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The malabar rose isn't the only exotic attraction stirring up excitement in the city, howeverbut what if holmes isn't the only brains at baker street?as snow falls on baker street, the wintry city is abuzz with excitement: the malabar rose - a fabled and enormous ruby - has been sent as a gift to queen victoria by the marharajah of marjoudhnot only that, but the world's most beautiful woman - the glamorous, if rather risqué, fire dancer lola del fuego - will be joining him on the billdangerous magicians! precious gems! dastardly plans! sherlock holmes is just the mantheir investigations take in snow-shrouded streets, a toyshop full of wonders, a tumultuous covent garden as the new year rings in and even theatre dressing rooms in stepneyhe works as a consultant in the broadcasting industryin addition to the holmes & hudson mysteries, he is the author of four other novels, including the conjurer's bird, which sold over copies and was selected for the richard & judy book club and havana sleeping, which was shortlisted for the cwa historical dagger awardsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop evesham sherlock holmes and mrs hudson are faced with a new challengethis fresh twist on classic victorian mystery will delight fans and new readers alikemartin davies grew up in north-west englandan extraordinary condition is attached: the gem must be displayed at london's sumptuous blenheim hotelhow can the safety of this priceless jewel be assured? the authorities wisely enlist the help of sherlock holmes and his colleague dr watso  but fortunately for them, they are also on the receiving end of help from holmes's redoubtable housekeeper mrs hudson and her able assistant, flotsam the housemaidworld famous magician the great salmanazar will be amazing the lucky few who can secure tickets at a once-in-a-lifetime spectacularwith all this excitement and a peculiar disappearance in ealing, mrs hudson and flottie have their hands full this festive season
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The text block is discoloured, a few blemishesthe binding is stained, dents on the edges and cornerslinen decorated binding - 18 x 12 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewill be shipped with registrationthe rose, a treatise on the cultivation, history, family characteristics, etcplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteof the various groups of roses, with accurate descriptions of the varieties now generally grown - new york, dodd, mead & companythe flyleaves have browned, the text block is discoloured, bites from the side edge of the flyleaveshardcover - 17 x 10in good conditionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablememoirs of the rose: comprising botanical, poetical, and miscellaneous recollections of that celebrated flower in a series of letters to a lady - london, printed for francis westley, ppwithout date [ pp
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The mary rose in a bottle with standthe mary rose in a bottle with stand5" inch long 2" inch dia end of bottle
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Spanning four generations, the midnight rose by lucinda riley sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of india to the majestic stately homes of england, following the extraordinary life of a girl, anahita chavan, from to the present daywhat he and rebecca discover begins to unravel the dark secrets that haunt the astbury dynastyshortly after filming begins at the now-crumbling astbury hall, ari malik, anahita's great-grandson, arrives unexpectedly, on a quest for his family's pastin the heyday of the british raj, eleven-year-old anahita, from a noble but impoverished family, forms a lifelong friendship with the headstrong princess indira, the privileged daughter of rich indian royaltybecoming the princess's official companion, anahita accompanies her friend to england just before the outbreak of the great warthere, she meets the young donald astbury - reluctant heir to the magnificent, remote astbury estate - and his scheming mothereighty years later, rebecca bradley, a young american film star, has the world at her feetbut when her turbulent relationship with her equally famous boyfriend takes an unexpected turn, she's relieved that her latest role, playing a s debutante, will take her away from the glare of publicity to the wilds of dartmoor in englandsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham shortlisted for the epic novel award in the romantic novelists association books awardsan endless searcha lifelong passion
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Made from 100% silk in a beautiful rose gold the suit features a a shaped bodice with tank straps that sits on the waist and fastens with a concealed zip at the backbe the proud mother and shine in the wedding photos in this luxurious outfitdry clean only top chest 36" skirt waist 28" length 41" jacket chest 36" outside sleeve 21oxfam shop darlington looking for an outfit for your daughter or son's big day then this 3 piece set from french designer paule vasseur is a muststealing the show is the amazing jacket that makes this outfit so special the frilled collar and lapel is structured with a bendable wire for you to create your own preferred style of rufflesthe full length sleeves are finished with a fold over cuff5" see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe jacket fastens with 3 decorative flower buttons made from crystals and pearlsthe full length skirt flares from the knees and fastens at the back with a cloth covered button and concealed zip
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Oxfam shop haverfordwest a collection of tudor inspired work around the mary rose by the artist alexander l'estrangethis is a signed copy of this 11 track cd and is in excelent condition throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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3 the white rose of athens18 turn on the sun15 la provence (du blhendes land)14 four and twenty hours9 the three bells12 cest bon la vie16 die welt ist voll licht
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Border fine arts - the guelder rose fairy - limited edition collectors plate from the festival of flower fairies series collection by cicely mary barker size: 195cm diameter excellent clean condition - as in photos coa included but no original box - wall hanging button needs re-glueing back on free uk shipping read more
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Oxfam shop oxford laura wright, the last rose album see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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When the army clothing function was privatised, the duke of westminster offered the land for developmentthe book charts the square's changing ownership and eventual creation of the dolphin square trust, which managed the flats on a non-profit-making basis for 40 yearsconceived as a speculative housing project and later catering for mps, peers and entertainers required to work in london, this book tells the story of the dolphin square project and also captures what it has been like to live in the square for figures including ellen wilkinson, alistair darling, william hague, mo mowlam, sir david steel, christine keeler, sid james, barbara windsor and princess annefrom to it was the site of the royal army clothing depot, which produced uniforms for the british and other armed forcesthe trust's unique blend of quasi-charitable purpose and commercial management enabled long-standing tenants to enjoy below-market rentals before the trust came under immense pressure to realise the value of the existing leases and sell them off inhowever, he was unable to raise funds in the aftermath of the great depression, and the project was taken on by a british builder, costain, inthe successful bidder was fred fthe book begins with the antecedents of the seven-acre site, which was first occupied by the workshops of thomas cubitt, when he developed pimlico and belgraviafrench, the swashbuckling new york property developer, who had plans to produce in london something like his large-scale apartment complexes in tudor city and knickerbocker villageoxfam bookshop victoria blending social history with pioneering architecture and business analysis, dolphin square provides a detailed history of the london landmark and its antecedentssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredolphin square - the large, imposing red brick building on the north bank of the thames - was and is no ordinary block of flatsbuilt on a massive scale to a high density in the mid-s, it was a pioneering example of concrete design, and when completed was the largest single residential building in europedolphin square breaks new ground in providing a detailed examination of a major example of urban property speculation and management
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He examines the powerful and complex forces that drove global change during the "long nineteenth century," taking readers from new york to new delhi, from the latin american revolutions to the taiping rebellion, from the perils and promise of europe's transatlantic labor markets to the hardships endured by nomadic, tribal peoples across the planetindispensable for any historian, the transformation of the world sheds important new light on this momentous epoch, showing how the nineteenth century paved the way for the global catastrophes of the twentieth century, yet how it also gave rise to pacifism, liberalism, the trade union, and a host of other crucial developmentsosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railwaysoxfam bookshop knutsford a monumental history of the nineteenth century, the transformation of the world offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transitionthis is the highly anticipated english edition of the spectacularly successful and critically acclaimed german book, which is also being translated into chinese, polish, russian, and frenchjĂĽrgen osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the braudel of the nineteenth century, moves beyond conventional eurocentric and chronological accounts of the era, presenting instead a truly global history of breathtaking scope and towering eruditionfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe explores the changing relationship between human beings and nature, looks at the importance of cities, explains the role slavery and its abolition played in the emergence of new nations, challenges the widely held belief that the nineteenth century witnessed the triumph of the nation-state, and much more
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The lot will be adequately packaged and shipped with registrationlarge bronze sculpture with lovely patina depicting a swanour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe plateau has a 35 cm diameterplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis means one could put a 9glass) plate on top, creating a great side-tablethis concerns a heavy bronze sculpture of a swan with bicoloured patina, brown and greenplease see the many photos, they are part of the descriptionthe piece is 42 cm tall and has a wingspan of 48 cmwhen i was sizing it up, i noticed that the top of the swan’s head and the top of the wings are equal in heightare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit stands on a plateau with wings spread
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Finally, until very recently it was the only readily available monograph on auguste perret in englishit is an unmatched pioneering history of the development of reinforced concrete up to" kenneth frampton: '"concrete" remains a valuable historical text that in many respects has never been given its dueit records and analyses the densely articulated, if provincial, english debate with respect to the aesthetic challenge posed by the increasing popularity of concrete from around onwardshe argues that perret provides the first rational and effective expression of classical principles in modern constructionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more"collins provides a thorough history of the new nineteenth century material and goes on to examine the theories on its architectural expression, focusing on determining role of the reinforced concrete frameoxfam bookshop raeburn place in good condition - the dust jacket is in poor condition (tears to the front top and around the top of the spine and price-clipped), the book itself is in very good condition (very bright pages, no markings307pp + 104 photographic plates at the rear" - from the foreword of a later edition
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethe prosecuting counsel, the valeyard, presents the first piece of evidence, which consists of a recording played back on a screen linked to the matrixthe tardis is drawn to a space station where the doctor (colin baker) is subjected to a time lord inquiry into his behaviour, presided over by an inquisitoroxfam shop queen's road this four-disc bbc box-set features the episodes of the classic science fiction series - the mysterious planet, mind warp, terror of the vervoids and the ultimate foe - that make up the trial of a time lord storylineit concerns a visit by the doctor and peri to the desolate planet ravolox
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By alan (ed) harwood, elain & powers (author) this new journal from the c20 society is described by bridget cherry as 'essential reading for anyone who wants to understand that decade'oxfam books & music bedford the seventies: rediscovering a lost decade of british architecture (twentieth century architecture) paperback - 1 jan wit, imagination, humility and sensitivity to people and environments helped to create more flexible approaches to the design of individual buildings and citiessome bumping to corner - see photo see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe period saw the first designs by some of britain's leading practitioners, including sir terry farrell and sir jeremy dixon, whose colourful early projects are described by kenneth powellthe history is complex and few specialist studies have appeared to datethe sophisticated revival of s and s white modernism is analysed by geraint franklin, and roland jeffery shows how many architectural roads crossed in milton keynesthe eleven essays gathered in this volume demonstrate the variety and surprising zest of the decade, starting with an extended overview by elain harwood and alan powers, and articles describing new theatres, art galleries, mosques and officesthe essays are complemented by a time line charting the highlights of the s across culture and politicsthe s is increasingly seen as a crucial time of transition when, despite adverse economic conditions, new thinking emerged to modify the modernist beliefs of the s, incorporating greater concern for the realities of lifeother contributions tell personal stories of the decade, from the cartoonist louis hellman, the architect david rock and the historian gavin stamp
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Stirling to essen is also the story of the men who served alongside their pilot, and the unbreakable bond of friendship they found as they soared over the deadly skies of the third reich and occupied europehours earlier the commitment and skill of the crew had been tested to the limit confronting the formidable searchlight and flak defences of the german city of essenxv squadron becoming a squadron leader, and taking part in numerous raids on brest and the ruhrwhat became of these men, did fate smile upon them or was luck to desert them? time and again new and unexpected stories came to light, embroidering the already rich tapestrythis hardback and its dust jacket are in near new conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreauthor roger leivers' meticulous and comprehensive research has brought to life the remarkable story of the godmanchester stirlingmatthew drummond henderson wilson went on to become a ferry pilot, a flying instructor and finally a test pilotin october , he joined raf bomber command's noa story of friendship, bravery, and sacrifice, acted out against the nightly threat of never returning to this sceptred isle againan epic tale of a wealthy young man, whose mother died during his birth, who lived for excitement, and who went on to join the raf inthis event, hidden for so long, had drifted into the fog of history, but a chance email led to this amazing story revealing itselfoxfam bookshop wallingford on 11 april , a stricken short stirling royal air force bomber crashes into fields to the east of godmanchester in cambridgeshire, england
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" very good conditionthe owner of the café where singer eats every day, a young girl desperate to grow up, an angry socialist drunkard, a frustrated black doctor: each pours their heart out to singer, their silent confidant, and he in turn changes their disenchanted lives in ways the could never imagine"often cited as one of the great novels of twentieth-century american fiction, carson mccullers' prodigious first novel was published to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-threeset in a small town in the middle of the deep south, it is the story of john singer, a lonely deaf-mute, and a disparate group of people who are drawn towards his kind, sympathetic naturemoving, sensitive and deeply humane, 'the heart is a lonely hunter' explores loneliness, the human need for understanding and the search for lovecollection from lancaster & morecambe
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Transpersonal and transgenerational psychotherapeutic insights back up the personal narrativeit is in the main a personal and moving narrative of a mother looking to help her son avoid such a lifelong sentence of medication whilst trying to research holistic resources and alternative approaches for treatment at the same time as negotiating the vagaries of the current mental health systemit is often a tale of despair and frustration, yet also gives a compassionate voice the cover has a few marks and bows away from the book this is a book written not just by a professional transpersonal psychotherapist but by someone who has walked the heart-rending path and experienced the psychological trauma of loving someone in psychosis; psychosis which still remains the greatest taboo in society today, together with its implicit diagnosis of a lifelong sentence of medication and no cure there is also a mark on the front of the bottom edgeits hypothesis is that if we cannot understand our own unconscious responses how can we understand those of our loved ones in psychotic episodes? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit includes an accessible inquiry into how unconscious forces influence our mind, our bodies and the entire family systemoxfam books & music wells internally a very good clean copy of this paperback book
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In these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingthe story of a new name is the second book in this seriesin the story of a new name, lila has recently married and made her entrée into the family business; elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighbourhood that she so often finds stiflingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopledshe writes vividly about a specific neighborhood of naples from the late-s through to the current day and about two remarkable young women who are very much the products of that place and timeyet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshipa beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellersoxfam bookshop ealing in , elena ferrante's my brilliant friend introduced readers to the unforgettable elena and lila, whose lifelong friendship provides the backbone for the neapolitan novelsyet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and is a source of strength in the face of life's challengesmarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elenalove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their stories
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A wonderful heavy metal haning basket in the shape of a pineapple it came from the pineapple pub that's now closed, it messures 38"h x 16" w and the basket section is 10"h x 16"wx 8"d a nice feature that is different from the normal haning baskets in perfect condition,collection only please read more
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Charmouth pottery and a c in a circle is embossed on the bottom7cm tall x 6cm wide x 6cm deptha lovely honeypot in the shape of a wbc hive with a bee on the frontno damage and has never had any honey in it, only been used as an ornament
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A near fine first edition of the girl in a swing by richard adamssmall closed tear to the front right corner of the dust-wrapperthis is the later state with the main characters name changed to karini'm thinning out my book collection and will be adding more items over the next few weeks
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Brooch is just under 2:1/2" long x 1:3/4" tallhere i have for sale is an antique brooch in the form of a fish, as you can see in the photo's this is decorated with enamel work and stones, this is a good size brooch and i would say around 2" long and 1! tall (can get exact measurements when i find a ruler, on the back of the brooch it has the word silver stamped in raised letters, i will post this free of charge to anywhere in england, payment by cheque or bank transfer please, proof of posting can always be given if neededthank you for looking
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The land of the green man a journey through the supernatural landscapes of the british isles by carolyne larrington (paperback, 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
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A year in the woods the diary of a forest ranger by colin elford (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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2 song of reproduction16 the youth of the heart1 a transport of delight15 tried by the centre court7 a song of the weather
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Susan greenfield begins by exploring the roles of different regions of the brainshe describes how a brain is made from a single fertilized egg, and the fate of the brain is traced through life as we see how it constantly changes as a result of experience to provide the essence of a unique individual
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Track listing: a side:1 a the time 2 a certain attitude 3 life's big mystery 4 big long line 5 the chances are b side:1 tell me something good 2 girls like you 3 missing out 4 forever remarks: no original cover will send in a white jackethas lyric sheet inner sleeveif the cover is missing/damaged it will be replaced with a white jacketpostage: 2nd class standard uk onlyrecord&sleeve in vg condition all my records play,they are cleaned and sent in a record mailerdelivery: 3/4 days read more*****postage included in price***** payment: with paypal please
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Sculpture decorations of flower vases and foliagefor the customer who would like a long-term delivery, a free storage service is availablelovely tapestry with its cushionsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeitems will be shipped as registered parcelsdimensions: h ________________________ after purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmentlarge louis xv bed or resting sofa in the shape of a boat in fruit woodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour shipment fees include transport, packing, packing material, labour and insuranceshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read morefor the islands and the rest of the world, quote on requestare 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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Attractively illustrated, quality 28-page book published by the bbc raws literacy campaign size: 8ins x 8ins approxnew bbc publication the circus finds a new star paperback the circus is in trouble & it needs some more actsnever opened p & p - ÂŁ1not all the new acts are a success, but then baked bean discovers a new talent & becomes the star of the show
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