Steve winwood arc of a diver
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesome groups of watermarks: - arms of amsterdam used between - vryheit in wreath, lion, spear and seven darts - vryheit in crowned circle pro patria - garden of holland or maid of dordrecht pro patriawith a description of each sheet with back-lit pictures of all the watermarks and a cd-rom with all the files of the pictures of the watermarksare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicovering the period 15th - 19th centuryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesome names: honig, blauw, pannekoek, pieter van der ley, van gelder, koning & desjardin, proost, wendelin richel, vierevant, gerrevink, middelink, koldewyn, etca large part was made by dutch papermills, but also by english, french, german and portugese papermillsit stayed in use until the beginning of the 19th centurythis includes a box with 26 samples of the paper (without watermarks) as described in this cataloguesize of the paper samples: ca¶ limited edition of 25 numbered copiessoftcover, oblong, 99 ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableone of the most popular watermarks aftersamshuijzen, jelle catalogue of a collection of 225 old watermarks 15th - 19th century rockingstone wageningen, rockingstone
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370 pages, 28cm 23 cm read morelight foxing to the title page and tanning to the page edgesgilt title lettering on a red block to the spineplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteillustrated with 3 hand coloured full page plates plus a fold out map (unfortunately 2 of the original plates are missing there should have been 5 plates and a map)bound in full leather boardsat some stage in its' life it has been sympathetically restored with a new leather spinethis book is in very good condition, the pages are tightly bound with no loose pagescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe boards having an embossed crosshatch patternthe work is particularly valuable for its details of family life in the seragliothis is one of the most important records of tripolitan life during the 18th centurythe female members of tully's family were on intimate terms with the bashaw's family and were admitted into all the life of the seraglioour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe board corners are bumpedbrown endpapers, with bookplate to the inside of the front board'it is a delicious mixture of sensational subject-matter and deadpan delivery' very readable and interesting includes the plague, moor customs and beliefs, african gardens, inside the great mosque, bey of tripoli murdered etc etcthis first edition was published in by henry colburn, londonthis is an ex- library copy with the usual stampsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikii have here a very rare beautifully illustrated book entitled narrative of a ten years' residence at tripoli in africa: from the original correspondence in the possession of the family of the late richard tully, the british consul, comprising authentic memoirs and anecdotes of the reigning bashaw, his family and other persons of distinction also an account of the domestic manners of the moors, arabs and turks
121 €
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He still has a tank full and is ready to go out and win againqalva has schooled up to psg level and knows some fancy moves in the schoolhe is 100% in all ways, will stand for hours to be groomed and fussed overhe has always been turned out solo with me but he wouldn't be a problem in a heard as he is very sociablehe seems to really enjoy this, he would be happy to do try his hoof a bit of dressagethis horse really is one of a kind, he will make someone extremely happy as he did for methis horse has brought my confidence back up after 5years out of the saddleqlava has umped internationally with a professional show jumperthe reason for the sale is that i have lost confidence when jumping and qalva thrives off of a confident riderhacks out lovely in company, he does hack alone but sometimes needs reassuranceloads himself on to lorries/trailers2hh 16yr old warmblood geldinghe would suit a competative teen wanting to go on and win!! first to see will buy £ read morehe has jumped up to 1
5000 €
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He is being sold from field i do not have any facilities, if hugo did not work out i would have him backhe is a stunning coloured gelding, solid as a tank but without the feathers of your standard large horseplease don’t hesitate to message me if you have any other questions about hugobecause of my health issues i am unable to make him co-operate and this is something he will need to re-learnhe has had his feet trimmed but in recent months has started messing around with the farrierhe is not aware of how big he is and although he has not got a malicious bone in his body he can sometimes be dangerous without even realising itfor sale to the right home please read the entire advert as hugo is very special and will not be going to just anybodyhe will need re-starting and he will need a very experienced and strong rider to reteach him all the basicshe will only be going to a home that has experience with educating youngsters and the ability and experience to handle a large horseother than slightly overgrown feet he has no health issueshugo is a beautiful shire/hanoverian/mix of a type that is rare to find in this day and agehe has an incredibly lovely nature but he is still very much a baby and absolutely does not realise his sizehe is passported and microchippedhe will make someone an amazing allrounder and i had always planned a future together, however i simply do not have the ability to bring out the best in him and i am hoping the right person will guide him into being the amazing horse i know he can and will bealthough he has not been measured recently he is easily above 17hh and has an amazing presence! a change in circumstances means that my plans to educate hugo are no longer viablehe was broken in at age 3, ridden out hacking a couple of times, and has since been in the field
4500 €
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Dommisse’ and numbered ‘’our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeduring his career, dommisse made all kinds of images, from sacred statues to common peoplethis image is signed on the back with ‘jjohannes dommisse participated in the work on the berlage bridge in amsterdam and also designed a pediment for the rijksmuseum in amsterdamthis beautiful bust of a mother and child was created by the belgian sculptor johannes dommisse ()are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitework of dommisse can be found in various museums (including the gemeente museum arnhem, centraal museum utrecht)he mainly worked with 3 different materials; bronze, terracotta and plasterthe image is in good condition with minimal traces of wear (a few paint chips - see photos) inspiring sculpture, timelessly beautiful designmade of cold-painted plasterdimensions: height - 28 cm, pedestal 14 cm x 9little seen art deco statue of a woman with child by johannes dommisse, belgian sculptorweight +/- gramshe was particularly active during the s to the she is mentioned in ‘beeldhouwkunst in belgië vanaf ’, among othersphotos are part of the descriptioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
56 €
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Please see the many photos, they are part of the descriptionlarge bronze sculpture with lovely patina depicting a swanour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe piece is 42 cm tall and has a wingspan of 48 cmit stands on a plateau with wings spreadare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe lot will be adequately packaged and shipped with registrationplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis concerns a heavy bronze sculpture of a swan with bicoloured patina, brown and greenthe plateau has a 35 cm diameterwhen i was sizing it up, i noticed that the top of the swan’s head and the top of the wings are equal in heightthis means one could put a 9glass) plate on top, creating a great side-tablecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Bright imagery of the old lifemany b/w images of the old oyster-centric life but there is much on more general local history and there are plates of the world's first railway bridge (we are informed) and the first photograph of sea ice, which was a frequent occurrence due the the dilution of seawater by the medwayemprint's press appeared to have a defective 0: on the back jacket face there are two suspicious handwritten edits thereofsecond editionthis book will keep the local historian occupied for monthsoxfam bookshop market harborough portrait of a seaside town: historic photographs of whitstable from the douglas west collection - emprint whitstable: emprintsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is no reference to an editor of this book, which appears to have been published post-deathas-new red boards with gilt titles to spinealternatively its appearance may be restored by careful work with tape and ironingbinding very good but a couple of sections are a little looseclean faces brimming with local historywith the jacket stored safely in a drawer this book will grace any shelfdust jacket with light creasing along top and bottom edges and two tears of 3 cms to the rear face
24 €
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" kenneth frampton: '"concrete" remains a valuable historical text that in many respects has never been given its due" - from the foreword of a later editionoxfam bookshop raeburn place in good condition - the dust jacket is in poor condition (tears to the front top and around the top of the spine and price-clipped), the book itself is in very good condition (very bright pages, no markings"collins provides a thorough history of the new nineteenth century material and goes on to examine the theories on its architectural expression, focusing on determining role of the reinforced concrete framehe argues that perret provides the first rational and effective expression of classical principles in modern constructionit is an unmatched pioneering history of the development of reinforced concrete up tosee oxfam website for delivery information read morefinally, until very recently it was the only readily available monograph on auguste perret in englishit records and analyses the densely articulated, if provincial, english debate with respect to the aesthetic challenge posed by the increasing popularity of concrete from around onwards307pp + 104 photographic plates at the rear
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45 €
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storematerial: 14k yellow gold (touchstone tested) technique: micromosaics (or micro mosaics, micro-mosaics) are a special form of mosaic that uses unusually small mosaic pieces (tesserae) of glass, or in later italian pieces an enamel-like material, to make small figurative imagesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidimensions: top of ring 1,81 cm (0,71 inch) x 1,52 cm (0,60 inch) - see picture with a ruler in cm and inches weight: 5,10 gram (3,28 dwt) ring size: eu-½, usa-6, uk-l adin reference nº: - the jewelry on our pictures is not photoshoppedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetype of jewel: antique gold ring with micro mosaic miniature of a dog condition: very good style: antique victorian era: cacomes with professional report of authenticityhallmarks: no traceshipping insured and registered (or pick it up)see more of our products, visit: https:// auctioncheck our feedback here to see how happy our customers arecom/lotsfrom/adin read morebyzantine examples, which are very rare, were religious iconsbirth and month stones: onyx is the birthstone (or month stone) for julyoutside eu import duties etcsurviving ancient roman mosaics include some very finely worked panels using very small tesserae, especially from pompeii, but only from byzantine art are there mosaic icons in micromosaic with tesserae as small as the best from the modern periodprecious stone(s): one onyx in which the micro mosaic is setcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
330 €
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebeautifully carved and detailed ! on a slightly later turned wooden base with label underneath "vom gipfel der rosengarten spitze" (the label partly completed in the middle, due to wear)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikia rare and unusual carved and polychrome painted oak figure of a child, wearing a hood and cloak and holding a jug and hop, a barrel next to him and a cat seated on his shoulderplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteearly 19th centuryprobably from southern tirol (formerly part of the austrian empire, now italy)dimensions: h 20cm; diameter of base 9catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
247 €
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Oxfam bookshop royal exchange square one night in november , pc billy tyler is called to a mortuary in suffolk to guard the body of a notorious child& 45;killersee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut in the eerie silence of the hospital, the killer&39;s presence begins to assert itself&; a vivid evocation of an extraordinary moment in crime history, death of a murdereris a dark and gripping meditation on the fears and temptations that haunt us all
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It concerns a visit by the doctor and peri to the desolate planet ravoloxsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe tardis is drawn to a space station where the doctor (colin baker) is subjected to a time lord inquiry into his behaviour, presided over by an inquisitorthe prosecuting counsel, the valeyard, presents the first piece of evidence, which consists of a recording played back on a screen linked to the matrixoxfam shop queen's road this four-disc bbc box-set features the episodes of the classic science fiction series - the mysterious planet, mind warp, terror of the vervoids and the ultimate foe - that make up the trial of a time lord storyline
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In he formed the waterboys with an ever-rotating cast of collaborators and soon found international success with the trademark see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham ôi was six or seven when i noticed the music in my headit was there in the classroom, on the football pitch, at the dinner table, when i went to sleep and when i woke upit is an honest and revealing work, by turns heartfelt and funny, that tells the story of a cocky scot with a sound in his head and his lifelong efforts to reproduce that sound û a story that runs from teenage fandom to international stardom, from scotland to new york city and beyondö - - a waterboyæs adventures in music is a fascinating, evocative memoir by one of the great british songwriters of the past four decadesas a teenager in scotland, mike played in punk and garage bands, hitchhiked to see bob dylan, and scammed his way into punk poet patti smithæs inner circle during an eye-opening weekend in londonand itæs continued ever since
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8vo selected contents: some rough outlines of the background of the gnosis - greece; egypt; philo on the contemplative life; jewry; alexandria; general gnostic christianity - the evolution of catholic chrisitianity; the ebionites; the essenes; the tendencies of gnosticism; the literature and sources of gnosticism book plate owner name, rear board old stains else good see oxfam website for delivery information read more green cloth boards with gilt lettering selected contents: some rough outlines of the background of the gnosis - greece; egypt; philo on the contemplative life; jewry; alexandria; general gnostic christianity - the evolution of catholic chrisitianity; the ebionites; the essenes; the tendencies of gnosticism; the literature and sources of gnosticismsecond ed, stated 2nd ed after first printingmeadfragments of a faith forgotten: some short sketches among the gnostics mainly of the first two centuries - a contribution to the study of christian origins based on the most recently recovered materialslondon and benares theosophicaloxfam bookshop hove glv, 633 + ads, thick octavo format in green cloth with gilt titles
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Oxfam books & music lichfield how did a new belief move from the backwaters of oppressed galilee to centres around the mediterranean, across europe and to britain? why did the brutal romans turn christianity into a state religion? did the heathen saxons accept the faith earlier than is thought? how did the native celts assimilate the roman church? what happened to the church with the interference of kings and the invasion of vikings? acceptance of christ's resurrection changed the lives of emperors, kings, bishops, abbots and people, sometimes for good and occasionally with dreadful consequencesprogression of christianity was never inevitableit recounts the development of our nationhood, culture and religious foundationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book retells and updates this history of a dark age sometimes receiving christian light using new archaeological discovery and interpretationthe first millennium was a struggle for survival and equally a struggle in belief
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The item will be packed in a secure way and shipped within 1-2 working daysour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storemade in the 1st half of the 20th centurya head of a blindfolded female figure, probably the personification of "lady justice", made of a metal alloy, marked pare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteuccello and numbereddimensions: 34,5 cm (h) x 16 cm (l) the overall condition is very goodcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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915 silver with a gilded crown and gilded details to the beakthe statue is executed in150g total weight 406g condition - in excellent condition without damages or repairs the crown could use a clean please see the photos as they are an important part of the description this lot will be carefully packed and sent by registered and insured mail read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit is mounted on a green marble basethe crane is detachable from the base marked sterling and spain to the basea large and incredibly detailed sculpture of a crowned crane, a bird native to africaweight of the detached crane ca31 cm tall including the basecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebruce frederick joseph springsteen (born september new jersey) is an american rock musicianare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitespringsteen received several awards and accolades during his almost 40-year career, including 20 grammy awards,and an oscar in for the song streets of philadelphia,which is part of the music of the film philadelphiabruce springsteen(original autograph) (ecxellent condition) signed in black on a picture of a live performance (later at his concert in the madison square garden june /) comes in a in a beautiful "passepartout" original size 16 inch x 12 inch (40,5 x 30, 5 cm) with coa (certificate of authenticity aftal and uacc) the item is specially packaged and delivered insured unique item from "the boss" read moregrammy "best rock vocal performance "best rock vocal performance "best male rock vocal performance" "best contemporary folk album" "best male rock vocal performance" and "best rock song" "best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal" "best solo rock vocal performance" "best solo rock vocal performance" "best traditional folk album" “best performances by an artist” “best rock song” "best solo rock vocal performance" oscar academy award for "best original song" for streets of philadelphia from the film philadelphiaband leader of the e street band is an oscar and tony award winner and a 20-time grammy winnercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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He is a wonderful stamp of a welsh a with a fantastic personality, he will no doubt in time make an fantastic first ridden/lead rein show pony or competing in m&m classes under saddleenzo also moves beautifully with a lot of expression & presence in his trotsomeone will be very lucky to have this cracking little pony who has the brain and build to excel at anything he may be asked to turn his hoof to in the fieldopen to offers for the right home as everyone in the family thinks the world of this little boyour beautiful 2 year old enzo is now available to a new home, as we haven’t been able to take him showing we have kept him leaner on less grass (though he has never had any issues laminitis even on unrestricted & lush grazing, you can never be too sure) with a pony who needed restrictinghe has successfully shown as a foal and a yearling
1000 €
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Minor foxing to edges of text block, which is otherwise lightly but evenly tannedvarious scuffs, marks and discolourationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spinegiven the choice between working in a factory or going into transport, she chose the latter and became a conductress on a trama heart-warming and touching collection of anecdotes about life as a clippie, and how it impacted upon her life at homeendpapers discolouredrear free endpaper has been torn outoxfam bookshop newport the story of a yorkshire woman who was called upon by the ministry of labour and national service to be directed to work of national importanceblue cloth covered boards with gilt text to spine
34 €
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Many years later she tells her story from a hotel in new york, opening a window into an extraordinary half-hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradation and summoning up a quarter of a century of japan's dramatic history'intimate and brutal, written in cool, lucid prose it is a novel whose psychological empathy and historical truths are outstanding' mail on sunday see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hertford 'an epic tale and a brutal evocation of a disappearing world' the timesa young peasant girl is sold as servant and apprentice to a renowned geisha house
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The quest for a solution had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries when, in , parliament upped the ante by offering a king's ransom (gbp) to anyone whose method or device proved successfullacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of landfull of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, longitude is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmakingthousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolutionin stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solutionno highlighting or other notesanyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuriestext block clean see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude, and the unlikely triumph of an english geniusdust jacket unmarkedexcellent condition for its age, with little signs of usethe scientific establishment throughout europe - from galileo to sir isaac newton - had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answer
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It was given as a school prize in (however, the date mistakenly given on the gilt stamp of the school crest on the front cover is mdclxxxvii - !) the red leather cover is slightly scuffed, and the corners rubbedthe edges of the boards are attractively stamped with a gilt design, and the endpapers and page edges are marbledthe prize label is pasted to the marbled fthe spine is faded and damaged at the top and tail, with a small split to the right, but the binding is firm there is some foxing on the blank endpapers, but the pages are clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis early copy is undatedoxfam shop west hampstead these stories were intended to tell the entire history of scotland, not as an academic narrative, but through the tales scott told to his grandson, full of glory, courage, and admiration of a heroic past
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He is a wonderful stamp of a welsh a with a fantastic personality, he will no doubt in time make an fantastic first ridden/lead rein show pony or competing in m&m classes under saddlesomeone will be very lucky to have this cracking little pony who has the brain and build to excel at anything he may be asked to turn his hoof to in the fieldour beautiful 2 year old enzo - rhydfendigaid brenin aur by bryngwenlli eurig, is now available to a new home, as we haven’t been able to take him showing we have kept him leaner on less grass (though he has never had any issues laminitis even on unrestricted & lush grazing, you can never be too sure) with a pony who needed restrictingopen to offers for the right home as everyone in the family thinks the world of this little boyenzo also moves beautifully with a lot of expression & presence in his trothe has successfully shown as a foal and a yearling
750 €
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storezamac with brown and green patina on a polished black belgian marble basea perfectly balanced, elegant and very decorative pieceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikia real eyecatcherplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea beautiful piece that embodies the elegance and exoticism of art deco21 cm high, 32,5 x 10 cm including base 18 cm high x 26 x 4 cm without base overall very good condition with a few very small chips on the edge of the baseunsigned but a beautifully designed worka superb art deco sculpture of a jumping antelope, made in the s in francethe antelope is rendered floating effortlessly in the air, its muscles finely detailed, jumping over a stylized, cubist patch of grasscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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A life-size bust in coloured terracotta of a renaissance warrior bearing the name of the shop and gallery saló hoyos, ran by the furniture maker joan esteve and the casa hoyos fromour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehere they exhibited the work of the key figures of catalan modernismothere is no maker's name, so it may have been comissioned for the shopare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifrom to the shop bore the name on this piece: esteve figueras i sucesores de hoyosplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe visor bears two birds, the helmet a scene of gladiatorial combat including a bearthe outer surfaces have a smooth (reddish) dark brown lustrous patinain very good condition except for a small piece broken off, at the back of the helmet (see photo: not visible from the front)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
234 €
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store7' in) created after the gouache on paper, this lithograph was printed and published in in the art-lithographies studio in paris using thick pur chiffon bfk rives papercharly herscovici, president of the magritte foundation and unique representative of the magritte estatethe lithograph is numbered from the edition of 275, plate-signed by magritte, features the dry stamps of the magritte foundation & adagp and is countersigned in pencil by mrdry stamps of the magritte estate & adagp dimensions 60 x 45 cm (23are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki100 % hand-made in france, from the production of the paper in arches, to the traditional lithographic printing process, one drawing for each different color, one color per press runplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiterené magritte (after) - souvenir de voyage (memory of a voyage) lithograph on bfk rives paper plate-signed from the edition of 275shipped with fedex along with a certificate of authenticitycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Transpersonal and transgenerational psychotherapeutic insights back up the personal narrative there is also a mark on the front of the bottom edge the cover has a few marks and bows away from the bookits hypothesis is that if we cannot understand our own unconscious responses how can we understand those of our loved ones in psychotic episodes? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music wells internally a very good clean copy of this paperback bookit is often a tale of despair and frustration, yet also gives a compassionate voice this is a book written not just by a professional transpersonal psychotherapist but by someone who has walked the heart-rending path and experienced the psychological trauma of loving someone in psychosis; psychosis which still remains the greatest taboo in society today, together with its implicit diagnosis of a lifelong sentence of medication and no cureit includes an accessible inquiry into how unconscious forces influence our mind, our bodies and the entire family systemit is in the main a personal and moving narrative of a mother looking to help her son avoid such a lifelong sentence of medication whilst trying to research holistic resources and alternative approaches for treatment at the same time as negotiating the vagaries of the current mental health system
14 €
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Oxfam bookshop victoria blending social history with pioneering architecture and business analysis, dolphin square provides a detailed history of the london landmark and its antecedentsbuilt on a massive scale to a high density in the mid-s, it was a pioneering example of concrete design, and when completed was the largest single residential building in europethe book charts the square's changing ownership and eventual creation of the dolphin square trust, which managed the flats on a non-profit-making basis for 40 yearsthe book begins with the antecedents of the seven-acre site, which was first occupied by the workshops of thomas cubitt, when he developed pimlico and belgraviafrom to it was the site of the royal army clothing depot, which produced uniforms for the british and other armed forcessee oxfam website for delivery information read moredolphin square - the large, imposing red brick building on the north bank of the thames - was and is no ordinary block of flatsthe successful bidder was fred fdolphin square breaks new ground in providing a detailed examination of a major example of urban property speculation and managementconceived as a speculative housing project and later catering for mps, peers and entertainers required to work in london, this book tells the story of the dolphin square project and also captures what it has been like to live in the square for figures including ellen wilkinson, alistair darling, william hague, mo mowlam, sir david steel, christine keeler, sid james, barbara windsor and princess annethe trust's unique blend of quasi-charitable purpose and commercial management enabled long-standing tenants to enjoy below-market rentals before the trust came under immense pressure to realise the value of the existing leases and sell them off inwhen the army clothing function was privatised, the duke of westminster offered the land for developmenthowever, he was unable to raise funds in the aftermath of the great depression, and the project was taken on by a british builder, costain, infrench, the swashbuckling new york property developer, who had plans to produce in london something like his large-scale apartment complexes in tudor city and knickerbocker village
6 €