The mill the story of yorkshire wool
List the mill the story of yorkshire wool
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Oxfam bookshop ilkley a photographic history of the yorkshire wool industry from the bronze age to the present daysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
12 €
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Oxfam shop lincoln this collectors' item is the story of the picture postcard and its place in the history of popular art the book is in very good condition, covers and spine are firm, binding is strong and pages are clean and clear with no internal markingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in picture postcards and those interested in popular art and social and cultural history it is an entertaining and informative take on the subject the dustcover is a little worn at the edges
17 €
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle from the insight team of the sunday times, the story of thalidomidehardback in very good conditionsome minor foxing to page edges see oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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Title: the crocodile by the door: the story of a house, a farm and a familypublisher: penguinauthor(s): guinness, selina
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The author shows how time has shaped and changed them, how national events have occasionally touched them - from the fall of the roman empire (with its villa under the fields in burcot), the rule of dorchester abbey nearby and civil war carnage see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford a history of clifton hampden and burcot, two villages of very different character, knit together by the thames
17 €
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Babar, babar books -by jean de brunhoff, boxed miniature collection of 4 books, babar the king, the story of babar, babar at home, babar''s travelsexcellent condition, boxed, as new, cost ÂŁ12, never used
4 €
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Babar, babar books -by jean de brunhoff, boxed miniature collection of 4 books, babar the king, the story of babar, babar at home, babar''s travelsexcellent condition, boxed, as new, cost ÂŁ12, never usedstories in english
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World of books ltd was founded in , recycling books sold to us through charities either directly or indirectlyeach month we recycle over 23 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sitesauthor:taylor, alan
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The story of cinderellastarring richard chamberlain and gemma craventhe slipper and the roserunning time 143 minutes
8 €
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Oxfam bookshop kingsbridge the firebird: the story of the balletsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom ann rachlin's classical music and stories series it is strange but true that princes in stories are always getting lost in a forest! here is another one! prince ivan is alone and lost in the forest when he meets the enchanting firebirdin very good, clean conditiona magic feather - a wizard with long green finger nails - and nine beautiful princesses ann rachlin's exciting narration matches stravinsky's wonderful ballet score
6 €
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Oxfam shop ilkley made from quality wool mix cloth woven in england by moon mills in guisley, yorkshire length of skirt is 57 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read morebeautiful red and cream skirt, fully lined, with red velvet detail on the waistband
17 €
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Featuring illustrated double-page spreads arranged by subject, he tells the story as a continuous narrative in chapters which give meaning and purpose to the periods they considersir roy strong, author, broadcaster, former director of the national portrait gallery and the victoria and albert museum, tells the story of britain from the very earliest recorded celtic times to the era of margaret thatcheroxfam bookshop harrogate the story of britain is a significant book published at a significant moment, for there can rarely have been a time when public concern about history and the teaching of history has created so much controversy and debatesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell it
5 €
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Great adventure story based on fact" author explains research at end of the bookoxfam books & music beeston the last englishman the story of hereward the wake by hebe weenolsen "the last englishman is the story of hereward the wake, who returned from the crusades to find england at the mercy of the normans and fought with every breath of his life for her liberationhardback is red cloth covered board with silver lettering to spine and embossed cartouche to front and is in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefoxing to inside d/jpages have foxing to edges, tightly bound, clean and unmarkedvery rare to find book still with dust jacketmap illustration to first and last pagesdust jacket, unclipped and in good condition, has rubbing chips and two tears and small surface damage to spine
30 €
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This is a gripping, fresh take on our national storyoxfam bookshop cheltenham the story of our navy is nothing less than the story of britain, our culture and our empiremuch more than a parade of admirals and their battles, this is the story of how an insignificant island nation conquered the world's oceans to become its greatest trading empireempire of the deep also reveals how our naval history has shaped us in more subtle and surprising ways - our language, culture, politics and national character all owe a great debt to this conquest of the seassee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyet, as ben wilson shows, there was nothing inevitable about this rise to maritime domination, nor was it ever an easy pathfew other nations have fallen so deeply in love with a branch of the armed forces as the british did with its navyfor much of our history britain was a third-rate maritime power on the periphery of europe
6 €
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The story of music is the story of our urge to invent, connect, rebel -- and entertain in his energetic tour through years of music, from prehistoric instruments to pop, goodall does away with stuffy biographies, unhelpful labels and tired terminology and leads us through the story of music as it really happened, so that each musical innovation strikes us with its original forceoxfam books & music norwich published to coincide with howard goodall's major new bbc tv series, this is an accessible history for all music loverssee oxfam website for delivery information read more for many of us, music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex and specialisedhe focuses on what changed when and why, picking out the discoveries that revolutionised man-made soundhoward goodall's beautifully clear and compelling account is both a hymn to human endeavour and a groundbreaking map of man's musical journeyalong the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works: what scales are all about, what happens in harmony, why some chords sound discordant
25 €
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The story of a new name is the second book in this seriesin these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingin 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 stiflinglove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiesoxfam 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 novelssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopleda 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 in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshipshe 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 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 challenges
4 €
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Banias' story starts in canaanite timesits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firmin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forceswilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twainin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable city" see oxfam website for delivery information read more"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationwith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianity
32 €
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The story of the earth in 25 rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geologysummarizing a wealth of information in an entertaining, approachable style, the story of the earth in 25 rocks is essential reading for the armchair geologist, the rock hound, and all who are curious about the earth beneath their feetprothero follows in the footsteps of the scientists who asked-and answered-geology's biggest questions: how do we know how old the earth is? what happened to the supercontinent pangea? how did ocean rocks end up at the top of mount everest? what can we learn about our planet from meteorites and moon rocks? he answers these questions through expertly chosen case studies, such as pliny the younger's firsthand account of the eruption of vesuvius; the granite outcrops that led a scottish scientist to theorize that the landscapes he witnessed were far older than noah's flood; the salt and gypsum deposits under the mediterranean sea that indicate that it was once a desert; and how trying to date the age of meteorites revealed the dangers of lead poisoningsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's pastin twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald rprothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology, from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view the inner workings of our planeteach of these breakthroughs filled in a piece of the greater puzzle that is the earth, with scientific discoveries dovetailing with each other to offer an increasingly coherent image of the geologic past
19 €
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A true classic, latter days at colditz is the bestselling conclusion of the story of the infamous german pow campoxfam bookshop newport in the colditz story, pat reid told the story of the escape academy that sprang up inside the most impregnable german pow camp of the second world war, ending appropriately with his own incredible escape from colditzthese tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity are every bit as mesmerising as the originalsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut reid's own break-out was by no means the lastin this enthralling sequel, he follows the fortunes of the escape academy right up until the arrival of the allied forces in aprilunclipped d/j clean/intact and protected by transparent wrapperthis is the scarce first edition, publishedno highlighting or other notesvery good condition for age
19 €
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Oxfam shop lytham the story of the stone (csee oxfam website for delivery information read more) is one of the greatest novels of chinese literaturethe first part of the story, the golden days, begins the tale of bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to confucian studies, and his two cousins: bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty dai-yuthrough the changing fortunes of the jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives
10 €
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Kipling, rudyard - the story of the cadsbys, a tale without a plot - - athis is a story noted for its detailed portrait of the people, culture and varied religions of indiaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store? - hardcover, 132 ppfirst illustrated edition - illustrations by frudyard kipling - kim - macmillan and co limitestownsend - original red cloth binding with slightly damaged dust jacket - 160 pp22 x 14 cm - ex-libris on inside front cover - very good copyillustrations by jcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablekipling, rudyard - “they” and the brushwood boy - macmillan and cocm - dedication on endpaper from , on page 1 a handwritten quote from kipling - spine a little discoloured and with a spot but otherwise good copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe spine of the red cloth hardcover is somewhat worn, cover is splodgy but intact; endpaper a bit loose from the binding; label on inside front cover; otherwise good copy of this rare publicationkipling, rudyard - the light that failed - 1st american edition without date - new york, hurst & company - 132 pplockwood kipling, the author's fatherare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwheeler & co allahabad and sampson low, marston, searle & rivington - 1st english edition - beautiful half-leather binding - original cover included in the binding - with some minor scuffs on the spine and edges of front cover, 85 pplimited, londonfirst edition second impression - cm21 x 15 cm - small dedication on endpaper, newspaper cuttings added - minor damage in fold front endpaper but otherwise very good copy
51 €
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The last act of love: the story of my brother and his sistertitle: the last act of love: the story of my brother and his sisterauthor(s): rentzenbrink, cathy
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This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to falldeath has never been busierthe country is holding its breath some important information - this novel is narrated by death it's a small story, about:a girl an accordionist some fanatical germans a jewish fist fighter and quite a lot of thievery liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on himmel street another thing you should know - death will visit the book thief three times see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans here is a small fact - you are going to dieher parents have been taken away to a concentration campliesel steals books
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It also tells the human story of how its deposits were first identified and exploited, with stories of skulduggery and deceit, stock market scams, fortunes won and lost and political scandalsoxfam bookshop wallingford this book tells the story of the creation of the rocks of chillagoe, queensland, australia and how geological events have combined to lay down the gold, copper, garnets, azurite and other rare minerals including chillagitesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a liefor a book of this age, i feel this is in very good conditionwritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationin – a vintage pocket editionadditional photos available, please ask
10 €
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a liewritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationin – a vintage pocket editionadditional photos available, please ask
8 €
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Title: grand pursuit: the story of the people who made modern economics: a story of economic genius
12 €
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The story starts there, but the book doesn'tit is a truly special story and we don't want to spoil itthe story of two women whose lives collide one day, leaving one with a terrible choice to makewhen you do, please don't tell them what happens eitheronce you have read it, you'll want to tell everyone about itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans shortlisted for the commonwealth writers' prize and costa novel of the year, this international bestseller has become a reading group classicnevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this: it is extremely funny, but the african beach scene is horrifictwo years later they meet againand it's what happens afterwards that is most importantthe magic is in how it unfoldswe don't want to tell you too much about this book
2 €
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Oxfam shop inverness the stunning new story of love and secrets from the number one bestselling author of the forgotten villagecan one promise change the fate of two women decades apart?scotland,  war rages across europe, but invermoray house is at peace - until the night of constance's 21st birthday, when she's the only person to see a spitfire crash into the loch a sweeping tale of love and secrets, perfect for fans of kate morton and lucinda rileybut when kate discovers the house has a dark history, with constance's name struck from its records, she knows she can't leave until the mystery is solved'compelling, dramatic, with a great twist - everyone who loved the forgotten village will be sure to love this too' jenny ashcroft, author of beneath a burning sky'kept me turning the pages eagerlya real treat!' tracy rees, author of amy snow'entrancingi inhale everything she writes' laura jane williams, author of our stop see oxfam website for delivery information read more  kate arrives in the highlands to turn invermoray into a luxury b&b, only to find that the estate is more troubled than she'd imaginedrescuing the pilot and vowing to keep him hidden, constance finds herself torn between duty to her family and keeping a promise that could cost her everythingand it has a fabulous twist' kathleen mcgurl, author of the forgotten secret'nobody does cliffhangers like lorna cook doesan evocative and romantic mystery' woman's weekly'a wonderfully romantic love story, full of twists and turns' nikola scott, author of my mother's shadow'a dual delight of love stories, with hugely likeable characters and a corker of a twist!' mandy robotham, author of a woman of war'a wonderful tale of forbidden love, full of cliffhangers that kept me reading late into the nightfirst readers love the forbidden promise
2 €
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The title is the story of abbacd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions
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