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

London: Little, Brown, 2015. xi, + 863pp., plus 2 x 16 page b/white illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright silver title there-on. Plain black boards very lightly bumped on lower foredge corner of rear panel. A small, faint spot to lower textblock edge, else leaves clean and unmarked. Dustjacket softly and minimally edge-creased only. From the jacket flap: "In a landmark work of history, Nikolaus Wachsmann offers the first comprehensive account of the development of the Nazi concentration camps from their inception in 1933 through to their demise at the end of World War II . . . An unprecedented integrated history, 'KL' views the camps from two main persectives. The first focuses, often close-up, on life and death inside the camps, examining key elements of their universe: living conditions, forced labour, punishment, violence, resistance, and more - and how they changed over time. The second, adopting a wider lens, examines how the camp system developed before and… Read More

United Kingdom: Book Club Associates, 1980. 231pp., colour photographic, and b/white line-drawn, illustrations (223 illustrations, including 158 plates in full colour). Book clean, square. Spine firm, white title there-on. Plain orange boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket mildly sunned on spine. "Those who think all deserts are merely vast seas of sand will be amazed at the variety shown in these pages . . . valuable additions to the informative and colourful text include descriptions and drawings of atmospheric circulation, topography, dune formation, oases, ephemeral lakes and the accelerated life cycles of the creatures they support. There is also a supplement featuring desert lizards and succulents." Book weight approx. 1.12 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good ++/Very Good.

London: Fleetway Productions, 1990. 63pp. Booklet clean and square. Spine firm. Colour-art illustrated (Brendan McCarthy) card wrapper lightly edgeworn and pressure marked, with minor damage at foot of spine. Textblock clean (colouring created by Damon Willis) The stories in this graphic novel are: Gunge, by John Wagner/Alan Grant/Ron Smith. Zombies by John Wagner/Alan Grant/Cliff Robinson. The Blood of Satanus, by Pat Mills and Ron Smith. Monkey Business at the Charles Darwin Block, by John Wagner/Alan Grant/Mike McMahon. The Weather Man, by John Wagner/Alan Grant/Ron Smith. The Aggrodome, by Kelvin Gosnell and Mike McMahon. Book weight approx. 225g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.

Australia: Cassell, 1981. 425pp., b/white illustrations and diagrams throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, reading crease there-on. A very small spot and edge nick to half-title page, else leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has a soft corner crease, negligible edgewear. " . . . provides more than just information about the nutrients and their interrelationships. It also looks at the social, cultural, psychological and economic factors that determine what we eat - particularly those factors that have influenced Australian eating patterns and the ways that these have changed as our society has changed . . . " Contents include: 38 chapters over 7 'sections', Section Eight: Nutrition Resources, Index. Book weight approx. 1.16 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.

London: Fountain Press, 1947. 110pp., paginated, 8 page b/w halftone plate section, plus intext line-drawings and graphs throughout. Book clean, square. Slightly shaken. Spots and mild dampstain on cloth. Leaves tanned, particularly endpapers and title-page, otherwise clean. No dustjacket. First published on 1923, this book has been completely rewritten. Intended primarily for beginners, however experienced photographers may derive some benefit . . . Contents, in 10 chapters, include: Prelims., Intro., Subjects, Printing papers, Properties of films and plates, Exposure, Development, Fixing-washing and drying negatives, Mechanical faults, After processes, Negative making under tropical conditions, Index. Book weight approx. 200g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 7th Edition, 2nd Impression.. Original Cloth Hardcover. Good.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1992. 270pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, a mild reading crease there-on. Illustrated card wrapper bumped on upper foredge corners, else very good. Textblock age-toned, else unmarked. Derek Walcott was born in St Lucia, West Indies in 1930 and has long been considered the poet of the Caribbean. This was confirmed beyond doubt when he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 1992. This collection of his poetry covers the years 1965-1980. Derek Walcott (Sir Derek Alton Walcott KCSL OBE OCC), poet and playwright, died 17 March, 2017 in St Lucia . . . Contents of this collection include: Prelims., Acks., The Castaway and Other Poems (1965). The Gulf and Other Poems (1969). Sea Grapes (1976). The Star-Apple Kingdom (1980). Book weight approx. 310g. . First Thus. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 19.5cm x 12.75cm).

Philadelphia, United States: The Blakiston Company, 1940. x, + 248pp, intext line-drawn figures, tables, and formulae throughout. Book square, spine firm. Flecks and spots on cloth. Minor bumps to head and heel of backstrip. Gilt titles: Front bright, partially patinated on spine. Former owner's name/date on front pastedown; small, original seller's sticker on fep., tipped-in publisher's quality preamble on same. Leaves tanned. No dustjacket. Contents include: Prelims., Atomic & molecular structure, Errors, Analytical calculations, Activity, Precipitation, Oxidation & reduction reactions, Volumetric standards, Voltaic cells, Origin of electromotive force, Standard electrodes, Indicators, Buffer solutions, Logarithms, Table of activity product constants, ditto coefficients, Atomic weight table, Index. Book weight approx. 560g. . First Edition.. Original Blue Cloth Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Leichhardt, N.S.W., Australia: Sandstone Books, 1996. 48pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket has been covered by previous owner in clear plastic film, and neatly attached to front and rear pastedowns with adhesive tape. "Gives all the technical know-how and tips necessary for you to become a professional in this most skilled and creative branch of cookery." Contents include: Fudge, Fondant, Caramels, Marshmallows, Nougat, Chocolate Work, Nuts, Crystallized Confections, Marzipan, Simple Sweets, Truffles, Jellies, Creams. Book weight approx. 515g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Australian Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +.

Geelong, Victoria, Australia: Deakin University Press, 1989. 204pp., b/white line-drawn illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Previous owner's name to title page, some paragraph highlighting and a margin pen notation, several leaves softly corner-creased, else leaves clean and unmarked. Card wrapper, which has been neatly covered in adhesive plastic film by previous owner, has corner creases to front and rear panels, previous bookseller's small label to rear panel. " . . . seeks to highlight the philosophy and practices of TESOL (Introduction to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) for the benefit of mainstream teachers who have ESL learners in their classes. and additionally, for the benefit of those who are beginning to specialise in TESOL, who may appreciate information about work currently being undertaken in other parts of Australia." Book weight approx. 552g.. First Edition. Softcover. Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Berkshire, England: Countryside Books, 1994. 126pp., b/white halftone illustrations, including frontis, comprising historic photographs, picture postcards and archival material. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (from an original painting by Tommy Osborne) card wrapper has minimal edge and corner wear, light crease to front panel, and minor indentations. Previous owner's small sticker to lower corner rear cover. ". records the old customs, the traditional rhymes, and the time-honoured recipes of an era gone by. Focusing most sharply on the late 19th and early 20th centuries." Contents include: Intro., 1/ Wilfulness, Wassailing and Weather Lore, 2/ Fleas, Cuckoos and Clocks, 3/ May Day and Midsummer, 4/ Harvest Homes and Halloween, 5/ Guy Fawkes, Old Clem and Sussex Witches, 6/ Mince Pies, Mummers and Mistletoe. References and Bibliography, Index, Index to Recipes. Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g.… Read More

Cape Town: Struikhof Publishers, 1989. 156pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout by photographer Herman Potgieter. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain blue boards have a surface indentation to front panel, minor edge-rubbing. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket has two short, closed tears to upper spine, minor surface scuffs. From the front flap: "For the ever-increasing numbers of tourists who come to this extraordinary inland delta to explore its intricate maze of waterways and to marvel at its wildlife riches, the usual mode of travel is by 'mokoro' (dugout canoe), poled expertly through the crystal-clear waters by Bayei boatmen. Its panoramic grandeur, however, can only be fully appreciated from the air, and in this magnificent book photographer Herman Potgieter and conservationist Clive Walker have combined their talents to present a birds-eye view of this enormous wetland wilderness . . . " Book weight approx. 1.15 KG. * Customers outside… Read More

Cape Town, South Africa: C.Struik, 1986. 231pp., colour and b/white photographic illustrations, duo-tone locality maps and b/white line-drawn illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper mildly edgeworn and indented, soft corner crease to rear panel. Numerous contents include: Preamble, Acks., Environmental Glossary, Mammal Index, Comparative Spoor Illustrations, Author's Notes, Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 460g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Revised Edition, 2nd Impression. Softcover. Very Good.

London: Bloomsbury, 2008. 309pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, one page formerly corner-creased. Illustrated card wrapper has negligible bump to head. " . . . sets out the problems and the solutions in a straightforward way - no hidden aganda, no breast-beating, no hair shirts . . . Includes: Science, Adaptation, Technological Solutions, Political Solutions, Personal and Local Solutions, Glossary, Useful Websites, Index, more. Book weight approx. 350g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Carlton, Vic, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 2007. xii, + 271pp., b/white maps, plus b/white cartoon illustrations created by Dan Hallett. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Very small felt pen mark to lower text-block edge, else leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper softly corner creased on rear panel. From the rear cover: "Historian Jonathan Walker uncovers the shadowy world of seventeenth-century espionage where truth is stranger and more elusive than the fiction being told. Including vividly illustrated comic strips, a bar tour around contemporary Venice and painstaking detective work . . . " Book weight approx. 385g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Bayswater, Western Australia: Westbooks, 1977. viii, + 112pp. Book clean and square. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated card wrapper nominally edgeworn, and lightly soiled on rear wrap. A compilation of Australian childrens' authors, and their published works for the contemporary juvenile reader of the 1970s. Notable names include: Mavis Thorpe Clark, Ruth Park, Ivan Southall, Joan Phipson, Colin Thiele and Patricia Wrightson. There is also a chapter on recent picture books. Includes Index. Book weight approx. 220g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Collins, 1965. 128pp., unpaginated b/white action-illustrated halftone plates, plus intext instructional line drawings. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated boards lightly bumped only. A former owner's name on ffep., else leaves clean. No dustjacket. This stand-alone volume in Collins 'Nutshell Books' series is instructional in the fine sport of cricket. Serious study of this book may in some way assist a hopeful, budding Englishman to help beat the Aussies . . . Contents include: Prelims., Intro., 11 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 160g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: David and Charles, 1979. 319pp., green cloth boards, 48 b/w plates.Book has negligible shelf wear. Pictorial d/jacket, minor scuffing only. For centuries, there was no bridge over the Thames, between London Bridge and Kingston. Various attempts to build frustrated either by the City, jealous of it's privileges and commercial monopolies, or by the company of Waterman, fearful for the livelihood of it's members, who operated ferries and river traffic generally. This book traces the struggle to overcome these prejudices, and the eventual success of a "Society of Gentlemen", determined to force the issue through. Weight approx. 800g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover + D/J. Very Good +/Very Good.

Melbourne: Sphere Books, 1979. vi + 154pp. 16 page, unpaginated b/white plate section of full-on action. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Former owner's inscription on title-page, else leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper slightly edgeworn, tiny chip on rear foredge. Contains a chronicle of the bouts of Cassius Clay, who later [March 1964] adopted the name Muhammad Ali. Covers from his earliest fights thru to Sept. 15, 1978 v. Leon Spinks [U.S.A.]. Book weight approx. 250gms. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Card Softcover. Good+..

Washington DC, United States: Adventure Press (National Geographic), 2000. 252pp., plus 1 x 8 page, colour photographically-illustrated section. Book clean, square. Black spine firm, bronze title there-on. Red boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased, soft vertical crease to front flap. "Wild, fierce and unforgettable, the Tsangpo River plunges headlong from lofty Tibet to the Indian plains 9,000 feet below, slashing its way through the deepest canyon on Earth . . . This engrossing book guides us into long-forbidden Tibet and down a sacred torrent whose cataracts and vertiginous cliffs have never been mastered by man . . . " Book weight approx. 675g.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sydney: Australasian Book Society, 1966. 160pp., intext and jacket illustrations by Frank Beck. Stamped: "Collector's Limited Edition, No. 52" and signed by author. Book clean, square, lightly bumped. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Dustjacket edgeworn, nipped and area of foredge is insect damaged. Stories of life, and the austere existence, for people during the Great Depression in Australia. Book weight approx. 350g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition.. Hard Cover + D/J [Oblong]. Very Good +,/Good. Limited Number Edition.