The life and letters of the right hon
List the life and letters of the right hon
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Oxfam books & music olneyhe served as chancellor of the exchequer (twice) and was briefly conservative party leader before serving as foreign secretarysee oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst/second editions  sir joseph austen chamberlain, kg (16 october march ) was a british statesman, son of joseph chamberlain and older half-brother of prime minister neville chamberlain
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Oxfam bookshop swanage clio barnard directs this avant-garde docu-drama chronicling the life and legacy of the late bradford playwright andrea dunbaras she is re-introduced to her mother's plays and letters, lorraine begins to understand the personal difficulties her mother went through and reflects on their impact on her own lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe film mixes fact with fiction by using actors to lip-synch words actually spoken by members of dunbar's family and residents from the buttershaw estatedunbar, who wrote the plays 'the arbor' and 'rita, sue and bob too', was hailed as 'a genius straight from the slums' for her unflinching autobiographical portrayals of her upbringing on the notorious buttershaw estate in bradfordthis film catches up with lorraine in the present day and finds her alienated from her mother's family and in prison undergoing rehabwhen she died at age of 29 in , her daughter lorraine, now 29 herself, was just ten years old
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"the life and letters of lord macaulay" - longmans, london - edition 2-3are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe works of lord macaulay, by lord macaulay - longmans green - uniformally bound in fine binding - condition: good, with some wear and rubbing to leather boards, scattered foxing"lord macaulay's essays and the lays of rome" - longmans, london - edition 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 website"the history of england" - longmans, london - edition 4 "the miscellaneous writings and speeches by lord macaulay' - longmans, london - edition 5catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original workoxfam bookshop wallingford this scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the originaldue to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Sikh gurus the life and times of the ten sikh gurus by om books international the sikh gurus are the spiritual masters of sikhi who established this religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning inbeautifully illustrated, rare book bargain only ÂŁ10he was succeeded by nine other gurus until, in , the guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy sikh scripture, guru granth sahib which is now considered the living guru by the followers of the sikh faiththe year marks the birth of guru nanak the founder of sikhism
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"sixty years a queen - the story of her majesty's reign" by sir herbert maxwell eyre & spottiswoode, london - first uk edition - 35cmx25cm, 240p - condition: half leather binding with some wear and rubbing to boards ands spine, complete internally, incl colored frontispiece a beautifully illustrated book on the life and reign of the english royal, queen victoria by sir herbert maxwellare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis book features impressive illustrations and photographs throughout including a chromolithograph frontispiece portrait of the queenour 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 websitemaxwell wrote this work in a chronological manner giving special attention to the imperial celebrations which pay homage to the lady ruler read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The sikh gurus are the spiritual masters of sikhi who established this religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning inhe was succeeded by nine other gurus until, in , the guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy sikh scripture, guru granth sahib which is now considered the living guru by the followers of the sikh faiththe year marks the birth of guru nanak the founder of sikhismbeautifully illustrated, rare book bargain only ÂŁ10 read more
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The sikh gurus are the spiritual masters of sikhi who established this religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning inbeautifully illustrated, rare book bargain only ÂŁ10he was succeeded by nine other gurus until, in , the guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy sikh scripture, guru granth sahib which is now considered the living guru by the followers of the sikh faiththe year marks the birth of guru nanak the founder of sikhism
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham bill bryson's first travel book opened with the immortal line, 'i come from des moinessee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut in bryson's hands, it becomes everyone's story, one that will speak volumes - especially to anyone who has ever been young' in this deeply funny and personal memoir, he travels back in time to explore the ordinary kid he once was, in the curious world of s middle americait was a happy time, when almost everything was good for you, including ddt, cigarettes and nuclear falloutthis is a book about one boy's growing upsomebody had to
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A collection of 37 books about the life and times of the legendary frank sinatra each is in excellent condition and includes some rare editions and out-of-print titles(click to reveal full phone number) ordetailed list available(click to reveal full phone number)this collection was built up over several decadesmust sell, i need the space! strong storage box included
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Crossley's book about the life and work of the english abbey in the middle ages113 pages read morefirst published , which this volume is
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Editor charlotte mosley -- diana mitford's daughter-in-law -- has had unrestricted access to the vast archive of family letters and photographs, most of which have never been published beforeoxfam bookshop hertford the never-before published letters of the legendary mitford sisters, alive with wit, affection, tragedy and gossip: a charismatic history of the century's signal events played out in the lives of a controversial and uniquely gifted familynancy, the scalding wit who transferred her family life into bestselling novels; pamela, who craved nothing more than a quiet country life; diana, the fascist jailed with her husband, oswald mosley, during wwii; unity, an attempted suicide, obsessed with hitler; jessica, the runaway communist and fighter for social change; and deborah, the genial socialite who found herself duchess of devonshirespanning the twentieth century, these magically vivid letters between the legendary mitford sisters constitute not just a superb social and historical chronicle (what other family counted among its friends hitler and the queen, cecil beaton and president kennedy, evelyn waugh and givenchy?); they also give an intimate portrait of the stormy but enduring relationship between six beautiful and gifted women who emerged from the same stock, incarnated the same indomitable spirit, yet carved out starkly different roles and identities for themselvessee oxfam website for delivery information read morea correspondence of this scope is rare, for it to be penned by six such born storytellers makes it uniquewriting to one another to confide, commiserate, tease, rage and gossip, the sisters wrote above all to amuse
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Oxfam books & music perth life and letters of janet erskine stuart, superior general of the society of the sacred heart, / with an introdby cardinal bourne see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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When a new client demands flora's presence back on mure, she's suddenly swept back into life with her brothers (all strapping, loud and seemingly incapable of basic housework) and her fatheroxfam bookshop st albans flora is definitely, absolutely sure that escaping from the quiet scottish island where she grew up to the noise and hustle of the big city was the right choiceas flora indulges her new-found love of cooking and breathes life into the dusty little pink-fronted shop on the harbour, she's also going to have to come to terms with past mistakes - and work out exactly where her future liesthe first novel in the mure series, from bestselling author jenny colgan won the rna romantic comedy novel award inwhat was there for her on mure? it's a place where everyone has known her all her life, and no one will let her forget the pastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecomplete with a selection of recipesin the city, she can be anonymous, ambitious and indulge herself in her hopeless crush on her gorgeous boss, joel
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Author jill trevelyan is a curator and award-winning writer specialising in twentieth century new zealand artthrough exclusive access to mcleavey's extensive and hitherto untapped archive of letters, diaries, exhibition files and more, this book offers insights into artists represented by mcleavey including: colin mccahon, toss woollaston, len lye, milan mrkusich, bill hammond, gordon walters, michael illingworth, robin white, richard killeen, john reynolds, yvonne todd and many morethe book is in very good, unmarked, clean condition and unclippedoxfam bookshop witney the first biography of peter mcleavey, the charismatic, pioneering art dealer who since the s has shaped new zealand art see oxfam website for delivery information read moremcleavey's personal story is remarkable, but his contemporaries will recognise common themes: the religious upbringing, the struggle to be bohemian in repressive mid-century small town, the challenges of marriage and fatherhood, the dilemma of whether to stay or leave new zealand, and the need to make a markfar more than a simple biography, this examines the growth and development of contemporary new zealand art
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Oxfam shop smithdown road in his previous writings john gray has mapped the flaws and contradictions of the new right projectin the context of a far more competitive global market and chronic insecurity, gray argues that the task of fostering common institutions and a common life around these diverse, and sometimes conflicting, principles of fairness is the most urgent political challenge of our timesin place of the mistaken social democratic belief that there is a single goal of social justice or equality, gray argues that there are distinct principles of fairness appropriate to the different circumstances of schools or benefits systems, health or employmentsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this pathbreaking new essay, he shows why social democracy too has become obsolete, and why a 'communitarian liberalism' is now needed to succeed itit is a task we must carry out in ways that avoid nostalgia and go with the grain of a far more plural and individualistic culture
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place 3 volume set of the diary and letters of madame d'arblay (frances burney), with notes by wall three in very good conditionundated but believed to bein dark blue boards and gilt top edge to pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreward and prefaced by lord macaulay's essay
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Letter/number formation mat this listing is a homemade a4 laminated mat containing the lower case letters of the alphabet, numbers 0-9 and a child's first name in a dotted font this is to be used with a dry wipe whiteboard pen, simply wipe clean and start againplease send me a message when making payment with the name you require
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So too with the history of lifethe history of life is littered with accidents: any twist or turn may lead to a completely different worldso if these are all evolutionary inevitabilities, where are our counterparts across the galaxy? the tape of life can only run on a suitable planet, and it seems that such earth-like planets may be much rarer than hopednow this view is being challengedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeyes, brains, tools, even culture: all are very much on the cardsoxfam books & music beeston this book is in very good conditionre-run the tape of life, as stephen jgould claimed, and the outcome must be entirely different: an alien world, without humans and maybe not even intelligenceexternally there are some small marks on the back cover and some slight edge wear along the top and bottom of the booksimon conway morris explores the evidence demonstrating life's almost eerie ability to navigate to a single solution, repeatedlyinevitable humans, yes, but in a lonely universe the assassin's bullet misses, the archduke's carriage moves forward, and a catastrophic war is avoidedinternally all the pages are clean, tight and unmarked
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"studebaker's" story is the chronicle of the life and death of an american automobile company where management's concept of "tradition" played a fundamental role in modeling corporate culture, rhetoric, and strategy"studebaker" may have failed in the long run, but its corporate life spanned more than a century, during which the company made a commitment to the community of south bend, accepted unions when other automobile manufacturers bitterly fought collective bargaining, and produced distinguished cars that still enjoy a loyal followingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield while the big three automobile companies came to dominate the industry, its early uhistory was characterized by an array of competing companies"studebaker" explores managerial choice, corporate tradition, and the importance of ideas - not simply "market forces" - in shaping institutions in 20th-century america
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The life and explorations of david livingstone, llit was intended to provide a condensed account of his life for those unfamiliar with the newspaper accounts and those published by the national geographic societyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibook dimensions: 19 x 13cm & number of pages: 320all pages are cleanpublished by walter scottour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe missionary explorer - jminor wear to spine ends and boards’ cornersplates are brightplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecondition solid and firm boardspublisher's brown cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration including gilt vignette of a lion with floral frame on front boardlivingstone and other sephia paint illustrationsillustrated with portrait frontispiece of drrobertson - walter scott - 19 x 13 cm - 320pp this biography was published a year after david livingstone’s deathno foxing, aside from the end papers and otherwise just occasional tanned markscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegilt title and vignette of livingstone on spine
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The life and explorations of david livingstone, llit was intended to provide a condensed account of his life for those unfamiliar with the newspaper accounts and those published by the national geographic societyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibook dimensions: 19 x 13cm & number of pages: 320published by walter scottour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe missionary explorer - jcondition boards lightly rubbed, endpapers foxed, else this is a bright, very good copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepublisher's brown cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration including gilt vignette of a lion with floral frame on front boardlivingstone and other sephia paint illustrationsillustrated with portrait frontispiece of drrobertson - walter scott - 19 x 13 cm - 320pp this biography was published a year after david livingstone’s deathcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegilt title and vignette of livingstone on spine
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For sale are 2 hardback art books the life and works of constable by clarence jones the life and works of gainsborough by linda doeser lovely glossy pictures and details about the artists works of art
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David livingstone - the life and explorations of david livingstone - london, adam & company, not dated ( pp - cm condition: goodare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiafter following the zambezi almost as far as the source, he headed west towards the coastbookblock slightly loose after first quirein original gilt-decorated hardcovercomplete with frontispiece, engraving on title page, 4 engravings and map wikipedia: david livingstone (blantyre near glasgow, 19 march - chitambo on lake bangweulum, 1 may ) was a scottish missionary and one of the most famous explorers in livingstone headed north from cape town towards the makololo settlement of linyanti (now in northern botswana)there he met the new king, sekeletu, son of sebituaneour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelivingstone left upstream on the zambezi in januaryjust like his father, he showed himself very friendly towards livingstonehere he arrived in portuguese territory (angola) and came into contact with the slave trade for the first timeit filled him with disgustafter a journey of km through largely unknown territory, livingstone reached luanda where the he was warmly received by the portugueseplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein september livingstone retraced the journey back, but it took almost a year before he reached linyanti againcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehe gave him a group of 27 makololos to accompany him on his journey
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford a chronicle of england's golden age of the late 16th century, recounting the life and times of the remarkable elizabeth i in a cycle of 6 playsbox set unused and in original cellophane packaging see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Days, weeks and months whizzed past as she struggled with feeling - knowing - that she was over halfway through her lifeit considers the unexpected new pleasures that the second half of life can offer, from learning to code to taking up running (slowly)it's as though you went out one warm evening - an evening fizzing with delicious potential, so ripe and sticky-sweet you can taste it on the air - for just one drinkit seemed only yesterday that she was 29, out and aboutshe didn't run off with a pilates teacher, or blow thousands on a trip to find herselfit's an exploration of this sudden crisis, this jolt'miranda sawyer's midlife crisis began when she was 44out of time is not a self-help bookspeaking to musicians and artists, friends and colleagues, miranda asks how they too have confronted midlife, and the lessons, if any, that they've learned along the waysee oxfam website for delivery information read more'you wake one day and everything is wrongoxfam bookshop cheltenham from the hugely respected journalist miranda sawyer, a very modern look at the midlife crisis - delving into the truth, and lies, of the experience and how to survive it, with thoughtfulness, insight and humourit wasn't a traditional oneit looks at how our tastes, and our bodies, change as we get olderand woke up two days later in a skipwork, kids, marriage, mortgage, blahfrom the outside, all remained the sameexcept you're not in a skip, you're in an estate car, on the way to an out-of-town shopping mall to buy a balance bike, a roof rack and some stackable storage boxes
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It traces the early life of martin from war torn london to liverpool in the swinging '60'soxfam books & music bedford the first of two volumes documenting the life and work of george martin, the producer of the beatlessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits a hardback book in very good condition, with its dust jacket, also in very good condition, all pages clean and bright
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