Segovia an autobiography of the years
List segovia an autobiography of the years
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Moving from seville, valencia, granada, madrid and cordoba, from the salons and artists' cafes to the royal palace, and from the arms of his aunt and uncle into those of many mistressesoxfam bookshop raeburn place beginning with his birth in andres segovia, the master of the classical guitar, recounts with warmth energy and affection how the first musical seed was cast in his soul with his uncle's singing, was nurtured by his meeting with a strolling flamenco player, and finally caught fire when he first heard the sound of what the flamenco players call 'a fine guitar'see oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good condition
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It is the autobiography of the british soldierin a comprehensive series of first-hand accounts, this anthology offers a huge variety of views on the experience of war: from a letter written by oliver cromwell to the speaker of parliament, to a first world war's soldier's last letter home to his son, and a powerful description of what it was like to be on the sir galahad when it was hit by a missile in the falklands conflict of the 80s, right up to life as a soldier on the ground in basraoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battlesthis is his storysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manwinner of impossible victories, cannon fodder for the western front, thin khaki line against hitler - wherever and whenever, the british soldier has done his duty - and more
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An agent of the king is a thriller set in the early years of the napoleonic warsin the tradition of bernard cornwell and his hero sharpe, archie dexter is pitted against the might of napoleons designs on europe, not on the battlefields but in the dark shadowy world of espionageultimately archie is faced with the ultimate choice, risk losing the most precious thing in his life with the life of king george himself at stakea gritty sometimes bawdy thriller, set in violent times with a new breed of hero caught up in one of the most turbulent times in historyserving with nelson in the mediterranean archie finds himself stranded in egypt where if he can survive he will play a vital role in the battle of the nile back in england, along with an oddball collection of friends archie risks everything to thwart the violent ambitions of napoleon's spymasterfrom the ballrooms and bordellos of london to the hostile spanish mountains battles every bit as deadly as those faced by the nation's soldiers are fought and men die as the two empires struggle for dominanceavailable in paperback or ebook
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Original blue cloth, gilt titles, gilt vignette to front, corners and edges rubbed and bumped, boards (especially front) marked, spine and edges browned, name on ffep, endpapers browned, some pages foxed, a few heavily but text everywhere clear330 rough cut pages, including indexoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames an unknown people in an unknown land - an account of the life and customs of the lengua indians of the paraguayan chaco, with adventures and experiences met with during twenty years' pioneering and exploration amongst themblack and white platessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith fold-out map at rear
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Journeys of frodo- an atlas of the lord of the rings by barbara strachey – an essential for lord of the rings and tolkien fans
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Will send as required at costjourneys of frodo- an atlas of the lord of the rings by barbara strachey – an essential for lord of the rings and tolkien fans
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28 pages loose but intactinscription on front fly sheetoxfam bookshop swanage the book of common prayer and an administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the united church of england and ireland together with their proper lessons for sundays and other holy days and the new version of the psalms of davidrubbing to spine and head and foot of spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreleather bound with metal clasp
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Limited edition ÂŁ2 coinan act of the abolition of the slave trade
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Sensing the world an anthropology of the senses by david le breton (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 9 to 11 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Andrés segovia torres, 1st marquis of salobreña (21 february june ), known as andrés segovia, was a virtuoso spanish classical guitarist from linares, spainmany professional classical guitarists today were students of segovia, or students of his studentsoxfam bookshop truro a beginners book for the guitar segovia's contribution to the modern-romantic repertoire not only included commissions but also his own transcriptions of classical or baroque workssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe is remembered for his expressive performances: his wide palette of tone, and his distinctive musical personality, phrasing and style
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In the thirties she became increasingly involved in politics, and her accounts of the depression and the rise of fascism in europe demonstrate her exceptional understanding of the years between the warsvolume one, first published in , tells of her childhood in whitby before the first world war, the strong ties with her formidable mother, an early love of the sea, her intellectual achievements at university and falling in loveoxfam shop scarborough  great condition book, with minor creases/marks and the pages are clean and readablethe result was journey from the north, one of the great literary autobiographies of the centuryshe vividly recalls her first marriage and the birth of her son; then came her first book, work in london, and the deep happiness of her second marriage to guy chapman, the novelist and historianin , storm jameson decided to write her memoirssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In the thirties she became increasingly involved in politics, and her accounts of the depression and the rise of fascism in europe demonstrate her exceptional understanding of the years between the warsvolume one, first published in , tells of her childhood in whitby before the first world war, the strong ties with her formidable mother, an early love of the sea, her intellectual achievements at university and falling in lovepages are readable and cleanthe result was journey from the north, one of the great literary autobiographies of the centuryshe vividly recalls her first marriage and the birth of her son; then came her first book, work in london, and the deep happiness of her second marriage to guy chapman, the novelist and historianin , storm jameson decided to write her memoirssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop scarborough good condition, with minor wear and creases
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An autobiography of the scottish lawyer, politician and literary figurethere are also some black and white illustrationsbrown cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spine and front and a small decorative cartouche of a thistlecorners and spine ends bumpedinscription on ffepbrown end pagesoxfam books & music totnes this edition has an introduction by his grandson harry a cockburn and portraits in colour by sir henry raeburn tipped inprint block gilt on upper margin and the other margins are rough trimmedsome minor stainingthe portraits are all in colour and protected by an opaque sheet with identification of the subjectsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefoulis hardback with no dj
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Oxfam books & music totnes an autobiography of the twentieth century feudal chief of the island of sarkthere is a little wear to the free edges of the text blocksigned on title page " sibyl hathaway dame de sark" (sic) although the title is "of" sarkheinemann first editionit tells of her unconventional upbringing and covers the second world war when the remnant of the duchy of normandy, now in the possession of the queen of england, was occupied by german troopsundated gift annotation on ffepthe corners are slightly bumpedthere is light foxing and tanning throughoutthe dame "continued to treat the enemy with an off-hand condescension which they clearly found bewildering"red cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreseveral black and white photographs
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The life of poor peasants, agricultural labourers in an estate of the 's is interwoven with the author's autobiographysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford  a double classic of modern hungarian realist literature & of sociography
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Bakker in - only two years after the invention of film - the first feature film about jesus appearedthis and other films about jesus became examples for and an inspiration for films on other important religious figures like rama, buddha and muhammadclean, crisp pages with slight damage on the bottom corner of a couple of pagesalthough religious leaders did not always approve of these films, they did find a ready audience among believersin very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hampstead the challenge of the silver screen: an analysis of the cinematic portraits of jesus, rama, buddha and muhammad by freek lslight indentation on front cover and light scratches on back coverthis book will thus benefit not only students of religious film but also those studying the portrayal of central religious figures in the contemporary worldthis book explores these films and looks at how these films dealt with the fundamental question of portraying an individual thought to have either divine status or a very special and unique status among human beings
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Martin lister, an english naturalist and physician; travels during the years and followed, with a focus on the agricultural resources of france described by the agronomist arthur youngthe last two narratives concern the mountains: horace-bénédict de saussure’s story "an account of the attempts that have been made to attain the summit of mont blanc"; and louis-fransois ramond's "journey to the summit of mont perdu" dates back tobookplate of thomas fitz gerald on the front counter-platefourth volume of a collection of the most renowned and interesting travels in all parts of the world, consisting of 17 volumes written by the scottish historian and poet john pinkerton, published for the first time in britain incoeval full havana-coloured binding with embossing and gold edging on the plates; spine redone with inadequate leather; marbled edges and endpapersthe first story is "a journey to paris in the year " by drour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecover page; 722 numbered pages, inside, 16 tipped-in engraved plates, depicting french views except for one, depicting mont blanc seen from chamounicopy in good condition, except for the redone spine and sporadic mildew or yellowingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableeach volume is illustrated by copious engravingsa six-volume american edition of pinkerton's travel collection was published in philadelphia inplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehere we describe the fourth volume of the original london edition, which tells of the trips to franceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Ann lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of english legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured union of the present daydrawing on key constitutional themes, constitutional history of the united kingdom provides insight and context to modern constitutional problemsthis second edition has been revised and updated to bring coverage up to the present day, including parliamentary reform; the scottish referendum on independence and further drives for enhanced devolution; the effect of eu membership on the uk constitution; and the impact of the european convention on human rights and the human rights actpaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good bindingvery topical!(as of )constitutional history of the united kingdom offers an accessible and highly valuable overview for students with little or no prior knowledge of british historysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes an appreciation of the development and evolution of the united kingdom constitution is vital in order to understand the existing nature of the constitution, proposals for reform and the many complex challenges it faces
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Many shoreline paths have been established in recent yearsthis unique atlas of detailed and definitive hand-drawn coloured charts portrays the 17 lakes that characterise britain's favourite national park - the english lake district in cumbriaparking, launching and catering facilities, plus access areas are also clearly featuredthis intriguing record will be an informative companion to any lover of lakeland, and provide a wonderful reminder of the lakes for any visitoroxfam shop kendal a hardback book with dust wrapper in very good condition, some slight discolouration to page topfor ramblers, there are over 150 miles to trace on paths, tracks and minor roadsthere are over 124 miles of shoreline for exploration by canoe or boatsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepublic transport and accommodation details are provided for each group of lakes
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A great read & it is 76 years oldthis is not just about the royal family, the book contains the great events of the years, with 300 half-tone illustrationsthis book is the news chronicle, story of twenty five years, celebrating the royal silver jubilee, , outer cover is rough but i have not glued it
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In developing this theological realism, the book furnishes an account of christian criticism capable of addressing key debates in contemporary theology and political theorybourne begins by arguing for the public status of theological political claimsrichard bourne identifies a theological realism found in the work of john howard yoderthis realism bases social and political criticism in the purposes of a nonviolent, patient, and reconciling godoxfam books & music lancaster seek the peace of the city provides a robust engagement with the theological foundations and practices of christian social and political criticismbourne develops this account and shows how it is consonant with aspects of the work of a range of contemporary theologians including stanley hauerwas, john milbank, karl barth, and dietrich bonhoefferthe book concludes by developing an account of the impact such a theological realism and practice of critique might have on contemporary political theory--with explorations of the doxological nature of social change, the changing shape of the state, governmentality and political sovereignty, and the status and role of religious communities in civil societysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe demonstrates that only a vigorous theological realism, grounded in the universal lordship of christ, is capable of providing a foundation for local, particular, and ad hoc practices of critique
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Collection "history of the united states in postage stamps" in 2 compilation albumsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storekennedy family and all us presidentsin both albums, the stamps, with mounts, are attached to richly illustrated collection sheets with a lot of information in dutchsee photos for a complete overview of the lot, everything is depictedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteand , with obama's inauguration fdcregistered shippingin addition, an issue with the john fstrap 2 is an overview of the history of the usa since the colonisation by the netherlands and england in with issues of grenada, norfolk, virgin, belize, antigua & barbuda and moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiband 1 "usa": this section contains only usa postage stamps with patriotic and nationalist subjects issued between approx
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeitaly - cyrenaica colony - series of flights of italian cruises catcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevalue €520 mnh, the photos are an integral part of the lot description, take a good look at the photos to get an impression of the conditions of the stampplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical worksee oxfam website for delivery information read more the paperback is in very good condition throughoutforgotten books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copyoxfam bookshop wallingford excerpt from boundaries of the united states and of the several states and territories: with an outline of the history of all important changes of territory boundary line between southeastern alaska and canada as fixed by award of alaska boundary tribunal, october
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Missing is an illustration of the colours 1st and 2nd battalions facing page 1on page 455 part of the music score is missing and one part of the same page is loosethe hardback cover is black cloth gilt and shows signs of wear and useall other pages are intact within the spineplease look carefully at the photographs these form an important part of the descriptionthere is some foxing on some pagesÂŁ70 plus p&p or collectionthe spine has parted from the cover and there is one loose monochrome photo pagea 1st edition in fair to acceptable condition given its age and wearthere is some pencil writing on the introductory pagethis hardback book by lieutenant colonel russell gurney was published in by gale and polden ltd
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Internally clean and bright, just some age tanning to margins, name and address of owner in ink on front free endpaper and some pencil marks on fixed endpapera literal, critical and systematical description of other objects, whether natural, artificial, civil, religious or military; and an explanation of the appellative terms mentioned in the old and new testamentsfrontispiece has steel engraving of 'tower of babel' with tissue guard' the book even has a pressed four leaf clover inside! see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe full title continues 'leather and paper to cover bumped and rubbed but binding is solid and tight, paper hinge torn only after title page good conditionoxfam bookshop thame half bound in leather with marbled paper, five raised bands to spine with tooled decoration
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If roberto alagna's portrayal of cavaradossi does not quite scale the dizzying heights of gheorghiu's tosca, he is nevertheless capable of much subtletythere are, indeed, two distinct stars: the outstanding soprano angela gheorghiu in an assumption of the title role which is awe-inspiring in its breadth of emotion and dramatic range; and the conductor, antonio pappano, whose intimate knowledge of puccini's score illuminates page after page and detail after detailthe chorus and orchestra of the royal opera house, covent garden give their all for himoxfam shop clitheroe the complete opera tosca by giacomo puccini, with libretto by giuseppe giacosa and luigi illica the original motion picture soundtrack to the film directed by benoit jacquot starring angela gheorghiu, roberto alagna, ruggero raimondi, maurizio muraro, enrico fissore and david cangelosi with the tiffin boys' choir, and the chorus and orchestra of the royal opera house, covent garden, conducted by antonio pappano looked at from virtually any angle, this tosca is a triumphpappano's tosca now becomes the modern version to havesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreruggero raimondi's scarpia is all the more evil for his multi-layered approach to this characterit is lavishly presented (billed as the original motion picture soundtrack of benoit jacquot's film), superbly engineered and boasts a first-rate castpappano possesses a complete grasp of the operatic situation, faultlessly pacing the whole opera to bring about a spine-tingling climax
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In this book, the shedra program continues with a discussion of the cittamatra school (mind only) of mahayana buddhismsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop kingsbridge in , the venerable khenpo rinpoches initiated a program of intensive philosophical study (shedra) at padma samye ling, beginning with an exploration of the two schools of hinyana buddhism in excellent conditionvolume 2 in the padma samye ling shedra series
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