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Reprinted from "the amateur historian" with additional materialsee oxfam website for delivery information read more it is in good condition, although the covers are slightly marked it contains an introduction and various maps and platesoxfam shop worthing paperback with pictorial card covers
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De rooy (among others amateur historian and priest of the diocese of haarlem, and in leader of the rk josefgezellen during an international congress in munich - see delpher)in amsterdam school letters carved in the edge of the tabletop: aan kapelaan nour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storejongere werklozen the table is very solidly made of solid oak and is in a good, sturdy and used condition, the original lacquer/wax finish of the tabletop seems to have been replaced onceunique and one-off oak coffee table from , gifted by the "amsterdamse rooms katholieke jongere werklozen" as a thank you present to chaplain nplease note! pick up onlyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitediameter tabletop: 75 cm diameter lower tray: 50 cm height: 60 cm see the photos for a good impression of the condition and execution of this special table with historyde rooy uit dankbaarheid van de a'damse rare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe buyer takes care of all facets of collecting
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Author edwin brockholst livingston ( to ) was an amateur historian, whose lifetime work was the research and publication of the genealogy of the scottish livingstone family of callendar, and the offshoots of the family that sought their fortune in colonial americabumping and minor fraying to spine top and tailblock clean; top edge darkened with age this book was edwin's final publication, in collaboration with james livingstone (source wikipediacontents tightly bound with some foxing near the front and back and no tears, marks, or annotationsminor scuff marks, fraying and bowing to cornersoxfam books & music winchester 291 pp navy blue cloth covered boards with gilt tiles to front and spine) see oxfam website for delivery information read more
84 €
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The new amateur naturalist is the ultimate reference book for budding naturalists of all agesgerald and lee durrell's the amateur naturalist was first published in and quickly became a classicbased on this concept, nick's book will inspire a new generation of naturalists to make the most of the world around themdrawing on his experience from all over the world, nick focuses on how you can find animals in the field, by interpreting tracks and signs, setting bait, listening for sounds, and the best ways to watch themwith information on how to get started, nick then goes on to guide you through: - choosing the necessary equipment, kit and clothing - hands-on activities and investigations that can be done at home - profiles on mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, fish and insects - introduction to plants and trees fact-packed, and brimming with practical tips and techniques, this is the perfect family reference guide for all up-and-coming naturalistsfrom communicating with wild animals to catching bugs or setting up an aquarium, this is the book to will teach you howsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop evesham a practical and inspirational introduction to observing, understanding and studying the natural world, written by tv wildlife expert, nick baker being a naturalist is about combining different skills, tricks of the trade and investigative techniques
5 €
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amateur telescope making (book one) 4th ednthis is a classic book within the amateur telescope making fieldplease see the other advertisements or contact me through this adthe fly cover is present but is tornthe pages are in very good condition and have no foxingthis "book one" of three books, published by scientific americani have the two other volumes (first ednsthis example is in good condition with two slight marks on the front board and "shelf wear" at the bottom of the spinepostage and packing at buyer's expensepaper colour in the photographs may not be accurate as led lighting was used for the photography
15 €
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amateur telescope making (book two) 1st ednthis is a classic book within the amateur telescope making fieldthere is an old library stamp on the title plate from the general electric company's hirst research centre libraryplease see the other advertisements or contact me through this adthis example is in very good condition with very slight "shelf wear" at the bottom of the spinethe fly cover is present but is tornthis "book two" of three books, published by scientific americanthe pages are in very good condition and have no foxingpostage and packing at buyer's expensepaper colour in the photographs may not be accurate as led lighting was used for the photographyi have the two other volumes for sale
15 €
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amateur telescope making (book three) 1st ednthis is a classic book within the amateur telescope making fieldthere is an old library stamp on the title plate from the general electric company's hirst research centre libraryplease see the other advertisements or contact me through this adthe fly cover is present and in good condition with slight handling marksthis example is in very good conditionthe pages are in very good condition and have no foxingthis "book three" of three books, published by scientific americanpostage and packing at buyer's expensepaper colour in the photographs may not be accurate as led lighting was used for the photographyi have the two other volumes for sale
15 €
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Oxfam shop bishop's stortford this text is a new edition of a biography of the 18th-century historian william huttonoriginally published , this modern reprinting adds much analysis to the tale of birmingham's historian signed by the author carl chinnsoftback edition in excellent condition  see oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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Text with b/w illustrations and a colour frontisvg pages for its age, some edge and board wear + prize plate to fly-leafoxfam bookshop carlisle this book on photography was first published in , though our copy is the eighth edition, revised, fromsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badgespages are in good condition, boards are in good condition dust jacket is in good condition with some wear and tear see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe author has not simply identified each military formation by the title it held during the great war, but has shown when it originated and, when not disbanded, the manner in which it has been preparedthis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariathe description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engagedthere are accounts of the badges worn by each unit of every country - australia, britain, canada, the colonies, india, new zealand and south africa - and a total of around badges are illustrated full size by first class photographs and line drawingsoxfam bookshop carlisle a unique work of reference, this book is the first serious attempt to describe and illustrate the military badges of all the forces of the british empire involved in the great warthe result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous valuethe illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listed
29 €
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Fourth volume of a collection of the most renowned and interesting travels in all parts of the world, consisting of 17 volumes written by the scottish historian and poet john pinkerton, published for the first time in britain ineach volume is illustrated by copious engravingsmartin lister, an english naturalist and physician; travels during the years and followed, with a focus on the agricultural resources of france described by the agronomist arthur youngthe first story is "a journey to paris in the year " by drcoeval full havana-coloured binding with embossing and gold edging on the plates; spine redone with inadequate leather; marbled edges and endpapersthe last two narratives concern the mountains: horace-bénédict de saussure’s story "an account of the attempts that have been made to attain the summit of mont blanc"; and louis-fransois ramond's "journey to the summit of mont perdu" dates back toour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea six-volume american edition of pinkerton's travel collection was published in philadelphia inplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecover page; 722 numbered pages, inside, 16 tipped-in engraved plates, depicting french views except for one, depicting mont blanc seen from chamounihere we describe the fourth volume of the original london edition, which tells of the trips to franceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecopy in good condition, except for the redone spine and sporadic mildew or yellowingbookplate of thomas fitz gerald on the front counter-plate
108 €
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Oxfam bookshop cardiff a beautifully written and illustrated 2 volume set the jewish historian, containing twenty books of the jewish antiquities, seven books of the jewish war, and the life of josephus, written by himself, translated from the original greek, according to havercamp's accurate edition, together with explanatory notes and observations, parallel texts of scripture, the true chronology of the several histories, an account of the jewish coins, weights and measures, and a complete index by the late william whiston amprofessor of mathematics in the university of cambridge, a new edition, now first revised and improved by the revthomas smith, in two volumes see oxfam website for delivery information read more
49 €
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The colour sections have gorgeous depictions of the natural historian watercolours that loten made and collected during his lifethe publication contains a chronological overview of loten’s life and career, a genealogy of his family, a dutch language summary and an elaborate set of notes of no less than 90 ppour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe life of governor joan gideon loten ()a personal history of a dutch virtuoso, uitgeverij verloren, hilversum x 24up till now, he was mainly known amongst ornithologists and art historians that have studied his large collection of drawings and watercolours of birds and natural panoramasit are those pieces that make studying loten attractive, despite raat’s special effortsthe life of governor joan gideon loten () is the first published biography about this international civil servantplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe book contains two impressive colour sections (32 pptogether), besides the many images in black and whiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableraat attempts to show other sides of loten: his role as an employee of the voc and his position of holland virtuoso in political and academic circles in londoncondition: as new\traat, alexander j
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Over a million anne tyler books sold'she's changed my perception on life' anna chancellor 'one of my favourite authors ' liane moriarty'she spins gold' elizabeth buchan 'anne tyler has no peer' anita shreve'my favourite writer, and the best line-and-length novelist in the world' nick hornby 'a masterly author' sebastian faulks 'tyler is not merely good, she is wickedly good' john updike'i love anne tyler' anita brookner 'her fiction has strength of vision, originality, freshness, unconquerable humour' eudora welty see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham michael and pauline seemed like the perfect couple - young, good-looking, made for each otherfrom the sound of the cash register in the old grocery to the counter-culture jargon of the sixties, from the miniskirts to the multilayers of later years, we watch their lives unspool and see the consequences of their very mismatched marriagethe moment she walked into his mother's grocery store in baltimore, he was smitten, and in the heat of world war ii fervour, they marry in haste
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The moment she walked into his mother's grocery store in baltimore, he was smitten, and in the heat of world war ii fervour, they marry in hasteoxfam bookshop hertford michael and pauline seemed like the perfect couple - young, good-looking, made for each otherfrom the sound of the cash register in the old grocery to the counter-culture jargon of the sixties, from the miniskirts to the multilayers of later years, we watch their lives unspool and see the consequences of their very mismatched marriage**anne tyler has sold over 1 million books worldwide** 'one of my favourite authors ' liane moriarty 'she spins gold' elizabeth buchan 'anne tyler has no peer' anita shreve 'a masterly author' sebastian faulks see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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These flaws in their mental armour result in stinging defeats and painful reversalsoxfam books & music aberdeen this book takes the student on a journey through his own mind and returns him to the chess board with a wealth of new-found knowledge and the promise of a significant gain in strengthbooks can be bought and studied, lessons can be taken -- but in the end, these elusive problems always prove to be extremely difficult to eradicatemost amateurs possess erroneous thinking processes that remain with them throughout their chess livesthis second edition greatly expands on the information contained in the popular first editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreseeking a solution to this dilemma, the author wrote down the thoughts of his students while they played actual games, analysed them, and catalogued the most common misconceptions that arose
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And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imaginedoxfam bookshop hertford the sunday times bestseller'part whodunnit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door' rachel joyce'a very special book' nathan filer'an utter delight' sarah winman'a delight' paula hawkins'a treasure chest of a novel' julie cohen'one of the standout novels of the year' hannah beckerman'i didn't want the book to end' carys bray'an excellent debut' james hannah'grace and tilly are my new heroes' kate hamer'a wonderful debut' jill mansell'a modern classic in the making' sarah hilary'a stunning debut' katie fforde'phenomenal' miranda dickinsonenglandmrs creasy is missing and the avenue is alive with whisperssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds grace and tilly decide to take matters into their own hands
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This publication will appeal to the amateur naturalist, botanical student, and plant loverdust jacket shows some signs of wear and scuffing with tears to the top and bottom of spine and page edgesno highlighting or other notesinside the text block and images are clean and brightoxfam bookshop newport revealing the whole of the plant kingdom in this lavish selection of beautifully reproduced plates and offering an accessible account of the development of botany as a science, 'the art of botanical illustration' has its main theme as the intimate relationship between exploration and illustration in botanygreen boards have minor rubbing to edges good condition beautiful black and white and colour illustrations include those of living artists and the best from previous centuries (see image 2 for example) see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The amateur wizards find themselves helpless against the evil dark forces, inspite of the courses in defensive magicharry finds out that most of his colleagues are ignorant about his scuffle with lord voldermort
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By gerald durrell, with lee durrell - 300 pages in full colourwas a major tv seriesnow another tv program examines the durrells read more
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A graceful and uncompromising exploration of living, fighting and healing, in amateur we gain insight into the stereotypes and shifting realities of masculinity today through the eyes of a new mana wide-ranging exploration of gender in our society, amateur is ultimately a story of hope, as mcbee traces a way forward: a new masculinity, inside the ring and out of itoxfam shop dumfries shortlisted for the baillie gifford prize for non-fictionin this groundbreaking new book, thomas page mcbee, a trans man, trains to fight in a charity match at madison square garden while struggling to untangle the vexed relationship between masculinity and violencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethrough his experience of boxing - learning to get hit, and to hit back; wrestling with the camaraderie of the gym; confronting the betrayals and strength of his own body - mcbee examines the weight of male violence, the pervasiveness of gender stereotypes and the limitations of conventional masculinity
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The text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadthin addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignmentsoxfam bookshop knutsford in this era of twitter and text-messaging, which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy, today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skillsits lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historianswhile a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years, no single text accomplishes what doing history: an introduction to the historian's craft doesthrough a unique two-part organization, authors wendy pojmann, barbara reeves-ellington, and karen ward mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skillsstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing processsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic termthe book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in part one: the historian's craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarship
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The text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadthin addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignmentsoxfam bookshop knutsford in this era of twitter and text-messaging, which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy, today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skillsits lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historianswhile a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years, no single text accomplishes what doing history: an introduction to the historian's craft doesstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing process through a unique two-part organization, authors wendy pojmann, barbara reeves-ellington, and karen ward mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skillssee oxfam website for delivery information read more the book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in part one: the historian's craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarshipthey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic term
9 €
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Oxfam shop cotham hill a bound set of 10 amateur cine world magazinesthe binder has 'amateur cine world' in gilt on the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredue to them being kept in a binder there is minimal wear to the magazinesoverall, a very attractive setthe magazines are for november to august inclusivewith the magazines being in a binder, the colours of the front covers are still bright and for the most part near-pristinethere is some rubbing, shelf wear and slight bumping to the binder but it is intacta few of them are slightly bumped at the corners
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23 €
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Oxfam shop cotham hill a bound set of 12 amateur cine world magazinesthe binder has 'amateur cine world' in gilt on the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredue to them being kept in a binder there is minimal wear to the magazinesoverall, a very attractive setwith the magazines being in a binder, the colours of the front covers are still bright and for the most part near-pristinethere is some rubbing, shelf wear and slight bumping to the binder but it is intacta few of them are slightly bumped at the cornersthe magazines are for september to august inclusive
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30 €
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Oxfam shop cotham hill a bound set of 12 amateur cine world magazinesthe binder has 'amateur cine world' in gilt on the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredue to them being kept in a binder there is minimal wear to the magazinesoverall, a very attractive setwith the magazines being in a binder, the colours of the front covers are still bright and for the most part near-pristinethere is some rubbing, shelf wear and slight bumping to the binder but it is intacta few of them are slightly bumped at the cornersthe magazines are for november to october inclusive
(England)
30 €
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Several textbooks ideal for club library in as new condition arrl antenna handbook packet radio primer vhf uhf handbook rsgb technical compendium arrl antenna compendium backyard antennas radio amateurs exam manual sixteenth ed rsgb guide to emc space radio handbook antenna experimenters guide if carriage required - extra cost these books cost in total several times the asking price and would be ideal to set up the library of an amateur radio clubmany are still current
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Guillaume fonkenell is curator of sculpture and museum historian at the musee du louvreputney is an art historian and head of the art museum practices program at the university of toledo and consulting curator of medieval art at the toledo museum of artpaula deitz is editor of the hudson reviewcorey is consulting curator at the high museum of artabout the author laura dbruce guenther is chief curator and robert and mercedes eichholz curator of modern and contemporary art at the portland art museumsarah kennel is curator of photographs at the national gallery of art, washington, d
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Respected historian oliver clutton-brock and ray crompton have researched the camp and its aftermath in depth, uncovering previously unpublished details and photospart reference, part gripping narrative it is a unique work not only for the serious raf historian but for ex-pows themselves and their families and anyone with an interest in the raf in general, and captivity in particularin one of the harshest winters for many years the hungry pows were forced at gunpoint to walk in the arctic conditions with little or no food for over a fortnightalthough their trials were not yet over, food and proper accommodation were not forthcoming for several weeks, the luft 7 pows fought through with surprisingly few casualties until, in the warm sunshine of april and may , with or without the permission of the soviet occupying forces, nearly all of them went homethe luftwaffe were not to know when they built the camp that it would prove to be directly in the path of the great soviet offensive of januarymany of their experiences and adventures have never been documented beforethey eventually reached another, much larger, camp near berlin - stalag iiia (luckenwalde) - in the second week of februarysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehaving survived the trauma of action against, and capture by, the enemy, some as far back as , they came from france, the low countries, germany, norway, denmark, poland, the balkans, italy, hungary, the mediterranean and other seas, and from north africait is also the complete history of their prisoner of war (pow) camp, luft 7, told in full detail for the first time, a camp that existed for barely thirty-two weeks from its opening in early june to its closure in mid januarythis book is firstly a testament to those of many nationalities who found themselves imprisoned at stalag luft vii, bankau (luft 7 for short) in upper silesia, the luftwaffe's last prisoner of war camp
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9 €
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Books for the budding scientist, inventor or historian some great reading material and learning opportunities collection only read more
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