The life and times of louis xiv
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Rare vintage first edition book read morethe history and practice of magic by paul christianpublished by citadel in hardback in vgc with original dustjacket as shown in picture
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Used but great condition son doesn’t use it any moremicrosoft xbox one 500gb console with the hobbit and call of duty black ops 3
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Condition is newjohnny mathis: the rhythms and ballads of broadway cd special album 2 discsdispatched with royal mail 2nd class large letter
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Cookbooks worth collecting: the history and lore of notable cookbooks, with complete bibliographic listings and up-to-date values by mary barile, mary barele
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France 2 x 10 euro napoleon iii + louis xiv mintage pieces) face value: 10 euro fineness silver weight: 22,2 gram diameter:37 mm mintage quality: historical with box certificate and outer box louis xiv number napoleon iii number total 2 pieces rare coins louis xiv read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Weight: 178 g obverse: bust of louis xiv turned right - inscription: ludovicus xiiiilarge medal of louis xiv (assiduitas) by the engraver molart - restrike - mark of horn of plenty and bronze on the edge, date: dimensions: 72 mm in diameterare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease 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 storechristianissimus reverse: representation of a quadriga led by a character dressed in the antique style - inscription: assiduitas condition: extremely fine read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Half écu with long hair of louis xiv the great date: city: anger metal: silver weight: g size: 31are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicareful shipment with acknowledgement of receiptplease 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 mm medal release
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Originated in the s, buddha is osamu tezuka's unparalleled rendition of the life and times of prince siddhartharather than recommend resignation and impassivity, tezuka's buddha predicates enlightenment upon recognizing the interconnectedness of life, having compassion for the suffering, and ordering one's life sensibly, his approach is slightly irreverent in that it incorporates something that western commentators often eschew, namely, humourtezuka's storytelling genius and consummate skill at visual expression blossom fully as he contextualizes the buddha's ideas; with an emphasis on, action, emotion, humour and conflict as prince siddhartha runs away from home, travels across india and questions hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppressionoxfam bookshop leeds 333ppvery good conditionchoosing to reject humanity and compassion, devadatta's journey will mould him into buddha's greatest adversarymeanwhile, devadatta, the young orphaned son of bandaka, is forced along a cruel paththe third book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series retelling the story of buddha, from the godfather of the genresee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the third of the buddha series, as siddhartha embarks on his journey towards enlightenment, he encounters many influences; some forceful, like the monk dhepa who believes that purity is only attained through ordeals of the flesh, and some inspirational, like the strange young acolyte, assaji
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Originated in the s, buddha is osamu tezuka's unparalleled rendition of the life and times of prince siddhartharather than recommend resignation and impassivity, tezuka's buddha predicates enlightenment upon recognizing the interconnectedness of life, having compassion for the suffering, and ordering one's life sensibly, his approach is slightly irreverent in that it incorporates something that western commentators often eschew, namely, humourtezuka's storytelling genius and consummate skill at visual expression blossom fully as he contextualizes the buddha's ideas; with an emphasis on, action, emotion, humour and conflict as prince siddhartha runs away from home, travels across india and questions hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppressionoxfam shop hebden bridge the third book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series retelling the story of buddha, from the godfather of the genrechoosing to reject humanity and compassion, devadatta's journey will mould him into buddha's greatest adversarymeanwhile, devadatta, the young orphaned son of bandaka, is forced along a cruel pathsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the third of the buddha series, as siddhartha embarks on his journey towards enlightenment, he encounters many influences; some forceful, like the monk dhepa who believes that purity is only attained through ordeals of the flesh, and some inspirational, like the strange young acolyte, assaji
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Following his international bestsellers 'a short history of nearly everything' and 'the life and times of the thunderbolt kid', bill bryson has written a short biography of william shakespeare for the eminent lives series - which seeks to pair great subjects with writers known for their strong sensibilities and sharp, lively points of viewoxfam bookshop brigg in this much anticipated addition to the eminent lives series, bill bryson's biography of william shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwrightsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshakespeare's life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions, some preposterous, some conflicting, arranged around the few scant facts known about the bard - from his birth in stratford to the bequest of his second best bed to his wife when he died
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Following his international bestsellers 'a short history of nearly everything' and 'the life and times of the thunderbolt kid', bill bryson has written a short biography of william shakespeare for the eminent lives series - which seeks to pair great subjects with writers known for their strong sensibilities and sharp, lively points of viewoxfam shop colne road in this much anticipated addition to the eminent lives series, bill bryson's biography of william shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwrightshakespeare's life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions, some preposterous, some conflicting, arranged around the few scant facts known about the bard - from his birth in stratford to the bequest of his second best bed to his wife when he diedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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One million words long and ten years in the making, churchill's marlborough stands as both a literary and historical masterpiece, giving us unique insights into the churchill of world war ii, for just as churchill's literary skill helps us understand the complexities of marlborough's life, so too did his writing of marlborough help churchill master the arts of military strategy and diplomacy" from the preface to volume onejohn churchill, the duke of marlborough (), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesmen in the history of englandmarlborough also bequeathed the world another great british military strategist and diplomat - his descendant, winston sthis two-volume edition includes the entire text and almost all the original mapsalthough he helped james ii crush the rebellion of the duke of monmouth, marlborough later supported william of orange against james ii in the glorious revolution of and brilliantly managed england's diplomatic triumphs during the war of the spanish successionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morechurchill, who wrote this book to redeem marlborough's reputation from macaulay's smearsoxfam bookshop knutsford "it is my hope to recall this great shade from the past, and not only invest him with his panoply, but make him living and intimate to modern eyesvictorious in the battles of blenheim (), ramillies (), and countless other campaigns, marlborough, whose political intrigues were almost as legendary as his military skill, never fought a battle he didn't win
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At once a fictional exploration of the life and times of one of britain's finest novelists - his struggle to find a way of living and being - and a stunningly vivid evocation of the mysterious alchemy of the creative process, arctic summer is a literary masterpiece, by one of the finest writers of his generationoxfam bookshop cheltenham shortlisted for the walter scott prize for historical fiction sunday times barry ronge fiction prize university of johannesburg english literary award nominated for the folio prize in , the ss birmingham approaches indiaduring these years, morgan will come to a profound understanding of himself as a man, and of the infinite subtleties and complexity of human nature, bringing these great insights to his remarkable novelit will be another twelve years, and a second time spent in india, before a passage to india, eon board is morgan forster, novelist and man of letters, who is embarking on a journey of discoveryas morgan stands on deck, the promise of a strange new future begins to take shape before his eyesthe seeds of a story start to gather at the corner of his mind: a sense of impending menace, lust in close confines, under a hot, empty skysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreforster's great work of literature, is published
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Little is a stunning artefact of a novel; a wonderfully grisly reimagining of the life and times of madame tussauddickensian in style with an unforgettable cast of characters, little is a masterpiece for modern timesoxfam shop clitheroe from little beginnings: the extraordinary story of a bloodstained, diminutive crumb of a servant girl who went on to shape the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecarey weaves a tale of heartfelt sympathy and jet-black humour; eccentric oddity and utter enchantmentexuberant and utterly distinctive, little recalls a momentous stretch of french history through the eyes of marie groscholtz, who survives the harshest of beginnings and most violent of revolutions to craft her place in history
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So opens the unsanctioned priesthood of the sin-eater: a breviary-thomas lynch's collection of two dozen, twenty-four line poems-a book of hours in the odd life and times of argyle, the sin-eaterceltic and druidic, scapegoat and outlier, a fixture in the funerary landscape of former centuries, argyle's doubt-ridden witness seems entirely relevant to our difficult timeswith photographs by michael lynch and cover art by sean lynch, the author's sonshis "loaf and bowl," consumed over corpses, become the elements of sacrament and sacrilegeby turns worshipful and irreverent, good-humored and grim, these poems examine the deeper meanings of eucharist and grace, forgiveness and faith, atonement and reconciliationoxfam books & music aberdeen argyle eased the warm loaf right and leftand downed swift gulps of beer and venial sinthen lit into the bread now leavened withthe corpse's cardinal mischiefs, then he said"six pence, i'm sorrysee oxfam website for delivery information read more" and the widow paid him
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham in this, the first biography of flaubert to be written for many years, geoffrey wall brilliantly recreates the life and times of a writer of immeasurable talent and influence - a writer who wrote to within an inch of his life and in the process left a body of work that stands comparison with the greatest writers of the agesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Packed with insight, humour and fascinating detail, robert lacey brings the stories that made england brilliantly to lifethis first volume begins in bc with the life and death of cheddar man and ends in with wat tyler and the peasants' revoltoxfam bookshop victoria from ancient times to the present day, the story of england has been laced with drama, intrigue, courage and passion - a rich and vibrant narrative of heroes and villains, kings and rebels, artists and highwaymen, bishops and scientistsand we visit the new forest, in , and the mysterious shooting of king william rufusfrom ethelred the unready to richard the lionheart, the venerable bede to the black prince, this is, quite simply, history as history should be toldhardback signed first editionwe witness the roman victory celebrations of ad 43, where a squadron of elephants were paraded through colchesterin very good conditionsome shelf wear to the jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe meet the greek navigator pytheus, whose description of the celts as prettanike (the 'painted people') yielded the latin word britannicinow, in great tales of english history, robert lacey captures one hundred of the most pivotal moments: the stories and extraordinary characters who helped shape a nation
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Following his international bestsellers 'a short history of nearly everything' and 'the life and times of the thunderbolt kid', bill bryson has written a short biography of william shakespeare for the eminent lives series - which seeks to pair great subjects with writers known for their strong sensibilities and sharp, lively points of viewshakespeare's life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions, some preposterous, some conflicting, arranged around the few scant facts known about the bard - from his birth in stratford to the bequest of his second best bed to his wife when he diedall cds in excellent condition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreincludes an exclusive q&a session with the authoroxfam books & music aberdeen this short biography of william shakespeare by world famous writer bill bryson brims with the author's inimitable wit and intelligence
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With numerous sepia photographs that captured the life and times of hong kong from victorian times  a very thin faded line just along bottom edge of boards dustjacket in very good condition, 176ppoxfam shop malvern hardcover in fine condition internally  see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Chosen by the show's guests, each biography reveals the life and times of artists, sportsmen, statesmen, authors, monarchs, actors, musicians and scientists, showing why they inspire, what they achieved and how they have influenced the world at largeoxfam shop ulverston based on the popular radio 4 series, great lives highlights some of the world's most fascinating and influential charactersfrom the famous to the obscure, the historical to the contemporary, each biography provides an insight into the character's personality, why they were driven to achieve so much, and separates fact from fictionwith a foreword by the show's presenter, matthew parris, great lives is an ideal gift for history and biography enthusiasts, and for fans of the radio 4 seriesdiscover the intriguing lives of clement attlee and henri matisse, king alfred and samuel johnson, tommy cooper and robert kennedy, robin day and edith wharton, along with many moresee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham everyone has heard of ramesses the great - but what is the truth behind the legend? joyce tyldesley's lively book explores the life and times of egypt's greatest kingramesses ii was the archetypal egyptian pharoah: a mighty warrior, an extravagant builder and the father of scores of childrenthis is his amazing storysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis momuments and image were to be found in every corner of the egyptian empire
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The life and times of america's most famous modern general, george patton (george cscott won an oscar for his performance but didn't accept it, and the film won a further six academy awardsoxfam shop kendal box in very god condition but with stickers of previous salesscott), are recreated in this screen biography which focuses on patton's controversial exploits during the second world war, where he eventually gave up command of the seventh army after slapping a soldier and accusing him of being a coward - patton was highly successful in his campaigns over north africa, sicily and parts of europesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredisk in excellent condition
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Merriman investigates cromwell's life as a statesman, presenting his life and work from a political rather than religious biasboth minor: in this first volume of a two-volume edition of the life and letters of thomas cromwell, rthese vibrant and informative letters make the book an invaluable resource - they are a window into the period, providing insight into political, religious and intellectual cultureoxfam 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 availablesee 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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On some faraway beach is the first serious, critical examination of the life and times of brian eno, from an idiosyncratic childhood to s art school and the sharp end of pop charts around the worldoxfam shop inverness authorised biography of brian eno - the 'father of ambient music'a sonic alchemist to the stars, brian eno's address book is a veritable who's who of rock and popsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretellingly, his involvement with roxy music, david bowie, talking heads and u2 has coincided with these artists producing their most challenging and critically revered work
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Oxfam books & music beaconsfield subtitled - the life and times of the beatles: the spurious chronicle of their rise to stardom, their triumphs and disasters, plus the amazing story of their ultimate reunion - a novel by mark shipperthe binding is soundthis copy is the first new english library paperback edition published init is in reasonable condition for the age and type of bookthe paperback cover is worn and dog-eared in line with having been readthe front endpaper appears to have been removed see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe pages are tanned but otherwise unmarked
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Oxfam shop kendal the life and times of america's most famous modern general, george patton (george cscott), are recreated in this screen biography which focuses on patton's controversial exploits during the second world war, where he eventually gave up command of the seventh army after slapping a soldier and accusing him of being a coward - patton was highly successful in his campaigns over north africa, sicily and parts of europesee oxfam website for delivery information read morescott won an oscar for his performance but didn't accept it, and the film won a further six academy awards
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle collection of seven christmas specials of the bbc sitcom mrs brown's boys (-present), depicting the life and times of mrs agnes brown (brendan o'carroll) and her unruly broodsee oxfam website for delivery information read morediscs and packaging in very good conditionepisodes: mammy's ass (), mammy christmas (), the virgin mammy (), buckin' mammy (), who's a pretty mammy? (), mammy's ticked pink () and mammy's gamble ()
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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 titlesstrong storage box includedopen to negotiation on a price in the region of ÂŁ200detailed list availablethis collection was built up over several decadesthe collection is available for inspection near sleaford, lincolnshire
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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 titlesstrong storage box includeddetailed list availablethis collection was built up over several decadesthe collection is available for inspection near sleaford, lincolnshireopen to negotiation on a price in the region of ÂŁ100ono
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