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Oxfam bookshop hampstead zildjian: a history of the legendary cymbal makers this book, fully authorized by zildjian, tells the exciting story of the world's most popular cymbal company on the monumental occasion of its 375th anniversarythe corners are very slightly bruised at the bottomin very good conditionthe zildjian story is told firsthand by the zildjian family members and by the legendary drummers who participated in the important musical movements of the 20th centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
35 €
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With over 600 maps and charts and internet links throughout, it's pages bring history to lifethe ultimate work of historical referenceit is in immaculate condition with slipcaseseventh edition by richard overyit covers the origins of mankind right through to the turmoil of the 21st centuryrrp £75 read more
25 €
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Stanley macbean knight - the history of the great european war - its causes and effects: 10 volume set - caxton publishing company, limited - hardback - undated (circa cm x 18 cmvolume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages this set is in good condition - clean bright contents - firm bindings - no inscriptions - gilt titles and illustrations to front boards, with tooled illustrations to front boards and spines - unusual gilt anchor decoration to spines - some surface staining to front and rear boards, particularly to volumes and 10; contents in all volumes are all clean and bright - each book contains numerous coloured maps, along with black and white images/photographs from events occurring during the world war that spanned from - a very nice collectable setare 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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46 €
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Infantry at war (purnell's history of the world wars special) year published
10 €
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The message book, sacred texts of the world's religions j bowker new hardback collection from ireby in cumbria ca7 please view my other items for more books on history and historical places and buildings read more
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Constitutional history of the united kingdom offers an accessible and highly valuable overview for students with little or no prior knowledge of british historydrawing on key constitutional themes, constitutional history of the united kingdom provides insight and context to modern constitutional problemsann lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of english legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured union of the present daypaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good bindingthis second edition has been revised and updated to bring coverage up to the present day, including parliamentary reform; the scottish referendum on independence and further drives for enhanced devolution; the effect of eu membership on the uk constitution; and the impact of the european convention on human rights and the human rights actoxfam books & music totnes an appreciation of the development and evolution of the united kingdom constitution is vital in order to understand the existing nature of the constitution, proposals for reform and the many complex challenges it facessee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery topical!(as of )
29 €
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S de klerck, history of the netherlands dutch-indieselaborate description of the history of the dutch indies in this sought-after reference workthe author was an ex-lieutenant-colonel in the knil and professor of colonial history at leiden universitymeulenhoff, ppthe usual foxing spots in the text blockthe ‘short’ version of the reference work about the dutch indiesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteand five folded, fold-out maps in the backin good conditionvolume 2 with 661 ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevolume 2, with many images/photos and the fold-out mapvolume 1 with 448 ppa publication by the suriname en curacao uitgave van comité plaatwerk nedlast chapter about suriname and curacaoare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiles indes neerlandais, volume 2two volumes, blue, somewhat discoloured cover and spine, golden printed titlesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: wear on the covers and spinewith many illustrations and photosgeschiedenis van nederlandsch-indie, fotherwise greatcondition: the spine is discoloured, the text block is superb, the last chapters contain pencil notes in the margin
41 €
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Francis bacon's penetration into human motives, his life-long experience of politics and government, and his remarkable literary skills, render this history of the reign of king henry vii a major work of english literature and an important document in the history of political thoughtsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the text described as 'the first modern classic of english history'the edition also includes other relevant writings by bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossary
3 €
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This feature is a first for world atlases and will dramatically illustrate the rapidly changing world we live inoxfam shop tunbridge wells the perfect world atlas for readers who want the authority and accuracy of a times atlas at an affordable pricea completely new edition of a world atlas in the most prestigious atlas collection in the world, this comprehensive book showcases 170 pages of mapping to provide an amazingly detailed view of the worldthe reference mapping, produced in the beautifully clear and distinctive times style, has been completely updated with thousands of changes reflecting recent geopolitical and geographical change around the worldupdated plans of 32 of the world's great cities are also included; a geographical reference section with flags, statistics, and facts for all the world's countries; and a comprehensive index to more than place names top off this crowning achievement in world atlas presentationthe latest satellite images are showcased in the imagery section with 32 pages of stunning imagesas with all atlases in the times series it offers great authority, outstanding quality, and attention to detaila unique collection of maps from the last 150 years of times atlases is also included in a historical mapping sectionthis is the second edition, published inin very good condition, in slip casesee oxfam website for delivery information read morespecific geographical information beside each map gives the reader a greater understanding of each area
14 €
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead history of the supreme court of the united states: volume 1 by julius goebel jr antecedents and beginnings to is the first of twelve volumes in the oliver wendell holmes devise history of the supreme court of the united statesdetails the creation of a national judiciary in the united states under the act of and traces the supreme court's development through its first decade of existencethe book is organised into three partsthese three parts are divided into seventeen chapters, together with a statistical analysis of the business of the supreme court from to and substantial notes on manuscript sourcesin this first volume, julius goebel jrin the final part of the book, he explains how early legislation affected the judiciary and the initial experience of the circuit courts and of the supreme courtgoebel then goes on to depict the constitutional convention, the ensuing debate over ratification, and the framing of the bill of rightsbook is in good condition, few white marks on the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first part describes the background of american constitutionalism
70 €
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Oxfam shop west hampstead first published in , this important history of natal begins with a description of the country and an account of its discovery by vasco da gamaan appendix inserted while the book was being prepared for publication contains "a brief history of the orange-river sovereignty and of the various races inhabiting it, the great lake ngami, commandoes of the dutch boers, &cthe overall condition of the print block is good enough to merit rebindingp + frontipsiece, and a few pages at the back, where a publicity leaflet about the book was bound inthe pages have suffered some water damage, but the marks are faint, and they in no way obscure the text or illustrations" the cloth cover of the book is in poor condition: there are numerous water and other markings, and tears along the edges of the spine, though it is still attachedthe three maps and nineteen illustrations mentioned on the title page are all presentholden proceeds to describe the arrival of english and dutch settlers, the establishment of an english government, and the development of sugar and coffee plantations, trade and settlementssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe name of a previous owner is written on the fthe endpapers are cracked and the hinges loosening; however, the binding has remained firm except for the f
50 €
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Peter wilson's book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a generation, and a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of eventsoxfam bookshop shaftesbury winner of the society for military history distinguished book award the horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war () tore the heart out of europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all germans and laying waste to whole areas of central europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recovered book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanthe principal actors in the drama (wallenstein, ferdinand ii, gustavus adolphus, richelieu) are all here, but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers and civilians, desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstanceswilson's great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries' future with such horrifying resultsall the major european powers apart from russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murderwhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible pricethe war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stop
9 €
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An impartial history of the rebellion and civil wars in england, 1st edition, london: printed, and sold by all the booksellers in town and country, , ppan impartial history of the rebellion and civil wars in england, 1st edition, london: printed, and sold by all the booksellers in town and country, , estc t (hooper), r (burnet), t (harris: 750 copies printed), r730 (welwood); wing b (burnet), w (welwood)complete with cover page and 26 large platesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibattaglie navalinaval battles and court eventsa very good copyepisodi storici a corte18th-century rebackingthomas wodehouse legh, 2nd baron newton (), politician (bookplate of lyme park books dated ; golden coat of arms at the foot of the spine)26 large full-page illustrations that include many of the most important battles of the english civil warsestc calls for 16 unnumbered pages at the rear of burnet's work, whereas other records call for 12 only, as in the present copylarge heraldic bookplate lyme on the inner front panelplease 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: 'battle naseby', 'general fairfax with his forces before city oxford', 'kings declaration to his gentry & army september ', 'sea fight between admiral blake and the spaniards' etccatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea large work, bound in full leather with six raised bands on the spine
288 €
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The essays, a number of which were originally delivered as lectures in the university of cambridge and all of which are by specialists in the field, combine to provide a history of the german language in its social contextoxfam books & music beeston peter lang, , paperback very good condition the contributions to this volume explore eleven key developments in the external history of the german language, that is, the combination of social, political and cultural circumstances which influenced the language and its speakersothers are studies of particular periods, places or groups which have not found their place in more narrative accounts: standardisation in the nineteenth century, the role of low german, the state of german at the stunde null insome of these 'landmarks' are individuals or groups of people who have exerted influence over the language: charlemagne, luther, the early modern grammarians and lexicographersan overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
10 €
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Written by a former police officer who is now archivist of northamptonshire constabulary, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the policing and crime in britainrichard cowley's history of the british police charts its development from the anglo-saxon reeves to 'blunkett's bobbies' (community support officers), and, unlike most such accounts, does not focus on a specific area, but includes the whole country' as the population grew, magistrates and parish constables would become the main weapons in the fight against crime, and, as the industrial revolution changed the nature of society, the organised constabularies that we know today began to evolve, most notably with robert peel's establishment of the metropolitan policehe therefore appointed a shire reeve for each county, who was responsible for maintaining 'the king's peaceoxfam original liverpool having expelled the norse invaders from his kingdom, alfred the great wanted to ensure that it remained peaceful and law-abidingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
49 €
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A huge, handsome, and extensively-illustrated centennial history of this venerable yacht clubeastern waters eastern winds: a history of the royal hong kong yacht club: : one hundred years(hong kong: the club, )1st hardback published by the royal hong kong yacht club inchapters: : in the lee of dragons; : laying the mark; : before thewind; : cruising in company; : across the line; : dress overall; : the course aheadwith a signature and dedication by the author on the half-title page and a dedicatory message beneath thatoxfam books & music fareham chambers, gillianintroduction by vic locke, commodorein excellent, hardly-read used conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more4to, blue cloth, gilt crest to front board, gilt lettering to spinewith bibliography and lots of photographsforeword by the right honourable christopher patten, governor of hong kong
17 €
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The tragedy of liberation: a history of the chinese revolution, bytitle: the tragedy of liberation: a history of the chinese revolution, format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: bloomsbury uk release date: language: english
99 €
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Sir winston churchill - history of the english speaking peoples: 23 volume set - cassell - leather - cm x 22volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - ) volume pages + sir winston churchill pictorial tribute + index - this set is in good condition - firm bindings - clean bright contents - each book contains a small inscription from the previous owner of the set - gilt decorations to front boards, and gilt titles to spines - each book covers different periods of history associated with english-speaking peoples; each book is also complemented with a wide variety of images / illustrations - a very nice collector's setare 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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73 €
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A traveller's history of the usa by daniel mcinerney (paperback / softback)title: a traveller's history of the usa format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: the armchair traveller at the bookhaus uk release date: language: english
99 €
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Title: the atlantic and its enemies: a history of the cold wartitle: the atlantic and its enemies: a history of the cold warcondition: gooddust jacket: falseauthors: stone, normanproduct category: books
4 €
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Sir winston churchill - history of the english speaking peoples: 23 volume set - cassell - leather - cm x 22volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - ) volume pages + sir winston churchill pictorial tribute + index - this set is in good condition - firm bindings - clean bright contents - each book contains a small inscription from the previous owner of the set - gilt decorations to front boards, and gilt titles to spines - each book discusses different events throughout history that were associated with english-speaking peoples; each book is also complemented with a wide variety of coloured images / illustrations - a very nice highly-collectable setare 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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57 €
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history of the great european war volumes 1-10 hardback books history of the great european war vol 1-10posted by colin in books, comics & magazines, books in old kilpatrick
6 €
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Oxfam bookshop st albans readable and provocative and written with paul johnson's customary vigorous, direct and colourful style, a history of the american people charts the sweep and drama of america's history through its politics and economics, its art and literature and science, its society and manners and, not least, its complex religious beliefssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom walter raleigh to bill clinton, paul johnson casts an admiring but not uncritical eye over events and personalities through the past 400 years
3 €
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Usborne atlas of the world picture book, hardcover by baer, sam; ragondet, nathalie (ilt), isbn , isbn-13 a fantastic atlas to help children learn about the countries of the world, the most famous and interesting sites, and also each country's flag and fascinating world recordsa brilliant introduction to geography, capital cities and world landmarks ranging from the statue of the little mermaid in copenhagen to the kennedy space center in florida
8 €
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Joseph stalin's history of the communist party of the soviet union, first published init's commonly cited along with "the foundations of leninism" as the most important work expressing the ideology of the ussr under stalinthe gilt titles are fadedcorners lightly bumped and a 3cm split of the hinge between the top of the spine and front boardincludes a red ribbon page markerthe contents are clean and the binding is securecolloquially known as "the short course," it was the most widely disseminated book during the reign of joseph stalin see oxfam website for delivery information read morepublished by foreign languages publishing house, moscowoxfam shop darlington hardbackoxblood red boards with titles in gilt on front and spine
11 €
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Oxfam bookshop woodbridge this volume of the history of the times provides a fascinating lens through which to review the close of the twentieth century and the dawn of the twenty-firstvery good condition with dust cover see oxfam website for delivery information read morereview copy with a note from the publisherfirst edition first impression
14 €
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Oxfam books & music bedford history of the conspiracy of pontiacfacsimile edition from the rare reprints series by kessinger publishing (usa)" xxiv + 632 pagesparkman () was a harvard-educated historian and is best-known for his work on the french and the english in north americaa very good, clean, tight, paperback copysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis title was first published in two volumes in ; this copy is a reprint of an editiontitle continues: "and the war of the north american tribes against the english colonies after the conquest of canada
20 €
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Oxfam shop cotham hill this is a history of the birth of australia out of the suffering and brutality of britain's convict transportation systemthe book is in excellent conditioncontains a number of illustrationsit was first published init also addresses the historical, political and sociological reasons that led to british settlementsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the slip case is intact and shows slight rubbing
(England)
17 €
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Oxfam bookshop bloomsbury street the history of the fairchild family or the child's manual, by mrsseveral previous owners have written their names into the end page and title page in pencil or inksignatures are splitting in some placesspine has gold embossed titleembossed design on front and back coverbumping at both bottom and top of spinetitle page is splitting from the binding (see photo)condition: dark green cloth over boardsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreslight shelf wear on the bottom of the coversbinding is slightly loose, but still intactintermediate small foxing throughout the pagesslight splitting of the spine from covers at the top
35 €
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Egytpt; arthur weigall - a history of the pharaos - london, thornton butterworth, - first edition - two volumes - ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin good conditionbound in the original linen bindingsvolume 2: from the accession of amenemhet 1 of the twelfth dynasty to the death of thutmose iii of the eighteenth dynasty to bhardcover - 22both books are in first conditionplease 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 storetwo ex-libris and a namevolume 1: the first eleven dynastiessome age-related stainscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
39 €