The 19th of may
List the 19th of may
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The story of the nine 'kaffir' wars, fought in the 18th and 19th centuries between the whites and the xhosa nation, form the heart of this astonishing bookexternally the bottom right corner of the front cover has been creased and the is some slight signs of edge wear on the front and back covershis starting point is the arrival of the first visitors to the cape, the portugeuse, innoel mostert vivdly recounts this momentous story and its appalling aftermath - the self-immolation of the xhosaoxfam books & music beeston this book is in very good conditionin an epilogue he observes that the end of the wars did not mean the end of the agony, but rather a legacy of pain and anger that to this day shapes south african societyinternally all the pages are clean, tight and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein a comparatively small area of land, eastwards from the cape, on territory demarcated by the great fish and the great kai riversit was here that the crucial frontier was variously to be found - the volatile border where colonial expansion met local intransigence and brutal warfare proved the only solution to the impasse
10 €
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They journey from amphora's beginnings in the turn-teplitz region of what was once bohemia, to foreign markets where their artworks garnered mass appeal and on to the world's largest art exhibitions of the late 19th and early 20th centuriescognizant that all works of art reflect the times from which they emerge, the authors discuss the vital relationship between the ceramic workshops and the many movements - political, economic and artistic - that swept through europe and the rest of the world at that timeoxfam bookshop victoria here is the definitive account of the house of amphora, the innovative ceramic artworks bearing that name in fact or by association, and the five workshops that produced themwith access to the most extensive amphora collections worldwide and recently unearthed archives and records from the czech republic, the authors - all three specialists in their fields - piece together a fascinating story of talent, ambition, family ties and innovationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluded are hundreds of specially commissioned photographs with detailed descriptions, chapters on collecting, care and conservation, and a lengthy study of marks, signatures and the amphora numbering system
120 €
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A scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and explorationthis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this worksome pencil writing on front free endpaperthe expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is foundedoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverssecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitenot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pages5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ workscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditionrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece ‘ north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacherib’s palace (kouyunjik)’, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps ‘map of assyria, and map of mesopotamia’ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingspublished by john murray, londondiscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactsplates are brightoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition wear at extremitiesapart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countrytitles in gilt to spinerubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spinesome rubbing to front inner hingeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeinternally; is almost goodbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4item description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionpages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxing
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107 €
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Ready from the 19th off march able too come get too know puppy too bond before readyi have two beautiful pomchi (pomerianianxchihuahua) puppies for saleone male and one female selling too a good loving home
450 €
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The russian porcelain industry developed greatly in the second half of the 19th century, with the new demands of the rapidly growing capitalist eliteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiporcelain duck, probably used as a saucer or butter boatin very good condition, beak and eyes are gildedhand-painted with typical colours of the time and the famous ‘white’ and blue of kuznetsov porcelainin , the kuznetsov factories were nationalised; its tradition is still kept alive by the dulevo factory in moscowkuznetsov factories produced about 150 different types of plates, tea and coffee setsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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This is a study of the epidemiology of the plague, covering religious belief, plague in the ancient world, middle ages up to the 18th and 19th centuriesthis covers vectors of plague ie rats, fleas, other rodents, human transmission of plague, finally dealing with methods of containment and controloxfam shop macclesfield the conquest of plague, by l fabian hirst, md, oxford university press, pp including indexsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
40 €
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She may be tugged by her desires for companionship, may even stumble into an intense love for a man, and may be made to try the strength of female heroism in ways no longer familiar to women in our centuryfor charis, the world outside the window of home is a maze of hazards" clambering into the branches of a tree, a young woman flees flaming arrows and massacreher unmarked way is costly and hardnewly published paperbackoxfam bookshop victoria "when i swung over that windowsill, everything changed for mewe are meant to go in and out of doors in civilized style, but my mother bade me climb into woodsy wildness and a darkness flushed with crimson light and torchesoccult fears have a way of creeping into the mindwhat young woman can be safe from the dangers of wilderness when its shadowy thickets spring up so easily in the soil of human hearts? much will oppose charis' longings for renewal and peace; she must pursue and discover the hero's path to a larger, more vivid lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe will need to struggle for survival: to scour the wilderness for shelter, to strive and seek for a new family and a setting where she can belongstreams of darkness run through the seventeenth-century villages of the massachusetts bay colonyand even if she survives the wilds, it is no simple matter to discover and nest among her own kind-the godly, those called puritans by others
7 €
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Written to appeal to the ordinary reader, this first edition two volume set has a wealth of history relating to the isle of bute beginning with the origins of the island's name and its prehistoric inhabitants through to the 19th centurybindings of both volumes are soundvol i is celtic saints and heroes; vol ii is the royal stewards and the brandanesoxfam bookshop lymington a rare first edition set of vol i & vol ii , with illustrations, maps and plansvol i front board has some water spotting and vol ii front board has some light, uneven sunningheads and tails of spines are worn and chipped and both are sunnedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moregilt titles on the spines and gilt illustration of a standing stone on the frontsfoxing on the endpapersburgundy cloth hard covers have edge and corner wear
175 €
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihistoric, rare and imposing coat of arms of the house of savoy fromcarved and inlaid into woodit was donated by the king of italy to the artisan workshops recognised as "regio laboratorio" (royal workshop)these coats of arms were displayed inside or outside shops and activities that stood out for the quality of their productionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe photos are an integral part of the description
211 €
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Excellent gift for may birthdays or any significant may eventthis is for the month of may and is decorated with lily of the valleylisted is a lovely royal albert bone china montrose style teacup and saucer set, from the "flowers of the month series"the teacup stands 2 3/4" high and 3 1/2" across the rim, the diameter of the saucer is 5 1/2"the condition is excellent with no chips, cracks or crazing
30 €
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An account of the history of cambridge university from its foundation to the late 19th centuryfront end paper slightly detached from spineoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardbacksee oxfam website for delivery information read morelongmans, green and covery minor wear and bruising to coversin excellent condition considering its year of publication
7 €
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Oxfam bookshop preston this illustrated book tracks the transformation of the diocese of manchester from the 18th to 19th centuries onwards containing many an insight along the waysigned by the revarthur dobb on the first pagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
12 €
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Oxfam bookshop newport this collection of an important architectural theorist's essays considers and compares designs by palladio and le corbusier, discusses mannerism and modern architecture, architectural vocabulary in the 19th century, the architecture of chicago, neoclassicism and modern architecture, and the architecture of utopiano highlighting or other noteshence relatively low pricetop and spine edge of cover sunned, with coffee cup stain on frontsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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Dimensions: height: 80 cm × length: 148 cm × depth: 78 cm period: 19th century read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifurniture of a very beautiful quality of parisian cabinetry with an unusual aestheticin the spirit of charles cressent: louis xv double-faced museum minister desk in precious wood marquetry with geometrical decorationsdouble faced centre piece of furniture, apron opening by 3 drawers with superb gilt bronze pull handlescabriole legs with a rich decoration of gilt bronze falls on all the edgesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeleather worktop strapped with a beautiful bronze ingot mouldcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
544 €
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Mary rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th century pittsburghher family objects when she goes to work as a maid for the wealthy scott family which controls the millmary catches the attention of handsome scion paul scott, but their romance is complicated by paul's engagement to someone else and a bitter strike among the mill workers see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop skipton number of discs:Â 1 case displays english and korean text, with movie synopsis korean
15 €
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Epigraph with wordings from the city of alessandria (piedmont, italy), 19th century, white marble with some chipsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki50 kg, depth varies between 10 and 12 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
229 €
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Oxfam bookshop newport novella by master american 19th century author henry jamesit was from the library of sir auckland geddes () who was an academic, soldier, politician and diplomat who served in david lloyd george's governement and was ambassador to the united states first edition in the pocket-sized 'uniform tales' series issued by publishers martin secker in ; item a74 in the leon edel bibliographysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno highlighting or other notes/markscard cover is clean/intact though a little sunned on spinevery good condition for age
14 €
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The last of us part ii 2 collectors edition ps4 pre-order sold out everywhere most sort after release of the year and the hottest collector’s edition new date announced now out june 19thcondition is newdispatched with royal mail or parcel force
359 €
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Germany, hanau late 19th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiorfèvre simon rosenausolid silver spice container in the shape of a partridgeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeinsured shipmentcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
598 €
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Genius of britain accompanies 5 primetime, 1-hour programmes on channel 4 due to be screened at the end of may , presented by stephen hawking, richard dawkins and james dysonoxfam bookshop cheltenham the extraordinary history of british science, with commentary from britain's greatest living scientists: stephen hawking, richard dawkins and james dysonwe may only be a small island, but we are far from small-mindedsome had vast fortunes, whilst others overcame poverty and a lack of education to become towering figures in the history of sciencegenius of britain intertwines the personal reflections of three of today's greatest british scientists with robert uhlig's compelling narrativeevery one of the characters that make up this rich tradition has a unique and very human storythe impact of this small cast of characters is remarkablethe relationships between them range from lifelong collaboration to bitter rivalryover the last 500 years, the way we live has been steadily transformed by the inventions of british scientists, and their landmark discoveries have revealed the astonishing beauty of the universethe electric motor, the telephone and the personal computer created the technological age, and the theories of the big bang, evolution and gravity have shed light on some of the deepest mysteries of our existencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moregenius of britain is the story of the flashes of inspiration experienced by generations of british scientists as they realised they were about to change the worldthe result is a journey of scientific inspiration that does justice to britain's exceptional contribution to sciencevaccination, inoculation and the discovery of penicillin saved the lives of millions
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Revolution may finally free the long-shackled masses, or it may spread unimaginable destruction sufficient to level a world--and the hopes of all worlds to comethe seven t'ang, the ruling dictatorship of the solar system, is weakened by the birth of a special child, and the forces of rebellion and change are spreading from the mega-cities of earth to a secretive, planet-wide conspiracy on marsbut the human urge for freedom cannot be stilled by murder or seductionand yearning for ageless passions for all that life holds dear see oxfam website for delivery information read morenow, as a mad, blood-thirsty ruler plots a coup from within the t'ang, hans ebert, his famous face obscured forever behind a mask, begins a new fight for power and love on the red soil of marsoxfam bookshop cheltenham the spellbinding saga of the future continues in the yearfor generations the t'ang have controlled with mind manipulation and teams of black-clad assassinsthe "chung kuo" series brings future centuries to life, portraying men and women caught between great powers fighting for dominance
2 €
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive  translated from the original by lucia graves see oxfam website for delivery information read more but as daniel grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel what begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindoxfam bookshop st albans a literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecoand allows him to choose one book from the shelves; he pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print
2 €
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivedaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themoxfam shop pershore a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecowhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behinda page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print
1 €
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivedaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn thema page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadoxfam bookshop cheltenham a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecowhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print
2 €
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Born the 19th of september , looking for a lovely home10 lovely puppies, 5 girls and 5 boys 50£ holding deposit available to show them the 25th september for 4 daysat the moment there are only 1 boy and 1 girl available read more
400 €
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivedaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inoxfam bookshop st albans a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecobut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn thema page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadwhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print
2 €
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Born the 19th of september , looking for a lovely homethe last puppy read more10 lovely puppies, 5 girls and 5 boys 50£ holding deposit at the moment there is only 1 boy available
900 €
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Born the 19th of september , looking for a lovely home
400 €
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The master talking behind the doctor scene may have the sound a bit dim or it may sound normal, depends on the condition of your vcr otherwise the tape looks to be in good conditionthe side of the video shows a bit of plastic cracked apart leaving a hole on the side (when the video box is closed though)
(England)
7 €
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Item is from a pet and smoke free home, disks have been tested thoroughly and works fine,disk may have scratches case may have some blemishes please see photospirates of the caribbean: the legend of jack sparrow (sony playstation )
3 €