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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport written between and two days before his death in , jack kerouac's letters tell his own story through his candid and voluminous correspondence to friends and confidants - from malcolm cowley and allen ginsberg to john clellon holmes and sterling lordotherwise this volume is in excellent overall condition with no marks to the text at allhere, kerouac explores his development as a writer and reveals how the onslaught of publicity and criticism after the publication of "on the road" nearly destroyed himthere is a 25mm closed tear to the rear of the dustjacket at the bottom fore-edgethis corner is also bumpedthe dj is slightly worn at the edges showing some handling wearhardcover in quaterbound black cloth with copper titling and plain grey card boards with matte pictorial dustjacket
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oxfam bookshop newport these letters from india are a simple record of one man's reactions to the totally strange encironment of new work in indiasee oxfam website for delivery information read morebeige cloth covered boards with dark blue text to spineshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spine, which is also fadedvarious scuffs, marks and discolouration to boardsthey are not the considered statements of a full and ripe experience, nor are they consistent with anything except the vivid personality of the writersuperficial foxing to first and last few leaves, otherwise text block is clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedendpapers discoloured
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oxfam bookshop newport letters from the stadelheim and neuburg prisons and the eichstätt and niederschönenfeld fortress detention centers ()see oxfam website for delivery information read morebeige cloth covered boards with red text panel to front and spine, which is discolouredlight shelf wearwoven head and tail bandsfoxing to endpapers and edges and first and last few leaves of text block, which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tanned
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oxfam bookshop newport a selection from her majesty's correspondence between the years andsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebookplate affixed to front pastedown of volume 2all three volumes: red cloth-covered boards with blind embossed decoration to frontswear to edges and tops and bottoms of spinestext blocks are generally clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedneatly pencilled name to front pastedown in volume 1discolouration to endpapersvarious scuffs, marks and discolourationgilt text and decoration to spines
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop preston letters and papers from prison is a collection of notes and correspondence covering the period from dietrich bonhoeffer's arrest in to his execution by the gestapo inoccasionally, bonhoeffer's letters burst into song--sometimes with actual musical notations, other times with unforgettable phrases" the pleasures of letters and papers from prison, however are not all so profound" hardcover is a little worn where the book has slid in and out of the slipcaseeven those who honestly describe themselves as "religious" do not in the least act up to it, and so they presumably mean something quite different by "religiousotherwise in excellent conditionwe are moving towards a completely religionless time; people as they are now simply cannot be religious any moreinscription in ink on half-title pagethe book is probably most famous, and most important, for its idea of "religionless christianity"--an idea bonhoeffer did not live long enough fully to develop, but whose timeliness only increases as the lines between secular and ecclesial life blurlooking forward to seeing his best friend, bonhoeffer writes, "to meet again is a godthe time when people could be told everything by means of words, whether theological or pious, is over, and so is the time of inwardness and conscience--and that means the time of religion in generalbonhoeffer's first mention of "religionless christianity" came in a letter in : what is bothering me incessantly is the question what christianity really is, or indeed who christ really is, for us today
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop folkestone letters and notes on the manners, customs, and conditions of the north american indians:written during eight years' travel amongst the wildest tribes of indians in north americaclean tight copy in slip-case
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oxfam bookshop newport sequel to "the love letters of a chinese lady"see oxfam website for delivery information read morethese letters were written by kwei-li, composed during the confused revolutionary atmosphere of the new china, showing her patriotism and hatred of the foreigner, as the wife of the governor of one of the chief provincesshelf wear to top and bottom of spinetext block is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedneatly pencilled name to front endpaper tan coloured cloth covered boards with black text and stylised silhouette on front board, and black text to spinevertical crease to rear boardlight foxing to edges of text block, and sporadically withinvarious scuffs, marks and discolourationslight discolouration to endpapers
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oxfam bookshop newport sandmannchen was a long-running () east german children's tv programme, based on the 'sandman' story by hans christian andersen, with characters similar to the one shown on the cover of this playing card alphabet gamethere is a rule book (in german) (image 2 for first page), 11 cards with characters from the programme (for a sample see image 3) and 24 alphabet cards with the quirky difference that the letters could be internal to the word displayed, not just at the beginning (image 4) see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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oxfam bookshop newport drama directed by carey scott and starring kevin downes and david asee oxfam website for delivery information read moresharing their handwritten letters from their fathers the two men decide to take a journey together to the vietnam veterans memorial in washington, din , more than a decade into the vietnam war, two young fathers sign up to provide their service in the conflict25 years later their sons, wayne (white) and john (downes), whose lives have been defined by the loss of their fathers, happen to meet one anotherto honour their fathers
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oxfam bookshop newport a collection of letters from the author to his sons about the christian faithsee oxfam website for delivery information read morespine heavily discolouredpaper cover now in two parts with split along right spine edge, hence low price for this scarce itemred cloth covered boards with black text to spine, which is fadedtext block is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedfoxing to edges of text block and first and last few leavessmall chips and creases to edgesgreen dust jacket with black texttear along the length of the front hingescuffs, marks and discolouration to jacketsuperficial scuffs and marks, shelf wear to edges
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oxfam bookshop newport written during his two-year stay in england, these letters are a true reflection of voltaire's ideas and his intolerance for the naivesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe comments on the religious beliefs, political attitudes and social values of the english and critically analyzes and satirizes different institutes of englandsuperficial marks to edge of text block, which is otherwise clean and tight, and lightly but evenly tannedbookseller's sticker to front pastedownvarious scuffs, marks and discolouration to boardsblue cloth covered boards with black text to front and spine, which is heavily fadedneatly inked name to front endpaper
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The letters were from father christmasoxfam bookshop shaftesbury a new lavish, complete edition of tolkien's famous illustrated letters from 'father christmas', including previously unpublished extracts and picturessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno reader, young or old, can fail to be charmed by the inventiveness and 'authenticity' of tolkien's letters from father christmasevery december an envelope bearing a stamp from the north pole would arrive for jtolkien's childrenthey told wonderful tales of life at the north pole: how all the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place; how the accident-prone polar bear climbed the north pole and fell through the roof of father christmas's house into the dining-room; how he broke the moon into four pieces and made the man in it fall into the back garden; how there were wars with the troublesome horde of goblins who lived in the caves beneath the house!sometimes the polar bear would scrawl a note, and sometimes ilbereth the elf would write in his elegant flowing script, adding yet more life and humour to the storiesinside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and clean
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oxfam bookshop victoria two small bumps to d/wsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreboth minor: in this first volume of a two-volume edition of the life and letters of thomas cromwell, rthese vibrant and informative letters make the book an invaluable resource - they are a window into the period, providing insight into political, religious and intellectual culturethe latter part of the book contains the full text of a large body of cromwell's correspondence between and , copied from the original manuscripts where availablehe explores cromwell's background, adventurous early life, his relationship with wolsey and the latter's subsequent downfallhe also discusses his rapid rise to become henry viii's most trusted adviser, his dealings with cardinal pole and henry's disastrous marriage to anne of cleves and its contribution to cromwell's subsequent downfall and execution inmerriman investigates cromwell's life as a statesman, presenting his life and work from a political rather than religious bias
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oxfam bookshop carlisle 12 letters from occultist marcus bottomely to people in need of his helpsee oxfam website for delivery information read more within the letters are authentic spiritual and occult formulae for solving problems and achieving goalsexcleelent pages, slight edge and cover wear
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop shaftesbury when they met in trevor-roper, a young historian at christ church, oxford, was 33figures in the letters include evelyn waugh, isaiah berlin, atrevor roper promised to write to him and his letters continued until berenson's death in inelegantly constructed, beautifully and precisely written, they are shot through with high-octane malice, sharp judgements and blistering comments, and many wonderfully funny episodeslewis and harold macmillanat the same time he loves intrigue and controversytaylor, arnold toynbee, dimitri shostakovitch, c trevor-roper was an intellectual heavyweight, but the overall tone here is one of amusement at the human comedy', the vanity, snobbery and human weakness he sees all around himrowse, anthony eden, gerald brenan, aberenson, the world-famous art critic, was 82, frail but still intensely curious about the world book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and cleansubjects range widely: several brilliant set-pieces on oxford college elections, books, journalism, publishing, politics (postwar europe, ex-nazis and collaborators, the cold war, suez, etc), history and history-writing, personal life (including marriage to earl haig's daughter alexandra after her messy divorce), travel, gossip, and so on he has a memorable journey on a pilgrims' bus in persia, goes behind the iron curtain to meet communist dignitaries and speeds in his glamorous grey bentley to visit duchesses in the scottish borders
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oxfam bookshop victoria jawaharlal nehru and his daughter indira gandhi were eloquent and prolific letter writerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreremarkable for their honesty, sensitivity and humour, and replete with vivid descriptions of major personalities and events of their times, the letters chartthe letters in this volume, selected from the extensive correspondence between the two over more than forty vyears, are like conversation on paper-but more revealing, as sonia gandhi observessonia gandhis illuminating introduction and annotations provide the personal and political context for this fascinating correspondenceindira gandhis development from a shy, frail schoolgirl into a charismatic political leader; they reflect the love of nature and books that father and daughter shared, and reveal their candid views on a variety of subjects, ranging from family and friends to issues of political and national importanceintimate, articulate and unreserved, they provide rare insights into the character and personality of two of the most towering figures of modern indiaabove all, this volume reflects the depth and tenderness of the relationship between jawaharlal and indira, and the formidable moral and physical courage that was the hallmark of both personalities
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oxfam bookshop keynsham german pressingtracklist: newport jazz festival suite a1 festival junction alto saxophone, soloist – russell procope baritone saxophone, soloist – harry carney clarinet, soloist – jimmy hamilton tenor saxophone, soloist – paul gonsalves trombone, soloist – britt woodman, butter jackson trumpet, soloist – cat anderson, willie cook written by – strayhorn, ellington a2 blues to be there clarinet, soloist – russell procope piano, soloist – duke ellington trumpet, soloist – cat anderson written by – strayhorn, ellington a3 newport up clarinet, soloist – jimmy hamilton tenor saxophone, soloist – paul gonsalves trumpet, soloist – clark terry written by – strayhorn, ellington b1 jeep's blues alto saxophone, soloist – johnny hodges written by – ellington, hodges b2 diminuendo and crescendo in blue written by – ellington see oxfam website for delivery information read moreminor scuff on side 2, should be inaudiblevinyl looks unplayed
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the letters reprinted in this book were written by a girl to her lover between the end of and the autumn ofillustrated with portraits and a facsimile of dorothy osborne's writinghardback, blue cloth boards and interior in good condition, price-clipped dust jacket is grubby, with small stainsfirst edition , reprinted from sheets of the first edition in and
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oxfam bookshop truro everyman's library nosee oxfam website for delivery information read more a collection of the speeches and letters of abraham lincoln from the years fair condition for its age edited by merwin roe and with an introduction by rtjames bryce, who says "this collection of lincoln's speeches seeks to make him known by his words as readers of history know him by his deeds"
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oxfam bookshop raeburn place 3 volume set of the diary and letters of madame d'arblay (frances burney), with notes by wsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein dark blue boards and gilt top edge to pagesundated but believed to beward and prefaced by lord macaulay's essayall three in very good condition
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oxfam bookshop carlisle a collection of 137 letters written in the 17th century by quaker george foxsee oxfam website for delivery information read more selected and edited by cecil wvg pages, some edge and jacket wear
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oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames precis of the archives of the cape of good hope - letters despatched from the cape, , volume iiisee oxfam website for delivery information read morebrown cloth, gilt titlesalso added land grants, attestations, journal of voyage to tristan da cunha, names of freemen, &c corners and edges rubbed and bumped, boards marked, ex-library, with stamps, endpapers browned, contents otherwise clean and bright, small loss at the bottom corner of closing pages
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop birmingham in an interview in the paris review, o'connor was asked the question "how do you start a story?" and his answer was "get black on white, used to be maupassant's advice - that's what i always doin this book there are intimate telegrams, delighted letters of acceptance, announcements of checks sent to o'connor's literary agent (like robert louis stevenson, o'connor suffered from the delusion that he was being overpaid)maxwell finds himself in despair over the novel he has been working on for eight years, and it is o'connor who comes to the rescue by reading the various drafts, alternative versions, false starts, dead ends, and by his enthusiasm and concern restores maxwell's confidencei don't give a hoot what the writing's like"opposed to this belief in spontaneity and the importance of form over finicky detail was the new yorker's insistence that a given piece of writing be as nearly perfect as humanly possible, down to the last semicolon and commain fair conditionthe excitement of cutting this and restoring that, of correcting correctionsthough in fact he didsome light stains to dust jacket and fore-edge and former owner's name written to title pageproblems of clarity arise - of what will fly in ireland but not in americaas the professional relationship turns into a profound friendship, domestic details of their respective households begin to creep into the correspondence and are both vivid and amusinghalfway through their correspondence, in , the tables are turneda good reading copysitting at a table in maxwell's office with pages of manuscript scattered before them or galleys with dozens of queries - some helpful, some exasperating - from the proofreader, the two men would work their way deeper and deeper into the material
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames from the front flap of the jacket: "in these letters, the author address children between the ages of four and eleven years, and tries to share with them her delight in the stories of the old testament, and her perception of the revelation of god as present in the lives of ordinary men and women impelling them towards righteousness" blue cloth, silver titles to front and spine, corners rubbed and bumped, contents clean and brightdust jacket has loss, spine darkened, not price clipped, now in a removable protective cover
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop chelmsford a series of letters to a friend by actor william redfield describing the preparation and rehearsals through to opening night of the gielgud-burton production of hamlet on broadway biro marking "dpages and dustjacket slightly discoloured with age" beneath the description of the author on the jacket
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans this study has been revised to include new finds about the composition dates of several mozart workseibl: baerenreiter, is also includeda new bibliography and a collation with the neue mozart-ausgabe edition of letters, edited by o
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oxfam bookshop knutsford collector's edition of radio 4 woman's hour serial "ladies of letters"see oxfam website for delivery information read more7 cds and accompanying letter packaged in metal tin
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oxfam bookshop newport designs include st james church, ventnor botanic garden, newport and so onsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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oxfam bookshop newport isle of wight postcards: whippingham church, engraving of newport high street , bembridge shore path see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames clean and bright, dust jacket rubbed and bumped with some loss of colour, not price-clipped, boards rubbed and bumped at spine-endssize: 8vo - over 7Âľ" - 9Âľ" tall
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