The royal museum of central africa
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On a separate voyage he crossed the sahara to the muslim lands of west africaoxfam shop cotham hill ibn battuta's account of his travels to mecca on pilgrimage is an extremely interesting read describing the middle east during the european between and he journeyed through north africa and asia minor and as far as chinain this alone, ibn battuta’s writings is a great resource of this period rich in detail and connection to the intimate pictures of middle eastern culturehe gives an unbiased account of what he sees during his travels including the interaction with local merchants, government officials, and people of all sections of societythe travels of ibn battuta, in his book he lays before us a faithful portrait of himself, with all his virtues and his failingssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno dust jacket, exterior of the book is worn with some stained pages, but overall the book is still in good condition
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27 €
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Oxfam bookshop woodbridge an ambling, genial, account of travelling through south africa written with morton characteristic care and politessethe fifth volume of the 'in search of' series, which describes a journey through south africa from cape town, through cape province into natal, zululand and the two northern provinces of the free state and the transvaalsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebook is a signed limited edition (162 out of 500); no dust cover with little foxing by the page edges otherwise it is in very good condition
48 €
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Frankweiler, who sold the statue to the museum - and to some equally remarkable discoveries about herselfhowever, no sooner have claudia and jamie settled into their new home, than they are caught up in the mystery of an angel statue bought by the museum for the bargain price of $225she knows that she could never pull off the classic spur-of-the-moment departure without a destination (inevitably involving having to eat outside with the insects, and cupcakes melting in the sun); so she plans everything to perfection, including their destination: the grand, elegant, beautiful, all-encompassing metropolitan museum of artis it in fact an as yet undiscovered work by michelangelo, worth millions? claudia is determined to find out, and her quest leads her to the remarkable, secretive mrsfrankweiler has gained a place in the hearts of generations of readers - and has rightly become one of the most celebrated and beloved children's books of all timesince its first appearance nearly 50 years ago, the mixed-up files of mrssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria new york city girl claudia, a mere month shy of being a twelve-year-old, has resolved to run away from home with her younger brother, jamie
2 €
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royal mail mint stamps, the british museum presentation pack number 352the buyer is to collect
3 €
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The prospectus is still in the original envelope as dispatched from the central chancery of the order of knighthood, st james' palacethis prospectus gives detail of the royal collection started by king george v and continued by king george vi, who authorised the production of the bookit was published by dropmore press ltd in and was edited by clarence winchester, who provides the commentary within the prospectusoxfam bookshop knutsford the prospectus is in general, in very good condition with only some scuff marks on the cover and a very small amount of foxing on a couple of pagesa scarce document to add to a collection of king george v/ vithere are a number of colour and black and white images within the prospectus including a full colour photo of the book in questionat the back of the prospectus, the original perforated sheet with application is still attachedthe prospectus was prepared in cream quality paper and is 16 pages long plus the coverssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
90 €
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead platteland: images from rural south africa by roger ballen stark duotone portrait photographs capture the hidden world of south africa's impoverished white inhabitants of the 'plattelands', revealing a ravaged world of social and economic isolation, disease, poverty, alcoholism, and abandonmentin good conditiona document that shows that apartheid wasn't an entirely beneficial system even for the white residents of the countrynice clean pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreslight fading to top of dust jacketsigns of general shelf wear
240 €
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Covers "the southern part of portugese east africa, western nyasaland, both rhodesias and the whole of the rest of southern africa south of the congo watershed"oxfam bookshop thame both volumes have price-clipped dust jacketextensively illustrated with colour plates and b/w drawingssee oxfam website for delivery information read morevol 2 has marks on feps, otherwise both are clean
25 €
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He worked at the royal botanic gardens, kew, from about to , wrote a number of botanical papers, and then worked in an unofficial capacity at the natural history museum from until his deathplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website252 pp (numbered )transactions of the linnean society of london, 2nd serif you also need assistance to sell your collection at auction, ask for our terms directly at this seller's account! #bookspartnership read moreintern a clean, uncut copyall in all a very good copycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewrappers, spine a bit crudely strengthened, back loosehe was as a botanist involved in the expedition to the brazilian province of matto grosso in and in an expedition to remote parts of western australia from december to octobermap, 19 lithographsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store** this lot is part of an important collection that will be auctioned in the coming months through the catawiki collection service* spencer le marchant moore () was an english botanistare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
43 €
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Oxfam books & music lancaster published to accompany an exhibition at the royal academy of arts, london, and the guggenheim museum, bilbao, this ambitious and wide ranging catalogue charts the influential progress of the visual arts in pariscomes with dust jacketbook is in excellent conditionnine essays and 250 works, chart the intellectual and social focus of the periodsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €
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Produced with the involvement of the british museumplease see photos see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe box is split at one corner but otherwise i believe it is completeoxfam shop inverness board game by merit games (s?)supposedly a copy of an ancient game played in mesopotamia as early as bc"an ancient game of skill and chance for two players"
14 €
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Oxfam bookshop ipswich a complete traveller's guide to the wildlife of this highly popular region, the traveller's guide to wildlife of east africa features 475 species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect and treethere is also information on wildlife photography: the best type of camera, film and lenses to use, information on techniques, and also codes of conductthere is also a map showing the major national parks in the regionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewritten and illustrated by wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for over 20 years, each species is illustrated with a full-colour photograph, and also features a full species descriptionthis guide is the perfect companion for all those considering a trip to the game reserves, and for anyone interested in the wildlife of this region
4 €
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This piece illustrates one of the rarest headrests of south africaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe very lovely balance of forms is accentuated by the two circular feetthese personal and intimate possessions were commissioned by young wives on the occasion of their nuptials, and would accompany the owner throughout his lifeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
207 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham in the s, at the height of america's great depression, drury pifer's father, a newly-married mining engineer, followed his obsession with rocks, stones and mineral formations to the mysterious mines of south africait was here that drury pifer's parents, unprepared for the prison-camp conditions and ugly prejudice they would encounter, tried to raise their familythis is an evocation of a south african boyhood, by a boy who never belongedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis adopted country was a place of primitive mining settlements, stinging desert winds, locust plagues, rats in the water supply, bullying bosses and terrible povertyan american idealist with progressive ideas about pay and working conditions, he found himself caught between the insular hostility of the afrikaners and the colonial arrogance of the englishracial hatred had been given a name and enforced by law: apartheid
3 €
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John richardson, william dallas, spencer cobbold et al - the museum of natural history: being a popular account of the structure, habits, and classification of the various departments of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, shells, and insects, including the insects destructive to agriculture - glasgow: william mackenzie caplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website112 pages with full page coloured 17 platesi have taken a photo of all the platesthis book is carried on from divine idivine ii: mammaliadivine i: mammaliavolumes 1 and 2*buyer please pay within 3 days* read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepublished by william mackenzie ca very rare gilded & embossed illustrated hardcover bookplates of which are colouredsome rubbing to the cornersdivine 1 is slightly split along the front gutter as shown in the last photoplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storespines are firm and intactgilt edges to all 3 sides of each bookare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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72 €
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Oxfam bookshop victoria road zoë skoulding's evocative and resonant new collection of poetry, the museum of disappearing sounds, is her third collection from serensigned by author and dated (as pictured) there are small annotations in pencil written by the previous owner at the sides of some of the poems see oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe is also editor of poetry wales and a noted performer of her own work, often in collaboration with visual or musical artistsbook is in very good condition
(England)
14 €
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An introduction by danielle kisluk-grosheide presents the history of the museum's distinguished furniture collectionin detailed texts, which incorporate new archival and technical information, the authors discuss the history and significance of each piece
15 €
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Leicester arts and museum service  a catalogue of works by ernest gimson, ernest, sidney and edward barnsley and peter waals in the collections of leicester arts and museum service see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop clifton ernest gimson and the cotswold group of craftsmen by annette carruthersvery minor curling of front coversmall crease on back cover used, in very good condition
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9 €
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Published by the royal naval museum read morenorthcote parkinson 170 pages
1 €
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Title: museum of dannysdanny cohen - museum of danny's 2:28danny cohen - quiet man 4:43danny cohen - astral rag 2:31danny cohen - francis blend 4:05danny cohen - thin whistle line 2:43
21 €
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The yoruba of west africa by jamie hatfield ex library copyin very good condition but has the front end paper with library stamps removedthis would be a good book for a primary school to teach about other cultures can post email me for details read more
1 €
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Haba the wild animals of africa puzzleat the end there's just one piece missing to finish off a big puzzleendurance and concentrationbut up until that point you need patienceother information
18 €
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Kuifje - the imaginary museum of tintin (incl cell film) - hardcover - first edition - () herge - very fine - 1 album - palace of fine arts (brussels) slight discolouration cover / spineincluding separate film cell page 22 bis very beautiful condition read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
141 €
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Grimtooth's museum of deaththe troll has sent ravens far and wide inviting delvers to share in the vast wealth of his treasure roomof course, there is a catchtread lightly, delverit is a level 1 adventure
10 €
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Liechtenstein st anniversary of the postal museum ** mnh am happy to ship with carrier of your choice xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx read more
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Liechtenstein st anniversary of the postal museum corner piece ** mnh am happy to ship with carrier of your choice read more
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Cd rom in german/english/french illustrated with artefacts from the bauhaus archive collection at the berlin museum for designoxfam music shop reading the bauhaus movementsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
15 €
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Plates depict "best loved birds of southern africa" i have a fifth plate, picturing a lesser double-collared sunbirdall plates in excellent condition, no chips22 carat gold band hand-painted around rimselling separately for ÂŁ15 each or as a set ÂŁ80 collection only read more5 cm (9 1/4 inches)
15 €
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Ravensburger museum of wonder jigsaw puzzle ( pieces)complete & mint
9 €
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Kenneth kaunda, the united states and southern africaauthor: deroche, andypublisher: bloomsbury publishing plcpublication date
92 €
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The military codes deciphered there were instrumental in turning both the battle of the atlantic and the war in north africaoxfam bookshop cheltenham bletchley park was where one of the war's most famous  and crucial  achievements was made: the cracking of germany's enigma code in which its most important military communications were couchedthis country house in the buckinghamshire countryside was home to britain's most brilliant mathematical brains, like alan turing, and the scene of immense advances in technology  indeed, the birth of modern computingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut, though plenty has been written about the boffins, and the codebreaking, fictional and non-fiction  from robert harris and ian mcewan to andrew hodges' biography of turing what of the thousands of men and women who lived and worked there during the war? what was life like for them an odd, secret territory between the civilian and the military? sinclair mckay's book is the first history for the general reader of life at bletchley park, and an amazing compendium of memories from people now in their eighties of skating on the frozen lake in the grounds (a depressed angus wilson, the novelist, once threw himself in) of a youthful roy jenkins, useless at codebreaking, of the high jinks at nearby accommodation hostels and of the implacable secrecy that meant girlfriend and boyfriend working in adjacent huts knew nothing about each other's work
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