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 chinadustwrapper clipped, edgeworn, closed tear lower spine and lower front edge and corner lossesinternally unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morered cloth, black titles; unmarked144 pp; b&w illus throughout
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 stiflingoxfam 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 novelsshe 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 timelove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiesmarriage 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 friendshipsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopledyet 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 challengesa beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellers
4 €
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a liein – a vintage pocket editionit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationadditional photos available, please askwritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdfor a book of this age, i feel this is in very good condition
10 €
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a liein – a vintage pocket editionit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationadditional photos available, please askwritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltd
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 s***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 paypalsome light wear to coverfor viewings/collections a facemask is still required pleaseinside page inscribed to someone, otherwise a clean copyunfortunately no mask = no salei will be wearing one and will have sanitised my hands
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 tannedvarious scuffs, marks and discolourationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spinegiven the choice between working in a factory or going into transport, she chose the latter and became a conductress on a trama heart-warming and touching collection of anecdotes about life as a clippie, and how it impacted upon her life at homeendpapers discolouredrear free endpaper has been torn outblue cloth covered boards with gilt text to spine
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-yuthrough 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 livessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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 copywheeler & 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 ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefirst illustrated edition - illustrations by f22 x 14 cm - ex-libris on inside front cover - very good copythe 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 publicationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store21 x 15 cm - small dedication on endpaper, newspaper cuttings added - minor damage in fold front endpaper but otherwise very good copyillustrations by jlimited, londonkipling, rudyard - the light that failed - 1st american edition without date - new york, hurst & company - 132 ppfirst edition second impression - cmrudyard kipling - kim - macmillan and co limitestownsend - original red cloth binding with slightly damaged dust jacket - 160 ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilockwood kipling, the author's father? - hardcover, 132 pp
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 teathe art work is painted on silkit is on concertina folded style
60 €
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The story of a little boy who never had a happy childhoodhappiness comes his way and he shoots it down and runs for coverhis safe zone is sadness and sense of being alone so he never feel the pain inflicting upon him ever againdriven to wrath was the only survival technique for him to bury the internal suffering he will carry with him until he perish from the earthmany urinated on his back and called it rainhe was forced to deal with pain and misery not meant for childrenthe self destruction is eminentbuy on amazon kindle or paperback
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 edour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storemethuen babar the king - 1st english edmethuen boards & spines have damage on both books; babar the king has loose bindingare 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 websiteinternal pages are goodcatawiki’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 it is an entertaining and informative take on the subject 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
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 ivanovthey are both very unusual dogs and they live happily in a house togetherthey love to play the same games and to hike in the forestbut 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 throughout
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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 forcesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe focuses on what changed when and why, picking out the discoveries that revolutionised man-made soundoxfam books & music norwich published to coincide with howard goodall's major new bbc tv series, this is an accessible history for all music lovers 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 specialisedalong 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 discordanthoward goodall's beautifully clear and compelling account is both a hymn to human endeavour and a groundbreaking map of man's musical journey
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 feetin twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald rsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeach 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 pastoxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's pastprothero 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 planetprothero 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 poisoning
19 €
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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 himselfcd case has a slight crack in the front, otherwise all in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 conditionmap illustration to first and last pagesfoxing to inside d/jsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery rare to find book still with dust jacketpages have foxing to edges, tightly bound, clean and unmarkeddust jacket, unclipped and in good condition, has rubbing chips and two tears and small surface damage to spine
30 €
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Authors: morgan, sophiebinding: mass market paperbacktitle: no ordinary love story: sequel to the diary of a submissiveno ordinary love story: sequel to the diary of a submissive
2 €
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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 spinepictorial dust jacketsmall chips and closed tearstear to top of spine, which is discolouredsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresporadic foxing within text block which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedendpapers discolouredwear to edges, various other scuffs and marksvarious superficial scuffs and marks, discolouration to spine and outer edges of boardslight shelfwear to edgesit details the discovery of a type of prehistoric fish, known only from fossils and believed to have become extinct at least fifty million years agoalone 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 found
22 €