The buried cities of campania
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I have here a rare book entitled the mediterranean illustrated picturesque views and descriptions of its cities, shores, and islands by the author of "the buried cities of campania", "catacombs of rome" adams w h davenport published by t nelson and sons, london, infrom there he visits the spanish coast line before going to visit cities in france, italy, the adriatic coast, greece, asia minor, syria, palestine, egypt and alexandria, tripoli, tunis, carthage, utica algiers and moroccowear and minor marks to the boardsplease 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 catawikithere is a full-page colour map of the coasts of the mediterranean and 146 illustrations, 29 of which are full-pagethe writer begins his explorations at gibraltar and then goes to maltadark blue cloth boards with gilt lettering, a gilt illustration and decorative gilt bordersome foxing to pagescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableboth hinges are partially cracked but all pages are intact and the book is in good conditiongilt lettering on the spine which has tears to itour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
60 €
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford excerpt from archaeological studies among the ancient cities of mexicoin december, , a number of gentlemen, representing different branches of scientific research, were invited by mrabout the publisherforgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic booksthree months were spent in that most interesting country, mainly in the states of yucatan, chiapas and oaxacaforgotten books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copythe writer was a member of the party and, as curator of anthropology in the field colum bian museum, was expected to examine and describe such archaeologic remains as happened to be encountered during the journeyfind more at wwwbesides this a short paper treating of the geology, and particularly of the cenotes or natural wells of yucatan, will appear in the journal of geology of the university of chicagoarmour to accompany him in his steam yacht ituna on a voyage to mexicoin rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical workscomthis book is a reproduction of an important historical workthe following report, issued for convenience in two parts, is the result
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The ruined cities of mashonaland being a record of excavation and exploration in with a chapter of orientation and mensuration of the temples - bent jplease 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 catawikioriginal gilt lettered brown cloth (vg)small pencil inscriptioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelongmans, green & cosome foxing here and thereour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeelse a clean and tight copyxxi + publisher's catalogue, illus with, b&w plates and in texttheodore, swan r
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle battletome: cities of sigmar () is a battletome describing the history, background and inhabitants of the cities of sigmar see oxfam website for delivery information read morebook in great condition
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buried blueprints puzzles from the past adventures of robin hood puzzle pc
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Please 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 catawikicontents: bashan and the giant cities, jordan and the dead sea, jerusalem and environs, land of the philistines, galilee and the sea-coast, northern border land: lebanon, hamath, palmyra, damascusthe book block is good, the paper has minimal discolouration, a few small stains, though mainly cleanin new testament times, bashan numbered as one of the great granaries of the roman empire’bashan was the northernmost of the three ancient divisions of eastern palestine, and in the old testament it was proverbial for its rich pastures and thick forestswith eight tinted illustrations, of which one is the medallion on the title page, 'fords of the jordan'catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableoriginal linen binding with gilded binding illustration and title - v, 367, iii pp'bashan, country frequently cited in the old testament and later important in the roman empire; it is located in what is now syriashipping with registrationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: the spine has loss of line at the top and is discolouredalso with various text illustrations and decorations
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It retained its importance during the industrial revolution, maintaining its reputation as being one of the most radical and progressive of cities with many dramatic episodes in its lifeoxfam bookshop knutsford norwich was an important anglo-saxon market town at the time of the norman invasion, and grew to become one of the leading cities of england by the early middle agestoo good to miss, either as a volume for your own shelves or as a present to a friend norfolk ancestor see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Ravensburger puzzle new york cities of the world pc frans le roux missing 1otherwise in excellent condition and still a lot of fun to work onpuzzle is missing 1 edge piece at the top middle (see last pic)
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Norway bicentenary of the cities of vardo and hammerfest mnh ** am happy to ship with carrier of your choice xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx read more
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New, all wrapped 3 brainboxes games: inventions, sport and cities of the world for children aged 8+ collection woodside £10
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Now, space cowboys is proud to present a new expansion: cities of splendorit is an age of great change in the world, but above all else, it is an age of undeniable splendor
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The title is the great cities in historybelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale for example: idzthe item format is a book paperbackthe sleeve condition is new
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cities of golarion nmpaizo pathfinder blood of angels expaizo rpg varisia - birthplace of legends expaizo pathfinder legacy of fire player's guide nmpaizo starfinder map flip-tiles - space station starter set swmanufacturer: paizo publishing
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Oxfam books & music lancaster in , thirteen papyrus books that had lain buried since the 4th century were discovered in an earthenware jar near nag hammadi, in upper egyptone text tells the story of the garden of eden from the serpent's point of view, while another casts god as partly femininexxviii and 724 pages including indexbrown leather spine with gilt title to spineit is a miracle in itself that they survivedprinted cloth boardscontained in brown slipcase see oxfam website for delivery information read moreover years of neglect, however, was nothing compared to what happened to them upon discovery: the books were burned in an oven, confiscated and sold on the black market, before they were eventually decipheredwhat they revealed stunned the worldlyrical and powerful, there is no doubting the passion and devotion that created this poetrythe gospel of thomas records sayings of jesus unlike any we have ever heard; that of philip describes mary magdalene as christ's companion 'whom he loved more than all the disciples'these were the gnostic gospels, alternative christian texts - poems, myths, philosophy and gospels - which challenge those of the new testament at every turnthe sacred writings of the nag hammadi library, the berlin gnostic codex and the codex tchacos
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Lost cities of golarion nmmanufacturer: paizo publishingpaizo pathfinder #114
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Item description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionapart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countryrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 13 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingspublished by john murray, londoncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4no writing or inscriptionspages are tight and clean with occasional, spots, light marks, or foxingdiscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum illustrated with folding frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 13 full-page plates, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravings an account of layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactstitles in gilt to spinethis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this worktop of spine cover missingcondition wear at extremities with rubbing and bumping to cornersinternally; is almost goodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelacks 2 pages from the appendix between pages 672 and 673 (see picture 54), a couple of maps are taped but still complete5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & indexplease 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 catawikiplates are clean and bright (please see pictures)securely bound with hinges fully intact, some instances of internal separation but text block sound with no loose or detached pagesoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear covers
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102 €
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Wilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twainin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forcesjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionwith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianity"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable citybanias' story starts in canaanite timesoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firmunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itself" see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Meanwhile, across the ocean, daenerys stormborn, the last heir of the dragon king, delivers death to the slave-trading cities of astapor and yunkai as she approaches westeros with vengeance in her heartand while his youngest sister, arya, has escaped the clutches of the depraved cersei lannister and her son, the capricious boy-king joffrey, sansa stark remains their captiverobb stark may be king in the north, but he must bend to the will of the old tyrant walder frey if he is to hold his crownoxfam bookshop st albans a storm of swords: blood and gold is the second part of the third volume in this epic series, the basis for the tv hit game of thronessee oxfam website for delivery information read more the starks are scattered
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Item description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionapart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countryrubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spinea scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and explorationpublished by john murray, londonsome pencil writing on front free endpapercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4condition wear at extremitiesnot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagespages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingplates are brighttitles in gilt to spinesecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagesdiscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactssome rubbing to front inner hingethis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workinternally; is almost goodthe expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is founded5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ worksour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)please 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 catawikislight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditionrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece ‘ north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacherib’s palace (kouyunjik)’, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps ‘map of assyria, and map of mesopotamia’ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingsoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear covers
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107 €
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Oxfam shop haverfordwest "from the first page of any book by sebald, one is in the hands of a master" daily telegraphsparking off a wide-ranging debate in the german press when it was published in , on the natural history of destruction concerns the strange silence surrounding the destruction of german cities through allied bombing in post-war german writingfirst edition copy the book is in very good condition with some damage to dust jacket, excellent reading copysee oxfam website for delivery information read morenow translated into english by anthea bell, it confirms sebald's reputation as one of the most original and stimulating of european writers
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Oxfam shop thornbury the seven wonders of the world were first listed over years ago but they remain a source of fascination and their influence can still be seen in the cities and monuments of the modern worldthis book tells of the combination of legend and fact associated with these wonders; the story of their various images through the ages, and the reality of the objects themselvessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Dig into the brick and unearth the buried remains of the tyrannosaurus rexdig for fossilscarefully put together its glow-in-the-dark skeleton and bring its unmatchable ferocity back to life! observe the fossil remains
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He is joined on his quest by zia, an incan girl, and tao, the last descendant of the sunken empire of mu (
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Just released my new children's christmas book latest illustrated children’s christmas book the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie anthony r stephenson amazon the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie is an illustrated christmas tale for childrenin the perfect wintertide, there is time for snow, a party, a visit from santa claus, and family christmas dinner—and the greatest gift of all: a new addition to the familywith the charming, albeit sometimes chaotic, antics of a young boy and his dog, the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie is a story of the magic of christmas where wishes come truespanning the few days coming up to and including christmas day, it tells a heartwarming story of familial warmth and joy through the eyes of charlie, the family dog
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Limited edition winnie the pooh hunny of a day music box by ardleigh elliott winnie the pooh and friends grace a "hunny of a day" ferris wheel collectible music box! a hundred acre wood exclusive first! - it's a hunny of a day whenever winnie the pooh and friends get together, and now you can join in with this first-of-a-kind musical ferris wheel collectible music box! pooh, piglet, tigger, eeyore, roo, rabbit and owl enjoy a special treat in the heart of the hundred acre wood, where every detail is sure to charm you! the "homemade" ferris wheel turns and everyone smiles as their barrel-style seats swing, while honeybees flit amongst the scenes of fun and friendship that grace the base! this exclusive, limited-edition winnie the pooh musical ferris wheel collectible music box from ardleigh elliott is crafted of triple-fired heirloom porcelain, richly accented in 22k gold, and plays the melody of "love makes the world go roundin very good condition certificate of authenticity read more" pooh fans everywhere are sure to be spinning with excitement over this very special "hunny" of a music box
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Please 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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea must have for collectors pink floyd - the dark side of the moon collector's edition box set the box includes: 36-page 26cm x 26 cm booklet designed by storm thorgerson, 20-page 26cm x 26 cm photo book edited by jill furmanovsky, exclusive art print, 4 x collectors' cards featuring art and comments by storm thorgerson, replica of the dark side of the moon tour ticket, replica of the dark side of the moon backstage pass, 100% viscose (exclusive of 100% acrylic fringe) collectible printed scarf 3 x collectible black marbles 9 x collectible coasters (unique to this box) featuring early design sketches, and a 12-page credits bookletdiscs 1 - 4 are mounted in the box set, discs 5 and 6 are in separate cardsleeves fast shipping, insured and tracked read more
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Shambhala: the sacred path of the warrior: book and card set rrp £149 the set is practically like new apart from small tear along 2 side of lid on the crease (which lifts away like a flap) - which could be glued and you probably wouldn't noticethe box includes: 53 four-color cards, with a shambhala warrior slogan on one side and commentary from the tibetan buddhist master ch÷gyam trungpa on the reverse sidethe shambhala book and card set offers readers a unique and accessible way to put the principles of the sacred warrior to practice in daily life through a series of slogans or maxims that emphasize facing the world with openness and fearlessnessalso a little blue has transfered from the box faintly onto the rim of pages (nothing which is going to effect the reading of it) and the same has also happened on the edges of the cardsthe remainder of the slogans, which have never before been available to a general audience, were composed by chogyam trungpa to be used in shambhala training, a program that he developed as a way to train people in the path and practice of warriorshipthrough these teachings, readers can start to gain personal freedom and power, overcome negative habitual patterns, find the sacred dimension of everyday life, and discover the basic goodness of human lifecan post extra £3an 16-page booklet with instructions on how the slogans can be applied to one's own life throughout the day - a 256-page unabridged edition of trungpa's classic book shambhala: the sacred path of the warrior the majority of the slogans and commentary are drawn from shambhala: the sacred path of the warriorthere is a mark on the front of box too (see all pictures) rrp £149 since ancient times, the path of the enlightened warrior has been a powerful and inspiring ideal, showing us how we can master the challenges of life and draw power not from violence or aggression but through the cultivation of gentleness, courage, and self-knowledge
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethese limited edition lithographs do nothing but rise in value over time as for they are very collectible and very sort afterthe lithograph is in ex condition and plate (printed) signed by the artist tony wright (designer of the cover), limited edition of , comes with a coaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiyou will not be disappointed with this amazing piece of artplease notice the small spot (see extra photo) on the right hand side, easy to frame over, so in the end you will not see itit really is a quality item and the chance's of obtaining this item in great condition like this one is quite rarecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableif your a traffic fan, you will fall in love with this very limited lithographvery rare and hard to get traffic lithograph for the "the low spark of high heeled boys albumit is an original museum edition lithograph which is very hard to find anymorethis is an authorized productour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis lithograph measure's approx 56x71cm and is nothing but amazingthe lithograph was produced on the finest quality paper stock, it really is a beautiful piece of art which is meant for framing
64 €
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Please 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 catawikithey are generally regarded as being aimed at a slightly older audience than many of his other children's bookscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe stories were written at varying times throughout his lifetwo of the stories are autobiographical in nature; one describes how he first became a writer while the other describes some of dahl's experiences as a fighter pilot in the second world warthe wonderful story of henry sugar and six more is a collection of seven short stories written by roald dahlthe book was first published in london in by jonathan capeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeanother piece in the collection is a non-fiction account of a british farmer finding a legendary haul of ancient roman treasure"the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more" by roald dahl jonathan cape, london - first uk edition first printing - 246p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good condition in first issue price clipped dust jacket with minor wear housed in mylar cover
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Telling the children great and wondrous secrets that would affect all of creationlanguages - english, spanish, french see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit soon became clear that they had been chosen by the blessed mother to share her messageoxfam bookshop hertford in children experienced a great miraclewhen the children tried to share the joyous news of our lady of fatima, no-one believed them, until the day the sun seemed to dance in the skywhile herding a flock of sheep outside the tiny village of fatima, portugal, the blessed mother visited them, not once, but many timesthe day the sun danced is the inspiring true story of lucia, francisco and jacinta, whose great faith and courage brought the message of our lady of fatima to all the worldfully animated - running time 30 minutes
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