The society for the diffusion of useful knowledge
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Very detailed map of japan and corea, with sketches of important monuments, published by the society for the diffusion for useful knowledgethe society started to publish maps of the world as a compendium to the 'library of useful knowledge' from onwardstheir aim was to reach a large market by keeping production costs and end prices down but, nevertheless, their maps excelled in high quality, details, accuracy and their decorative appealarcher: central asia, cour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewith original outline colouringbaldwin & cradock, london, ; some slight discolouring; foxing; stains; some small marginal tearscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesome spotting, o/w vg condfrom gilbert's modern atlasplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesteel engraved map with original hand colouring; image 23 x 28 cma very detailed map of asia with japanare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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37 €
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Steelengraving published in "the society for the diffusion of useful knowledge"our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiinsured shipping
54 €
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Steel engraving published by ‘the society for the diffusion of useful knowledge’dimensions: 31 x 39 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein excellent conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiinsured shipment
55 €
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A johns 24th edition binding:hardback publisher:society for the promotion of christian knowledge publication date: dust jacket: no dust jacket book measures - 9 x 6 inches approx there is some damage on the spine (see photo) and yellowing of pagesflowers of the field by rev cpostage to be paid by buyer read more
30 €
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"the animal world", a monthly advocate of humanity, volume iv (new series, published by the royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals - rspca hardback, cover illustrator cecil aldinprize inscription inside front cover dated 19th march , presented on behalf of rspca by mayoress of birkenhead, mrs arklebinding tight, some foxingpages gilt edged
20 €
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Stückelberger publisher, mulhouse, x 35 cm - 92 pages of texts, followed by 42 single or double-page plates publisher’s hardcover with title in black trilingual text (german-english-french) read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
28 €
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The badges are for and 29 yrs of safe drivingi am certain they belonged to a famous scientist and i will also send you written details of the facts that make me believe so, would prefer collection but will post for £3 extra read more
20 €
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Prizes:winner of winner, society for the anthropology of workbook binding:paperbackworld of books ltd was founded in , recycling books sold to us through charities either directly or indirectly
15 €
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No highlighting or other notesthe quest for a solution had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries when, in , parliament upped the ante by offering a king's ransom (gbp) to anyone whose method or device proved successfulthousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolutiondust jacket unmarked see oxfam website for delivery information read morelacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of landtext block cleanin stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solutionthe scientific establishment throughout europe - from galileo to sir isaac newton - had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answeranyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuriesoxfam bookshop newport the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude, and the unlikely triumph of an english geniusexcellent condition for its age, with little signs of usefull of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, longitude is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmaking
5 €
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' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old for adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, gombrich's little history enchants and educatesgombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic agesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: egombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages  "all stories begin with 'once upon a timerather than focusing on dry facts and dates, ehe paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from confucius to catherine the great to winston churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the berlin wall
4 €
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewith multilingual text labels40 packs with each time 100 different stamps/block of one topicalplease view the photos for a good impressionfrom a former wholesale stock: beautiful large format (31 x 23 cm) topical packsall packs are securely sealed in plastic packaging, in new conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableregistered shipping read moreideal for resale! please view the images for the specification of the contentsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitealso with textual clarification in various languages on the backcomes in two boxes ('a' and 'b' composition), together in one parceleverything is depictedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
55 €
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Black colombia label, in excellent conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitegood pressing nl pink floyd ?– a saucerful of secrets label: columbia ?– 1c , columbia ?– lp, country: netherlands tracklist a1\tlet there be more light\t5:38 a2\tremember a day\t4:33 a3\tset the control for the heart of the sun\t5:27 a4\tcorporal clegg\t4:12 b1\ta saucerful of secrets b2\tsee-saw\t4:36 b3\tjugband blues read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
27 €
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Meanwhile, the governor of the prison discovers dufresne's book-keeping talents and recruits him to do a spot of creative accountancysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe slowly comes to terms with the injustices of the corrupt prison system and quietly inspires some of his fellow prison inmates to have a more positive outlook on lifefellow inmate, ageing gangster 'red' (morgan freeman), uses his connections to take care of dufresne's material needs, and narrates the story of his friend's term in jail through to the late sixtiesoxfam shop ulverston accountant andy dufresne (tim robbins) is sent to prison in the forties for the murder of his unfaithful wife and her lover, despite protesting his innocence
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham concentrating on the centre for the study of complex systems in los alamos and the religious beliefs of surrounding communities, journalist george johnson explores the new science of complexity, which suggests the existence of a strong impulse towards order in nature, drawing parallels with the varied religious groups in the area and the source of the religious impulse in a need to deny chance and blind fatesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The quest for the jewel of life continuesto make things worse, sparhawk and his allies are not the only party looking for the bhelliombut finding the rose-shaped sapphire, once mounted in the crown of the thalasian king sarak is no simple tasktime is running out for poisoned queen ehlana and if she is to be saved sparhawk must find a powerful artefact called the bhelliom before it's too latethe evil god azash has plans for it himself, and ghwerig the mad troll-dwarf has been ceaselessly searching for the artefact for centuries, intending to retrieve it at any costsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno one has set eyes upon it since his death in the heat of a legendary battleoxfam bookshop cheltenham book two of the classic elenium trilogy
2 €
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The 3ds from this series are now almost all out of print and are traded between 250 euros and up to euroswe have obtained the original prints, also known as "overruns", directly from john szoke, the former publisher of james rizzi, and offer them with mat in a high-quality nielsen frame - as shown - provenance: john szoke collection, new york titled and dated in print publisher: john szoke editions, new york will be shipped via insured mailthis is an original colour lithography, which is the basis for the creation of the so-called 3d constructionsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
67 €
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Accountant andy dufresne (robbins) is sent to prison in the s for the murder of his unfaithful wife and her lover despite maintaining his innocence and as he slowly comes to terms with the injustices of the corrupt prison system he quietly inspires some of his fellow prison inmates to have a more positive outlook on lifeoxfam shop kingsthorpe tim robbins and morgan freeman star in this classic american drama based on the stephen king storymeanwhile, the governor of the prison discovers dufresne's book-keeping talents and recruits him to do a spot of creative accountancysee oxfam website for delivery information read morefellow inmate, ageing gangster 'red' (freeman), uses his connections to take care of dufresne's material needs, and narrates the story of his friend's term in jail through to the late s
2 €
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The design has created a very open mute, bigger than all its predecessors, giving a full sound and avoiding the problem of sharpness of pitch encountered in many trumpet mutesthe world's favourite trumpet mute! the reason for the success of this denis wick mute lies partly in the brilliance of the design and partly in the care and precision of the manufacture
65 €
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People often ask terry about the secret of his success his answer is this bookterry is actively involved in charity work and was chairman of the board for the ymca of east london for seven yearsterry then turned his hand to training others in how to be successful
15 €
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They'll be ready in the next couple of weeks to go to their new homes so if you're interested don't hesitate to get in contact with us! £100 ono is the price for the majority of beardies you see, however there are some that will be cheaper and some more expensive so do make sure to enquire for more detailswe have 10 high red and citrus leatherback and normal scale baby beardies for sale! father is high red normal scale and mother is citrus leatherback
100 €
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Obsolete - tommy is dead 4:04qaballah w - dream communicator 4:37label: baraka foundationjilala - untitled 3:40spectre - age of the sorm 4:43solar quest - set the heart for the bass of the sun 5:02artist: various
25 €
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Sold as is for parts or repairsee the photos for the condition of the item
2 €
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Commissar cain is called to duty once more, saving a governor's daughter from a planet over-run by rebelsthe uprising hides something far more sinister however - genestealer hybrids! the search for the source of the alien threat leads cain to a drifting space hulk - a far safer place than beside the obsessed governor's daughtersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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6 €
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For the price of £35good condition, it can also be hung just as a feature on the wallfor sale in bushey heath, stone lion’s head water feature is about 18 years old
35 €
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For the price of £30good condition, it can also be hung just as a feature on the wallfor sale in bushey heath, stone lion’s head water feature is about 18 years old
30 €
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Published by the society for promoting christian knowledgepublished under the direction of the committee of general literature and education, appointed by the society for promoting christian knowledge, condition: good - prints laid back to back on linen - handling marks and minor creases as per pictures - very strong because of the linenpostage via registered post £ - sent flatdimensions: " high x " wide the prints have been taken from a broken 19th century volume which had been put together with the prints laid back to back on linen which gives the buyer the choice of which print to display and has also given the paper prints added strengtha great addition to any early collection of natural history prints which have been hand coloured when published "price 3/4d plain; 2d coloured"josiah wood whymper () was an english wood-engraver, book illustrator and watercolouristplates illustrative of natural history, with a short description annexed to each plate6 x 19th century - plates illustrative of natural history - double sided & laid on linen josiah wood whymper wood engraving, hand coloured at time of publicationclay, son and taylor printers
65 €
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Oxfam bookshop brighton "universal methods of design is an immensely useful survey of research and design methods used by today's top practitioners, and will serve as a crucial reference for any designer grappling with really big problemsthe authors have taken away our excuse for not using the right method for the job, and in so doing have elevated its readers and the field of designumod is an essential resource for designers of all levels and specializations, and should be one of the go-to reference tools found in every designer's toolboxthis book has a place on every designer's bookshelf, including yours!" david sherwin, principal designer at frog and author of creative workshop: 80 challenges to sharpen your design skills "universal methods of design is a landmark method book for the field of design" -william lidwell, author of universal principles of design, lecturer of industrial design, university of houston this comprehensive reference provides a thorough and critical presentation of 100 research methods, synthesis/analysis techniques, and research deliverables for human centered design, delivered in a concise and accessible format perfect for designers, educators, and studentswant to know about card sorting, or the elito method? what about think-aloud protocols? this book has them all and more in readily digestible formthis tidy text compiles and summarizes 100 of the most widely applicable and effective methods of design-research, analysis, and ideation-the methods that every graduate of a design program should know, and every professional designer should employsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether research is already an integral part of a practice or curriculum, or whether it has been unfortunately avoided due to perceived limitations of time, knowledge, or resources, universal methods of design serves as an invaluable compendium of methods that can be easily referenced and utilized by cross-disciplinary teams in nearly any design projectmethods are concisely presented, accompanied by information about the origin of the technique, key research supporting the method, and visual examplesthis essential guide: - dismantles the myth that user research methods are complicated, expensive, and time-consuming - creates a shared meaning for cross-disciplinary design teams - illustrates methods with compelling visualizations and case studies - characterizes each method at a glance - indicates when methods are best employed to help prioritize appropriate design research strategies universal methods of design distills each method down to its most powerful essence, in a format that will help design teams select and implement the most credible research methods best suited to their design culture within the constraints of their projects
22 €
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In , american producer larry harmon signed a contract with belvision to start producing the first movie, destination moon, based on the two tintin 'moon' albumsthe series was shown starting on american (abc, cbs, nbc) and canadian tv, and also the bbcour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetintin / x5: original animation drawings of haddock - explorers on the moon () - first edition punch sequence: body + cap explorers on the moon - the adventures of tintin hergé (larry harmon studios / belvision) production: diffusion: size: 26catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website6 cm 'hergé's adventures of tintin' was the first animation movie featuring tintin's adventuresthe series was produced by belvision in the early sixties () under supervision of hergé and greg, with belgian comic artist ray goossens as artistic directorare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
91 €
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Oxfam shop keswick the lake artists society was founded inthis illustrated history is basically a collection of mini-biographies of all eminent artists associated with the society throughout the years see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe contents are cleanwith over 220 colour plates, of various sizesextra postage due to size and weight the jacket is lightly scratched
9 €
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As an odyssey of mind, body and spirit, food of the gods is one of the most fascinating and surprising histories of consciousness ever writtenfood of the gods: the search for the original tree of knowledge: a radical history of plants, drugs and human evolution paperback – 6 may
18 €