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The notebook is beautiful, contains stains at the bottom of the pages and pages 23 to 26 can only be held by the top clip t6 still beautiful dishes, cut of 5 cm in the lower back, small seal on the first dish and stains on the fourth dish notebook in good condition, small hole on page 1 and 13, brownish spots from here to there t7 dishes in good condition, scribbled barely visible in the center of the first dish, stamp and small spots on the fourth dish very beautiful notebook read morepresented here albums 5, 6 and 7 in eo the general condition is good or very good in detail, t5 flats and back complete, beautiful colors, small brown spots in the right corner at the top of the first dish and small cut on a good centimeter in the lower backour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
128 €
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the origins of the first world war annika mombauer very good condition paperbackthe seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the first world war have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversyemotive and emotional from the very beginning of the conflict, the debate and the passions aroused in response to such issues as the 'war-guilt paragraph' of the treaty of versailles, are set in the context of the times in which they were proposedwere they really justified? see oxfam website for delivery information read more there a sticky label on the backcover over the barcode that has been mostly removedtext is unmarkedannika mombauer tracks the impassioned debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth century the book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the warsimilarly, the argument has been fuelled by concerns over the sacrifices that were made and the casualities that were suffered
14 €
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Oxfam books & music marlborough in , in the middle of the first world war, two men secretly agreed to divide the middle east between themusing newly declassified papers from the british and french archives, james barr brings this overlooked clandestine struggle back to life, and reveals, for the first time, the stunning way in which the french finally got their revengesee oxfam website for delivery information read morelawrence, winston churchill and charles de gaulle, a line in the sand vividly tells the story of the short but crucial era when britain and france ruled the middle eastagainst the odds their pact survived the war to form the basis for the post-war division of the region into five new countries britain and france would rulethrough a stellar cast of politicians, diplomats, spies and soldiers, including tthe creation of britain's 'mandates' of palestine, transjordan and iraq, and france's in lebanon and syria, made the two powers uneasy neighbours for the following thirty yearssir mark sykes was a visionary politician; françois georges-picot a diplomat with a grudgeit explains exactly how the old antagonism between these two powers inflamed the more familiar modern rivalry between the arabs and the jews, and ultimately led to war between the british and the french in and between the arabs and the jews inthe deal they struck, which was designed to relieve tensions that threatened to engulf the entente cordiale, drew a line in the sand from the mediterranean to the persian frontierin , after many years of intrigue and espionage, britain finally succeeded in ousting france from lebanon and syria, and hoped that, having done so, it would be able to cling on to palestineterritory north of that stark line would go to france; land south of it, to britain
19 €
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Magnificent copy close to new with a thin stripe barely visible at the bottom of the first cover, a tiny friction of the rear corner of the low cap and a trace of fold at the bottom of the backour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikioriginal french editionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedesirable volume in this perfect state of conservation
64 €
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Superb batman masterpiece edition box set, with the facsimile of the first batman comic book by bob kane, the book about batman and the reproduction of the first batman figurineour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
37 €
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Equipped with sleek armour & powerful weapons, storm troopers enforce the will of the first orderkids can imagine charging into action like a first order storm trooper with this star wars nerf blaster
34 €
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Title: : the history of the first world warbinding: paperbackauthor(s): stevenson, davidpublication date
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The title of the first story provides the title of the whole bookder struwwelpeter ("shock-headed peter" or "shaggy peter") is an german children's book by heinrich hoffmanneach has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated wayour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableantique ragbook, over 100 years oldare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about childrenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebeautifully illustrated in six colours on eighteen pages, measures 288mm x 206mmder struwwelpeter is one of the earliest books for children that combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, and is considered a precursor to comic books
(England)
33 €
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Oxfam shop penzance book produced by the crafts council of australia on the occasion of the first world crafts exhibition, toronto, canada in see oxfam website for delivery information read moreinternally clean and in very good condition paper cover is made with hand made paper - in good condition apart from a small piece torn from the bottom back cornerprevious owner's personal library label stuck on title page with their name and the dateloose sheet with letter from the president of the crafts council of australia (printed)text and many photographs - colour and black and white
19 €
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There is a brown water mark that runs along the edges of the first 30 pages of the book from the top to the bottom (see photos)there are no internal markings or annotationsthe page edges are a little grubby in placesa book fit for use but has definitely seen better daysthere is a crinkled patch of front cover that corresponds to where the water mark can be seen inside (see photo)oxfam books & music wells this softcover book is in a relatively poor conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe text itself, however, is clearthe damage to this book does not interfere with the textexternally, while the book's covers are intact, the front cover and the spine are very noticeably sun bleached (see photo)
19 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham one hundred years since the outbreak of the first world war, the polish poet wioletta greg undertakes a literary journey through her own family history, exploring in both poetry and prose a century of life, death, love and tragedysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith passion, tenderness and humour, she traces a path from the lives of her grandparents in early twentieth century poland, through two world wars, life under communism and the subsequent liberation, to her own experiences as a migrant living in britain on the isle of wight
5 €
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Excellent quality! inaugural postcard with corresponding label on the back of the first 10th anniversary of the 'regia aeronautica'our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevery beautiful read moresent from rome on the 18th july to munich, arriving by plane on the 19th
47 €
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A thorough comprehensive work on the battles of the first world war illustrated with maps read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwinston s churchill - the world crisis - odhams pres ltd - hardbacks - dated from preface - 21 cm x 15 cm vol pages vol pages continuous from volume 1 both books are in very good clean bright condition firm bindings clean bright contents no inscriptions one page has a sentence underlined otherwise fineplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
(England)
32 €
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Available for collectiona beautiful alternative to the traditional nativity story, this book is a wonderful evocation of mexican customs and cultureprice negotiablewilling to meet within reasonable distance
2 €
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Meyer in the margin of the first pagesee oxfam website for delivery information read morea touch of shelf and corner wear, contents in excellent clean conditionoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames flat signed by barbara mprofusely illustrated in colour and black & white
20 €
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This is the reprint of the first pan edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morephillips oppenheim and published inoxfam shop magdelen street the great impersonation is a mystery novel written by egerman leopold von ragastein meets his doppelganger, englishman everard dominey, in africa, and plans to murder him and steal his identity to spy on english high society just prior to world war i there is a slight tear along the spine
9 €
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8 years have passed since the events of the first bioshock, and rapture's denizens have rallied into a collectivist cultfight for your life and outsmart your enemies, be it deep beneath the waves or high above the clouds
16 €
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The title means, approximately, 'the first five books (pentateuch) of the creation (cosmogony)'most of the book is a retelling of the document, in much the same way as a modern translator might retell the contents of a babylonian tablet or egyptian papyrus scrollour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepatrick woodroffe / dave greenslade ?– the pentateuch of the cosmogony label:emi ?– emsp 332 format:2 × vinyl, lp, album, book country:uk released: genre:electronic, rock style:new age, prog rock media condition: ex sleeve condition: ex a hardback book and double vinyl album released in , conceived, written and illustrated by patrick woodroffe, with music written and performed by dave greensladethe story and artwork within 'pentateuch' concerns the discovery of an abandoned spacecraft in orbit around jupiter, and the project to decipher the ideograms in the pentateuch 'document' discovered withinare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteparticularly remarkable is the combinatorial ideographic script created by woodroffe and used throughout the artwork
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23 €
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N legal deposit: - isbn: edition info: first edition mention 8elthe source of time - pour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storen = close to new state 2the circle of mirrors - pn legal deposit: edition info: color: blue duotonein the footsteps of oh-mah-ah / pcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablen legal deposit: isbn: edition info: limited edition of 800 copies sold exclusively during the angoulême festivalare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikin legal deposit: - isbnmatt cover with selective varnishplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe twilight of the lynx / dedication - pnoted "first edition"please look at the photos, the corners are very sharp / pthe night of the totems - pthis limited edition also contains the complete dialogue cutout by jean-david morvanqueen of wolves - ttb legal deposit: - isbn: edition info: noted "first edition"cover colors: garcia bruno 7n legal deposit: - isbn: tltwilight of the lynx / pnoted "first edition" and "angoulême "with 15 pages of "scenario, cutting and dialogues" at the end of the albumthe dream catcher legal deposit: - format: normal format isbn: - plates: 46 edition info: this facsimile of nicolas keramidas' notebook presents, in its original size and presentation, the original storyboard of luuna volume 8, to be published inn legal deposit: edition info: mention "first edition" on page 2
51 €
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Banksy captured by steve lazarides first and second edition books1 - wonderful ‘banksy captured’, first edition book, first volume strictly limited, one of a limited edition, only numbered books in total published, 256 ppfirst edition books are highly collectible all over the world and much sought-afterthe first edition is completely sold out and has its own book cover image, no other editions will ever have this image depicting banksy himselfwhite spots on the dark is possibly caused by dust on the scanner glassour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea scanner may display colours and contrast differentlyboth books are new, never usedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiextremely rare and meant only for the serious collector2- wonderful ‘banksy captured’, second edition book, paperback, thread-sewn, 256 ppthis item ships from belgium – european union – europeit will be shipped very thoroughly packaged and with sufficient insurancethese never before seen images, shot by lazarides, document the fascinating and anarchic journey behind the scenes of the mysterious man who has become one of the world's most renowned artistshighly recommended as a great investment for the fine art collectorplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit is possible that the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighternew books by steve lazarides, the person by banksy's side during his rise to infamy
115 €
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Lot of the first 9 eo volumes of the "lady s" series all close to newif several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium, he must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive after sending, the possible reimbursement of the overpayment3) lot won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe: if several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe, he must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive after sending, the possible reimbursement of the overpaymentin view of the world health situation, the parcel can be sent as soon as the post office services are restoredour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store), please contact me before the payment of the lotna zdorovié, shaniouchka!2) lot won by a buyer outside belgium but in europe: the package will be sent by "bpack world" and will be relayed by the national postal services1) lot won at any price by a buyer in belgium: the package will be sent via bpost with insuranceportuguese saladonly the actual shipping costs are countedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipacked carefullyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepossible delays in deliveries current health security precautions related to coronavirus in some parts of the world mean that delivery times may be extendedfor a woman's skin the photos are an integral part of the descriptionif several lots in the same sale are won by the same buyer in belgium, the latter will only pay the transport costs oncefast shipment by reinforced parcel with tracking numberthanks for your understanding>>> coronavirus - important notes regarding transporta mole in washingtona second of eternitycheers, suzie! ° north latitudefor any remark or specific request to modify these modes of transport (ups shipment with insurance, etc
71 €
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Lot of the first 7 albums of the "yalek" series all albums are original editions in very good conditionif several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium, he must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive after sending, the possible reimbursement of the overpayment3) lot won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe: if several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe, he must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive after sending, the possible reimbursement of the overpaymentin view of the world health situation, the parcel can be sent as soon as the post office services are restoredour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store2) lot won by a buyer outside belgium but in europe: the package will be sent by "bpack world" and will be relayed by the national postal services1) lot won at any price by a buyer in belgium: the package will be sent via bpost with insuranceonly the actual shipping costs are countedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe city without shadethe iron spiderpacked carefullyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepossible delays in deliveries current health security precautions related to coronavirus in some parts of the world mean that delivery times may be extendedapocalypse livefor any specific comments or requests to change these transport arrangements (sending ups with insurance, etcfast shipment by reinforced parcel with tracking numbery like yalek (note, some spots on the 4th dish) 2the master of bannock the photos are an integral part of the descriptionthe prisoners of yacomacif several lots in the same sale are won by the same buyer in belgium, the buyer will only pay the transport costs once), please contact me before paying the lot>>> coronavirus - important notes regarding transportthe empire of fearthank you for your understanding
64 €
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Lot of the first 13 albums of the series "durango" all albums are original editions in very good conditionif several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium, the latter must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive, after dispatch, any reimbursement of the overpayment3) lot won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe: if several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe, he must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive after sending, the possible reimbursement of the overpaymentin view of the world health situation, the parcel can be sent as soon as the post office services are restoredour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedogs die in wintertransport conditions: 1) lot won at any price by a buyer in belgium: the package will be sent via bpost with insurancethe fate of a desperado2) lot won by a buyer outside belgium but in europe: the package will be sent by "bpack world" and will be relayed by the national postal servicesonly the actual shipping costs are countedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwithout mercy the photos are an integral part of the descriptionpacked carefullyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor any remark or special request to modify these transport methods (ups shipping with insurance, etcthe forces of angera reason to dieif several lots in the same sale are won by the same buyer in belgium, the latter will only pay the transport costs oncefast shipment by reinforced parcel with tracking number), please contact me before payment of the lotthanks for your understandingthe prey of the jackalstrap for a killer
93 €
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Lot of the first 8 albums of the "cargo" series all albums are original editions in very good conditionif several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium, the latter must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive, after dispatch, any reimbursement of the overpayment3) lot won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe: if several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe, he must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive after sending, the possible reimbursement of the overpaymentin view of the world health situation, the parcel can be sent as soon as the post office services are restoredour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetransport conditions: 1) lot won at any price by a buyer in belgium: the package will be sent via bpost with insurance2) lot won by a buyer outside belgium but in europe: the package will be sent by "bpack world" and will be relayed by the national postal servicesonly the actual shipping costs are countedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipacked carefullyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor any remark or special request to modify these transport methods (ups shipping with insurance, etcbox-calf's trunkparker note that volumes 4,5,6 and 7 have a discreet name of the former owner on the cover pageif several lots in the same sale are won by the same buyer in belgium, the latter will only pay the transport costs oncefast shipment by reinforced parcel with tracking numberthe photos are an integral part of the description), please contact me before payment of the lotthanks for your understandingthe foam of surabayathe shanghai peephole
68 €
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Lot of the first 11 albums of the "vent des dieux" series all albums are original editions in very good conditionif several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium, the latter must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive, after dispatch, any reimbursement of the overpayment3) lot won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe: if several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe, he must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive after sending, the possible reimbursement of the overpaymentin view of the world health situation, the parcel can be sent as soon as the post office services are restoredthe order of heavenour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetransport conditions: 1) lot won at any price by a buyer in belgium: the package will be sent via bpost with insurance2) lot won by a buyer outside belgium but in europe: the package will be sent by "bpack world" and will be relayed by the national postal servicesonly the actual shipping costs are countedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipacked carefullyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor any remark or special request to modify these transport methods (ups shipping with insurance, etcthe belly of the dragonif several lots in the same sale are won by the same buyer in belgium, the latter will only pay the transport costs oncefast shipment by reinforced parcel with tracking number), please contact me before payment of the lotthanks for your understandingcogotaï the photos are an integral part of the descriptionthe forgotten manthe blood of the moon
75 €
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28 is edward elgar's first sonata composed for the organ and first performed on 8 july it was first performed by the worcester cathedral organist, hugh blair, on 8 julythis was the first time, but not the last, that elgar cut it so close that there was insufficient time for rehearsalbiographer jerrold moore notes that elgar depended, in order to complete a work, on the stimulation of an imminent deadline michael kennedy observes that to play the finale successfully, the organist needs to be a mental and physical athletethe genesis of the work was a request to elgar to write an organ voluntary for a convention of american organists in the english city of worcester inandanto espressivoivpresto (comodo)the opening theme resembles the beginning of elgar's the black knight, a cantata completed two years earlier and gaining acceptance when elgar began work on the organ sonatainstead, elgar decided on a four movement sonata of nearly half an hour's lengthoxfam bookshop carlisle our copy is editon breitkopf noit also exists in arrangements for full orchestra made after elgar's deathelgar wrote, "one week's work", in the score inscription, but that measures only the final constructive pushallegro maestosoiithe sonata in g major, opthe work was dedicated to elgar's friend and fellow-musician charles swinnerton heap ()see oxfam website for delivery information read morevg pages, some edge and cover wearhe had worked on the piece off and on for nearly three monthsthe four movements are:i the outer movements follow the classic sonata form; the inner movements are in three-part a-b-a form
5 €
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It contains the full text of the first edition, including malthus's own invaluable 70-page summary, and contains details of all the additions, omissions and emendations that occurred between the first and the second, posthumous, edition ofin good condition, very light wear to edges of cover, a few places where very pale yellow highlighting appears in first 50 pagesthe first edition is extremely rare, and for over 150 years confusions and disagreements have inevitably occurred in the interpretation of malthus's economics because of the absence of any systematic record of the differences between the two editionsit shows the relationship between the principles and malthus's other writings and activities as a political economistoxfam bookshop leeds 601ppsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe editor has written a lengthy and authoritative introduction giving an account, derived mainly from contemporary correspondence, of the events and circumstances surrounding the publication of the two editionsthere is also an editorial commentary that aims to explain the significance and origin of the alterations text clean and bright, readablepublished in two volumes or as a set this provides a definitive scholarly variorum edition of malthus's principles of political economy
35 €
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Lot of the first 6 albums of the "caroline baldwin" series all albums are original editions in very good conditionif several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium, the latter must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive, after dispatch, any reimbursement of the overpayment3) lot won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe: if several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe, he must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive after sending, the possible reimbursement of the overpaymentin view of the world health situation, the parcel can be sent as soon as the post office services are restoredour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetransport conditions: 1) lot won at any price by a buyer in belgium: the package will be sent via bpost with insurance2) lot won by a buyer outside belgium but in europe: the package will be sent by "bpack world" and will be relayed by the national postal servicesangel rock the photos are an integral part of the descriptionrouge swimming poolonly the actual shipping costs are countedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe last danceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipacked carefullyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor any specific comments or requests to change these transport arrangements (sending ups with insurance, etcfast shipment by reinforced parcel with tracking numberif several lots in the same sale are won by the same buyer in belgium, the buyer will only pay the transport costs once), please contact me before paying the lotthe album contains the 3d scenerythank you for your understanding
64 €
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Lot of the first 8 albums of the "cargo" series all albums are original editions in very good conditionif several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium, the latter must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive, after dispatch, any reimbursement of the overpayment3) lot won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe: if several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe, he must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive after sending, the possible reimbursement of the overpaymentin view of the world health situation, the parcel can be sent as soon as the post office services are restoredour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetransport conditions: 1) lot won at any price by a buyer in belgium: the package will be sent via bpost with insurance2) lot won by a buyer outside belgium but in europe: the package will be sent by "bpack world" and will be relayed by the national postal servicesonly the actual shipping costs are countedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipacked carefullyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteparker the photos are an integral part of the descriptionbox-calf's trunkfor any specific comments or requests to change these transport arrangements (sending ups with insurance, etcfast shipment by reinforced parcel with tracking numberif several lots in the same sale are won by the same buyer in belgium, the buyer will only pay the transport costs once), please contact me before paying the lotthe foam of surabayathank you for your understandingthe shanghai peephole
70 €
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first introduced to the west by the british orientalist henry thomas colebrooke, the yoga sutra was revived largely in europe and america, and predominantly in englishvirtually forgotten in india for hundreds of years and maligned when it was first discovered in the west, the yoga sutra has been elevated to its present iconic status-and translated into more than forty languages-only in the course of the past forty yearsoxfam bookshop cotham hill first edition grey boards and spine with gilt embossed title to spine light shelf-wear to corners and top and bottom of spine but otherwise clean small marks to dust cover which is not price-clipped light bumps to edges of cover rough-cut pages are clean and bright with no marks, creases, or tears book and spine are bright and tight previous owner's pencil commentary to front end flap ("far outshines any since") consisting of fewer than two hundred verses written in an obscure if not impenetrable language and style, patanjali's yoga sutra is today extolled by the yoga establishment as a perennial classic and guide to yoga practicewhite retraces the strange and circuitous journey of this confounding work from its ancient origins down through its heyday in the seventh through eleventh centuries, its gradual fall into obscurity, and its modern resurgence since the nineteenth centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas david gordon white demonstrates in this groundbreaking study, both of these assumptions are incorrectwhite brings to life the improbable cast of characters whose interpretations-and misappropriations-of the yoga sutra led to its revered place in popular culture todaytracing the remarkable trajectory of this enigmatic work, white's exhaustively researched book also demonstrates why the yoga of india's past bears little resemblance to the yoga practiced today
(England)
35 €