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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a first novelsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe binding is intactthird impression publishedthere is some spotting of the pages and a dedication on the front endpaperthe cloth-covered hardback is also a little worn but soundthe unclipped dustjacket is worn, discoloured and torn
10 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a leather-bound pocket edition of this kipling work see oxfam website for delivery information read morereprint of the edition first published inthe binding is sound and the gilt-topped pages unmarked apart from a little yellowing at the edgesthe leather cover is worn with a crack on the spine missing and a split between the front cover and the spine near the top front
7 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a short play by bernare walke written to be performed by the people of st hilary in cornwallsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoriginally published in , this copy is a reprintthe binding is soundthe card cover is a little stained and worn at the spinethe pages are yellowed but unmarked
7 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield the lyrics and music for the musical play in two actssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe card cover is worn and discoloured but soundthe pages are yellowed but otherwise unmarked apart from pencil notes on the back endpaperthere are initials on the front and a revised price sticker on the cover and title pagethe binding is intact but a little slack in places with the bottom of the cover pulling away slightly
3 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a vintage mechanical sterling (ÂŁsd) currency calculatorsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe do not have any instructionsdimensions - 11 x 18 x 0it is operated by sliding the metal plates in the slotsone side is addition and the other subtractionbelieved to be made in germany s - sunfortunately the stylus is missing, but it can be operated with the tip of a ballpoint penit is fixed into a red leather look case which is also worn but soundthe unit is a little rusty and battered, particularly on the addition side, but still functionsa bar at the end resets to zero
25 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a bound set of the royal air force flying review from september - augustsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe binding is sound but the guttering is split at the back and repaired with tape at the frontbound into a somewhat worn blue cloth-covered hardback book with a faded spinethe magazines are in good condition for the age and nature of the items with just some yellowing at the edges of the pagesthe copies appear to have been trimmed a little top and bottom as part of the binding process but no significant text has been lostthis does not affect the magazinesall copies still have their front pages
40 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield the biography of brevet lieutenant colonel leachman of the royal sussex regiment and his service in mesopotamiasee oxfam website for delivery information read more the unclipped dustjacket is discoloured with some tearsthe binding is soundapart from a little spotting the pages are unmarked and the fold-out maps intactthere is a dedication plate on the front endpaperthe cloth covered hardback is in good condition for the age of the book, with a little bumpingfirst edition published
100 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield celebrating the virgin mary as both an object of religious affection and a focus of civic pride, artists of fourteenth-century siena established for their city a vibrant tradition that continued into the early decades of the next centurydrawing on extensive unpublished archives, norman reconstructs the circumstances surrounding the commission of marian art in the three most prestigious locations of fourteenth-century siena: the cathedral, the palazzo pubblico, and the hospital of santa maria della scalathis richly illustrated book explores late medieval sienese art-how it was created, commissioned, and understood by the citizens of sienaexamining political, economic, and cultural relations between siena and the contado, diana norman offers a new understanding of marian art and its political function as an expression of civic ideologysuch celebratory portraits of the virgin were also common in siena's extensive subject territories, the contadofirst edition publishedcasting new light on such topics as the original site for the reliquary tomb of saint cerbone, patron saint of massa marittima, and the identity of the patrons of the marian frescoes in the rural hermitage of san leonardo al lago, the author deepens our insight into the origins and meanings of sienese art production of the late medieval periodthe book is in as new condition in a slip case which has a little shelfwearshe analyzes similarly important commissions in the contado towns of massa marittima, montalcino, and montepulciano
20 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield a spirited and thought-provoking history of the vast changes that transformed europe during the -year span of the middle ages the millennium between the breakup of the western roman empire and the reformation was a long and hugely transformative period-one not easily chronicled within the scope of a few hundred pagesvery good condition with unclipped dustjacket, sound binding and clean pagesyet distinguished historian chris wickham has taken up the challenge in this landmark book, and he succeeds in producing the most riveting account of medieval europe in a generation tracking the entire sweep of the middle ages across europe, wickham focuses on important changes century by century, including such pivotal crises and moments as the fall of the western roman empire, charlemagne's reforms, the feudal revolution, the challenge of heresy, the destruction of the byzantine empire, the rebuilding of late medieval states, and the appalling devastation of the black deathhe provides illuminating vignettes that underscore how shifting social, economic, and political circumstances affected individual lives and international eventswickham offers both a new conception of europe's medieval period and a provocative revision of exactly how and why the middle ages matter
15 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield a story told by tomlyn, the cat, apprentice to mother gothel, the witch who kept the maiden rapunzel in a stone cage at the top of a tall stone towerthe unclipped dustjacket has some wear, residue of a sticker on the front and a small water stain at the bottomthe binding is sound and the pages unmarked apart from a little spotting, particularly on the edgesthe hardback cover is in good condition apart from bumping/wear at the corners and ends of the spine and the residue of a sticker on the frontfirst edition publishedand a mark on the bottom
195 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield a detailed and analytical exposition of the literary matter, the thematic content, the manuscript and printed sources, the bibliographical references and, where possible, evidence relating to original composition, revision, or performance of each of purcell's worksthis is a former library copythe binding is soundthere is a library plate on the front endpaperthe pages are unmarked apart from occasional small pencil annotations and the remnants of a withdrawn stamp on the copyright pagethe unclipped dustjacket is worn and has the library's catalogue number embossed on the spinethe cloth-covered hardback is in good condition with light bumping
15 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield an interesting book designed to show how personal observation can help with designsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe binding is sound and the pages unmarked apart from a library stamp on the front endpaperfirst published this copy is a reprintthe price has been clipped and a new price stuck oncertain pages are designed so that when held up to a light the pattern formation shows through the colour illustrations the dustjacket is worn and discoloured with some tearsthe hardback cover is in good condition apart from some bumping and discolouration at the edges
75 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield one of a limited edition of 500 printed privately by the author's estatesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredavid chipp had a distinguished career as a journalist which culminated in 17 years' service as editor in chief of the press association in fleet streetthis 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 lifean excellent clean copywith black and white and colour photographshe was the first non-communist western correspondent to be granted residency by the communist government and he spent 30 months in pekingabsolutely minimal shelf wear to the dust cover
15 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a novel set in the pits of derbyshire where the author workedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe binding is in good condition and the pages unmarked apart from some light spottingthe hardback cover is sound but with marksthe unclipped dustjacket is worn with tears and a piece missing on the frontfirst reprint from the year of publication
10 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a souvenir art plate given compliments of 'ice hockey world' of the wembley monarchs teamsee oxfam website for delivery information read more approximately a4 in size creased and with a mark to the right hand corner slightly tanned
5 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a small booklet of instructions for use of the ensign selfix 820 camera which was produced insee oxfam website for delivery information read more the outside cover shows light soiling but the staple binding is sound and the inside pages are clean and unmarked there is a separate one page insert titled "simplified aperture and distance setting"
2 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a folded four sided information sheet and separate application form for debentures of the imperial cold storage and supply company limited - a meat processing, storage and distribution and marketing company in south africa the form has two horizontal folds but is clean and unmarked see oxfam website for delivery information read more
6 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a stanley gibbons devon large capacity peg-fitting album containing new zealand stamps from tosee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe album is in very good condition with a new zealand label on the spinethe stamps/sheets are labelled with the year of issuewide range including definitive and special issuesthe stamps are used
45 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a postcard signed by stunt motorcyclist putt mossmansee oxfam website for delivery information read moreorren "putt" mossman was the most famous stunt motorcyclist of the first half of the 20th centurythe back has not been written onthe postcard is a little stained but in overall good conditionduring his 40-year career, mossman performed in 45 countries on six continentsmossman and his troupe travelled america and the world putting on spectacular extravaganzas in front of crowds numbering from the hundreds to tens of thousandshis innovative act was unequaled in his day and many of his stunts may never be duplicated
25 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a pocket-sized esperanto-english dictionary published insee oxfam website for delivery information read morealso included are two very small booklets, the elements of the esperanto language and a key to esperantothe book is a little distressed, it has obviously been wet at some stage in its life but is still in good readable conditionthe binding is loose in places but also intactthe softback cover is worn, creased and discoloured but intactsome of the pages are what appears to be water-stained and there is some spotting, but otherwise the pages are clean and unmarkedthe fifth edition described as carefully revised and enlargedit has index tabs
9 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a book of tennyson's poems written between andsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe ribbon marker has become detached but the book is generally in very good condition for its agethere is a dedication on the inside pageno publication date, but dedication is froma beautiful tactile leather cover, slightly dried and with signs of handling on the spine with gold lettering, tooling on the edge of the cover and with gold page edges
12 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a book about the technique of surfing written by a world champion surfer in the early ssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is a price annotation on the front cover and price sticker on the back both of which suggest it was originally sold in australiathe paperback book shows signs of having been read but the cover is in good condition and the binding soundthe pages are lightly tanned but unmarkedfirst paperback edition
12 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield this volume examines the development of two sovereign nations over seventy-four momentous years, from the downfall of cardinal wolsey in england and the majority of james v in scotland to the succession of james's grandson to the throne of england inthroughout the narrative, the author reflects on the reliability of historical evidence, highlighting key interpretative issues for readers new to the period binding is soundthe cover shows handling and shelf wear and some sections have copious underscoring in pencil with the occasional ink margin notethe book incorporates recent work on topics such as reformation settlements in both countries: the destruction of anne boleyn and mary queen of scots: the characters of mary tudor, elizabeth i and james vi: french intervention in scotland: and the defeat of the spanish armadacommon issues explored include the tensions between centre and periphery: the relationship between monarch and subject: the development of bureaucracies and 'reformed religion': and shifting attitudes towards ireland however this is adequate as a reading copythe author provides a narrative introduction to sixteenth-century english and scottish history, focusing on the political and religious developments in both countries while considering also economic, social, cultural and educational change
6 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a lovely book published in a limited edition of 500 copies to accompany an exhibition roy ray: recent work at the penhaven gallery in septembersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis copy is number 282 and is signed by the artist and author of text inside the front coverthe book is in as new condition apart from very slight dog-earing of the front cover
35 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a humorous book of fanciful inventionssee oxfam website for delivery information read more pages minimally tanned, a first edition in excellent order
12 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a leather-bound pocket edition of this collection of kipling's work see oxfam website for delivery information read morereprint of the edition first published inthe leather cover is worn with part of the spine missing and splits between the covers and the spine on the top half of the bookotherwise the binding is sound and the gilt-topped pages unmarked apart from a little yellowing at the edgesthe gutter is split between the front endpaper and the pre-title page
7 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a leather-bound pocket edition of this kipling work with illustrations by j l kipling, w h drake and p frenzenysee oxfam website for delivery information read morereprint of the edition first published inthe leather cover is worn with some damage at the ends of the spinethe binding is sound and the gilt-topped pages unmarked apart from a little yellowing at the edges and a name and date on the front endpaper
7 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a reprint of this anthology of english prose compiled by h a treblesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepublished in the world's classics series the cloth-covered hardback is sound but discoloured with some bumpingthe binding is in good condition and the pages unmarked apart from a little yellowing
5 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a very good copy of the third in the series of children's stories by charles tritten, illustrated by pelagie doane, and published by collins in see oxfam website for delivery information read more it is very good indeed the book has apple green boards and black lettering, decorated end papers, coloured frontispiece and many black white line drawings in the textthe jacket shows minor wear, inlcuding a 1cm tear on the top of the spine, but no loss and not price clipped a very pretty collectable copy
20 €
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield a us reprint of cassirer's study of the enlightenment see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe paperback cover is intact but worn in line with the book having been readthe binding is sound and the pages unmarked apart from a name and price inside the front and slight spotting on the edgestranslated by fritz c a koelln and james p pettegrove
7 €