Firmin sons
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Because firmin is a ratfirmin is born in the basement of a ramshackle old bookstoreeloquent and witty, firmin speaks for the book-loving rodent in all of usas firmin navigates the shadowy streets of his decaying area, looking for understanding, his excitement, loneliness, fear, and self-consciousness become remarkably human and undeniably touchingfirmin may be a rat - poisoned by people he thinks are his friends - but his imagination soars as high as that of any humanbrilliantly original and richly allegorical, firmin is brimming with charm and wistful longing for a world that understands the redemptive power of literature and treasures its seedy theaters, one-of-a-kind characters, and cluttered bookshopsfirmin soon realizes his source of nourishment has given him the ability to read and this discovery fills him with an insatiable hunger for literature and a very unratlike sense of the world and his place in itoxfam bookshop cheltenham a darkly comic tale of exile, unrequited love and the redemptive power of books' guardian'surprising and moving meditation on the advantages (and disadvantages) of an entirely fictional life' karen joy fowler, bestselling author of we are all completely beside ourselves see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe area has been marked out for 'urban regeneration' and soon the faded glory of the bookshop, the small local theatre, the unique shops and small cafes will face the bulldozers and urban planners'a wonderful celebration of the way reading enriches your lifehe's a sensitive, creative soul but misunderstoodbut the days of the bookshop and of the close community around it are numberednot only that, but as the runt of the litter, he is forced to compete for food and ends up chewing on the books that surround him
2 €
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The jacket has decorated firmin & sons buttons with the initialism "sfrs" onoxfam shop oxford this vintage marching band uniform is made of pure new wool, with thurston london suspendersthe trousers are black with a red stripe down the pant legsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis possibly is the scottish fire and rescue service
225 €
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Paris, librairie firmin didot frères, fils et cieencyclopédie de famille repertoire général des connaissances usuelles publié par mm firmin didot frères, avec le concours de savants, d'artistes et de gens de lettresplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume 1: aaron - arbre volume 2: arbre à cire - biberach volume 3: bible - carébarie volume 4: carême - cloporte volume 5: clotaire i ier - déni de justice volume 6: denier - espagne volume 7: espagnolette - germanicus volume 8: germanie - ixion volume 9: jabot - médoc volume 10: méduse - perdrix volume 11: père - sarcophage volume 12: sardigne - zwingle weighs 7 kg and measures 20 x 13 cmare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe books have some library stamps and a vignette on each front coverslight signs of wear on the coversthe books are in good conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefast and secure shipping with trackingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehalf bound in leather
32 €
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In her introduction, rosamund bartlett discusses the novel's subtle characterisation and the immense social changes that took place in the s russia of fathers and sonsoxfam bookshop cheltenham ivan turgenev's fathers and sons explores the ageless conflict between generations through a period in russian history when a new generation of revolutionary intellectuals threatened the statethis edition also includes a chronology, suggested further reading and notespeter carson's elegant, naturalistic new translation brings turgenev's masterpiece to life for a new generation of readersand when bazarov visits his own doting but old-fashioned parents, his disdainful rejection of traditional russian life causes even further distressif you enjoyed fathers and sons, you might like leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich and other stories, also available in penguin classicsthis penguin classics edition is translated from the russian by peter carson, with an introduction by rosamund bartlett and an afterword by tatyana tolstayain fathers and sons, turgeneve created a beautifully-drawn and highly influential portrayal of the clash between generations, at a time just before the end of serfdom, when the refined yet vanishing landowning class was being overturned by a brash new breed that strove to change the worldreturning home after years away at university, arkady is proud to introduce his clever friend bazarov to his father and uncleit is a difficult art: in this superb new version, peter carson has succeeded splendidly' michael binyon, the times 'if you want to get as close as an english reader can to enjoying turgenev, carson is probably the best' donald rayfield, the times literary supplement see oxfam website for delivery information read more'one of the first russian novels to be translated for a wider european audiencebut their guest soon stirs up unrest on the quiet country estate - his outspoken nihilist views and his scathing criticisms of the older men expose the growing distance between arkady and his father
2 €
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Of philosophy \t kak - rain \t 2 the sons of adam - feathered fish \t the sons of adam - baby show the world \t the sons of adam - saturday's son \t 3 strawberry sac - in relation \t strawberry sac - merry go round \t randy fuller - revelation \t 4 country joe & the fish - here i go again \t blues magoos - one by one 5 the oxford circle - foolish woman \t the oxford circle - mind destruction \t records are nm, box is vg+ pressed by mpo in france read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeclean - jessie lee \t c
38 €
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Calling themselves the sons of liberty, they light the spark that ignited a revolutionthe sons of liberty were looking for equality, but they found something greater: independencesons of liberty follows a defiant and radical group of young men - sam adams, john adams, paul revere, john hancock and joseph warren - as they band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make america a nationthey were a new american generation of young men from varied backgrounds, struggling to find purpose in their livessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop swanage as newthough their names have become american legend, this group of young rebels didnt start off as noble patriots in powdered wigs
14 €
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It has the name of hands and sons ltd lightly carved into one of the back uprights together with which i presume is the year of manufacturethis is a hands and sons ltd four legged ladder back chair is 92 cm high and its seat is 50 cm wide at its front, 38 cm wide at its back and 38 cm deepthe chair has a rush seat and it is in good conditionit has turned legs and a turned cross support at its front
50 €
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Cooper & sons 28 radnor street london jcooper & sons 78 bath rd hounslow middx single cases too collections purchased visit the experts at wwwcooper 28 radnor street london j"staggering prices paid" jwe can offer over 20 years of knowledgetaxidermy cased stuffed fish wanted/solduk turn that fish into cashfree advice, free valuations
750 €
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Two vintage metal sheep shears robert sorby & sons, sheffield - collectors item british made - close up photos of robert sorby & sons stamp full of character collectors item have more photos if needed will post via courier for an extra ÂŁ7 if needed read more
20 €
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Manufactured by william hutton & sons (the crossed arrows mark) and sold by reid & sonsthe teapot has an inscription "presented by jheight approx 15cmsstraker " and is in excellent condition (there is a little tarnishing)see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop hexham a very fine silver plate teapot
29 €
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Tankard, by wood & sons from the alpine white ironstonethis is unusually marked wood & sons without the ltd - which is apparently a pre-ww1 style, but please do your own reseachit has a mark on the baseunusual in that it's light brown? mustard colour with “the old coach house, woolhampton picture which has been appliedi was not able to date this piece
15 €
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Watson & sons ltdwatson & sons london  circain , an advertisement in the british industries fair catalogue announced an optical, scientific and photographic exhibitoxfam shop smithdown road woptical microscopes are the oldest design of microscope and were possibly invented in their present compound form in the 17th centurybasic optical microscopes can be very simple, although many complex designs aim to improve resolution and sample contrastoptical microscope by w5 kg dimensions 40 cm x 12 cm x 22 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read morewatson & son company exhibited in the scientific section at stand nothe exhibition featured manufacturers of microscopes for medical, industrial, and educational purposes and for the amateur, prism binoculars, astronomical and portable telescopes, photographic lenses and cameras, surveying and measuring instruments, photometers, and scientific apparatus of every descriptionin , the william watson business was established in london for the manufacture of optical instruments24 the optical microscope, often referred to as the light microscope, is a type of microscope that commonly uses visible light and a system of lenses to magnify images of small objectsby the s, the company moved into lanterns, slides and associated equipmentin , the firm became woften used in the classroom and at home unlike the electron microscope which is used for closer viewingconstructed of black japanned metal and chrome plate knobs and insertsin , the name was changed to wi'ts in reasonably good condition, though could do with some tlcincludes three original watson & son ltd objective lenses - on turret wheelwatson & son and by this time were located at 313 high holborn, londonwatson and son was an optical instrument makerin the s, the company added photographic equipment and became known as a leading manufacturer of the highest class photographic instruments and apparatus in englandinto the s, the company remained at 313 high holborn, london, englandthis is a service ii microscope serial numberthis item was originally used in the zoological department of liverpool universitymagnification x 4, x 10, x 50
124 €
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Before the firm became thomas perry and sons ltdiron safe with fist handle by thomas perry and sonsheight 30" width 20" depth 20"we guess that it dates from some time before , ione internal trayan interesting antique in need of some tlcit is very heavy so you will need lifting gear to get it onto a vehicle
175 €
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Oxfam shop macclesfield a smart, grey check, linen-mix waistcoat from only & sons, with front slit pocketssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
15 €
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Great set of vintage leon jaeggi & sons copper and brass pansset only ÂŁ199, follow us on facebook & instagramleon jaeggi &sons, originally from switzerland, cookware manufacturer in london from until s with shop sites in dean street, tottenham court road and shaftsbury avenuedimensions), pans diameters: 20cm // 25cm // 30cm // 31cm, please look through the imagesnew stock arrives every day
199 €
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Parker & sons were renowned furniture makersfour dining room chairs by the firm parker & sons ltdplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe upholstery is not original, though this may be hiding underneathare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitwo chairs need a few small pieces of veneer (see last two photos)seat depth of 36 cma depth of 47 cmseat height of 47 cmthese chairs are still in unrestored conditionthese chairs deserve to be restored, if it were not only as a tribute to these furniture makersthe chairs are marked and the marks display that the firm was located at 20 newman street westcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemandatory for modern furniture makers to visit this and be inspiredit was there between and , so this is likely the period in which these chairs were madebackrest height: 97 cmthis proven by the fact that more than two hundred chairs of the frederick parker collection are included in the collection of the london metropolitan university special collections museuma width of 47 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
57 €
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This delightful jug bears the earlier wood & sons mark with a distinctive fruit and leaves logo and the registration numberoxfam shop bath argyle st wood & sons frederick rhead chung jug this stunning piece is one of frederick rhead's most successful designsin excellent antique condition, free from chips, cracks and repairssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreapproximate measurements 15cm / 6" tall
25 €
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Wood & sons toby jug no1 h this sale is for a great toby jug made by wood and sons in englandthe gentleman is sitting and is wearing a brown jacket, mustard vest, sand colure pantshe is holding a pipe and mugplease see pictures for more detailshe stands 7-1/4 inches tall, 6 inches long and 4 inches widethere are no chips, cracks, or repairsit is marked as noted in the last picture
45 €
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Manufacturer's mark on basedisplaying stylised flower motifs75 inches (8 cm) diameter of the mouth of the vase 6 inches (15 cms) highmarked with "and sons" on base, so afterno chips, no cracks, no damage, no restoration see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop exeter a small, charming vase from till and sons, burslem (part of the north staffordshire potteries) in englandlikely to be circa
19 €
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Vintage john rabone & sons cast iron and brass, 3 vials, spirit levelheavy, beautiful, interesting item – great just as a decorative piecemarked: 'john rabone & sons, birmingham, england – warranted correct' approx: 9” x 2” x 7/8” from a pet and smoke-free homegood original condition – rust as may be expected of a tool of this age and one vial brokenmore photos available upon requestcollection from newchurch, romney marsh or happy to post
18 €
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They are stamped f & sons bute burslem on the basesantique f & sons bute burslem tureens & serving plates i believe these serving plates and tureens were produced in the late ’s & early ’sthey have all been used but are in fair condition for their agei can’t see any cracks28 x 17 cm and the plate are approx29 x 21 cm, 34 x 25 and 38 x 29 cmthe tureens measure approxthere is some discolouration, wear, crazing and chips and one of the lids seems to be a darker blue
50 €
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J sadler & sons ceramic white dish, decorated on the inside base with fruit and leavesbelieved to have probably originally contained some sort of preserve as it is marked on the base: specially made for – the – elsenham quality foods ltd – by –j sadler & sons ltd england a decorative item for display or usesome crazing to glaze, a couple of small marks and some wear to gilding5 inches high x 4 inches diameter at riman attractive dish with a gilded rim and decorated inside with a pear, gooseberry and leaf designfrom a pet and smoke-free home
2 €
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sons of anarchy and walking dead bored game selling due to them just gathering dust hardly been used
25 €
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Large vintage f & sons ltd burslem serving plate vgc lovely vintage serving platter with blue flow pattern in excellent condition, approxad id: delivery service consumer credit38cm by 29cms, this plate is rather heavy
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25" inches in diamater ad id: delivery service consumer credita george warrilow & sons, queens china, dinner plate size of dinner plate is 8
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A george warrilow & sons, queens china, trio (cup, saucer and plate) ad id: delivery service consumer credit
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25" inches in diamatera george warrilow & sons, queens china, dinner plate size of dinner plate is 8
12 €
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A george warrilow & sons, queens china, trio (cup, saucer and plate)
12 €