The late 19th to the 21st century
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham one of the guardian's 100 best books of the 21st century, an addictive and searingly honest novel about childhood, family and griefkarl ove knausgaard writes about his life with painful honestyit's completely blown my mind' zadie smith see oxfam website for delivery information read moreknausgaard has created a universal story of the struggles, great and small, that we all face in our lives'it's unbelievablewhen karl ove becomes a father himself, he must balance the demands of caring for a young family with his determination to write great literaturea profound and mesmerizing work, written as if the author's very life were at stakehe writes about his childhood and teenage years, his infatuation with rock music, his relationship with his loving yet almost invisible mother and his distant and unpredictable father, and his bewilderment and grief on his father's death
2 €
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David orchestra of the 21st centurywe ask you to make a distinction between a complaint and cancellationwe try to assess the exact condition of the goods as objectively as possibleaction & adventure
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Great potential - shabby chic to bring it into the 21st century?!this is a lovely solid "older looking" piece of furniture that has lots of good storage and a small drinks cupboard
10 €
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This is the 21st centuryinformation linkswho says you only get to see your favorite character when they're on the screen?all about collectables & other great stuff
20 €
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Oxfam bookshop hertford chosen by the guardian as one of the best books of the 21st century from the man booker prize- and women's prize-shortlisted author of swing time, on beauty and grand union'believe the hype' the timesthe international bestseller and modern classic of multicultural britain - an unforgettable portrait of londonone of the most talked about debut novels of all time, white teeth is a funny, generous, big-hearted novel, adored by critics and readers alike'the almost preposterous talent was clear from the first pages' julian barnes, guardian'street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time' new york times'outstanding' sunday telegraph * signed by the author * see oxfam website for delivery information read moredealing - among many other things - with friendship, love, war, three cultures and three families over three generations, one brown mouse, and the tricky way the past has of coming back and biting you on the ankle, it is a life-affirming, riotous must-read of a book
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham why have many pagan societies for thousands of years cremated their deceased human beings? why did the jews throughout the old testament era consistently oppose cremation? similarly, why did christians, like their jewish ancestors, also consistently oppose cremation until the latter part of the 19th century? why are more and more christians and jews in the west now cremating their loved ones? in only see oxfam website for delivery information read morewhat has prompted these rapid increases? are these relatively recent rates of cremation related to increases in secularism and a corresponding decline in biblical knowledge and conviction? this book dust to dust or ashes to ashes? a christian examination of cremation, written in non-technical language by drin , canada had a percent cremation ratein the american cremation rate stood at 356 percent, but by it had risen to percentschmidt, a sociologist and theologian, answers these and other questions003 percent of the deceased in the united states were crematedin england the rate currently stands at about 75 percent
8 €
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4 paperbacks about healing: anatomy of the spirit healing in the 21st century healing power of the mind spiritual wisdom from the celtic world read more
10 €
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A print by arthur kemp tebby, an english artist who lived in the last half of the 19th century(hence the name) the artists name is etched into a corner of the printit depicts a tender scene of a mother with a baby in a basket and a little girl sitting on a tablethe overall size including the frame is: width 24this captures a portrayal of 2 paths to heaven, motherhood and religious life5 inches x depth 19vanishing wall - space only - puts this up for sale!!!!!!a beautifully framed copy of (more heavens than one)standing at the open door is a religious sister looking in
60 €
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Razor’s new lithium powered electric skateboard brings skateboarding into the 21st century! warranty will be void if the product is used in a manner other than for recreation or transportation, modified in any way or rented
269 €
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The title is space warfare in the 21st century: arming the heavensfor example: idzthe item format is a book paperbackbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale the sleeve condition is new
39 €
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Of a rather loose construction, its main points of interest lie for today's readers in lively descriptions of "la vie de bohême" and different parts of paris through the second half of the 19th century, pages on mechelen in belgium and whitby in the s, and its superb illustrationswritten in long descriptive passages with very little dialogue and many digressions, the book had considerably less success in its time than its predecessor, the popular trilby there is some writing by previous owner on the title page see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis original hardback copy has some minor damage to the spine, but the pages and cover are in excellent condition, making it a fine collectableoxfam shop bishop's stortford the martian, by george du maurier, published in (uk edition) is a long, largely autobiographical, novel that describes the lives of two bosom friends, barty josselin and robert maurice, starting from their school days in paris in the s
9 €
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Review 'with examples numbering in the 300s, spanning the 19th to the mid-twentieth century, this is a sourcebook for those inspired by vintage graphics' - crafts about the author steven heller is co-chair of the mfa design: designer as author programme at the school of visual arts, new yorkhe is the author of many books, including stencil type, graphic, typography sketchbooks, new ornamental type and new vintage type, all published by thames & hudsonlouise fili is director of fili design, a new york-based design studio specializing in vintage typographic treatments
15 €
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Oxfam bookshop sevenoaks 'the tres riches heures' is the most luxurious and most famous examples of manuscript illumination in late medieval europeoriginally published by georges braziller in , this is the wellfleet press editioncommissioned by jean de berry in the early years of the 15th century, this masterpiece was executed by the three limbourg brothers, the greatest miniaturists of the timeclipped, mildly rubbed dust jacket which is faded to spine and has a small tear and scuffing to edgesthis volume contains reproductions of each of the miniatures in full colour and to scale (139 plates)see oxfam website for delivery information read morein very good used condition, pages bright and clean, bound in red cloth with gold lettering with very minor shelf wearwith preface by millard meiss and introduction and commentaries on the plates by jean longnon and raymond cazelles
20 €
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Recasting the history of late twentieth-century political thought and providing novel interpretations and fresh perspectives on major political philosophers, in the shadow of justice offers a rigorous look at liberalism's ambitions and limits"-michael eric dyson, new york times a history of how political philosophy was recast by the rise of postwar liberalism and irrevocably changed by john rawls's a theory of justicein the shadow of justice tells the story of how liberal political philosophy was transformed in the second half of the twentieth century under the influence of john rawlsin the aftermath of the civil rights movement and the vietnam war, rawls's a theory of justice made a particular kind of liberalism essential to political philosophythese thinkers remade political philosophy in ways that influenced not only their own trajectory but also that of their critics "a forceful, encyclopedic studyin this first-ever history of contemporary liberal theory, katrina forrester shows how liberal egalitarianism-a set of ideas about justice, equality, obligation, and the state-became dominant, and traces its emergence from the political and ideological context of the postwar united states and britainin these years, political philosophers extended, developed, and reshaped this liberalism as they responded to challenges and alternatives on the left and right-from the new international economic order to the rise of the new rightpages are clean and tight with no tears, bumps, or nicksfine unclipped dust-wrappersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe traces the roots of contemporary theories of justice and inequality, civil disobedience, just war, global and intergenerational justice, and population ethics in the s and '70s and beyondusing archival sources, forrester explores the ascent and legacy of this form of liberalism by examining its origins in midcentury debates among american antistatists and british egalitariansoxfam bookshop cotham hill black boards with gold-embossed spine which is unbroken
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25 €
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Oxfam bookshop ludlow published in by bellavista, hoy - the dark enchanted isle, tells of life through the eyes of an islander  born in the closing years of the 19th century hardback, blue cloth boards with gilt letteringsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas new condition throughout  a delightful narrative full of local voices, folklore, traditions, myths and natural history
49 €
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Annika mombauer tracks the impassioned debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth centuryoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the origins of the first world war annika mombauer very good condition paperbackthe seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the first world war have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversysimilarly, the argument has been fuelled by concerns over the sacrifices that were made and the casualities that were sufferedwere they really justified? see oxfam website for delivery information read more there a sticky label on the backcover over the barcode that has been mostly removedtext is unmarkedemotive 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 proposed the book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the war
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One of the first to be nominated royal designer for industry, murphy was a widely revered figure who seemed in his many skills to encapsulate that early twentieth century dream, the successful marriage of art and industryfeaturing a broad spectrum of murphy s work - domestic silver and flatware, church silver, regalia, civic and corporate silver, enamels and a fascinating range of gold and gem-set jewellery - the jewellery and silver of hyet today, he is little knownthis book, published to coincide with an exhibition of murphy's work at goldsmith's hall in london, redresses the balance and brings murphy once again to the forefront of the public's attention there is a dedication signed by john benjamin  see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield with a reputation second to none during his lifetime, harry murphy was britain's leading jewellery designer of the first half of the twentieth century, and one of the most influential and accomplished silversmiths of the art deco and arts & crafts periodsmurphy is the definitive book on the subject
24 €
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With the exception of one item detailed above, the condition of the items is fairas far as i am able to tell all music is in a playable condition12 songs from the first half of the 20th century: ballin the jack by chris smith - originally written in and used in the film the krays in th street rag song which was the theme for the joe franklin show and used in the film the english patient together, a vocal waltz from i don't mind being all alone by geoffrey gelder and his kettner's five (very poor condition but music generally intact) a song of sleep by lord henry somerset, originally written in come back to erin by claribel come back to sorrento by ernesto de curtis rose dreams by a j stasny just like darby and joan by edgar leslie and joseph george gilbert play to me gipsy by karel vacek jealousy by jacob game tired hands by al piantadosi the music is from a large collection of my grandmothers which has been lovingly played for many yearshappy to post if the buyer pays postage (ÂŁ3paper has yellowed with age and some pieces have tears and dogeared edges
6 €
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Ice dj collection of old 45s everything from the late 50s to the late 70s mainly original releases and overall excellent condition comes in the two hard cases shown some beatles bowie stones elvis motown disco and general pop releases mixed bag really and very cheap for the lot i don't want to split them up they need to go as a job lot 300 or near offer read more
300 €
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Nice dj collection of old 45s everything from the late 50s to the late 70s mainly original releases and overall excellent condition comes in the two hard cases shown some beatles bowie stones motown disco and general pop releases mixed bag really and very cheap for the lot i don't want to split them up they need to go as a job lot 300 or near offer read more
300 €
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A pair of nicely decorated burslem vases believed to be from the late 's, to my eye they appear to be in perfect condition and would make a lovely display item
80 €
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This mid century chest of drawers has been update with carbon black satin furniture paint feature banana leaf print decapauge makes these drawers really stand out and the print added to the side of the drawers is a lovely detail gold metal look finish bar handles add a great finishing touch clear varnish added for finish and harder wear height-69cm width- 63cm depth-41cm draw dimensions inside drawer - height - 11cm 57cm by 32cm *condition as sold noting this is vintage* let me know if you have any questions but look at etsy and home interiors magazines to see these type of styles for inspiration read more
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60 €
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I will also include a bwfc clock - 15 inches high x 10 inches wide and, a match programme from 21st august collection from eccles, manchesterjust off jct 11 of the m60 can post uk-only for ÂŁ8no offers this advert is for an autographed football signed by the bolton wanderers squad in it was presented as a raffle prize, directly from the club in , to the school i was doing my teacher training atcheck out my other adsit was signed by the entire squad00 having a clear-out
20 €
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Asin: beu38o plates in good condition with good colourbeing printed on hand made paper the edges are in original condition ie not been trimmededition: first edition description: condition: in very good condition without dust wrapper as issuedpublisher: sampson lowdate of publicationbinding: hardcoveryou can cut the plates out and sell individuallyplates in good condition with good colour95 or free collection read morethe picture printer of the nineteenth century: george baxter (hardcover) stock photo, not the actual bookcovers with minor rubbing and corners very slightly bumped
29 €
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Oxfam bookshop st albans a history told largely in pictures of the first third of the twentieth century, seen through british eyessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
8 €
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This hand crafted trinket boxes is anglo indian dates to the 16th century each piece hand crafted it's got shellac inlay and q stunning elephant design read more
500 €
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205 x 133 cm in size, hand-knotted bakhtiar rug from the first half of the 20th century, in decent condition, probably made around
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A brief look at the childhood of charles the 21st prince of wales, with picturesthis item is available for cash on collection or p&p ÂŁ350 overseas box 7 read more
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Makdisi highlights how european colonialism and orientalism, with their emphasis on christian salvation and islamic despotism, and ottoman and local nationalisms each created and used narratives of sectarianism as foils to their own visions of modernity and to their own projects of colonial, imperial, and national developmenthis study challenges those who have viewed sectarian violence as an islamic response to westernization or simply as a product of social and economic inequities among religious groupsmakdisi argues that sectarianism represented a deliberate mobilization of religious identities for political and social purposesoxfam bookshop knutsford focusing on ottoman lebanon, ussama makdisi shows how sectarianism was a manifestation of modernity that transcended the physical boundaries of a particular countrythe ottoman reform movement launched in and the growing european presence in the middle east contributed to the disintegration of the traditional lebanese social order based on a hierarchy that bridged religious differencesmakdisi's book is important to our understanding of lebanese society today, but it also makes a significant contribution to the discussion of the importance of religious discourse in the formation and dissolution of social and national identities in the modern world condition good, some minor warping to front cover as can be seen in digital imagesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe religious violence of the nineteenth century, which culminated in sectarian mobilizations and massacres in , was a complex, multilayered, subaltern expression of modernization, he says, not a primordial reaction to it
12 €
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Oxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centuryin particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human endswithout close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nationsthe book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science developstaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestockthe life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contextssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
80 €