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Volume i contains a series of introductory chapters that provide a concise history of plant introductions to the british isles, a summary of all the principle cultivation processes and an explanation of the systems of botanical nomenclaturethe illustrations are entirely replanned, many taken specially for the volume a mass of accurate information is combined with an informal style to produce a blend of botanical description, horticulture and personal experience that is quite uniquethis was formerly owned by wiltshire libraries, and has the usual stamps and markingsoriginal price Ā£8 see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe concise descriptions are accompanied by details of distribution, history, distinctive characteristics and merits, and cultivationoxfam shop ulverston for the eighth edition every description has been corrected or rewritten where necessary and many entirely new ones have been included
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle a unique work of reference, this book is the first serious attemptĀ to describe and illustrate the military badges of all the forces of the british empire involved in the great warthe author has not simply identified each military formation by the title it held during the great war, but has shown when it originated and, when not disbanded, the manner in which it has been preparedthis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariathere are accounts of the badges worn by each unit of every country - australia, britain, canada, the colonies, india, new zealand and south africa - and a total of around badges are illustrated full size by first class photographs and line drawingsthe illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listedpages are in good condition, boards are in good condition dust jacket is in good condition with some wear and tear see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous valueit is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badgesthe description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engaged
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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 caucasussee oxfam website for delivery information read moredrawing 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 ipublished by kodansha international in , this paperback edition is in a good, used condition overallthe page block appears to be clean and free from annotationthere is a sticker at the foot of the spine and the cover shows some minor scratches and signs of shelf-wear
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Richard cowley's history of the british police charts its development from the anglo-saxon reeves to 'blunkett's bobbies' (community support officers), and, unlike most such accounts, does not focus on a specific area, but includes the whole countrysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe therefore appointed a shire reeve for each county, who was responsible for maintaining 'the king's peace' as the population grew, magistrates and parish constables would become the main weapons in the fight against crime, and, as the industrial revolution changed the nature of society, the organised constabularies that we know today began to evolve, most notably with robert peel's establishment of the metropolitan policewritten by a former police officer who is now archivist of northamptonshire constabulary, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the policing and crime in britainoxfam original liverpool having expelled the norse invaders from his kingdom, alfred the great wanted to ensure that it remained peaceful and law-abiding
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The study specifically looks at the history of the british motor vehicle industry, its development from craft production, and the roots of the problems it was experiencing when this book was written insee oxfam website for delivery information read moretext pages have some tanning around the edgesoxfam bookshop lymington blue cloth hard covers with gilt titles on the spinethe study emphasises the importance of the institutional context of the production process, including the labour contract, authority patterns, managerial structures, labour organisations, political ideology etcfor understanding the process of technical changedust jacket has slight discolouration around the edges of the frontthis book examines the links between production techniques and production institutions and how they influence the process of technical change
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Wallis, egyptian sculptures in the british museum, londonthe cover has signs of useevery image is preceded by a numbered page and the name of the imagecatawikiās goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiof few of the pages are loose54 illustrationsāfine reproductions of the most important of the larger egyptian sculptures in the museumāthe images are in good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonāt find in just any store
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In the making of the british landscape, eminent historian, archaeologist and farmer, francis pryor explains how to read these clues to understand the history of our land and of how people have lived on it throughout timesee oxfam website for delivery information read morecovering both the urban and rural and packed with pictures, maps and drawings showing everything from how we can still pick out bronze age fields on bodmin moor to how the industrial revolution really changed our landscape, this book makes us look afresh at our surroundings and really see them for the first timeoxfam bookshop ludlow this is theĀ story of britain as it has been preserved in fields, roads, buildings, towns and villages, mountains, forests and islandsfrom the suburban streets that still trace out the boundaries of long vanished farms to the norfolk broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded, from the ceremonial landscapes of stonehenge to the spread of the railways - evidence of how man's effect on britain is everywhere
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionno 18 is described as; - officer ā royal horse artillery, read morei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 21 is described as; - sowar ā skinnerās horse, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 22 is described as; - officer ā 3rd light dragoons, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 23 is described as; - officer ā 11th hussars, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 24 is described as; - guardsman ā grenadier guards, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 25 is described as; - gurkha sepoy ā sirmoor battalion, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionno 32 is described as; - trooper ā nsw lancers, read morei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionno 33 is described as; - marine ā royal light infantry, read morei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collectionno 34 is described as; - officer ā bengal lancers, read more
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 39 is described as; - chief stoker ā royal navy, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 40 is described as; - fighter pilot ā royal flying corps, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditionno 42 is described as; - fighter pilot ā royal air force, read morei am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collectionno 44 is described as; - south african infantry ā 8th army, read more
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 45 is described as; - lieutenant ā royal navy, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 46 is described as; - āred devilā ā parachute regiment, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 48 is described as; - crewman ā royal tank regiment, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collectionno 2 is described as; - elizabethan seaman, ās read more
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 7 is described as; - highlander ā the black watch, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 11 is described as; - rifleman ā queenās rangers, ās read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 13 is described as; - sergeant ā battalion company 87th foot, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 15 is described as; - royal marine, read morethe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series āwarriors of the british empireā of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the baseno 16 is described as; - piper ā 71st highland light infantry, read morewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldierās dates within the complete collection
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Lynyrd skynyrd āon the british roadā uk tour concert programmeno tears, creases or discolourationitem features images of the band in both colour and black and white plus the story of the band and an article on the support band cloveritem is in very good condition with some minor wearoriginal vintage 24- page tour programme 30cm x 21cm (12 x 8Ā½")
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