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Faber and fabersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreslight creasing to dust jacket and one or two pencil marks in the textthe autobiography of the world-renowned potter, bernard leach with insights into the practical application of his ideas and how his work was influenced by the period he spent in the far eastoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardbackin very good condition
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This book contains the memoirs of david chipp's life in peking together with six essays that he wrote on the history of english journalism, and a miscellany of reflections on some of the diverse aspects of his lifeabsolutely minimal shelf wear to the dust coverhe was the first non-communist western correspondent to be granted residency by the communist government and he spent 30 months in pekingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith black and white and colour photographsoxfam books & music beaconsfield one of a limited edition of 500 printed privately by the author's estatean excellent clean copydavid chipp had a distinguished career as a journalist which culminated in 17 years' service as editor in chief of the press association in fleet street
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The volume embraces university journalism; essays from waugh's years of drift after oxford; forcefully emphatic articles and contrasting sophisticated reviews written for the metropolitan press from to (the most active and enterprising years of waugh's career); reports for three newspapers of a coronation in abyssinia and essays for the times on the condition of ethiopia and on british policy in arabiaoxfam bookshop victoria the complete works of evelyn waugh offers the first scholarly edition of waugh's work, bringing together all of his extant writings and graphic art: novels, biographies, travel writing, short fiction, essays, articles, reportage, reviews, poems, juvenilia, parerga, drawings, and designsno other edition of a british novelist has been undertaken on this scalethe edition's general editor is alexander waugh, evelyn waugh's grandson and editor of the twelve-volume personal writings sequenceoriginal texts, so easily distorted in the production process, have been established as far as possible using manuscript and other controlsseveral typescripts of articles and reviews are published here for the first time, as are a larger number of unsigned pieces never before identified as waugh'sall volumes will be beautifully produced, and have comprehensive introductions and detailed annotationthe complete works will revolutionize waugh studies, and offer new insights for twentieth-century literary and cultural studies generallythis first volume of evelyn waugh's articles, essays, and reviews contains every traceable piece of journalism that research could uncover written by waugh between january , when he first went up to oxford, and december , when he had recently returned from british guiana and was enjoying the runaway success of a handful of dustwaughs works are placed in their rich literary and historical context, enabling readers to appreciate for the first time the range and complexity of his thinking and artistic practice, and linking this to the work of his contemporaries in britain, america and europelong interred in fashion magazines, popular newspapers, sober journals, undergraduate reviews, and bbc archives, 110 of the 170 pieces in the volume have never before been reprintedthis is a young writer's book, and the always lucid articles and reviews it presents read as fresh and lively, as challenging and opinionated, as the day they first appearedthe origins of the works are explored, and annotations to each piece seek to assist the modern readersee oxfam website for delivery information read morewaugh was 19 when his first oxford review appeared, 31 when the spectator printed his last review offiction and non-fiction volumes will also contain a full account of each text's manuscript development and textual variantsfinally, in early waugh travelled for three months in remote british guiana, resulting in nine travel articles and a handful of dust, acclaimed as one of the most distinguished novels of the centuryonly 15% of waugh's letters have previously been publishedthis volume is part of the complete works of evelyn waugh critical edition, which brings together all waugh's published and previously unpublished writings for the first time with comprehensive introductions and annotation, and a full account of each text's manuscript development and textual variantsalexander waugh, evelyn waugh's grandson, is editing a twelve-volume personal writings sequence for the series, intercalating over letters with the complete, unexpurgated diaries
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"these highly entertaining memoirs of marius petipa, the great franco-russian choreogapher had never before been translated into english before their first publication inpetipa's memoirs reveal many interÂesting details of his career and of the people he worked with, including tchaikovsky and the young pavlova, and give an insight into his character and genius that it is not possible to gain from any other sourceno cash in handin excellent condition, but with some areas of text highlighted and some minor annotations (used as a study book)written towards the end of his long life, in a mood of disillusion, when his work was neglected and in decline, he would have been delighted to know that his great ballets such as sleeping beauty, swan lake, and la bayadere are more popular today than ever beforewilling to post if postage is paid for by buyer, or collection availableas virtual dictator of the russian ballet in the second half of the 19th century, petipa moulded its course for many years and may have been said to have created the style of classical dancing still known as russianhis renown is undisputed, and his work lives not only in the pages of dance history but in the ballet repertoire of most companies todaypictures show examples of some highlighted areas, all text is still entirely legible
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Published for the occasion of the issue of the series paradise portraits by erwin olafthe series paradise portraits consists both of separate close-up portraits as from panoramic 'tableaus vivant' with the graffiti basement of paradiso in amsterdam as decor with really not funny clowns as masters of ceremonycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikierwin olaf goes all out, aided by computer simulationsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein the series paradise portraits, erwin olaf gives us a suggestive impression of the party culture at the beginning of the 21st centuryhardcover block with photos of postcard formatour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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" the essays were first published in and cover a wide range of topicsoxfam shop whitchurch road he essays (french: essais, pronounced [es?]) of michel de montaigne are contained in three books and 107 chapters of varying lengthmontaigne's stated design in writing, publishing and revising the essays over the period from approximately to was to record "some traits of my character and of my humoursthey were originally written in middle french and were originally published in the kingdom of france[these three volumes were translated by charles cotton and edited by w carew hazlitt see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Published on the occasion of the appearance of the series paradise portraits by erwin olafthe series paradise portraits consists of separate close-up portraits and panoramic tableaus vivant, with the graffiti basement of paradiso in amsterdam serving as the background, and unfunny clowns as masters of ceremonyerwin olaf pulls out all the stops, and is even using computer manipulationscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin the series “paradise portraits” erwin olaf provides a suggestive image of the party culture at the beginning of the 21st centuryhardcover block with postcard-size photosplease 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 store
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I have around 40 portraits to go) portraits are in their own 'simple' frameunique, one off portraits of stars for salewhen working, i do do portraits of animal and 'normal' humansbuyer to collect or pay postageprices could be negotiated a littlethey range in price from around ÂŁ40 to ÂŁ150, so you'll need to ask if i have your star (as i'm not doing any artwork at the moment), then i'll give you a quotei will sell in bulkincluding many 'old tv stars' and pop stars, inc paul mcartney, david essex, marlene detrich, paul numan, henry fonda and many more
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Oxfam bookshop st albans the text of this edition follows the texts of the first editions of elia, and the last essays of elia see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Title: how to be a christian: reflections & essays (how to books)title: how to be a christian: reflections & essays (how to books)condition: very goodlist price (msrp): 8product category: books
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This wide-ranging collection of essays by some of the leading classicists in the british isles today examines different aspects of the play, its historical and dramatic context, and the issues which it raisesset in the aftermath of international conflict, euripides' trojan women is one of the most powerful and controversial of classical greek tragedies book condition: good - slight foxing to top page edge,former owner's inscription to title pagesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreessays, edited by david stuttard and tamsin shasha, include 'who was to blame?' by sir kenneth dover, 'women's' voices, women's hands' by ruth hazel, and 'melos and the trojan women' by alex garvieit is published by aod publicationsotherwise tightly bound and clean throughoutit is thus not only an ideal introduction to trojan women but an excellent overview of reactions to the play at the beginning of the 21st century
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Oxfam bookshop lincoln 'essays in memory of sir hilary jenkinson' is a volume of essays written about the first president of the society of archivists by his friends and colleagues other than that and minor marking the book is in excellent condition includes a preface by editor albert e the book was intended as a celebration to be presented to him for his eightieth birthday but upon his death was continued as a memorial to the british archivist who had done great public servicesee oxfam website for delivery information read more pages are not discoloured at all but book cover is torn considerably they make a tribute to his career, including his trips to jamaica and italyhollaender and black and white photos of reference such as of the seals from arundel castle
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"these seven essaysin very good condition apart from owner's name in pen on inside of front cover plus pen underlining during the 'introduction' and one of the essaysthoughtful, scholarly, and stimulatinghence low price for this book"--virginia quarterly reviewsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerepresent the considered reflections on the nature, motives and myths surrounding 19th-century transatlantic migration from one of the pioneers of this field of inquiryoxfam bookshop newport the british isles provided more overseas settlers than any country in continental europe during the nineteenth century, but english emigrants to north america have remained largely invisible, partly for lack of records about their departure or their experienceshere charlotte erickson uses new sources to understand this long-neglected group and the nature of their lives in a new land
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Oxfam bookshop preston the problem of the nature of being was central to ancient and medieval philosophy, and continues to be relevant todayin this collection of thirteen recent essays, peter van inwagen applies the techniques of analytical philosophy to a wide variety of problems in ontology and meta-ontologythe volume includes two previously unpublished essays, one of which is an introductory essay where van inwagen explains his conception of the relation between the language of 'the ordinary business of life' and that of 'the ontology room'van inwagen adopts a generally 'quinean' position in meta-ontology, yet reaches ontological conclusions very different from quine'ssee oxfam website for delivery information read moretopics discussed include the nature of being, the meaning of the existential quantifier, ontological commitment, recent attacks on metaphysics and ontology, the concept of ontological structure, fictional entities, mereological sums, and the ontology of mental statesthe volume will be an important collection for students and scholars of metaphysics
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The wartime memoirs of robert elee by edward aronoff (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Alice von hildebrand memoirs of a happy failure by alice von hildebrand (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Her memoirs conjure up the perfection and the ugliness of life behind rice-paper screens, where young girls learn the arts of geisha - dancing and singing, how to wind the kimono, how to walk and pour tea, and how to beguile the land's most powerful mensee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham this story is a rare and utterly engaging experienceit tells the extraordinary story of a geisha -summoning up a quarter century from to the post-war years of japan's dramatic history, and opening a window into a half-hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradationa young peasant girl is sold as servant and apprentice to a renowned geisha houseshe tells her story many years later from the waldorf astoria in new york
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Told with james's unassailable sense of humour and self-effacing charm, unreliable memoirs is a hilarious and touching introduction to the story of a national treasurebrand new never read as double present copya million-copy bestseller, this classic memoir is a celebration of life in all its unpredictable gloryonly 50p read more
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Master of the russian ballet - the memoirs of enrico cecchetti, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk
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These notes and diary dictations, quoted throughout this book, provide a unique insight into the complexities of the modern presidency and the great issues of american policy and politicsoxfam bookshop cheltenham former president richard nixon's bestselling autobiography is an intensely personal examination of his life, public career, and white house yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethroughout his career richard nixon made extensive notes about his ideas, conversations, activities, meetingsduring his presidency, from november until april and again in june and july , he kept an almost daily diary of reflections, analyses, and perceptionsmemoirs, spanning nixons formative years through his presidency, reveals the personal side of richard nixonfollow his meteoric rise to national prominence and the great peaks and depths of his presidencywitness his youth, college years, and wartime experiences, events which would shape his outward philosophies and eventually his presidency-and shape our liveswith startling candor, nixon reveals his beliefs, doubts, and behind-the-scenes decisions, shedding new light on his landmark diplomatic and domestic initiatives, political campaigns, and historic decision to resign from the presidency
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Oxfam bookshop bloomsbury street memoirs of my dead life, by george mooreprevious owners have written their names on the front end pages in pencil and inkcondition: dark green cloth covering boardssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshelf wear on the bottom of the coversspine has title and author in gilt embossingfront cover has an art deco embossingbumping on top and bottom of spine, discolouration, and slight split from the front coververy small amount of tanning on the edges of the pagesslight tanning on front and back end pages
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Oxfam bookshop aberystwyth the memoirs of zaven der yeghiayan, armenian patriarch of constantinople, see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham beware! only those who are mcfearlessly brave may read from the pages of these monstrous memoirsminerva mcfearless is an eleven-year-old monsterminatorshe and her little brother max must set off to rescue himbut now the monsters have taken their revengesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreher family has been hunting down and destroying monsters for thousands of generationsthe dreaded zarmaglorg, the king of evil himself, has kidnapped minerva's fatherthey are armed only with the monstranomicon - a living book that holds every secret about every bloodthirsty beast known to mankind
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Copy of the memoirs of harriette wilson volume 2 published by the navarre society see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop purley as pictured
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memoirs of the rose: comprising botanical, poetical, and miscellaneous recollections of that celebrated flower in a series of letters to a lady - london, printed for francis westley, ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin good conditionwithout date [ ppwill be shipped with registrationlinen decorated binding - 18 x 12 cmof the various groups of roses, with accurate descriptions of the varieties now generally grown - new york, dodd, mead & companyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe rose, a treatise on the cultivation, history, family characteristics, etchardcover - 17 x 10our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe flyleaves have browned, the text block is discoloured, bites from the side edge of the flyleavesthe text block is discoloured, a few blemishesthe binding is stained, dents on the edges and corners
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Oxfam shop west wickham these compelling memoirs, as absorbing and entertaining as any novel, comprise an unrivalled account of the many famous events in which jean baptiste antoine marcelin, baron de marbot participated during the period to , culminating in the first abdication of the emperor napoleon - years in which this distinguished office served as adc to five marshals and received thirteen woundssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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A king's story: the memoirs of hits in good condition for its age & its a hardcoverh the duke of windsor kpublished in & written by edward viii
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memoirs of hecate county by edmund wilson - hardcover *excellent condition*
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A selection of autobiographies/memoirs including: - that's my story: julie walters published by weidenfeld & nicholson - hardback in excellent condition - joe longthorne: the official autobiography published by great northern - hardback in good condition - dear fatty: dawn french published by century - hardback in good condition - only fools and stories: david jason published by century - hardback in excellent condition - head on: botham the autobiography published by ebury press - large format paperback in excellent condition - life and laughing my story: michael mcintyre published by penguin - paperback in excellent condition price is ÂŁ1 each
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Bronislava nijinska: early memoirs by irina nijinsky - hardcover **mint condition**
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