The marks of cain
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Oxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no real marks or wear the book of revelation presents the reader with a frightening narrative world in which the people of god are tormented, threatened, and sometimes killed by various agents of satanthroughout the work, the apocalyse points to rome as the predominant demonic agentmore recently, however, it has been argued that no such crisis existed at the time the book was writtenscholars have traditionally thought that revelation was written in order to encourage believers to stand fast in the face of the roman persecutation of the early churchin this study, paul duff offers a different viewpoint on the origin of the book of revelation is a rhetorically sophisticated response to an internal leadership crisis within the churchessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe result is a work that substantially advances the implication of the current consensus and sheds new light on this influential yet enigmatic textin support of this argument duff marshals evidence from the social and economic context of the time, and from literary and rhetorical analyses of the text
85 €
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There are no pencil, pen, or highlighter marks see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are also several inscriptions on the front page, seemingly the names of previous ownersthe book contains some passages from 'famous poets and orators' with 'critical remarks on theminside, there is also some discolouration to the edges of the first few pagesoxfam bookshop lincoln published in , this is the fifth edition of the third volume of 'the method of teaching and studying the belles lettres'the edges along the bottom and sides are a faint red this is an unusual book which is still valuable to students and scholars today, as it is still being reprintedthe title page is coming away from the binding, however the rest of the pages are in relatively good conditionit also states that it has been 'designed for students in the universities'the book is subtitled as 'an introduction of languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physics, etc'there is some foxing to the back pages and the top of the page edges are also discolouredthis copy would appeal to those who value old books, and collectors' this is a hardbound book with some discolouration on the outer boards and spine, and the front board is beginning to come away from the spine at the bottom
35 €
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Oxfam bookshop hertford warrior of rome: the wolves of the north by harry sidebottom marks the start of a new trilogy within the warrior of rome seriesfans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottom's recreation of the ancient worldharry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical artas ballista and his retinue make their journey, someone - or something - is hunting them, picking them off one by one, and leaving a trail of terror and mutilated corpsesballista must undertake his most treacherous journey yet - a covert attempt to turn the barbarians of the steppe against each otherballista is in a strange land, among strange people, but is it possible that the greatest threat may come from within his own familia?dr harry sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening dramaad263 - barbarian invasions and violent uprisings threaten to tear apart the imperium of romein the north, the tribes are increasingly bold in their raids on the imperium - their savagery unlike anything rome has known beforesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepraise for harry sidebottom:'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boydrhe must face the heruli - the most bizarre and brutal of all the nomad tribes - the eaters of flesh, the wolves of the north
2 €
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Various scuffs and marks to boardsshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spine and boardsdecorated endpapers (everyman design)creases to lower leading corners of first few leaves of text block, which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tanned see oxfam website for delivery information read moreneatly inked name to front free endpaperby reflecting upon the economics at the beginning of the industrial revolution, the book touches upon such broad topics as the division of labour, productivity, and free marketsfirst published in , the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economicsoxfam bookshop newport generally referred to by its shortened title, the wealth of nations, this is the magnum opus of the scottish economist and moral philosopher adam smithbuff cloth covered boards with blind embossed design to front and gilt text to spine, which is discoloured
12 €
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The pages have suffered some water damage, but the marks are faint, and they in no way obscure the text or illustrationsholden proceeds to describe the arrival of english and dutch settlers, the establishment of an english government, and the development of sugar and coffee plantations, trade and settlementsp + frontipsiece, and a few pages at the back, where a publicity leaflet about the book was bound inthe three maps and nineteen illustrations mentioned on the title page are all presentthe overall condition of the print block is good enough to merit rebindingthe name of a previous owner is written on the f" the cloth cover of the book is in poor condition: there are numerous water and other markings, and tears along the edges of the spine, though it is still attachedan appendix inserted while the book was being prepared for publication contains "a brief history of the orange-river sovereignty and of the various races inhabiting it, the great lake ngami, commandoes of the dutch boers, &csee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop west hampstead first published in , this important history of natal begins with a description of the country and an account of its discovery by vasco da gamathe endpapers are cracked and the hinges loosening; however, the binding has remained firm except for the f
50 €
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Oxfam bookshop victoria here is the definitive account of the house of amphora, the innovative ceramic artworks bearing that name in fact or by association, and the five workshops that produced themthey journey from amphora's beginnings in the turn-teplitz region of what was once bohemia, to foreign markets where their artworks garnered mass appeal and on to the world's largest art exhibitions of the late 19th and early 20th centuriescognizant that all works of art reflect the times from which they emerge, the authors discuss the vital relationship between the ceramic workshops and the many movements - political, economic and artistic - that swept through europe and the rest of the world at that timewith access to the most extensive amphora collections worldwide and recently unearthed archives and records from the czech republic, the authors - all three specialists in their fields - piece together a fascinating story of talent, ambition, family ties and innovationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluded are hundreds of specially commissioned photographs with detailed descriptions, chapters on collecting, care and conservation, and a lengthy study of marks, signatures and the amphora numbering system
120 €
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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 cureoxfam 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 systemit is often a tale of despair and frustration, yet also gives a compassionate voicetranspersonal and transgenerational psychotherapeutic insights back up the personal narrativeits 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 more there is also a mark on the front of the bottom edgeit includes an accessible inquiry into how unconscious forces influence our mind, our bodies and the entire family system
14 €
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The binding is good and there are no marks apart from the owner’s name on the top left hand corner of the inside of the coverof this book he wrote “we have decided to publish the pure, original words of jesus, translated directly from the aramaic tongue spoken by jesus and his beloved disciple john, who alone among jesus' disciples noted with perfect accuracy, his master's personal teachings”the front cover is slightly grubbyoxfam books & music totnes the contents of this book were written before the discovery of the dead sea scrolls and are, therefore something of a foreword to the author’s the gospel of the essenessee oxfam website for delivery information read morec w daniel paperbackthe teachings of the essenes from enoch to the dead sea scrolls is the vital key to guide the reader and interpret the communions with angels of earth and heaven
9 €
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Some rubbing marks to bookhe had already been created baron ilchester, of ilchester in the county of somerset in , and baron ilchester and stavordale, of redlynch, in the county of somerset, inplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitegilded stripes to spine, oblong embossed title on red leather to spinepp description: rare book only found twice in oclc (universities of oxford and california)ex-lib: earl of ilchester is a title in the peerage of great britainsmall hole to bottom of both hinges (5-8mm), not affecting integrity, otherwise very good bindingit was created in for stephen fox, 1st baron ilchester, who had previously represented shaftesbury in parliamentgilded board edges, red block edges, embossed decoration around board extremities ex-lib sticker to front pastedown; the earl of ilchestercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabledescription: full, speckled, calf leather bound bookthe life of boetius, recommended to the author of the life of julianour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeflebilis heu mestos cogor inire modosare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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331 €
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagesrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece ‘ north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacherib’s palace (kouyunjik)’, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps ‘map of assyria, and map of mesopotamia’ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition wear at extremitiessome rubbing to front inner hingediscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactsthe expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is foundedpublished by john murray, londonthis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workapart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countryinternally; is almost goodplates are bright5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ worksoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)rubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spineslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coversa scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and explorationitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionsome pencil writing on front free endpaperbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingtitles in gilt to spinenot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pages
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107 €
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No marks and good bindingeliot, this is a comprehensive exploration of the historical contexts of djuna barnes's masterpiece, nightwoodin djuna barnes's nightwood: 'the world' and the politics of peace, bonnie roos reads barnes's novel against the backdrop of herbert bayard swope's popular new york newspaper the world to demonstrate the ways in which the novel wrestles with such contemporaneous issues as the great depression and its political fallout, the failures of the league of nations and the collapse of peace between the two world warsroos argues that nightwood allegorizes the role of liberal newspapers - epitomised by the sensationalism of the world - in driving a us policy that hastened the arrival of warbloosbury paperback in "as new" conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes ranging over depression-era politics, the failures of the league of nations, popular journalism and the modernist culture exemplified by such writers as james joyce and t
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The video tape is in excellent condition and is made available inclusive of the cost of packaging but exclusive of the cost of postage which will be one of the following: royal mail 'uk standard' 1st class service for small parcel up to and including 1kg: £3should it also be of interest, i also have a video tape for sale in the same condition at the same price of the guilbert & sullivan opera the mikado, which is also one of the savoy video series of video tapes released by ait was also produced by george walker and starred william conrad, clive revill, stafford dean, john stewart and kate flowersone of the savoy video series of video tapes released by at video gems in , this classical musical version of the gilbert & sullivan opera is numbered vhs s and was produced by george walker and starred joel grey, alfred marks, elizabeth gale, david hillman and elizabeth bainbridgethe yeomen of the guard vhs video tape85; or royal mail 'uk standard' 2nd class service for small parcel up to and including 1kg: £3ean-13 number read more
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Blue cloth covered boards, some scuffs, marks and discolourationtext block is clean and tight and free from annotation and marginaliavarious superficial scuffs and dents, discolouration to outer edges and spinethe invaluable series of 36 plates shows 56 examples of english handwriting from cglossy blue pictorial dust jacketpale blue endpaperssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport the chief object of this book is to moderate as far as possible the difficulties of reading presented by the hand written in england for administrative, legal or business purposes during the past eight or nine centuries700 to the middle of the nineteenth century
14 €
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- good as new condition, no signs of bumping, marks or stainsoxfam shop shirley boards (good as new cond publishing information: - part of a "classics of the old west" edition series published in that are photographically reprinted from the original publication see oxfam website for delivery information read more): - endsheets have a colour mottled, oil design - comes with additional summary/blurb sheet written by editorsspine has gold-stamped text similar to front cover with the addition of the publisher and gold stamped ridges - no damage or wear, good as new - includes many illustrations and photographs both in black and white and colour from a list of illustratorsoriginal publication was in by ggold-stamped title, author and edition on front cover with a blind-stamped and embossed illustration): - leather bound boards in excellent condition pages (good as new cond - pages have a distinct gold gilt
19 €
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Originally published in the first half of the twentieth century, these meditative, concise volumes have never previously appeared in paperbackwhether a newcomer to the philosophy holmes founded or a veteran reader, you will find great power and practicality in the words that render holmes one of the most celebrated and beloved mystical teachers of the past hundred yearsoverall in good condition, some minor marks/'stains on the back cover and some slight rubbing to the cornersoxfam bookshop hexham the inspiration of ernest holmes has reached hundreds of thousands of readers through his classic works, many of which are just now becoming available in paperbacksee oxfam website for delivery information read more
6 €
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Episodes are: 'waters of mars' and 'the end of time (parts 1 and 2)', which marks the end of david tennant's stint in the role of the doctorsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music romsey the doctor who special from autumn , plus the christmas/new year specials from the winter holiday period
7 €
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Oxfam books & music belper nintendo gamecube, box has some slight damage, disc has some surface marksproduct description ea's first the lord of the rings action-adventure game takes players through the roles of the key action heroes from new line cinema's epic film trilogythe game features dramatic camera views of the action within fully 3-d interactive environments taken straight from the big screenas aragorn, gimli and legolas, players will battle orcs and memorable movie monsters; other members of the fellowship take a very active role during gameplaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morea visceral, tactical combat system will encourage players to be strategic with their selection of characters, weaponry and moves
9 €
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Oxfam shop mutley plain the book marks the 20th year of the council of the college of optometristsit is intended to inform fellows and students of the founding and evolution of the institutionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreboth book and dust jacket are in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely bound
5 €
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Some light scuff marks to the coversthis informative and fascinating new book goes behind the scenes at the development company, rebellion, and examines the making of the game in minute detail, with features on everything from the brand-new asura graphic novel renderer to the most notable villains of judge dredd's worldoxfam shop mutley plain from back cover: - " over two years in the making, the smash-hit new video game judge dredd: dredd vs death, published by vivendi universal, is the most fully realised version of the popular ad character's world ever to hit the small screenpacked with other colour illustrations from sketches to screen, this is the most comprehensive look at the creation of a major videogame ever published, and an essential companion to the smash-hit shooterprinted in , first editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more" book in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely bound
9 €
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No marks or inscriptionsthis book concentrates on displaced poles and balts (from lithuania, estonia and latvia) who chose to settle in britain rather than return to their home countries see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cardiff following the end of world war two there were millions of displaced persons in europe and in the far east toosee the attached images for a good impression of this bookhardback book in as new condition in an unclipped dust jacketthe book is based on official records and the words of the survivors and their children
9 €
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The back free end paper show slight marks" see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe top and bottom of the spine show signs of wearthe top edge is marked with a small stain, all edges are brownedthe front paste down end paper has a book plate glued to itoxfam bookshop keynsham the book is in good condition though the front board is bowedthe corners are bumpedit uses the experience sayers had of literary creativity to illuminate christian doctrine about the nature of the doctrine of the trinity"a christian theological bookthe binding is sound
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29 €
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Cover is a little worn around the edges, but no marks or damageso he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest ideas and the most cutting-edge research about families of all varieties, novel solutions to make his own family happierthe result is a fun, completely original look at how families can draw closer togetherthe secrets of happy families is a timely, counterintuitive book that answers the questions countless parents are asking: how do we manage the chaos of our lives? how do we teach our kids values? how do we make our family happier?written in a charming, accessible style, the secrets of happy families is smart, funny and fresh, and will forever change how your family lives every dayfelier's life-changing discoveries include a radical plan to reshape your family in twenty minutes a week, warren buffett's guide for setting an allowance, and the harvard handbook for resolving conflictinstead of the usual psychologists and family 'experts', he sought out the most creative minds - from silicon valley to the set of modern family, from top negotiators to the army - and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they useoxfam books & music olneysee oxfam website for delivery information read more bestselling author and new york times family columnist bruce feiler found himself squeezed between caring for ageing parents and raising his childrenfeiler then tested these ideas with his wife and kids
8 €
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The spines of the jackets have all lightened, and the jackets all have minor marks and other light wear, mainly on the backs or edges or at cornersoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames five volume set, all hardcovers in dust jacketscombined size 25including index volume v: appendices & comprehensive indexsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluding index volume iiincluding index volume iiithe binding of all volumes is sound and tight, the cloth of all volumes is in excellent order, and the contents of all volumes are close to as newincluding index volume ivthere is a small amount of spotting of the top edges of the page blocksincluding index combined weight 5 kg
120 €
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The red cloth boards are in good condition - some foxing marks to them internally the binding is sound, but there are signs of foxing especially on the front and back few pages (ie the endpapers and title pages) see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop penzance published , first edition of this book - 4th novel in the dance to the music of time seriessome slight shelf wear and sunning to the top front of dj, plus signs of foxing to the backincludes dustjacket which is complete and in good conditionother than that the foxing is mostly lighter and mainly on cut edges and not on the printed part of the page
55 €
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Oxfam books & music wells this copy of this large softcover book is in excellent condition, clean with no marksa unique collection of essays that represent the thinking that preceded the foundation of a major new museum in antwerppublished with the support of the king boudewijn foundation and the national lotterycontains several black and white illustrations written firstly in dutch and then, in the second half, in englishsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreinternational contributors include historians, museum specialists, urban planners, philosophers and sociologists
24 €
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Overall this copy is in good condition for its agethis is a new edition and contains numerous colour illustrations by henry alken and toriginally written by "nimrod" the pen name of coxfam bookshop kingsbridge this is the biography of john mytton, member of parliament for shrewsburysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe red board cover has some marks, and the paper titling on the spine is marked but legiblethe page edges, which are rough cut, are rather grubbyinside, there is an inscription of a previous owner on the front free end-paper and there is foxing throughout, with light tanningthe text is clear and sharp
12 €
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The black slipcase is present, and in very good condition, apart from slight wear marks and a little bumping at the lower front corneroxfam books & music beeston this is a copy of the folio society edition of charles darwin's classic account of "the voyage of the h" the book is in very good condition, with minimal wear inside and outbeagle - round the world under captain fitz roy, rsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
29 €
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Various scuffs, marks and discolourationoxfam bookshop newport the story of a yorkshire woman who was called upon by the ministry of labour and national service to be directed to work of national importanceminor foxing to edges of text block, which is otherwise lightly but evenly tannedrear free endpaper has been torn outendpapers discolouredshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spinegiven the choice between working in a factory or going into transport, she chose the latter and became a conductress on a tramsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea heart-warming and touching collection of anecdotes about life as a clippie, and how it impacted upon her life at homeblue cloth covered boards with gilt text to spine
34 €
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Album in excellent conditionjones see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe screenplay was written by ernest lehman, based on the novel by john o'hara that tells the story of the estranged son of a pennsylvania factory owner who marries into a prestigious family and moves to new york to seek his fortunejones is a american neo noir crime film directed by william wyler, his final project in a career that spanned 45 yearsthe screenplay by jesse hill ford and stirling silliphant is based on ford's novel the liberation of lord byron jonesafter he wrote the book, he was verbally attacked for writing about the events that had occurred in his towntracklist side 1 1 from the terrace side 2 1the liberation of loxfam shop darlington record in excellent condition, spindle marks, sleeve in excellent conditionthe film stars roscoe lee browne, lee jthis was the third movie that real-life spouses paul newman and joanne woodward made togethercobb, lola falana, anthony zerbe, lee majors, arch johnson, yaphet kotto, eve mcveagh, chill wills and barbara hershey in an early rolethe novel, in turn, was based on events that happened in a southern town where writer ford livedthe liberation of lthe motion picture's release added to the controversy, especially in humboldt, tennessee, where ford lived cinema records-undated from the terrace is a american deluxe color drama film in cinemascope directed by mark robson, and starring paul newman, joanne woodward, myrna loy, ina balin, george grizzard, and leon ames, with a young barbara eden appearing in one scene
35 €
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Oxfam shop darlington record excellent, spindle marksargo( the choir of westminster abbey is renowned worldwide as one of the finest choirs of its typecomprising up to thirty boys (all of whom attend the abbey's unique choir school) and twelve professional adult singers, known as lay vicars, its wide-ranging performing activities are rooted in centuries-old tradition and its repertoire ranges from plainsong and tudor polyphony to twentieth-century masterpieces and new commissionsalbum cover, very good condition42) see oxfam website for delivery information read moretracklist side 1 1 preces and responses 2 psalm 84 3 first lesson: ii chronicles vi, magnificat 5 second lesson: i peter i, 22-ii, 9 6 nunc dimittis 7 creed, lesser litany, lord's prayer, versicles and responses 8 collects side 2 1 anthem: i was glad 2 prayers read by the precentor 3 hymn: christ is made the sure foundation 4 voluntary: toccata in f (from fifth organ symphony, opsleeve excellent
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