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Oxfam bookshop newport s photo prints by beken, the celebrated cowes firm (see image 5 for details of their history)the yacht in the main image is great britain ii, which held the record for round-the-world cruising time, captained by chay blythas in the final paragraph, copyright remains with beken and cosee oxfam website for delivery information read moreplease also note the paragraph in the beken page concerning the fact that these reprductions are not colour fast; thus although an ideal framing project, they should not be exposed to the lightthey are not as valuable as the earlier and/or signed photos, hence low overall price for this itemthe other 3 yachts - starchaser, pied piper and gap ii - were all famous racing yachts
11 €
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Inside, the binding is firm with no loose pages; pages clean apart from some annotations between pp our book is in good condition for its age, despite lacking a dust jacket107 is torn at the bottom, but with no frank lossvery occasional spots of foxing notedoxfam books & music islington the spirit of catholicism (karl adam, transthe author is presenting to the laity a straightforward narrative of the catholic faith and the catholic church as keeper of that faithkarl borromäus adam () was a german catholic theologian of the early 20th centurythe yellow cloth covers are rather grubby and darkened, particularly at edges & angles; there are two small punctures on the spine (see photo), and a 'catholic book-a-month club' stamp on the backtitle etc in black lettering on spinein he was appointed master of st benet's hall in oxford, where he remained for 27 years, and was able to spend much time in translating texts such as 'the spirit of catholicism'it has been widely translated, and remains in print todaydom justin mccann) -1st edition thusthis is the best known of the author's works  the back cover may have sufferedsome water damage, as there is a stain both inside and out, with slight puckering of the pastedownsee oxfam website for delivery information read more dom philip justin mccann () was born in ireland and educated at ampleforth college  previous owner's name neatly inscribed at the top of the front fep  previous sale price of 1/6, circled, at top of front pastedownclothed as a monk in , he devoted his life to the benedictine way, and, after completing a degree at oxford, spent 12 years teaching classics at ampleforth, and leading it as prior for the final 3 of those yearsit contains the texts of 11 lectures delivered at the university of tubingen in , with two additional lectures from and respectively
14 €
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The tenons are firm but not tight and are wound with cotton as was the practice for the period of manufactureoxfam shop smithdown road this is a genuine adler alto 23-3 recorder in a wood which i understand is maple, although i stand to be correctedthis is a lovely vintage instrumentthe original box is in good conditionthe thumb hole has virtually no wear at allsize 48 cm length 14 diameter at widest point (approx) weight 300g see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe recorder was made in the german democratic republic back in the day by "veb blockflotenfabrik the sole producer of the genuine double tuned adler recorders" circa  and the style is "baroque"the varnish is a lovely golden brown and uniform throughout, there is some wear and tear as you can see from the imagesthere is the usual worn varnish at the tip of the mouthpiece but apart from that i can see little or no damage
59 €
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Inside, the binding is firm with no loose pages; all pages clean and bright; previous owner's name neatly inscribed on front fep; bookseller's label on rear pastedownwhen the times began to lose circulation to the daily telegraph because the latter was running a daily crossword, bell's father suggested him to the editor as the first "setter" even though he had never even solved oneslight foxing on fore-edge, but none seen withinthe tone is affectionate, humourous and not in the least patronizingadrian bell () was an english ruralist journalist and farmer, and the first compiler of the times crosswordmassingham, alfred munnings, john nash and henry williamsonbell had just 10 days' notice before his first puzzle was published, in the weekly edition on 2 januaryoxfam books & music islington written by a keen ruralist, journalist and farmer, the book "corduroy" () was an immediate best-seller, and was followed by two more books on the countryside, "silver ley" () and "the cherry tree" (), the three books forming a ruralist farm trilogythe three books constitute a threnody for, what was then, a vanishing, pre-mechanized way, of farming and rural lifeat times there is an elegiac strain not dissimilar to edward thomas in corduroy the author's experiences as a farm apprentice in suffolk are describedhe wrote the "countryman's notebook" column in the eastern daily press from , and produced over twenty other books on the countrysidehe was friendly with many literary and cultural figures, including edmund blunden, fhaving set around puzzles between and , bell is credited with helping to establish its distinctive cryptic clue stylesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreour book is in good general condition, its light blue-green cloth covers showing wear consistent with age - general grubbiness, some rubbing of edges & angles, light shelf wear to top & tail of spine, slight dulling of gilt title etc on the spine, some bumping of corners, and darkened page tops - but no frank damage
24 €
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The front board is separating from the pages but is still attached, otherwise the binding is firm and the hinge is tight see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music hythe this book was published by frederick warne and co of london in and has dark green boards with a decorative impressed design which is gold, black and redthe boards show some signs of wear from use these include but are not restricted to shelf wear, rubbing and bumping to the corners and top and bottom of the spineinternally the pages are bright and clean with no rips, tears or folds, the front free end-paper has been cut and there is a small dated inscription at the top of one of the pages (photo 4)the edges of the pages are gilt but the top edge is dull, the right hand edge and bottom are still bright
14 €
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The dustcover is a little worn at the edges 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 markingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop lincoln this collectors' item is the story of the picture postcard and its place in the history of popular art it is an entertaining and informative take on the subject
17 €
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The binding is firmit is in a good, used condition overallthere are 44 beautiful black and white illustrations of sixteenth century herbals plus a frontispiece see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe quarter dark-green cloth-backed marble decorated boards with a gilt spine are in a good condition, if faded at the head of the spinethis is a classic british botanical study - 'a mythology, a folk-lore, and a repository of magical ideas' (the jacket)the text block appears to be clean and free from annotationsthe priceclipped, illustrated dustjacket is shelfworn and is rubbed along the edgesdent & sons, this edition is a facsimile reprint of editionoxfam bookshop hexham published by phoenix house, jthe reprint has a foreword by jane grigson and an introduction by professor william t
29 €
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Inside, the binding is firm with no loose pages; all pages clean and bright; one previous owner's name at the top of the front fep in blue biro, dateda native of the north-east, he was concerned to record matters of interest about miners, particularly in view of the rapid closures of collieries that took place in the late s and early sour book is in good condition, and retains an equally good condition dust jacket (unclipped)the shiny surface shows one small area of damage at the bottom of the back cover, and the jacket is rather tanned at top & bottom, both outside and on the flapsthe book itself is smartly bound in bright red leather/leatherette with gilt title etc on the spine, and shows almost no signs of wear or use apart from some whitish marks on the bottom cover edgesnot only does it describe and list the huge numbers of banners, but it also includes information on the occasions when these were used, and is copiously illustrated with b&w photographs of banners and the men who carried and processed with themoxfam books & music islington this book is about the lodge banners of durham minerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morepublished in , it was a clear statement of intent after strikes over pay which took place in , and provided a history of a proud workforce determined to maintain its position as a vital component of british industrymoyes is described on the rear jacket flap as a durham graduate in geography and education, headmaster of wingate secondary school, a visiting research fellow in geography at durham, and a tutor at grey college, durham
24 €
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Soames forsyte (lewis) is a partner in the family law firm and a resolute believer in the stability of the old moral ordersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop swanage gina mckee, ioan grufford, damian lewis and rupert graves star in this tv adaptation of john galsworthy's classic story of london society in the early years of the twentieth centuryhowever, his relationship with his wife irene (mckee) is troubled from the outset, and when she begins having an affair, it starts to tear the family apart
7 €
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Otherwise in overall very good condition with bindings holding firm and no loose pageseach volume illustrated with twelve tissue-guarded chromolithographic plates (some with hand-finishing) and many black and white wood engravingsindex, list of new plants, colour plates and wood engravings at the beginning of each volumeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website3 kg see the photos for a better idea of details and condition read morespeckled page edgesspotting and soiling to first few and last few pages, and scattered spotting elsewhere, mainly along page edgesplain green cloth hardcovers with gilt title and decoration to spine, [vi], 378 ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecovers have slight scuffing with very slight wear along spine edgesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea few of the colour plates have a vertical crease through the middle of the plate (see photos)no inscriptions or bookplates, text and plates generally clean and brighteach volume consists of 12 monthly issues of this periodicalare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitwo annual collections of the periodical the floral world and garden guide, edited by shirley hibberd, published by groombridge and sons, london
68 €
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Pages held firm and text is clearoccasional smudges to pagesfrom the preface: 'the remarkable genius of mr beecher as a pulpit orator has won him a renowned place among the celebrated men of the present age'the green hardback is worn at corners and spine edgeoxfam books & music wells new edition, dated , but could be a more modern reprintsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is complied from the author's publications and some extracts from his lectures
12 €
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Cracked hinge at the front but the pages are firm apart from the first engraving as mentioned above two engravings just before title page - first is of mrs pope as zara and the second is a scene from the playoxfam shop penzance play by congreve see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first engraving is loose and laid in  paper covered boards with leather spine with marbled decoration on cover - all faded front cover has some wear on corners and bottom spine (see photos)internally mostly clean - a bit of staining on edges of endpapers and edge of first engraving, and back of second engravingsub heading on title page says 'adapted for theatrical representation as performed at the theatre-royal, drury-lane and covent-garden'size is approx 9 cm by 14 cm
31 €
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All pages are intact and the binding is firmoxfam bookshop stratford upon avon the naples of the midlands, wellesbourne , by peter bolton published by local time, pp paperbacksee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome minor wear to coverthe book has been read but remains in clean condition
24 €
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Apart from the front board the binding is firmoxfam bookshop st albans tan leather boards with ornate gilt embossed design to edgesturner and with all his introductions, notes, various readings and notes by jg lockhart esqfive raised bands to spine with green title tiledecorated end papersboards are front board and fep is becoming detachedinscription from previous owner to ffepthe boards are worn at the extremitis and grubby in places see oxfam website for delivery information read moreinternally the book is mostly clean and unmarked with only occasional foxing to end papersthe spine is slightly faded and rubbedall page edges are giltillustrated by numerous engravings on steel after j
34 €
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Oxfam bookshop chelmsford this celebrates a distinctive branch of professional expertise - the surveyorthe dustjacket is frayed and torn at the top edgetwo previous owners names on flyleaf, with 'from savills ' see oxfam website for delivery information read more
6 €
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Small 2-person sofait's a good sofa - but does have one corner with few pulled threads (see pic) where a silly cat kept scratching the fabricrigid design / comfytextured stripy upholstery in rust colourneeds 2 people and a van to carry and collectthe fabric is textured so this corner does not look so badcentral w2 collection - g/f and parking outside
50 €
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Oxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 45 stampsthe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s, s, s, s, s, and sthe pictures on the stamps show the tongariro national park and chateauthe stamps were all issued in new zealandthe newest stamp in this collection was issued ina couple of the stamps are a little fadeda couple of the stamps are unusedthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inmany of the used stamps have a little of the printed postmark on themoverall the stamps in this collection are in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreewelme cottage in parnell, the abel tasman national park, the hauraki gulf maritime park, the twin bridges, the fox glacier in westland national park, the university of auckland celebrating the centenary of the university, egmont national park, the new zealand oak tree, the citrus fruit, the manuka plant, the cresset rose, the josephine bruce rose, the superstar rose, otago university celebrating the centenary of the university, the queen elizabeth rose, the kauri tree, the nectarine, the kiwi fruit, the iceberg rose, the lilli marlene rose, the black scree cotula alpine plant, grapes, the sterling silver rose, the diamond jubilee rose, the maori meeting house, arrowtwon, the queen elizabeth rose, the pikiarero flower, the willow leaf hebe plant, the karaka plant, the matua-tikumu flower, the kowhai flower, the kowhai ngutu kaka flower, the citrus fruit, the kauri tree, the puarangi flower, the titoki plant, the michele meilland rose, the koromiko flower, the rata flower, and a stamp celebrating tasman's discovery of new zealand
5 €
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The decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s, s, s, s, s, and sa couple of the stamps still have a little of the backing of the envelope that they were attached to still showing on the backthe countries that the stamps in this collection were issued in are france, sweden, germany, portugal, finland, austria, romania, poland, greece, bulgaria, italy, former yugoslavia, hungary, switzerland, belgium, and denmarkone of the stamps in this collection is a little tornmost of the used stamps have a clearly visible printed postmark on themthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inoverall the stamps are in good conditionoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 57 stampssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe newest stamp in this collection was issued in the sthe places shown on the stamps in this collection are the norder gate in flensburg and schleswig, the lammi church in finland, the bogo windmill in denmark, the riquewhr commune in the haut-rhin in alsace in france, arbois and le quesnoy in france, the olavinlinna fortress in finland, the la tour de cesar provins in france, brasov-biserica neagra in romania, the basilica of mariazell in austria, kalisz in poland, the barbican githic-renaissance in warsaw in poland, dresden in germany, the silbermann-orgel in freiberg in germany, the kost castle in czechoslovakia, liege in belgium, reims cathedral in france, tampere in finland, the sevojno steel pant and copper works in the former yugoslavia, the keuru church in finland, the castle of mussomeli in italy, the romanian athenaeum buildings in bucares in romania, turgu mures citadel in romania, lehel street in budapest in hungary, the post office in csepele in hungary, the ct1 bank in bulgaria, kaposvar in hungary, the feuler palace in mafels in switzerland, the brandenburg gate in germany, bordeaux in france, the facde de la maison, the cathedral of saint peter in regensburg in germany, tegel castle in berlin in germany, the wallsfahrtsakapelle altotting in germany, epidavros in greece, silbermann-orgel in fraureth with werdau in germany, silbermann_orgel in rotha in leipzig in germany, the mohne reservoir in germany, the university of coimbra in portugal, the museum for the macedonian struggle in thessaloniki in greece, the orchard in bloom in romania, the abbey of hohenfurth and mariens church in stift-rein in hohenfurth in germany, the marienkirche in bauwerke in berlin in germany, the staszica siedziba palace in warsaw in poland, the old city hall in ratusz in poland, the curch of nykarleby in finland, the paining of the church of moret by alfred sislev in romania, the lighthouse at morska in poland, tarnow in poland, the mining academy in kielce in poland, and the cliffs on moen island in denmarksome of the stamps in this collection are a little fadeda couple of the stamps in this collection are unused
6 €
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4 hdmi, two usb, the tv has so many connections so no problem connecting what you have, the tv has 4 speakers and a subwoofer built in so no need for a soundbar, the remote lights up in the dark,if you need to know more please ring or email meby the way the stand is a swizzle standpanasonic 50" television top of the range,remote,instruction bookthank you for lookingad id: delivery service consumer credit
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Bundle set of 7 readers digest hardback books vintage all from the living countryside series havens of the wild the ever-changing woodlands along the river bank down on the farm the high kingdom secrets of the seashore the evergreen world all in excellent condition ad id: delivery service consumer credit
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2 x time-life books on the world’s wild places – the amazon & the himalayas two brilliant hardback books from the world’s wild placesboth in excellent condition considering their agebeautiful full colour photographs of the amazon & the himalayasplease note – this listing is for both books but i will consider selling them seperately, please contact me for further details
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This brooch comes from an antique shop in florence (italy) and it is presumable that it was made in this city in the early 20th century by an artisan goldsmithflower pattern in the middle with 5 cultured pearls creating the petalsinsured shipping via international courier, with tracking read morethe metal was tested and we can confidently guarantee it is 18 kt goldon the back of the brooch there is a safety claspdimensions: 40 x 33 mm, weight: 3other pearls crown the edge where you can also note a trace of blue enamel which would have been there when the item was new6 gno hallmark for the gold
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Featuring colour illustrations by e h sheppard, the original pooh illustratorfascinating and very readableeverything you might want to know about how pooh came into beingit is the story about how the pooh books came to be written, how the illustrations were created, how pooh got his name and came to be the much loved bear of little brain, and much morea celebratory hardback book about the winnie the pooh by brian sibley, to mark the 75th anniversary of the winnie the pooh storiesin very good condition, except some wear to the edges of the gold seal on the front cover and the back dust jacket flap has become foldedthree cheers for poohad id: delivery service consumer credit
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Period: size: cmin the spring of professionally restored and treated for woodworm, by a leading russian iconology expert in the hagueenglish: greec icon depicting saint marcusgreek icon depicting saint mark the evangelistif picked up at my home, near the hague, the netherlands or free delivery in amsterdam, there will be no extra costs for packaging, transport and insurancethis also included three iconsthat also included this iconin , i bought a small cottage on the beautiful island of skopelos in greece, with the entire contentspicking up near the hague, where i live, or by delivery in amsterdam, no insurance, packaging and shipping costsin i bought a completely furnished small house on the beautiful island of skopelos in greece19th centuryin the spring of professionally cleaned and treated for woodworm by russian expert in the hague
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Produced 20th centurytwo stunning metal concert signs pictures the rolling stones and the beatlesthe rolling stones were a rockband formed in london in the 'sthe beatles were a english rockband formed in liverpool in the 'ssize of the signs 30x20 cm
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This book is sold in 26 countries as e book and paper copythis book explores many different themes from crimes to tragedy to sci-fi to fantasy to horrorauthor paolo debernardi crafts an anthology that blends the ordinary and the extraordinary, the real and the surreal and the everyday and the once in a lifetimethe twelve wonders is a collection of twelve stories that capture the magic of the imagination and diverse human experiences
8 €
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Collect and battle with this and other figures and vehicles from star warsa brand new, unused star wars: the force awakens r/c bb-8 droid in it's original boxeach sold separatelybb-8 is the spherical, loyal astromech droid of the resistance pilot poe dameronsuitable for ages 4+ includes; bb-8 body, bb-8 head, remote control, instructions and enough batteries to start you off! collection from bs36 or can deliver free in bristolthis rc bb-8 figure rolls in any direction and makes expressive droid sounds as you lead him into adventurelicensed star wars droid from the film "the force awakens" bb-8 droid with sound effects and a pivoting head can be steered in all directions using a remote control 18 cm high battery-operated (4 aa and 2 aaa batteries required) launch into action in the world of star wars! discover the exciting stories of good vs evil in a galaxy of starships and vehicles
60 €
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Star trek: the next generation technical manual ÂŁ ono star trek: the next generation technical manual by rick sternbach and michael okuda with a special introduction by gene roddenberrythe technical advisers to the tv series star trek: the next generation take readers into the world they created for the showthis paperback book is in very good condition with no loose or torn pagesthe book contains blueprints, sketches and line drawings, and takes a look at the uss enterprise ncc -d
10 €
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A stunning sonia pena navy and gold outfit suitable for mother of the bride, mother of the groom or a day at the racesthe outfit consists of a navy and gold stripe dress with embroidered detail around the waist and along the bottom of the dress with a matching navy jacket edged in goldsize 10 reference:- wp579 also available in size 12 & size 8 read more
395 €
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A thin sparkle detailed waistbandthis outfit is now in the sale was ÂŁ795 now ÂŁ495the dress has an embossed flower design on it in a slightly darker shade of bluea beautiful new with tags linea raffaelli size 8 pale blue outfit for mother of the groom, mother of the bride and the racessweetheart neckline on dresssilver waisted jacket with the same thin sparkle detail along edge of the jacket
495 €