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The spectator himself unties the signed bill from the end of the yarn2 bonus super effects getthe yarn and fry your audiences! the ball of wool is in the spectator's hand since the beginning of the show
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Waugh was 19 when his first oxford review appeared, 31 when the spectator printed his last review ofall volumes will be beautifully produced, and have comprehensive introductions and detailed annotationalexander waugh, evelyn waugh's grandson, is editing a twelve-volume personal writings sequence for the series, intercalating over letters with the complete, unexpurgated diarieslong interred in fashion magazines, popular newspapers, sober journals, undergraduate reviews, and bbc archives, 110 of the 170 pieces in the volume have never before been reprintedoxfam bookshop victoria the complete works of evelyn waugh offers the first scholarly edition of waugh's work, bringing together all of his extant writings and graphic art: novels, biographies, travel writing, short fiction, essays, articles, reportage, reviews, poems, juvenilia, parerga, drawings, and designsthe volume embraces university journalism; essays from waugh's years of drift after oxford; forcefully emphatic articles and contrasting sophisticated reviews written for the metropolitan press from to (the most active and enterprising years of waugh's career); reports for three newspapers of a coronation in abyssinia and essays for the times on the condition of ethiopia and on british policy in arabiafiction and non-fiction volumes will also contain a full account of each text's manuscript development and textual variantsthis first volume of evelyn waugh's articles, essays, and reviews contains every traceable piece of journalism that research could uncover written by waugh between january , when he first went up to oxford, and december , when he had recently returned from british guiana and was enjoying the runaway success of a handful of dustfinally, in early waugh travelled for three months in remote british guiana, resulting in nine travel articles and a handful of dust, acclaimed as one of the most distinguished novels of the centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreonly 15% of waugh's letters have previously been publishedoriginal texts, so easily distorted in the production process, have been established as far as possible using manuscript and other controlsthis volume is part of the complete works of evelyn waugh critical edition, which brings together all waugh's published and previously unpublished writings for the first time with comprehensive introductions and annotation, and a full account of each text's manuscript development and textual variantsthe complete works will revolutionize waugh studies, and offer new insights for twentieth-century literary and cultural studies generallythis is a young writer's book, and the always lucid articles and reviews it presents read as fresh and lively, as challenging and opinionated, as the day they first appearedthe edition's general editor is alexander waugh, evelyn waugh's grandson and editor of the twelve-volume personal writings sequenceno other edition of a british novelist has been undertaken on this scaleseveral typescripts of articles and reviews are published here for the first time, as are a larger number of unsigned pieces never before identified as waugh'swaughs works are placed in their rich literary and historical context, enabling readers to appreciate for the first time the range and complexity of his thinking and artistic practice, and linking this to the work of his contemporaries in britain, america and europethe origins of the works are explored, and annotations to each piece seek to assist the modern reader
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' matthew dennison, the spectator see oxfam website for delivery information read morebertie 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 dressedfaulks's plot is bang on-messageoxfam 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 allon 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 allbertie, you see, has met georgiana on the côte d'azurfaulks captures perfectly both the tone and the spirit of wodehouse's originalsbut 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 triumphantand though she is clever and he has a reputation for foolish engagements, it looks as though this could be the real thinghowever, 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 estatemeanwhile, 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 wooster, recently returned from a very pleasurable soujourn in cannes, finds himself at the stately home of sir henry hackwood in dorsetlove, as so often, is at the root of the confusionjeeves and the wedding bells is a masterpiece
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'the silence in the garden' won the yorkshire post book of the year awardsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham carriglas is the island estate off county cork where sarah pollexfen goes to live as governess to her wealthy cousins on the eve of the first world warand somewhere in the tranquil garden of carriglas there are secrets waiting to be discoveredhelplessly, sarah watches her cousins lead increasingly isolated and empty lives as if punishing themselves for a past crimehe is devoted to ireland, to its soft speech and its frequently ugly deeds, and he combines them in a sort of elegy'writing in the spectator, anita brookner said, 'trevor is a specialist in brooding regret and a discoverer of past crimes
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The spectator gets a great impression of the particular atmosphere caused by the harmony of nature and religious placesprinted title + 1 folding map + 216 pclay for) george virtue, , in-4to, 280 x 225 mm, engraved front (portrait of william beattie md) + engraved title with view+ 4 llmigèves, cluse et viu) et le piémontour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefirst edition of the first english album published on the oisans and the dauphiny at the beginning of the 19th century, with fine engravings showing many calm and hidden places all around the valleys of piemont and the savoie, etcrare et très recherché' (perret)il comporte également des planches sur la savoie (e70 engraved plates with the origare 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available'le premier album anglais publié sur l'oisans et le dauphiné au début du 19ème siècle, superbement illustré
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For more than thirty years from he was an indefatigable fiction reviewer for periodicals including the spectator and saturday reviewleslie poles hartley () was born in whittlesey, cambridgeshire, and educated at harrow and balliol college, oxfordhis first book, night fears () was a collection of short stories; but it was not until the publication of eustace and hilda (), which won the james tait black prize, that hartley gained widespread recognition as an authoroxfam bookshop hertford lhis other novels include the go-between (), which was adapted into an internationally-successful film starring julie christie and alan bates, and the hireling (), the film version of which won the palme d'or at the cannes film festivalhartley's moving exploration of a young boy's loss of innocence the go-between is edited with an introduction and notes by douglas brooks-davies in penguin modern classics'the past is a foreign country: they do things differently there'when one long, hot summer, young leo is staying with a school-friend at brandham hall, he begins to act as a messenger between ted, the farmer, and marian, the beautiful young woman up at the hallthe haunting story of a young boy's awakening into the secrets of the adult world, the go-between is also an unforgettable evocation of the boundaries of edwardian societyif you enjoyed the go-between, you might like barry hines's a kestrel for a knave, also available in penguin modern classics'magical and disturbing'independent 'on a first reading, it is a beautifully wrought description of a small boy's loss of innocence long agobut, visited a second time, the knowledge of approaching, unavoidable tragedy makes it far more poignant and painful'express see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe becomes drawn deeper and deeper into their dangerous game of deceit and desire, until his role brings him to a shocking and premature revelation
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Find the four aces the cards are shuffled by the spectatorthe spectator shuffles the cards and returns them to the magicianlocate any card's position: the spectator can name any card in the deckhow many cards?: the spectator cuts a portion of the deck off the tableinstant mind reading: the spectator selects a group of 8 to 10 cards, shuffles them and concentrates on themhe magician weighs the cards in his hand and can tell exactly the amount of cards the spectator cuta few things you can do with this powerful marked deck: find any card instantly: spectator selects a card from the pack, notes it and replaces it in the packfollowing the basic features there is a glossary and explanation of card handling terms and how to do them, and then specially selected card effects using the various principalsthe magician finds the four aces either singularly or all four at the same timehe counts from the top to the number namedone by one the magician reveals the value and suit of each cardthe card is therethe magician almost instantly reveals the selected cardeach deck comes in the stacked order and has eight main features, the cards are stripped, stacked, a box reminder, a joker reminder, a bar code prediction, marked six ways, instructional card for the marking system and a card locator tableoxfam shop arnold the gamblers marked deck is a stripped deck, a stacked or prearranged setup deck, a marked deck, a one-way deck with a bicycle backthe principles of the gambler's marked deck are easy to use, even for the amateur who has never handled a pack of cards beforethere are hundreds of effects possible and easy to do! see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe magician is able to reveal the exact position of the card
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The spectator announces the card they chose - the three of diamondshe claims that the card he's holding is the spectator's selectionthe magician searches through the deck and removes a cardthe perfect gag card
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The spectator covers the coins with their other handclose-up magic at its best! a coin is removed and placed on the back of the spectator's hand
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You ask the spectator to selece a card, from a blue back deck, and to sign itcard airline - prior to beginning the trick, the spectator will notice that a red back card is pined to your shirtyou don't say anything about it yet
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spectator 12 x 50 binocularbushnell spector sport binoculars, 12x50mm
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If you can't get to the french laundry, you can now re-create at home the very experience wine spectator described as "as close to dining perfection as it getsand this, his first cookbook, is every bit as satisfying as a french laundry meal itself: a series of small, impeccable, highly refined, intensely focused coursesiacp award winner marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the acclaimed french laundry restaurant in the napa valley-"the most exciting place to eat in the united states" (the new york times)the most transformative cookbook of the century celebrates this milestone by showcasing the genius of chef/proprietor thomas keller himself no signs of use"  see oxfam website for delivery information read moremost dazzling is how simple keller's methods are: squeegeeing the moisture from the skin on fish so it sautées beautifully; poaching eggs in a deep pot of water for perfect shape; the initial steeping in the shell that makes cooking raw lobster out of the shell a cinch; using vinegar as a flavor enhancer; the repeated washing of bones for stock for the cleanest, clearest tastesone hundred and fifty superlative recipes are exact recipes from the french laundry kitchen-no shortcuts have been taken, no critical steps ignored, all have been thoroughly tested in home kitchenskeller is a wizard, a purist, a man obsessed with getting it rightfrom innovative soup techniques, to the proper way to cook green vegetables, to secrets of great fish cookery, to the creation of breathtaking desserts; from beurre monté to foie gras au torchon, to a wild and thoroughly unexpected take on coffee and doughnuts, the french laundry cookbook captures, through recipes, essays, profiles, and extraordinary photography, one of america's great restaurants, its great chef, and the food that makes both uniqueoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the french laundry cookbook thomas keller good, price not clipped, slight wear to the dust jacket and boards
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The book follows coffee from the hill family plantations into the united states, through the san francisco roasting plants into supermarkets, kitchens and work places, and finally into today's omnipresent cafésaugustine sedgewick's brilliant new history tells the hidden and surprising story of how this came to be, tracing coffee's 400-year transformation into an everyday necessityin very good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreadapting the innovations of the industrial revolution to plantation agriculture, hill helped to turn el salvador into perhaps the most intensive monoculture in modern history, a place of extraordinary productivity, inequality and violencecoffeeland centres on the volcanic highlands of el salvador, where james hill, born in the slums of nineteenth-century manchester, founded one of the world's great coffee dynastiesoxfam bookshop clifton 'thoroughly engrossing' michael pollan, the atlantic'wonderful, energising' kathryn hughes, the guardian'gripping' the spectator'an eye-opening, stimulating brew' the economistcoffee is one of the most valuable commodities in the history of the global economy and the world's most popular drugthe very word 'coffee' is one of the most widespread on the planetsedgewick reveals the unexpected consequences of the rise of coffee, which reshaped large areas of the tropics, transformed understandings of energy, and ultimately made us dependent on a drug served in a cupthe story is one that few coffee drinkers know
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The gestural energy and the intensity of the colours place the spectator in a musical and dynamic compositionself-taught on a spontaneous and abstract path combining lettering, lines, drips and spatters, saname creates colourful artworkssaname is a discreet artist on the rise! read moresubsequently, street art and museums shaped his artistic educationused to punishment and copying, his signature is surmounted by a dunce's cap like an assumed revenge on the dunce he wasour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehe sits in the back of the class and dreamsthe soft background make way to the lettering, which almost disappearedhe discovered art in an old factory when he was only 10 years old"ame " 107 x 114 cm, without stretcherthe canvas is varnishedsold with its certificate of authenticity born in , saname is a failed studentare 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Then you ask the spectator to look at his selected card without you seeing it, and to show it to the audiencethey see the jack of clubs and start laughing, as they know you can't possibly have the half of itlaughs and applause(probably the highly disappointed volunteer is not laughing
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When the spectator decides he has finished, he presses the enter key to get the result, which he will find is equal to the predictiononce he is convinced that it works properly, the magician gives him a sealed envelope containing a prediction that will then be used to cover the calculations on the computer screen
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The spectator stands on top of the trap door into the lions cage and the chariot with roman centurion can drive through the gatesthe chariot fits through the double gatesincludes 1 roman centurion and chariot
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreeven those people born years after the war are stunned by the atrocities of the nazis at auschwitz, the most hated concentration camp in historybut its history cannot be denied; it's story must be told; it's lessons must be learnedarthur dodd's story will shock and scare the readeroxfam bookshop brigg the harrowing, true story of british soldier arthur dodd's imprisonment in auschwitz during world war iihe was the only english serviceman to survive incarceration in this infamous death camp
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E: light shooting and different displays may cause the color of the item in the picture a little different from the real thingcatch bugs and other insects, see through the magnifying glass cover which also has air holesdouble magnifying lens: a smaller 34 mm and a larger 43 mm1 pcs magnifying glass toy
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Leave your spectator with a souvenir they will talk about! leaves a lasting impressionanything you wish can appear in the burn marksthe apparition is a tool that will allow you to do the most visually stunning predictions imaginable
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Also ideal for watching outdoor, spectator sports in winterone thigh pocketzipped, mesh ventilation openings on both sidesoriginal price £ two zipped, deep side pocketsfree postage to uk address read moreladies' ski pantsthe north face - ladies 'hyvent' ski pants – unused ladies size large £the north face hyvent ski pant - colour 'cream' measurements waist (adjustable) ~cm; overall length cm; inside leg cm waterproof, breathable, hy-vent technology
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The magician displays a red sponge ball and claims that he will actually make it disappear in front of the spectator's eyesslowly and methodically, he places the ball into his trouser pocket and claims
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Upon removing the sweet from the bag, you can instantly give it to the spectator who selected itimagine, while your back is turned, four spectators each pick a different flavored sweet, and pop it into a bag
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The magician displays a red sponge ball and claims that he will actually make it disappear in front of the spectator's eyeshe places the ball on top of his left closed fist and pushes it down inside
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Concentrate for a few seconds and, by reading it in the spectator's mind, reveal the chosen numbernow, put it all inside the bigger cylinder and close it with its lidshow a die and two small empty cylinders with their lids
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Peter eggink'ssnitch is a beautiful, powerful signed card to envelope for the real worker and yet perfect for a beginnersnitch is a super-fast, no-palming signed card to envelope effect! when the envelope is opened, the spectator's signed card is found inside!
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Clean and easy to do - pure kenton wizardry as usual! a card is chosen and the corner is torn and given to a spectator to holdthis truly is an impossible location with a torn cardyou make a magical gesture and each and every card in the deck is shown to be whole
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Oxfam bookshop swanage condition: used good inscription on all copies good condition in full leather spine on eighth edition partially missed all pages intact published by hamilton, balfour, & neil dated see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Illustrations on every other page with large text fontoxfam shop shirley olive green boards with bumping on spine and edgesslight forward tilt from being shelf-wornpaper panel on spine with title and illustrator is worn to the point where it is almost unreadablethis copy was published in see oxfam website for delivery information read more pages are uncut and have many examples of foxing illustrations by hugh thomson and is a reprint from 'the spectator'
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You can change it again to red and give it to the spectator
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