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And in order to defeat this powerful enemy, the princess of peace must become the hero she was meant to bebut when a man from the outside world is brought to themyscira as part of a conspiracy to overthrow its queen, diana will risk everything to save his innocent lifebut the balance is upset when hippolyta is granted what no immortal may have: a child, given life from the clay of the islandsoon, the amazon princess finds herself in a world she never knew existed-america, a land of untold wonders that also finds itself threatened by a great war abroadshe is the princess diana, who alone can sense the evil that is infesting the amazon's homein order to get back home, diana and her new friends steve trevor and etta candy must head into the war zone and find the nazi agent known as the duke of deception, who wields a powerful artifact that belongs to hippolytashe must become wonder woman! with gorgeous art, a period setting and contemporary flair, writer/artist renae de liz (the last unicorn), with help from artist ray dillon (noble causes), stunningly retells the origin of the greatest superheroine the world has ever known! collects the legend of wonder woman 1-9see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music perth the beginning of a legend! on the hidden island of themyscira, the amazons, led by queen hippolyta, live in a kingdom of peace, protected by the godsand lose everything in the process
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle from wg grace and don bradman to ian botham and andrew flintoff, this is the ultimate cricket experiencethe 6 discs are: history of cricket, english cricket's greatest ever xi, history of the ashes, cape crusaders, barmy army and nasser hussainsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop lymington set in on a luxurious liner, fellini's drama follows a group of opera stars and buffs as they travel from naples to a remote island in order to scatter the ashes of one of their numbersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam books & music durham the story continues as exiled heir to the throne, prince caspian (ben barnes), tries to defeat evil king miraz (sergio castellitto) and regain his rightful place on the thronenow it's up to peter (william moseley), susan (anna popplewell), edmund (skandar keynes) and lucy (georgie henley) to find prince caspian and, with the aid of those loyal to narnia, restore the rightful king to the throneeager to keep his bloodline on the throne, the evil king plans to kill the rightful heir, prince caspian, in order that his son will inherit the kingdomsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethinking it has only been one year since they last visited the magical kingdom of narnia, the four child heroes return to discover that years have actually passed in the kingdomwith narnia's golden age over, the usurpers, king miraz and queen punaprisma (alicia borrachero), have taken the throne
5 €
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ashes in the fall 4:37war within a breath 3:37for this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casingthe item format is a cdthe title is the battle of los angeles
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Adding to the adrenaline rush will be an intense single-screen co-op mode allowing two players to easily unite as a team in a classic struggle between good and evil as they work together to defeat the powers of the cobra organization
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This is an extremely rare original first edition, first printing, of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, softcoverthe combination of first edition, first printing and the spelling errors makes this book highly sought-after by serious harry potter collectorsthe book was published by bloomsbury in and contains on one of its first pages the complete number series ‘’, which means that this is the first printing of the first edition ever printed of this bookplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe book has a slight crease in the cover (bottom right in the top and bottom corner), but is otherwise in good conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe book also contains the following spelling errors (corrected in later printings): - page 36: anglesea (eventually changed to anglesey) - page 38: two weeks holiday (eventually changed to three weeks) - page 40: clicked her break (eventually changed to clicked her beak) - page 92: as a big as a bucket (eventually changed to big as a bucket) - page 147: droobles (eventually changed to drooble's) - page 198: baited breath (eventually changed to bated breath) (see pictures) there is no writing in the book, it has been kept in a non-smoking and pet-free environment, there are no tears in the cover and pages and no stainsthe book is slightly browned due to its age (see photos)
45 €
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It then looks at the first non-stop crossing by john alcock and arthur brown in and the first airship crossings further on it looks at the crossings of the south atlantic, the first crossings via greenland, the first solo crossing by charles lindbergh in , the disappearance of a flight by captain w it begins by looking at the first attempts made by balloon and airship at the start of the 20th century, and then the first attempts by plane in the aftermath of world war one, including that by harry hawkeroxfam bookshop lincoln this book looks at the development of transatlantic flight and the numerous attempts made since the invention of flight at the end of the book is an appendix that lists successful and unsuccessful atlantic crossings from to , and black and white photos are dotted throughout the bookr hinchliffe in , the crossing by amelia earhart in and the italian seaplane crossings in and the illustrations are all clear an interesting read for those interested in aviation history internally there are a number of partially loose pages (plate between ) but none that are completely loose this book was presented as a prize in at ryhope secondary school, as shown by the sticker on the second page and the gilded crest on the front cover the pages are generally clean and the binding, while not strong, is securesee oxfam website for delivery information read more the book is in a fair condition, there is notable wear on the exterior cover especially at the edges and spine, where the gilded lettering has also faded
13 €
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He's at the wheel of his first car (and in the back with his first girlfriend)he's on his first bike, a red one, in solihull, then on his first motorcycle, a honda mtx50he is driving a furniture delivery van as part of his first job in and around riponmost importantly, each chapter sets off and arrivesevery chapter is a stage in a longer journeyon the road surges on to its destination, reversing or moving quickly through the gears, reliving the central episodes and conflicts of richard's lifeon the road is an emotional road map in which each chapter has its own registration number, and its own distinctive interioralthough there are precious few road-rage monologues against four-wheel drivers and men in vests in white vans, richard hammond's readers will quickly recognise the funny self-deprecating and balanced ease that has made him one of britain's best-loved writers and television presenterssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe's a child in the back seat of dad's car on the way to the seaside in weston-super-mareoxfam bookshop cheltenham on the road: growing up in eight journeys - my early years is a new form of autobiography, in which top gear presenter richard hammond tells the story of his early life through a series of significant driving episodesnow he is showing off with a friend, risking everything
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Item description first editionthe growth of ideas from the early concepts to relativity and quanta - illustrated, mathematics, physics - quantity: 1 - first printing of einstein's 'the evolution of physics' - book first printing of einstein's 'the evolution of physics' “the book traces the development of ideas in physics, and originally published in by cambridge university pressa physical collection of forces), moving on to descriptions of electric and magnetic fields”please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website5 cm & number of pages: 319 including indexdescription albert einstein & leopold infeld - the evolution of physicsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit was a popular successpublished by cambridge university pressillustrated with full-page black and white photographs, charts and diagramspublishers’ original blue cloth boards with lettering and gilt design on upper boardcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelettered in gilt on the spinethe third chapter (field, relativity) examines lines of force starting with gravitational fields (ibook dimensions: 19our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe book has four chapters: the rise of the mechanical view; the decline of the mechanical view; field, relativity; and quanta
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29 €
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It was an immediate success, with the entire first printing oversubscribed and a second edition planned immediatelyin total, six editions were published during darwin’s lifetime, each with important revisions, including the first use of the term “evolution” in the sixth editiondarwin expanded on his theories in later works, such as the descent of man, his first book to argue explicitly that humans were animals shaped by evolutionthe origin of species - by charles darwin sixth edition!! - this was the first edition in which he used the word evolution - this was the last edition published during darwin's lifetime this edition has been climbing in value year after year already a scientific star upon his return to england, charles darwin published an exciting travel memoir and important works on geology and fossils, while continuing to develop his ideas on evolution in secretfinally appearing in , the origin of species was aimed at the general public rather than scientistsan american edition was published in and numerous foreign translations were printed
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John was also the first journalist to present the nine o'clock news on television humphrys was the bbc's youngest foreign correspondent; he was the first reporter at the catastrophe of aberfan, an experience that marked him for ever; he was in the white house when richard nixon became the first american president to resign; in south africa during the dying years of apartheid; and in war zones around the globe throughout his careeroxfam bookshop knutsford for more than three decades, millions of britons have woken to the sound of john humphrys' voicehumphrys pulls no punches and now, freed from the restrictions of being a bbc journalist, he reflects on the politicians he has interrogated and the controversies he has reported on and been involved in, including the interview that forced the resignation of his own boss, the director generala day like today is both a sharp, shrewd memoir and a backstage account of the great newsworthy moments in recent history - from the voice behind the country's most authoritative microphonea day like today charts john's journey from the poverty of his post-war childhood in cardiff, leaving school at fifteen, to the summits of broadcastingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas presenter of radio 4's today, the nation's most popular news programme, he is famed for his tough interviewing, his deep misgivings about authority in its many forms and his passionatecommitment to a variety of causesin typically candid style, he also weighs in on the role the bbc itself has played in our national life - for good and ill - and the broader health of the political system today
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Oxfam bookshop newport a record of jewish history, with special emphasis on the first century ce and the first jewish–roman war ( ce) comprising the jewish war (cthese works provide valuable insight into first century judaism and the background of early christianity, and are the chief source next to the bible for the history and antiquity of ancient palestinethe jewish war recounts the jewish revolt against roman occupation75) and antiquities of the jews (cneatly inked name on flyleaf of volumes 1, 3 and 4sporadic foxing and and generally evenly tanned throughoutrebound in in mottled glossy brown paper covered boardsspeckled edge to text blocksantiquities of the jews recounts the history of the world from a jewish perspective for an ostensibly greek and roman audiencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreneatly pencilled name on front endpaper of volume 1
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This is the first printing of the second edition (3rd printing overall), revised from the first with an extra chapter on electronic digital computersthe first edition, published a year before, came out just as electro-mechanical and mechanical designs were being out-competed by electronicsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebookplate and ink inscription of richard f reiss from linacre college, oxfordare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplastic comb bindingbookplates and library markings, otherwise pages cleancatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableoverall this book is a fascinating artefact in the history of computing, of interest to specialists in the field and those who want to become acquainted with the subjectsections paginated separatelyhis proof of the complex version of the hahn-banach theorem of functional analysis is also notedmurray (), best known for his series of papers with john von neumannn on functional analysis, and what subsequently became known as von neumann algebrasmurray was a faculty member at colombia, and then at duke where he also served as mathematical consultant to us army agenciesthere are numerous schematics and diagrams throughout28x22cm, titles, prelims, ppmarks on front cover from removed labelsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit looks at a diverse range of computing instruments from slide rules to the eniacwe are delighted to present a copy of this important work on the theory of computers by francis jblue-green card covers with white lettering, in good condition
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69 €
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The album was their first to feature vocalist bruce dickinson and their last with drummer clive burrthe album produced the singles "run to the hills" and "the number of the beast", the former of which became the band's first top-ten uk singlethe number of the beast was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the uk albums chart and reach the top 40 of the us billboard 200please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit was released on 22 march in the united kingdom by emi records and in the united states by harvest and capitol recordsthe album was also controversial, particularly in the united states, due to the religious references in its artwork and the title track's lyricssince the release of the number of the beast and its subsequent tour the beast on the road, "the beast" has become an alternate name for iron maiden and was later used in the titles of some of their compilations and live releases, including best of the beast and visions of the beastcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepostage is insured and tracked read morestunning riaa gold record award for iron maiden's "the number of the beast" presented to the band! the number of the beast is the third studio album by english heavy metal band iron maidenour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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King crimson - in the wake of poseidon, rare first press uk, releasethis longer version was reissued for the first time in cd as a part of 40th anniversary set from uk, us, and japan in? the first uk pressing of this a1/b1 matrix contains withdrawn version of 'in the wake of poseidon (including libra's theme)', which is longer than that of later pressings (8'26" vsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisee pictures for details released on the pink i labels, in a textured gatefold coveron the cover the tracks b2a to b2d appear as one segued track, on the label they have separate track numberscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemel collins of "circus" appears by courtesy of transatlantic records, gordon haskell appears by courtesy of cour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebarcode and other identifiers matrix / runout (side a stamped): ilps a//1 matrix / runout (side b stamped): ilps b//1 read moretextured cover has some sticker damage on the back
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Horatii flacci emblemata first published infrom the first series of emblematic engravings everin his later years he produced emblem books, his first being qhis designs were mostly engraved by his younger brother gysbrechtthe co-work between vaenius and the engravers have been studiedafter his return he settled in antwerpearly edition of with printed text in five languages on backsidehe was the most influencial tutor of pieter paul rubensin deviation of later editions, this one has no text on the front of the pageotto vaenius () painter and humanist from leiden fled to southern netherlands in because of the politicalhoratii flacci emblematacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein the right bottom corner a snake biting his tail, the sign of eternity qfrom the edition with multilingual verses on the backsidehoratii flacci emblemata was a joined effort of printers, learned commentators on horace, engravers and vaenius himselfthe four ages with a putti holding a running sun dail in front of themvaenius tried to maintain favour with the courtour 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 websitestudied a few years under dominicus lampsonius, then left for italyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiuntil the return of his pupil rubens from italy, he was the leading painter in antwerphe worked for rudolf ii in prague, was court painter of alexander farnese and albrecht and isabella
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Her books are based on the accounts of eyewitnesses and survivors, told in their own words, and cast a unique light on the first world war'on the face of it,' writes lyn macdonald, 'no one could have been less equipped for the job than these gently nurtured girls who walked straight out of edwardian drawing rooms into the manifest horrors of the first world war'lyn macdonald wrirtes splendidly and touchingly of the work of the nurses and doctors who fought their humanitarian battle on the western front' sunday telegraph over the past twenty years lyn macdonald has established a popular reputation as an author and historian of the first world waroxfam bookshop cheltenham lyn macdonald's the roses of no man's land is a compelling look at the women who risked their lives on the western front' yet the volunteer nurses rose magnificently to the occasionit was here that young doctors frantically forged new medical techniques - of blood transfusion, dentistry, psychiatry and plastic surgery - in the attempt to save soldiers shattered in body or spiritand it was here that women achieved a quiet but permanent revolution, by proving beyond question they could do anythingin leaking tents and draughty huts they fought another war, a war against agony and death, as men lay suffering from the pain of unimaginable wounds or diseases we can now cure almost instantlyall this is superbly captured in the roses of no man's land, a panorama of hardship, disillusion and despair, yet also of endurance and supreme couragesee oxfam website for delivery information read moremost are published by penguin
3 €
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first published in , the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economicscreases to lower leading corners of first few leaves of text block, which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedby reflecting upon the economics at the beginning of the industrial revolution, the book touches upon such broad topics as the division of labour, productivity, and free marketsbuff cloth covered boards with blind embossed design to front and gilt text to spine, which is discoloureddecorated endpapers (everyman design)various scuffs and marks to boardsneatly inked name to front free endpaper see oxfam website for delivery information read moreshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spine and boardsoxfam bookshop newport generally referred to by its shortened title, the wealth of nations, this is the magnum opus of the scottish economist and moral philosopher adam smith
12 €
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the origins of the first world war annika mombauer very good condition paperbackthe seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the first world war have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversyemotive and emotional from the very beginning of the conflict, the debate and the passions aroused in response to such issues as the 'war-guilt paragraph' of the treaty of versailles, are set in the context of the times in which they were proposedwere they really justified? see oxfam website for delivery information read moretext is unmarkedsimilarly, the argument has been fuelled by concerns over the sacrifices that were made and the casualities that were suffered the book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the war there a sticky label on the backcover over the barcode that has been mostly removedannika mombauer tracks the impassioned debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth century
14 €
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Oxfam bookshop ludlow signed first edition, lovely copy of the cult booko-ha's first mate was killed by fox hunters and her initial litter froze to deathunmarked board cover and inside pages clean and brighttheir adventures and the misadventures of their pups are seen through a framework of their own mythology, a world governed by rituals and traditions that began at the time of creation: firstdarkyet the most ominous threat is from sabre, a vengeful ridgeback hound bent on destroying them botha true sense of peril, a wry observance of their other enemy, man, some quixotic digressions into the lives of their offspring and avoidance of sentimentality all combine to invite comparison to watership downcomplete with very tidy dust jacket, no tearsher life with camio in trinity wood is equally hazardous; daily survival is difficultthe author endows his anthropomorphized characters with complex emotions, clear thinking, reasoned judgment and a shared stock of ancient clan memoriessee oxfam website for delivery information read morea familiar scenario, perhaps, but here the devoted couple is a pair of foxes--o-ha, a vixen born in the british countryside, and her second mate, camio, who, after escaping from the zoo, becomes a streetwise scavenger in the suburbsthis novel by a booker prize nominee is an engaging saga of two lovers paired for life, bound by strong family ties and firmly united by their terror of a common enemy
80 €
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When the award-winning poet david bouchard first saw the artwork of first nations artist roy henry vickers, he was struck by vickers reverence for nature, the vibrancy of his colours, and his perceptive understanding of canada's rugged west coast" in this new edition, their vision is as fresh and relevant today as it was when the book was first publishedthrough this book, we hope that others will come to share these dreams and together work toward correcting some of the mistakes of the past" as can be seen from the photographs it is in excellent conditionapproximate dimensions 24x28x1 cm, 550 gramsthey collaborated on the original edition of the elders are watching, which has delighted more than readers in four languagesbouchard says, "both roy and i share similar dreams for our childrenas canadian native elders have advised from time immemorial, this is a gentle plea to respect the natural environmenta plea to respect the natural treasures of our environment and a message of concern from aboriginal leaders of the past to the people of the new millennium, the elder are watching has both a timelessness and an urgency that must be heardhe saw in vickers' images the perfect complement to his own lyrical, thoughtful poetry
7 €
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first edition printed by clays ltd, st ives plc first edition of the first uk hardback bloomsbury edition of harry potter and the order of the phoenixharry potter and the order of the phoenix: by jcondition is very good dispatched with royal mail 2nd classrowling bloomsburydust jacket is in very good clean condition the page edges are gently yellowed, but otherwise the book is very clean and good with no owner's name inside, and the binding is solid
39 €
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first edition first printing the hunting of the snark by lewis carroll, with the fist edition misprint and the fly leaf end paperbinder edge a little worn about half inch but the book is good to very good and nice and tight
400 €
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Volume 10 from the "marvel" series in very good condition, taking into account the fragility of these first comics of the 70sif several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium, he must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive after sending, the possible reimbursement of the overpaymentplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimarvel the photos are an integral part of the descriptionfast shipment by reinforced parcel with tracking numberthank you for your understandingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepacked carefully2) lot won by a buyer outside belgium: the parcel will be sent by "bpack world" and will be relayed by the national postal servicesonly the actual shipping costs are counted), please contact me before paying the lotif several lots in the same sale are won by the same buyer in belgium, the buyer will only pay the transport costs onceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefor any specific comments or requests to change these transport arrangements (sending ups with insurance, etcimportant notes on --- transport 1) lot won at any price by a buyer in belgium: the package will be sent via bpost with insurance
72 €
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first edition - sampson low, marston, searle and rivington (all rights reserved) - book description: 2 volsdespite these faults this is a clean, tight and pleasant to handle reading set of the first editionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website2 also lacks its large mapthe congo and the founding of its free state: a story of work and exploration stanley, henry mare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihave been repairedsome torn pages and illustrations in both volscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablei: xxiv-528pp - vol ii: 483pp 21,5 x 14 cm read more1 lacks title-page, 6 of the 21 full-page illustrations, and the large map contained in a rear pocket of the original bindinglibrary stamps and white shelf number on spines; volex-library set, in recent library rebinding, light blue & gilt boards, tight, new end-papers, perfect hinges, no foxingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
79 €
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Volume 3 - the three old men of the land of aran (first edition - ) very good condition yellowed guard page (see photos) volume 4 - la galère noire (first edition - ) very good condition lower right corners of the first and fourth boards damaged (see photos) read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
65 €
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The first lithograph artwork has been signed (at reggio emilia, italy)1x portfolio in hard carboard featuring the disney cartoonist worksplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilimited edition of 70 copiesin mint condition, with slipcase\t in excellent conditionwith 2x complimentary advertising postcardscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesize: 30 x 40 cmthe prints are taken directly from the original drawings and illustrations, and are printed on 280 g tintoretto paperby artoon edizioni“the art of daan jippes”this copy is numbered 26 out of 70our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein black and whitethe portfolio includes 20 prints, featuring of the most remarkable illustrations by the masterin italian language
43 €
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Complete collection of first day cancellations on descriptive panels in 9 special albumsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe photographs show just some of the 566 pages on offerare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe entire lot weight approxcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe collection includes all the issues from to , including the start of (first 18 issues)many issues are in blocks, blocks of four and strips, in addition to all the sheets and block pages
54 €
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One of the first english school anthologies of poetry, in an extremely handsome gilt decorated leather bindingoxfam shop magdelen street two volumes of 'elegant extracts or useful and entertaining pieces of poetry selected for the improvement of youth in speaking, reading, thinking, composing and in the conduct of lifefoxing on flyleaf and end pages as shownhe was controversial also for his support of womens rightsfoxing on some of the inner pages knox, who compiled the extracts, was headmaster of tonbridge school, and notorious as a moralist and pacifiststicker damage and worn patches on front covers as shownbut he also wrote extensively on literature, and this work perhaps finds its source from his position as an educatorworm damage on end pages and some inner pages (not extensive) as shownsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the extracts contain an extensive selection of contemporary literature for pupils of the time, which could be added to the classical texts already available, and aid in their linguistic and moral growthsmall inscription written in ink on title page as shown
120 €