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A distinguished natural science essayist, quammen's reporting is masterful and thought provoking and his curiosity and fascination with the world of living things is infectiousplease note - ex-library copyfrom tales of vegetarian piranha fish and voiceless dogs to the scientific search for the genes that threaten to destroy the cheetah, quammen captures the natural world with precisionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham from the award-winning author of the song of the dodo comes a collection of essays in which various weird and wonderful aspects of nature are examined
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I plan to 'pen-over' the name/address on the covers once soldi cannot do a write up on each and every one, though as far as i can say, there are some which are in excellent condition, some slightly worn, some have an address, maybe a small tear, or starts to show the ageing processplease take note of this, as i am selling them "sold as seen" therefore won't be able to help afterwards if you are not happy about any aspect of itemstill, if you want any further details, ie a better picture or more details which is not obvious in this picture, please message me in plenty of time and i will do my best to helpfdc zanzibar - in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the al-busaid dynasty, the rulers of oman (arabia) and zanzibar (east africa)i am selling these from my collection from the early 'snotes: these have an address either on front and/or backsome also have more stamps on the backmost of those listed are first day covers as noted on the title, though there are few standard envelopes with themed or general stamps from the 70's, so again, please take note with what you want, or message me to check any details on the coverif you have an objection, please let me know soon as
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Some of the stamps stills have a little of the envelope they were originally attached to still visiblethe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s, s, s, s, s and sall the stamps in the book have been unused, although they are not neatly presentedthe sports shown on the stamps in this collection of the 57 stamps are hang-gliding, fencing, football, fun running, kayaking and canoeing, skateboarding, netball, white water rafting, sailboarding, diving, dance, fishing, horse racing, cycling, golf, running over hurdles, tenpin bowling, bobsleigh, cross country skiing, ice hockey, downhill skiing, mountain biking, squash, beach cricket, tenpin bowling, ski boarding, life guard swimming, kite flying, skiing, shooting, rock climbing, snorkelling, and tennisthere are two copies of each stampthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe book in a cellophane cover shows the full set of commonwealth games from canadathere are photos in the book of vintage sports equipment, famous athletes who had taken part in the commonwealth games in previous years, the natural world of victoria, the beautiful sights of victoria, and photos of some of the sports that were taking place at the commonwealth gamessome of the stamps are a little foldedit briefly explains some of the cultural traditions of victoria in canadasome of the stamps are unusedthe pictures on the stamps in this book show the high jump, wheelchair racing, indoor cycling around a velodrome, bowling and divingit details a brief history of the commonwealth games that took place in canadathe book is written in both english and frenchoverall the stamps in this pack are in good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inthe countries that these 57 stamps were issued in are australia, ajman state, new zealand, north korea, great britain, finland, afghanistan, germany, antigua, hungary, guinea ecuatorial, ireland, jamaica, bulgaria and canadathe sports events that are celebrated in this collection of stamps are the empire games and the commonwealth games, the rugby world cup, the football world cup, the ryder golf cup tournament, the winter olympic games, the summer olympic games, and the international lightning class championships for sailingsome of the stamps have a clearly shown printed postmark on themthe book describes the triumph of the personal achievements that the athletes gain while being able to participant in the commonwealth gamesit is a book of 8 pagesoxfam emporium manchester in this collection there is a book about the commonwealth games stamps that were issued in canada in that took place in victoria in canadaon the inside of the back cover there are white and brown stamps that are neatly presents in a cellophane coveringalong with the book included in this pack of sports there are 57 individual stampsone of the stamps shows the national stadium of jamaicaa couple of the stamps are a little fadedthe book describes the city of victoria and its surrounding countryside
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The pictures on the stamps from greece show apostolos arsakis, and konstantinos petrou kavafissome of the stamps are a little fadedel papa juan pablo 2nd, and maria molinerthe pictures on the stamps from italy show the emperor augustus, vittorio emanuele, le greggi, and michelangiolesca, see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe pictures on the stamps from spain in this collection show genreal ibaneza de ibero, creacion legio leon, fernan gonzalez, pablo sarasate, paco de lucia a guitarist, pfernando segundo dugue de bragancathe pictures on the stamp from poland show kazimierz wielkiszechenyi, saint stephen, grof hadik andras, miklos szuletesenek, alba regia napok szekespenhenrvar, karancssag and michelangelo bugnarroti halanakthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe countries the stamps were issued in are spain, france, switzerland, portugal, poland, greece, italy, and hungarythe postmark can be clearly seen on some of the stampsthe pictures on the stamps from hungary show liszt ferenc szuleetesenek, erkel diako nepek gyulan, korosi csoma sandor, gjoseda acosta, margarita xirgu, dia del sello, padre urdaneta, reato juan de avila, alfonso aragon, ramon carande, viaje de sthe pictures on the stamps from switzerland show achetringele laupen, joachim forrer, ludwig pfyffer, and francois de reynoldoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 39 stampsthe pictures on the stamps from portugal show guine grandeiro, glocomo aajevca de tracolo logo nome de jeru, and dthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inall of the stamps have been usedsome of the stamps have the original backing of the envelope that they were originally attached to
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The ghost road is a vivid and unforgettable account of the devastating final months of the first world warthe regeneration trilogy:regenerationthe eye in the doorthe ghost road see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg the booker prize-winning final novel in pat barker's classic 'regeneration' trilogy - from the acclaimed author of the silence of the girls'an extraordinary tour de forcea triumph' sunday times'harrowing, original, unforgettable' independent, the closing months of the waras rivers tries to make sense of what, if anything, he has done to help these injured men, prior and owen await the final battles in a war that has decimated a generationarmy psychiatrist william rivers is increasingly concerned for the men who have been in his care - particularly billy prior, who is about to return to combat in france with young poet wilfred owenone of the few real masterpieces of late twentieth-century british fiction' jonathan coe'powerful, deeply moving
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This includes such actions as the sinking of hms glowworm and hms glorious, the gladiators on the frozen lakes and maurice force, the sacrifice of the territorial battalions at tretten and the independent companies, to name but a fewindeed, the invasion on april 9th saw the first use of airborne troops in the war and was also one of the very few amphibious operations undertaken by the germans during the second world warvolume 1 focuses on the prelude to and early phases of the german invasion and allied responsethe author provides a detailed account of the german invasion and the allied reaction, including the land, sea and air battlesit is hoped that niall cherry's new two-volume work covering the allied intervention in norway will fill this significant gapsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop raeburn place condition as newas in niall's previous books, detailed research has been carried out using official reports, war diaries and veterans' accounts, supported by photographs and colour mapsbooks on the events of the early months of are dominated by the desperate fighting undertaken by the british expeditionary force in northern france and belgium following the german invasion of may 10th and it is often overlooked that prior to this another british expeditionary force was involved in fierce fighting in norway
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Oxfam shop colne road the second book in philippa's stunning new series, the cousins war, brings to life the story of margaret beaufort, a shadowy and mysterious character in the first book of the series - the white queen - but who now takes centre stage in the bitter struggle of the war of the rosessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethrough collaboration with the dowager queen elizabeth woodville, margaret agrees a betrothal between henry and elizabeth's daughter, thereby uniting the families and resolving the cousins war once and for all by founding of the tudor dynastythe red queen tells the story of the child-bride of edmund tudor, who, although widowed in her early teens, uses her determination of character and wily plotting to infiltrate the house of york under the guise of loyal friend and servant, undermine the support for richard iii and ultimately ensure that her only son, henry tudor, triumphs as king of england
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Peter wilson's book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a generation, and a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of events book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanthe principal actors in the drama (wallenstein, ferdinand ii, gustavus adolphus, richelieu) are all here, but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers and civilians, desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstancesoxfam bookshop shaftesbury winner of the society for military history distinguished book award the horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war () tore the heart out of europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all germans and laying waste to whole areas of central europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recoveredwilson's great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries' future with such horrifying resultsall the major european powers apart from russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murderwhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible pricethe war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stop
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Oxfam bookshop brighton as dawned, the civil war, the conflict that had started the year before and that most americans thought would last only a few months, showed no signs of endingthis book provides a glimpse at the lives, weapons, and equipment of these soldiers through a collection of artifacts and exacting reproductionswhile other books examine the war between the states from a political, tactical, or military perspective, these books focus on the day-to-day life and the human experience of the men themselves, the union and confederate soldiers who enlisted and often fought to the death for their beliefs and those of their home regions of the young united statesillustrated with full-color photography and historical documents, engagingly written and thoroughly explained, these books are the perfect addition to children's and adults' library collections, school libraries, and personal libraries of interested readers and history lovers of all ageswithin a year, thousands of these courageous men had lost their lives on bloody battlefields or died in disease-ridden encampmentshundreds of thousands of men across the divided nation enlisted in state volunteer regiments that poured into the sprawling military camps around washington, dc, richmond, virginia, and other strategic locationssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop leeds 311ppour ancestors, the mesopotamians, invented writing and with it a new way of looking at the worldto give the reader some sense of how mesopotamian civilization has been mediated and interpreted in its transmission through time, bottero begins with an account of assyriology, the discipline devoted to the ancient culturebottero also focuses on divination in the ancient world, contending that certain modes of worship in mesopotamia, in their application of causality and proof, prefigure the "scientific mindin this collection of essays, the french scholar jean bottero attempts to go back to the moment which marks the very beginning of historysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis transmission, compounded with countless discoveries, would not have been possible without the surprising decipherment of the cuneiform writing system
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At the very time that monarchial absolutism seemed to be collapsing in western europe, the dismemberment of the polish "noble democracy" affirmed absolutism's triumph in the eastnot only does this book illuminate a much neglected area of european history, and assist those trying to make sense of poland's heritage, it also provides much comparative material for students of early modern history in generaloxfam bookshop wallingford in the closing years of the 18th century, the old polish state paid the price of over 100 years of ungovernability in political extinctionbetween and an area of eastern europe larger than france was divided among russia, prussia and austriafurthermore no reader could fail to be struck by the parallels in the problematic relationship between poland and russia in the 18th century and todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morebringing together polish scholarship previously inaccessible to english-speaking readers, the author examines the economy, the society and the institutional structure of early modern poland and analyzes her loss of national sovereignty in the light of poland's lack of political centralization and dynastic strength
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Oxfam bookshop holmfirth english local government is in a state of decline after 40 years of incremental but cumulative centralisation by central governmentthis text will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of local government, and more generally to those interested in what has been happening to british politics and governancethis book is the first to directly address this trend's impact upon the institution of local government, a crucial element in the democratic viability of a unitary stateno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe process of centralisation, and its corrosive effect on the status and responsibilities of local government, have been widely recognised and deplored among politicians and senior officers within local government, and by academics with an interest in this fieldthis book fills this gaphowever, there has been no study exploring in detail its impact, and, equally important, suggesting ways in which the growing imbalance between the powers of central and local government should be rectified
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These vibrant and informative letters make the book an invaluable resource - they are a window into the period, providing insight into political, religious and intellectual cultureboth minor: in this first volume of a two-volume edition of the life and letters of thomas cromwell, roxfam bookshop victoria two small bumps to d/whe explores cromwell's background, adventurous early life, his relationship with wolsey and the latter's subsequent downfallthe latter part of the book contains the full text of a large body of cromwell's correspondence between and , copied from the original manuscripts where availablemerriman investigates cromwell's life as a statesman, presenting his life and work from a political rather than religious biassee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe also discusses his rapid rise to become henry viii's most trusted adviser, his dealings with cardinal pole and henry's disastrous marriage to anne of cleves and its contribution to cromwell's subsequent downfall and execution in
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Condition: good condition with wear on the silvering (see photos)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibrass silver-plated box with enamel portrait of napoleon and decorations all aroundthe photos are a large addition to the description and condition of the lotthis lot will be carefully packaged and sent with track and trace, pick up is of course also possible in geldrop nlthe dimensions of the rectangle are 3please 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 additional marks: "b" means britannia metal, a zinc antimony-copper alloy that served as base metal for silvering, "i/o" means normal silver coating corresponding to 1 gram of silver per 1 dm2 base metal surface, "ox" means oxidised finishexplanation of the marks: marked with the ostrich and two inscriptions "wmf" and "g" (geislingen an der steige) in a diamond, placed in a shaded rectanglecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablenote the special shape of the "f" letterthis mark was in use from ca
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Oxfam shop bishop's stortford this is the authoritative and long-awaited volume on berkeley's celebrated free speech movement (fsm) of the contributors-whose perspectives range from that of fsm leader mario savio to university of california president clark kerr--shed new light on such issues as the origins of the fsm in the civil rights movement, the political tensions within the fsm, the day-to-day dynamics of the protest movement, the role of the berkeley faculty and its various factions, the trial of the arrested students, and the virtually unknown "little free speech movement ofdrawing from the experiences of many movement veterans this collection of scholarly articles and personal memoirs illuminates in fresh ways one of the most important events in the recent history of american higher education" this 1st edition paperback copy is very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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But neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of anne's final daysby thomas cromwell is chief minister to henry viii, his fortunes having risen with those of anne boleyn, the king's new wifecromwell must find a solution that will satisfy henry, safeguard the nation and secure his own careeran astounding literary accomplishment, 'bring up the bodies' is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the man booker prize winner of the costa book of the yearshortlisted for the women's prize for fiction'simply exceptional i envy anyone who hasn't yet read it'daily mail'a gripping story of tumbling fury and terror'independent on sundaywith this historic win for 'bring up the bodies', hilary mantel becomes the first british author and the first woman to be awarded two man booker prizes (her first was for 'wolf hall' in )but anne has failed to give the king an heir, and cromwell watches as henry falls for plain jane seymour
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham an entertaining social and cultural history of cycling in post-war europe seen through the eyes of a veteran racing cyclistwritten with great literary and historical relish, one more kilometre examines the spread of cycling's popularity, how it developed into a sport and how the bicycle has changed people's lives - all viewed through the eyes of a seasoned 56-year-old racing cyclist/art critic who keeps eleven racing cycles in his garden shed and who never cycles less than miles a yearone more kilometre is a lovely blend of personal anecdote, serious history and informed obsession, combining gentle humour, personal reminiscence and good history into a beguiling wholethe book starts with the s, regarded as the golden age of cycling, and when the author, 'an unhappy communist child', first discovered cycling and its emancipating powerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreprogressing through four decades of cycling social history, the author will examine cycling as a continental phenomenon, the rise and fall of the tour de france; the lives of the great 'trackmen'; cycling in its domestic form, cycling for fun, the ever-popular british cycling clubs - some of which are over one hundred years old and are home to many fellow eccentrics, fanatics and old-timers, like the author's friend, 'the yorkshire junior road race champion of , now living in a caravan, crippled and penniless with his much younger companion a taxidermist - beautiful and cruel'
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The significance of monuments studies the importance of monuments tracing their history from their first creation over six thousand years laterstarting in the mesolithic and carrying his analysis through to the late bronze age, richard bradley sheds light on this complex period and the changing consciousness of these prehistoric peoplesoxfam bookshop leeds 179ppother features of the prehistoric landscape - such as mounds and enclosures - across continental europe are also examinedin as new conditionthe neolithic period, when agriculture began and many monuments - including stonehenge - were constructed, is an era fraught with paradoxes and ambiguitiesit is also an enlightening read for professional archaeologists and all those interested in this fascinating periodthe significance of monuments is an indispensable text for all students of european prehistorysee oxfam website for delivery information read morepart two studies how such monuments were modified and reinterpreted to suit the changing needs of society through a series of detailed case studiespart one discusses how monuments first developed and their role in developing a new sense of time and space among the inhabitants of prehistoric europe
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"the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticthis is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st centuryaccompanying the first major television history of this ever more influential artform, this landmark book explores the key events and the key images that have marked the development of photographythis book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportagethere is a very small tear (about 5 mm) at the bottom of the spineit begins with the earliest days of the photograph in the s and ends with an examination of the state of photography today and the effect that the 'digital revolution' will have, changing not only how we look at a photograph but what it is in a physical senseoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacketthe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spineall the pages are clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photographthis is a large book measuring 305 x 240 x 26 mm and weighing 1 7 kg, however, this is still within the limit to not affect the postage costthe inner edge of the back board is damaged down the length where it joins to the spine, however, the binding of the pages is still soundit brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject, but above all it is primarily a narrative historythe hard cover has a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine but the corners are good
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Oxfam shop wolverhampton fully revised and updated, this is the definitive biography of the rolling stonesin the rolling stones approach their 40th yearwritten with a personal knowledge and the trust of the participants, pete townshend has said 'the stones are lucky to have found a biographer of philip norman's class'but as always, norman's skills as a researcher and biographer bring a whole new dimension to such a story'an elegaic book, a record of evanescence as much as of durability, and it reminds us of an epoch that threw up lions with no more energy than it threw out losers' the times see oxfam website for delivery information read moretheir story - the band's rise, the marianne faithfull, brian jones and altamont scandals, the groundbreaking hits - is the stuff of twentieth century legend, and core to popular culture
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithose books are: the power of shazam an original graphic novell written and drawn by jerry ordwaythis is the first printing of this book and the ordway art is amazingalso a deluxe edition and also an original graphic novellthe second book is a reprint of superman vs muhammad alithe rest of the book is greata warren ellis written story pitches batman and planetary togetherthis deluxe edition hc shows the great fight between 2 titans the third book is batman / planetarythese stories are so special that they were not part of the regular seriesplease 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 storethis book is nm, but the dust cover has a cut (see pictures)the other books we have graded nm/mt (see pictures) everybody has his own way of looking at gradings, so please look at the pictures to get a good feel for the items listed click the fbi-comics beneath seller on the left side for combined shipping with other lots we do combine shipping and will refund the additional shipping when we have shipped the order read morethis auction is for 3 dc comics hc's all of those three characters have their own dc universe movie (or more of them)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Using his skills as a psychiatrist, he explores the inner lives of spinoza, the saintly secular philosopher, and of rosenberg, the godless mass murdererstill, his spinoza obsession lingeredby imagining the unexpected intersection of spinoza's life with rosenberg's, internationally bestselling novelist irvin d over the years, rosenberg rose through the ranks to become an outspoken nazi ideologue, a faithful servant of hitler, and the main author of racial policy for the third reichrosenberg is stunned to discover that goethe, his idol, was a great admirer of the jewish seventeenth-century philosopher baruch spinozalong after graduation, rosenberg remains haunted by this "spinoza problem": how could the german genius goethe have been inspired by a member of a race rosenberg considers so inferior to his own, a race he was determined to destroy? spinoza himself was no stranger to punishment during his lifetimeoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells when sixteen-year-old alfred rosenberg is called into his headmaster's office for anti-semitic remarks he made during a school speech, he is forced, as punishment, to memorize passages about spinoza from the autobiography of the german poet goethesee oxfam website for delivery information read morebecause of his unorthodox religious views, he was excommunicated from the amsterdam jewish community in , at the age of twenty-four, and banished from the only world he had ever knownthough his life was short and he lived without means in great isolation, he nonetheless produced works that changed the course of historyyalom explores the mindsets of two men separated by 300 years
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Oxfam bookshop newark despite its position at the heart of europe and its quintessentially european nature, switzerland's history is often overlooked within the english-speaking worldthis comprehensive and engaging history of switzerland traces the historical and cultural development of this fascinating but neglected european country from the end of the dark ages up to the presentthe book concludes with a discussion of the contemporary challenges, often shared with neighbours, that shape the country todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe authors focus on the initial confederacy of the middle ages; the religious divisions which threatened it after and its surprising survival amongst europe's monarchies; the turmoil following the french revolution and conquest, which continued until the federal constitution of ; the testing of the swiss nation through the late nineteenth century and then two world wars and the depression of the s; and the unparalleled economic and social growth and political success of the post-war era
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This work draws not only on contemporary, near-contemporary and modern-day accounts of the battle, but also describes the events leading up to the battle, and its aftermaththe lancastrians may have been the victors of the battle of wakefield, but that triumph on that december day ultimately proved a hollow one, for three months later they were virtually annihilated by the yorkists at the battle of towtonthe author describes in detail the troop movements and offers some explanations as to why the duke of york left the safety of sandal castle and engaged an enemy force which outnumbered his four to onesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe most far-reaching consequence of this battle was the death on the field of richard, duke of york, whose untimely demise led to the change in the conduct and direction of the warsoxfam bookshop preston on december 30th, , the fourth battle of the wars of the roses was fought and won at wakefield in yorkshire by a lancastrian force under the command of henry beaufort, duke of somerset
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The doors–an interview with jim morrison cat-nrare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikialthough morrison made a name for himself with his rock-baritone and poetic song lyrics,in later years he was mostly associated with a rebellious and self-destructive lifestylebackgrounds of a poet for fans and collectors read morejim morrison is considered a rock musician who articulated and exemplarily lived out the fantasies,visions,fears and self-destructiveness of the generation of the late smorrison is one of the central symbolic figures of the hippie era and culture001 james douglas"jim" morrison(born december in melbourne,florida,†july in paris)was an american singer, songwriter and poettogether with the doors,he expanded the rock music repertoire to include multi-layered concept pieces and forms of rock theaterplease 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 storehe was the front man of the rock band the doorshe produced a documentary about the doors and an experimental feature filmhe is one of the most charismatic personalities in rock music of the timethis is a great interview with this really great actor,with hundreds,only on this picture disc to hear information of his life ! lp/mint sleeve:generic(plastic) *** cat nothe early death of morrisons,the details of which could not be clarified with certainty,contributed significantly to the creation of legends about his personcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemorrison, of whom three volumes of poetry were published during his lifetime,regularly used the doors concerts for spontaneous recitations of poetic texts
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Istanbul has evolved into an industrial city and an enormous metropolis: its silhouette, architecture, vehicles, bridges, quays, streets and public spaces have attained an entirely different appearancesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe unique selection from the suna and inan kirac foundation photography collection reveal the magnificent structures,the daily life and the intriguing personalities of a past istanbuloxfam shop magdelen street photographs of the rumeli shore of the bosphorus from the mid-19th to the 20th century was comprised of works by photography masters who practised their art in istanbul from the end of the 19th to the early years of the 20th century
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There a sticky label on the backcover over the barcode that has been mostly removed the book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the warwere they really justified? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreannika mombauer tracks the impassioned debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth centuryemotive and emotional from the very beginning of the conflict, the debate and the passions aroused in response to such issues as the 'war-guilt paragraph' of the treaty of versailles, are set in the context of the times in which they were proposedsimilarly, the argument has been fuelled by concerns over the sacrifices that were made and the casualities that were sufferedoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the origins of the first world war annika mombauer very good condition paperbacktext is unmarkedthe seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the first world war have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversy
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He poignantly re-captures the anguish of the munich air tragedy and he revisits the tough streets of collyhurstoxfam bookshop hertford nobby stiles, one of britain's great footballing characters, tells his life story in this intriguing autobiographyhe talks about his lifelong affair with the game, but it also shockingly candid about the other side of the football dream2 x cds read by the authorsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe author evokes all the emotions that carried him to the extraordinary expression of joy which enchanted the nation when he danced his unforgettable victory jig at wembly at the moment of world cup success
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Three ways to fallshe sees what others can't - and what has yet to beshe hopes never to see villiers againshe'd be denounced as a witch if hester wasn't so carefully protectivepropels a trio of vivid women towards their complex destiniesforcibly seduced by the powerful george villiers, doctor's daughter hester is cast aside to raise her son alone and in secrethugely enjoyable' vyet she cannot always resist others' advances'fremantle builds the tension with delicious skill in this page-turning thriller' times'wonderfully inventive and darkly satisfying, this story of three sisters resonates with myth and mystery' andrew taylor, bestselling author of the ashes of london'a lush, thrilling page-turner humming with its own exquisite dark beautygrey, author of the forthcoming tell me how it ends see oxfam website for delivery information read moremelis's visions cause disquiet and talki loved it!' eve chase, author of the glass house'gripping and page-turningoxfam bookshop cheltenham be drawn into this compelling, transfixing novel about the bond between three sisters from the author of the poison bedthree sisterswhen villiers decides to claim his son against hester's wishes, the sisters find themselves almost friendless and at his mercyand her sisters cannot always be on their guardyoung hope's beauty marks her out, drawing unwelcome attention to the familybut the women hold a grave secret - will it be their undoing or their salvation?because in the right hands, a secret is the deadliest weapon of all
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With sections on prison life, punishments, the food on board transportation vessels and floating prison hulks, and the work of reformers such as john howard and elizabeth fry, who vastly improved the conditions of those who were put behind bars, this evocative and unique book shows the reader exactly what 'doing porridge' entailedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluding the full text of an original prison cookery manual compiled at parkhurst prison in , it examines the history of prison catering from the middle ages (when prisoners were expected to pay for their own board and lodging whilst inside) through the newgate of the victorian age and on to the present dayoxfam books & music durham this copiously illustrated book takes the lid off the real story of prison food
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