The teatro massimo of palermo
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In theatres, he collaborates with puccini’s opera “tosca” and with the teatro massimo of palermo, creating works in perspex and neon with bright colourstitle: “ fiat 500”our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeartist’s proofhe is one of the founders of the “nuovo futurismo” group, together with dario brevipromoted by the theories of critic renato barilli, this movement wants to re-propose the exaltation of modernity inspired by the historic avant-gardesize: 20 x 20 cma further example of his versatility is shown by the creation of sets for various sectors, from that for vivienne westwood’s fashion show in during the milan fashion week, to cinema and television setsartist: marco lodolaamong others, he works with carlsberg, coca cola, coveri, dash, ducati, fabbri, illy, swatch and seatcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemarco lodola was born in april in dorno, in the province of paviacertified and framed workplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetitle: “elvis presley”he makes various logos and images for important institutions such as the turin winter olympics, the giro d’italia, arci, red ronnie’s roxy bar, fiat avio, juventus, and air oneare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihis musical collaborations are also famous, with max pezzali, timoria, omar pedrini, jovanotti, and othersthe assignments lodola receives come from extremely varied fields: from companies to public institutions, from the cultural world to the advertising worldtechnique: serigraphysize: 30 x 20 cmlodola’s colourful and evocative facade installations are successful, such as the projects on ca’ d’oro in venice during the biennale
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Pair of palermo 7-panel light oak rebated internal doors with clear glass panels, varnished, fitted with opal door handles and hingeseach door is mm high, 765mm length, and 40mm widthcost ÂŁ450, accept ÂŁ200 ovno for the pairthe 10mm rebated overlap gives a total length of mm
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But when her adoring father makes her the sole heir to the safamita fortune, she finds herself plunged into the glittering world of palermo society, and into the arms of a depraved husbandas costanza endures the travails of her marriage, she must also fight to preserve the family's household and way of life against the tide of revolution and change
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Spanning the few days coming up to and including christmas day, it tells a heartwarming story of familial warmth and joy through the eyes of charlie, the family dogjust released my new children's christmas book latest illustrated children’s christmas book the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie anthony r stephenson amazon the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie is an illustrated christmas tale for childrenwith the charming, albeit sometimes chaotic, antics of a young boy and his dog, the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie is a story of the magic of christmas where wishes come truein the perfect wintertide, there is time for snow, a party, a visit from santa claus, and family christmas dinner—and the greatest gift of all: a new addition to the family
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" pooh fans everywhere are sure to be spinning with excitement over this very special "hunny" of a music boxin very good condition certificate of authenticity read morelimited edition winnie the pooh hunny of a day music box by ardleigh elliott winnie the pooh and friends grace a "hunny of a day" ferris wheel collectible music box! a hundred acre wood exclusive first! - it's a hunny of a day whenever winnie the pooh and friends get together, and now you can join in with this first-of-a-kind musical ferris wheel collectible music box! pooh, piglet, tigger, eeyore, roo, rabbit and owl enjoy a special treat in the heart of the hundred acre wood, where every detail is sure to charm you! the "homemade" ferris wheel turns and everyone smiles as their barrel-style seats swing, while honeybees flit amongst the scenes of fun and friendship that grace the base! this exclusive, limited-edition winnie the pooh musical ferris wheel collectible music box from ardleigh elliott is crafted of triple-fired heirloom porcelain, richly accented in 22k gold, and plays the melody of "love makes the world go round
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidiscs 1 - 4 are mounted in the box set, discs 5 and 6 are in separate cardsleeves fast shipping, insured and tracked read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea must have for collectors pink floyd - the dark side of the moon collector's edition box set the box includes: 36-page 26cm x 26 cm booklet designed by storm thorgerson, 20-page 26cm x 26 cm photo book edited by jill furmanovsky, exclusive art print, 4 x collectors' cards featuring art and comments by storm thorgerson, replica of the dark side of the moon tour ticket, replica of the dark side of the moon backstage pass, 100% viscose (exclusive of 100% acrylic fringe) collectible printed scarf 3 x collectible black marbles 9 x collectible coasters (unique to this box) featuring early design sketches, and a 12-page credits bookletplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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There is a mark on the front of box too (see all pictures) rrp ÂŁ149 since ancient times, the path of the enlightened warrior has been a powerful and inspiring ideal, showing us how we can master the challenges of life and draw power not from violence or aggression but through the cultivation of gentleness, courage, and self-knowledgethe shambhala book and card set offers readers a unique and accessible way to put the principles of the sacred warrior to practice in daily life through a series of slogans or maxims that emphasize facing the world with openness and fearlessnessan 16-page booklet with instructions on how the slogans can be applied to one's own life throughout the day - a 256-page unabridged edition of trungpa's classic book shambhala: the sacred path of the warrior the majority of the slogans and commentary are drawn from shambhala: the sacred path of the warriorshambhala: the sacred path of the warrior: book and card set rrp ÂŁ149 the set is practically like new apart from small tear along 2 side of lid on the crease (which lifts away like a flap) - which could be glued and you probably wouldn't noticecan post extra ÂŁ3the box includes: 53 four-color cards, with a shambhala warrior slogan on one side and commentary from the tibetan buddhist master chĂ·gyam trungpa on the reverse sidethrough these teachings, readers can start to gain personal freedom and power, overcome negative habitual patterns, find the sacred dimension of everyday life, and discover the basic goodness of human lifethe remainder of the slogans, which have never before been available to a general audience, were composed by chogyam trungpa to be used in shambhala training, a program that he developed as a way to train people in the path and practice of warriorshipalso a little blue has transfered from the box faintly onto the rim of pages (nothing which is going to effect the reading of it) and the same has also happened on the edges of the cards
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Please notice the small spot (see extra photo) on the right hand side, easy to frame over, so in the end you will not see itare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiyou will not be disappointed with this amazing piece of artthe lithograph was produced on the finest quality paper stock, it really is a beautiful piece of art which is meant for framingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit is an original museum edition lithograph which is very hard to find anymorevery rare and hard to get traffic lithograph for the "the low spark of high heeled boys albumit really is a quality item and the chance's of obtaining this item in great condition like this one is quite rarethese limited edition lithographs do nothing but rise in value over time as for they are very collectible and very sort afterplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis lithograph measure's approx 56x71cm and is nothing but amazingthe lithograph is in ex condition and plate (printed) signed by the artist tony wright (designer of the cover), limited edition of , comes with a coathis is an authorized productif your a traffic fan, you will fall in love with this very limited lithographcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey are generally regarded as being aimed at a slightly older audience than many of his other children's booksthe book was first published in london in by jonathan capeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe stories were written at varying times throughout his lifeanother piece in the collection is a non-fiction account of a british farmer finding a legendary haul of ancient roman treasuretwo 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 warplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website"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 wonderful story of henry sugar and six more is a collection of seven short stories written by roald dahlcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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When the children tried to share the joyous news of our lady of fatima, no-one believed them, until the day the sun seemed to dance in the skywhile herding a flock of sheep outside the tiny village of fatima, portugal, the blessed mother visited them, not once, but many timeslanguages - english, spanish, french see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hertford in children experienced a great miracletelling the children great and wondrous secrets that would affect all of creationit soon became clear that they had been chosen by the blessed mother to share her messagefully animated - running time 30 minutesthe day the sun danced is the inspiring true story of lucia, francisco and jacinta, whose great faith and courage brought the message of our lady of fatima to all the world
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In europe there are only sevenbut what made the story particularly extraordinary was that professor sykes was also able to track down a living generic relative of the ice man, a woman living in britain todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham in professor brian sykes, a leading world authority on dna and human evolution, was called in to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern italysykes has named them ursula, xenia, helena, velda, tara, katrine and jasmineit is a book that presents the story of our evolution, striking right at the heart of ourselves as individuals and of our sense of identityin this scientific adventure story we learn exactly how our origins can be traced; how and where our ancient genetic ancestors lived; what their lives were like; and how we are each living proof of the almost miraculous strength of our dna which has survived and prospered over so many thousands of years to reach us todayhow was he able to locate a living relative of a man who died thousands of years ago?;in this work, sykes gives us a first hand account of his research into a remarkable gene which passes undiluted from generation to generation through the maternal line and shows how it is being used to track our genetic ancestors through time and spacethe conclusions: amost everyone of native european descent, wherever they live in the world, can trace their ancestry back to one of seven women, the seven daughters of evenews of the discovery of the ice man and his age, which was put at over years old, fascinated the worldafter plotting thousands of dna sequences from all over the world he found that they had clustered around a handful of distinct groups
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Oxfam shop ulverston originally published incontents include: the three lines of criticism - rise and conditions of the philosophical theory of the state - sociological compared with philosophical theory - the paradox of political obligation; self government - the problem of political obligation more radically treated - the conception of a "real" will - the conception of liberty as illustrated by the foregoing suggestions - psychological illustration of the idea of a real or general will - nature of the end of the state and consequent limit of state action - rousseau's theory as applied to the modern state: kant, fichte, hegel - the analysis of a modern state, hegel's "philosophy of right" - institutions considered as ethical ideas formerly owned by the university of dundee library it has the wrong cover on the book this is the fourth edition, reprinted insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In the course of the work are introduced dissertations on the itinerary stade of the greeks, the expedition of darius hystaspes to scythia, the position and remains of ancient babylon, the alluvions of the nile, and canals of suez; the oasis and temple of jupiter ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of africa, and other subjects of history and geographyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storevolumes are two octavo (220mm x 146mm) hardcovers in brown half-leather with marbled boards and marbled edgesall maps are present although some maps have minor faults, such as small closed tear near inner margin join, and reddish-brown offsetting or print transfer from panel to panel within folds [map of ancient egypt has much of this], and the last map has a few splits along foldsrivington, and has the following page numbering: vol i pp: xxiv, pull-out maps; voll ii pp: vi, pull-out mapsvolume i binding just about holding with rear board wobbly with a partial split to outer hinge, while volume ii [see last photo] has a detached rear boarddespite the detached board and the minor flaws mentioned above, this is still a wonderful two volume set with blocks and maps in an overall excellent condition - very much worthy of a rebind that will most certianly rewardthe full title is: the geographical system of herodotus examined and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geographyhowever both volumes have neat and tidy blocks with complete text and crisp, clear leaves and maps with neat foldsthis is the revised 2nd edition printed in london by cpetersburgh; and fellow of the royal society of gottingencondition: binding copies with decent blocks2kg [approx] with sturdy packagingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablealso there is a small number of foxing specks to front end-papers of vol iplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe whole explained by eleven maps adapted to the different subjects, and accompanied with a complete index by james rennell, esqplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiscarce early 19th century two volume set on ancient or classical geography by james rennelllate major of engineers, and surveyor-general in bengal; fellow of the royal societies of london and edinburgh; member of the royal institute of paris, and of the imperial academy of st
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Oxfam books & music winchester collection of documentary films featuring the work of legendary maritime explorer and film maker jacques cousteausee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the divers explore their new habitat, cousteau boards his signature yellow submarine to chart the sealife of the deepest depthsin search of new marine creatures and environments, cousteau becomes one of the first explorers ever to dive beneath the frozen surface of the south pole'the world without sun' () also won an academy awardin 'voyage to the edge of the world' () cousteau and his team of divers set out in the research ship 'calypso' to explore the uncharted lands and wildlife of antarticathe film follows a team of divers as they attempt to live for a month in a purpose-built environment at the bottom of the red sea'the silent world' () is an academy award-winning documentary co-directed by cousteau and celebrated auteur louis mallemaking use of the latest technology, the film was the first to offer a window into the weird and wonderful world beneath the sea and kick-started a whole new movement in movie making
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Special attention is paid to visual artists in denmark dealing with "baroque universals" from the s up to the present day see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music islington there has been an increasing interest over the past 40 years in providing new interpretations of the baroque and the fruit of this interest has been the revelation of intersecting baroque aesthetics in the art and culture of our timethe problems of passage between visual forms and composition of the images are analysed in terms of simulation, rationality, space, the wildness of artistic intentionality and the folding of matter and meaningif the text is discreetly haunted by leibniz, ancient rome and the poetry of baudelaire, its direction of thinking is totally devoted to the understanding of visual art from bernini and velázquez to louise bourgeois, mona hatoum and orlanthe recurrent actuality of the baroque is a book about visual artthe text follows a comparative method of study based upon recent research in the fields of art theory and aestheticsapart from the hypotheses of walter benjamin and the epistemology of michel foucault, the book introduces and expands the most important theories about the actual baroque as they have been devised and developed by mario perniola, christine buci-glucksmann and gilles deleuzeit deals with the broken continuity in time from the historical baroque to the contemporary one
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place as new conditionunexpected convergences between disciplines foster a deeper appreciation of the endeavors of each and their capacity for mutual enrichmenthimself a lifelong inhabitant of an agricultural area in the northwest of france, his fiction, nonfiction and photography bear witness to the many changes that have affected our relationship to the earth over the same period"jean-loup trassard has published more than forty books over the past 50 yearsdespite the diverse generic and stylistic diversity of his work, he has remained constant in his effort to depict the rural way of life" see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe global significance of the ecological themes that traverse his writings is presented here in english for the first timemore specifically, this ecocritical study examines the ecological implications of trassard's literary and photographic production through the lens of science
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book describes the statistical concepts and techniques for evaluating the accuracy of medical testsoxfam books & music norwich the use of clinical and laboratory information to detect conditions and predict patient outcomes is a mainstay of medical practice'the statistical evaluation of medical tests for classification and prediction' will be of interest to quantitative researchers and to practicing statisticiansinternal pages are clean and free of marksmain topics include: estimation and comparison of measures of accuracy, including receiver operating characteristic curves; regression frame-works for assessing factors that influence test accuracy and for comparing tests while adjusting for such factors; and sample size calculations and other issues pertinent to study designproblems relating to missing and imperfect reference data are discussed in detaila variety of worked examples are providedthe book also covers the theoretical foundations for statistical inference and will be of interest to academic statisticiansbook cover contains a few marks but item is in generally good conditionadditional topics include: meta-analysis for summarizing the results of multiple studies of a test; the evaluation of markers for predicting event time data; and procedures for combining the results of multiple tests to improve classification
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With respect to self-agency, similar questions arise in experimental psychologysee oxfam website for delivery information read more) research on the topic of self has increased significantly in recent years across a number of disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, psychopathology, and neuroscienceoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the oxford handbook of the self gallagher, shaun (edquestions about whether selves actually exist or have an illusory status have been raised from perspectives as diverse as neuroscience, buddhism, and narrative theoryin philosophy and some areas of cognitive science, the emphasis on embodied cognition has fostered a renewed interest in rethinking personal identity, mind-body dualism, and overly cartesian conceptions of selfpoststructuralist deconstructions of traditional metaphysical conceptions of subjectivity have led to debates about whether there are any grounds (moral if not metaphysical) for reconstructing the notion of selfin addition, advances in developmental psychology have pushed to the forefront questions about the ontogenetic origin of self-experience, while studies of psychopathology suggest that concepts like self and agency are central to explaining important aspects of pathological experiencethe oxford handbook of the self is an interdisciplinary collection of essays that address questions in all of these areasthese and other issues motivate questions about how we understand, not only "the self", but also how we understand ourselves in social and cultural contexts
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The rags to riches story of the tumultuous tycoon who built silicon valleyit is also the saga of how stanford, once a serial failure, overcame all obstacles to become one of america's most powerful and wealthiest men, using his high elective office to enrich himself before losing the one thing that mattered most to him - his only child and sonsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the life of this robber baron, politician, and historic influencer is the astonishing tale of how one supremely ambitious man became this country's original "disruptor" - reshaping industry and engineering one of the greatest raids on the public treasury for america's transcontinental railroad, all while living more opulently than maharajas, kings, and emperorsoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wear richly detailed and deeply researched, american disruptor restores leland stanford's rightful place as a revolutionary force and architect of modern americascandal and intrigue would follow stanford through his life, and even after his death, when his widow was murdered in a honolulu hotel - a crime quickly covered up by the almost stillborn university she had savedamerican disruptor is the untold story of leland stanford - from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class university that became and remains the nucleus of silicon valley
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidouble-page colour maps and black and white engravings in the six volumesvolumes 3-6 other volumes similar layoutour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe imperial gazetteer of england and wales; six volumesdioceses, parishes, and boroughs: general statistics: postal arrangements: these dated and published 6 volumes were carefully updated with new revised information at the timedouble page plan of london, metropolitan burghs and southern and eastern environs and a double page plan of the town & burgh of liverpool with birkenhead25 pages of maps and also engraved viewscomprehensive gazette all towns and villages and communities without a church called hamlets throughout england and wales showing details of eacheach volume has maps & engraved views protected by tissue guardsall in alphabetical order the history topography industry and situation of eachthe 6 volumes dated contain about printed pages in each volumearranged in double columnsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume 2 plan of hull for the frontispiece an engraved view of liverpool coloured maps of the channel islands, and a double page plan of leedsthe volume covers are a little fragile but volumes are considered as a reading copy generally in a fair conditionpacked with interesting information on the many towns and villages throughout england and walesvolume 1 coloured chart of the bristol channel for the frontispiececatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Details the creation of a national judiciary in the united states under the act of and traces the supreme court's development through its first decade of existencegoebel then goes on to depict the constitutional convention, the ensuing debate over ratification, and the framing of the bill of rightsthese three parts are divided into seventeen chapters, together with a statistical analysis of the business of the supreme court from to and substantial notes on manuscript sourcessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first part describes the background of american constitutionalismbook is in good condition, few white marks on the spine antecedents and beginnings to is the first of twelve volumes in the oliver wendell holmes devise history of the supreme court of the united statesin the final part of the book, he explains how early legislation affected the judiciary and the initial experience of the circuit courts and of the supreme courtin this first volume, julius goebel jroxfam bookshop hampstead history of the supreme court of the united states: volume 1 by julius goebel jrthe book is organised into three parts
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethis country house in the buckinghamshire countryside was home to britain's most brilliant mathematical brains, like alan turing, and the scene of immense advances in technology  indeed, the birth of modern computingthe military codes deciphered there were instrumental in turning both the battle of the atlantic and the war in north africabut, though plenty has been written about the boffins, and the codebreaking, fictional and non-fiction  from robert harris and ian mcewan to andrew hodges' biography of turing what of the thousands of men and women who lived and worked there during the war? what was life like for them an odd, secret territory between the civilian and the military? sinclair mckay's book is the first history for the general reader of life at bletchley park, and an amazing compendium of memories from people now in their eighties of skating on the frozen lake in the grounds (a depressed angus wilson, the novelist, once threw himself in) of a youthful roy jenkins, useless at codebreaking, of the high jinks at nearby accommodation hostels and of the implacable secrecy that meant girlfriend and boyfriend working in adjacent huts knew nothing about each other's workoxfam bookshop cheltenham bletchley park was where one of the war's most famous  and crucial  achievements was made: the cracking of germany's enigma code in which its most important military communications were couched
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It takes the reader on an adventure through the vast expanses of space, time and spirit from the paradise-like glade in the siberian taiga to the rough urban depths of russia's capital city, from the ancient mysteries of our forebears to a vision of humanity's radiant futurethe ringing cedars of russia," the second book of the ringing cedars series, in addition to providing a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the story of how "anastasia" came to be published, offers a deeper exploration of the universal concepts so dramatically revealed in book 1oxfam books & music wells this soft cover book is in very good condition with no markings or damagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The novel is set in airstrip one (formerly known as great britain), a province of the superstate oceania in a world of perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance and public manipulation dictated by a political system in the government's invented language, newspeak, called ingsoc under the control of a privileged inner party elite that persecutes all individualism and independent thinking as "thoughtcrimesoxfam bookshop hampstead the complete works of george orwell: volume 9: nineteen eighty-four nineteen eighty-four, sometimes published as , is a dystopian novel by george orwellbook in very good condition" the tyranny is epitomized by big brother, the quasi-divine party leader who enjoys an intense cult of personality, but who may not even exist see oxfam website for delivery information read more little bit of wear on the dust jacketnineteen eighty-four popularized the adjective orwellian, which describes official deception, secret surveillance, and manipulation of the past by a totalitarian or authoritarian state
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Under herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firmin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forceswilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twainjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable city" see oxfam website for delivery information read more"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationbanias' story starts in canaanite timeswith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianity
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The book is in very good condition with no marks or foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read moremackenzie's document explores numerous controversies and reveals dozens of previously undisclosed episodes from britain's secret war against the axisgiven access to both personnel and the surviving wartime files, mackenzie's report was a reference document to be used by intelligence agencies in a future conflict, its audience the very elite of whitehall insidersnow, this highly classified account has been made availablenever before have soe's operations across the world been described in such detail and with total authorityoxfam shop poole at the end of world war ii, the cabinet office commissioned an eminent academic, professor william mackenzie, to undertake a comprehensive secret history of special operations executivewho were the agents parachuted in germany? what became of schemes designed to protect gibraltar from a spanish invasion? why did so many circuits suffer enemy penetration? when did soe decide to collaborate with the nkvd and infiltrate soviet spies into eastern europe? these and other wartime mysteries are packed into one of the most controversial documents of our time
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Tasked with finishing the book, bridget is thankful to have her foot in the publishing door, even if it means relocating to cornwall for the summer and answering to nicole's grieving husband, charliebut after a spate of rejections from publishers, she accepts an alternative propositionnicole dupré died leaving behind a bestselling novel and an incomplete sequelher best book yet!' heat, five star review 'a gorgeous, warm novel' adele parkswhen life feels like a puzzle, sometimes it's the small pieces that make up the bigger picturea successful travel journalist, bridget has ambitions to turn her quirky relationship blog about the missing pieces of her heart into a booka beautifully written, heart-wrenching journey of love and loss' ok!  'poignant and lovely, warm and wise' milly johnson  'paige's writing is brilliant' mhairi mcfarlane 'i loved it' lindsey kelk 'interrupting my weekend away from twitter to say i've just finished the last piece of my heartutterly heart-wrenching' giovanna fletcher see oxfam website for delivery information read more'you'll laugh, you'll cry and be hooked from page onejoin bridget on a journey to put her world back togetheroxfam shop colne road 'wonderfully heartfeltbravo' owlsandstags '5 of 5 stars to the last piece of my heart by paige toon' overflowingklc 'i just finished the last piece of my heart and it was amazing!!! i love it so much!'livsescape praise for the one we fell in love with: 'you'll love it, cry buckets and be uplifted' marian keyes 'i blubbed, i laughed and i fell in love
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiworked in paris with van der meulen and enjoyed great successromeyn de hooghe () painter, engraver and sculptor of amsterdamreceived patent of nobility from the king of polen inexcellent good black inked impression on laid paper with no folds or tears; a few small stainsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefrom a series of wrestling scenes invented by the famous wrestler and wine merchant nicolaes petter who had great interest in classical greece and began to give wrestling lessons to other merchants in his wine shop on the prinsengracht in amsterdamthis series: ' klare onderrichte der voortreffelijcke worstel-konst, published in , is considered one of the most important books about the unarmed struggle of the periodkolfin, 'tot uitpersing van tranen, de verbeelding van de hartstochten', in 'romeyn de hooghe, de verbeelding van de late gouden eeuw' (hin a handpainted/guilded passe-partoutright wrestlerl lying on the ground and kicking the left of the other wrestler with his right leg, while pulling the latter towards the ground by his hairetching by romeyn d'hooghe, important innovator of dutch printmakingreference: hollstein landwehr litthan returned to haarlem where he stayed the rest of his lifehe itood for a renewal of print art and rejected the somewhat dull french style from the periodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemost known for his graphic workvan nierop et al), zwolle/amsterdam, , ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop holmfirth shaolin kungfu has been considered by many as the best martial art in the worldmaintaining one's health and vitality and the healing of so-called incurable diseasesenergy training and mind trainingits scope and depth is amazing, touching on, among many other things, poetry and enlightenmentinteresting stories and legends of shaolinthe book includes: - the background and scope of kungfufor the first time ever, this inspiring book, written by an internationally acclaimed shaolin grandmaster, brings to you the crystallization of shaolin wisdom and practice spanning many centuriesprofound concepts and difficult techniques are explained systematically with many illustrationsyet it is written in a language easy to understandprinciples and methods of force trainingzen and spiritual developmentbut kungfu is just one of the three treasures of shaolin, the other two being chi kung and zensecrets of the mastersform and combat applicationsno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moretraditional chinese weapons
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreever since the instant success of his first book the golden bees: the story of the bonapartes, theo aronson has steadily built up his reputation as an historical biographer specializing in the royal houses of europeoxfam books & music hereford skilfully interwoven with each other, theo aronson's accounts of the reigns of european royalty, abdications and exiles capture the scope and variety of what victoria used to call the royal mob owing to a production fault, the book has not been trimmed square so that top & bottom of pages are not parallel to lines of printamong his many widely read books are napoleon and josephine: a love story; crowns in conflict: the triumph and the tragedy of european monarchy and the king in love: edward vii's mistresses
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