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Horatii flacci emblemata was a joined effort of printers, learned commentators on horace, engravers and vaenius himselfvaenius tried to maintain favour with the courthe 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 websiteby otto vaenius, tutor of rubenscatawiki’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 first published inthe co-work between vaenius and the engravers have been studiedafter his return he settled in antwerpare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihe was the most influencial tutor of pieter paul rubensin his later years he produced emblem books, his first being qthis is from the edition with multilingual verses on the backsidefrom the first series of emblematic engravings everstudied 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 antwerpotto vaenius () painter and humanist from leiden fled to southern netherlands in because of the politicaledition of with printed text in five languages on backsidehis designs were mostly engraved by his younger brother gysbrecht
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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 iiare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis 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 swing"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 journalistplease 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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Very beautiful collection of the works of jean jacques rousseau new edition with the historical and critical notes by all of the commentatorsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki15 volumes of 17 volume numbers: read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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 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 voicehis work is a refreshing return to the black subject within a studio design genre, with a very unique personal style and visionoxfam 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 accomplishmenthis aesthetic is one of beauty, but his definition of beauty goes way beyond what is pleasing to the eyehe 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 rememberedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 stateit reveals the murky, sometimes contradictory desires for a personalized state that cannot easily be collapsed with popular support for authoritarian interventionsliberal democracy appears in crisisotherwise clean textoxfam bookshop leeds 274ppthese popular forms of engagement reflect, in turn, a longer history of state control exercised against working-class peoplesee oxfam website for delivery information read morea 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 classespersonalizing 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 silencedstarting 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 taken
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Instead of finding glory and victory, stuart reaped stinging criticism and substantial blame for one of the confederacy's most stunning and unexpected battlefield defeatsstuart left virginia acting on gendid 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 scholarslee's discretionary orders to advance into maryland and pennsylvania, where he was to screen ltby the time stuart reached lee on july 2, the armies had unexpectedly collided at gettysburg and one of the campaign's greatest controversies was bornoxfam books & music aberdeen june , and the gettysburg campaign is in its opening hoursthe mission jumped off its tracks from virtually the moment it began when one unexpected event after another unfolded across stuart's pathfor 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 pennsylvaniarichard ewell's marching infantry corps and report on enemy activitysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreharnesses 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 controversies
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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 morningplaying to the gallery confirms simon hoggart as our most consistently sharp and entertaining political writerit's the column that mps turn to first, hoping to catch their friends and rivals, terrified of finding themselvesread 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 victimsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 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 day
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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 historyoxfam shop worcester chronicles of the crusades: eye-witness accounts of the wars between christiabity and islamsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 sagaand decades after its unforgettable climax, it continues to fascinate, polarize, and even, yes, develop new chaptersthe police investigationthe trial of the centurymade in americasimpson, what's revealed just as powerfully is a collection of indelible, unshakeable, and haunting truths about america, and about america, and about ourselves(click to reveal full phone number) worthing area, can deliver, if needed, adhering to social distancingthe domestic abusebecause at the end of what seems like a search for the truth about orevisits - and redefines - it alloj 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 systemgreat documentary running 463 mins on 2 disc blu raythe motive, the blood, the gloveplease text/call me onfrom peabody and emmy-award winning director ezra edelman, it's othe white bronco chase
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Horatii flacci emblemata was a joined effort of printers, learned commentators on horace, engravers and vaenius himselfvaenius 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 first published inthe 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 catawikihe was the most influencial tutor of pieter paul rubensin his later years he produced emblem books, his first being qfrom the first series of emblematic engravings everstudied 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 antwerpotto 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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While the book is not a critique of current british foreign policy, it does seek to furnish policy-makers and commentators with a framework within which such increasingly necessary policy-making can be created see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria the caliphate question combines the disciplines of theology, history, and international relations in order to approach the complex and sensitive issue of how western governments in this case the british have historically engaged with foreign policy issues that have centered around questions of theology or faiththe british government's approach to policy-making in the field of islamic governance from the first world war through to the early cold war is the case study for this book, both because of the extensive documentation that exists on the period and because of its relevance to the current geo-political world
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Design throughout history has been profoundly shaped and enhanced by the creativity of women; as practitioners, commentators, educators and commissionersbut in a narrative that eagerly promotes their male counterparts, their contributions are all too often overlookedrichly illustrated with archival imagery, this is a rare glimpse into the working worlds of some of the most influential forces in contemporary designoxfam 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 influencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethrough 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 oxman
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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 speakersthe 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 metaphysicsthese 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 moreafter 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 himselfvaenius 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 first published inthe 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 rubensin his later years he produced emblem books, his first being qfrom the first series of emblematic engravings everstudied 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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Oxfam 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 languagesthe old testament, first published by the english college at douay, a2 cm), gilt title and decoration, four raised bands to spine, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, black and white illustrationsand the new testament, first published by the english college at rheims, avery large and heavy bookglasgow: macgregor, polson, & company, 75 argyll streetwith useful notes, critical, historical, controversial, and explanatory, selected from the most eminent commentators, and the most able and judicious critics by the revcharles dolman, 61 new bond street, londonsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery large wood and leather bound catholic family bible (size 32 x 26Â 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 throughout
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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 siddharthatezuka'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 oppressionoxfam bookshop leeds 333ppvery good conditionchoosing to reject humanity and compassion, devadatta's journey will mould him into buddha's greatest adversarymeanwhile, devadatta, the young orphaned son of bandaka, is forced along a cruel paththe third book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series retelling the story of buddha, from the godfather of the genresee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 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, assaji
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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 commentatorsno inscriptionspages and cover are clean and intact see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis volume includes an overview of sankya-yoga and an extensive glossary/indexoxfam 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 sutras
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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 biblethough 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 materialincluded 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 theodoretin 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 spiritualitysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 pastors
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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 siddharthatezuka'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 oppressionoxfam shop hebden bridge the third book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series retelling the story of buddha, from the godfather of the genrechoosing to reject humanity and compassion, devadatta's journey will mould him into buddha's greatest adversarymeanwhile, devadatta, the young orphaned son of bandaka, is forced along a cruel pathsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 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, assaji
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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 courtsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibinding 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, bookplatedelivery service provided by chronopost within a few daysbretonnier - recueil par ordre alphabétique des principales questions de droit - (undated) - p to z - volume 2please 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 availableinside in good condition, rare soiling, lovely headbands and culs-de-lampe, marbled endpapers, the title page is missing, presence of a very lovely bookplate
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Real-time commentary from seasoned rugby commentators grant nisbett and former all blacks turned commentator justin marshallcomplete 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 platformsnew! 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 moreplay in different game modes including: single match; multi-team competition; extensive multi-year career mode; be a pro mode; and online multiplayer modework 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 seasonsfrench language commentary from eric bayle and thomas lombardthe 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 seriesrugby challenge 3 features key rugby powerhouse teams such as the wallabies, all blacks, england, springboks and more, all under official licensebrand new! crisp next gen graphics - increased resolution and textures
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Works of michael de montaigneare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki4 volumes montaigne, michel de / william hazlitt and orlando williams wight (edsa little wear on the edgescomprising his essays, journey into italy, and letters, with notes from all the commentators, biographical and bibliographical notices, etcgreen cloth bindings with gold printa new and carefully revised edition, edited by oplease 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 storeclean and neat on the inside[publication year: ] read more[publisher: hurd and houghton / riverside press , new york and cambridge ix, 492; vi, swight in four volumescatawiki’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 commentatorsarmstrong 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" 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 othermyths help us make sense of the universeheralding 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 peril" see oxfam website for delivery information read more"human beings have always been mythmakers
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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 biographershousman, 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 athere have been many biographies of enoch powell - this will be the 7th or the 8thsee 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 britain
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The most complete version of the match from the bbc archivethe final whistle signalled england's greatest ever sporting triumphcommentators: kenneth wolstenholme with wally barnesstill in its cellophane wrapper, a vhs video of the world cup final england v west germany
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