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Harry potter: a history of magic by jharry potter: a history of magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between bloomsbury, jit promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry - from alchemy and potions classes through to herbology and care of magical creaturesreaders will be able to pore over ancient spell books, amazing illuminated scrolls that reveal the secret of the elixir of life, vials of dragon's blood, mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch's broomstick, in a book that shows jrowling's magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebearspublished by bloomsbury october pp see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere's also a specially commissioned essay for each subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of the exhibition - absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from steve backshall, the reverend richard coles, owen davies, julia eccleshare, roger highfield, steve kloves, lucy mangan, anna pavord and tim peake, who offer a personal perspective on their magical themebook condition: as new - clean covers, tightly bound, no imperfections inside and outside, clean throughoutrowling, bloomsbury and the british libraryrowling and the brilliant curators of the british librarythis is the ultimate gift for harry potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations, bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the chance to see the exhibition in personeach chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the british library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the harry potter archive
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From the snowy great hall to the yule ball, the winter season at hogwarts is truly magicala special, do-it-yourself, 3d wood firebolt ornament from incredibuildsitems include: --a 48-page booklet featuring line art of special moments from the harry potter films, including harry unwrapping his firebolt (a gift from sirius black), harry and ron opening their jumpers from mrs weasley and snowy hogsmeaderowling's wizarding world) hardcover - 18 oct by insight editions (author) an interactive colouring set featuring everything needed for harry potter fans to explore the colour of the winter season and share it with friends and family48 colourable gift tags, perfect for sharing the magic of the harry potter films with friends and familythis fun, interactive set features everything harry potter fans need to explore the colour of the seasonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreinstructions for assembly and ideas for how to paint your ornament includedoxfam shop colne road harry potter: winter at hogwarts: a magical colouring set (j
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An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsseen through macgregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imaginedoxfam bookshop ealing neil macgregor's a history of the world in 100 objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined themencompassing a grand sweep of human history, a history of the world in 100 objects begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the olduvai gorge in africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morea stone pillar tells us about a great indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people; spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency; and an early victorian tea-set speaks to us about the impact of empire
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Oxfam bookshop swanage a history of india is a compact synthesis presenting the grand sweep of indian history from antiquity to the presentthis classic text is an authoritative detailed account which emphasises and analyses the stuctural pattern of indian historythe authors examine the major political, economic, social and cultural forces which have shaped the history of the indian subcontinent in this surveyit remains the definitive text on the nationthis third edition has been thoroughly revised, containing new research, and an up-to-date preface, index and datelinesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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A history of the english-speaking peoples is a four-volume history of britain and its former colonies and possessions throughout the world, written by winston churchill, covering the period from caesar's invasions of britain (55 bc) to the beginning of the first world war ()churchill's mother was american, and he excelled in history as a child which underpinned his firm belief in a so-called special relationship between the people of britain with the commonwealth of nations united under the crown (new zealand, canada, australia, south africa etcvolume i is on the birth of britain, volume ii is on the new world, volume iii is on the age of revolution and volume iv is on the great democraciesa collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchillit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsoxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltdcondition: goodcomplete in four volumesthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoplespages are bright and cleansee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumes condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are aged) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own wayit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlantic
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A history of england () is a series of reprints of twelve classic, magisterial volumes of different periods of english history, together constituting a continuous history from ancient roman times to the end of the 20th centurym trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editionh keen4) england under the stuarts written by goxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes:Â 1) england under the tudors written by gt clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by mthe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societysee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolumes come without slipcaser elton2) early medieval england written by m
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Will appeal both to fans of both social history and numismaticssmall change: a history of everyday coinage, paperback by johnson, peter, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us a fascinating, thoroughly illustrated social history of how currency was democratised
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Oxfam books & music perth "a history of fascism is an invaluable sourcebook, offering a rare combination of detailed information and thoughtful analysis"-susan zuccotti, the nation"a magisterial, wholly accessible, engaging studypayne defines fascism as a form of ultranationalism espousing a myth of national rebirth and marked by extreme elitism, mobilization of the masses, exaltation of hierarchy and subordination, oppression of women and an embrace of violence and war as virtuesit is a masterpiece of comparative history, for the comparisons enhance our understanding of each part of the whole"-publishers weekly see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe term 'fascist,' used so freely these days as a pejorative epithet that has nearly lost its meaning, is precisely defined, carefully applied and skillfully explainedthe analysis effectively restores the dimension of evil
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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, )chapters: : in the lee of dragons; : laying the mark; : before thewind; : cruising in company; : across the line; : dress overall; : the course ahead1st hardback published by the royal hong kong yacht club inwith a signature and dedication by the author on the half-title page and a dedicatory message beneath thatin 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 kongoxfam books & music fareham chambers, gillianintroduction by vic locke, commodore
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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
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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 warproduct category: booksdust jacket: falsecondition: goodauthors: stone, norman
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Window on goa: a history and guide by maurice hall expertly refurbished producttitle: window on goa: a history and guide publisher: quiller uk release date: language: english
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It traces the history of western cosmology from ancient mesopotamia to isaac newtonoxfam bookshop carlisle the sleepwalkers: a history of man's changing vision of the universe is a book by arthur koestlerhe suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalkingnot that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discoversee oxfam website for delivery information read moreexcellent pages, some edge and board wear
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This history presents its development from these beginnings to the present dayoxfam books & music beeston a history of emmanuel college cambridge by sarah bendall, christopher brooke and patrick collinson hardback with dust jacket "emmanuel college was founded by the royal minister sir walter mildmay in ; he chose a leading moderate puritan, laurence chaderton, as first master, and aimed to educate godly ministers and good preachers" dust jacket in excellent condition with bumping to edges onlyhardback is blue cloth covered board with gold lettering to spine in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages bright, tightly bound, clean and unmarked
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Oxfam shop didsbury an interesting social history of the period between , Â a history of everyday things in england "has been written for boys and girls of public-school ageit is an account of the work of the people, rather than the politics which guided them" easy to read, and illustrated with black and white drawings and charts, and colour platesthe beige cloth boards with dark green titling and decoration are marked in places with corners and spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed and a scuff to lower edgesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe binding is firm but the rear board is slightly creaky when openedthe hardcover copy is in good conditioninside, the lightly tanned pages are generally clean and bright, however the rear end paper is browned
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Unlike most other texts, 'a history of the british isles' is not just a history of england see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham jeremy black's vigorous and fascinating study tells the story of a group of islands, their peoples, and their remarkable impact on the rest of the worldproper weight is given to all four, often fractious, components of the british isles - england, ireland, scotland and wales - providing the reader with an admirably balanced and absorbing narrative of an extraordinary shared pastfrom the earliest pre-history right up to the present day, this stirring account describes the astonishingly varied stages through which the british isles have passed to achieve their current identity
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Audi a history of progress bookinteresting book about the audi history
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A history of the world in 100 objects, neil macgregor hardback new and sealed 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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Anime: a history, paperback by clements, jonathan, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk this comprehensive history of japanese animation draws on japanese primary sources and testimony from industry professionals to explore the production and reception of anime, from its early faltering steps, to the international successes of spirited away and pokémon
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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
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Half-a-million years of human historyoxfam bookshop brigg a history of ancient britainthe real story of humankind on these islandssee oxfam website for delivery information read morebook in generally very good condition just with some wear to edges of jacket and small marks to page edges
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Oxfam bookshop woodbridge from the bestselling author of a history of the world in 21 women they were famous queens, unrecognised visionaries, great artists and trailblazing politiciansjenni murray presents the history of britain as you've never seen it before, through the lives of twenty-one women who refused to succumb to the established laws of society, whose lives embodied hope and change, and who still have the power to inspire us todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey all pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our world
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells a history of twentieth-century african literatures owomoyela, oyekan (edndukaku amankulorwriters from east africa are also represented, as are those from south africapovey, thomas knipp, and jcontributors here include servanne woodward, edris makward, and alain ricard carole boyce davies and elaine savory fido focus on the special problems of african women writers, while hans mzell deals with the broader issues of publishing-censorship, resources, and organization this study reflects the legacy of colonialism by devoting nine of its thirteen chapters to literature in "europhone" languages-english, french, and portuguese) african literatures, says volume editor oyekan owomoyela, "testify to the great and continuing impact of the colonizing project on the african universeforemost among the anglophone writers discussed are nigerians amos tutuola, chinua achebe, and wole soyinkaafrican literature in portuguese, reflecting the nature of one of the most oppressive colonizing projects in africa, is treated by russell grobert cancel discusses african-language literatures, while oyekan owomoyela treats the question of the language of african literaturessee oxfam website for delivery information read more" african writers must struggle constantly to define for themselves and other just what "africa" is and who they are in a continent constructed as a geographic and cultural entity largely by europeanspeters, arlene a in african francophone literature, we see both writers inspired by the french assimilationist system and those influenced by negritude, the african-culture affirmation movementcontributors for this section include jonathan a
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Based on exclusive french archival sources and numerous interviews with former officials in both france and the united states, a history of the iraq crisis retraces the international exchange that culminated in the iraq conflictthe diplomatic crisis leading up to the war shook both french and american perceptions of each other and revealed cracks in the transatlantic relationship that had been building since the end of the cold warthe war was launched without a united nations mandate and was based on the erroneous claim that iraq had retained weapons of mass destructionfrance, under president jacques chirac and foreign minister dominique de villepin, spectacularly opposed the united states and british invasion, leading a global coalition against the war that also included germany and russiaoxfam bookshop glossop road scuffing to dust cover, otherwise good condition in march , the united states and great britain invaded iraq to put an end to the regime of saddam husseinsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe franco-american narrative offers a unique prism through which the american road to war can be better understoodit shows how and why the iraq crisis led to a confrontation between two longtime allies unprecedented since the time of charles de gaulle, and it exposes the deep and ongoing divisions within europe, the atlantic alliance, and the international community as a whole
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I knew i had a book on camouflage but it took me ages to find it! this pre-owned 113 page volume gives a history of concealment and deception in waryours for just ÂŁ6price includes postage95 including postagefull of facts, photos and details of research, trial and error, practicality, practice and perfectionsame thing on e*** for ÂŁ including postage
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Colonial new hampshire a history by jere rdaniell (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Faust's metropolis a history of berlin by alexandra richie (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The crowd pleasers a history of airshow misfortunes from to the present by peter fusco (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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A history of newfoundland from the english, colonial, and foreign records by dbound in green linen boardsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablenewspaper cutting stuck to the title pageillustrated throughout with many sketch maps, and it has 5 full page plates plus a huge fold out map at the back of the bookgilt illustration of a ship to the front boardillustration of queen victoria is stuck to the title versothe ends of the spine are worn, and the board corners are bumpedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegilt title lettering to the spinepencil inscription to the inside of the front boardthis second edition was published in by eyre & spotiswoodethis book is in good condition, the pages are clean and bright, and tightly bound with no loose or missing pages 634pp 25cm x 17cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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