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Oak british library table excellent condition collectors piece read more
200 €
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In the female detective was made available to the general public for the first time since its original publication; the british library is now reissuing this foundational crime novel as part of its crime classics seriesoxfam shop colne road in , the british writer james redding ware, under the pseudonym andrew forrester, published the female detective, introducing readers to the first professional female detective character, mrsbut her energetic and savvy approach to solving crimes is her greatest appeal, and the reappearance of the original lady detective is sure to captivate a new generation of crime fiction fanssee oxfam website for delivery information read moregladden's deductive methods anticipate those of arthur conan doyle's sherlock holmes, who would not appear for another twenty years--and like holmes, she regards the regular constabulary with disdaingladden, and paving the way for the more famous female detectives of the early twentieth century, namely miss marple and nancy drew
4 €
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It reveals how the sutra was originally made and the conservation work that the british library employs to preserve itthe diamond sutra was hidden for centuries in a cave in northwest china, and it was created from seven strips of yellow-stained paper that were printed from carved wooden blocks and pasted together to form a scroll over five meters longthe book extensively discusses the content of the sutra and also describes the invention of paper in china and the origins of far eastern printingthe diamond sutra is a stunning book for anyone curious about the earliest origins of printing and the sacred foundations of buddhismsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop burleigh street the buddhist text known as the diamond sutra is believed to be the oldest surviving printed book in the worldthe oldest dated example of wood block printing, produced some six hundred years before gutenberg's movable type printing in europe, it is clearly the product of a mature printing industry in chinathis beautifully designed book, the first to focus solely on the diamond sutra, features a full-color reproduction of the work, along with an account of the discovery of the sutra by sir aurel stein in may in a hidden cave on the edge of the gobi desertmade in 868 ad and written in chinese, the text contains a significant dialogue on perception, and is one of the most important sacred works of the buddhist faith
78 €
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Published as part of the british library, historical print editions, in the history of asia collectionno copyright dateoxfam books & music beaconsfield full title 'notices concerning china and the port of cantonsee oxfam website for delivery information read more this series includes ethnographic and general histories of distinct peripheral coastal regions that comprise south and east asia the laminated cover softback is in very good condition with only light shelfwear, sound binding and unmarked pagesalso a narrative of the affair of the english frigate topaze, , with remarks on homicides and an account of the fire of canton'
10 €
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Somerset maugham that came out of travels he paid for by working for the british secret service as a spyoxfam shop ulverston the casuarina tree is a collection of short stories set in 's malaya by wsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Material transcribed from a manuscript now in the british library edited, with a thirteen page introduction by george millerendpapers mid-greenoxfam bookshop shrewsbury unpaginated (circa 40 pages)light bumping to bottom corners, front and back and a small indentation (0see oxfam website for delivery information read moreillustrated with engravings by nicholas parrysmall, square hardback with decorated pale green and yellow paper-covered boards with spine and adjacent area of 7 cm covered in contrasting light grey paper and titles in dark green to spine, in very good conditionprinted and bound by nicholas and mary parry one of three hundred copies published (this copy unnumbered)25 cm) along bottom edge
20 €
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The hogwarts library is an essential collection for any wizard or muggle homeoxfam bookshop folkestone in near mint condition, a highly collectable hardback boxed set from the world of harry potter - containing handsome new editions of quidditch through the ages, fantastic beasts and where to find them (both in hardback for the first time) and the tales of beedle the bardpurchasers can be reassured that two charities important to jeager seekers of wizard learning will find within a treasure trove of magical facts, additional notes from the esteemed professor albus dumbledore, and illustrations from jsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerowling - comic relief and lumos - will benefit from the sale of each setthese editions are exclusively available in this boxed set
60 €
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The goon library edition volume set eric powell hardcoverour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeall of these are out of print, becoming more sought after every dayare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
119 €
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My school black friday - the chinese library series by carol chen (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
6 €
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The colour library book of creative needle crafts in hardback this book is in very good condition, clean and ready for use; excellent guidance on knitting, crochet, embroidery, patchwork, applique and quilting; over 400 pages with colour illustrations; original price £
5 €
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford the oxford library of short novels - 3 volumes - 16 short stories by authors such as elizabeth gaskell, robert louis stevenson, sir arthur conan doyle, joseph conrad, d h lawrence and albert camus see oxfam website for delivery information read more
10 €
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The british empire collection was founded in (year of the diamond jubilee) by the order of the british empirethe british empire brooch gilbey jubilee collection silver award medal cthe stated purpose of producing items inspired by the order were for wear or display by holders and medallists and by members of their familiesit was created by lady penelope gilbey, who was the daughter of the 4th earl of stradbroke£55 including uk postthis is hallmarked silver gilt and enamel
55 €
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Unlike most other texts, 'a history of the british isles' is not just a history of englandfrom the earliest pre-history right up to the present day, this stirring account describes the astonishingly varied stages through which the british isles have passed to achieve their current identityproper weight is given to all four, often fractious, components of the british isles - england, ireland, scotland and wales - providing the reader with an admirably balanced and absorbing narrative of an extraordinary shared pastoxfam bookshop cheltenham jeremy black's vigorous and fascinating study tells the story of a group of islands, their peoples, and their remarkable impact on the rest of the world see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It is the autobiography of the british soldierwinner of impossible victories, cannon fodder for the western front, thin khaki line against hitler - wherever and whenever, the british soldier has done his duty - and morein a comprehensive series of first-hand accounts, this anthology offers a huge variety of views on the experience of war: from a letter written by oliver cromwell to the speaker of parliament, to a first world war's soldier's last letter home to his son, and a powerful description of what it was like to be on the sir galahad when it was hit by a missile in the falklands conflict of the 80s, right up to life as a soldier on the ground in basrasee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is his storythis is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battles
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Based on extensive archival research, the british people and the league of nations offers a vivid account of this popular league consciousness and in so doing reveals the vibrant character of associational life between the warsoxfam bookshop chelmsford in the decades following europe's first total war, millions of british men and women looked to the league of nations as the symbol and guardian of a new world order based on international co-operationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreembodied in the hugely popular league of nations union, this pro-league movement touched britain in profound waysfounded in to preserve peace between its member-states, the league inspired a rich, participatory culture of political protest, popular education and civic ritual which found expression through the establishment of voluntary societies in dozens of countries across europe and beyondforemost amongst the league societies, the union became one of britain's largest voluntary associations and a powerful advocate of democratic accountability and popular engagement in the making of foreign policy
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Oxfam bookshop ilkley of all the military campaigns fought by the british during the 19th century, no area saw more conflict than the subcontinent of indiadozens of encounters, both great and small, involved many of its races as either friends or foes of britain - indeed, it was not unusual for an area to furnish both ally and enemy at the same time! this volume covers the british, indian and anglo-indian troops who fought for the honourable east india company and britain over the varied landscape of what is present day afghanistan, india, pakistan and bangladesh, between the years andthe vast array of uniforms and dress worn by soldiers serving in india during this period is examined in detail, and extensive information is also provided on regimental colourssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
75 €
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Set of hutchinson’s story of the british nation magazines ‘the first pictorial & authoritative history of the british peoples, from the earliest times to the present day’ edited by walter hutchinson full set of 52 magazines, printed fortnightly also includes printed summaries of each volume (13 magazines) from the early s good condition read more
150 €
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Great the british bed company 'the anniversary ortho pocket' mattress, size: 4ft6" double, mattress depth of around 26cm, british pocket springsfeatured with carry handlesas you know all our stock is second hand and this mattress does have some transit type markingsnew stock arrives every dayair vents are situated on the side borders of the pocket sprung mattress allowing air to pass through the mattress freely reducing moisture, which keeps the mattress clean and freshsuper soft quilted coveronly £99, follow us on facebook & instagramplease look through the images100% hypo allergenic
99 €
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Redcoat the british soldier in the age of horse and muskettitle: redcoat the british soldier in the age of horse and musketcondition: used; good
2 €
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Full-color pages feature 24 full uniforms of the british infantryoxfam bookshop cheltenham superbly detailed illustrations make this the definitive source-book on the british infantry in the napoleonic wars and the perfect find for modelers, wargamers, historians, and re-enactors of the periodbrings to life a much acclaimed warsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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Title: the vegetative key to the british floratitle: the vegetative key to the british florapublication dateproduct category: booksbinding: paperbackpublisher: john polandcondition: good
23 €
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A map book of the british islesvintage map book of the british islesinternall pages cleanpublished by macmillan & cothe cover is badly stained, front and rear
12 €
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Title: crisis of the british empire: turning points aftertitle: crisis of the british empire: turning points afterlist price (msrp)product category: bookscondition: very good
12 €
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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 stampssee oxfam website for delivery information read moretanning to endpaperspages slightly yellowishin good condition, red boards have bumped corners and rubbed edgesoxfam bookshop coventry part
14 €
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Oxfam bookshop west bridgford the air mails of the british isles (the story of their development from the venture of the great western railway in to the outbreak of the war with germany), by hthe pages themselves are an assortment of thick, high-quality paper for the written content, and glossy paper for the accompanying picturesthis cloth-bound hardback book is in good conditionthe pages on the inside are clean and free from any annotationsthe edges of the pages do exhibit some discolouration, although it is only minimal, and the front and back end pages are slightly yellowed with age alsothe first couple of pages appear to have small amounts of water damage, but it is only very slight and the ink on the pages has not run, with the other pages in the book unaffectedstanley redgrovethe spine has some wear along the top and bottom, but this is minimalthe cover has no signs of damage, aside from a bit of wear in the cornersprivately printed in by the university press, aberdeen  see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe binding is still strong and intact
50 €
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£25 the story of the british race by munro, john the history of england from the accession of james the second vol i lord macaulayselling these two old history books of england
25 €
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The first coinage of the british virgin islandsit is in near perfect condition, as can be seen from the photos! contact me with any questionsincludes all 6 coins (including $1 coin), the original box and piece of paper with information oncoin proof set minted at the franklin mint
20 €
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Other please contact?this mint reader digest complete atlas of the british isles st edplease see photographs as part of the description read morethe readers digest atlas is truly a piece of historyoriginal first edition in mint condition and comes in its original cardboard packaging box, which is in poor condition (see photographs) the book also comes with its original leaflets and cards and maps, which were placed as extras inside the book when purchased from readers digest back in? the forward is by "admiral of the fleet the right honourable the earl mountbatten of burma kg" you will not find a better price for this item in this condition anywherefree postage within the uk) maps (part fold
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45 €
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Go spy the land: being the adventures of ik8 of the british secret servicedispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is good
4 €
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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 nomenclaturethis was formerly owned by wiltshire libraries, and has the usual stamps and markingsoxfam shop ulverston for the eighth edition every description has been corrected or rewritten where necessary and many entirely new ones have been includedthe 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 uniquethe concise descriptions are accompanied by details of distribution, history, distinctive characteristics and merits, and cultivationoriginal price £8 see oxfam website for delivery information read more
40 €