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

South Yarra, Victoria, Australia: Hyland House, 1979. xiii, 130pp., plus 4 x 4 page b/white illustrated sections. Illustrated endpapers. Book clean. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Plain blue boards have a light bump to upper front foredge corner. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn, edge-creased and indented, plus areas of surface abrasion/damage and tanning to upper edge of reverse (inner) surface. Contents include: Preface, 11 chapters over three 'parts'. Epilogue. Index. Book weight approx. 360g. (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/Good-. 8vo - (approx. 21.75cm x 14cm).

Christchurch, New Zealand: R.R. Enterprises No publication date (c. 2005). 136pp., plus unpaginated 15 page b/white halftone plate illustrated section. Book clean, square. Spine firm, small bump to foot. Inscribed and signed on title page by author Ron Sabin, plus a neat personalised inscription (by previous owner?) to same, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper sunned on spine and an area of front panel (titles clearly legible). From the rear panel:" In 1944 at the age of four, Ronnie Sabin and his two brothers were part of a kids' gang in Newcastle upon Tyne . . . Eventually the authorities rounded them up and they were sent to Fairbridge Farm School, at Molong, Australia . . . Ronnie had a most interesting and rewarding life in Australia and New Zealand and he credits Fairbridge with shaping his life and turning him into a useful citizen, instead of heading for a life of crime . . . " 23 chapters. Book weight approx. 222g. Postage charge will be reduced as this… Read More

Delhi, India: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 1998. xiii, + 279pp. Intext illustrations throughout: b/white halftone plates, and line-drawings. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Plain black cloth boards minimally flecked. A security sticker to inner rear pastedown, else textblock unmarked. Colour-art illustrated dustjacket price-clipped, else mildly edgeworn only. Aiming to elevate a Western understanding of beauty to new levels, 'Ayurvedic Beauty care' presents both ancient and modern Ayurvedic secrets promoting health and beauty . . . Contents include: Prelims. (including a Disclaimer). Foreword. Introduction. Numerous chapters. Glossary. Index. Book weight approx. 475g. . First Thus, 2nd Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 22cm x 15cm).

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Victorian Government Printer, 1996. xxviii, + 222pp., intext tables throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. One crinkled corner on one leaf, otherwise textblock unmarked. Illustrated limp wrapper lightly bumped and edgeworn only. Volume One of the final report by the Road Safety Committee (Chairman: John I. Richardson, MP, Government of Victoria) into the effects of drugs (other than alcohol) on road safety in Victoria. Contents include: Prelims., Chairman's Preface, Intro., The Inquiry (9 chapters), Appendices. Book weight approx. 480g.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1945. 296pp., book square, slightly bumped, frayed. Small areas of colour stripped from head and foot of front cover cloth. Leaves are very mildly uniformly tanned [War economy standard material], else clean. Art illustrated dustjacket obviously edgeworn, thumb-nail size pieces missing, closed tears; Splash spots and sunning on plain rear panel. Most of these verses have been previously published in a variety of periodicals. Book weight approx. 350g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Original Cloth Hardcover + D/J. Fair+/Fair..

London: Bloomsbury, 2004. xxi, + 323pp., intext area maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm, vivid silver title there-on. Black boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. In this final collection of essays written between December 2000 and July 2003, Edward Said writes about the second intifada and the peace process . . . All chapters have been previously published in essay form in a variety of publications. Contents include: Prelims., Part 1/ The Second Intifada Begins-Clinton's Failure. 2/ September 11. The War on Terror, the West Bank & Gaza Reinvaded. 3/ Israel, Iraq and the United States. Afterword, Index. Born in 1935, Edward Said died in September, 2003. Book weight approx. 740g.. First Thus, 1st Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford, England: Dave Fickling Books, 2005. 263pp., b/white illustrations by Dave McKean. Book clean, square. Spine firm, white title there-on. Plain blue boards lightly bumped on upper rear foredge corner. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket has a couple of tiny edge nicks, negligible edge-creasing. A Smarties Book Prize Gold Award winner. From the jacket flap: "There are Seven Skills that give a cat great power, and Varjak Paw knows them all. He can fight, he can hunt, he can walk unseen. There's just one problem. Sally Bones, the thin white cat who leads the city's deadliest gang, also knows the Skills . . . " Book weight approx. 700g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. Illus. by Dave McKean.

London: Arthur Barker Limited, 1960. 321pp. Book clean and squiare. Spine firm. Plain blue boards undamaged. Former owner's name on ffep., small margin marks (reading position indicators) on several pages, else leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Eileen Walton) dustjacket price-clipped, plus mildly edgeworn, abraded, and soiled. Originally published in the French under the title 'Ici Clotilde', Presses de la Cite, 1958. A previous Clotilde title was set in the Vichy France of 1940. 'Encore Clotilde' finds Clotilde in 1942, exuberant and irresistable as ever, arriving back in Marseilles from Algiers, and plunging headlong into more wartime acrivities with the resistance movement. Her adventures are many . . . Book weight approx. 390g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus (English).. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good.

Dusseldorf, Germany: Karl Rauch Verlag, 1998. 123pp., colour, plus several b/white, art- illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Matt, art-illustrated boards in excellent condition. " Übertragung ins Deutsche von Grete und Josef Leitgeb. Mit Zeichnungen des Verfassers." A German language edition of the much-loved children's classic by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Book weight approx. 250g. Postage charge will be reduced as this book will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good +.

Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.: Heartsfire Books, 1995. 222pp., b/w, intext halftone illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Remainder mark, top of text block, else leaves clean [acid-free paper used]. Pictorially illustrated, flapped card wrapper very good. Surviving a coronary at age 39, starts the author, a successful businessman, on an incredible journey of self-healing and enlightenment. Prelims., 15 chapters and more. Book weight approx. 330g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. 1st Impression. Flapped Wrap Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Retail Reporting Corporation, 1995. 203pp., colour-plate illustrations throughout. Book clean. Vivid silver title over nominally bumped and cocked spine. Plain black boards very good. Text-block unmarked. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket mildly edge, and shelf worn, else good. "The architectural design of a fashion retailer, hotel or restaurant represents the 'opening statement'. The consumer views the outside, steps inside . . . and responds to the attitude of the graphic interpretation . . . For those professionals who want to grasp the power of corporate imagery, this book provides insight into outstanding projects by some of the most noted design and architectural firms around the world." Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, Fashion and Specialty Stores, What the World Is Coming To: Shopping Centers, Food, Glorious Food, Coffee, Coffee Everywhere, Retails Getaways: Travel and Leisure, Omnium-Gatherum: A Surprising Diversity of Retailers, Index. Book weight… Read More

Livermore, California, U.S.A.: Inner Eye Books, 1998. vi, + 106pp. Unpaginated colour-plate section (each plate has an inspirational caption). Book clean and square. Spine firm. Art-illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped and edgeworn. A former owner's name on title-page, else textblock unmarked. 'Jewels Within A Teardrop' is a book of inspirational religious poetry and 16 colour-art plates by Toni Salerno. Contents include: Prelims., Preface. Introduction. The Poems: beginning with 'The Search, and closing with 'I Am'. Book weight approx. 240g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel.. First Edition, 1st Impression. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 22.5cm x 15cm).

Carlton, Vic, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 2007. xii, + 322pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has a soft corner crease to front and back panel, negligible edgewear. "After more than five years' detention without trial at Guantanamo Bay, David Hicks finally had his day in court, pleading guilty in March 2007 to the charge of providing material support for terrorism. 'Detainee 002' reveals in unprecedented detail how an Australian citizen wound up in the War on Terror. Based on years of reporting and dozens of interviews with insiders, Leigh Sales takes us from Hicks's capture in Afghanistan to top-secret negotiations at the White House and Pentagon . . . " Contents include: Abbs., Prologue, 17 chapters over 3 'parts', Appendix I-IV, Notes, Bibliography, Index, Acks. Book weight approx. 445g. . First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Reseda, California, U.S.A.: International Association of Trichologists, 1979. (v), + 105pp., one unpaginated line-drawing. Book clean. Spine firm, but mildly biopredated, Printed card wrapper lightly soiled on front, more so on rear wrap., else minor edgewear. A small, round, penetrating stain on last few leaves, else leaves clean. First published in 1978, this guide/textbook gives a clear explanation of what human hair is, why hair loss has various forms and causes, and how it can be treated. Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, 10 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 220g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Third Edition.. Softcover. Good.

Wellington, New Zealand: R.E. Owen, Government Printer, 1963. Original green cloth hardcover. 309pp., b/w portraiture frontispiece and unpaginated halftone plate illustrations throughout, plus intext locality maps. Book clean and square, Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Foxing flecks on text-block edges [mainly head], otherwise leaves clean. Green cloth boards trivially bumped and colour flecked, Illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn, foxing splotches on flaps, and a dramatic amount of gold ink set-off on reverse [blame the printer!]. Comprehensive in its scope, this history of the goldmining industry in New Zealand, which has waned considerably in the last fifty years [read 1963], was released in a pseudo-centenary celebration of gold discovery in New Zealand. Contents include: Intro., 12 chapters, viz: Coromandel, Collingwood, Gabriel Read, Tuapeka, The Dunstan West Coast, Thames, Dredge Battery-Hydraulic Elevator, Waihi, Last Days, Biblio., Appendix: Gold Export Figures, Index. Book weight… Read More

Buckingham, U.K.: Open University Press, 1998. xvi, + 424pp., intext tables and graphs. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Printed card wrapper slightly edgeworn and splayed, plus minimal surface wear. A stand-alone volume in the Open University Press 'State Of Health' series, this book explores the central issues driving the present process of health reform in Europe. More than 30 scholars and policy makers from all parts of Europe draw together the available evidence from the disciplines of epidemiology and public health, economics, public policy, organizational behaviour and management theory as well as real world policy making experience . . . Chaptered 'parts' include: Prelims., Part I/ The Context For Health Reform. Part II/ Demand-Side Strategies. Part III/ Supply-Side Strategies. Part IV/ On State, Citizen and Society. Part V/ Implementing Health Reform. Index. Book weight approx. 620g. . 1st Thus.. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Stroud, Glos., Great Britain: The Thimble Press, 1980. 46pp., intext, b/white illustrations throughout. Saddle-stitch booklet clean and square. Staples firm. Random splotches on text-block leaves. Printed card wrapper lightly edgeworn, bumped and abraded, plus mildly flecked and soiled on rear (text) panel. A selection of over 100 humorous books for children, chosen by Lance Salway-writer, translator, editor and librarian of children's books. This 2nd edition references picture books, novels, poetry, and collections of jokes and riddles. Within the text the author annotations include recommendations for a further 150 titles. Includes Index. Book weight approx. 100g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2nd Edition.. Softcover (Staplebound). Good.

London: Wild West Club (Wm. Collins), 1932. 252pp., plus (iv). A copy from a private lending library. Spine cocked. Cloth soiled and abraded. Tape residue on endpapers. An inordinate number of private lending library stamps throughout, together with usual library accompaniments: tape stains, numbers, fingermarks, soiling. Remnants of the dustjacket affixed to front board and rear pastedown. Book weight approx. 380g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First British.. Hardcover (Cloth). Fair. Ex-Private Library.

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia : Silver Toungued Ferals, 2008. 80pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Art-illustrated ('The Illumination of Geoph', Diane R. Bell) card wrapper lightly bumped and has a soft, oblique crease on lower foredge corner of rear wrap. Textblock unmarked. Broken Hill-based Australian poet Geoff Sanders' poetry is truly eclectic - hip hop - free verse - sonnet form or rugged bush poetry. He allows the poem itself to dictate whether it will rhyme or not . . . The numerous selections in this book are testament to his talent . . . Contents include: Prelims., Author Bio., The Poems (beginning with "Gruntled", and closing with "Breath Easily"). As a Professional Writer. Book weight approx. 135g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 20.5cm x 14.5cm).

Mt.Evelyn, Victoria: Phoebe Publishing, 1993. xiii, 192pp., red cloth boards, photographic sections in colour and b/w. Line illustrations throughout by Arthur Boyd. Book is clean, tight and square, two small light stains on foredge only. Boyd illustrated dustjacket has a small closed tear lower foredge, short creases, edgewear, indentations and a light stain,head and foot, rear cover, towards spine edge. Written without chapters or breaks, this gregarious man, associate of Barry Humphries, Robert Graves, Arthur Boyd, as a novice writer takes us on a whirlwind tour of the local art world. "Tempestuously written by an angry Sanders, this is not a book for the timid." Book weight approx. 1KG. *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 +/Good. Illus. by Arthur Boyd. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.