The autobiography of a war time conductress
List the autobiography of a war time conductress
-
Given the choice between working in a factory or going into transport, she chose the latter and became a conductress on a tramendpapers discolouredrear free endpaper has been torn outsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea heart-warming and touching collection of anecdotes about life as a clippie, and how it impacted upon her life at homeminor foxing to edges of text block, which is otherwise lightly but evenly tannedoxfam bookshop newport the story of a yorkshire woman who was called upon by the ministry of labour and national service to be directed to work of national importanceshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spineblue cloth covered boards with gilt text to spinevarious scuffs, marks and discolouration
34 €
-
The autobiography of marshel arthur from cornwall who worked in the clay industry district of stsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop truro paperback book in a very good condition with black and white photographs  pages very good
35 €
-
Corners bumped but spine and covers brightclean and tightly bound copysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehead and foot of spine rubbedcoloured frontispiece, line drawings throughoutrfep chapter numbers in reddecorated endpapersoxfam books & music belper junior deluxe editions, nelson doubledayclassic tale of the life of a horse as recounted by the horse itselfhalf-cloth binding, with green spine and decorated grey, red and black boardstop edges red, front edges uncut
9 €
-
It is the autobiography of the british soldierthis is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battleswinner of impossible victories, cannon fodder for the western front, thin khaki line against hitler - wherever and whenever, the british soldier has done his duty - and moresee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is his storyin a comprehensive series of first-hand accounts, this anthology offers a huge variety of views on the experience of war: from a letter written by oliver cromwell to the speaker of parliament, to a first world war's soldier's last letter home to his son, and a powerful description of what it was like to be on the sir galahad when it was hit by a missile in the falklands conflict of the 80s, right up to life as a soldier on the ground in basra
3 €
-
No smoke, no fire: the autobiography of dave jonestitle: no smoke, no fire: the autobiography of dave jonespublisher: know the score booksauthors: andrew warshawcondition: used; good
2 €
-
The autobiography of an unknown indianeach month we recycle over 23 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sitesbook binding:paperbackauthor:chaudhuri, nirad cbook condition:verygood
14 €
-
The autobiography of sir bobby charlton my manchester years james lawton collaborated with sir bobby charlton in writing this book read more
4 €
-
Supertramp - the autobiography of supertramp - supertramp cd vgc b11 free p&p
3 €
-
The faces of world war i: the great war in words & picturesauthor:arthur, maxworld of books ltd was founded in , recycling books sold to us through charities either directly or indirectlybook condition:likenewbook binding:n/a
182 €
-
Oxfam bookshop cheltenham time is an illusionalthough the laws of physics create a powerful impression that time is flowing, in fact there are only timeless 'nows'barbour believes that only the most radical of ideas can resolve the conflict between these two theories: that there is, quite literally, no time at allfinally, in a lucid and eloquent epilogue, the author speculates on the philosophical implications of his theory: does free will exist? is time travel possible? how did the universe begin? where is heaven? does the denial of time make life meaningless? written with exceptional clarity and elegance, this profound and original work presents a dazzlingly powerful argument that all will be able to follow, but no-one with an interest in the workings of the universe will be able to ignoreunifying thinking that has never been brought together before in a book for the general reader, barbour reveals the true architecture of the universe and demonstrates how physics is coming up sharp against the extraordinary possibility that the sense of time passing emerges from a universe that is timelessthe heart of the book is the author's lucid description of how a world of stillness can appear to be teeming with motion: in this timeless world where all possible instants coexist, complex mathematical rules of quantum mechanics bind together a special selection of these instants in a coherent order that consciousness perceives as the flow of timethis is the first full-length account of the crisis in our understanding that has enveloped quantum cosmologysee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the end of time, the british theoretical physicist julian barbour describes the coming revolution in our understanding of the world: a quantum theory of the universe that brings together einstein's general theory of relativity, which denies the existence of a unique time, and quantum mechanics, which demands one
3 €
-
Blue cloth covers with pictorial representation of a dog in a field in giltspine faded and bumped top and bottom, commensurate with ageoxfam bookshop thame first edition of this booksee oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €
-
The tardis is drawn to a space station where the doctor (colin baker) is subjected to a time lord inquiry into his behaviour, presided over by an inquisitoroxfam shop queen's road this four-disc bbc box-set features the episodes of the classic science fiction series - the mysterious planet, mind warp, terror of the vervoids and the ultimate foe - that make up the trial of a time lord storylinethe prosecuting counsel, the valeyard, presents the first piece of evidence, which consists of a recording played back on a screen linked to the matrixsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit concerns a visit by the doctor and peri to the desolate planet ravolox
9 €
-
The diary of a young jewish girl in hiding from the occupying nazis during the second world war in amsterdamthe folio societyin nearly new conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreillustrated with black and white photographsoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback
29 €
-
She writes vividly about a specific neighborhood of naples from the late-s through to the current day and about two remarkable young women who are very much the products of that place and timein these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingwith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopleda beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellersin the story of a new name, lila has recently married and made her entrée into the family business; elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighbourhood that she so often finds stiflingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop ealing in , elena ferrante's my brilliant friend introduced readers to the unforgettable elena and lila, whose lifelong friendship provides the backbone for the neapolitan novelsthe story of a new name is the second book in this seriesyet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and is a source of strength in the face of life's challengesyet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshiplove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiesmarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elena
4 €
-
Artist: frank sinatra tracklist: a1: let's face the music a2: nancy (with the laughing face) a3: i've got you under my skin a4: let me try again (laisse moi le temps) a5: fly me to the moon a6: all or nothing at all a7: for once in my life a8: bonita a9: my kind of town a10: call me irresponsible b1: all the way b2: strangers in the night b3: didn't we b4: come fly with me b5: second time around b6: in the wee small hours of the morning b7: bad, bad leroy brown b8: softly, as i leave you b9: cycles b10: send in the clowns c1: that's life c2: little green apples c3: song of the sabia c4: goody goody c5: empty tables c6: i believe i'm gonna love you c7: stargazer c8: i sing the songs (i write the songs) c9: you are the sunshine of my life c10: it was a very good year d1: something stupid d2: young at heart d3: you make me feel so young d4: yesterday d5: pennies from heaven d6: if d7: something d8: star d9: love's been good to me d10: my way belonged to my dad, but now sadly, no longer neededthank you for lookingitem location: cheddar, somersetlots of other sets available if you want to browse more when you comeportrait of sinatra 40 songs from the life of a man double vinylor, they are also on friday ad, until soldhappy to post by hermes at cost(click to reveal full phone number) for directions or email through the friday ad website
15 €
-
Large louis xv bed or resting sofa in the shape of a boat in fruit woodsculpture decorations of flower vases and foliageshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read moreitems will be shipped as registered parcelsdimensions: h ________________________ after purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmentfor the customer who would like a long-term delivery, a free storage service is availablefor the islands and the rest of the world, quote on requestlovely tapestry with its cushionscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeour shipment fees include transport, packing, packing material, labour and insurance
215 €
-
He argues that perret provides the first rational and effective expression of classical principles in modern constructionoxfam bookshop raeburn place in good condition - the dust jacket is in poor condition (tears to the front top and around the top of the spine and price-clipped), the book itself is in very good condition (very bright pages, no markings" kenneth frampton: '"concrete" remains a valuable historical text that in many respects has never been given its due307pp + 104 photographic plates at the rearsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is an unmatched pioneering history of the development of reinforced concrete up tofinally, until very recently it was the only readily available monograph on auguste perret in english"collins provides a thorough history of the new nineteenth century material and goes on to examine the theories on its architectural expression, focusing on determining role of the reinforced concrete frameit records and analyses the densely articulated, if provincial, english debate with respect to the aesthetic challenge posed by the increasing popularity of concrete from around onwards" - from the foreword of a later edition
(England)
45 €
-
Please contact me for the cost of doing soit is 39 cm wide, 14 cm deep, and 22 cm highthere are some signs of use but it is in good physical conditionthe terracotta wall planter is in the shape of a shell with a bunch of grapes feature at its base where there is a drainagle holei will deliver locallyi will also send if the buyer will pay for the additional cost of sendingbuyer can collect
15 €
-
A wonderful heavy metal haning basket in the shape of a pineapple it came from the pineapple pub that's now closed, it messures 38"h x 16" w and the basket section is 10"h x 16"wx 8"d a nice feature that is different from the normal haning baskets in perfect condition,collection only please read more
20 €
-
7cm tall x 6cm wide x 6cm depthno damage and has never had any honey in it, only been used as an ornamentcharmouth pottery and a c in a circle is embossed on the bottoma lovely honeypot in the shape of a wbc hive with a bee on the front
5 €
-
Set of 6 coalport collection plates the tale of a country village robert herseybone china made in england the old mill the village smithy granny's cottage picnic by the river the wedding the village shop read more
10 €
-
Here i have for sale is an antique brooch in the form of a fish, as you can see in the photo's this is decorated with enamel work and stones, this is a good size brooch and i would say around 2" long and 1! tall (can get exact measurements when i find a ruler, on the back of the brooch it has the word silver stamped in raised letters, i will post this free of charge to anywhere in england, payment by cheque or bank transfer please, proof of posting can always be given if neededbrooch is just under 2:1/2" long x 1:3/4" tallthank you for looking
50 €
-
For a book of this age, i feel this is in very good conditionadditional photos available, please askit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationthis edition also includes the short story: the story of a liewritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdin – a vintage pocket edition
10 €
-
Can also be used as a drinking/feeding traybig bird bath in the shape of a shellwill be carefully packaged and shipped with track & tracesize: 30 x 23 x 7 cm bird 12 x 8 cmphotos are part of the descriptioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecan be picked up after consultationplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein perfect but used condition
44 €
-
Title: the diary of a young girledition: reissuethe diary of a young girlauthors: frank, annethe picture may not reflect the books condition or specific editionwe take pride in serving you
9 €
-
Will be carefully packaged and sent by registered mailcondition: goodsee the photos for a good impression of what you’ll receivecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesilver with glass/crystal salt shaker in the shape of a swandimensions: 7 cm high and 7 cm long
45 €
-
By removing the head one can fill it with ground pepperhallmarked 800 on interior of the headvery nice, original table piecethis table piece, in the shape of a rooster is a pepper shakercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
84 €
-
Publisher: penguintitle: the crocodile by the door: the story of a house, a farm and a familyauthor(s): guinness, selina
10 €
-
It will be properly packaged and sent by registered mailpick up in zoetermeer (z-h, the netherlands) is also possiblecream cast iron with rust-patina - very solid quality and 3flawless! the photos are part of the descriptioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetwo hefty charming garden pickers with the top in the shape of a harp with two spiral ears
44 €
-
The depiction is reminiscent of works by the artist "laurel"very good conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeunusual lamp foot in the form of a seated faungold-plated terracottacountry of origin: france size: 24 x 13 x 17 cm read more
225 €