The xviii century
List the xviii century
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4th century ce) this vast storehouse of indian knowledge is normally hiddenthe mahabharata was probably compiled between the 3rd century bce and the 3rd century ce, the original events related by the epic probably fall between the 9th and 8th centuries bcecondition volumes included i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi (vii not included) viii, ix, x, xi, xiiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableprinted calcutta - kolkata indiatraditionally, the authorship of the mahabharata is attributed to vyasathese volumes are an important translation which gives westerners a glimpse of this ancient indian civilisationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihis translation published as the mahabharata of krishna-dwaipayana vyasa translated into english prose between and , by protap chandra rai (), a calcutta bookseller who owned a printing press and raised funds for the project it narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the kurukshetra war and the fates of the kaurava and the pa??ava princes and their successorsthe mahabharata - mahabharata is one of the two major sanskrit epic of ancient india, the other being the ramaya?aref:wikipedia kisari mohan ganguli (also kour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewith original red cloth covers, slight bumped cornersthese 11 volumes have been translated from the original sanskrit languagethis is the early edition of english translation in these volumesgenerally good conditionthe text probably reached its final form by the early gupta period (cbinding slightly-loose in volume iii & ivganguli) an indian translator first complete translation of the sanskrit epic mahabharata in englishapprox 500 pages each volume
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36 €
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Above all, when read together, britten and pears's letters allow the clearest possible look 'behind the scenes' of one of the most productive creative partnerships of the twentieth century nicholas clark is the librarian at the britten-pears foundation at the red house, britten and pears's home in aldeburgh, suffolkoxfam shop magdelen street 'to read these letters is to climb up a wall and peer into the secret garden of two giantsthis volume comprises the complete surviving correspondence between benjamin britten and peter pears' from the foreword by fiona shaw jude brimmer is an archivist at the britten-pears foundationwhile the correspondence provides valuable evidence of the development of britten's works, more significant is the insight into his relationship with pears and their day-to-day life togethersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreentertaining to read, domestic and intimate, the letters provide glimpses of cultural and artistic life in the twentieth century, including pacifism and conscientious objection, critical assessments of music and other artists, transport and communications development in the twentieth century, the 'aldeburgh corpses', art collecting, gossip, everyday life in an english country house, the development of the aldeburgh festival, performance practice in early music, looking after dachshunds, travel, and a host of other topicsthe 365 letters written throughout their 39-year relationship are here brought together and published, as pears intended, for the first timestroeher is professor of music history at marshall university where she is also coordinator of the music history & literature area
14 €
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Two keys in wrought iron, end of the 18th century in very good condition"two wrought iron keys - late 18th century"two keys in wrought iron, late 18th century in very good condition7 cm;weight: 234 ginternational shipping with tracking or withdrawal on siterings with double rims, long rods and hemmed bit for onerings with double hems, long rods and hemmed bit for one7 cm;weight: 234 ginternational parcel with tracking number or pick up on site
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This work dates back to the 18th centuryboth arms are missing and minor old age damagethe height including the base: 37 cmthe length is 30cm (from head to feet)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteprobably french origincatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableoriginal polychromewooden polychromed sculpture "corpus christi"length: 30cm (from head to toes) mounted on a later wooden basewood carved sculpture " corpus christ"please take a look at the photo,s as they are part of the descriptionboth arms are missingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitotal height: 37 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeoriginal polychrome paintsome losses and damages of old agethe carving is mounted separately on a later wooden pedestalfinely sculpted figure with heavy loin cloth and wooden crown of thornsplease see the photos, these are part of the description
124 €
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The style and themes chosen are reminiscent of the bergamo painter bonomini vincenzo, painter of macabre themes and subjects, from the 18th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe cymatium is probably from a later period; the total size is 46x33x18 cmon the front door is depicted a skeleton (death) removing the pope's hat while two saints observe the scene; two other skeletons playing musical instruments are depicted on both sidesinteresting wooden cabinet from the late 19th century, painted with 3 macabre dance scenesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis item is part of a series of other plates owned by me, that i have been collecting for 50 yearscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
80 €
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First part of the 18th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiopening in front by two leavesitems are shipped with acknowledgement of receiptshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read morea free storage service is available for customers who would like a long-term deliveryour shipping fees include transport, packing, packaging materials, labour and insurancefor the islands and the rest of the world, a quote will be made upon requestdimensions: h ------------------------------------------------------------- after purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmenthalf moon shaped corner furniture in solid walnutplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewooden top in trompe-l’oeil marblecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerests on a plinth
307 €
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From the 18th centurysilver, gilded on the outside and inside, in a rounded shape, decorated with moulded volutes, height 22 cm, weight 329 g, unidentified city hallmark, rome or naples, italy, 2nd half of the 19th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe city mark is probably for naples or romesilver rococo communion cup from italyweight 329 g very rare collector's item! you can see the signs of wear and tear in the photosa rococo communion cup from italyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storevery collectable and rare piece of historycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe silver has been tested the cup is gold-plated on the inside and outside
183 €
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Central russia, 19th centurythe brilliant colours on the gold background are rendered with miniaturist finesse, and are a fine example of palekh school art of the second half of the 19th centuryred icon painted in oil with yellow gold foil on wooden boardare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin fact, the important festival commemorates the appearing of christ to stour lady of pokrov is celebrated on october 1andrew in the church of blachernaeit depicts our lady of pokrov (our lady of protection)in russian, pokrov means both veil or mantle and protectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour 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 available
267 €
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The base has been added in the 1st half of the 19th centurydimensions: height 37,5cm; width 23cm *** free worldwide shipping with ups *** read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe bust is placed on a later pedestal marble base engraved to the front with the name of the emperorplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitean important marble bust of the emperor titus, cuirassed, with a toga draped over het left shoulder and held together by a round fibulaour 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 available
1377 €
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Renaissance style holy water stoup in historiated majolica, manufactured in the 20th century, when reproductions of 16th and 17th century artefacts were back in fashionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikia saint, perhaps magdalene, is depicted in the central part, with an architectural landscape on the background, embellished with two columns on the sides and a cherub headit measures approximately 29x17x9 cmthe item shows an old cartouche with a house crest on the back, likely the owner’s coat of armsno cracks, losses or gluing tracesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour 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 available
61 €
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In the 19th century there was a classic revival such as grand tour culture, bertel thorvaldsen announced, hebe againearly 20th century large garden sculpture of marble 60 cm high diameter base: 13 cm it's a heavy statue 6 kilos condition is reasonable the statue has been in a garden for years, charming at least in my vieware you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe shipping costs are higher than average because i pay extra attention to packaging and insurancethis sculpture seems inspired by the work of thorvaldsenhebe, old greek: ?ß? / hêbê) was in the ancient greek religion the goddess of youth, a daughter of zeus and hera she was a daughter of zeus and heraafter classical exampleshe was a patron to the gods on the olympushebe represented as a natural goddess the flourishing nature in spring, but this significance gradually got to the backgroundplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehebe goddess of youthshipping 35 euros within the netherlandscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
84 €
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His specialism was english monastic history from the 10th century to the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th centurythe sarum lectures in theology were established through a fund left by john bampton in the 18th centuryoxfam shop cowley road hardback with blue boards and gilt lettering on spinelettering on spine is fadedthey ran from tohardback, no dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book was previously in a convent library, but shows few signs of use internally except for the bookplate and note on the front endpaperpages are clean and brightdavid knowles osb (born michael clive knowles, ) was an english benedictine monk who was regius professor of modern history at the university of cambridge from topublished by oxford university pressfirst edition
14 €
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For each factory, lesley jackson gives a brief history and an outline of its work during the centuryoxfam bookshop ilkley this reference book is a survey of domestic factory-produced glass through the 20th century - from the organic shapes and iridescent colours of the art nouveau period to the simple clean lines of contemporary designat the end of the book are individual bibliographies and listings of which museums hold collections of the glass -which ranges from the extremely valuable to items found in homes world-wideshe summarizes the styles and techniques for which each factory is best known and profiles key designers, including some of the great names of 20th-century design, such as louis comfort tiffany and paolo veninithere are also examples of each factory's marks so that collectors can identify and date itemsthe book looks at over 100 glass factories in detail, with the entries in alphabetical order for ease of referencesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
30 €
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Extraordinary majorcan bench, from the late 18th century, made with the headboard of a bed from the 18th century, polychromed, hand painted with pink, blue and gold flowers and a central cartouche with the virgin and the child, very characteristic of this piece of furniture in provençal majorcan or catalan spanish styleare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe seat, made of solid walnut wood, on the sxix, following the style of the bench and polychromy in a soft blue as on the backresta piece of great character and personality the piece will be properly packed, with tracking number and shipping insuranceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea singular and unique piece, which would be spectacular with cushions on a porch or a veranda, in a country house or youth roomcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
453 €
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibiographical notes: illarione, born in , was one of the four sons of vincenzo mari (the greatest cabinetmaker of the 19th century)guido, born in , was one of illarione's sons; he mainly worked as a street vendor of inlaid furniture produced by his familythe mari workshop was active since the first half of the 19th century; the last cabinetmakers were active in the decades following world war iilabelled underneath the top and produced by the prestigious mari illarione and sons workshop, rolo (reggio emilia)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storerestored in a professional and conservative way (small cracks closed, woodworm treatment and grouting)it has small inevitable imperfectionsshipping to italy and europe onlyelegant coffee table with central foot, inlaid with a bird decoration in the middle, in light wood on a dark walnut briar backgroundcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe courier delivers to street floor
268 €
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A mid century original s cintique chair made wow with sumptuous silver grey crushed velvet fabric memory foam to sink into a stunner of a chair and completely mid century modern redesigned for the 21st century matt black paintwork it is a comfortable chair to sink into and read a book 70 wide with arms/ 60 frame 90 high seat depth 50 seat height 43 depth 75 collection central matlock or can discuss a courier read more
145 €
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Series of three large keys, france - 17th century read more3 cmwidths of the rings: 43 cmweight of the series: 412 gshipping by international post with tracking or pick up on locationseries of three large keys in wrought iron: o the 17the century, ring tending to oval, large rod and bent bit; large rings in heart shape; long rods and closed bit
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century carbon metal in excellent conditioncomes complete with the original century rod bagcollection from sittingbourne a/e £175kwags rings, all whipping and high build etc, immaculatethere's a small hole at the bottom of the bag
175 €
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Made in the early 20th century or possibly at the end of the 19th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifinely cast sculpture depicting a stately english bulldog in bronzeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewith wonderful old patinacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableresting on a marble pedestal with a red tint
50 €
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It also considers its continuing relevance in the late 20th century and into the 21st centurythis examination of a phenomenon of 19th century planning traces the origins, implementation, international transference and adoption of the garden city ideasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop raeburn place fine condition
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39 €
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Oxfam shop launceston the nineteenth century series - economic and industrial progress of the centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition is fair
24 €
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Set of 4 early-20th century chairs in painted wood with oval carved backrest, padded seats on shaped frames and turned legsthese chairs were made in the first half of the 20th century and are in good condition the chairs have small holes in the upholstery dimensions of each chair - height 97 cm - width 41 cm - depth 40 cm read moreare 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 websiteour 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 available
120 €
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Matrix of "unique" french shuttle seal from the 13th century, 15th century, inscription a id3 centimetres long, 1,8 wide read more
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Loads of interesting records of the last centurydoring kindersley millenium 20th century day by day bookbig, heavy, coffee table bookexpensive when newbook stamped inside with library stamp and spine has separated with useminor water damage and scuffing
8 €
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This coptic manuscript is made in the 18th centuryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease refer to the photos as they form an integral part of the descriptiona good example in age appropriate conditiontotal 86 pages with wood coversgood condition for age - some cracks to spine as shown in photographs - some soiling to pages with usual smudge marks and occasional holes, which are normal characteristics for this type of bible of this ageethiopia very old ethiopian coptic ge’ez manuscript or bible with old wood coversparchment leaves (animal skin) inscribed with black and red in the ethiopian script on both sides of the leavesthis bible is from the the early ’s, and is museum quality and a rare one of a kind item that would complement your collection or homesize are 14 cm x 8 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebound between two book covers made of woodprobably in ‘geez’, the language of the ethiopian churchoverall, all parts of the bible reveal an impressive old quality and usage with a beautiful patinaeach page written by hand in ge'ez on vellum using red and black ink and bound in a between 2 wood covers - vellum is fine parchment from a calf or goat skin - the red ink is used for religious saints or names of holy figures - see photographs for conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableearly 18th-century museum quality, read more
240 €
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This richly decorated piece of furniture is probably made in the second half of the 19th century in germanyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidimensions of the box: 140 x 56 x 53 cmthese are not normally visiblethese are typical for the age of the furniture and contribute to the authentic character of the box(length x width x depth) in the pictures, some repair marks can be seen at the bottom of the boxin particular, the doors that open to the side consist of beautiful carvings with representations of birds and plantsfor sale due to excessiveness, this beautiful wooden hunting boxplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe leaf shows some age cracksthe box is in beautiful original condition with of course the necessary traces of usecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
244 €
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The extensive research he embarked upon afterwards revealed not only the scope of the people's hardship and amazing resilience; it located in the american effort to help the armenians a unique perspective on our own nation's experience of the twentieth centuryas the new york times carried stories about the ""slow massacre of a race,"" public outrage over this tragedy led to an unprecedented philanthropic crusade spearheaded by near east relief, an organization rooted in protestant missionary endeavors in the near east and dedicated to saving the survivors of the first genocide of the twentieth centurypart of a generation who were admonished as children to ""remember the starving armenians,"" peterson went to armenia in as a peace corps volunteer and became fascinated by the country's troubled historyfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read more"" the west gradually began to take noticeoxfam bookshop knutsford the persecution and suffering of the armenian people, a religious and cultural minority in the ottoman empire, reached a peak in the era of world war i at the hands of the turksin ""starving armenians,"" merrill peterson explores the american response to these atrocities, beginning with the initial reports to president wilson from his ambassador to the ottoman empire, henry morgenthau, who described turkey as ""a place of horrorbetween and as many as 15 million armenian men, women, and children died in ottoman turkey, victims of execution, starvation, and death marches to the syrian desertthe book also addresses the armenian aspirations for an independent republic under american auspices; these hopes went unfulfilled in the peacemaking after the war and ended altogether when armenia was absorbed into the soviet union""starving armenians"" is an eloquent narrative of an all but forgotten part of that experience
17 €
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Inspired by the “zeus altemps” of palazzo altemps in rome, a roman copy of the greek original sculpture of the 5th century bcare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifinely crafted carrara marble high relief depicting zeus, the god of the greek olympussculpture made by the todini workshop around theit will be packaged with the utmost care and shipped with insurancethe rectangular base is made of very precious rosso francia marbledimensions (including the base): 54 x 32 x 11 cm; weight: 15 kgplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe sculpture can be easily separated from the basecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
425 €
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Vintage plaque sculpture from the xixth century jesus and the paschal lambjesus is identified with the sacrificial lamb of the jewish tradition because he is an innocent victim sacrificed to redeem the sins of menare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikii signal the lack on the head of jesus (halo) i have the pairs (see photo)for christians, easter celebrates the resurrection of jesus and the paschal lamb (or agnus dei, the lamb of god) symbolizes christplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour 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 available
46 €
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Jimena canales introduces readers to the revolutionary ideas of einstein and bergson, describes how they dramatically collided in paris, and traces how this clash of worldviews reverberated across the twentieth centurythe physicist and the philosopher is a magisterial and revealing account that shows how scientific truth was placed on trial in a divided century marked by a new sense of timeon april , in paris, albert einstein and henri bergson publicly debated the nature of timebergson, who gained fame as a philosopher by arguing that time should not be understood exclusively through the lens of science, criticized einstein's theory of time for being a metaphysics grafted on to science, one that ignored the intuitive aspects of timeshe also discusses how bergson and einstein, toward the end of their lives, each reflected on his rival's legacy-bergson during the nazi occupation of paris and einstein in the context of the first hydrogen bomb explosioncanales explains how the new technologies of the period-such as wristwatches, radio, and film-helped to shape people's conceptions of time and further polarized the public debateoxfam shop kendal paperback as newsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeinstein considered bergson's theory of time to be a soft, psychological notion, irreconcilable with the quantitative realities of physicsshe shows how it provoked responses from figures such as bertrand russell and martin heidegger, and carried repercussions for american pragmatism, logical positivism, phenomenology, and quantum mechanicsthe physicist and the philosopher tells the remarkable story of how this explosive debate transformed our understanding of time and drove a rift between science and the humanities that persists today
12 €