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Maura brennan, a bundle of fun from the rough end of town, plays with her pals: leap year baby eddie barton, the apple of his mother's eye, and nessa ryan, who little realises as she carves his name at the roots of the copper beech on the very last day of school that she'll get a lot more from one of her schoolmates than her first shy kissthe copper beech is the gateway to maeve binchy's marvellous portrait of a small irish town whose untroubled surface conceals the passions, rivalries, friendships, ambitions and jealousies beneath see oxfam website for delivery information read moreunder junior assistant mistress maddy ross's careful gaze the children play, but out of school maddy's gaze lingers where it shouldn'toxfam bookshop brigg by the school house at shancarrig stands a copper beech, its bark scarred with the names and dreams of the pupils who have grown up under its branches
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How can the safety of this priceless jewel be assured? the authorities wisely enlist the help of sherlock holmes and his colleague dr watso  but fortunately for them, they are also on the receiving end of help from holmes's redoubtable housekeeper mrs hudson and her able assistant, flotsam the housemaidtheir investigations take in snow-shrouded streets, a toyshop full of wonders, a tumultuous covent garden as the new year rings in and even theatre dressing rooms in stepneyan extraordinary condition is attached: the gem must be displayed at london's sumptuous blenheim hotelhe works as a consultant in the broadcasting industrydangerous magicians! precious gems! dastardly plans! sherlock holmes is just the manthe malabar rose isn't the only exotic attraction stirring up excitement in the city, howeverthis fresh twist on classic victorian mystery will delight fans and new readers alikewith all this excitement and a peculiar disappearance in ealing, mrs hudson and flottie have their hands full this festive seasonmartin davies grew up in north-west englandworld famous magician the great salmanazar will be amazing the lucky few who can secure tickets at a once-in-a-lifetime spectacularsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenot only that, but the world's most beautiful woman - the glamorous, if rather risqué, fire dancer lola del fuego - will be joining him on the billoxfam shop evesham sherlock holmes and mrs hudson are faced with a new challengebut what if holmes isn't the only brains at baker street?as snow falls on baker street, the wintry city is abuzz with excitement: the malabar rose - a fabled and enormous ruby - has been sent as a gift to queen victoria by the marharajah of marjoudhin addition to the holmes & hudson mysteries, he is the author of four other novels, including the conjurer's bird, which sold over copies and was selected for the richard & judy book club and havana sleeping, which was shortlisted for the cwa historical dagger award
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Oxfam shop worcester 'this is about gob-smacking science at the far end of reasontake it nice and easy and savour the experience of your mind being blown without recourse to hallucinogens' nicholas lezard, guardian for most people, quantum theory is a byword for mysterious, impenetrable sciencein this magisterial book, manjit kumar gives a dramatic and superbly-written history of this fundamental scientific revolution, and the divisive debate at its corequantum theory is weirdin , albert einstein suggested that light was a particle, not a wave, defying a century of experimentswhile "quantum" sets the science in the context of the great upheavals of the modern age, kumar's centrepiece is the conflict between einstein and bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of sciencebut in "quantum", kumar brings einstein back to the centre of the quantum debate"quantum" is the essential read for anyone fascinated by this complex and thrilling story and by the band of brilliant men at its heartyet for 60 years most physicists believed that quantum theory denied the very existence of reality itselfas niels bohr said, if you weren't shocked by quantum theory, you didn't really understand itin this tour de force of science history, manjit kumar shows how the golden age of physics ignited the greatest intellectual debate of the twentieth centurywerner heisenberg's uncertainty principle and erwin schrodinger's famous dead-and-alive cat are similarly strangesee oxfam website for delivery information read more'bohr brainwashed a whole generation of physicists into believing that the problem had been solved', lamented the nobel prize-winning physicist murray gell-mannquantum theory looks at the very building blocks of our world, the particles and processes without which it could not existand yet for many years it was equally baffling for scientists themselves
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The dead in the göta canal the man who vanished into thin air the man on the balcony end stop for nine alarm in sköldgatan and the big ones are let go the disgust from säffl elocked and locked the cop killer the terrorists booklet excellent pages, some edge and slipcase wear10 novels about inspector beck with booklet in slipcase with the followingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more  die tote im götakanal der mann, der sich in luft auflöste der mann auf dem balkon endstation für neun alarm in sköldgatanund die großen läßft man laufen das ekel aus säffle verschlossen und verriegelt der polizistenmörder die terroristen begleitheft hervorragende seiten, leichte kanten- und schuberabnutzungoxfam bookshop carlisle 10 romane um kommissar beck mit begleitheft in schuber mit folgendem
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There is foxing on the front end pagethe edges of the front and rear cover have wearoxfam shop mutley plain title: the london bus review of written by: paul dabrowski, andrew morgan, tony wilson edited by: david leefe produced by russell upcraft london omnibus traction society the london bus review of contains extensive information on london transport and many pictures throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe front cover has wear along the spine particuarly at the top and bottomthere are many scratches on the rear coverthe contents are as follows: the year in general london regional transport route changes summary of london regional transport route alterations london buses vehicles london regional transport tendered operations the book is in fair condition throughout
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Series 1 episodes are: 'how the band got together', 'robert the incredible chicken', 'a game called john', 'the miracle of saint charlene', 'the sharp end of a cow' and 'the whitish knight'series 2 episodes are: 'the beast of bolsover', 'the worksop egg fairy', 'little brown noses', 'rabies in love', 'rotten rose: part 1' and 'rotten rose: part 2'series 3 episodes are: 'the big baby', 'driving ambition', 'keeping mum', 'they came from outer space', 'robin and the beansprout' and 'the great mud harvest'series 4 episodes are: 'tunnel vision', 'bouncy sheriff', 'raining forks', 'the wise woman of worksop', 'robin the bad', 'the nice sumatran' and 'voyage to the bottom of the forest'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop herne hill all 25 episodes of the s bbc children's comedy written by and starring tony robinsonin sherwood forest, robin hood (wayne morris) is an effete fashion victim from the village of kensington, so it's up to the feisty maid marian (kate lonergan) to take charge of the merry men and lead the fight against the evil sheriff of nottingham (robinson) and king john (forbes collins)
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There are some pencil annotations on the front end papersthe boards are enclosed in brown cloth with a gilt pattern to front and back and on the spine coveroxfam books & music totnes a small book with an abbreviated and simplified history of romethere is a frontispiece if cincinnatusharvey and darton hardback with no djthere is also gilt lettering to the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first edition was but i cannot find a date for this second editionthe binding is good and there are no other marksthere are two brown marks on the inside of the front cover and inside the rear cover; they look like the remnants of sellotape
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On the lower end of the spine there is also has an orange sticker with the letters 'arb' written on it and sellotaped onthe ffep has been torn outthe dustjacket is sunned on the spine and has signs of wear around the edgeshardback book with dustjacketthe book integrates an accessible exposition of background information with a cumulative marshalling of evidence to address fundamental questions concerning human action in the world and the nature of ultimate realityoxfam books & music totnes in this book, michael arbib, a researcher in artificial intelligence and brain theory, joins forces with mary hesse, a philosopher of science, to present an integrated account of how humans 'construct' reality through interaction with the social and physical world around themthe authors reconcile a theory of the individual's construction of reality as a network of schemas 'in the head' with an account of the social construction of language, science, ideology and religion to provide an integrated schema-theoretic view of human knowledgesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book is a major expansion of the gifford lectures delivered by the authors at the university of edinburgh in the autumn ofthe boards are of blue cloth with silver gilt titlingthe authors still find scope for lively debate, particularly in their discussion of free will and of the reality of god
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At first, she can't quite understand the man on the other end of the line' kate murray-browne, author of the upstairs roomsurely he can't honestly be accusing her of killing her husband, ivor, who died in a car crash barely two months ago' the times'celia fremlin is an astonishing writer, who explores that nightmare country where brain, mind and self battle to establish the truthit could only have been written by celia fremlinoxfam bookshop harrogate from the edgar award-winning author of the hours before dawnhas someone been rifling through ivor's papers? who left the half-drunk whiskey bottle beside his favourite chair? and why won't that man stop phoning, insisting he can prove imogen's guilt?'the story unfolds with brilliant ingenuity, always on the verge of explanation, ever plausibly plunging deeperas the nights draw in, imogen finds her home filling up with unexpected christmas guests, who may be looking for more than simple festive cheershe illuminates her dark world with acute perception and great wit' natasha cooper'dark, hilarious, engrossing and genuinely chillingminor amount of shelf wear see oxfam website for delivery information read morejolted from sleep by the ringing of the telephone, imogen stumbles through the dark, empty house to answer itcondition- very good
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If you have any questions please message me and be sure to check your spam folder for the response as this appears to be where most of the replies end upfits most common brands of projector such as optoma and the likecollection is from evesham (wr11 2nz) or i can deliver this within the evesham/stratford area for a nominal feefor some inexplicable reason the previous owner decided to butcher the little lugs that couple to the mounting holes on the projector so some diy savvy/finessing is required in order to overcome this obstacle but the ceiling mount is still fully capable of performing it's functionuniversal ceiling projector mount still in the original box
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Has motor moverno offers thank you read morealong the awning rail we've put some special strong sticky tape across to make sure no rain gets inthe seat covers can come off and the material i used to cover the runners across the curtains can come offthis isn't a perfect van but it's a dry van and all the appliances work and it's cleanall dry from the inside where the awning rail goesreally good tyres on itolder vans or vans with damp are selling for the same priceno damp all dry insideit's very cleaneverything works as it shouldbad points are a bit of damage under cupboard, and only single pain window at the bed end, never caused us any issuesolder vans or vans with damp are going for more
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If you have any questions please message me and be sure to check your spam folder for the response as this appears to be where most of the replies end upcollection from lower stondon (sg16 6lf) or i can deliver to within the biggleswade/luton area for a nominal fee or ship via hermes courier for those who are further afieldfits most common brands of projector such as optoma and the likefor some inexplicable reason the previous owner decided to butcher the little lugs that couple to the mounting holes on the projector so some diy savvy/finessing is required in order to overcome this obstacle but the ceiling mount is still fully capable of performing it's functionuniversal ceiling projector mount still in the original box
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Hi i have two of these which can be zipped together overall length approx 169cm at the widest point each one is 77cm and at the smaller end 52cmhave been in the garage for a while but both in very good conditionthese would cost hundreds to have made! to be collected only due to sizethey have targa printed on them both in silver and piped in blue, they have zips also so that the padding could be changedyou get both!!!! and would suggest collection only due to size
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Above all, though, london brings us the voices of the hundreds of thousands of people for whom the harsh conditions of the east end were the backdrop to their daily struggle for survivalpublisher: createspace independent publishing platform; illustrated edition (27 feb
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In 'go west young man', rodney leaves del and grandad to make his own way in the world, but how far will he get without his passport? 'cash and curry' sees del attempting to con the proprietor of a curry house and an indian man who wants to sell a precious artifact, while in 'big brother', del and rodney go clubbing in the west end in a car borrowed from boyciein 'second time around', del takes up with an old flame who rodney suspects of being a murderessoxfam shop kendal the case and disc are in good conditionthe entire first series of john sullivan's popular peckham-based comedy, featuring the market trading exploits of brothers del and rodney trotterin 'the russians are coming', rodney assembles a nuclear fall-out shelter, while 'christmas chickens' (the christmas special) sees del and rodney go clubbing after grandad's christmas dinner proves to be inedible (as usual)see oxfam website for delivery information read more'a slow bus to chingford' sees del branching out into the tourist trade, with his own guided tour of london's historic sites
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For ruby and rosetta capretti life in the slums of the east end holds little promisecoquettish, flamboyant rosetta is desperate to leave the claustrophobic confines of the sewing sweatshop to follow in her wayward aunt's footsteps and work under the bright lights of the music hallalthough very similar in looks they dream of very different futuresand then, by the side of their father's grave, they meet handsome jonas crowesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham a powerful saga set in turn-of-the-twentieth-century london from the sunday times bestselling authorbut little do they know how much one man will affect both their lives for everruby, quieter and more modest, has always longed to train as a nurse, a pipe-dream for a girl from her humble background
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Sadly, the first end paper has been cut outthis edition is bound in red-cloth boards and is missing its dustjacketoxfam bookshop hexham this hardback book was published in and comprises a large selection of children's stories collected from countries throughout the world and retold by australian authorsit is gilt-stamped on the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe boards are in a reasonable condition, although there are a couple of marks and the corners are bumpedhowever, the rest of the book is complete and is fully illustrated throughout
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Tracklist: a1 white lady a2 a hard woman is good to find a3 london town a4 don't leave me b1 honky tonk blues b2 saw you yesterday b3 the dark end of the street b4 the only lick i know b5 listen while i sing my song see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music wells this uk pressing is in very good conditionthe outer sleeve is also in very good condition with only mild signs of wearthe vinyl would benefit from a clean but there is very little surface damage
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As can be seen from the photographs: slight scuffing to the centre of the dust jacket and an inscription signed by the author on the front end papera novel that reveals the spiritual side of the author see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newark hardback with dust jacket
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Oxfam shop rosemount viaduct after the fall of france, three young evacuees from the east end of newcastle are sent to the safety of a country villagemourning the people they love, they try to start againbilleted in a grand house with a spinster and her niece, hazel, irene and carol's futures will be irrevocably changed by their new livessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen peace is declared, and hazel and irene return to the families they were forced to leave, they find newcastle very different to the home they rememberedbut when they're invited back to celebrate the coronation of young queen elizabeth, they must find a way to come to terms with the past
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The woman on the other end of the line told her that will jordan, mary's husband and the father of her two younger children, had been married to her for fourteen years and they had five children togetheroxfam shop dumfries signed by author in april , mary turner thomson received a call that blew her life apartthe bigamist is the shocking true story of how one man manipulated an intelligent, independent woman, conning her out of ÂŁ and leaving her to bring up the children he claimed he could never haveit's a story we all think could never happen to us, but this shameless con man has been doing the same thing to various other women for at least 27 years, spinning a tangled web of lies and deceit to cover his trackshow far would you go to help the man you love? how far would he go to deceive you? and what would you do when you found out it was all a lie? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Fair condition, with a dedication on the front end paper includes the administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the church of england together with the psalter or psalms of david, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches, and the form or manner of making ordaining and consecrating of bishops, priests and deaconsthe pages are tissue thin with re gold edges and are in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit has a thin ribbon place markeroxfam bookshop truro tiny pocket sized version with leather bound spine and card and plastic ? boards
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The inside end page is discolouredblack and white illustrations are includedfather edmund campion & his companions'a further name and later date are written on the inside of the board coverit was published in and has a book plate and inscription on the inside front coverthe pages are in good condition although their edges are discoloured, particularly along the topthere is no dust jacket and the spine's colour is fadedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop thame the full title of this book is given as: 'a briefe historie of the glorious martyrdom of twelve reverend priests
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There is a list of other texts in blue ink on the rear end pagethis edition is the second edition (revised)blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spinehardback with no djoxfam books & music totnes an early textbook which has been extensively produced in print on demand editionsthe lettering is somewhat faded and there has been localised bleaching of the outside of both front and back coversthis does not involve the text which is easily legible throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is some generalised foxing, most marked on the page edgesone or two vertical pencil lines in margins
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The show enjoyed huge successes both on broadway and in the west end in the nineteen-thirties and has been filmedcondition: usedwolfgang, austriasee oxfam website for delivery information read morea love story concerning the head waiter of the inn who is desperately in love with the owner, a young woman who at first only has eyes for one of her guestspencilled notes on one or two pagesthis has lyrics in english onlyoxfam bookshop ashbourne white horse inn is an operetta set in st
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He invites her to spend christmas with his family and the two end up falling for one anotheroxfam bookshop cheltenham classic s comedy drama starring barbara stanwyck and fred macmurraywhen all the festivities are over, however, how will they approach the impending trial? see oxfam website for delivery information read morehowever, feeling sorry for lee and not wanting her to be stuck in jail during the festive period, john ensures she gets released on bailas it is christmas, prosecutor john sargent (macmurray) decides to put the trial off till after the holiday so he will be more likely to get a convictionafter being caught shoplifting for the third time lee leander (stanwyck) faces a trial
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This was probably a library copy but the only residual evidence is a single date stamp for on one of the front end pages and the dj being glued into positionpredominantly in english but there are three final chapters in hindithe first ffep is slightly chipped and bent in partsoriginal blue cloth boards with lettering in white, as per the djotherwise this copy has no internal markings and good bindingtop and bottom of spine slightly chipped and dj shows shelf and/or reading wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreprice unclippedoxfam books & music totnes proceedings of a national seminar held in dhaka, 29 january - 4 february organised by bangladesh unnayan parishad (bup)
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Release date release title if the item is listed as used, your item will be previously owned but still in great conditioncase, inlay notes and sleeve may show limited signs of wear or may not be includedthe disc will play perfectly without interruption
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The second russian revolution by angus roxburgh has small tear on dust jacket and a part of the front end paper has been lopped off otherwise it is in excellent conditioncan post email for details read more
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In very good condition but has the front end paper with library stamps removedthe yoruba of west africa by jamie hatfield ex library copythis would be a good book for a primary school to teach about other cultures can post email me for details read more
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