The biography hardback
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As 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 causes 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 careerin 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 todaya 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 moreoxfam 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 generaljohn was also the first journalist to present the nine o'clock news on televisiona 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 microphone
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Hurricane: victor of the battle of britain, paperback by mckinstry, leo, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free p&p in the uk the biography of the aeroplane that won the battle of britain, for the seventieth anniversary
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Two decades later, he walked out of tibet and started on his journey of fully taking on leadership of the drikung kagyu lineagesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ringwood this is the story of a young boy, born in tibet to inherit the role of buddhist lineage holder, whose life was interrupted by the chinese army invasion and the ensuing cultural revolutionsince then the teachings of this lineage have flourished and are practiced all around the world--after nearly being lost
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Christopher hibbert, an oxford graduate, has written more than fifty books, including wellington: a personal history, london: the biography of a city, redcoats and rebels, and the destruction of lord raglanpatrons of the arts who helped make florence one of the great cultural centers of the renaissance, they were also power-hungry and reckless, ultimately losing everythinghe lives with his family in henley-on-thames in oxfordshire, englandit was the house of medicibankers turned nobility and de facto rulers, the medici family defined upward mobilitysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit shaped all of europe and controlled politics, scientists, artists and even popes for three hundred yearsoxfam bookshop cheltenham it was a dynasty with more wealth and power than the houses of windsor, kennedy, and rockefeller combinedin the house of medici, christopher hibbert, author of the days of the french revolution, explores the lives and misdeeds of this remarkable family
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Oxfam bookshop kingsbridge this is the biography of john mytton, member of parliament for shrewsburythe text is clear and sharpinside, there is an inscription of a previous owner on the front free end-paper and there is foxing throughout, with light tanningthis is a new edition and contains numerous colour illustrations by henry alken and toverall this copy is in good condition for its agesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe page edges, which are rough cut, are rather grubbythe red board cover has some marks, and the paper titling on the spine is marked but legibleoriginally written by "nimrod" the pen name of c
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Oxfam bookshop holmfirth the biography of one of the most enigmatic figures of the 19th century, described by verlaine as the only true king of his centuryat the age of 40, declared insane in a plot to depose him, ludwig died in mysterious circumstances no inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read morein realization of his fantasies, he created a ferment of creativity among artists and craftsmen, although his neglect of bavaria's political interests made powerful enemies among those critical of his self-indulgence and excessesa man of wildly eccentric temperament and touched by a rare, imaginative genius, ludwig ii of bavaria is remembered both for his patronage of richard wagner and for the fabulous palaces which he created as part of a dream-world to escape the responsibilities of stategerman and european history
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The biography of johann friedrich bottger, the imprisoned alchemist worked to death because of his claim of discovering the formula, is a book in itself, and he is only one of an extraordinary cast of enthusiastic, often misled characters in a story which is eagerly and racily toldbibliography: p see oxfam website for delivery information read morereview: chinese porcelain was much admired and collected in 17th-century europe, and the secret of its manufacture was as eagerly sought after as the secret of turning base metal into gold, and often attempted by the same menoxfam bookshop brighton physical description: xii, 272 pagesbeauty and worth combined to make porcelain so potent a force that conspiracy, imprisonment, bribery, murder and suicide attended its historysummary: an epic tale of power struggles, rapacious potentates and venerated alchemists, this novel recounts the incredible life story of the man who discovered the magic formula of the art of porcelain making, and the huge impact it had on the western world at the timeking augustus of saxony was the keenest of all seekers after the arcanum, or secret recipe; and this book narrates in great detail the involved and often dark events that eventually led to the discovery of the recipe, and the establishment of european porcelain factories, in particular at meissennotes: maps on endpapers
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New hardback time life the old west the cronicles in excellent unread unused condition
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Format: hardback with dust jacketthe dust jacket top rear edge is splitting along approxpower league - a guide to rugby league in the 90sby dean bell & richard becht5 mm tear at the top front hand left cornerthe dust jacket has an approx
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The individual hardback books currently retail at £ when bought from the publishersearle - price excludes p&pspanning 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 – kpublished by oxford university press these 5 volumes have never been thumbed and are in pristine conditiontheodore hoppen – * a new england? peace and war – g
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hardback with no dust jacketoxfam shop cowley road small hardback with yellow and black pictorial decoration on grey boardsillustrated in black and white internallyfirst section of stitching is coming looseundated, but going by the inscription, the book presumably dates from the san antiquarian children’s book published by g stoneman, londoncocked, with bumps to covers and spine, and foxed endpapersprevious owner’s name and date on front endpapersee oxfam website for delivery information read morelittle bright eyes series number 1
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A hardback edition by dorothy trainwater in english (jan )this all-new book is the latest work by two of the foremost authorities of historic silver and has evolved from their highly respected earlier books on identifying spoons
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hardback book by julian holland & david spavenpublished 27 september condition is newthe times britain's scenic railways exploring the country by rail from cornwall to the highlandsany questions please askcomes from a smoke free home
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An enjoyable book for kids to readsuitable for children aged 9+, or lowerno 'tea' stains, crumples, folds or writing, just some slight yellowing on the edgesbook 4 in the series
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Disney beauty and the beast hardback book 85 x inches some marks on cover but inside is great condition multiple purchase postage discount available please request an invoice after final auction ends and i will send you a revised invoice
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Large hardback book in excellent conditionwhsmith edition of the impressionists
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen paperback book written by dorothee wenner first published in english in translated by rebecca morrison this is the biography of one of indian cinema's most unusual iconic figures see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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hardback with linen coverslots of photos and section dedicated to adverts such as fisons,gec,vickers,decca,bsa,courtaulds etcvery informativea genuine edition of 'british war production ' compiled by the times
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Roger daltrey (lead single of the who) hardback book my story thanks a lot mr kibblewhitecondition as newin english with photospublished by blink, 346 pages excluding front and back coversif unable to collect happy to arranged postage and will be tracked signed service
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The story is centered on the murder of 2 nuns in a conventif you like suspense thrillers, thrown in with autopsies by the cart load, this is definitely a book for youand a damn good readthere are twists and turns, and the story keeps you on the edge of your seat until you turn over the last page
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In search of alfred the great: the king, the grave, the legend hardback ex conddispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is very good
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The cloth-covered hardback has some wear including a split at the top between the spine and the front coveroxfam books & music beaconsfield part of a series written and illustrated by gordon homethe pages are unmarkedincludes black and white and colour illustrations and a fold-out map which is still in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe front endpaper appears to have been removedthis book describes the riviera from marseilles to pisathe binding is intact but a little loose at the gutters
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The green hardback is worn at corners and spine edgeoxfam books & music wells new edition, dated , but could be a more modern reprintpages held firm and text is clearfrom the preface: 'the remarkable genius of mr beecher as a pulpit orator has won him a renowned place among the celebrated men of the present age'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoccasional smudges to pagesthis book is complied from the author's publications and some extracts from his lectures
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