Night a century ago
List night a century ago
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But meredith is also seeking the key to her own complex legacy and becomes immersed in the story of a tragic love, a missing girl, a unique deck of tarot cards and the strange events of one cataclysmic night a century agooxfam bookshop cheltenham a gripping tale of mystery and adventure from the noseventeen-year-old l?onie vernier and her brother abandon paris for the sanctuary of their aunt's isolated country house near carcassonne, the domaine de la cade1 bestselling author of labyrinthsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremeredith martin arrives at the domaine de la cade to research a biographybut l?onie stumbles across a ruined sepulchre - and a timeless mystery whose traces are written in blood
2 €
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On offer are two complete sheets of mint christmas stamps released in , more than half a century ago! sheet 1 comprises 120 x 3d stamps featuring the adoration of the shepherds (school of seville), which were issued on 27 novemberother sheets availablegreat gift for a collector or to display framed on the wallsheet 2 comprises 120 x 4d stamps featuring madonna and child by murillo released on 18 octoberprice is for the two sheetsplease ask for details
20 €
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Enjoy the history and excitement of a century of flight take the controls of nine historic aircraft dynamic weather system based on realistic atmospheric physics interactive 3-d virtual cockpits for 1 player see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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5 €
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Lionel trains: a century of timeless toy trains by dan ponzol may have limited writing in cover pagespages are unmarked~ thriftbooks: read more, spend less
8 €
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The title is end of a centurywhen playing surface noise may be evident, especially in the quiet soft passages and during intro and fadethe label on the disk is likely to have minor wear and possibly writing on the label
4 €
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Brunner - hardcover **mint condition**wristwatches: history of a century's development by helmut kahlert, richard muhe, gisbert l
28 €
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Second-hand copy of 'a century of russian ballet: documents and eyewitness accounts, ' by roland john wileyexcellent condition, but with some highlighted areas of text (book used while studying) - all text remains entirely legiblewilling to post if buyer pays postage, or collection available
15 €
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As new condition paid 60 pounds a month ago hardly used
30 €
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Cost £ less then a year agosamsung 49” qled 4k ultra hd smart hdr tvrecipt with 5 year warranty
780 €
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Filled with lively and sometimes haunting vignettes collected from archives and libraries across new england, an american family is a fascinating detective story and brings to fruition a family memoir begun by kennan's grandfather nearly a century agoas a consummate statesman and prolific writer, kennan has distinguished himself as one of the most influential figures of the twentieth centuryhis prophetic american diplomacy influenced several generations of cold war policy makers, and sketches from a life, one of the most lyrical accounts of a life in public service ever written, chronicled his extraordinary diplomatic career spanning more than half a centuryembarking on a genealogical journey spanning several decades, he traces the roots of the kennan family back more than five generations, discovering a family history that has all the makings of a classic american storysee oxfam website for delivery information read morekennan has forged one of the most illustrious careers in the annals of american letters and politicsgraceful yet revealing, it is a cherished reminder of three hundred years of a nation's history through the eyes and words of one of america's most remarkable sonsbeginning with the kennans' life of unmitigated poverty in scotland in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, an american family details the kennan family's passage to america and the hardships they faced as early settlers in connecticut and massachusetts, "the epitome of the backcountry family of the most remote northern fringes of new england life" he adroitly captures life in colonial times and in the period following the revolutionary war, and chronicles the major events of a nation's early history with the rare intimacy of a family member reflecting on his forebearsnow in his late nineties, kennan turns an eye to a matter closer to his heart in an american family: the kennansoxfam shop dumfries accompany george kennan as he explores his family's roots in the american past
6 €
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After a century of use, the glaze is slightly worn off on some edges, giving the cabinet a unique and inimitable patina in this wayare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirepresentative baroque officer’s cabinet , solid oak, spherical feet, frame with profile and 4 octagons, body with 10 oak frames with fillings, majestic cornice, casper*henrich*hauptman*fon*blancken*ano*, design of the front consists of countless polygonal fields that each frame a strong profile, reflects the military bastions of a baroque citybody: outer width 166cm, inner width 161cm, inner height 174cm, inner depth 57cm read moreno wood pests, all wooden parts free of irregular warpingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storealso, all other parts of the cabinet, even the rear panel, are also made of solid oakplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteamazingly good conditionthe self-confident client may have been their commanderthe hinges of the doors and the door lock indicate a revision from about 100 years ago, in which all surfaces were varnished in dark brown, making the grain even cleareraccordingly, the frame and head consist of approximately 30 cm wide oak plankscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
743 €
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford fusion research started over half a century agonuclear fusion: half a century of magnetic confinement fusion research is a careful, scholarly account of the course of fusion energy research over the past fifty yearsthey explore why a particular scheme would not work and why it was more profitable to concentrate on the mainstream tokamak developmentsee oxfam website for delivery information read morealthough the task remains unfinished, the end of the road could be in sight if society makes the right decisionsthe book features descriptive sections, in-depth explanations of certain physical and technical issues, scientific terms, and an extensive glossary that explains relevant abbreviations and acronymsthe authors outline the different paths followed by fusion research from initial ignorance to present understanding
40 €
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Cctv camera still fitted with night vision, was working when taken down just over a week agoa van will be needed to collect and two person liftcctv mast comes in two parts for commercial outdoor use
250 €
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Immaculate silent night miracoil mattress on 2 draw single divanbought a year ago for lady in covid free care home, but she only slept in it once and has been full covered sincebase is sandstone colour
175 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham on smuttynose island, off the coast of new hampshire, more than a century ago, two norwegian immigrant women were brutally murdereda third woman survived by hiding in a cave until dawnsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein , jean, a photographer, is sent on an assignment to shoot a photo essay about the legendary crimejean's fear of losing all that she cares about is reflected in maren's poignant tale of love and loss, and her obsession with the ancient story drives her to wild impulsive action -- with unrecoverable consequencestaking her extended family with her, jean stays in a sailboat anchored off the coast, and finds herself gradually becoming more and more engrossed in the bay's mysterious and gruesome pastwandering into a library one day, she unearths letters written by maren, the sole survivor of the murder spree
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In the color of welfare, jill quadagno takes exception to these claims, placing race at the centre of the "american dilemma," as swedish economist gunnar myrdal did half a century agothe color of welfare reveals the root cause of this failure-the inability to address racial inequalityin the s, the united states embarked on a journey to resolve the "american dilemma" yet instead of finally instituting full democratic rights for all its citizens, the policies enacted in that turbulent decade failed dismallyat the same time, affirmative action clashed openly with organized labor, and equal housing raised protests from the white suburban middle-class, who didn't want their neighborhoods integratedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom reconstruction to lyndon johnson and beyond, quadagno reveals how american social policy has continually foundered on issues of raceoxfam bookshop hove thirty years after lyndon johnson declared a war on poverty, the united states still lags behind most western democracies in national welfare systems, lacking such basic programs as national health insurance and child care supportdrawing on extensive primary research, quadagno shows, for instance, how roosevelt, in need of support from southern congressmen, excluded african americans from the core programs of the social security actthis shift of emphasis eventually alienated white, working-class americans, who had some of the same needs-for health care, subsidized housing, and job training opportunities-but who got very little from these programsthe "american creed" of liberty, justice, and equality clashed with a history of active racial discrimination, says quadagnoit is racism that has undermined the war on poverty, and america must come to terms with this history if there is to be any hope of addressing welfare reform todayjob training programs, for instance, became affirmative action programs, programs to improve housing became programs to integrate housing, programs that began as community action to upgrade the quality of life in the cities were taken over by local civil rights groupsquadagno shows that nixon, who initially supported many of johnson's programs, eventually caught on that the white middle class was disenchantedsome critics have explained the failure of social programs by citing our tradition of individual freedom and libertarian values, while others point to weaknesses within the working classhe realized that his grand plan for welfare reform, the family assistance plan, threatened to undermine wages in the south and alienate the republican party's new constituency-white, southern democrats-and therefore dropped itturning to lyndon johnson's "unconditional war on poverty," she contends that though anti-poverty programs for job training, community action, health care, housing, and education have accomplished much, they have not been fully realized because they became inextricably intertwined with the civil rights movement of the s, which triggered a white backlash
19 €
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The conditions in which many women gave birth just half a century ago were horrifying, not only because of their grimly impoverished surroundings, but also because of what they were expected to endureoxfam shop clitheroe jennifer worth's tales of being a midwife in s london, now a major bbc tv seriessee oxfam website for delivery information read morejennifer worth came from a sheltered background when she became a midwife in the docklands in the sbut while jennifer witnessed brutality and tragedy, she also met with amazing kindness and understanding, tempered by a great deal of cockney humourfunny, disturbing and incredibly moving, jennifer's stories bring to life the colourful world of the east end in the sattached to an order of nuns who had been working in the slums since the s, jennifer tells the story not only of the women she treated, but also of the community of nuns (including one who was accused of stealing jewels from hatton garden) and the camaraderie of the midwives with whom she trainedshe also earned the confidences of some whose lives were truly stranger, more poignant and more terrifying than could ever be recounted in fiction
6 €
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A complete sheet of mint christmas stamps issued on 26 november , more than half a century years ago! the sheet is made up of 120 x 5d stamps, each with two phosphor bands and featuring the three shepherdsgreat gift for a collector or to display framed on the wall
15 €
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He had a checkup and flea treatment a month agoi am moving home and unfortunately am having trouble finding a flat where i can take him with me:(he is super friendly and cuddly, loves to snuggle at night timefor any more info feel free to askhe is perfectly house trained, he goes outside or uses a litter tray if he can’t get outhe is very relaxed, we let him outside pretty much as soon as we got him, he doesn’t stray farhe’s 7 years old and in good health (other than being a little bit porky)he goes absolutely mad for a bit of a brush
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Then alice finds an old diary and reads about two men and the mysterious woman who bewitched them both, buried in grantchester churchyard half a century agoas the stories seem to intertwine, alice comes to realize that her instinctive hatred of joe's new girlfriend may not just be due to jealousy, as she is plunged into a nightmare world of obsession, revenge, seduction - and bloodoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'i'm still rather fond of this first book of mine, in spite of all the time that has elapsed, and in spite of the way my style has evolved' joanne harriscaution - may contain vampiressee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit's never easy to face the fact that a man you once loved passionately has found the girl of his dreams, as alice discovers when joe introduces her to his new girlfriend
2 €
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Over a century ago, the cricketing world was rocked to its foundations by a similar crisis, sparked off on that occasion by the formation of the first team of wondering professionals, william clarke's all-england xifew however, will realise that mrsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepacker's ideas are not originaloxfam bookshop cheltenham most people will have heard now of the australian television magnate, kerry packer, and his projected cricketing circus
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The story of the young orphan is as powerful now as when it was first published over a century agocondition: inscription to foxfam books & music hereford celebrate the bicentenary of dickens' birth with this beautiful gift edition of oliver twist charles dickens' oliver twist is one of the best-loved stories ever writtensee oxfam website for delivery information read moreotherwise very good, clean conditionwith a foreword from michael morpurgothe text in this edition has been carefully abridged so that it is accessible to younger readers and retains both the drama and the humour of the originalthroughout, christian birmingham's exquisite illustrations enhance the story and bring to life the amazing range of colourful characters
4 €
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Originally appearing in this book focuses on the life and work of 16 of the most gifted artists of the comic strip, richard marschall not only celebrates their individual achievements but tells the beginnings a century ago to the presentare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikigreat read, very informative! does not fit in a mailbox so due to size will be sent as a packageour 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 website300 illustrations, 150 in full colorcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
42 €
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The arts and crafts movement in the cotswolds has attracted much interest in recent decades, the appeal of the simple life and of traditional values detached from the pressures of modern society having as much allure now as it did a century agothis book examines the impact of the movement on the cotswold landscape, on the survival of its building traditions and on modern attitudes to building conservationarts and crafts architects relished the robust vernacular precedent as it channelled their ideas and stimulated their imaginationsbetween and , arts and crafts architecture proliferated within the cotswoldsits rational basis and dependence on craft skills had lasting value, and it was no coincidence that the most influential aspect of their work was its emphasis on conservationmost of these studies have referred to the work of architects in the region, but the subject has not received the specialist attention it deservessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe range and quality of the buildings was exceptional as the region provided the perfect environment for the movement's ideals and principlesthere are separate chapters on the various types of new commission that were undertaken, from small and large country houses and cottages to village halls and almshouses, not to mention the numerous repair and remodelling jobs on existing buildings that had become derelict following the social and economic upheavals of industrialisationoxfam bookshop wanstead book and d/j in very good conditionafter an introductory section which outlines the movement's origins and beliefs and its architectural principles, the main part of the book provides a guide to the general characteristics associated with arts and crafts building in the cotswoldsthe final chapter looks at the late flowering of architectural work in the region during the interwar period and beyond, and the legacy of this important body of work at a local and national level
35 €
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The year comes in a plastic sleeve (so no pins in the spines!) 2 ducks per sleeve for booklets from over half a century ago, they look good and collectableunlisted issues are good to very good 1-poor, cover page completely loose 2-some wear on the spine 5-good, name on front 6-acceptable, some wear on the spine 7-good, puzzle filled in 8-good, spot on cover page 9-good, some wear on the spine 10-poor, front cover nearly loose from back cover 11-spine with wear 15-spine somewhat loose 22-puzzle filled in 24-spine loose at the bottom 28-tear in front cover 41-name written on front cover 43-puzzle filled in 46-puzzle filled in read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey have all been checkedall pages presentour 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 websitecomplete year weekblad donald duckthis year looks good overallapart from the regular discolouration and some wear on the spine, they are in good conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
103 €
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View along the tidal river witham at doughty quay in boston a century agomounted with antireflective glassframe measures 52 x 42 cms approxthis is one of 6 views of old boston by beyre walker which i will sell separately or as a set for ÂŁ150 while i have them
40 €
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Made for stringers by eastman strings, it features a varnish that emulates the exceptional varnishes from master workshops in markneukirchen, germany a century agoi'm sure the next person will have as much enjoyment from this as i havei'll be sad to see it go, but it's timeit has had light use over the years and in fine condition" - from stringers website read morei'm selling my soloist violin which i purchased directly from stringers in"our soloist violin is a hand made instrument of fine quality with flamed maple backthe violin does not come with bow or case
750 €
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His stories of an often-idyllic country boyhood, running wild half a century ago, are interwoven with almost unbearable scenes in which an abusive father delivers brutal beatings to his spirited sonsbook in good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundslight tanning to the margins of some of the pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop mutley plain colin crump is barry crump's younger brother
6 €