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I have a number of this years seed heads for salethe bees absolutely adore this plants flower heads of beautiful blue globesthe price is for 1 one head which contains many,many seeds
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2 winged cherub heads from late 19th century made of wood and plaster, baroque styledimensions: approxthey have golden wings and painted faces, where colours underwent small retouches in the pastthey were part of the decor of a chemist’s shop in a series of 16 piecesour 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 availableare 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 website
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Jugate heads of the dioskouroi revobv: jugate heads of apollo and artemis rlots of 3 æ coinsbruttium rhegiumæ triens (15 mm, 2,77 gr), cour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesng ans 768; hn italyæ pentonkion (26 mm, 7,92 gr), cæ triens ( mm, 9,93 gr), cphginon, asklepios seated left, holding sceptre; to left, ?/tripodhn italy ; sng ans 743catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteref: attianese ; sng ans 745; hn italyhermes standing with branch and cornucopiae refprovenance: from leu numismatik auction see pictures for condition shipping only in europe read morephgi-non, tripod four pellets at rjaniform female head, wearing diadems and polosbruttium, rhegionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibruttium, rhegion
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2 albums and in stock book, subjects: principality, heads of state, president and various countriesincluding sets, blocks, etcour 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 availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe 177 photos provide a good impression registered shipping (7 kg) read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Zaire th conference of african heads of state and france in kinshasa ** am happy to ship with carrier of your choice read more
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Rare doll heads perfect the body and limbs fair to good large in size measures 63 cm, offering free delivery worldwide reference bbb read more
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Emperors and heads of the french state since the time of the franks until the advent of the republic including: pharamond, chilpéric ii, mouis ii, hugues capet, henri iv, louis xiv, napoléon i, louis-philippe, etcframe h 59 cm l 68 cmmedallions: d 5,5cm read morekept in its original wooden frame on blue paper background, with hinge opening
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The fellowship of the ring, the two towers and the return of the king box sets plus 20" speaking gandalf and talking gollum with changeable headslord of the rings figurines collection
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Noble wood marquetry, black and lacquered wood with abundant decorations of quality gilt bronzes from a great founder: tureen, peacocks, fantastic animal heads and moreour 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 availablemasterpiece of the boulle school: magnificent napoleon iii period precious jardinièreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilacquered wooden containerquality work, circadimensions: h 82 × diameter 45 read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetripod feet with hoof endings and spacer assembly
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heads and accessories are interchangeable with the wss infantry set for even more options!war of the spanish succession - cavalry mint/newduring the war of spanish succession () cavalry comprised about 30% to 40% of most armies
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It definitely turned headsmother of the bride outfit for sale including dress and long jacketveni infantino, italian designer, mother of the bride outfit for sale bought from nigel rayment in manchestersize 14, excellent conditionbeige and cream and very class but subtlecost was ÂŁ and i didn't want to spend that much, but couldn't resist once i tried it onyou won't be disappointedit's definitely a wow factor when you put it onworn once for our daughter's wedding, two weeks ago and has been dry cleaned ready to go for the this summer weddings
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2"\t10\t"war of kings - blastaared!" "guardians of the galaxy, volour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store2"\t6\t"secret invasion - death" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t17a\t"war of kings - adam magus" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t23a\t"realm of kings " "guardians of the galaxy, vol\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t standard delivery at your home address) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t for organisational reasons lots will only be shippednl/aanbod/user-7bf2d5b read more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t you will only need to pay shipping costs once if you win multiple lots in the same auctionthis way you avoid paying shipping costs twice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t be sure to check our other lots at: https://veilingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available2"\t11\t"welcome to oblivion" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t3a\t"beyond belief" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t25a\t"the thanos imperative " will be sent by insured mail including track & trace2"\t1a\t"somebody's got to do it" "guardians of the galaxy, vol" "guardians of the galaxy, volthis lot consists of the complete series of guardians of the galaxy vol2"\t13\t"war of kings - peacemakers" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t14\t"war of kings - to the death" "guardians of the galaxy, vol\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t the items will be properly packed2"\t15\t"war of kings - knowhere to run to" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t8a\t"war of kings - past mistakes" "guardians of the galaxy, vol\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t save shipping costs by bidding on multiple lots\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t shipping costs are all-in prices up to 10 kg (transport, packagingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteall comics in near mint condition - see photos - + extra photos of key item #1 titles: "guardians of the galaxy, vol\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t wait with payment until all lots are finished\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t pick up (delivery point) is also possible (please send a message about this when you have won the lot)2"\t4\t"secret invasion - damages" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t9\t"war of kings - prison break" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t24\t"realm of kings " "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t16\t"war of kings - earth, overcome" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t19\t"seconds out" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t7a\t"no future" "guardians of the galaxy, volcollection is not possibleare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki2"\t12\tsacrifice "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t5a\t"secret invasion - deception" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t20\t"realm of kings - fault lines" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t2a\tlegacy "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t21\t"realm of kings " "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t22\t"realm of kings - happy birthday" "guardians of the galaxy, vol2"\t18\t"other worlds, other wars
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Tolkien's 'lord of the rings' trilogy - filmed back-to-back and released over 3 consecutive yearsonce they reach the elvish realm of rivendell the hobbits form part of the anti-sauron fellowship, which includes aragorn (viggo mortensen), boromir (sean bean), legolas greenleaf (orlando bloom), gimli the dwarf and of course gandalffinally, 'the return of the king' () won all 11 academy awards it was nominated for, including best picture, best director and best adapted screenplaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen it turns out that his elderly relative bilbo (ian holm) is harbouring the ultimate ring of power and the evil nazgul riders of sauron are coming to find it, frodo is entrusted by wizard gandalf (ian mckellen) to deliver the ring out of the shire without it falling into their handsmeanwhile aragorn, legolas and gimli search for the hobbits merry and pippin in the kingdom of rohan, which is currently being attacked by saruman's orc armiesin 'the fellowship of the ring' () frodo (elijah wood) is a hobbit living in the shire, a quiet, peaceful part of middle earthwhilst the fellowship are not travelling together they must unite against the powerful forces coming from the two towers: orthanc tower in isengard where saruman has bred a deadly army of , and sauron's fortress at barad-dûrthey are also being followed by gollum, a creature who promises to help them find the mountain of doomthey are obviously out-numbered but are determined to keep sauron distracted in order to enable frodo to complete his quest to destroy the ring by throwing it into the fires of the mountain of doomgandalf manages to rally gondor's fallen army with the help of king theoden of rohan for the biggest battle in the history of middle-earth; and aragorn finally faces up to his responsibilitiesfrodo leaves the shire aided by his cousins merry (dominic monaghan), pippin (billy boyd) and trusty friend sam gamgee (sean astin), but they soon realise that the agents of mordor are everywhere and that their trip is far from overtogether they must battle across middle earth to destroy the ring by casting it into the cracks of doom, the fiery chasm in the centre of mordoroxfam shop syston extended versions of peter jackson's complete epic big screen adaptation of jgandalf returns as gandalf the white to remind aragorn of his destiny to unite the people of rohan with gondorin 'the two towers' () the fellowship of the ring has now divided and sam and frodo are lost in the hills of emyn muil
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The anguttara nikaya is a part of the pali canon, the authorized recension of the buddha's word for followers of theravada buddhism, the form of buddhism prevailing in the buddhist countries of southern asiap&p will cost ÂŁ2numerical discourses of the buddha: an anthology of suttas from the anguttara nikaya (sacred literature series) this edition is from vistaar publications delhi selected and translated from the pali by nyanaponika thera and bhikkhu bodhi in excellent condition drawn from the anguttara nikaya, numerical discourses of the buddha brings together teachings of the buddha ranging from basic ethical observances recommended to the busy man or woman of the world, to the more rigorous instructions on mental training prescribed for the monks and nuns
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Should it also be of interest, i also have a video tape for sale in the same condition at the same price of the guilbert & sullivan opera the mikado, which is also one of the savoy video series of video tapes released by athe yeomen of the guard vhs video tapet video gems in , this classical musical version of the gilbert & sullivan opera is numbered vhs s and was produced by george walker and starred joel grey, alfred marks, elizabeth gale, david hillman and elizabeth bainbridge70; or royal mail 'uk standard' 2nd class service for small parcel upto and including 1kg: ÂŁ3one of the savoy video series of video tapes released by athe video tape is in excellent condition and is made available inclusive of the cost of packaging but exclusive of the cost of postage which will be one of the following: royal mail 'uk standard' 1st class service for small parcel upto and including 1kg: ÂŁ3it was also produced by george walker and starred william conrad, clive revill, stafford dean, john stewart and kate flowers
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The finale appeared not to be quite the same as the recordings of say solti, von karajen, and otherspdf copy of der ring des nibelungen royal opera house programme, elegant and stylish maroon red programme with royal arms for autumn seasonthe scan is an accurate electronic copy of the complete programme cover to cover, including all adverts etcthe singing was excellent by john lundgren as wotan the wanderer, sarah connolly as fricka, gunter groissock as fasolt, johannes kranzle as albericht, gerhard siegal as mime, stevan vinke as siegfried, nina stemme as brunnhilde, heather engebretson as the woodbirdwill send by cd by post or email attachment as requestedthese performances received some good but mixed reviewshas photos and relevant informed articles about the recent production and the music and history of the four operas in this cyclethe futuristic and symbolist sets and props were lavish in this keith warner production of the four operas, rhinegold, die valkure, siegfried and gotterdammerung of richard wagner's famous ring cycle and there appear to have been changes from the original previous and productionsthe photos above are from the original programme, which has been sold, although the scans are scanned from the programme in colourthere were also other flat horns in both siegried and gotterdammerungthe orchestral playing by the royal opera house orchestra conducted by antonio pappano was excellent, although the "donner" anvil in the finale of rhinegold was replaced by a loud thud and thunder flashes, and on the first performance on 1st october, what may be some additional tubas and horns appear to have been added among other changes to the score to the gotterdammerung finale, with no special effects for the collapse of valhalla, which does not appear to have been picked up by the critics
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Iron maiden ?– the number of the beast label: parlophone ?– series: iron maiden the studio collection remastered – format: cd, album, limited edition, reissue, remastered box set country: europe released: 16 nov tracklist 1 invaders 2 children of the damned 3 the prisoner 4 22 acacia avenue 5 the number of the beast 6 run to the hills 7 gangland 8 hallowed be thy name with eddie 1:24 scale figurine, beast collectors patch & cdour 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 availableare 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 websiteiron maiden ?– the book of souls: live chapter label: parlophone ?– format: 2 × cd, album, deluxe edition country: europe released: 17 nov tracklist 1-1 if eternity should fail (qudos bank arena, sydney, australia, speed of light (grand arena, grandwest, cape town, south africa, wrathchild (3arena, dublin, ireland, children of the damned (bell centre, montreal, canada, death or glory (wroclaw stadium, wroclaw, poland, the red and the black (ryogoku kokugikan, tokyo, japan, the trooper (estadio jorge magico gonzalez, san salvador, el salvador, powerslave (piazza dell’unita d’italia, trieste, italy, the great unknown (metro radio arena, newcastle, uk, the book of souls (download festival, donington, uk, fear of the dark (arena castelao, fortaleza, brazil, iron maiden (estadio velez sarsfield, buenos aires, argentina, the number of the beast (wacken open air, wacken, germany, blood brothers (download festival, donington, uk, wasted years (hsbc arena, rio de janeiro, brazil, ) item will be shippd by registrated mail
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Secrecy, seduction, captivity, and escape: out of these elements zane grey built his acclaimed story of the american westsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham with searching eyes he studied the beautiful purple, barren waste of sageabout the series: for over 100 years oxford world's classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe' the novel that set the pattern for the modern western, riders of the purple sage was first published in , immediately selling over a million copieseach affordable volume reflects oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much morein the remote border country of south utah, a man is about to be whipped by the mormons in order to pressure jane withersteen into marrying against her willhere was the unknown and the perilousthe punishment is halted by the arrival of the hero, lassiter, a gunman in black leather, who routs the persecutors and then gradually recounts his own history of an endless search for a woman abducted long ago by the mormons
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This is the highly anticipated english edition of the spectacularly successful and critically acclaimed german book, which is also being translated into chinese, polish, russian, and frenchindispensable for any historian, the transformation of the world sheds important new light on this momentous epoch, showing how the nineteenth century paved the way for the global catastrophes of the twentieth century, yet how it also gave rise to pacifism, liberalism, the trade union, and a host of other crucial developmentsfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop knutsford a monumental history of the nineteenth century, the transformation of the world offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transitionhe examines the powerful and complex forces that drove global change during the "long nineteenth century," taking readers from new york to new delhi, from the latin american revolutions to the taiping rebellion, from the perils and promise of europe's transatlantic labor markets to the hardships endured by nomadic, tribal peoples across the planetjĂĽrgen osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the braudel of the nineteenth century, moves beyond conventional eurocentric and chronological accounts of the era, presenting instead a truly global history of breathtaking scope and towering eruditionhe explores the changing relationship between human beings and nature, looks at the importance of cities, explains the role slavery and its abolition played in the emergence of new nations, challenges the widely held belief that the nineteenth century witnessed the triumph of the nation-state, and much moreosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railways
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Board of educationrevisiting historical icons so familiar that schoolchildren learn to take them for granted, he makes surprising connections that enable readers to see old stories in a new lightamong the historical moments revisited here, a revolutionary nation arises from its environment and struggles to reconcile the diversity of its people with the claim that nature is the source of libertyby focusing on materials and processes intrinsic to all things and by highlighting the nature of the united states, fiege recovers the forgotten and overlooked ground on which so much history has unfoldedfor more information, visit the author's website: http://republicofnaturein topeka, kansas, transformations of land and life prompt a lawsuit that culminates in the momentous civil rights case of brown voxfam bookshop knutsford in the dramatic narratives that comprise the republic of nature, mark fiege reframes the canonical account of american history based on the simple but radical premise that nothing in the nation's past can be considered apart from the natural circumstances in which it occurredcom/ see oxfam website for delivery information read moreabraham lincoln, an unlettered citizen from the countryside, steers the union through a moment of extreme peril, guided by his clear-eyed vision of nature's capacity for improvementthe republic of nature points to a startlingly different version of history that calls on readers to reconnect with fundamental forces that shaped the american experiencein these pages, the nation's birth and development, pain and sorrow, ideals and enduring promise come to life as never before, making a once-familiar past seem new
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the new novel from the author of 'march' and 'year of wonders' takes place in the aftermath of the bosnian war, as a young book conservator arrives in sarajevo to restore a lost treasurewhen hannah heath gets a call in the middle of the night in her sydney home about a precious medieval manuscript which has been recovered from the smouldering ruins of wartorn sarajevo, she knows she is on the brink of the experience of a lifetimesee oxfam website for delivery information read morea renowned book conservator, she must now make her way to bosnia to start work on restoring the sarajevo haggadah, a jewish prayer book - to discover its secrets and piece together the story of its miraculous survivalbut the trip will also set in motion a series of events that threaten to rock hannah's orderly life, including her encounter with ozren karamen, the young librarian who risked his life to save the bookas meticulously researched as all of brooks's previous work, 'people of the book' is a gripping and moving novel about war, art, love and survival
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop knutsford wolfgang faust was the driver of a tiger i tank with the wehrmacht heavy panzer battalions, seeing extensive combat action on the eastern front infirst published in the late s, this memoir's savage realism shocked the post-war german publichis astonishing testimony reveals the merciless decisions that panzer crews made in action, the devastating power of their weaponry and the many ways that men met their deaths in the snow and ice of the ostfrontthis memoir was his brutal and deeply personal account of the russian front's appalling carnagefaust describes how his tiger unit fought pitch battles in the snows of western russia against the full might of the red army: the t34s, stalin tanks, sturmovik bombers and the feared katyusha rocket brigadessome readers were outraged at the book's final scenes, while others wrote, 'now, at last, i know what our men did in the east' today it stands as one of the great semi-autobiographical accounts of warfare in world war 2: a crescendo of horror, grom survival and a fatalistic acceptance of the panzer man's destiny
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An 16-page booklet with instructions on how the slogans can be applied to one's own life throughout the day - a 256-page unabridged edition of trungpa's classic book shambhala: the sacred path of the warrior the majority of the slogans and commentary are drawn from shambhala: the sacred path of the warriorcan post extra ÂŁ3also a little blue has transfered from the box faintly onto the rim of pages (nothing which is going to effect the reading of it) and the same has also happened on the edges of the cardsthe box includes: 53 four-color cards, with a shambhala warrior slogan on one side and commentary from the tibetan buddhist master chĂ·gyam trungpa on the reverse sidethrough these teachings, readers can start to gain personal freedom and power, overcome negative habitual patterns, find the sacred dimension of everyday life, and discover the basic goodness of human lifeshambhala: the sacred path of the warrior: book and card set rrp ÂŁ149 the set is practically like new apart from small tear along 2 side of lid on the crease (which lifts away like a flap) - which could be glued and you probably wouldn't noticethe shambhala book and card set offers readers a unique and accessible way to put the principles of the sacred warrior to practice in daily life through a series of slogans or maxims that emphasize facing the world with openness and fearlessnessthe remainder of the slogans, which have never before been available to a general audience, were composed by chogyam trungpa to be used in shambhala training, a program that he developed as a way to train people in the path and practice of warriorshipthere is a mark on the front of box too (see all pictures) rrp ÂŁ149 since ancient times, the path of the enlightened warrior has been a powerful and inspiring ideal, showing us how we can master the challenges of life and draw power not from violence or aggression but through the cultivation of gentleness, courage, and self-knowledge
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Available in paperback or ebookserving with nelson in the mediterranean archie finds himself stranded in egypt where if he can survive he will play a vital role in the battle of the nile back in england, along with an oddball collection of friends archie risks everything to thwart the violent ambitions of napoleon's spymasterultimately archie is faced with the ultimate choice, risk losing the most precious thing in his life with the life of king george himself at stakefrom the ballrooms and bordellos of london to the hostile spanish mountains battles every bit as deadly as those faced by the nation's soldiers are fought and men die as the two empires struggle for dominancea gritty sometimes bawdy thriller, set in violent times with a new breed of hero caught up in one of the most turbulent times in historyin the tradition of bernard cornwell and his hero sharpe, archie dexter is pitted against the might of napoleons designs on europe, not on the battlefields but in the dark shadowy world of espionagean agent of the king is a thriller set in the early years of the napoleonic wars
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Should it also be of interest, i also have a video tape for sale in the same condition at the same price of the guilbert & sullivan opera the mikado, which is also one of the savoy video series of video tapes released by athe yeomen of the guard vhs video tapet video gems in , this classical musical version of the gilbert & sullivan opera is numbered vhs s and was produced by george walker and starred joel grey, alfred marks, elizabeth gale, david hillman and elizabeth bainbridge70; or royal mail 'uk standard' 2nd class service for small parcel upto and including 1kg: ÂŁ3ean-13 number read moreone of the savoy video series of video tapes released by athe video tape is in excellent condition and is made available inclusive of the cost of packaging but exclusive of the cost of postage which will be one of the following: royal mail 'uk standard' 1st class service for small parcel upto and including 1kg: ÂŁ3it was also produced by george walker and starred william conrad, clive revill, stafford dean, john stewart and kate flowers
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With time running out, jack must find a way out of his debt or else be doomed to eternal damnation and servitude in the afterlifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 'pirates of the caribbean: the curse of the black pearl' (), when elizabeth (keira knightley), the daughter of governor swann (jonathan pryce), is kidnapped by captain barbossa (geoffrey rush) and his band of pirates, lovelorn will turner (orlando bloom) goes to her rescueif jack can't find a way to rid himself of davy jones once and for all, it may just spell the end for the three adventurersin 'pirates of the caribbean: dead man's chest' (), once again thrown into the world of the supernatural, jack finds out that he owes a blood debt to the legendary davy jones (bill nighy), captain of the ghostly flying dutchmanoxfam shop ulverston the first two movies from the popular action adventure franchisebut jack will not give in without a fight, which is especially bad news for will and elizabeth, who get caught up in jack's mishapshowever, with the crew of the black pearl cursed to spend their time between the living and the dead and only the blood of elizabeth able to lift the spell, the pair face a race against time to overcome the undead crew and rescue her before it's too lateneeding help to get on board the pirates' ship, will enlists eccentric captain jack sparrow (johnny depp) and quickly sets off in pursuit
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Oxfam shop mutley plain fully indexed, the edition of the "yearbook" is the most comprhensive and authoritative reference about the work of the united nations, other international organizations and related bodiesthis volume of the "yearbook" details the activities of the united nations, its many organs, agencies and programmes, working together to rekindle a ne form of multilaeral cooepration for a better worldthe book is designed not just for use by diplomats, officias and shcoalrs but also by other researchers, writers, journalists, teachers and studentssee oxfam website for delivery information read morebook in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundit records the dicverse and globe-encompassing activities of the united nations and its enduring efforts to deal witht eh world;s pressing concerns, particualrly matters of international peace and security, disarmament, human rights, th settlement of regional conflicts, economic and social development, the preservation of the environment, control of drugs and narcotic substance abuse, crime prevention, adequate shelter, youth and the aging and humanitarian assistance for refugees as wel as disaster reliefsome light foxing to top edge of pages, otherwise very good
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is the first general history of radar to be published, and one which covers the independent but more or less simultaneous emergence of radar in several countries in the sthe book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt withabundant references, which could facilitate further research, are givenpublished, as volume 6 in the 'iee history of technology series'oxfam shop fulwood road radar has become an essential factor in air and sea travel, has affected all areas of military science and, most important of all perhaps, has considerably influenced the progress of electronic engineeringthe narrative ranges from the concepts of nikola tesla in and the experiments of christian hulsmeyer in right through, in chronological order, to the commercially sponsored experiments of the prewar dayssome of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withthe study, while underlining the significance of the cavity magnetron, purposely restricts itself to the pre-cavity magnetron era of radarthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then considered
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I think you're going to like himthe shock of the fall is all of these bookssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand he was never the same after thatthere are books which let us into the hidden parts of life and make them vividly real'there are books you can't stop reading, which keep you up all nightthere are books which, because of the sheer skill with which every word is chosen, linger in your mind for daysit is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fictionbut in a couple of pages he'll be deadoxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the costa book of the year winner of the specsavers popular fiction book of the year winner of the betty trask prize 'i'll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brotherhis name's simonthe shock of the fall is an extraordinary portrait of one man's descent into mental illness
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The description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engagedthe result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous valuepages are in good condition, boards are in good condition dust jacket is in good condition with some wear and tear see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle a unique work of reference, this book is the first serious attempt to describe and illustrate the military badges of all the forces of the british empire involved in the great warit is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badgesthe author has not simply identified each military formation by the title it held during the great war, but has shown when it originated and, when not disbanded, the manner in which it has been preparedthere are accounts of the badges worn by each unit of every country - australia, britain, canada, the colonies, india, new zealand and south africa - and a total of around badges are illustrated full size by first class photographs and line drawingsthis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariathe illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listed
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