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Australia : RL1908, 2005. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Black and white photos. The author pieces together the jigsaw of what went wrong, or right, depending on your point of view, when the rugby wars broke out in Australia. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 400 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Card covers a little rubbed and some edgewear and bumped corners and a serious crease along the middle of the front cover. . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Football - Rugby; ISBN: 0975756303. ISBN/EAN: 9780975756300. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52123. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner… Read More

New York : Reynal and Company in assoc. with William Morrow and Company, 1978. First American edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth),. Fair to Good Condition/Fair. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Some faint foxing with some faint spots and marks on endpapers Edges faintly browned, mostly clean but with a red spot on bottom edge and a small mark on top edge A comprehensive work on baroque and rococo sculpture, baroque being flamboyant, dynamic and illusionistic and rococo being whimsical, flattering and rhythmical. the book has been translated from Italian by Enid Kirchberger. B & W and colour photos

Melbourne, Victoria : Conservation Forests & Lands, 1988. Edition Not Stated. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Stapled book and pages tight Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges mostly clean with a few marks/stains Card covers have some marks, small stains and spots, card cover corners are bumped, bottom corners quite worn and covers have some edge wear The chapters in this book are titled:Aboriginal Settlement in the Barmah ForestThe Pastoral YearsThe Reckless Years, The Red Gum Trade 1863-1882Land Selectors and the Barmah CommonA managed Forest.There us lots of information in each chapter accompanied by black and white photographs, diagrams and graphs and some map illustrations B & W photos and map illustrations

Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2020. First edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Large Octavo. Binding is tight and spine intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean, top edge faintly browned The history of Australia's intelligence operations in the early 20th century reveals the dark underside of Australian politics, including early infiltration by Russian agents, persecution of innocent civilians, and corruption, right up to the prime minister's office.'Deeply researched with keen judgements, Traitors and Spies is a devastating indictment of Australia's security services and their political masters in the decades before the formation of ASIO.' - Professor David Horner, author of The Spy Catchers: The Official History of ASIO 1949-1963Dozens of Russian anarchists, socialists and communists arrived in Australia from 1905, fleeing repression in their homeland. Finding work in the… Read More

Australia : ABC Books, 2010. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Quarto. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing An intelligent, humorous travel tale that is also the story of a tender father-son relationship from ABC Local Radio's legendary broadcaster Jon Faine.'Somehow, I convinced myself it was a good idea. Somehow, I convinced myself that it was do-able. Now I shake my head... We drove through the Gobi desert in Mongolia in a snowstorm, avoided an Iranian sedan doing cartwheels on the freeway near Tehran, wove around the shores of the Caspian Sea and navigated the desert in Turkmenistan. We learned to say thank you in thirty languages and dispensed fluffy koalas to traumatised small children in obscure mountain pockets from Laos to Kurdistan. We kicked an Aussie Rules footy across borders and taught customs officers how… Read More

Rushcutters Bay : Pergamon Press Australia, 1970. First edition . Hardcover (Printed Boards). Good Condition/Fair to Good. Quarto. Binding is tight and spine fully intact but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Some faint foxing/browning on endpapers but text is free of foxing All edges neat and clean This book is he first authoritative work on the cultivation of West Australian wildflowers, in King's Park Botanic Gardens, Perth. It discusses some 650 native species and deals with seed collecting and processing, theough the various stages of propogation. Colour photos

New York : The Guilford Press, 2013. Second Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean There is a crease across bottom corner of the front cover. his trusted bestseller provides all the information needed to understand binge eating and bring it under control, whether you are working with a therapist or on your own. Clear, step-by-step guidelines show you how to:*Overcome the urge to binge.*Gain control over what and when you eat.*Break free of strict dieting and other habits that may contribute to binges.*Establish stable, healthy eating patterns.*Improve your body image and reduce the risk of relapse.This fully updated second edition incorporates important advances in the understanding and treatment of eating disorders. It features expanded coverage of body image issues and enhanced strategies for achieving--and… Read More

London : The British Library , 2014. First Edition. Hardcover (Embossed Cloth). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Quarto. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing There's nowhere like London really you know', says Ginger in Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies. From the innumerable books written about London or set in the city, it would seem countless other writers agree.This anthology features a wide-ranging collection of poems and scenes from novels that stretch from the 15th century to the present day. They range from Daniel Defoe hymning 'the greatest, the finest, the richest city in the world' to Rudyard Kipling declaring impatiently, 'I am sick of London town'; from William Makepeace Thackeray moving among 'the very greatest circles of the London fashion' to Charles Dickens venturing into an 'infernal gulf'. Experience London for the first… Read More

London : Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Quarto. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing Captain Nelson completed a brief account of his seafaring life when he was aged in his eighties. Together with this and with Captain Nelson's logbooks, the author has pieced together the fascinating story of this remarkable seaman's career. He was one of the greatest wind-jammer captains of the era.

Thailand : TSU Press, 2015. Edition Unstated. Softcover (with flaps). Near Fine Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing Understanding Southeast Asia points to the wisdom of seeking common factors that unite regional worldviews. This fresh and possibly more Asian perspective complements other Western-style empirical analyses that rely on differences to explain traits of the region and its peoples. In various ways, this book provides a context for scholarly works on specific places, technological studies and the nation-building stories of the new countries that make up the region.Beginning with the common origins of Southeast Asia’s peoples and languages, their shared heritage is emphasized through agricultural, archeological, cultural, geographical, historical, linguistic, religious and… Read More

Oakbank, South Australia : Published by the Author, 2003. First Edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). John Stoneham. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Endpapers have some very faint foxing Edges all neat and clean Card covers has some faint small marks and slight wear on spine edges Horse, Shoes and Tales is a treasure trove of information straight from the horse's hoof; a must have for every horse owner, laced with hilarious anecdotes of the trials and tribulations of the farrier's working day.With 49 years of hands-on experience with horses, Accredited Master Farrier David Farmillo takes the reader on an Australia-wide tour of his adventures. B & W photos and illustrations

Titan Books, 1994. First edition by this publisher. Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Edges faintly browned Card covers have some edge wear and corners are bumped Six feature films, the wildly successful television spin-off Star Trek: The Next Generation, endless reruns, videotapes, conventions, a line of best-selling novels, and William Shatner's New York Times best-seller Star Trek Memories have kept the Star Trek spirit alive and well, even 25 years after its cancellation. Now this must-have book for all Trekkers -- which covers every episode of the original series, the pilot, and all six movies -- reveals all the bloopers, continuity errors, plot oversights, equipment malfunctions, and goof-ups that discerning, die-hard fans love to spot, but may have missed. Written especially for all those who find themselves thinking, "Hey, if the… Read More

New York : Alfred A Knopf, 1983. First Printing. Card covers. Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy This is the second volume in a three volume set. This book deals with gulls, terns and skimmers auks, pigeons and doves, parrots, cuckoos and more - all with full-colour photos Colour photos and B & W illustrations

Kempton, Illinois, USA : Adventures Unlimited Press, 2003. First Edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy but two tiny spots on the half-title page Edges all neat and clean Card cover corners slightly bumped and a few pages have a rusty mark on top edge from a paper clip Physicist Joseph Farrell is amazing sequel to 'The Giza Death Star' which takes us from the Great Pyramid of Giza to the asteroid belt and the so-called Pyramids of Mars. Farrell expands on his thesis that the Great Pyramid was a chemical maser, designed as a weapon and eventually deployed with disastrous results to the solar system. The Great Pyramid as a weapon! Evidence of the Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Ancient Times! The Astonishing Technology used in the Giza Death Star! Evidence of a similar Death Star-Pyramid built on Mars! The mystery of the… Read More

Rocklea, Queensland : Fullbore Magazines Pty Ltd, 2000. First Edition . Hardcover (Printed Boards). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Inscribed and signed by the author . Binding is tight, but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean Boards have some slight edge wear Peace Makers covers the Australian experience in East Timor from the fisrst boot to hit the hardstand at Komoro Airport on Day One through to Major General Peter Cosgrove's hand over of authority to the United Nations. Over 350 photos. Colour photos and coloured map illustrations

Kempton, Illinois, USA : Adventures Unlimited Press, 2008. First Edition . Softcover. Very Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean Sequel to The SS Brotherhood of the Bell. What do the Second World Wars two most famous secret projects the Philadelphia Experiment and the Nazi Bell have in common? Alternative history and science researcher Joseph P. Farrell asks this question and comes to stunning conclusions. Rejecting the nonsense that has become associated with both projects, and documenting his case from scientific sources newly-discovered declassified War Department documents eyewitness testimonies Farrell maintains that both projects originated in careful considerations of Einstein's celebrated and now discarded Unified Field Theory. He demonstrates the breathtaking conclusions of wartime American and… Read More

Kempton, Illinois, USA : Adventures Unlimited Press, 2004. First Edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges mostly clean, two spots on top edge and some faint marks on side edge A mark or two on page top edge Arguing that Nazi Germany actually won the race for the atom bomb in late 1944, author Farrell goes on to explore the even more secretive research the Nazis were conducting into the occult, alternative physics and new energy sources. B & W photos and illustrations

London : Arcturus, 2007. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Black and white photos. This book lets you peer between the cell bars into the hidden world of maximum security prisons, from ’supermax’ prisons in the USA to Strangeways in the UK to Freemantle Prison in Western Australia and many more. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 208 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact with a small split between bottom edge of front cover and spine. Spine sunned. . Very faint foxing on endpapers, text not foxed. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Card covers have some rubbing, some slight edge wear and cover corners slightly bumped. . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: True Crime; Prisoners & Prisons; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52438.… Read More

Adelaide, SA : Rigby Limited (Seal Books), 1969. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Small Octavo. Several black and white photos. The author deals with a number of towns that were considered ghost towns in the 1960s. Interestingly Port Douglas, Queensland was among those towns mentioned. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: Small Octavo. 247 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Australian History ; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51408. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges very slightly spotted or marked

London : Century Publishing, 1986. Fourth Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Large Book - between A4 and A3. Numerous colour photos and pattern diagrams throughout. The author is described as the most creative and influential designer-knitter in Britain and this book over 30 knitting patterns Size: Large Book - between A4 and A3. 160 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Endpapers foxed, text clean. Previous owner’s name in ink on front free endpaper. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Card cover have slight edgewear and slightly bumped corners. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; Knitting; ISBN: 0712614338. ISBN/EAN: 9780712614337. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51756. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from… Read More