The story of torfaen
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Chris barber frgs, the author of eighteen previous books has written this richly illustrated portrait of torfaen to provide a detailed record of the industrial heritage of the area and also as a tribute to the wide assortment of people who have played such an important part in shaping the course of history in this remarkable part of south walessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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6 €
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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Oxfam shop lytham the story of the stone (csee oxfam website for delivery information read more) 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 lives
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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 indiaour 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 availablekipling, rudyard - “they” and the brushwood boy - macmillan and cocm - dedication on endpaper from , on page 1 a handwritten quote from kipling - spine a little discoloured and with a spot but otherwise good copyplease 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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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'this 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 beyondsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredisc 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 daltreyalong with blistering live performances and devising the 'rock opera', they were 'the godfathers of punk', and remain hugely influential
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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
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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 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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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
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£25 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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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 €
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Salvador dalí () ‘hamlet, the ghost tells the story of the murder’, etching and aquatintare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikion 56 x 38 cm wove paperprofessional packaging and tracked international shippingreferences: - catalogue raisonné field 73-2 b - catalogue raisonné michler & lopsinger 608 information: etching created for the portfolio hamlet, published by les heures claires inour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesigned in pencil numbered out of 145 copies (the photo of the number is only shown for illustration purposes)in excellent conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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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Marshall - the buddhist art of gandhara - the story of the early school: its birth, growth and declineare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibuying more lots from asiapl: mailing costs will be adjusted (depending on total weight) and restituted in euros ! read morenew delhi, munshiram manoharlal publishers, xviii, 118 ppour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website152 b/w illustrations on 111 plates - hardcover with dustjacket - 25x19catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The story of weightwatchers by jean nidetch (founder of weightwatchers)very small mark on 1st page of chapter 5 on page 33postage and packing included in pricecondition is good usedan inspirational book for group leaders or anyone who has been involved in the weightwatchers experiencedust cover showing signs of wear due to storage (see photos)payment by paypaldispatched with royal mail 2nd class ‘signed for’buyer will receive a certificate of posting
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Obsession with carp: the story of one man's quest to catch the biggest fish from the uk's hardest watersauthor:lane, davebook binding:hardbackwe all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there - we just had to let you know!we appreciate the impact a good book can have
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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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Oxfam bookshop newport from the 'see and say storybook' series, the story of goldilocks and the three bears is a 'read along with me' children's storybook that encourages the young listener's participation in story-tellingtaking these faults into consideration, a low price for this collectable itemsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreundated but likely circa sno highlighting, other notes or children's scribblecolourful iillustrations integrated throughout text (see image 2 for example)acceptable conditionpictorial hardcover shows general wear and scuffing commensurate with agesome staining and marking on several of the pagesfirst page is creased, slightly torn and partially detached from spine
9 €
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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 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 the dustcover is a little worn at the edges
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Oxfam books & music perth drummond of hawthornden: the story of his life and writing no dust jacket a valuable account of william drumond's life & writings by the celebrated biographer of miltona companion piece to drummond, poetical works of william drummond of hawthornden not an ex library cope see oxfam website for delivery information read moregreen cloth with gilt decoration and lettering
8 €
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In 16 chapters the authors tell the story of the town and its immediate localityoxfam shop haverfordwest the discovery in the 's early glass plate negatives of montgomery provided the impetus for this bookthe book is in excellent condition with some minor damage to the soft cornerssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €
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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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"sixty years a queen - the story of her majesty's reign" by sir herbert maxwell eyre & spottiswoode, london - first uk edition - 35cmx25cm, 240p - condition: half leather binding with some wear and rubbing to boards ands spine, complete internally, incl colored frontispiece a beautifully illustrated book on the life and reign of the english royal, queen victoria by sir herbert maxwellare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis book features impressive illustrations and photographs throughout including a chromolithograph frontispiece portrait of the queenour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemaxwell wrote this work in a chronological manner giving special attention to the imperial celebrations which pay homage to the lady ruler read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
58 €
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The story of the royal automobile clubwould make the perfect gift for an enthusiastthe motoring centurythis is in the box and has never been openedit's in mint condition
15 €
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The folio society - the story of the renaissancea five-book box set in excellent condition, with the slipcase exhibiting very minor shelfwearlocation: beeston, nottingham, near the train station
25 €