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With the savoy havana band, he made an immediate impact in the earliest days of broadcasting and was known as the pianist with the lightning fingerswhilst he wrote much in the genre of novelty piano, overlapping with jazz he also wrote more contemplative pieces belonging to the english pastoral tradition: he was never just the the composer of marigoldbook as good as newoxfam music shop reading billy mayerl as pianist - composer-celebrity-educator, was one of the most brilliant figures in british music from the 's to the '50sborn in london, he became known in childhood as the wonder boy pianist playing for silent films and was captivated by american popular musicoriginal dust jacket and cdsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This 10th book of her adventures begins with a flashback to the last days of the network, when modesty was about to retire, and describes the organization s final, astonishing operation before it disbandedis the plan to destroy the western world being orchestrated by the watchmen?there have been few other female action heroines like modesty blaisea tough orphan who became the leader of the network, a crime syndicate specializing in art theft and industrial espionagemodesty and willie find themselves prisoners on see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham modesty blaise is about to retire from her criminal empire, the networkyears later, she faces the consequences of this final mission when she is drawn into conflict with a mysterious group called 'the watchmen'this operation is echoed several years later when modesty, with her peerless lieutenant willie garvin, finds herself drawn into conflict with the mysterious group known as the watchmen, who have plans to kill modesty in london and then destroy san francisco s golden gate bridgebut there is one final, astounding mission before she can leave
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The corners are very good but there are some unsightly tears along the for edge from rough handlingoutstanding text block, its faces starting to yellowbetter without its jacketexcellent blue cloth boards with silver titles to spine: much more attractive than the jacketunclipped dust jacket in overall good condition with stamped titlespaste down map of the region, evocative of the pioneering days, and this is the underlying theme throughout the book: the frontier is never far away, and we are told that ten thousand vessels have been lost to a watery gravesensational images, old and new, of life around this vast region, aided by gallant's wonderful photographytoronto: stoddarta must have coffee table book for anyone lucky enough to have visited the lakes and reliving the memoriessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreall text in englishoxfam bookshop market harborough the great lakes - pierre berton with photographs by andre gallant
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) is one of the greatest novels of chinese literaturethrough the changing fortunes of the jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our livessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first part of the story, the golden days, begins the tale of bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to confucian studies, and his two cousins: bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty dai-yuoxfam shop lytham the story of the stone (c
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The last mughalis a portrait of the dazzling delhi zafar personified, the story of the last days of the great mughal capital and its final destruction in the catastrophe ofbut while zafars mughal ancestors had controlled most of india, the aged zafar was king in name onlythen in zafars flourishing capital became the centre of an uprising that reduced his beloved delhi to a battered, empty ruindeprived of real political power by the east india company, zafar nevertheless succeeded in creating a court of great brilliance, and presided over one of the great cultural renaissances of indian historybahadur shah zafar ii, the last mughal emperor, was a mystic, a talented poet, and a skilled calligrapheroxfam shop colne road at 4 pon a hazy november afternoon in rangoon, , a shrouded corpse was escorted by a small group of british soldiers to an anonymous grave in a prison enclosurewilliam dalrymples powerful retelling of this fateful course of events is shaped from groundbreaking material: previously untranslated urdu and persian manuscripts that include indian eyewitness accounts, and the records of the delhi courts, police, and administration during the siegethe last mughalis an extraordinary revisionist work with clear contemporary echoessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is the first account to present the indian perspective on the siege, and has at its heart the stories of the forgotten individuals tragically caught up in one of the bloodiest upheavals in historythe siege of delhi was the rajs stalingrad: a fight to the death between two powers, neither of whom could retreatas the british commissioner in charge insisted, no vestige should remain to distinguish where the last of the great moghuls restswhen zafar gave his blessing to a rebellion among the companys own indian troops, it transformed an army mutiny into the largest uprising the british empire ever had to face
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In the last days before her death, nel called her sister'paula hawkins does it again! into the water is a moody and chilling thriller that will have you madly turning the pagesjules didn't pick up the phone, ignoring her plea for help' good housekeeping (book of the month)'a brooding and complex read that deserves to make a splash in its own rightthey say she jumpedand jules has been dragged back to the one place she hoped she had escaped for good, to care for the teenage girl her sister left behind1 bestsellersimon mayo radio 2 book club choiceradio 4 book at bedtimegoodreads choice awards best mystery & thriller the addictive new psychological thriller from the author of the girl on the train, the runaway sunday times nonot just a brilliant thriller but also a furious feminist howlbut jules is afraidtold from multiple points of view, this is clever and twisty fiction with a ghostly edge' sunday mirror 'a twisting whodunit that leaves you both gratified and surprised (also the best kind)and most of all she's afraid of the water, and the place they call the drowning pooloxfam shop dumfries 'wondering if into the water could be as good as the girl on the train? it's better' clare mackintosh, bestselling author of i let you gowith the same propulsive writing and acute understanding of human instincts that captivated millions of readers around the world in her explosive debut thriller, the girl on the train, paula hawkins delivers an urgent, satisfying read that hinges on the stories we tell about our pasts and their power to destroy the lives we live nowthe sunday times no' red see oxfam website for delivery information read more1 bestseller and global phenomenona brilliantly plotted and fast-paced juggernaut of a read that hurtles to a heart-stopping conclusiona gripping, compulsive read!' shari lapena, bestselling author of the couple next door'fans of paula hawkins' the girl on the train rejoice: her second novel into the water is even better' stylist'paula hawkins effortlessly follows the success of the girl on the train with this immersive novelof her long-buried memories, of the old mill house, of knowing that nel would never have jumped
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In the early days of christianity their views offended and opposed those of the orthodox church, and later in feudal europe, both the state and the established church considered them heretics and sworn enemiesthe extraordinary story that unfolds in the hiram key revisited reveals that the building of the modern world was no haphazard processthe new world order is already hereoxfam books & music aberdeen is freemasonry nothing more than a benign and charitable men's social club as the order insists or does it have a deeper and perhaps darker purpose? could these men be part of the "illuminati" - a group of intellectuals with extremely grand plans for the development of civilization? and if so, what is the grand plan that these men were so determined to bring about, and why should there be such opposition to it? christopher knight and alan butler reveal that present-day freemasons are the spiritual descendents of an ancient priesthood that was forced to act in secrecyyet they could not be silenced - or defeated - and members of this priesthood have continued to this day to work in subtle and sometimes subversive ways to achieve their aims, often occupying very elevated positions within western society, and always maintaining complete anonymity to those outside their fellowshipsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere was a grand plan - and it has succeeded
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Oxfam shop magdelen street 'the hostage' is a second world war story taken from the point of view of a german general, friederich von dexter, who receives hysterical orders from the fuehrer, adolf hitler, in the dying days of the wareach classic or original short story is printed on one sheet of paper and folded like a mapthis makes it simple to read while commuting, convenient to carry when not, and easy to give or send to a friendin turn, readers take them on the bus or subway, slip them into briefcases and lunchboxes, and send them from jersey to juneaua paper envelope is provided for mailing or gift-giving, and both are packaged in a dear plastic envelope for display see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe must obey his orders or face the fatal nazi punishment for military disobedience, but can he also save the lives of ordinary german soldiers under his command? stories in the travelman short stories series take the reader to places of mystery, fantasy, horror, romance, and corners of the universe yet unexplored this copy is still sealed in plastic
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Oxfam bookshop ilkley ross the boss was the co-founder of manowar, their main songwriter in the early days and guitarist on the first six albumsgreat acceptance and reputation in the underground metal scene but also from all manowar fanssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefantastic cover artwork, that perfectly underlines the music and refers to the glory releases of manowar ()new metal leader is great heavy metal in the tradition of manowar's albums between battle hymns and sign of the hammer
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S 3 medieval spawn toy comic spawn fan edition 1-3 (complete series) spawn: the impaler 1-3 (complete series) the books are written by todd mcfarlane and others we have graded the books nm/mt (see pictures) those are from the early days of image () everybody has his own way of looking at gradings, so please look at the pictures to get a good feel for the items listed click the fbi-comics beneath seller on the left side for combined shipping with other lots we do combine shipping and will refund the additional shipping when we have shipped the order read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis auction is for 28 issues of spawn from several series the books in this lot are: spawn curse of the spawn spawn: dark ages 2 spawn / wildcplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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In the last days before her death, nel called her sister'paula hawkins does it again! into the water is a moody and chilling thriller that will have you madly turning the pagesoxfam bookshop knutsford 'wondering if into the water could be as good as the girl on the train? it's betterjules didn't pick up the phone, ignoring her plea for help' good housekeeping (book of the month)'a brooding and complex read that deserves to make a splash in its own rightthey say she jumpedand jules has been dragged back to the one place she hoped she had escaped for good, to care for the teenage girl her sister left behind1 bestsellersimon mayo radio 2 book club choiceradio 4 book at bedtimegoodreads choice awards best mystery & thriller the addictive new psychological thriller from the author of the girl on the train, the runaway sunday times nonot just a brilliant thriller but also a furious feminist howlbut jules is afraidtold from multiple points of view, this is clever and twisty fiction with a ghostly edge' sunday mirror 'a twisting whodunit that leaves you both gratified and surprised (also the best kind)and most of all she's afraid of the water, and the place they call the drowning pool' clare mackintosh, bestselling author of i let you gowith the same propulsive writing and acute understanding of human instincts that captivated millions of readers around the world in her explosive debut thriller, the girl on the train, paula hawkins delivers an urgent, satisfying read that hinges on the stories we tell about our pasts and their power to destroy the lives we live nowthe sunday times no' red see oxfam website for delivery information read more1 bestseller and global phenomenona brilliantly plotted and fast-paced juggernaut of a read that hurtles to a heart-stopping conclusiona gripping, compulsive read!' shari lapena, bestselling author of the couple next door'fans of paula hawkins' the girl on the train rejoice: her second novel into the water is even better' stylist'paula hawkins effortlessly follows the success of the girl on the train with this immersive novelof her long-buried memories, of the old mill house, of knowing that nel would never have jumped
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Now andrew roden tells the scotsman's remarkable story, from her construction and the glory days between the wars through the decline of steam read moreuniquely, her post-war career has been even more varied and exciting than her early triumphsgood condition no pages missing/tears think of the golden age of steam and one train leaps to mind above all others: the flying scotsman, nigel gresley's elegant masterpiece of a locomotiveshe broke the world speed record in and has enthralled millions with her beauty and power
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This illustrated book charts the heady days of beatlemania, the golden years of the studio band and the solo careers of the fourthe photographs, supported by a detailed commentary, capture our endearing love affair with the group that influenced a generation, rewrote the record books and changed the course of popular musicimages of an iconic band - by tim hillin excellent conditionthis book would be great for the avid fans or collectorthis is on hold for someone
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This puzzle is the 5th in the ‘happy days at work’ collection from ravensburgerthis is a 500-piece puzzle by painter trevor mitchellit depicts a mechanic chatting to a customer as she collects her morris minor from his garageincludes in the box are leaflets showing additional puzzle picture and artist’s biographya perfect christmas present for the jigsaw fan in your life read morebeen put together once only and so is in extremely good condition additional photos available, please askthe finished puzzle measures 49 x 36 cm when complete this has been made up only once and the pieces were then bagged and the bag stapled closed; so no pieces could be lost
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400+ pages history of the spanish conquest of the incasgood condition read more
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He didn't attend many yorkshire cc matches but he was very knowledgeable about the sport and the team
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This puzzle is the 5th in the ‘happy days at work’ collection from ravensburgerthis is a 500-piece puzzle by painter trevor mitchellit depicts a mechanic chatting to a customer as she collects her morris minor from his garageincludes in the box are leaflets showing additional puzzle picture and artist’s biographybeen put together once only and so is in extremely good condition additional photos available, please askthe finished puzzle measures 49 x 36 cm when complete this has been made up only once and the pieces were then bagged and the bag stapled closed; so no pieces could be lost
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham in chown's most ambitious book to date he sets out to answer some of the most provocative questions of today:- is elvis alive and kicking in another space domain?- will we ever find et?- what's beyond the edge of the universe?- did aliens build the stars?- can we live forever? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop colne road armando iannucci directs this dark comedy following the final days of soviet dictator josef stalin (adrian mcloughlin)'s life and the pandemonium that came after his deathset in , feared leader stalin is taken ill and diessee oxfam website for delivery information read moresoon after, those closest to him fight for their chance at powerthe all-star cast includes jason isaacs, steve buscemi, rupert friend, jeffrey tambor and michael palin
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Oxfam shop thornbury a poignant collection of songs composed by jews during the darkest days of the second world wara swiss release on the claves labelwith original insert postcardvinyl in near mint conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecover in very good condition
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Oxfam books & music hereford the author's 'comic & candid' memoir describing forty years in fleet street at the sunday timessee oxfam website for delivery information read more  small scrape mark on the back cover
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Published condition used but very good hardback full colour tells the story of the beatles in photos from the early days to break upprice includes p&p to anywhere on the uk mainland or £25 if picking it up
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A concise reference of the pioneering days of manned spaceflight: people, places, artifactsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith price guideby stuart schneiderthe ultimate aerospace reference guide5 cm - 342 pp - illustrations in black and whitea complete collector's guidein very good condition2- collecting the space racepr products - usa - third edition - first editionminimal signs of useschiffer publicing ltd - usaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetwo items: 1- relics of the space raceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeby russell still5 x 21 cm - 176 ppquite some illustrations in colourcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableminor signs of use
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Oxfam shop herne bay the glory days of british steamthe ultimate profile of british steam in the 40's, 50's and 60's and coverage of britains heritage lines3 disc boxed setsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop kingston upon thames this book lists and illustrated the first 150 singles and 50 albums issued by the stiff label - a label which rose to prominence in the heady days of the new wave explosion and was the early market leadersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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These would be special in any hifi publications collection as they are from the early daysimages show covers of three of the 12 issuesjune was the first volume of hifi newshifi news from june to may issuespostage can be arranged at extra costmy father started this publication
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The 8 inch plate no b is the fifth issue in the country days collection issued inp&p £4 read morethe plate is in excellent condition and comes boxed
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The 8 inch plate no j of a limited edition issued in , it is the second issue of the country days collectionp&p £4 read morethe plate is in excellent condition and comes boxed
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Puzzle is from the happy days at work (is there such a thing?) series of nostalgic puzzlespuzzle is entitled the baker,and shows a baker doing his rounds and delivering to a shop20 via royal mail 2nd class signed forpuzzle was issued inpostage if required will be £4check them out if you want to see some of the titles,as some of them are fabulousravensburger 500 piece jigsaw puzzle,complete as pic
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However, the happy days at grace field house ended abruptlyas much as the children love her, she is not their motheralthough they live together, they are not related eithergrace field house is where children without parents are taken inan irreplaceable home for the 38 children that all live happily every day, even if they were strangers at first
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