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Studio: atlanticmissing information?title: scarlet pimpernel: encore / variousartist: scarlet pimpernel: encore / various
14 €
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In this series, the pimpernel makes yet another daring rescue from under the noses of the french, this time saving annette de martignac (gillian cally) - but he has to leave her aged parents behindoxfam books & music perth all three feature-length episodes from the second series of the period adventure series based on the novels by baroness orczy and starring richard e grant as sir percy blakeney, aka the scarlet pimpernelepisodes are: 'ennui', 'friends and enemies' and 'a good name'see oxfam website for delivery information read morephillipe lispard (stuart bunce), a young official at the french embassy, is very taken with her and she sees that he could be very useful to her in her attempts to get her parents free
9 €
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Oxfam shop witney six vintage british heritage coasters by pimpernel is an ideal gift because of the fine prints of authentic th century engravings and etchingsone of the six coasters does have a cup stain but could be wiped off i would recon because of the practicality on the back of the box2 inch squares with copper coloured edges and a vintage look to themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecoasters include: the eastern pass of glencoe, loch lomond, loch ness from above the fall of fyers, ben nevis and entrance to the caledonian canal, loch oich with invergarry castle and loch leven from ballahuish ferry
7 €
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pimpernel 6+2 traditional place mats of old english inns asking £ de luxe finish 6 x place mats measuring approx 22 cm (8philip the swan - lavenham the swan - grasmere ye olde bell - hurley 2 x larger place mats measuring approx 30from a smoke/pet free homesurfaces are still very shiny5") these feature: the bell - stilton the lord crewe arms - blanchland the george - norton st5 cm (12") x 23 cm (9") these feature: the swan - grasmere ye olde bell - hurley they have been stored in the box all the time and only used for special occasionsthese are in great used condition
15 €
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Vintage items to sell at fairs & markets reduced due to some items sold you will receive: orange flowers frame winemaking book photo album gift set sealed set 6 pimpernel satin finish placemats birds royal albert bone china soup cup victorian keepsake photo album bone china vase floral scales in presentation box cash on collection from chester or i can post send email address if you want more photos thank you read more
70 €
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Niven later appeared in the elusive pimpernel (), the toast of new orleans (), happy go lovely (), happy ever after () and carrington v77 born: 1st march died: 29th july james david graham niven was an english actor and novelist who was popular in europe and in the united statesafter sandhurst he was gazetted a lieutenant in the highland light infantrythis brought him to wider attention within the film industry and he was spotted by samuel goldwynniven resumed his acting career after his demobilisation, and was voted the second most popular british actor in the popularity poll of british film starsdavid niven this is an original/genuine/authentic hand signed cheque by david niven which has been stamped on the front by the bank of america ? los angeles and is over 54 years oldniven appeared in nearly a hundred films, and many shows for tvhe also began writing books, with considerable commercial successfrom there, he hired an agent and had several small parts in films from to , including a non-speaking part in mgm's mutiny on the bountyhe appeared in a matter of life and death (), the bishop's wife () and enchantment (), all of which received critical acclaimhe first appeared as an extra in the british film there goes the bride ()? amount paid $0in he appeared in blake edwards' final "pink panther" films trail of the pink panther and curse of the pink panther, reprising his role as sir charles lytton() before scoring a big success as phileas fogg in michael todd's production of around the world in 80 daysdated: 1st october check no"the phantom", in the pink pantherhe may be best known for his roles as squadron leader peter carter in a matter of life and death, as phileas fogg in around the world in 80 days and as sir charles lytton, athis item may be collected or posted read morehe was awarded the academy award for best actor for his performance in separate tables ()having developed an interest in acting, he left the highland light infantry, travelled to hollywood and had several minor roles in filmupon the outbreak of the second world war, niven returned to britain and rejoined the army, being re-commissioned as a lieutenantborn in london, niven attended heatherdown preparatory school and stowe before gaining a place at the royal military college, sandhurst255 payable to ?rca communications inc
49 €
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Oxfam bookshop lymington hardback set of three volumes in a cardboard sleeve, published in by pimpernel pressthree volumes each with yellow cloth covered boards with red title on spine and red design on front coverthis beautiful boxed-set contains three long out-of-print and influential books by the great british humourist, sir osbert lancaster () - pillar to post, the story of architecture through the ages, first published in and described by gavin stamp as 'one of the most influential books on architecture ever published'; homes sweet homes, a history of architectural interiors and a sequel to pillar to post, was first published in , and drayneflete revealed, first published in , which traces the development of one particularly typical (invented) english townsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreall in extremely good condition with no inscriptions and tightly boundgrey titled cardboard sleeve
18 €
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Once established, espionage activity intensified in the ensuing decades, finally achieving covert formal status as napoleon's military domination of europe drew together an international set of intelligentsia, who, with secret british assistance, directed the urgent imperative and manipulating his ministers and generalssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreto this point can be traced the true story of the scarlet pimpernel, and the origins of a british secret service (ultimately the mi5 and mi6 of the twentieth century), as pitt's administration, advised by louis xvi's ex-ministers, reacted to the threat of a french-style revolution in britain by instituting police surveillance to counteract immigration and seditiona foreign secret service followed, to infiltrate the french revolutionary government's actions; at the same time, british-paid police in paris helped potential victims to escapebut how and why did it all begin? elizabeth sparrow's 'secret history' takes as its starting point the period immediately following the french revolution: a turbulent time, both on the continent and in britain, as the established order came under threat of imminent social upheavaloxfam bookshop victoria espionage is taken for granted today as the unacceptable but unavoidable veiled activity of modern statecraft
55 €
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1st edition 14th impressionin better condition this impression has fetched £150see oxfam website for delivery information read morespine is missing and front and back page sections are looseinscription to inside front pagepages themselves are in good conditionoxfam shop steyning published by greening and co, ukillustrated by h m brockpublished a year after the very rare 1st edition and in the same style and formatblue cloth boards with gilt lettering and flower decorationcondition: fine
74 €
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Described by a jewish leader as 'the pimpernel of the jews', foley was an unsung hero of the holocaustfoley is a story of courage and quiet heroism in the face of great evil - a reminder of the impact that one brave individual can have on the lives of manysee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor many, their only hope of salvation came in the form of a small, bespectacled british man: frank foleymichael smith's work uncovering the remarkable truth led to the recognition of frank foley as righteous among nations, the highest honour the jewish state can bestow upon a gentileworking as a berlin passport control officer, foley helped thousands of jews to flee the country with visas and false passports, personally entering the camps to get jews out, and sheltering those on the run from the gestapo in his own apartmentbut why is this extraordinary man virtually unknown, even in britain?the reason is simple: foley was mi6 head of station in berlin, bound to secrecy by the code of his professionoxfam bookshop cheltenham as the horror of nazism tightened its grip on germany, jews found themselves trapped and desperate
3 €
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Marius goring, one of british cinema’s most gifted and versatile actors, brings his remarkable talents to the role of the enigmatic adventurer risking his life to save innocent french aristocrats from the guillotine during robespierre’s revolutionary terror
11 €
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Boxed christmas wreath placemats and coasters: 8 x large placemats (2 x boxes of 4) 12 x coasters: (2 x boxes of 6) collection or local delivery
20 €
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Matching coastersthey are in immaculate condition, as they have never been usedpimpernels' hookers fruits dinner mats with 6 nos
25 €
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Royal cauldon bristol ironstone woodstock plates x8 sweet rocket x2 rock rose x2 speedwell x1 cardinal flower x1 pimpernel x1 rock purslane x the joblot plus £ p+p or £ each plus £400 p+p read more
70 €
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Boxed festive wreath placemats and coasters: 8 x large placemats (2 x boxes of 4) 12 x coasters: (2 x boxes of 6) collection or local delivery
8 €
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Perfect condition, never used, in original packaginglovely pimpernel/aubergine throw 265 x 260cm/104”x 102” approximately
80 €
