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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the story of our navy is nothing less than the story of britain, our culture and our empiremuch more than a parade of admirals and their battles, this is the story of how an insignificant island nation conquered the world's oceans to become its greatest trading empireempire of the deep also reveals how our naval history has shaped us in more subtle and surprising ways - our language, culture, politics and national character all owe a great debt to this conquest of the seassee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyet, as ben wilson shows, there was nothing inevitable about this rise to maritime domination, nor was it ever an easy paththis is a gripping, fresh take on our national storyfew other nations have fallen so deeply in love with a branch of the armed forces as the british did with its navyfor much of our history britain was a third-rate maritime power on the periphery of europe
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Romero empire of the dead, vol2) - 1a/ act three (volour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store1) - 1a/2a/3a/4a/5a - act two (vol\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t you only pay shipping once if you win multiple lots in the same auction\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t shipping costs are all-in prices up to 10 kg (transport, packaging\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t pick-up (delivery-point) also possible (please send a message about this when you have won the lot)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t save shipping costs by bidding on multiple lots\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t standard delivery to your home addresscollection is not possible3 #1-5 in good condition (see the photos)complete series of george a) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t for organisational reasons lots will only be shippedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available3) - 1a/ will be sent by insured mail including track & trace\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t be sure to check our other lots at: https://veilingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t the items will be properly packed1 #1-5 + vol 2 #1-5 + volare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis way you avoid paying shipping costs twice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t wait with payment until all lots are finishednl/aanbod/user-7bf2d5b read more
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empire of the sunwe ask you to make a distinction between a complaint and cancellationaction & adventurewe try to assess the exact condition of the goods as objectively as possibleto united kingdom
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Selling two tickets for empire of the sun gig playing at the o2 academy brixton on themessage me if interested, thank youselling for ÂŁ45 each (same price as paid)
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Though he is not their king, general hondo is the empire of the apes in stock and ready to ship
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Constantinople was the capital city of the roman empire (), of the eastern roman (byzantine) empire ( and ), of the brief crusader state known as the latin empire () and of the ottoman empire ()the new capital of the roman empire under constantine ithe roman empire - lot comprising 6 late roman æ coinsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiall commemoratives, foundation of constantinople (istanbul) in 330 dall coins in very fine conditionnice coins, variety of mints and patinasour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereverse: victory standing left, foot on prow, holding scepter and resting hand on shield; palm in left fieldplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitestruck in rome, cyzicus, nicomedia, trier and alexandriaobverse: constantinopolis, laureate and helmeted bust of constantinople left, wearing imperial cloak, scepter over shoulderwith the establishment of the turkish republic, in the capital of turkey was moved to ankara and the name constantinople was officially changed to istanbul; the city is still referred to as constantinople in greek-speaking sourcescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam shop kendal on glazed card, in vgc, this map shows the roman empire as it was in ad 106, in the reign of the emperor trajan, and illustrates the physical setting that greatly influenced how the roman empire grew the map indicates provincial boundaries, roman roads and roman walls, and a description beneath the map explains how and why the empire expanded in the directions shownsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham an empire in declinecenturion aurelius castus - once a soldier in the elite legions of the danube - believes his glory days are over, as he finds himself in the cold, grey wastes of northern britain, battling to protect an empire in declinehere he must face the barbarians beyond hadrian's wall, in a mission riven with bloodshed and treacherysee oxfam website for delivery information read morecan castus keep his promise to a woman he has sworn to help? and is anything about this doomed enterprise what it seems? war at the edge of the world is the epic first instalment in a sequence of novels set at the end of the roman empire, during the reign of the emperor constantine
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Title: crisis of the british empire: turning points aftertitle: crisis of the british empire: turning points afterlist price (msrp)condition: very goodproduct category: books
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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 warpages 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 morethe description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engagedthis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariathere 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 illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listedthe 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 result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous value
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An empire is destroyed and a new and bloody era beginsan ambitious project to unite the peoples of the empire under one homeland, begins to obsess himthis is a truly compelling, romantic and exciting book, and a fitting conclusion to the bestselling alexander trilogyoxfam bookshop cheltenham alexander's epic quest continues into the heart of asia and on towards the mystery of indiasee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe culture and beauty of babylon is quickly ravaged and the palace of persepolis burnt to ashes and cinderthere are rebellions and bloodshed, but the curious beauty of queen roxanna gives alexander the strength to fulfil his destinybut there are other things on alexander's mindthe macedonian army march ever onward in search of glory, crushing resistance at every turn
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Oxfam bookshop brigg shadows of the empire illuminates the shadowy outlines of a criminal conspiracy that exists in the background of the events in the movies, ruled by a character new to usthe story involves all the featured star wars movie characters, plus emperor palpatine and, of course, lord vader himselfprince xizor is a mastermind of evil who dares to oppose one of the best-known fictional villains of all time: darth vadersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Can civil war be averted? the future of the empire is in cato's handsto survive, cato must play a cunning game, and enlist the help of the one man in the empire he can trust: macrooxfam shop evesham the sunday times bestsellerad 54as the rebel force grows, legionaries and praetorian guards are moved like chess pieces by powerful and shadowy figuresa political game has created the ultimate military challengeclaudius is deadrome is in turmoiland two brave heroes of the roman army face the challenge of their livesall prefect cato and centurion macro want is a simple army life, fighting with their brave and loyal menbut cato has caught the eye of rival factions determined to get him on their side'a new book in simon scarrow's series about the roman army is always a joy' the timesthe emperor claudius is deadsimon scarrow's day of the caesars is not to be missed by readers of conn iggulden and bernard cornwellif you don't know simon scarrow, you don't know rome! see oxfam website for delivery information read morehis half-brother britannicus has also laid claim to the thronea bloody power struggle is underway
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A vertical empire describes the work in rocketry and space research carried out in the uk in the s and ssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beeston this paperback book is in very good condition the cover is in very good condition, with just slight general wearmuch of the material in this invaluable book has never been available before, due partly to the 30-year rule concerning government documents, and partly to the sensitive military nature of the workat one time, the programme was as sophisticated as those in the us and russiathe projects covered include rocket-propelled aircraft, large military missiles such as the medium range ballistic missile blue streak, the test rocket black knight and the re-entry experiments it carried, and the satellite launcher black arrowthe projects were cancelled one by one as britain's attempts to keep up militarily with the two superpowers weakened, as a consequence of treasury pressure and the belief that there was no economic future in space technology internally the margin on page 145 has two red inked symbols in the margin, bit otherwise the pages are in excellent condition - clean and tight, with little sign of usethere is also considerable political analysis of why these projects were eventually discontinuedin addition, proposed projects that could have been developed from these vehicles are covered in depth
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X the phantom thief is back, with a new evil plan! he wants to steal the shining light from the top of the empire maze tower, new maze city's greatest treasureoxfam shop fulwood road pierre and carmen are called to new maze city, along with others of the world's best maze detectives, to help solve the puzzles, protect the treasure and stop mra page of answers with the routes through the mazes and other solutions is included at the end of the bookbut can you help them make it in time? mrtake a trip through a fantastic world of underground cities, hot-air balloons, tree-top towns and haunted housesfeaturing new mazes and seek-and-find challenges in a series of ic4design's trademark and popular detailed cityscapestrace your way through each maze, spot the clues and solve the extra mystery challenges along the waya thrilling new maze challenge adventure for pierre the maze detective and all detectives aged 8+ is hours of puzzle funpublished see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford first edition now a sunday times bestseller!simon scarrow's veteran roman soldier heroes face a cunning and relentless enemy in britannia, the unforgettable fourteenth novel in the bestselling eagles of the empire seriessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen macro's patrols report that the natives in the vicinity of the garrison are thinning out, a terrible suspicion takes shape in the battle-scarred soldier's mindhas the acting governor, legate quintatus, underestimated the enemy? if there is a sophisticated and deadly plan afoot, it's cato and his men who will pay the pricecato's mission: to cement rome's triumph over the natives by crushing the druid strongholdthe western tribes prepare to make a standbut can they match the discipline and courage of the legionaries?wounded centurion macro remains behind in charge of the fort as prefect cato leads an invasion deep into the hillsincludes maps and chartsbut with winter drawing in, the terrain is barely passable through icy rain and snowstormsroman britain, ad 52
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Vol 1 - abyssinia to british empire - 784 pages vol 2 - british empire to dahomey - vol 3 - dancig to france - vol 4 - georgia to italy - vol 5 - japan to oman - vol 6 - palestine to sin kiang - vol 7 - south africa to ales - - all pages run continuously from one volume to the nextare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikia remarkable set of books beautifully illustrated customs tribal traditions of each country of the world read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeall 7 books are in good condition with small marks here and there good strong bindings no inscriptions gilt titles to spines small mottling here and there mainly to fepsj a hammerton [editor] - peoples of the world - amalgamated press - hardbacks - circa undated - 25cm x 17 cmplease 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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In , the act for the abolition of the slave trade received royal assent and became a law throughout the british empirethe act did not abolish slavery itself but was a major step towards recognising its damaging effects and led toward its complete abolition across the empire inedge inscription: am i not a man and a brother from a pet and smoke-free homegood, circulated conditioncoin: an act for the abolition of the slave tradecollection from newchurch, romney marsh or happy to postit was a result of a long parliamentary campaign by an alliance of evangelical anglicans and quakers led by william wilberforce
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I am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe pieces remain in very good conditionin , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldierswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the baseno 18 is described as; - officer – royal horse artillery, read more
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No 21 is described as; - sowar – skinner’s horse, read morei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe pieces remain in very good conditionin , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldierswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the base
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I am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe pieces remain in very good conditionin , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldierswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the baseno 22 is described as; - officer – 3rd light dragoons, read more
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I am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe pieces remain in very good conditionno 23 is described as; - officer – 11th hussars, read morein , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldierswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the base
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I am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe pieces remain in very good conditionin , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldierswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the baseno 24 is described as; - guardsman – grenadier guards, read more
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I am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 25 is described as; - gurkha sepoy – sirmoor battalion, read morethe pieces remain in very good conditionin , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldierswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the base
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I am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe pieces remain in very good conditionin , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldierswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionno 32 is described as; - trooper – nsw lancers, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the base
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I am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe pieces remain in very good conditionin , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldierswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the baseno 33 is described as; - marine – royal light infantry, read more
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No 34 is described as; - officer – bengal lancers, read morei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe pieces remain in very good conditionin , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldierswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the base
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I am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe pieces remain in very good conditionin , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldierswith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionno 39 is described as; - chief stoker – royal navy, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the base
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