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

London: Sunburst Books, 1995. Unpaginated (96 pages). Colour-art illustrations throughout by Zdenka Krejcova. Book clean. Spine firm. Previous owner's name to ffep., else leaves clean. Art-illustrated gloss boards very good. Like-illustrated dustjacket mildly edge-creased, one short closed tear. " . . . a collection of forty-six tales written by the 17th century French storyteller Jean de La Fontaine. For inspiration, La Fontaine drew on the foibles and strengths that are part of human nature, and chose to personify those in the form of memorable animal characters . . . " Book weight approx. 875g. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Zdenka Krejcova.

Sydney, NSW, Australia: Picador, 2007. 221pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has negligible edgewear only. "In this taut and powerful novel, a young teenager is confronted by a terrible moral dilemma following a firearms accident at his home. Coerced by his mother to lie about his role in the incident, he finds he has nonetheless earned the admiration of a sinister group of boys at his school-calling themselves 'American Youth' . . . " Book weight approx. 350g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Thus.. Softcover. Very Good +.

London: Simon and Schuster, 2011. 486pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket has a tiny closed tear to head at front flap fold, negligible edge-creasing. "A menacing pool of blood but no victim . . . Under the watchful eye of DCS James Langton, DCI Anna Travis takes charge of an investigation for the first time. But is it purely a missing person's case - or a full blown murder enquiry?" Contents include: Prologue, 21 chapters. Book weight approx. 800g.. First Edition, Second Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Macmillan, 1999. 280pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, rectanglar piece excised from top corner of half title page (previous owner's details?). Illustrated card wrapper softly creased. "A routine visit by Detective Inspector Pat North to appease persistent complainer Stephen Warrington spirals into something far more sinister . . . " Book weight approx. 430g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second Impression. Softcover. Very Good.

London: Cornmarket Press, 1958. 112pp., advertising section halftone plates. Book clean. Bright gilt title on nominally cocked spine. Endpapers have browned strips, otherwise leaves clean. Plain green boards lightly bumped only. Art-illustrated ('Wolsey') dustjacket slightly soiled and abraded. "In this reference book, the openings for employment and the opportunities and prospects (read Britain 1958) offered to qualified men and women by nearly 100 industrial and commercial organizations and government departments are set out in detail . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Preface: Sir Miles Thomas, Editorial Section, The Reference Section. Book weight approx. 250g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good.

London, England: Little, Brown and Company, 1999. 230pp. Book clean. Spine firm. Green boards undamaged. Mildly tanned leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn. From the jacket flap: " 'The Year 1000' is a vivid and surprising portrait of life in England a thousand years ago - no spinach, no sugar, but a world which already knew brain surgeons and property developers and yes, even the occasional gossip columnist. Uncovering such wonderful unexpected details, the authors bring this distant world closer than it has ever been before . . . " Contents include: The Julius Work Calendar: The Wonder of Survival. 12 chapters - January to December. The English Spirit. Acks. Bibliography. Source Notes. Index. Book weight approx. 510g.. Reprint. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 22.5cm x 14.5cm).

New York: Tor-Tom Doherty Associates, 2012. 605pp., double-page spread story-scene map (Jon Lansberg). Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over mildly creased and bumped spine. Plain boards bumped on lower foredge corners. Textblock tanned, a small remainder dot on foot, else leaves unmarked. Art-illustrated (Todd Lockwood) dustjacket bumped and edgeworn, with a light surface scratch on rear panel. Book One of 'Crown of Vengeance: the Dragon Prophecy'. "Here, readers will learn the truth about the Elven Queen Vielissiar Faricarnon, who was the first to face the Endarkened in battle and the first to bond with a dragon. She worked some of the greatest magics her word has ever known, and paid the greatest Price. Crown of Vengeance is an exciting fantasy adventure that will appeal to fans of Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar series. No previous knowledge of Lackey and Mallory's collaborations is necessary to enjoy this fast-paced, action packed novel, but returning readers will be… Read More

Victoria, Australia: Janette G. Rogers , 1985. (x), + 222pp., illustrated throughout: b/white halftone plates, facsimiles, and line-drawn maps. Book clean. Spine firm, mildly sunned, title clearly legible. Leaves clean and unmarked, soft corner crease to several. Illustrated card wrapper has corresponding sunned strips adjacent to spine on front and rear panels, corner crease to lower foredge corner of front panel, minimal indentations and marks. Comprising 10 'diaries' written by Private James Maxwell (Max) Laidlaw (born Powlett Plains, Victoria, 26 March, 1887), beginning January 5th, 1916 - the day he embarked on the troopship 'Afric' bound for the Middle East . . . With minor editing (spelling/punctuation) by his granddaughter, J.G. Rogers, contents include: Prelims., Dedication, Acks., Metric Conversions, Foreword, World War One, Introduction, 10 'Diaries'. Code of Names Appearing in Diary. Abbs. Glossary. Appendices. 5th Battalion A.I.F. (Important Battles, Battle Honours, Honours and Awards),… Read More

London: Julia McRae Books, 1990. 185pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean and crisp. Art-illustrated (Clare Melinsky) dustjacket has negligible edgewear, small, lightly indented area to head, near spine. Contents include: Preface, 15 chapters. For young adults, this novel of historical fiction, set in twelfth century France, tells the story of Peter, the son of Heloise and Abelard . . . Book weight approx. 400g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Century, 2011. (viii), + 406pp. Unpaginated colour, and b/white halftone plate sections. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over mildly bumped spine. Plain black boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Embossed, colour-illustrated dustjacket edgeworn along head, else very good. This is the story of prodigiously talented Manchester City footballer Paul Lake, who signed up in his mid-teens and a short time later was handed the team captaincy. In 1990 he suffered a major knee injury, and so began his nightmare . . . Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Prologue. 12 chapters. Picture Credits. Index. Book weight approx. 590g. . First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 22cm x 14.25cm).

London: Buchan and Enright, 1983. 472pp., unpaginated b/white halftone plate section, plus intext line-drawn maps. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. Plain green boards undamaged. Textblock clean and unmarked. Colour-illustrated (Detail: Overlord Embroidery) dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. An assessment of Field-Marshall the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein's leadership and decisions in the European Theatre of World War Two, during the years 1943-1945. Contents include: Prelims., Foreword, 15 chapters, Appendix, Sources, Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 690g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

London: Arlington Books, 1977. 463pp., book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art illustrated [Ian Robinson] dustjacket has trivial edgewear only. A feature of this jacket is a slight mis-register of the black printing plate creating a ghostly image. An adventure of modern post World War Two Alaska. Richard Larson, ex G.I. and Charles Browning are diametrically opposed in what they want from Alaska, one an ardent conservationalist, the other determined to get oil at any cost . . . Book weight approx. 720g.. 1st. U.K. Edition,. Hard Cover + D/J [Oblong]. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Little, Brown, 2005. xiv, + 318pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain blue boards negligibly surface scuffed only. Leaves clean. No dustjacket. "Daniel Home was the world's first psychic. Perhaps he was a charlatan, but that makes him no less mysterious . . . " Scottish medium Daniel Dunglas Home was born in 1833, and died in 1886. Contents include: Acks., Preface, Prologue: The Last American Seance, 15 chapters, Post-Mortem, Postscript, Notes, Index. Book weight approx. 470g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First U.K. Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good+.

Melbourne & Sydney, Australia: Privately Published, 1998. x, + 36pp., b/white line illustrations throughout. Short personal inscription, signed and dated by author on ffep. Attractive Australian theme on illustrated dustjacket. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, the author's character shines in this book of his poetry. Weight approx. 360g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. As New/Very Good +.

London: Arco Publications, 1961. 152pp., unpaginated [8 page] b/white, demonstrative halftone plate section. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Random foxing flecks on text-block edges, plus an original seller's stamp on ffep. Pictorial, action-illustrated gloss boards mildly shelfworn and abraded on foot and lower foredge corner. Identically-illustrated dustjacket price-clipped, nipped, abraded, edgeworn and soiled. Informative and instructive in the sport of Bowls, be you novice or ace, there is advice in this handbook for all bowlers.Contents include: Prelims., 16 chapters, viz: History, Different Versions, Player Positions, Laws, Terms official, Different Shots, Beginner Advice, Women's Bowls, Indoor Bowls, more. Appendix, Index. Book weight approx. 250g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good+/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Franklin Watts, 1989. 158pp., b/w illustrations and line drawings throughout. Library quality binding.Book, [unissued], is square, tight, clean, unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket has nominal corner marks, a small closed tear and a crease on rear panel. Produced for the juvenile market, nonetheless an interesting book. Divided into four parts, chaptered contents include: Background, Tree of Life, Human Legacy, Missing Link, Molecular Link, Family Tree, Leakey Bush, Oldest Hominid?, The Way We Are, Upright and Quite Bright, more. Book weight approx. 500g.. First Edition. Hard Cover + D/J [Oblong]. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Alvin Redman, 1954. ix, + 303pp., story-setting map endpapers (Samuel H. Bryant). Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Foxing splotches on head margins of textblock and endpapers. Art-illustrated (Charles Andres) dustjacket edgeworn, price-clipped, specked and spoiled on plain background areas, plus a fingernail-size, wedge-shaped excision centre of rear panel. Central to this story is a young patriot from New York state, previously captured by a British patrol in 1780. The time is now 1781, and the setting(s) are: Paris, America, and the high seas in between. Let his 'Blind Journey' begin . . . All told in 14 chapters. Loose within book is a publisher's reply paid card in undamaged condition. Book weight approx. 500g. . First U.K... Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Cassell and Company , 1955. 270pp. Unpaginated b/white halftone plates throughout, including frontispiece (all called-for plates extant and attached). Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over minimally bumped and colour-flecked spine. Blue cloth boards very good. No dustjacket. A former owner's name on front pastedown, a faint, original seller's stamp on front free endpaper, else textblock unmarked. 'Against The Wind' is the remarkable story of Wing Commander Roland Beamont, D.S.O., O.B.E., D.F.C. RAF WW2 fighter pilot and later test pilot for the Canberra Bomber . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword. Prologue. Part 1/ Fighter Pilot. 2/ Bird in a Cage. 3/ Test Pilot. Epilogue. Book weight approx. 462g. . First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good+. 8vo - (approx. 21.5cm x 14.5cm).

Altona, Victoria, Australia : Keima Press 370pp. Colour-art and photographic illustrations. Book clean. Spine firm, very slightly canted, tiny surface chip, light bump to head. Leaves clean. Personal inscriptions, signed by both authors, to inside front cover of colour-illustrated card wrapper, which has corner creases to lower front panel, minor edgewear. From the rear panel: See the 'Bicentennial National Trail' through Craig and Shirley's eyes; for five years and five thousand kilometres they travel by horse drawn Gypsy Wagon , then by pack horse for the second part of their epic journey through some of Australia's most rugged and remote countryside. An authentic, inspirational true story of courage, determination, resilience, danger, frustration, loneliness, joy and pride . . . " Contents include: Prologue. 16 chapters. Epilogue. Book weight approx. 645g. . Inscribed and Signed by Both Authors. First Edition. Softcover. Good+. 8vo - (approx. 21cm x 14.75cm).

South Yarra, Victoria, Australia: Curry O'Neill, 1985. ix, + 150pp. Tinted endpapers. Intext, colour-plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Brown boards very good. Textblock unmarked. Colour, photographically-illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn only. 'Close To Nature', by John Landy (1930-2022), Australian record-breaking runner, foundation member of the Land Conservation Council, Victorian Governor-General, and nature photographer, is a unique record of the passage of the seasons and their influence on plant and animal life, observed on the author's family farm and in the surrounding bush . . . Contents include: Map of the Upper Murray. Author's Note. Acks., Introduction. The Diary. Bibliography. Index. Book weight approx. 930g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 4to - (approx.… Read More