Search Results: Authors starting with T from EUREKA AUSTRALIANA BOOKS

Colorado, Westview Press First American edition - hard cover in dust jacket This book documents previously hidden Japanese atrocities in WWII, including cannibalism; the slaughter and starvation of prisoners of war; rape, enforced prostitution, and murder of noncombatants; and biological warfare experiments. Tanaka recounts how thousands of Australian and British POW'S died in the infamous Sandakan camp in the Borneo Jungle in 1945. 240x 160mm., pp. 267, notes, b/w plates. AUTHOR SIGNED. Contents - two small abrasions ffeps, d.j. medium rubbed top/bot. spine & corners. VG+/VG ISBN: 0813327172

Leningrad, Iskusstvo first edition - hard cover in dust jacket Text in English and Russian. A magnificent illustrated book on European and American firearms held in the Hermitage Museum. Russian, German, Austrian, French, Italian, Netherlands, British, Spanish and a remarkable section on American firearms are the Colt rifles and revolvers, all shown in full colour. 257 x 236mm., pp. 224, col. plates t/out, indexes. H/cover in d. j. Contents - no inscriptions, d.j., small closed tear front bottom edge, light edge wear/repaired tear on fold (back). NEAR FINE//VG

Nedlands, University of Western Australia Press first edition - hard cover in dust jacket O'Connor was said by his contemporaries to be a man ahead of his time, an engineer of genius. His living monuments are the inner harbour at Fremantle and the Eastern Goldfields Water Supply. Yet he was driven to his death by political pressure and his own self doubt. 250 x 162mm., pp. xiv, 290, map end/p., b/w plates, notes, index. Hardcover in dust jacket. Contents, no inscriptions, very slight spotting top edge; d.j. slight creasing top spine. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE ISBN: 0855641231

South Perth, Albatross Press First edition - trade paperback, stiff card covers Fran Taylor captures the essence of life aboard 20th century sailing vessels, including her life and work on board the replica of James Cook's 'Endeavour' when sailing as a seaman crew member. It is not often you can read reflections from the lower deck of a modern sailing vessel written with such direct honesty. 225 x 150mm., pp. ix, 300, glossary, sail plans, maps. HAND SIGNED by FRAN TAYLOR - 'Fair winds & best wishes Fran Taylor'. Trade p/back, corners sl. rubbed , no reading creases. FINE/NEAR FINE ISBN: 9780646495224

Swanbourne, John Burridge Facsimile edition - hard cover Facsimile edition of the history of one of the greatest Battalions of WWI. Formed in Sydney in mid 1914 the Battalion departed Sydney in October of that year and was one of the first to land at Gallopoli on 25th April 1915. 220 x 145mm., pp. 357, b/w plates, Honours and Awards List, facsimile edition, original blue cloth coverd boards, gold blocked front & spine, without dust jacket (as issued). NEW.

Perth, Rawlhouse first edition - hardcover, WITHOUT d.j. as issued This book is set in and around the Fitzgerald River National Park, with the characters drawn from family life and the long-time residents of the area, some being descendants of miners of rich deposits of gold and copper in the nearby Ravensthorpe Range. Written in the form of a daily journal it takes us from the wonder of sudden regrowth after rain to plant life and birdlife, and to the rivers and the sea beyond. 305 x 215mm., pp. 116, col. plates, glossary. Contents - no inscriptions, laminated bds. VG+ ISBN: 0646327283

New York, Cresent first edition - hard cover in dust jacket This book was concieved as the ultimate in a single-volume book covering most aspects of human flight. It describes and illustrates not only the history of flying - from flapping-wing bird-men to the supersonic airliners of today and tomorrow - but also how every part of the aeroplane is made and does the job. Over 1000 illustrations with over half in colour. 298 x 278mm., pp. 426, b/w & col. plates, diagrams. H/cover in d.j. Contents, no inscriptions, d.j. light rubbing. EXTRA POSTAGE. NEAR FINE/VG+

Sydney, Pan MacMillan first edition - hard cover in dust jacket Mark Taylor's majestic 334 at Peshawar, Pakistan in October 1998 was the last great peak in a cricket career that fluctuated like no other. For Taylor that test was also the beginning of the end, leaving as he had played with quiet style and dignity amid a welter of emotion. 235 x 160mm., pp. xxiv, 344, b/w & col. plates, appendix (Career statistics etc.), index. H/cover in d.j. Contents, few light 'marks'' outside page edges; d.j., slight rubbing. AUTHOR SIGNED on Title page. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE ISBN: 0330361848

Sydney, Pan Macmillan first edition - hard cover in dust jacket Mark Taylor's majestic 344 at Peshawar, in Pakistan in October 1998 was the last great peak in a cricket career that fluctuated lijke no other. For Taylor that test was the beginning of the end, leaving with dignity and style. 235 x 160mm., pp. xxiv, 344, b/w & col. plates, appendix (Career statistics etc), index. H/cover in dust jacket. Contents, INSCRIBED & SIGNED by MARK TAYLOR. *NOTE* Medium 'insect nibbling' spine/top of front and back boards; d.j., light markings on back. VG/NEAR FINE. ISBN: 0330361848

Carlisle, Hesperian Press revised with additional material - trade paperback This authentic social history begins with the arrival of William and Martha Whitnell in the Swan River Colony, and covers the exploration of Francis T. Gregory in the North-West and the establishment of Roebourne, the first town in the North-West, in 1866. Emma Whitnell, who was the first white woman to settle in that distant region of Western Australia, became known as the 'Mother of the North-West'. 210 x 140 mm., pp. xii, 256, b/w plates, Withnell & Hancock family trees, index. Trade p/back. NEW ISBN: 0859050971

Scoresby, Five Mile Press new edition - trade paperback, stiff card covers The pirates - from Dampier on. The Hollywood idols - Erol Flynn, Annette Kellerman - sex symbols who had moviegoers gasping. The deadly enigmas - The Bogle-Chandler sex scandal and the killings that baffled the world's best. The sporting epics - The Sydney title fight that sparked a lynching rampage - and much more. 232 x 153mm., pp. 272, b/w plates. Trade paperback (booklet), stiff card covers. Contents, no inscriptions; card covers, slightly rubbed corners - no creases. VG+ ISBN: 978743009840

London, Faber & Faber first edition - trade paperback, stiff card covers The drama of the author's masterful narrative is irresistible; his true stories more than a match for the novels of Patrick O'Brian. And he provides a meticulously researched, searing portrait of the British captains whose zeal and ambition was such that they would rather die than capitulate. Prime among them is the unforgrttable Captain Robert Corbert. 233 x 153mm., pp. xx, 380, b/w plates, notes, biblio., index. Trade paperback, stiff card covers. Contents & card covers NEAR FINE ISBN: 9780571224661

Carlton South, Miegunyah/Melbourne University Press first edition - hard cover in dust jacket Maritme painting in Australia began with the First Fleet and for many years reflected many of the European traditions. As the colonies became established, however, the sea also came to represent prosperity and maritime art in Australia burgeoned, attracting talented professional artists who are better known today for their landscapes. 320 x 260mm., pp. xiii, 111, b/w & col. plates, biblio. Contents, AUTHOR SIGNED and dated (XII, 1998) top half title page, d.j., light rubbing. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE ISBN: 0522846882

Hamilton, The CAMERONIANS (Scottish Rifles) First edition - Annual publication, stapled book Eight issues. 1994 Vol. LIII No.4; 1995 Vol LIII No. 5; 1997 Vol. LIII No. 7; 2002 Vol. LIV No.2; 2005 Vol. LV No. 5; 2006 Vol. LV No. 6; 2007 Vol LV No. 7; 2008 Vol. LV No.7. Includes Location Lists, and various booklets eg. 'Bible and Sword - The Development of the Cameronians up to 1692' by David Christie; 'The Bravest of the Brave' (revised 2007) by Philip R. Grant etc. NOTE: Not all Journals have Location Lists. Some private letters. 250 x 183mm., pp. various. NEAR FINE.

London, Arthur Baker first edition - hard cover in dust jacket Commodore Thelwell went to sea in 1909 and spent the next 50 years afloat. His career, ranging over two world wars and including comand of both the 'Queens' and his appointment as R.N.R. aide-de-camp to George VI, is packed with incident, drama and humour. He also discusses the passengers, both famous and infamous. 203 x 140mm., pp. frontis, 256, b/w plates, minor marks & foxing to content pages (mainly first few pages & edges), d.j. slight rub/wear top spine & edges, no chips or tears. VG/VG+

Adelaide, Rigby/Opal first edition - h/c in d.j. As with his best-selling story 'Sun on the Stubble', Colin Thiele turns to the German-speaking district of his own boyhood for the setting for 'The Shadow on the Hills'. However, as the contrast in the title suggests, the sunny plains and uplands of the earlier book are replaced by shadowy valleys and dark undercurrents. 220 x 145mm., pp. 182, contents fine, d.j. slightly rubbed top spine - no tears or chips, VG+. ISBN: 0727002775

Adealide, Rigby first edition - h/c in d.j. GLOOP THE BUNYIP - The story in verse of Gloop who had a wonderful life until the white people came and chopped up all the bushaland round his billabong. FLIP-FLOP AND TIGER SNAKE - Flip-Flop was a frog who lived in a pond on a country homestead. Tiger snake liked to eat frogs and one night nearly caught Flip-Flop. FLASH FLOOD - camped in a dry creek bed the flood came roaring down out of the hills… 260 x 200mm., pp. 127, duo tone drawings/sketches, larger print, d.j. slightly worn top edge, VG+. ISBN: 0727013743

Sydney, William Collins first edition - hard cover in dust jacket Sali Herman's vision of the Australian scene, whether of the older neglected Sydney suburbs or the great spaces of the outback, demonstrates an almost sensual pleasure in the country of his adoption. This approach evokes a sympathic response from the viewer as the artist reveals a wealth of unsuspected beauty in features of Australia previously neglected by other painters. 26 x 27.5cm. (oblong), pp. 120, b/w & full col. plates t/out, List of colour plates, append., biblio. H/cover in d.j. VG+/VG+.

Nedlands, University of Western Australia Press First edition - hard cover in dust jacket The book, the first to be written about the Western Australian prison system, examines how the system evolved, how it relates to a changing and expanding society, and analyses the historical forces that created the system as it stands today. 225 x 145mm, pp. xvi, 219, b/w plates, append. (1-3), notes, biblio., index. Hard cover in dust jacket. Contents, no inscriptions; dust jacket, few light marks. FINE/VG+ ISBN: 0855641320

Milton, John Wiley first edition - paperback, stiff w/r. card covers Ron Cashman had just turned 19 when he was pitched into the front line of the Korean War. Over the next two years he fought with the diggers and took part in desparate hand-to-hand combat, was wounded three times and won the Military Medal for saving the lives of three mates. The scars of this war lasted for more than 30 years until a retired army psychiatrist used the power of hypnosis to free him from his terrible burden. 230 x 155mm., pp. xv, 224, b/w plates, endnotes, index. Paperback. NEAR FINE ISBN: 1740310837