The yearling and the cormorant
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Each one comes signed and dated with the fay-nights serial no: the set comprises of: 's rock singer, nylon stockings cartoon, if only, muscovy duck, the yearling and the cormorantplease don't hesitate to contact me for any further information and many thanks for just viewing some of my workthe set produced by author from the original drawings: size 6 x 8 ins approxkind reguards, miggy j(author of fay-nights)the is for all six prints and the price includes post/packing if requiredmounted already to frame
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Registered traditional gypsy cob colt yearling to make 15hh black with white feathers and face, good to stable, needs a bit of work with catching in the field and the farrier but perfect in every other way£ ono read morei have two cobblets that sadly need to find a new familyhas a horrific neglect and abuse history so needs sensitive patent family, had been ridden buy my daughters and husband, very tricky to catch, very shy but a saint to stable, groom and farrier, bit of a fidget to groom and not the biggest fan of the vet£ ono 13hh extremely chunky cob mare approx 11years oldtypical out going, cheeky chap, loves kisses
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Please no time wasters we have had this pony since a yearling and the right home is very important for this super pony3hh riding mare lucky is a very sweet pony and is a lovely stamp of a cobshe has been professionally broken and has been ridden by a 12 year old girllucky is currently standing at 13she has good bone, plenty of featherwill make an excellent traditional show cobprice: £ read morelucky has hacked out and seen all trafficlucky is very quiet in her stable and has been handled by childrenalthough she is very quiet she is still green and requires further schooling3hh and should make 14hh
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The independent handlebars can be simply adjusted for height and angle, and the controls can be fitted for left or right hand operation (as specified)you can crawl at a snails pace, an inch at a time or quickly accelerate to the top speed of 8mphthe positive steering and impressive turning circle allows the driver to negotiate almost any obstaclekey features distinctive looks and large wheels makes supersport a mobility scooter like no otherthe large three wheel platform results in outstanding comfort, stability and maneuverabilityrelease the lever and the supersport automatically slows to a controlled stop and applies the parking brakea go-anywhere, anytime mobility scooter! comes with fitted rain cover which enables all-weather use and also allows you to keep the scooter outsidesuperb stability and manoeuvrability from large three wheel platform all-terrain ability and high ground clearance strong cast alloy wheels with pneumatic tyres rear anti-tip wheels for added safety and peace of mind all controls for main functions located at your fingertips, can be left or right handed controls front and rear lights, indicators, hazard warning lights and audible horn large rear basket clearly visible battery condition indicator and removable on-off key range of up to 30 miles (48km) user weight up to 31 stone (200kg) list price new is £ +vatthe operating lever allows an amazingly smooth finger tip control of speed forwards or in reversesuitable for on and off road usethe supersport is as much at home in the high street or on a country ramblethe supersport's upholstered adjustable seat and large wheels ensure a really comfortable ride, so important on long journeys which could be up to 30 miles per charge! the arms lift up and the whole seat rotates to allow ease of access
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_____________________________________________________ read more65 inches rook: 425 inches _______________________________ approximate dimensions of one square: 3,5cm x 3,5cm /1the board doubles up as a box containing the pieces and the design is carved into the woodthis wonderful wooden chess set is made from the best pieces of lime-tree and it is perfectly finished by hand36cm by 18cm by 4the playing board measures approxthe dividing lines and number/letter references are near blackthe chessmen are made from hornbeam wood, which is carved and finished by handthe dark squares are carefully stained to allow the natural beauty of the wood grain to shine throughthe dark playing pieces are stained and lacquered in a way that allows the natural wood grain to show through, the lighter pieces are natural wood similar in colour to the lighter squares on the board and lacqueredheight: king: 638 inches the draughts (24 in total) are approx 20mm in diameter by approx 10mm in height2 inches when opened and approx77 inches knight: 465 inches pawn: 3__________________________________________________________________ approx5 inches queen: 5the total weight of this set is approx36cm x 36cm/ 148 inches when closed96 inches bishop: 4the lighter squares are left as pale natural wood and lacquered to provide the perfect finish
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Pregnant and destitute and already with one mouth to feed that she can ill afford, there is nowhere left to turnwhat destiny awaits angela and her unborn child? caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, will angela forever be punished for the choices that she makes? see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut the dream of a better life is dashed as bad fortune dogs the familywhen angela marries her childhood sweetheart, she has hopes of a brighter future, which are dashed when her husband is called up to fight in the great wartragedy strikes and angela is left to rear her frail daughter on her own, though the worst is yet to come when angela suffers another terrible misfortuneoxfam bookshop cheltenham a story of struggle and hardship and one girl's battle for survival from the best-selling author of if you were the only girl and another man's childangela mccluskey comes to birmingham from ireland with her family as a young girl to escape the terrible poverty in her homeland
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In the remote border country of south utah, a man is about to be whipped by the mormons in order to pressure jane withersteen into marrying against her will' the novel that set the pattern for the modern western, riders of the purple sage was first published in , immediately selling over a million copiesabout the series: for over 100 years oxford world's classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globehere was the unknown and the perilousthe punishment is halted by the arrival of the hero, lassiter, a gunman in black leather, who routs the persecutors and then gradually recounts his own history of an endless search for a woman abducted long ago by the mormonssecrecy, seduction, captivity, and escape: out of these elements zane grey built his acclaimed story of the american westeach affordable volume reflects oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much moresee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham with searching eyes he studied the beautiful purple, barren waste of sage
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first volume of pilots concentrated on the stories of american and british schoonersthe schooners in this volume range from the hiates of portugal to the beautiful station boats of the north sea ports of germany, the netherlands, belgium and francevolume 2 enters what for many will be a less familiar world, that of the european pilot schooners, the remarkable pilot brigs of the hooghly and the small, undecked craft of many of the less famous but equally important, servicesand slight bumping to the inside back fly leaf of dust jacketoxfam furniture shop southampton overall very good condition with only a tear to bottom left hand corner of the front dust jacket
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetable designed by belgian artists duo weijers and bormsthe work of weijers and borms has been purchased by various museums and in the town hall in ghentthe table is made of the wood from the peer from nieuwpoort (belgium) and engraved with the test nothing is planned by the sea and the sandare 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 storethey have entries in the yearbooks philippe stark and allessa dor mendini i no longer have a receipt but i have an email from the artist with confirmationthe table top is loose on the base and is made of american tulipa wood and patinated with green-grey tonesshipping: transport by courier, after purchase in consultation with the sellertransport will have to be arranged by the buyer; costs are for the buyerthe table top weighs over 200 kilos and is 3 cm thick and 105 m wide and is 3 m long
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirenbourn is usually categorized as a folk musician but he also recorded blues, early (medieval and renaissance) classical music and world musiche was known for his work in the group pentangle, his solo recordings and his many collaborations with stefan grossman, bert jansch and robin williamsonour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe albums: quality: vinyl: vg++ / nm cover: vg ++ john renbourn ?– sir john alot of merrie englandes musyk thyng & ye grene knyghte label: transatlantic records ?– tra 167 format: vinyl, lp, album, reissue country: uk released: later ‘70 genre: rock, folk, world, & country style: folk rock, acoustic notes recorded at sound techniques, londonthe pictures are part and supplement to the description and condition of the offered objectlater s stereo reissue with large coloured picture label on side a, in laminated sleevesee pictures for detailsthree great albums by the legendary english guitarist, singer and songwriter john renbournjohn renbourn ?– the lady and the unicorn label: reprise records ?– rs , reprise records ?– format: vinyl, lp, album, reissue, stereo country: us released: mid ‘70 genre: folk, world, & country john renbourn ?– the nine maidens label: making waves ?– spin 102 format: vinyl, lp, album country: uk released: genre: folk, world, & country john renbourn profile: john renbourn (born 8 august , marylebone, london, england; died 26 march , hawick, scotland) was an english fingerstyle guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe heart has all the hallmarks but they are not legiblemark; - the dodomodular collection from the beginning, this bracelet has 4 symbols: the star, the elephant, the octopus and the heartthis bracelet is part of the first dodo productsare 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 storewhen the 925 silver bracelet has 18 kt yellow gold charmsthe shipping costs are to be paid by the buyerexcept for the heart that weighs 1this bracelet will be sent in a fabric pouch that can be useful for travellingwhen pomellato launched dodo, it was so successful that it soon became a brand on its owneach charm weighs 2 geach charm has 3 hallmarks, present and legible: - 750: - manufacturer's
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His work is characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, sound experiments, musical virtuosity, and satire of american culturethe label comes from discreet and it is a usa presszappa/mothers - roxy & elsewhere also is this a dubbel album fromthe label is from barking pumpkin records asthe vinyl is in great condition professional cleaned and it comes from the yearin a career spanning more than 30 years, zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works, and produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the mothers of invention and as a solo artistit is a 45 rpm sampler on both sides 2 numbers on italso this album is in great conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableprofessional cleaned and the label comes from roxy this item will be send by registered mail trackingfrank vincent zappa december – december ) was an american multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, and bandleaderlabel number is 2ds zappa - the man from utopia sampler this is a promotional copy and not for sale because this is unlawful in the usaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is a picture disc from with a interview with frank zappa it is recorded in the usa and the running time is 50 minutesthe vinyl is very clean and shinyhere are 4 albums by frank zappa all in great conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehere it is for sale in the euour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefrank zappa - sheik yerbouti is a dubbel album on the cbs label dutch presszappa also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covershe is considered one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse rock musicians of his erathe vinyl is in great excellent condition professional cleanedreleased in zappa - incredibly frank
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethey reply within 24 hoursplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe holes on the neck are to attach the mask to a wooden dummy for exhibitions to the public during the ceremoniescom/dhlforyou/ read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicontact them here: https://wwwour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein the yoruba tradition, the grooves on the neck, were considered a sign of beautygorgeous life size head in the style of an oni - ife - former kingdom of benin-nigeria very beautiful head of an oni, former ifeheight: 33 cm - weight grams early 21st century origin: nigeria bronze head with a serene expression on the face, and the streaks represent facial scarifications, which are characteristic of the "classic" period of the art of ifeshipping: - the sculpture will be packaged carefully and sent registered with a track & trace code via dhl parcelde - if you have any questions regarding the status of your parcel, its current location and estimated delivery time, it's best to contact dhl parcel directly via messenger on facebookyou will receive this tracking code as soon as the parcel has been dispatched, and can track your parcel if you enter your track & trace code under 'shipment number' on www
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The book truly captures the excitement of the showcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare 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 storethroughout the book, there are captions which promote the show as the spectacular, circus-like escapade that it isit comes with a 3-track cd, which features live performances of "why's it so hard?", "in this life", and "like a virgin"madonna: the girlie show - hardcover book and cd - madonna's girlie show was a thrilling extravaganza of a show! the setlist combined old hits with material from her then-new-album eroticathe book was only opened for these picturesthis book showcases the show with pictures, both behind the scenes and the show itself6 inches hardcover, 64 pages read morethe german text is attached, printed on a separate page dimensions 27,4 x 34,6 x 1,2 cm / 13
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The 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 todaycanales 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 debateeinstein considered bergson's theory of time to be a soft, psychological notion, irreconcilable with the quantitative realities of physicssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreon april , in paris, albert einstein and henri bergson publicly debated the nature of timeoxfam shop kendal paperback as newthe 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 timeshe 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 mechanicsshe 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 explosionjimena 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 centurybergson, 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 time
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableanimal bronze by armand fagotto (circa ) of a lioness on a rock chasing a snakeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe photos are part of the descriptionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiits strength and power are skilfully enhancedfounder's mark "rour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe lot will be carefully packaged and shipped by registered post (track & trace)3 kg the bronze sculpture represents a lioness and a snake on a rockdimensions: cm 11of art deco inspiration, it is signed avery decorative and a real eye-catcherthe quality of detail is striking for both the rock and the lioness's bodyvery detailed and naturalisticin excellent condition" the bronze has a double patina, black for the rock and the snake, and brownish for the lioness
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Zimmer's obsession with mann drives him to publish a study of his work; whereupon he receives a letter postmarked new mexico, supposedly written by mann's wife, and inviting him to visit the great mann himselfbut one morning in he walked out of his house and was never heard from againmann was a comic genius, in trademark white suit and fluttering black moustachesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter losing his wife and young sons in a plane crash, vermont professor david zimmer spends his waking hours mired in griefcan hector mann be alive? zimmer cannot decide - until a strange woman appears on his doorstep and makes the decision for him, changing his life foreveroxfam bookshop cheltenham one man's obsession with the mysterious life of a silent film star takes him on a journey into a shadow-world of lies, illusions, and unexpected lovewritten with breath-taking urgency and precision, this stunning novel plunges the reader into a universe in which the comic and the tragic, the real and the imagined, the violent and the tender dissolve into one anotherthen, watching television one night, he stumbles upon a lost film by silent comedian hector mann, and remembers how to laugh
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book brings together writers whose work offers contrasting perspectives on the process of adaptation and the varying transformations - social, historical and ideological - that take place when a text moves from the page to another mediumoxfam shop colne road since the nineteenth century, children's literature has been adapted for both the stage and the screenalthough such adaptations are now recognised as a significant part of the culture of childhood and popular culture in general, little has been written about the range of products and experiences that they generateas the twentieth century progressed, children's books provided the material for an increasing range of new media, from radio to computer games, from television to cinema blockbusterlinking all these contributions is an interest in the changing definition of children's literature and its target audience within an increasingly media-rich society
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As war tightens its grip on the country, the jewellery quarter is thrown into turmoil as the men are forced to decide who will enlistdaisy, having studied at the city's celebrated school of jewellery and silversmithing, is now skilled enough to be a teacheralthough he's a married man, daisy finds herself dangerously drawn to his flatteryoxfam bookshop cheltenham courage, passion, ambition and tragedy under the storm clouds of war from the top ten bestselling authorit is at the school that she meets her father's notorious rival, james carsonwhen tragedy strikes, can daisy and her mother find what it takes to hold both the business and the family together?'full of drama, love and compassion' take a break'a tale of passion and empathy that will keep you hooked' woman's own see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe family business is at the very heart of birmingham's jewellery quarter communityit is and daisy tallis, headstrong, impassioned and a talented young silversmith, is desperate to make her parents proud
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Inscription on the front endpapers datedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebeatrix potter - the pie and the patty-pan - frederick warne & co, london, edmund evans printings (first published in ) larger format, maroon paper covered boards - frontispiece and 9 colour plates + numerous b/w text illustrationsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteregistered shippingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikistory of the cat named ribby who holds a tea party for the dog named duchessour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe themes are etiquette and social relations in a small townin good conditionsome minor rubbing at the edges and at the spine endsshipping outside belgium with dpd/ups and pickup at a collection point near location of buyer; this is done to minimise the shipping costs for buyers
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In an effort to prevent the decepticons from gaining possession of the 'allspark', a cube with the capacity to grant infinite power, the autobots managed to smuggle the object to earth, where they secretly hid itsee oxfam website for delivery information read morejoining the autobots' mission to protect humankind is optimus prime (peter cullen), who forms an alliance with international armies for this second epic battleoxfam shop newquay the s cartoon series is given the big screen treatment with this double bill of big-budget, live-action blockbusters packed with state-of-the-art special effectsin 'transformers' (), an alien race divided into two camps long ago on the planet of cybertron: the autobots, and the evil decepticonsnow, hundreds of years later, with the decepticons searching for the cube, it's a race against time, as the autobots enlist the help of young earthling sam witwicky (shia labeouf) to foil the decepticons' plans for world dominationafter he glimpses the truth about the ancient origins of the transformers through a powerful vision sent to him by the allspark, sam once again finds himself the target of the evil decepticons, who have returned to earth under the command of the formidable starscream (voiced by charles adler)labeouf reprises his role as sam, the young earthling caught in the raging war between the autobots and the decepticons, in the sequel, 'transformers: revenge of the fallen' ()
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Episodes comprise: 'bamboo leaf rhapsody', 'endless eight' (episodes ), 'the sigh of haruhi suzumiya part 1', 'the sigh of haruhi suzumiya part 2', 'the sigh of haruhi suzumiya part 3', 'the sigh of haruhi suzumiya part 4' and 'the sigh of haruhi suzumiya part 5'see oxfam website for delivery information read morein this season, kyon is transported back to the past along with mikuru, where he discovers that his actions may have a serious impact on the present; and the entire sos brigade find themselves locked in a time cycle, repeating the same two weeks over and over againoxfam bookshop thame all 14 episodes from the second season of the anime series about an out of the ordinary schoolgirlalso included is a behind-the-scenes look at how the sos brigade created and filmed their very own class project, 'the adventures of mikuru asahina episode 00'
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Along the way they learn many valuable lessons as they seek the seven lords of narniathe children join the rebels who want to reinstate caspian as their princein 'voyage of the dawn treader' () the child heroes, with their unpleasant cousin edmund, find themselves aboard prince caspian's ship, the 'dawn treader', on a voyage to the edge of the worldin 'the lion, the witch and the wardrobe' () it is a quiet sort of day in the english countryside when peter, susan, edmund and lucy stumble through the back of an old wardrobe into the enchanted land of narnia and embark on an extraordinary adventureoxfam bookshop swanage all four adaptations of the cthe rightful heir, caspian, is in hidingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelewis children's books using live action and animation to recreate the magical world of narniafinally, in 'the silver chair' () jill and eustace search for prince rillian, aided by puddlegumwhen the white witch learns of their presence, their lives are in danger, but there is talk that aslan is on the move'prince caspian' () sees the four child heroes return to the magical land of narnia, where evil king miraz and queen punaprisma have usurped the thronethey must then face the green witch, queen of the deep realm, in order to break the spell of the silver chairthey journey to the giants of garfang, and thence underground to the land of the earthmen
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To avoid jail time, sean is sent out of the country to live with his uncle, sharing a cramped apartment in a low-rent section of tokyosee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen sean unknowingly takes on a yakuza gangster in his first race, he finds that the only way he can pay off the debt is to venture into the deadly realm of the tokyo underworld, where the stakes are life and deaththe film follows brooding loner sean boswell (lucas black), an outsider whose only connection to the world is through illegal street racingdisc and case in very good conditionoxfam bookshop carlisle action thriller, the third film of the popular street car racing franchisein the land that gave birth to the majority of modified racers on the road, the simple street race has been replaced by drift racing, a deadly combination of brutal speed on heart stopping courses
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available25cm rim diameterthe cup measures 6cm high base to the rim x 6please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteboth items remain in very good condition with just a little mis-shape to the rimsplease also take the time to study the photos as these form part of the description167g gross weightare 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 store5cm high x cm diametera beautiful indian silver cup and saucerthere is a copper tinge to the silver in certain lights as this is what is used as the base metal with a couple of areas more pronounced, this has been mentioned for accuracyas there are no hallmarks both items in this set have been positively acid tested to be of silver gradeplease read the item description fully including the weight and the measurementsa little clean is requiredthe saucer measures 1
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop clitheroe the chronicles of narnia: the lion, the witch and the wardrobe is a definitive action adventure based on the walt disney pictures and walden media film capturing the renowned and beloved book series from author cit will become the destiny of four young siblings from our world: peter, susan, edmund and lucy pevensie to work together and use their unique combat skills, weaponry and abilities to defeat the witch and her armies and save narniain order to end this frigid captivity and free his people, the mighty lion aslan, true ruler of narnia, invokes an ancient prophecyplayers enter the world of narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter by the evil powers of the malevolent and evil white witchthese four unlikely heroes must battle the evil forces of the white witch by waging war against a vast variety of creatures, including centaurs, minotaurs, minoboars, cyclops, werewolves, wraiths, ankleslicers, wolves, satyrs, boggles and more• live the epic adventure while playing as one of four heroes (lucy, peter, edmond, susan) in a team-based action adventure • battle the evil forces of the white witch by waging war against a huge variety of creatures, including centaurs, minotaurs, minoboars and more • utilise the unique combat skills, weaponry and special moves of each character to fight and fend off hordes of dark mythical beasts, or solve intricate puzzles and progress through the adventure • two-player action featuring all four characters • seamless game play integration of film footage with music and voice talent plus unlockable secrets to open exclusive content and more
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Personalizing the state challenges dominant narratives of exceptionalism that have portrayed the people as a threat to the democratic ordersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese popular forms of engagement reflect, in turn, a longer history of state control exercised against working-class peopleotherwise clean textfrom the rise of 'law and order' and ever tougher forms of means-testing under 'austerity politics' to the outcome of britain's referendum on leaving the eu, commentators have rushed to explain the current conjuncturea little stain on a few pages, a little tear at the back of djstarting with dominant theories that have seen these developments as indicative of a rise in 'penal populism' or 'popular authoritarianism', personalizing the state revisits one of the central paradoxes of our times: the illiberal turn that liberal democracy has takendrawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork, it moves the question from 'why' liberal democracy has taken a punitive turn to the 'how' and the 'what': to how citizens experience democracy in the first place and what grassroots understandings of politics and care they bring to their encounters with the stateabove all, the book exposes the state's disavowal of its political and moral responsibilities at a time when mechanisms for collectivizing redistributive demands have been silencedoxfam bookshop leeds 274ppthis book goes to where much of the commentary has stopped short: to the lived experiences of citizens who inhabit some of britain's most stigmatized urban neighborhoods, namely its council estates that were once built to house the working classesit reveals the murky, sometimes contradictory desires for a personalized state that cannot easily be collapsed with popular support for authoritarian interventionsliberal democracy appears in crisis
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This book evaluates the effects of protectionism on the british interwar economysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hove the impact of protectionism is currently a contentious policy issuethe policy implication of this study is that trade policies should be constructed in the context of prevailing economic conditions and not solely with reference to sometimes inappropriate theoretical perspectivesthe authors show that the tariff made encouraging import substitution and macroeconomic expansionfirst, a sectoral study shows that the newly protected sector of the s saw an improvement in performance following the introduction of the tariffin contrast to most studies of the period and the conclusions of orthodox economic theory, kitson and solomou show that the introduction of the general tariff in provided a substantial stimulus to the domestic economy - a stimulus which can help to explain the trend improvement in british economic growth in the ssecondly, the large fall in manufacturing imports generated favourable effects on macroeconomic performance by helping to reduce the import propensity of the economythe empirical evidence is examined at two levels
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Four major stories can blow up and blow out before breakfast, and political weather systems are moving at warp speedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein a year at the circus: inside trump's white house, bbc north america editor, jon sopel, takes you inside trump's west wing and explores the impact this presidency has had on the most iconic of american institutionsit's raucous, noisy and full of clownsguiding you through these rooms, jon reveals the inner workings of the trump white house and details the key moments and conversations that have unfolded within its wallsthat we never seeeach chapter starts inside a famous washington room, uncovering its history and its new resonance in the trump eraoxfam bookshop cheltenham welcome to the white housefrom kim jong-un and kavanaugh to merkel and the mueller inquiry - this is your insider guide to the washington circusat the heart of washington, there is a circusyou are invited to step inside the oval office where trump called for loyalty from fbi director james comey, and experience life as a reporter in the briefing room, where the tense relationship between the media and the president is played outreporting on it is a daily cacophonythe one thing absent from the weather forecast is the tranquil eye of the stormroll up, roll up
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The primary concern of this book is with the english theory of poetry, and to a lesser extent of the other major arts, during the first four decades of the nineteenth centurythis continuity was broken by the theories or romantic writers, english and german; and their innovations include many of the points of view and procedures which make the characteristic differences between traditional criticism and the criticism of our own time, including some criticism which professes to be anti-romanticsee oxfam website for delivery information read morejohnston, but there was also a discernible continuity in premises, aims and methodsoxfam bookshop byres road the development of literary theory in the lifetime of coleridge was to a surprising extent the making of the modern critical mindthere were many important differences between, let us say, horace's art of poetry and the criticism of drit stresses the common orientation which justifies us in identifying a specifically 'romantic' criticism; but not, i trust, at the cost of overlooking the many important diversities among the writers who concern themselves with the nature of poetry or art, its psychological genesis, its constitution and kinds, its major criteria, and its relation to other original and enduring critics of the time, rather than with the run-of-the-mill reviewers who often had more immediate, though shorter-lived influence on the general reading public
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