The count of flanders
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Robert the 111 count of flanders seal on a copper pot the seal was made for the king of france as a peace seal the silgal museam in france have sent me a email comfirming the seal is real you can look the seals up on their web page read more
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99 the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas paperbackshop / curiosities the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas paperback * * ÂŁ1used 1 in stock 1 add to basket category: curiosities tags: alexandredumas, book, countifmontecristo, craigkiddltd, curiosity, hardback, paperback, reading
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Oxfam shop colne road jacquetta, daughter of the count of luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of europe, was married to the great englishman john, duke of bedford, uncle to henry viwidowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her household for love, and then carved out a life for herself as queen margaret of anjou's close friend and a lancaster supporter - until the day that her daughter elizabeth woodville fell in love and married the rival king edward ivsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith her links to melusina, and to the founder of the house of luxembourg, together with her reputation for making magic, she is the most haunting of heroinesof all the little-known but important women of the period, her dramatic story is the most neglected
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham jacquetta, daughter of the count of luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of europe, was married to the great englishman john, duke of bedford, uncle to henry viof all the little-known but important women of the period, her dramatic story is the most neglectedwidowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her household for love, and then carved out a life for herself as queen margaret of anjou's close friend and a lancaster supporter - until the day that her daughter elizabeth woodville fell in love and married the rival king edward ivsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith her links to melusina, and to the founder of the house of luxembourg, together with her reputation for making magic, she is the most haunting of heroines
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Inscription:+moneta (clover) fland' translation: coin of flanders read morebndictv:sit:nome:dnl:nri:ihv:x translation: count louis, blessed be the name of our lord jesus christouter border made of eleven clovers and a lion contained in ovumsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki80 g quality: sup/unc ref: obverse: cross cutting the inner legend inscription: legend intreverse: standing lionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelvd-ovi-c x co-mes legend extflanders, gross,silver, "louis ii of male - lion of crecy" metal: silver diameter: 27 mm weight: 2
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2 images of costumes, the top one with the prince of orange, and the count of flanders, the bottom one with a doctor, a trader's wife and a noblemanverso white, sturdy paper, 37 by 22lot of 3 items 1are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 cm thin paper, fine condition 3engraved for millar'sspots along edge top and bottom, old notes top right and a number (57) read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablewedding ceremony with the reformed in the nieuwe kerk in amsterdamancient dutch dresses - engraved for bankes's new sytems of geographynatives of holland, with their diversions during the winter seasonby van beek / wagenaarplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedrawn by roberts, 35 by 22
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Title in spanish: el perro de flandes japanese title: furandâsu no inu title in english: dog of flanders read more5 x 33 cm please, check the photos to see the condition of the piece and the paper8 cm size of the drawings: 26are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe lot consists of the original sketches used in the anime film dog of flanders, with the corresponding celluloid sheetssize of the celluloid sheets: 22our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableboth the celluloid sheets and the sketch are separatedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Low countries, county of flanders, louis of male, large with the lion, fifth emission (), cfr 3 points for cross (cfr photo 4) and a stalk of parsley, deflecting to the left (cfr photo 3) gent grandmaster perchival du porche 34 g, 26 mm martiny 33/8are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableregistered with track and traceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteplease view the accompanying images to form your own impression
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Diameter: 37 mmare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibelgium - silver 20 euro proof 'a dog of flanders' in blisterwill be shipped by registered postour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableplease view the images to form your own impressionweight grams - silver - edition piecesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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This beautiful panel shows the friends, the tin man and the scarecrow adventuring through the woods and coming across the field mice who live in the magical land of ozare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe mice all live very close to the field of deadly poppies and mostly stay undergroundthe fabulous colour palette highlights the fantasy mood of the story, whilst the figure drawing, composition and exquisite line work highlight this artistâs talentour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storetrevisan is now highly regarded for his work for tarot card designscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablea very rare chance to bid on a panel from georgio trevisan's adaptation of classic 'the wizard of oz' for the comic 'princess tina'italian artist trevisan moved to milan and joined the studio dâami agency, from here he worked extensively for british comics and war picture libraries, illustrating many adaptations of literature including âa dog of flandersâ by marie louise de la ramĂŠe (ouida), the ugly duckling by the brothers grimm, and also stories of sherlock holmes during the san elegant black mount has been cut and is provided with this piece, however the piece has not been attached to the mount as this leaves room for personal choiceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethey arenât a unique race of rodents who can talk and live on the outskirts between the munchkin country border and the emerald citythey are all ruled by a mouse queen, whom the tin woodman saves
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But even amidst the barrage of shelling and gunfire, the unending stream of injured being brought to their post, the love between pips and giles survives and blossoms just like the poppies of flanders fieldsrobert and giles offer their services as doctors, and alice's brother william joins them as a stretcher bearerhowever, when robert brings home a friend from medical school, giles kendall, it seems perhaps pips might fall in love with an acceptable suitor after allnothing could have prepared them for the horrific sights they encounterbut the year is and the future is uncertainsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the poppy girls is the first title in the maitland trilogy, by bestselling author margaret dickinsonmoving their unit close to the fighting to offer first aid as quickly as possible puts them all in constant dangerhearing that her father's friend, dr john hazelwood, is forming a flying ambulance corps to take to the front lines, pips is determined to become one of its nurses and asks alice dawson, her maid, to go with herthwarted in her desire to become a doctor like her brother robert, pips maitland rebels against her mother's wishes that she settle down and raise childreneven amidst the horror of the trenches, friendship will survive
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7 a song of the weather1 a transport of delight15 tried by the centre court16 the youth of the heart2 song of reproduction
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We count people, but not individualswe count exam results rather than intelligence, benefit claimants instead of povertyas long as we remember how limiting they are if we cling to them too closelythey won't inspire, and they won't tell you precisely what causes whatpoliticians pack their speeches with skewed statistics: crime rates are either rising or falling depending on who is doing the countingbut the big problem is what numbers don't tell youhe reminds us of the danger of taking numbers so seriously at the expense of what is non-measurable, non-calculable: intuition, creativity, imagination, happinessyardsticks are a vital toolsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe are in a world in which everything designed only to be measuredthey won't interpretcounting is a vital human skilloxfam bookshop cheltenham never before have we attempted to measure as much as we do todayif it can't be measured it can be ignoredwhy are we so obsessed with numbers? what can they really tell us?too often we try to quantify what can't actually be measuredthe government has set itself new targetsin this passionately argued and thought-provoking book, david boyle examines our obsession with numbers
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The count lucanor for nintendo switch, boxed and mintget hooked on an immersive tale, where every decision counts and every clue is a piece to solve the puzzle and get the treasureunravel the sordid secrets of the castle, meet colorful characters, and remember: horror always lurks beneath the surfacejoin hans in a fantasy world and experience a unique adventure, full of surprises and challenges
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Frank sinatra & the count basie orchestra - valiant records tracklist a1 pennies from heaven 3:40 a2 please be kind 2:40 a3 (love is) the tender trap 2:33 a4 looking at the world thru rose coloured glasses 2:27 a5 my kind of girl 4:30 b1 i only have eyes for you 3:27 b2 nice work if you can get it 2:33 b3 learnin' the blues 4:20 b4 i'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter 2:16 b5 i won't dance 4:08 -------------- lp vinyl record - in excellent condition the sleeve - excellent condition ------------ shipping postage to uk only - ÂŁ380 parcel2go we use music max defendapak reinforced cardboard mailers for added security -------------------- read more
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Canon 5d mk3 in excellent condition with a shutter count of only and shutter wear of just 6%
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Segue - hey, flat!7tell old bill (traditional) 10segue - smoke (kern and harback) 14life is sweet 16oxfam books & music nottingham laughing in the face of the blues by jack williams (a sucker for love 6daddys heaven see oxfam website for delivery information read moresegue - randy greens blues 11the unseen hand 13segue - the laughing place 4laughing in the face of the blues 5buckets of rain (bob dylan) 15lay down by the water 12
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate the downfall of three dynasties by count egon corti translated from the german by l marie sieveking and ian f d morrow with 16 illustrations a biography of alexander ii, emperor of russia based on his letters and diariesused - fair, some foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Having spent the last ten years fighting injustice and cruelty, zorro (banderas) is now facing his greatest challenge: his wife elena (zeta-jones) has thrown him out and found comfort in the arms of count armand (rufus sewell), a dashing french aristocratbut zorro knows something she doesn't: armand is the mastermind behind an evil plot to destroy the united statesoxfam shop ulverston adventure sequel starring antonio banderas and catherine zeta jonessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand so, with his marriage and his country's future at stake, it's up to zorro to try to save two unions before it's too late
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It has been possible to identify virtually all the host of islands, channels and inlets that vancouver encountered, and the provenance of most of the approximately 400 place names he bestowed, nine out of ten of which are still in use, is indicatedthe main pagination of all four volumes is continuousit covers the coast of north americathis is the first annotated edition of vancouver's journal as he revised it for publication inall dust covers present (unclipped) some rubbing wear to dust coververy small tear to spine on volume iivancouver, by contrast, surveyed the enormous extent of coast from lower california to cook inlet, and his meticulous survey literally set out on the map of the world the intricacies of puget sound and the western coast of mainland canadathe final volume contains the remainder of book 5 of a voyage of discoveryvolume i contains book 1 of this new and annotated edition of a voyage of discoverythese supplement vancouver's narrative at many pointsthe third volume in the set includes the remainder of book 3, all book 4, part of book 5, covering the pacific coast of north america and return to hawaiias a midshipman vancouver had been with cook when he discovered the sandwich (hawaiian) islands involume ii continue with book 2 and part of book 3 of the new edition, and contains the voyage to hawaii and the north american coastsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreall pages are very clean and crisp all solid bindingsthe voyage to australia and tahitithey attracted his interest, and the attention he devoted to the islands, their inhabitants and their political future when he twice later wintered there will surprise manyall four visited the northwest coast of north america, but weather and circumstances prevented cook from making more than what beaglehole calls ' a magnificent, an epoch-making reconnaissance'; la perouse only touched the coast in a significant way at yakutat bay and lituya bay, and malasina's memorable visits were to yakutat bay and nootka soundoxfam bookshop skipton four of the greatest maritime exploring expeditions were crammed into two decades late in the 18th century - cook's third voyage, the french expedition commanded by la perouse, the malaspina expedition sent out by spain, and george vancouver's voyage of discoveryappendices include documents relating to the voyage and a list of the ships' companythe original manuscript has disappeared, but fortunately no fewer than 25 partial or complete logs or journals by other members of the expedition have survivedthe volumes are nos in the hakluyt society second series, originally published in volume set hardbacksit was an achievement that places him with his mentor, cook, in the first rank of marine surveyors
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Whilst the fellowship are not travelling together they must unite against the powerful forces coming from the two towers: orthanc tower in isengard where saruman has bred a deadly army of , and sauron's fortress at barad-dÝronce they reach the elvish realm of rivendell the hobbits form part of the anti-sauron fellowship, which includes aragorn (viggo mortensen), boromir (sean bean), legolas greenleaf (orlando bloom), gimli the dwarf and of course gandalfsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 'the fellowship of the ring' () frodo (elijah wood) is a hobbit living in the shire, a quiet, peaceful part of middle earthmeanwhile aragorn, legolas and gimli search for the hobbits merry and pippin in the kingdom of rohan, which is currently being attacked by saruman's orc armiesgandalf returns as gandalf the white to remind aragorn of his destiny to unite the people of rohan with gondorthey are also being followed by gollum, a creature who promises to help them find the mountain of doomtogether they must battle across middle earth to destroy the ring by casting it into the cracks of doom, the fiery chasm in the centre of mordoroxfam shop syston extended versions of peter jackson's complete epic big screen adaptation of jtolkien's 'lord of the rings' trilogy - filmed back-to-back and released over 3 consecutive yearsfinally, 'the return of the king' () won all 11 academy awards it was nominated for, including best picture, best director and best adapted screenplaythey are obviously out-numbered but are determined to keep sauron distracted in order to enable frodo to complete his quest to destroy the ring by throwing it into the fires of the mountain of doomfrodo leaves the shire aided by his cousins merry (dominic monaghan), pippin (billy boyd) and trusty friend sam gamgee (sean astin), but they soon realise that the agents of mordor are everywhere and that their trip is far from overin 'the two towers' () the fellowship of the ring has now divided and sam and frodo are lost in the hills of emyn muilwhen it turns out that his elderly relative bilbo (ian holm) is harbouring the ultimate ring of power and the evil nazgul riders of sauron are coming to find it, frodo is entrusted by wizard gandalf (ian mckellen) to deliver the ring out of the shire without it falling into their handsgandalf manages to rally gondor's fallen army with the help of king theoden of rohan for the biggest battle in the history of middle-earth; and aragorn finally faces up to his responsibilities
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Cuirassiers (les gros freres), by king and countryreferences na013, na014, na015, na016, na017, na018, na019, na020, na021, na022, na023, na024, na028, na033, na034, na100, na101, na102, na103, na104, na105, na106, na107, na108, na109, na110 (the whole series âvive l´empereurâ)references na039, na042, na043, na044, na078, na079, na080, na081 (the whole series ÂĄâvive l´emperatrice!â) - 7thit consists of close to 32 figuresregiment of the line, by king and countrythe royal horse artillery, by king and country, references na096, na097, na098 and na099 (the whole series)references andare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifrench artillery, by king and countryreferences na067, na068, na069, na070, na071, na072, na073, na074, na075, na076 and na077 (the whole âto take the king´s shilling series)it includes 16 figures, references na083, na084, na085, na086, na087, na088, na089, na090 (these references represent the whole series âbold chevaliers)characteristics of the items the majority of these figures do not have the original boxit consists of 11 figurestomas picton by britains, referencecoldstream guards (the 2nd regiment of the foot guards), integrating close to 60 soldiers 60 by king and country, references na125, na126, na126, na128, na 129, na 130, na 131, na 132, na 133, na 134, na 135, na 136 (these references represent the whole series âon campaignâ)the 71th, integrating close to 35 soldiers square by king and country, references na001, na002, na003, na004, na05, na006, na007, na008, na009, na010, na011, na012, na030, na031, na032 (these references represent the whole series âscum of the earthâ)the king´s german legion (recruited mostly from the german state of hannover), by king and countryit contains 380 items, 318 by king and country (recreating the typical british squares defending themselves against the french cavalry charges) ang 62 by britains (recreating the defense of hougoumont)the scots greys (the 2nd north british dragons), by king and country, representing the âcharge of the greysâour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storegarde impĂŠriale (dragons de l´emperatrice), by king and coubtryit consists of close to 45 figures recreating the defense from the scot greys chargeit includes 16 cavalry soldiers attacking the british squaresthese figures have been exclusively displayed in a toy soldier museum (museo l´iber, valencia, spain)french light infantry, by britains, participating in the attack to hougoumontthe french army commanded by napoleĂłn - the french 3rdit includes close to 31 cavalry soldiers attacking the british squaresreferences na111all of them have been sold out and retiredthe british and ally army commanded by wellington: - black watch (royal highland regiment), integrating close to 80 soldiers square by king and country, references na035, na036, na037, na 38, na047, na048, na049, na050, na051, na052, na053, na054, na055, na067, na068 and na077 (these references represent the whole series âscotland the braveâ)it also includes srbritish coldstream guards light company, by britains, recreating the defense of hougoumontcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablereferences na064, na065 and na066 (the whole series)it includes close to 30 figures, references (published in the collection supplement)they are in mint to very good condition, since they were used exclusively to be displayed in the dioramaeach king and country series is complete, retired and sold out and includes the original catalogueplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitena112, na113, na114, na115, na116, na117, na118, na120 and na121 (the whole series âcuirassiersâ)
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He adopted local clothes, gave himself a local name (tahar bel mikki) and learned the local customs and languageotherwise the books look good, bookblocks are solidare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicontents (summary): land of the moors: preface, spelling, parts i, ii, iii -natural and physical, political, experimental, appendixthe moors: preface, spelling, parts i, ii, iii -social, ethical, supplementaryhe wrote extensively about morocco (our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storetwo uniformly bound books in the original bindings with original endpapers - xxxi, 464 + folding 'map of morocco' ( cm), xxii, 503 ppcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableâjames edward budgett meakin () was an english journalist) he was fascinated by the people and culture of morocco and soon after his arrival there he started to write about everything he saw and experienced(total of 2 books) read moreâ registered shippingcondition: both books from new college library oxford with features: embossed marking on the front cover, traces at the bottom of the spine, bookplate and coding inside front and back cover, map with a stamp in the marginplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesee pictures of the table of contents
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A study or reference literature for true lovers or specialists of french furniture or those who want to become itpart one describes: - "the period of the antiques, the middle ages and the renaissance" - 317 pages and contains 75 drawn images, followed by a table of contentspart two includes: - "the period of the seventeenth (xvii), eighteenth (xviii) and nineteenth (xix) century" and also 317 pages and contains 108 drawn images, followed by a table of contentsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availabletwo specialist books on french furniture in two parts written in the french language by alfred champeaux curator of the library of the association of decorative arts in paristhis edition is fromplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe two parts are nicely bound in a red hard cover with gold and black print
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T video gems in , this classical musical version of the gilbert & sullivan opera is numbered vhs s and was produced by george walker and starred joel grey, alfred marks, elizabeth gale, david hillman and elizabeth bainbridge70; or royal mail 'uk standard' 2nd class service for small parcel upto and including 1kg: ÂŁ3the video tape is in excellent condition and is made available inclusive of the cost of packaging but exclusive of the cost of postage which will be one of the following: royal mail 'uk standard' 1st class service for small parcel upto and including 1kg: ÂŁ3one of the savoy video series of video tapes released by ashould it also be of interest, i also have a video tape for sale in the same condition at the same price of the guilbert & sullivan opera the mikado, which is also one of the savoy video series of video tapes released by ait was also produced by george walker and starred william conrad, clive revill, stafford dean, john stewart and kate flowersthe yeomen of the guard vhs video tape
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It has a unique dispensing system with an easy to use pull arm, which distributes the necessary amount of product with very little forcefurthermore, feed can be weighed out, which reduces waste and also allows monitoring of overfeeding or underfeeding, and before refilling the smartbunker can be fully washed down, allowed to dry, and then refilled to keep feed fresh and cleanhowever, it can also be spread through contact with infected material(click to reveal full phone number) click to contact wwwthe award winning smartbunker is practical for a range of animal feedsit will also reduce labour costs for staff as the feed will be outside of the horseâs stable and close at hand, if multiple smartbunkers are purchasedits main goals are to keep feed safe and reduce the risk of spreading infectionin fact, smartbunkers could also help to reduce the risk of any further outbreaks of equine influenza if used consistentlyworking together, itâs a win-win situation for everyone involvedthis second infection path is where the smartbunker could be highly beneficialthe virus is predominantly spread via infected bodily fluids and secretions, such as nasal discharge, coughing and foetal fluidswhatâs more, the smartbunker allows each horseâs feed and feed bucket to be kept separate, therefore reducing the risk of cross contaminationsmartbunker can help lessen part of the risk of equine influenza by cutting out unnecessary contact between vulnerable and transmitting animalssome of the key benefits include being fully vermin proof and fully waterproof for indoor and outdoor usage
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Iron maiden ?â the number of the beast label: parlophone ?â series: iron maiden the studio collection remastered â format: cd, album, limited edition, reissue, remastered box set country: europe released: 16 nov tracklist 1 invaders 2 children of the damned 3 the prisoner 4 22 acacia avenue 5 the number of the beast 6 run to the hills 7 gangland 8 hallowed be thy name with eddie 1:24 scale figurine, beast collectors patch & cdare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableiron maiden ?â the book of souls: live chapter label: parlophone ?â format: 2 Ă cd, album, deluxe edition country: europe released: 17 nov tracklist 1-1 if eternity should fail (qudos bank arena, sydney, australia, speed of light (grand arena, grandwest, cape town, south africa, wrathchild (3arena, dublin, ireland, children of the damned (bell centre, montreal, canada, death or glory (wroclaw stadium, wroclaw, poland, the red and the black (ryogoku kokugikan, tokyo, japan, the trooper (estadio jorge magico gonzalez, san salvador, el salvador, powerslave (piazza dellâunita dâitalia, trieste, italy, the great unknown (metro radio arena, newcastle, uk, the book of souls (download festival, donington, uk, fear of the dark (arena castelao, fortaleza, brazil, iron maiden (estadio velez sarsfield, buenos aires, argentina, the number of the beast (wacken open air, wacken, germany, blood brothers (download festival, donington, uk, wasted years (hsbc arena, rio de janeiro, brazil, ) item will be shippd by registrated mailplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Morgan shows how radical and revisionist scholars in the s and s first challenged the paradigm of denying an american empireoxfam bookshop knutsford the idea that the united states-a nation founded after a war of independence-operates as an imperialist power on the world stage has gained considerable traction since the turn of the twenty-first centuryit is this more sophisticated strand of thinking, morgan argues, which demonstrated that empire can be an effective analytical framework for studying us foreign policy, thus convincing american scholars to engage with the subject seriously for the first timesee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut just a few decades earlier, this position was considered radical and even òun-americansimultaneously, a small school of revisionist scholars, led by historian william appleman williams at the university of wisconsin, put forward a progressive, nuanced critique of american empire grounded in psychology, economics, and broader historical contextó how did this dramatic change come about?tracing the emergence of the concept of us imperialism, james gas the vietnam war created a critical flashpoint, bringing the idea of american imperialism into the us mainstream, radical students of the new left turned toward marxist critiques, admiring revolutionaries like che guevara
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Karim lives with his mum and dad in a suburb of south london and dreams of making his escape to the bright lights of the big cityamong his disciples is the glamorous and ambitious eva, and when 'the buddha of suburbia' runs off with her to a crumbling flat in barons court, karim's life becomes changed in ways that even he had never dreamed ofsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut his father is no ordinary dad, he is 'the buddha of suburbia', a strange and compelling figure whose powers of meditation hold a circle of would-be mystics spellbound with the fascinations of the eastoxfam bookshop cheltenham the buddha of suburbia, hanif kureishi's first novel, is a tour de force of comic invention, a bizarre, often hilarious, and totally original picture of the life of a young pakistani growing up in s britain
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Translated by john spragens jr, with an afterword by cora weiss and don lucein good condition, there are a number of small tears to the edge of the dust jacket, and some discolouration to the edges of the pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewritten by general van tien dung, chief of staff in the vietnam people's army and the officer in charge of the offensive, the narrative offers valuable insight into the vietnamese side of these historic eventsoxfam bookshop lower petergate a personal account of the spring offensive of that culminated in the capture of saigon and the end of the vietnam war
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