The beauties of england
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R elton2) early medieval england written by mh keen4) england under the stuarts written by gm trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editiont clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by moxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes: 1) england under the tudors written by g a history of england () is a series of reprints of twelve classic, magisterial volumes of different periods of english history, together constituting a continuous history from ancient roman times to the end of the 20th centurythe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societysee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolumes come without slipcase
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The imperial gazetteer of england and wales; six volumespacked with interesting information on the many towns and villages throughout england and walescomprehensive gazette all towns and villages and communities without a church called hamlets throughout england and wales showing details of eachplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolumes 3-6 other volumes similar layoutthe 6 volumes dated contain about printed pages in each volume25 pages of maps and also engraved viewsthe volume covers are a little fragile but volumes are considered as a reading copy generally in a fair conditiondouble page plan of london, metropolitan burghs and southern and eastern environs and a double page plan of the town & burgh of liverpool with birkenheadvolume 2 plan of hull for the frontispiece an engraved view of liverpool coloured maps of the channel islands, and a double page plan of leedsvolume 1 coloured chart of the bristol channel for the frontispiececatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabledouble-page colour maps and black and white engravings in the six volumesall in alphabetical order the history topography industry and situation of eachour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedioceses, parishes, and boroughs: general statistics: postal arrangements: these dated and published 6 volumes were carefully updated with new revised information at the timearranged in double columnseach volume has maps & engraved views protected by tissue guardsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Courtship in georgian england was a decisive moment in the life cycle, imagined as a tactical game, an invigorating sport, and a perilous journey across a turbulent seathe game of love in georgian england brings together love letters, diaries, valentines, and proposals of marriage from sixty courtships sourced from thirty archives and museum collections, alongside an extensive range of sources including ballads, conduct literature, court cases, material objects, newspaper reports, novels, periodicals, philosophical discourses, plays, poems, and prints, to create a vivid social and cultural history of romantic emotionsthis volume brings to life the emotional experience of courtship using the words and objects selected by men and women to navigate this potentially fraught processthe book concludes with the rituals of disintegration when engagements went awry, and pursuit of damages for breach of promise in the civil courtssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wearthe book demonstrates the importance of courtship to studies of marriage, relationships, and emotions in history, and how we write histories of emotions using objectsit also charts the increasing modernization of romantic customs over the georgian era - most notably with the arrival of the printed valentine's card - revealing how love developed into a commercial industrylove emerges as something that we do in practice, enacted by couples through particular socially and historically determined ritualsit provides new insights into the making and breaking of relationships, beginning with the formation of courtships using the language of love, the development of intimacy through the exchange of love letters, and sensory engagement with love tokens such as flowers, portrait miniatures, and locks of hair
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2 pages torn through, loss of cthe english translations were only published after henry’s death, the first incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableitem as picturedby henry the eighth, king of england, france, and irelendare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki" we are pleased to offer a rare copy of a rare early english translation of this work by king henry viii of england, an attack on luther that earned him the title of fidei defensor from pope leo x12mo?, (17x10cm), ppto which is adjoin'd his epistle to the pope, mrhenry ’s book, originally published in in latin, offers an argument strongly in favour of traditional medieval doctrine, and criticises luther for his discourteous defamationslacks frontisportraitsome pencil notesrebacked on later boards (19th century), spine more modernsome peeling, scuffs, corners bumpedjohn clark's oration, and the pope's answer thereunto; as also the pope's bullplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit has been described as "one of the most successful pieces of catholic polemics produced by the first generation of anti-protestant writers", and is particularly notable for its defence of papal authority and the indissolubility of marriage¼ page to first papal bull pagefull brown leather binding in very good condition material with blind stamped 2-line plain rectanglethe title was later revoked following the king's break with the catholic church in the sspine in very good condition, black leather title-label with gilt letteringour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesome insect damage and staining to pages, foxing
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This thrilling adventure—based on existing records of bernard cornwell’s ancestors—depicts a time when law and order were ripped violently apart by a pagan assault on christian england, an assault that came very close to destroying englandpaperback - good condition - 333 pages this is the story of the making of england in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which king alfred the great, his son and grandson defeated the danish vikings who had invaded and occupied three of england’s four kingdomsabove all, though, he wishes to recover his father’s land, the enchanting fort of bebbanburg by the wild northern seahe certainly has no love for alfred, whom he considers a pious weakling and no match for viking savagery, yet when alfred unexpectedly defeats the danes and the danes themselves turn on uhtred, he is finally forced to choose sidesthe story is seen through the eyes of uhtred, a dispossessed nobleman, who is captured as a child by the danes and then raised by them so that, by the time the northmen begin their assault on wessex (alfred’s kingdom and the last territory in english hands) uhtred almost thinks of himself as a daneby now he is a young man, in love, trained to fight and ready to take his place in the dreaded shield wall
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Spanning the years , the set comprises: * a land of liberty, england - julian hoppit – * a polite and commercial people, england – paul langford – * a mad, bad, and dangerous people? england – boyd hilton – * the mid-victorian generation, england – kthe individual hardback books currently retail at £ when bought from the publisherpublished by oxford university press these 5 volumes have never been thumbed and are in pristine conditionsearle - price excludes p&ptheodore hoppen – * a new england? peace and war – g
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Oxfam bookshop chelmsford the demography of victorian england and wales uses the full range of nineteenth-century civil registration material to describe in detail for the first time the changing population history of england and wales between andits principal focus is the great demographic revolution which occurred during those years, especially the secular decline of fertility and the origins of the modern rise in life expectancythis invaluable reference tool is lavishly illustrated with numerous tables, figures and maps, many of which are reproduced in full colourthe volume also illustrates the fundamental importance of geographical variations between urban and rural areassee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut robert woods also considers the variable quality of the victorian registration system; the changing role of what robert malthus termed the preventive check; variations in occupational mortality and the development of the twentieth-century class mortality gradient; and the effects of urbanisation associated with the significance of distinctive disease environments
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Oxfam books & music lancaster the volume the spectacle of the body in late medieval england represents a study on the human body representation in medieval england by approaching the concept of the spectacle as a space of manifestationthe author clarifies the ways of understanding the body as a physical and metaphorical reality, but also the medieval conceptualization of violencethe approach of the volume is dominantly christian reviewing the representations of the body through outstanding figures of christianity (crucifixion of jesus christ, body of virgin mary)see oxfam website for delivery information read moreon top of that, the author is making an investigation on the violent character of spectacles -Â representation in pursuit of picturing this subject more clearly and more relevant
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I have for sale a hardback version of this the lives of the kings and queens of england book the outer cover is a little tatty on some of the edges but inside is like new the book covers almost years of england’s history told through the lives and deeds of her sovereigns published in can be posted if required please enquire about the cost read more
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Indeed it gradually begins to rival 'old' england and threatens to supersede itoxfam bookshop cheltenham as every schoolboy knows, you can fit the whole of england on the isle of wightthe project is monstrous, risky and vastly successful' john lanchester, daily telegraph see oxfam website for delivery information read morein julian barnes's new novel, the grotesque, visionary tycoon sir jack pitman takes the saying literally and does exactly thatdive at those dump-binshe constructs on the island 'the project', a vast heritage centre containing everything 'english', from buck house to stonehenge, from manchester united to the white cliffs of doverin this novel he is also movinghe has written nothing more poignant and enticing'both ambitious and serious -- real if you like' economist 'there is no more intelligent writer on the literary scene' john carey, sunday times 'the novel has memorable characters and sentences, but its main impact will be through its penetrating ideas' andrew marr, observer 'a brilliant, swiftian fantasy
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From her precarious early days on the throne of england, where elizabeth has to negotiate a dangerous political climate, to her later relationship with the earl of essex (robin ellis) and her dealings with mary queen of scots (vivian pickles) and the spanish armada, the series covers the long and tumultuous period of elizabethan rulealso starring ronald hines and robert hardyoxfam shop kendal the complete classic bbc drama miniseries about the life and reign of elizabeth i, played by glenda jacksonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreepisodes are: 'the lion's cub'; 'the marriage game'; 'shadow in the sun'; 'horrible conspiracies'; 'enterprise of england'; and 'sweet england's pride'
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Depicting winston churchill & the queen of englandbank note england ÂŁ5 five pound aa aa 118 bank note a bank of england ÂŁ5 five pound notethis is a very sought after note, with a low production numberwas caught in transit on release datefeaturing the big ben hologram & signed by the cashierissue number aai have nothing to offer but blood toil tears & sweat
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Owner george cawston was an original board member of cecil rhodes' british south africa company; tsar nicholas ii and empress consort alexandra received his successor arthur paget; while other denizens of warren house inspired characters in the works of edith wharton and henry jamesoxfam bookshop cheltenham william gladstone, king edward vii of england, winston churchill - if the roll call of visitors to warren house, one of the finest victorian stately homes in the south of england, is impressive, then the wider cast of characters associated with the house and its owners is a veritable who's who of the political, cultural and social elite of their daysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe fascinating text is enriched by beautiful illustrations of the house and its splendid gardens, past and presentthis is a social tale of individual lives, enriched by the first-hand accounts of two former residents - nurse lilian philips who lived and worked at the house during the second world war, and former serbian refugee - now canadian citizen - bill pazaratz
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesome wear to the front and back boards*buyer please pay within 3 days* read morerubbed corners and spine endscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableall 8 volumes are in good conditionundated, circaplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredvol 1: from the roma invasion to the war of the roses 612 pages vol 2: from the war of the roses to the great rebellion 611 pages vol 3: from the great rebellion to the fall of marlborough 612 pages vol 4: from the fall of marlborough to the peninsular war 612 pages vol 5: from the peninsular war to the death of sir robert peel 612 pages vol 6: from the death of sir robert peel to the illness of the prince of wales 611 pages vol 7: from the illness of the prince of wales to the british occupation of egypt 611 pages vol 8: from the british occupation of egypt to the opening of parliament pages gilt lettering to the front and spinesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storespines are firm and intactare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Oxfam books & music beaconsfield this volume examines the development of two sovereign nations over seventy-four momentous years, from the downfall of cardinal wolsey in england and the majority of james v in scotland to the succession of james's grandson to the throne of england inthroughout the narrative, the author reflects on the reliability of historical evidence, highlighting key interpretative issues for readers new to the period binding is soundthe cover shows handling and shelf wear and some sections have copious underscoring in pencil with the occasional ink margin notethe author provides a narrative introduction to sixteenth-century english and scottish history, focusing on the political and religious developments in both countries while considering also economic, social, cultural and educational change however this is adequate as a reading copysee oxfam website for delivery information read morecommon issues explored include the tensions between centre and periphery: the relationship between monarch and subject: the development of bureaucracies and 'reformed religion': and shifting attitudes towards irelandthe book incorporates recent work on topics such as reformation settlements in both countries: the destruction of anne boleyn and mary queen of scots: the characters of mary tudor, elizabeth i and james vi: french intervention in scotland: and the defeat of the spanish armada
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Rupert holiday flees england as a result of a fight with his stepbrother and joins marlborough during his campaign in the netherlandsset during the battles of blenheim, ramillies, oudenarde, and malplaquet, rupert has many successful adventures before marrying a french girl and settling down in englandsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreg a henty's tale of a young man's entry into british society during the time of queen anne
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Their stories create a generous epic, an extraordinarily rich and plangent hymn to the death and perhaps rebirth of middle england over the past fifty yearsoxfam bookshop st albans in a small town somewhere in the middle of england, the aftermath of the second world war brings changecharles' business grows in direct proportion to his girth and becomes synonymous with the town's fortunes as britain claws its way from the grey austerity of the war yearsas times change, so do their fortunes for better and worse, ebbing and flowing as the years go byin quick succession, three sons and a daughter bring life to the big house and, with it, the seeds of joy and tragedy: simon, large and ebullient like his father, follows in his footsteps into the business; james becomes a photographer and proceeds to document the town; robert, wilful and self-assured, submerges himself in the darker side of life; and alice, a dippy individualist who is almost transformed into a picture of convention when she succumbs to the efficient attentions of harry singh, grocer's boy turned property entrepreneurat its heart are a diverse and persuasive cast of loveable and odious characters whose various attempts to break free are chronicled in an addictive and compelling narrative of extraordinary power and resonancehe buys the big house on the hill to cement their union and nail his aspirations to the futuresee oxfam website for delivery information read morequite simply, in a land of plenty is the story of our livesfor ambitious industrialist charles freeman, it brings new opportunities and marriage to mary
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Oxfam bookshop cardiff fresh expressions of church are most significant development in the church of england in recent decadesthe church of england is engaging in radical new departures when the ecclesiological thinking for such experiments is far from completethey show that the traditions of the parish church represent ways in which time, space, community are ordered in relation to god and the gospelthey should therefore be more determined by our theological traditions than by the surrounding culturemany have called for a thorough theological engagement with the movementthe authors argue that the forms of the church are to be an embodiment of her faithsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe authors argue for the vitality of the parish, both for mission and for discipleshipparishes are the mainstay of the 'inherited church'frequently they are belittled and cast as either unhelpful or irrelevant
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To aethelflaed, bright lady of mercia and to a dead king's dream of englandoxfam bookshop brigg the seventh novel in bernard cornwell's number one bestselling series on the making of england and the fate of his great hero, uhtred of bebbanburguhtred of bebbanburg's mind is as sharp as his swordbranded a pagan abomination by the church, he sails northuhtred - sword of the saxons, bane of the vikings - has been declared outcastpeace in britain has given uhtred time to cause trouble - for himselfyet uhtred's fate is bound to the saxonssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor great battles must still be fought - and no man is better at that than uhtredbbc2's major autumn tv show the last kingdom is based on the first two books in the seriesa thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate, this saxon raised by vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to servefor, despite suspecting that viking leader cnut longsword will attack the saxons again, uhtred is heading for bebbanburg, fearing that if he does not act now he will never reclaim his stolen birthright
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Packed with insight, humour and fascinating detail, robert lacey brings the stories that made england brilliantly to lifeoxfam bookshop victoria from ancient times to the present day, the story of england has been laced with drama, intrigue, courage and passion - a rich and vibrant narrative of heroes and villains, kings and rebels, artists and highwaymen, bishops and scientistsnow, in great tales of english history, robert lacey captures one hundred of the most pivotal moments: the stories and extraordinary characters who helped shape a nationwe meet the greek navigator pytheus, whose description of the celts as prettanike (the 'painted people') yielded the latin word britanniciand we visit the new forest, in , and the mysterious shooting of king william rufuswe witness the roman victory celebrations of ad 43, where a squadron of elephants were paraded through colchesterin very good conditionsome shelf wear to the jacketthis first volume begins in bc with the life and death of cheddar man and ends in with wat tyler and the peasants' revoltsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom ethelred the unready to richard the lionheart, the venerable bede to the black prince, this is, quite simply, history as history should be toldhardback signed first edition
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Oxfam shop clitheroe fresh expressions of church are most significant development in the church of england in recent decadesthe church of england is engaging in radical new departures when the ecclesiological thinking for such experiments is far from completethey show that the traditions of the parish church represent ways in which time, space, community are ordered in relation to god and the gospelthey should therefore be more determined by our theological traditions than by the surrounding culturemany have called for a thorough theological engagement with the movementthe authors argue that the forms of the church are to be an embodiment of her faithsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe authors argue for the vitality of the parish, both for mission and for discipleshipparishes are the mainstay of the 'inherited church'frequently they are belittled and cast as either unhelpful or irrelevant
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Alfred meakin staffordshire england" on reverse great condition no cracks this is a brown alfred meakin of staffordshire england fairwinds dinner platethe pattern is “friendship of salem” the vintage i believe is from the s to s, only because of the label on the back stating "dishwasher safe"it was manufactured at a time period when meakin was influenced by earlier designsoriginal engravings depicting historical scenes of chinese export to americait depicts an old world ship cruising along the ocean waters highly detailed in brown over a cream backgroundalfred meakin plates, approx 270 mm diameterpermanent coloursdishwasher and detergent safethe interior pattern features the friendship of salem, which is a ship, with original copper engravings depicting a historical scene of chinese export to americathe friendship of salem
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Oxfam bookshop lymington john player "the kings and queens of england " complete set of 50 coloured portrait cards stuck into a dedicated john player albumwills king george vi and family set of 50 monochrome photograph cards stuck into a small stiff-covered notebookjohn player "national flags and arms" complete set of 50 coloured cards stuck into a dedicated john player albumthe notebook and cards appear to be clean and free from damage apart from some staining to the cards of glamis castle and the king at ymost cards appear to be clean and free from damage, although richard i, henry iii henry iv, henry v, henry vii, elizabeth, henrietta maria, catherine of braganza, james ii and george i show some tearing, but are mostly completethe album appears to be free from damage and clean apart from the covers that carry stains and discolourationthe album and cards appear to be clean and free from damage apart from some discolouration and tearing at the spine to the covers and the two binding staples showing some rustsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresports carnival
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And 596, broadway, new yorkmarbled page ends, marbled front & rear inside coversred morroccan leather and gilt bound series of the culturally important cassell’s illustrated history of england, published by cassell, petter, and galpin, ludgate hill, ecin , cassell rejoined, renaming the company cassell, petter, and galpin, as seen in each of these volumespacked with illustrationsplease ask for more pics, any other detailsby he was bankrupt, so from , george petter and thomas galpin took over as the petter and galpin printing firm, published by wregarded as culturally important, this work is still in print todayfor around 140 years old, these books are in fabulous conditioni haven’t been able to find any of this age, in this format, anywhere else online, so i would regard these as rareloads of repros about, not so many originalsplease see photos of each (spine, covers, selected pages) for details, but there isn’t anything major to report - please ask for more details, there’s a word limit on here! very, very, heavy at over 12in , the company became cassell, petter, galpin and company with the addition of another new partner, robert turnerdespite there being no printing date given in these books, i can date them precisely to between and : from , john cassell was printing at la belle sauvage yard, not ludgate hill5kg unpacked, but can courier at cost if required and if you can’t collectthanks for reading my ad - i look forward to hearing from you soon! read more
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West of england geese are on the watchlist of the rare breed survival trusti have 4 female west of england goslings available for sale (males are available on request)their main characteristic is that they are autosexing from birthfemales lay eggs in springmales grow up to be white with females white with grey patches on their head and necks and grey and white on their saddlebackideally i would like to sell goslings in pairs unless i know they are joining more young goslingsthey are classed as a medium sized goose and quick growingfinal photo is off mum and dad read more
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Title: the impact of plague in tudor and stuart england (clarendon paperbacks)title: the impact of plague in tudor and stuart england (clarendon paperbacks)publisher: oxford university press, usa
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This is joe's personal account of his speedy climb to stardom, from schoolboy cricket to early days with yorkshire, culminating with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to an england team at the top of their gameoxfam shop colne road joe root is undoubtedly cricket's next superstar, adored by fans and the press alike for his incredible talent and his cheeky personalityjoe was the star of england's incredible ashes campaign - his knock of 130 at trent bridge secured the series victory and saw him named by the icc as the best batsman in the worldat just 24 years old he has already scored nearly test runs, taken 12 test wicketsbringing home the ashes is the inside story of one of the finest young talents in world cricket, told with the intelligence, personality and determination that characterise root's performances at the creasesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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"brian dominic frederick titus leo brindley was the grandest eccentric ever produced by the anglo-catholic movement in the church of englandbanished by his bishop to a back-street church in reading, this portly cleric turned it into an anglo-papist disneyland, adorned with baroque reliquaries, spiky bondieuserie and hundreds of candles" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop keynsham hardback with dust jacket: 142 mm x 220 mm; original unclipped dust jacket; 163 pages, with 6 pages of monochrome photos between pagesthe book is in very good condition, the dust jacket has a small 2/3 mm split at the right front edge and some signs of creasing along the front, spine and backsmall grubby mark to the back free end paper there 9 contributors, including alan bennett, ned sherrin and damiam thompsonthere is an white address sticker on the front free end paper
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5 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read moreno pre-title pages - ffep appears to be missing, with slight tears to title pagecollected from the best writers, &c the second edition printed for r goadby, in sherborne, and sold by w owen, bookseller, at temple-bar, london pp, plus two index sections exact status of this edition is slightly unclear - four editions dated appear on estc, of which the "fourth edition" has the same number of pagesboards bumped and rubbed at extremities, marked in places, with some losses to top and bottom of spinepages are generally clean and tight - some a few more age-marked than otherspage numbers and inclusion of two index sections, suggest that this may be an amalgamation of two editionsoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells a new history of england: giving an authentick account of all the various revolutions, and other memorable transactions, that have happened in it from the invasion of julius caesar, to the present timename in faint ink on endpaperleather binding, five raised bands and title to spine includes 3 fold-out illustrations (one split at fold) and one other illustration
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