Narrative descriptive and dramatic
List narrative descriptive and dramatic
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The binding is in good condition and the pages unmarked apart from a little yellowing the cloth-covered hardback is sound but discoloured with some bumpingpublished in the world's classics seriessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield a reprint of this anthology of english prose compiled by h a treble
5 €
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Sydney descriptive and illustrative and country scenes in new south wales:Â adecorative clothcondition: goodc covers a bit worn from handling o/w sound see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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39 €
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The ring and the book is a long dramatic narrative poem, and, more specifically, a verse novel, of lines, written by robert browningcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit was published in four volumes from to by smith, elder & coplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website"the ring and the book" by robert browning smith elder, london - first uk edition (true first edition) - voli - 244p, 14cmx12cm - condition: good, bound in fine half leather binding with some wear and rubbing to boards and spine, gift inscription to ffep, some foxing
32 €
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Dust jacket condition: nonemaroon leather binding with gilt decorations, raised bands on spineall edges gilt, illustrated with numerous wood engravings and 25 steel engravingscondition: good
110 €
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The first free endpaper has the previous owner's name and an indian bookshop stamp overall a very good copy illustrated with 101 plates in colour and 145 in black and white in line illustrationsoxfam books & music olney  second edition revised and enlarged the text has a few little marks in itsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the dust jacket has been protected with cellophane (removeable) but has become a little ragged on the very edges
15 €
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Oxfam bookshop hexham in his own controversial style, arthur berger provides an examination of narrative theory and its application to readers' everyday experiences with popular forms of mass mediasee oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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A very moving and dramatic account of how he overcame his biggest fear - his motherdave pelzer tells the award winning story of his own upbringing in a child called itfrom the author of the lost boya man named dave relates his later life and his own outlook on childhoodboth books sure to bring a tear to the eye
2 €
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Combining rare archive footage, cgi illustrations of the camp never before seen on television and dramatic reconstructions of the key decision-making moments, this series tells the story of auschwitz and the horrific ideology behind itthe destructive dynamism of auschwitz became both a microcosm of the nazi state and the logical consequence of hitler's warped worldviewoxfam bookshop swanage this bbc documentary series tells the chilling story behind auschwitz - the site of the largest mass murder in the history of the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefew know the true and surprising history of this infamous place, nor how it fitted into the nazis' overall plan for the mass extermination of the jews - what they called the 'final solution'
5 €
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A must-have and dramatic appearance for easy displaymade of high quality resin material[your own guardian angel]--our hand-carved angels will serve to protect, nurture, and heal the mind and body
8 €
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But his life story was every bit as extraordinary and dramatic as the musicians he looked afterthe late peter grant managed led zeppelin to global stardom
13 €
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The top right corner appears to have received a bump affecting not only the cover but a number of pages directly underneath (see photo)oxfam books & music wells this softcover book is in an acceptable conditionthere is a note made in black ink on the book's first page (see photo)externally, there are a number of creases dissecting the book's front cover (see photo)there are a number of annotations made in the margins throughout the book together with some underliningthese are in ink, but do not obscure the text (see photos)the page edges and ends are a little grubby with one corner sporting a particularly dark mark (see photo)the spine remains unbrokensee oxfam website for delivery information read morea book in acceptable condition
12 €
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Contains a booklet,with a descriptive of the opera, foxedin contrast with most of handel's oratorios, the singers in messiah do not assume dramatic roles; there is no single, dominant narrative voice; and very little use is made of quoted speechin christian theology, the messiah is the saviour of humankind15 side 5 zweiter teil (3) nr  deutsche grammophonthe messiah who is called christ, is identified with the person of jesus, known by his followers as the christ or "jesus christ"handel's messiah has been described by the early-music scholar richard luckett as "a commentary on jesus christ's nativity, passion, resurrection and ascension", beginning with god's promises as spoken by the prophets and ending with christ's glorification in heavenoxfam shop darlington records in excellent condition,spindle markssleeves, some are foxed, one has a small tear33 see oxfam website for delivery information read more side 3 erster teil (3) nrside 1 sinfonia erster teil (1) nralbum box is in very good condition21 side 4 zweiter teil (2) nr6 side 6 dritter teil nr19 zweiter teil (1) nrside 2 erster teil (2) nr
12 €
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With the growing academic readership of bande dessinee this book proves to be an invaluable analysis for scholars of the postmodern narrative artreading bande dessinee is also an essential resource for anyone interested in the cultural context, visual and narrative meaning and intricacies of the art form miller's groundbreaking book demonstrates exactly why bande dessinee is considered to be a visual narrative art form and encourages the reader to appreciate and understand it to the best of their abilitiesno inscriptionsreading bande dessinee provides a thorough introduction to the medium and in-depth critical analysis with focus on contemporary examples of the art form, historical context, key artists, and themes such as gender, autobiography and postcolonial cultureoxfam bookshop holmfirth the increasing popularity of bande dessinee, or french-language comic strip, means that it is being established on university syllabuses worldwidemiller also provides the terminology, framework and tools necessary for study, highly relevant to current curriculum and she creates a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive approach to the subject matter reading bande dessinee draws from analytical viewpoints such as narratology, cultural studies and gender studies to illuminate the form fully, examining how it can be seen to undermine mythologies of national and cultural identity, investigating the satirical possibilities and looking at how the comic strip may contest normative representations of the body according to gender theoriesthis volume explores the controversy surrounding the comic strips in contemporary french society and traces the historical and cultural implications surrounding the legitimization of bande dessineesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €
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[nicol, james] an historical and descriptive account of iceland, greenland, and the faroe islands with illustrations of their natural history edinburgh: oliver & boyd, th edition) 12mo (18x11 cm); 416 ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea nice complete editionillustrated by 2 maps, including folding map frontispiece, engraved title vignette, by 2 whole page engravings and by tablesslight wear to extremities; internally sound and cleanin he was appointed professor of geology in queen's college, cork, and in professor of natural history in the university of aberdeen, a post which he retained until a few months before he diedin nicol was appointed assistant secretary to the geological society of london, being appointed a fellow of the society in the same yearcondition good plus; leather with minor abrasions'in this volume we have attempted to delineate three of the most singular and interesting countries on the face of the earthpublished anonymously but attributed to james nicol (), a scottish geologist with a keen interest in scottish geology and mineralogysituated in the stormy ocean of the north, and far from the modern seats of civilisation' a study of the geology, geography, topography and history of iceland, greenland and faroebound in contemporary full leather with gilt decorations on boards and spine with a leather title label
48 €
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Oxfam books & music bedford ersttagsblatt - 36 west german stamps on descriptive cards west germany ersttagsblatt (bonn postmark) 36 stamps in total on 26 cards condition- very fine used see oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablequite complete with both volumeshandwritten bookplateare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefirst volume: 784phalf bound in leatherplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitespine with gilded smooth bandsnouveaux elemens d'anatomie descriptive, par phsecond volume: 796pgilded title labelchief of anatomical work at the paris faculty of medicine, surgeon at the hotel-dieu, member of the académie royale de médecine, professor of anatomy and surgery, etcpaper browned here and there
48 €
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A descriptive catalogue of playing and other cards in the british museumpostage ÂŁ8 (uk) read moreb&w and colour illustrationsexcellent condition with dust cover
95 €
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The subject of pettigrew's bizarre, nightmarish narrative is arthur wall edges yellowedpublisher: hodder and stoughton limitedback end-papers and paste-down, foxed, stainedthe main focus of the book is the activity of the honeycombers, a secret society founded by aggsfront-board, black letters, lined border, bumped, shelf-wornbackboard, stained, bumped, shelf-worn" in short, the honeycombers are housebreakersflyleaf's, half-title and last 2 pages, foxedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop darlington hardbackspine, black letters lined decoration, bumped top and bottom, shelf-wornbound in green clothendpaper, inscription by a previous owner foxedaggs, an eccentric who may or may not have paranormal abilities (he may be telepathic and be able to read and control minds, or simply a skillful con man), who is carrying on his dead uncle's psychic research at longshaws, an ancient manor house in scotlandpaste-down, inscription by a previous owner, some foxinghoneycombing is defined as "taking things away from people who do not need themall other pages in a clean conditionused good condition
24 €
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I have here a very rare beautifully illustrated book entitled narrative of a ten years' residence at tripoli in africa: from the original correspondence in the possession of the family of the late richard tully, the british consul, comprising authentic memoirs and anecdotes of the reigning bashaw, his family and other persons of distinction also an account of the domestic manners of the moors, arabs and turksare 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 websitebrown endpapers, with bookplate to the inside of the front boardthe board corners are bumpedthis is one of the most important records of tripolitan life during the 18th centurythe boards having an embossed crosshatch patternthe work is particularly valuable for its details of family life in the seraglio370 pages, 28cm 23 cm read morethe female members of tully's family were on intimate terms with the bashaw's family and were admitted into all the life of the seraglioillustrated with 3 hand coloured full page plates plus a fold out map (unfortunately 2 of the original plates are missing there should have been 5 plates and a map)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis first edition was published in by henry colburn, londonbound in full leather boards'it is a delicious mixture of sensational subject-matter and deadpan delivery' very readable and interesting includes the plague, moor customs and beliefs, african gardens, inside the great mosque, bey of tripoli murdered etc etcthis is an ex- library copy with the usual stampsat some stage in its' life it has been sympathetically restored with a new leather spinegilt title lettering on a red block to the spinethis book is in very good condition, the pages are tightly bound with no loose pageslight foxing to the title page and tanning to the page edges
121 €
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Dostoevsky and the ethics of narrative form suspense, closure, minor characters by greta matzner-gore (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is within 4 to 6 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
44 €
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Our southern highlanders: a history and narrative of adventure in the southern appalachian mountains, and a study of life among the mountaineers in th, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk
12 €
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A narrative of the voyages round the world performed by captain's james cookcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewith twelve illustrations reproduced in exact facsimile from drawings made during the voyagesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebickers and son, london - 23 x 14 cmtwelve black and white illustrations / frontispieceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefull-page illustrations and frontispiece (collated)very good hardcover copy in green buckram with bright gold titles and decoration
59 €
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Oxfam bookshop byres road this book attempts to clarify the narrative conditions of humanism, asking how we can use stories to complicate our understanding of others, and questioning the ethics and efficacy of attempts to represent human social complexity in fictionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith case studies of films like parenthood (), american beauty (), little miss sunshine () and the kids are all right (), this original study synthesises leading discourses on media and cognition, evolutionary anthropology, literature and film analysis into a new theory of the storytelling instinct
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9 €
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Conceptual ordering, spatial and social narrative are fundamental to the ways in which buildings are shaped, used and perceivedexamining and exploring the ways in which these three dimensions interact in the design and life of buildings, this intriguing book will be of use to anyone with an interest in the theory of architecture and architecture's relationship to the cultural human environmentoxfam books & music islington architecture is often seen as the art of a thinking mind that arranges, organises and establishes relationships between the parts and the wholesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is also seen as the art of designing spaces, which we experience through movement and use
24 €
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Oxfam shop nether edge feminism, utopia, and narrative (tennessee studies in literature) by sarah wjones  1 jan see oxfam website for delivery information read moregoodwin and libby f
14 €
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Transpersonal and transgenerational psychotherapeutic insights back up the personal narrativeit is in the main a personal and moving narrative of a mother looking to help her son avoid such a lifelong sentence of medication whilst trying to research holistic resources and alternative approaches for treatment at the same time as negotiating the vagaries of the current mental health systemit includes an accessible inquiry into how unconscious forces influence our mind, our bodies and the entire family systemoxfam books & music wells internally a very good clean copy of this paperback bookits hypothesis is that if we cannot understand our own unconscious responses how can we understand those of our loved ones in psychotic episodes? see oxfam website for delivery information read more the cover has a few marks and bows away from the book there is also a mark on the front of the bottom edge this is a book written not just by a professional transpersonal psychotherapist but by someone who has walked the heart-rending path and experienced the psychological trauma of loving someone in psychosis; psychosis which still remains the greatest taboo in society today, together with its implicit diagnosis of a lifelong sentence of medication and no cureit is often a tale of despair and frustration, yet also gives a compassionate voice
14 €
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Oxfam bookshop swanage olaudah equiano's narrative recounts his kidnapping in africa at the age of 11, his service as the slave of an officer of the british navy, and his years of labour on slave ships until he was able to purchase his freedom in very good conditionsome moderate wear but no inscriptions or foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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Escaping the nazis on the kindertransport (encounter: narrative nonfiction stories) paperback – 1 janwe will do our best to turn any less than satisfactory experience into a positive onecommunication is key to helping us give you the best experience
11 €
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Leigh hunt may be reckoned the first english dramatic critiche was the first writer of any note who made it his business to see and report upon all the principal theatrical events of the dayoxfam bookshop lower petergate hardcover in overall good condition with some marking to the cover edge and spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages are in good condition, with some spotting to page edges
14 €
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Onyx detailing to the arms and central curvaceous body, along with knurled carved brass make these chandeliers really stand out in terms of detailing and really make a very dramatic statement! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a truely stunningly beautiful pair of chandeliers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ they can each hold up to 5 x 60 watt bulbs to illuminate the largest size room or entrance halls beautifully, and they are also compatible with low energy bulbs toothank you for looking read morean irresistable pair of real french antq all crystal chandeliers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ they are made of the most gorgeously shaped brass, metal & gilt with pretty curled arms with a beautiful rich old brass patina ***************************** a pair of 5-lights *********************** heavy & super quality~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ photo's can not express how truely beautiful these are!!! ***soo gorgeous*** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ please do not hesitate to contact me, and please remember that vintage and antique items invariably show signs of age and usage and therefore will not be 'pristine', but i always point out and flaws or damageall items are carefully packed and posted with tracking and insurance includedquite a rare example of chandelier as they are down-facing, each with a set of 5 beautifully fluted glass shades, all in perfect condition, which sit in matching brass galleriesyou can however shorten the chain length to whatever is required, or add further chain if you want a longer dropfor all my overseas bidders- please email me for shipping costs prior to biddingthe wiring is in full working order and they have been completely refurbished so all in excellent condition for their age and they are all complete and ready to hang with gorgeous matching ceiling rosessome of the drops have been repinned~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ each chandelier measures approx cm) wide and cm) drop at the shortest depth with the top cup, or using the full length of chain the chandeliers drop to cm)i am always happy to combine postage for multiple purchasesamazing detail throughout and dripping in sparkling lead crystal large almond dropletss and lead crystal buttons, which would match in any setting, and are complimented by a further crystal sconce at the top with further crystal droplet detailing
400 €