The british typewriters ltd
List the british typewriters ltd
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Has been unused since and has been kept in clean dry storage woodshed (and forgotten until a recent clear out !) in good working order and in overall reasonable condition, the keys have some white residue which is easily wiped off (this is shown on two of the keys in the photo) manufactured by the british typewriters ltd of west bromwich the original handbook/operating instructions come with the typewriter asking price does not include postage and packing read moreempire aristocrat portable typewriter purchased new in and used during my time at sea in the merchant navy
40 €
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Oxfam shop formby the british steam specialties ltdleicester: catalogue of products number c58rr - hardback see oxfam website for delivery information read more
19 €
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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 stampsin good condition, red boards have bumped corners and rubbed edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop coventry parttanning to endpaperspages slightly yellowish
14 €
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William collins, sons & co ltdlovely old and fragile cloth bound book - pictorial sketches of the british islesbeautifully illustrated
15 €
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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 cit 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 enamelthe 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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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 basraoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battlesthis is his storysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that man
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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 beyondembodied in the hugely popular league of nations union, this pro-league movement touched britain in profound waysforemost 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 policysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
30 €
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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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A map book of the british islesvintage map book of the british islespublished by macmillan & cointernall pages cleanthe cover is badly stained, front and rear
12 €
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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 springsas you know all our stock is second hand and this mattress does have some transit type markingsair 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 freshfeatured with carry handlesonly £99, follow us on facebook & instagramsuper soft quilted cover100% hypo allergenicnew stock arrives every dayplease look through the images
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 florapublisher: john polandcondition: goodpublication dateproduct category: booksbinding: paperback
23 €
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Thomas, published by the amalgamated press ltd this 83 year old gem full of gardening expertise and knowledge will be a delight for any gardener or collector of vintage books; for its age this book is in remarkably good conditionpopular gardening annual hardback edited by h
8 €
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Title: crisis of the british empire: turning points aftertitle: crisis of the british empire: turning points afterlist price (msrp)condition: very goodproduct category: books
12 €
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Pur edition) by keane possibleunder the iron sea (ltd
3 €
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Co ltd ** dayton`s garage - 500 pieces ** boxed - vgcjigsaw by the worksdone once from new and complete
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Co ltd ** dayton`s garage - 500 pieces ** boxed - vgcjigsaw by the works
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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 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 morethis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariathe result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous valuethe description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engagedthe 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 preparedit is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badgesthere 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 drawings
29 €
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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 overalldrawing 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 isee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is a sticker at the foot of the spine and the cover shows some minor scratches and signs of shelf-wearthe page block appears to be clean and free from annotation
9 €
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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 countrywritten 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 britain' 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 policeoxfam original liverpool having expelled the norse invaders from his kingdom, alfred the great wanted to ensure that it remained peaceful and law-abidingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe therefore appointed a shire reeve for each county, who was responsible for maintaining 'the king's peace
49 €
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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 inoxfam 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 etctext pages have some tanning around the edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor 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
15 €
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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 timecovering 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 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 everywheresee oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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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 conditionprivately printed in by the university press, aberdeenthe binding is still strong and intactthe 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 unaffectedthe pages on the inside are clean and free from any annotationsstanley 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 themselves are an assortment of thick, high-quality paper for the written content, and glossy paper for the accompanying pictures  see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe spine has some wear along the top and bottom, but this is minimal
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 questionscoin proof set minted at the franklin mintincludes all 6 coins (including $1 coin), the original box and piece of paper with information on
20 €
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Readers digest?complete atlas of the british isles first edition?please see photographs for a better description read morepostage on application?you will not find a better price for this item anywhere?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?the readers digest atlas is truly a piece of history) maps (part fold
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