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The Queen’s English $9.99 From "chips" and "crumbs" to "spending a penny," The Queen’s English is your indispensable guide to surviving and thriving in the tricky byways of the English language, which has shown many a poor soul the way out for little more than twanging a vowel, splitting an infinitive or, crime of all crimes, saying dinner instead of tea. With The Queen’s English there’s no need to become "flummoxed" ever again. This must-have A to Z guide uncovers the quintessential meanings behind more than 100 familiar words and phrases of the distinctively British lexicon, including: By hook or by crook (adv. phrase): It is good to find a phrase in common use that goes back as far as this one, and which appears (though not entirely proven) to link back to England’s feudal past. In medieval times when the peasantry were not allowed to cut down trees, they were permitted nonetheless to gather firewood from loose or dead branches which could be obtained using "hook" (bill hook, a traditional cutting tool) or "crook," a staff with a curved end. No doubt the desperate peasant often exceeded the strict use of these tools, and so the sense is to achieve something by whatever means possible. The first recorded use of the phrase is from the fourteenth century. Gazump (vt.): Usually so proud of their reputation for playing fair, the English have a curious blind spot when it comes to buying and selling houses. To "gazump" is to raise the price of a piece of real estate after the sale has been agreed but before the contract is signed, usually on the pretext that the owner has received a higher offer elsewhere. The original buyer is then forced to raise their offer or the property goes to the higher bidder. This unethical but not illegal practice appeared first with the spelling "gazoomph" and was derived from an older and more general term "gazumph" (or gezumph) for the various kinds of swindling that go on at dishonest auctions. In a nutshell (adv. phrase): "Oh God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a King of infinite space…" cries Hamlet in Shakespeare’s tragic play. But the meaning of the expression, namely, to put much into a small space, goes way back to classical times, to Pliny’s Natural History where he writes: "Cicero records that a parchment copy of Homer’s poem The Iliad was enclosed in a nutshell ( in nuce )." In Shakespeare’s own time, a Bible is said to have been produced that could fit into a nutshell, and that curiosity may have come to the playwright’s notice. People like us (np.): Often abbreviated to PLU, this phrase is used by those of a certain social class to approve of others as acceptable by birth and station, and originates in the 1940s milieu typified by the artistic, wayward, and eccentric Mitford sisters, daughters of the second Bar |
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Queen’s English $9.99 Shows how the English language, used properly, has power to instruct, move and entertain people, but used incorrectly, can lead to a lack of clarity and confusion. This book informs readers how to use the basics of grammar, punctuation and spelling, and teaches the tips and tricks of style, rhetoric, vocabulary and the use of foreign phrases. |
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Queen By Queen $41.08 Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Queen, one of the most influential bands in history, this complete Queen lyric book, the first of its kind, includes hundreds of images that accompany the songs, from handwritten lyrics to rare photographs from the stage to the studio. Original. Author: Queen Subtitle: The Complete Illustrated Lyrics Publication Date: 2012/04/01 Number of Pages: 416 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 1.25 Width: 8.75 Height: 10.75 |
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RMS Queen Elizabeth – English Photographer $169 English Photographer |
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The Queen’s English and How to Use It $20.05 Clear, practical, and accessible, this book shows how everyone can write and use English correctly, in both formal and informal settings Showing how the English language, when used properly, has great power to instruct, move and entertain people–but used incorrectly, can lead to a lack of clarity and confusion–this book informs in a light-hearted way, reminding readers how to use the basics of grammar, punctuation, and spelling. It also delves further, teaching new tips and tricks of style, rhetoric, vocabulary, and the use of foreign phrases, to give any writing piece or speech a stylish and impressive flair. The book also shows the perils of using language incorrectly, offering extremely–if unintentionally–humorous examples of how bad English can cause one thing to mean something entirely different. Authoritative yet entertaining, and illustrated with pithy drawings throughout, this is the ideal book for anyone who strives for clear, stylish, and accurate communication. |
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English Garden Queen Bedspread $90.91 Decorated with a graceful flower-blossom motif, the English Garden bedspread delights with its pretty allover pattern. Its creamy color is easy to incorporate into virtually any decor. From Parker B. Smith Ltd. Additional items (shown) not included. |
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Best of Queen By Queen (CRT) $28.24 Author: Queen (CRT) Publication Date: 2005/03/01 Number of Pages: 224 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.50 Width: 8.25 Height: 10.75 |
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The Best of Queen By Queen (CRT) $17.73 Author: Queen (CRT) Publication Date: 1994/07/01 Number of Pages: 64 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.25 Width: 9.00 Height: 11.75 |
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Queen Deluxe Anthology By Queen $23.66 Author: Queen Publication Date: 2000/09/01 Number of Pages: 144 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.25 Width: 8.75 Height: 11.50 |
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‘The Queen of Death’ for Learners of English $21.46 Here is a detective story featuring Salahadin El Nur, who searches for the answer to the riddle of an ancient curse…. |
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Queen Victoria; English Empress $8.91 This book is in Good Used condition |
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The Queen’s English; And How to Use It $17.63 No Synopsis Available |
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The Queen $8.99 The Queen |
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English Bouquet Child Queen Anne $445 This beautiful floral inspired Queen Anne child chair is the perfect fit your girl who likes to play in the garden. Roses and butterflies caress the fabric on the seat back, chair back, and arms. A petite sage check covers the seat, petite yellow check is on the front seat panel, and pink & yellow check covers the skirt. Yellow, pink, and green cording and fringe accent this wonderfully fresh chair! Chair back is tufted with petite sage check wrapped buttons. This chair is meticulously handmade by experienced craftsmen in the USA to ensure the finest quality possible. |
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English Furniture from Charles II to Queen Anne $79.96 English Furniture describes the development of fashionable English furniture between the restoration of Charles II in 1660 and the death of Queen Anne in 1714. Based largely on contemporary documents and on original and firmly documented furniture, together with the latest modern scholarship, it provides a closely-reasoned analysis of changing furniture styles, together with much technical information on materials and processes. The author’s radical new approach to the stylistic and structural analysis of furniture will change perceptions of English furniture and establish a new chronology for late seventeenth and early eighteenth century English furniture. This extensively illustrated book is the first comprehensive review of the subject for nearly one hundred years. Part one focuses on Charles II and James II, 1660-1688 with chapters on The Restoration, Case Furniture, Seat Furniture, Tables, Stands and Mirrors and Lacquer, japanning and varnish. The second part focuses on William III and Queen A |
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Queen Mother $76.47 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles A queen consort, as wife of a king, has a royal position of great importance, but she does not normally have any rights to succeed him as monarch after his death. The queen consorts eldest son (or daughter, if there is no son or if the kingdom practices absolute primogeniture) would normally be crowned as successor upon the kings death, often leaving the new monarchs mother still alive, but no longer holding any official position. A new king, of course, might already be married, or marry subsequently, and would have his own queen consort. A daughter who succeeded would be a queen regnant and normally called simply the Queen, so a confusion of titles could result. Therefore, the title of queen mother identifies the widow of the deceased former king and mother of the currently reigning king or queen. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 122 Publication Date: 2010/05/19 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.28 inches |
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Not for Queen and Country $20.74 From army cadets on Merseyside to action in the Falklands and Northern Ireland. Edward Denmarks story may shock and disturb those who see the men of our armed forces as serving their Queen and Country. For that is not the reality. The reality is that when you face the enemy you fight not for Queen and country but for lifefor survival for the chance to see the dawn the following day Author: Denmark, Edward Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 242 Publication Date: 1998/07/30 Language: English Dimensions: 9.23 x 6.16 x 0.76 inches |
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English Queen Wool Area Rug in Multicolor – NuLoom $520 English Queen Wool Area Rug in Multicolor – NuLoom 100% Wool. Made in India. Color: Blues. From NuLoom’s Magnifique Collection. Rug is available in the following sizes: 5′ x 8′ – $520 7′ 6″ x 9′ 6″ – $920 ADD A RUG PAD? Usually rugs ship within 3-5 business days. Occasionally, lead times can be slightly longer. Please note, a customer service representative will contact you within 24-72 hours if the lead time extends past 3-5 business days to ship out and receive tracking. ALL ORDERS OVER $50 SHIP FREE TO THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES. Click here for more information on carpet cleaning and carpet care. |
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The Queen’s Tragedy $14.03 THE QUEEN’S TRAGEDY is Robert Hugh Benson’s third in a series of novels designed to tell the story of the English Reformation from the Catholic point of view. Benson handles a difficult subject with skill and compassion, succeeding in breaking through centuries of prejudgment and propaganda about Mary Tudor, one of the least popular of England’s rulers. |
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Queen Lucia $20.19 Queen Lucia is a humorous delightful book. E F Benson was a 19th century English biographer, novelist, short story writer, and memoirist. Benson wrote several ghost stories. His Mapp and Lucia series is his best known work. Lucia’s supremacy as the social and cultural queen of an English village is challenged when one friend discovers an Indian guru and begins yoga lessons. Olga, a beautiful diva, comes to challenge Lucia’s rule over the gentry of Riseholme. Lucia’s ego is challenged by the guru who is a fraud and her Italian which is also fraudulent. |
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Lives of the Queen of Scotland and English Princesses $30.27 Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
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The Queen’s English: A Manual of Idiom and Usage $31.11 This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. |
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Her Ladyship’s Guide to the Queen’s English $12.11 No Synopsis Available |
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Virgin Queen $14.52 Rated: NRSynopsis: Synopsis: Bette Davis and Joan Collins vie for the love of Sir Walter Raleigh. Rich in historical detail. Davis is dynamic.Bonus Features: **Virgin Territory: The Making of The Virgin Queen**Restoration Comparison**Theatrical Trailer**TV Spots**Interactive Pressbook Gallery**Poster Gallery**Lobby Card Gallery**Still GallerySpecifications: Audio: English: Dolby 4.0 / English, Spanish, & French: MonoLanguage: Dubbed: English, French & Spanish / Subtitled: English & Spanish Theatrical Aspect Ratio: Widescreen: 2.55:1Box Office: |
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The Fairy Queen - $24.99 Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen — an operatic adaptation of William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy romp A Midsummer Night’s Dream — receives a first-class production in this performance video, which records a 1995 staging from the English National Opera, with Yvonne Kenny as Titania, Richard Van Allan as Thesus, Thomas Randle as Oberon, and Simon Rice as Puck. Barry Griffiths leads the orchestra and chorus of the English National Opera. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi |
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Queen Emma and Queen Edith $48.39 Through detailed study of these women the author demonstrates the integral place of royal queens in the rule of the English kingdom and in the process of unification by which England was made. Author: Stafford, Pauline Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 Publication Date: 2001/06/18 Language: English Dimensions: 9.04 x 6.00 x 1.17 inches |
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The Queen’s English: An A to Zed Guide to Distinctively British Words $14.63 From "chips" and "crumbs" to "spending a penny," "The Queen’s English" is your indispensable guide to surviving and thriving in the tricky byways of the English language, which has shown many a poor soul the way out for little more than twanging a vowel, splitting an infinitive or, crime of all crimes, saying dinner instead of tea. With "The Queen’s English" there’s no need to become "flummoxed" ever again. This must-have A to Z guide uncovers the quintessential meanings behind more than 100 familiar words and phrases of the distinctively British lexicon, including: By hook or by crook (adv. phrase): It is good to find a phrase in common use that goes back as far as this one, and which appears (though not entirely proven) to link back to England’s feudal past. In medieval times when the peasantry were not allowed to cut down trees, they were permitted nonetheless to gather firewood from loose or dead branches which could be obtained using "hook" (bill hook, a traditional cutting tool) or "crook," a staff with a curved end. No doubt the desperate peasant often exceeded the strict use of these tools, and so the sense is to achieve something by whatever means possible. The first recorded use of the phrase is from the fourteenth century. Gazump (vt.): Usually so proud of their reputation for playing fair, the English have a curious blind spot when it comes to buying and selling houses. To "gazump" is to raise the price of a piece of real estate after the sale has been agreed but before the contract is signed, usually on the pretext that the owner has received a higher offer elsewhere. The original buyer is then forced to raise their offer or the property goes to the higher bidder. This unethical but not illegal practice appeared first with the spelling "gazoomph" and was derived from an older and more general term "gazumph" (or gezumph) for the various kinds of swindling that go on at dishonest auctions. In a nutshell (adv. phrase): "Oh God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a King of infinite space…" cries Hamlet in Shakespeare’s tragic play. But the meaning of the expression, namely, to put much into a small space, goes way back to classical times, to Pliny’s "Natural History" where he writes: "Cicero records that a parchment copy of Homer’s poem "The Iliad" was enclosed in a nutshell ("in nuce")." In Shakespeare’s own time, a Bible is said to have been produced that could fit into a nutshell, and that curiosity may have come to the playwright’s notice. People like us (np.): Often abbreviated to PLU, this phrase is used by those of a certain social class to approve of others as acceptable by birth and station, and originates in the 1940s milieu typified by the artistic, wayward, and eccentric Mitford sisters, daughters of the second Baron Redesdale. We get a flavor of t |
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Warrior Queen $81.25 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Warrior Queen is a British television series made by Thames Television for ITV in 1978.Set in Britain under Roman rule, this historical drama starred Sian Phillips in the title role as Boudica, queen of the Iceni and chronicled her efforts to maintain the peace for her people and fight the Romans. Nigel Hawthorne played the Roman tax collector Catus Decianus. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 108 Publication Date: 2010/12/08 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.26 inches |
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English Bouquet Child Queen Anne Chair $380 This beautiful floral inspired Queen Anne child chair is the perfect fit your girl who likes to play in the garden. Roses and butterflies caress the fabric on the seat back, chair back, and arms. A petite sage check covers the seat, petite yellow check is on the front seat panel, and pink & yellow check covers the skirt. Yellow, pink, and green cording and fringe accent this wonderfully fresh chair! Chair back is tufted with petite sage check wrapped buttons. This chair is meticulously handmade by experienced craftsmen in the USA to ensure the finest quality possible. Ships in 4 weeks. |
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The White Queen $12.88 Philippa Gregory’s New York Times bestseller, The White Queen is now available for only $14.99 and will coincide with the hardcover and audio release of The Lady of the Rivers. Brother turns on brother to win the ultimate prize, the throne of England, in this dazzling account of the wars of the Plantagenets. They are the claimants and kings who ruled England before the Tudors, and now Philippa Gregory brings them to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women, starting with Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen. The White Queen tells the story of a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition who, catching the eye of the newly crowned boy king, marries him in secret and ascends to royalty. While Elizabeth rises to the demands of her exalted position and fights for the success of her family, her two sons become central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the missing princes in the Tower of London whose fate is still unknown. From her uniquely qualified perspective, Philippa Gregory explores this most famous unsolved mystery of English history, informed by impeccable research and framed by her inimitable storytelling skills. With The White Queen, Philippa Gregory brings the artistry and intellect of a master writer and storyteller to a new era in history and begins another bestselling classic series from this beloved author. |
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Empress Matilda: Queen Consort, Queen Mother and Lady of the English $41.65 This is the first comprehensive and fully documented study of the Empress Matilda to be published in English. Much of the serious work on her life and historical importance has never been translated from German, and almost all has concentrated on the years of her struggle with Stephen for the English crown. This book examines her career as a whole, including the years as consort of the Emperor Henry V and as regent in Normandy for her son Henry II. It illustrates the problems of female succession in the early twelfth century, and gives a balanced assessment of Matilda’s character and achievements in the context of her own times. |