Search Results: Authors starting with N from RSM BOOKS

Australia: Black Swan, 1988. 374 pp, signed by the author on introduction page with a personal dedication to the previous owner, foxing on edges. Hannah is a young, talented and serious Sydney woman who, for money and growing notoriety, performs an erotic dance each night in a Kings Cross nightclub. Into her life comes Jack, a visiting fashion photographer from New York, who loves her and stays in Sydney longer than he intended.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Sydney: Wentworth Books, 1975. 72 pp, flatsigned by both the author and the illustrator on half-title page, previous owner name on verso of free endpaper, slight foxing on edges and preliminaries. Here the author tells of a part of her city which few of its citizens have ever seen. Garden Island itself changes little and Cedric Emanuel's sensitive drawings show the mellow Victorian buildings and maritime relics that form the background of this memoir of youth.. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Emanuel Cedric. Small 4to.

Melbourne: Hill of Content, 1999. 211 pp, signed by the author on the title page with a personal dedication to the previous owner, first few pages are marked by a previous water damage in the top corners.. Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Good.

Christchurch: University of Canterbury, 1987. 367 pp, b/w illustrations, d/j slightly scuffed along edges and on spine. The first graduate of the School of Engineering at the University of Canterbury was the son of a bishop and he invented "that indispensible appurtenance of New Zealand and Australian life, the mechanical totalisator". Since the days of George Julius, more than 6000 young men - the first woman did not graduate till 1965 - have gone out into the world from the School.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Australia: Rigby, 1983. 181 pp, b/w and colour photographs, with an introduction by John Larkins, previous owner inscription to fep, d/j faded on spine. This is a warm, generous and informal book by a patriotic Australian who discusses our oddities and faults, achievements and outstanding features alike with affectionate tolerance, understanding and deep concern.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Australia: Allen & Unwin, 1983. 219 pp, flatsigned by the author on the title page. This is a powerful and imaginative novel, set against the social and political tensions of the mid 1890s. The story begins with Hammond Niall, a private investigator from Brisbane, being sent to Winton in central Queensland to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a swagman - suspected of drowning in a remote billabong.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Huntingdon: Huntingdon Steeplechase, 1985. 169 pp, b/w illustrations, signed by the author on fep with a personal dedication to the previous owner. This is a vivid picture of the men who made Huntingdon... a detailed and highly informative footnote to the sporting history of England.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Australia: ABC Books, 1987. 220 pp, b/w photographs, signed by Alan McGilvray on the title page, slight shelfwear. As a player himself, McGilvray was associated with some of the finest cricketers Australia has produced. His career in broadcasting continued and extended that association to include the world's best known players over the next 50 years.. Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo.

Australia: ABC Books, 1985. 188 pp, b/w illustrations, flatsigned by Alan McGilvray on the title page, d/j faded on spine. As a player himself, McGilvray was associated with some of the finest cricketers Australia has produced. His career in broadcasting continued and extended that association to include the world's best known players over the next 50 years.. Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo.

Australia: ABC Books, 1992. 202 pp, b/w illustrations. McGilvray and leading sports writer Tasker have joined forces again to produce another outstanding contribution to the complex, engrossing story of cricket. McGilvray, through his experience as a cricketer, a captain and peerless commentator of the game, is in a unique position to compare and contrast the styles and careers of the world's cricket captains.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Sydney: Weldon Publishing, 1993. 96 pp, b/w and colour illustrations, Number 707 of a limited edition of 2000 copies, signed by Allan Border, slight shelfwear, scratch marks on front cover, maroon leather binding with gold engraved title on front and spine. Signed. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.