Early eighteenth centuries
List early eighteenth centuries
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Herman moll (c) moll was one of the most important figures in the english map trade in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuriesit was one of the most famous english atlases of the eighteenth century, and long-lived; the atlas was completed in ; the maps, in other hand, were still being advertised for sale in]; an actuall survey of ye road from london to stmuch of his career was spent as a jobbing engraver for mapmakers and publishers, particularly in the book trade for people like james knapton, providing the maps for their travel accountsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit seems likely that he came from germany, possibly bremen, and was in london by]; an actuall survey of the rod from london to aberistwith (sic, aberystwyth) [catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit was the availability of an engraver that gave the impetus to so many publishers to commission maps for publications, and may account for some of the success of such publicationsmoll first appears in as an engraver working on moses pitt’s ‘the english atlas’ with sir robert hooke, one of the patrons of the projecthe worked hard, had a substantial output of cartographic material, as engraver, mapmaker or publisher, such that one might assume that he had assistants or apprentices to help, but there is no evidence of this, and, after his death in , the “moll firm” disappears without trace7cm, and with chamfered or canted angles and laid down within a conserving paper frame]; and a further five road mapsshortly after the pitt atlas project failed, moll tried to establish a business as a mapmaker, or “geographer” as he termed himself, but was unsuccessfulour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikieach map leaf 29]; () an actuall survey of the road from london to bath [twentieth-century blue morocco gilt over marbled boards, endpapers marbled en suite]; a pocket companion of ye roads of ye north part of great britain called scotland []; an actuall survey of the road from london to the lands-end []; an actuall survey of the north west road from london to holy head &cmoll later claimed that he was employed by prince rupert to assist themhowever, very little is known about his backgroundin moll commenced work on his most famous publication, ‘the world described’, a collection of two sheet maps of the worldhis son gilles hendrick obviously predeceased his father, while the surviving daughter, henderina amelia moll, is little more than a name on a willvery handsomely done tooan album of 12 two-page engraved maps delineated in contemporary hand-colouring, comprising: a pocket companion of ye roads, of ye south part of great britain, called england and wales [
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Beginning with the kennans' life of unmitigated poverty in scotland in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, an american family details the kennan family's passage to america and the hardships they faced as early settlers in connecticut and massachusetts, "the epitome of the backcountry family of the most remote northern fringes of new england life" he adroitly captures life in colonial times and in the period following the revolutionary war, and chronicles the major events of a nation's early history with the rare intimacy of a family member reflecting on his forebearsfilled with lively and sometimes haunting vignettes collected from archives and libraries across new england, an american family is a fascinating detective story and brings to fruition a family memoir begun by kennan's grandfather nearly a century agokennan has forged one of the most illustrious careers in the annals of american letters and politicsgraceful yet revealing, it is a cherished reminder of three hundred years of a nation's history through the eyes and words of one of america's most remarkable sonsas a consummate statesman and prolific writer, kennan has distinguished himself as one of the most influential figures of the twentieth centuryoxfam shop dumfries accompany george kennan as he explores his family's roots in the american pastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis prophetic american diplomacy influenced several generations of cold war policy makers, and sketches from a life, one of the most lyrical accounts of a life in public service ever written, chronicled his extraordinary diplomatic career spanning more than half a centuryembarking on a genealogical journey spanning several decades, he traces the roots of the kennan family back more than five generations, discovering a family history that has all the makings of a classic american storynow in his late nineties, kennan turns an eye to a matter closer to his heart in an american family: the kennans
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Pioneers covered include early years pioneers in contextthis accessible text provides an international study of critical educational leaders who established the foundation for early childhood education across continents in the 19th and early 20th centuries
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Made in germany, in the late 19th - early 20th centuriesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 cm with some spots and slight signs of ageingthe set comes in its original casecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabledimensions:- forks 17please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecutlery set marked by solingenthe handle is in silver 800 silver and each piece is hallmarked5 cm - case approxour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Likely made in the middle east between the late 19th and the very early 20th centuriesrare unusual vase, likely an old censer, in solid silverare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin good overall condition; the main body shows some small dents, that cannot be photographedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewithout hallmarksplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetracked shipping with insurancesilver tested with positive result: it’s made of solid silver and is not a silver plated itemwith a middle eastern inscription on bottomoverall weight: 547 gramsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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An invaluable source for book-trade and parliamentary historians, giving unique insight into the activities of a small but resourceful provincial printer during the 's, and the organisation of the largest printing house in london of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuriesoxfam bookshop stratford upon avon the autobiography of luke hansard, printer to the houselondon, printing historical society xx+96pp; hardback with green cloth covers, spine blocked in black/gilt; text clean and unmarked; condition very good/near fine99 see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Although unsigned, this ptolemaic armillary sphere is very typical of those produced in france in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by globe and instrument makers such as louis charles desnos (), charles françois delamarche “very likely” (), and jean fortin ()are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe signs of wear are clearly visible on the photoscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepasteboard on ebonized wood stand dimensions height: 42 cm diameter: 25 cm condition: original unrestored armillary sphere read morea rare french ptolemaic armillary sphere, of traditional form, pasteboard with applied engraved paper calibrations, on ebonized wood standthe names of the rings and geographical information are printed in frenchthe photos are therefore part of the descriptionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Sixteenth to early nineteenth centuries, new york ppnorthern european booksfifteenth through nineteenth centuries, new york ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteeach volume is a clothbound hardcover with dustjacket and b/w illsixteenth through nineteenth centuries, new york ppvery nice set of 4 volumes (complete set) on old books of architecture from the mark jbibliographical info and an indexcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesun wear on spine of dust jacketvolume i: dora wiebenson, the mark jsmall tear in front cover of dust jacket; sun wear on spine of dust jacketour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimillard architectural collection in the national gallery of art, washingtonvolume iii: susan higman (edmillard architectural collectionvolume iv: frances kianka (editalian and spanish booksseventeenth through nineteenth centuries, new york ppvolume ii: susan higman (ed
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Oxfam bookshop tavistock twenty-four italian songs and arias of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries arranged for the medium high voice and piano very good conditionschirmer's library of musical classics volumeslight damage from label at top right corner of cover and very slight marking on back coversee oxfam website for delivery information read morecover and pages clean and tightly bound
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead the worst of crimes: homosexuality and the law in eighteenth century london in the eighteenth century homosexuality became an issue, especially in london with its fast growing populationthere is sight edge wear to the jacket top spinethe inside pages are clean and unmarked' by studying original trial documents and other manuscript sources netta murray goldsmith has discovered hitherto unsuspected facts about some cases, including one important instance in which a prosecutor, aided by members of the judiciary, was able to pervert the course of justicein good conditionno one dared to say publicly that it should be tolerated, yet the reactions of men and women to the homosexuals in their midst were varied and complexsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremoving from the old bailey to the court of king's bench, the author discusses the anomalies, inconsistencies and miscarriages of justice that arose as our ancestors decided what to do with defendants accused of the so-called 'worst of crimesshe also shows a how reactivated sodomy law put all eighteenth-century male homosexuals in fear and suggests it led to a distorted concept of masculinitythere are a slight dust marks to the jacket and marks to the cover boards
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Old dance card, which was used in the late 19th and early and mid 20th centuriesit is very old and deteriorated, the inner notebook has peeled off, just like the blue lining, on the left sideare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe drawing is perfectplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website(seen in the photos)the main cover of the card, has a hand drawing of a landscape of a garden, with fountains, people watching, all thoroughly detailedthey used the debutantes, to write down the names of the possible gentlemen, with whom they were going to dancethe two covers are lacquered in black, with a gold trim framing themit looks like, it's 80 to 100 years oldour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham in this classic textbook history of early medieval europe, roger collins provides a comprehensive account of the centuries during which europe changed from being an abstract geographical expression to a new culturally coherent, if politically divided, entityclear and insightful, this is an invaluable guide to an important era in the history of both europe and the wider worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis essential volume:examines how the social, economic and cultural structures of antiquity were replaced by their medieval equivalentsdefines the european context by looking at the external forces which helped to shape it through conflictexplores key topics such as the fall of the roman empire, the rise of both christianity and islam, the vikings, and the expansion of latin christian culture into eastern europefeatures maps, genealogies, a chronology and bibliography to aid understanding and further studythis third edition has been fully updated, augmented and revised to take account of the latest scholarship and research on all aspects of the period it coversthe text has also been extensively rewritten to make it more accessible for students
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When british cartographer and scientist jonathan green (jason flemyng) travels to the wilds of the far east in the early eighteenth century, he stumbles upon a remote village nestled in an impenetrable forestwhat he finds there confounds science and imagination, revealing a horrific truth about the village and its peoplethere, he is told stories of a terrifying creature with a gaze that can pierce a man's soul, a creature known only as 'viy'see oxfam website for delivery information read moredespite repeated warnings, the pragmatic green sets off towards the boarded-up local church in an attempt to disprove the storiesoxfam shop colne road remake of the russian horror film based on the short story by nikolai gogol
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In centuries of change bestselling historian ian mortimer takes you on a whirlwind tour of the last ten centuries of western historycenturies of change is a journey into the past like no otherour understanding of change will never be the same again, and the lessons we learn along the way are profound ones for us allthe pages show some signs of use and a small 1-2cm stain on the first few pagesthe black cloth boards are in very good conditionit is a journey into a past vividly brought to life and bursting with ideas, that pits one century against another in his quest to measure which century saw the greatest changewe journey from a time when there was a fair chance of your village being burnt to the ground by invaders, and dried human dung was a recommended cure for cancer, to a world in which explorers sailed into the unknown and civilisations came into conflict with each other on an epic scalethe pages are tighthere is a story of godly scientists, shrewd farmers, cold-hearted entrepreneurs and strong-minded women - a story of discovery, invention, revolution and cataclysmic shifts in perspectivesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredust jacket shows some minor shelf wearthere are two sections of colour illustrationsoxfam bookshop bath a hardback in good condition
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop hull fundamental accounting principles (eighteenth edition) chinese edition book in very good condition
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Metcalfe and son was a printer and publisher in cambridge during the 19th and early 20th centuriesthis is an unused books of cards in the original box with lovely printing read more
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, american missionary encounters in the middle east set foundations for later umiddle eastern relationsthis is an excellent resource for specialists in history, middle eastern studies, american studies, religious studies, missiology, and anyone interested more broadly in american engagement in the middle eastthis volume focuses on regions that were once part of the ottoman empire in western asia, the balkans, and north africacontributors explain the distinctly american dimensions of these missionary encounters, the cultural influences they exerted on the region, and their consequences for local nationalism, print culture, education, and morethese engagements prompt larger questions about the consequences of american christian cultural projection into the wider worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremissionaries presented examples of american culture to middle eastern peoples, just as they interpreted the middle east for americans back home
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Oxfam shop lytham explores the brief but glorious golden age of the ocean liner, during the 19th and early 20th centuries, containing articles and illustrations from the period, concerning how they were built, how they performed, and what the lifestyle aboard was like see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop dumfries a revised and enlarged edition of william hardie's work on the vigorous flourishing of the visual arts which occurred in scotland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and which was of major significance in the context of european arthardie's survey continues through to modern timessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop newport sir george edward wade, cbe, known professionally as george robey, was an english comedian, singer and actor in musical theatre, who became known as one of the greatest music hall performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuriesneatly inked name to front endpaperheavy discolouration and foxing to first and last few leavesspine discolouredcorners and edges slightly wornsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreorange geometric textured cloth covered boardsfoxing to edges of text block and sporadically withinsuperficial scuffs and marksas a comedian, he mixed everyday situations and observations with comic absurdity
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Extended thumbnail biographies of a variety of prominent figures from the 19th and early 20th centuriesin very good condition considering its year of publicationrupert hart-davissee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback
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Oxfam bookshop thame gallery hymns of the 18th and early 19th centuries: 1and can it be? see oxfam website for delivery information read morechrist the lord is ris'n today 15as pants the hart 8o for a thousand tongues to sing 7away with our sorrow and care 14rejoice ye shining worlds 3o thou who camest from above 4light of the world 11how firm a foundation 6all hail the pow'r of jesus' name 12the god of abraham praise 9instrumental: the twenty-ninth of may or the jovial beggars 10who would true valour see 2lord, in the morning 13lo he comes with clouds descending 5o worship the king 16
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames the beaten track is a major study of european tourism during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuriesit draws on a wide variety of sources from high literature and travel writing to periodicals and guidebooks to reveal an important current in the history of the modern concept of 'culture', in both popular and elite formsincluding bibliography and indexa couple of bumps at corners, contents in excellent clean condition throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop hove 10" vinyl disc (78rpm) + special edition video + cd singleto recapture the essence of the pioneering recordings of the late 19th and early 20th centuries - and in celebration of its centenary - it was natural for emi to chose the outstanding young artists roberto alagna and antonio pappano for this unique settheir performances of canio's dramatic aria from pagliacci and gastaldon's popular ballad were recorded direct on to wax using an original acoustic recording machine, thus reviving a system last used more than 70 years agosee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe set includes the recording as both a double-sided 78rpm vinyl record and a cd single, and also a documentary video featuring footage of this remarkable event
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They journey from amphora's beginnings in the turn-teplitz region of what was once bohemia, to foreign markets where their artworks garnered mass appeal and on to the world's largest art exhibitions of the late 19th and early 20th centurieswith access to the most extensive amphora collections worldwide and recently unearthed archives and records from the czech republic, the authors - all three specialists in their fields - piece together a fascinating story of talent, ambition, family ties and innovationoxfam bookshop victoria here is the definitive account of the house of amphora, the innovative ceramic artworks bearing that name in fact or by association, and the five workshops that produced themsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluded are hundreds of specially commissioned photographs with detailed descriptions, chapters on collecting, care and conservation, and a lengthy study of marks, signatures and the amphora numbering systemcognizant that all works of art reflect the times from which they emerge, the authors discuss the vital relationship between the ceramic workshops and the many movements - political, economic and artistic - that swept through europe and the rest of the world at that time
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This book challenges this dominant view by revealing the wide transnational repertoires of protest and resistance that the unemployed have deployed from the early nineteenth century to the presentthe case studies in this volume deal with contentious actions of the unemployed across different european countries, the united states, new zealand, and palestinethey have contested their situation in a discontinuous but recurrent battle for recognition, for rights to work or welfare, and for dignityoxfam bookshop kingston upon thames the unemployed are usually depicted as passive and politically apathetic individuals who are traumatized by their experience and broken in body and spiritsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe seminal study of marienthal's unemployed in the s, based on pioneering methodology and rich empirical findings, helped to entrench this image as cross-disciplinary common sense
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The hallmarks and the processing style let us think it might be made in italy between the late 19th century and the early 20th centuriesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin good conditionamazing cutlery set of 6 spoons in italian silvercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetracked shipping with insuranceperfect for a luxury table settingtotal weight: 140 gramshallmarks: as picturedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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5 centuries of tileplease see the photos for an accurate impressionregistered shipping via ctteverything is on displaymotifs i to xviwith stamp
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Five centuries of verseany questions, please feel free to contact mecan be posted by arrangementthe essential book of poetryexcellent conditioni accept paypal
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Through five centuriesoxfam books & music perth the university of glasgowsee oxfam website for delivery information read more published by the university, cream card covers illustrated in blue on the front cover with the dates
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