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The oxford history of music, introductory volume, percy cnew york: cooper square
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In , the company became cassell, petter, galpin and company with the addition of another new partner, robert turnerin , cassell rejoined, renaming the company cassell, petter, and galpin, as seen in each of these volumesred morroccan leather and gilt bound series of the culturally important cassell’s illustrated history of england, published by cassell, petter, and galpin, ludgate hill, ecmarbled page ends, marbled front & rear inside coversplease see photos of each (spine, covers, selected pages) for details, but there isn’t anything major to report - please ask for more details, there’s a word limit on here! very, very, heavy at over 12for around 140 years old, these books are in fabulous conditioni haven’t been able to find any of this age, in this format, anywhere else online, so i would regard these as rarepacked with illustrationsdespite there being no printing date given in these books, i can date them precisely to between and : from , john cassell was printing at la belle sauvage yard, not ludgate hilland 596, broadway, new yorkregarded as culturally important, this work is still in print todayby he was bankrupt, so from , george petter and thomas galpin took over as the petter and galpin printing firm, published by wloads of repros about, not so many originalsthanks for reading my ad - i look forward to hearing from you soon! read moreplease ask for more pics, any other details5kg unpacked, but can courier at cost if required and if you can’t collect
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Tracing the history of the company from its origins in 14th centuryoxfam shop colne road the history of the haberdashers company ian w archer phillimore chichestervg++ ÂŁ see oxfam website for delivery information read moreunclipped wrapperillustrated in colour and b/w
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Founded in , the east india company was the forerunner of the modern multinationalstarting life as a trader in asian spices, the company ended its days running britain's indian empireoxfam books & music perth this is a popular history of one of the world's most famous companiesfor robins, the company's legacy provides compelling lessons on how to ensure the accountability of today's global businessrobins reveals a hidden story of tragedy and intriguewar, famine, stock-market bubbles and even duels between rival executives are all to be found in this new accountsee oxfam website for delivery information read more*br**br*this is the first-ever book to expose the company's social recordin the process, it shocked its contemporaries with the scale of its violence, corruption and speculation
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This history of the company was published in laing gave the company its evangelical direction, which included pioneering ideas that nurtured staff, such as paid holidays, in the early part of the 20th centuryexcellent pages, a little edge and jacket wear + inscription to fly-leafhe inherited his father's building business - which is now known as john laing group - in the early sin he gave almost 40% of his shareholding in the business to a charitable foundationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe retired from the business in , was knighted in and died in , aged 98oxfam bookshop carlisle sir john william laing cbe (24 september january ) was a british entrepreneur in the construction industrylaing followed his father, john, into the construction business, expanding it from a local building firm to open a london office inunder his leadership, the firm became a national enterprise that culminated in the rebuilding of coventry cathedral, whose consecration laing attended in may
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history was characterized by an array of competing companies"studebaker's" story is the chronicle of the life and death of an american automobile company where management's concept of "tradition" played a fundamental role in modeling corporate culture, rhetoric, and strategy"studebaker" may have failed in the long run, but its corporate life spanned more than a century, during which the company made a commitment to the community of south bend, accepted unions when other automobile manufacturers bitterly fought collective bargaining, and produced distinguished cars that still enjoy a loyal followingoxfam books & music lichfield while the big three automobile companies came to dominate the industry, its early u"studebaker" explores managerial choice, corporate tradition, and the importance of ideas - not simply "market forces" - in shaping institutions in 20th-century americasee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Examining how american history is written from europe, the contributors shed light on how history is written in the united states and, indeed, on the way history is written anywherethe innovative perspectives included in historians across borders are designed to reinvigorate american historiography as the rise of global and transnational history is creating a critical need to understand the impact of place on the writing and teaching of historyoxfam bookshop knutsford in this stimulating and highly original study of the writing of american history, twenty-four scholars from eleven european countries explore the impact of writing history from abroadsix distinguished scholars from around the world add their commentariesthis book is designed for students in historiography, global and transnational history, and related courses in the united states and abroad, for us historians, and for anyone interested in how historians worksome minor annotations in ink as shown in digital imagearguing that historical writing is conditioned, crucially, by the place from which it is written, this volume identifies the formative impact of a wide variety of institutional and cultural factors that are commonly overlookedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin robert benoist drove a delage with an in-line eight-cylinder engine to victory in: * de grand prix de france * spanish grand prix * british grand prix in brooklands * de grand prix in monza after this brilliant performance, louis delage announced his retirementa delage dealer named walter whatley bought the company's assetsdelahaye helped with engineering, development and productionplease 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 storeminichamps received the honour and license of the mullin automotive museum in france to recreate their classic delage era grand prix in 1:43packed with care we ship with track & tracecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehistory: during the mid-s, the 'golden age' of delage cars, the delage racing cars were powered by eight-cylinder engines with a capacity of 1
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Oxfam books & music olney issued on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the formation of the company includes lots of photographs of the locomotives the text is all clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more soft red card covers which are a little bumped in places and lightly faded on the spine very good condition
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Of the various groups of roses, with accurate descriptions of the varieties now generally grown - new york, dodd, mead & companyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin good conditionthe binding is stained, dents on the edges and cornerswill be shipped with registrationmemoirs of the rose: comprising botanical, poetical, and miscellaneous recollections of that celebrated flower in a series of letters to a lady - london, printed for francis westley, pplinen decorated binding - 18 x 12 cmthe flyleaves have browned, the text block is discoloured, bites from the side edge of the flyleavesthe text block is discoloured, a few blemisheswithout date [ ppthe rose, a treatise on the cultivation, history, family characteristics, etcplease 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 storehardcover - 17 x 10catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Other ideas appeared afterwards, some at the last moment, as the author enjoyed the company of friends, who frequently and generously lend their time to discuss with me their own opinionsalthough it is quite possible that many will consider this book irreverent or disrespectful of ideas or institutions, the author is certain that they will also perceive it as a defender of women and their unquestionable transcendence throughout historyoxfam books & music totnes sub title “a psychoanalytic essay on femininity”the main ideas the author now shares publicly, are ones the author has considered for many years: the classification of the 'eves', the masochistic character of women, the concept of giraffe women, etcsee oxfam website for delivery information read morekarnac paperback with no marks and good bindingthe author believes that there is a universal feminine principle just as there is a masculine one, the difference remains in the fact that, from the very beginning of creation, everything about man has already been said and nothing continues to be undisclosed, whereas woman, is an untold story yet to be discovered
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Oxfam shop cotham hill this is a facsimile reprint of the original book the book is in excellent condition throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop chelmsford layperson's history of ici, focusing on dicoveries and innovations that have changed the way we livesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Placing maritime affairs in their larger historical context, the encyclopedia shows how seafaring has both reflected and influenced the major economic, cultural, military, and political developments in world historyit emphasizes the connections between maritime history and many related fields, including naval history, shipbuilding, navigation and scientific instrumentation, maritime art and literature, commerce and economics, exploration and maritime geography, oceanography and hydrology, and international maritime lawoxfam shop mutley plain this is volume 3 of this collection that continues to cover the entire history of seafaring - from ancient egyptian shipbuilders to viking sea-raiders, from nelson and the napoleonic wars to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of todaybook in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundas a result, a wealth of information is available in a single reference work that can otherwise be found only with the help of an extensive librarysome bumping at the top and tail of the spine (front edge only) and small dent near the top guttersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe encyclopedia offers a uniquely integrated approach
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Women’s history and oral historythe journal of the oral history societyhuddersfield local history society journal winter no1 - 2 autumn vol2 spring-summer volfirst three water marked at baseoxfam shop colne road saddleworth historical society bulletins: winter volall others vg£ see oxfam website for delivery information read moremajor ivan hirst of saddleworth and his family geoffrey woodhead mbeold west riding a collection of original articles jennifer steadall large paper 4to stapled typescript copiessaddleworth museum
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Oxfam bookshop brighton behind every disease is a story, a complex narrative woven of multiple threads, from the natural history of the disease, to the tale of its discovery and its place in history in the atlas of disease, sandra hempel reveals how maps have uncovered insightful information about the history of disease, from the seventeenth century plague maps that revealed the radical idea that diseases might be carried and spread by humans, to cholera maps in the s showing the disease was carried by water, right up to the aids epidemic in the s and the recent devastating ebola outbreakthese discoveries have changed the course of history, affected human evolution, stimulated advances in medicine and saved countless livesthe atlas of disease is the first book to tell these stories in a new an innovative way, interweaving new maps with contemporary illustrations to chart some of the world's most deadly pandemics and epidemicssee oxfam website for delivery information read more diseases covered: airborne: diphtheria; influenza; leprosy; measles; scarlet fever; sars; smallpox; tuberculosis (tb) waterborne: cholera; dysentery; typhoid insects and animals: malaria; plague; typhus; yellow fever; zika human to human: polio; ebola; hiv and aids; syphilis  crucially, the atlas of disease will also explore how cartographic techniques have been used to combat epidemics by revealing previously hidden patterns
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Oxfam shop dumfries the last 20 years have seen a growth in interest in the history of psychiatrythis book aims to redress this imbalance by exploring the history of significant psychiatric disorders from both the clinical and socio-historical perspectiveemphasis has been given to social topics, moral treatment and psychiatry as a profession, but little work has been produced on the internal history of individual diseases and their medico-social contextit is divided in three sections covering neuropsychiatric disorders such as dementia, stroke and parkinson's disease; functional psychoses such as schizophrenia and depression; and neuroses and personalitythe text is designed as a standard reference work on the subject for practitioners and trainees within medicine, and psychiatry, historians and social scientistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredr porter has also published "mind-forg'd manacles"
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Quantity of family history books (hardback and paperbacks) also "family history" magazinesincludes: readers digest explore your family past debrett's family historian tracing your family tree (stella colwell) family history in focus (dan steel) the family history book/guide to tracing your ancestors (stella colwell)
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Horrible history handbook - the horrible history of the worldhorrible history handbook - villains price each
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Published, as volume 6 in the 'iee history of technology series'this 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 sthe book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt withsome of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredabundant references, which could facilitate further research, are givenoxfam 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 engineeringsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 days
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As 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 studiesthis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturethe 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 attentionthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationsthere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearsthe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedoxfam 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 fascismit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flapthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewhe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumthe binding is sound
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Interspersed in this invaluable sourcebook, are tiles shown in situ around the world and at different periods in their remarkable historyan introduction traces the little-known history of tiles, from their earliest mass production in europe in the 13th century to today, and presents the development of different types of tilethe tile book is luxuriously illustrated, with generous examples of individual tile types and their overall laid patterns exhibited over double-page spreadsboth functional and decorative, and found in a multitude of shapes, sizes and designs - ranging from complex geometrical islamic patterns to figurative 17th-century delftware - they are among the most varied ceramic productsoxfam bookshop brighton everywhere in the world, tiles add colour and decoration to the façades and interiors of buildingsthroughout this stunning book, tiles in every variety of shape are organized chronologically to illustrate the evolution of stylessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is a dazzling mosaic, with colours and patterns that will uplift and inspirecaptions provide descriptions of each tile, with some detailing interesting locations, trends or influential designersthis striking book gathers together a diverse collection of ceramic tiles, and explores their rich history, purpose and decorative qualities
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Natural history museum "wildlife photographer of the year" framed eagle / vulture print / photoit originates from the natural history museum gift shop - the year would have been measurements: 53cm wide 43cm tall 3cm deep it's in great condition - lovely black wood frameit has to go:o(open to reasonable offersi love this printa rare moment coaught on camerathe bird of prey is extremely majestic and the picture itself is striking - lovely coloursbuy quick before i change my mind!you can see why it made the cut for the exhibitionreally eye-catching and powerful, beautiful and stylishi would keep it but it was a present from an ex and so i have been informed
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Covering every aspect of the tour from its beginnings and early heroes to its incredible feats of endurance and fierce rivalries, this is the complete history of one of the world's greatest sporting eventsoxfam bookshop cheltenham "tour de france: the complete history of the world's greatest cycle race" plots the evolution of this great event, covering every tour up to the milestone 100th running of the race init features legends such as jacques anquetil, eddie merckx, miguel indurain, seven-time winner lance armstrong and the new generation of riders such as alberto contador and british heroes bradley wiggins and mark cavendishsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The essays, a number of which were originally delivered as lectures in the university of cambridge and all of which are by specialists in the field, combine to provide a history of the german language in its social contextoxfam books & music beeston peter lang, , paperback very good condition the contributions to this volume explore eleven key developments in the external history of the german language, that is, the combination of social, political and cultural circumstances which influenced the language and its speakersothers are studies of particular periods, places or groups which have not found their place in more narrative accounts: standardisation in the nineteenth century, the role of low german, the state of german at the stunde null insome of these 'landmarks' are individuals or groups of people who have exerted influence over the language: charlemagne, luther, the early modern grammarians and lexicographersan overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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E miller - scripture history - t kelly - hardbacks - cm x 10 cm vol 1 - 74 pages of text each with a full page illustration accompanying it vol paginated continuously from volume 1 + index to volume 1 and 2 to rear of this volume both volumes are in v ery good condition both have firm tight bindings clean bright contents diamond patterned tooling to front and rear of boards gilt decorated edges to boards spine in 5 blocks decorated gilt - fine set occasional small flaw or blemish - very collectable beautiful illustrated edition of the scripture history with the lives of the most celebrated apostlesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivolume i contains a large hand coloured folding plate representing what appears to be a scene from noahs ark - together with 44 more hand coloured plates to volume 1, the other plates being black and white -- volume 2 has all black and white plates - this is an exceptional and rare work coloured plates make this an exceptional set read morethe work is made up of two books all complete with beautiful engravings showing biblical scenes with figurated title page in each volumeplease 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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Xabier lamikiz is associate professor of economic history at the university of the basque country in very good conition fruitfully combining approaches from economic history and the cultural history of commerce, this book examines the role of interpersonal trust in underpinning trade, amid the challenges and uncertainties of the eighteenth-century atlanticoxfam books & music fareham trade and trust in the eighteenth-century atlantic world: spanish merchants and their overseas networks by xabier lamikizin particular, it explores the processes of trade, trading networks and communications, seeking to understand merchant behaviour, especially the choices made by individuals when conducting business - and specifically with whom they chose to deal boydell press covers are slightly fadedit focuses on the nature of mercantile activity in two parts of spain: cadiz in the south, and its trade with spain's american empire; and bilbao in the north, and its trade with western and northern europe paperback with laminated covers see oxfam website for delivery information read moredrawing from a broad range of spanish, peruvian and british archival sources, the book reveals merchants' experiences of trusting their agents and correspondents, and shows how different factors, from distance to legal frameworks and ethnicity, affected their ability to rely on their contacts
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Access to history is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for a-level history studentsthis title:- supports the content and assessment requirements of the a-level history specifications- contains authoritative and engaging content- includes thought-provoking key debates that examine the opposing views and approaches of historians- provides exam-style questions and guidance for each relevant specification to help students understand how to apply what they have learn used soft back book in good conditioncorners and edges bumped, but contents clean and free from notessigns of wear on coversee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop oldham exam board: aqa, edexcel, ocr & wjeclevel: a-levelsubject: historyfirst teaching: september first exam: june give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibilitythis title is suitable for a variety of courses including:- aqa: the english revolution, - ocr: the early stuarts and the origins of the civil war
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history of modern (part ii) - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (history of modern (part i) - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (oxfam books & music belper disc 11rfwk - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (if you want it - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (the right side? - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (8new holy ground - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (green - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (sometimes - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (bondage of fate - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (sister marie says - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (new babies: new toys - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (20) see oxfam website for delivery information read morepulse - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (the future, the past, and forever after - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (
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These epoch-making discoveries include: the recent discovered people of glozal who knew how to write and made glass in the stone age astounding new evidence of a venusian settlement at tiahunaco in the andes proof positive of an atomic war in india before the dawn of time the real facts behind the legend of prometheus the extraordinary history of agartha and the secrets guarded by the maha chohan - the supreme regent of agartha all these and many more revelations throw new light on the history of civilisation as it developed in the past - and develops in the future see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop magdelen street robert charroux, leading pioneer in the realms of primohistory, presents revolutionary new information about man's mysterious ancestors from the long forgotten past
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