The concise illustrated book of tanks
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Gorgeously illustrated, woven from centuries of human response to the delights of the feathered tribes, the bedside book of birds is for anyone who is aware of birds, and for everyone who is intrigued by the artistic forms that humanity has created to represent its souloxfam bookshop knutsford in this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher graeme gibson has crafted an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relationship between humans and birdsthey've been omens, allegories, disguises and guides; they've been worshipped, eaten, feared and lovedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas divine messengers, symbols of our yearning for the heavens, or avatars of glorious song and colour, they have stirred our imaginations from the moment we first looked into the skybirds have ever been the symbols of our highest aspirationswhether as the christian dove, or quetzalcoatl the aztec plumed serpent or in plato s vision of the human soul growing wings and feathers, religion and philosophy have looked to birds as representatives of our better selves that part of us not bound to the earthbirds figure charmingly and tellingly in the work of such nature writers as gilbert white, peter matthiessen, farley mowat and barry lopezwas the same true of time in hell, stevenson asked himselfwith the passion of a birdwatcher and hoarder of words, gibson has spent fifteen years collecting the literary and artistic forms our affinity for birds has taken over the centuriesbirds appear again and again in mythology and folk tales, and in literature by writers as diverse as ovid, thomas hardy, kafka, thoreau and tthe song of the bird had given him a taste of paradise, where an instant is as a hundred years of earthly timefrom the book: "stevenson remembered the story of a monk who had been distracted from his copy-work by the song of a birdhe went into the garden to listen more closely, and when he returned, after what he thought were only a few minutes, he discovered that a century had gone by, that his fellow monks were dead and his ink had turned to dustnor does gibson forget the fascination they hold for science, as the galapagos finches did for darwin
49 €
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Oxfam shop ulverston the cambridge illustrated history of warfare provides a unique account of western warfare from antiquity to the present daythe book treats the history of all aspects of the subject: the development of warfare on land, sea and air; weapons and technology; strategy and defence; discipline and intelligence; mercenaries and standing armies; cavalry and infantry; chivalry and blitzkrieg; guerrilla assault and nuclear arsenalsthroughout, there is an emphasis on the socio-economic aspects of military progress: who pays for it, how can its returns be measured, and to what extent does it explain the rise of the west to global dominance over two millennia? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit places in context particular key events in the history of armed engagement, from the greek victory at marathon, through the introduction of gunpowder in medieval england and france, to the jungle warfare of vietnam and the strategic air attacks of the gulf war
30 €
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Complete illustrated works of lewis carroll hardback book circa in very good condition has loads of original illustrations
25 €
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The spine and cover are beautifully illustrated and the edition contains many lovely black and white and colour illustrations by julian de narvaez the book has a matching plain green slipcase, which is in very good condition save for some small white marks to the spine of the caseit is bound in green cloth and has green and white matching head and tail bands  it includes an introduction by jack zipes see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop west bridgford this folio society edition of 'the green fairy book' is in a used 'like new' condition, save for a small tear to the edge of page 287 and a small white mark to the edge of the front cover
45 €
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Oxfam shop lytham the blue book of saints by christine chaundler illustrated by various artists,contains: st bernard, st francis of assisi, the legend of st dorothea, st margaret queen of scotland, st elizabeth of hungray, st hugh of lincoln, st columbia, the northumberian saints dust cover some damage book some foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read more
8 €
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book is in good condition clean bright contents firm binding beautifully illustrated with highly decorative red and gilt spine and titles - nice collectable copy thorough detailed references to every type of recipe and cooking practice times of year seasons and table layouts lovely book read moremrs beeton - mrs beetons book of household management - ward locke - hardback - pages - dated from the preface - 20 cm x 12 cmcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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56 €
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This is a book of traditional carols (contains music and lyrics) and includes beautifully illustrated b/w and colour illustrations by treyer evans this book is in fair to good condition for its age; the binding is very slightly detached at the top and bottom of the spine; there is a little foxing to the first couple of pages and there is general wear to the cover particularly the cornersoxfam bookshop aylesbury publication date unknown but believed to be pre see oxfam website for delivery information read more  on the first and last page is the previous owner's name
30 €
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Taken from the original publication illustrated by blake of the book of jobin red and black the title page states the book is 'a new edition'please ask if you require any more information of photossee oxfam website for delivery information read moreengravings are all 12x8cmwill be sent with next day dhl tracked and insured (for the full value of the item) courier next day postage within the uk with twenty-two black and white etchingsoxfam bookshop woodbridge rare limited edition, 1 of 100 copies for englandwith dedication on flyleaf and including tate gallery insertwear to the title sticker on spine otherwise in very good conditionplease get in touch to enquire about postage cost if wanting postage to remote areas of the uk where postage costs are higher, before ordering
1000 €
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Includes yoda figurine, a display stand, 10 stickers, and a 48 page illustrated book of yoda’s wisdomthis is thing is for a new in package star wars yoda bring you wisdom, i will • with a book of yoda's wisdomthere is a slight tear in the back of the shrink wrapalso there are a couple scratches either on the shrink wrap or the front plasticshipped with usps priority mailand what looks to be a speck of dust in between the box and the shrink wrapit is still shrink-wrappedit’s hard to tell which
14 €
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Collectable pocket book vintage ditchfield’s little wonder book noit is a vintage collectible illustrated book of 32 pagesa very interesting little paperback book for a pigeon fancieri can send more photos if requiredthe year is not stated but i think circachapter headings: where to keep the birds, a design for a loft, your first racing pigeons, loft training and feeding, mating season etc, simple ailmentsit has minor wear and some marks to the covers and pages16 "pigeon keeping and racing"
4 €
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Complete set of the complete set of the illustrated encyclopedia of wildlife 1-521-52 only 50 pence a book, absolute bargain!in excellent as new condition, only a few books have been looked ata wonderful collection
26 €
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Bound in taupe illustrated linen boardsthe book is in good condition, the majority of the pages are clean and bright, it is tightly bound with no loose pagesi have here a book entitled the three famous voyages of captain james cook round the world, narrating his discoveries and adventures in tierra del fuego, tahiti, new zealand, etc together with the account of his murder at hawaii and the subsequent voyage of captain king to kamtschatka, japan and china, with numerous full page illustrations and engravings in the text - including two large fold out maps the world and australia, both are torn and have been repaired with tapethe endpapers are tannedspine a little cockedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepublished around by ward, lock, bowden, and co of london - i have pinned the date down to as bowden joined ward lock in and the company was called that from to when it changed to a limited companyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipp plus vocabulary listsome of the plates are chipped around the edgesthe boards are wornand boards beginning to pull and corners are bumpedtitle lettering and illustration to the front board and the spine, back board is plainour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
59 €
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Oxfam shop lytham the blue book of saints by christine chaundler illustrated by various artists,contains: st george, st martin of tours, st catherine of siena, st monica, st augustine, st teresa, st vincent de paul, st wilfred of york dust cover some damage book some foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read more
8 €
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle generously illustrated in colour, this book "was inspired by a dream"it covers the various celebrations that take place at chinese new year and other traditional festivalsstunning photographs provided by ronni pinsler pages are in very good condition, boards are in very good condition, dust jacket is in good condition dust jacket edges are worn with some small tears dust jacket has many scratch marks see oxfam website for delivery information read morea supplement examines the contributions of the tiger balm gardens to the culture and lifestyle of malaysians and singaporeans today
14 €
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Children's book of verse illustrated by eric kincaid edition in perfect condition, no tears or marks from a pet and smoke free environment read more
2 €
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Collectable pocket size book ditchfield’s little wonder book noit is a vintage collectible illustrated book of 32 pagesa very interesting little paperback booklet for a pigeon fancieri can send more photos if requiredthe year is not stated but i think circachapter headings: where to keep the birds, a design for a loft, your first racing pigeons, loft training and feeding, mating season etc, simple ailmentsit has minor wear and some marks to the covers and pagesonly £4 read more16 "pigeon keeping and racing"
4 €
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Suede - fully illustrated book & interview disc - cd-brand new sealed outer case: still sealed mint disc: still sealed mint insert/book: still sealed mint label / cat nosound and media ltd ?? sam track listing: 1 interview please don't hesitate to ask any questions
3 €
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The complete book of dragonsillustrated book in great condition and complete with its interactive features like samples and clue envelopesthank you for your interest and please contact me for any further informationdoctor ernest drake's dragonology
20 €
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Metallica - interview disc and fully illustrated book excellent conditioncheck out my other posts for music, film and book memorabilia
15 €
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This collection of 300 accessible puzzles is utterly addictive, yet concise enough to be solved relatively quicklypublisher: harpercollins uk; edition edition (1 janwe do our best to process as quickly as possible
12 €
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illustrated with completed projects in colour, and black-and-white step by step instructions and patterns for each projectwith this book you can create anything from clothes to gifts, or just decorations for your own homethis book of crafts covers, needlepoint, candlemaking, seeds beads and shells, printing, sewing, macramé, woodwork, embroidery, rug making, crotchet, and knittinginstructions and diagrams are clear and easy to follow, and can be easily understood by the beginner or more experienced craft workercan also deliverhardback with dust jacket and very good conditionfrom smoke and pet free home
2 €
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Endpapers illustrated in colour with stillustrated in colour throughout: winston churchill, friar roger bacon, don bradman, joe louis & many moredustjacket torn and chipped (see illustrations)oxfam bookshop thame cloth spine worn top and bottombrief accounts of great men from world war ii, discovery & invention, history, sport etcinscription inside front cover, otherwise unmarked internallygeorge and the dragon see oxfam website for delivery information read moreundated editioncoloured boards
9 €
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Any bird which is seen at all regularly in any part of the british isles is illustrated in full colour, together with several which are very rare there's also a section on special points of interest, such as flight, anatomy, behaviour, breeding and migrationoxfam shop ulverston perfect for any birdwatchers out there (or those just interested in one they've seen on their bird table!)see oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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This colourfully illustrated book introduces many words beginning with 'b' in a humourous story that helps even the youngest readers make the connection between word and meaningformer library book with a stamp in top corner of title page and labels to spine and front end papermarks and wear to edges of coveroxfam books & music nottingham publishedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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The mega book ofsmoke and pet free homeset of 5 tanks, combat aircraft, trains, motorcycles, ships brand new, very rarely read
4 €
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The complete book of dragonsillustrated book in great condition and complete with its interactive features like samples and clue envelopesdoctor ernest drake's dragonologythank you for your interest and please contact me for any further informationyou can view all my ads by scrolling down to the link read more
20 €
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Originally created by prosper montagne and published in , the concise larousse gastronomique serves as a source of information for the enthusiastic cook and serious gastronome alikethe encyclopaedia covers nearly every ingredient and cooking style in historyreceived as a gift several years ago and never used so virtually perfect condition and would make an ideal gift
15 €
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Set comprises of numbers 1 - 20 plus one index book and the year book datededition of the fully illustrated set of disney's children's encyclopaediaprinted by the danbury press, a division of grolier enterprises, inccash on collection
15 €
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I have for sale a hardback version of the complete book of fighters an illustrated encyclopaedia of every fighter aircraft built and flown very good condition published in authors william green and gordon swanborough can be posted if required please enquire about the cost read more
10 €
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The life and times of kings and queens collection, 18 book collection, editor antonia fraserbeautifully illustrated and ideal for anyone studying or has an interest in history of our kings and queenscollection or can post for an additional costpages in very good condition, some of the sleeves show signs of wear
75 €