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He had bonded nicely with a female, but we were supplied with a larger tiercel and choose to swap them over at the start of this season, leaving this tiercel surplus to requirementshe does have a tail feather that never grows back correctly, this is due to damage caused in the aviary when he was younghe was flown to a drone in his first season, but never went further as he was destined for a breeding program which never came to lightwe have a tiercel looking for a new postcode a
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Mountfield self propelled petrol mower 38cm cut with plastic deck so no rusting problems,bought in ,new blade at the start of this seasonideal for a small garden and ideal for the ladies as weighs only 20kgscan be tried for free on my own lawnreason for the sale is that bought a bigger size cut in the salesnew carburettor fitted in ,runs and cut fine
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Brand new at the start of this season (may) cost ÂŁ249in very good condition read moredorema star camp magnum 260 porch awning
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As the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidentsthe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breathfor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubtsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic powerusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldfrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-statenow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economyoxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world since"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leadersat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnamin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominence" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warthe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destruction
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Pair of this season,brand new, never worn sosandar black suede espadrille wedges(cost ÂŁ69) uk size 4 (37) wedge height 11cm 100% leather read more
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It begins by looking at the first attempts made by balloon and airship at the start of the 20th century, and then the first attempts by plane in the aftermath of world war one, including that by harry hawker the illustrations are all clear  this book was presented as a prize in at ryhope secondary school, as shown by the sticker on the second page and the gilded crest on the front cover the pages are generally clean and the binding, while not strong, is secure an interesting read for those interested in aviation historysee oxfam website for delivery information read more it then looks at the first non-stop crossing by john alcock and arthur brown in and the first airship crossingsoxfam bookshop lincoln this book looks at the development of transatlantic flight and the numerous attempts made since the invention of flightr hinchliffe in , the crossing by amelia earhart in and the italian seaplane crossings in and the book is in a fair condition, there is notable wear on the exterior cover especially at the edges and spine, where the gilded lettering has also faded internally there are a number of partially loose pages (plate between ) but none that are completely loose at the end of the book is an appendix that lists successful and unsuccessful atlantic crossings from to , and black and white photos are dotted throughout the book further on it looks at the crossings of the south atlantic, the first crossings via greenland, the first solo crossing by charles lindbergh in , the disappearance of a flight by captain w
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When they reach lake-town bilbo will have to perform the role he was assigned at the start of the quest - to find a secret door that will lead him to the lair of the dragonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreset in middle-earth 60 years before events in 'the lord of the rings', the story follows the adventures of hobbit bilbo baggins (martin freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard gandalf (ian mckellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 dwarves led by thorin oakenshield (richard armitage) to help reclaim the lost kingdom of the lonely mountain from the clutches of smaug the dragon (voice of benedict cumberbatch)oxfam shop okehampton the second of three epic instalments in director peter jackson's blockbuster prequel to 'the lord of the rings' trilogyin this film, while gandalf heads south on his own, bilbo, thorin and the dwarves enter the treacherous mirkwood forest on their way to the mountain
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When they reach lake-town bilbo will have to perform the role he was assigned at the start of the quest - to find a secret door that will lead him to the lair of the dragonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreset in middle-earth 60 years before events in 'the lord of the rings', the story follows the adventures of hobbit bilbo baggins (martin freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard gandalf (ian mckellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 dwarves led by thorin oakenshield (richard armitage) to help reclaim the lost kingdom of the lonely mountain from the clutches of smaug the dragon (voice of benedict cumberbatch)in this film, while gandalf heads south on his own, bilbo, thorin and the dwarves enter the treacherous mirkwood forest on their way to the mountainoxfam books & music durham the second of three epic instalments in director peter jackson's blockbuster prequel to 'the lord of the rings' trilogy
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Oxfam bookshop hertford warrior of rome: the wolves of the north by harry sidebottom marks the start of a new trilogy within the warrior of rome seriesin the north, the tribes are increasingly bold in their raids on the imperium - their savagery unlike anything rome has known beforeballista must undertake his most treacherous journey yet - a covert attempt to turn the barbarians of the steppe against each othersee oxfam website for delivery information read morefans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottom's recreation of the ancient worldharry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical arthe must face the heruli - the most bizarre and brutal of all the nomad tribes - the eaters of flesh, the wolves of the northas ballista and his retinue make their journey, someone - or something - is hunting them, picking them off one by one, and leaving a trail of terror and mutilated corpsespraise for harry sidebottom:'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boydrballista is in a strange land, among strange people, but is it possible that the greatest threat may come from within his own familia?dr harry sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening dramaad263 - barbarian invasions and violent uprisings threaten to tear apart the imperium of rome
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The conviction of james earl ray for his murder has never looked even remotely safe, and when william pepper began to investigate the case it was the start of a twenty-five year campaign for justiceat a civil trial in , supported by the king family, seventy witnesses under oath set out the details of the conspiracy pepper had unearthed: the jury took just one hour to find that ray was not responsible for the assassination, that a wide-ranging conspiracy existed, and that government agents were involvedoxfam books & music aberdeen martin luther king jr was the most powerful and eloquent champion of the poor and oppressed in us history, and at the height of his fame in the mid-sixties seemed to offer the real possibility of a new and radical beginning for liberal politics in the usapublished in first edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morean act of state lays out the extraordinary facts of the king story of the huge groundswell of optimism engendered by his charismatic radicalism, of how plans for his execution were laid at the very heart of government and the military, of the disinformation and media cover-ups that followed every attempt to search out the truthas shocking as it is tragic, an act of state remains the most compelling and authoritative account of how king's challenge to the us establishment led inexorably to his murderin , he was assassinated; the movement for social and economic change has never recovered
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At the start of a round, one player, taking turns as the reader, picks a card and reads it outsee oxfam website for delivery information read more  the other players then have to write a plausible opening or closing sentence to the work in an attempt to bluff fellow players into believing that their script is the genuine oneeach of the one hundred cards gives you the title, author and plot summary of a different novel or short storythe book-lover's game of writer's bluffdevised by leslie scott (the creator of jenga) & sara finch first published by oxford games ltd a family favourite since '91  ex libris is a game to challenge your literary acumen and test your creative writing skillsoxfam shop kendal new and sealed
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Oxfam bookshop deal the summer holidays are dragging on and harry potter can't wait for the start of the school yearbeing the first edition of the book there are some errors in the writing but that just adds value to the booksee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is some slight discolouration to the book but other than that it's in mostly great conditionbut harry can't know that the atmosphere is darkening around him, and his worst enemy is preparing a fate that it seems will be inescapablerowling has proved herself yet again to be a master story-tellerthe book itself is in very good condition for its age, most of the damage is on the slip cover rather than the book itselfit is his fourth year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and there are spells to be learnt and (unluckily) potions and divination lessons to be attendedwith characteristic wit, fast-paced humour and marvellous emotional depth, j
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"the summer holidays are dragging on and harry potter can't wait for the start of the school yearoxfam bookshop raeburn place true first edition first impression complete with printing errors (pages and 594)but harry can't know that the atmosphere is darkening around him, and his worst enemy is preparing a fate that it seems will be inescapablerowling has proved herself yet again to be a master story-teller" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is his fourth year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and there are spells to be learnt and (unluckily) potions and divination lessons to be attendedvery good condition, complete with dust jacket - small nick to front bottom right hand corner of dust jacketwith characteristic wit, fast-paced humour and marvellous emotional depth, j
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Oxfam shop evesham the summer holidays are dragging on and harry potter cannot wait for the start of the school yearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut harry can't know that the atmosphere is darkening around him, and his worst enemy is preparing a fate that it seems will be inescapableit is his fourth year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and there are spells to be learnt and (unluckily) potions and divination lessons to be attendedwith characteristic wit, fast paced humour and marvellous emotional depth, jrowling has proved herself yet again to be a master storyteller
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is the firstcomprehensive field guide to cover the birds of this exciting region,and will enable birders to identify any species found in any of thecountries coveredthe book also has an updated colour distribution map for each species,conveniently placed on interleaved pages within the colour platesoxfam bookshop glossop road cover heavily creased with slight tears and sellotape repair attempts, pages very slightly creased, good overall condition this new field guide uses all of the plates from birds of western africa, with a concise, authoritative text on facing pages, to create a conveniently-sized, lightweight field reference covering all species found in the regionanumber of new images have been painted for this new field guide andseveral of the plates have been replacedbirds of western africa (helm, ) was the firstsingle-volume guide to cover all species of this region, whichcomprises all countries from senegal and southern mauritania east tochad and the central african republic and south to congo
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beeston this book is in very good condition the story of the nine 'kaffir' wars, fought in the 18th and 19th centuries between the whites and the xhosa nation, form the heart of this astonishing bookin an epilogue he observes that the end of the wars did not mean the end of the agony, but rather a legacy of pain and anger that to this day shapes south african societyit was here that the crucial frontier was variously to be found - the volatile border where colonial expansion met local intransigence and brutal warfare proved the only solution to the impassehis starting point is the arrival of the first visitors to the cape, the portugeuse, innoel mostert vivdly recounts this momentous story and its appalling aftermath - the self-immolation of the xhosainternally all the pages are clean, tight and unmarkedin a comparatively small area of land, eastwards from the cape, on territory demarcated by the great fish and the great kai riversexternally the bottom right corner of the front cover has been creased and the is some slight signs of edge wear on the front and back covers
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This edition provides a perfect rendering of this fine english verse which captures wonderfully the song of homer - a must-read for absolutely everyonehailed by samuel johnson as "a performance which no age or nation could hope to equal," this is a classic text that has moulded centuries of british and american culture through its beautiful and timeless poetrysee oxfam website for delivery information read morealexander pope (), was an english poet most renowned for his satirical verse and for the writing of this bookhe is also the third-most quoted writer in 'the oxford dictionary of quotations' after shakespeare and tennysonit comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the authormany vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality editionoxfam bookshop victoria this book contains alexander pope's seminal interpretation of the original homeric poem, published serially from to
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Turquoise cloth covered boards with gilt text within dark blue panel to spinewear to edges, various other scuffs and markslight shelfwear to edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read morevarious superficial scuffs and marks, discolouration to spine and outer edges of boardsoxfam bookshop newport this is the story of the most sensational scientific discovery in natural history of the twentieth century, told by the scientist who is the central figure throughoutalone in his view that this coelacanth must have been a stray, professor smith and his wife carried out a series of arduous expeditions covering most of the wildest parts of the tropical western indian ocean, until, after fourteen years, the home of this living fossil was foundit details the discovery of a type of prehistoric fish, known only from fossils and believed to have become extinct at least fifty million years agosmall chips and closed tearsendpapers discolouredtear to top of spine, which is discolouredsporadic foxing within text block which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedpictorial dust jacket
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiissue 2: ridge on cover (this was originally the case), very light nip in the upper left corner issue 3: nip at top and bottom of spine, spine standing up slightly issue 6, light nip in lower left corner issue 7: light nip in upper right corner the issues are in very good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storenote the photos, these are part of the description of this lotplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website#specialcollectionservice read more11 issues of adventures on the planet of the apescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Andrews and cambridge), ann loades (durham), david nsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhat has happened to sacramentality in an age which is on the one hand visual and on the other culturally cast adrift from the traditional symbolic universe in which sacramental theology was naturally at home? this book is not just confined to a discussion of eucharistic theologyvladimir's seminary, new york) and susan athe vital importance of the subject of this book is confirmed by the distinction of the contributors-david brown (professor of theology at durham university), timothy jenkins (cambridge), bishop geoffrey rowell (oxford), jeremy begbie (stpower (catholic university of america), sven-erik brodd (uppsala), peter bouteneff (stoxfam shop fulwood road this important new collection of essays on a topic of vital importance is by a group of scholars from ten countries, from a wide range of christian traditions, east and west, and from various academic disciplinesross (loyola university, chicago)it examines both the historical roots of sacramentality, the concept of a sacral person, ways in which sacramentality may be re-envisioned and the flourishing roday of churches of a largely non-sacramental style in an age which is increasingly visual rather than verbal
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He got into street art in the s without really knowing the extent of his artistic talentare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishipping: france and international colissimo but who is syr? fsome dollars are phosphorescent at night6 cm (each $1) medium: collage - poscahe became attracted to graphics, illustration and colours at a very young agein , the adventure of this young self-taught graffiti artist progresses furtherour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeone of a kind signed artworkplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea syr, was born in the early scertificate of authenticity included: yesdollar banknoteslot of 10 new and unused ucatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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He shows how the cult of this particular saint developed, firstly, as an expression of sienese civil religion; secondly, as a focus for italian civil religion; and finally into an expression of european civil religioninstead of the predominantly devotional - and frequently essentially hagiographical - approach of much of the literature on catherine of siena, parsons examines the significance of her cult from the perspective of civil religion and the social history of religiontext block is clean and binding solid" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop stirling very good gloss illustrated dust jacket, crease along top edgevery good black clothgerald parsons argues that the cult of catherine of siena constitutes a remarkable example of the cult of a particular saint which, across more than six centuries, has been the vehicle for an evolving sequence of civil religious rituals and meanings"this book examines the origins, development and history of the cult of saint catherine of siena
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From the rent parties of harlem to the after-hours spots in kansas city, louis armstrong and duke ellington to wynton marsalis and pat metheny, this book captures all the vibrant colours of jazz on one glorious palatenow, in the history of jazz, ted gioia tells the story of this music as it has never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary jazz players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolvedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more a couple of small nicks at the top of the contents pagefrom the seed first planted by slave dances held in congo square and nurtured by early ensembles led by buddy bolden and joe 'king' oliver, jazz began its long winding odyssey across america and around the world, giving flower to a thousand different forms -- swing, bebop, cool jazz, jazz-rock fusion -- and a thousand great musiciansjazz is the most colourful and varied art form in the world and it was born in one of the most colourful and varied cities, new orleansoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells very good condition paperback
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham modesty blaise is about to retire from her criminal empire, the networkis the plan to destroy the western world being orchestrated by the watchmen?there have been few other female action heroines like modesty blaisea tough orphan who became the leader of the network, a crime syndicate specializing in art theft and industrial espionagethis 10th book of her adventures begins with a flashback to the last days of the network, when modesty was about to retire, and describes the organization s final, astonishing operation before it disbandedyears later, she faces the consequences of this final mission when she is drawn into conflict with a mysterious group called 'the watchmen'this operation is echoed several years later when modesty, with her peerless lieutenant willie garvin, finds herself drawn into conflict with the mysterious group known as the watchmen, who have plans to kill modesty in london and then destroy san francisco s golden gate bridgemodesty and willie find themselves prisoners on see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut there is one final, astounding mission before she can leave
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Despite its popularity with tourists, the cotswolds remains tranquil and serenesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein recognition of the beauty of this quintessentially english countryside, the area covering 790 square miles was designated an area of outstanding natural beauty inoxfam shop wolverhampton set in the heart of england's countryside, the cotswolds occupies the area between gloucester, bath, oxford and stratford-upon-avonthe countryside with its gentle hills and open spaces is ideal for a variety of outdoor activities such as horse-riding, cycling, ballooning and walking, making the cotswolds a dream place to live and visitthis area is a perfect blend of gentle rolling hills, plentiful archaeological sites and charming villages built from a local honey coloured limestonethe perfect, traditional cotswolds villages offer historic places, friendly pubs and craft shopsbeata moore's glorious photographs show the charm of the cotswolds through the seasonsmost of the villages and smaller towns have survived unspoilttraditional museums like corinium museum in cirencester, cotswolds museum in bourton-on-the-water, gloucester cathedral, roman baths, sudeley castle or blenheim palace are complemented by fabulous gardens of westonbirt, painswick, batsford and hidcote
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Angelo blanda directory from new york city here in europe just for youare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitrackable shipping only via ups or dhl, delivery within 3 business days in europein mint conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedue to the nature of this piece and of the printing process, there can be some small imperfections, if it’s not ok for you please don’t bid on this itemplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecheck out my feedback, only 100% in over 3 years on catawikihand pulled serigraph on coventry rag papersigned and numbered edition of 100 copiescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes the contents of this book were written before the discovery of the dead sea scrolls and are, therefore something of a foreword to the author’s the gospel of the essenesthe front cover is slightly grubbyof this book he wrote “we have decided to publish the pure, original words of jesus, translated directly from the aramaic tongue spoken by jesus and his beloved disciple john, who alone among jesus' disciples noted with perfect accuracy, his master's personal teachings”the binding is good and there are no marks apart from the owner’s name on the top left hand corner of the inside of the coverthe teachings of the essenes from enoch to the dead sea scrolls is the vital key to guide the reader and interpret the communions with angels of earth and heavenc w daniel paperback
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham 'it is never what you worry over that comes to pass in the endand yet, even if the world is, in fact, coming to an end, as some assert, day-to-day life must go onthe enormity of this is almost beyond comprehension' one morning, julia and her parents wake up in their suburban home in california to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth is noticeably slowingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morejulia, facing the loneliness and despair of an awkward adolescence, witnesses the impact of this phenomenon on the world, on the community, on her family and on herselfthe real catastrophies are always different - unimagined, unprepared for, unknown
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham "tour de france: the complete history of the world's greatest cycle race" plots the evolution of this great event, covering every tour up to the milestone 100th running of the race incovering every aspect of the tour from its beginnings and early heroes to its incredible feats of endurance and fierce rivalries, this is the complete history of one of the world's greatest sporting eventsit features legends such as jacques anquetil, eddie merckx, miguel indurain, seven-time winner lance armstrong and the new generation of riders such as alberto contador and british heroes bradley wiggins and mark cavendishsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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