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The book also has an updated colour distribution map for each species,conveniently placed on interleaved pages within the colour platesbirds of western africa (helm, ) was the firstsingle-volume guide to cover all species of this region, whichcomprises all countries from senegal and southern mauritania east tochad and the central african republic and south to congooxfam bookshop glossop road cover heavily creased with slight tears and sellotape repair attempts, pages very slightly creased, good overall condition this new field guide uses all of the plates from birds of western africa, with a concise, authoritative text on facing pages, to create a conveniently-sized, lightweight field reference covering all species found in the regionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreanumber of new images have been painted for this new field guide andseveral of the plates have been replacedthis is the firstcomprehensive field guide to cover the birds of this exciting region,and will enable birders to identify any species found in any of thecountries covered
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Hailed by samuel johnson as "a performance which no age or nation could hope to equal," this is a classic text that has moulded centuries of british and american culture through its beautiful and timeless poetrymany vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality editionthis edition provides a perfect rendering of this fine english verse which captures wonderfully the song of homer - a must-read for absolutely everyoneoxfam bookshop victoria this book contains alexander pope's seminal interpretation of the original homeric poem, published serially from toit comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the authorsee oxfam website for delivery information read morealexander pope (), was an english poet most renowned for his satirical verse and for the writing of this bookhe is also the third-most quoted writer in 'the oxford dictionary of quotations' after shakespeare and tennyson
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki11 issues of adventures on the planet of the apesnote the photos, these are part of the description of this lotplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeissue 2: ridge on cover (this was originally the case), very light nip in the upper left corner issue 3: nip at top and bottom of spine, spine standing up slightly issue 6, light nip in lower left corner issue 7: light nip in upper right corner the issues are in very good condition#specialcollectionservice read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Ross (loyola university, chicago)power (catholic university of america), sven-erik brodd (uppsala), peter bouteneff (stit examines both the historical roots of sacramentality, the concept of a sacral person, ways in which sacramentality may be re-envisioned and the flourishing roday of churches of a largely non-sacramental style in an age which is increasingly visual rather than verbalvladimir's seminary, new york) and susan aandrews and cambridge), ann loades (durham), david nthe vital importance of the subject of this book is confirmed by the distinction of the contributors-david brown (professor of theology at durham university), timothy jenkins (cambridge), bishop geoffrey rowell (oxford), jeremy begbie (stsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhat has happened to sacramentality in an age which is on the one hand visual and on the other culturally cast adrift from the traditional symbolic universe in which sacramental theology was naturally at home? this book is not just confined to a discussion of eucharistic theologyoxfam shop fulwood road this important new collection of essays on a topic of vital importance is by a group of scholars from ten countries, from a wide range of christian traditions, east and west, and from various academic disciplines
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisome dollars are phosphorescent at nighthe got into street art in the s without really knowing the extent of his artistic talentlot of 10 new and unused u6 cm (each $1) medium: collage - poscacertificate of authenticity included: yesin , the adventure of this young self-taught graffiti artist progresses furtherhe became attracted to graphics, illustration and colours at a very young ageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeshipping: france and international colissimo but who is syr? fone of a kind signed artworkdollar banknotescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea syr, was born in the early s
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Oxfam bookshop stirling very good gloss illustrated dust jacket, crease along top edgetext block is clean and binding solid"this book examines the origins, development and history of the cult of saint catherine of siena" see oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good black clothgerald parsons argues that the cult of catherine of siena constitutes a remarkable example of the cult of a particular saint which, across more than six centuries, has been the vehicle for an evolving sequence of civil religious rituals and meaningshe shows how the cult of this particular saint developed, firstly, as an expression of sienese civil religion; secondly, as a focus for italian civil religion; and finally into an expression of european civil religioninstead of the predominantly devotional - and frequently essentially hagiographical - approach of much of the literature on catherine of siena, parsons examines the significance of her cult from the perspective of civil religion and the social history of religion
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells very good condition paperbackfrom the seed first planted by slave dances held in congo square and nurtured by early ensembles led by buddy bolden and joe 'king' oliver, jazz began its long winding odyssey across america and around the world, giving flower to a thousand different forms -- swing, bebop, cool jazz, jazz-rock fusion -- and a thousand great musiciansfrom the rent parties of harlem to the after-hours spots in kansas city, louis armstrong and duke ellington to wynton marsalis and pat metheny, this book captures all the vibrant colours of jazz on one glorious palatenow, in the history of jazz, ted gioia tells the story of this music as it has never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary jazz players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolvedjazz is the most colourful and varied art form in the world and it was born in one of the most colourful and varied cities, new orleanssee oxfam website for delivery information read more a couple of small nicks at the top of the contents page
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This 10th book of her adventures begins with a flashback to the last days of the network, when modesty was about to retire, and describes the organization s final, astonishing operation before it disbandedis the plan to destroy the western world being orchestrated by the watchmen?there have been few other female action heroines like modesty blaisea tough orphan who became the leader of the network, a crime syndicate specializing in art theft and industrial espionagemodesty and willie find themselves prisoners on see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham modesty blaise is about to retire from her criminal empire, the networkyears later, she faces the consequences of this final mission when she is drawn into conflict with a mysterious group called 'the watchmen'this operation is echoed several years later when modesty, with her peerless lieutenant willie garvin, finds herself drawn into conflict with the mysterious group known as the watchmen, who have plans to kill modesty in london and then destroy san francisco s golden gate bridgebut there is one final, astounding mission before she can leave
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The perfect, traditional cotswolds villages offer historic places, friendly pubs and craft shopsthis area is a perfect blend of gentle rolling hills, plentiful archaeological sites and charming villages built from a local honey coloured limestoneoxfam shop wolverhampton set in the heart of england's countryside, the cotswolds occupies the area between gloucester, bath, oxford and stratford-upon-avonthe countryside with its gentle hills and open spaces is ideal for a variety of outdoor activities such as horse-riding, cycling, ballooning and walking, making the cotswolds a dream place to live and visitin recognition of the beauty of this quintessentially english countryside, the area covering 790 square miles was designated an area of outstanding natural beauty inmost of the villages and smaller towns have survived unspoiltdespite its popularity with tourists, the cotswolds remains tranquil and serenetraditional museums like corinium museum in cirencester, cotswolds museum in bourton-on-the-water, gloucester cathedral, roman baths, sudeley castle or blenheim palace are complemented by fabulous gardens of westonbirt, painswick, batsford and hidcotebeata moore's glorious photographs show the charm of the cotswolds through the seasonssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicheck out my feedback, only 100% in over 3 years on catawikiin mint conditionhand pulled serigraph on coventry rag papertrackable shipping only via ups or dhl, delivery within 3 business days in europeangelo blanda directory from new york city here in europe just for youplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesigned and numbered edition of 100 copiesdue to the nature of this piece and of the printing process, there can be some small imperfections, if it’s not ok for you please don’t bid on this itemcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam books & music totnes the contents of this book were written before the discovery of the dead sea scrolls and are, therefore something of a foreword to the author’s the gospel of the essenesc w daniel paperbackof this book he wrote “we have decided to publish the pure, original words of jesus, translated directly from the aramaic tongue spoken by jesus and his beloved disciple john, who alone among jesus' disciples noted with perfect accuracy, his master's personal teachings”the teachings of the essenes from enoch to the dead sea scrolls is the vital key to guide the reader and interpret the communions with angels of earth and heavensee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe front cover is slightly grubbythe binding is good and there are no marks apart from the owner’s name on the top left hand corner of the inside of the cover
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It features legends such as jacques anquetil, eddie merckx, miguel indurain, seven-time winner lance armstrong and the new generation of riders such as alberto contador and british heroes bradley wiggins and mark cavendishoxfam bookshop cheltenham "tour de france: the complete history of the world's greatest cycle race" plots the evolution of this great event, covering every tour up to the milestone 100th running of the race incovering every aspect of the tour from its beginnings and early heroes to its incredible feats of endurance and fierce rivalries, this is the complete history of one of the world's greatest sporting eventssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Two decades later, he walked out of tibet and started on his journey of fully taking on leadership of the drikung kagyu lineagesince then the teachings of this lineage have flourished and are practiced all around the world--after nearly being lostoxfam shop ringwood this is the story of a young boy, born in tibet to inherit the role of buddhist lineage holder, whose life was interrupted by the chinese army invasion and the ensuing cultural revolutionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiy&t catalogue value ( sent with care via registered shipping to france and the european unionsee the many photos to better appreciate the quality of this lotcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebooklets in perfect condition
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But time grows short, and only the phantom hourglass can buy link the minutes he'll need to survivechart courses for your ship by using the stylus to draw a path through the islands - then, as you automatically sail along the path, control the cannon to target oncoming enemieswith the aid of this fairy, he sets off to find tetra - and his way back to the seas he once knewmany months have passed since the events of the legend of zelda: the wind waker, and link, tetra and tetra's band of pirates have set sail in search of new landsfeaturing the cel-shaded style of its predecessor and simple yet effective touch screen controls, you can move and battle with just a few swipes of the stylus, trace a line to throw your boomerang or scribble notes and clues as you progresstetra falls into danger when she explores the ship alone, and link falls into the ocean when he attempts to rescue heroxfam shop redruth the legend of zelda phantom hourglass for the nintendo dsboxed with game instructionsthey come across a patch of ocean covered in a dense fog, in which they discover an abandoned shipfeaturing intuitive touch screen controls and innovative puzzles, the legend of zelda: phantom hourglass offers new challenges for fans of the series and an easy-to-grasp introduction for gamers new to the legend of zeldaset sail for adventure in the legend of zelda: phantom hourglass! see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe epic story of the legend of zelda: the wind waker continues as link finds himself lost and alone in unknown seas in a new adventurewhen he washes up unconscious on the shores of a mysterious island, he is awakened by the sound of a fairy's voice
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This is the last of this seasons goslingshealthy birds both male and femalesome are already sexed, and the remainder can be vent sexed if requiredÂŁ15 each but if you want more than a few i can reduce the price as i currently have too many birds on hand
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Disc and case in very good conditionin the face of this difficult life, chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time careeroxfam bookshop carlisle drama starring will smithsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretogether, father and son struggle through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make gardner a respected millionaireset in early '80s san francisco, the film charts the hard times and eventual comeback of chris gardner (smith), a suddenly single salesman who has custody of his son, but finds that providing for the two of them is a challenge in the increasingly unstable economic climate
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Publisher: the london times, undated,circaused very good conditionpictorial frontboards and backboards, stained, rubbed, bumped, shelf-wornspine, stained, rubbed, bumped, shelf-wornblue cloth spine, paper on boardsin arranging the plan of this handbook on the art of driving a car the writer has been largely guided by correspondence on motoring matters received during a numbers of years from readers requests for information from readers of the times, and generally containing requests for information on certain definite points about driving in relation to car maintenancesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreall edges have handling marks paste-downs have motoring adverts, hinge between pastedown and endpapers, cracked near the bottom all pages clean and completeoxfam shop darlington hardback, quarter bound
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford the distinctive features of joseph voght's approach to ancient slavery are his social awareness and sympathetic commitment, and his refusal either to ignore or be dominated by the dogmas of the left and the structures of sociology see oxfam website for delivery information read morehis systematic investigation of ancient slave wars, which is the centre of this collection, is not merely the most important contribution to the study of ancient slavery in the present generation; it is also a reasoned refutation of more extreme marxist interpretations, and a brilliant demonstration that a pragmatic approach to the analysis of a general phenomenon can lead to conclusions as far-reaching as any a priori system
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At the heart of this tangled web sits the mysterious li h'sen chang, sorcerer and hypnotist, and his grotesque sidekick - the all-too-lifelike ventriloquist dummy, mister sinand criminal gangs terrorise the innocenthorribly mutilated bodies are found floating in the thamesfor the talons of weng-chiang are reaching out to shred the human racethe doctor dons deerstalker and cape to seek out the sinister force lurking in the shadows of the metropolisoxfam bookshop carlisle death stalks the fogbound streets of victorian london see oxfam website for delivery information read morethree discs and booklet includedyoung women are going missing
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Oxfam books & music winchester 399ppfine overall, with dj (unclipped "$")green/black boards with gold titles  the aphorism, usually translated as "nature loves to hide", has haunted western culture ever since and is the subject of this engaging study by pierre hadot  (taken from inside the front of the dust jacket) see oxfam website for delivery information read more  taking the allegorical figure of the veiled goddess isis as a guide and drawing on the work of both the ancients and later thinkers such as goethe, rilke, wittgenstein and heidegger, hadot traces successive interpretations of heraclitus' wordsnearly twenty-five hundred years ago the greek thinker heraclitus supposedly uttered the cryptic words "phusis kruptesthai philei"  clean and tightly bound with no inscriptions or annotations but with very occasional side-linings in text  dust jacket in very good condition with very slight signs of shelf wear
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Captured at the battle of stalingrad, markus never returned to germany, but tried instead to work out his destiny in the country and among the people he feels he has desecrated see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans  markus, a former german soldier devastated by the outbreak of this new war, seeks atonement from an armenian priest for his part in the nazi invasion of russiahis two boyhood friends who fought with him and survive the battle follow different paths, but markus turns his back on everything, including his wife and son, who ultimately goes in search of his vanished father
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But once there she cannot bring herself to speak into the receiver? see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere, those who have lost loved ones find the strength to speak to them and begin to come to terms with their griefthen one day she hears about a man who has an old disused telephone box in his gardenoxfam shop ringwood when yui loses her mother and daughter in the tsunami, she wonders how she will ever carry onsoon yui makes her own pilgrimage to the phone box, toowhen you've lost everything, what can you findyet, in the face of this unthinkable loss, life must somehow continuewhat happens next will warm your heart, even when it feels as though it is breakingthen she finds takeshi, a bereaved husband whose own daughter has stopped talking in the wake of their lossas news of the phone box spreads, people travel to it from miles around
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Immaculate page block on toned papertwenty chapters examine the life of this famous diarist, from tounread paperback copy of the famous diarydublin: currach bookssee oxfam website for delivery information read moresoft card covers with creasing to corners (5mm)oxfam bookshop market harborough the diary of elizabeth dillon - brendan o'cathaoir (ed) a gateway to the otherness of the past
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Including indexthe book is a bit bumped at corners and in one place along the bottom edge, but the contents (inscription apart) are clean and brightthe inscription is a little unclear: "to nick best wishes - ??? ??? is a great friend"oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames signed and inscribed by donald trump on the front endpaperthe identity of this great friend is unknownthe jacket is a little bumped along edges, and the lettering on the front shows some wear, but the jacket is nevertheless complete and not price-clippedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Hound of the wasgijville! is the title of this fantastic wasgij mystery piece jigsaw puzzledetective sheer-luck is investigating another difficult case, with a ferocious hound being the lead suspect!
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But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric girl and her grandfather, hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardysee oxfam website for delivery information read morea cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mysteryoxfam shop lytham orphan, clock keeper, and thief, twelve-year-old hugo lives in the walls of a busy paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity
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Oxfam bookshop stratford upon avon waanders publishers rijksmuseum, amsterdamfirst edition large heavy hardback in very good condition - some light creasing to spine and corner edges of cover otherwise book is finesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreplease note that as the weight of this volume exceeds 2kg we have had to add an extra ÂŁ10 to the purchase price to cover postage
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Good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop woodbridge the publication of this first-class field guide to the birds of thailand is a significant milestone in thai ornithology
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Its manufacture is german and dates back to the end of the 19th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikienjoy the auction! read morethe child in the manger (as mentioned in the bible passage above) is the first expression of the iconography of christ godthe sculpture is in excellent condition“for unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon his shoulders and he will be called: wonderful counselor, mighty god, everlasting father, prince of peacepictures are part of the lot descriptionof the increase of his government and peace there will be no end” (isaiah 9:5)this polychrome wood carving is an excellent exampleof course, the basket is not for sale, but only for demonstration purposesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableshipping by express courier
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