The british empire encyclopedia
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1 british empire stanley gibbons ltdpriced catalogue of stamps of the british empire thirty third edition published, london: stanley gibbons, hardback a great book for anyone who is a collector of stampstanning to endpapersin good condition, red boards have bumped corners and rubbed edgespages slightly yellowishsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop coventry part
14 €
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Chance to collect vintage arcadian china vase commemorating the british empire exhibition - wembley - reg number very good condition read more
5 €
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Oxfam bookshop hexham an acclaimed historian tells, for the first time, the full story of the conspiracy between the germans and the turks to unleash a muslim holy war against the british in india and the russians in the caucasuspublished by kodansha international in , this paperback edition is in a good, used condition overallthe page block appears to be clean and free from annotationdrawing on recently opened intelligence files and rare personal accounts, peter hopkirk skillfully reconstructs the kaiser's bold plan and describes the exploits of the secret agents on both sides-disguised variously as archaeologists, traders, and circus performers-as they sought to foment or foil the uprising and determine the outcome of world war ithere is a sticker at the foot of the spine and the cover shows some minor scratches and signs of shelf-wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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Arthur (or the decline and fall of the british empire) by the kinks possible
4 €
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A 12 volume encyclopedia called the british encyclopedia, and published in by odhams pressin good condition
26 €
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british empire magazines, printedall good condition £3-50 each or £60 the lotincluding numbersvarious editions, 20 copies in all
60 €
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More than 300 drawings from both sides of each conflict, in colour and black and white, have been skilfully blended to produce a unique visual history of the wars of the british empireoxfam furniture shop southampton wars of empire is divided into chapters covering the main conflicts of the second half of the 19th century and the opening years of the reign of edward viisee oxfam website for delivery information read moreby the author of world war i in cartoons and world war ii in cartoonseach chapter is prefaced with a concise historical introduction that provides a context for the cartoons and caricatures of that period
7 €
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A picnic basket with an interesting empire label on the front which could relate to the british empire period in which wives would take their children on a picnic to escape the heat of the summer l49 xw 33x d20cm read more
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12 €
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When zafar gave his blessing to a rebellion among the companys own indian troops, it transformed an army mutiny into the largest uprising the british empire ever had to faceas the british commissioner in charge insisted, no vestige should remain to distinguish where the last of the great moghuls restson a hazy november afternoon in rangoon, , a shrouded corpse was escorted by a small group of british soldiers to an anonymous grave in a prison enclosurebut while zafars mughal ancestors had controlled most of india, the aged zafar was king in name onlythen in zafars flourishing capital became the centre of an uprising that reduced his beloved delhi to a battered, empty ruindeprived of real political power by the east india company, zafar nevertheless succeeded in creating a court of great brilliance, and presided over one of the great cultural renaissances of indian historybahadur shah zafar ii, the last mughal emperor, was a mystic, a talented poet, and a skilled calligrapheroxfam shop colne road at 4 pwilliam dalrymples powerful retelling of this fateful course of events is shaped from groundbreaking material: previously untranslated urdu and persian manuscripts that include indian eyewitness accounts, and the records of the delhi courts, police, and administration during the siegethe last mughalis an extraordinary revisionist work with clear contemporary echoessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is the first account to present the indian perspective on the siege, and has at its heart the stories of the forgotten individuals tragically caught up in one of the bloodiest upheavals in historythe siege of delhi was the rajs stalingrad: a fight to the death between two powers, neither of whom could retreatthe last mughalis a portrait of the dazzling delhi zafar personified, the story of the last days of the great mughal capital and its final destruction in the catastrophe of
14 €
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Gb - sg - kgv - british empire exhibition set - mh sg d scarlet - sg ½d brown mint hinged block cypher wmk combined postage on multiple purchases read more
20 €
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From birth to rebirth, the dc comics encyclopedia is fully up-to-date with the latest earth-shaking dc developmentsthe dc comics encyclopedia is a true essential for any comic book fan and a vital addition to every dc fan's shelfoxfam bookshop knutsford new and expanded, this lavishly illustrated, jam-packed encyclopedia covers more than of the classic dc characters, including batman, the flash, aquaman, wonder woman and many more, created by comics giant dcwith a brand new cover designed by carlo pagulayan, one of the world's pre-eminent comic book artists, and thrilling comic artwork, the fun and excitement of more than 75 years of comics history explodes off every page! experience the dc comics universe like never before with the dc comics encyclopediasee oxfam website for delivery information read more exciting special features celebrate some of the dc heroes and villains' vehicles and weaponry, their titanic clashes and romantic encountersprevious edition isbn tm & dc comicsexplore fascinating, extensive coverage of your favourite dc heroes, and catch up with the most infamous bad guys from blockbuster films including suicide squad and batman vsuperman: dawn of justice
9 €
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In , the act for the abolition of the slave trade received royal assent and became a law throughout the british empirethe act did not abolish slavery itself but was a major step towards recognising its damaging effects and led toward its complete abolition across the empire incollection from newchurch, romney marsh or happy to postgood, circulated conditioncoin: an act for the abolition of the slave tradeit was a result of a long parliamentary campaign by an alliance of evangelical anglicans and quakers led by william wilberforceedge inscription: am i not a man and a brother from a pet and smoke-free home
2 €
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*the british series ‘royal readers’ contained informative material, excerpts from english literature and historical storiesas the name indicates, the history was predominantly based on the british empire, their battles and courageous actionsthe aim of the series was to cultivate the love of reading by presenting interesting topics in an attractive styleare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey discuss reading and spelling from the start of school to graduationfrom through , educational books make up almost 90% of the profits of thomas nelson and sons5 cm - good copy - front flyleaf broken at the reading fold (text block binding intact), flyleaves discoloured, text block semi-pure, front flyleaf damaged due the scratching-off of identity information, owner’s stamp - publication in the series: 'the royal school series'collective - the royal readers, no* - thomas nelson and sons (editor) introduced the ‘royal readers’ and 'royal school series' as reaction to the introduction of mandatory school laws and increasing demand for instruction books(a total of 400 ppthe lot will be securely packaged and shipped with insurancevi, illustrated - london/edinburgh/new york, thomas nelson and sons, - first edition - vlll + 392 ppplease 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 storethe first four paginated with roman numbers) - hardcover - linen binding with a punched title and illustration (coat of arms with the text: ‘honi soit qui mal y pense’ - 12vi) concerns the final book from the seriescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe series consisted of eight books, the first two for the somewhat younger readers, and volumes i through vi for older readers
34 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury what were the beginnings of the english language? why has american culture spread so successfully and will it continue to do so even as the countries power apparently wanes? why are the west indies no longer any good at cricket? what difference did slavery make to the way we speak english today?packed with nuggets of information about language, culture, history and power, robert mccrum traces the way that the english language as twisted and turned in response to the way the world has changed, and how, even as the british empire is long dead, the language extends its influence further and further in a globalised worldpages all in clean crisp condition see oxfam website for delivery information read morecloth cover in good condition with some signs of wear to the spine edgesauthors signature to the title pagebook condition: dust jacket in good condition with some signs of being read to the edges
35 €
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The dates of the war were in every case to , except that of the british empire, which gave the dates as illustrated ( to )this fine looking example was awarded to: ptethe design and ribbon was also adopted by belgium, brazil, cuba, czechoslovakia, france, greece, italy, japan, portugal, romania, siam, union of south africa and the usa in accordance with the decision of the inter-allied peace conference at versailles (a 'winged victory)lovely condition example of the ww1 victory medal (also called the inter-allied victory medal) with original ribbonthanks for looking - please check out my other coins & medals for saler (the south lancashire regiment)a particular form of this historic greek monument was chosen by each nation, except the nations in the far east who issued the medal but with a different design
25 €
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Oxfam shop ulverston a naive young man, a radio enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the british empire at singapore inone of his tormentors was a young japanese interpreter; lomax never forgot himthis was the most disastrous engineering project in history, which killed allied prisoners and thai labourershe was put to work on the railway of death - the japanese line from thailand and burmaalmost 50 years after the war, his life was changed by the discovery that his interrogator, the japanese interpreter, was still alivethis is the story of a tragic life and a transformed old agethe japanese discovered the radio and lomax was exhaustively and brutally tortureddespite an outwardly successful life, lomax was emotionally ruined by his experiences and could never share them with anyonesee oxfam website for delivery information read morelomax helped to build a radio so that he and his comrades could follow news of the war
9 €
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Byrd* a5 theme from manhunt arranged by – keating* written-by – beethoven* b1 the british empire ("echoes of britannia's rule") written-by – wilfred josephs b2 casanova arranged by – keating* written-by – vivaldi* b3 a family at war theme (symphony no12" vinyl stereo recording of john keating conducting the london symphony orchestra, playing a variety of classical music used in tv and films - e6 in e minor) written-by – vaughan williams* b4 if love now reigned arranged by – keating* written-by – henry viii b5 the persuaders theme written-by – john barry see oxfam website for delivery information read morekeating* written-by – wreleased on the studio 2 stereo label in the uk intracklist a1 theme from the onedin line arranged by – keating* written-by – khachaturian* a2 sleepy shores (theme from the tv series "owen mthis record is in very good condition - just one very small light scratch noted, which should not affect the playing") written-by – johnny pearson a3 panorama ("aujourd 'hui c'est toi") music by – francis lai a4 the leaves are green (theme from the tv series "elizabeth r") arranged by – jg the theme of the onedin line by khachaturian
(England)
12 €
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The series also covers the norman conquest, king edward i, the plague, king henry viii, queen elizabeth i, the civil wars that wracked the country in the s, the appearance of oliver cromwell, the union with scotland, the rise and fall of the british empire, and britain's role in the 20th century's two world warsoxfam shop hebden bridge simon schama's epic, fifteen-part history of britain begins around bc, looking at what life would have been like in the stone age village of skara brae, and draws to a close in the year ad, considering the nation's attempts to find a sense of its futuresee oxfam website for delivery information read more
5 €
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Oxfam bookshop clifton first edition of the complete 4 volume set; volume 1 is dated , the other 3 volumes ; the backstrips of the spines are loose with parts missing on volumes 1, 2 & 4, but the binding is still tight; volume 1 contains a map at the backsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
(England)
124 €
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Lovely book full of intriguing historical imagesillustrated accompaniment to the popular itv tv series collection possible from south yardley, birmingham
2502 €
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The junior world encyclopedia set of 14 hardback featuring books 1-9 and from vintage and illustrated fair condition, some minor wear on covers ad id: delivery service consumer credit
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The collector`s encyclopedia of rocks & minerals edited by adeeson, dustcover, packed full of coloured photos, lovely condition, 288 pages, excellent book
(England)
8 €
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The children's encyclopedia by arthur mee vol 2printed in great britain by the amalgamated press,ltd,london old but in very good condition
10 €
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The ward lock encyclopedia of practical gardening a comprehensive gardening directory of garden plants and guide to gardening techniques, this book covers over garden flowers, plants and shrubs, with notes on cultivation and uses in the gardenfrom a smoke / pet free homeit also offers advice on garden design, construction and planting, with step-by-step instructions
4 €
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Oxfam shop kendal on glazed card, in vgc, this map shows the roman empire as it was in ad 106, in the reign of the emperor trajan, and illustrates the physical setting that greatly influenced how the roman empire grew the map indicates provincial boundaries, roman roads and roman walls, and a description beneath the map explains how and why the empire expanded in the directions shownsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
21 €
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The sun football encyclopedia and soccerstamp album very rare album has got a bobby charlton and george best stickers included but not used has a few 1st division club stickers stuck in book also4 international footballers stickers placed in book,includingpele-luigi riva-pele-puskas-rattin- also fa cup winners cup stickers of aston villa-arsenal-bury-preston-old etonians-nottingham-evertonchelsea-charltonderby stickers stuckinfew club crests inside back of book are listed with write up about each player including pele sticker-sir stanley mathews-charlton-best-3-moore-esebio-plus more a very valuable album just a coup[le o cornerner outer turn ups inner ex read more
95 €
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Title: the scramble for china: foreign devils in the qing empiretitle: the scramble for china: foreign devils in the qing empirecondition: very goodproduct category: books
9 €
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An exceptionally beautiful early page from the trigan empireonly the early trigan empire pages have these wonderful deep coloursare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidon lawrence at his besteach image is of superb quality (see photos)page without obtrusive speech bubbles, exactly as painted by don lawrencedate is approximatethe work has been beautifully framed in a yellow wooden framespeech balloons were added later, which lessened the quality of the pageplease 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 storenice deep colours (even more beautiful in reality)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewill be carefully packaged and sent by insured mail
396 €
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Folio society the history of the decline and fall of the roman empire i have the full 8book collection here for sale all in very good condition presented in two 4 book hard protective covers the price is £115 if you require delivery this is at an additional cost to you collection is also welcome
115 €
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Beautiful, original page from the trigan empire series by don lawrenceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis plate features the main characters of the albumtechnique gouache painted on illustration board, as don lawrence always did, drawn/painted in great detailtexts on the backthis page is from the story "the invisible ray" from the yearplease 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 storeplease take a good look at the picturesold painted page with very beautiful deep colourscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableeverything in good condition
456 €