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'it is the flamboyant evocation of calcutta that makes this such a mesmerising read' guardianpraise for the sam wyndham series:'a thought-provoking rollercoaster' ian rankin'confirms abir mukherjee as a rising star of historical crime fiction'the times'cracking  a journey into the dark underbelly of the british raj' daily expressif you enjoyed smoke and ashes, look out for the fourth sam wyndham mystery, death in the east in november see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut wyndham finds himself in a tight spot when he stumbles across a corpse in an opium denas wyndham and sergeant 'surrender-not' banerjee set out to solve the two murders, wyndham must tread carefully, keeping his personal demons secret, before someone else turns up deadoxfam bookshop royal exchange square selected as waterstones' thriller of the month, july chosen by the sunday times as one of 100 best crime novels since shortlisted for the cwa sapere historical daggershortlisted for the hwa gold crownlonglisted for the cwa gold dagger 'smoke and ashes is abir mukherjee's best book yet; a brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil - beautifully crafted' chowever, revealing his presence in the opium den could cost him his careerwhen he then comes across a second body bearing the same injuries, wyndham is convinced that there's a deranged killer on the loosecaptain sam wyndham is battling a serious addiction to opium that he must keep secret from his superiors in the calcutta police force
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' daily mirror'an absolute delight' daily mail see oxfam website for delivery information read moresansom' mukherjee brings sardonic wit to his portrayal of british rule in india, and the action is perfectly pacedpraise for the sam wyndham series:'a thought-provoking rollercoaster' ian rankin'death in the east is as vivid and atmospheric as its predecessors' guardian'confirms abir mukherjee as a rising star of historical crime fiction' the times'cracking a journey into the dark underbelly of the british raj' daily express'a brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil - beautifully crafted' coxfam bookshop cheltenham ** selected by the telegraph, ft and guardian as one of the best crime books of ****'a skilfully blended dual narrative: twice the intrigue, twice the funmukherjee is at the top of his game' mick herron, author of the jackson lamb series, on death in the east****'the gloriously atmospheric death in the east is his mukherjee's best book so far, a cracking read' scotsman****'the perfect combination of mystery and history' telegraph**calcutta police detective captain sam wyndham and his quick-witted indian sergeant, surrender-not banerjee, are back for another rip-roaring adventure set in s indiathe next day, when bessie is found brutally beaten in her own room, locked from the inside, wyndham promises to get to the bottom of her murderwyndham knows he must call his friend and colleague sergeant banerjee for helpas a young constable, sam wyndham is on his usual east london beat when he comes across an old flame, bessie drummond, attacked in the streetshe is here for revengeleaving calcutta, captain sam wyndham heads for the hills of assam, to the ashram of a sainted monk where he hopes to conquer his opium addictionbut the case will cost the young constable more than he ever imaginedbut when he arrives, he sees a ghost from his life in london - a man thought to be long dead, a man wyndham hoped he would never see againhe is certain this figure from his past isn't here by coincidence
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Anglo-indian legacy: a brief guide to british raj india history, nationality, education, railways and irrigationtitle: anglo-indian legacy: a brief guide to british raj india history, nationality, education, railways and irrigation
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An original pocket folding map (british raj) ' road map of india ' (scale 50 miles to an inch) published under the direction of brigadier csurveyor general of india ' 6th edition ' the map is in top condition ' paper on canvas ' no pin holds ' nice clean condition ' 43 inches x 30 inches in size ' any questions and for more photographs please email me read more
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In the heyday of the british raj, eleven-year-old anahita, from a noble but impoverished family, forms a lifelong friendship with the headstrong princess indira, the privileged daughter of rich indian royaltywhat he and rebecca discover begins to unravel the dark secrets that haunt the astbury dynastyeighty years later, rebecca bradley, a young american film star, has the world at her feetbecoming the princess's official companion, anahita accompanies her friend to england just before the outbreak of the great wara lifelong passionoxfam bookshop cheltenham shortlisted for the epic novel award in the romantic novelists association books awardsshortly after filming begins at the now-crumbling astbury hall, ari malik, anahita's great-grandson, arrives unexpectedly, on a quest for his family's pastbut when her turbulent relationship with her equally famous boyfriend takes an unexpected turn, she's relieved that her latest role, playing a s debutante, will take her away from the glare of publicity to the wilds of dartmoor in englandthere, she meets the young donald astbury - reluctant heir to the magnificent, remote astbury estate - and his scheming mothersee oxfam website for delivery information read morespanning four generations, the midnight rose by lucinda riley sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of india to the majestic stately homes of england, following the extraordinary life of a girl, anahita chavan, from to the present dayan endless search
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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 cthis is hallmarked silver gilt and enamelit was created by lady penelope gilbey, who was the daughter of the 4th earl of stradbroke£55 including uk postthe stated purpose of producing items inspired by the order were for wear or display by holders and medallists and by members of their families
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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 past see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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
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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
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Great the british bed company 'the anniversary ortho pocket' mattress, size: 4ft6" double, mattress depth of around 26cm, british pocket springsnew stock arrives every dayonly £99, follow us on facebook & instagramsuper soft quilted coverfeatured with carry handles100% hypo allergenicas you know all our stock is second hand and this mattress does have some transit type markingsplease look through the imagesair 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 fresh
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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 periodsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebrings to life a much acclaimed war
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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 moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battlessee oxfam website for delivery information read 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 basrathis is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manthis is his story
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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-operationfounded 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 beyondsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreforemost 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 policyembodied in the hugely popular league of nations union, this pro-league movement touched britain in profound ways
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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
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A map book of the british islesvintage map book of the british islesthe cover is badly stained, front and rearinternall pages cleanpublished by macmillan & co
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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
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Title: crisis of the british empire: turning points aftertitle: crisis of the british empire: turning points afterproduct category: bookscondition: very goodlist price (msrp)
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Title: the vegetative key to the british floratitle: the vegetative key to the british floraproduct category: bookspublisher: john polandbinding: paperbackcondition: goodpublication date
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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 endpaperspages slightly yellowishsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop coventry partin good condition, red boards have bumped corners and rubbed edges
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle a unique work of reference, this book is the first serious attempt to describe and illustrate the military badges of all the forces of the british empire involved in the great warthe result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous valuethere 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 drawingsit is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badgesthe 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 preparedthe description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engagedpages 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 morethis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariathe illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listed
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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 caucasusthere 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 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 annotation
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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 country' 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 policesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe therefore appointed a shire reeve for each county, who was responsible for maintaining 'the king's peacewritten 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 infor understanding the process of technical changethis book examines the links between production techniques and production institutions and how they influence the process of technical changeoxfam 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 etcdust jacket has slight discolouration around the edges of the frontsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretext pages have some tanning around the edges
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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 timeoxfam bookshop ludlow this is the 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 everywherecovering 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 timesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 cover has no signs of damage, aside from a bit of wear in the cornersthis cloth-bound hardback book is in good conditionthe pages themselves are an assortment of thick, high-quality paper for the written content, and glossy paper for the accompanying picturesthe binding is still strong and intactprivately printed in by the university press, aberdeenthe 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 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 pages on the inside are clean and free from any annotationsthe spine has some wear along the top and bottom, but this is minimal  see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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
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The first coinage of the british virgin islandscoin proof set minted at the franklin mintit 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 on
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Readers digest?complete atlas of the british isles first edition?you will not find a better price for this item anywhere) maps (part fold?this original first edition is 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?please see photographs for a better description read morepostage on application?the readers digest atlas is truly a piece of history
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Kings and queens: the history of the british monarchy, paperback by ganeri, anita, isbn , isbn-13 offers factual and practical information for children on a range of popular subjects, including machines, history and the natural world
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Other please contact?this mint reader digest complete atlas of the british isles st ed) maps (part foldthe readers digest atlas is truly a piece of history? 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 anywhereplease see photographs as part of the description read morefree postage within the ukoriginal 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
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45 €
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The oxford illustrated history of the british monarchy by cannon & griffithscondition is good
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