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For sale are 5 vintage ladybird hardback books the story of henry v king john and magna carta the story of nelson david livingstone the story of captain cook all showing their age on the covers (and names in the inside page) but still perfect for helping fill young minds with history
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Title: the crocodile by the door: the story of a house, a farm and a familyauthor(s): guinness, selinapublisher: penguin
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Oxfam bookshop preston this book, an invaluable and much-needed addition to english historiography, and unparalleled in its informative detail, is an examination of the exercise of the king's authority between the death of henry v in and the dethronement of henry vi init reassesses the character of this third lancastrian king and his place in english history, though it is not primarily a personal biographysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit describes the governance of england during the mid-fifteenth century, yet without claiming to study every aspect of english lifedust jacket slightly yellowed with age, but book otherwise in excellent condition
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Oxfam shop lower parkstone 'the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more'; roald dahlwould you use your power for good or for personal gain? that's what henry has to decide in "the wonderful story of henry sugar", one of the seven short stories in this extraordinary collectiona clever mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes the story of how master storyteller roald dahl became a writer (and a wealth of tips for aspiring authors)a giant turtle and a very special boy who can talk to animals, a cunning hitchhiker and the curious driver who picks him up, and a very lucky plowman who finds a fabulous fortune but loses a golden opportunity are only a few of the characters you'll meet "if you could see with your eyes closedanthology for younger readers" see oxfam website for delivery information read morewith roald dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins
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The wonderful story of henry sugar and six more is a collection of seven short stories written by roald dahl"the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more" by roald dahl jonathan cape, london - first uk edition first printing - 246p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good condition in first issue price clipped dust jacket with minor wear housed in mylar coverthe book was first published in london in by jonathan capeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe stories were written at varying times throughout his lifeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethey are generally regarded as being aimed at a slightly older audience than many of his other children's bookscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabletwo of the stories are autobiographical in nature; one describes how he first became a writer while the other describes some of dahl's experiences as a fighter pilot in the second world waranother piece in the collection is a non-fiction account of a british farmer finding a legendary haul of ancient roman treasureplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Methuen babar the king - 1st english edmethuen boards & spines have damage on both books; babar the king has loose bindingthe story of babar the little elephant with a preface by a a milne - 2nd english edinternal pages are goodare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour 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 website
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Katherine swynford: the story of john of gaunt and his scandalous duchess by al…dispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is very good
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Luger: the story of the world's most famous handgun by john walter - hardcover *excellent condition*
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ÂŁ25 the story of the british race by munro, john the history of england from the accession of james the second vol i lord macaulayselling these two old history books of england
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Could have married the king but could not stomach his involvement in the murder of his brotheroxfam bookshop ludlow captured in battle by the normans and kept hostage in london for good behaviour of the welsh people seduced by the king of england, she bore him a sonhistory would have been very different   see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe grew to need her and he sought her love and advice for the rest of his reigninfamously raped and abducted from a burning castle by her cousin, the ruffian prince of powys
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Oxfam books & music perth with wingate in burma: being the story of the adventures of sargent tony aubret of the king's (liverpool) regiment during the wingate expedition into burma, william hodge and company see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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How the world is made the story of creation according to sacred geometry by john michell (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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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 debateit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell itsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 stiflingyet 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 challengeslove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiesa 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 friendshipsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe 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 timewith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopledoxfam 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 novels
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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 liberationdust jacket, unclipped and in good condition, has rubbing chips and two tears and small surface damage to spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery rare to find book still with dust jacketmap illustration to first and last pagesfoxing to inside d/jpages have foxing to edges, tightly bound, clean and unmarkedhardback is red cloth covered board with silver lettering to spine and embossed cartouche to front and is in excellent condition
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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 lovershe focuses on what changed when and why, picking out the discoveries that revolutionised man-made soundsee 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 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
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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 brighton the story of the band keith richards called 'the best rock 'n' roll band in the world'disc 2 includes rarities and previously unseen footage of the band playing live at the railway hotel in , the earliest recorded film of the band performingincludes interviews with remaining members pete towshend and roger daltreysee oxfam website for delivery information read morealong with blistering live performances and devising the 'rock opera', they were 'the godfathers of punk', and remain hugely influentialthis 2-disc set charts the band's rise from their early beginnings playing in working men's clubs, to their appearance at the woodstock concert, live aid and beyond
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Oxfam shop lytham the story of the stone (c) is one of the greatest novels of chinese literaturesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 lives
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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 morein twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald roxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's pasteach 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 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 planet
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Kipling, 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 indiarudyard kipling - kim - macmillan and co limitesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifirst illustrated edition - illustrations by f? - hardcover, 132 ppfirst edition second impression - cmkipling, rudyard - “they” and the brushwood boy - macmillan and colockwood kipling, the author's fatherlimited, londonour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe 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 ppcm - dedication on endpaper from , on page 1 a handwritten quote from kipling - spine a little discoloured and with a spot but otherwise good copy21 x 15 cm - small dedication on endpaper, newspaper cuttings added - minor damage in fold front endpaper but otherwise very 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 pp22 x 14 cm - ex-libris on inside front cover - very good copycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableillustrations by jplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetownsend - original red cloth binding with slightly damaged dust jacket - 160 pp
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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, ltdfor a book of this age, i feel this is in very good conditionin – a vintage pocket editionit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationadditional photos available, please ask
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The title is the story of abbacd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions
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The entry of henry iv into paris pieces jigsaw,usedlovely puzzle in excellent conditionbeautiful deluxe vintage puzzleslight damage to box as shownif you're a lover of all things history this is the puzzle for youfrom a non smoker & pet free homei'm not 100% sure that all the pieces are thereas shown in photo
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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, ltdin – a vintage pocket editionit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationadditional photos available, please ask
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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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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 throughoutpictorial dust jacketwear to edges, various other scuffs and markssmall chips and closed tearsturquoise cloth covered boards with gilt text within dark blue panel to spinetear 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 tannedalone 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 foundendpapers discolouredit details the discovery of a type of prehistoric fish, known only from fossils and believed to have become extinct at least fifty million years agolight shelfwear to edgesvarious superficial scuffs and marks, discolouration to spine and outer edges of boards
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Noel mostert vivdly recounts this momentous story and its appalling aftermath - the self-immolation of the xhosa 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 bookoxfam books & music beeston this book is in very good conditionin 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 coversin 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 impassesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis starting point is the arrival of the first visitors to the cape, the portugeuse, ininternally all the pages are clean, tight and unmarked
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The story of the train by patrick whitehouse -hardback in good condition, slight tear to the top of the dust cover and has a inscription on the front page which has been covered
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Sparrow: the story of joan of arc, paperback by morpurgo, michael, isbn , isbn-13 eloise has always loved joan of arca superb re-imagining of joan of arc by master storyteller and author of war horseand on a bright sunny day in orleans, eloise has a very special daydreamnoble, honest and brave, she was everything eloise wishes to be
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