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Indeed the board of agriculture and the newly formed agricultural colleges were supporting the 'fertilizer and feeding stuff'Â approach to farming, which in elliot's view would be largely unnecessary under a rational system of grassland management? anyone who has a deep and abiding love of our northern borderlands (still largely devoted to sheep-farming) will want to read this insightful and informative little book about tried and tested methods of farming, both traditional and modern, in the hill country of roxburghshirebrett'Â purchased it in foyles inthe pasture would be turned under after four to eight years, row crops grown until the humus levels declined to a threatening level, and then the field would be restored to grass/clover/herbal mixtures'effect of turnips on'Â etcthis volume's owner, one 'jforeword by sir rbut don't be fooled: this is an extremely practical book, which is why it remained in print for so many decadesthis is how one online source describes it: "the interest of the book to present-day readers lies not so much in the detailed methods adopted by elliot in the field, but rather in light shed on the agricultural problems of the closing years of the nineteenth century and the picture it gives of a man of highly independent mind striving to influence his fellow farmers with rather less than no support from official sourcesbetween pages 52 and 53 he left interleaved an advertisement for 'stabilarsan veterinary for the treatment of blackhead in turkeys'Â (this is an example of the sort of casual ephemera that sets my own pulses racing): which suggests he was a proper farmer himself, and not just someone who approved of literary allusionspoor jacket, book in good conditionthis may be an unfair observation, but there can surely be few modern manuals on agricultural matters that quote both milton and confucius within the first few pagesbeside a photographic illustration (plate 1) of 'the seeds used in laying down land to grass on the clifton park system'Â one comes across a wonderfully poetic list of grasses" it may be worth noting that regenerative farming of the kind recommended in these pages is currently making a comebackfold-out map in rearthe clifton park system of farming, by robert horiginal dust-jacket (badly torn but still intact)maroon cloth boardsapparently "elliot developed a system of laying down land to grass, dependent on little input except a complex mixture of deep-rooting pasture seedswho can resist names such as 'italian ryegrass', 'tufted hair grass'Â 'mountain hair grass', or 'yorkshire fog'? or, after turning to the index, these names of fields (all from clifton park): 'alghope', 'bowmont side', 'hayhope shank', 'longshot'Â and 'stackyard'? or this entry: 'sheep, death from swallowing grit'Â " see oxfam website for delivery information read moregeorge stapledon
(England)
14 €
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It contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies such as the root causes behind the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early statesa few traces of erased pencil markings to first pagethis thought-provoking study presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the universe, the solar system, the planet, life and humankindthe focus on the formation, differentiation and transformation of configurations, regimes, and on the ever-changing reactions and interactions between them produces a simple, dynamic and reality-congruent structure with which to view the whole of historysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the structure of big historythe social and natural sciences have more in common than most of us may suspectfrom the big bang until todayvery good condition
16 €
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He founded the famous 45 aid society and worked with the board of deputies of british jews and the holocaust educational trusthe is a great believer in reconciliation with both germany and his native poland, and both nations have given him awards in recognition of his worksee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe became a successful businessman and retired early so that he could make a personal crusade of bringing together other survivorsthe book is in excellent condition, as newoxfam shop west hampstead a holocaust survivor, liberated from thereisenstadt by the red army, ben was one of "the boys" who came to englandin his mid 80s, ben is a rominent figure in the claims conference, which has awarded billions of dollars to needy survivorsa handwritten label with a greeting from ben helfgott is attached to the front endpaperhis sporting excellence was recognised when he was selected for two olympic games in which he represented britain as a weightlifter
14 €
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The book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science developswithout close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nationsthe life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contextssee oxfam website for delivery information read moretaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestockoxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centuryin particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human ends
80 €
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* françois andré michaux () was a french botanist and the namesake of michaux state forest in pennsylvaniaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki** this lot is part of an important collection that will be auctioned in the coming months through the catawiki collection serviceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableif you also need assistance to sell your collection at auction, ask for our terms directly at this seller's account! #bookspartnership read moremichaux first trekked the allegheny mountains in when trans-allegheny travel was limited to indigenous peoples' trails and one military trail, braddock road, built insabion quotes this edition, however with a folding map that is missing heremost editions of this monograph are of a different formatrare early monograph on the american regionsin he undertook more extensive travels of which this is his reporttranslated from the french it contains accounts relative to the agriculture, natural productions and information about the commercial relations of these regions with othersplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehalf calf with some wear, some foxing and soiling throughout
78 €
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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 utensilssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 compiled the work between cisidore provides etymologies for most of the terms he explains, finding in the causes of words the underlying key to their meaning615 and the early 630s and it takes the form of an encyclopedia, arranged by subject matterthis 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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The neolithic period, when agriculture began and many monuments - including stonehenge - were constructed, is an era fraught with paradoxes and ambiguitiesother features of the prehistoric landscape - such as mounds and enclosures - across continental europe are also examinedin as new conditionpart one discusses how monuments first developed and their role in developing a new sense of time and space among the inhabitants of prehistoric europesee oxfam website for delivery information read morestarting in the mesolithic and carrying his analysis through to the late bronze age, richard bradley sheds light on this complex period and the changing consciousness of these prehistoric peoplespart two studies how such monuments were modified and reinterpreted to suit the changing needs of society through a series of detailed case studiesthe significance of monuments is an indispensable text for all students of european prehistoryit is also an enlightening read for professional archaeologists and all those interested in this fascinating periodoxfam bookshop leeds 179ppthe significance of monuments studies the importance of monuments tracing their history from their first creation over six thousand years later
15 €
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John richardson, william dallas, spencer cobbold et al - the museum of natural history: being a popular account of the structure, habits, and classification of the various departments of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, shells, and insects, including the insects destructive to agriculture - glasgow: william mackenzie cadivine ii: mammaliasome rubbing to the cornersplates of which are colouredare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikispines are firm and intactdivine 1 is slightly split along the front gutter as shown in the last photopublished by william mackenzie ca very rare gilded & embossed illustrated hardcover bookour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis book is carried on from divine icatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevolumes 1 and 2gilt edges to all 3 sides of each book112 pages with full page coloured 17 platesi have taken a photo of all the platesplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insureddivine i: mammaliaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website*buyer please pay within 3 days* read more
(England)
72 €
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While primarily looking at the growth of the mining industry, covering copper mining, the growth of tin mining and the introduction of steam power, this book also looks at the changes in the local agriculture and fishing industriesoxfam bookshop lincoln this book looks at the growth of industry in cornwall during the industrial revolutionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more present in this edition but absent in the first (published ) is a look at the religious and social changes also brought about by this period of technological development the book is in good condition with most signs of damage limited to the dust jacket (fraying on the edges, chipping and fading of the spine), internally the binding is strong and the pages clean
9 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, only slight shelf wear to cover this volume brings together papers presented at a conference entitled "the neolithic transition in europe: looking back - looking forward," held in venice ineighteen chapters by a distinguished list of academics address a range of current issues, including: the origins of agriculture; the neolithic transition in southern, central, and northern europe; genetic and linguistic aspects of the neolithic; and future prospects for research and analysis
20 €
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The winner will be the player who defends their fields and manages their storage pile most effectivelyin nile, players draft cards to plant fieldsthe condition of the item you will receive is sw (mint/new)
35 €
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\t\t\t condition: binding copy - front board detached yet present and both boards show bumps to fore-corners and moderate wear\t a folio sized (304mm x 192mm) volume in contemporary full leather that is partially disbound with the front board detached, yet present\t as the block is very decent, this copy should prove highly rewarding after the attention of a competent binder who could easily perform the board re-attachmentspine a little more worn with wear to spine-ends, remnants of spine label, and rear outer hinge is split - despite this the rear board is still firmly attached and block is very sturdyfor henry herringman, pp: [xviii]the remaining five main parts with sepatate pagination are: miscellanies, the mistress (with t-p), pindarique odes (with t-p), davideis (with t-p), and verses written on several occasionsengraved frontis portrait, head-pieces, and ornate initial lettersare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsweight (with sturdy packaging): g approxthe works of mrthe last section includes a proposition for the advancement of experimental philosophy, a discourse by way of vision, concerning the government of oliver cromwell, and several discourses by way of essays in verse and proseend-papers appear to have been replaced more recentlyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeconsisting of those which were formerly printed: and those which he design'd for the press, now published out of the authors original copies \t\t first edition published in london and printed by j\t this work consists of six main parts with their own separate pagination, three of which have their own title-page with the dateboards have tooled border and corner pieces, five raised bands, and red spine label with gilt letteringleaves show light age-goldening, the occasional isolated spot here and there, and there are some 25 leaves with what appears to be a printing flaw [in the same position], which is a central patch of diluted ink[?] of varying intensity throughout [see photos] - from these a small number of words are affected with varying degrees of obliterationthis copy includes the 24pp life of crowley by thomas sprat and thereare errata notes on last page in volumecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableotherwise leaves are clean and clear with generous marginsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
(England)
109 €
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The game is played on two boards simultaneously--the master board and the scenario board, with each player assuming a hobbit character and advancing or retreating on the corruption line of the master boardenter the world envisioned in joxfam shop kendal very good condition game with minimal wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read more here's your chance to prove you are worthy to save middle earthtolkien's book lord of the rings and become a member of the fellowshipthere are two double-sided scenario boards representing the regions of middle earth you'll be traveling throughif you get all the way to the dark end of the corruption line, you'll be eliminated from the gamethis game is intricate and may be daunting at first glance, but after playing it a time or two, you'll find it challenging, exciting, and wonderful for fostering cooperation in teens and adults alikeslight wear to box edgesat the end of the game, points are awarded based on the amount of shields the players have left and whether or not they succeeded in destroying the ringdesigned by the acclaimed and prolific game designer reiner knizia and beautifully illustrated by longtime middle earth artist john howe, the result is thought-provoking game-play and a mystical gallery of cards and game boardsthe goal is to stay on the light side of the corruption lineyou'll soon see that this game is all about cooperation, friendship, and compromise--you are asked to give up valuable cards for the common good of the fellowshipthe action of the game is rather complicated, being dictated by the picking of event cards, feature cards, activity cards, and by rolling the diethere is no individual winner; the group scores points as a wholethe goal of the game is to stop the dark lord sauron from winning back the magic ring, which frodo has inherited and which sauron would use to forever enslave the land
25 €
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Report of the boardnational resources board - report decemberreport of the board of surveys and mapsreport in hardcover - author - united statesreport of the planning comittee for mineral policyreport is in very good conditionreport of the water planning committeeoverall the vintage hardcover ureport of the land planningcontains 455 pages
950 €
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This board is still in good conditionhere is a monopoly board for use in the popular gameuseful for anyone who has the rest of the bits but is missing a boardpictures the 4 stations, london properties etc
5 €
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Best of british playing boardunfold the board and lay it on the tableeach team selects a playing piece and places it on the start space on the boardsplit the players into two teamsthe team containing the youngest player will start
7 €
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Family board game complete with instructionsthe family board game the game of life junior is fun for kids easy to set up and play players perform fun, simple actions features 3-d car movers as new, only played twicehasbro gaming 5+, 2-4 playersthe game of life junior game
7 €
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Navigation board games â–ľ backgammon brandi dog board games classic board games educational games chess game material â–ľ halma cone â–¸ + wood plastic bag game pieces cube boxesfor the beautiful things in lifelonely wolf 19 - the shadow of the wolf # mobiledescription #
25 €
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Gilded board edges, red block edges, embossed decoration around board extremities ex-lib sticker to front pastedown; the earl of ilchesterex-lib: earl of ilchester is a title in the peerage of great britainhe had already been created baron ilchester, of ilchester in the county of somerset in , and baron ilchester and stavordale, of redlynch, in the county of somerset, insome rubbing marks to bookare 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 storegilded stripes to spine, oblong embossed title on red leather to spinecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesmall hole to bottom of both hinges (5-8mm), not affecting integrity, otherwise very good bindingit was created in for stephen fox, 1st baron ilchester, who had previously represented shaftesbury in parliamentthe life of boetius, recommended to the author of the life of julianflebilis heu mestos cogor inire modospp description: rare book only found twice in oclc (universities of oxford and california)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedescription: full, speckled, calf leather bound book
(England)
331 €
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Music trivia and a whole lot more! now that's what i call music the board gamere-live the last few decades of great music in this fast- moving board game based on the chart - topping now that's what i call music albums from new romantics and britpop to house and rap, this is the soundtrack to our livesoxfam shop tooting as good as new2 - 6 players ages 8 see oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €
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Back board has newnes mark embossed 'crackle glaze' endpapershilbre island and birkenhead are next, working clockwise aroundwillson, beckles library of useful stories seriesoxfam shop buxton george newnes hardbackblue and black illustrated boardspage edges tanned black and white drawings, maps and photographs throughoutbinding tight and all illustrations are presentthird fep has previous owner's name and date in inkoverall condition very goodink has soaked through to next pagethe durham coast has seen land loss too and then there's lots about norfolk, suffolk, dunwich of course, famously lost in medieval timesa book bringing together some real geography and legends about the coast of england and wales, where land has been lost to the seafirst chapter on lyonesse, the large area between land's end and the scillies, once a land of fairies and giantsa truly fascinating book in great condition, pocket sizedthen comes the history of cardigan bay and the supposed causeways to irelandcorners bumped and some shelf wear top of spinewhite titling on front board, gold on spine see oxfam website for delivery information read moremap of england and wales embossed
24 €
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Players each select one of the 8 footman or maid playing pieces to move around the board rolling dicealong the way there are various other situations to aid or hamper completing the task or moving around the board between rooms
8 €
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Vol i front board has some water spotting and vol ii front board has some light, uneven sunningwritten to appeal to the ordinary reader, this first edition two volume set has a wealth of history relating to the isle of bute beginning with the origins of the island's name and its prehistoric inhabitants through to the 19th centuryfoxing on the endpapersoxfam bookshop lymington a rare first edition set of vol i & vol ii , with illustrations, maps and plansgilt titles on the spines and gilt illustration of a standing stone on the frontssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreheads and tails of spines are worn and chipped and both are sunnedbindings of both volumes are soundvol i is celtic saints and heroes; vol ii is the royal stewards and the brandanesburgundy cloth hard covers have edge and corner wear
175 €
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board game: the chronicles of narnia the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, the epic battle between good and evil for 2-5 players aged 7 and uphappy to post, if paid in advance incl p&p, will obtain proof of posting, no returnsplease also see my other adscollection in norwich, near heigham park (nr2)
6 €
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Firefly the board gamebought brand new for ÂŁ45, selling for ÂŁ35small amount of wear and tear on the corners of the box, but the game itself is pretty much brand newonly played once, most of the pieces still in the packaging
35 €
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Gilt design and blind embossed decoration to front board, gilt text to spine, blind embossed decoration to rear boardbook plate to front pastedowngreen cloth covered boardspencil annotation to contents pageoxfam bookshop newport volume i of a three volume set, featuring the comedies of william shakespearevarious scuffs, marks and discolourationone volume onlymarks and crinkling to edges of text block which is also lightly tannedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe victoria editionendpapers discolouredsigns of water damage, crinkling to clothshelf wear to top and bottom of spine
19 €
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Vintage original hullabaloo board game - the game of noisy charades contents in good, used conditionplease look at the photos to see the condition of the item in more detailthere are some signs of wear to the outer boxmissing three counters
8 €
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board game: the chronicles of narnia the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, the epic battle between good and evil for 2-5 players aged 7 and upplease also see my other adscollection in norwich, near heigham park (nr2)happy to post, if paid incl p&p
6 €
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The legend of zelda board game monopolynever opened but there is a bit of damage to plastic wrapping on the back - see pictures
19 €
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Dust off your poker face and try to bluff your opponentsflip over a card and take a guess at the answerjust be careful - get it wrong and you'll go backwards around the board! if you'd like to feel like the smartest person in the room, bet on the exact year of one of the answers
24 €