The gig and the girlfriend
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Grow the perfect girlfriend with this great gag gift just add water and the girlfriend will grow 6 times its size no more nagging and no maintenance costs! loves sunday footy product specifications: approxdimensions (packaging): 8 (h) x 1 (w) x 3 (d) cm / 3
25 €
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Hi i’m selling these items that i brought a few years ago for a girlfriend i use to haveand i paid £70 for the ring so i’m looking for £50 or near offers for thati brought them for christmas for her but before christmas we split and i locked the gifts awaythey haven’t been used at allyou can see that the necklace is a crystal necklace(as shown my the receipt) and the ring is quite a small ringi’m paid £250 for the necklace so i’m looking for £200 or near offers for that
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****** see my other stuff or just ask including i have some gig bags and straps available from time to timereally plays and sounds greatone issue, crack in head stock, have stressed tested it many times and not opened upa few minor blemishesi have valued on these qualitiesand just use capo on 2nd as a precautionall nn5 based ads***** read more12 string from encorehowever it is for sale and near offers may be consideredthis really plays nice and easy and a great soundset a tone down while not in constant use to dbut the playability and the lovely tone is just cause to have it in your collectionas its hard to fine a nice budget 12 string that is'nt a let downsettuning to e ok and stays in tune forever
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****** see my other stuff or just ask including i have some gig bags and straps available from time to timeone issue, crack in head stock, have stressed tested it many times and not opened upa few minor blemishesi have valued on these qualitiesand just use capo on 2nd as a precautionall nn5 based ads***** read more12 string from encore****now reduced until end of this month**** really plays and sounds greathowever it is for sale and near offers may be consideredthis really plays nice and easy and a great soundset a tone down while not in constant use to dbut the playability and the lovely tone is just cause to have it in your collectionas its hard to fine a nice budget 12 string that is'nt a let downsettuning to e ok and stays in tune forever
50 €
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First class free deliverypaypal would be preferable thank youthere are no issues with the phone and the purple back panel is like newi put a protective screen cover from day one
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Suitable for on and off road useyou can crawl at a snails pace, an inch at a time or quickly accelerate to the top speed of 8mphthe large three wheel platform results in outstanding comfort, stability and maneuverabilitythe supersport's upholstered adjustable seat and large wheels ensure a really comfortable ride, so important on long journeys which could be up to 30 miles per charge! the arms lift up and the whole seat rotates to allow ease of accessa go-anywhere, anytime mobility scooter! comes with fitted rain cover which enables all-weather use and also allows you to keep the scooter outsidekey features distinctive looks and large wheels makes supersport a mobility scooter like no otherthe operating lever allows an amazingly smooth finger tip control of speed forwards or in reversethe positive steering and impressive turning circle allows the driver to negotiate almost any obstaclerelease the lever and the supersport automatically slows to a controlled stop and applies the parking brakethe supersport is as much at home in the high street or on a country ramblethe independent handlebars can be simply adjusted for height and angle, and the controls can be fitted for left or right hand operation (as specified)superb stability and manoeuvrability from large three wheel platform all-terrain ability and high ground clearance strong cast alloy wheels with pneumatic tyres rear anti-tip wheels for added safety and peace of mind all controls for main functions located at your fingertips, can be left or right handed controls front and rear lights, indicators, hazard warning lights and audible horn large rear basket clearly visible battery condition indicator and removable on-off key range of up to 30 miles (48km) user weight up to 31 stone (200kg) list price new is £ +vat
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The dividing lines and number/letter references are near black38 inches the draughts (24 in total) are approx 20mm in diameter by approx 10mm in height2 inches when opened and approxthe board doubles up as a box containing the pieces and the design is carved into the woodthe dark playing pieces are stained and lacquered in a way that allows the natural wood grain to show through, the lighter pieces are natural wood similar in colour to the lighter squares on the board and lacqueredthe chessmen are made from hornbeam wood, which is carved and finished by hand65 inches pawn: 336cm x 36cm/ 14the dark squares are carefully stained to allow the natural beauty of the wood grain to shine throughthe lighter squares are left as pale natural wood and lacquered to provide the perfect finish77 inches knight: 4the total weight of this set is approx5 inches queen: 5the playing board measures approx65 inches rook: 4__________________________________________________________________ approx36cm by 18cm by 425 inches _______________________________ approximate dimensions of one square: 3,5cm x 3,5cm /18 inches when closedthis wonderful wooden chess set is made from the best pieces of lime-tree and it is perfectly finished by handheight: king: 6_____________________________________________________ read more96 inches bishop: 4
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But the dream of a better life is dashed as bad fortune dogs the familypregnant and destitute and already with one mouth to feed that she can ill afford, there is nowhere left to turnwhen angela marries her childhood sweetheart, she has hopes of a brighter future, which are dashed when her husband is called up to fight in the great waroxfam bookshop cheltenham a story of struggle and hardship and one girl's battle for survival from the best-selling author of if you were the only girl and another man's childwhat destiny awaits angela and her unborn child? caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, will angela forever be punished for the choices that she makes? see oxfam website for delivery information read moretragedy strikes and angela is left to rear her frail daughter on her own, though the worst is yet to come when angela suffers another terrible misfortuneangela mccluskey comes to birmingham from ireland with her family as a young girl to escape the terrible poverty in her homeland
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' the novel that set the pattern for the modern western, riders of the purple sage was first published in , immediately selling over a million copiesoxfam bookshop cheltenham with searching eyes he studied the beautiful purple, barren waste of sagehere was the unknown and the perilousthe punishment is halted by the arrival of the hero, lassiter, a gunman in black leather, who routs the persecutors and then gradually recounts his own history of an endless search for a woman abducted long ago by the mormonssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreabout the series: for over 100 years oxford world's classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globesecrecy, seduction, captivity, and escape: out of these elements zane grey built his acclaimed story of the american westeach affordable volume reflects oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much morein the remote border country of south utah, a man is about to be whipped by the mormons in order to pressure jane withersteen into marrying against her will
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And slight bumping to the inside back fly leaf of dust jacketthe schooners in this volume range from the hiates of portugal to the beautiful station boats of the north sea ports of germany, the netherlands, belgium and francesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam furniture shop southampton overall very good condition with only a tear to bottom left hand corner of the front dust jacketvolume 2 enters what for many will be a less familiar world, that of the european pilot schooners, the remarkable pilot brigs of the hooghly and the small, undecked craft of many of the less famous but equally important, servicesthe first volume of pilots concentrated on the stories of american and british schooners
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They have entries in the yearbooks philippe stark and allessa dor mendini i no longer have a receipt but i have an email from the artist with confirmationshipping: transport by courier, after purchase in consultation with the sellerthe table is made of the wood from the peer from nieuwpoort (belgium) and engraved with the test nothing is planned by the sea and the sandare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitable designed by belgian artists duo weijers and borms05 m wide and is 3 m longtransport will have to be arranged by the buyer; costs are for the buyerour 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 availablethe table top is loose on the base and is made of american tulipa wood and patinated with green-grey tonesthe table top weighs over 200 kilos and is 3 cm thick and 1please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe work of weijers and borms has been purchased by various museums and in the town hall in ghent
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John renbourn ?– the lady and the unicorn label: reprise records ?– rs , reprise records ?– format: vinyl, lp, album, reissue, stereo country: us released: mid ‘70 genre: folk, world, & country john renbourn ?– the nine maidens label: making waves ?– spin 102 format: vinyl, lp, album country: uk released: genre: folk, world, & country john renbourn profile: john renbourn (born 8 august , marylebone, london, england; died 26 march , hawick, scotland) was an english fingerstyle guitarist, singer and songwriterthe pictures are part and supplement to the description and condition of the offered objectlater s stereo reissue with large coloured picture label on side a, in laminated sleeveare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe albums: quality: vinyl: vg++ / nm cover: vg ++ john renbourn ?– sir john alot of merrie englandes musyk thyng & ye grene knyghte label: transatlantic records ?– tra 167 format: vinyl, lp, album, reissue country: uk released: later ‘70 genre: rock, folk, world, & country style: folk rock, acoustic notes recorded at sound techniques, londonour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethree great albums by the legendary english guitarist, singer and songwriter john renbourncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerenbourn is usually categorized as a folk musician but he also recorded blues, early (medieval and renaissance) classical music and world musicsee pictures for detailshe was known for his work in the group pentangle, his solo recordings and his many collaborations with stefan grossman, bert jansch and robin williamsonplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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This bracelet will be sent in a fabric pouch that can be useful for travellingthe heart has all the hallmarks but they are not legibleeach charm weighs 2 gare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimark; - the dodoour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis bracelet is part of the first dodo productscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewhen the 925 silver bracelet has 18 kt yellow gold charmsexcept for the heart that weighs 1each charm has 3 hallmarks, present and legible: - 750: - manufacturer'smodular collection from the beginning, this bracelet has 4 symbols: the star, the elephant, the octopus and the heartthe shipping costs are to be paid by the buyerwhen pomellato launched dodo, it was so successful that it soon became a brand on its ownplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Here are 4 albums by frank zappa all in great conditionhere it is for sale in the euzappa also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album coversthe vinyl is in great condition professional cleaned and it comes from the yearthe vinyl is in great excellent condition professional cleanedzappa/mothers - roxy & elsewhere also is this a dubbel album fromin a career spanning more than 30 years, zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works, and produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the mothers of invention and as a solo artistreleased in zappa - incredibly frankare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihe is considered one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse rock musicians of his erathe vinyl is very clean and shinythis is a picture disc from with a interview with frank zappa it is recorded in the usa and the running time is 50 minuteshis work is characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, sound experiments, musical virtuosity, and satire of american culturethe label comes from discreet and it is a usa pressit is a 45 rpm sampler on both sides 2 numbers on italso this album is in great conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelabel number is 2ds zappa - the man from utopia sampler this is a promotional copy and not for sale because this is unlawful in the usafrank zappa - sheik yerbouti is a dubbel album on the cbs label dutch pressprofessional cleaned and the label comes from roxy this item will be send by registered mail trackingthe label is from barking pumpkin records asfrank vincent zappa december – december ) was an american multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, and bandleadercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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In the yoruba tradition, the grooves on the neck, were considered a sign of beautyde - if you have any questions regarding the status of your parcel, its current location and estimated delivery time, it's best to contact dhl parcel directly via messenger on facebookare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey reply within 24 hoursgorgeous life size head in the style of an oni - ife - former kingdom of benin-nigeria very beautiful head of an oni, former ifeour 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: - the sculpture will be packaged carefully and sent registered with a track & trace code via dhl parcelyou will receive this tracking code as soon as the parcel has been dispatched, and can track your parcel if you enter your track & trace code under 'shipment number' on wwwthe holes on the neck are to attach the mask to a wooden dummy for exhibitions to the public during the ceremoniesheight: 33 cm - weight grams early 21st century origin: nigeria bronze head with a serene expression on the face, and the streaks represent facial scarifications, which are characteristic of the "classic" period of the art of ifeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecom/dhlforyou/ read morecontact them here: https://www
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The book truly captures the excitement of the showit comes with a 3-track cd, which features live performances of "why's it so hard?", "in this life", and "like a virgin"are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethroughout the book, there are captions which promote the show as the spectacular, circus-like escapade that it ismadonna: the girlie show - hardcover book and cd - madonna's girlie show was a thrilling extravaganza of a show! the setlist combined old hits with material from her then-new-album eroticacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available6 inches hardcover, 64 pages read morethe german text is attached, printed on a separate page dimensions 27,4 x 34,6 x 1,2 cm / 13the book was only opened for these picturesthis book showcases the show with pictures, both behind the scenes and the show itselfplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Jimena canales introduces readers to the revolutionary ideas of einstein and bergson, describes how they dramatically collided in paris, and traces how this clash of worldviews reverberated across the twentieth centuryon april , in paris, albert einstein and henri bergson publicly debated the nature of timesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop kendal paperback as newshe also discusses how bergson and einstein, toward the end of their lives, each reflected on his rival's legacy-bergson during the nazi occupation of paris and einstein in the context of the first hydrogen bomb explosionbergson, who gained fame as a philosopher by arguing that time should not be understood exclusively through the lens of science, criticized einstein's theory of time for being a metaphysics grafted on to science, one that ignored the intuitive aspects of timethe physicist and the philosopher tells the remarkable story of how this explosive debate transformed our understanding of time and drove a rift between science and the humanities that persists todayeinstein considered bergson's theory of time to be a soft, psychological notion, irreconcilable with the quantitative realities of physicsthe physicist and the philosopher is a magisterial and revealing account that shows how scientific truth was placed on trial in a divided century marked by a new sense of timecanales explains how the new technologies of the period-such as wristwatches, radio, and film-helped to shape people's conceptions of time and further polarized the public debateshe shows how it provoked responses from figures such as bertrand russell and martin heidegger, and carried repercussions for american pragmatism, logical positivism, phenomenology, and quantum mechanics
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" the bronze has a double patina, black for the rock and the snake, and brownish for the lionessin excellent conditionthe quality of detail is striking for both the rock and the lioness's bodyits strength and power are skilfully enhancedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki3 kg the bronze sculpture represents a lioness and a snake on a rockvery detailed and naturalisticour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefounder's mark "rcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableof art deco inspiration, it is signed avery decorative and a real eye-catcheranimal bronze by armand fagotto (circa ) of a lioness on a rock chasing a snakedimensions: cm 11the lot will be carefully packaged and shipped by registered post (track & trace)the photos are part of the descriptionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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After losing his wife and young sons in a plane crash, vermont professor david zimmer spends his waking hours mired in griefoxfam bookshop cheltenham one man's obsession with the mysterious life of a silent film star takes him on a journey into a shadow-world of lies, illusions, and unexpected lovezimmer's obsession with mann drives him to publish a study of his work; whereupon he receives a letter postmarked new mexico, supposedly written by mann's wife, and inviting him to visit the great mann himselfcan hector mann be alive? zimmer cannot decide - until a strange woman appears on his doorstep and makes the decision for him, changing his life foreversee oxfam website for delivery information read moremann was a comic genius, in trademark white suit and fluttering black moustachethen, watching television one night, he stumbles upon a lost film by silent comedian hector mann, and remembers how to laughbut one morning in he walked out of his house and was never heard from againwritten with breath-taking urgency and precision, this stunning novel plunges the reader into a universe in which the comic and the tragic, the real and the imagined, the violent and the tender dissolve into one another
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Oxfam shop colne road since the nineteenth century, children's literature has been adapted for both the stage and the screenas the twentieth century progressed, children's books provided the material for an increasing range of new media, from radio to computer games, from television to cinema blockbustersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book brings together writers whose work offers contrasting perspectives on the process of adaptation and the varying transformations - social, historical and ideological - that take place when a text moves from the page to another mediumlinking all these contributions is an interest in the changing definition of children's literature and its target audience within an increasingly media-rich societyalthough such adaptations are now recognised as a significant part of the culture of childhood and popular culture in general, little has been written about the range of products and experiences that they generate
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As war tightens its grip on the country, the jewellery quarter is thrown into turmoil as the men are forced to decide who will enlistit is at the school that she meets her father's notorious rival, james carsonalthough he's a married man, daisy finds herself dangerously drawn to his flatterythe family business is at the very heart of birmingham's jewellery quarter communitywhen tragedy strikes, can daisy and her mother find what it takes to hold both the business and the family together?'full of drama, love and compassion' take a break'a tale of passion and empathy that will keep you hooked' woman's own see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham courage, passion, ambition and tragedy under the storm clouds of war from the top ten bestselling authorit is and daisy tallis, headstrong, impassioned and a talented young silversmith, is desperate to make her parents prouddaisy, having studied at the city's celebrated school of jewellery and silversmithing, is now skilled enough to be a teacher
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Story of the cat named ribby who holds a tea party for the dog named duchessshipping outside belgium with dpd/ups and pickup at a collection point near location of buyer; this is done to minimise the shipping costs for buyersare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeinscription on the front endpapers datedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe themes are etiquette and social relations in a small townin good conditionregistered shippingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebeatrix potter - the pie and the patty-pan - frederick warne & co, london, edmund evans printings (first published in ) larger format, maroon paper covered boards - frontispiece and 9 colour plates + numerous b/w text illustrationssome minor rubbing at the edges and at the spine ends
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In 'transformers' (), an alien race divided into two camps long ago on the planet of cybertron: the autobots, and the evil decepticonslabeouf reprises his role as sam, the young earthling caught in the raging war between the autobots and the decepticons, in the sequel, 'transformers: revenge of the fallen' ()joining the autobots' mission to protect humankind is optimus prime (peter cullen), who forms an alliance with international armies for this second epic battlesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop newquay the s cartoon series is given the big screen treatment with this double bill of big-budget, live-action blockbusters packed with state-of-the-art special effectsnow, hundreds of years later, with the decepticons searching for the cube, it's a race against time, as the autobots enlist the help of young earthling sam witwicky (shia labeouf) to foil the decepticons' plans for world dominationin an effort to prevent the decepticons from gaining possession of the 'allspark', a cube with the capacity to grant infinite power, the autobots managed to smuggle the object to earth, where they secretly hid itafter he glimpses the truth about the ancient origins of the transformers through a powerful vision sent to him by the allspark, sam once again finds himself the target of the evil decepticons, who have returned to earth under the command of the formidable starscream (voiced by charles adler)
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In this season, kyon is transported back to the past along with mikuru, where he discovers that his actions may have a serious impact on the present; and the entire sos brigade find themselves locked in a time cycle, repeating the same two weeks over and over againalso included is a behind-the-scenes look at how the sos brigade created and filmed their very own class project, 'the adventures of mikuru asahina episode 00'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreepisodes comprise: 'bamboo leaf rhapsody', 'endless eight' (episodes ), 'the sigh of haruhi suzumiya part 1', 'the sigh of haruhi suzumiya part 2', 'the sigh of haruhi suzumiya part 3', 'the sigh of haruhi suzumiya part 4' and 'the sigh of haruhi suzumiya part 5'oxfam bookshop thame all 14 episodes from the second season of the anime series about an out of the ordinary schoolgirl
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Finally, in 'the silver chair' () jill and eustace search for prince rillian, aided by puddlegum'prince caspian' () sees the four child heroes return to the magical land of narnia, where evil king miraz and queen punaprisma have usurped the thronethey must then face the green witch, queen of the deep realm, in order to break the spell of the silver chairthe children join the rebels who want to reinstate caspian as their princelewis children's books using live action and animation to recreate the magical world of narniasee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe rightful heir, caspian, is in hidingin 'voyage of the dawn treader' () the child heroes, with their unpleasant cousin edmund, find themselves aboard prince caspian's ship, the 'dawn treader', on a voyage to the edge of the worldwhen the white witch learns of their presence, their lives are in danger, but there is talk that aslan is on the moveoxfam bookshop swanage all four adaptations of the cthey journey to the giants of garfang, and thence underground to the land of the earthmenalong the way they learn many valuable lessons as they seek the seven lords of narniain 'the lion, the witch and the wardrobe' () it is a quiet sort of day in the english countryside when peter, susan, edmund and lucy stumble through the back of an old wardrobe into the enchanted land of narnia and embark on an extraordinary adventure
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The film follows brooding loner sean boswell (lucas black), an outsider whose only connection to the world is through illegal street racingwhen sean unknowingly takes on a yakuza gangster in his first race, he finds that the only way he can pay off the debt is to venture into the deadly realm of the tokyo underworld, where the stakes are life and deathto avoid jail time, sean is sent out of the country to live with his uncle, sharing a cramped apartment in a low-rent section of tokyosee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the land that gave birth to the majority of modified racers on the road, the simple street race has been replaced by drift racing, a deadly combination of brutal speed on heart stopping coursesoxfam bookshop carlisle action thriller, the third film of the popular street car racing franchisedisc and case in very good condition
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As there are no hallmarks both items in this set have been positively acid tested to be of silver gradethere is a copper tinge to the silver in certain lights as this is what is used as the base metal with a couple of areas more pronounced, this has been mentioned for accuracythe saucer measures 1a beautiful indian silver cup and saucerare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5cm high x cm diameter25cm rim diameterour 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 availableplease read the item description fully including the weight and the measurementsboth items remain in very good condition with just a little mis-shape to the rimsplease also take the time to study the photos as these form part of the descriptiona little clean is requiredplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website167g gross weightthe cup measures 6cm high base to the rim x 6
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Players enter the world of narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter by the evil powers of the malevolent and evil white witchsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese four unlikely heroes must battle the evil forces of the white witch by waging war against a vast variety of creatures, including centaurs, minotaurs, minoboars, cyclops, werewolves, wraiths, ankleslicers, wolves, satyrs, boggles and moreoxfam shop clitheroe the chronicles of narnia: the lion, the witch and the wardrobe is a definitive action adventure based on the walt disney pictures and walden media film capturing the renowned and beloved book series from author cin order to end this frigid captivity and free his people, the mighty lion aslan, true ruler of narnia, invokes an ancient prophecy• live the epic adventure while playing as one of four heroes (lucy, peter, edmond, susan) in a team-based action adventure • battle the evil forces of the white witch by waging war against a huge variety of creatures, including centaurs, minotaurs, minoboars and more • utilise the unique combat skills, weaponry and special moves of each character to fight and fend off hordes of dark mythical beasts, or solve intricate puzzles and progress through the adventure • two-player action featuring all four characters • seamless game play integration of film footage with music and voice talent plus unlockable secrets to open exclusive content and moreit will become the destiny of four young siblings from our world: peter, susan, edmund and lucy pevensie to work together and use their unique combat skills, weaponry and abilities to defeat the witch and her armies and save narnia
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Liberal democracy appears in crisisoxfam bookshop leeds 274ppsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the rise of 'law and order' and ever tougher forms of means-testing under 'austerity politics' to the outcome of britain's referendum on leaving the eu, commentators have rushed to explain the current conjuncturea little stain on a few pages, a little tear at the back of djthis book goes to where much of the commentary has stopped short: to the lived experiences of citizens who inhabit some of britain's most stigmatized urban neighborhoods, namely its council estates that were once built to house the working classespersonalizing the state challenges dominant narratives of exceptionalism that have portrayed the people as a threat to the democratic orderit reveals the murky, sometimes contradictory desires for a personalized state that cannot easily be collapsed with popular support for authoritarian interventionsabove all, the book exposes the state's disavowal of its political and moral responsibilities at a time when mechanisms for collectivizing redistributive demands have been silencedotherwise clean textstarting with dominant theories that have seen these developments as indicative of a rise in 'penal populism' or 'popular authoritarianism', personalizing the state revisits one of the central paradoxes of our times: the illiberal turn that liberal democracy has takendrawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork, it moves the question from 'why' liberal democracy has taken a punitive turn to the 'how' and the 'what': to how citizens experience democracy in the first place and what grassroots understandings of politics and care they bring to their encounters with the statethese popular forms of engagement reflect, in turn, a longer history of state control exercised against working-class people
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Oxfam bookshop hove the impact of protectionism is currently a contentious policy issuesecondly, the large fall in manufacturing imports generated favourable effects on macroeconomic performance by helping to reduce the import propensity of the economysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe authors show that the tariff made encouraging import substitution and macroeconomic expansionthe empirical evidence is examined at two levelsthe policy implication of this study is that trade policies should be constructed in the context of prevailing economic conditions and not solely with reference to sometimes inappropriate theoretical perspectivesthis book evaluates the effects of protectionism on the british interwar economyfirst, a sectoral study shows that the newly protected sector of the s saw an improvement in performance following the introduction of the tariffin contrast to most studies of the period and the conclusions of orthodox economic theory, kitson and solomou show that the introduction of the general tariff in provided a substantial stimulus to the domestic economy - a stimulus which can help to explain the trend improvement in british economic growth in the s
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