The nine days
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The story of the nine 'kaffir' wars, fought in the 18th and 19th centuries between the whites and the xhosa nation, form the heart of this astonishing bookexternally the bottom right corner of the front cover has been creased and the is some slight signs of edge wear on the front and back covershis starting point is the arrival of the first visitors to the cape, the portugeuse, innoel mostert vivdly recounts this momentous story and its appalling aftermath - the self-immolation of the xhosaoxfam books & music beeston this book is in very good conditionin an epilogue he observes that the end of the wars did not mean the end of the agony, but rather a legacy of pain and anger that to this day shapes south african societyinternally all the pages are clean, tight and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein a comparatively small area of land, eastwards from the cape, on territory demarcated by the great fish and the great kai riversit was here that the crucial frontier was variously to be found - the volatile border where colonial expansion met local intransigence and brutal warfare proved the only solution to the impasse
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4 the nine lifeless daughter's of the sun pupil of the eye pupil of the eye the dream nebula (part the dream nebula (partthe surround remix (sacd-layer)
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Furthermore, he is particularly renowned for his creative insights concerning his interpretations of the symphonies of beethoven, mahler and anton brucknerklemperer is remembered by those who experienced him, who were present at any of the concerts he gave, for his ability to take the listener and to transport her/him to a world in which the music being performed took on a vivid new dimension, an intensity hitherto unknown and a reveal of depths, of landscapes of the human soul, not glimpsed until that pointmatrix no: 2 yea see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe box is marked and scuffed by time, but is still strong and secureoxfam shop mutley plain otto klemperer had an illustrious and prodigious career, as musical director and opera composer" the vinyl are in fair condition, with a little dust and no scratchinggramophone uk wrote on the experience of listening to klemperer "the adulation so eagerly given by audiences who had been transported by him into a new world of music hitherto unglirnpsed and even then hardly understoodbut all who came to those concerts knew that they had been in the presence of a master of his craft who had given them great music-making
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Bnib where’s wally jigsaw puzzle pieces last days of the aztec uk mainland only dispatched within 3 working days
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Roll the dice & race your opponent to complete the square! the aim of each of the possible puzzles is to complete the square using the nine coloured shapes, once the seven blockers have been positioned
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Norway) is that seven of the nine selections are originals by the vibraphonist-leaderthe most unusual aspect to this terry gibbs quartet date (which was recorded live at the floating jazz festival on board the s
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The aim of each of the possible puzzles is to complete the square using the nine coloured shapes, once the seven 'blockers' have been positioned2 x genius grids
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Mithril miniatures lord of the rings limited edition - the nine nazgul 32mm khamul the easterling (mint/new)khamul the easterling mint/newmithril lotr m series 32mm mini beorning fighter #2 nmmanufacturer: mithril miniatures
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Are the nine realms ready for sifthe berserker?! when sif finds herself on an unsuspecting earth, with no patience for peace, she starts putting out fires with gasoline!
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A true classic, latter days at colditz is the bestselling conclusion of the story of the infamous german pow campthis is the scarce first edition, publishedno highlighting or other notesthese tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity are every bit as mesmerising as the originalunclipped d/j clean/intact and protected by transparent wrapperbut reid's own break-out was by no means the lastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good condition for ageoxfam 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 colditzin this enthralling sequel, he follows the fortunes of the escape academy right up until the arrival of the allied forces in april
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'paolo borsellino: the 57 days' () traces the 57 days after the assassination of his friend and fellow anti-mafia judge giovanni falcone when paolo borsellino (zingaretti) must come to terms with his own inescapable destinyitalian with english subtitlesin , while based in budapest for the purposes of business, perlasca was confronted directly with the horror of the holocaust and, unlike so many others, didn't turn a blind eye but did whatever he could to save livescan marotta foil the plot before priceless relics are lost? in excellent clean conditionoxfam bookshop kingsbridge collection of five films starring luca zingarettihowever, his plans to interfere with the way the mafia conduct their business means he becomes a threat to those in powerlastly, in 'calling inspector marotta' (), inspector giovanni marotta (zingaretti) is despatched to rome in following a tip-off about a major robbery in the pipeline'by the light of day' () follows the story of don giuseppe puglisi (zingaretti), a priest from palermo, who fights against the local mafia-controlled environment to save young children and teenagers from becoming involved in a life of crimeastonishingly, the target of the robbery is st peter's treasuresee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 'perlasca: the courage of a just man' (), though giorgio perlasca (zingaretti) was initially a supporter of italian fascism and fought for mussolini in east africa during the italo-abyssinian war, he became increasingly disenchanted with the doctrine as it merged with hitler's anti-semitic visionin 'cefalonia' (), when over 500 officers and italian soldiers deployed between kefalonia and corfu receive the news that their country has sought an armistice, their thoughts turn to home and a reunion with their familiesbut their initial elation soon turns to gloom, however, when they learn that their former german allies have issued them with an ultimatum to surrender or fightmarotta goes undercover and quickly gains access to the group planning the heist and even develops a romantic relationship with female gang member lulu (meret becker)
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Boxed lledo days gone blue bird ford a van/delivery truck dg diecast the bygone days of road transportvan condition is "used-like new"box condition is "used, with slight damage"
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Boxed lledo days gone swan vesta renault van dg diecast the bygone days of road transportbox condition is "used-very good"van condition is "used-like new"
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State close to the nine numbered morris will be delivered by colissimo against signature read moresubstantial piecewith original box and certificatebeautiful hand painted manufacturing
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Of course, i am old, and not a little blind, but is that not good reason why i should put on paper the events of my life while i am still able? here, then, is my version of "living with the lama," and the happiest days of my life - days of sunshine after a lifetime of shadowsoxfam books & music hereford book about a psychic cat dictating to a tibetan lama who is under great public pressure for his claims about his extraordinary life"who will believe that you have written a book?" he smiled down at me and rubbed under my chin, just the way i liked, before he left the room on some businessyes, you read that correctlyfifi greywhiskers!"you've gone off your head, fifi," said the lamathis is the first book ever written by a cat, mrsthis book is not a work of fiction, but was transmitted to the author via mental telepathy from his pet cati am a siamese cat who has traveled far and seen muchcondition: general edge wear and spine creasepages browned but no inscriptions or notations"why should i not write a book? true, i am a cat, but i am not an ordinary cat(see photos) see oxfam website for delivery information read morei sat and pondered
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_____________________________________________________ description of item: i have a wedgewood decorative vintage plate "the apple pickers" by chris howells in a second issue in the "country days" collection which is limited editon crafted in wedgewood a fine bone china by jossiah wedgewood & sons limited, which in edition limited to a maximum of 55 firing dayshello and welcome to one of my many listingsi operate a prompt rapid dispatch once you have paid for your itemi operate a prompt dispatch of items purchasedi am in the process of downsizing many household items that i have no requirement for, so you may wish to look at many other listingsplease feel free to ask any questionsif you are not local or unable to collect in person, i am offering a posting service where possible, this will be in addition to the cost of the itemthis is merely to accelerate the downsizing process due to the catchment area being that of the whole ukmore pictures may be in the galleryitem was purchased then stored, hence why it's in such good condition
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Presentation plates of the twelve days of christmasroyal grafton fine bone china, made in englandthe plates are 22cms across and in very good conditionthere are actually two of the fourth edition, , but you can still have that one!
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Presentation plates of the twelve days of christmasthere are actually two of the fourth edition, , but you can still have that one! £10the plates are 22cms across and in very good conditionroyal grafton fine bone chine, made in england
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Will post at costpurchased and used for display purposes only coach from the lledo 'days gone ' collectionbox and coach are both in brand new, unused condition
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It begins with the earliest days of the photograph in the s and ends with an examination of the state of photography today and the effect that the 'digital revolution' will have, changing not only how we look at a photograph but what it is in a physical sense"the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticthis is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st centuryaccompanying the first major television history of this ever more influential artform, this landmark book explores the key events and the key images that have marked the development of photographythis book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportagethere is a very small tear (about 5 mm) at the bottom of the spineoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacketthe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spineall the pages are clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photographthis is a large book measuring 305 x 240 x 26 mm and weighing 1 7 kg, however, this is still within the limit to not affect the postage costthe inner edge of the back board is damaged down the length where it joins to the spine, however, the binding of the pages is still soundit brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject, but above all it is primarily a narrative historythe hard cover has a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine but the corners are good
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Spanning the few days coming up to and including christmas day, it tells a heartwarming story of familial warmth and joy through the eyes of charlie, the family dogjust released my new children's christmas book latest illustrated children’s christmas book the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie anthony r stephenson amazon the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie is an illustrated christmas tale for childrenin the perfect wintertide, there is time for snow, a party, a visit from santa claus, and family christmas dinner—and the greatest gift of all: a new addition to the familywith the charming, albeit sometimes chaotic, antics of a young boy and his dog, the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie is a story of the magic of christmas where wishes come true
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But why would this necessitate bertie having to pass himself off as a servant when he has never so much as made a cup of tea? could it be that the ever-loyal, spinoza-loving jeeves has an ulterior motive?evoking the sunlit days of a time gone by, jeeves and the wedding bells is a delightfully witty story of mistaken identity, a midsummer village festival, a cricket match and love triumphanton this occasion, however, it is jeeves who is to be seen in the drawing room while bertie finds himself below stairs - and he doesn't care for it at allhowever, georgiana is the ward of sir henry hackwood and, in order to maintain his beloved melbury hall, the impoverished sir henry has struck a deal that would see georgiana becoming mrs rupert venableswodehouse's much-loved characters, jeeves and wooster, fully authorised by the wodehouse estatefaulks's plot is bang on-messagefaulks captures perfectly both the tone and the spirit of wodehouse's originals' matthew dennison, the spectator see oxfam website for delivery information read moreand though she is clever and he has a reputation for foolish engagements, it looks as though this could be the real thingmeanwhile, peregrine 'woody' beeching, one of bertie's oldest chums, is desperate to regain the trust of his fiancée amelia, sir henry's tennis-mad daughter'at two memorable moments in jeeves and the wedding bells i did indeed laugh until i criedbertie is more than familiar with the country house set-up: he is a veteran of the cocktail hour and, thanks to jeeves, his gentleman's personal gentleman, is never less than immaculately dressedbertie, you see, has met georgiana on the côte d'azurlove, as so often, is at the root of the confusionbertie wooster, recently returned from a very pleasurable soujourn in cannes, finds himself at the stately home of sir henry hackwood in dorsetoxfam books & music durham a gloriously witty novel from sebastian faulks using pthis is a pitch-perfect undertaking: proof, almost a century after his debut, that jeeves may not be so inimitable after alljeeves and the wedding bells is a masterpiece
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Written with the support of squadron association members, the author has collected individual stories to capture the flavour of past eras and events, such as the early days of the air force during the first world war, the bomber attacks of and the berlin airlift ofin good condition, there is one medium tear to the top of the dust jacketoxfam bookshop lower petergate a very nice signed copy of this work charting the history of no99 squadron of the royal air force, from 197 tosee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book has been signed by the author with an inscriptionthe author was recruited into the squadron at the outset of the second world war, and continued a distinguished career in the years after the war
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From the dark days of world war ii to the fall of the berlin wall, sinatra s voice has always been there as the soundtrack to our livesenjoy this magnificent compilation includingthat omission is rectified here, with the release of the capitol singles collection - 80 tracks bookending a decade of sinatra hits, covering the periodfew would argue with frank sinatra s pole position in popular musicsuch was his pre-eminence as icon and actor, that sinatra s status as a pop star is often overlooked
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The narrative ranges from the concepts of nikola tesla in and the experiments of christian hulsmeyer in right through, in chronological order, to the commercially sponsored experiments of the prewar daysthe book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt withsome of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredabundant references, which could facilitate further research, are givenoxfam shop fulwood road radar has become an essential factor in air and sea travel, has affected all areas of military science and, most important of all perhaps, has considerably influenced the progress of electronic engineeringsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is the first general history of radar to be published, and one which covers the independent but more or less simultaneous emergence of radar in several countries in the spublished, as volume 6 in the 'iee history of technology series'the study, while underlining the significance of the cavity magnetron, purposely restricts itself to the pre-cavity magnetron era of radar
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Featuring the production talents of joe gibbs, bunny lee, lloyd charmers, glen brown, leslie kong, and others, not to mention some of the island's top session players, coming through the door will work perfectly for listeners interested in checking out the early days of jamaica's toasting royaltyoxfam books & music lancaster this is an excellent roundup of early dj sides from the late '60s and early '70sfeaturing innovators like king stitt and u-roy, keep on coming through the door should help dispel the reputation of reggae's dj music -- especially the early sides -- as being inferior to the music's more high-profile vocal, instrumental, and dub releasesa nice companion volume to the label's other early dj roundup, with a flick of my musical wristwith a incredible array of microphone personalities to choose between -- from the witty i-roy and intense dillinger to the idiosyncratic prince jazzbo -- this trojan collection bristles with energy and inventiveness from start to finishsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It is up to dr bill masen (scott) to lead the brave in their epic battle against the triffids' reign of terror in what could be the last days for humankindvanessa redgrave, brian cox, jason priestley and eddie izzard co-staroxfam bookshop aberystwyth dougray scott and joely richardson star in this star-studded two-part bbc remake of the classic science fiction thrillerfree to roam the planet with a fatal sting, and a retributive taste for human flesh, the triffids begin rapid breedingbut when spectators gather worldwide for a much-anticipated solar storm, billions are left blinded and the few sighted survivors watch as society collapses into chaossee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the near future, humankind's search for an alternative fuel supply leads to the discovery of the ominous triffid, a crop cultivated for its fuel that seems to have a life of its ownthe triffids, meanwhile, find their way out of captivity
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Finally 'one sky above us' tells the story of the last days of the west, of the larger-than-life characters who could still be found there, and of how buffalo bill cody set about creating the mythic image of frontier life which has survived to this day'fight no more forever' tells the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad and the war against the indiansoxfam shop oxford the entire series by ken burns which charts the conquest of the american frontier fromusing photographs, diaries and journals from over 74 different archives, this documentary series tells the story of these first steps in the western adventuresee oxfam website for delivery information read more'death runs riot' tells the story of the civil war, the californian gold rush, the birth of new cities such as san francisco, the battle against mexican attempts to reclaim texas, and the start of the military campaigns against the american indianin 'empire upon the trails', since time immemorial the west had been the home of the indian, but with the advent of the modern era and the spread of european colonialism, that was all set to changefirst came the spanish conquistadors, then the solitary explorers, the mountain men, the trappers, and others paving the way for the future settlement of these unknown lands
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Oxfam bookshop swanage poignant, anti-war drama from director bernhard wicki about a group of german boys' attempts to guard a bridge in the dying days of wwiisee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the defeated ranks of the wehrmacht try to escape the advancing american troops, seven boys from a local village are seconded to guard a strategically worthless bridgefired up by the patriotic ideology on offer, the boys' resolve is put to the test when american tanks suddenly appear, intent on crossing the bridge
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It follows the momentous events of the war from d-day, 6 june , through to the final days when the allied soldiers pushed the german troops out of france, chased them across germany, and, on 7 may , destroyed the nazi regimeoxfam books & music durham the victors is a breathtaking new work from bestselling historian stephen eat the centre of this epic drama are the citizen soldiers, the boys who became men as they fought, proving eventually unbeatabledrawing from his extensive research for his previous bestselling books on the conflict, ambrose creates one of the most exciting single-volume histories of the second world war ever writtenthe victors is a compelling celebration of military genius and heroism, and of camaraderie and couragesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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