Guinness book of rail facts
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Gorgeously illustrated, woven from centuries of human response to the delights of the feathered tribes, the bedside book of birds is for anyone who is aware of birds, and for everyone who is intrigued by the artistic forms that humanity has created to represent its soulbirds have ever been the symbols of our highest aspirationswith the passion of a birdwatcher and hoarder of words, gibson has spent fifteen years collecting the literary and artistic forms our affinity for birds has taken over the centuriesbirds appear again and again in mythology and folk tales, and in literature by writers as diverse as ovid, thomas hardy, kafka, thoreau and twhether as the christian dove, or quetzalcoatl the aztec plumed serpent or in plato s vision of the human soul growing wings and feathers, religion and philosophy have looked to birds as representatives of our better selves that part of us not bound to the earthas divine messengers, symbols of our yearning for the heavens, or avatars of glorious song and colour, they have stirred our imaginations from the moment we first looked into the skybirds figure charmingly and tellingly in the work of such nature writers as gilbert white, peter matthiessen, farley mowat and barry lopezfrom the book: "stevenson remembered the story of a monk who had been distracted from his copy-work by the song of a birdthe song of the bird had given him a taste of paradise, where an instant is as a hundred years of earthly timewas the same true of time in hell, stevenson asked himselfsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey've been omens, allegories, disguises and guides; they've been worshipped, eaten, feared and lovedoxfam bookshop knutsford in this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher graeme gibson has crafted an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relationship between humans and birdsnor does gibson forget the fascination they hold for science, as the galapagos finches did for darwinhe went into the garden to listen more closely, and when he returned, after what he thought were only a few minutes, he discovered that a century had gone by, that his fellow monks were dead and his ink had turned to dust
49 €
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Taken from the original publication illustrated by blake of the book of jobin red and black the title page states the book is 'a new edition'wear to the title sticker on spine otherwise in very good conditionengravings are all 12x8cmoxfam bookshop woodbridge rare limited edition, 1 of 100 copies for englandwith dedication on flyleaf and including tate gallery insertplease get in touch to enquire about postage cost if wanting postage to remote areas of the uk where postage costs are higher, before orderingplease ask if you require any more information of photoswill be sent with next day dhl tracked and insured (for the full value of the item) courier next day postage within the uk with twenty-two black and white etchingssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
1000 €
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Presenting a mix of voodoo victims, creepy somnambulists, and flesh eating, rock n roll deadheads, the mammoth book of zombie comics brings you the best the graveyard can giveif it's dead, moving and hungry, you'll find it here! praise for mammoth book of war comics'whether read cover-to-cover or dipped into at random, it is exactly what anthologies should be: rich, varied and endlessly rewardingan admirable and enlightening collectionoxfam shop colne road you can't keep a good (or bad) corpse down, and they rise up in spectacular form in this new collectionfrom film sources and literary sources to some very strange sources, here over 20 of the best zombie comics ever producedthey include the first vince locke deadworld comic, scott hampton's awesome adaptation of re howard's pigeons from hell, plus stories from steve niles, darko macan, and many, many more' the list see oxfam website for delivery information read morethese days zombies are the rock and roll of horror monstersthe mindless, shambling zombies of yesteryear are rapidly being replaced by sprinters and runners with an insatiable appetite for human flesh
6 €
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An official red book: a guide book of double eagle gold coins: a complete history and price guide (official red books) by q david bowers
43 €
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4 menza books the mesa puzzle book the giant book of mesa puzzles mensa - boost you iq sudoko 4 price ÂŁ5 +p+p but collection free near m56 j10 wa4 5pt in excellent condition, has been read, but looked after as new read more
5 €
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This book is an all-in-one health resource, packed with scientifically-backed alternative remedies for when help can't reach you"doctor's book of survival home remedies" as a smart, simple, and easy way for people to stay healthy and strong, and to understand all of their options, while granting access to hundreds of remedies for the majority of health problems we facethis information can help anyone before, during and after shtffor experts and novices alikeplus, it doesn't matter where someone livesit is the best alternative health insurance you could possibly have for when modern medicine goes out the window, and survival is on the lineit's also easy to read, to understand and to applythis "health survival encyclopedia" is 478 pages chock-full of over 100 scientifically researched natural home remedies that can keep you and your family healthy and safe, even when going outside might be the worst option
36 €
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The boys book of airfix by arthur ward published in this first edition hardback book celebrated its 70th birthday and is packed with photos of the kits from the ’s an ideal present read more
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Aa book of british townshardback great book for exploring the towns of britainoverall condition is goodcontains maps, photographs and town plans with very informative text
2 €
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The complete book of handicrafts a step by step guide to popular handicrafts s book has a small amount of wear on cover but overall condition is very good can be collected from bristol it will cost ÂŁ3,00 to post read more
3 €
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The dairy book of home management milk marketing board of england and wales hardback book, in excellent condition, complete with protective cover the helpful guide for everything in the home from making jam to colouring and setting your hairlocal collection or postage can be arranged at extra cost
3 €
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Vintage map book of the british islesa map book of the british islespublished by macmillan & cointernall pages cleanthe cover is badly stained, front and rear
12 €
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Discover the story of the film inside! the book is newdisney frozen book of the film by parragon books ltd description: frozen is the story of anna, who sets off on an epic journey to save her kingdom…teaming up with an adventurer named kristoff, anna searches for her sister, elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in an eternal wintercash on collection
1 €
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The essential book of poetryfive centuries of verseany questions, please feel free to contact meexcellent conditioni accept paypalcan be posted by arrangement
7 €
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Hi i have this small common book of prayers of psalms its from the 18th century around it has a leather back its in good condition for a book of that age i won this bible in a bid but a bible of this calibre is mostly for a pastor our priest our for a person who can understand it so to me it's a very collectible item looking for best offer thanks for reading
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Vintage spear's multipuzzle with instruction book of 48 puzzlesvintage spear's multipuzzle with instruction book of 48 puzzlesposted by caroline in music, films, books & games, games & board games in poole
4 €
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Gary sobers autobiography and the observer's book of cricket: 2 for ÂŁ300 gary sobers my autobiography published - absorbing read for the cricket fan; peter smith's the observer's book of cricket publication - hardback with dust jacket
3 €
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The book of watford a portrait of our town 2nd edition hardback with dust jacket excellent condition home collection only from watford 4 other copies available each priced at ÂŁ20 and in excellent condition
20 €
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Uk edition of the bradford book of collector’s platescan post if required but book is large and heavy and postage would be £6official guide to all editions traded on the world’s largest exchangein excellent conditioncollection from orpington
5 €
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Authorised version of the book of hebrews with annotationsbook comes as seen with a tatty spine and worn conditionstill very readable and all pages intact
3 €
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The family book of pesto by sacla&aposhere we have the family book of pesto from sacla' which features 5 new recipes from rachel alleneach dish features one of our famous pesto sauces
1 €
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Only book of taliesyn has some agingdeep purple ?– made in europe label: purple records ?– 5c country: netherlands released: deep purple ?– the book of taliesyn label: tetragrammaton records ?– t-107 country: us released: oct deep purple ?– deep purple label: harvest ?– 1c gatefold country: germany released: deep purple ?– machine head label: purple records ?– 5c gatefold country: netherlands released: deep purple ?– who do we think we are label: purple records ?– tpsa , gatefold country: uk released: deep purple ?– come taste the band label: purple records ?– 5c , country: netherlands released: deep purple ?– stormbringer label:purple records ?– 5c , country: netherlands released: read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki7x deep purple in excellent condition vinyls and coversplease 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
48 €
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Oxfam shop lytham the blue book of saints by christine chaundler illustrated by various artists,contains: st george, st martin of tours, st catherine of siena, st monica, st augustine, st teresa, st vincent de paul, st wilfred of york dust cover some damage book some foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read more
8 €
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Wonderbook hogwarts library miranda goshawk book of spells from jrowling pottermore includes: wonderbook peripheral playstation move motion controller playstation eye camera wonderbook book of spells this is boxed and completeeye camera and motion controller are included and in good used conditioncondition is as follows: some marking to outer box and some cracks to the inner plastic packagingwonderbook has a couple of light marks to the cover but otherwise gooddisc, manual and game case are in very good condition
50 €
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Oxfam shop exeter xibalaba from book of lifecollectable vinyl figurine from funko pop! movies - 20th century fox & reel fx-Â book of lifesuper-stylized vinyl figureage 14+ as new, unopened boxsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
59 €
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The item format is a book hardbackthe title is the book of fine linenwarehouse reference numberfor example: idzbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for saleihaveit internal reference id
21 €
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Oxfam shop ulverston pocket-sized book of british wild flowers, with 220 illustrations (100 in full colour) this is a particularly useful little book as it lists both the formal latin names and common names of all the plants described  see oxfam website for delivery information read more this edition was published in and is still in its original dustjacket
9 €
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Oxfam bookshop royal exchange square "the complete book of watercolour" provides the guidance every artist needs to develop skills in this popular mediumpacked with invaluable advice and inspirational illustrations, "the complete book of watercolour" will remain the classic volume that no watercolourist should be withoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
(England)
9 €
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Title:loreena mckennitt - the book of secretsloreena mckennitt - the book of secretsyour item will be previously owned but still in great conditionthe disc will play perfectly without interruption and the case, inlay notes and sleeve may show limited signs of wearartist:loreena mckennitt
3 €
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This is a book of traditional carols (contains music and lyrics) and includes beautifully illustrated b/w and colour illustrations by treyer evans this book is in fair to good condition for its age; the binding is very slightly detached at the top and bottom of the spine; there is a little foxing to the first couple of pages and there is general wear to the cover particularly the corners  on the first and last page is the previous owner's nameoxfam bookshop aylesbury publication date unknown but believed to be pre see oxfam website for delivery information read more
30 €
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Oxfam shop redruth music time - a book of easy tunes with lithographs by sheila jackson a relatively rare survival in good condition, it's only fault is a crease to the bottom of the front cover all the pages are clean and unmarked a puffin picture book see oxfam website for delivery information read more
17 €