The early decades of the next century
List the early decades of the next century
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Oxfam books & music beaconsfield celebrating the virgin mary as both an object of religious affection and a focus of civic pride, artists of fourteenth-century siena established for their city a vibrant tradition that continued into the early decades of the next centuryfirst edition publishedthe book is in as new condition in a slip case which has a little shelfwearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis richly illustrated book explores late medieval sienese art-how it was created, commissioned, and understood by the citizens of sienacasting new light on such topics as the original site for the reliquary tomb of saint cerbone, patron saint of massa marittima, and the identity of the patrons of the marian frescoes in the rural hermitage of san leonardo al lago, the author deepens our insight into the origins and meanings of sienese art production of the late medieval perioddrawing on extensive unpublished archives, norman reconstructs the circumstances surrounding the commission of marian art in the three most prestigious locations of fourteenth-century siena: the cathedral, the palazzo pubblico, and the hospital of santa maria della scalaexamining political, economic, and cultural relations between siena and the contado, diana norman offers a new understanding of marian art and its political function as an expression of civic ideologyshe analyzes similarly important commissions in the contado towns of massa marittima, montalcino, and montepulcianosuch celebratory portraits of the virgin were also common in siena's extensive subject territories, the contado
20 €
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Rare and unique 7 lights maria theresa chandelier made of murano glass from the early decades of the sare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwe recommend looking at each image in detail to capture the refined workmanship of this furnituresold in the condition it is in, look carefully at the attached images to understand the state of conservationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeused but in perfect conditionexisting used electrical system measures diameter 65, chandelier height 70richly crafted and finished in the details, painted with polychrome enamels, the drops are finely worked and give an elegant shineplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe 6 bulbs are arranged in a circular way and a central typical in the french stylechandelier of refined elegance and richnesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
145 €
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Commissioned by jean de berry in the early years of the 15th century, this masterpiece was executed by the three limbourg brothers, the greatest miniaturists of the timeoxfam bookshop sevenoaks 'the tres riches heures' is the most luxurious and most famous examples of manuscript illumination in late medieval europeoriginally published by georges braziller in , this is the wellfleet press editionin very good used condition, pages bright and clean, bound in red cloth with gold lettering with very minor shelf wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreclipped, mildly rubbed dust jacket which is faded to spine and has a small tear and scuffing to edgeswith preface by millard meiss and introduction and commentaries on the plates by jean longnon and raymond cazellesthis volume contains reproductions of each of the miniatures in full colour and to scale (139 plates)
20 €
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Oxfam bookshop swanage gina mckee, ioan grufford, damian lewis and rupert graves star in this tv adaptation of john galsworthy's classic story of london society in the early years of the twentieth centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read moresoames forsyte (lewis) is a partner in the family law firm and a resolute believer in the stability of the old moral orderhowever, his relationship with his wife irene (mckee) is troubled from the outset, and when she begins having an affair, it starts to tear the family apart
7 €
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A “scanned” book of letters by these distinguished female artists from the early years of the nineteenth centuryno marks and good bindingno illustrationssee oxfam website for delivery information read moretext is in three columnsoxfam books & music totnes this is volume 3, being memorials of charlotte, countess canning and louisa, marchioness of waterfordsoft cover with no dj
14 €
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Spain - interesting set of four hispano-roman coins struck between the late 1st century b c and the first decades of the 1st century a dare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisemis from obulco (porcuna, jaen) head of apollo to right in front in internal reading: obul, behind nig bull to right, crescent abovecarteia (san roque, cádiz)female head with mural crown (city bust) with legend carteia in front (clearly visible) and trident behindhead of merqart (herakles) facing left, touched with lion fur, mace behindinteresting lot for study: all the coins are very complete and have beautiful tonesrider with circle to left, carissa belowour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegades (cádiz)bronze semis minted at the mint of carisa, bornos (cadiz) in b cfor a better evaluation of the lot, please see the photographsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteera of tiberius ( a d)cupid on dolphin to right, iiii vir above, ex dd belowmale head to rightbronze semis struck in b ctwo tunas facing left, a dot and a crescent moon to the left, punic inscriptionscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
26 €
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This material was a more affordable yet interesting choice in replacing the expensive carrara marble and widely used, especially in large villas, from the late 19th century to the early 20th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidimensions: h 156 cm + base h 51x44x38origin: veneto (italy), from the first half of the 20th century, made of grit: the scraps from the processing of vicenza stone and granite are mixed with cement, and coloured with natural oxides mixed with waterour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe sculpture depicts: a young girl with a dovethe item is offered in its original condition, with an old restoration on the right arm (see the detail encircled in red in the photos)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit has been coloured again at a later time with white limestatue with basecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
224 €
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Oxfam shop pershore the first book in a trilogy that follows three irish women through the decades of the twentieth centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
1 €
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Outstanding jewellery box in silver 800 from the first half of the 19th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihallmarks: fasces () mi 10 (milanese silversmith micheletto attilio, still active)its lid has been embellished with a large blue agate plate in the central part and four blue agate cabochons on cornersour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefast tracked shipment via insured mailplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiterectangular jewellery box with hinges, resting on ball-shaped feetweight: 830 gramsthe box has been finely engraved with flowers, wreaths and acanthus leavescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
390 €
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It dates back to the first half of the 20th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe condition is goodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storevery nice large antique brass picture frameplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehas nice worn signs that give the whole appearancedimensions: 31 x 20 cmcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerichly decorated with various figures
54 €
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On the verso, the edge is 2 cm widthare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitray in silver 800 from the second half of the 20th century, in san marco styleour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewith a few oxidation signs that can easily be removed with specific productsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevery little used, with a few signs of ageingwith a nice twisted pattern on edgein the nice and neat venetian style called “san marco”catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
134 €
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Fairies and chimneys is one of her early booksoxfam bookshop ipswich delightful children's poetry from the early part of the 20th century, written by rose fylemanfyleman is best known for her writings about fairy folk for childrensee oxfam website for delivery information read more
5 €
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Superb fully restored early quarter of the 20th century condition superb, sounds fantastic, offering free uk deliveredrobeyphone gramophone made by chas t robeywe accept online payments for all our items listed: bank transfer cash on collection personal cheques or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, or email giving your email address & contact number and we shall send you your items invoice to make paymentvideo details available read more
1500 €
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Delderfield's novel set in the early years of the 20th centurypaul craddock is now squire of shallowford although lord gilroy, his neighbour, isn't impressed with his management stylepaul is married with a son but unfortunately his wife has left him to return to london and her beloved suffragette movementoxfam bookshop swanage as new all thirteen episodes from this seventies television adaptation of rpaul craddock (nigel havers) becomes the squire of the neglected devonshire estate of shallowford after being invalided out of the armythose away at war also cause concern and everyone is relieved when paul returns home on leave but the news that the squire is missing in action only causes despairsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepart 1 contains the first five episodes: 'valley for sale', 'the party', 'an outbreak of romance', 'a birth and a death' and 'the storm'whilst part 3 contains the final four episodes 'the profiteers', 'the bad season', 'the service' and 'the old and the new'part 2 contains the four episodes 'the hollow victory', 'the last hot summer', 'call to arms' and 'death of a hero'paul craddock begins to worry, as the shadow of war is cast over the valley, about the opportunism that has sprung up and when it is suggested he cut down his trees for the war effort he is adamanently against ithowever, on arrival at his new estate, craddock finds the locals need convincing that he is up to the job and sets about this with the help of his estate manager, john rudd
14 €
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Oxfam shop colne road the reputation of rainer maria rilke has grown steadily since his death in ; today he is widely considered to be the greatest poet of the twentieth centuryit contains representative poems from his early collections the book of hours and the book of pictures; many selections from the revolutionary new poems, which drew inspiration from rodin and cezanne; the hitherto little-known "requiem for a friend"; and a generous selection of the late uncollected poems, which constitute some of his finest work"his work is masterfulthis modern library edition presents stephen mitchell's acclaimed translations of rilke, which have won praise for their re-creation of the poet's rich formal music and depth of thought" ahead of all parting is an abundant selection of rilke's lifeworkfinally, the book presents the poet's two greatest masterpieces in their entirety: the duino elegies and the sonnets to orpheus"rilke's voice, with its extraordinary combination of formality, power, speed and lightness, can be heard in mrmitchell's versions more clearly than in any others," said wincluded too are passages from rilke's influential novel, the notebooks of malte laurids brigge, and nine of his brilliant uncollected prose pieces" see oxfam website for delivery information read more"if rilke had written in english," denis donoghue wrote in the new york times book review, "he would have written in this english
7 €
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In addition to his photography, stieglitz was known for the new york art galleries that he ran in the early part of the 20th century, where he introduced many avant-garde european artists to the uare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikialfred stieglitz was an american photographer and modern art promoter who was instrumental over his fifty-year career in making photography an accepted art form3cm very good condition read more3cm very good condition, slightly damaged top of spineour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeyou're bidding on 4 books by alfred stieglitz80 pages, english 16x16cm very good condition camera work taschen, st edition softcover, 552 pages, english 19he was married to painter georgia o'keeffenew york et l'art moderne | alfred stieglitz et son cercle editions de la reunion des musées nationaux, st edition softcover, 334 pages, french 28x22cm very good condition sue davidson lowe - stieglitz, a memoir | biography (text only) mfa, st edition softcover, 466 pages, english 23x15please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefrançoise heilbrun - alfred stieglitz 5 continent, st edition softcover, approx
46 €
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Amazing gravy boat in silver 800, made in italy in the first half of the 20th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe ceramic insert is coeval and made in the former czechoslovakiaworldwide tracked shippingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesilver net weight: 1/3 of the total weightplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetotal weight: 130 gramscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
42 €
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A beautiful wall mirror from the first half of the 20th century with victorian style mahogany frameare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidimensions 97x78x6the mirror is not contemporary to the frame (it has been replaced in a later restoration, when a back panel with hooks has been added and repurposed into a wall mirrorour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe mirror frame was originally part of a chest of drawersin excellent conditionthe lot will be packed with the utmost care for tracked shipping (access point delivery is also available) read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
38 €
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Serial numbers may vary from scan and the items have some age to them as expected since these date from the early part of the last centurygreat britain lundy island ephemera 10 radiogram forms and envelopes unused lundy radiogram form numbered with envelope, also unusedno need to leave home to buy stamps for your collection, buy it online and avoid other shoppers, stay healthy! i have been selling lundy island stamps for years and have thousands of satisfied collectorsa great addition to your lundy island stamp collectioni am now dropping the price with a view to selling up and retiringfound in a box of books, so i kept one and am selling the restget a real bargain while it lasts! you can use your credit card and pay me with paypal and make an offer, if acceptable i will respond instantly
4 €
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Beautiful set of copelands china from the early part of the twentieth century with blue and white willow pattern type designgood condition - apart from the teapotcomprises: 1 large tray; 1 teapot (mended); 1 milk jug; 1 sugar pot with lid; 3 cups; 4 saucers
40 €
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These lamps date from the late victorian era to the early part of the twentieth centurythe glass has a diamond pattern which twinkles beautifully when a candle is lit withinmaterial: antique moulded glassnow they make pretty decorations, not just at christmas but could be used with tea lights all year round and look good on a mantelpiece or dining table etcall lamps are in overall good antique condition with no crackssome colours however do have smooth topsthe slightly rough top edge is normal & from the original making process, blown glass using a two-part mould, the top was usually left unfinished and roughavailable colours: green, red, amber, 2x clear, amethystoriginally they were hung on a christmas tree or in a garden, with a wire around their top and a hanger from the tree branch(online price range ÂŁ each) buy singly or as a collectionthe lights measure approximately 9 cm high x 5contact via email
15 €
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These lamps date from the late victorian era to the early part of the twentieth centurythe glass has a diamond pattern which twinkles beautifully when a candle is lit withinmaterial: antique moulded glassnow they make pretty decorations, not just at christmas but could be used with tea lights all year round and look good on a mantelpiece or dining table etcall lamps are in overall good antique condition with no crackssome colours however do have smooth topscontact via emaithe slightly rough top edge is normal & from the original making process, blown glass using a two-part mould, the top was usually left unfinished and roughavailable colours: green, red, amber, 2x clear, amethystoriginally they were hung on a christmas tree or in a garden, with a wire around their top and a hanger from the tree branch(online price range ÂŁ each) buy singly or as a collectionthe lights measure approximately 9 cm high x 5
15 €
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And richard steiff under his aunt margarete steiff's company in germany in the early years of the 20th century, and named after president theodore roosevelt, the teddy bear became a popular children's toy, celebrated in story, song, and filma teddy bear is a stuffed toy in the form of a bearteddy bear by jade soft toys[this has now been sold read moredeveloped apparently simultaneously by toymakers morris michtom in the ua delightful, large, soft, fluffy and cuddly
15 €
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Oxfam bookshop ipswich this work provides a timeless portrait of life in a peaceful english village in the early years of the 19th century see oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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This richly decorated piece of furniture is probably made in the second half of the 19th century in germanyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe box is in beautiful original condition with of course the necessary traces of usein particular, the doors that open to the side consist of beautiful carvings with representations of birds and plantsfor sale due to excessiveness, this beautiful wooden hunting boxthe leaf shows some age cracksour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store(length x width x depth) in the pictures, some repair marks can be seen at the bottom of the boxplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedimensions of the box: 140 x 56 x 53 cmthese are not normally visiblecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethese are typical for the age of the furniture and contribute to the authentic character of the box
244 €
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This account provides a valuable framework for future work on mindreading and has broad implications for philosophical debates that have surrounded the issue for the last quarter centuryin the latter half of the 20th century mindreading became the object of sustained scientific and theoretical research, capturing the attention of a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, developmental psychology, behavioral ecology, anthropology, and cognitive psychopathologythe mechanisms underlying pretence get recruited when people attempt to understand others and predict their behaviourthey maintain that it is, as common sense would suggest, vital to distinguish between reading others' minds and reading one's ownin reading other minds, the imagination plays a central rolein addition, the authors argue, reading other minds involves important processes that don't fit into either categorysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas a result, the authors begin with an explicit and systematic account of pretence and imagination which proposes that pretence representations are contained in a separate mental workspace, the 'possible world box', which is part of the basic architecture of the human mindoxfam bookshop glossop road slight shelf wear to cover, otherwise very good condition the everyday capacity to understand the mind, fancifully dubbed 'mindreading', plays an enormous role in our liveswhat has been missing is a detailed and integrated account of the mental components that underlie this remarkable capacityhowever, mindreading also implicates very different kinds of mechanisms that rely on rich bodies of information, as suggested by information-based accounts of mindreadingnone of these mechanisms, though, explain how we read our own minds, which, according to the authors, requires invoking an entirely independent set of mechanismswhat we find, then, is an intricate web of mental components to explain our fascinating and multifarious knack of understanding mindsnichols and stich develop and defend a new account of the psychological mechanisms underlying mindreadingin some cases, we use our own mental mechanisms to simulate the mental processes of another, as suggested by the 'simulation theory' of mindreading
17 €
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The analysis of its material also allows us to date its production to the second half of the 18th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin good condition given its age, with clear signs of use, deficiencies, cracks and stainsshipped with professional packagingin this case, given its size and number of internal compartments, it is unlikely only the sewing kit hypothesisour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeauthentic wrought iron hinges, never modifiedthe item still shows some influence from the barocchetto stylesimple decorations outside, in faux marblesometimes this items were found inside a trumeau or larger cabinetsrare venetian box in solid soft wood, with lacquered and marbled finishboxes like this had different uses, from jewellery boxes to cases for letters or sewing kitsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
131 €
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Although very clear, given the item’s wear, it can be dated back to the first half of the 20th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitogether with the big horse, a tower is also represented, which is symbol of poncy wealthbeautiful coat of arms with winged horse, pegasus, amazing animal used by several demigods such as hercules and perseusour 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 websitecarved in the typical hard palombino stone from tuscany-laziocatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefrom my father, it has always been part of my collection
290 €
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It comes from the venice lido area and dates back to the second half of the 19th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit features a noble coat of arms in the centre and two, winged gryphons on the sidesit is still in first patina, with some gilding and lacquer lossesaccurate packaging and tracked shippingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea nice work of art that, inserted in a suitable environment, adds a whimsical venetian touchdimensions, height 24 cm, length 120 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit has been revised by an expert in restorative conservation workcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewalnut carved over door carved, lacquer finished with pure gold leaf
158 €
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Paper has yellowed with age and some pieces have tears and dogeared edgeshappy to post if the buyer pays postage (ÂŁ3with the exception of one item detailed above, the condition of the items is fairas far as i am able to tell all music is in a playable condition12 songs from the first half of the 20th century: ballin the jack by chris smith - originally written in and used in the film the krays in th street rag song which was the theme for the joe franklin show and used in the film the english patient together, a vocal waltz from i don't mind being all alone by geoffrey gelder and his kettner's five (very poor condition but music generally intact) a song of sleep by lord henry somerset, originally written in come back to erin by claribel come back to sorrento by ernesto de curtis rose dreams by a j stasny just like darby and joan by edgar leslie and joseph george gilbert play to me gipsy by karel vacek jealousy by jacob game tired hands by al piantadosi the music is from a large collection of my grandmothers which has been lovingly played for many years
6 €