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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith 42 illustrations and maps, 22 fold-outin good conditionin the original linen publisher’s binding with dust jacketwith an introduction by anthony reidafter a journey from through of km from canton to beijing, joan nieuhof was the most prominent european writer concerning the chinese empirewonderful facsimile publicationhis reports and those by the jesuits were in those days the only source of information about chinareprint of the second volume of the editionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe dust jacket has a few stains, otherwise in very good conditionsource: wikipediacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available*joan nieuhof or johan (uelsen, 22 july – madagascar, 8 october ) was a dutch world traveller and reported on his voyages to brazil, china and the indies
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Translated from the french it contains accounts relative to the agriculture, natural productions and information about the commercial relations of these regions with othersare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki** this lot is part of an important collection that will be auctioned in the coming months through the catawiki collection servicemost editions of this monograph are of a different formatmichaux first trekked the allegheny mountains in when trans-allegheny travel was limited to indigenous peoples' trails and one military trail, braddock road, built inin he undertook more extensive travels of which this is his reportplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehalf calf with some wear, some foxing and soiling throughoutif you also need assistance to sell your collection at auction, ask for our terms directly at this seller's account! #bookspartnership read more* françois andré michaux () was a french botanist and the namesake of michaux state forest in pennsylvaniarare early monograph on the american regionscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesabion quotes this edition, however with a folding map that is missing here
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin very good condition for its agepart of the lloyd's natural history collectiona hand-book to the birds of great britain volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4 by r124 coloured plates altogetherthe covers are good, with only slight wearvolume 1 has a split by the front board gutter as shown in the last photoall the plates are complete, i have taken photos of all the platesslight rubbing on the book corners and spine ends*buyer please pay within 3 days* read moreall first editions, published by edward lloyd, limitedthe first 3 volumes were published in and the 4th volume was published inplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeall in uniform size, hardback, 1st editionsthe plates are bright and cleanplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredthe pages are clean, no foxingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam books & music romsey features the popular film trilogy back to the future, back to the future: part 2 and back to the future: part 3they must once again get back to to save the futurewhen they return home, they discover someone has tampered with time and hill valleysurviving indian attacks and unfriendly townsfolk it's up to marty to grab the love-struck doc, leave the wild west and get back to the futureouter cover is scuffedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein part 3 of the trilogy, although stranded in the year , marty must travel to to rescue doc brownthe first adventure sees a californian teenager become the innocent victim of a local crackpot's invention - a time machine made from a delorean carhe finds himself in his hometown thirty years back, where he is destined for some funny surprises and a bag of embarrassmentin back to the future: part 2, marty and the doc take a trip to the year to resolve a few problems with the future mcfly family
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The emphasis of the guide is initially to provide a general background to the area followed by a selection of more specialist trips which progressively explore the structure and development of the basins, the shallow marine sedimentation, the continental sedimentation and finally the uplift, dissection and geomorphic evolution of the sedimentary basinsoxfam bookshop hampstead a field guide to the neogene sedimentary basins of the almerĂa province, se spain the almeria province of se spain, a semi-arid, tectonically active region, has formed the focus of a wide range of scientific teaching and research in the earth sciences by universities and associated bodies from all over the worldthis field guide provides an up-to-date and integrated approach to the geology and geomorphology of almeria province, compiled by active scientific researchers in the regionin very good condition with clean and unmarked inside pagesthe guide assumes a basic knowledge of geology and geomorphology and will be of interest to earth scientists at all levels from the keen amateur through to undergraduate/postgraduate students and academics visiting the regionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis field guide provides the first widely published field guide on the almeria province and is unique in both its coverage and integrated earth science approach, providing a valuable support for both teaching and research in the regionthere is slight shelf wear to the cover
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To disappear into god; to be submerged into his peace; to be lost in the secret of his face, as merton said, through daily practices including contemplation, prayer, and faithhis writings, which bridge eastern and western spiritual thought, continue to inspire us with their real possibilities for immediate and direct experience of the divinenow james finley, who for six years lived, prayed, and studied with brother louis, as merton was known at the abbey of gethsemani, shares with us the gifts passed on to him by this towering figure on thomas merton's path to the palace of nowherefirst presented at a series of popular retreats, this full eight-cd program takes a participatory approach to merton's most useful teachings, helping us to discover our true selfin the end we find ourselves in what the taoist sage chuang tzu called the palace of nowhere, where all the many things are onesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newark this is not a bookthe cd's cardboard holder is a little worn around the edgesit is in this spirit that james finley invites us to follow thomas merton's path to the palace of nowherethomas merton, trappist monk, author, and student of zen, remains one of the most important and beloved figures in the modern christian contemplative movementthere is an eastern teaching called transmission of mind, in which the enlightened mind embodied in the master is manifest in the student's awakening
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe letter is countersigned by foreign minister edouard drouyn de lhuysletter signed by napoleon iii of france, president of the french republic from to and emperor of the french from tothe letter comes with an envelope handwritten by napoleon iii with the recipient's headerautograph with certificate of authenticity (coa-r), registered in our archivesa handwritten letter with original signature of napoleon iii of france, in which he thanks the king of prussia, his cousin, for the christmas wishes he received and in which he reiterates his particular affection for him and the familyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeletter written in paris on 30 januarycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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They provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic term through a unique two-part organization, authors wendy pojmann, barbara reeves-ellington, and karen ward mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skillsin addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignmentsits lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historians the book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in part one: the historian's craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarshipwhile a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years, no single text accomplishes what doing history: an introduction to the historian's craft doessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadthstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing processoxfam bookshop knutsford in this era of twitter and text-messaging, which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy, today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skills
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They had massive success both with their albums and their live shows, which were famous for an adventurous mixture of good live-sound and vision, due to the light show covering the band during their live sets with psychedelic motivesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe connection between their music and the art of helmut wenske, who also designed three of their most successful album covers made them unique and still remembered to this day among those who saw their early shows or know their recordsnektar were originally a group of british musicians living and working together near heidelberg in southern germany during the early to mid seventiesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeincluding track and traceit comes in a gatefold sleevewill be send as a parcelcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablenektar - journey to the centre of the eye bellaphon ?– blps germany vinyl: nm cover; vg+ matrix / runout (side a, etched): blps a-2 matrix / runout (side b, etched): blps b this is the very first and original release of this album
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Arthur sets out on a journey in which he finds that nothing is as it seemsfor the novice space traveller, the greatest adventure in the universe begins when the world endshe learns that a towel is the most useful thing in the universe, finds the meaning of life, and discovers that everything he needs to know can be found in one book: 'the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy'arthur's only chance of survival is to hitch a ride on a passing spacecraftearthman arthur dent (martin freeman) is having a very bad dayoxfam shop colne road sci-fi adventure based on the novel by douglas adamssee oxfam website for delivery information read more his house is about to be bulldozed, he discovers that his best friend is an alien and to top things off, planet earth is about to be demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis auction is for the complete stars wars: heir to the empire (the first book in the timothy zahn trilogy) this is a mini-series by timothy zahn with beautiful art and cardstock covers] those books are still canon after the disney bought lucas we have graded all those books vf/nm (see pictures) everybody has his own way of looking at gradings, so please look at the pictures to get a good feel for the items listed click the fbi-comics beneath seller on the left side for combined shipping with other lots we do combine shipping and will refund the additional shipping when we have shipped the order read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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And we visit the new forest, in , and the mysterious shooting of king william rufusfrom ethelred the unready to richard the lionheart, the venerable bede to the black prince, this is, quite simply, history as history should be toldhardback signed first editionwe witness the roman victory celebrations of ad 43, where a squadron of elephants were paraded through colchesterthis first volume begins in bc with the life and death of cheddar man and ends in with wat tyler and the peasants' revoltin very good conditionsome shelf wear to the jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe meet the greek navigator pytheus, whose description of the celts as prettanike (the 'painted people') yielded the latin word britannicinow, in great tales of english history, robert lacey captures one hundred of the most pivotal moments: the stories and extraordinary characters who helped shape a nationpacked with insight, humour and fascinating detail, robert lacey brings the stories that made england brilliantly to lifeoxfam bookshop victoria from ancient times to the present day, the story of england has been laced with drama, intrigue, courage and passion - a rich and vibrant narrative of heroes and villains, kings and rebels, artists and highwaymen, bishops and scientists
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Oxfam books & music totnes the contents of this book were written before the discovery of the dead sea scrolls and are, therefore something of a foreword to the author’s the gospel of the essenesc w daniel paperbackof this book he wrote “we have decided to publish the pure, original words of jesus, translated directly from the aramaic tongue spoken by jesus and his beloved disciple john, who alone among jesus' disciples noted with perfect accuracy, his master's personal teachings”the teachings of the essenes from enoch to the dead sea scrolls is the vital key to guide the reader and interpret the communions with angels of earth and heavensee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe front cover is slightly grubbythe binding is good and there are no marks apart from the owner’s name on the top left hand corner of the inside of the cover
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki6 introduction pages,432,pp,4 index ppaccordingly to the plates to be allocated by the binder, there are only 2 missing,the world map and the amazons river,otherwise the other 18 are all present, although the cuzco city plan, being folding,is split in twointernally sign of thumbing, foxing and staining, lightly in some edges and more pronounced in some cornersall in all a rare book to find in any wayselkirk as it was the first book containing itit is generally supposed that de foe took his "robinson crusoe" from the account here given of alexa voyage to the south sea and round the world perform'd in the years and vo, 19this expedition sailed across the pacific ocean from california to guam in the marianas in the early part ofextremely rare; both sabin and hill record the second edition onlyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeedward cooke was second captain on board the "dutchess" the ship which accompanied the "duke" both under woodes rogers on a privateering voyage round the worlddampier who projected the expedition and prevailed upon some able persons at bristol to venture upon the undertaking went as pilot in the "duke"half lather in marbled matching boards with title on spine, being weak and in need of attentioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableblank, title page, 2 dedication p
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333 €
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Oxfam bookshop wanstead the nobut even as his theoretical work on black holes, imaginary time and multiple histories took his mind to the furthest reaches of space, hawking always believed that science could also be used to fix the problems on our planetand now, as we face potentially catastrophic changes here on earth - from climate change to dwindling natural resources to the threat of artificial super-intelligence - stephen hawking turns his attention to the most urgent issues for humankindwide-ranging, intellectually stimulating, passionately argued, and infused with his characteristic humour, brief answers to the big questions, the final book from one of the greatest minds in history, is a personal view on the challenges we face as a human race, and where we, as a planet, are heading next1 sunday times bestseller'a beautiful little book by a brilliant mind' daily telegraph'effortlessly instructive, absorbing, up to the minute and - where it matters - witty' guardian the world-famous cosmologist and bestselling author of a brief history of time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous workis there a god?how did it all begin?can we predict the future?what is inside a black hole?is there other intelligent life in the universe?will artificial intelligence outsmart us?how do we shape the future?will we survive on earth?should we colonise space?is time travel possible?throughout his extraordinary career, stephen hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteriesa percentage of all royalties will go to charitysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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But as pip makes the perilous journey through occupied territory, she soon realizes that danger comes from all sides and that the enemy is all around, and she does everything she can to fight for her friendsyoung mouse pip hanway is in france as she continues fighting for the french resistance group noah's ark: a secret gang of animals operating beneath the feet of human soldiers, whose aim is to liberate france and secure the victory of the alliesoxfam bookshop royal exchange square a breathtaking story of bravery, friendship and fighting for what you believe in, umbrella mouse to the rescue is the eagerly anticipated sequel to anna fargher's bestselling and award-winning the umbrella mouse, based on the true stories of the heroic animals caught in the conflict of wwiisee oxfam website for delivery information read morebeautifully illustrated by sam usher, pip will take you on an incredible journey through a war that reaches even the smallest of creaturesdetermined to reach her ancestral home of the umbrella museum in italy, pip hopes she can find long-lost family and a home
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This time she'd be readyit was said that once every 10 years, a secret pathway was revealed to a world long since goneall she needed was for ben to be alive when she got thereoxfam bookshop st albans it was true - it was all true - and we were never meant to be therethey went, and what they found was a place of wonders and of horrors"Â grim reader reviews see oxfam website for delivery information read moreonly ben and his childhood love, emma, surviveda cocktail of prehistoric coolin december , ben cartwright, former special forces soldier, and a team of naive explorers, followed the clues left by his ancestor to a hidden plateau in the middle of the amazon junglenow, emma has waited 10 long years for the doorway to open againbut when the doorway to the hidden world closed, ben was trapped on the wrong sidethis time she had everything she needed to go back to that hellish place and surviveprimordia ii explores a prehistoric world and travels over mountains, through swamps, strange jungles, and dives below a primordial ocean, in the stunning sequel to the blockbusting primordia
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Pivot to the future is for leaders who seek to turn the existential threats of today and tomorrow into sustainable growth, with the courage to understand that a wise pivot strategy is not a one-time event, but a commitment to a future of perpetual reinvention, where one pivot is followed by the next and the nextit's a strategy for perpetual reinvention across the old, now, and new elements of any businessbased on accenture's own experience of reinventing itself in the face of disruption, the company's real world client work, and a rigorous two-year study of thousands of businesses across 30 industries, pivot to the future reveals methodical and bold moves for finding and releasing new sources of trapped value-unlocked by bridging the gap between what is technologically possible and how technologies are being usedoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames excellent clean condition in dust jacket, not price clippedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerapid recent advances in technology are forcing leaders in every business to rethink long-held beliefs about how to adapt to emerging technologies and new marketsthe freed value enables companies to simultaneously reinvent their legacy, and current and new businessesbut what is new is the "wise pivot," a replicable strategy for harnessing disruption to survive, grow, and be relevant to the futuredisruption by digital technologies? that's not a new storyxvi, 264 pages, including indexwhat has become abundantly clear: in the digital age, conventional wisdom about business transformation no longer works, if it ever did
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Master within: bringing the tao to the west by master chen (yun xiang tseng)book condition: very good - clean covers, tightly bound, clean throughoutpublished by in the garden publishing ppmaster chen's journey relates to all life journeystrained in temples of wudang mountain as a child, for over 20 years now master chen has learned the way to communicate the little understood taoist wisdom of the eastern world to people in the westduring this time master chen has taught and befriended many of thousands of studentssee oxfam website for delivery information read moremaster chen guides you in learning an ancient wisdom to live passionately with self and othersthrough over 38 years of personal experiences of master chen, you learn the taoist philosophy of living in a very easy and approachable manner without having to travel to the remote temples of wudang mountain
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29 €
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The child's seat can be adjusted so that the seat is inclined upwards or forwards so that it is in a better position for them to sleep whilst you cycle:) it comes with a harness to prevent them from getting out on the journeythis small child's seat attaches to the main bike post on a mountain bikei have two of these so you can see for suitability for your bike and child:) bargain ÂŁ15bring your bike along and child to check for suitabilityit is secured to the frame by strong bolts around the main upright on the bike frame
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Dust jacket condition: very goodno inscriptionsthe hitch hiker's guide to the galaxy - douglas adams - heinemann hardcoverbook condition: very goodconsists of the four books - hitch hiker's guide to the galaxy, restaurant at the end of the universe; life, the universe and everything; so long, and thanks for all the fish read more
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The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy by douglas adams 5 books set: the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, the restaurant at the end of the universe, life the universe and everthing, so long and thanks for all the fish, and mostly harmless excellent condition new still in plastic cover ideal for a gift read more
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I have two of these so you can see for suitability for your bike and child:) bargain ÂŁ10the child's seat can be adjusted so that the seat is inclined upwards or forwards so that it is in a better position for them to sleep whilst you cycle:) it comes with a harness to prevent them from getting out on the journeythis small child's seat attaches to the main bike post on a mountain bikebring your bike along and child to check for suitabilityit is secured to the frame by strong bolts around the main upright on the bike frame
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I have two of these so you can see for suitability for your bike and child:) bargain ÂŁ10 0the child's seat can be adjusted so that the seat is inclined upwards or forwards so that it is in a better position for them to sleep whilst you cycle:) it comes with a harness to prevent them from getting out on the journeythis small child's seat attaches to the main bike post on a mountain bikebring your bike along and child to check for suitabilityit is secured to the frame by strong bolts around the main upright on the bike frame
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Vivian the dog moves to the big city, school and library by boyer, mitch, isbn , isbn-13 moving to the city, vivian the giant dachshund misses her friends and the wide-open spaces where she used to play before becoming lost and receiving help from an unexpected new friendfirst printing
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The hammock tarp was designed to cover any of the ticket to the moon hammocks (except the mammock), but it can also be used by itself or with most other hammockswhether you use it by itself or with your tttm hammock, the new ticket to the moon hammock tarp allows you to enjoy outdoor activities even in humid conditions or if the sun is too hot
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Ticket to the moonthe ticket to the moon mosquito net 360° was designed for a blissful mosquito-free sleep, the ticket to the moon mosquito net fits around any hammock that does not use spreader bars
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The clarity and simplicity of mcteigue's frill-free approach to the golf swing leads the reader to a new experience of power and effortlessnessthe biggest paradox in golf is that the harder you try to hit the ball, the worse you do so
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The apple ipod as been reset back to factory settingsapple ipod nano 7th generation (16gb) small crack to the corner of the screenthe apple ipod is in full working order does have a small crack to the corner of the screen as photos show
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeoriginal page in sketch version of page 159 from - to the heart of the storm beautiful detailed sketch by one of the masters of comics in america size: 215 x 28 cm read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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