Signatures of the declaration of independence
List signatures of the declaration of independence
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Oxfam shop magdelen street old bleach size one size multi-coloured pure irish linen tea towel, this retro " signatures of the declaration of independence" screen print tea towel was produced from a reproduction supplied by olwen caradoc evans, north walesmade in irelandit's unused, part of a very large collection and is as newsize: width 19" length 29" material: linen 100% machine wash 30 see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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750 piece puzzle the declaration of independence nib 18”x24” us history
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A professed proponent of emancipation, he elided the issue of slavery from the declaration of independence and continued to own human propertyoxfam shop dumfries in this unique biography of thomas jefferson, leading journalist and social critic christopher hitchens offers a startlingly new and provocative interpretation of our founding father--a man conflicted by power who wrote the declaration of independence and acted as ambassador to france yet yearned for a quieter career in the virginia legislaturewith intelligence, insight, eloquence, and wit, hitchens gives us an artful portrait of a complex, formative figure and his turbulent eraa masterly writer, jefferson was an awkward public speakersee oxfam website for delivery information read morea reluctant candidate, he left an indelible presidential legacy
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Framed declaration of independence, frame is not up to much so would need new one, i know nothing about this item i was given it over 20 years ago and it’s been stored away since, size is 25x20 any questions please ask
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Great for school age kid studying the declaration
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Cuba, havana, impressive document of spanish colonial history, 4 sheets, 8 pages, prints and manuscript with signatures (bishop of havana, magistrates and military authorities), stamps (14 stamps of alfonso xiii, 5 cents, blue, used as tax stamps, edifil number 126, clear) and marks of institutions of the island of cubaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimarriage record and military license of the spanish lieutenant, dpascual doria y santatiesta, born in the town of el grado, huesca, of the 3rdcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available72 and his wife, mrsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe document also references the instruction of the holy inquisition of augustbattalion of the alfonso xiii infantry regiment nomaría salomé valdés, from santa clara, cuba(spanish american usa war colonial, colony, philippines, puerto rico, soldier, battle, army, policy, stamped paper, vignette stamp, cuban file, cuban spain, spanish postal mail)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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The plate bears the signatures of three fighter pilots: air chief marshal sir christopher foxley-norris, air commodore alan deere, wing commander geoffrey page buyer to collect but could postthis handsome plate depicts spitfires and hurricanes taking off to contest air supremacy with the enemyit commemorates the 50th anniversary of the battle of britainit is as new condition and comes complete with a wall plate hanger, the certificate and a battle of britain 50th anniversary colour brochure and a brief history of coalportthis coalport fine bone china eleven-inch collectors plate is number in a limited edition ofit was purchased new in and in excellent condition
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The haunting story opens during the turbulent final years of british rule in india as rioting and violence herald the granting of independencespecial featurescommentary with art malik and tim pigott-smith on episode 1oxfam books & music romsey the jewel in the crown is the epic award winning drama based on the booker prize winning classic novelsa tale of passion ensues as questions of identity and personal responsibility are explored against a background of war and personal intriguecommentary with geraldine james and charles dance on episodessee oxfam website for delivery information read moredirectors commentary on episode 4
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The declaration of war with germany has made the capital a dark, uncertain place, rife with fear and suspicionunfortunately, it ends in humiliation for felix simpkins when he receives a dreaded white feather - the ultimate sign of cowardicemeanwhile, di silas quinn returns to new scotland yard after his recent sick leave to find the special crimes department has been closed and his team absorbed into cidoxfam bookshop cheltenham war has been declared, and detective inspector silas quinn finds himself drawn into a disturbing murder case where the only clue is a mysterious white featheror someone closer to home? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the pressure on young men to enlist grows stronger, pastor cardew holds a rally at his churchwas the murderer really a foreign spybut when a body is discovered in wormwood scrubs the day after cardew's rally, a white feather placed in its mouth, quinn finds himself unable to take a back seat in the investigation
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Designs: 5p, signing of the declaration of arbroath1sh6p mayflower leaving plymouth76 p&p combined postage on multiple purchases read more1sh, earl grey, great britain; charles robert, france; victor bohmert, germany; de keussler, russia, and document in 4 languagesgb stamps mnh set - sg - diff annivs see descriptionissued: april 1st9p, florence nightingale and soldiers in scutari hospitalmnh condition £01sh9p, sir william herschel, francis bailey, sir john herschel and telescope
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The story of one of the most fascinating yet terrible battles of all timesdiary of a red devil - which is a signed 1st edition (hardback & paperback)please contact me for further detailsa brilliant book in good conditionwwii battle of arnhem paperback the world-wide noi also have another account of the battle of arnhem for sale1 bestseller an enthralling, magnificent account of the battle of arnhem to follow the longest day & the last battle here is the best of cornelius ryans three books about world war lla bridge too far by cornelius ryan
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This date signifies when the royal warrant for the creation of the medal was signed by queen victoria at buckingham palacethis is the version of the coin that has the portrait of her majesty by jody clark and has the 50 pence denominationthe first coin was released to mark the 150th anniversary of the introduction of the victoria crossthe second coin was released to mark the 75th anniversary of the battle of britainthey have been in circulation; condition as per the photos – happy to sell individuallythe date 29 jan is part of the design of the cointhere have been three different versions for the obverses of this coin releasedthe reverse design, by claire aldridge, shows the front and back of the medal
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Both the production and the music was a cacophony of colour, photo montage background, fabulous costumes and sound and electronic effectspdf copy of the mask of orpheus english national opera programme london coliseum, elegant and stylish programme for autumn seasonthe whole opera is portrayed relating to memory and different interpretations of the same series of eventsthe studded skull was aztec in appearancethe photos above are from the original programme, which has been sold, although the scans are scanned from the programme in colourthe scan is an accurate electronic copy of the complete programme cover to cover, including all adverts etcwill send by cd by post or email attachment as requestedhas photos and relevant informed articles about the current production and the music and history of this contemporary birtwistle operathis production has an interesting glass cage japanese style cage, and the costumes are extravagant and extremely colourfulfor a contemporary production, this was much more effective than the earlier two orpheus performances of orpheus & eurydice and orpheus in the underworld, both of which received extremely mixed reviews
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Upon landing on an interest badge space, they must choose one of the tiles from a face down selectionplayers have to collect interest badges by successfully answering questions on the subjects chosenplayers roll a dice to move around the boardbadges are available in the following categories:animal lover; artist; book lover; brownie friendship; cook; collector; conservation; craft; discoverer; first aid; house orderly; music lover; pony rider; rambler; safety in the home"players try to collect five badges and be the first to collect the trefoil badgewhen a player has collected five badges on her arm card, she must try to find the trefoil badge from the face down selection in order to win the gamethe game can end prematurely if too many brown owl spaces are landed onto collect a badge of the revealed category, the player must answer a trivia question relating to the categoryif the question is answered correctly, the badge tile is placed on the player's arm card (representing the badge being sewn onto the player's shirt sleeve)the object of this game is just the sameall parts included, with origal instructions, dice and shakerbonus badges can be won by landing on toadstool spaces and answering a general knowledge questionif it is answered incorrectly, the tile is turned face down againsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremost of the tiles represent brownie badges in several categories, a few are hazardous events, and one shows the trefoil, crucial to winning the gameoxfam shop great dunmow this is a rare opportunity to buy a vintage board game, in very good conditiondesigned in conjunction with the girl guides associationplayers can steal badges from brownies who trespass on another player's campsite"part of the fun of being in the brownie organization is trying to collect badges by achieving efficiency in a number of categories
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The maps, which have the stamp of the history department of the university of southampton, have been drawing-pinned to a board at some stage and one has a minor tear to one edge but otherwise all are in very good conditionthe card covers have slight damage and some pages of have been annotated lightly in pencilthe four maps each unfold to 70cm x 90cmsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe booklet is 24cm x 15cmoxfam shop abergavenny an opportunity to own this rare set of 4 linen-backed, 2 miles to one inch maps and accompanying booklet, south wales and the border in the fourteenth century by william rees, professor of the history of wales
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Drawing upon a number of contributors, edited by hugh mcclintock, a lecturer in the institute of planning studies at the university of nottinghamthere is a signature from a previous owner on the inside coverwith chapters on the theory and principles of planning for cycling, and detailed case studies of schemes across different countriessee oxfam website for delivery information read morein very good condition, with a few marks around the edge of the cover and a little bit of yellowing to the edge of the pagesoxfam bookshop lower petergate an academic study of the impact of planning, and provision for, cycling in urban areas
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Translated by john spragens jr, with an afterword by cora weiss and don luceoxfam bookshop lower petergate a personal account of the spring offensive of that culminated in the capture of saigon and the end of the vietnam warsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein good condition, there are a number of small tears to the edge of the dust jacket, and some discolouration to the edges of the pageswritten by general van tien dung, chief of staff in the vietnam people's army and the officer in charge of the offensive, the narrative offers valuable insight into the vietnamese side of these historic events
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Simon winchester's chronicle of the destruction of the indonesian island of krakatoa in charts the birth of our modern worldin detail he describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside down in a cataclysm whose echoes are still felt todayhe tells the story of the unrecognized genius who beat darwin to the discovery of evolution; of samuel mose, his code and how rubber allowed the world to talk; of alfred wegener, the german explorer and father of geology
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe collection will be sent via poste italiane with registered mail with trackingaustria - advanced collection form to , including values mostly used with some mintplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteunificato catalogue value: €the photos are an integral part of the description of the lot, and they clearly represent the condition of the item; please review them carefully in order to get a proper idea of the lot and the condition of every stampthe collection is in very good condition and there are many interesting cancellationsthe collection includes values of ordinary post, stamps for newspapers, postage due stamps for newspapers, postage due and telegraphic stampsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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' whilst the overall structure of sunbathing in the rain moves from dark to light, telling the story of lewis's recovery, its different strands allow a variety of tones and subjects to be explored, from the profound to the frivolousfor it will have two voices, one calling from the valley of despair, the other from a safer, calmer new place'depression is internal snowthe flakes whirl around like motes in the water around your personal shipwreckfor above you, if only you can reach it without getting the bends, are sunshine, laughter on a yacht, the clink of plates as a lunch of steaming fish is handed roundpractical hints on how to get better (diet, read hello!, helpful pieces of music) are alongside striking quotations, ranging from sentences on crisp packets, to prayers, from russian orthodox writings on silence to collections of slangsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepart memoir - drawing on her own experiences, both adverse and encouraging, as a depressive and an alcoholic - and part guide or companion, this book brings burton's anatomy of melancholy into the twenty-first centurythe quicker you dive down to see your sorry state, the better for you in lifethe suffering depressive needs help from outside his or her own consciousness, a radical new perspective that makes life possible againalongside a paragraph about the proper relationship between the ego, the mind and the emotions nestles a passage on the therapeutic value of nail varnishthis unique book offers itoxfam bookshop cheltenham 101 ways to climb out of the slough of despond - a literary guide (part memoir, part companion) to coming through depression
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Abundant references, which could facilitate further research, are giventhe study, while underlining the significance of the cavity magnetron, purposely restricts itself to the pre-cavity magnetron era of radarpublished, as volume 6 in the 'iee history of technology series'this book is the first general history of radar to be published, and one which covers the independent but more or less simultaneous emergence of radar in several countries in the ssome of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe narrative ranges from the concepts of nikola tesla in and the experiments of christian hulsmeyer in right through, in chronological order, to the commercially sponsored experiments of the prewar daysoxfam shop fulwood road radar has become an essential factor in air and sea travel, has affected all areas of military science and, most important of all perhaps, has considerably influenced the progress of electronic engineeringthe book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt withthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then considered
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A brand new book from the bloodaxe "contemporary french poets" seriesrome the sorceress () is frenaud's richest and most disturbing confrontation with the hidden life of myths and the sacred, probing the themes of time, inheritance, revolt, illusions of divinity, father-?gures, mother-?gures, and the insatiable monuments of language which pretend to grapple with this weight of experiencehis poetry has an epic and tragic dimension: spurred by an urge for transcendence, it refuses false paradises, arrivals and notions of reconciliationoxfam bookshop hexham first known for his war-time poems written from a german labour camp - notably his sombre reworkings of the myth of the magi - andre frenaud () is one of the most searching of french poetspoetry book society recommended translationtranslation by keith bosely - a bilingual editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis work is structured by a sense of quest, which gives it its labyrinthine patterns, underground tensions and fractured, inventive forms
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipage 49 has been neatly annotated (see illustration)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemaw was a british civil engineer and astronomerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehe was made the head of the office and designed the first outside cylinder locomotive for use in indiahe was president of the civil and mechanical engineers' society, the institution of mechanical engineers and the institution of civil engineers" small thin octavo, pp (ii), 75, with the errata slip loosely attached after the title page, with blank pages at the rear for notes (unused), original green cloth, the corners very slightly worn, a very faint mark on the upper cover[with the signature on the front endpaper of william henry maw, ()in he founded the journal engineering and remained an editor for the rest of his lifethe title concludes:- "born into a seafaring family and orphaned at age 16, maw was taken into the workshops of the eastern counties railway as an assistant before progressing to the design office as a draughtsman] a rare book, and in remarkably good conditionhe left the railway and became a consulting engineer; his many works include printing presses for several newspapers and magazinesbeing a short but complete description of the duties of the young engineer in preliminary and location surveys, and in constructionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Item is as picturedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteex-library copypencil ownership inscription of ‘wcharles babbage (), the english polymath considered to be the father of computing, designed his difference engine nospine with raised bands, gilt fillets, and gilt lettering to green leather title labelcircular stamp to title-page and last page, ink accession note to verso title-pagecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available1 to mechanise the creation of mathematical tablesoverall, this book is a collectable work by the babbage, the originator of the concept of the digital programmable computer, a fascinating artefact in the history of mathematics and sciencerebound quarter brown leather binding over green marbled boards, in excellent conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeashdown’ to head of title-pageare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihowever, he did not have a working portion until , several years after his first table was published, and that was insufficient computing power to produce the mathematical tablestitle-page repairedtables throughoutpencil notes on the last pagebabbage therefore did not attempt to compute new tablesink mark to tail page edgerather, the proofs were checked against his previous tables, finding only 9 errors which were then corrected in the second edition ()small tears to some margins, affecting text on pwe are delighted to present a fourth impression copy of this book of logarithms by charles babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical ‘computer’
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76 €
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How was he able to locate a living relative of a man who died thousands of years ago?;in this work, sykes gives us a first hand account of his research into a remarkable gene which passes undiluted from generation to generation through the maternal line and shows how it is being used to track our genetic ancestors through time and spaceit is a book that presents the story of our evolution, striking right at the heart of ourselves as individuals and of our sense of identitythe conclusions: amost everyone of native european descent, wherever they live in the world, can trace their ancestry back to one of seven women, the seven daughters of eveoxfam bookshop cheltenham in professor brian sykes, a leading world authority on dna and human evolution, was called in to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern italybut what made the story particularly extraordinary was that professor sykes was also able to track down a living generic relative of the ice man, a woman living in britain todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read moresykes has named them ursula, xenia, helena, velda, tara, katrine and jasminein europe there are only sevenin this scientific adventure story we learn exactly how our origins can be traced; how and where our ancient genetic ancestors lived; what their lives were like; and how we are each living proof of the almost miraculous strength of our dna which has survived and prospered over so many thousands of years to reach us todayafter plotting thousands of dna sequences from all over the world he found that they had clustered around a handful of distinct groupsnews of the discovery of the ice man and his age, which was put at over years old, fascinated the world
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Jonathan miller, with typical wit and insight, shows how the discredited panacea of hypnotism could have helped to reveal a non-freudian view of the unconscious - an unconscious that is not simply the dark underside of the mind, but a powerfully enabling form of knowledgeit explores areas of darkness and forgetting in scientific research, and the use of inappropriate mechanistic metaphors in the understanding of biological systemsoliver sacks offers tour of scientific roads not taken, or taken too latestephen jay gould gives a summary of his critique of conventional "progressive" pictures of evolutionary change, using trees, ladders and conesit highlights the misleading images that have distorted people's view of the history of lifeoxfam bookshop cheltenham this volume examines the ways in which science is influenced by culturesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit also considers the neglect of useful research that does not fit the current intellectual fashion in sciencethe history of science, daniel kevles recounts the the strange story of resistance to the idea that viruses can cause cancerrichard lewontin rejects the attempt to reduce the complexity of living things to the simplicity of physics
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One of the copies of the june/july issue is very lightly soiled on the front and back cover and the back cover is lightly wrinkledaug/sept pages) - 2 copies of this issuethe issues are: - june/july pages) - 2 copies of this issueoct/nov pages) - dec /jan pages) all the magazines show slight signs of rubbing along their edgesoxfam shop cotham hill 4 issues of pathescope gazette magazines fromthe other copy of this issues is in excellent conditionotherwise, inside, the pages are clean and the magazines are intact and overall in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreone of the copies of the aug/sept issue is slightly soiled along the top and spine edges of the front cover and on the back coverthe other copy of this issue is in excellent condition
(England)
13 €
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Carl bock: the head-hunters of borneoare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikispeke: journal of the discovery of the source of the nile mdccclxiigeorge barrington: an account of a voyage to new south walescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableedward whymper: amongst the alps in the yearfrederick courteney selous: travel and adventure in south-east africacaptain sir richard flaurence oliphant: a journey to katmandupeary: the north poleplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehenry savage landor: in the forbidden land an account of a journey in tibetburton: first footsteps in east africa or an exploration of harar two volumesthe fifteen books are reprints made inlayard: discoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylondu chaillu: explorations & adventures in equatorial africasir ernest shackleton: south the story of shackleton's last exprdition cbrowne: a year amongst the persiansdavid livingstone: missionary travels and researches in south africaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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