The first world war experiences
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Zthe great world war a history 9volumes google condition published by gresham first edition
100 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham no poetry has touched readers' hearts more deeply than the soldier poets of the first world warpublished to commemorate the centenary of , this stunning set of books, with specially commissioned covers by leading print makers, is an essential gathering of our most beloved war poets introduced by leading poets and biographers of our present daysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
3 €
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Volume one, first published in , tells of her childhood in whitby before the first world war, the strong ties with her formidable mother, an early love of the sea, her intellectual achievements at university and falling in loveshe vividly recalls her first marriage and the birth of her son; then came her first book, work in london, and the deep happiness of her second marriage to guy chapman, the novelist and historianin the thirties she became increasingly involved in politics, and her accounts of the depression and the rise of fascism in europe demonstrate her exceptional understanding of the years between the warsthe result was journey from the north, one of the great literary autobiographies of the centuryoxfam shop scarborough  great condition book, with minor creases/marks and the pages are clean and readablesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein , storm jameson decided to write her memoirs
7 €
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Brand new world war 1 memorabilia coin, happy to post or collection thank you read more
25 €
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A thorough comprehensive work on the battles of the first world war illustrated with maps read morewinston s churchill - the world crisis - odhams pres ltd - hardbacks - dated from preface - 21 cm x 15 cm vol pages vol pages continuous from volume 1 both books are in very good clean bright condition firm bindings clean bright contents no inscriptions one page has a sentence underlined otherwise fineare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease 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 available
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32 €
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Four belgian medals, three from the first world war, ''the commemorative medal, ''the victory medal'' and 'the croix de feu'' plus ''the commemorative medal of the reign of king leopold 2ndall medals in very good condition, ribbons worn a bit, as with age
55 €
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The book features full-page photographs from the first world war accompanied by a descriptive textoxfam bookshop byres road this volume covers the period april 28th, to july 7thsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreslight scuffing to cover and some pages missing from start
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30 €
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The book features full-page photographs from the first world war accompanied by a descriptive textslight scuffing to cover and browning of page edgesoxfam bookshop byres road this volume covers the period july 14th, to september 29thsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
(England)
60 €
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The first world war pilot turning up on the steps at piccadilly circus convinced her she had to go backshe was a lone round the world pilot, as she flew over the amazon basin something pulled her bi-plane towards the jungle floor and certain deathpulling up at the last moment she broke free, and blacked outback to brazil, the rain forest, and face her nemesiswhen she got back she developed the film and was shocked at what she sawwhen she came to the plane was on auto pilotshe could not break free so she dived at the source of the power
10 €
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The first world war threw the imperial order into crisisdrawing on research in four continents and dozens of archives, and bringing to life a global network of nationalists, humanitarians, international bureaucrats, and imperial statesmen, the guardians offers an entirely new interpretation of the importance of international organizations in the emergence of the modern world orderat the paris peace conference of , the allies agreed reluctantly to govern their new conquests according to international and humanitarian norms and under 'mandate' from the league of nationsnew states emerged from the great european land empires, while germany's african and pacific colonies, and the ottoman provinces in the middle east fell into allied handsoxfam bookshop bath a paperback in very good conditionthe pages are clean and tight and appear unreadminor signs of shelf wearcolonial nationalists and humanitarians exploited new rights of petition or opportunities for publicity to expose abuses or scandals; germans resentful of the loss of their colonies and italians eager to found a new empire arrived in geneva to demand a repartition of the spoilsas imperial politicians wearied of continual scandals and crises - revolts in south west africa, syria, samoa, and palestine; famine in rwanda; labour abuses in new guinea; extortionate oil contracts in iraq - they began to question whether independent states might be easier to deal with than territories subject to international scrutinysee oxfam website for delivery information read morebritain, france, belgium, japan, and the british dominions wanted to keep the new states, but woodrow wilson and the millions converted to the ideal of self-determination thought otherwiseas the guardians shows, this decision had enormous consequencesthe allies sought to use the league to safeguard imperial authority, but that authority was undermined by the mechanisms for international oversight they had themselves created
9 €
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Written by the librarian of the tank museum at bovington campoxfam bookshop ludlow definitive history of british armoured cars and their originssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
20 €
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Oxfam shop cockermouth vivid account of life in the coldstream guards in the first world war, by a serving officerthird impression published in the same year as original publicationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepossibly signed (photo of signature included)
39 €
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Nine volumes in eight books, (8 and 9 are in one book) the first world war in picturesa pictorial record of a conflict of nationsthese books are 100 hundred years old so are in a used condition collection only read more
40 €
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A good chance to get a £1 note issued during the second world warthis is the blue second world war issue, with serial numbers u 43e , x 83h , x 90h , w 22e & w 22ecollection or secured postage at buyers costspeppiatt blue one pound banknotes in near mint to mint condition
200 €
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A good chance to get a £1 note issued during the second world warthis is the blue second world war issue, with serial numbers u 43e , x 83h , x 90h , w 22e & w 22ecollection or secured postage at buyers costspeppiatt blue one pound banknotes in near mint to mint conditionthis is for 5 old blue £1 notes
125 €
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Submarines of world war two english book hardcover 255 pages descriptions and photos of submarines of the 2nd world war details of each building read more
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As the concerns of the old century fade and the first world war divides europe, the novel rises to a climax in which the value of what it means to be alive seems to hang in the balancetheir search is made urgent by the case of jacques's brother olivier, for whose severe illness no name has yet been foundthey are united by an ambition to understand how the mind works and whether madness is the price we pay for being humanoxfam bookshop knutsford "human traces" explores the question of what kind of beings men and women really arejacques rebire and thomas midwinter, both sixteen when the story starts in , come from different countries and contrasting familiessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas psychiatrists, their quest takes them from the squalor of the victorian lunatic asylum to the crowded lecture halls of the renowned professor charcot in paris; from the heights of the sierra madre in california to the plains of unexplored africathis is sebastian faulks's most ambitious novel yet, with scenes of emotional power recalling his most celebrated work, yet set here on an even larger scale thomas's sister sonia becomes the pivotal figure in the volatile relationship between the two men, which threatens to explode with the arrival in their austrian sanatorium of an enigmatic patient, fraulein katharina von a, whose illness epitomises all that divides them
9 €
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One of the most celebrated painters of the british golden age of illustration, which encompassed the years from until the start of the first world war, rackham's artistry still delights both young and old over a century later'the wind in the willows' is a true classic of children's literature, penned by kenneth grahame and first published init is also accompanied by a series of dazzling colour illustrations by arthur rackham ()alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a traditional bucolic version of the english thames valley - a novel notable for its adventure, mysticism, morality and unceasing camaraderiethis text contains an introduction by apresented alongside the text, his illustrations further refine grahame's masterful storytellingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremilne, the famed author of 'whinnie the pooh' and various other children's poemsthis book forms part of our 'pook press' imprint, celebrating the golden age of illustration in children's literature
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14 €
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It was first published in by andrew melroseoxfam bookshop sevenoaks this is a detailed account of the first world war service of the west kent (queen's own) yeomanry and the 10th (yeomanry) battalion, known as the buffs, by charles ponsonby, lately lieutenant-colonel in the battalionthere is a previous owner name on the flyleaf and the front end paper has been neatly removedthe pages are extensively yellowed from the edges but are complete and soundsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe blue buckram binding is somewhat worn and faded on the spineit includes 18 black and white plates reproducing photographs, drawings and cartoons, and four fold-out maps the volume is in good used condition, commensurate with age
50 €
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Wells' famous, serialised account of the history of the world, from the beginnings of mankind to the first world warone or two have loose covers each volume shows some wearoxfam bookshop exeter h part 24 has a particularly worn and grubby rear cover with some water damage internallystaples are rusted see oxfam website for delivery information read more used magazines (fortnightly publication) in fair conditionsome have water stains internallypublished by newnes between and volume set, complete
50 €
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Oxfam shop ulverston four further episodes from the series with walter cronkite, which examines the second world war and its repercussionsthis volume looks at the start of the battle in the pacificsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
1 €
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Allegorical illustration of the suffering caused by the first world warpencil and charcoal on cardstockare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisigned with monogramin very good conditionplease 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 available
49 €
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A superb jigsaw taking a lighthearted look at the first world war centenary and the epic years of fortitude and sacrificethere is loads of detail with dozens of small images with humorous captions all relevant to the timegibsons kirkby in ashfield read moreit is complete and in excellent condition
5 €
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History of the second world war from orbis publishingvolumes 1-10 describe wwii, volume 11 uniforms etc, volume 12 post war conflicts and general indexcomplete 170 issue part work seriescurrently single issues can retail £499 upwards on internet12 volumes housed in bespoke red coversplease note that the front cover for each individual issue removed to ensure continuous narrative within folderrunning to pages
299 €
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Comprehensive history of world war two8 volumes covering all theatres of war
10 €
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Excellent condition - for the reader with a special interest, or who would like to develop a specialised interest in the events and politics of the second world war read more
80 €
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Solid silver uk £20 coin dated commemorating the centenary of the start of the 1st world warcash on collection only (uckfield), no postage, no paypalapprox diameter 25mmstill sealed in its presentation card
20 €
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Oxfam bookshop st albans although the first world war is over, it seems that the hostilities are not, and when captain hugh 'bulldog' drummond discovers that a stint of bribery and blackmail is undermining england's democratic tradition, he forms the black gang, bent on tracking down the perpetrators of such plotssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey set a trap to lure the criminal mastermind behind these subversive attacks to england, and all is going to plan until bulldog drummond accepts an invitation to tea at the ritz with a charming american clergyman and his dowdy daughter
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On the eve of the first world war, a little girl is found abandoned after a gruelling ocean voyage from england to australiacliff cottage, in the grounds of blackhurst manor, is notorious amongst the locals for the secrets it holds - secrets about the doomed mountrachet familyall she can remember of the journey is that a mysterious woman she calls the authoress had promised to look after hernow an old lady, nell travels to england to discover the truth about her parentagebut the authoress has vanished without a tracebut it is at cliff cottage, abandoned for years, and in its forgotten garden, that cassandra will uncover the truth about the family and why the young nell was abandoned all those decades beforeher quest leads her to cornwall, and to a beautiful estate called blackhurst manor, which had been owned by the mountrachet familywhat has prompted nell's journey after all these years?on nell's death, her granddaughter, cassandra, comes into a surprise inheritancesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham a moving and powerful mystery, the forgotten garden is the bestselling second novel from author of the house at riverton, kate morton
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Oxfam shop new street documentary about the bombers distributed in world war two by the allied and axis forcesthe footage looks at a number of aircraft including the lancaster, wellington, blenheim, liberator, flying fortress, heinkel he 111, stuka, mitchell, superfortress and the heinkel he 177 greifsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
8 €