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Instead, the 20th century proved to be overwhelmingly the most violent, frightening and brutalized in history with fanatical, often genocidal warfare engulfing most societies between the outbreak of the first world war and the end of the cold warwhat went wrong? how did we do this to ourselves? the war of the world comes up with compelling, fascinating answersglobalizing, booming economies married to technological breakthroughs seemed to promise a better world for most peoplesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop crosby the world at the beginning of the 20th century seemed for most of its inhabitants stable and relatively benignit is niall ferguson's masterpiece
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Isidore compiled the work between cit contains much lore of the late classical world beginning with the seven liberal arts, including rhetoric, and touches on thousands of topics ranging from the names of god, the terminology of the law, the technologies of fabrics, ships and agriculture to the names of cities and rivers, the theatrical arts, and cooking utensilsoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no real marks or wear this work is a complete english translation of the latin etymologies of isidore, bishop of seville (cthis book offers a highly readable translation of the twenty books of the etymologies, one of the most widely known texts for a thousand years from isidore's timesee oxfam website for delivery information read more615 and the early 630s and it takes the form of an encyclopedia, arranged by subject matterisidore provides etymologies for most of the terms he explains, finding in the causes of words the underlying key to their meaning
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Michael steen recounts the back-stage bitchiness, robbery, duels and violence, life in russia before the emancipation of the serfs, appalling disease and shocking poverty, and the unhappiness experienced by children of successful parentsluxuriously produced with a colour plate section, it opens a new vista on opera, nineteenth-century literature and historyliszt also declared that, with pauline viardot, the world had finally found a woman composer of geniussee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is a picturesque but painstakingly researched biography of the life - and the times - of the nineteenth century's maria callasdickens - reduced to tears by her singing - regarded her as 'one of the greatest actresses of any time'"enchantress of nations" is a lavish biography of this amazing woman whose life spanned most of the nineteenth century; and it also weaves a rich tapestry of music and literature in france, england and russiashe was among 'the most brilliant dramatic stars of our time', according to franz liszt, and billed as 'the most talked of opera singer in europe'
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In of time and lamentation, raymond tallis rises to this challenge and explores the nature and meaning of time and how best to understand itoxfam bookshop stratford upon avon of time and lamentation by raymond tallis agenda publishing pp hardback£ time's mysteries seem to resist comprehension and what remains, once the familiar metaphors are stripped away, can stretch even the most profound philosopherour temporal lives deserve a richer attention than is afforded by the equations of mathematical physicsthe first part of the book, "killing time" is a formidable critique of the spatialized and mathematized account of time arising from physical sciencequestions about "the stuff" of time  such as instants and intervals  about time and change, and the relationship between objective and subjective time, open on to wider discussions about time and causation, the irruption of subjectivity and intentionality into a material universe, and the relationship between time and freedomthose, like tallis himself, who seek to find a place at which the scientific and humanistic views of humanity can be reconciled, will celebrate his placing of human consciousness at the heart of time, and his showing that we are "more than cogs in the universal clock, forced to collaborate with the very progress that pushes us towards our own midnight"the culmination of some twenty years of thinking, writing and wondering about (and within) time, it is a bold, original and thought-provoking workfor most of us, time is composed of mornings, afternoons and evenings and expressed in hurry, hope, longing, waiting, enduring, planning, joyful expectation and griefyet, physics has little or nothing to say about this time, the time as it is livedthe passage of time, the direction of time and time travel are critically examined and the relationship between mathematics and reality, and the nature of the observer, are exploredwith the scientistic reduction of time set aside and lived time reaffirmed, tallis digs deeper into the nature of time itself in the final part, "finding time"for anyone who has puzzled over the nature of becoming, wondered whether time is inseparable from change, whether time is punctuate or continuous, or even whether time, itself, is real, of time and lamentation will provoke and entertainpart 2, "human time" examines tensed time, the reality of time as it is lived: what we mean by "now", how we make sense of past and future events, and the idea of eternitysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith characteristic fearlessness, tallis seeks to reclaim time from the jaws of physicsthinking about it is to meditate on our own mortalityvery good condition, apparently unreadthe story told by caesium clocks, quantum theory and lorentz coordinates, tallis argues, needs to be supplemented by one of moss on rocks, tears on faces and the long narratives of our human journey
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Luminous emptiness is a detailed guide to this classic work, elucidating its mysterious concepts, terms, and imageryaccording to the buddhist view, nothing is permanent or fixedhere, fremantle, who worked closely with chögyam trungpa on the translation of the tibetan book of the dead (shambhala), brings the expertise of a lifetime of study to rendering this intriguing classic more accessible and meaningful to the livingfremantle relates the symbolic world of the tibetan book of the dead to the experiences of everyday life, presenting the text not as a scripture for the dying, but as a guide for the livingover the years, it has been studied and cherished by buddhists and non-buddhists alikethe entire world of our experience is constantly appearing and disappearing at every momentusing vivid and dramatic imagery, the tibetan book of the dead presents the notion that most of us are living in a dream that will continue from lifetime to lifetime until we truly awaken by becoming enlightenedluminous emptiness features in-depth explanations of: the tibetan buddhist notions of death and rebirth the meaning of the five energies and the five elements in tibetan buddhism the mental and physical experience of dying, according to the tibetan buddhist tradition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beeston shambhala, , paperback good condition, some stains to front cover the tibetan book of the dead, a best-seller for three decades, is one of the most widely read texts of tibetan buddhism
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The book is in good condition with some caveatsthe photographs are a fair example of the condition of the inner pagesthe binding is very tight, probably little different to when newhowever, there is water staining to the outside edge of the first dozen or so pages and foxing occurs throughoutoxfam shop porthmadog the works of william hogarth vol ii (of two volumes) with descriptions and a comment on their moral tendency by the revthe book block is remarkably clean for a volume of this age, even at the top edgejohn trusler to which are added anecdotes of the author and his works by jresearch indicates that this particular version was most likely published in the sundated but definitely published between when this publisher was activethis book is difficult to sourcecontains 79 steel engravings, most with tissue guards and printed on separate, heavy leavesplus contents, measuring 22cm x 28cm and weighing 2the pages are complete with no tears or folds and are not overly tannedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe hard covers are intact and robust, though there is some edge wear and corner bumping brown leather and cloth covers with gilt lettering and raised bands to spine and a gilt edged book block
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Most are in good conditionthe photos show the condition of the stampsamong others a, 13b, 14a, and 57 most of the stamps are included several timesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilot of classic french stampssee the photos to form your own impressionyvert value over euro! read moreothers are thinned or have short teethplease 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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Very good conditionthe best of roy orbison vinyl lp was recorded on arcade records & has most of his & has most of his unforgettable hits such as only the lonely, crying, in dreams, falling & lots more besidesa great reminder of this fantastic star who will never be replaced
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Pre-order for the 17th of april of our day old pulletssubject to lockdown, we have a delivery of day old female chicks arriving on 17th of aprillocated in ramsey heights, cambs they will be a day old on the 17th of april read morethe chicks can be reserved and we are taking names for our waiting list to hold birdsthe chicks will all have been fully vaccinated and wormedthe breeds will include: ??bluebells (cream egg layers) ??speckledys (fairly dark brown egg layers) ??blacks (brown egg layers) ??cuivree type (dark brown egg layer/ copper maran hybrid) ??light sussex type (cream egg layers) if you’d be interested in popping your name on the waiting list and reserving some birds for their arrival (subject to lockdown) then please contact us for more informationthe birds are pictured below from previous stockbeautiful pullets that will lay between eggs per year depending on the breed
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The condition of nearly all the items is excellent, with very few cutlery marks on the plates, most of which can only be seen at an acute angle to the lightcan't find this pattern anywhere else at presentthis is a very attractive design in bone china by grindley potteries, which was closed ini prefer to sell as one lot at £160 ovno, but would be prepared to split them at the following prices: - 6 x dinner plates 10buyer collects, i could deliver locally or double box pack and send them by carrier at cost of around £85" diam, £7 ea 8 x salad plates 9" diam, £6 ea 7 x side plates 7" diam £4 ea 8 x soup cups 4 3/4" diam, + handles, 1 crazed (foc), £7 ea 8 x soup saucers 6 1/4" diam, £5 ea 7 x demitasse coffee cups 2 1/2" diam x 2 1/4" high, £4 ea 8 x coffee cup saucers 4 5/8" diam, £3 ea 1 x coffee pot + lid 7 1/2" high, chipped inside rim £5 1 x creamer 3 3/4" high, £10 1 x sugar bowl 3 5/8" diam, £8 1 x sauce boat 6 3/4" long, £15 1 x sauce boat saucer 7 3/8" long, 1 x large serving plate 14" x x oval veg dish + lid, 8 3/4" x x oval veg dish lid, 9" long £5the main theme is blue with a subtle green, blue and orange design of grassesthere are a total of 61 pieces including the spare tureen lid, for which there is no base
160 €
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Pre-order for the 17th of april of our day old pulletssubject to lockdown, we have a delivery of day old female chicks arriving on 17th of aprillocated in ramsey heights, cambs they will be a day old on the 17th of april read morethe chicks can be reserved and we are taking names for our waiting list to hold birdsthe breeds will include: bluebells (cream egg layers) speckledys (fairly dark brown egg layers) blacks (brown egg layers) cuivree type (dark brown egg layer/ copper maran hybrid) light sussex type (cream egg layers) if you’d be interested in popping your name on the waiting list and reserving some birds for their arrival (subject to lockdown) then please contact us for more informationthe chicks will all have been fully vaccinated and wormedthe birds are pictured below from previous stockbeautiful pullets that will lay between eggs per year depending on the breed
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The condition of nearly all the items is excellent, with very few cutlery marks on the plates, most of which can only be seen at an acute angle to the lightcan't find this pattern anywhere else at presentthis is a very attractive design in bone china by grindley potteries, which was closed inbuyer collects, i could deliver locally or double box pack and send them by carrier at cost of around £85" diam, £7 ea 8 x salad plates 9" diam, £6 ea 7 x side plates 7" diam £4 ea 8 x soup cups 4 3/4" diam, + handles, 1 crazed (foc), £7 ea 8 x soup saucers 6 1/4" diam, £5 ea 7 x demitasse coffee cups 2 1/2" diam x 2 1/4" high, £4 ea 8 x coffee cup saucers 4 5/8" diam, £3 ea 1 x coffee pot + lid 7 1/2" high, chipped inside rim £5 1 x creamer 3 3/4" high, £10 1 x sugar bowl 3 5/8" diam, £8 1 x large serving plate 14" x x oval veg dish + lid, 8 3/4" x x oval veg dish lid, 9" long £5i prefer to sell as one lot at £150 ovno, but would be prepared to split them at the following prices: - 6 x dinner plates 10the main theme is blue with a subtle green, blue and orange design of grassesthere are a total of 61 pieces including the spare tureen lid, for which there is no base
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The condition of these prints is good, with characteristic strong plateare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe drawings were taken from living plants, the engravings were most of them done under the author's inspection and the plates have been carefully coloured from the original drawings" gehret was born in germany and was one of the most influential european botanical artists of all timehis original art work may be found at the natural history museum in london, the victoria and albert museum etc"in the execution of the work no expense has been spared to render it as perfect as possiblerichard lancake was an important english botanical illustratorin each print is dated and with the name of the illustratorhis illustrative skill and botanical precision led to his involvement with the world's leading scientists and influential patrons and to his important contributions to many pictorial publicationseach print in folio edition measure approxthere is some off setting on watermarked papergreat flower books () pbibliograph: dunthorne 209; henrey ; nissen bbi ; stafleu; cowanplease 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 storethe complete work includes 16 plates after georg dionysius ehret, 155 after richard lancake, 83 by and after john miller (aka johann sebastian mueller)his first illustrations were in collaboration with carl linnaeuscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethese prints were published by subscription in 50 monthly parts in london between and
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Most in reasonable condition,volume 8, fact index, has seen most wear and tear, semi- detached spine, loose pagesinteresting collectable itemseach volume measures (cm) 25 x 18 x 4buyer collect, cash on collection preferredpublished by waverley, 8th edition of the book of knowledge in 8 volumes
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The original was first published in this book is in very good condition with marks to the front and back, with minimal shelf wear see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ambleside this work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know itthis work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possibletherefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work
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Samsung clp 365w colour laser printer in as new condition6 samsung clp-365w - printer - colour - laser - a4/legal - up to 18 ppm (mono) / up to 4 ppm (colour) - capacity: 150 sheets - usb, lan, wi-fi(n)this printer has hardly had any use as we have an all in one which does most work, which has left this printer just sitting doing nothingit's delivered with stunning print quality thanks to samsung's rendering engine for clean page (recp) technologywhat samsung says about this printer: compatability now you can make sure you print with vibrant color - even from mobile devicesthe samsung clp-365w color laser printer lets you print from smartphones, tabs and other devices in just three simple stepswhat's more, its compact, ergonomic design helps you to save space and make the most of your home or workplacein total it has probably done 60 or 70 prints really making it an as new machine, so get yourself a bargain
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Mhn - panoramic set + national stamp daysan marino national stamp day set - riccione 1 value - overprinted read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiset in the lot: : panoramic set air mailcondition: mnh – mint never hingedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 storeselection of postage stamps from the republic of san marino, air mail
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Various artists - 50 shades of green (ireland's most popular songs, )
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Juwel helialux led day + night light controller nearly new, used only 6 months allows control of helialux led light unit on aquariums by enabling you to change lighting moods for particular times of day - ie sunrise, sunset, dawn and duskenhances the lighting in your tank
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Lots of sheet music, some c's and 'smay post/courier at buyers expense or collect in person if you preferthink most of this is c's but let me know if you think differentsome has been damp and dried outplease contact me if you are interested or need more informationa few cobwebs etcapprox 13 "music masterpieces" booklets ( i think), each booklet seems to have 4-5 pieces of music in itthanks for looking! read moreclick on "+ read more" for full description even if it is greyed outmost very dustylarge job lot of vintage/antique sheet and booklet musicfound while clearing out a relative's loft & shedsome seems to be american deep south style so may be controversial by today's standards
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This work is in the public domain in the united states of america, and possibly other nationsthis work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possibletherefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the workscholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the publicwe appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevantwithin the united states, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the worksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham this work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know itas a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc
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It covers every aspect of house decoration from the colour of the paintwork to the pattern of the wallpaperthe illustrations, mainly in colour, re-capture "english style" interiors, and include many design details such as borders, furnishings, carpets, wallpapers and the use of colourthe designs were available from a variety of retailers and manufacturers both in britain and the usa, including jeffrey & cooxfam bookshop cheltenham the most comprehensive guide ever published to english furnishing, decorating and style over the past hundred yearsmost of the illustrative material and design ideas have been taken from the silver studio collection in london; published for the first time in book formsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis studio was started in by arthur silver and quickly became a leading independent commercial studio of the period, selling designs mainly for wallpapers, textiles and floor coverings, also for silverware, graphics and ceramicsthe silver studio "look" spread throughout britain, and sub- sequently aroad, in particular france, belgium and the usathe book is divided into four distinct periods; - victorian devotion to the delights of home decoration, - edwardian opulence;& new art, - in praise of english past and - a division of tastes
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Oxfam shop dumfries brutally honest and rich in detail, this posthumously published diary of a twenty-seven-year-old vietcong woman doctor, saved from destruction by an american soldier, gives us fresh insight into the lives of those fighting on the other side of the vietnam warsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a story of the struggle for one's ideals amid the despair and grief of war, but most of all, it is a story of hope in the most dire circumstances
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Pictorial dust jacketoxfam bookshop newport this is the story of the most sensational scientific discovery in natural history of the twentieth century, told by the scientist who is the central figure throughoutsmall chips and closed tearswear to edges, various other scuffs and marksit details the discovery of a type of prehistoric fish, known only from fossils and believed to have become extinct at least fifty million years agolight shelfwear to edgestear to top of spine, which is discolouredsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresporadic foxing within text block which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedvarious superficial scuffs and marks, discolouration to spine and outer edges of boardsendpapers discolouredturquoise cloth covered boards with gilt text within dark blue panel to spinealone in his view that this coelacanth must have been a stray, professor smith and his wife carried out a series of arduous expeditions covering most of the wildest parts of the tropical western indian ocean, until, after fourteen years, the home of this living fossil was found
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford this work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know itas a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etcscholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the publicthis work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possibletherefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the workwe appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevantsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Now here is a simple and low cost solutioni am 80 years old in so age is now against me in selling the rest of these great little pouches, nearly were sold for £1 each (see one of the photos) if you were to sell all at the crazy price reduction of say 50p, you would make a clear profit of at least £ or for 70p = £ profit my fixed price of £ for all includes the storage boxes and all the many plastic promotional banners (see the photos) at some point, most of us have experienced a tangle with the in-ear headphone leads for tablets, most mobile phonesalso in regular use for coins, earrings and rings read morethis small, neat and very effective - self closing pu leather pouch wind the headphone lead round two fingers when you finish using them, and pop into the 75mm x 60mm pouches next time you need them - remove from the pouch, holding one end - allow to drop and at least 98% of the time they will be totally tangle free
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Remarkably, in the rapidly growing literature on poverty, this volume is the first to use survey techniques to explore third world elites' attitudes to povertynor do most of them believe that there is a viable solution to poverty through public actionfive cases - intended to be broadly representative of the diversity of situations in developing countries - were chosen: brazil, south africa, the philippines, bangladesh and haitiwhile the authors found major differences in how national elites understand and represent poverty, the classic threats that induced elites in late 19th century europe to be concerned with reducing poverty - the fear of crime, epidemics, military weakness or political unrest - do not feature prominently in the consciousness of most third world elitessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe findings in this book throw light on one reason for the relative ineffectiveness of poverty reduction strategies hitherto, and the huge importance of presenting the problem of poverty in ways that fit more closely with the ways in which national elites understand their worldoxfam bookshop hove the researchers who have written this volume are clear not only that mass poverty is still the leading humanitarian crisis in developing countries, but that, if effective policies are to be put in place, the national elites who control governments and economies need to be convinced of both the reasons why reducing poverty is in their own and the national interest, and that public action can make a difference
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate discusses the tools, techniques, and principles of etching and engraving and includes both historical and modern examplesmost of the methods and materials described may be regarded as traditional- and are still the most practical, reliable and flexiblemany examples of such contributions are shown in the illustrations, which also present the tools and techniques used by the etcher and engravercondition- good see oxfam website for delivery information read moreto these mr chamberlain has added many recent developments and innovations, for every creative engraver develops an individual approach making his own particular contribution to the artwalter chamberlain has set down here the methods, materials and principles involved in the twin arts of etching and engraving
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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 imagineda 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 empiresee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 today
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Its cash in hand on picup of them only not posting them the is to much to posti wont take no less then i am asking for themhad most of the notes and coins for years of collecting and the stamp book is not full but as a faw stamps in the pages and was told its worth £300 on its own some could be rear,got lots of coins and of royal family coins,most of the coins and bank notes are from around the worldand its heavy thanks read more
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