The earliest oral
List the earliest oral
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Title: voice of the past: oral history (opus books)binding: paperbackpublication date
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Enduring and profound, it is among the earliest and most popular of all books of fablesoxfam books & music lichfield first recorded years ago, but taking its origins from a far earlier oral tradition, the pancatantra is ascribed by legend to the celebrated, half-mythical teacher visnu sarmasee oxfam website for delivery information read moresince first leaving india before ad 570, the pancatantra has been widely translated and has influenced a cast number of works in india, the arab world and europe, including the arabian nights, the canterbury tales and the fables of la fontaineasked by a great king to awaken the dulled intelligence of his three idle sons, the aging sarma is said to have composed the great work as a series of entertaining and edifying fables narrated by a wide range of humans and animals, and together intended to provide the young princes with vital guidance for life
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"hello little girl", one of the earliest lennon songs, was released on 30 august and reached noit was also notable as one of the earliest beatles-penned songs to be released in the united states but, as with the fourmost's other singles, it failed to chart thereare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki| flip-over cover their only lp the fourmost are an english merseybeat band that recorded in the sother tracks included "my block" sung by hatton and written by jimmy radcliffe, carl spencer and bert berns (originally a hit for the chiffons in ), millward sang a re-make of "the in crowd" which featured the brass section from sounds incorporated, and hatton sang two cover versions of little richard's "the girl can't help it" and "heebie-jeebies"our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe band appeared in the film, ferry cross the mersey and on the soundtrack album of the same name singing "i love you too" (which appeared in two differing versions from mono to stereo)the fourmost's first two singles were written by john lennonthe fourmost (rock, pop, beat) the fourmost ?– first and fourmost (parlophone ?– pmc ) made in uk original first pressing lp in glorious mono | vinyl: nm (mint-) | cover: vg++ (excellent) agedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetheir biggest uk hit single was "a little loving" intheir follow-up single, "i'm in love" (lennon–mccartney), was released on 15 november and reached noon the group's only sixties album, first and fourmost, from september , they covered jackie deshannon's "till you say you'll be mine"with epstein as their manager, the fourmost had access to early lennon–mccartney compositionscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Contents (strictly summarised): volume i: preface, characteristics, earliest inhabitants, phoenician settlements, greek settlements bc , appendix (21), four coloured mapsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivolume ii: first age sicilian greeks, first wars with carthage and etruria, sicily free and independent bc , appendix (35), four coloured mapsvolume iii: preface, wars of saracuse and athens bc , second carthaginian invasion bc , appendix (31), four coloured mapsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe text parts and maps are in good condition, without markingsplease see the photosuniform set of three original linen bindings with imprint - xxxvi, 609, xx, 583, xxxv, 750 ppa total of 3 booksin reasonable to good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteshipping with registration(3 x) 23 x 14ex-college library with all the characteristics on the spines and flyleavescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The diamond sutra is a stunning book for anyone curious about the earliest origins of printing and the sacred foundations of buddhismmade in 868 ad and written in chinese, the text contains a significant dialogue on perception, and is one of the most important sacred works of the buddhist faiththe diamond sutra was hidden for centuries in a cave in northwest china, and it was created from seven strips of yellow-stained paper that were printed from carved wooden blocks and pasted together to form a scroll over five meters longit reveals how the sutra was originally made and the conservation work that the british library employs to preserve itoxfam shop burleigh street the buddhist text known as the diamond sutra is believed to be the oldest surviving printed book in the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe oldest dated example of wood block printing, produced some six hundred years before gutenberg's movable type printing in europe, it is clearly the product of a mature printing industry in chinathis beautifully designed book, the first to focus solely on the diamond sutra, features a full-color reproduction of the work, along with an account of the discovery of the sutra by sir aurel stein in may in a hidden cave on the edge of the gobi desertthe book extensively discusses the content of the sutra and also describes the invention of paper in china and the origins of far eastern printing
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Some of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withthe study, while underlining the significance of the cavity magnetron, purposely restricts itself to the pre-cavity magnetron era of radarthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredthis 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 ssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt withthe 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 daysoxfam 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 engineeringpublished, as volume 6 in the 'iee history of technology series'abundant references, which could facilitate further research, are given
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place the western seaboard: an illustrated architectural guide (rias series of illustrated architectural guides to scotland) "drawing on a lifetime's knowledge of this wild corner of britain, mary miers takes us beyond the familiar sounds and scenery of the west highlands and islands to uncover an extraordinary record of human settlement, from the earliest 'terraced' houses on the machair of bronze age uist to scots baronial piles set amid semi-tropical gardensthis richly illustrated handbook reveals how the architecture of the western seaboard has transformed itself through at least four cultures - a compelling story of survival and revivalthis is the ideal accompaniment for anyone withing to visit some of the most haunting landscapes in the world and learn something of those who inhabit themon the way she encounters the shrines and stongholds of medieval gaeldom; planned fishing stations, canals and railways; houses ranging from the fashionable to the vernacular and the highland urbanism of portree, fort william and stornowaysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a story of holy men and holiday-makers, seafarers, warriors and crofters, and of the enduring infulences of relition and clanship in the face of repeated waves of modernisation" fine condition
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The author relates the earliest records of deer hunting, the interest of the kings and queens of england in the sport, and the history of the important deer hunting areas of england, scotland and ireland kenneth whitehouse traces the history of hunting deer over the last thousand years, from the days before the norman conquest up to the presenthe also looks at the history of the hunting of the chief deer species - red deer, fallow deer and roe deer, with a briefer mention of sika deerthere is a little foxing to the top edges of the pages but otherwise the pages are clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book contains 51 black and white photographsoxfam bookshop new milton used, very good condition, hard cover with dust jacket and plastic coverthe book is in very good condition with sound binding and good corners and just a little bumping to the bottom end of the spine
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It begins with the earliest days of the photograph in the s and ends with an examination of the state of photography today and the effect that the 'digital revolution' will have, changing not only how we look at a photograph but what it is in a physical senseaccompanying the first major television history of this ever more influential artform, this landmark book explores the key events and the key images that have marked the development of photographythis is a large book measuring 305 x 240 x 26 mm and weighing 1 7 kg, however, this is still within the limit to not affect the postage costthe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spineall the pages are clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject, but above all it is primarily a narrative historythe inner edge of the back board is damaged down the length where it joins to the spine, however, the binding of the pages is still sound"the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticthis is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st centurythere is a very small tear (about 5 mm) at the bottom of the spinethe hard cover has a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine but the corners are goodat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photographthis book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportageoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacket
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Set of hutchinson’s story of the british nation magazines ‘the first pictorial & authoritative history of the british peoples, from the earliest times to the present day’ edited by walter hutchinson full set of 52 magazines, printed fortnightly also includes printed summaries of each volume (13 magazines) from the early s good condition read more
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Foreseeing ww1 he was one of the earliest advocates of compulsory military servicepostage via registered post - £8one of the nation’s most famous soldiers had died and was buried in st paul’s cathedral: field marshal lord roberts vc, known to many simply “bobs”the daily mirror newspaper - lord roberts funeral number - 20th november original newspaper in november , the nation mourned a collective losscondition: 16 page edition - complete - archive quality repairs to closed tears and some page edges and centre folds, now in a stable readable condition - paper age tonedfrederick sleigh roberts () british field marshal, an outstanding combat leader in the second afghan war () and the south african war (), and the last commander in chief of the british armydimensions: " high x 12" wide an overall good example of a scarce funeral edition of the daily mirror which will look great when framed
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The 39-mile long line has had a fascinating and, at times, unusual history, which is documented here from the earliest proposals through to the present day 1st edition hardback book published by oxford publishing company inoxfam books & music fareham the north devon line runs from exeter to barnstaple and is now the only surviving part of the once-extensive railway system which used to serve the regionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluded are details of the motive power used, the freight and passenger services over the years together with a detailed description of the line, its stations and structuresin excellent, hardly-read condition
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The book begins with the genera whose ancestors can be traced back to the jurassic period and ranges in botanical order through the earliest flowering plants, to the catkin bearing trees and the familiar fruit treesthis volume deals with trees, shrubs and climbers and covers over 450 genera of woody plantsthis major two volume work covers over genera and is the most comprehensive work of its kind bridging the divide between scientific texts and everyday horticultural books and providing an unrivalled insight into the relationships between garden plants and the natural environment from which they comesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam furniture shop southampton overall in very good condition
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The beatles - kum back (not on label (the beatles) ?– none) made in usa original unofficial lp | vinyl: nm (mint-) | cover: nm (mint-) one of the earliest of beatles beatlegsdiscs are plain white labels with no text printare 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 storethe music is pitched a little fastthis is the bootleg that was released before the "let it be" movie and official album and obtained by wbcn radio| this is the get back 'rough mix' from the acetate prepared by glynn johns in march '69average/good monoplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis version comes with a blank generic jacket with an 11" x 11" insert sheet with blue print, featuring photo from help, track titles and "compatable for stereo"catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The work offers some of the earliest examples of illustrations produced through the process of lithographycondition: very goodare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiminor wear to covers and hingeshenderson embarked for rio de janeiro hoping to obtain a position with the british governmentsubscriber's copy with the suppressed plate 23, a brazilian sesta, showing a scantily-clad lady, which was omitted from the copies made available to non-subscribers elegantly bound in half brown calf with raised bands and title label to spine, marbled boardsshoesmith after henderson and two folding lithographed maps (one highlighted in colour)complete with 28 lithographed plates by cour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteclean, almost no spottingthe views are made after henderson's own drawings in situ and represent an important visual documentation of brazilian historytissues renewedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Part 1 takes the young pianist step by step through the earliest stages of piano technique, leading to very easy pieces for hands together using a constant five-finger hand position in c majorpart 2 builds on these foundations by extending the compass of notes and introducing new rhythms, note values, chords, and changes of hand positionme and my piano: complete lessons for the young pianist, paperback by harewood, marion (cop); waterman, fanny (cop), isbn x, isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk me and my piano complete edition combines parts 1 and 2 in one bookgames and puzzles throughout give elementary theory a new lease of life, and children will love the rhymes, songs, and monkey puzzles pages
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Wilkie collins's fifth published novel, "the woman in white" is considered one of the earliest examples of the mystery genre, an early work of detective fiction, and one of the finest examples of sensationalist literaturethe woman warns him against an unnamed baronet and after they part he discovers that she may have escaped from an insane asylumhartright helps the woman to find her way back to londonsince that time it has come to be regarded as a groundbreaking work of the mystery genre, one of collins's bestsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle first published serially between and , "the woman in white" is wilkie collins's epistolary novel that tells the tale of walter hartright, who encounters a woman all dressed in white on a moonlit road in hampsteadhartright travels to cumberland where he takes up a position as the art tutor of laura fairlie and her devoted half-sister, marian halcombe, who are somehow entangled with this mysterious "woman in white"book excellent, slipcase gwhile the novel was a commercial success when first published it was harshly reviewed by critics of the agethis folio edition is illustrated by alexy pendle
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This edition has been carefully prepared from the earliest and more modern editions" inscription of name in faint ink on preface pagesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hexham "chandos classics; reprinted from the early editions, including life, glossary etcthe title page has been taped inthe binding is in acceptable condition: there is some loss at the top and bottom of the spine and the corners are badly rubbedtanning to pagesbrown cloth boards, dark blue half leather binding
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Disc 2 includes rarities and previously unseen footage of the band playing live at the railway hotel in , the earliest recorded film of the band performingthis 2-disc set charts the band's rise from their early beginnings playing in working men's clubs, to their appearance at the woodstock concert, live aid and beyondsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brighton the story of the band keith richards called 'the best rock 'n' roll band in the world'includes interviews with remaining members pete towshend and roger daltreyalong with blistering live performances and devising the 'rock opera', they were 'the godfathers of punk', and remain hugely influential
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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 marigoldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 '50sbook as good as neworiginal dust jacket and cdborn in london, he became known in childhood as the wonder boy pianist playing for silent films and was captivated by american popular music
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A thoroughly researched account of aviation in the moray firth area from the earliest times of flight toa comprehensive recordsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe text is backed by an extraordinarily wide range of b/w photographsoxfam shop sherwood the text, photographs and maps are clear, clean and unmarked
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Der struwwelpeter is one of the earliest books for children that combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, and is considered a precursor to comic booksare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiantique ragbook, over 100 years oldit comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about childrenour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebeautifully illustrated in six colours on eighteen pages, measures 288mm x 206mmthe title of the first story provides the title of the whole bookplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteeach has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated wayder struwwelpeter ("shock-headed peter" or "shaggy peter") is an german children's book by heinrich hoffmanncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
(England)
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The earliest here are four remarkable recordings recorded on 25 march when he was a week or two short of his seventeenth birthday relax, listen and prepare, therefore, to be mightily impressed with the stylish jazz piano of the one and only andre previnassignments with the latter sowed the seeds for what would be a period of spectacular success in hollywood a decade or so later, including oscars for his arrangements and conducting for the soundtracks of 'gigi' () and 'porgy and bess' () this essential collection concentrates on the phenomenally talented and essentially musical jazz piano career of andre previn over a nine year periodin reality, nothing could be further from the truthsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreborn in berlin in , young andre emigrated with his family to los angeles inoxfam shop evesham the amazing career of andre previn, sixty plus years and counting, has covered jazz, films and classical musicinevitable, this has rather tiresomely led to accusations of him being branded as a lightweight in some quarterswhilst still a teenager he worked professionally as a jazz pianist and also as an arranger for mgm
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Encompassing a grand sweep of human history, a history of the world in 100 objects begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the olduvai gorge in africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morea stone pillar tells us about a great indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people; spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency; and an early victorian tea-set speaks to us about the impact of empireoxfam bookshop ealing neil macgregor's a history of the world in 100 objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined theman intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsseen through macgregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imagined
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From the earliest pre-history right up to the present day, this stirring account describes the astonishingly varied stages through which the british isles have passed to achieve their current identityunlike most other texts, 'a history of the british isles' is not just a history of englandoxfam bookshop cheltenham jeremy black's vigorous and fascinating study tells the story of a group of islands, their peoples, and their remarkable impact on the rest of the worldproper weight is given to all four, often fractious, components of the british isles - england, ireland, scotland and wales - providing the reader with an admirably balanced and absorbing narrative of an extraordinary shared past see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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From the earliest times to the present daypaperback in good conditionthe penguin illustrated history of britain and irelandisbn ad id: delivery service consumer creditconsultant editors barry cunliffe, robert bartlett, john morrill, asa briggs and joanna burke
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Letter sent on the earliest known dateregistered shippingare 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 storeplease view the photos to form your own impressionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Contributors include walt whitman, william wordsworth, ralph waldo emerson, elizabeth barrett browning and many otherssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno highlighting or other notes/marksan anthology of poetry on the theme of the seaoxfam bookshop newport publishedvery good condition for age
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Oxfam books & music lancaster book is in good condition with no marring from notesthe first page has a dedication by the previous ownersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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