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10 fix the world up for you6 nothing ever hurt like youimages are for illustrative purposes onlyregion 1: usa & canada, bermuda, and us territories3 you make it realactual item cover, artwork and / or edition may vary
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Globalizing, booming economies married to technological breakthroughs seemed to promise a better world for most peoplewhat went wrong? how did we do this to ourselves? the war of the world comes up with compelling, fascinating answersoxfam shop crosby the world at the beginning of the 20th century seemed for most of its inhabitants stable and relatively benigninstead, the 20th century proved to be overwhelmingly the most violent, frightening and brutalized in history with fanatical, often genocidal warfare engulfing most societies between the outbreak of the first world war and the end of the cold warsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is niall ferguson's masterpiece
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Now, as the world realigns itself in the wake of september 11, hutton turns his attention to the global picture, and the ways in which the new world should be orderedoxfam bookshop royal exchange square the state we're in, will hutton's explosive analysis of british society, was the biggest selling politico-economic work since the second world wareurope should not be afraid to stand up against the american version of globalisation, and champion the cause of a reinvigorated international society - taking over the mantle now abandoned by the ussee oxfam website for delivery information read moreto understand the global economy, hutton argues, one must first understand the united states where, over the past 30 years, the forces of conservatism have achieved such supremacy as to reduce liberalism to a term of abusethe results have been dire: america is a weaker, fragmented society, and its economic strenths are oversold and misunderstoodbut britain and europe are different: our attitudes towards property, equality, social solidarity and the public realm are strikingly distinct from amerrica's current conservative leanings
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No matter what might be said, access to the artistic universe is more or less entirely the preserve of those who are a little fed up with the worldoverall a good copythe two are kindred spirits, sharing a uniquely dark worldviewsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelovecraft: against the world, against life michel houellebecq, introduction by stephen king "those who love life do not read" in this prescient work, now with an introduction by stephen king, michel houellebecq, the author of the novels platform and atomised, focuses his considerable analytical skills on hclean cover, pages and fore-edge display toning and some foxingoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells hbut even as he outlines lovecraft's rejection of this loathsome world, it is houellebecq's adulation for the author that drives this work and makes it a love song, infusing the writing with an energy and passion that characterises houellebecq's new novelnor do they go to the movies, actuallyindispensable reading for anyone interested in lovecraft, houellebecq, or the past and future of horrorlovecraft, the seminal, enigmatic horror writer of the early 20th centuryhouellebecq's insights into the craft of writing illuminate both lovecraft and houellebecq's own work
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A thorough comprehensive work on the battles of the first world war illustrated with maps read morewinston s churchill - the world crisis - odhams pres ltd - hardbacks - dated from preface - 21 cm x 15 cm vol pages vol pages continuous from volume 1 both books are in very good clean bright condition firm bindings clean bright contents no inscriptions one page has a sentence underlined otherwise finecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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From the series: the most famous gold coins in the world as gold bars front: left the mexican goddess of victory victoria, right the state coat of arms of mexico back side: inscribed map of the world5 mm weight: approxcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 g mirror finish limited edition: coins in a capsule with description 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storemetal: gold size: 15 x 8
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From the series: the most famous gold coins of the world as gold bullion front side: a ballerina of the russian ballet on the left, and the coat of arms of the ussr on the right back side: world map with inscription metal: gold dimensions: 15 x 85 mm weight: approxcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 g mirror finish limited edition: coins encapsulated with description 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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It's up to the two unlikely heroes to save the worldafter escaping a firing squad, he uncovers a plot to hold the world to ransom with the threat of biological warfaresee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wanstead barry humphries plays sir leslie patterson, the australian cultural ambassador, who is sent to an oil rich gulf state to make peace after a united nation blundermeanwhile dame edna everage is on a 'peace for possum's mission' and she becomes embroiled in the whole affair
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The introductory section presents an extensive states and territories guide along with thematic maps and statistics on major world themes giving an accurate picture of today's world'the times world atlas' is a complete world reference atlas in a convenient and easy-to use format, retaining the authority, style and detail of the larger times atlasesdetailed reference maps in the distinctive and respected times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the worldall the mapping and information in this new edition has been brought fully up-to-date to give an accurate picture of today's worldcarrying the authority of the times and its unrivalled reputation for accurate and current information, these two books are an authoritative guide to the world - past and presentsee oxfam website for delivery information read more'the times compact history of the world' is the most comprehensive small-format single-volume illustrated history of the world, richly enhanced with striking maps and photographs and featuring an accessible text by leading academicsoxfam shop wolverhampton a lavish pack incorporating two of the times' finest atlases and history booksthis set is the ideal geography and history referenceit is fully up-to-date with the indian ocean tsunami and the overthrow of saddam husseinall place names on the maps are fully indexed
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Numerous pundits, armchair psychologists and journalists have sought to explain donald trump's lethal flaws a first-hand witness, mary brings an incisive wit and unexpected humour to sometimes grim, often confounding family eventstrump, a trained clinical psychologist and donald's only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world's health, economic security and social fabricas new conditiontrump and the toxic family that made him, author mary l mary trump spent much of her childhood in her grandparent's large, imposing house in new york, where donald and his four siblings grew up she alone can recount this fascinating, unnerving saga, not just because of her insider's perspective but also because she is the only trump willing to tell the truth about one of the world's most powerful and dysfunctional familiesmary trump has the education, insight and intimate familiarity needed to reveal what makes donald, and the rest of her clan, tickoxfam bookshop newport in this revelatory, authoritative portrait of donald j see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Published in by william collins of london and glasgowthis is the first series, so presumably more were planned or actually publishedvery good condition with both boards firmly attached and no pages loose or missingwith 200 illustrations after drawings by gustave dore, berard, lancelot, jules noel and other eminent artists, and six finely engraved full coloured mapsi have here for sale a book entitled all round the world: an illustrated record of voyages, travels and adventures, in all parts of the globe, edited by wf ainsworthfold out plate showing jerusalem from the mount of olives; illustrated title page with vignette of the great eastern laying the atlantic cable; plain text title page; xii pages of preface, contents and illustrations; 820 pagescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethere are 72 full pages plates in this book, together with innumerable woodcut illustrations in the text, and of course the six coloured maps of asia; china and the indo-chinese states; north america; south america; turkey in europe and greece; and africaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitequarter bound in brown buckram on maroon buckram hardboards, with five raised bands on the spine, and gilt letteringare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecontents - five days at jerusalem; sicily as it is; china (pages ), cochin china and japan; islands of the indian and eastern seas; up and down the amoor; from asia to america; vancouver island; from the atlantic to the pacific; cremation ghats at calcutta; cuba and the cubans; to cuba and back; the search for the franklin expedition; dalmatia; galapagos archipelago; coral islands; maldiva islands; society islands; mount athos and its monasteries; the great plains of north america; travel and sporting adventures in south africa; the steppes of russia and the caucasus; morocco or marocco
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This feature is a first for world atlases and will dramatically illustrate the rapidly changing world we live inoxfam shop tunbridge wells the perfect world atlas for readers who want the authority and accuracy of a times atlas at an affordable pricea completely new edition of a world atlas in the most prestigious atlas collection in the world, this comprehensive book showcases 170 pages of mapping to provide an amazingly detailed view of the worldthe reference mapping, produced in the beautifully clear and distinctive times style, has been completely updated with thousands of changes reflecting recent geopolitical and geographical change around the worldupdated plans of 32 of the world's great cities are also included; a geographical reference section with flags, statistics, and facts for all the world's countries; and a comprehensive index to more than place names top off this crowning achievement in world atlas presentationthe latest satellite images are showcased in the imagery section with 32 pages of stunning imagessee oxfam website for delivery information read morespecific geographical information beside each map gives the reader a greater understanding of each areaas with all atlases in the times series it offers great authority, outstanding quality, and attention to detailin very good condition, in slip casethis is the second edition, published ina unique collection of maps from the last 150 years of times atlases is also included in a historical mapping section
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Very rare and out of print in near mint condition all lps come in a plastic protection sleeve item will be sent by bpack secur (belgium) or bpack world (other countries) with track & trace code" "made in holland by non label: "een opname uit het odeon repertoire" "bestel-nrthe world's best was originally released in germany in by s*r international (club release) this is the original very rare dutch release in near mint conditionbovema" comes in laminated german sleeve, stating on front: "aus dem repertoire odeon hi-fi stereo auch mono abspielbar" very rare and out of print in near mint condition +++ 20 grootste hits was released in in the netherlands on the parlophone label, release number 1a wereld sterren series very rare and out of print in near mint condition +++ de mooiste songs was released in in the netherlands on the parlophone label, release number 1a wereld sterren series very nice artwork by patrick near mint condition +++ the beatles live at the star club in hamburg germany was released by historic records in the netherlands, release number his in star club recordings mint condition +++ beatles' greatest was released in in the netherlands, release number 5c on the odeon labelcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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This incredible silver coin is the first issue from the "martial arts of the world" series, dedicated to the most important martial arts of the worldcoin with stunning relief design, antique finish; supplied in a case together with the certificate of authenticitythis issue relates to: "karate"mintage limited to 500 pieces worldwidecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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It's up to the two unlikely heroes to save the worldafter escaping a firing squad, he uncovers a plot to hold the world to ransom with the threat of biological warfaresee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop inverness barry humphries plays sir leslie patterson, the australian cultural ambassador, who is sent to an oil rich gulf state to make peace after a united nation blundermeanwhile dame edna everage is on a 'peace for possum's mission' and she becomes embroiled in the whole affair
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At long last, it has arrived with the world of ice and firemartin's dazzlingly conceived universe; the world of ice and fire is indeed proof that the pen is mightier than a storm of swordscollected within this volume is the accumulated knowledge, scholarly speculation, and inherited folk tales of maesters and septons, maegi and singers, including over 170 full-colour illustrations and maps, family trees for the houses stark, lannister and targaryen, and in-depth explanations of the history and culture of westerosif the past is prologue, then george rsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremartin's masterwork-the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time-warrants one hell of an introductionand linda antonsson, has written a comprehensive history of the seven kingdoms, featuring the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead up to the events in the bestselling a song of ice and fire seriesthe never-before-seen history of westeros and the lands beyondmartin, in collaboration with elio mwith hundreds of pages of all-new material from george rthis is the definitive companion volume to george r
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When he's with knives chau, he feels like he can erase his past and start overoxfam shop queen's road scott pilgrim has two girls on the gosee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhat happens when knives and ramona meet? what happens when scott's own ex-flames get thrown in? how will scott deal? which girl will he choose? fights! drama! secrets revealed! find the answers to these questions and more in 'scott pilgrim vs the world', the second volume in bryan lee o'malley's brilliant graphic novel seriesbut like all adult relationships, ramona comes with baggage - in her case, seven evil ex-boyfriends, showing up one by one to challenge scott for the right to date herwhen he's with ramona flowers, he's ready to accept the past, grow up and move on
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Collection from all over the world with tokens from china, japan and romania, and materials from various continents in 8 philatelic albums, from antique to new, 181 photos for you to inspect! read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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This realistic worlds cutest dog is all dressed up in an adorable zebra outfit complete with fluffy mane and accurate zebra patternage grade 1+, hand washable and ce markedthe boo collection features the world's cutest dog all dressed up and they are too cute to resist, you will want to collect them all
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Light up bottle with 'nana you mean the world to us'complete with gift bag and tissue paperpink lights, pink glitter and pink/clear gems finish off this bottle perfectly
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The easybeats – australian mercey beat from the sixties (2x) the easybeats – falling off the edge of the world (united artists –uas ) made in usa original lp\\ vinyl and cover near mint the easybeats – the shame just drained, 15 previously unreleased tracks, the vanda young collection vol026) made in australia / vinyl and cover near mint the easybeats were an australian rock band that formed in sydney inall the albums i’ve hardly played read more1 / (albert productions aplpcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethey became the first australian rock act to score an international hit with the single friday on my mindplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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The world displayed; or, a curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations, volume xii - london newbery pplist of engravings: - a view of the city of alexandria - a view of old cairo (hand-coloured) - a section of the mikias in the isle of roida - a plan of the isle of roida - the obelisk of cleopatra, the pyramids of memphis and the sphynx - two colossal statues with the ruins of the palace of memnon - views of the noble remains of the edifices at luxerein - a view of the temple at com-ombo and of the serpent cauphis on the isle of elephantine - a view of the temple of the haniks and of the temple of isis in the isle of philae read moresome pages are a bit browned or smudgedin this volume: - thevenot's travels in the levant - drpocock's travels through egypt with 9 engravings, 1 of which is hand-coloured and 1 folding mapcontemporary leather bindingbeautiful travel book about the levant and egypt with (hand-coloured) engravings and a folding map of egyptoverall in fairly good conditionfolding engraving with some spots, a small tear at the top and slightly frayed along the edgeswith the coat of arms (of john gray) glued in frontcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebinding is scuffed, but attached to the bookblockcondition: fairly good
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Drawer/inventor: claude vignon () engraver: background: abraham bosse (()) figure: gilles rousselet () published by: pierre mariette i () reference: duplessis blum meyer lothe watermarked laid paperetching and engraving from a series of seven plates representing the seven wonders of the world; the buildings are actually depicted in the background, with the foreground occupied by a royal figuresee bassani, 'claude vignon', , ppsemiramis, standing full-length in the foreground, with bow in left hand; in the background, a view of the hanging gardens of babylon; after vignonwhere the set is dated ccatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe plates were engraved by rousselet (figures) and bosse (background)
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They don't have a chance in hell of dodging her quick-witted wallop as she relays their stories from their spouse's points of view' the times 'poignant, thoughtful, funny, rich and accessible' ruth padel, guardian, books of the year see oxfam website for delivery information read more'carol ann duffy is a poet of skill, talent and great heart' erica wagner 'duffy takes a cheeky, subversive, no-nonsense swipe with a dish clout at the famous men of history and myth? from mrs midas to queen kong, from elvis's twin sister to pygmalion's bride, they're all here, in carol ann duffy's inspired and inspirational collection, the world's wifewitty and thought-provoking, this is a tongue-in-cheek, no-holds-barred look at the real movers and shakers across history, myth and legendoxfam shop ulverston that saying? behind every famous manif you have ever wondered, for example, how exactly darwin came up with his theory of evolution, or what, precisely, frau freud thought about her husband - then this is the book for you, as the wives of the great, the good, the not so good, and the legendary are given a voice in carol ann duffy's sparkling and inventive collection
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Round the world by frank hedges butler, founder of the royal aero club and hon treasurer of the royal automobile clubthe 2nd part of the book covers red sea, aden, malaysia, java, bali, australia, new zealand, fiji, tonga, samoa, tahiti, vancouver and home to englandit features 79 b/w photographic platesgilt illustration and lettering to the spine alsoit is a first edition published incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe author's journey takes him from southampton to new york and then to hawaii, the pacific islands, japan, korea, china, hong kong, singapore, brazil, falkland islands, patagonia, chile, peru, panama, cuba, and floridaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe book is presented by the author to denham-smith and there is also frank hedges butler's business card red hardboards with gilt globe and lettering to the front boardsome marks to edges of boards, especially the rear board but firm and binding tight
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All round the world: an illustrated record of voyages, travels, and adventure in all parts of the globewith 200 illustrations and 6 finely engraved maps in full colourhardback, 12 x 8original brown full morocco leather bindings, deep embossed boards, embossed decoration and gilt panelled vignettestwo hundred illustrations, after drawings by gustave dore, berard, lancelot, jules noel, and other eminent artists six engraved mapsvery few signs of foxing inside*buyer please pay within 3 days* read morepublished by william collins, sons & co, london and glasgow inplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesplit by the edges of the pines (please see the last 2 photos) but the spine is intactoriginal full leather binding with embossed pattern & gilt panelsraised banding, gilt decoration and lettering to spinesfold out colour map of russia has a small tear on the fold
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For charis, the world outside the window of home is a maze of hazards" clambering into the branches of a tree, a young woman flees flaming arrows and massacreshe will need to struggle for survival: to scour the wilderness for shelter, to strive and seek for a new family and a setting where she can belongshe may be tugged by her desires for companionship, may even stumble into an intense love for a man, and may be made to try the strength of female heroism in ways no longer familiar to women in our centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read morestreams of darkness run through the seventeenth-century villages of the massachusetts bay colonyand even if she survives the wilds, it is no simple matter to discover and nest among her own kind-the godly, those called puritans by otherswhat young woman can be safe from the dangers of wilderness when its shadowy thickets spring up so easily in the soil of human hearts? much will oppose charis' longings for renewal and peace; she must pursue and discover the hero's path to a larger, more vivid lifenewly published paperbackwe are meant to go in and out of doors in civilized style, but my mother bade me climb into woodsy wildness and a darkness flushed with crimson light and torchesoxfam bookshop victoria "when i swung over that windowsill, everything changed for meher unmarked way is costly and hardoccult fears have a way of creeping into the mind
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Brought to you by number one bestselling author, david walliams, with every story illustrated in glorious colour by artistic genius, tony rosssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe is bone-shakingly terrified ofthese ten tales of the world's most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gatesthink your teachers are bad? wait till you meet this lotmillions of young readers have loved the world's worst children tales - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: the world's worst teachersand as for phobe, he's a teacher with a real differencefrom the phenomenally bestselling david walliams and illustrated in glorious colour by the artistic genius, tony rossdr dread teaches science and is half man, half monster watch out for the ghastly miss seetheshe is always furious - and she's on a detention rampage children!millions of children have loved the world's worst children - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever, the world's worst teachers
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Dr dread teaches science and is half man, half monster watch out for the ghastly miss seethebrought to you by number one bestselling author, david walliams, with every story illustrated in glorious colour by artistic genius, tony rossand as for mr phobe, he's a teacher with a real differencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese ten tales of the world's most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gatesthink your teachers are bad? wait till you meet this lotfrom the phenomenally bestselling david walliams and illustrated in glorious colour by the artistic genius, tony rosshe is bone-shakingly terrified of children!millions of children have loved the world's worst children - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever, the world's worst teachersshe is always furious - and she's on a detention rampageoxfam shop colne road millions of young readers have loved the world's worst children tales - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: the world's worst teachers
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An official programme from the mcc v rest of the world x1 played on 5th july to celebrate 200 years of playing cricket at lords cricket groundthe programme includes an autograph of sunil gavaskarthe programme includes a scorecard and is damaged in that it is torn in part up the sleeve and the staples have come away from the inside of the programme
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