Symphonies of life and death
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Title: a matter of life and deathbinding: audio cdartist: iron maidencondition: good
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A matter of life and deathtitle: a matter of life and deathweight: 100 gmsbinding: audio cdcondition: good
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Christopher marlowe - the life and death of tamburlaine the greatis loosely based on the life of the central asian emperor, timur (tamerlane/timur the lame, dstamp on half title pageillustrated by robert stewart sherriffs () with 15 full-page illustrations and 10 vignettesotherwise the book is in very good conditioncover with minor signs of use‘tamburlaine the greatit may be considered the first popular success of london's public stageour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewhereas the real timur was of turkic-mongolian ancestry and belonged to the nobility, for dramatic purposes marlowe depicts him as a scythian shepherd who rises to the rank of emperor’ (wikipedia) from the collection of folklorist and critic of american culture gershon legman) - cm number 126 from an edition of 300 copiesa play in two tragical discourses by cristopher marlowe - the hesperides press, london, - black cloth binding - unpaginated (222 ppwill be carefully packaged and sent insured, with track & traceare 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablenote in ink on first endpaperwritten in or , the play is a milestone in elizabethan public drama; it marks a turning away from the clumsy language and loose plotting of the earlier tudor dramatists, and a new interest in fresh and vivid language, memorable action, and intellectual complexity
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"studebaker's" story is the chronicle of the life and death of an american automobile company where management's concept of "tradition" played a fundamental role in modeling corporate culture, rhetoric, and strategy"studebaker" may have failed in the long run, but its corporate life spanned more than a century, during which the company made a commitment to the community of south bend, accepted unions when other automobile manufacturers bitterly fought collective bargaining, and produced distinguished cars that still enjoy a loyal following"studebaker" explores managerial choice, corporate tradition, and the importance of ideas - not simply "market forces" - in shaping institutions in 20th-century americasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield while the big three automobile companies came to dominate the industry, its early uhistory was characterized by an array of competing companies
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Oxfam shop malmesbury the life and death of john mytton esq of halston shropshire the story of the regency rake and eccentric john mad jack mytton whose colourful life included being expelled twice from school and election as an mp when he spent only thirty minutes in the house of commons after finding the debates boringincludes notices of his hunting racing shooting driving and extravagant exploits by nimrod234 pages over four parts boards stained and edges bumpednimrod being the pseudonym of charles james apperleypage edges browned17 tissue protected aquatint sporting plates and frontispiece by h alken and t j rawlingsnames and addresses of two separate owners at front the address of one being on the subjects family seat of halston hall fourth edition published by george routledge and sons of the broadway ludgate hillsee oxfam website for delivery information read morespotting and foxing to tissue guards and some pages but fair condition overall red boards with black embossed sporting illustrations to front and spine preface to the first edition by nimrod with an introductory noticetwo detached illustrations but both presentformerly mp for shrewsbury high sheriff for the counties of salop and merioneth and major of the north shropshire yeomanry cavalryspine worn at top and bottomgilt title to front and spine
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life and death: poemsrobert creeley ()signed on the title page by the robert creeleywe specialize in fine books in the categories of art, architecture, photography, cinema, nature, literature, including poetry and many anthologies
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The writer takes you into every room, and you can smell the atmosphere as sweat will drip down youthe debut from stephen briggs, a unique collection of true ghost storiesfrom lincoln castle to the lonely marshes of suffolk, and tales from normal looking council houses
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John leech's pictures of life and character, from the collection of mrad id: delivery service consumer creditin good condition for their agethey have been in a loft for over 60 years!! each volume measures 32 cm x 27 cm x 3 cm2 volumes from andcombined weight is 4 kg
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His three studies of mahler, the early years (), the wunderhorn years (), and songs and symphonies of life and death (), are among the enduring monuments of postwar mahler literaturewithout understanding the territorial, social and familial conflicts of this time one cannot truly appreciate the impulses behind the major symphonies and song cycles of his later yearsoxfam books & music lichfield available again for a new generation of mahlerians, donald mitchell's famous study of the composer's early life and music was greeted as a major advance on its first appearance indonald mitchell was born inrevised and updated in the early s, this paperback edition includes a new introduction by the author to bring this classic work once again to the forefront of mahler studiessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe conflicts which came to mark mahler's music and personality had their beginnings in his childhood and youthtwo composers have been central to his writings on music, gustav mahler and benjamin brittenfrom his birth in bohemia, then part of the mighty austro-hungarian empire, to a survey of his early works, many now lost, gustav mahler: the early years forms an indispensable prelude to the period of the great compositionshe was founder professor of music at the university of sussex (), was visiting professor at king's college, london, and is currently a visiting professor at the universities of sussex and york
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A matter of life and death the life and death of colonel blimp i know where i'm going see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop swanage 3 classic films from the 40s film auteurs
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham an insightful, tender and inspiring memoir that explores the reality of life on the nhs front lineseven signs of life is abbey's extraordinary account of what it means to be alive and how it feels to care for a livingbut what if this was every day? and what if your ability to manage them was the difference between life and death? for aoife abbey, a doctor in intensive care, these experiences are part of the job - from grief when you make a potentially fatal mistake to joy when the ward unexpectedly breaks into song'brilliant, compelling'sensitive, honest and, yes, bravecompulsive reading' nigella lawson 'heartfelt, honest, illuminating and wise' julia samuel, author of this too shall pass see oxfam website for delivery information read moreall emotions we expect to encounter over our lifetime a hugely life-affirming book' mail on sunday grief
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An imaginary space where nature cradles life (and death); an attempt to communicate the profound connection between nature and men, in the hope that this will help the latter to refocus their thoughts and actionsi use water as an environment where colour-matter comes to life, paper and heat to capture the manifestation of energy (moment of transformation of matter), the subject of investigation of artistic researchthis work (series of 2) in acrylic on paper is inspired by the generative, vital energy of nature and by the intimate, biophilic relationship that i have with itour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storemdf support and paper, as a reminder of natureare 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The final chapters of "stars" provides unparalleled insights into the death of stars, covering colourful planetary nebulae and the incredible power of supernovae and hypernovae explosionsprofessor prinja expertly reveals the remarkable phases that mark the evolution of stars, including detailed observations of dynamic explosions on the sunthe informative and accessible text is combined with breathtaking imagery from the most powerful telescopes to capture the beauty of star birth, the extreme activity of stars and their violent demise" stars" is a thought-provoking and highly informative study of the stellar universe and our place in it and is illustrated throughout with breathtaking colour photographs from nasa and esa see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham "stars" presents a vivid account of the fascinating life-stories of starsthe book begins with an engaging description of stunning nurseries in space that give rise to new starsthe latest scientific discoveries are explained in an easy-to-understand style that is suitable for novices, enthusiasts and experienced observershubble space telescope and spitzer infrared images reveal exquisite details of not only the star-formation process in our milky way galaxy but also in extreme environments in other distant galaxies
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The ankh is the egyptian sign of life and indicates that the king or god holding it has the power to give life or take it away from lesser mortalsin ancient egypt, only kings, queens and gods were allowed to carry this symbol
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Limited mintage of only 333 pieces worldwide read morethe coin has a special design, is beautifully coloured, has a black proof quality, and comes in a themed casket along with its certificate of authenticityour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis beautiful 3-ounce silver coin presents the tree of life, and is the first emission in the innovative dot art series, with designs consisting of dot art & pointilismare 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The title is the nature of life and its potential to survivethe item format is a book paperbackbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale for example: idzthe sleeve condition is new
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Used silver cross pram but still plenty of life and 1 ikea changing table with changing matt included
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Vibrations of love and anger and the ponderance of life and existencevisually this disk may have light visible wear, marks, and or hairlinesthe label on the disk is likely to have minor wear and possibly writing on the labelthe title is the bliss album
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'matter of life and death' sees dr helena russell (barbara bain) reunited with her long-lost husband tony when he arrives at the base with a dire warning for the alphansin 'the troubled spirit', botanist dan mateo collapses after attempting to communicate with his plants telepathicallyin 'dragon's domain', astronaut tony cellini runs amok and steals an eagle after years of mental instabilityin 'breakaway', commander john koenig (martin landau) arrives on moonbase alpha shortly before a nuclear explosion sends it hurtling into spacein 'the last sunset', the alphans discover a planet suitable for colonisation, but an alien force interferes with their plans'another time, another place' sees regina haunted by visions of duplicate alphans after the base passes through a chasm in space-timein 'force of life', technician anton zoref (ian mcshane) becomes obsessed with heat after being taken over by an alien force, and everything he touches freezes instantaneouslyin 'collision course', bergman seeks to alter the moonbase's course through space when he realizes that they are due to collide with the planet astheriasee oxfam website for delivery information read more'ring around the moon' sees the alphans trapped in an energy ring by the alien tritonsin 'war games', moonbase seems to be under attack when it is approached by a fleet of mark 9 hawk warshipsoxfam books & music winchester opening twenty-four episodes of gerry anderson's live action sci-fi seriesin 'the full circle', two eagle crews find themselves transported back to the stone age'mission of the darians' sees the alphans making contact with the cannibalistic inhabitants of a planet which has been travelling through space for 900 yearsin 'the infernal machine', a living machine arrives on moonbase and demands that koenig take the place of its ageing human 'companion'in 'missing link', koenig travels through time and space to the planet zenno, where he finds romance with the alien zana'guardian of piri' sees the alphans swayed by the offer of a paradisical existence on the planet piri, but koenig remains suspicious'end of eternity' sees koenig forced to take on an immortal psychopathic killer whom he accidentally frees from imprisonment while investigating a passing asteroid'death's other dominion' sees the alphans invited to share 'immortal life' on the ice planet of ultima thule'testament of arkadia' sees the moonbase rendered uninhabitable after it stops dead in space and suffers a sudden power loss'the last enemy' sees koenig forced to act as mediator when the moonbase becomes caught up in an interplanetary warin 'black sun', koenig turns to professor bergman's new force field when the base is drawn magnetically towards a black sunin 'earthbound', alien visitor zantor (christopher lee) arrives on the moonbase and offers to take one person back to earth on his ship'voyager's return' sees the return of the voyager one probe, now polluting the cosmos with deadly 'fast neutrons' from its faulty drive system'alpha child' sees the first baby born on alpha growing at a vastly accelerated rate'space brain' sees the moonbase threatened by a strange space organism which destroys an investigating eagle
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'a powerful insight into the life of nurses' the times, books of the year'a remarkable book about life and death and so brilliantly written it makes you hold your breath' ruby wax see oxfam website for delivery information read morein our most extreme moments, when life is lived most intensely, christie is with ustaking us from birth to death and from a&e to the mortuary, the language of kindness is an astounding account of a profession defined by acts of care, compassion and kindnessand in these dark days of division and isolationism, she encourages us all to stretch out a hand1 sunday times bestselling memoir of nursing todayit made me laugh' adam kay, author of this is going to hurt and twas the nightshift before christmas christie watson was a nurse for twenty years'it made me crywe watch christie as she nurses a premature baby who has miraculously made it through the night, we stand by her side during her patient's agonising heart-lung transplant, and we hold our breath as she washes the hair of a child fatally injured in a fire, attempting to remove the toxic smell of smoke before the grieving family arriveit made me thinkoxfam bookshop cheltenham read costa award-winning author christie watson's incredible noshe is a guide, mentor and friend
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He appeared in a matter of life and death (), the bishop's wife () and enchantment (), all of which received critical acclaimhe 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, ahe was awarded the academy award for best actor for his performance in separate tables ()this item may be collected or posted read morein 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 lyttonafter sandhurst he was gazetted a lieutenant in the highland light infantrydated: 1st october check no"the phantom", in the pink pantherborn in london, niven attended heatherdown preparatory school and stowe before gaining a place at the royal military college, sandhursthe first appeared as an extra in the british film there goes the bride ()from 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 bountyhaving developed an interest in acting, he left the highland light infantry, travelled to hollywood and had several minor roles in filmniven appeared in nearly a hundred films, and many shows for tvthis brought him to wider attention within the film industry and he was spotted by samuel goldwyndavid 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 old? amount paid $0he also began writing books, with considerable commercial success255 payable to ?rca communications inc77 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 statesniven later appeared in the elusive pimpernel (), the toast of new orleans (), happy go lovely (), happy ever after () and carrington v() before scoring a big success as phileas fogg in michael todd's production of around the world in 80 daysniven resumed his acting career after his demobilisation, and was voted the second most popular british actor in the popularity poll of british film starsupon the outbreak of the second world war, niven returned to britain and rejoined the army, being re-commissioned as a lieutenant
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Oxfam shop kingsthorpe the final film created by michael powell and emeric pressburger (their partnership having previously produced 'a matter of life and death', 'the red shoes' and 'the life and death of colonel blimp')see oxfam website for delivery information read moreset on the island of crete during the nazi occupation, the film stars dirk bogarde and david oxley as british officers assigned to kidnap the german commander-in-chief general kreipe (marius goring) and spirit him back to cairobut once he is captured, the british officers have to get him passed german patrols at almost every turningif successful, the morale of the germans would be weakened and the resistance would be stronger
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Title: the inner nature of man: and our life between death and rebirthpublisher: rudolf steiner pressauthor(s): steiner, rudolf
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'chase' finds harry running for his life when a blackmail investigation turns sour 'a kind of wild justice' sees harry's life endangered by the daughter of an old nemesis 'a matter of life and death' sees the team visit malta and attempt to foil some smugglers 'triple cross' has harry and the contessa in an uncomfortable situation when they are ordered to steal some jewels in order to save the life of the kidnapped paul 'thinkback' has harry and the contessa involved in a suspicious car crash 'for the rest of your natural' has the contessa captured by a psychopath 'disappearing trick' finds the contessa helping out with a magical disappearing act 'it could be practically anywhere on the island' finds the team chasing a poodle 'quick brown fox' sees harry, paul and the contessa on the trail of some nazi fugitivessee oxfam website for delivery information read more 'it was all over lepzig' sees the contessa confront an old lover watch out for the hit theme tune sung by tony christie, 'in the avenues and alleyways' 'talkdown' finds harry up in an airplane with a dead pilot on his hands finally, in 'ceremony for the dead', the protectors look after a critically-ill president 'vocal' has paul blinded and harry impersonatedin ' feet to die' a skydiving chum of harry's is endangered by villains 'king con' finds our heroes involved in a con game as they attempt to retrieve an expensive antique 'brother hood' sees the team hired to orchestrate a prison breakin as-new condition throughout 'the bodyguards' sees the team charged with protecting a corpse in 'with a little help from my friends' harry has some family trouble when he agrees to serve as a bodyguard for a visiting head-of-state'see no evil' has the team get involved in a blackmail case in 'the big hit' paul and the contessa narrowly escape assassination attempts and try to warn harry that he is probably next 'a case for the right' has the protectors take a tour of some roman tombs 'balance of terror' sees harry, paul and the contessa struggle to save london from the devastation of biological warfareoxfam shop new street the entire first series of the s tv thriller produced by gerry anderson and following the exploits of crimefighters harry rule (robert vaughn), paul bouchet (tony anholt) and countess caroline di contini (nyree dawn porter) 'your witness' has a murder witness disappear while under the team's protection in 'one and one makes one' the protectors come up against some duplicitious thinking when they agree to rescue an imprisoned canadian agent 'numbers game' finds the protectors trying their hand at a spot of codebreaking 'the first circle' sees a vietnam veteran come to the team for help
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The life and explorations of david livingstone, llrobertson - walter scott - 19 x 13 cm - 320pp this biography was published a year after david livingstone’s deathit was intended to provide a condensed account of his life for those unfamiliar with the newspaper accounts and those published by the national geographic societypublisher's brown cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration including gilt vignette of a lion with floral frame on front boardno foxing, aside from the end papers and otherwise just occasional tanned marksplates are brightlivingstone and other sephia paint illustrationsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegilt title and vignette of livingstone on spinecondition solid and firm boardsbook dimensions: 19 x 13cm & number of pages: 320illustrated with portrait frontispiece of drthe missionary explorer - jall pages are cleanminor wear to spine ends and boards’ cornersare 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepublished by walter scott
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The life and explorations of david livingstone, llrobertson - walter scott - 19 x 13 cm - 320pp this biography was published a year after david livingstone’s deathit was intended to provide a condensed account of his life for those unfamiliar with the newspaper accounts and those published by the national geographic societypublisher's brown cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration including gilt vignette of a lion with floral frame on front boardlivingstone and other sephia paint illustrationsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegilt title and vignette of livingstone on spinecondition boards lightly rubbed, endpapers foxed, else this is a bright, very good copybook dimensions: 19 x 13cm & number of pages: 320illustrated with portrait frontispiece of drthe missionary explorer - jare 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepublished by walter scott
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In a way-station between life and death newly deceased people are asked to reflect on their lives and select one memory that will then be recreated for them and become the sole memory of their lifeoxfam bookshop ilkley meditative drama from acclaimed japanese director kore-eda hirokazua group of counsellors engage with the recently-deceased for a number of days to assist them when looking for that one significant moment that means the most to themsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In a way-station between life and death newly deceased people are asked to reflect on their lives and select one memory that will then be recreated for them and become the sole memory of their lifeoxfam bookshop cheltenham meditative drama from acclaimed japanese director kore-eda hirokazua group of counsellors engage with the recently-deceased for a number of days to assist them when looking for that one significant moment that means the most to themsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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G - life after death - notorious bdispatched with royal mail 1st class large lettercondition is very good
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