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Then it was up to old trafford for more high drama as brett lee and ricky ponting stoically batted out the day to deny england another victorythe series started badly for the england team at lord's as they suffered an emphatic defeat at australia's hands, and particularly the hand of legendary aussie fast-bowler glenn mcgrathat edgbaston england survived a last ditch australian fightback to complete a thrilling two-run victory to bring the series levelbut as the series progressed england found their feet, and this confident young team started playing their best cricket, particularly impressing with the quality of their bowlingat the start of the final test at the oval, the series hung in the balance with england 2-1 ahead, despite some of the best bowling of shane warne's long test careersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshane warne and brett lee bowled out of their skins to provide yet another heart-wrenching finalethe ashes series will be remembered not just as a series in which a young england team came of age, but also as the point at which the game of cricket returned to the nation's conciousness after some years in the wildernessoxfam shop lytham action-packed box set containing extended highlights from all five test matches in the historic ashes seriesa mixture of bad light, kevin pietersen's batting and andrew 'freddie' flintoff's impressive display of character and determination managed to wrest the ashes from australia's grasp for the first time since and the atmosphere at the ground and around the country was euphoricset just 129 runs to win after bowling australia out for 387, england struggled to score the low totalthen on to trent bridge where england out-scored the australians yet again in the first innings and made them follow on for the first time in 16 years
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She shows how it provoked responses from figures such as bertrand russell and martin heidegger, and carried repercussions for american pragmatism, logical positivism, phenomenology, and quantum mechanicsthe physicist and the philosopher tells the remarkable story of how this explosive debate transformed our understanding of time and drove a rift between science and the humanities that persists todayeinstein considered bergson's theory of time to be a soft, psychological notion, irreconcilable with the quantitative realities of physicssee oxfam website for delivery information read morebergson, who gained fame as a philosopher by arguing that time should not be understood exclusively through the lens of science, criticized einstein's theory of time for being a metaphysics grafted on to science, one that ignored the intuitive aspects of timejimena canales introduces readers to the revolutionary ideas of einstein and bergson, describes how they dramatically collided in paris, and traces how this clash of worldviews reverberated across the twentieth centuryon april , in paris, albert einstein and henri bergson publicly debated the nature of timeoxfam shop kendal paperback as newthe physicist and the philosopher is a magisterial and revealing account that shows how scientific truth was placed on trial in a divided century marked by a new sense of timecanales explains how the new technologies of the period-such as wristwatches, radio, and film-helped to shape people's conceptions of time and further polarized the public debateshe also discusses how bergson and einstein, toward the end of their lives, each reflected on his rival's legacy-bergson during the nazi occupation of paris and einstein in the context of the first hydrogen bomb explosion
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' whilst the overall structure of sunbathing in the rain moves from dark to light, telling the story of lewis's recovery, its different strands allow a variety of tones and subjects to be explored, from the profound to the frivolousoxfam bookshop cheltenham 101 ways to climb out of the slough of despond - a literary guide (part memoir, part companion) to coming through depressionthe quicker you dive down to see your sorry state, the better for you in lifefor it will have two voices, one calling from the valley of despair, the other from a safer, calmer new placethe flakes whirl around like motes in the water around your personal shipwrecksee oxfam website for delivery information read more'depression is internal snowpractical hints on how to get better (diet, read hello!, helpful pieces of music) are alongside striking quotations, ranging from sentences on crisp packets, to prayers, from russian orthodox writings on silence to collections of slangalongside a paragraph about the proper relationship between the ego, the mind and the emotions nestles a passage on the therapeutic value of nail varnishthis unique book offers itfor above you, if only you can reach it without getting the bends, are sunshine, laughter on a yacht, the clink of plates as a lunch of steaming fish is handed roundpart memoir - drawing on her own experiences, both adverse and encouraging, as a depressive and an alcoholic - and part guide or companion, this book brings burton's anatomy of melancholy into the twenty-first centurythe suffering depressive needs help from outside his or her own consciousness, a radical new perspective that makes life possible again
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreneillands paints a broad picture, and tells of events from the participants viewpoint: the men who flew on the dresden raid or fought the battles in the hurtgen forest, the bulge, the reichwald, and at the rhine crossing, those who made the horrific discoveries of belsen, dachau, buchenwald and dorait is the follow-up to robin neilland's "d-day : voices from normandy"oxfam bookshop cheltenham this is the story, from new year's day to ve day, 8 may , of the conquest of nazi germany in the words of those who were therehe talks to those who survived the concentration camps, and to allied pows who lived through the death marches from the eastthe story is told in the words of ordinary people: american infantry, british paratroopers, canadian gunners, australian pilots, new zealand pows and german civilians
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Despite the danger, conor treks up dirt paths with photographs of the children, miraculously reuniting dozens of familiessome of the luckier ones are finally dumped in an orphanage, only to be found by conor, an unlikely philanthropistboards very goodpages very good, very little edge wearconor's search for intrepid adventure on the cusp of 30 soon becomes a dangerous and haphazard mission, buoyed by the energy and adoration of the childrensee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit's and nepal is a country torn apart by war, greed and corruptionan epic thriller and also a love story, little princes is as full of life and hope as the children conor's organisation, next generation nepal, continues to save every dayoxfam bookshop carlisle the riveting story of conor grennan's year in nepal reads like a cross between into thin air and three cups of teacaught in the middle are the nepalese children, snatched and sold into slavery, the kidnappers promising their families that they will be taken to a safe haven from where they will eventually returndust jacket goodconor nevertheless vows to do everything he can, including risk his own life, to bring these lost children back to their familieswhile volunteering at an orphanage, conor discovers that the children are not orphans: they are traffickedthe process is painstaking and chaotic, involving weeks of trekking across inhospitable peaks and surmounting the infinite cultural and language barriers, but the children's raucous happiness on seeing photos of their parents after years of separation, abandonment and fear make the wounds, the danger, the freezing cold and the food poisoning pale into insignificance
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecollective - the royal readers, nothe first four paginated with roman numbers) - hardcover - linen binding with a punched title and illustration (coat of arms with the text: ‘honi soit qui mal y pense’ - 12as the name indicates, the history was predominantly based on the british empire, their battles and courageous actionsthe lot will be securely packaged and shipped with insurancecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivi, illustrated - london/edinburgh/new york, thomas nelson and sons, - first edition - vlll + 392 pp(a total of 400 ppthey discuss reading and spelling from the start of school to graduationvi) concerns the final book from the series* - thomas nelson and sons (editor) introduced the ‘royal readers’ and 'royal school series' as reaction to the introduction of mandatory school laws and increasing demand for instruction booksfrom through , educational books make up almost 90% of the profits of thomas nelson and sonsthe aim of the series was to cultivate the love of reading by presenting interesting topics in an attractive stylethe series consisted of eight books, the first two for the somewhat younger readers, and volumes i through vi for older readersplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website*the british series ‘royal readers’ contained informative material, excerpts from english literature and historical stories5 cm - good copy - front flyleaf broken at the reading fold (text block binding intact), flyleaves discoloured, text block semi-pure, front flyleaf damaged due the scratching-off of identity information, owner’s stamp - publication in the series: 'the royal school series'
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedesign, layout: tappin gofton" (from the publisher) read morehardcover in linen without jacket (as issued)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetext: nadav kander, jean paul tchangphotos: nadav kander"the yangtze river flows miles across china, traveling from its furthest westerly point in the qinghai province to shanghai in the easthatje cantz, ostfilderncondition: inside like new and unreadare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiintroduction by kofi annan and nadav kanderoutside with very light trace of use; very fresh77 colour photosthe river is embedded in the consciousness of the chinese, and plays a significant role in both the spiritual and physical life of the peopleone of the best photobook in which got the german photobook prize in gold intext in englishusing the river as a metaphor for constant change, nadav kander (born ) has photographed the landscape and people along its banks from mouth to sourcefantastic photobook in great condition; signed by the artistfirst edition, first printingoverall very fine conditionvery beautiful, sought-after photobook: martin parr, wassinklundgren, the chinese photobook from the s to the present, page 411catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableafter several trips to different parts of the river, it became clear that what i was responding to and how i felt whilst being in china was permeating into my pictures, he records; a formalness and unease, a country that feels both at the beginning of a new era and at odds with itselfsigned by nadav kandar
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320 pages plus catalogue 32 pagesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store"the third day", "the fourth day" and "the fifth day"the popularity of the complete angler continues unabated and in this edition the text is that of the fifth edition, published in and here the dialogue naturally forms five divisions marked "the first day", "the second day"front hinge partially cracked but all pages are firm and the book is in very good conditioni have a book entitled the complete angler or the contemplative man's recreation being a discourse of rivers fish-ponds fish and fishing written by izaak walton and instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream by charles cotton with original memoirs and notes by sir harris nicolas and sixty illustrations from designs by stothard and inskipp published by chatto and windus, london, inthe scenic illustrations were painted on the spot by thomas stothard and the fishes were painted from nature by james inskippcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibrown cloth boards with gilt lettering surrounded by a gilt illustration and black border lines on the front boardcorners slightly rubbedgilt lettering and decoration on the spine which is showing some wear with fraying at the top and bottom, and part rippedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Issue 322: the return of the atalanteans! while trying to prevent nuclear war on the shores of newfoundland, the avengers encounter more trouble in an unprovoked attack from atlantis! issue 323: shaman of alpha flight saves the day when he contains a nuclear explosion in his mystical medicine pouchoxfam shop whitchurch road an exciting bundle of comics that includes all parts of the 'crossing line' story-linefloow the avengers through being intercepted by russia's people's protectorate, the return of the atalanteans, and their entrapment in a dimensional pocketsnap up this fantastic collection today! issue 319: the avengers run into trouble in international waters after they are intercepted by russia's people's protectorateshortly after this interference, the avengers are surprised by an atlantean army led by tyrak, meranno, and orka! issue 320: the avengers must combine forces with russia's people's protectorate after an attack by atalantean villainsall comics are in very good condition, with only minor wearing on the edges of the pageswhy have tyrak, meranno, and orka emerged from the depths of the ocean? and what do they hope to achieve in their attack on surface-dwellers? issue 321: the avengers, surrounded by non-powered allies, must capture a nuclear submarine before terrorists attack the shores of newfoundlandthe only problem? the avengers are now trapped in the dimensional pockets of the pouch, alongside heavy doses of radiation and the madmen who planted the bomb! issue 324: the avengers must work with atalanteans and members of the peace corpse to escape shaman's medicine pouch before it's too late! will the avengers, their allies, and their enemies, remain in a dimensional pocket for all time? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop fulwood road radar has become an essential factor in air and sea travel, has affected all areas of military science and, most important of all perhaps, has considerably influenced the progress of electronic engineeringthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt withthe study, while underlining the significance of the cavity magnetron, purposely restricts itself to the pre-cavity magnetron era of radarthe narrative ranges from the concepts of nikola tesla in and the experiments of christian hulsmeyer in right through, in chronological order, to the commercially sponsored experiments of the prewar daysabundant references, which could facilitate further research, are givenpublished, as volume 6 in the 'iee history of technology series'some of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withthis book is the first general history of radar to be published, and one which covers the independent but more or less simultaneous emergence of radar in several countries in the s
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The author lifts the veil on reconnaissance work over the soviet bloc, such as covert operations by u2 aircraft, the so-called black lady of espionagethere are alos reports on the gulf war including dramatic accounts from airmen flying f15s, f16s, f111s and stelath fighterssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book details the crucial role played by the us strategic air force in wwii - the 8th and 9th air force in britain, the 12th and 15th in the mediterranean, and the 20th in the far eastappendices provide complete lists of us airmen in the battle of britain, medal of honour recipients, us aces in ww2 and korea, plus us losses and victories in the gulf warit chronicles the pacific war against the japanese, , including the battle of the phillipine sea, nicknamed the marianas turkey shoot because of the high losses inflictedthe book spans the period from the lend-lease act which made american funds available for allied aircraft contracts during world war ii, right through to the present day and america's contribution to relief work throughout the worldoxfam bookshop cheltenham this is a tribute to american air powerthe book covers the cold war, the korean war and the vietnam war, also publishing a selection of biographies of us airmen still missing in vietnam
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After the brethren are transformed back into bacteria, the avengers realize too late that planet earth is in grave dangerwho is olar, the strange creature who claims to be "the eldest of the brethren"? issue 339 - the collector reveals his plot against the brethren, and explains how they were pawns all alongsybil dorn, lover of thane ector, attacks sersi in a fit of rage! plus, the origin of the brethren revealed! issue 338 - the collector becomes an important pawn to the brethren, particularly after a discovery in one of his ecosystemsoxfam shop whitchurch road don't miss out on the chance to buy this marvel collection bundle which is in great condition with only a few age related marks! issue 334 - karnak and quicksilver discovered in deep space! what is the mysterious vessel that has held them hostage for so long? and why is the collector a prisoner in his own ship? issue 335 - the avengers take on thane ector and his villainous brethren! in battle, captain america takes several unexpected blows, while the rest of the team must restore the collector's healthcrystal of the inhumans is allowed to join the team at the request of quicksilverthe other team members continue to search through the collector's ecosystemsplus, an exciting development between sersi and thane! see oxfam website for delivery information read morea battle on the blue side of the moon that no fan should miss issue 336 - thane takes sersi hostage, but quickly discovers romantic interest in his prisonerwill this be the final battle between the avengers and thane ector? issue 337 - the avengers face defeat at the hands of the brethren
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Spanning 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 searcheighty years later, rebecca bradley, a young american film star, has the world at her feeta lifelong passionshortly after filming begins at the now-crumbling astbury hall, ari malik, anahita's great-grandson, arrives unexpectedly, on a quest for his family's pastwhat he and rebecca discover begins to unravel the dark secrets that haunt the astbury dynastysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham shortlisted for the epic novel award in the romantic novelists association books awardsbut 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 motherin 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 royaltybecoming the princess's official companion, anahita accompanies her friend to england just before the outbreak of the great war
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He probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flapthere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationsoxfam bookshop hexham the persistence of prejudice examines attitudes to jews at all levels of society during a war that many saw as a fight against fascismthe binding is soundthis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturetony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallas a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythis book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studiesthe jewish image in society, the response of the state to jews at home and abroad, and the effect of antisemitism on the jewish community itself receive particular attention
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This hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallthe dustjacket is unpriceclipped but shows some signs of shelf-wearby placing this very personal story into broader context, osha gray davidson demonstrates that race is intimately tied to issues of class, and that cooperation is possible--even in the most divisive situations--when people begin to listen to one anotherrich with details about the rhythms of daily life in the mid-twentieth-century south, the best of enemies offers a vivid portrait of a relationship that defied all oddsthe front inside flap is creased, all edges are rubbed and the corners are a little bumpedthe page block is yellowing and the edges are slightly marked but otherwise appears to be free from annotationssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreann atwater, a single mother from the poor black part of town, quit her job as a household domestic to join the civil rights fightthe blue and black cloth boards are gilt-stamped on the spinein an amazing set of transformations, however, each of them came to see how the other had been exploited by the south's rigid power structure, and they forged a friendship that flourished against a backdrop of unrelenting bigotrytheir encounters were charged with hatred and suspicionoxfam bookshop hexham cellis grew up in the poor white section of durham, north carolina, and as a young man joined the ku klux klanduring the s, as the country struggled with the explosive issue of race, atwater and ellis met on opposite sides of the public school integration issue
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Oxfam shop whitchurch road a fantastic bundle of comics, all in very good condition, with only minor wear on the edges of the pagesfind out about how the avengers fare in the race to defeat the alien dire wraiths, how the team rebuilds its assets with the space threat neutralised, and learn about the origin of the eternalsfirst on the list: a new place to call hq! issue 247: in this issue: the origin of the eternals! the secrets of starfox! and a search for destiny that sets the wheels in motion for a truly cosmic event! you won't want to miss "the ties that bind!" see oxfam website for delivery information read more issue 245: it's an all-out battle for the avengers as they race against the clock to stop the alien dire wraiths from carrying out their missioncaptain marvel and the wasp and must find a way of getting a runaway space ship safely into the earth's atmosphere without causing mass destructiona great addition to any collectionit all happens in "bombshells!" issue 246: with the threat from outer space taken care of, earth's mightiest heroes get back to rebuilding the team's assets
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The glossy dustjacket shows few signs of shelf-wear and is unpriceclippedshe was from the wrong side of the tracks and we were the rich family and they were getting married, they loved each other, blah, blah, blahthis edition has been an inscription by the author in black marker pen on the title page: 'to margaret, merry christmas, larry hagman'' written with us weekly bureau chief, todd gold, hello darlin' is a forthright look at hagman's star-studded careerfrom his early days opposite barbara eden on i dream of jeannie, to the show that turned him into an international celebrity and led him to become the biggest screen villain of the eighties as power-mad oil baron jr ewing on dallassee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis hardback first edition is in a very good conditionto put it in jr's own words, 'once you got rid of the integrity, the rest was a piece of cake'even the parliament in turkey adjourned so representatives could rush to their tv setsthe top edge is slightly turned and the corners are slightly bumpedit was focused on themhagman tells all about the trials and turmoil and the intrigue and dangers of filming dallas, and also the madness that ensued when it became one of the most popular television shows in historyi was just the brotherhis stetson now resides in the smithsonian and over 400 million fans in eighty-five countries had to find out just who shot jrthe black cloth boards are unmarked and gilt-stamped on the spinethe page block is clean and brightoxfam bookshop hexham 'as it was originally written, dallas was really about patrick duffy and victoria principal
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Oxfam bookshop hexham this hardback edition was published by williams & norgate, london in , second impressionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe gilt decoration on the front cover has almost been obliterated due to damage, although the small gilt lettering to the right of the cover remains legiblehowever, the binding is holding and the contents appear to be complete and include a fold-out map of the 'flower border' and pages of advertsthe gilt lettering on the spine is similarly damagedthe green cloth binding is in a poor condition overall: the spine is discoloured and worn where it joins the front board and the corners are heavily bumped, bent and discolouredthere is no dustjacketthere are numerous black and white photographs and coloured frontispiece (unfortunately damaged in the top right hand corner, as is the tissue guard) showing 'a mixed border in the garden of honthe endpapers are sunned and foxed; details of a previous owner are written on the first pastedownmrs edward lyttleton at overstrand'
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreit explores the history of the world's great passenger ships, the lines that operated them, and the people they carriedbeginning in the age when steamships revolutionized travel, the book ends with a glimpse of the technology of the 21st century when, it is predicted, there will be floating cities up to four times the size of the largest passenger liner ever builtthose who populate the story include poor emigres seeking a new life, shipping magnates and heads of government pitting their ambitions against each other, and the wealthy and famous, travelling in a style very different from that of the steerage passengersoxfam shop lytham linked to a channel four television documentary, this is an account of the ocean liner from the mid-19th century to the presentthe story encompasses changing technologies and economies, rivalry between nations, the rise and fall of empires both political and commercial, momentous events such as the sinking of the "titanic", and the conversion of many liners for use as troopships during world war ii, when conditions on board became so appalling that many soldiers died or mutinied
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Folk festival 9 now thank we all our god 10 ballycastle bay 11 quick march: the president 12 o god our help in ages past 13 theme from the scarecrow and mrs king 14 piper in the meadow 15 the day thou gavest, lord, is ended 16 trombone solo: swing low, sweet chariot 17 flugelhorn solo: tuesday blues see oxfam website for delivery information read more10 pie jesu from "requiem" 11 dear lord and father of mankind 12 carnival for bass 13 o worship the king 14 fantasy on swiss airs 15 guide me, oh though great redeemer 16 cornet duet: twin peaks 17 cornet solo: kim cd 3: 1 tournament for brass 2 for all the saints 3 bohemian rhapsody 4 rejoice the lord is king 5 batman 6 serenade 7 i will sing the wondrous story 8oxfam bookshop lymington performed by the williams-fairey engineering band & the grimethorpe colliery band cd 1: 1 marching with sousa 2the old rugged cross 3 autumn leaves 4 the boys in blue 5 all in the april evening 6 tritsch tratsch polka 7 the lord's my shepherd 8 military overture 9 when i survey the wondrous cross 10 procession to the minster from "lohengrin" 11 fill thou my life, o lord my god 12 euphonium solo (caprice) 13 love divine, all loves excelling 14 blenheim flourishes 15 abide with me (eventide) 16 neapolitan scenes 17 fest musik der stadt wien cd 2: 1amazing grace 2 the land of the mountain and the flood 3 blue rondo a la turk 4 how great though art 5 over the rainbow 6 praise my soul the king of heaven 7 the gladiators' farewell 8 all creatures of our god and king 9 the trouble with the tuba is
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecover/frontside/ vg+/one mark down cover/backside/mint labels/mint ois/mint see pictures (the pictures are an essential part of the condition of the single) never regular sold promo dj-copy of the power voice collector treasure read morebob seger & the silver bullet band / rui tachihara ?– against the wind --------------------------------------------------------------------- mega rare and hard to find not for sale promo single and special dj-copy------------------------------------------------------------------------- bob seger/robert clark seger born may a roots rocker with a classic raspy, powerful voice,seger wrote and recorded songs that deal with love,women,and blue-collar themes and is an example of a heartland rock artistwith a career spanning six decades,seger has sold more than 75 million records worldwide,making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time tracklist a–bob seger & the silver bullet band*\tagainst the wind written-by–bob seger b–rui tachihara\t against the wind written-by–akira otsu-bob seger condition: nm/very slight dust micro scratches with no effectseger has recorded many hits, including "night moves","turn the page","still the same","we've got tonite","against the wind","you'll accomp'ny me","hollywood nights", "shame on the moon","like a rock",an "shakedown",the last of which was written for the film beverly hills cop ii and topped the billboard hot 100 chartcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare 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 websiteseger also co-wrote the eagles' number-one hit"heartache tonight",and his recording of"old time rock and roll"was named one of the songs of the century in
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe author of that book was veteran russian broadcaster,cultural commentator and journalist artemyi troitskythe first time the culture of x-ray records and bone music was written about in the west was in the book’back in the ussr:the true story of russian rock’we hear some entertaining,comical,tragic,moving and frankly strange stories including tales of the‘stilyagi'soviet hipsters,the first disco in moscow,we ask if counterculture possible in the oppressive,repressive circumstances of the soviet union?and we hear how rock music evolved in secret before breaking into the light as perestroika transformed soviet societycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is the unique/pink floyd/"the gnome"x ray/spine **original packaging from included** i see that two times when i visited the exhibition with my father who,like myself,was thrilled by this peculiar wonderful type of anti-suppression after an exhibition in/the horse hospital,london:/07feb16(see picture ) pure collectible recording audible but of course not so good!) unique item on catawiki from the pink floyd debut albumart appeared in our first bookpink floyd/"the gnome" x-ray audio lost culture of bone music -in the ussr during the cold war,the music that people could hear was ruthlessly controlled by the statebut a secret underground subculture of music lovers and pirates opposed the censorshipplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteincredibly,they built their own recording devices and used an exceptional means to copy prohibited jazz,rockand prohibited russian music to take the risk of making their own records
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeversion ----- single/nm(small scratches from the dust no effect) cover/nm(small folds) booklet/nm(see cover) ois/vg+to nm(folds) see pictures only on catawiki &„hard to find“ collectors-first press-edition read moreit is the second title of the album and was released together with the musically similar ibiza bar as a singlecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe nile song was never played live from pink floydthe keyboardist richard wright is missingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepink floyd /the nile song & main theme /megarare version/first press japan ) pink floyd?–the nile song / main theme (japan alternate wrap around picture sleeve with different front: odeon logo on the top right-different green japanese text-red titles all in the left side of the front sleeve ¥400 price on front of insert/original toshiba inner sleeve) a\tthe nile song\t b\tmain theme the nile song is a piece of music from the album more,the soundtrack to the accompanying filmthe piece, which depicts the encounter of a man with a woman on the nile, is extremely hard and powerfully instrumented for the band and can be seen as a forerunner of the heavy metal genrethe band played david gilmour,roger waters,nick mason
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebeautiful stunning columbia award presented to celine dion to commemorate the sale of more than copies of the columbia records album "the colour of my love" the colour of my love is the third english-language studio album by canadian singer celine dion8 million copies in the united kingdom, 15 million in canada and over one million units in japanpostage is insured and tracked read moreafter its release, the colour of my love received generally mixed reviews from music critics but became a commercial success, topping the charts in canada, australia, the united kingdom and a few other european countries, and reaching the top ten elsewhere, including number four in the united statesthe songs were produced mainly by david foster, ric wake, guy roche, walter afanasieff and christopher neil, and four of them were written by diane warrencatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe album features cover versions of "the power of love" and "when i fall in love"this a very rare opportunity to buy this official sales awardthe colour of my love has shipped six million units in the united states and has sold over 1please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteeach of these singles sold over one million copies in these countriesit remains one of the best-selling albums of all time with worldwide sales of twenty million copiesit was released by columbia records/550 music on 9 novembersingles released from the album include the us number one "the power of love", the uk number one "think twice", and the japanese chart topper "to love you more", which was included on the re-release of the colour of my love in japan
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebut a secret underground subculture of music lovers and pirates opposed the censorshipthe author of that book was veteran russian broadcaster,cultural commentator and journalist artemyi troitskyincredibly,they built their own recording devices and used an exceptional means to copy prohibited jazz,rock'n'roll and prohibited russian music to take the risk of making their own recordsthe first time the culture of x-ray records and bone music was written about in the west was in the book’back in the ussr:the true story of russian rock’catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwe hear some entertaining,comical,tragic,moving and frankly strange stories including tales of the‘stilyagi'soviet hipsters,the first disco in moscow,we ask if counterculture possible in the oppressive,repressive circumstances of the soviet union?and we hear how rock music evolved in secret before breaking into the light as perestroika transformed soviet societyfeb 16(see picture ) pure collectible recording audible but of course not so good!) read moreart appeared in our first bookthe beatles "she's leaving home" lost culture of bone music/ x-ray audio -in the ussr during the cold war,the music that people could hear was ruthlessly controlled by the stateplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis is the unique/the beatles "she's leaving home" x ray/spine(included original packing from ) **the chain to be seen is unique for the x-ray exposure** i see that two times when i visited the exhibition with my father who,like myself,was thrilled by this peculiar wonderful type of anti-suppression after an exhibition in the horse hospital,london:-07
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Oxfam bookshop wanstead discs condition- good to very good: most have few to no marks or scratches, but several light scratches on discs 3 and 6 all 32 episodes from the third series of the western adventure starring clint eastwood as cowhand rowdy yatessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe episodes are: 'incident at rojo canyon', 'incident of the challenge', 'incident at dragoon crossing', 'incident of the night visitor', 'incident of the slavemaster', 'incident on the road to yesterday', 'incident at superstition prairie', 'incident at poco tiempo', 'incident of the captive', 'incident of the buffalo soldier', 'incident of the broken word', 'incident at the top of the world', 'incident near the promised land', 'incident of the big blowout', 'incident of the fish out of water', 'incident on the road back', 'incident of the new start', 'incident of the running iron', 'incident near gloomy river', 'incident of the boomerang', 'incident of his brother's keeper', 'incident in the middle of nowhere', 'incident of the phantom bugler', 'incident of the lost idol', 'incident of the running man', 'incident of the painted lady', 'incident before black pass', 'incident of the blackstorms', 'incident of the night on the town' and 'incident of the wager on payday'
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In an effort to prevent the decepticons from gaining possession of the 'allspark', a cube with the capacity to grant infinite power, the autobots managed to smuggle the object to earth, where they secretly hid itjoining the autobots' mission to protect humankind is optimus prime (peter cullen), who forms an alliance with international armies for this second epic battlesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 'transformers' (), an alien race divided into two camps long ago on the planet of cybertron: the autobots, and the evil decepticonsafter he glimpses the truth about the ancient origins of the transformers through a powerful vision sent to him by the allspark, sam once again finds himself the target of the evil decepticons, who have returned to earth under the command of the formidable starscream (voiced by charles adler)now, hundreds of years later, with the decepticons searching for the cube, it's a race against time, as the autobots enlist the help of young earthling sam witwicky (shia labeouf) to foil the decepticons' plans for world dominationoxfam shop newquay the s cartoon series is given the big screen treatment with this double bill of big-budget, live-action blockbusters packed with state-of-the-art special effectslabeouf reprises his role as sam, the young earthling caught in the raging war between the autobots and the decepticons, in the sequel, 'transformers: revenge of the fallen' ()
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Along the way they learn many valuable lessons as they seek the seven lords of narniathey journey to the giants of garfang, and thence underground to the land of the earthmenlewis children's books using live action and animation to recreate the magical world of narniathe rightful heir, caspian, is in hidingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen the white witch learns of their presence, their lives are in danger, but there is talk that aslan is on the movethey must then face the green witch, queen of the deep realm, in order to break the spell of the silver chairin 'the lion, the witch and the wardrobe' () it is a quiet sort of day in the english countryside when peter, susan, edmund and lucy stumble through the back of an old wardrobe into the enchanted land of narnia and embark on an extraordinary adventurefinally, in 'the silver chair' () jill and eustace search for prince rillian, aided by puddlegumin 'voyage of the dawn treader' () the child heroes, with their unpleasant cousin edmund, find themselves aboard prince caspian's ship, the 'dawn treader', on a voyage to the edge of the worldoxfam bookshop swanage all four adaptations of the c'prince caspian' () sees the four child heroes return to the magical land of narnia, where evil king miraz and queen punaprisma have usurped the thronethe children join the rebels who want to reinstate caspian as their prince
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With only a few days left of his sentence, and a perfect alibi -- what could possibly go wrong? 'carlton-browne of the f': peter sellers is amphibulos, the corrupt prime minister of a small pacific island who hopes to profit from renewed interest in the island from the british in the wake of the death of the island's king and the rumour of valuable mineral deposits being found on the island'two way stretch': while in prison, peter sellers has planned the perfect robberycarlton browne (terry thomas) is the hapless man sent from the foreign office to re-establish friendly relations with the idealistic heir to the throne (ian bannen)see oxfam website for delivery information read morethey expect to sell the cinema to gain a huge inheritance, however, when they get there they discover the cinema is falling apart and is run by three equally run-down attendants (peter sellers, margaret rutherford and bernard miles) who seem to have worked there forever'the smallest show on earth': jean and bill are a married couple trying to scrape a livingout of the blue they receive a telegram informing them that bill's long-lost uncle has died and left them his business -- a cinema in the town of sloughboroughoxfam bookshop thame four classic peter sellers films: 'hoffman': peter sellers is hoffman, a middle-aged misfit who blackmails his young and attractive secretary into spending a week with himhe intends to break out, steal a fortune in diamonds, and then break back into prison without anyone noticing he has been absentalthough he behaves like a creep throughout the weekend he actually emerges as a sympathetic character in the end
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