Oxfam books music totnes saga xid
List oxfam books music totnes saga xid
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oxfam books & music totnes max brod was a close friend and confidant of kafkasee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are four black and white photographs in the middle of the blocksecker and warburg hardback with intact djthe dj is protected by a plastic sleeveno marks and good bindingthere is minimal bleachingthe text block shows mild generalised tanning and some minor foxing to front and rear ffepthe boards are covered with orange cloth with gilt lettering to spineit is unclipped and shows a little erosion of the upper front edge
14 €
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oxfam books & music totnes an anthology of 10 essays by distinguished contributors to highlight the many facets of john keane see oxfam website for delivery information read morekeane on front boardvery good in good dust jacketprinted on yellow, high quality paper, bright and cleanbook in excellent conditiondust jacket is intact and worn on spine ends and has some minor marks and scuffs image of john bin original decorated dust jacket
34 €
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oxfam books & music totnes sub title “a psychoanalytic essay on femininity”see oxfam website for delivery information read morealthough it is quite possible that many will consider this book irreverent or disrespectful of ideas or institutions, the author is certain that they will also perceive it as a defender of women and their unquestionable transcendence throughout historythe main ideas the author now shares publicly, are ones the author has considered for many years: the classification of the 'eves', the masochistic character of women, the concept of giraffe women, etckarnac paperback with no marks and good bindingother ideas appeared afterwards, some at the last moment, as the author enjoyed the company of friends, who frequently and generously lend their time to discuss with me their own opinionsthe author believes that there is a universal feminine principle just as there is a masculine one, the difference remains in the fact that, from the very beginning of creation, everything about man has already been said and nothing continues to be undisclosed, whereas woman, is an untold story yet to be discovered
18 €
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oxfam books & music totnes the second volume of the author’s gifford lectures delivered in edinburgh immediately prior to the warsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenisbet hardback with intact dj protected by transparent sheetblue cloth covered boards with silver lettering to spineowner’s name on ffep but no other marks
24 €
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oxfam books & music totnes a series of aphorisms and proverbs printed initially in breton with a french translation underneathillustrations by maria menguy see oxfam website for delivery information read moreclean with good binding and no marksno english content georama soft back with folds to both front and back
17 €
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oxfam books & music totnes subtitled - “the wonders of god in the wildernesssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreon the title page there is another stamp - (sodality library, st mary’s church, pendleton ore) there are some ink annotations on the contents page and a few ink annotations on the margins of some of the text pagespatterned end pagesthus there is a number on the spine cover, a handwritten note on the ffep and a stamp “st thomas seminary, kenmore, washington” and an owner’s nameoriginally published in this is a reprint from the usahardback book with no djthe binding is goodit is an ex-library book but with only limited evidence of this previous existenceoblique cloth band with library ticket present on inside of rear coverto which is added an appendix”light green cloth covered boards with black decoration and a gilt panel on the front with the title in green on it
24 €
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oxfam books & music totnes the subtitle reads “ le diable boiteux, gil blas, la bachelier de salamanque, gusman d’alfarache, theatresee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrontispiece of lesagea little wear to top and bottom of the spine coverbook plate of charles awdry on reverse of front cover and exeter city library on facing page5 raised bands to spinethe only other evidence of its library provenance in this volume is a pencilled annotation on reverse of title page and a bar code taped on the inside of the rear covergilt lettering to spine and gile library numbera handsome half leather volume with marbled cover to boards and leather to spine and cornersmarbled edges to the text blockthe remaining illustrations show a little foxingnouvelle edition ornee de 7 vignettes gravees par ferdinand, après les dessins nap thomas preceee d’une notice biographique et litteraire par m prosper poitevin”a heavy book so some negotiation may be required over postage costssome foxing front and rearthe text, entirely in french, is in two columns throughout
37 €
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oxfam books & music totnes a small book with an abbreviated and simplified history of romesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are two brown marks on the inside of the front cover and inside the rear cover; they look like the remnants of sellotapethere are some pencil annotations on the front end papersthe first edition was but i cannot find a date for this second editionthe binding is good and there are no other marksthere is a frontispiece if cincinnatusthere is also gilt lettering to the spineharvey and darton hardback with no djthe boards are enclosed in brown cloth with a gilt pattern to front and back and on the spine cover
45 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes this book brings all aspects of tensegrity/biotensegrity together for the first time, from its discovery, the basic geometry, significance and anatomy to its assimilation into current biomechanical theoryit provides an explanation of why biotensegrity forms part of the basic science that underpins clinical reasoningthe author is a practising osteopaththe majority of listings of this book are in the usano marks and good bindingmany illustrationshandspring paperback in very good conditiona new view on anatomy and its relation to function
199 €
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oxfam books & music totnes a nice little book copiously illustrated with black and white photographssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreblue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spinedutton vista hardback with unclipped djno internal markings and good bindingdj chipped at the edges and a little grubbythe story of the evolution of armour matching the parallel development of weapons
12 €
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oxfam books & music totnes a gorgeous book here in prime conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebluett hardback with no marksthe slipcase is in excellent condition, with minor tanning to the edgesthe collection was accumulated over many years by the cheng family and bluett and sons was selected to sell a selection of the collection and to produce a commemorative catalogueit has an introductory essay by wu hung and then 79 very fine colour photographs with annotationsthe book itself has boards with green cloth covers and chinese ideograms on the backit is in pristine condition and is contained in a slip case which has some chinese ideograms on the back and with the title on the spinethere is a newspaper cutting inside reporting on a collection at the bath museum of art in
110 €
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oxfam books & music totnes this is the third volume of the eliots sequencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe front and back covers have water or grease spots on them the spine cover is a little grimy and the title, in gilt on a blue background is faded and difficult to readthere is a certificate signed by the author on the ffep and dated september hardback with no dj the bottom of page has a tear and between pages 131 and 158 some of the pages have been cut shortotherwise in good condition with no internal annotations and good binding there is quite marked foxing of the end papers and the the edges of the page block
14 €
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oxfam books & music totnes this annual series started insee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe edges of the covers and the text block are a little worn and grimya large number of black and white pictures from various sources and countriesthere are also several pages of advertisements at the endno marks and the internal binding is goodan astonishing array of images showing considerable technical and artistic enterprisepaperback with almost complete disruption of the anterior hinge internallythe spine cover has been replaced with black duct tape which, while aesthetically uninviting, does seem to have achieved its purposealthough photograms are defined as pictures created on a sensitive surface without the interposition of a camera, these illustrations are clearly produced by a camera
34 €
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oxfam books & music totnes this is a rare little booksee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe pages are slightly tannedhassell press paperbackno other marks and the binding is goodthe card covers have turned in flapsthere are many black and white drawings scattered through the text they are unattributed - ? by the authorit is of it's time and has references which may be offensive to somededication on title page in biro “for stephanie and caroline from daisy fry “the four tales are entitled the baby man, the electric fence, himalaya bear and jimmy the brush-tail ratlight tan in colour with “jimmy bear smoked peacefully” on the front
46 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes subtitled: the moral maze of complementary and alternative medicine - this book reveals the numerous ways in which moral, ethical and legal principles are being violated by those who provide, recommend or sell complementary and alternative medicine' (cam)the events and conundrums described in these scenarios could happen to almost anyonepaperback book in excellent condition; a good clean copythis book could and should interest all medical professionals who have contact to complementary medicine and will be an invaluable reference for patients deliberating which course of treatment to adoptprofessor emeritus of complementary medicine edzard ernst together with bioethicist kevin smith provide a thorough and authoritative ethical analysis of a range of cam modalities, including acupuncture, chiropractic, herbalism, and homeopathythe corners and edges are slightly bumpedpage 61 and pp have been turned over at some point, but are now not, however page 213 - the beginning of the glossary is turned downthe book analyses both academic literature and internet sources that promote camadditionally the book presents a number of brief scenarios, both hypothetical and real-life, about individuals who use cam or who fall prey to ethically dubious cam practitioners
12 €
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oxfam books & music totnes large paperback book in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein europe and beyondthe binding is good and there are no internal markingsshows signs of reading and shelf wear - corners, edges and spine ends slightly bumpedan interesting directory of contemporary fashion trends in various forms - art, architecture, ceramics, clothes etc
24 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes this book grew out of a three-year, seven-campus study aimed at explaining the national loss of 40 to 60 percent of undergraduates from science, mathematics, and engineering majors into non-science disciplinesthis is a landmark study-an essential source book for all those concerned with changing the ways that we teach science, mathematics, and engineering education, and with opening these fields to a more diverse student bodybased on a three-year, seven-campus study, the volume takes up the ongoing national debate about the quality of undergraduate education in these fields, offering explanations for net losses of students to non-science majorsthe authors' findings, culled from over 600 hours of ethnographic interviews and focus group discussions with undergraduates, explain the intended and unintended consequences of some traditional teaching practices and attitudesdata show that approximately 40 percent of undergraduate students leave engineering programs, 50 percent leave the physical and biological sciences, and 60 percent leave mathematicsconcern about this waste of talent is heightened because these losses occur among the most highly qualified college entrants and are disproportionately greater among women and students of colour, despite a serious national effort to improve their recruitment and retentionpaperback book in very good condition; clean, slightly scuffed around the edges, good binding and no internal markingstalking about leaving is richly illustrated with students' accounts of their own experiences in the sciencesworking from extensive interviews with undergraduates, the authors are able to offer explanations for the loss of able students, including students of colour and womena landmark study, the volume is an essential source book for all those concerned with changing the ways that we teach science, mathematics, and engineering education, and with opening these fields to a more diverse student bodythis intriguing book explores the reasons that lead undergraduates of above-average ability to switch from science, mathematics, and engineering majors into non-science majors
29 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes the contents of this book were written before the discovery of the dead sea scrolls and are, therefore something of a foreword to the author’s the gospel of the essenesthe front cover is slightly grubbythe binding is good and there are no marks apart from the owner’s name on the top left hand corner of the inside of the coverof this book he wrote “we have decided to publish the pure, original words of jesus, translated directly from the aramaic tongue spoken by jesus and his beloved disciple john, who alone among jesus' disciples noted with perfect accuracy, his master's personal teachings”c w daniel paperbackthe teachings of the essenes from enoch to the dead sea scrolls is the vital key to guide the reader and interpret the communions with angels of earth and heaven
9 €
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oxfam books & music totnes this is the fourth edition of the american publicationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe paper used is somewhat thick and is rough trimmed at its front edgethere are photogravure illustrations by maxfield parrishthe five additional illustrations are all present and securely boundrather faded gilt lettering to frontgreen cloth covered boards with damp marks around bordersall of the corners are bumpedno other marks and good bindinga few of the pages have a damp stain along their upper margins but this does not extend to the printed surfacehardback book with no djit was originally published by stone and kimball inthe spine cover is stained and bumped at each endthe frontispiece and transparent cover are completely detached but in good conditionand very faded to the spine coverthe end papers are an illustration of a knight on horseback by a river
25 €
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oxfam books & music totnes sub titled: “ integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches in the social and behavioural sciences”see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis text begins with an introduction to and overview of the development of mixed methodology, and then takes students through all aspects of working with mixed methods from research design and data collection through to analysis and conclusionssage paperback with no marks and good bindingmixed methodology has become an increasingly popular way of both researching and teaching methodology across the social sciences, and students across these fields are expected to be proficient in both quantitative and qualitative techniquespage 14 is turned over, the corners are slightly bumped and the front cover and some of the pages look to have been bent over at some pointthe spine cover is not creased
48 €
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oxfam books & music totnes a catalogue of art and artefacts from around the world to be sold during the month of may by the auctioneers sothebys at their various officessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit has a few marks on the cover, but overall is is in a very good conditionan interesting and varied selectionthe cover and first internal page has a small tear at the top
14 €
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oxfam books & music totnes an exciting collection of poems by wislawa szymborskasee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe russian text is one side and the english translation on the facing pagewhen here was published in poland, reviewers marveled, "how is it that she keeps getting better?" these twenty-seven poems, as rendered by prize-winning translators clare cavanagh and stanislaw baranczak, are among her greatest evertranslation by clare cavanagh and stanislaw baranczak of some 27 poems by the sometime nobel laureatenot to mention arms, legs, and astonished headhoughton mifflin harcourt hardback with intact djhere we manufacture chairs and sorrows, scissors, tenderness, transistors, violins, teacups, dams, and quipsfrom the title poem: i can't speak for elsewhere, but here on earth we've got a fair supply of everythingblack cloth on board covers with gilt lettering to spinelike nowhere else, or almost nowhere, you're given your own torso here, equipped with the accessories required for adding your own children to the restwhether writing about her teenage self, microscopic creatures, or the upsides to living on earth, she remains a virtuoso of form, line, and thought
10 €
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oxfam books & music totnes the title continues “ comprising descriptions of more than nine hundred species and varieties accompanied by instructions for their cultivation and mode of management”see oxfam website for delivery information read morein the preface it is said that the woodcuts are original, some from friends and colleagueswilliams hardback with no djdark cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spinethere are several editions of this book and the number of species increases in eachthe remaining illustrations, many on fold out pages, some across facing pages and some embedded in the text, are not attributedthere is some discolouration of the lower corner of the front cover and the free edge of the rear coverthe frontispiece is a double page black and white picture of “the large observatory in the victoria nursery” and is attributed to w g smiththere are a number of illustrationsthere is an owner’s name dated on the ffepa little foxing, particularly of the fold out plates
24 €
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oxfam books & music totnes hardback with clean clipped dustjacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith price guideincludes cavalry, yeomanry, infantry, militia, volunteer, and territorial regiments, women's units, royal marines, and officers' training corpsover 400 british collar badges depicted in life-size b/w photographs
12 €
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oxfam books & music totnes a book of essays written to subvert from the story of the author's lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepaperback book in good condition, although a little scuffed and marked in places, the binding is good and there are no internal markingsthe book has been translated by ngai-lai chengit has a section at the back of the book entirely in chinese
9 €
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oxfam books & music totnes a collection of 21 essays offering fresh approaches to questions of relativism in philosophy and a range of cultural disciplines, with an introduction by michael krausz  see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book show some wear to the coverthe binding is sound and the text pages are clean with no annotation so this volume is perfectly acceptable for study purposes
9 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes in this book, michael arbib, a researcher in artificial intelligence and brain theory, joins forces with mary hesse, a philosopher of science, to present an integrated account of how humans 'construct' reality through interaction with the social and physical world around themhardback book with dustjacketthe ffep has been torn outthe authors still find scope for lively debate, particularly in their discussion of free will and of the reality of godthe dustjacket is sunned on the spine and has signs of wear around the edgesthe boards are of blue cloth with silver gilt titlingthe book integrates an accessible exposition of background information with a cumulative marshalling of evidence to address fundamental questions concerning human action in the world and the nature of ultimate realitythe book is a major expansion of the gifford lectures delivered by the authors at the university of edinburgh in the autumn ofon the lower end of the spine there is also has an orange sticker with the letters 'arb' written on it and sellotaped onthe authors reconcile a theory of the individual's construction of reality as a network of schemas 'in the head' with an account of the social construction of language, science, ideology and religion to provide an integrated schema-theoretic view of human knowledge
19 €
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oxfam books & music totnes a strong link exists between movement and emotionssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book originated in the us and commands large prices therecard backing with ring binding - this attractive book is in very good condition with no marks and good bindingdifferent portions of the book are printed on distinctive coloured paperthis title explores that link and provides 180 practical activities with a rationale for the use of dance movement to enrich therapy programmesit is a practical manual for an instructor of modern dancea few line drawings and graphs
24 €
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oxfam books & music totnes "the concise and entertaining text is illustrated with over 300 photographssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is a 2 line handwritten note on the ffepa large book with black cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to the front and spineit records many episodes of sudbury's exciting pastand illustrates the high-technology of sudbury of present dayit traces sudbury, massachusetts' evolution from indian settlements to puritan english plantation, to the largest town in revolutionary war middlessex county, to a quiet farming community, to a rapidly expanding metropolitan suburbon the inside of the front and rear covers are mapsthe pictorial dj is in excellent condition, along with the book
29 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes over the centuries, european debate about the nature and status of images of god and sacred figures has often upset the established order and shaken societies to their corein excellent condition apart from page 237 has the top corner turned downno marks and good bindingjohn of damascus and theodore of studionout of this debate, an identifiable doctrine has emerged of the image in general and of the divine image in particularicon extends beyond the immediate concerns of religion, philosophy, aesthetics, history, and art, to engage them allthis fascinating work concentrates on these historical arguments, from the period of late antiquity up to the great and classic defenses of images by st
10 €