The story of a little chinese boy
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate a reissue copy of this story of a little boy growing up in a traditional chinese village, attractively illustrated with drawings by the author who herself grew up in chinasee oxfam website for delivery information read moredustwrapper clipped, edgeworn, closed tear lower spine and lower front edge and corner losses144 pp; b&w illus throughoutinternally unmarkedred cloth, black titles; unmarked
17 €
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The story of a new name is the second book in this seriesin these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingin the story of a new name, lila has recently married and made her entrée into the family business; elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighbourhood that she so often finds stiflinglove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiesoxfam bookshop ealing in , elena ferrante's my brilliant friend introduced readers to the unforgettable elena and lila, whose lifelong friendship provides the backbone for the neapolitan novelssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopleda beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellersmarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elenayet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshipshe writes vividly about a specific neighborhood of naples from the late-s through to the current day and about two remarkable young women who are very much the products of that place and timeyet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and is a source of strength in the face of life's challenges
4 €
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a liefor a book of this age, i feel this is in very good conditionwritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationin – a vintage pocket editionadditional photos available, please ask
10 €
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a liewritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationin – a vintage pocket editionadditional photos available, please ask
8 €
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Title: the crocodile by the door: the story of a house, a farm and a familypublisher: penguinauthor(s): guinness, selina
10 €
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The title is the story of a young heartfor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing
14 €
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The story of a great medieval book peter lombard's 'sentences' by philipp w%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for detailsrosemann (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 6 to 8 working days
19 €
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E burrow - penlune: the story of a cornish village red hardback book published by sinside page inscribed to someone, otherwise a clean copyfor viewings/collections a facemask is still required pleasei will be wearing one and will have sanitised my hands***half sale proceeds being donated to charity*** ---------------------------------------------------------------- available to collect locally in surrey, or can post at extra cost (first, second, first signed for, second signed for & special delivery by 1pm next day options) and payment through paypalunfortunately no mask = no salesome light wear to cover
5 €
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Fermat's last theorem: the story of a riddle that confounded tcondition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 2nd class
2 €
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Oxfam bookshop newport the story of a yorkshire woman who was called upon by the ministry of labour and national service to be directed to work of national importanceminor foxing to edges of text block, which is otherwise lightly but evenly tannedshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spinevarious scuffs, marks and discolourationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreblue cloth covered boards with gilt text to spinegiven the choice between working in a factory or going into transport, she chose the latter and became a conductress on a tramendpapers discoloureda heart-warming and touching collection of anecdotes about life as a clippie, and how it impacted upon her life at homerear free endpaper has been torn out
34 €
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Oxfam shop lytham the story of the stone (c) is one of the greatest novels of chinese literaturethe first part of the story, the golden days, begins the tale of bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to confucian studies, and his two cousins: bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty dai-yusee oxfam website for delivery information read morethrough the changing fortunes of the jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives
10 €
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Kipling, rudyard - “they” and the brushwood boy - macmillan and cokipling, rudyard - the story of the cadsbys, a tale without a plot - - athis is a story noted for its detailed portrait of the people, culture and varied religions of indiacm - dedication on endpaper from , on page 1 a handwritten quote from kipling - spine a little discoloured and with a spot but otherwise good copyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store? - hardcover, 132 ppfirst illustrated edition - illustrations by frudyard kipling - kim - macmillan and co limitestownsend - original red cloth binding with slightly damaged dust jacket - 160 pp22 x 14 cm - ex-libris on inside front cover - very good copyillustrations by jcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe spine of the red cloth hardcover is somewhat worn, cover is splodgy but intact; endpaper a bit loose from the binding; label on inside front cover; otherwise good copy of this rare publicationkipling, rudyard - the light that failed - 1st american edition without date - new york, hurst & company - 132 pplockwood kipling, the author's fatherare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwheeler & co allahabad and sampson low, marston, searle & rivington - 1st english edition - beautiful half-leather binding - original cover included in the binding - with some minor scuffs on the spine and edges of front cover, 85 pplimited, londonfirst edition second impression - cm21 x 15 cm - small dedication on endpaper, newspaper cuttings added - minor damage in fold front endpaper but otherwise very good copy
51 €
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Oxfam shop ringwood this is the story of a young boy, born in tibet to inherit the role of buddhist lineage holder, whose life was interrupted by the chinese army invasion and the ensuing cultural revolutionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretwo decades later, he walked out of tibet and started on his journey of fully taking on leadership of the drikung kagyu lineagesince then the teachings of this lineage have flourished and are practiced all around the world--after nearly being lost
15 €
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chinese wooden book from the s the story of teait is on concertina folded stylethe art work is painted on silk
60 €
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The story of a little boy who never had a happy childhoodhe was forced to deal with pain and misery not meant for childrenmany urinated on his back and called it rainhappiness comes his way and he shoots it down and runs for coverbuy on amazon kindle or paperbackhis safe zone is sadness and sense of being alone so he never feel the pain inflicting upon him ever againthe self destruction is eminentdriven to wrath was the only survival technique for him to bury the internal suffering he will carry with him until he perish from the earth
10 €
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The story of little sambo book by helen bannerman london chatto & windus all the pages are fine the front dust cover has a rip and some creasing comes from a good clean non smoking home price including postage ÂŁ12
12 €
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The story of babar the little elephant with a preface by a a milne - 2nd english edare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimethuen babar the king - 1st english edour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeinternal pages are goodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemethuen boards & spines have damage on both books; babar the king has loose bindingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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26 €
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Featuring illustrated double-page spreads arranged by subject, he tells the story as a continuous narrative in chapters which give meaning and purpose to the periods they considersir roy strong, author, broadcaster, former director of the national portrait gallery and the victoria and albert museum, tells the story of britain from the very earliest recorded celtic times to the era of margaret thatcheroxfam bookshop harrogate the story of britain is a significant book published at a significant moment, for there can rarely have been a time when public concern about history and the teaching of history has created so much controversy and debatesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell it
5 €
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Oxfam shop magdelen street 'the story of the newspaper printing press' written by george athere is a light rippeling to the pages and little to no foxing on the paper see oxfam website for delivery information read moreisaacs published in  the book is in good condition with no noticble damage to spine or cover
14 €
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Book itself is in very good condition with only a little wear to the spineoxfam shop moortown the story of san michele by axel munthe ( folio society edition of memoir) used hardback book with slipcover in good conditionslipcover has various signs of superficial damage and age but is structurally intact see oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €
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The dustcover is a little worn at the edgesoxfam shop lincoln this collectors' item is the story of the picture postcard and its place in the history of popular art the book is in very good condition, covers and spine are firm, binding is strong and pages are clean and clear with no internal markingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in picture postcards and those interested in popular art and social and cultural history it is an entertaining and informative take on the subject
17 €
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Big black bursunsul and little white paskualina are the best of friends? bursunsul and paskualina: the story of two friends by olesya tavadzepublished by international step by step association ppsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreillustrated by evgueni ivanovbut what happens when a big, beautiful succulent bone comes between themthey even sleep in the same room, sometimes cuddling up together when its very coldbook condition: very good - only light wear to front cover, otherwise tightly bound and clean throughoutthey love to play the same games and to hike in the forestthey are both very unusual dogs and they live happily in a house together
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8 €
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The story of music is the story of our urge to invent, connect, rebel -- and entertain in his energetic tour through years of music, from prehistoric instruments to pop, goodall does away with stuffy biographies, unhelpful labels and tired terminology and leads us through the story of music as it really happened, so that each musical innovation strikes us with its original forceoxfam books & music norwich published to coincide with howard goodall's major new bbc tv series, this is an accessible history for all music loverssee oxfam website for delivery information read more for many of us, music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex and specialisedhe focuses on what changed when and why, picking out the discoveries that revolutionised man-made soundhoward goodall's beautifully clear and compelling account is both a hymn to human endeavour and a groundbreaking map of man's musical journeyalong the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works: what scales are all about, what happens in harmony, why some chords sound discordant
25 €
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The story of the earth in 25 rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geologysummarizing a wealth of information in an entertaining, approachable style, the story of the earth in 25 rocks is essential reading for the armchair geologist, the rock hound, and all who are curious about the earth beneath their feetprothero follows in the footsteps of the scientists who asked-and answered-geology's biggest questions: how do we know how old the earth is? what happened to the supercontinent pangea? how did ocean rocks end up at the top of mount everest? what can we learn about our planet from meteorites and moon rocks? he answers these questions through expertly chosen case studies, such as pliny the younger's firsthand account of the eruption of vesuvius; the granite outcrops that led a scottish scientist to theorize that the landscapes he witnessed were far older than noah's flood; the salt and gypsum deposits under the mediterranean sea that indicate that it was once a desert; and how trying to date the age of meteorites revealed the dangers of lead poisoningsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's pastin twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald rprothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology, from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view the inner workings of our planeteach of these breakthroughs filled in a piece of the greater puzzle that is the earth, with scientific discoveries dovetailing with each other to offer an increasingly coherent image of the geologic past
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It is the story of a little girl, dorothy, and her dog, toto, who are whisked away on a cyclone from their drab kansas home to a land of adventure and achievement, inhabited by such creatures as a cowardly lion, a tin woodman, an animate scarecrow, witches, munchkins, and the wizard himselfsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecd case has a slight crack in the front, otherwise all in very good conditionoxfam bookshop kingsbridge this complete and unabridged original tale, which provided us with the best-loved classic movie starring judy garland, stands on its own as a great modern-day fairy talejoin them on their enchanting journey along the yellow brick road in search of the wonderful wizard in the enchanted emerald city
9 €
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Great adventure story based on fact" author explains research at end of the bookoxfam books & music beeston the last englishman the story of hereward the wake by hebe weenolsen "the last englishman is the story of hereward the wake, who returned from the crusades to find england at the mercy of the normans and fought with every breath of his life for her liberationhardback is red cloth covered board with silver lettering to spine and embossed cartouche to front and is in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefoxing to inside d/jpages have foxing to edges, tightly bound, clean and unmarkedvery rare to find book still with dust jacketmap illustration to first and last pagesdust jacket, unclipped and in good condition, has rubbing chips and two tears and small surface damage to spine
30 €
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Binding: mass market paperbacktitle: no ordinary love story: sequel to the diary of a submissiveauthors: morgan, sophieno ordinary love story: sequel to the diary of a submissive
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Title: grand pursuit: the story of the people who made modern economics: a story of economic genius
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The last act of love: the story of my brother and his sistertitle: the last act of love: the story of my brother and his sisterauthor(s): rentzenbrink, cathy
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Oxfam 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 throughoutturquoise 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 boardsalone 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
22 €