The beginning of this century
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikino reserve price! very old amethyst brooch end of the 19th century, around decorated with a 23 carat oval cut amethyst dimensions of the stone approx57 grams jewellery from this period is rarecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesmall signs of wearinsured shippingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefrench horse's head hallmarkcondition report: very good condition for a brooch more than 120 years oldnb: the stone moves a little bit, plan to tighten the prongs24 x 17 x 10 mm finely embossed frameplease look at the numerous photos to judge the condition of this piece of jewellery no reserve price! professional seller18 kt () yellow gold gross weight 8nb: buyers from outside the european union are responsible for any potential customs duties and vat chargesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
216 €
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An atmospheric antique piece, native to england, late 19th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabledimensions: height 34 cm, width 35 cm, depth 19 cmbeautiful antique english storage boxbehind the doors there are two drawersplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis is not decorateda monogram can possibly be engraved herethe whole is in good condition, with minimal signs of usethe pictures give a good impression of the condition of this boxthe lot will be carefully packaged and shipped by registered posta brass emblem on the lidthe box is made of solid mahogany and has copper fittingsthe box has a working lock, key is thereour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepick-up in casteren, the netherlands is also possible
90 €
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In addition to these travel narratives, this anthology features rare pictures from sixteenth-century printed books, including images of brazil, roanoke, guiana, and india, which, together with the accounts themselves, provide a detailed understanding of the many ways in which fifteenth and sixteenth century travelers and readers imagined other worlds see oxfam website for delivery information read moremancall has compiled some of the most important travel accounts of this eraaided by the invention of the printing press in europe, travelers were able to spread their accounts to wider audiences than ever beforeunlike other collections, travel narratives from the age of discovery offers a global view of travel at a crucial stage in world, and human, history, with accounts written by non-european authors, including two new translationsin travel narratives from the age of discovery, historian peter coxfam bookshop wallingford the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries ushered in a new era of discovery as explorers traversed the globe, returning home with vivid tales of distant lands and exotic peoplesincluded here are the mughal emperor babur's first thoughts of india upon establishing his empire there, the chinese chronicler ma huan's report detailing chinese travel to the middle east during the fifteenth century, and an account of africa written by the man known as leo africanusfrom christopher columbus to lesser-known figures such as the huguenot missionary jean de léry, this anthology brings together first-hand accounts of places connected by the atlantic, pacific, and indian oceanswritten by authors from spain, france, italy, england, china, and north africa describing locations that range from brazil to canada, china to virginia, and angola to vietnam, these accounts provided crucial insight into unfamiliar cultures and environments, and also betrayed the prejudices of their own societies, revealing as much about the observers themselves as they did about faraway lands
18 €
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Above all, when read together, britten and pears's letters allow the clearest possible look 'behind the scenes' of one of the most productive creative partnerships of the twentieth century' from the foreword by fiona shawthis volume comprises the complete surviving correspondence between benjamin britten and peter pearswhile the correspondence provides valuable evidence of the development of britten's works, more significant is the insight into his relationship with pears and their day-to-day life together jude brimmer is an archivist at the britten-pears foundationthe 365 letters written throughout their 39-year relationship are here brought together and published, as pears intended, for the first timesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreentertaining to read, domestic and intimate, the letters provide glimpses of cultural and artistic life in the twentieth century, including pacifism and conscientious objection, critical assessments of music and other artists, transport and communications development in the twentieth century, the 'aldeburgh corpses', art collecting, gossip, everyday life in an english country house, the development of the aldeburgh festival, performance practice in early music, looking after dachshunds, travel, and a host of other topics nicholas clark is the librarian at the britten-pears foundation at the red house, britten and pears's home in aldeburgh, suffolkoxfam shop magdelen street 'to read these letters is to climb up a wall and peer into the secret garden of two giantsstroeher is professor of music history at marshall university where she is also coordinator of the music history & literature area
14 €
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Drifted: in the beginning & beyond isn't the comprehensive anthology the continental drifters deserve, but it certainly demonstrates how good and how satisfying their work was, and hopefully this will inspire further reissues of their back catalog
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Made in the 19th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith lid the height is 45 mmcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefrancis of assisi hcontains relics of: hplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteshipping is insured and registeredrelics of several saints summarised in one wooden box with glass and screw lidclara two relic fragments are loose in the boxthe photos are an integral part of the description of this lotworld wide shipping - secure packagedbox is 32 mm round 14 mm highlid is 45 mm roundour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
28 €
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18th century louis xvi cherry wood chest of drawersare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition and wear in line with age and usewe remain at your disposal to send you further photos of the object and provide you with additional informationplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefully original and in very good condition considering the age of this piece of furniturethere is a key, but we don't know if the locks are workingan interesting chest of drawers, nice wax varnish finish, very nice patinato assess the actual conditions of the object, evaluate the photos as they are priority and not questionableoriginal bronze handles with two original lockswe have a lot of experience with packaging, use only professional international carriers and worldwide shippinga lock is missingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
367 €
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Storm clouds roll out across the realms heralding the beginning of a new era - the age of chaos is coming to an end, for this is the age of sigmar! warhammer age of sigmar provides a wealth of background on the mortal realms, its many races and its long history of war and conflictlearn of the age of chaos, the coming of the dark gods and the wars that saw seven of the eight realms reduced to flame and ruin - azyr, sigmar's own realm, alone surviving behind its mighty gatesthis is a campaign book containing battleplans, warscrolls and time of war rulesyet, the dark gods' triumph remains incomplete - the realm of heavens resists their armies, its ruler, the god-king sigmar, holding back the hellforged tidefrom the burning plains of aqshy and the glimmering steel mountains of chamon to the putrefied forests of ghyran and the beast dens of ghur, the thunder of the marching forces of chaos drowns out the piteous cries of tormented tribes and broken peoplesthis book continues on the warhammer: age of sigmar (starterset book) and begins the story of the age of sigmar in the realm of fire, but also the start of the campaigns in the realm of life and in the realm of metalinside you will find tales of the age of myths and the creation of the realms, along with sigmar's pantheon, and their great and godly deeds during this time of legendssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle warhammer: age of sigmar - mighty battles in an age of unending wars was the first book of the warhammer: age of sigmar series and introduced the mortal realms settingnow the time has come to strike back, for at last sigmar's stormcast eternals are ready for waralongside these exciting histories you will also find warscrolls, battleplans and rules, so that you can forge your own legends in the age of sigmarfor centuries uncounted the mortal realms have languished under the yoke of chaosbook comes inside original box, in very good conditiondiscover new battles as the age of sigmar dawns, and the stormcast eternals arrive to push back the forces of chaos
29 €
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The mark of the century (ejacobs) was commissioned by the belgian center for comic story and the post on the occasion of the french and belgian mail of the stamps devoted to blake and mortimer this beautiful luxury editi is limited to 500 copies numbered from i to d this is copy noclx/d if additional sit there in the first stamps with unique stamp stamped on see image the booklet is 21 by 15 cm and contains 70 pages point it still looks cool! read more
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In part two the authors take us on a fascinating tour of the world's manifold lizard species, beginning with iguanians, an evolutionary group that includes some of the most bizarre lizards, the true chameleons of africa and madagascarwe also meet the glass lizard, able to break its tail into many highly motile pieces to distract a predator from its body; lizards that can run across water; and limbless lizards, such as snakesvitt have studied and photographed members of almost all lizard families worldwide, and they bring to the book a deep knowledge based on extensive firsthand experience with the animals in their natural habitatspart one explores lizard lifestyles, answering such questions as why lizards are active when they are, why they behave as they do, how they avoid predators, why they eat what they eat, and how they reproduce and socializeinternally clean and unmarkedpublished by the university of california press, this paperback book is in very good used condition with only minor wear to edges and bumping to cornersthis book, lavishly illustrated with colour photographs, is the first comprehensive reference on lizards around the worldaccessible, scientifically up-to-date, and written with contagious enthusiasm for the subject, lizards: windows to the evolution of diversity covers species evolution, diversity, ecology, and biologypianka and laurie jpart three gives an unprecedented global view of evolutionary trends that have shaped present-day lizard communities and considers the impact of humans on their futurea definitive resource containing many entertaining anecdotes, this magnificent book opens a new window to the natural world and the evolution of life on earthsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music fareham from tiny to gigantic, from drab to remarkably beautiful, from harmless to venomous, lizards are spectacular products of natural selection
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This sculpture was made on carrara marble by sculptor stefano todini at the beginning of his work on marble in the sare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikioriginal sculpture representing a reinterpretation of one of michelangelo’s “young slave”, in particular of the “slave who wakes up”catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis sculpture is a unique pieceit will be shipped with packaging in a secure crate by insured courierin the photos you can see the signatureplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemichelangelo’s “prigioni” (“young slaves”) are colossal sculptures originally created to decorate the tomb of pope julius iitheir fame is due above all to their state of “unfinished work” as if to represent the miserable condition of human imperfection, the hard struggle of man to free himself from the element that imprisons him in order to yearn for the true perfection that is that of godour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedimensions: 66 x 29 x 18 cm; weight: 50 kg
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The book goes on to explore some of the practical implications that this international treaty is beginning to have for the ways that culture is (and is not) being integrated into contemporary development policy and practicethis book will be useful for students, academics and policymakers in the fields of international development, international relations, international political economy, cultural policy and cultural theoryoxfam shop nether edge there is a growing recognition of the role that culture can play in sustainable development strategiesnote: has dedication to inner leaf, otherwise as newthis development has generally been welcomed, but also raises a number of questions: what are the implications in policy and practice? who are the most influential voices in promoting a global agenda for culture and development, and to what extent has the creation of new international policy instruments reflected a consensus? more fundamentally, what is meant by "culture" in these discussions and who has the power to give particular definitions political and legal authority? the politics of cultural development seeks to provide a theoretically and historically informed response to such questions, illustrated by reference to case studies (including the european union, the caribbean and china)particular attention is paid to the formation of the unesco convention on the protection and the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions, a landmark instrument in debates about culture and developmentsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
35 €
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Date: early 19th century ()are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebel has a beautiful soundbell of solid bronze and gracefully decorateddimensions: 16 cm high photos are part of the description of this lotthis is a antique bronze bellour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
72 €
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' this is a hardbound book with some discolouration on the outer boards and spine, and the front board is beginning to come away from the spine at the bottomit also states that it has been 'designed for students in the universities'there is some foxing to the back pages and the top of the page edges are also discolouredthere are also several inscriptions on the front page, seemingly the names of previous owners see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe title page is coming away from the binding, however the rest of the pages are in relatively good conditionthe book contains some passages from 'famous poets and orators' with 'critical remarks on them this is an unusual book which is still valuable to students and scholars today, as it is still being reprintedthis copy would appeal to those who value old books, and collectorsthe book is subtitled as 'an introduction of languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physics, etc'there are no pencil, pen, or highlighter marksoxfam bookshop lincoln published in , this is the fifth edition of the third volume of 'the method of teaching and studying the belles lettres'the edges along the bottom and sides are a faint redinside, there is also some discolouration to the edges of the first few pages
35 €
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Dates from the period th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiantique samovar 40 ts jug from englandcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedimensions are: height: 44 cm width: 24 cm depth: 29 cm weight 2marked in the lid warrantti best london manufacturesamovar has a beautiful patinajug looks good, has small signs of use, very small dent in lid, is not disturbing, everything according to ageplease see the photos, these are also an integral part of the description of this lotthe samovar will be carefully packaged and shipped by registered post read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Ty beanie the beginning and the end bearexcellent condition all for ÂŁ7 or mini beginning bear ÂŁ150 the end bear ÂŁ3 and the beginning bear ÂŁ3collection southend read more
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beginning in lagerfeld experimented with resinotypes, a photographic process using alkaline bichromates and pioneered by louis-alphonse poitevin ()the house in the trees 1st edition, limited edition of copiesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 x 31 cm, germanbut in the middle of this inconspicuous-looking place near rome, karl lagerfeld has photographed an unusual building called "la casa albero nella pineta di fregene"please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website5 cm; 21 color photographs; 1st edition visionen presents a suit of 21 resinotypes by karl lagerfeld featuring subjects including christy turlington and stella tennantthis is not exactly a place for sophisticated architecturevisionen printed in by gerhard steidl 48 pages; half-linen; 25starting with 6 x 6 color slides, lagerfeld first obtained prints to which pigments were carefully applied with a paintbrush and heated to become set"a small piece of land, some trees, a semi-dilapidated warehouse, uninhabited buildings and similar to a villa nearby56 pages, hardcover, 24our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit was built by architect perugini in and has been empty for some time
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The plates do have foxing, especially at the beginningare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiglasgow, joseph swancatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe lakes of scotlandname of a previous owner on title pagethe half-leather binding with gilt print on the spine, the binding looks goodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteweight: g dimensions: weight: read morethis is normal with these publications from that timethe 223-page book has four steel engravings, title pages and 48 other steel engravings by jdescription of the lakes of scotlandall edges are giltthe book is undated, probably cour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
69 €
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It ran from june to somewhere in the beginning of , stretching over 23 regular issuesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe comic books are nm- conditionpublished first by aardvark one international and later by mirage studios, the story is set around the millennium and follows gavia immer, a governmental fauna agent (aka game warden), as he goes through an existential dilemma while watching videos his father left for him after his death(the colour of the folder may varyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe puma blues, aardvark one international st edition# 1/23, complete seriesthe comic book's detailed artwork by michael zulli, which focused primarily on wildlife and nature, was superposed to a loose narrative with a druggy, dreamy, new age apocalyptic atmospherethe puma blues was a comic book written by stephen murphy and drawn by michael zullithis de-structuralising of the main narrative increased dramatically in later issues, with the second half of the series often taking the form of illustrated prose poetry within an associative narrativeshipped with dedicated packaging, cardboard folder with dust bagsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
32 €
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If you look closely you will notice that there is the beginning of a 5cm small split in the middle at the bottom of the sleeveare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikia very nice copy of the nearly fifty year old second album of pink floydincluding lyrics sheet, one side printedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableon side 1 you can see two inaudible sweeping trailsthe backside of the sleeve is totally different from the other releases elsewhere in the worldi could not get them on the photoside 2 is beautiful shiny clean vinylthe sleeve is in a very nice conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethat's why i call it vgi tried to get as much details on the pictures as possibleas you can see in the pictures most of the lettering is in the japanese languagethis was the last lp with a contribution from syd barrettthe vinyl is excellentpsychedelic rockjapan emi odeon opour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
30 €
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It represents an unfinished plate by hergé which was to constitute the beginning of this album published inare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe imperfect impression should not have been accepted for the edition of 300 copies which constitutes the "official" numbered editionsigned, 36 x 55 cmsthere are photogravures of this inferior quality signed by bob de moorsigned, however, by hergé, without numberinglithography objective moon original photogravure published by publiart inphotogravure from hergé studios which was sent to me in for an exhibition i had organized at the angoulême comic book fair inour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
377 €
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It contains much lore of the late classical world beginning with the seven liberal arts, including rhetoric, and touches on thousands of topics ranging from the names of god, the terminology of the law, the technologies of fabrics, ships and agriculture to the names of cities and rivers, the theatrical arts, and cooking utensils615 and the early 630s and it takes the form of an encyclopedia, arranged by subject matteroxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no real marks or wear this work is a complete english translation of the latin etymologies of isidore, bishop of seville (cisidore provides etymologies for most of the terms he explains, finding in the causes of words the underlying key to their meaningisidore compiled the work between csee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book offers a highly readable translation of the twenty books of the etymologies, one of the most widely known texts for a thousand years from isidore's time
28 €
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Index, list of new plants, colour plates and wood engravings at the beginning of each volumeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplain green cloth hardcovers with gilt title and decoration to spine, [vi], 378 pptwo annual collections of the periodical the floral world and garden guide, edited by shirley hibberd, published by groombridge and sons, londoncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablespeckled page edgesspotting and soiling to first few and last few pages, and scattered spotting elsewhere, mainly along page edgesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea few of the colour plates have a vertical crease through the middle of the plate (see photos)covers have slight scuffing with very slight wear along spine edgesotherwise in overall very good condition with bindings holding firm and no loose pagesno inscriptions or bookplates, text and plates generally clean and brighteach volume illustrated with twelve tissue-guarded chromolithographic plates (some with hand-finishing) and many black and white wood engravingseach volume consists of 12 monthly issues of this periodical3 kg see the photos for a better idea of details and condition read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
68 €
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In "open mind, open heart", father keating presents the beginning of a process of spiritual growthcover has rubbed edges and slight surface marks"open mind, open heart" aims to lead the reader into a deep, living relationship with godcontents clean and unmarkedoxfam bookshop chelmsford this volume contains three works by thomas keating on centring prayeroriginal price sticker on back coverspecial attention is paid to the role of the sacred word, christian growth and transformation, and active prayersee oxfam website for delivery information read morekeating gives an overview of the history of contemplative prayer in the christian tradition, and step-by-step guidance in the method of centring prayer"invitation to love: the way of christian contemplation" is the natural next stepnote: a three-inch tear on the cover spine has been repaired with clear tapein this book, he outlines and explains the actual stages of this process, tackling questions such as: how will it affect my life? where does it lead us spiritually? what obstacles will i encounter along the way? why is it necessary? how does it work?;the third book, "intimacy with god", offers practical advice on the way that centring prayer can deepen our intimacy with god
37 €
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Dimensions: h a similar 17th century piece is to be found in the collection of the victoria & albert museum, london: mare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteuk/item/o/coffer/ read moredomed lid with original fastener closurevery rare hammered iron chest with tapestry cabochonshttp://collectionsbeautiful work of brassware with a landscape in reliefour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
270 €
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In the beginning he worked only after his own designsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikijan van de velde is known for his drawings and engravingscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehe was a pupil of jacob matham in haarlem aroundjan van de velde made his an important oeuvre mainly between andfrom the twelve months: a landscape with bird catchers who monitor their nets behind a ashlar-work, depicting the month of septemberplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein the background a village and left a man with a basket on his back on a country roadfull plate border and marginnotes: alle measurements are taken on the plate markcondition: good impression fixed with borders on a collection sheet and presented in a good passe-partoutlater also after drawings from pieter molijn and buytewechmoderate spottingdimensions: 16 x cm artist name: jan van de velde ii () medium: etching circa: jan van de velde ii () - dutch school born in rotterdam and died in enkhuizenhe worked in haarlem until and then went to enkhuizenreference: franken&van der kellen 170 hollstein 54left and top right the symbols of belonging in this month the constellation libraour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefirst state on two
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A history of the english-speaking peoples is a four-volume history of britain and its former colonies and possessions throughout the world, written by winston churchill, covering the period from caesar's invasions of britain (55 bc) to the beginning of the first world war ()pages are bright and cleancomplete in four volumescondition: goodit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsvolume i is on the birth of britain, volume ii is on the new world, volume iii is on the age of revolution and volume iv is on the great democracieswith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumeschurchill's mother was american, and he excelled in history as a child which underpinned his firm belief in a so-called special relationship between the people of britain with the commonwealth of nations united under the crown (new zealand, canada, australia, south africa etc) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own wayoxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltd condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are agedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoplesa collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchill
49 €
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It spans garcĂa márquez's life from his birth in through the beginning of his career as a writer to the moment in the s when he proposed to the woman who would become his wifeand as in his fiction, the narrator here is an inspired observer of the physical world, able to make clear the emotions and passions that lie at the heart of a life - in this instance, his ownit has the shape, the quality, the aliveness of a conversation with the reader: a tale of people, places and events as they occur to him: family, work, politics, books and music, his beloved colombia, parts of his history until now undisclosed and incidents that would later appear, transmuted and transposed, in his fictionlike all his work, living to tell the tale is a magnificent piece of writingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea vivid, powerful, beguiling memoir that gives us the formation of gabriel garcĂa márquez as a writer and as a manoxfam shop lytham he is perhaps the most acclaimed, revered and widely read writer of our time, and in this first volume of a planned trilogy - a book that has already become a bestseller in its spanish-language edition both abroad and in the united states - the nobel laureate gabriel garcĂa márquez begins to tell us the story of his life
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It 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 hairthe book concludes with the rituals of disintegration when engagements went awry, and pursuit of damages for breach of promise in the civil courtsit 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 industrythis volume brings to life the emotional experience of courtship using the words and objects selected by men and women to navigate this potentially fraught processcourtship 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 seaoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wearlove emerges as something that we do in practice, enacted by couples through particular socially and historically determined ritualssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book demonstrates the importance of courtship to studies of marriage, relationships, and emotions in history, and how we write histories of emotions using objectsthe 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 emotions
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44 €
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Dutch school of the 18th century the attack of a dutch boat by an english boat drawing, gouache on paper no signature drawing: 18 x 24 cm old oak frame: 32 x 39 cm good condition read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
358 €