goes way beyond what is pleasing to the eyeoxfam bookshop cheltenham black british photographer franklyn rodgers has amassed a body of work both personal and commercial, which is breathtaking in its volume and level of accomplishmentsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe is able to bring his years of expertise to bear on the creative challenges he sets himself - a photographic exploration into the possibilities of portraiture and representation - how to be seen, recorded and rememberedhis work is a refreshing return to the black subject within a studio design genre, with a very unique personal style and visionhis images are beautiful because he draws us into the detail of each person and in so doing gives us the opportunity to glimpse something of their outward appearance and inner voice
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Oxfam shop worcester apart from visiting commentators such as the americans emerson and edgar allen poe and the german count von puckler-muskau, the writers featured here include henry mayhew (on the london poor), elizabeth gaskell and engels (on industrial life and conditions), william cobbett francis kilvert and thomas hardy (on rural life), trollope (on church life), huxley and darwin (on science and evolution), ruskin and walter pater (on art and culture), and, of course, 'the inimitable' dickens himselfthe volume also includes contemporary illustrations, verse (ballads, popular songs, poems) and concise introductory materialsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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From the rise of 'law and order' and ever tougher forms of means-testing under 'austerity politics' to the outcome of britain's referendum on leaving the eu, commentators have rushed to explain the current conjuncturedrawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork, it moves the question from 'why' liberal democracy has taken a punitive turn to the 'how' and the 'what': to how citizens experience democracy in the first place and what grassroots understandings of politics and care they bring to their encounters with the statethese popular forms of engagement reflect, in turn, a longer history of state control exercised against working-class peopleotherwise clean textsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreliberal democracy appears in crisisstarting with dominant theories that have seen these developments as indicative of a rise in 'penal populism' or 'popular authoritarianism', personalizing the state revisits one of the central paradoxes of our times: the illiberal turn that liberal democracy has takenpersonalizing the state challenges dominant narratives of exceptionalism that have portrayed the people as a threat to the democratic orderabove all, the book exposes the state's disavowal of its political and moral responsibilities at a time when mechanisms for collectivizing redistributive demands have been silencedoxfam bookshop leeds 274ppit reveals the murky, sometimes contradictory desires for a personalized state that cannot easily be collapsed with popular support for authoritarian interventionsa little stain on a few pages, a little tear at the back of djthis book goes to where much of the commentary has stopped short: to the lived experiences of citizens who inhabit some of britain's most stigmatized urban neighborhoods, namely its council estates that were once built to house the working classes
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Harnesses jingled and hooves pounded as confederate cavalryman james ewell brown stuart leads his three brigades of troopers on a ride that triggers one of the civil war's most bitter controversiesdid the plumed cavalier disobey lee's orders by stripping the army of its"eyes and ears?" was stuart to blame for the unexpected combat that broke out at gettysburg on july 1? authors wittenberg and petruzzi, widely recognised for their study and expertise of civil war cavalry operations, have drawn upon a massive array of primary sources, many heretofore untapped, to fully explore stuart's ride, its consequences, and the intense debate among participants shortly after the battle, early post-war commentators, and modern scholarsthe mission jumped off its tracks from virtually the moment it began when one unexpected event after another unfolded across stuart's pathby the time stuart reached lee on july 2, the armies had unexpectedly collided at gettysburg and one of the campaign's greatest controversies was bornsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreinstead of finding glory and victory, stuart reaped stinging criticism and substantial blame for one of the confederacy's most stunning and unexpected battlefield defeatslee's discretionary orders to advance into maryland and pennsylvania, where he was to screen ltrichard ewell's marching infantry corps and report on enemy activitystuart left virginia acting on genoxfam books & music aberdeen june , and the gettysburg campaign is in its opening hoursfor days, neither lee nor stuart had any idea where the other was, and the enemy blocked the horseman's direct route back to the confederate army, which was advancing nearly blind north into pennsylvania
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Oxfam bookshop brigg simon hoggart's fans know him as the wittiest of all the commentators on parliament, and for thousands of people his daily column in the guardian is the kick-start they need in the morningsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreread about tony blair, iain duncan smith, gordon brown, ann widdecombe, nicholas soames and, of course, michael fabricant, the brighton disc jockey who went on to become britain's best-loved hair replacement victimit's the column that mps turn to first, hoping to catch their friends and rivals, terrified of finding themselvesin this new collection of his finest sketches, you'll find the high drama, the low farce, the soap opera and the situation comedy which the mother of parliaments brings us every dayplaying to the gallery confirms simon hoggart as our most consistently sharp and entertaining political writer
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Five hundred years of conflict, from the first crusade in to the last confrontation in the 16th century, in the words of observers, commentators and the men and women who took part in this struggle between opposing faithslinking text and essays are written by a team of leading authorities and, with lavish illustrations, provide insights into the social, political and artistic background of one of the most enthralling and extraordinary eras in world historysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop worcester chronicles of the crusades: eye-witness accounts of the wars between christiabity and islam
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Drawing upon more than seventy interviews- from longtime friends and colleagues of simpson to the recognizable protagonists of the murder investigation to observers and commentators with distinct connections to the story - the docu-event is an engrossing, compelling, and unforgettable look at a tantalising sagamade in americaoj made in america blu ray it is the defining cultural tale of modern america - a saga of race, celebrity, media, violence, and the criminal justice system(click to reveal full phone number) worthing area, can deliver, if needed, adhering to social distancingsimpson, what's revealed just as powerfully is a collection of indelible, unshakeable, and haunting truths about america, and about america, and about ourselvesgreat documentary running 463 mins on 2 disc blu raythe white bronco chasethe domestic abuseand decades after its unforgettable climax, it continues to fascinate, polarize, and even, yes, develop new chaptersplease text/call me onrevisits - and redefines - it allthe motive, the blood, the glovethe trial of the centurybecause at the end of what seems like a search for the truth about ofrom peabody and emmy-award winning director ezra edelman, it's othe police investigation
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Horatii flacci emblemata was a joined effort of printers, learned commentators on horace, engravers and vaenius himselfotto vaenius () painter and humanist from leiden fled to southern netherlands in because of the politicalafter his return he settled in antwerphis designs were mostly engraved by his younger brother gysbrechtin his later years he produced emblem books, his first being qhe was the most influencial tutor of pieter paul rubensvaenius tried to maintain favour with the courthe worked for rudolf ii in prague, was court painter of alexander farnese and albrecht and isabellastudied a few years under dominicus lampsonius, then left for italyhoratii flacci emblemata first published inuntil the return of his pupil rubens from italy, he was the leading painter in antwerpin deviation of later editions, this one has no text on the front of the pageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableearly edition of with printed text in five languages on backsidefrom the first series of emblematic engravings everthe co-work between vaenius and the engravers have been studiedhoratii flacci emblemataour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefrom the edition with multilingual verses on the backside
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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 morethe 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 worldoxfam 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 faith
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Through 21 engaging profiles, women design rediscovers and revels in the work of pioneers such as eileen gray, lora lamm and lella vignelli, while shining a spotlight on modern-day trailblazers including kazuyo sejima, hella jongerius and neri oxmansee oxfam website for delivery information read moredesign throughout history has been profoundly shaped and enhanced by the creativity of women; as practitioners, commentators, educators and commissionersrichly illustrated with archival imagery, this is a rare glimpse into the working worlds of some of the most influential forces in contemporary designbut in a narrative that eagerly promotes their male counterparts, their contributions are all too often overlookedoxfam bookshop hove from architects and product designers to textile artists and digital innovators, women design profiles a selection of the most dynamic female designers from the modern era, showcasing their finest work and celebrating their enduring influence
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Oxfam bookshop preston wittgenstein: connections and controversies consists of thirteen thematically linked essays on different aspects of the philosophy of wittgenstein, by one of the leading commentators on his workthe controversies into which hacker enters include the diamond-conant interpretation of the tractatus (which is shown to be inconsistent with the text of the tractatus and with wittgenstein's explanations of and comments on his book), winch's interpretation of the tractatus conception of names, kripke's interpretation of wittgenstein's discussion of following a rule (which is demonstrated to be remote from wittgenstein's intentions), and malcolm's defence of the idea that wittgenstein claimed that mastery of a language logically requires that the language be shared with other speakersthese far-ranging essays, several of them previously unpublished or difficult to find, shed much light upon different aspects of wittgenstein's thought, and upon the controversies which it has stimulatedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe connections that are explored include the relationship between wittgenstein's philosophy and the humanistic and hermeneutic traditions in european philosophy, wittgenstein's response to frazer's golden bough and the interpretation of ritual actions, his attitude towards and criticisms of frege (both in the tractatus and in the later philosophy), the relationship between his ideas and those of members of the vienna circle on the matter of ostensive definition, and a comparison of carnap's conception of the elimination of metaphysics and of strawson's rehabilitation of metaphysics with wittgenstein's later criticisms of metaphysicsafter an opening overview of wittgenstein's philosophy the following essays fall into two classes: those that investigate connections between the philosophy of wittgenstein and other philosophers and philosophical trends, and those which enter into some of the controversies that, over the last two decades, have raged over the interpretation of one aspect or another of wittgenstein's writings
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Horatii flacci emblemata was a joined effort of printers, learned commentators on horace, engravers and vaenius himselfotto vaenius () painter and humanist from leiden fled to southern netherlands in because of the politicalafter his return he settled in antwerphis designs were mostly engraved by his younger brother gysbrechtin his later years he produced emblem books, his first being qhe was the most influencial tutor of pieter paul rubensvaenius tried to maintain favour with the courthe worked for rudolf ii in prague, was court painter of alexander farnese and albrecht and isabellastudied a few years under dominicus lampsonius, then left for italyhoratii flacci emblemata first published inuntil the return of his pupil rubens from italy, he was the leading painter in antwerpin deviation of later editions, this one has no text on the front of the pageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableearly edition of with printed text in five languages on backsidefrom the first series of emblematic engravings everin the right bottom corner a snake biting his tail, the sign of eternity qthe co-work between vaenius and the engravers have been studiedhoratii flacci emblematathe four ages with a putti holding a running sun dail in front of themour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefrom the edition with multilingual verses on the backside
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2 cm), gilt title and decoration, four raised bands to spine, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, black and white illustrationsglasgow: macgregor, polson, & company, 75 argyll streetand the new testament, first published by the english college at rheims, avery large wood and leather bound catholic family bible (size 32 x 26see oxfam website for delivery information read morevery large and heavy book corners and edges rubbed and bumped, front board detaching, but holding, nameplate (with name scratched out) inside front cover, family register not completed, contents clean and bright throughoutwith useful notes, critical, historical, controversial, and explanatory, selected from the most eminent commentators, and the most able and judicious critics by the revthe old testament, first published by the english college at douay, aoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames title page in full: the holy bible, translated from the latin vulgate: diligently compared with the hebrew, greek, and other editions in divers languagescharles dolman, 61 new bond street, london
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Rather than recommend resignation and impassivity, tezuka's buddha predicates enlightenment upon recognizing the interconnectedness of life, having compassion for the suffering, and ordering one's life sensibly, his approach is slightly irreverent in that it incorporates something that western commentators often eschew, namely, humouroriginated in the s, buddha is osamu tezuka's unparalleled rendition of the life and times of prince siddharthasee oxfam website for delivery information read moremeanwhile, devadatta, the young orphaned son of bandaka, is forced along a cruel pathoxfam bookshop leeds 333ppin the third of the buddha series, as siddhartha embarks on his journey towards enlightenment, he encounters many influences; some forceful, like the monk dhepa who believes that purity is only attained through ordeals of the flesh, and some inspirational, like the strange young acolyte, assajivery good conditionchoosing to reject humanity and compassion, devadatta's journey will mould him into buddha's greatest adversarytezuka's storytelling genius and consummate skill at visual expression blossom fully as he contextualizes the buddha's ideas; with an emphasis on, action, emotion, humour and conflict as prince siddhartha runs away from home, travels across india and questions hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppressionthe third book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series retelling the story of buddha, from the godfather of the genre
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For each sutra, a word-by-word translation is supplied, followed by vyasa's commentary and then the author's discussion, which presents the views of pre-eminent commentatorspages and cover are clean and intactthis volume includes an overview of sankya-yoga and an extensive glossary/index see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop skipton "designed expressly for the serious practitioner of yoga, this is an outstanding work of scholarship that is eminently practical, even to those students who have no previous familiarity with the yoga sutrasno inscriptions
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Students and exegetes of the old testament and its individual authors and books will be introduced here to antioch's distinctive approach and interpretation by commentators reading their local form of the greek biblesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluded in this ministry were homilies on the old testament by john chrysostom and written commentaries by his mentor diodore and his fellow student theodore, and later by theodoretoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no real marks or wear in the period between the councils of nicea and chalcedon in the fourth and fifth centuries, the faithful in the churches of the ecclesiastical district of antioch were the beneficiaries of the ministry of the word from distinguished pastorsthough the biblical text was admittedly jewish in origin, "the text and the meaning are ours," claimed chrysostom; and the great bulk of extant remains reveals the pastoral priority given to this often obscure materialin the course of this survey, readers will gain an insight also into antioch's worldview and its approach to the person of jesus, to soteriology, morality and spirituality
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Rather than recommend resignation and impassivity, tezuka's buddha predicates enlightenment upon recognizing the interconnectedness of life, having compassion for the suffering, and ordering one's life sensibly, his approach is slightly irreverent in that it incorporates something that western commentators often eschew, namely, humoursee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop hebden bridge the third book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series retelling the story of buddha, from the godfather of the genremeanwhile, devadatta, the young orphaned son of bandaka, is forced along a cruel pathin the third of the buddha series, as siddhartha embarks on his journey towards enlightenment, he encounters many influences; some forceful, like the monk dhepa who believes that purity is only attained through ordeals of the flesh, and some inspirational, like the strange young acolyte, assajichoosing to reject humanity and compassion, devadatta's journey will mould him into buddha's greatest adversarytezuka's storytelling genius and consummate skill at visual expression blossom fully as he contextualizes the buddha's ideas; with an emphasis on, action, emotion, humour and conflict as prince siddhartha runs away from home, travels across india and questions hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppressionoriginated in the s, buddha is osamu tezuka's unparalleled rendition of the life and times of prince siddhartha
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A fascinating work by bretonnier, a french jurisconsult who devoted himself in a very special way to the study of roman law, read all that the most skilful commentators had written on the subject, and studied the spirit of this law, which he considered to be the fundamental law of france, with the intention of finding the most suitable means of making jurisprudence uniform throughout the kingdom's courtsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebretonnier - recueil par ordre alphabétique des principales questions de droit - (undated) - p to z - volume 2inside in good condition, rare soiling, lovely headbands and culs-de-lampe, marbled endpapers, the title page is missing, presence of a very lovely bookplatedelivery service provided by chronopost within a few daysare 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebinding in good condition, work in its period brown full leather binding, covers and spine in good condition, friction from use, small lacks on the crowns, red edges, adorned ribbed spine, gilded titling and volume number, bookplate
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Real-time commentary from seasoned rugby commentators grant nisbett and former all blacks turned commentator justin marshallfrench language commentary from eric bayle and thomas lombardplay in different game modes including: single match; multi-team competition; extensive multi-year career mode; be a pro mode; and online multiplayer modenew! take total control in be a pro modeplay over 11 competitions including the all new super rugby, itm cup and currie cup!!! see oxfam website for delivery information read morecomplete match goals to improve your skills as a player and work towards becoming the captain of your clubplayers and teams can be shared online across all supported platformsrugby challenge 3 features key rugby powerhouse teams such as the wallabies, all blacks, england, springboks and more, all under official licensethe rugby challenge 3 feature list was driven by the fans of rugby challenge 2 and includes features such as: - new! rugby sevens - this first time addition brings all the realism and fast-paced action of live seven-a-side rugby to the rugby challenge serieswork your way up the domestic ladder, and impress selectors to play for your national team on the world stage! - new! fanhub - the interactive player creator allows you to create yourself as a player and play then through the ranksjoin a club team as a rookie and control your own destiny over 13 action packed seasonsbrand new! crisp next gen graphics - increased resolution and textures
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Works of michael de montaignea new and carefully revised edition, edited by oour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea little wear on the edges[publication year: ] read moregreen cloth bindings with gold print4 volumes montaigne, michel de / william hazlitt and orlando williams wight (edscomprising his essays, journey into italy, and letters, with notes from all the commentators, biographical and bibliographical notices, etc[publisher: hurd and houghton / riverside press , new york and cambridge ix, 492; vi, sclean and neat on the insidewight in four volumesare 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop bloomsbury street signed by the author! some wear to dustjacket - rubbing wear to corners and small marks on front cover, along with discolouration/shelf-wear "karen armstrong is one of britain's most renowned religious and social commentatorsheralding a major series of retellings of international myths by authors from around the world, armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense - and why we dismiss it only at our perilmyths help us make sense of the universe" see oxfam website for delivery information read morearmstrong takes us from the palaeolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the 'great western transformation' of the last 500 years and the discrediting of myth by science"human beings have always been mythmakers" what are myths? how have they evolved? and, why do we still so desperately need them? the history of myth is the history of humanity; our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other
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They testify at least to the fascination we have for him, but none will be a patch on simon heffer's, the only one written with full access to all his personal and public papers, by one of britain's leading conservative commentators and, with his acclaimed book on carlyle published by weidenfeld & nicholson, one of it's most promising biographerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit will also, effectively, be a history of postwar british politics from powell's perspectiveoxfam shop fulwood road the definitive, controversial, authorised biography of one of the defining political figures of postwar britainthere have been many biographies of enoch powell - this will be the 7th or the 8thhousman, his appointment at the age of 25 as professor of greek at the university of adelaide, his writing of poetry, his love for an aristocratic irish woman, his resignation from macmillans cabinet, the rivers of blood speech, and his spiritual godfathering of margaret thatcherthe book will cover all aspects of powell's life: his midlands childhood, his teaching by a
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Still in its cellophane wrapper, a vhs video of the world cup final england v west germanythe final whistle signalled england's greatest ever sporting triumphcommentators: kenneth wolstenholme with wally barnesthe most complete version of the match from the bbc archive
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