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Oxfam bookshop victoria road helenas household: a tale of rome in the first century by professer james de mille condition: used, fairthe condition of the book is used and fair, with signs of wear on the spine and cover (as pictured)see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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These works provide valuable insight into judaism in the first century and the history of early christianity75 ad) the emphasis is on the first century ad, especially on the jewish revolt against the roman occupation in the period ad (the first jewishâroman war) that resulted in the destruction of jerusalem in 70the first passage is known as the testimonium flavianum (antiquitates judaicae, xviiiinitially josephus flavius participated in the first jewishâroman war () as as head of jewish forcesalthough there is controversy about this among historians, josephus seems to be one of the first outside of the gospel writers to have mentioned jesus and his title âchristâhe also wrote an autobiography (vita) and a polemic work, âagainst apionâ (contra apionem), in which he refuted certain allegations against the jewish people and explained jewish lawtext seems to be complete(2 volumes) [and] egesippus van de joodsche oorlogen, en de verdelging jerusalems - amsterdam, pieter mortier, parts in 1 volume - () pp - half-leather binding; spine with large raised bands and letter piece - cm (large folio)the second passage (ibidwhen that actually really happened, vespasian granted him a pardonare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivery dark and sharp printsfrayed at edges, large print torn, light moisture stain in part egesippusflavius josephus - alle de werken van flavius josephus: behelzende twintig boeken van de joodsche oudheden, 't verhaal van zyn eygen leeven, de histori van de oorlogen der jooden tegens de romeynen, zyne twee boeken tegen apion, en zyne beschryving van den marteldood der machabeenwaarby komt het gezantschap van philo aan den keyzer kaligula, alles uyt de oversetting van den heer d'andilly in't nederduytsch overgebragt door wpaper overall neat and crispour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storejosephus went back to rome with titus after the fall of jerusalemthrough the work of josephus, it is possible to place the new testament in the context of history and customs of the jews in that periodjosephus wrote his works in koine greek in order to explain the history of the world to the roman public from a jewish perspectivemust-have book for serious researchers of the times of the old and new testamentsas a freedman of the flavian emperors, he was allowed to take the name flaviusjerusalem and the jewish temple were destroyed by the romans in this revoltin this book he describes the history of his people from the time the world was created until his own timeas josephus wrote about the period in which the events of the new testament occurred, the work of josephus is of great importance to the study of early christianityhighly detailed copper engravings, true masterpieces by jan and caspar luyken, the top engravers of the 18th century! the pictures provide a good impression94 ad) and âthe jewish warâ (cfollowing a dream he had when he was a prisoner of war, he predicted that the roman commander vespasian would become emperor of romejosephus himself upheld the laws of moses and believed that judaism and greek-roman thinking could be united into what is called hellenistic judaismcondition: moderate to fair - needs to be re-boundsome prints are missingthe eyewitness accounts and research by flavius josephus are the most important extra-biblical source for this periodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetitus flavius josephus (37-cin rome, josephus wrote âthe jewish warâ (de bello judaico), a work with the message that the fall of jerusalem and the jewish people were the will of god (the romans were instruments of god) and that it would be best to stop the resistance against the romansthe work of josephus includes two passages about jesus of nazarethloose, frayed and with tears in front, in the middle approxhe stayed in rome and nearly 20 years later his book âantiquities of the jewsâ (antiquitates judaicae) was published for greek and roman readersthere he was given a home and an incomein his two most important works âantiquities of the jewsâ (cwith almost 200 (!) beautiful copper engravings in the text and some double-page prints and the map of jerusalemhe was captured in the early stages of this rebellion and probably owed his life to thismany quires and ppxx, 200) accounts the execution of james (the leader of the jewish christian community in jeruzalem), who is referred to as âthe brother of jesus, who is called christâcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available100) was a roman-jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ancestrydespite the defects, a very interesting book in large format, especially because of the more than 200 (!) beautiful copper engravings
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Oxfam bookshop newport a record of jewish history, with special emphasis on the first century ce and the first jewishâroman war ( ce) comprising the jewish war (cthese works provide valuable insight into first century judaism and the background of early christianity, and are the chief source next to the bible for the history and antiquity of ancient palestinethe jewish war recounts the jewish revolt against roman occupation75) and antiquities of the jews (cneatly pencilled name on front endpaper of volume 1see oxfam website for delivery information read morerebound in in mottled glossy brown paper covered boardsspeckled edge to text blockssporadic foxing and and generally evenly tanned throughoutneatly inked name on flyleaf of volumes 1, 3 and 4antiquities of the jews recounts the history of the world from a jewish perspective for an ostensibly greek and roman audience
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Annika mombauer tracks the impassioned debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth centuryoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the origins of the first world war annika mombauer very good condition paperbackthe seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the first world war have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversytext is unmarked there a sticky label on the backcover over the barcode that has been mostly removed the book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the warwere they really justified? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreemotive and emotional from the very beginning of the conflict, the debate and the passions aroused in response to such issues as the 'war-guilt paragraph' of the treaty of versailles, are set in the context of the times in which they were proposedsimilarly, the argument has been fuelled by concerns over the sacrifices that were made and the casualities that were suffered
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This material was a more affordable yet interesting choice in replacing the expensive carrara marble and widely used, especially in large villas, from the late 19th century to the early 20th centuryorigin: veneto (italy), from the first half of the 20th century, made of grit: the scraps from the processing of vicenza stone and granite are mixed with cement, and coloured with natural oxides mixed with waterdimensions: h 156 cm + base h 51x44x38our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeit has been coloured again at a later time with white limethe sculpture depicts: a young girl with a doveplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe item is offered in its original condition, with an old restoration on the right arm (see the detail encircled in red in the photos)statue with baseare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Isle of man century of motoring first day cover plus two sets of postcardsdated 25th mayprice includes postage
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205 x 133 cm in size, hand-knotted bakhtiar rug from the first half of the 20th century, in decent condition, probably made around
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Made in italy during the first half of the 20th centuryextraordinary solid silver wall plate with high-relief scene of eagle and hare in a landscape, completely hand-chiselled and embossedcollectorâs items, top quality manufactureour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease 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 catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablemarked 800 and signed on the back by the artist silver net weight: 451 grams diameter: 27 cm in good condition it comes from a noble residence in milan insured and tracked shipping read more
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Please message first thank youa fine pair of 17th century style brass pricket candlesticks, nice for the christmas table6kg approx can possibly deliver locally to the street or glastonbury area please message first thank you read moremyself includedi havenât polishedapprox measurements are 31cms high 14cm wide weight each 1local contactless delivery possiblewhich some people prefer
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6 coffee spoons wilhelm binder germany first half 20th century gilded bowl 11 cm length 70 gramsgross weight 177 gramsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeapell read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein case jeweller nestle jare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Wooden resting mirror handmade in italy in the first half of the 19th centuryour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethe item has hand carved decorations, the background is lacquered with gilded partsthe mirror glass has been replaced previously, the frame has some lacquer gaps as shown in photos; overall still in good conditionmirror size: 39 x 29 cmplease 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 catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableframe size: 70 x 59 cm
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Silver teapot, france, first half of the 19th centuryour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeoverall weight g size: 13 x 13insured and tracked shippingplease 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 catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablein fair condition, with signs of ageing, as per photos
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Italy, mid-19th century important reliquary of the first half of '800 inside a wooden shrine, containing 8 relics of stsome relics are missing, perhaps they have dropped inside the shrine because their silky threads are still intact as the ecclesiastical seal in wax seal, evidence that it has never been tampered withour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storereliquary in wooden shrine with relics of saint pascual and various saintspascalis, whose image is in the centre, probably made of porcelain or other material, and 7 other relics of various saints, bone fragments, hairplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe precious wood frame is affected by ageing, but is in harmony with the entire ensembleare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethe artistic decoration created inside the shrine with an altar motif is precious; in the centre there is the image of saint pascual, painted in miniature
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A ser of three late 19th century french solid silver (first title , minerva) shoot gobelets for schnaps, 25 clour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease 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 catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableweight:,48,5 gramos hallmarked read morevery good conservation
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Yet these images, reproduced here in colour and covering the first century of ireland in the era of photography, do much more than tell a gripping political storyin the century that followed, ireland was to know tragedy and triumph, bitter struggle and agonized compromiseoxfam bookshop victoria "the first irish photographs date from , a year after the discovery of the photographic processand they show the transforming impact of modernity, as industry and urban expansion brought ireland into a new era"--publisher descriptionthe great famine was to kill over a million irish between and , and force an even greater number to flee their homelandsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the following decades, irish political life was dominated by the struggle for land rights, for home rule, and for independencethey reveal the labour of rural survival: cutting peat, fishing, gathering seaweed and tilling the soil, against the magnificence of the often harsh irish landscapethey give an insight into a people, a landscape, and a lost way of lifeas that story unfolds, we see inspirational leaders and impatient rebels, and their campaigns of persuasion and violencewe glimpse too the injustices that inspired them, above all the mass eviction of peasants from their homes by the lawthey evoke the grandeur, elegance and complacency of life in the big house, home and symbol of the anglo-irish elite
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Made in the first half of the 18th century, not restored, excellent conditiona solid walnut wood caseorigin: northern italy (bergamo)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storedimensions: 150x55x55 cm 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 catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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first half of the 19th centurywalnut and elm woodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storewith original patinain excellent conditionplease 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 catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Sculpture, a child's head in white carrara marble, with marble base, first half of the 20th centuryour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease 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 catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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first part of the 18th centuryopening in front by two leavesfor the islands and the rest of the world, a quote will be made upon requestour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storehalf moon shaped corner furniture in solid walnutwooden top in trompe-lâoeil marbleplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read morerests on a plintha free storage service is available for customers who would like a long-term deliveryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availabledimensions: h ------------------------------------------------------------- after purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmentitems are shipped with acknowledgement of receiptour shipping fees include transport, packing, packaging materials, labour and insurance
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It 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 changethe pages show some signs of use and a small 1-2cm stain on the first few pagesdust jacket shows some minor shelf wearour understanding of change will never be the same again, and the lessons we learn along the way are profound ones for us allthe black cloth boards are in very good conditionin centuries of change bestselling historian ian mortimer takes you on a whirlwind tour of the last ten centuries of western historysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are two sections of colour illustrationsthe pages are tightcenturies of change is a journey into the past like no otheroxfam bookshop bath a hardback in good conditionhere 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 perspectivewe 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 scale
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Set of 4 early-20th century chairs in painted wood with oval carved backrest, padded seats on shaped frames and turned legsthese chairs were made in the first half of the 20th century and are in good condition the chairs have small holes in the upholstery dimensions of each chair - height 97 cm - width 41 cm - depth 40 cm read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease 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 catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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The mari workshop was active since the first half of the 19th century; the last cabinetmakers were active in the decades following world war iishipping to italy and europe onlyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeit has small inevitable imperfectionsbiographical notes: illarione, born in , was one of the four sons of vincenzo mari (the greatest cabinetmaker of the 19th century)restored in a professional and conservative way (small cracks closed, woodworm treatment and grouting)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelabelled underneath the top and produced by the prestigious mari illarione and sons workshop, rolo (reggio emilia)guido, born in , was one of illarione's sons; he mainly worked as a street vendor of inlaid furniture produced by his familyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableelegant coffee table with central foot, inlaid with a bird decoration in the middle, in light wood on a dark walnut briar backgroundthe courier delivers to street floor
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The sketch in question is the first phase for bronze casting, by using the lost wax techniquethe sketch was made out of a cast of the original copy in the early 20th century by a historical foundry in naples, the chiurazzi foundrythis foundry also produced reproductions of statues from the main museums, and fed the souvenir market for travellers of the late 19th and early 20th century, the grand tour travellersour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storebust of socratesplease 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 catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableinternal plaster reinforcementsocrates, son of sophronicus from the alopece demo, was an ancient greek philosopher, one of the most important exponents of the western philosophical tradition
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first introduced to the west by the british orientalist henry thomas colebrooke, the yoga sutra was revived largely in europe and america, and predominantly in englishwhite retraces the strange and circuitous journey of this confounding work from its ancient origins down through its heyday in the seventh through eleventh centuries, its gradual fall into obscurity, and its modern resurgence since the nineteenth centuryvirtually forgotten in india for hundreds of years and maligned when it was first discovered in the west, the yoga sutra has been elevated to its present iconic status-and translated into more than forty languages-only in the course of the past forty yearsoxfam bookshop cotham hill first edition grey boards and spine with gilt embossed title to spine light shelf-wear to corners and top and bottom of spine but otherwise clean small marks to dust cover which is not price-clipped light bumps to edges of cover rough-cut pages are clean and bright with no marks, creases, or tears book and spine are bright and tight previous owner's pencil commentary to front end flap ("far outshines any since") consisting of fewer than two hundred verses written in an obscure if not impenetrable language and style, patanjali's yoga sutra is today extolled by the yoga establishment as a perennial classic and guide to yoga practicesee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhite brings to life the improbable cast of characters whose interpretations-and misappropriations-of the yoga sutra led to its revered place in popular culture todaytracing the remarkable trajectory of this enigmatic work, white's exhaustively researched book also demonstrates why the yoga of india's past bears little resemblance to the yoga practiced todayas david gordon white demonstrates in this groundbreaking study, both of these assumptions are incorrect
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The first appearance in its unrevised form  - which took up the whole issuean excellent copy - a must for any collector of early editions of twentieth century literatureoxfam bookshop brigg a rare first printing of evelyn waugh's "the loved one" published in volume seventeen, issue 98 of horizon, a review of literature and art - edited by cyril connollyslight yellowing to page endssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreonly slight discolouration to back cover excellent example in very good conditionspine and binding in good condition
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Oxfam shop lytham first day edition stamps from isle of man 's x52 in album cover king olav v to the isle of man 2-7 aug - stamped 13 jun the kermodes of tasmania - stamped 29 sept colonel mark wilks - stamped 22 may new issue of stamp booklets - stamped 29 sept wildlife conservation christmas - stamped 29 sept votes for women - stamped 22 may fishermen's year centenary of the fishermen's mission - stamped 24 feb europa '81 folklore - stamped 22 may the marriage of hh the prince of wales to lady diana spencer - stamped 29 july royal british legion diamond jubilee - stamped 29 sept definitive issue new high value - stamped 29 sept christmas greetings - stamped 29 sept scouting - stamped 23 feb europa '82 - stamped 1 june tt races 75 anniversary - stamped 1 june isle of man steam packet company ltd mail contract - stamped 5 oct season's greetings christmas - stamped 5 oct special birthday greetings welcome to the royal baby - stamped 12 oct centenary salvation army movement in the isle of man the salvation army - stamped 15 march marine birds - stamped 15 feb marine birds - stamped 15 feb marine birds - stamped 14 sept king william's college - stamped 18 may europa '83 robert casement - stamped 18 may th anniversary - stamped 5 july christmas nollick ghennal erriu a cheerful christmas - stamped 14 sept the karran fleet - stamped 14 feb lady elizabeth of castletown / links with the falkland islands - stamped 14 feb europa '84 twenty fifth anniversary - stamped 27 april th anniversary of the first official airmail service - stamped 27 april commonwealth - stamped 21 sept william cain-manx pioneer mayor of melbourne - stamped 21 sept christmas - stamped 21 sept guiding - stamped 31 jan isle of man post office - stamped 31 jan europa music '85 - stamped 24 april century of motoring - stamped 25 may centenary of ssafa - stamped 4 sept india sir mark cubbon - stamped 2 oct christmas - stamped 2 oct t manx museum - stamped 5 feb xiii commonwealth games edinburgh - stamped 5 feb isle of man heritage '86 - stamped 10 april europa '86 - stamped 10 april myles standish of the mayflower - stamped 22 may royal wedding andrew & sarah - stamped 23 july the royal birthdays - stamped 28 august peace at christmas - stamped 25 sept victorian scenes jubilee clock - stamped 21 jan john miller nicholson - stamped 18 feb europa '87 - stamped 29 april tt - stamped 27 may   see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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first edition, first printing - indicated by the single number 1 on the copyright pagemidwinter in the early years of this centurythe search for the missing girl goes on, but so does everyday lifefrom the award-winning author of if nobody speaks of remarkable things, reservoir 13 tells the story of many lives haunted by one family's lossoxfam bookshop kingsbridge signed by author job mcgregor to the title page, without date or dedicationa teenage girl on holiday has gone missing in the hills at the heart of englandmeanwhile, there is work that must still be done: cows milked, fences repaired, stone cut, pints poured, beds made, sermons written, a pantomime rehearsedbinding has a slight lean, and there are light surface marks to the unclipped dust jacket, otherwise in very good clean conditionwinner of the costa novel award; longlisted for the man booker prize; shortlisted for the goldsmiths prizean extraordinary novel of cumulative power and grace, reservoir 13 explores the rhythms of the natural world and the repeated human gift for violence, unfolding over thirteen years as the aftershocks of a stranger's tragedy refuse to subside see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe villagers are called up to join the search, fanning out across the moors as the police set up roadblocks and a crowd of news reporters descends on their usually quiet home 'mcgregor writes with such grace and precision, with love even, about who and where we are, that he leaves behind all other writers of his generation' (sarah hall, author of the wolf border')
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Mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a fascinating view of the world as it was understood in the first century ad, whether describing the danger of diving for sponges, the first water-clock, or the use of asses' milk to remove wrinklesthis copy has slightly foxed page edges and reading creases to the spine, slight foxing to first page, but otherwise very good internallyoxfam bookshop kingsbridge pliny's natural history is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoologysee oxfam website for delivery information read morepliny himself died while investigating the volcanic eruption that destroyed pompeii in ad 79, and the natural curiosity that brought about his death is also very much evident in the natural history - a book that proved highly influential right up until the renaissance and that his nephew, pliny the younger, described 'as full of variety as nature itself'
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The mark of the century (eclx/d if additional sit there in the first stamps with unique stamp stamped on see image the booklet is 21 by 15 cm and contains 70 pages point it still looks cool! read morejacobs) was commissioned by the belgian center for comic story and the post on the occasion of the french and belgian mail of the stamps devoted to blake and mortimer this beautiful luxury editi is limited to 500 copies numbered from i to d this is copy no
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A window on peoples' lives in the 17th centurythe first main art movement that featured everyday people instead of the rich and aristocraticmany varied subjects
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