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My school black friday - the chinese library series by carol chen (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
6 €
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The studio library of decorative art, the grammar of ornament owen jones hardcover with dust jacket good condition - some tears to the dust jacket first published in , the grammar of ornament remains a design classicjones's resulting study is a comprehensive analysis of styles of ornamental design, presenting key examples ranging from maori tattoos, egyptian columns, and greek borders to byzantine mosaic, indian embroidery, and elizabethan carvingssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis aim was to improve the quality of western design by changing the habits of victorian designers, who indiscriminately mixed elements from a wide variety of sourcesjones made detailed observations of decorative arts on his travels in europe, the middle east, and in his native london, where he studied objects on display at the great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations in and at local museumsat once splendidly victorian and insistently modern, the grammar of ornament celebrates objects of beauty from across time periods and continents, and remains an indispensable sourcebook todayits inspiration came from pioneering british architect and designer owen jones (), who produced a comprehensive design treatise for the machine age, lavishly illustrated in vivid chromolithographic color
(England)
24 €
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Fighter pilot: personal record of the campaign of france, , paul richeycondition is very goodplease see my other items
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Contents include: the three lines of criticism - rise and conditions of the philosophical theory of the state - sociological compared with philosophical theory - the paradox of political obligation; self government - the problem of political obligation more radically treated - the conception of a "real" will - the conception of liberty as illustrated by the foregoing suggestions - psychological illustration of the idea of a real or general will - nature of the end of the state and consequent limit of state action - rousseau's theory as applied to the modern state: kant, fichte, hegel - the analysis of a modern state, hegel's "philosophy of right" - institutions considered as ethical ideas formerly owned by the university of dundee library it has the wrong cover on the book this is the fourth edition, reprinted insee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ulverston originally published in
12 €
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Printed cloth boardslyrical and powerful, there is no doubting the passion and devotion that created this poetrythese were the gnostic gospels, alternative christian texts - poems, myths, philosophy and gospels - which challenge those of the new testament at every turnwhat they revealed stunned the worldbrown leather spine with gilt title to spineit is a miracle in itself that they survivedxxviii and 724 pages including indexcontained in brown slipcase see oxfam website for delivery information read moreover years of neglect, however, was nothing compared to what happened to them upon discovery: the books were burned in an oven, confiscated and sold on the black market, before they were eventually decipheredoxfam books & music lancaster in , thirteen papyrus books that had lain buried since the 4th century were discovered in an earthenware jar near nag hammadi, in upper egyptthe sacred writings of the nag hammadi library, the berlin gnostic codex and the codex tchacosone text tells the story of the garden of eden from the serpent's point of view, while another casts god as partly femininethe gospel of thomas records sayings of jesus unlike any we have ever heard; that of philip describes mary magdalene as christ's companion 'whom he loved more than all the disciples'
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The 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 foundedthis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this worksome pencil writing on front free endpaperoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverssecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitenot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pages5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ workscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditionrichly 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 engravingspublished by john murray, londondiscoveries 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 artefactsplates are brightoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition wear at extremitiesapart 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 countrytitles in gilt to spinerubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spinesome rubbing to front inner hingeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeinternally; is almost goodbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4item description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionpages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxinga 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 exploration
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107 €
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"beagle" round the world ward lock - - hardcover - xx + 381pp from the minerva library of famous booksare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikireprint from the enlarged edition of contains frontispiece - 15 full-page illustrations, and numerous illustrations in textgilt lettering on spine, ex-libcorners slightly bumpedgreen clothbound octavo hardbackedges foxed and brownedmain text block remains firmly bound, mostly clean and unfoxedwith the usual marksplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecharles darwin - journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of hcovers slightly markedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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As a result, a wealth of information is available in a single reference work that can otherwise be found only with the help of an extensive librarybook in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundit emphasizes the connections between maritime history and many related fields, including naval history, shipbuilding, navigation and scientific instrumentation, maritime art and literature, commerce and economics, exploration and maritime geography, oceanography and hydrology, and international maritime lawplacing maritime affairs in their larger historical context, the encyclopedia shows how seafaring has both reflected and influenced the major economic, cultural, military, and political developments in world historysome bumping at the top and tail of the spine (front edge only) and small dent near the top guttersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop mutley plain this is volume 3 of this collection that continues to cover the entire history of seafaring - from ancient egyptian shipbuilders to viking sea-raiders, from nelson and the napoleonic wars to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of todaythe encyclopedia offers a uniquely integrated approach
19 €
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"beagle" round the world ward lock - - hardcover - xvi + 381pp from the minerva library of famous booksare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki9th edition reprint from the enlarged edition of contains frontispiece - 15 full-page illustrations, and numerous illustrations in textbook description: blue polished leathergilt still quite bright, cover has some general light wear and rubbingvery good / near fine read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecharles darwin - journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of hbinding still very firm, page edges and endpapers marbled, backstrip has raised bands and gilt decorationcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableportrait frontis, engraved plates
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From the mariners library series and published by rupert hart-davis invoss was also a great exponment of the use of the sea anchor with small craftthe cream cloth boards are in very good condition as is the text bodywith original unclipped dust jacket (which is showing some wear)with an introduction by richard hughes the book tells the astounding feat of sailing round the world in a decked dugout canoeoxfam bookshop hexham the venturesome voyages of captain vosssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreillustrated with several b&w photos
25 €
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Colchester and essex museums copy, inscription "presented to the museum library by the author" see oxfam website for delivery information read morepages rough cut, 1 loose pageblack and white photos and fold out diagramsred cloth boards faded and worn, binding soundend papers and pages discoloured by age, clean and unmarkedoxfam bookshop woodbridge a summary of archaeological investigations in wales in the s, telling the story of the roman occupation of the country
14 €
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells vestiges of the natural history of creation robert chambers the victorian library edition the paper dust jacket has shelf wear at the corners, including tearsthere are 2 names written on the first blank page, one has been crossed through with blue inkon the front cover there is 24mm closed tear at the bottom right-hand corner and a 7mm closed tear at the top right-hand corner first published in , this is an attempt to explain the observable universe in mechanical terms which made the book notorious upon its publicationthe back cover has a 14mm closed tear along the spine edge and a very small open tear in the opposite cornersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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3 "catalogue of the library of the late sir max beerbohm" - - sotheby's - condition: good, few penpcil notes 4 "world review: august " containing beerbohm's "from bloomsbury to bayswater" = 95p, 18cmx15cm - first edition - condition: good, minor wear 5 "max and the americans" by katherine lyon mix - first american edition - stephen green, vermon - 210p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good with first issue dust jacket read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki"a christmas garland" by max beerbohm william heinemann, london - first uk edition first printing - 195p, 15cmx13cm - condition: good, minor rubbing and foxingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store1 "the dreadful dragon of hay hill" by max beerbohm william heinemann, london - first uk edition - 112p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good, owner's coloured frontispiece present 2catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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" an automobile quarterly library series book see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop thame "porsche: excellence was expected is a monumental book of unprecedented merit which chronicles the daily drama, the trials and errors, the brilliant successes of one of the world's most revolutionary and sophisticated sports and racing cars
75 €
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Published in the minerva library of famous bookfull page illustrations throughout  bound in green cloth, the original gilt lettering on the spine is faded and rubbed along the edges and boards marked in placesinscription on front end-paperoxfam bookshop ludlow published in rd editionnumerous b&w illustrationsfrom the corrected and enlarged edition of   light foxing and staining, stitching slightly loose in places but otherwise good condition for its age see oxfam website for delivery information read more
19 €
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Complete set (volumes 1-14) of 'the new illustrated medical and health encyclopedia' by morris fishbein m d (editor) and published in by the unified library of family healththe books are all in very good condition and are unmarked
45 €
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The simpsons library of wisdom 'flanders book of faith' a small book, good condition of book and cover
2 €
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This is an ex library book in good conditionit contains photos of monuments pertaining to william 1the life & times of william 1 by mashley box 14 inland postage £450, overseas please ask
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Through these teachings, readers can start to gain personal freedom and power, overcome negative habitual patterns, find the sacred dimension of everyday life, and discover the basic goodness of human lifeshambhala: the sacred path of the warrior: book and card set rrp £149 the set is practically like new apart from small tear along 2 side of lid on the crease (which lifts away like a flap) - which could be glued and you probably wouldn't noticethe shambhala book and card set offers readers a unique and accessible way to put the principles of the sacred warrior to practice in daily life through a series of slogans or maxims that emphasize facing the world with openness and fearlessnessthe box includes: 53 four-color cards, with a shambhala warrior slogan on one side and commentary from the tibetan buddhist master ch÷gyam trungpa on the reverse sidean 16-page booklet with instructions on how the slogans can be applied to one's own life throughout the day - a 256-page unabridged edition of trungpa's classic book shambhala: the sacred path of the warrior the majority of the slogans and commentary are drawn from shambhala: the sacred path of the warriorthere is a mark on the front of box too (see all pictures) rrp £149 since ancient times, the path of the enlightened warrior has been a powerful and inspiring ideal, showing us how we can master the challenges of life and draw power not from violence or aggression but through the cultivation of gentleness, courage, and self-knowledgealso a little blue has transfered from the box faintly onto the rim of pages (nothing which is going to effect the reading of it) and the same has also happened on the edges of the cardscan post extra £3the remainder of the slogans, which have never before been available to a general audience, were composed by chogyam trungpa to be used in shambhala training, a program that he developed as a way to train people in the path and practice of warriorship
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Rob shields draws on the full range of lefebvres writings, including many previously untranslated and unpublished works and correspondencelefebvre, love and struggle
50 €
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Parental advisory explicit contentoxfam bookshop wallingford boxed set with 80 page information booklet and 8 cdssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe set is in virtually as new condition
75 €
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Would you use your power for good or for personal gain? that's what henry has to decide in "the wonderful story of henry sugar", one of the seven short stories in this extraordinary collectiona giant turtle and a very special boy who can talk to animals, a cunning hitchhiker and the curious driver who picks him up, and a very lucky plowman who finds a fabulous fortune but loses a golden opportunity are only a few of the characters you'll meetwith roald dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreanthology for younger readers "if you could see with your eyes closeda clever mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes the story of how master storyteller roald dahl became a writer (and a wealth of tips for aspiring authors)oxfam shop lower parkstone 'the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more'; roald dahl
12 €
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The nordic cookbook, richly illustrated with the personal photography of internationally acclaimed chef magnus nilsson, unravels the mysteries of nordic ingredients and introduces the region's culinary history and cooking techniqueshis beautiful photographs feature in the book alongside images of the finished dishes by erik olsson, the photographer behind fävikenthe nordic cookbook joins phaidon's national cuisine series, which includes mexico, india, thailand, peru and others, and is the most comprehensive source on home cooking from the nordic countriesincluded in this beautiful book are more than 700 authentic recipes magnus collected while travelling extensively throughout the nordic countries - denmark, the faroe islands, finland, greenland, iceland, norway and sweden - enhanced by atmospheric photographs of its landscapes and peoplewith magnus as a guide, everyone can prepare classic nordic dishes and also explore new onesorganized by food type, the nordic cookbook covers every type of nordic dish including meat, fish, vegetables, breads, pastries and dessertssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese recipes are achievable for home cooks of all abilities and are accompanied by narrative texts on nordic culinary history, ingredients and techniques including smoking and home preservingoxfam bookshop folkestone the nordic cookbook offers an unprecedented look at the rich culinary offerings of the nordic region with 700 recipes collected by the acclaimed swedish chef magnus nilssonadditional essays explore classic dishes made for special occasions and key seasonal events, such as the midsummer feastthe nordic cookbook introduces readers to the familiar (gravlax, meatballs and lingonberry jam) and the lesser-known aspects of nordic cuisine (rose-hip soup, pork roasted with prunes, and juniper beer)
15 €
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In philosophy and some areas of cognitive science, the emphasis on embodied cognition has fostered a renewed interest in rethinking personal identity, mind-body dualism, and overly cartesian conceptions of selfoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the oxford handbook of the self gallagher, shaun (edthe oxford handbook of the self is an interdisciplinary collection of essays that address questions in all of these areaswith respect to self-agency, similar questions arise in experimental psychologythese and other issues motivate questions about how we understand, not only "the self", but also how we understand ourselves in social and cultural contexts) research on the topic of self has increased significantly in recent years across a number of disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, psychopathology, and neurosciencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein addition, advances in developmental psychology have pushed to the forefront questions about the ontogenetic origin of self-experience, while studies of psychopathology suggest that concepts like self and agency are central to explaining important aspects of pathological experiencepoststructuralist deconstructions of traditional metaphysical conceptions of subjectivity have led to debates about whether there are any grounds (moral if not metaphysical) for reconstructing the notion of selfquestions about whether selves actually exist or have an illusory status have been raised from perspectives as diverse as neuroscience, buddhism, and narrative theory
24 €
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Oxfam books & music hereford the baghdad air mail is the personal narrative of wing commander roderic hill's time flying the air route from cairo to baghdadhe also gives a fascinating insight into life in the early twentieth century for a british airman and provides compelling descriptions of the landscapes and people he encountered during his time on the jobrun by the raf until using a number of different planes, the pilots carried both mail and passengers over inhospitable landscapes, often in perilous conditionshill's own experiences detailed in the later chapters of the book reflect the hazards of air travel for the pilots of this routesee oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition: light shelf wear to bottom edge of pages otherwise clean and brightwing commander roderic hill was a member of the 45th squadron of the royal air force and from october to september he was stationed in iraq flying the air mail route from cairo to baghdadthe air mail route was conceived by the british in cairo in to overcome the difficulties of land communication between palestine, iraq and egypt
4 €
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Oxfam shop tooting an attractive, informative and detailed late 19th-century history and survey of equestrian sport, featuring numerous illustrations by jsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresigned on front flyleaf
25 €
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This new understanding of war as revelation completely transformed western war culture, revolutionizing politics, the personal experience of war, the status of common soldiers, and the tenets of military theoryin the period 1 war became much more than a test: it became a secular revelationultimate experience: battlefield revelations and the making of modern war culture, 1, hardcover by harari, yuval noah, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk for millennia, war was viewed as a supreme test
108 €
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It covers the personal aspects of being a doctor and the day& ;to& ;day reality of clinical life such as responding to acute emergencies, dealing with common calls, drug prescribing and carrying out practical procedures& ;clearly explains how to do everything required of a house officer & ;instructs on procedures & ;helps in diagnosing common symptoms & ;protocols for dealing with common diseases & ;describes ward calls, paperwork and self& ;care& ;new co& ;author to ensure that clinical details are updated& ;additional material in procedures section and on pay, tax and government guidelines see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford the hands& ;on guide for junior doctors is a practical book for junior doctors and medical students making the transition from medical school to life on the wardsthis book is designed to help the reader prepare for the actual daily rigours of hospital life and is an essential guide for surviving the first years as a junior doctorunique to this book are sections on getting organized, arranging your finances, selecting a computer, organising the next job and how to practise evidence& ;based medicine
9 €
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Oxfam bookshop st albans the final part in the trilogy spanning 60 years of life in milton keynes area, bringing the area to life through photographs and the personal experiences of the author, culminating in his part in the battle to svae bletchley park for the nation see oxfam website for delivery information read morecovers the entire bletchley and woburn sands are of north buckinghamshire
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