Search Results: Authors starting with H from Diversity Books, IOBA

London: George Harrap & Co., 1964. 296pp. Book clean. Spine firm, but mildly cocked. Bright gilt title on nominally bumped backstrip. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Conrad Bailey) dustjacket lightly edgeworn and soiled. European by birth and education, American citizen Hans Habe was on a journalistic assignment in the U.S.A. at the time of President Kennedy's assassination. In the aftermath of that event, he wrote 'Anatomy of Hatred', a critical assessment of the contemporary problems facing the United States. He discusses political implications, the colour-bar controversy, and other issues including poverty . . . Contents include: 28 chapters. Hans Habe was born in 1911, and died in 1977. Book weight approx. 520g.. 1st Thus. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The American Alpine Club, 1983. 75pp., one intext illustration. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Original price sticker affixed to foot of half-title page, otherwise leaves clean. Gilt-titled card wrapper undamaged. "Good wilderness medical information is available, especially on frostbite, hypothermia and general first aid. This book is designed to fill the existing gap in specific and detailed information on acute mountain sickness . . . " Contents include: Intro., What is mountain sickness?, Recognition and treatment, Edema[s], Classification, Fluid balance at high altitude, Prevention of mountain sickness, Retinal hemorrhage, Refs., Appendix. Book weight approx. 110g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Softcover. Very Good +. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1954. 253pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped on head and heel of same. Small, original seller's sticker on front pastedown, text-block edges flecked, endpapers splotched. Art-illustrated (C.E.Turner) dustjacket price-clipped, edgeworn, with jagged nips and tears, plus light splotches on flaps. British naval thriller finds Commander H. Gasconne, no longer fit for sea duty, volunteer as an Inspector of Underwater Weapons. He finds himself high and dry-a fish out of water-in an industrial Midland town, among civil servants and factory workers . . . So sets the scene for an easy assignment? Not likely . . . Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Fair.

London: Oxford University Press, 1952. x, + 235pp. Unpaginated, b/white halftone plates, and intext, line-drawn graphs, figures and tables throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Slightly bumped head and heel of backstrip. Former owner details, with original seller's stamp on front pastedown plus tanned flecks on free endpapers. Printed dustjacket edgeworn, soiled, nipped, with jagged tears, name on front and spine, reinforcing tape on rear, finally price-clipped. This book represents the proceedings of a conference: 'The Biological Hazards of Atomic Energy' by the British Institute of Radiology, 20 and 21 October, 1950. The aim was to achieve a balanced picture of biological hazards, both short and long-term arising 'now' or in the future.Contents include: A substantial list of presenters, Subject Index, Author Index. Book weight approx. 780g.. First Edition. Original Blue Cloth HB & DJ. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

Auckland, New Zealand: MOA Publications, 1989. 303pp. Unpaginatede colour plates, plus numerous intext b/white halftone plates throughout. Book clean. Bright gilt title over firm spine, with a faux gilt signature over front board. Both boards bumped, with damage to foot of front board. Signed by Richard Hadlee on title page, else textblock unmarked. Illustrated (includes an affixed 'autographed copy' sticker) dustjacket edegworn and bumped, with a closed tear. 'Rhythm and Swing' is New Zealand cricket's great all-rounder, (now retired) Richard Hadlee's story . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction. Acks., Glossary. 18 chapters. (Includes Stats). Book weight approx. 975g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good/Good. 8vo - (approx. 23.5cm x 16cm).

London: Victor Gollancz, 1958. viii, + 343pp. Reprinted before publication. B/white halftone plate frontispiece. Book clean. Gilt title over lightly bumped and canted spine. Plain blue boards very good. An original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, text-block unmarked. Photographic dustjacket price-clipped, edgeworn with jagged tears, and minor soiling. At age twenty-five, she was already married, divorced, a mother and a successful career woman. However, on a sudden impulse Leila Hadley, with her little boy Kippy, took off for the Far East. This is the story of her two-year trip. 25 chapters. Book weight approx. 515g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, 2nd Impression.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good.

New Delhi, India: B. Jain Publishers (P)Ltd., 1992. xv, + 515pp. Book clean and square. Ex-Library copy. Spine firm. minimal ex-libris indicators, else leaves clean. Illustrated gloss boards nominally bumped, and edgeworn on foot. Like-illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn, and colour-faded on spine. This second volume on the life and work of Samuel Hahnemann, considered to be the father of Homeopathy, was translated into English by Marie L. Wheeler. It contains "documents, State papers, letters, essays, dissertations, etc." Contents include: Prelims., 27 chapters, Index of Hahnemann's Essays and Works. Book weight approx. 610g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good+/Good +. Ex-Library.

Bexley, NSW, Australia : Author (Dan Haesler), 2016. xii, + 149pp. Intext, b/white sketch-art illustrations (by Dan Haesler) throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper slightly splayed, else very good. Textblock undamaged. In this collection of "essays, blog posts and random thought bubbles", is a book of modern-day philosophy for modern-day issues . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction. Theme 1/ Wellbeing. Theme 2/Engagement. Theme 3/ Mindset. Theme 4/ Techy Stuff. Theme 5/ Etc. More. Book weight approx. 265g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 19.5cm x 13cm).

East Roseville, N.S.W., Australia: Simon & Schuster, 1993. 160pp., b/white maps and colour photographic illustrations, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Previous owner's name to title page, else leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper very good. Foreword by Whoopi Goldberg. "Written by Ghanaian-born bon vivant and storyteller Dorinda Hafner, 'A taste of Africa' not only provides over 100 delicious recipes from over 15 countries (all easy to follow and adapted for the Western cook) with tempting full-colour photographs, but also gives a fascinating insight into the incredible cultural diversity of Africa and beyond." Contents include: Foreword, Introduction, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Morocco, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique and Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Cuba, New Orleans, Glossary, Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 520g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover.… Read More

Berkeley, California, U.S.A.: Ten Speed Press, 1996. 148pp., colour photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: " . . . Ghanaian-born cook, storyteller, and bon vivant Dorinda Hafner shares over 100 delicious Caribbean dishes. Always full of exuberant wit and a sense of history, Dorinda sets off from Jamaica to Guadeloupe, Dominica to Curacao, bringing the traditional ingredients and tempting dishes of the region - especially those of the African Caribbean - brilliantly to life." Includes Index. Book weight approx. 555g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

London: Odhams Books Limited, 1966. 510pp. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. Plain black, faux-leather boards undamaged. Textblock edges minimally flecked, else leaves unmarked. Illustrated (thumbnail images of authors and titles) dustjacket just slightly edgeworn and chipped, else very good. The titles in this Odham's Omnibus 'Man's Book' volume are: 'The Hard Sell', William Haggard (1907-1993); 'Naples, Or Die!, Henry Chesham; 'Hubert Calendar Counts His Blessings', Patrick Ryan; plus two short stories from Jack Finney, viz: 'Love, Your Magic Spell is Everywhere', and 'Prison Legend'. Book weight approx. 612g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good.

Adelaide, South Australia: Rigby Limited, 1979. xii, + 219pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, white title there-on, minor shelf rubbing to foot. Plain olive boards negligibly rubbed on foredge corners. Colour-art illustrated ('On The Wallaby Track', 1896 [detail], Frederick McCubbin) dustjacket mildly edge-creased, minor foxing to reverse (inner) surface. Jennifer Hagger provides a moving reminder of the pioneers' trials, and also a carefully-researched record of the development of medicine in Australia from the First Fleet to the late nineteenth centry." Contents include: 9 chapters. Bibliography. Index. Book weight approx. 465g. (This book will post as a small parcel within Australia only, and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket`. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 21.5cm x 14cm).

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Element Books, 1997. xiv, + 306pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, vivid silver title there-on. Leaves clean and unmarked. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket trivially edgeworn only. Containing 'Books' 10-12, presenting the Fall of Berlin (a contemporary Troy), the Death of Hitler, Nazi, and the birth of the Atomic Age at Hiroshima . . . With its preceding companion volumes, this epic work was conceived in 1969, discussed with Ezra Pound in 1970, and begun in 1994 after a 25 year gestation. Contents include: A summary and index of line numbers for: Book 10-The Fall of Berlin, Book 11-The German's Surrender, Book 12-The Americans Drop the Atomic Bomb. Book weight approx. 520g. . 1st Thus.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Element Books, 1997. xvi, + 239pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, vivid silver title there-on. Leaves clean and unmarked. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket trivially edgeworn only. Containing 'Books' 7-9, featuring the Yalta Conference, the Crossing of the Rhine, and the squabbling during Hitler's defence of Berlin . . . The third of four volumes, this epic work was conceived in 1969, discussed with Ezra Pound in 1970, and begun in 1994 after a 25 year gestation. Contents include: A summary and index of line numbers for: Book 7-The Triumvirate Divides the World, Book 8-Eisenhower Crosses the Rhine, Book 9-Stalin closes in on Berlin. Book weight approx. 500g. . 1st Thus.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Element Books, 1996. ix, + 294pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Printed dustjacket trivially edgeworn only. Containing 'Books' 3-6, covering the last year of World War Two, and features, Falaise, Arnhem, the Holocaust, and the Ardennes Campaign (The Battle of the Bulge). With its companion volumes, this epic work was conceived in 1969, discussed with Ezra Pound in 1970, and begun in 1994 after a 25 year gestation. Contents include: A summary and index of line numbers for: Book 3-The German Army is Encircled and Routed, Book 4-The Allies are Repulsed, Book 5-The Jews Revolt and Stop the Holocaust, Book 6-Hitler Strikes Back. Book weight approx. 550g. . 1st Thus.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

U.S.A.: John Wiley & Sons, 2005. xxiii, + 245pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Small mark to lower edge of two rear pages, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. Contents include: Foreword (to Second and First Editions), Preface, Introduction, 12 chapters, Afterword, Appendix, Notes, Index. Book weight approx. 355g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Black Inc, Schwartz Publishing, 2003. 135pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Printed (small front cover image; author photo to rear) card wrapper as new. In the second 'Quarterly Essay' of 2003, author Gideon Haigh "scrutinises the way we have turned CEOs into tin gods . . . a mini-history of business that shows how the classic traditions of capitalism are mocked by the managerialism of the present." Plus: Correspondence- 'Beautiful Lies', George Seddon, Barney Foran, A. Duncan Brown, Peter Christoff, Tim Flannery. 'Groundswell', Peter Walsh, Amanda Lohrey. Book weight approx. 260g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Very Good +.

London: Guild Publishing (BCA), 1987. 256pp., two unpaginated colour plate sections. B/white, subject portrait frontispiece, and numerous intext candid illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket nominally bumped only. Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of Elvis' death, this pictorial, using a copious number of photographs (some previously unpublished) gives the reader a unique glimpse of the private life of modern music's King . . . Contents include: Prelims., Intro., contributions by people who knew Elvis, Appendices, Chronology, Genealogical Table, Index. Book weight approx. 900g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. . First Thus.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Souvenir Press, 1993. 368pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain blue boards undamaged. Small, faint edge-stain to several leaves, else pages clean and unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket minimally sunned on spine (title unaffected). "The unsurpassed Irish talent for story-telling is superbly evident in this anthology of some of the best detective stories by Irish writers to appear over the last 150 years . . . Each story is prefaced by a short biography of the writer, and the whole collection cannot fail to provide a substantial feast of enjoyable suspense, intrigue and intellectual challenge." Book weight approx. 560g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Focal Press, 1959. 347pp., paginated, b/white halftone plate sections (including fold-out), plus line-drawings and tables within text. Book clean and square. Gilt titles over mildly chipped and bumped black cloth boards. A tiny, original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, else textblock unmarked. No dustjacket. Written primarily for all those working, or intending to work, in animation - both professionals and amateurs, and others interested in the film as art . . . not a textbook on 'how to do it', but an account of 'how it is done'. Contents include: Prelims., Foreword, Introduction, Part 1/ Factors Governing Animation. 2/ Uses of Animation. 3/ Cartoon Animation. 4/ Other Forms of Animation. Conclusion, Appendix, Index. Book weight approx. 670g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First U.K... Hardcover. Very Good.