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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop lymington paperback first edition published in by penguinotherwise clean and very readable, tightly bound with no further inscriptionsowners' stamp inside front coverunclipped illustrated dust jacket tanned and worn at extremitiesspine and covers worn at extremitieslight blue illustrated card covers with black title on spine and black and white title on font coverpages lightly tanned
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No inscriptionssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop skipton "described by kenneth clark as 'one of the most brilliant books of art criticism that i have ever read', art and illusion is a classic study of image-makingblue boards with silver decorationdecorated endpapersin applying the findings of experimental science to a nuanced understanding of art and in tackling complex ideas and theoretical issues, gombrich is rigorousit seeks to answer a simple question: why is there such a thing as style? the question may be simple but there is no easy answer, and professor gombrich's brilliant and wide-ranging exploration of the history and psychology of pictorial representation leads him into countless crucial areasfirst published more than 40 years ago, art and illusion has lost none of its vitality and importancegombrich examines, questions and re-evaluates old and new ideas on such matters as the imitation of nature, the function of tradition, the problem of abstraction, the validity of perspective and the interpretation of expression: all of which reveal that pictorial representation is far from being a straightforward matter
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No inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop skipton no 30 in this seriesboth volumes in fine dust jacketsred boards with gilt spine lettering
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreplease see our photographsthe book remains in good condition, with no inscriptionsoxfam shop cowley road hardcover with blue boards and decorated endpapersit was the first in paul gallico's series of novels about london charwoman ada harris, who is so taken with her employer's haute couture clothes that she decides to go to the house of dior in paris and buy a designer gown for herselfpaul gallico () was a prolific american writer who lived in several other countries during his life, including the uk and francepublished by michael josephthere is foxing to page ends and endpapers, and a little on other pagesfirst uk editionhardback with price-clipped dust jacket the jacket is faded and has numerous tears plus a significant loss at the bottom of the spine, which has led to fading of that part of the spine on the book itselfthe front cover is a little concave, and there is a slight spine leanthe book was first published in the usa under the title mrs 'arris goes to paris, and is now better known in both countries by that title
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music romsey faber & faber, london, first edition , paperback editionbook condition: good, 1 cm rub on top rear wrap, slight handling marks, no inscriptionspaperback with coloured illustrated wraps, 12moforeword by augustus john ono illustrations
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop cowley road hardcover with black boards, published by andre deutschthere is a loss from the top of the half-title page as photographed, but this is generally a clean, tight copy with no inscriptionsthe book was first published in the usa insecond impression, november , of the uk edition which first appeared in october of that yeardespair, horror and joy fight for his soul as he treks the neon-lit superhighways, broods in the isolation of a beach cabin facing the pacific, or is consoled in the friendly beds of his companionshardback, no dust jacket'big sur' was the tenth published novel by jack kerouac (), continuing the odyssey of jack duluoz begun in 'on the road'Â Â this is the story of the crackup of the "king of the beatniks"
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No inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop holmfirth arkansas is a biting first novel full of wet t-shirt contests, illicit drugs, and cross-country road tripssuspicious associatesnight blends into daycrooked superiorsit's on-the-job training, with no time for slow learning, bad judgment, or foul luckand then there are the nights: crisscrossing the south with illicit goods, the shifty deals in dingy trailers, the vague orders from a boss they've never metthere are the days: the dappled grounds, the aimless yardwork, the hours in the booth giving directions to families in suvsbefore kyle and swin can recognize how close to paradise they are in this neglected state park in southern arkansas, the lazy peace is shattered with a shot
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No inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop holmfirth english local government is in a state of decline after 40 years of incremental but cumulative centralisation by central governmentthis text will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of local government, and more generally to those interested in what has been happening to british politics and governancethis book is the first to directly address this trend's impact upon the institution of local government, a crucial element in the democratic viability of a unitary statethe process of centralisation, and its corrosive effect on the status and responsibilities of local government, have been widely recognised and deplored among politicians and senior officers within local government, and by academics with an interest in this fieldthis book fills this gaphowever, there has been no study exploring in detail its impact, and, equally important, suggesting ways in which the growing imbalance between the powers of central and local government should be rectified
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see oxfam website for delivery information read more130 mm x 190 mm  368 g no inscriptionsoxfam bookshop holmfirth peoples edition with 50 bw illustrations by john tenniel glossy cream paper no dust jacketgreen decorated boards
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music romsey a small, 12mobook condition: fair, boards faded and showing handling wear; slight spine lean; text block clean and bright, no inscriptionsedition, printed and bound to the wartime economy standard, first published in this edition in and reprinted inbound in red cloth with the title on spine and front board in silver gilt; publisher's name and category blind stamped on spine and front board; 237 pp + 8 pp questions and exercises; illustrated with eight full-page, b/w line drawings by jack b yeats; no d/j
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No inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop steyning reader's handbook of famous names in fiction, allusions, references, proverbs, plots, stories and poemsred cloth boards with gold coloured lettering to spinepublished by chatto & windus invery good condtion, just yellowing of endpapers
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No inscriptionssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop holmfirth albion edition comprising comedies, histories, tragedies and poems, with a life of shakespeare and glossarygilt title and page edgesbound in brown morocco leathercoates bookseller huddersfield label in rear coversome scuffing to corners and top/ base of spinefront board is loose from binding
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No inscriptionssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music hythe volume five of richard woodman's "a history of the british merchant navy"book itself in fine conditionvery good jacket, very slight rippling on the edges and price corner clippedhinges and binding show very little use, perhaps read once, but binding not brokenotherwise fine condition
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oxfam bookshop swanage condition: used very good no inscriptions ÂŁ see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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No inscriptionssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop holmfirth the history of dunster church and priory: the mohuns, the luttrells and their castle, "cry dunster and st george" volume one dust jacket intact
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No inscriptionssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop holmfirth op 64Â e minor
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No inscriptionssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop holmfirth "a historical, theoretical and practical treatise on the science and art of violin making for the use of violin makers and players" a comprehensive guide to the violin, looking at its origins and evolutiondust jacket is not price clipped but has small tears to edges, is colour faded on spine and front, and has stains on spine and a small tear on frontpages yellowed, clean and unmarked, binding intact reprint of second edition, with preface written by edwith diagrams and fold out patternsheron-allen inhardback, red cloth boards, minimal shelf wear
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No inscriptionssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 matterreading 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 culture 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 abilities 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 formthis volume explores the controversy surrounding the comic strips in contemporary french society and traces the historical and cultural implications surrounding the legitimization of bande dessinee 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 theories
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Some moderate wear and occasional foxing but no inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop swanage conrad, an outcast of the islands balzac, a murky business, cousin bette, ursule mirouet caesar, the civil war virgil, the pastoral poems the poems of catullus used: good condition
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see oxfam website for delivery information read morenice, clean copy, some creasing to spine, all photographs present, no inscriptionsoxfam shop smithdown road controversial autobiography by klaus kinski, enfant terrible of the european film scenelongtime collaborator with werner herzog - kinski is both reviled and revered
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreotherwise clean and tightly bound with no inscriptionsoxfam bookshop lymington paperback first edition published in by veronica franklin gouldvery slight wear to extremities of spine and coversillustrated card covers with gilt title on spine and front coverpages very slightly tanned towards edges
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreclean and tightly bound with no inscriptionsoxfam bookshop lymington hardback first edition published in by the signet pressred cloth covered boards with gilt title on spine and front coverunclipped illustrated dust jacket in very good condition
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No inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop swanage biography of french 18th century philosopher and author denis diderot by p n furbanksome moderate tanning and light foxing to foreedgessecker & warburg, hardcover, first edition very good condition
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No inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop holmfirth history of cookery following conquestsdust jacket intactthe author also explores the impact of sephardic jews on the cuisines of cape verde, angola, and brazil and the influence of the moors, who brought to the iberian peninsula rich desserts, which the portuguese in turn took around the worldthis fascinating collection of 225 authentic recipes is the first cookbook to encompass the entire portuguese-speaking world and explains how portugal and its former colonies influenced each other's culinary traditionsthe recipes range from appetisers like: pastel com o diabo dentro (pastry with the devil inside from cape verde); to main courses such as frango ĂŁ africana (grilled chicken african style from mozambique) and cuscuz de camarĂŁo (shrimp couscous from brazil), to desserts like pudim de cĂ´co (coconut pudding from timor)Â in the 16th century, portuguese navigators circumvented the globe, conquering new lands to build one of history's largest empires, and at the same time carrying and introducing crops, food products and a variety of culinary cultures to all corners of the earthmenus for religious holidays and festive occasions, a glossary, a brief history of the cuisines and a bilingual index will assist the home chef in creating meals that celebrate the rich, diverse, and delicious culinary legacy of this old empireincluded are dishes containing asian, south american, african, and european spices, along with varied ingredients like piripiri pepper, coconut milk, cilantro, manioc root, bananas, dried fish, seafood and meats
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreclean and tightly bound with no inscriptionsoxfam bookshop lymington hardback first edition published in by mcgraw hillspine bumped top and bottomfree endpaper missingblack cloth covered boards with silver title on spinecover corners slightly bumpedlibrary mark on spineex library copylibrary sticker inside front cover
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreclean and tightly bound with no inscriptionsoxfam bookshop lymington hardback first edition published by mcgraw hill inspine bumped top and bottomspine and covers worn at extremitiespages lightly tannedblack cloth covered boards with gilt title on spine
29 €
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreclean and tightly bound with no inscriptionsoxfam bookshop lymington hardback edition published by the technical publishing companyburgundy cloth covered boards with gilt title on front coverspine creased and bumped top and bottomrear cover creasedred edged pages
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreotherwise clean and tightly bound with no inscriptionsoxfam bookshop lymington hardback first edition published in by j&p hillspine bumped and worn top and bottomcover corners buckled and worndark green leather covered boards with gilt title on spine and gilt crest and title on front coverpull out diagram opposite page 127 has a small tear
19 €
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreotherwise clean and very readable, tightly bound with no inscriptionsoxfam bookshop lymington paperback second printing published in by monticello booksyellow card covers with black title and design on front coverspine slightly worn top and bottoma few small marks on the covers
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreclean and tightly bound with no inscriptionsoxfam bookshop lymington paperback published by the abbey school inillustrated green card covers with white title on front coverslight wear to extremities of covers
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