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Reprinted from "the amateur historian" with additional materialoxfam shop worthing paperback with pictorial card coverssee oxfam website for delivery information read more it contains an introduction and various maps and plates it is in good condition, although the covers are slightly marked
14 €
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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)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare 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 storediameter 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 historyin amsterdam school letters carved in the edge of the tabletop: aan kapelaan nplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe buyer takes care of all facets of collectingunique and one-off oak coffee table from , gifted by the "amsterdamse rooms katholieke jongere werklozen" as a thank you present to chaplain nde rooy uit dankbaarheid van de a'damse rjongere 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 onceplease note! pick up only
110 €
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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 americaoxfam books & music winchester 291 ppcontents tightly bound with some foxing near the front and back and no tears, marks, or annotations navy blue cloth covered boards with gilt tiles to front and spineblock clean; top edge darkened with age) see oxfam website for delivery information read morebumping and minor fraying to spine top and tailminor scuff marks, fraying and bowing to corners this book was edwin's final publication, in collaboration with james livingstone (source wikipedia
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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 themfrom communicating with wild animals to catching bugs or setting up an aquarium, this is the book to will teach you howoxfam 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 techniqueswith 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 naturalistssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
5 €
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amateur telescope making (book one) 4th ednthis is a classic book within the amateur telescope making fieldpostage and packing at buyer's expensethis example is in good condition with two slight marks on the front board and "shelf wear" at the bottom of the spineplease see the other advertisements or contact me through this adthe fly cover is present but is tornpaper colour in the photographs may not be accurate as led lighting was used for the photographyi have the two other volumes (first ednsthis "book one" of three books, published by scientific americanthe pages are in very good condition and have no foxing
15 €
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amateur telescope making (book two) 1st ednthis is a classic book within the amateur telescope making fieldpostage and packing at buyer's expenseplease see the other advertisements or contact me through this adthe fly cover is present but is tornpaper colour in the photographs may not be accurate as led lighting was used for the photographythis "book two" of three books, published by scientific americani have the two other volumes for salethere is an old library stamp on the title plate from the general electric company's hirst research centre librarythe pages are in very good condition and have no foxingthis example is in very good condition with very slight "shelf wear" at the bottom of the spine
15 €
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amateur telescope making (book three) 1st ednthis is a classic book within the amateur telescope making fieldpostage and packing at buyer's expenseplease see the other advertisements or contact me through this adpaper colour in the photographs may not be accurate as led lighting was used for the photographythe fly cover is present and in good condition with slight handling marksthis example is in very good conditionthis "book three" of three books, published by scientific americani have the two other volumes for salethere is an old library stamp on the title plate from the general electric company's hirst research centre librarythe pages are in very good condition and have no foxing
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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Oxfam bookshop carlisle this book on photography was first published in , though our copy is the eighth edition, revised, from text with b/w illustrations and a colour frontisvg pages for its age, some edge and board wear + prize plate to fly-leafsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Pages 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 preparedoxfam 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 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 drawingsthis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariait is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badgesthe illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listedthe result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous value
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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 incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare 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 storethe 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 toa six-volume american edition of pinkerton's travel collection was published in philadelphia incopy in good condition, except for the redone spine and sporadic mildew or yellowingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemartin 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 youngcoeval full havana-coloured binding with embossing and gold edging on the plates; spine redone with inadequate leather; marbled edges and endpaperscover page; 722 numbered pages, inside, 16 tipped-in engraved plates, depicting french views except for one, depicting mont blanc seen from chamounibookplate of thomas fitz gerald on the front counter-platethe first story is "a journey to paris in the year " by drhere we describe the fourth volume of the original london edition, which tells of the trips to franceeach volume is illustrated by copious engravings
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Professor of mathematics in the university of cambridge, a new edition, now first revised and improved by the revoxfam 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 amthomas smith, in two volumes see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The colour sections have gorgeous depictions of the natural historian watercolours that loten made and collected during his lifecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available\traat, alexander jare 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 storethe life of governor joan gideon loten ()a personal history of a dutch virtuoso, uitgeverij verloren, hilversum x 24raat 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 newthe 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 websiteit are those pieces that make studying loten attractive, despite raat’s special effortsup 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 panoramasthe book contains two impressive colour sections (32 ppthe 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 pptogether), besides the many images in black and white
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From 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 hasteoxfam bookshop cheltenham michael and pauline seemed like the perfect couple - young, good-looking, made for each otherover 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 more
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From 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**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 moreoxfam bookshop hertford michael and pauline seemed like the perfect couple - young, good-looking, made for each other
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Most amateurs possess erroneous thinking processes that remain with them throughout their chess livesoxfam 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 strengththese flaws in their mental armour result in stinging defeats and painful reversalsbooks can be bought and studied, lessons can be taken -- but in the end, these elusive problems always prove to be extremely difficult to eradicatesee 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 arosethis second edition greatly expands on the information contained in the popular first edition
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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 dickinsonenglandas the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds grace and tilly decide to take matters into their own handssee oxfam website for delivery information read moremrs creasy is missing and the avenue is alive with whispers
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This publication will appeal to the amateur naturalist, botanical student, and plant lovergreen boards have minor rubbing to edges see oxfam website for delivery information read moreinside 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 botanydust jacket shows some signs of wear and scuffing with tears to the top and bottom of spine and page 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)no highlighting or other notes
8 €
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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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Was a major tv seriesby gerald durrell, with lee durrell - 300 pages in full colournow 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 itthrough 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 masculinityoxfam 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 more
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The text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadththe 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 termin 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 skillswhile 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 skillssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits 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 historiansstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing process
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The text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadththey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic termin addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignments 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 skillsoxfam 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 skillswhile 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 doessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits 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 historians 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 scholarshipstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing process
9 €
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Oxfam shop cotham hill a bound set of 10 amateur cine world magazinessee oxfam website for delivery information read morea few of them are slightly bumped at the cornersdue to them being kept in a binder there is minimal wear to the magazinesthe magazines are for november to august inclusivethe binder has 'amateur cine world' in gilt on the spinewith 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 intactoverall, a very attractive set
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23 €
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Oxfam shop cotham hill a bound set of 12 amateur cine world magazinessee oxfam website for delivery information read morea few of them are slightly bumped at the cornersthe magazines are for september to august inclusivedue to them being kept in a binder there is minimal wear to the magazinesthe binder has 'amateur cine world' in gilt on the spinewith 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 intactoverall, a very attractive set
(England)
30 €
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Oxfam shop cotham hill a bound set of 12 amateur cine world magazinesa few of them are slightly bumped at the cornersdue to them being kept in a binder there is minimal wear to the magazinesthe binder has 'amateur cine world' in gilt on the spinethere is some rubbing, shelf wear and slight bumping to the binder but it is intactwith the magazines being in a binder, the colours of the front covers are still bright and for the most part near-pristinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe magazines are for november to october inclusiveoverall, a very attractive set
(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
35 €
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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 artbruce guenther is chief curator and robert and mercedes eichholz curator of modern and contemporary art at the portland art museumpaula deitz is editor of the hudson reviewcorey is consulting curator at the high museum of artsarah kennel is curator of photographs at the national gallery of art, washington, dabout the author laura 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 particularsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 januaryhaving 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 africamany 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 februaryin 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 homethis 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 campit 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 january
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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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