The grassland congress
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In heather pringle visited the remote chilean port of arica for the world congress on mummy studiesthis book introduces us to the eccentric world of the researchers and academics who investigate such phenomena as the child mummies of the chinchorro, preserved over years ago, animal mummies from ancient eygpt, the 19th century buddhist tradition of self-mummification to ward off decay, and the political mummification of 20th century demagogues like lenin and eva peronsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis research is sometimes bizarre, but often reveals fundamental truthsoxfam bookshop cheltenham from the dusty origins of mummification in the deserts of south america and africa to the latest technology hyped on the internet by utah's summum corporation (which promises mummification for millennia for a mere $), "the mummy congress" investigates the allure of mummiespringle also looks at the uses of mummies for today's historians and scientists and how much they tell us about ancient cultures
4 €
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The stamps in this collection show and also celebrate the queen elizabeth 2nd, qantas airlines, the national developments, the commonwealth parliamentary association conferences, dairy congress, christmas, the australian natives association, the rotary club, sea craft, the united nations, the stock exchange, aboriginal art, the royal australian air force, the rspca, the prime ministers, the australian country women's association, the congress of accountants, the overland telegraph line, the olympic games, the pioneer of inventions, the world health organisation, the labour organisation, the coral crab, the agate rock, the grassland congress, expo 70, the sydney opera house, radio broadcasting, the pioneer society, the brushtail possum, the star sapphire, rugby, the international women's year, the independence of papua new guinea, the prime ministers, performing arts, the helichrysum thomsonii flower, the tiger cat, the platypus, the flannel flower, the waratah plant, the wattle plant, the columbo plan, the golden jubilee of guiding, the self-government of queensland, the commonwealth games, queen victoria, john mcdouall stuart, the melbourne cup, the centenary of the exploration of the northern territory, dame nellie melba, the dingo, the explorer douglas mawson, the first attainment of reaching the magnetic pole, mount coates, the iceberg alley in mawson, the 25th anniversary of the antarctic treaty, the penguin, the antarctic territory, responsible government, the royal flying doctor service, the kookaburra, the australian inland mission, the crossing of the blue mountains, captain tasman, the centenary of the red cross, export, the lyre bird, the koala, hermes and globe, winston churchill, yellow-tailed thornbill bird, the black-backed magpie, the galah bird, the first air mail, john monash, the telecommunications union, the royal life saving society, the tasmanian blue gum plant, the kangaroo paw plant, the lions international, the ywca, the cooktown orchid flower, the pink heath flower, banking, lawrence hargrave the young farmers club, the pan pacific scout jamboree, produce food, tasmaniaoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection 224 stamps on 60 pages from an incomplete stamp collectors bookthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe pages are hole punched so can easily be filed in any a3 sized filethere are many empty pages with no stamps having been foundin this collection of pages 224 of the stamps are already stuck on the pagesmany of the stamps have been unusedsome of the stamps have been used and have a printed postmark clearly shown on themthe explorers collins and paterson, the royal visit of queen elizabeth 2nd and the duke of edinburgh, florence nightingale, the kangaroo, queen elizabeth the queen mother, king george 6th, the merino sheep, the centenary of the railway, the coronation of queen elizabeth 2nd, the australian red cross, the usa memorial,, the first western australian stamp, the australian national antarctic research expeditions, broken hill, south australia, tradition of nursing, and 3 stmps with the price of the stamp in the middlesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreon many of the pages shows the stamps to collect and the pictures of the stamps to find, which have not yet been foundthe oldest stamps in this collection were issued ineach of the pages has the years of issue of the stamps to collect for that pagethe price of this collection is based on the individual value of the stamps rather than the quality of the collection of the pagesthe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s, s, s, s, s, and sthe pages are a little faded but are in very good condition
29 €
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Cover the period from the third world congress of the com international () to the fourth congress () see oxfam website for delivery information read moretight copy but the pages are age- brownedoxfam bookshop newark paperback
16 €
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From the international congress in sofia, bulgariaprice includes postage read more
8 €
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From the international congress in sofia, bulgariavery interesting item with no known history,price is for collection, will post for £3 extra read more
7 €
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But once against the human race has grown fearful; the starways congress has gathered a fleet to destroy lusitaniaender's children must save her if they are to save themselves
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Very rare congress watch pocket watch for the american market, a very rare pocket watch for the condition and fully functionalthe movement was very intricately engraved by hand - top craftsmanship the dial has no damage which makes it an absolute collector's itemare 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewith rare painted dial in top condition diameter: 50 mm measured without eyelet weight: 95 g casing entirely hard gold plated in 14 kt gold this watch is not available in this condition any longer and an absolutely unique piece worthy of a museumi hope it ends up in good handsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit is a family heirloomthe watch is from circa with rare dial beautifully embellished lid on the front with coat of arms the movement and entire watch have high quality engravings, very elaborately engraved and signed multiple times
208 €
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Biographies congress reception committee history of the three towns co-operation in the three towns co-operation in devon co-operation in cornwall co-operation in bristol & somerset the co-operative union - sw section women’s co-operative guild - sw section the cws ltd bristol depot 227 pages, some fading to spine (see photo), wear commensurate with age
25 €
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8th congress of the upu- 4 pts (blackish violet) and 10 pts (orangish yellow) - key values of the series mnhspain - alfonso xiiiare 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableedifil ** catalogue value: 955 euro (edifil ) see picturesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
89 €
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Oxfam shop dumfries this overview of selected pain topics, selected from contributions to the 11th world congress on pain held august , in sydney, australia, addresses important developments in both basic research and clinical studiescontributors to this volume are leaders in the international pain community who strive not merely to reduce pain, but also to maximize quality of life and functionality for each patientsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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Spain - iii congress of the pan-american postal union edifil complete set in blocks of four, imperforated, all with sheetlet cornersregistered and 'insured value' shippingare 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableone stamp of 30 cents has a very slight cut in the bottom edge (not key value) edifil catalogue see the photographs for a better evaluationplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
244 €
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikispain - cif (philatelic international congress) edifil mnh stampsour 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 availableedifil catalogue value: €272 please see the imagessent by registered mailplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
42 €
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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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesee the pictures/scans to form your own impression/opinion catalogue value € (michel ) shipping registered read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteaustria rotary congress, very fine set mint never hinged
117 €
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Spain complete set 7th upu congress edifil comex certificateedifil catalogue: €780are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki(see the images)our 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 availablesent by registered mailplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
104 €
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257a le havre congress on registered letter with exhibition header and corresponding stampare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiyvert value for the detached stamp: €875our 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 availableextremely fine conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
112 €
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Stamps xi international railway congressare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease see the photographsour 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 click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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"congress of bordeaux - noare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiyt 182 luxury very fresh mint with gum never hinged, no flaws, no reparation certificate phour 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 availableroumet value €925" #pfdp read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Hofner congress accoustic guitar body and tail piecethe body and a trappeze tail piece off another hofner guitar are still forsale read more
50 €
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International railways congress of railways(see images)shipping via registered mail read moreedifil catalogue value: €new stamps with cancellation signal
176 €
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congress plate 4th july usa boxed gladstone pottery plate with certificate not boxed post £6 read more
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Oxfam shop glossop belgium labour office congress sg catalogue value £33 oxfam price £11 see oxfam website for delivery information read more
11 €
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Indeed the board of agriculture and the newly formed agricultural colleges were supporting the 'fertilizer and feeding stuff'Â approach to farming, which in elliot's view would be largely unnecessary under a rational system of grassland management? anyone who has a deep and abiding love of our northern borderlands (still largely devoted to sheep-farming) will want to read this insightful and informative little book about tried and tested methods of farming, both traditional and modern, in the hill country of roxburghshirebrett'Â purchased it in foyles inthe pasture would be turned under after four to eight years, row crops grown until the humus levels declined to a threatening level, and then the field would be restored to grass/clover/herbal mixtures'effect of turnips on'Â etcthis volume's owner, one 'jforeword by sir rbut don't be fooled: this is an extremely practical book, which is why it remained in print for so many decadesthis is how one online source describes it: "the interest of the book to present-day readers lies not so much in the detailed methods adopted by elliot in the field, but rather in light shed on the agricultural problems of the closing years of the nineteenth century and the picture it gives of a man of highly independent mind striving to influence his fellow farmers with rather less than no support from official sourcesbetween pages 52 and 53 he left interleaved an advertisement for 'stabilarsan veterinary for the treatment of blackhead in turkeys'Â (this is an example of the sort of casual ephemera that sets my own pulses racing): which suggests he was a proper farmer himself, and not just someone who approved of literary allusionspoor jacket, book in good conditionthis may be an unfair observation, but there can surely be few modern manuals on agricultural matters that quote both milton and confucius within the first few pagesbeside a photographic illustration (plate 1) of 'the seeds used in laying down land to grass on the clifton park system'Â one comes across a wonderfully poetic list of grasses" it may be worth noting that regenerative farming of the kind recommended in these pages is currently making a comebackfold-out map in rearthe clifton park system of farming, by robert horiginal dust-jacket (badly torn but still intact)maroon cloth boardsapparently "elliot developed a system of laying down land to grass, dependent on little input except a complex mixture of deep-rooting pasture seedswho can resist names such as 'italian ryegrass', 'tufted hair grass'Â 'mountain hair grass', or 'yorkshire fog'? or, after turning to the index, these names of fields (all from clifton park): 'alghope', 'bowmont side', 'hayhope shank', 'longshot'Â and 'stackyard'? or this entry: 'sheep, death from swallowing grit'Â " see oxfam website for delivery information read moregeorge stapledon
(England)
14 €
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There is a sheet of stamps that were issued in south africa that celebrates the medical congressthe picture on the stamps is the kaapstad in cape townthe sheet of stamps is the official first day cover, and the first day of issuethere is a sheet of stamps from the international stamp exhibitionthis sheet of stamps were issued inthe stamps on the sheet are all unusedthe stamps were issued in south africathere is a sheet of stamps from the seychellesall the stamps on the sheets have been unusedthis sheet of stamps were issued in the yearthe presentation booklet celebrates the ghana independence and is a commemorative issue of postage stampsthe sheet of stamps celebrates the centenary commemoration of the death of sir rowland hillall the sheets of stamps are in a good conditionall the sheets of stamps and the presentation booklets of stamps are carefully protected with a clear and see-through cellophane cover, and individually have been wrappedits a complete sheet of stamps and the stamps are all the samesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is one black sheet of stamps, with one stamp carefully presented on a black sheetthere are 4 stamps in the bookletthis sheet of stamps also celebrates the groote schuur and the pioneering surgery of heart transplantsthis booklet of stamps were issued in the yearthe picture on the stamp is of the nudibranch foulard mineraloxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 6 sheets of stampsthe stamp on the sheet was issued in mauritiusthe stamp was issued in the sthere is a sheet of stamps that were issued in kenyathis sheet of stamps celebrates the 10th anniversary of liberationin this collection there is a presentation booklet that was issued in ghanathe stamp is unused
5 €
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As the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidentsthe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destructionwe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic power" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubtat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnamfrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-state"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leadersin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominenceusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldoxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sincenow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economythe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breath
5 €
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On 29th may the post office issued its first and only stamp featuring the tuc to commemorate the centenary of the first congress in manchester inon offer is a complete sheet of 120 of these 4d stamps, released as part of the british anniversaries seriesin mint condition, they would look superb in a frame on the wall! read more
20 €
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On 29th may the post office issued its first and only stamp featuring the tuc to commemorate the centenary of the first congress in manchester incomplete sheet of 120 mint 4d stamps issued 4 may to commemorate centenary of first tucframe it! read moreplease ask for detailsin mint condition, they would look superb in a frame on the wall! other sheets availableon offer is a complete sheet of 120 of these 4d stamps, released as part of the british anniversaries series
10 €
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On 29th may the post office issued its first and only stamp featuring the tuc to commemorate the centenary of the first congress in manchester inon offer is a complete sheet of 120 of these 4d stamps, released as part of the british anniversaries seriesin mint condition, they would look superb in a frame on the wall! other sheets available - ask for details
20 €
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On 29th may the post office issued its first and only stamp featuring the tuc to commemorate the centenary of the first congress in manchester inon offer is a complete sheet of 120 of these 4d stamps, released as part of the british anniversaries seriesin mint condition, they would look superb in a frame on the wall! other sheets availableplease ask for details
15 €
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Summarised contents, see the photo with the contents otherwise: introduction, association of chambers of commerce in the united kingdom, benefit of channel tunnel to british trade, commercial and social advantages, food supplies in times of war, franco-british travel union congress, french chamber of commerce in london, french premier's welcome to channel tunnel, fruit supply to british markets, history of project, john bright's speech in , l 'entende cordiale and channel tunnel, london to new york by rail, military and naval support, 'will people travel under the channel?' shipping with registrationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifold-out map (80 x 18,5 cm) schematic design by channel tunnel - 27our 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 availableoriginal paper cover - 136 ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecondition: cover has small tears in the spine, some small marks, otherwise good
49 €