The illustrated book of birds
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birds have ever been the symbols of our highest aspirationsbirds figure charmingly and tellingly in the work of such nature writers as gilbert white, peter matthiessen, farley mowat and barry lopezgorgeously illustrated, woven from centuries of human response to the delights of the feathered tribes, the bedside book of birds is for anyone who is aware of birds, and for everyone who is intrigued by the artistic forms that humanity has created to represent its soulbirds appear again and again in mythology and folk tales, and in literature by writers as diverse as ovid, thomas hardy, kafka, thoreau and toxfam bookshop knutsford in this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher graeme gibson has crafted an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relationship between humans and birdswith the passion of a birdwatcher and hoarder of words, gibson has spent fifteen years collecting the literary and artistic forms our affinity for birds has taken over the centurieswhether as the christian dove, or quetzalcoatl the aztec plumed serpent or in plato s vision of the human soul growing wings and feathers, religion and philosophy have looked to birds as representatives of our better selves that part of us not bound to the earththey've been omens, allegories, disguises and guides; they've been worshipped, eaten, feared and lovedfrom the book: "stevenson remembered the story of a monk who had been distracted from his copy-work by the song of a birdsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewas the same true of time in hell, stevenson asked himselfnor does gibson forget the fascination they hold for science, as the galapagos finches did for darwinas divine messengers, symbols of our yearning for the heavens, or avatars of glorious song and colour, they have stirred our imaginations from the moment we first looked into the skyhe went into the garden to listen more closely, and when he returned, after what he thought were only a few minutes, he discovered that a century had gone by, that his fellow monks were dead and his ink had turned to dustthe song of the bird had given him a taste of paradise, where an instant is as a hundred years of earthly time
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99 the illustrated book of magic tricks by will dexter, usedshop / collectables the illustrated book of magic tricks by will dexter, used1 in stock 1 add to basket categories: books, collectables tags: books, collectable, magic
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The observer book of birds of australia first edition hardback vgc read more
40 €
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The observer book of birds of australia first edition vgc
401 €
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The little book of birds by anne jankeliowitch (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 6 to 8 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
9 €
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256 species of birds af all types found in temperate climatesit deals with anatomy,flight,migration,reproduction, nesting and dietmore than 800 illustrations in colour and black and white in a work of reference and field guide
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Any bird which is seen at all regularly in any part of the british isles is illustrated in full colour, together with several which are very rareoxfam shop ulverston perfect for any birdwatchers out there (or those just interested in one they've seen on their bird table!)Â there's also a section on special points of interest, such as flight, anatomy, behaviour, breeding and migrationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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The complete book of the car - then definitive illustrated guide to the world's favourite automobiles hardback good condition see my other items for sale collection only
4 €
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Hardback- great condition illustrated enclylopedia of birdsposted by jean in books, comics & magazines, books in islington
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Oxfam shop lytham the blue book of saints by christine chaundler illustrated by various artists,contains: st bernard, st francis of assisi, the legend of st dorothea, st margaret queen of scotland, st elizabeth of hungray, st hugh of lincoln, st columbia, the northumberian saints dust cover some damage book some foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop lytham the blue book of saints by christine chaundler illustrated by various artists,contains: st george, st martin of tours, st catherine of siena, st monica, st augustine, st teresa, st vincent de paul, st wilfred of york dust cover some damage book some foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The complete book of dragonsillustrated book in great condition and complete with its interactive features like samples and clue envelopesdoctor ernest drake's dragonologythank you for your interest and please contact me for any further information
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The complete book of dragonsillustrated book in great condition and complete with its interactive features like samples and clue envelopesyou can view all my ads by scrolling down to the link read moredoctor ernest drake's dragonologythank you for your interest and please contact me for any further information
20 €
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I have for sale a hardback version of the complete book of fighters an illustrated encyclopaedia of every fighter aircraft built and flown very good condition published in authors william green and gordon swanborough can be posted if required please enquire about the cost read more
10 €
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The observer's book of birds' eggs by penguin books ltd (hardback, ) very good condition but for minor discolouration to cover jacket read more
4 €
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books / reading / photography / nature / reference book all colour book of birds publisher octopus books good condition collection only houghton-le-spring read more
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All colour book of birds - hardback (cathay books) hardback book in excellent condition read more
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All colour book of birds - hardback (cathay books) hardback book in excellent condition
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Nicholson, george (editor) - the illustrated dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists - l upcott gill -hardbacks - undated circa cm x 20 cm vol 1 - div 1 - a to car -264 pages vol 2 - div 2 - car to eri - vol 3 - div 3 - eri - lav - to 240 vol 4 - div 4 - law - odo - 241 to 472 vol 5 - div 5 - odo - pin - 473 to to 44 vol 6 - div 6 -, pin to scl - vol 7 - div 7 - scl to tur - 393 to vol 8 - div 8 - tur - z113 to 400 all 8 books are in good condition bright clean occasional mark or blemish here and there good bindings no inscriptions undated gilt titles and page ends all around illustrated throughout with full colour plates and in text drawings/ engravings nice set - collectors item read moreare 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 storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The illustrated encyclopedia of animal life - odhams - complete volumes 1-16
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Title: coco chanel (the illustrated world of a fashion icon)catalogue number
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Fremantle relates the symbolic world of the tibetan book of the dead to the experiences of everyday life, presenting the text not as a scripture for the dying, but as a guide for the livingusing vivid and dramatic imagery, the tibetan book of the dead presents the notion that most of us are living in a dream that will continue from lifetime to lifetime until we truly awaken by becoming enlightenedoxfam books & music beeston shambhala, , paperback good condition, some stains to front cover the tibetan book of the dead, a best-seller for three decades, is one of the most widely read texts of tibetan buddhismhere, fremantle, who worked closely with chögyam trungpa on the translation of the tibetan book of the dead (shambhala), brings the expertise of a lifetime of study to rendering this intriguing classic more accessible and meaningful to the livingover the years, it has been studied and cherished by buddhists and non-buddhists alikeluminous emptiness is a detailed guide to this classic work, elucidating its mysterious concepts, terms, and imageryluminous emptiness features in-depth explanations of: the tibetan buddhist notions of death and rebirth the meaning of the five energies and the five elements in tibetan buddhism the mental and physical experience of dying, according to the tibetan buddhist tradition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreaccording to the buddhist view, nothing is permanent or fixedthe entire world of our experience is constantly appearing and disappearing at every moment
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The little book of hygge is the book we all need right now, guaranteed to bring warmth and comfort into your lifethe little book of hygge is the definitive, must-read introduction to hygge, written by meik wiking, ceo of the happiness research institute in copenhagenthe book is packed full of original research on hygge, conducted by meik and his team, along with beautiful photographs, recipes and ideas to help you add a touch of hygge to your lifehooga? hhyooguh? heurgh? it is not really important how you choose to pronounce or even spell 'hygge'oxfam bookshop cheltenham **the international, new york times and sunday times bestseller, with over a million copies sold around the world**denmark has an international reputation for being one of the happiest nations in the world, and hygge is widely recognised to be the magic ingredient to this happinesssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether you're cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends, hygge is about creating an atmosphere where we can let your guard downhygge has been described as everything from "cosines of the soul" to "the pursuit of everyday pleasures"what is important is that you feel it
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Oxfam shop colne road the bumper book of marmite is a huge book which explores the strange, beautiful, funny world of marmite and the people, thoughts and events that orbit ita huge publishing event and being produced with the full backing of unilever, this book promises to be one of the biggest (and heaviest) gift books of the yearsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit's almost as big as a coffee table
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The book has 335 pagesthe book is in very nice conditionbeautiful book with beautiful pictures! read morethe great book of tin toys van david presslandare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe sleeve has some shelfwareour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is number 902 of totalsigned by david presslandplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Hard-cover copy of an exceptionally entertaining and informative bookthe complete book of mothers-in-law a celebration by luisa dillnerthe book is much loved and a source of useful and entertaining informationa good-willed study of the role and relationships mothers-in law have had in societiesthe illustrations are exceptional and add aesthetic value to an already brilliant textfar from being all bad, mothers-in law have many redeeming features and can be sources of help and supportluisa dillner looks beyond existing stereotypes and finds that mothers-in-law come in many different varietiesplease note that there is a slight damage in the top left-hand side corner of the dust jacket (see photo)
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Presenting a mix of voodoo victims, creepy somnambulists, and flesh eating, rock n roll deadheads, the mammoth book of zombie comics brings you the best the graveyard can giveif it's dead, moving and hungry, you'll find it here! praise for mammoth book of war comics'whether read cover-to-cover or dipped into at random, it is exactly what anthologies should be: rich, varied and endlessly rewarding' the list see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe mindless, shambling zombies of yesteryear are rapidly being replaced by sprinters and runners with an insatiable appetite for human fleshoxfam shop colne road you can't keep a good (or bad) corpse down, and they rise up in spectacular form in this new collectionan admirable and enlightening collectionthey include the first vince locke deadworld comic, scott hampton's awesome adaptation of re howard's pigeons from hell, plus stories from steve niles, darko macan, and many, many morethese days zombies are the rock and roll of horror monstersfrom film sources and literary sources to some very strange sources, here over 20 of the best zombie comics ever produced
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New the little book of mindfulness colouring book45 original illustrations of the natural world to colour in, accompanied by inspirational quotes on mindfulness5 ad id: delivery service consumer creditcolour, create and de-stress
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The complete book of creative crafts a full colour book with detailed instructions for making a variety of items using different craft methodsthe book weighs nearly 2 kg so personal collection is best for this itemit has no dust jacket and there is a very small tear that has been very neatly repaired and it has a name inscribed inside the cover otherwise it is in excellent conditionif you would like more info please contact me and i will respond as soon as i can
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