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Special issue of asia major, journal devoted to the study of the languages, arts and civilisations of the far east and central asiathis is also the first (introductory) volume of 'asia major' that would soon become known as the leading british-published scientific journal devoted to the languages, arts and cultures of this regionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebound in a contemporary half leather binding (34,5 x 15,5 cm,)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilxxxiii, 706 pphirth anniversary volumecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableintroductory volumeillustrated, mapscondition: small library cancel stamp on verso of titlepage, binding slightly stained; bookblock firm, contents in good condition, * 'festschrift' in honor of the noted german-armenian sinologist friedrich hirth () with numerous contributions by the leading sinologists and scientists of his timeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeedited by bruno schindler ph
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Issued in: encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (encyclopedia, or a systematic dictionary of the sciences, arts, and crafts) by denis diderot () engraving from size (in cm): the overall size is caa few minor marks to one engravingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefine recent hand colourare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableon offer 2 fine large folio copper engravingsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeoverall very good condition
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Beautifully made solid oak sideboard, approximately turn of the century, arts and crafts style152cm wide x 56cm deep and 92cm highcollection only due to size and weight(5ft x 22" x 3ft)the top does have some water marks - please see photo so in need of a little tlc
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This study focuses on the subsequent reconstruction and contests over the morality of exchanges that are generative of new forms of social stratificationit also contributes to the understanding of the problems of post-disaster reconstruction and development projectssuch new dynamics of stratification are central to contemporary processes of globalization in the pacific, and more widelythrough detailed ethnography of the transactions that a displaced people entered into in seeking to rebuild their lives, this book analyses how people re-make sociality in an era of post-colonial neoliberalism without taking either the transformative power of globalization or the resilience of indigenous culture as its starting pointoxfam bookshop beverley in , the pacific island village of matupit was partially destroyed by a volcanic eruptionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop preston the study of the mind has always been one of the main preoccupations of philosophers, and has been a booming area of research in recent decades, with remarkable advances in psychology and neuroscienceoxford university press now presents the most authoritative and comprehensive guide ever published to the philosophy of mindthe volume concludes with a section on self, personhood, and agencythe oxford handbook of philosophy of mind will be an invaluable resource for advanced students and scholars of philosophy, and also for researchers in neighbouring disciplines seeking a high-level survey of the state of the art in this flourishing fieldthe fifth section looks at epistemic issues, in particular regarding knowledge of one's own and other mindssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe fourth section examines a variety of mental capacities, including memory, imagination, and emotionthe first two sections cover the place of the mind in the natural world: its ontological status, how it fits into the causal fabric of the universe, and the nature of consciousnessan outstanding international team of contributors offer 45 specially written critical surveys of a wide range of topics relating to the mindthe third section focuses on the much-debated subjects of content and intentionality
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Oxfam shop magdelen street in a unique application of critical theory to the study of the role of ideology in politics, jeffrey herf explores the paradox inherent in the german fascists' rejection of the rationalism of the enlightenment while fully embracing modern technologysee oxfam website for delivery information read more by associating technology with the germans, rather than the jews, with beautiful form rather than the formlessness of the market, and with a strong state rather than a predominance of economic values and institutions, these right-wing intellectuals reconciled germany's strength with its romantic soul and national identityweimar right: ernst juenger, oswald spengler, werner sombart, hans freyer, carl schmitt, and martin heideggerhe documents evidence of a cultural tradition he calls 'reactionary modernism' found in the writings of german engineers and of the major intellectuals of thethe book shows how german nationalism and later national socialism created what joseph goebbels, hitler's propaganda minister, called the 'steel-like romanticism of the twentieth century'
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Oxfam shop didsbury in this new edition, olivier roy expands his penetrating study of the history, ideology and structures of the afghan resistance movement to midcondition: generally good, corners slightly bumpedpages are intact, clean and unmarkedhe examines the evolution of the military and political situation inside afghanistan during the last years of the soviet presence and discusses relations between the afghan resistance and the islamic fundamentalist movementthe situation created by the soviet withdrawal from afghanistan is also explored, and in a new conclusion professor roy assesses to what extent the war has altered the traditional fabric of afghan societysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop tavistock this volume completes the study of the remaining keys not covered in volume 1staples beginning to rust but do not affect the bookslight bumping to edges of coverbook is in very good conditionprevious price sticker on front cover bottom rh sidesee oxfam website for delivery information read morecontents clean and unmarked
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The globe image on the front of the dust jacket and the star on its spine have left ghost images on the cloth of the front board and spine of the bookunclipped dust jacket has some discolouration near the top edges and around the margins of the back; there is a tear at the top right corner of the front and a minor amount of chipping at the top of the spineoxfam bookshop lymington first editionthe author, a librarian at the royal geographical society, compiled this comprehensive picture of the history of exploration which is a testimony to the courage and resilience of those willing to face the hazards of journeys into the unknownslight fading at the very tops of the boards and spine where exposed to the lightsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe continents are dealt with in turn and a wide range of explorers are included from a variety of nationsno inscriptionsgreen cloth hard covers with gilt titles on the spine
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Product description it is the height of the steam age and the whistle of the iron horse harkens the boom of small towns across the country into major hubs of transportation and economic growthevery game will evolve differently with unique twists and turns as you control the movement of goods across the game map! box contains 1 game board 118 cards 50 custom dice 45 buildings 25 coin tokens 1 conductor's hat token rulebook 'boardgamegeekin trains and stations, a new take on train games, players must make deliveries, develop buildings, and profit from their decisions while working with and against other playerswill you focus on establishing mining operations in an attempt to gain a monopoly on coal, silver and gold? or perhaps you will focus on laying tracks across the landscape and helping other players move their goods - taking your cut, of courseoxfam shop headingley good conditioncom' info: rank: geek rating: avg rating: 5all pieces present88 see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The overall condition is good with some scratches but there is a gouge mark on one side of the cabinet measuring 15cm long and some smaller ones on the front and other sidecash on collection from kenardington, near ashford, kentthe glass door has a magnetic catch and the top of the cabinet lifts up and is hinged to stay up on its own if requiredthe glass is toughened glass bsfor sale a vintage solid pine hifi cabinet with a drawer at the bottom, base on top of drawer and 2 adjustable height shelves abovethere is a gap between the back of the two shelves and an opening in the back panel for leads/plugs to run throughmeasurements: height from bottom of foot to top of cabinet 90cm, width of cabinet 51cm, depth 49cm not including door/drawer knobs, height inside cabinet between base on top of drawer and inside top of cabinet 57cm, depth of drawer 10cm
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A marvellous novel of one of history's greatest characters and his quest to conquer the civilised worldalexander became a young man of imense, unfathomable potentialsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreunder the tutelage of the great aristotle and with the friendship of ptolemy and hephaiston, he became the mightiest and most charismatic warrior, capable of subjugating the known world to his poweroxfam bookshop cheltenham who could have been born to conquer the world other than a god? a boy, born to be a great king - philip of macedon - and his sensuous queen, olympias
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Courtauld has been a leading figure in the hospice care movement in hong kong (for which she was awarded an mbe) and now sits on a variety of ngo boardsa resident of hong kong and essex, england, courtauld is former chairman of the keswick foundationher publications have focused on asian travel, history and culture, including in search of burma, and guides to fujian, jiangsu and hong kongtogether with may holdsworth, she wrote the hong kong story, covering the history of the former colony, and the forbidden cityin she was the managing editor and an author of the history of the foundation, friendship first - the first thirty yearsabout the author caroline courtauld is a writer-photographer and a film-maker specialising in burmese and chinese history
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From the hillsborough disaster through to fergie’s retirement and cloughie’s rise to the top of the european game; and not forgetting gazza’s inglorious exit from the england squadby the way recounts bob’s glorious life in sports journalism and gives you a first-hand account of every football story that ever matteredpacked with insight into the world of professional sport and crammed with hilarious anecdotes from every major name in the business, by the way is a must for all fans of the beautiful gameyou’ve read his stories… now read the story behind the storiesby the way, paperback by cass, bob, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk think you know football? not like bob cass you don’t
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Oxfam shop kendal 8 volumes of 12 volume set (one for each month of the year, and day by day within each month) of butler's lives of the saints, printed by thomas richardson and son for the catholic book society between andvolume 3, marchtext pages are generally in good condition, with very little foxing3 cm, with thickness varying from 2alban butler () was an english roman catholic priest and hagiographervolume 9, septembervolume 4, aprilvolume 8, augustvolume 11, novemberhis lives of the saints was first published in 4 volumes between andsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeach volume measures 8volumes and 12 are missinghardbacks bound in green cloth with gilt lettering on spine; bindings are in very poor condition with spine and front or back cover detached in most cases, and some crude mends with sellotape
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Oxfam shop salisbury sword saint (andy lau) and god of sword (ekin cheng) have agreed to meet at the apex of the forbidden city and engage in a duel which will settle the question of who is the finest swordsman in the worldas the appointed date draws near, imperial agent dragon 9 (nick cheung) is assigned to distribute a limited number of ticketssee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut as he goes about his task, dragon 9 becomes suspicious of some strange events taking place around the palace and soon uncovers evidence of a conspiracy against the emperor
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It retained its importance during the industrial revolution, maintaining its reputation as being one of the most radical and progressive of cities with many dramatic episodes in its lifeoxfam bookshop knutsford norwich was an important anglo-saxon market town at the time of the norman invasion, and grew to become one of the leading cities of england by the early middle agestoo good to miss, either as a volume for your own shelves or as a present to a friend norfolk ancestor see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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• the overall measurements of this block of 4 kennels and runs is 20ft x 9ft• the flooring of the sleeping area and the roof are made from marine plywood sheeting• please don't hesitate to contact us for further information on• constructed from 2 x 2 framework with 13mm shiplap or tongue and groove redwood timber• the spacing of the bars in the galvanised metal doors and panels is 5cm• the roof is covered in green mineral felt as standard• the run area measures 5ft x 5ft(click to reveal full phone number)• the sleeping area measures 5ft x 4ft
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Also includes the christmas special5 million viewerscapturing the skills of the sheep dog and the amazing levels of communication between the dog and handler, the programme illustrates beautifully the time-honoured traditions of sheep dog triallingoxfam shop stony stratford 'one man and his dog' first appeared on television in and achieved audiences of over 2it was so successful that it ran for a further 29 yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Now they meet as old friends at a glittering new year's eve party to welcome in the sit is the dawn of the thatcher era, and britain is on the brink of great social and political upheavaloxfam bookshop cheltenham twenty five years ago liz, alix and esther were leading lights at cambridgesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehow will these three ambitious and confident middle-aged women survive the personal and professional challenges, and the changing values of the next decade? the radiant way brilliantly explores their loves, losses, hopes and fears, and the strength of their friendship
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The book provides essential information about one of the great unifying, and disunifying, forces of medieval christendomit looks at the successes and failures of the third crusade and at the legendary figures of richard the lionheart and saladinoxfam shop colne road this pocket essential traces the chronology of the crusades between and and highlights the most important figures on all sides of the conflictsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit covers the creation of the kingdom of jerusalem and the other crusader states and their struggle to survive
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The railway station was a meeting and departure point for the community's people and their goods and services, for years the social and economic heart of the districtrex kerr's book is published by the otaki railway station community trust with the support of the otaki historical society (incthis is the story of the rise, fall and rejuvenation of a railway station, and the effect these changes had on a community - the people who worked there, travellers who passed through, and characters who went about their lives in its environsvery good condition, showing minimal shelfwear other than some small bumps and marks to the top page blocka clean and bright copy of this highly illustrated work of local transportation history see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop reading otaki station in new zealand had nourished its surrounding community for over 100 years, and this community of supporters came to its aid when it needed restoration, refurbishment and decoration
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Consciousness, or the energy that can be a healer itself if you allow it tomind is the product of the physical brain and consciousness that comes to you the moment you're bornwhen you reach consciousness, when you allow yourself to travel through itthat was a turning point to understand oneness, and the fact that we are all connected through consciousnesswhen you heal yourselfmind power is what you get when you understand the principles of life itselfwhen you finally embrace life as a universal gift of connectionfrom our own rebirththe rituals of healing and gratitude, and what we can learn from the stones and nature itselfknow how to heal yourself and others through this energy of consciousnessoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells mpower the shaman: a disquiet shift of consciousness gonzalo wlife is not randomly happening to you: life is responding to you, and only through consciousness you can make life happen your way some b/w illustrationsin his early ages, the author would see people inside glass jars, as a subconscious protection and defenceallow the shift to happensee oxfam website for delivery information read morebenard good condition paperback, no markings or discolourationlater on, he understood that glass is breakable and cold, and that what he would see was in fact energy, consciousness, protecting and defending people, connecting them to others and to the universea human living in a higher consciousness
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Lawrence, better known as lawrence of arabia, read the truth about the fight against the ottomans from a first hand account and the battles in the middle east and understand how it became the area of tension it is today see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop inverness the tale of the arab revolt and the written work of t
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At one time, the programme was as sophisticated as those in the us and russiathe projects were cancelled one by one as britain's attempts to keep up militarily with the two superpowers weakened, as a consequence of treasury pressure and the belief that there was no economic future in space technologythere is also considerable political analysis of why these projects were eventually discontinued the cover is in very good condition, with just slight general wear internally the margin on page 145 has two red inked symbols in the margin, bit otherwise the pages are in excellent condition - clean and tight, with little sign of usea vertical empire describes the work in rocketry and space research carried out in the uk in the s and soxfam books & music beeston this paperback book is in very good conditionin addition, proposed projects that could have been developed from these vehicles are covered in depthsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremuch of the material in this invaluable book has never been available before, due partly to the 30-year rule concerning government documents, and partly to the sensitive military nature of the workthe projects covered include rocket-propelled aircraft, large military missiles such as the medium range ballistic missile blue streak, the test rocket black knight and the re-entry experiments it carried, and the satellite launcher black arrow
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Condition is newplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe print is enclosed with the exhibition catalogueare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilimited and signed print by christo from the project "the pont neuf wrapped"the project was realized inoffered here is the issue nothe print is part of a cassette containing the catalogue of the exhibition "christo and jeanne-claude, paris !" at the centre pomopidoucatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available95 of a total of 450 copiesformat 26 x 20 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe catalogue has 256 pagessigned by christo in pencil, together with the number of the edition
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Oxfam shop kendal case and discs in good conditionin this adventure, paul temple is called in to investigate the disappearance of the desmond baby, and the 'sitter-in' miss millicentpeter coke and marjorie westbury star in another intriguing case for bbc radio's smoothest sleuth and his glamorous wifethe only clue is a telephone message left in miss millicent's handwriting: 'a mr vandyke telephoned, he left no message'it features an exclusive interview with the definitive paul temple, peter coke, and rediscovered vintage recordingsthey inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats - a world where sir graham forbes, of scotland yard, usually needed paul's help with his latest tricky casefrom to , the fictional crime novelist and detective paul temple, together with his "fleet street" journalist wife steve, solved case after case in one of bbc radio's most popular serieswhen they visit mary desmond, she is, understandably, very upset - it's already been a week since her eighteenth-month-old daughter vanishedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehowever, no-one knows who this mysterious mr vandyke isthis cd edition also includes the bbc radio 4 programme "the radio detectives: 'send for paul temple'", an affectionate look at the indomitable husband and wife team, paul and steve temple
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Oxfam bookshop aylesbury four volume set of the classic one thousand and one nights translated from the original french text by powys mathers  see oxfam website for delivery information read more the dust jackets are intact on all the volumes but some have some wear and slight sunning, one, volume 3, has a white mark across part of the title internally the books are clean, bright and tightly bound apart from volume 4 in which a few of the pages are discoloured all four volumes' blue cloth covers are in very good condition, they have gilt titles on the spine volume 4 has a creased corner to the front
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecontains two frontispieces (absent in volume 3), three title vignettes and thirty-six engravings (thirty pictured) and seventy-eight fashion engravings, all picturedmodern hardcover - 16 x 10 cmare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibinding cord holes in the inner margin of almost all pagesthe inner margin of approxthe ladies cabinet offashion, music and romance edited by margaret and beatrice de courcy - london, g henderson, - volumes 2, 3 and ppa large water stain on the title page of volume 2upper margin cut very shortcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablestamp on the verso of the title page and on the verso of each engravingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelabel on the cover page of each volume, scribble on the flyleafwill be shipped with registrationthe text blocks are discoloured, a blemish here and there, water stain in the upper margin of about 60 ppthe last page of volume 5 is wrinkledin reasonably good condition
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To the rear of the car, light stains, light blue and green stainsall rights reservedcorgi noddy toy car with noddyother than stated, this is a lovely noddy itemlight red stain to the front of the bonnetscratch to noddy's hatcorgi noddy toy car with noddy seatedused toy with one scratch to the front of the bonnetto the base of the car " c and tmmeasures 3 inches in lengthwheels in good orderone scratch to the door
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