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The hogwarts library is an essential collection for any wizard or muggle homeeager seekers of wizard learning will find within a treasure trove of magical facts, additional notes from the esteemed professor albus dumbledore, and illustrations from jpurchasers can be reassured that two charities important to jsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese editions are exclusively available in this boxed setrowling - comic relief and lumos - will benefit from the sale of each setoxfam bookshop folkestone in near mint condition, a highly collectable hardback boxed set from the world of harry potter - containing handsome new editions of quidditch through the ages, fantastic beasts and where to find them (both in hardback for the first time) and the tales of beedle the bard
60 €
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The goon library edition volume set eric powell hardcoverare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiall of these are out of print, becoming more sought after every dayour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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My school black friday - the chinese library series by carol chen (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The colour library book of creative needle crafts in hardback this book is in very good condition, clean and ready for use; excellent guidance on knitting, crochet, embroidery, patchwork, applique and quilting; over 400 pages with colour illustrations; original price £
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford the oxford library of short novels - 3 volumes - 16 short stories by authors such as elizabeth gaskell, robert louis stevenson, sir arthur conan doyle, joseph conrad, d h lawrence and albert camus see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The only copy traced is at the wellcome library but this copy is missingthe library suggests the possibility of a frontispiece but this is not sowillis attributed pulse and respiration to cerebellar functionit must be remembered that, at that time, anatomy was the fundamental science of medicine and formed the basis for assigning function to human organsfrom this perspective, willis examined the brain and tried to relate his anatomic findings in cadavers to living functionsin superb conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe frontispiece appeared in the schlagen edition and is indeed datedthroughout his book, willis attempted to assign functions to various anatomic componentstruly a classic bookthe company of surgeons appointed him in their anatomy lecturer on the muscles, in succession to sir charles scarborough, and he held that office till his deaththe date on the first title page has been scratched; there are some signs of wear on the calf binding (slightly later perhaps), which shows signs of having been washed rather too readily with soap, some of which has become encrusted (remediable, one imagines)this quarto edition is listed as having 15 plates, not 16 as here (see listing at bonhams in ) it should also be noted that some copies of the two books in one volume list only 15 plates, rather than 18he discussed the swift integration of the senses into the function of the brain and the quick reactions that lead from sight to imaginationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehis work here on muscular motion appeared in london in and then (like the work of willis) came out in amsterdam in the same yearit is quite likely the first issue of the book following the first edition quartonote too that an 8vo/12mo appeared in in london: it is not clear whether the amsterdam edition here predates thisthe cerebellum and brainstem were correctly assessed as being more instinctual and acting reflexively, independent of the higher brain functionsmost remarkable about this study (which first proposes the term neurology, in greek, ?e???????a) is the attempt of the author, thomas willis () to define areas of localisation of brain function and to discuss the anatomic features of the brain from a dynamic and functional perspectivethis is probably the first demonstration of the blood supply to the pituitary gland originating from the internal carotid arteriesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihe described the ophthalmic artery as bringing blood to the ocular region and attributed sleepiness after the consumption of alcoholic beverages to distension or “boiling up” around the eyeshe also described the internal carotid artery at the base of the cranium and its emergence into the intradural compartmentat one point, he injected black ink into the carotid arteries and noted that the exterior part of the pituitary gland was stained blackthe quarto edition supplied the plates for this small octavo edition (plates are from drawings by sir christopher wren & richard lower)he also discussed reflex stress reactions to fever and the quickening of the pulse and respirationturning to the work of willis, the book ushered in the era of modern neuroanatomy and laid the groundwork for future neuroanatomic and neurophysiological investigationsas far as croone () is concerned, he was created a doctor of medicine in cambridge by royal mandate and was chosen one of the first fellows of the royal society in , after the grant of their charter, and he frequently sat upon the counciltwo texts in one smallish octavo volume (134 x 76 mm): [11ff/f], 32 page [14] with 16 plates in the first text (15 folding) and two plates in the second textsmall piece of one page missing, without affecting the text (see photo) the is the continental 8vo/12mo edition of willis’s work which appeared first in the same year in londonhowever, willis was more concerned with the flow of ‘humours’, or toxic substances, from the brain through the floor of the third ventricle and into the pituitary glandhe also conducted experiments to investigate the cadaveric anatomic features of the braincatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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"the phantom rickshaw and other eerie tales" - railway library nosurtees society published facsimile editions of the railway library by rudyard kipling 1"solders three" - indian railway library no 1- facsimile edition, p, 15cmx13cm read more"in black and white" - indian railway library no 3 - facsimile edition, p, 15cmx13cm 3"the story of the gadsbys" - indian railway library no 2 - facsimile edition, p, 15cmx13cm 4are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 - facsimile edition, p, 15cmx13cm 2our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Buy new ableton live 10 from electronic centre and get the new library of the soundfind the latest and interesting features in the new ableton live 10 intro give you with 16 audio and midi tracks, 8 scenes, 2 send and return tracks, and 4 mono audio input and output channels
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Book the harleys of chelsea place or in union is strength from the sunny library for young people the original owners name is written on the back page in any questions email me, read more
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"the works of jane austen" by jane austen - illustrated library midpoint press, london - limited edition - 30cmx20cm (heavy book over 5 kilos) - p - condition: very good, minor wear contains jane austen's famous five novels: sense and sensibility, pride and prejudice, emma, northanger abbey, mansfield park all plates and illustrations are present read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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This is a set of the sandman library comic books written by neil gaiman and published by dfrom a smoke and pet free home collection if possible please read moredustcovers - the collected sandman covers designed and illustrated by dave mckean with a new story and commentary by neil gaiman and dave mckeanall of the items listed are in excellent condition with no missing or damaged pagesthey are in their comic sleeves and been kept as collectablesthey include: the quotable sandman - hard back - a first printingplease note they are recommended for mature readers onlypreludes and nocturnes - the dolls house - dream country - season of mists - game of you - fables and reflections - brief lives - world's end
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It reveals how the sutra was originally made and the conservation work that the british library employs to preserve itmade in 868 ad and written in chinese, the text contains a significant dialogue on perception, and is one of the most important sacred works of the buddhist faiththe diamond sutra is a stunning book for anyone curious about the earliest origins of printing and the sacred foundations of buddhismthis beautifully designed book, the first to focus solely on the diamond sutra, features a full-color reproduction of the work, along with an account of the discovery of the sutra by sir aurel stein in may in a hidden cave on the edge of the gobi desertoxfam shop burleigh street the buddhist text known as the diamond sutra is believed to be the oldest surviving printed book in the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe diamond sutra was hidden for centuries in a cave in northwest china, and it was created from seven strips of yellow-stained paper that were printed from carved wooden blocks and pasted together to form a scroll over five meters longthe oldest dated example of wood block printing, produced some six hundred years before gutenberg's movable type printing in europe, it is clearly the product of a mature printing industry in chinathe book extensively discusses the content of the sutra and also describes the invention of paper in china and the origins of far eastern printing
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In the female detective was made available to the general public for the first time since its original publication; the british library is now reissuing this foundational crime novel as part of its crime classics seriesgladden's deductive methods anticipate those of arthur conan doyle's sherlock holmes, who would not appear for another twenty years--and like holmes, she regards the regular constabulary with disdainsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut her energetic and savvy approach to solving crimes is her greatest appeal, and the reappearance of the original lady detective is sure to captivate a new generation of crime fiction fansgladden, and paving the way for the more famous female detectives of the early twentieth century, namely miss marple and nancy drewoxfam shop colne road in , the british writer james redding ware, under the pseudonym andrew forrester, published the female detective, introducing readers to the first professional female detective character, mrs
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells vestiges of the natural history of creation robert chambers the victorian library edition the paper dust jacket has shelf wear at the corners, including tearson the front cover there is 24mm closed tear at the bottom right-hand corner and a 7mm closed tear at the top right-hand cornerthere are 2 names written on the first blank page, one has been crossed through with blue inksee oxfam website for delivery information read more first published in , this is an attempt to explain the observable universe in mechanical terms which made the book notorious upon its publicationthe back cover has a 14mm closed tear along the spine edge and a very small open tear in the opposite corner
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It is sunned on the front, spine and back and has a dewey label attached to bottom of spine this book has hardback covers and is in fair conditionsubstantially re-written and newly illustrated by photos and diagrams - this book is 'with' the latest techniques and materials in the fast changing display worldthe dust jacket has been protected by a clear protective removable sleevemurrills publishers: blandford press limited, londonotherwise the glossy pages are intact, unmarked and unannotatedoxfam shop shirley title: the practical display instructor author: hinternally the book has an ex-library label and stamps and the front fep has been removed b/w illus, 192pp" size: 8vo royal (9 3/4" x 6 1/4")includes bibliography and indexsuitable as a study copypublished: th and revised edition binding: hardcover book condition: fair dust jacket condition: fair this is an ex-library book and has the usual library/used-book markings inside see oxfam website for delivery information read morehowever, the dust jackets folds are chipped at the top and bottom edgesnow 34 years and thirteen printings later (of which seven have been revised editions) this book still stands at the fore-front of its fieldink staining at top of spine, shelf wear on top and bottom edgesinformation taken from the dust jacket written in : "the practical display instructor has been the standard text book on display since its first publication in
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The expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is foundedthis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiterichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece ‘ north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacherib’s palace (kouyunjik)’, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps ‘map of assyria, and map of mesopotamia’ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravings5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ workssome rubbing to front inner hingea scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and explorationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4internally; is almost goodapart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countrysome pencil writing on front free endpaperitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regioncondition wear at extremitiesslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditiontitles in gilt to spineoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverspages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidiscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactspublished by john murray, londonnot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagesplates are brightrubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spinesecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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107 €
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The studio library of decorative art, the grammar of ornament owen jones hardcover with dust jacket good condition - some tears to the dust jacket first published in , the grammar of ornament remains a design classichis aim was to improve the quality of western design by changing the habits of victorian designers, who indiscriminately mixed elements from a wide variety of sourcesjones made detailed observations of decorative arts on his travels in europe, the middle east, and in his native london, where he studied objects on display at the great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations in and at local museumsits inspiration came from pioneering british architect and designer owen jones (), who produced a comprehensive design treatise for the machine age, lavishly illustrated in vivid chromolithographic colorsee oxfam website for delivery information read morejones's resulting study is a comprehensive analysis of styles of ornamental design, presenting key examples ranging from maori tattoos, egyptian columns, and greek borders to byzantine mosaic, indian embroidery, and elizabethan carvingsat once splendidly victorian and insistently modern, the grammar of ornament celebrates objects of beauty from across time periods and continents, and remains an indispensable sourcebook today
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24 €
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Colchester and essex museums copy, inscription "presented to the museum library by the author" see oxfam website for delivery information read morepages rough cut, 1 loose pagered cloth boards faded and worn, binding soundblack and white photos and fold out diagramsoxfam bookshop woodbridge a summary of archaeological investigations in wales in the s, telling the story of the roman occupation of the countryend papers and pages discoloured by age, clean and unmarked
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Oxfam shop ulverston blockbuster hollywood content! yoostar2 comes with 50 movie scenes, 10 hollywood sets and 20 video backgrounds, with hundreds more scenes available for purchase and download in the online store the yoostar2 library includes: current hits like the hangover, tropic thunder, meet the fockers, 300 and kick ass modern classics like “the godfather” and “rocky” all-time classics like “casablanca,” and “the wizard of oz” popular tv shows such as “ star trek”, “ mad men”, and “csi” over actors are already on board with yoostar, including superstars like ben stiller, eddie murphy, gerard butler, cameron diaz requires kinect™ sensor see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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"beagle" round the world ward lock - - hardcover - xvi + 381pp from the minerva library of famous booksgilt still quite bright, cover has some general light wear and rubbingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicharles darwin - journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of hour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevery good / near fine read moreportrait frontis, engraved platesbinding still very firm, page edges and endpapers marbled, backstrip has raised bands and gilt decorationbook description: blue polished leather9th edition reprint from the enlarged edition of contains frontispiece - 15 full-page illustrations, and numerous illustrations in textcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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From the mariners library series and published by rupert hart-davis inillustrated with several b&w photoswith an introduction by richard hughes the book tells the astounding feat of sailing round the world in a decked dugout canoethe cream cloth boards are in very good condition as is the text bodywith original unclipped dust jacket (which is showing some wear)see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hexham the venturesome voyages of captain vossvoss was also a great exponment of the use of the sea anchor with small craft
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This work was written by clifford musgrave, who served as the director of the royal pavilion, the brighton library, art gallery and museum for nearly thirty years see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hove signed 1st ed with faded d/j chips and spots; light blue boards faded; history of the royal pavilion, brighton, signed and dedicated by the author to the front free-endpaper
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Also a narrative of the affair of the english frigate topaze, , with remarks on homicides and an account of the fire of canton'published as part of the british library, historical print editions, in the history of asia collectionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more this series includes ethnographic and general histories of distinct peripheral coastal regions that comprise south and east asiano copyright date the laminated cover softback is in very good condition with only light shelfwear, sound binding and unmarked pagesoxfam books & music beaconsfield full title 'notices concerning china and the port of canton
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The turquoise boards of the country library series sport mustard letteringthroughout the book, the paper used for illustrated plates is lightly tannedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreotherwise, edges are slightly tanned as with the end-papersdust cover is cellophane wrapped with spine tanned and worn as per illustration black and white etchings are vibrantthe volume is generally tightly bound, though the full page illustration facing the title page is loosebook seller's label on back inside board coveroxfam shop monmouth a good copythere is a small tear at bottom of page 15
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This copy if a full leather copy printed by the franklin library init is in fine unread condition and is as good a copy as is possible to findstories from the decameron by giovani boccaccio, franklin press
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Slight yellowing inside and teh dust jackey is slightly torn and curling at the edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop ipswich book in generally good condition
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Very nice condition bloom county the complete library volume see photosare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteunfortunately, collection is not possiblewe do not ship with kialainsured shippingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Text reads: 'reproduced by gracious permission from the original in the royal librarysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop hexham a beautiful reproduction of a drawing of 'the historical coronation chair'condition: goodwindsor castle' dated decemberheight 27cm, width 22cmsome age marks on print
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Oxfam shop ulverston the casuarina tree is a collection of short stories set in 's malaya by wsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresomerset maugham that came out of travels he paid for by working for the british secret service as a spy
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music durham animated version of the popular children's story by maurice sendakalso contains five other sendak stories from the nutshell library, all with music by carol king: 'alligators all around', 'pierre', 'chicken soup with rice' and 'in the night kitchen'young max is sent to bed without supper but he's not worried - he knows that his room and his mind are inhabited by a parade of the wildest and weirdest creatures you ever saw
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