Henry william crosskey his life and work
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle henry william crosskey (7 december october ) was an english unitarian minister and geologistcrosskey was born at lewes, sussexfor the palaeontographical society () and he edited henry carvill lewis's papers and notes on the glacial geology of great britain and ireland, issued posthumously ()he died at edgbaston, birmingham, on 1 octobersee oxfam website for delivery information read more while in glasgow his interest was awakened in geology by the perusal of avg pages for its age, some edge and board wearafter being trained for the ministry at manchester new college (), he became pastor of friargate chapel, derby, until , when he accepted charge of a unitarian congregation in glasgow he also prepared for the british association a valuable series of reports () on the erratic blocks of england, wales and ireland  in he moved to birmingham, where he remained as pastor of the church of the messiah until his deathramsay's geology of the isle of arran, and from onwards he devoted his leisure to the pursuit of this sciencein conjunction with david robertson and george stewardson brady () he wrote the monograph of the post tertiary entomostraca of scotland, etche became an authority on glacial geology, and wrote much, especially in conjunction with david robertson, on the quaternary fossiliferous beds of scotland (trans
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Publisher: london: william heinemann, "my life and work" is the autobiography of henry fordhenry ford and the ford motor company will forever be identified with early 20th century american industrialismthe innovations to business and direct impact on the american economy of henry ford and his company are immeasurablewritten in conjunction with samuel crowther, "my life and work" chronicles the rise and success of one of the greatest american entrepreneurs and businessmenall pages clean and completesee oxfam website for delivery information read more backboard, bumped endpaper, inscription by a previous ownerall end papers have some handling marksfrontboard, embossed border, bumpedbound in red clothused very good conditionhis story is brilliantly chronicled in this classic american biographyoxfam shop darlington hardbackspine, gilt letters and bands, sunned, bumped
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Oxfam bookshop victoria  arthur rackham, his life and workhardback, with dust jacket heineman: london, see oxfam website for delivery information read morejacket slightly frayed  at edgesbeautiful colour plates, and black and white illustrations
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A valuable account of william drumond's life & writings by the celebrated biographer of miltonoxfam books & music perth drummond of hawthornden: the story of his life and writing  no dust jacketa companion piece to drummond, poetical works of william drummond of hawthornden not an ex library cope see oxfam website for delivery information read moregreen cloth with gilt decoration and lettering
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Oxfam shop launceston book henry martyn cambridge, india, persia his life and labours by jesse page see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells jerome kern; his life and music gerald bordman good condition paperbackbordman presents a faithful chronicle of kern's prolific musical contributions to the american stage and screen, he illustrates not only how kern dramatically changed perceptions of what theatre music should or could be, but also how developments around him influenced kern and his musicsmall rip to the front cover, pages slightly discoloured, slight crease to the top right corner visible to about the first thirty pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Verdura: life and work of a master jeweler by patricia corbett - hardcover
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Merriman investigates cromwell's life as a statesman, presenting his life and work from a political rather than religious biasboth minor: in this first volume of a two-volume edition of the life and letters of thomas cromwell, rhe also discusses his rapid rise to become henry viii's most trusted adviser, his dealings with cardinal pole and henry's disastrous marriage to anne of cleves and its contribution to cromwell's subsequent downfall and execution inhe explores cromwell's background, adventurous early life, his relationship with wolsey and the latter's subsequent downfalloxfam bookshop victoria two small bumps to d/wsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe latter part of the book contains the full text of a large body of cromwell's correspondence between and , copied from the original manuscripts where availablethese vibrant and informative letters make the book an invaluable resource - they are a window into the period, providing insight into political, religious and intellectual culture
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Hippie, journalist, rock star, actor, playwright, theatre director and producer of television programs, this whirlwind life came to an end in , during a trip to europeat a time when he is coming up to the fantastic achievement of 100 million copies sold worldwide across all his books, his fans will be delighted with the first ever official biography of paulo, an in-depth look at his life and work, and what makes him the much-loved author he is todayin paulo walked the road to santiago, and it was there that he reconverted to christianity and found again the faith bequeathed to him by the jesuit fathers of his school yearsthe novel has already achieved the status of a universally admired modern classicoxfam bookshop cheltenham paulo coelho is a worldwide phenomenonin dachau and later in amsterdam, paulo had a mystical meeting with "j", his new mentor, who persuaded him to walk the road to santiago de compostela, a medieval pilgrim's route between france and spainhe would later describe this experience in his first book, the pilgrimagesee oxfam website for delivery information read morenow, for the first time, discover the true story of the man behind some of the world's most loved booksbefore he became internationally known and a worldwide bestseller, he had to overcome many obstaclespaulo coelho was born in rio de janeiro, brazil, in augusthe weaves together the strands of paulo's life, revealing the man behind the world-famous writeras a member of the esoteric underworld, he was put in prison for alleged subversive activities against the brazilian dictatorship and subjected to physical torturethe following year, the alchemist, established his worldwide reputationlater, paulo joined forces with rock star raul seixas and together they composed songs that revolutionized brazilian rock musicas a teenager, he was subjected to the brutality of electric shock treatment in the psychiatric hospital where his parents, who took his rebelliousness as a sign of madness, interned him three timespaulo's first official biographer, fernando morais, provides an exhaustive look at paulo's fascinating and varied life, taking several years to research his subject, and interviewing everyone who knows paulo
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Essays by architectural critic and jouhe lives in pennsylvania with his wife and four children
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham based on robert martineau's "the office and work of a priest" which was written in the s, this guide is for those considering whether they have a call to the priesthood, and those newly ordained who are tackling a new job and want advice on how best to set about the many different aspects of parish lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop brighton hardback catalogue of the work of william henry hunt written by john witt used but good condition dust cover slightly torn and faded pages clean and bright see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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His life and workthis was nothing less than a fresh illustration of alice in wonderland, a work so completely identified with the drawings by john tenniel that it seemed to many critics almost blasphemous for anyone to attempt to prepare alternativeseven the times, in the course of an unfavourable review, recognized that rackham 'feels his privilege and his responsibilities', but this critic, obsessed by tenniel, found rackham's humour 'forced and derivative' and discovered 'few signs of true imaginative instinct' in his work"alice's adventures in wonderland", by lewis carroll william heinemann, london - , first uk edition first printing - 162p, 15cmx13cm - 13 colored plates and several in text b/w illustrations by arthur rackham - condition: good, spine cover loose, inscription to ffep, one plate loose but presentare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki) an about fine copy of rackham's masterpiece read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehowever, i am certain that time is on your side, and that nothing but prejudice prevents your superiority being recognised nowyour delightful alice is alive and makes by contrast tenniel's alice look a stiff wooden puppetplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea stranger wrote at once to sympathize: 'i felt i must express my indignation at the injustice of the "times" criticism(derek hudson, arthur rackham"rackham's next undertaking after peter pan was the most controversial of his whole careercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Stanley's most important work"in darkest africa" by henry m2), complete (diagram available on page 335 in vol p, cmx16cm - condition: good, in publisher's original green cloth lettered in gilt on the spines which also feature gilt busts of stanley, with gilt and black decoration on the upper covers and stanley's signature in gilt - condition, some wear to boards; some wear to front gutter; librare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirare first edition in good conditionmark on rear pocket, minor tears to map; complete with all illustrations and platesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepublished in the same year and using the same sheets as the english issue read morethis account contains the harrowing details of stanley's journey through the nearly impenetrable ituri, or great congo, forest, which he traversed not once but three times over the course of his travelsstanley scribner's & sons, ny - , first american edition - 2 portrait frontispieces, 43 full page illustrations, a profusion of illustrations in the text, 3 large color folding maps in pockets (one in vol 1; 2 in volthe conditions were brutal; sometimes the expedition could achieve no more than three or four hundred yards an hourplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitealong the way stanley compiled important data on the pygmies and discovered the ruwenzori, or "mountains of the moon" the perilous journey nearly cost stanley his life, and only a third of the men with whom he set out returned alivecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Although he helped james ii crush the rebellion of the duke of monmouth, marlborough later supported william of orange against james ii in the glorious revolution of and brilliantly managed england's diplomatic triumphs during the war of the spanish succession" from the preface to volume onejohn churchill, the duke of marlborough (), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesmen in the history of englandsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevictorious in the battles of blenheim (), ramillies (), and countless other campaigns, marlborough, whose political intrigues were almost as legendary as his military skill, never fought a battle he didn't winmarlborough also bequeathed the world another great british military strategist and diplomat - his descendant, winston schurchill, who wrote this book to redeem marlborough's reputation from macaulay's smearsone million words long and ten years in the making, churchill's marlborough stands as both a literary and historical masterpiece, giving us unique insights into the churchill of world war ii, for just as churchill's literary skill helps us understand the complexities of marlborough's life, so too did his writing of marlborough help churchill master the arts of military strategy and diplomacyoxfam bookshop knutsford "it is my hope to recall this great shade from the past, and not only invest him with his panoply, but make him living and intimate to modern eyesthis two-volume edition includes the entire text and almost all the original maps
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Oxfam shop ecclesall road a hardback selection of poems from the great writer william morris presented and discussed against the background of his life by ronald fullersee oxfam website for delivery information read morelt is an ex-library copy so has a stamp on the first page, but all inside pages are otherwise entirely undamagedthe book is in good used condition, with some sun damage to the binding and front and back boards, leading them to look slightly wornthis edition was published in by oxford university press as part of their sheldonian english series
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This edition, first printed in , offers a unique insight into his life and impact on british historythis edition is unique in that it was produced only for sale to members through readers union ltdoxfam shop stafford a history of wiliam of nassau, prince of orange () written by csee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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However, they do provide an exact means for an individual to gradiently raise his ethics level, increase his survival potential in any area of life and help others do the samewith many pressures pushing and pulling at a person, how can he be sure his choices will be best for himself, his family and every aspect of his life and his future? lhow does a person know if what he is doing is right or wrong? when he sees dishonest men hold power, criminals go free and traditional values cast aside, maybe he feels he should take the easy way out“others cheat on their taxes, why shouldn’t i?” “other kids shoplift, what’s the harm?” but, regardless of anything else, a person has to live with himselfman has long found ethics to be a confusing subjectthus ethics technology is the key tool you need to succeed in all aspects of existenceorder your copy today from church of scientology, 134a high street, poole, bh15 1dnhubbard’s body of work, even when combined with the booklet, integrity and honesty, which provides yet more information on the subject, do not present the entirety of ethics technology available in scientologyron hubbard achieved a remarkable breakthrough in the field of ethics which included not only simplification and codification of the subject, but development of a workable technology with applicability to our daily lives, one which brings about increased happiness, prosperity and survivalthese fundamentals, taken from mrin recent decades it has become more so
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James falconer works as a barrow boy in a flourishing london market owned by henry malvernlondon : queen victoria is empress of india and britain is at its peak of worldwide powerbut tragedy and betrayal threaten the dreams of both james and alexis - and jeopardise everything they hold dearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut james hungers for moreturning away from family tradition, he dreams of building an empire of stores like fortnum and mason's and believes that henry, along with his daughter and heir alexis, could offer him a way to climb beyond his beginningsoxfam shop dumfries from victorian london to the vibrant port cities of england and france, from gracious stately homes in gloucestershire to the decadence of paris, master of his fate launches an unforgettable new historical series
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This uniquely personal book opens the door on to galliano's world and his creations, with insights into his life and work by his collaborators and friendsoxfam shop fulwood road a book about the single most dynamic force in fashion today, galliano is an intimate history of the designer's career since he first burst into the fashion world in l984, to his success as the creative force of a new and revitalized givenchy, and his great triumph at christian diorgorgeously illustrated, with contributions from the world's leading photographers, galliano's own drawings, sketches and plans for his fantastic shows that have never been seen before, galliano sets a new standard in fashion publishingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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See oxfam website for delivery information read more otherwise this is a very good clean copyoxfam books & music beaconsfield some shelf wear to the dust cover and there is a dent in the board cover at the base of the spine there is a previous owner's name on the inside cover page
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This book is an account of his life and worksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield the late-victorian scottish architect, rowand anderson, was a pioneer of building restoration and a key influence upon the development of scottish architectureit describes his multiple achievements as architect, founder of the royal incorporation of architects of scotland, and creator of the edinburgh college of artarguing that victorian design involved far more than the reproduction of historical styles, the author describes anderson's campaign against an over-emphasis on visual and picturesque values and his promotion of an authentic national style
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A preface by jon kabat-zinn, the originator of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program, contextualizes the book and describes its influence on his life and workoxfam bookshop preston a new edition of a classic work that originated the "embodied cognition" movement and was one of the first to link science and buddhist practicesthis revised edition includes substantive introductions by evan thompson and eleanor rosch that clarify central arguments of the work and discuss and evaluate subsequent research that has expanded on the themes of the book, including the renewed theoretical and practical interest in buddhism and mindfulnessabove all, the book's arguments were powered by the conviction that the sciences of mind must encompass lived human experience and the possibilities for transformation inherent in human experiencethis classic book, first published in , was one of the first to propose the "embodied cognition" approach in cognitive sciencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit pioneered the connections between phenomenology and science and between buddhist practices and science-claims that have since become highly influentialthrough this cross-fertilization of disparate fields of study, the embodied mind introduced a new form of cognitive science called "enaction," in which both the environment and first person experience are aspects of embodimentalthough enacted cognition lacks an absolute foundation, the book shows how that does not lead to either experiential or philosophical nihilismhowever, enactive embodiment is not the grasping of an independent, outside world by a brain, a mind, or a self; rather it is the bringing forth of an interdependent world in and through embodied action
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The life of this robber baron, politician, and historic influencer is the astonishing tale of how one supremely ambitious man became this country's original "disruptor" - reshaping industry and engineering one of the greatest raids on the public treasury for america's transcontinental railroad, all while living more opulently than maharajas, kings, and emperorsthe rags to riches story of the tumultuous tycoon who built silicon valleyit is also the saga of how stanford, once a serial failure, overcame all obstacles to become one of america's most powerful and wealthiest men, using his high elective office to enrich himself before losing the one thing that mattered most to him - his only child and sonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wear richly detailed and deeply researched, american disruptor restores leland stanford's rightful place as a revolutionary force and architect of modern americascandal and intrigue would follow stanford through his life, and even after his death, when his widow was murdered in a honolulu hotel - a crime quickly covered up by the almost stillborn university she had savedamerican disruptor is the untold story of leland stanford - from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class university that became and remains the nucleus of silicon valley
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This biography re-examines his life and work and the circumstances leading to his death inoxfam bookshop cheltenham gustav mahler may have become a popular composer, but he remains widely misunderstood both as a man and musiciansee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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But it was his parents' values and working ethos that were to play a large part in shaping ken's own values and approach to his life and worksuperficial scuffs and marks, slight crinkling to top edgesat 14 he decided to become an engineerblack cloth-covered boards with gilt text to spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreglossy photographic dustjacketoxfam bookshop newport george kenneth medlock was born in and brought up in the working-class valleys of the peak district during the era of the printing and textile tradestext block is clean and tight
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Days with walt whitman: with some notes on his life and work, george allen, london, ppare 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 storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Author(s): joseph campbellpublication date
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In addition a number of 'picture essays'explore particular aspects of richard iii's life and reign: his birth sign of scorpio; the portraits of richard; the symbolism of pigs and boars; richard's saints; his books; the princes; historical pictures of the princes; cartoons and caricaturesoxfam shop worcester this fully illustrated book explores the story of richard iii and the tales that have been woven around the historic events; discusses his life and reign and the disappearance of the princes in the tower; and assesses the original sources upon which much of the 'history' is basedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the text is illustrated by over 150 manuscript illustrations, engravings, contemporary documents and photographs in both black-and-white and colourthe book is also supported by full source notes and references
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