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Dutch silver tinder box in the shape of a book with engravingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiquality: very neat used conditionwill be shipped registeredplease 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
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This beast of a book weighs 2the book is pre-owned, but still in good conditiona chronicle of the history of the who & their music to5kg, is almost 12” square and has 304 pagesjust a bit aged around the edge of the pagesno loose pages and the spine is sound
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This book retells and updates this history of a dark age sometimes receiving christian light using new archaeological discovery and interpretationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield how did a new belief move from the backwaters of oppressed galilee to centres around the mediterranean, across europe and to britain? why did the brutal romans turn christianity into a state religion? did the heathen saxons accept the faith earlier than is thought? how did the native celts assimilate the roman church? what happened to the church with the interference of kings and the invasion of vikings? acceptance of christ's resurrection changed the lives of emperors, kings, bishops, abbots and people, sometimes for good and occasionally with dreadful consequencesprogression of christianity was never inevitablethe first millennium was a struggle for survival and equally a struggle in beliefit recounts the development of our nationhood, culture and religious foundation
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This pair of golfer book ends (produced by the leonardo collection) would make an ideal novelty presentin reasonable condition for age except for the golf clubs missing off each(could easily be replaced) buyer collects / pay p&p etc
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Savings book box issued by the north western gas board which is stated on the spine the front has a picture of a flame with the words 'high speed gas' it is in first class condition as never used and has been kept in original boxthere is no key as they were kept by the gas board, it has a slot at the top to take notes or coins and the colour is sort of maroona real piece of nostalgia for ÂŁ12 inclusive of postage
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Internally unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop harrogate a reissue copy of this story of a little boy growing up in a traditional chinese village, attractively illustrated with drawings by the author who herself grew up in chinadustwrapper clipped, edgeworn, closed tear lower spine and lower front edge and corner lossesred cloth, black titles; unmarked144 pp; b&w illus throughout
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Quick sale required for sale is a dell xps 13 a beast of a laptop and the best price deal you will get this is like new and has come direct from dell as a refurb it is one of the best laptops on the market iu grab a bargain this one is a ÂŁ laptop and on here is around ÂŁ900 for a used condition one this is a top price for a high spec laptop this is practically new and has been turned on to set up you will not find one for a price like this it is one of a kind it comes with dell warranty a refurb direct from dell open to offers read more
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99 beauty & the beast movie story bookposted by natasha in books, comics & magazines, books in ipswich
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It is a book of 8 pagesthe book is written in both english and frenchthe book describes the city of victoria and its surrounding countrysideall the stamps in the book have been unused, although they are not neatly presentedthe book in a cellophane cover shows the full set of commonwealth games from canadaalong with the book included in this pack of sports there are 57 individual stampsthe pictures on the stamps in this book show the high jump, wheelchair racing, indoor cycling around a velodrome, bowling and divingthe book describes the triumph of the personal achievements that the athletes gain while being able to participant in the commonwealth gamesoxfam emporium manchester in this collection there is a book about the commonwealth games stamps that were issued in canada in that took place in victoria in canadathere are photos in the book of vintage sports equipment, famous athletes who had taken part in the commonwealth games in previous years, the natural world of victoria, the beautiful sights of victoria, and photos of some of the sports that were taking place at the commonwealth gamesthe countries that these 57 stamps were issued in are australia, ajman state, new zealand, north korea, great britain, finland, afghanistan, germany, antigua, hungary, guinea ecuatorial, ireland, jamaica, bulgaria and canadasome of the stamps stills have a little of the envelope they were originally attached to still visiblethere are two copies of each stampa couple of the stamps are a little fadedsome of the stamps have a clearly shown printed postmark on themthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe sports events that are celebrated in this collection of stamps are the empire games and the commonwealth games, the rugby world cup, the football world cup, the ryder golf cup tournament, the winter olympic games, the summer olympic games, and the international lightning class championships for sailingon the inside of the back cover there are white and brown stamps that are neatly presents in a cellophane coveringthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inoverall the stamps in this pack are in good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read moresome of the stamps are unusedthe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s, s, s, s, s and ssome of the stamps are a little foldedit details a brief history of the commonwealth games that took place in canadaone of the stamps shows the national stadium of jamaicait briefly explains some of the cultural traditions of victoria in canadathe sports shown on the stamps in this collection of the 57 stamps are hang-gliding, fencing, football, fun running, kayaking and canoeing, skateboarding, netball, white water rafting, sailboarding, diving, dance, fishing, horse racing, cycling, golf, running over hurdles, tenpin bowling, bobsleigh, cross country skiing, ice hockey, downhill skiing, mountain biking, squash, beach cricket, tenpin bowling, ski boarding, life guard swimming, kite flying, skiing, shooting, rock climbing, snorkelling, and tennis
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Manufacturer: rafmproduct line: fantasy miniatures - adventurers rafmpilgrim priest w/beast of burden mint/newrafm fantasy miniatures - adventurers rafm pilgrim priest w/beast of burden (mint/new)
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This book will keep the local historian occupied for monthswith the jacket stored safely in a drawer this book will grace any shelfas-new red boards with gilt titles to spinebright imagery of the old lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreclean faces brimming with local historythere is no reference to an editor of this book, which appears to have been published post-deathalternatively its appearance may be restored by careful work with tape and ironingbinding very good but a couple of sections are a little loosedust jacket with light creasing along top and bottom edges and two tears of 3 cms to the rear faceemprint's press appeared to have a defective 0: on the back jacket face there are two suspicious handwritten edits thereofoxfam bookshop market harborough portrait of a seaside town: historic photographs of whitstable from the douglas west collection - emprint whitstable: emprintsecond editionmany b/w images of the old oyster-centric life but there is much on more general local history and there are plates of the world's first railway bridge (we are informed) and the first photograph of sea ice, which was a frequent occurrence due the the dilution of seawater by the medway
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The book consists of three sections and an appendixtopics such as colour appearance, cortical colour-blindness, motion flow, motion appearance, motion physiology and visual illusions are also included in this part of the bookfinally, the book has an appendix consisting of four parts: an introduction to linear systems methods; a discussion of monitor calibration; an introduction to bayesian classifiers; and a discussion of optic flow computationthe text's second section consists of four chapters on image representationthe first section consists of an introduction and three chapters that describe image encodingthe third section reviews how to interpret images in terms of objectssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese chapters review optical image formation by the cornea and lens retinal sampling and wavelength-encoding by the photoreceptorsthis section features two chapters that review computational and experimental studies of colour appearance, then motion and depththe text contains special study exercises at the end of most chaptersthese chapters are followed by a chapter with many demonstrations concerning object perceptionoxfam bookshop wallingford designed for students, scientists and engineers interested in learning about the core ideas of vision science, this volume brings together the broad range of data and theory accumulated in this field"foundations of science" is suitable for courses on vision science in psychology, neuroscience, engineering or computer science departments, and is suitable for upper-level undergraduates and graduate studentsthe questions aim to enrich the main material and point the way to additional material in the literature
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book is in good conditionbook is in excellent conditionthis is a paperback book containing 27 humorous, quirky, entertaining short storiesthis is a hardback book containing witty, charming musings of a canine natureengaging and enlightening, it is a must-have book for any man or woman with a dog2 humorous books for sale separately or together: - crossed wires (and other communications) by jeremy batten published by fdwc publicationsprice is ÂŁ1 each or both books for ÂŁ1diary of a dog-walker: time spent following a lead by edward stourton published by doubleday
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Bargain it’s a beast of a dolls house with too much furniture to mention and lots of dolls! gorgeous 3 storey townhousemeasurements:h85opening front panels and hinged roof first to see will buy! kids/ grandkids will adore thiscollection onlyno time wasters4cm x w67cm x d498cm six rooms across three floors and a spacious attic
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This book relates to the war time experiences of a young man, albert blockwell from the north-east of england, who in february was called up for service with the armyi also have a signed hardback version of this book, along with another account of the battle of arnhem for sale, a bridge too far by cornelius ryanplease contact me for further detailsfeatures a large number of rare photographs and documents - this version is now out of printthe diary continues with a down to earth account of the highs and lows of the next few monthsthe copy is personally signed by the authors daughter, editor maggie clifton many books have been written about the second world war and the majority of them either concentrate on a particular battle, campaign or unitthe battle of arnhemalbert remained with this unit for all his war-time service, later going to the shetland islands when the 7th kosb were part of osdef (orkney and shetlands defence force)new signed paperback copy of wwii diary of a red devil - by glider to arnhem with the 7th kings own scottish borderers - author: albert blockwell, edited by maggie clifton - unique personal account of the formation of britain's airborne forces and their epic actions during operation market gardenthen in late much to their surprise the unit was posted to lincolnshire to become the third infantry unit in the 1st airlanding brigade then in the process of returning from italy with the rest of the 1st airborne divisiontaken prisoner on the last day his account then describes the spartan life in pow camp without pulling any punchesinitially conscripted into the royal army ordnance corps and trained as a vehicle mechanic, he was then posted in march to a pre-war territorial unit - the 7th kings own scottish borderers, then a home defence unit based near londonswapping their glengarries for red berets albert and his comrades had to adapt to their new way of getting to war by gliderthen in september albert flew to holland on operation market-garden and his account (written in pow camp) describes the savage nine days fighting at arnhem from the slit trench levelindividual accounts are certainly in a minority and those from the lower ranks are even more scarcehis diary is a most interesting account of a young vehicle mechanic who also had to learn to be a infantry soldiersadly albert died in but his diary survived and his daughter maggie clifton has edited a unique account of the fighting at arnhem from the frontline soldier's perspective
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This book is in very good condition, the pages are tightly bound with no loose pagesi have here a very rare beautifully illustrated book entitled narrative of a ten years' residence at tripoli in africa: from the original correspondence in the possession of the family of the late richard tully, the british consul, comprising authentic memoirs and anecdotes of the reigning bashaw, his family and other persons of distinction also an account of the domestic manners of the moors, arabs and turks370 pages, 28cm 23 cm read more'it is a delicious mixture of sensational subject-matter and deadpan delivery' very readable and interesting includes the plague, moor customs and beliefs, african gardens, inside the great mosque, bey of tripoli murdered etc etclight foxing to the title page and tanning to the page edgesthe female members of tully's family were on intimate terms with the bashaw's family and were admitted into all the life of the seragliobound in full leather boardsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is one of the most important records of tripolitan life during the 18th centuryillustrated with 3 hand coloured full page plates plus a fold out map (unfortunately 2 of the original plates are missing there should have been 5 plates and a map)brown endpapers, with bookplate to the inside of the front boardare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikigilt title lettering on a red block to the spineat some stage in its' life it has been sympathetically restored with a new leather spinethis is an ex- library copy with the usual stampsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe boards having an embossed crosshatch patternthe work is particularly valuable for its details of family life in the seragliothe board corners are bumpedthis first edition was published in by henry colburn, londoncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop brigg the feel-good comfort read to curl up with this summer!'a book full of warmth and kindnessthere is so much love for a patchwork family!'a gorgeously romantic comfort read - my favourite cathy bramley book yet!' rachael lucas, author of the telephone box library'warmth, love, family dynamics and sparky drama - vintage cathy bramley!' sue moorcroft, bestselling author of one summer in italy'a warm hug of a book' phillipa ashley, bestselling author of a perfect cornish christmas------------------------------------------------praise for cathy bramley from some of your other favourite authors:'delightful!' katie fforde'a page-turner of a story' milly johnson'delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns' trisha ashley'the perfect romantic tale, to warm your heart and make you smile' ali mcnamara see oxfam website for delivery information read morei loved it' sarah morgan------------------------------------------------gina moss is single and proudshe's focused on her thriving childminding business, which she runs from her cottage at the edge of the evergreens: a charming victorian home to three elderly residents who adore playing with the kids gina mindsas the sparks fly between them, gina carries on fighting for her friends, her home and her businessthe house sale brings her closer to dexter, one of the owners - and the stranger who set her heart alightthen a run-in (literally) with a tall, handsome american stranger gives her the tummy-fluttersbefore a tragedy puts her older friends at risk of eviction - and gina in charge of the battle to save thembut can she fight for her chance at love - and win it all, too?a patchwork family was originally published as a four-part serialthis is the complete story in one packageto gina, they all feel like family
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The cover has a few marks and bows away from the bookoxfam books & music wells internally a very good clean copy of this paperback book this is a book written not just by a professional transpersonal psychotherapist but by someone who has walked the heart-rending path and experienced the psychological trauma of loving someone in psychosis; psychosis which still remains the greatest taboo in society today, together with its implicit diagnosis of a lifelong sentence of medication and no cureit is often a tale of despair and frustration, yet also gives a compassionate voicetranspersonal and transgenerational psychotherapeutic insights back up the personal narrativeit includes an accessible inquiry into how unconscious forces influence our mind, our bodies and the entire family system there is also a mark on the front of the bottom edgeits hypothesis is that if we cannot understand our own unconscious responses how can we understand those of our loved ones in psychotic episodes? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is in the main a personal and moving narrative of a mother looking to help her son avoid such a lifelong sentence of medication whilst trying to research holistic resources and alternative approaches for treatment at the same time as negotiating the vagaries of the current mental health system
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Diary of a wimpy kid - cabin fever book - used this book is like new apart from it being faded on the edges but this does not affect the book itselfad id: delivery service consumer crediti have other diary of wimpy kid books for sale if you wish to purchase them all together collection preferable or can post for an additional cost
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Oxfam shop wallasey the beast of monsieur racine see oxfam website for delivery information read more
24 €
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The beast of buckingham palace, hardback, excellent condition, pet and smoke free, read once read more
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This beast of a rooster is looking a new home to call his own, can you or do you know anyone that could love him?
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Beautiful sculpture depicting a man with a bookabove the sculpture a crystal presentation dishdimensions: height: about 48 cm including console and dishwidth and depth: approx13 cm diameter bowl: approxcondition: in good conditionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishipping: registered by postnlplease see the photos for a good impressionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit is suspected that this console was added to it in a later periodwith signs of wear consistent with agethe dish will be disassembled before shipping is delivered separatelyheight console: approxthe sculpture stands on a marble console, consisting of several layersour 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
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The pictures on the stamps show photos of queen victoria during different decades of her reign with pictures like crystal palace and the great exhibition, men voting and a memorial, a sheep and beeton's book of household management, and the discovery of electricitythey are carefully protected in a clear and see-through cellophane coverthe sheet of stamps is the first day of issuesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this collection there is a sheet of stamps celebrating great britionsthere is a sheet of stamps in this collection that celebrate the scientific discoveries and theories of sir isaac newtonthis sheet of stamps is the royal mail first day coverthe pictures on the stamps show charles darwin with skulls, reptiles, tortoises, and birdsthere is a sheet of stamps celebrating the 400th year anniversary of inigo jonesthe picture on the bulletin show a photo of a gentleman in letterpress, in offset-lithography, and in photogravurethis sheet of stamps were issued inthe great britons the stamps celebrate are the black prince, henry the fifth, owan glyndwr, and robert the brucethis sheet of stamp is a first day of issuethe stamp was issued inthe pictures on the stamps show the philosophie naturalis of the principal of mathematics, the motion of bodies in ellipsese, the optick treatise of reflexions refraction inflexions and colour of light, and the system of the worldthere is a sheet of stamps that celebrates victorian britainthere is a sheet of stamps celebrating the welsh bibleall the sheets of stamps are in very good conditionthis sheet of stamps is the british post office first day coverthis bulletin was printed by harrison and sons limited inthere is a sheet of stamps with one stamp celebrating the 80th birthday of her majesty queen elizabeth the queen motherthe pictures on the stamps show court masque costumes, st paul's covent garden, the prince's lodging at newmarket, and the court masque stage sceneone of the sheets of stamps celebrates the silver jubilee of the british philatelic bulletinin this collection there is a sheet of stamps celebrating music british conductorsthe british music conductors celebrated on the stamps are sir john barbiroli, sir malcolm sargent, sir thomas beecham, and sir henry woodthis sheet of stamps were the first day of issuethis sheet of stamps if the first day of issuethere is a sheet of stamps on an envelope that is usedthere is a sheet of stamps celebrating charles darwinthis sheet of a stamp is the post office first day coverthe picture on the stamp shows queen elizabeth the queen motherthe stamps were issued to celebrate the investiture of the prince charles the prince of walesthis sheet of stamps is a post office first day cover and the first day of issuethis sheet of stamps is the first day of issuethis sheet of stamps is a first day cover and a first day of issueit is the royal mail first day coverthe stamps were issued inoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 10 sheets of stamps that were issued in great britainsthis sheet of stamps is the post office first day coverthe pictures on the stamps show richard parry who was the editor of the revised version of the welsh language bible, richard davies who was the motivator and part translator of the new testament into the welsh language, william salesbury who was the principal translator of the new testament into the welsh language, and william morgan who was the translator of the first complete bible into the welsh language
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Vibrant and sparkling - lovereading'we read this brilliant book in one sitting' bella'another poignant, touching and feel-good book about family life from the much loved author' women's weekly'the perfect feel-good summer read' fabulous, the sun'veronica henry is brilliant at writing about family relationships and she's on top form hereoxfam bookshop cheltenham discover the gorgeous new summertime must-read from sunday times bestseller veronica henry - a holiday for the heart and soul!---------------------------------escape to everdene sands, where the sun is shining - but is the tide about to turn?robyn and jake are planning their dream wedding at the family beach hut in devonwill opening it reveal the truth about her history - and break the hearts of the people she loves most?as the big day arrives, can everyone let go of the past and step into a bright new future?---------------------------------your favourite authors love to escape with veronica henry's feel-good stories!'as uplifting as summer sunshine' - sarah morgan'a delicious treat of a book' - milly johnson'an utter delight' - jill mansell'truly blissful escapism' - lucy diamond'a heartwarming story combined with veronica's sublime writing' - cathy bramley---------------------------------praise for a wedding at the beach hut!'escape to a world where it's ok to dance barefoot on the sand - the latest feel-good instalment in the beach hut series' heat'wonderful' daily mailveronica henry really does excel in creating hugely entertaining, captivating and uplifting readsbut robyn is more unsettled than excitedshe can't stop thinking about the box she was given on her eighteenth birthday, and the secrets it containsher descriptions of seaside life will make you yearn to move to the coast, while the intertwining story of robyn's birth mother will bring a tear to your eye' s mag, sunday express'gloriously summery' best'the beach hut series is a slice of pure sunshine' good housekeeping'lashings of romancea lovely read' the lady'a breezy, sunny tale that will whisk you away to a happy place' sunday mirror'veronica henry's descriptions of life by the sea will make you yearn to move to the coast, while the story behind robyn's adoption will bring a tear to your eye' sunday express---------------------------------and other readers adore veronica's irresistibly uplifting bestselling books too:'amazingly heartwarming, full of families, friends and romance''packed full of wit and charm''i loved all the rich and vibrant characters''buy it, read it, you'll love it''one of those stories you hope will never end!' see oxfam website for delivery information read morea picnic by the turquoise waves, endless sparkling rosé and dancing barefoot on the golden sand
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The book charts the square's changing ownership and eventual creation of the dolphin square trust, which managed the flats on a non-profit-making basis for 40 yearsthe book begins with the antecedents of the seven-acre site, which was first occupied by the workshops of thomas cubitt, when he developed pimlico and belgraviaconceived as a speculative housing project and later catering for mps, peers and entertainers required to work in london, this book tells the story of the dolphin square project and also captures what it has been like to live in the square for figures including ellen wilkinson, alistair darling, william hague, mo mowlam, sir david steel, christine keeler, sid james, barbara windsor and princess anneoxfam bookshop victoria blending social history with pioneering architecture and business analysis, dolphin square provides a detailed history of the london landmark and its antecedentsfrench, the swashbuckling new york property developer, who had plans to produce in london something like his large-scale apartment complexes in tudor city and knickerbocker villagesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredolphin square - the large, imposing red brick building on the north bank of the thames - was and is no ordinary block of flatsbuilt on a massive scale to a high density in the mid-s, it was a pioneering example of concrete design, and when completed was the largest single residential building in europefrom to it was the site of the royal army clothing depot, which produced uniforms for the british and other armed forcesthe successful bidder was fred fdolphin square breaks new ground in providing a detailed examination of a major example of urban property speculation and managementhowever, he was unable to raise funds in the aftermath of the great depression, and the project was taken on by a british builder, costain, inthe trust's unique blend of quasi-charitable purpose and commercial management enabled long-standing tenants to enjoy below-market rentals before the trust came under immense pressure to realise the value of the existing leases and sell them off inwhen the army clothing function was privatised, the duke of westminster offered the land for development
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Polar bear: a book of postcards (firefly postcard book) this postcard book is in excellent condition
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I have for sale a hardback version of this the lives of the kings and queens of england book the outer cover is a little tatty on some of the edges but inside is like new the book covers almost years of england’s history told through the lives and deeds of her sovereigns published in can be posted if required please enquire about the cost read more
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A brillian example of a book publishedthe book front has minor knocks on the cornersoxfam shop chesterfield a beautifully presented book - describing how mountains in this country and of the world were created and describing plants and animals found on them, weather, and mans occupation of thema gift for a mountaineersee oxfam website for delivery information read more condition - gold tooling on the front and spine lovely etchings and black and white photosslight damage to the back inside cover - see photo
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Away from the john lewis advert, the high street decorations and the candied orange in heston blumenthal's christmas pudding, this gem of a book introduced and curated by emma thompson and greg wise celebrates the importance of kindness and generosity, acceptance and tolerance - and shows us that these values are not just for christmaswhen you think back to christmases past, what (if anything) made it magical? looking towards the future, what would your perfect christmas be? what would you change? what should we all change? this is a beautiful, funny and soulful collection of personal essays about the meaning of christmas, written by a unique plethora of voices from the boulevards of hollywood to the soup kitchens of covent gardensee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop dumfries the perfect gift book, featuring the writing of meryl streep, bill bailey, emilia clarke, olivia colman, caitlin moran, richard ayoade, emily watson and others, to coincide with the upcoming movie last christmas, starring emma thompson, emilia clarke and henry golding
4 €