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A selection of 5 porcelian officer statuettes of the british army
75 €
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A selection of 5 porcelain officer statuettes of the british armyall in excellent condition
55 €
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Authors: hallows, ian sthe picture may not reflect the books condition or specific editioncondition: used; goodwe take pride in serving youbinding: hardcoverused book condition
3 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchaseswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionno 40 is described as; - fighter pilot – royal flying corps, read more
8 €
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The pattern cavalry trooper's sword was the last service sword issued to the cavalry of the british armya replica swordit is widely considered the most effective cavalry sword ever designed, although ironically its introduction occurred as swords finally became obsolete as military weaponsthis sword has a forged steel blade which has not been tempered so we would only recommend it for display onlysteel guard, wood grip and steel scabbard in used condition few scuffs here and there but still looks great
75 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionno 44 is described as; - south african infantry – 8th army, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchaseswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collection
8 €
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A unique insight into the last desperate years of the german army at war on the eastern fronton the vast steppes of the soviet union, it describes how the german army, together with the elite mountain troops and luftwaffe field divisions played a decisive role in trying to stem the rout along the disintegrating front linesoxfam bookshop lymington scarce booksee oxfam website for delivery information read morelarge format, illustrated laminated hard coverspublished by hellion & company, publishers of high quality military booksrare and previously unpublished photographs with in-depth captions
29 €
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Unlike most other texts, 'a history of the british isles' is not just a history of englandfrom the earliest pre-history right up to the present day, this stirring account describes the astonishingly varied stages through which the british isles have passed to achieve their current identityproper weight is given to all four, often fractious, components of the british isles - england, ireland, scotland and wales - providing the reader with an admirably balanced and absorbing narrative of an extraordinary shared past see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham jeremy black's vigorous and fascinating study tells the story of a group of islands, their peoples, and their remarkable impact on the rest of the world
4 €
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It is the autobiography of the british soldierwinner 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 moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battlessee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 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 basrathis is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manthis is his story
3 €
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3 different insignia of the belgian armyam happy to ship with carrier of your choice read more
5 €
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Set of hutchinson’s story of the british nation magazines ‘the first pictorial & authoritative history of the british peoples, from the earliest times to the present day’ edited by walter hutchinson full set of 52 magazines, printed fortnightly also includes printed summaries of each volume (13 magazines) from the early s good condition read more
150 €
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A map book of the british islesvintage map book of the british islesthe cover is badly stained, front and rearinternall pages cleanpublished by macmillan & co
12 €
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1 british empire stanley gibbons ltdpriced catalogue of stamps of the british empire thirty third edition published, london: stanley gibbons, hardback a great book for anyone who is a collector of stampstanning to endpaperspages slightly yellowishsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop coventry partin good condition, red boards have bumped corners and rubbed edges
14 €
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Title: crisis of the british empire: turning points aftertitle: crisis of the british empire: turning points afterproduct category: bookscondition: very goodlist price (msrp)
12 €
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle a unique work of reference, this book is the first serious attempt to describe and illustrate the military badges of all the forces of the british empire involved in the great warthe result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous valuethere are accounts of the badges worn by each unit of every country - australia, britain, canada, the colonies, india, new zealand and south africa - and a total of around badges are illustrated full size by first class photographs and line drawingsit is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badgesthe author has not simply identified each military formation by the title it held during the great war, but has shown when it originated and, when not disbanded, the manner in which it has been preparedthe description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engagedpages are in good condition, boards are in good condition dust jacket is in good condition with some wear and tear see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariathe illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listed
29 €
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In the making of the british landscape, eminent historian, archaeologist and farmer, francis pryor explains how to read these clues to understand the history of our land and of how people have lived on it throughout timeoxfam bookshop ludlow this is the story of britain as it has been preserved in fields, roads, buildings, towns and villages, mountains, forests and islandsfrom the suburban streets that still trace out the boundaries of long vanished farms to the norfolk broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded, from the ceremonial landscapes of stonehenge to the spread of the railways - evidence of how man's effect on britain is everywherecovering both the urban and rural and packed with pictures, maps and drawings showing everything from how we can still pick out bronze age fields on bodmin moor to how the industrial revolution really changed our landscape, this book makes us look afresh at our surroundings and really see them for the first timesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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Oxfam bookshop west bridgford the air mails of the british isles (the story of their development from the venture of the great western railway in to the outbreak of the war with germany), by hthe cover has no signs of damage, aside from a bit of wear in the cornersthis cloth-bound hardback book is in good conditionthe pages themselves are an assortment of thick, high-quality paper for the written content, and glossy paper for the accompanying picturesthe binding is still strong and intactprivately printed in by the university press, aberdeenthe first couple of pages appear to have small amounts of water damage, but it is only very slight and the ink on the pages has not run, with the other pages in the book unaffectedstanley redgrovethe edges of the pages do exhibit some discolouration, although it is only minimal, and the front and back end pages are slightly yellowed with age alsothe pages on the inside are clean and free from any annotationsthe spine has some wear along the top and bottom, but this is minimal see oxfam website for delivery information read more
50 €
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£25 the story of the british race by munro, john the history of england from the accession of james the second vol i lord macaulayselling these two old history books of england
25 €
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Other please contact?this mint reader digest complete atlas of the british isles st ed) maps (part foldthe readers digest atlas is truly a piece of history? the forward is by "admiral of the fleet the right honourable the earl mountbatten of burma kg" you will not find a better price for this item in this condition anywhereplease see photographs as part of the description read morefree postage within the ukoriginal first edition in mint condition and comes in its original cardboard packaging box, which is in poor condition (see photographs) the book also comes with its original leaflets and cards and maps, which were placed as extras inside the book when purchased from readers digest back in
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45 €
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Richard cowley's history of the british police charts its development from the anglo-saxon reeves to 'blunkett's bobbies' (community support officers), and, unlike most such accounts, does not focus on a specific area, but includes the whole country' as the population grew, magistrates and parish constables would become the main weapons in the fight against crime, and, as the industrial revolution changed the nature of society, the organised constabularies that we know today began to evolve, most notably with robert peel's establishment of the metropolitan policesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe therefore appointed a shire reeve for each county, who was responsible for maintaining 'the king's peacewritten by a former police officer who is now archivist of northamptonshire constabulary, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the policing and crime in britainoxfam original liverpool having expelled the norse invaders from his kingdom, alfred the great wanted to ensure that it remained peaceful and law-abiding
49 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchaseswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionno 18 is described as; - officer – royal horse artillery, read more
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchaseswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionno 21 is described as; - sowar – skinner’s horse, read more
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchaseswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionno 22 is described as; - officer – 3rd light dragoons, read more
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchaseswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionno 23 is described as; - officer – 11th hussars, read more
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchaseswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionno 24 is described as; - guardsman – grenadier guards, read more
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the baseno 25 is described as; - gurkha sepoy – sirmoor battalion, read morei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchaseswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collection
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the baseno 32 is described as; - trooper – nsw lancers, read morei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchaseswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collection
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchaseswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionno 33 is described as; - marine – royal light infantry, read more
8 €
