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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 marjoudhin 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 awardoxfam shop evesham sherlock holmes and mrs hudson are faced with a new challengehe works as a consultant in the broadcasting industrynot 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 billtheir 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 stepneyworld 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 seasonthis fresh twist on classic victorian mystery will delight fans and new readers alikesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehow 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 housemaidmartin davies grew up in north-west englanddangerous magicians! precious gems! dastardly plans! sherlock holmes is just the manan extraordinary condition is attached: the gem must be displayed at london's sumptuous blenheim hotel
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Linen decorated binding - 18 x 12 cmthe rose, a treatise on the cultivation, history, family characteristics, etcare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihardcover - 17 x 10in good conditioncatawiki’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, ppwill be shipped with registrationthe binding is stained, dents on the edges and cornersour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewithout date [ ppthe text block is discoloured, a few blemishesthe flyleaves have browned, the text block is discoloured, bites from the side edge of the flyleavesof the various groups of roses, with accurate descriptions of the varieties now generally grown - new york, dodd, mead & companyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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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 dynastyeighty years later, rebecca bradley, a young american film star, has the world at her feetbecoming the princess's official companion, anahita accompanies her friend to england just before the outbreak of the great wara lifelong passionoxfam bookshop cheltenham shortlisted for the epic novel award in the romantic novelists association books awardsshortly after filming begins at the now-crumbling astbury hall, ari malik, anahita's great-grandson, arrives unexpectedly, on a quest for his family's pastbut 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 englandthere, she meets the young donald astbury - reluctant heir to the magnificent, remote astbury estate - and his scheming mothersee oxfam website for delivery information read morean endless searchin 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 royalty
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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 backthe full length skirt flares from the knees and fastens at the back with a cloth covered button and concealed zipthe full length sleeves are finished with a fold over cuffdry clean only top chest 36" skirt waist 28" length 41" jacket chest 36" outside sleeve 215" see oxfam website for delivery information read morestealing the show is the amazing jacket that makes this outfit so specialoxfam 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 mustthe jacket fastens with 3 decorative flower buttons made from crystals and pearlsbe the proud mother and shine in the wedding photos in this luxurious outfit the frilled collar and lapel is structured with a bendable wire for you to create your own preferred style of ruffles
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Oxfam shop haverfordwest a collection of tudor inspired work around the mary rose by the artist alexander l'estrangesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is a signed copy of this 11 track cd and is in excelent condition throughout
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3 the white rose of athens16 die welt ist voll licht9 the three bells14 four and twenty hours18 turn on the sun15 la provence (du blhendes land)12 cest bon la vie
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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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Conceived 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 annehowever, he was unable to raise funds in the aftermath of the great depression, and the project was taken on by a british builder, costain, infrom to it was the site of the royal army clothing depot, which produced uniforms for the british and other armed forceswhen the army clothing function was privatised, the duke of westminster offered the land for developmentthe 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 insee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 belgraviadolphin 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 europethe successful bidder was fred fdolphin square breaks new ground in providing a detailed examination of a major example of urban property speculation and managementthe 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 yearsoxfam bookshop victoria blending social history with pioneering architecture and business analysis, dolphin square provides a detailed history of the london landmark and its antecedentsfrench, 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 village
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He 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 morejĂĽrgen 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 eruditionhe 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 planetfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop knutsford a monumental history of the nineteenth century, the transformation of the world offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transitionindispensable 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 railwaysthis 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 french
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilarge bronze sculpture with lovely patina depicting a swancatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe lot will be adequately packaged and shipped with registrationthe piece is 42 cm tall and has a wingspan of 48 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit stands on a plateau with wings spreadthis concerns a heavy bronze sculpture of a swan with bicoloured patina, brown and greenplease see the many photos, they are part of the descriptionthis means one could put a 9glass) plate on top, creating a great side-tablethe plateau has a 35 cm diameterwhen i was sizing it up, i noticed that the top of the swan’s head and the top of the wings are equal in heightplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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307pp + 104 photographic plates at the rear"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 frameit is an unmatched pioneering history of the development of reinforced concrete up tosee oxfam website for delivery information read morefinally, until very recently it was the only readily available monograph on auguste perret in english" - from the foreword of a later editionhe argues that perret provides the first rational and effective expression of classical principles in modern constructionoxfam 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 markingsit 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 onwards" kenneth frampton: '"concrete" remains a valuable historical text that in many respects has never been given its due
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Oxfam 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 storylinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 inquisitorit concerns a visit by the doctor and peri to the desolate planet ravoloxthe prosecuting counsel, the valeyard, presents the first piece of evidence, which consists of a recording played back on a screen linked to the matrix
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The essays are complemented by a time line charting the highlights of the s across culture and politicsother contributions tell personal stories of the decade, from the cartoonist louis hellman, the architect david rock and the historian gavin stampthe 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 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 history is complex and few specialist studies have appeared to datethe 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 lifeby 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'Â wit, imagination, humility and sensitivity to people and environments helped to create more flexible approaches to the design of individual buildings and citiesthe 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 officesoxfam books & music bedford the seventies: rediscovering a lost decade of british architecture (twentieth century architecture) paperback - 1 jansome bumping to corner - see photo see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 europethis hardback and its dust jacket are in near new conditionxv 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 tapestryoxfam bookshop wallingford on 11 april , a stricken short stirling royal air force bomber crashes into fields to the east of godmanchester in cambridgeshire, englandhours 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 essenin october , he joined raf bomber command's nosee oxfam website for delivery information read morematthew drummond henderson wilson went on to become a ferry pilot, a flying instructor and finally a test pilotauthor roger leivers' meticulous and comprehensive research has brought to life the remarkable story of the godmanchester stirlinga 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 itself
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The 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 imaginecollection from lancaster & morecambeset 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 nature"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-threemoving, sensitive and deeply humane, 'the heart is a lonely hunter' explores loneliness, the human need for understanding and the search for love" very good condition
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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 cureits 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 moreoxfam books & music wells internally a very good clean copy of this paperback bookit 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 system there is also a mark on the front of the bottom edge the cover has a few marks and bows away from the bookit includes an accessible inquiry into how unconscious forces influence our mind, our bodies and the entire family systemit is often a tale of despair and frustration, yet also gives a compassionate voicetranspersonal and transgenerational psychotherapeutic insights back up the personal narrative
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Love, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiesa beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellersmarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elenayet 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 challengesin 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 stiflingin these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingshe 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 timesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe story of a new name is the second book in this seriesoxfam 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 in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshipwith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopled
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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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No damage and has never had any honey in it, only been used as an ornamenta lovely honeypot in the shape of a wbc hive with a bee on the front7cm tall x 6cm wide x 6cm depthcharmouth pottery and a c in a circle is embossed on the bottom
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This is the later state with the main characters name changed to karina near fine first edition of the girl in a swing by richard adamssmall closed tear to the front right corner of the dust-wrapperi'm thinning out my book collection and will be adding more items over the next few weeks
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Thank you for lookinghere 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 neededbrooch is just under 2:1/2" long x 1:3/4" tall
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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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15 tried by the centre court16 the youth of the heart7 a song of the weather1 a transport of delight2 song of reproduction
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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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Has lyric sheet inner sleeverecord&sleeve in vg condition all my records play,they are cleaned and sent in a record mailerif the cover is missing/damaged it will be replaced with a white jacket*****postage included in price***** payment: with paypal pleasetrack 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 jacketdelivery: 3/4 days read morepostage: 2nd class standard uk only
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Our shipment fees include transport, packing, packing material, labour and insurancefor the customer who would like a long-term delivery, a free storage service is availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidimensions: 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 woodcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefor the islands and the rest of the world, quote on requestsculpture decorations of flower vases and foliageour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeitems will be shipped as registered parcelsshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read morelovely tapestry with its cushionsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Not all the new acts are a success, but then baked bean discovers a new talent & becomes the star of the shownew bbc publication the circus finds a new star paperback the circus is in trouble & it needs some more actsattractively illustrated, quality 28-page book published by the bbc raws literacy campaign size: 8ins x 8ins approxnever opened p & p - ÂŁ1
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