Search Results: Authors starting with L from The Secret Bookshop

Cornwall: Patten Press, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very clean hardcover copy with errata slip tipped in.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Thus. Containig six of Idriess's best stories. The Cattle King. Flynn of the Inland. Lasseter's Last Ride. The Silver City. Lightening Ridge and The Desert Column. Both books are in very nice condition and are illustrated by Tony Pyrazakowski. No slip case with this set. Postage will be double that quoted to Australia.

London: Angus & Robertson, 1951. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Angus & Robertson New Edition 1951 reprint Signed By Idriess to Title page. Orange coloured boards. Small dark stain to spine. Book has a lean in the spine. Internally it is clean and bright with and inscription 'With best wishes Frank' and Ion L Idriess's distinctive signature below to Title page. All contents of book are clean and bright. Alas no Dj.

Auckland: New Zealand Council for Educational Research,, 1938. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. First Edition First printing. Hardcover. 93pp. Book condition: Good. Spine faded. Very light foxing to prelims and fore edges. Ex community centre library copy with stamps card holder and due by sheet.

Chicago/ New York: M.A. Donohue & Co. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. M.A. Donohue & Co, Chicago/ New York. Circa WW11. Black embossed- Gilt Titles on green Boards. Book Condition: Good. Fraying to top of spine and sun faded. Top fore edge red tipped. Yellow endpapers with an inscription to ffep. Colored frontis of Huck fishing the Mississippi. War Notice. Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot will be shot....By Order of the Author per G G Chief of Ordnance. 0

London: coliins, 1956. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hard Cover. First UK Edition Thus. Book Condition: Very Good. Ghost of a pencil price to ffep. Slight fading to head of the spine. Tanning to fore edges. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Not price clipped. Small amounts of chipping to the had and foot of the back strip. Light foxing to jacket.

London: coliins, 1956. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. First UK Edition Thus. Book Condition: Very Good. Tiny amounts of foxing to the fore edges and leading corners are lightly rolled. The jacket is not price clipped but has small amounts of edgewear and chipping to the head and foot of the spine. 384pp

New York: William Morrow Cookbooks, 2002. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book has no faults

Auckland: Tui Vale, 2011. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A very clean copy. Signed by Alan La Roche. This is a social, economic and political history written for all residents, students, schools and those interested in this particularly historically attractive part of New Zealand. It includes a full history of Maori, the missionaries, settlers, Fencibles, farmers and the development of our strong local communities persevering through wars, droughts and recent growth welcoming new arrivals to share our heritage. 1.9kg for outside NZ

Auckland: Tui Vale, 2011. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A very clean copy with a gift inscription. Signed by Alan La Roche. This is a social, economic and political history written for all residents, students, schools and those interested in this particularly historically attractive part of New Zealand. It includes a full history of Maori, the missionaries, settlers, Fencibles, farmers and the development of our strong local communities persevering through wars, droughts and recent growth welcoming new arrivals to share our heritage. 1.9kg for outside NZ

Media Lab Books, 2020. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. A very clean copy. J.K. Rowling's collection of mystical multitudes is what makes the wizarding world so enchanting. To dive into Harry's story is to immerse yourself in the richness of a magical universe filled with wizarding history, culture and lore. A world of witches, wizards, owls, elves, non- magical people, anti-non-magical-people people, folks who can talk to snakes and snakes who used to be folks. There are mind-readers, shape-shifters, centaurs, giants, ghosts (nearly headless and fully formed) and one enormous, extremely ill- tempered tree. This massive tome details every character created by J.K. Rowling and appearing in the official Harry Potter canon of books, movies and plays. Each entry highlights one character, where you will find details of when the character was first mentioned, appearance, wizard school, house, patronus, wand, related family members, skills and achievements, personal history and more. The… Read More

London: Nicholas Kaye, 1955. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book has small amounts of foxing and tanning to the end papers only. Some Naples ephemera laid in. Pencil name to ffep. The jacket is in very nice condition and is in a protective sleeve. 173 illustrations in heliogravure. Dust cover painting by Yves Brayer. 228pp

Konemann, 2001. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Stickers of birds covering small inscription to the fep. Otherwise a very clean copy. 2.7 kg for outside NZ

Wellington: Reed (A.H.& A.W.), 1972. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Small pen name and some light shelf wear to the jacket.

Wellington: Reed (A.H.& A.W.), 1972. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Clean copy and the jacket has a couple of repaired closed tears.

London: Abelard-Schuman, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket, fore edges and prelims have some foxing. Three closed tears to jacket. 224pp.

Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1958. First edition FPu. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Hint of foxing to leading fore edge. Light tanning. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Jacket has chips and closed tears see scan.

London: Abelard-Schuman, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Dust jacket and fore edges have some foxing. Five small closed tears to jacket. Corners of book are lightly rolled. 224pp.

London: Cassell, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Some light foxing and a little edge wear to the jacket.

Hong Kong: Swindon Book Company, 1973. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This copy appears to be unread and has no faults. The jacket has a very slight hint of shelf wear