Search Results: Authors starting with W from Spencer and Murphy Booksellers

Sydney : Government Printer for NSW, 1955. First Edition. Softcover (Side-stapled). Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). The Report of the Royal Commission on Espionage from 1955 includes much information on the Petrov and concerns with the Soviets. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 483 pages. A note in pencil on title page. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Endpapers slightly browned, text clean. Previous owner’s name in ink on inside front cover. Edges browned. Card covers worn with marks and fading and while binding is tight (side-stapled) the card covers are loose and both front and back covers have been taped onto spine. There is a chunk of cover missing on top of spine.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Politics & Government; Intelligence Agencies & Espionage; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52396. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact A… Read More

Sydney : The Garden Committee 0f the National Trust of Australia (NSW), 1977. First Edition. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Good Condition. Quarto. Numerous colour photographs. The Garden Committee was allowed into these very private and very personal gardens in Sydney. Size: Quarto. 26 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Stapled booklet and pages tight, staples rusty. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Card covers are a little worn with some rubbing, edgewear and soft creases at corners. . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Gardening; Gardens; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52668. Stapled booklet and pages tight, staples rusty Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing Card covers are… Read More

Bidefors, Devon, UK : A Resurgence Book, Green Books, 1991. First edition . Softcover. Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges mostly clean with some marks on side edges Card cover corners slightly creased and bumped A book which takes the reader on a journey through the worldviews of successive ages: from Plato's philosophy of the "ideal form" and the ancient Chinese philosophy of change, through to the modern scientific view of structure and indeterminacy as embodied in the laws of science. The author shows how these perceptions about the nature of the universe inform the art of their times: the form and fluidity of primitive art, the crystalline order of Islamic patterns and the subtlety and vitality of Chinese landscapes and calligraphy. B & W illustrations

Great Britain : Hermes House, 2011. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Near Fine. Octavo (standard book size). Numerous colour photos throughout. A book for train travel enthusiasts with accounts of more than 90 of the world’s most legendary train journeys. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 256 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is faded/sunned ansd spine is slightly cocked. . No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Railways; Railways & Trains of the World; ISBN: 0857235621. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50193. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is… Read More

London : Hermes House, 2002. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Large Book - between A4 and A3. Numerous colour photos and illustrations throughout. An illustrated directory of musical instruments and a complete history of music-making and the orchestra. Size: Large Book - between A4 and A3. 256 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. An Achievement Award bookplate on inside front cover. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Card covers bumped at corners and with some edgewear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Music Sheets & Scores; Musical Instruments; ISBN: 1843096943. ISBN/EAN: 9781843096948. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51434. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and… Read More

Wagga Wagga NSW : Municipality of Wagga Wagga, 1940. First Edition Mun. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Good Condition. 16mo (very small). Stapled booklet and pages tight, staples rusty Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges browned Card covers have some small marks A small booklet that includes information on the City of Wagga Wagga in NSW including lists of aldermen, ex-mayors, saleyard figures, public health stats (typhoid, scarlet fever, diphtheria0 and more B & W photos.

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England : Penguin Books, 1949. Reprint. Boards (paper-covered). Good Condition. Small Octavo. The paper covering the boards is split along the binding. If lifted it reveals the webbing underneath. Binding is tight Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean , faintly browned Along with the 35 pages the book 16 unnumbered leaves of coloured plates. A comprehensive work on heraldry in England. Colour illustrations

New York : Grove Press, Inc, 1966. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fair to Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Large Octavo. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Endpapers foxed, text not foxed but pages are browned Edges browned with some foxed marks Introduced by Simone de Beauvoir's landmark essay, 'Must We Burn Sade?' Unique in its enduring capacity to shock and provoke, 'The 120 Days of Sodom' must stand as one of the most controversial books ever written. Edition includes 'Oxtiern, or The Misfortunes of Libertinage' and 'Ernestine'. Compiled and translated by Austryn Wainhouse and Richard Seaver. With introductions by Simone de Beauvoir and Pierre Klossowski.

New York : St Martin's Press, 1999. First edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth),. Good Condition/Good condition. Quarto. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy This unique odyssey plunges deep into the grassroots heart of musical America. Wald, who writes on music for the Boston Globe, and Junkerman, a documentary filmmaker, spent months traveling from the Mississippi's headwaters in northern Minnesota south to the Delta, recording live performances, mingling with musicians, listening to the jazz, blues, rock, gospel, country and bluegrass emanating from 10 states. Colour and B & W photos

New York : Thames & Hudson, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover (Embossed Cloth). As New/As New. Quarto. Some 306 ilustrations, 176 in colour. From the clothes and labels to the movements and the music, this book presents the definitive history of the decade in which everything changed. Size: Quarto. 208 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fashion, Fabrics & Style; History of Fashion; ISBN/EAN: 9780500516935. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52572. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner… Read More

Fairbanks, Alaska United States: Epicenter Press. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Small Octavo. Signed by Author. More than 100 colour photos and numerous stories on boats and boat owners in Alaska. Size: Small Octavo. 64 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Ships & the Sea; Fishing Boats & Trawlers; United States; Signed by Author. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50757. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and… Read More

Budgewoi, NSW : Kingfisher Press, 1990. First edition . Softcover. Fair to Good Condition. Octavo. Inscribed and signed by the author . Binding is tight but spine is slightly cocked and the glue from the binding is visible along the spine gutters Notes in ink on inside cover, red dots and notes in red ink on Appendices of those who served on the HMAS Armidale, one page of text has a name underlined in red and notes in blue ink about that person No foxing in this copy Edges browned Some rubbing/marks on front cover (where someone has written a note using the cover to rest their note on) Book signed by the authorHMAS Armidale (J240), named for the then town of Armidale, New South Wales, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).At 13:00, five approaching Japanese dive-bombers were sighted by Armidale. Two aircraft were damaged by the corvette's guns, while the other three missed… Read More

Millers Point NSW : Murdoch Books Australia, 2011. Edition Not Stated. Softcover (with flaps). Good Condition. Quarto. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean ntroduce young chefs to a whole new world of flavors! This book will give enthusiastic, young, cooks the chance to experience authentic dishes from 28 different countries, all without leaving home.Packed with more than 100 traditional recipes ranging from very simple to more challenging, I Want to Be a Chef - Around the World introduces the budding chef to the traditional flavors of Italian lasagna, the exotic spices of a Moroccan tagine, and the simple techniques for making Japanese sushi.Each recipe is explained with clear instructions, and extra tips for the more unusual ingredients. Complex techniques are illustrated with clear, step-by-step photography, so there's no worries about things being too… Read More

Melbourne : M The Craft Council of Australia, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Large Book - between A4 and A3. Numerous black and white photos. The book is a survey of the exceptional range of craft skills which evolved in a country where the alternative to ’making do’ was doing without. Size: Large Book - between A4 and A3. 172 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dustjaclet is very good but faded along spine. Dust Jacket un-clipped. An inscription on the front free endpaper has been covered by a large sticker by previous owner. . Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Boards have some slight shelf wear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; Traditional Crafts & Bush Crafts; ISBN: 0333251911. ISBN/EAN: 9780333251911. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item… Read More

Annandale, NSW : User Friendly Resources Enterprises Ltd, 2001. Revised and Republished. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Very Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Stapled booklet and pages tight Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean This innovative science series provide a set of 100 mini experiments for students, each of which can be completed in 30 minutes or less. All of the experiments are simple to set up, requiring little in the way of formal scientific equipment. They are designed to be fun and relate to students' everyday experiences whilst also being based around significant scientific principles. B & W illustrations

London : Virgin Books, 2003. Revised and Updated edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth),. Fair to Good Condition/Good condition. Large Octavo. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting A couple of foxed spots on the endpapers, text appears to be free of foxing Edges a little foxed Some tape marks on the endpapers In 1968 Yasser Arafat swept onto the world stage as leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, a machine gun in one hand and an olive branch in the other. Since 1968 he has become many things to many people - to ordinary Israelis a terrorist godfather whose desire for the complete annihilation of their state is only thinly veiled; to previous US administrations a Nobel Peace Prize-winner and the only Palestinian to do business with; to the Bush White House, a pariah once more. Based on hundreds of interviews with senior Israeli and Palestinian officials, including Arafat himself, this book examines… Read More

East Hills, NSW : 2/20 Battalion Association , 1985. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Quarto. Clem Searle. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing Boards have some shelf wear and the wear has revealed the white paper beneath the bright green boards his is the history of the 2nd 20th Battalion AIF which took the brunt of the Japanese assault on Singapore in 1942, After the Fall of Singapore the soldiers became POW's dispersed throughout occupied Asia as slaves of the Japanese. This is a full Battalion History which starts with the initial set up of the Battalion in July 1940 and ends with the Home Coming of the surviving members in 1945. In between those two events there are 370 pages of information relating to the members and their battles. A New South Wales Battalion it was made… Read More

London : Michael Beazley, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Good. Quarto. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing Fine seasonal food, cooked to perfection, is as good as it gets. The author has spent his life in pursuit of great ingredients. In this book he passes on his knowledge of ingredients. Wallace sources vegetables for most of London's top restaurants and runs a successful fruit and veg stall in Borough Market and is now best known as co-presenter and ingredients expert for BBC's Masterchef and Celebrity Masterchef. Numerous colour photos

London & Glasgow : Collins, 1958. Edition Not Stated. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Ivy L Wallace. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges mostly neat and clean but slightly browned Small chip on binding on top of spine Unpaginated. No date but not a First Edition, perhaps 1958 through to the early 1960sThe sixth title in the beloved Pookie series. This one tells how Pookie, the rabbit with wings, takes his woodland friends to the seaside for a holiday. Colour and B & W illustrations

West Melbourne, Victoria : Thomas Nelson (Australia) Limited, 1977. First edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Quarto. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean apart from some faint foxed spots on bottom edge. One or two pages have some small faint marks (possibly from dirty fingerprints) A work on the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunjatjara aboriginal people of the Western Desert B & W and colour photos