The imperial dictionary
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This imperial dictionary contains hundreds of lovely black and white illustrations within the text and one platethere is foxing throughoutthere is slight damage to the internal binding at the end of the 2 main volumesthe pages are in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey are leatherbound with gilt detail to the cover and spineoxfam bookshop keynsham this set of books contains 3 volumes - 2 main large volumes ( and pages) which date from and a smaller supplement (502 pages) which dates fromthe end papers are marbledon the recto page of volume 1 there is a charming inscribed list of all the owners of the books since the early sthe covers and spines have scuffs and tears
(England)
150 €
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Oxfam bookshop keynsham the imperial gazetteer; a general dictionary of geography, physical, political, statistical and descriptivethere is all some minor creasing but generally the internal pages and clean the dictionary is beautifully interspersed with etched illustrationspage is completely detached in volume 1 but still presentthere is lots of embossed gold detail to the spine and the edges of the front and back covers see oxfam website for delivery information read moreboth volumes show some foxing particularly present on the first few pages up until the title pagedecorative spines with raised bands, titles in goldthere is some small tears, stains and some significant scuffing to the leather to the top and bottom and corner edgescompiled from the latest and best authoritiesthe front and back covers of both volumes are starting to detach slightly interally along the gutter but the binding otherwise feels tightthe leather on the front and back covers has a cross hatched embossed pattern on itthe top, bottom and fore edges of both volumes are marbled, the internal marbling is in beautiful conditionthese two volumes are bound in full leather with marbled boardsboth volumes show wear and tear to the outer leather covers
(England)
100 €
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In the whole set there are 12 different vases, each one representing the different artistry of the chinese imperial dynasty periodfranklin mint the treasures of the imperial dynasties miniature vase collection made of porcelain with wooden display stand and description booklets for every vase containing a brief history of each vasewith original card each vase is only 3 1/4 inches tall, but they are very ornate and beautifully producedthese vase were crafted inno noticable chips or cracksfranklin mint is an american company that makes quality decorative and display items with extra care to give it exact replica of the original item, these are very beautiful hand crafted miniature collectible limited edition vases which are getting rarer as they are not crafted by franklin mint anymore
70 €
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The little dictionary of fashion a guide to dress sense for every woman by christian dior (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
6 €
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The coffee dictionary an a-z of coffee, from growing & roasting to brewing & tasting by maxwell colonna-dashwood (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
10 €
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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 moreour 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 websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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57 €
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Oxfam shop wolverhampton the pronouncing dictionary of mythology and antiquities: giving a concise account of the gods, heroes, statesmen, poets, philosophers, painters, sculptors, places and wonders of antiquitysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
19 €
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The golden dictionary by ellen wales walpole pages00 boston, lincolnshirepostage can be arranged (signed for) £4educational child's / children's book
15 €
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The imperial gazetteer of england and wales; six volumesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecomprehensive gazette all towns and villages and communities without a church called hamlets throughout england and wales showing details of eachdouble page plan of london, metropolitan burghs and southern and eastern environs and a double page plan of the town & burgh of liverpool with birkenheaddouble-page colour maps and black and white engravings in the six volumes25 pages of maps and also engraved viewsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablearranged in double columnseach volume has maps & engraved views protected by tissue guardsthe 6 volumes dated contain about printed pages in each volumethe volume covers are a little fragile but volumes are considered as a reading copy generally in a fair conditionpacked with interesting information on the many towns and villages throughout england and walesvolume 2 plan of hull for the frontispiece an engraved view of liverpool coloured maps of the channel islands, and a double page plan of leedsall in alphabetical order the history topography industry and situation of eachdioceses, parishes, and boroughs: general statistics: postal arrangements: these dated and published 6 volumes were carefully updated with new revised information at the timevolume 1 coloured chart of the bristol channel for the frontispiecevolumes 3-6 other volumes similar layout
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51 €
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Oxfam bookshop thame illustrated catalogue/programme of the imperial granary production of the kunqu opera "the peony pavilion"see oxfam website for delivery information read moretext in english and chinese
9 €
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Franklin mint 'the treasures of the imperial dynasties' collectionvases all in pristine conditionscratch on top of display cabinetorigional cost £102set of 12 miniature vases with complete set of description cards and certificate of authenticityreduced from £705cm x 26cm x 9cm
25 €
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Franklin mint 'the treasures of the imperial dynasties' collectionvases all in pristine conditionscratch on top of display cabinetorigional cost £102set of 12 miniature vases with complete set of description cards and certificate of authenticity5cm x 26cm x 9cm
20 €
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Franklin mint the vase of the imperial catsperfect condition also have certificate read more
30 €
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The imperial matching vanity unit and toilet liked oak of the highest quality - green bespoke frog handles used but in excellent condition basin width 645 mm x height 930 mm (highest point) original taps matching toilet small mark on vanity unit case (photographed) rrp £ for the pair pick up only gerrards cross read more
200 €
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Oxfam books & music beaconsfield a folded four sided information sheet and separate application form for debentures of the imperial cold storage and supply company limited - a meat processing, storage and distribution and marketing company in south africa the form has two horizontal folds but is clean and unmarked see oxfam website for delivery information read more
6 €
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Carl faberge: goldsmith to the imperial court of russia by akenneth snowman missing dust jacket; may have limited writing in cover pagespages are unmarked~ thriftbooks: read more, spend less
8 €
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Pocket oxford dictionaryincluded are 10 volumes of the british encyclopedia and 2 volumes of the british dictionarypears cyclopaedia andthe books are being offered for sale as a job lot but would consider splitting if requested read moreselection of "old" books to fill any book caseuseful source of information or just a nice characterful design featurethe oxford companion to musicthe miracle of life and the story of the world in pictures
12 €
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This dictionary is a pure delight to browsethe traditional favourite dictionary of every serious cryptic solver and setter based in the ukfor many years now, chambers have had a stronghold on the word game marketexcellent condition, still in wrapping
10 €
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The first world war threw the imperial order into crisisthe allies sought to use the league to safeguard imperial authority, but that authority was undermined by the mechanisms for international oversight they had themselves createddrawing on research in four continents and dozens of archives, and bringing to life a global network of nationalists, humanitarians, international bureaucrats, and imperial statesmen, the guardians offers an entirely new interpretation of the importance of international organizations in the emergence of the modern world orderas imperial politicians wearied of continual scandals and crises - revolts in south west africa, syria, samoa, and palestine; famine in rwanda; labour abuses in new guinea; extortionate oil contracts in iraq - they began to question whether independent states might be easier to deal with than territories subject to international scrutinynew states emerged from the great european land empires, while germany's african and pacific colonies, and the ottoman provinces in the middle east fell into allied handsminor signs of shelf wearbritain, france, belgium, japan, and the british dominions wanted to keep the new states, but woodrow wilson and the millions converted to the ideal of self-determination thought otherwisesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop bath a paperback in very good conditionat the paris peace conference of , the allies agreed reluctantly to govern their new conquests according to international and humanitarian norms and under 'mandate' from the league of nationscolonial nationalists and humanitarians exploited new rights of petition or opportunities for publicity to expose abuses or scandals; germans resentful of the loss of their colonies and italians eager to found a new empire arrived in geneva to demand a repartition of the spoilsas the guardians shows, this decision had enormous consequencesthe pages are clean and tight and appear unread
9 €
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Architecture - - imperial hotel (tokyo, japan) build frank lloyd wright's tokyo masterpiece! designed by frank lloyd wright between and , the imperial hotel in tokyo, japan, was commissioned to bridge the gap between east and westour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe set comes with the assembly instructions and the original box (see photos)the set is already assembled, it is complete including 1 x 8 tile with ‘imperial hotel' patternplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe set includes piecesthis modern masterpiece illustrates the imagination and genius of frank lloyd wrightall of the pieces are disassembled and available in bags sorted by colour or typefast and careful delivery by mondial relay carrier or the french la poste depending on the destination
43 €
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This is the collins dictionary brand new big dictionary for word lovers with hundreds of new words and senses from all areas read more
40 €
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Maroon overglaze marking "??" (in cyrillic) for “pridvornaya kontora” of products intended for use in the imperial palacea russian porcelain bowl, part of the everyday service used at the peterhof palace by empress catherine the great of russia, and made for her court at various times between and by the imperial porcelain factory in stcobalt underglaze stamp of the reign of catherine the second "e ii"our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepainted with floral sprays within basket weave borderplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidimensions: 21,7 cm diameter - 4,5 cm high condition: very good with bright colourscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesmall minor restoration area at base provenance: german auctionhouse read more
276 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham this dictionary of numbers, arranged in order of magnitude, exposes the fascinating facts about certain numbers and number sequencessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe aim of the book is to entertain and enthral the reader, which it certainly does
3 €
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Note:the only dictionary of its kind available, covering all aspects of insect biology and taxonomyoxfam bookshop wallingford this book is a comprehensive, fully cross-referenced collection of over terms, names and phrases used in entomology, incorporating an estimated definitionsalso includes the names of prominent entomologists see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe common names of insects, their scientific binomen and taxonomic classification are provided, with diagnoses of pest species in many casesit is the only listing which covers insect anatomy, behaviour, biology, ecology, histology, molecular biology, morphology, pest management, taxonomy and systematicsall insect order, suborder, superfamily, family and subfamily names are given, together with the diagnostic features of orders and familieswhere meanings have changed, or terms have been borrowed from other disciplines, the most current usage is indicatednames of deceased entomologists, or scientists from other fields who have contributed to entomology are included, with the citation for their biography or obituarythe origin, etymology, part of speech and definition of each term and phrase are all provided, including the language, meaning or root of each term and constituent partsthis book is an essential reference source for all professionals and students of entomology and related disciplines
30 €
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This dictionary is the first comprehensive description of shakespearean original pronunciation enabling practitioners to deal with any queries about the pronunciation of individual wordscream cloth covered boards with blue title on spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreunclipped illustrated dust jacket in very good conditionoxfam bookshop lymington hardback first edition published in by oxford university pressvery clean and tightly bound with no inscriptions
14 €
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Gustavus hindman miller's dictionary of dreams first appeared in , ten years after sigmund freud's pioneering work the interpretation of dreams, and is therefore an historical work on dream analysis first published at the time of a quantum leap in human consciousnesssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreentries cover bananas to cauliflowers, measles to mustard and virgins to zebrasoxfam bookshop st albans dreams have variously inspired and haunted kings, poets, inventors, artists, musicians, statesmen and others since the dawn of recorded experience
2 €
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Wordsworth dictionary of proverbs: a lexicon of folklore and traditional wisdoml apperson binding: paperback publisher: wordsworth reference published: this book traces the origins & history of english proverbs & proverbial phrasesthe proverbs are grouped alphabetically & by subject, with copious cross-references throughouta great joy to consult & to browse through
3 €
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Oxfam bookshop exeter volume one only of a dictionary of bible terms, people and places, illustrated with engravingsundated but probably late 19th centurycondition: boards very shelfworn, corner bumped to card, peeling, rubbed, scratched and marked; name of previous owner on fep, interior hinge splittingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreminor to severe foxing, tanning, marks throughout, but all pages readable and binding intact
12 €
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Here we have the oxford dictionary of zoology good condition but does have some yellowing used by our daughter to help her with her studies read more
4 €
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It's the fourth release of the imperial art series from the mint of polandour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe obverse displays an inside view of the templeathens is home to key ancient monuments and works of arts, most famous of which is the parthenon999 fine silver diameter: 50 mm read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe temple is built on the ancient acropolis which overlooks the city of athenscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe reverse of the coin features the parthenon temple, with a magnificent blue agate filling a windowit includes an image of socrates and a profile of her majesty queen elizabeth iithis incredible silver coin represent the almost -years-old greek parthenon templeit has a limited mintage of only 500 piecesit comes in an elegant casethe three previous releases of the series covered the mesopotamian, egyptian, and chinese civilizations
65 €