The royal society of literature ondaatje award
List the royal society of literature ondaatje award
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Winner of the royal society of literature ondaatje award and the spirit of scotland award and shortlisted for the guardian first book award, the john llewellyn rhys memorial prize and the scottish book of the year prizeoxfam bookshop cheltenham the places in between, rory stewart's moving account of his walk across afghanistan in january was immediately hailed as a classictravelling entirely on foot and following the inaccessible mountainous route once taken by the mogul emperor, babur the great, stewart was nearly defeated by the extreme, hostile conditionssee oxfam website for delivery information read morecaught between hostile nations, warring factions and competing ideologies, at the time afghanistan was in turmoil following the us invasiononly with the help of an unexpected companion and the generosity of the people he met on the way did he survive to report back with unique insight on a region closed to the world by twenty-four years of war
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Oxfam shop darley street a history of the royal society of arts henry trueman wood published by john murray, london () used hardcover about this item: john murray, londonsize: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tallsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition: goodblue cloth with gilt to lettering on spine and disc on front which says 'arts and commerce promoted', some browning, pages tanned and occasionally foxed, good in original blue cloth gilt, extremities worn and bumped
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He was a recipient of a royal society of literature jerwood award for non-fiction injulian mash graduated from the university of east anglia with an ma in creative writing in
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Oxfam shop glossop great britain th anniversary of the royal society sgfull set see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Petersburgh; and fellow of the royal society of gottingenlate major of engineers, and surveyor-general in bengal; fellow of the royal societies of london and edinburgh; member of the royal institute of paris, and of the imperial academy of stplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein the course of the work are introduced dissertations on the itinerary stade of the greeks, the expedition of darius hystaspes to scythia, the position and remains of ancient babylon, the alluvions of the nile, and canals of suez; the oasis and temple of jupiter ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of africa, and other subjects of history and geography2kg [approx] with sturdy packagingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehowever both volumes have neat and tidy blocks with complete text and crisp, clear leaves and maps with neat foldsscarce early 19th century two volume set on ancient or classical geography by james rennellvolume i binding just about holding with rear board wobbly with a partial split to outer hinge, while volume ii [see last photo] has a detached rear boardall maps are present although some maps have minor faults, such as small closed tear near inner margin join, and reddish-brown offsetting or print transfer from panel to panel within folds [map of ancient egypt has much of this], and the last map has a few splits along foldsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe whole explained by eleven maps adapted to the different subjects, and accompanied with a complete index by james rennell, esqalso there is a small number of foxing specks to front end-papers of vol ithis is the revised 2nd edition printed in london by cvolumes are two octavo (220mm x 146mm) hardcovers in brown half-leather with marbled boards and marbled edgesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition: binding copies with decent blocksdespite the detached board and the minor flaws mentioned above, this is still a wonderful two volume set with blocks and maps in an overall excellent condition - very much worthy of a rebind that will most certianly rewardthe full title is: the geographical system of herodotus examined and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geographyrivington, and has the following page numbering: vol i pp: xxiv, pull-out maps; voll ii pp: vi, pull-out maps
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Oxfam bookshop bloomsbury street the law society of scotland directory of expert witness see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop kingsbridge the royal alcázars of seville is a royal palace in seville and this is a souvenir set of 35 mm transparencies illustrating features of the palacethe ten slides are contained, and protected, in a plastic, fold up, containerthe actual film is not protected by glasssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe transparencies are mounted in plastic frames each carrying the name of the particular view depictedthe slides are in new condition
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Various artists - music from the royal pageant of the horstitle: various artists - music from the royal pageant of the horsbinding: audio cdauthors: various artists
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Oxfam shop portishead this volume in the series of the history of the royal regiment of artillery tells the story of the four year artillery duel of the first world war from the point of view of the half a million british gunners, together with those of the dominions and empire, nearly gave their livesillustrated with many photographs, artwork reproductions and mapsthis copy is in excellent condition other than some slight 'lifting' on edges of the dust-jacket see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Antique original s medal commmorating the royal vist of trh the prince and princess of walesthe medal is in excellent used conditioncan be posted for £1proof of postage will be provided
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Originally published in and updated in , the discovery of insulin has won the city of toronto book award, the jason hannah medal of the royal society of canada, and the william hedmunds the discovery of insulin at the university of toronto in was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of diseasein this engaging and award-winning account, historian michael bliss recounts the fascinating story behind the discovery of insulin - a story as much filled with fiery confrontation and intense competition as medical dedication and scientific geniusinsulin was a wonder-drug with ability to bring patients back from the very brink of death, and it was no surprise that in the nobel prize for medicine was awarded to its discoverers, the canadian research team of banting, best, collip, and macleodsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music bury stwelch medal of the american association for the history of medicine
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Publisher:royal society of chemistrythe chemistry of explosives (royal society of chemistry paperbacks)general interestbook binding:paperbackauthor:akhavan, jacquelinewe appreciate the impact a good book can have
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Oxfam shop oxford 10 uk 1st class stamps celebrating the 350th anniversary of the royal society ()in good condition with a couple of franking marks see oxfam website for delivery information read morecatalogue value of £9
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And has been signed by him, published in by the royal society read morea brief history of the law society was written by e
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An interesting book from peru! it is one of the most exciting and saddest tales in world history, a tale of grandeur and tragedy! you must have this if you hear or know inca!!! it's a great opportunity for you to know the classic south america literature
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Transactions of the linnean society of london, 2nd serhe 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 deathour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store* spencer le marchant moore () was an english botanistare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiintern a clean, uncut copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website252 pp (numbered )wrappers, spine a bit crudely strengthened, back looseif you also need assistance to sell your collection at auction, ask for our terms directly at this seller's account! #bookspartnership read moremap, 19 lithographsall in all a very good copy** this lot is part of an important collection that will be auctioned in the coming months through the catawiki collection servicehe 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 octobercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Fantastic antique framed 50 years service print issued by amalgamated society of woodworkersa framed certificate issued to one william macdonald to mark 50 years membership in the amalgamated society of woodworkersin what i believe is it;s original period framea fine piece of graphic art in its own right tooplease note this item is located in glasgow but can be posted throughout the uk at costthis really belongs in a museummeasures in x 15a fantastic gift for anyone into woodwork, masonic interest etc
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Fantastic antique framed 50 years service print issued by amalgamated society of woodworkersa framed certificate issued to one william macdonald to mark 50 years membership in the amalgamated society of woodworkersmeasures " x 15a fine piece of graphic art in its own right tooin what i believe is it's original period framethis really belongs in a museuma fantastic gift for anyone into woodwork, masonic interest etc
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Oxfam shop kendal hardback and dust jacket as newsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepublished annually since , it replaced the 'obituary notices of fellows'bangham, and many more
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Oxfam bookshop swanage "the proceedings of a symposium held at the zoological society of london on 3 and 4th of may " edited by peter and azra meadows see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxford university press, hardcover very good conditionsmall name on ffep otherwise immaculate
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Oxfam books & music hereford skilfully interwoven with each other, theo aronson's accounts of the reigns of european royalty, abdications and exiles capture the scope and variety of what victoria used to call the royal mobever since the instant success of his first book the golden bees: the story of the bonapartes, theo aronson has steadily built up his reputation as an historical biographer specializing in the royal houses of europesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreamong his many widely read books are napoleon and josephine: a love story; crowns in conflict: the triumph and the tragedy of european monarchy and the king in love: edward vii's mistresses owing to a production fault, the book has not been trimmed square so that top & bottom of pages are not parallel to lines of print
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It describes his multiple achievements as architect, founder of the royal incorporation of architects of scotland, and creator of the edinburgh college of artthis book is an account of his life and worksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield the late-victorian scottish architect, rowand anderson, was a pioneer of building restoration and a key influence upon the development of scottish architecturearguing that victorian design involved far more than the reproduction of historical styles, the author describes anderson's campaign against an over-emphasis on visual and picturesque values and his promotion of an authentic national style
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"observes the traditional rules of forfeit and reward which have appeared in all the many versions of this game since its introduction into england from europe in aboutoxfam shop beverley vintage board game by john galt and company limited" excellent condition with no marks or damage to board or pieces, complete, and with only light scuffing to corners of boxsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The royal life saving society award of merit award to bfarquhar medallion
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Published by imperial college press in collaboration with the royal society of london, the book features many articles originating from invited papers published in the philosophical transactions of the royal societyeleven of the distinguished contributors hold prestigious royal society research fellowships see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit contains invited and refereed articles by leading younger researchers on their cutting-edge research, but aimed at a general scientific audiencethis exciting volume explains how powerful methodologies such as satellite remote sensing and supercomputing simulations are now profoundly changing research in the earth sciences; how the earth system is increasingly being viewed in a holistic way, linking the atmosphere, ocean and solid earth; and how the societal impact of the research in the earth sciences has never been more importantoxfam bookshop victoria appears unread and in pristine condition: advances in earth science outlines the latest developments and new research directions currently being made world-wide in the earth sciences
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The explorers collins and paterson, the royal visit of queen elizabeth 2nd and the duke of edinburgh, florence nightingale, the kangaroo, queen elizabeth the queen mother, king george 6th, the merino sheep, the centenary of the railway, the coronation of queen elizabeth 2nd, the australian red cross, the usa memorial,, the first western australian stamp, the australian national antarctic research expeditions, broken hill, south australia, tradition of nursing, and 3 stmps with the price of the stamp in the middlethe stamps in this collection show and also celebrate the queen elizabeth 2nd, qantas airlines, the national developments, the commonwealth parliamentary association conferences, dairy congress, christmas, the australian natives association, the rotary club, sea craft, the united nations, the stock exchange, aboriginal art, the royal australian air force, the rspca, the prime ministers, the australian country women's association, the congress of accountants, the overland telegraph line, the olympic games, the pioneer of inventions, the world health organisation, the labour organisation, the coral crab, the agate rock, the grassland congress, expo 70, the sydney opera house, radio broadcasting, the pioneer society, the brushtail possum, the star sapphire, rugby, the international women's year, the independence of papua new guinea, the prime ministers, performing arts, the helichrysum thomsonii flower, the tiger cat, the platypus, the flannel flower, the waratah plant, the wattle plant, the columbo plan, the golden jubilee of guiding, the self-government of queensland, the commonwealth games, queen victoria, john mcdouall stuart, the melbourne cup, the centenary of the exploration of the northern territory, dame nellie melba, the dingo, the explorer douglas mawson, the first attainment of reaching the magnetic pole, mount coates, the iceberg alley in mawson, the 25th anniversary of the antarctic treaty, the penguin, the antarctic territory, responsible government, the royal flying doctor service, the kookaburra, the australian inland mission, the crossing of the blue mountains, captain tasman, the centenary of the red cross, export, the lyre bird, the koala, hermes and globe, winston churchill, yellow-tailed thornbill bird, the black-backed magpie, the galah bird, the first air mail, john monash, the telecommunications union, the royal life saving society, the tasmanian blue gum plant, the kangaroo paw plant, the lions international, the ywca, the cooktown orchid flower, the pink heath flower, banking, lawrence hargrave the young farmers club, the pan pacific scout jamboree, produce food, tasmaniathe price of this collection is based on the individual value of the stamps rather than the quality of the collection of the pagesthe pages are hole punched so can easily be filed in any a3 sized filethe newest stamp in this collection was issued insome of the stamps have been used and have a printed postmark clearly shown on themthe oldest stamps in this collection were issued ineach of the pages has the years of issue of the stamps to collect for that pagethere are many empty pages with no stamps having been foundsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreon many of the pages shows the stamps to collect and the pictures of the stamps to find, which have not yet been foundthe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s, s, s, s, s, and sin this collection of pages 224 of the stamps are already stuck on the pagesmany of the stamps have been unusedthe pages are a little faded but are in very good conditionoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection 224 stamps on 60 pages from an incomplete stamp collectors book
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Collective - the royal readers, no*the british series ‘royal readers’ contained informative material, excerpts from english literature and historical stories5 cm - good copy - front flyleaf broken at the reading fold (text block binding intact), flyleaves discoloured, text block semi-pure, front flyleaf damaged due the scratching-off of identity information, owner’s stamp - publication in the series: 'the royal school series'(a total of 400 ppthey discuss reading and spelling from the start of school to graduationfrom through , educational books make up almost 90% of the profits of thomas nelson and sonsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe series consisted of eight books, the first two for the somewhat younger readers, and volumes i through vi for older readers* - thomas nelson and sons (editor) introduced the ‘royal readers’ and 'royal school series' as reaction to the introduction of mandatory school laws and increasing demand for instruction booksare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe aim of the series was to cultivate the love of reading by presenting interesting topics in an attractive stylethe lot will be securely packaged and shipped with insurancevi, illustrated - london/edinburgh/new york, thomas nelson and sons, - first edition - vlll + 392 ppas the name indicates, the history was predominantly based on the british empire, their battles and courageous actionsvi) concerns the final book from the seriesthe first four paginated with roman numbers) - hardcover - linen binding with a punched title and illustration (coat of arms with the text: ‘honi soit qui mal y pense’ - 12catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam shop cottingham a beautiful music box by the royal horticultural society from the roses of royalty collection depicting the rose of queen juliana of the netherlands inside the lid there is a gold silhouette of queen juliana on the back of box there is a golden print of the roses of royalty logoa simple tune plays when the key inside is turned5 inches) see oxfam website for delivery information read more measurements: 6
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The royal life saving society handbook of instruction183 pages, all present & tightly boundthank you for reading my ad, and i hope to hear from you soon! read morefascinating insight into s lifecausley, shown in photos - page 154, page 151 re: updated exam prices, and three different competition cups for police to enter, the police baton, the alington cup - women’s police force, west riding cup - police cadets; page 123 about using mouth to mouth instead of the schafer methodremaining pages clean, unblemished, see photosno turn-downs, tears, chips, nibbles, etcsurname is causleyend boards (linen effect covers) have very minor wear visible - 2-3mm rub to bottom left of spine, minor rubbing to top edge, 3/4” or ccan’t decipher the christian name, but starts with a ctwenty-first edition2cm sun-shade line/ band, where very top of book has jutted above the adjacent book and has had sunlight hit itno foxing or tanningto be very picky, there is evidence of this little book having been on a shelf or bookcase, because the outside edges of the pages are a slightly darker colour than the page bodies, but for its age - 77 years old - it’s in excellent conditionglossy cream paper with loads of black and white drawings - life saving, physiology and anatomy, swimming strokes, water entry (diving and plunging), certificates, medals, techniques, etcthis copy was evidently passed from one family member to another, one of whom was a pcan’t see any other notes anywhere” flyleaf has “alison causley” in red biro, then “alison causley” and the address in pencilcollect from ne cambs, or happy to post at cost, & combine on multi-buys any questions, just askfab piece of cultural historya few insignificant marks to outer rear cover, general light shelf-grubvery neat ink notes from c
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