The story of the nations series
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Oxfam shop didsbury this edition in the story of the nations series provides a history of florence, siena, pisa, lucca and genoa condition: used, very goodcolour printed hardback covers with gilt title on front and spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morecomplete with 40 b/w illustrations
24 €
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A selection of cards missing numbers 2 and 9 in total 40 cards condition fair/ good read more
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The binding is in good conditionthere is some yellowing of the pages with occasional spottingoxfam books & music beaconsfield an attempt to explain history by economic theorysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe cover and some early pages are creased at bottom frontthis copy is a left book club edition published inthe cloth-covered softback is worn but sound
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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 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 agosporadic foxing within text block which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedendpapers discolouredtear to top of spine, which is discolouredvarious superficial scuffs and marks, discolouration to spine and outer edges of boardspictorial dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresmall chips and closed tearswear to edges, various other scuffs and markslight shelfwear to edgesturquoise cloth covered boards with gilt text within dark blue panel to spine
22 €
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The story of the gruffalo has been a long favourite among children for many yearsthis delightful version of dominoes is great fun for children who are fans of the gruffalo seriesinstead of boring old square dominoes the images on the pieces reflex the story of the gruffalo's child
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Grado sr80x prestige series headphonesthe story of the sr80x holds a special place in not only our ears, but the ears of hundreds of thousands of listenersthe driver and housing working in tandem react to sound vibrations and virtually eliminate transient distortions
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In series "iceland review history series"oxfam bookshop hertford published (english translation)Â three "grease" marks on front cover see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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When the family's servant girl, chellam, is dismissed from the big house for unnamed crimes, it is only the latest in a series of losses that have shaken six-year-old aasha's lifeas the novel tells us the story of the years leading up to these events, we learn what has happened to the hopes and dreams of a family caught up in malaysia's troubled post-colonial historywhat bought the rajasekharan family to the big house in malaysia? what was chellam's unforgivable crime? why did the eldest daughter leave the country under strained circumstances? what is appa - the respectable family patriarch - hiding from his wife and his children?through this vibrant cast of characters, and through a masterful evocation of the clashes and strains in a country where malays, indians and chinese inhabitants vie for their positions in society, preeta samarasan brings us an enthralling saga of one household and the world beyond itoxfam bookshop cheltenham a spellbinding, exuberant first novel, set in malaysia, that introduces us to a prosperous indian immigrant family, as it slowly peels away its closely guarded secretssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreher parents, meanwhile, seem to be hiding something away - from themselves, and from one anotherher grandmother has passed away under mysterious circumstances and her older sister has disappeared for a new life abroad, with no plans to return
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen when lego star wars exploded onto the scene in , it followed the story of the prequel trilogy (episodes i-iii) the films of which were just finishing their cinema run at the timethe cast of characters has also been expanded with an additional 10 characters being introduced for the first timein addition, the xbox 360 version of lego star wars: the complete saga makes full use of the console's features, with high definition graphics and on-line two player co-op modejedi have an enhanced force push power that will enable them to push several droids around at oncethere are also now bounty hunter missions related to the prequel trilogy stories, taking the number of side-quests up to 20this is ideal for family play enabling parents to help younger children through difficult parts of the gamejedi and sith powers have been updated so sith have access to the force throw power which enables them to pick up and throw their opponents around the levelin addition to the levels present in the first two games, two new ones have been introduced based on scenes from episodes i and iiall in all, this is the definitive version of the lego star wars experiencethe success of the first game led to lego star wars: the original trilogy in which covered the original films (episodes iv-vi) and introduced a few new play mechanics such as the bounty hunter missions and tauntaun ridingas with the other two games in the series, players can drop in and out of play and their characters will be controlled by the consolesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis takes the total number of playable characters up to 160, combine this with the character creator that now allows cross-trilogy characters to be invented and you have a hugely expanded set of play optionsnow in , we are being presented with lego star wars: the complete saga which covers all six episodes and introduces yet more options for play
7 €
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From the country life series cloth cover stained and marked; jacket worn at edgesthe history of the royal welsh fusiliers, up to the middle of the great warsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 feeteach 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 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 planetsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's pastprothero 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
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A true classic, latter days at colditz is the bestselling conclusion of the story of the infamous german pow campoxfam bookshop newport in the colditz story, pat reid told the story of the escape academy that sprang up inside the most impregnable german pow camp of the second world war, ending appropriately with his own incredible escape from colditzunclipped d/j clean/intact and protected by transparent wrapperthis is the scarce first edition, publishedvery good condition for agethese tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity are every bit as mesmerising as the originalsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno highlighting or other notesin this enthralling sequel, he follows the fortunes of the escape academy right up until the arrival of the allied forces in aprilbut reid's own break-out was by no means the last
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Oxfam shop lytham the story of the stone (cthrough 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 livesthe 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-yu) is one of the greatest novels of chinese literaturesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 indialimited, londonrudyard kipling - kim - macmillan and co limiteswheeler & 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 copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website21 x 15 cm - small dedication on endpaper, newspaper cuttings added - minor damage in fold front endpaper but otherwise very good copycm - dedication on endpaper from , on page 1 a handwritten quote from kipling - spine a little discoloured and with a spot but otherwise 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 publicationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitownsend - original red cloth binding with slightly damaged dust jacket - 160 ppkipling, rudyard - the light that failed - 1st american edition without date - new york, hurst & company - 132 ppillustrations by j? - hardcover, 132 pplockwood kipling, the author's fathercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablekipling, rudyard - “they” and the brushwood boy - macmillan and cofirst illustrated edition - illustrations by four weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefirst edition second impression - cm
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From ann rachlin's classical music and stories seriesoxfam bookshop kingsbridge the firebird: the story of the ballet it is strange but true that princes in stories are always getting lost in a forest! here is another one! prince ivan is alone and lost in the forest when he meets the enchanting firebirdsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein very good, clean condition ann rachlin's exciting narration matches stravinsky's wonderful ballet scorea magic feather - a wizard with long green finger nails - and nine beautiful princesses
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It also tells the human story of how its deposits were first identified and exploited, with stories of skulduggery and deceit, stock market scams, fortunes won and lost and political scandalsoxfam bookshop wallingford this book tells the story of the creation of the rocks of chillagoe, queensland, australia and how geological events have combined to lay down the gold, copper, garnets, azurite and other rare minerals including chillagitesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 who - who’s next vinyl: nm label: track record sleeve: vg+ released in holland 25 august the who - odds&sods vinyl: nm label: track record sleeve vg+ released in holland 28 september the who - quadrophenia vinyl: nm label: track record sleeve: vg+ released in holland the who - story of the who vinyl: nm label: polydor sleeve: vg+ released in holland after building name in the military during the last 30 years, i found myself more and more in trading positionthey are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over 100 million records worldwideour 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 availabletheir original line-up consisted of lead singer roger daltrey, guitarist and singer pete townshend, bass guitarist john entwistle and drummer keith moonhere are 4 four (2 double) legendary albums from this band mostly t- rack label from hollandas a great fan of the early dutch record industry i am also specialised in dutch releasesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteselling from personal collections only, we guarantee records in collectors qualityi specialise in rare and collectible vinyl recordsthe who are an english rock band formed in london inare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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"cecil mouland, the last living survivor of the ss newfoundland sealing disaster, told his story to gary collins in the fall of while travelling to stthere was nothing quick or easy about itthe historic convergence of ice, seals, and men in late march marked the end of newfoundland's innocencemen both young and old left their homes from all over the province that year to pursue the annual seal huntoxfam bookshop wallingford "they didn't die like flies, you know, like i've heard some reporters say over the yearsleft to die is gary collins's most ambitious and creative work of non-fiction, a storytelling masterpieceoh no, it wasn't like that a'tallwith new photos and new research revealed, he recalls with stunning clarity what history remembers about the sealing disaster ofthis book grew from that encounter and stands alone as the defining tale of the bonavista bay men who were left to die on the icejohn's, where the old ice hunter would live out his final dayswith no wireless aboard the *, the stage was set for seventy-eight of the men who went over the side and their fates sealedthey had frozen feet, and fingers too numb and cramped with the cold to wipe the tears from their eyessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreamong the vessels that took them to the ice was the newfoundland, a wooden-walled steamship captained by the famous captain westbury keanthe men who died didn't just drop like flies
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Paperback - good condition - 333 pages this is the story of the making of england in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which king alfred the great, his son and grandson defeated the danish vikings who had invaded and occupied three of england’s four kingdomsthe story is seen through the eyes of uhtred, a dispossessed nobleman, who is captured as a child by the danes and then raised by them so that, by the time the northmen begin their assault on wessex (alfred’s kingdom and the last territory in english hands) uhtred almost thinks of himself as a daneby now he is a young man, in love, trained to fight and ready to take his place in the dreaded shield wallabove all, though, he wishes to recover his father’s land, the enchanting fort of bebbanburg by the wild northern seathis thrilling adventure—based on existing records of bernard cornwell’s ancestors—depicts a time when law and order were ripped violently apart by a pagan assault on christian england, an assault that came very close to destroying englandhe certainly has no love for alfred, whom he considers a pious weakling and no match for viking savagery, yet when alfred unexpectedly defeats the danes and the danes themselves turn on uhtred, he is finally forced to choose sides
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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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This updated edition of his life story includes a new epilogue that covers the last dozen years of his lifethis edition is expanded with a new epilogue covering the last dozen years of levon's life
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Oxfam shop lincoln this collectors' item is the story of the picture postcard and its place in the history of popular art this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in picture postcards and those interested in popular art and social and cultural history the book is in very good condition, covers and spine are firm, binding is strong and pages are clean and clear with no internal marking it is an entertaining and informative take on the subjectsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the dustcover is a little worn at the edges
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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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The title is four classic albums hot cargo / the toast of the nations critics / my kinda swing / moanin moanin moaninfor 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
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The story of the supremes - forward by mary wilson book in very good condition
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The folio society - the story of the renaissancelocation: beeston, nottingham, near the train stationa five-book box set in excellent condition, with the slipcase exhibiting very minor shelfwear
25 €
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Anne frank remembered the story of the woman who helped to hide the frank family by miep gies (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
6 €
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Delusional the story of the jonathan levine gallery by caleb neelon (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
21 €
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Land rover, the story of the car that conquered the world, by ben foglehardback edition read more
5 €