The 17th to the 19th century
List the 17th to the 19th century
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Dust jacket: falselist price (msrp): 4publication dateproduct category: booksfirst edition: falsecondition: good
7 €
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England, late 19th centuryslight signs of useelegant and functionalwalnut tilt top table in good and original conditionthe table top is manufactured from a single piece of woodbeautiful weathered patinain original and authentic condition
(England)
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Oxfam shop bishop's stortford ex library copy lo! a mighty prophet of the unexplained has come forward to search out the truth, and light the way for mankind! it's the end of the 19th century and the city of new york has been plagued by fish falling from the sky, strange lights in the night, bizzare collections of microbial goo, and vanishing citizens! it's up to one man to expose the truth behind these eventscharles fort! a mild mannered librarian by day, fort seeks out the truth and exposes the bizarre to the light of day! see oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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Oxfam books & music totnes secular buildings from the 11th to the 17th centurykings lynn archaeological survey volume 1 very clean copy in very good dustjacketpen inscription see oxfam website for delivery information read more
19 €
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Oxfam books & music hereford "vicenza beautiful city: vicenza iconography printed from the 15th to the 19th century" (book in italian) with an assay by giuliana mazzi(see photos) see oxfam website for delivery information read moremany reproductions of plans, cards and viewscondition: some minor corner bumps to boards and minor fading otherwise clean and bright with no inscriptions or notations
14 €
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Oxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centuryin particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human endsthe life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contextssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewithout close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nationstaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestockthe book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science develops
80 €
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Dimensions: h a similar 17th century piece is to be found in the collection of the victoria & albert museum, london: mare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidomed lid with original fastener closureour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeuk/item/o/coffer/ read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebeautiful work of brassware with a landscape in reliefhttp://collectionscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevery rare hammered iron chest with tapestry cabochons
270 €
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Who were importers of a number of instruments around the end of the 19th century/beginning of the 20th centurythe viola is also a very nice instrument, and although unlabelled, it is probably french and made in the latter half of the 19th centuryit was imported by john gthese instruments are in first class playing condition and are without cracks etcthis instrument measures mm) along the backthis very nice sounding violin is labelled 'the maidstone violin' and was made in germany circaviolas are made in a variety of sizesit will include a voigt wooden three quarter size shoulder rest (brand new!) i want to sell both instruments preferably together, but i will consider selling them seperatelypick up in person preferredthe cases are not at all good, but suitable for transporting the instrumentsthis is a fullsize instrument and measures mm) along the back
3500 €
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A window on peoples' lives in the 17th centurythe first main art movement that featured everyday people instead of the rich and aristocraticmany varied subjects
10 €
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Peculiar shaped icon of the late 19th century, painted in oil or tempera on boardare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisize: 79 x 40 x 1 cmour lady’s mantle is decorated with flowersour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecolours are still original and unrestored, it may only need a light cleaningit depicts a madonna with child sitting on the throne, of western styleplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
94 €
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Very beautiful german baluster candlestick of bronze from the 17th centurythe work contains very beautiful details and is in perfect conditionwill be shipped registered0 kgheight 30 cm
265 €
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Decorative walnut wood panels from late 19th or early 20th century, carved with subjects inspired by hunting and fishingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetotal measurements: width 45 cm, height 555 cm, depth 4 cmin good overall conditionplease note: shipping with professional packagingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
59 €
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Oxfam bookshop ilkley of all the military campaigns fought by the british during the 19th century, no area saw more conflict than the subcontinent of indiadozens of encounters, both great and small, involved many of its races as either friends or foes of britain - indeed, it was not unusual for an area to furnish both ally and enemy at the same time! this volume covers the british, indian and anglo-indian troops who fought for the honourable east india company and britain over the varied landscape of what is present day afghanistan, india, pakistan and bangladesh, between the years andthe vast array of uniforms and dress worn by soldiers serving in india during this period is examined in detail, and extensive information is also provided on regimental colourssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
75 €
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Oxfam bookshop holmfirth the biography of one of the most enigmatic figures of the 19th century, described by verlaine as the only true king of his centurya man of wildly eccentric temperament and touched by a rare, imaginative genius, ludwig ii of bavaria is remembered both for his patronage of richard wagner and for the fabulous palaces which he created as part of a dream-world to escape the responsibilities of stategerman and european historyat the age of 40, declared insane in a plot to depose him, ludwig died in mysterious circumstances no inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read morein realization of his fantasies, he created a ferment of creativity among artists and craftsmen, although his neglect of bavaria's political interests made powerful enemies among those critical of his self-indulgence and excesses
10 €
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" as a result of giving himself this extra leg-room, this version of the story has been judged "more successful in capturing the feel of early 19th century society than many of the other sequels, but probably much lighter and cheerier than austen had originally intended the book to turn out" john coates has finished jane austen's fragment of a novel in fine style, preserving the wit and satirical view of his co-author while adding some fine new characters dust jacket: good john coates, a writer with no family connection but who had earlier written a time-travel novel, here today (), featuring a man who claimed to have wooed jane austen wrote this book, the watsons: jane austen's fragment continued and completed which appeared from british and american publishers in4cm tear to top of dj at spine edgeburgundy cloth boards in very good conditionoxfam books & music hereford the watsons was an abandoned novel by jane austen, probably begun abouthe went to haileybury and then read english at cambridge, where he spent most of his time acting and writing plays and became president of footlightsjohn coates was born in into a yorkshire engineering family jane austen's original fragment of this novel consisted of only 6 complete chapters and a few paragraphsgilt titles to spine minor foxing and spotting to outside edges of pageswatson is a widowed clergyman with two sons and four daughtersyet it comprises a half of oulton's book and almost half of the browns' bookhe also points out that the tempo of jane austen's contribution had been "leisurely foxing to early and later pages but text block generally in clean, bright conditionchips to edges of dj at spine top and bottom and corners by flapsbut when her aunt contracts a foolish second marriage, emma is obliged to return to her father's housecondition: book: very goodit is the start of a long book, not of a short onethere she is chagrined by the crude and reckless husband-hunting of two of her twenty-something sisterseven before the manuscript fragment was eventually published in , a continuation based on it by austen's niece appeared in(see photos) see oxfam website for delivery information read more in his postscript he admits to having rewritten the original fragment in order to develop the characters differently, including renaming emma watson as emilythe youngest daughter, emma, has been brought up by a wealthy aunt and is consequently better educated and more refined than her sisters jacket designed by charles mozley
30 €
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As a 19th century unlike our own comes to a close, mycroft holmes is found murdered outside his london clubit is up to retired shadow executive smith to track down the killer ' only to stumble on the greatest conspiracy of his lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morestrange forces are stirring into life around the globe, and in the shadow game of spies nothing is certainit is a world where nothing is certain - not even deathsmiley's people meets war of the worldin the great game, world fantasy award winning author lavie tidhar concludes his epic trilogy of a victorian era that could never have been: filled with literary references galore, not to mention airship battles, frankenstein monsters, alien tripods and death-defying acts
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2 €
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Your first stop in the train book is the groundbreaking steam locomotives of the 19th century and your final destination is the high-speed bullet trains of todayyou'll pick a seat on the most iconic locomotives, including the orient express, the blue train, and the eurostaroxfam bookshop brigg this glorious visual celebration of train travel keeps you on the right track with stop-offs at the most important and incredible rail routes from all over the worldyou'll meet the true pioneers of train and track, including "father of the railways" george stephenson, engineering legend isambard kingdom brunel, and métro maestro fulgence bienvenüesee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor train-spotters and transport enthusiasts everywhere, this is your trip of a lifetimeyou can also inspect the engines of famous british trains, such as rocket, mallard, and javelin, and international trains, such as india's palace on wheels and america's thatcher perkinsfrom the union-pacific railroad to the trans-siberian railway, you'll cross the continents to experience epic journeys and staggering scenery
7 €
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As virtual dictator of the russian ballet in the second half of the 19th century, petipa moulded its course for many years and may have been said to have created the style of classical dancing still known as russianin excellent condition, but with some areas of text highlighted and some minor annotations (used as a study book)no cash in handwritten towards the end of his long life, in a mood of disillusion, when his work was neglected and in decline, he would have been delighted to know that his great ballets such as sleeping beauty, swan lake, and la bayadere are more popular today than ever beforepetipa's memoirs reveal many interÂesting details of his career and of the people he worked with, including tchaikovsky and the young pavlova, and give an insight into his character and genius that it is not possible to gain from any other sourcewilling to post if postage is paid for by buyer, or collection availablehis renown is undisputed, and his work lives not only in the pages of dance history but in the ballet repertoire of most companies todaypictures show examples of some highlighted areas, all text is still entirely legible"these highly entertaining memoirs of marius petipa, the great franco-russian choreogapher had never before been translated into english before their first publication in
5 €
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Of a rather loose construction, its main points of interest lie for today's readers in lively descriptions of "la vie de bohême" and different parts of paris through the second half of the 19th century, pages on mechelen in belgium and whitby in the s, and its superb illustrationsoxfam shop bishop's stortford the martian, by george du maurier, published in (uk edition) is a long, largely autobiographical, novel that describes the lives of two bosom friends, barty josselin and robert maurice, starting from their school days in paris in the s there is some writing by previous owner on the title pagewritten in long descriptive passages with very little dialogue and many digressions, the book had considerably less success in its time than its predecessor, the popular trilby see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis original hardback copy has some minor damage to the spine, but the pages and cover are in excellent condition, making it a fine collectable
9 €
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Antique 'day or night' proctor beilby & co, london telescope most likely dates to the 19th century, the company were active and famous for their high quality optical workscan be posted at cost within the uk, for around ÂŁ15
(England)
225 €
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Priced reduced from ÂŁ50 to ÂŁ40 the victoria and albert museum, walking out dresses of the 19th century, numbered limited edition the crinoline
38 €
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50cmx26cm closed 62cmx50cm opened height 48cm age believe to be the turn of the 19th century owned for over forty five years reason for sale (decorating & downsizing)table- coffin oval small wooden folding side table size: approx
25 €
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An account of everyday life in scotland from earliest times to the 19th centurythree parts bound in onesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreprevious owner's name on front end papersome wear and tear to dust jacketin good condition considering its year of publicationoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardbackgeorge allen & unwin12 black and white illustrations
19 €
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Lavish eight-part itv drama series made in , following vienna's strauss family through most of the 19th centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read morederek jacobi, jane seymour and stuart wilson starthe saga spans 85 years and focuses primarily on the waltz kings of the day, composers johann strauss the father and johann strauss the sonoxfam bookshop swanage as new
5 €
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Malthus' original thoughts on population and its pressures on national resources gained much notoriety in the turn of the 19th centuryfirst essay on population, a reprint of 'an essay on the principle of population, as it affects the future improvement of society' by thomas robert malthus, originally printed in the book has some minor ageing and tears in its dust jacket, but is otherwise in great conditionhis ideas still resonate in modern politics; this book is therefore perfect either for the social historian or contemporary political thinker5 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read more dimensions: 22
(England)
14 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morebinding strong and contents of book close to as newdust jacket lightly rubbed, with a few light scratches, and bumped slightly at spine ends and along the bottom edgebook bumped slightly at spine-endscloth in excellent order with lettering as newoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames 591 pp
30 €
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Create countless amazing designs with theoriginal spirograph! created in the 19th century, spirograph let's you draw amazing patterns with the included gears and shapesthere's a reason it's been around so long!
10 €
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Oxfam bookshop ludlow published in by bellavista, hoy - the dark enchanted isle, tells of life through the eyes of an islander  born in the closing years of the 19th century hardback, blue cloth boards with gilt letteringsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas new condition throughout  a delightful narrative full of local voices, folklore, traditions, myths and natural history
49 €
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Love, vicious rivallery, competion for the top slot and the glory of vienna in the 19th centurymusic, spectacle, vienna in its heydayrun time 407 minutes read more
10 €
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen biography of the 19th century scottish poet and lawyer who came from st cyrus in aberdeenshire large paperback book published in nd edition top right hand corner of front cover is creased see oxfam website for delivery information read more
21 €