The ancient offices of britain
List the ancient offices of britain
-
Oxfam books & music bedford keepers of the kingdom; the ancient offices of britaindust cover - unmarkedoverall condition - as new224 pages, published , ny; hardback - red cloth boards with gold lettering on spinelavishly illustrated in colour; printed on high-quality, glossy papersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €
-
The ancient secret of the flower of life: vonce, all life in the universe knew the flower of life as the creation pattern1 (ancient secret of the flower of life) paperback – 24 junnow a new dawn is streaming through the windows of perceptionthis book is one of those windows
28 €
-
Oxfam bookshop wallingford excerpt from archaeological studies among the ancient cities of mexicoin december, , a number of gentlemen, representing different branches of scientific research, were invited by mrcomthis book is a reproduction of an important historical workwe do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical worksabout the publisherforgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic booksthe writer was a member of the party and, as curator of anthropology in the field colum bian museum, was expected to examine and describe such archaeologic remains as happened to be encountered during the journeythree months were spent in that most interesting country, mainly in the states of yucatan, chiapas and oaxacathe following report, issued for convenience in two parts, is the resultin rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morearmour to accompany him in his steam yacht ituna on a voyage to mexicofind more at wwwforgotten books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copybesides this a short paper treating of the geology, and particularly of the cenotes or natural wells of yucatan, will appear in the journal of geology of the university of chicago
11 €
-
The penguin history of britain: the struggle for mastery britain by david carpenter (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
14 €
-
The penguin history of britain: a monarchy transformed, britain bycondition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 2nd class large letter
3 €
-
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for parkhurst tales: behind the locked gates of britain's
-
10 book box set in excellent condition the usborne history of britain box setposted by catherine in books, comics & magazines, books in pontyclun
5 €
-
Billie piper: the rollercoaster life of britain's hottest star (paperback, ) chris stevens book unusedoverall good condition
3 €
-
Reader's digest field guide to the wild flowers of britain in very good condition
4 €
-
Oxfam books & music fareham field guide to the freshwater life of britain and north-west europe by fitter r and manuel r general condition is good  hardback with laminated coverscovers and page edges are markedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more published by collins
8 €
-
Scarce early 19th century two volume set on ancient or classical geography by james rennellthe full title is: the geographical system of herodotus examined and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geographyin the course of the work are introduced dissertations on the itinerary stade of the greeks, the expedition of darius hystaspes to scythia, the position and remains of ancient babylon, the alluvions of the nile, and canals of suez; the oasis and temple of jupiter ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of africa, and other subjects of history and geographyall maps are present although some maps have minor faults, such as small closed tear near inner margin join, and reddish-brown offsetting or print transfer from panel to panel within folds [map of ancient egypt has much of this], and the last map has a few splits along foldsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedespite the detached board and the minor flaws mentioned above, this is still a wonderful two volume set with blocks and maps in an overall excellent condition - very much worthy of a rebind that will most certianly rewardthis is the revised 2nd edition printed in london by crivington, and has the following page numbering: vol i pp: xxiv, pull-out maps; voll ii pp: vi, pull-out mapshowever both volumes have neat and tidy blocks with complete text and crisp, clear leaves and maps with neat foldsvolume i binding just about holding with rear board wobbly with a partial split to outer hinge, while volume ii [see last photo] has a detached rear boardcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevolumes are two octavo (220mm x 146mm) hardcovers in brown half-leather with marbled boards and marbled edgesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepetersburgh; and fellow of the royal society of gottingenthe whole explained by eleven maps adapted to the different subjects, and accompanied with a complete index by james rennell, esqplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contents2kg [approx] with sturdy packagingalso there is a small number of foxing specks to front end-papers of vol ilate major of engineers, and surveyor-general in bengal; fellow of the royal societies of london and edinburgh; member of the royal institute of paris, and of the imperial academy of stcondition: binding copies with decent blocks
(England)
116 €
-
Genius of britain intertwines the personal reflections of three of today's greatest british scientists with robert uhlig's compelling narrativegenius 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 worldgenius 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 dysonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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-mindedvaccination, inoculation and the discovery of penicillin saved the lives of millionsthe result is a journey of scientific inspiration that does justice to britain's exceptional contribution to sciencethe 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 existenceover 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 relationships between them range from lifelong collaboration to bitter rivalryevery one of the characters that make up this rich tradition has a unique and very human storysome had vast fortunes, whilst others overcame poverty and a lack of education to become towering figures in the history of sciencethe impact of this small cast of characters is remarkable
3 €
-
"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forcesits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firmunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable citywith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianity" see oxfam website for delivery information read morebanias' story starts in canaanite timeswilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twain
32 €
-
2 aq xv 723 to the former battle of britain stations in kentth anniversary of the battle of britain - signed flown from raf odiham in wessex mksherry cover illustration: lord dowding of bentley priory (see insert for more information) stamps: 6&1/2p - def issued: 4th sep cancel: shs - 36th anniversary of the battle of britain british forces po reverse cancels: no 72 squadron raf odiham - raf po biggin hill kentsee cover signed by: pilot sqnparker-ashley raf - 2nd pilot: fltsee scan condition: clean - unused - as in scan (faint label mark) postal discounts always available on multiple purchases read morewillings raf - crewman malm g
5 €
-
Third issue of the series "landmarks of britain" country of issue: great britain year of minting: nominal value: £2 material: silver grade: 99catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available1 g mintage quality: bu mintage: read moreare 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 storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
27 €
-
Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames the ancient kingdom of kutch, now part of the state of gujarat in modern india, is home to a rich tradition of embroidery, quilt-making, jewellery and many other traditional craftspainter and embroiderer lorna tresidder's richly illustrated account of this fascinating region is part-travelog, part history and part social observationbased on several extended periods living in villages, she has produced a unique and intimate record of the peoples of these remote and dwindling communitiesprofusely illustrated in colour by the authorvery good clean conditionthe spine is slightly sunned, and one page has been folded at the corner2 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read morecard covers with end-flaps
25 €
-
It takes the reader on an adventure through the vast expanses of space, time and spirit from the paradise-like glade in the siberian taiga to the rough urban depths of russia's capital city, from the ancient mysteries of our forebears to a vision of humanity's radiant futurethe ringing cedars of russia," the second book of the ringing cedars series, in addition to providing a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the story of how "anastasia" came to be published, offers a deeper exploration of the universal concepts so dramatically revealed in book 1oxfam books & music wells this soft cover book is in very good condition with no markings or damagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
17 €
-
Country life book of the living history of britain with over 700 photographs, drawings and maps, mostly in full colour - p&p extra read more
2 €
-
Atlas of britain 1st edition in good condition including hard cover50 for uk deliveryno discernible marks or blemishes notedwilling to deliver free within 15 miles of lincoln
25 €
-
Oxfam shop hexham tea-plate from the wedgwood cathedrals of britain set, in excellent condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
-
Corners of cover slightly worn; front cover slightly creasedthis second edition incorporates the very considerable advances in our knowledge of mosses made in the last quarter of the twentieth century and will provide a unique resource for all concerned with these fascinating organismsthis book describes and illustrates in detail the 760 species of mosses currently known to occur in the british isles and incorporates the most up-to-date information available on classification and nomenclature, together with recent synonymsprevious owner's name on half-titlethe species descriptions provide information on frequency, ecology, geographical relationships and distribution, including information on protected species and those species at riskoxfam shop kendal paperback in very good condition with clean pagesin addition to the species descriptions there are descriptions of families and genera and also introductory information on conservation, collection, preservation and examination of material, together with advice on using the keysfor many species there are footnotes to aid identificationan artificial key to genera provides the only workable comprehensive key published in the english languagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
19 €
-
But what made the story particularly extraordinary was that professor sykes was also able to track down a living generic relative of the ice man, a woman living in britain todayin this scientific adventure story we learn exactly how our origins can be traced; how and where our ancient genetic ancestors lived; what their lives were like; and how we are each living proof of the almost miraculous strength of our dna which has survived and prospered over so many thousands of years to reach us todaynews of the discovery of the ice man and his age, which was put at over years old, fascinated the worldhow was he able to locate a living relative of a man who died thousands of years ago?;in this work, sykes gives us a first hand account of his research into a remarkable gene which passes undiluted from generation to generation through the maternal line and shows how it is being used to track our genetic ancestors through time and spaceoxfam bookshop cheltenham in professor brian sykes, a leading world authority on dna and human evolution, was called in to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern italysykes has named them ursula, xenia, helena, velda, tara, katrine and jasmineafter plotting thousands of dna sequences from all over the world he found that they had clustered around a handful of distinct groupsit is a book that presents the story of our evolution, striking right at the heart of ourselves as individuals and of our sense of identityin europe there are only sevensee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe conclusions: amost everyone of native european descent, wherever they live in the world, can trace their ancestry back to one of seven women, the seven daughters of eve
3 €
-
More than 20 years later, their sons, the now world-famous toumani diabate and the junior ballake sissoko, have come together to pay tribute to their fathers with 's new ancient stringsthis is the first all-acoustic kora recording diabate has done since his stunning kaira, released more than 10 years prior to new ancient strings, and it shows a mature and forward-looking artist that would make the elder diabate proudtoumani diabate has toured the world as a soloist, as a member of fusion groups like songhai (with flamenco fusionist ketama), and he has incorporated subtle changes into his music that makes it a living affirmation of the strength of the ancient harp of africaoxfam shop magdelen street back in the early s, a recording by kora masters sidiki diabate and djelimadi sissoko called cordes anciennes first brought this rich acoustic music of mali to the worldtogether diabate and sissoko explore their fathers' roots while travelling their own new routeswhile many of the songs come from the original repertoire, the music is all modern malisee oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €
-
United nations, selection of the 3 offices with sheetlets and booklets, all in an elegant stock bookcatawiki’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 storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetake a good look at all the 118 photos, which are an integral part of the descriptionregistered shipping with tracking
64 €
-
Oxfam shop richmond alan titchmarsh makes an epic journey through eight natural habitats of britain to explore the islands amazing diversity of wildlifespanning the length and breadth of the british isles from east anglia to snowdon, and from jersey to shetland, the series focuses on eight distinct habitats island, farmland, urban, freshwater, coastal, woodland, wilderness and secret britain featuring such amazing scenes as a bloody battle between two-tonne grey seals; seven million starlings filling a somerset sky and the extraordinary acrobatics of leaping bottlenose dolphinsalan titchmarsh turns wildlife detective, as he takes us on a journey of discovery through eight different british natural habitats surveying their unique flora and fauna and piecing together the jigsaw that makes up our homelandpresented by alan titchmarshseries producer: stephen mossproduced by: chris cole (island britain); simon bell (freshwater britain); stephen moss, susie painter (urban britain, secret britain); simon bell (farmland britain); chris cole, sally cryer (coastal britain); bridget appleby, michael bright (woodland britain, wilderness britain)a bbc tv production in association with the open universityin an inspirational, visually stunning and definitive guide to british wildlife, familiar creatures are shown in a new light and superb footage captures rare behaviour and animals often for the first time, including boxing hares, killer whales hunting seals off shetland, the underwater courtship of the pike; the hunting strategy of the minke whale and otters swimming right in the centre of newcastleexecutive producer: vyv simsonsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith so much stunning footage of both scenery and wildlife, this constantly surprising series represents an amazing celebration of the uniqueness of british nature
6 €
-
Oxfam shop clitheroe the only book of its kind in any language, travel in the ancient world offers a lively, comprehensive history of ancient travel, from the first egyptian voyages recorded in old kingdom inscriptions through greek and roman times to the christian pilgrimages of the fourth and sixth centuriesrich in anecdote and colorful detail, it now returns to print in paperback with a new preface by the authorsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
15 €
-
One english critic called the abolition of britain "an elegant jeremiad" in which peter hitchens identifies everything that has gone wrong with britain since world war ii and makes the case for "those many millions who feel that they have become foreigners in their own land and wish with each succeeding day that they could turn the clock backthe new britain is government by focus group in which people are told what to feel as a way of preventing them from asking how they want to be governedoxfam bookshop cheltenham a surprise best seller in england, the abolition of britain is bitingly witty and fiercely argued, yet also filled with somber appreciation for what "the idea of england" has always meant to the west and to the world at large"writing with passion and flair, hitchens targets the pernicious effects of tv culture, the "corruption and decay" of the english language, the loss of politeness, and the "syrupy confessional mood" brought on by the death of diana, which hitchens contrasts with the somber national response to the death of winston churchillif there is a term that summarizes everything that has gone wrong in britain, it is "tony blairism," which hitchens sees as having rewritten england's history, trivialized its journalism, subverted its educational system and cultural standards, and overthrown accepted notions of patriotism, faith, and morality" see oxfam website for delivery information read morelooking at the changed face of his country, hitchens finds a "politically correct zeal for the new" whose impact on daily life has been "as devastating in effect, if not in violence, as mao tse tung's cultural revolution in china
3 €
-
Probing into ancient perspectives on the legitimacy and legality of rule, the title also explores the relationship between ruling and lawwith an in-depth exploration of rule by a single man and how this was seen as heroic activity, the title challenges orthodox views of ruling in the ancient world and breaks down traditional ideas about the relationship between so-called hereditary rule and tyrannyfinally, heroic rulers demonstrates that monarchy, which is generally thought to have disappeared before the end of the archaic period, remained a valid political option from the early iron age through to the hellenistic periodheroic rulers examines reasons why both personal and clan-based rule was particularly unstable and its core tension with the competitive nature of greek society, so that the question of who had the most arete was an issue of debate both from within the ruling family and from other heroic aspirantssee oxfam website for delivery information read morelaw, personified as 'king' (nomos basileus), came to be seen as the ultimate source of sovereignty especially as expressed through the constitutional machinery of the city, and became an important balance and constraint for personal ruleit looks at how a common heroic ideology among rulers was based upon excellence, or arete, and also surveys dynastic ruling, where rule was in some sense shared within the family or clan
(England)
15 €
-
Oxfam bookshop cheltenham "discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that shaped british and irish history, from stone age britain to the present day, in this fully revised and updated bookcombining over 700 photographs, maps, and illustrations with accessible text, the history of britain and ireland is an invaluable resource for families, students, and anyone seeking to learn more about the fascinating story of the british islesspanning six distinct periods of english, welsh, scottish, and irish history, this book is the best way to find out how britain transformed with the norman rule, fought two world wars in the 20th century, and finally came to terms with a new status in a fast-changing economydk's visual guide places key figures - from alfred the great to winston churchill - and major events - from caesar's invasion to the battle of the somme - in their wider context, making it easier than ever before to learn how they influenced britain and ireland's development through the age of the world's greatest empire into the modern era" see oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
-
An ancient pair of pewter vases with lids, in louis xvi empire style, with two images depicting queen marie antoinette on the front red marble base dimensions: h 24x16x10 cm please, look at the pictures for a proper impression of the item’s condition shipping may be delayed shipping via international courier, with delivery updates via email or text for logistic reasons, purchased items can only be shipped and are not available for pickup before making any purchase, please look carefully at the pictures that are an integral part of the description read morecatawiki’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 storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
74 €