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Joan liversidge was keeper of the roman collections at cambridge university and her book is a synthesis of all the available evidence to furnish a comprehensive picture of the romano british scenecan be posted for ÂŁ3cardinal edition
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Al pacino heads the star cast as michael corleone, heir to the criminal empire established by his mafioso father, the late don corleonecoppola paints a chilling portrait of a sicilian family's rise and near fall from power in america, and the passage of rites from a father to a son who was previously uninvolved in the businessoxfam shop gillingham the godfather: ()considered by many to be the greatest movie ever made, francis ford coppola's epic masterpiece features oscar winner marlon brando as the head of the corleone familygodfather part ii: ()the godfather part ii is one of the rare breed of cinematic sequels which is as good as, and perhaps better than, the originalthat successor could be fiery vincent (andy garcia)the godfather iii: ()in the final instalment of the godfather trilogy, an aging don michael corleone seeks to legitimise his crime family's interests and remove himself from the violent underworldnow in his sixties, michael is dominated by two passions: freeing his family from crime, and finding a suitable successorsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethroughout the film, michael's travails are paralleled with the early experiences of his father, played in flashbacks by robert denirobut he may also be the spark that turns michael's hopes of business legitimacy into an inferno of mob violencemichael is now in charge of all gambling activities in nevada, making certain that any and all political or mob enemies are quickly bought off, compromised, or disposed of
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The kinks - arthur or the decline and fall of the british empire (pye records ?– npl ) made in uk re-issue of lp | vinyl: nm (mint-) | cover: nm (mint-) 2are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe kinks - percy (pye records prt ) made in germany re-issue of lp | vinyl: nm (mint-) | cover: nm (mint-) 3the kinks - lola versus powerman and the moneygoround part one (pye records prt ) made in germany 70's re-issue of lp | vinyl: nm (mint-) | cover: nm (mint-) 4the kinks - state of confusion (arista ) made in germany original lp | vinyl: nm (mint-) | cover: nm (mint-) comes with printed inner sleeve all 4 lp's are close to mint / new ! read moreplease 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 storethe kinks (classic rock) 1catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Ad 264 - the roman empire is torn in twoa fearsome, masked warlord attacks, bringing fire and sword against the angleson a mission shrouded in secrecy and suspicion, ballista must journey the amber road to the far north to hyperborea, back to his original home and the people of his birthfans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottoms recreation of the ancient worldpraise for harry sidebottom: sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boydrharry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical artoxfam shop launceston warrior of rome: the amber road is the sixth book in harry sidebottom's warrior of rome seriesyet not all welcome ballistas returndoes treachery pose the greatest danger?dr harry sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening dramato the east, on the plains of northern italy, the armies of the emperor gallienus mustersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeveryone must choose a sidethe western provinces - gaul, spain and britain - have been seized by the pretender postumus
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Although traditionally associated with the eighteenth century, when wealthy englishmen would complete their education on the continent, the grand tour is here investigated in a wider context, from the decline of the roman empire to recent timesoxfam shop devizes the grand tour has become a subject of major interest to scholars and general readers interested in exploring the historic connections between nations and their intellectual and artistic productionfamous men, and an increasing proportion of women, all contributed to establishing a convention which eventually came to dominate european cultureit has very minor fading but is otherwise in very good conditionthe english had previously travelled to italy to study the classics; now they travelled to learn italian and study medicine, diplomacy, dancing, riding, fencing, and, eventually, art and architecturefrom the mid-sixteenth century, northern europeans justified travel to the south in terms of educationauthors from chaucer to erasmus came to mock the custom but even the reformation did not stop the urge to travelsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredocumenting the lives and travels of these personalities, professor chaney's remarkable book provides a complete picture of one of the most fascinating phenomena in the history of western civilisationthis copy is complete with uncut dust jacket
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This one of the first books to be written about the young turkish revolution of and the attempt at a counter revolution in , which brought turkey close to civil war and resulted in the abdication of the last autocratic ruler of the ottoman empire, abdul hamid iioxfam bookshop beverley very rare first editionpage edges are foxed, stained and bumpedpages themselves are heavily foxed see oxfam website for delivery information read morefrancis mccullagh was an indefatigable journalist and war reporter, who covered conflicts from the russo-japanese to the spanish civil warbook condition: scrapes, wear and marking on front, spine and back covers
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Collection of letters from the social and cultural life of the roman empire during the early 2nd centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikismall duodecimo with lxii-356 pnew edition revised and corrected by cailleau, volplease 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 storefull calfskin in good condition, all edges red, fresh insideles lettres de pline le jeunecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available2 fnch and 365 p
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifull title; "germany, france, italy, spain, british isles in a intermidiate century between ancient and modern geography"folio format (555 x 393 mm), double-page, in original outline colourbeautiful engraving with colored borders, on thick laid papercondition is goodfrom the first english edition of the "a complete body of ancient geography" by monsa tear at 6 oc'clockplease 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 storesome surface dustslightly worn on edgescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Amidst the chaos of the late roman empire, embark on a perilous campaign of revenge
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Amidst the chaos of the late roman empire, embark on a perilous campaign of revengean ideal christmas gift
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What did the romans know about their gods?after a preface and opening chapters that lay out this argument about knowledge and place it in context
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When george assigns roman the case of derrell ellerbee (deron horton), a young black man accused of killing a bank clerk, derrell convinces roman that he is innocent and that he will testify against the real killerbut once roman has this information, will he use it in an ethical way? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreas he looks for a new job, roman finds work with george pierce (colin farrell), a big-time lawyer with a very different way of workingwhen his partner has a heart attack roman is forced to take the reigns of the firm and, in doing so, discovers secrets that his partner had kept from him including the fact that the firm is bankruptisrael has spent years of his life working hard to fight for justice at his small law firm in los angelesoxfam bookshop royal exchange square denzel washington stars in the eponymous role of this legal drama directed by dan gilroy
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The shock of the fall is all of these booksthe shock of the fall is an extraordinary portrait of one man's descent into mental illnessthere are books which let us into the hidden parts of life and make them vividly realand he was never the same after thati think you're going to like himhis name's simon'there are books you can't stop reading, which keep you up all nightoxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the costa book of the year winner of the specsavers popular fiction book of the year winner of the betty trask prize 'i'll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brotherthere are books which, because of the sheer skill with which every word is chosen, linger in your mind for dayssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fictionbut in a couple of pages he'll be dead
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Slowly, christine thinks adam is starting to fall back in love with his lifetwo weeks to teach him how to fall in love - with his own lifeoxfam bookshop hertford 'tender, funny and romantic' marie claireshe has just two weeksadam basil and christine rose are thrown together late one night, when christine is crossing the ha'penny bridge in dublin  ? a novel to make you laugh, cry and appreciate life, this is cecelia ahern at her thoughtful and surprising bestadam is desperate - but christine makes a crazy deal with himadam is there, poised, threatening to jumpdespite her determination, christine knows what a dangerous promise she's madeagainst the ticking of the clock, the two of them embark on wild escapades, grand romantic gestures and some unlikely late-night outingshis 35th birthday is looming and she bets him that before then she can show him life is worth livingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut is that all that's happeningflat signed by the author
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Title: crisis of the british empire: turning points aftercondition: very goodproduct category: bookstitle: crisis of the british empire: turning points afterlist price (msrp)
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Oxfam books & music bridport this new book investigates communist rule in east germany from its establishment as a sphere of soviet influence after world war ii to its rapid collapse after the fall of the berlin wallthis book has some shelf wear which includes bumping to the corners and creasing to the back coverpolitical pluralismusing newly available archive material, the early chapters trace the emergence of the gdr out of the soviet zone of occupationthe enduring appeal of west germany's social market economythe disintegration of the regime in is explained in the light of: the chronic weakness of gorbachev's soviet unionthere is no spine creasing, the binding is tight and there are no loose pages see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is some slight foxing to the insidethis clear and comprehensive survey marshals secondary and original primary sources in order to give a unique insight into the gdr's struggles and achievementsthe subsequent stabilisation of the gdr and the establishment of an uneasy compromise between the ruling elites and the population in the later s and s are explained with reference to a range of internal social, economic and political factorsthe bravery of the protestorslater chapters cover the dramatic episodes of the uprising against soviet dominance and the building of the berlin wall in
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Very scarce, highly impressive and important german photobook about the fall of the berlin wall: martin parr, the photobook, vol 2, pagemade in the wake of the fall of the berlin wall, ahnung is concerned with "the sense of uncertainty that the advent of this brave new world might generate, and also about how colour photographs can be made to reflect feelings rather than just documenting the superficial aspect of thingsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihardback with black cloth spinedirk nishen, berlincondition: inside fresh with no foxing and no flaws, excepted one little previous owner stamp on the title pagesensitive covers with sharp cornersoutside front cover with light trace of use and rubbing, rear side excellent, spine perfectoverall fine conditionschmidt invited a number of american photographers such as william eggleston, larry clark, lewis baltz and john gossage to berlin where they made work and gave workshopsfantastic photobookstrongly limited to 800 copies onlyplease 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 store253 x 300 mm ( x 10 in)first edition, first and only printing16 colour photographscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available"ahnung" is one of a number of important bodies of work that were informed by the exchanges that took place at the werkstatt für fotografie, a collective led by michael schmidt and based at the volkshochschule, kreuzberg in berlin
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First roman republicare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiobverse: repvbblica - romanainscription on two lines within an oak crownliberty standing facing forwards, turned to the left, resting her right hand on fascesplease 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 storereverse: scvdo / romanocatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableholding an upturned spear on her left side, surmounted by a pileus; on the line of the exergue, t mercandetti (tommaso mercandetti, engraver)
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Vol 1: from the roma invasion to the war of the roses 612 pages vol 2: from the war of the roses to the great rebellion 611 pages vol 3: from the great rebellion to the fall of marlborough 612 pages vol 4: from the fall of marlborough to the peninsular war 612 pages vol 5: from the peninsular war to the death of sir robert peel 612 pages vol 6: from the death of sir robert peel to the illness of the prince of wales 611 pages vol 7: from the illness of the prince of wales to the british occupation of egypt 611 pages vol 8: from the british occupation of egypt to the opening of parliament pages gilt lettering to the front and spinesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirubbed corners and spine endsplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredall 8 volumes are in good condition*buyer please pay within 3 days* read moreundated, circaplease 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 storesome wear to the front and back boardscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablespines are firm and intact
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I have 5 roman blinds made in sanderson dandelion blue/grey fabric no longer neededthey would need a wash but three are otherwise in good condition with a good quality roman blind system (metal header not plastic)5cn, 90cm and 117cmlocal collection from sheffield the read morewe have changed the colour scheme so no longer usedall lengths are 235cmthree are in good condition, two have some damage and are just offered for free with the three good ones! there is loads of good quality fabric in them that could be resized for blinds or cushions by somebody competent at sewing (ie not me!)they cost nearly ÂŁ500 new as the material is quite expensivethe widths of the three undamaged ones are 66
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Imperial settlers: we didn't start the fire is the third empire pack for imperial settlersthey crossed our border first! this empire pack introduces a new concept into the world of imperial settlers - conquest! when you conquest, you move the border between your empires and that means that you can take the left most enemy faction card from any row and build in in your empire! it’s time to grab their land! remember: you didn’t start the fire!
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisome small binding defects and sporadic mildewgolden edges and pretty floral patterns on plates and lip, very high grammage paper; high-quality editionplease 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 storecomte du trésor de l'empire puor l'année a work that analyzes the accounts of the finances of the napoleonic administration of the yearwhat makes the work truly unique is the presence in the full leather binding of the two letters "n" surmounted by the imperial crown, a typical detail of the bindings with coat of arms of the emperor napoleon bonapartecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham alistair horne's the fall of paris: the siege and the commune, is the first book of alistair horne's trilogy, which includes the price of glory and to lose a battle and tells the story of the great crises of the rivalry between france and germanysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle a unique work of reference, this book is the first serious attempt to describe and illustrate the military badges of all the forces of the british empire involved in the great warpages are in good condition, boards are in good condition dust jacket is in good condition with some wear and tear see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engagedthis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariathe author has not simply identified each military formation by the title it held during the great war, but has shown when it originated and, when not disbanded, the manner in which it has been preparedit is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badgesthe result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous valuethere are accounts of the badges worn by each unit of every country - australia, britain, canada, the colonies, india, new zealand and south africa - and a total of around badges are illustrated full size by first class photographs and line drawingsthe illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listed
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Membership information on the indian empire society on pagesspine very good, no chipping at head or tailplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteadverts on rear wrappercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerear cover has a light crease and a small stainit is identical to the first impression except for its dark green wrappers, instead of orangeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithese speeches were not reprinted in churchill’s lifetime, though a us edition was eventually published in , making this book of speeches inaccessible to manywe are pleased to present a very good copy of this relatively scarce churchill titlefoxing, stronger at front and back few pagesitem is as picturedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe second impression (offered here) was printed in the same month as the first, may'india' collated 10 of churchill’s speeches about indian independence, such as on ghandi and “our duty in india”, published to promote his campaign against the india billcurved and some marks on front coverhe (correctly) believed that the india reforms would “mark and consummate the downfall of the british empire"dark green wrappers with black lettering and decoration to wrappers and spine, in good condition and unsunnedinternally very goodalthough he was unsuccessful, with the india bill passing parliament in , churchill’s india speeches are considered some of the best examples of his oratorical skilloverall, this is an ideal opportunity to acquire this piece of colonial history, in most pleasing condition
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It has a simple silver clasp in empire style - the arm of the clasp is finished with a pearl edge and in the centre there’s a floral decor - the attachment with driven floral motifssilver hallmarks: walking lion (2nd grade content silver, ) - minerva head - year letter i - master mark silversmith present, but illegibleare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 cm and a total weight of 648 gramsdimensions: bible: 15book cover is made of brown leather and gold leaf on cutthe antique bible contains the nt and ot + book of psalms, the prophets of the prophets, published by the dutch bible company insee the photos of all characters and marksplease 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 storethe leather has some wear spots, but is not brokencatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition: in good condition with normal signs of wear / old age - see photos (are part of the description and condition)
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James the dismembered, who, with the chopping off of each body part by the roman executioner, joyfully proclaims yet another reason for loving godin the course of reading these stories, which are arranged according to the order of saints' feast days throughout the liturgical year, we happen upon many fascinating cultural and historical topics, such as the christianization of roman holidays, the symbolism behind the monk's tonsure, nero's "pregnancy," and the reason why chaste but hot-blooded women can grow beardsit was compiled around by jacobus de voragine, a scholarly friar and eventual archbishop of genoa, whose purpose was to captivate, encourage, and edify the faithful, while preserving a vast store of information pertaining to the legends and traditions of the churchat the same time these stories draw abundantly on holy scripture to shed light on the mysteries of the christian faithin his new translation, the first in english of the complete text, william granger ryan captures the immediacy of this rich, image-filled work, and offers an important guide for readers interested in medieval art and literature and, more generally, in popular religious cultureoxfam books & music beaconsfield depicting the lives of the saints in an array of both factual and fictional stories--some preposterous, some profound, and some shocking--the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle agesthese stories have the effect of bringing the saints to life as real people, in the context of late thirteenth-century living, but in them the saints do things that ordinary people can only wonder atthe book is in good condition with only a little shelfwear, sound binding and unmarked pagesthe chapters devoted to christ and to the blessed virgin are particularly moving examples of the mingling of doctrine and narrative to give life to dogmasee oxfam website for delivery information read morejuliana, who, fed up with the propositions of a dull-witted demon, gives him a sound thrashing and tosses him in the sewer; stfifth printing and first paperback printinghilary, who challenges the authority of a corrupt pope and foresees the prelate's death; and st
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A vertical empire describes the work in rocketry and space research carried out in the uk in the s and s internally the margin on page 145 has two red inked symbols in the margin, bit otherwise the pages are in excellent condition - clean and tight, with little sign of usethere is also considerable political analysis of why these projects were eventually discontinuedmuch of the material in this invaluable book has never been available before, due partly to the 30-year rule concerning government documents, and partly to the sensitive military nature of the workoxfam books & music beeston this paperback book is in very good conditionin addition, proposed projects that could have been developed from these vehicles are covered in depthsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the cover is in very good condition, with just slight general wearthe projects were cancelled one by one as britain's attempts to keep up militarily with the two superpowers weakened, as a consequence of treasury pressure and the belief that there was no economic future in space technologythe projects covered include rocket-propelled aircraft, large military missiles such as the medium range ballistic missile blue streak, the test rocket black knight and the re-entry experiments it carried, and the satellite launcher black arrowat one time, the programme was as sophisticated as those in the us and russia
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X the phantom thief is back, with a new evil plan! he wants to steal the shining light from the top of the empire maze tower, new maze city's greatest treasurepublished see oxfam website for delivery information read moretake a trip through a fantastic world of underground cities, hot-air balloons, tree-top towns and haunted housesfeaturing new mazes and seek-and-find challenges in a series of ic4design's trademark and popular detailed cityscapesa page of answers with the routes through the mazes and other solutions is included at the end of the bookoxfam shop fulwood road pierre and carmen are called to new maze city, along with others of the world's best maze detectives, to help solve the puzzles, protect the treasure and stop mrbut can you help them make it in time? mrtrace your way through each maze, spot the clues and solve the extra mystery challenges along the waya thrilling new maze challenge adventure for pierre the maze detective and all detectives aged 8+ is hours of puzzle fun
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The only constant is the power wielded by one woman, tzu hsi, also known as empress orchid, who must face the perilous condition of her empire and devastating personal lossesin this sequel to the bestselling empress orchid, anchee min brings to life one of the most important figures in chinese history, a very human leader who sacrifices all she has to protect both those she loves and her doomed empireoxfam bookshop cheltenham at the end of the nineteenth century china is rocked by foreign attacks and local rebellionssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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