Search Results: Titles starting with I from The Secret Bookshop

London: Evans, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Second impression with a pen name and a small amount of foxing to the prelims. The jacket has a little shallow chipping and closed tears. Heinz Knoke was one of Nazi Germany's outstanding pilots, and this dramatic record of his experiences, illustrated with personal photos, has become a classic among aviation memoirs. He joined the Luftwaffe at the outbreak of the war, rose to the rank of commanding officer, and received the Knight's Cross. Knoke's account crackles with vivid accounts of air battles; and captures his utter desolation at Germany's defeat

London: Evans Brothers, 1953. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fifth Impression. The book has rubbing and rolling to the leading corners and spine tips. Foxing to prelims and fore edges. Pen name to fep. Heinz Knoke was one of Nazi Germany's outstanding pilots, and this dramatic record of his experiences, illustrated with personal photos, has become a classic among aviation memoirs. He joined the Luftwaffe at the outbreak of the war, rose to the rank of commanding officer, and received the Knight's Cross. Knoke's account crackles with vivid accounts of air battles; and captures his utter desolation at Germany's defeat

Wellington: A H & A W Reed, 1963. Reprint . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The biography of arguably New Zealand's greatest full back. Signed and dedicated on the ffep by George Nepia. Hint of foxing a repaired tear to the jacket and the usual dulling to the jacket spine associated with this title.

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscription to fep, otherwise a very clean copy of this scarce title. The jacket has on very minor edge wear and rubbing. Caesar, a twelve year old Italian boy, by-blow of WWII's invading English Army and motherless since early childhood, is a refreshing change in adolescent boy heroes. He recognizes the approach of manhood as a cause for rejoicing and as a signal that his already healthy pride can increase. Caesar was in jail when his mountain village was destroyed by an earthquake. He was there because Luigi, a faker of antiques, wanted his head. Caesar had found a marble head of the Great Julius, his namesake. Needing a symbol and needing to believe in his own destiny, Caesar adopted the head as his genealogy, proof of future power, and was ready to defend his ownership of the head with everything he had. What he's got after the earthquake is the marble head and… Read More

New Zealand: Whitcoulls, 2007. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book is in fine condition.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Poor. Book condition: Good. Book sellers stamp to front paste down. Pencil price to ffep. Light tanning and light foxing to prelims. small stain to top of page 7 possibly coffee. Dust Jacket condition: Poor Closed tears and small amounts of chipping as well as being price clipped.

Random House New Zealand, 2007. Reprint . Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Appears to be new. Every year thousands of foreign tourists come to New Zealand to enjoy the scenery and cultural experiences on offer here. Yet many New Zealanders don't take these opportunities themselves and have limited knowledge of their own country. This book is both a celebration of the best that New Zealand has to offer and an encouragement to make the most of it. The Automobile Association has been running a high-profile and very popular campaign concentrating on the joys of our own country. People often think of foreign travel as the only exotic holiday to be had, but there is so much to see and do here at home. Organised by region, this book explores the places and activities that everyone should experience.

London: Collins, 1961. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. A neat inscription to the ffep. Worm track on back flap of jacket. See Scan.

London: Collins, 1961. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. Book condition: Very Good. Some stain spots on front fore edge if not for this would be fine. Dust Jacket condition: Very Good. Pen price to base of front flap and very minor wear to head and tail of back strip.

New York: Schocken, 1994. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very clean copy.

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1956. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Uncorrected Proof. Crease in back five pages. Small pull to the base of the spine. A little light tanning and some light curling to the corners. This is two years before the release of the book.

Australia: Pan Macmillan Australia, 2015. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very close to new copy. A modern kitchen bible for sugarless, waste-free, nutritious cooking from the author of I Quit Sugar Sarah Wilson taught the world how to quit sugar in 8 weeks, then how to quit sugar for life, incorporating mindful, sustainable practices across all the pillars of real, whole wellness. Now she strips things back to the essentials, simply and deliciously. She shows us how to shop, cook and eat like we used to in the days before sugar-laced processed food hit our shelves - with ease and without waste, while honouring that deep sense of pleasure that comes from nourishing ourselves and each other. Sarah gives us the 'simplicious flow', a modern manifesto that sets out how to buy in bulk, freeze and preserve, and use leftovers with flair. She unashamedly makes scraps sexy again and elevates leftovers to the main attraction. All 306 recipes - from guilt-free sweet treats… Read More

Tawa: Brasenose Press, 2002. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book has light shelf wear and an inscription to the top of the title page.

London: Arlington Books, 1980. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Arlington Books, London, 1980. First Edition. Hardback. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Minor shelf wear only.

Macmillan UK, 2019. Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As new, feels unread. Tom Marcus, former MI5, grew up on the streets in the north of England. He joined the army at sixteen and went on to become the youngest member of the Armed Forces to pass the six-month selection process for Special Operations in Northern Ireland. He was hand-picked from the army into MI5 as a Surveillance Officer. He left the Security Service recently after a decade on the frontline protecting his country due to being diagnosed with PTSD. An extraordinary battle and recovery took place, which led Tom to write his first book, Soldier Spy, which has been vetted and cleared for publication by MI5; it was the first true ground-level account ever to be told, and the first time in the Security Services' history that a Surveillance Officer has told the real story of the fight on our streets. Soldier Spy went straight to number one on the Sunday Times bestseller list.

Australia: Hardie Grant Books, 2011. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Feels unread. Drawn from more than three decades of media coverage - print, electronic, and online - this tribute serves up the best, most thought-provoking insights ever spoken by Steve Jobs: more than 200 quotations that are essential reading for everyone who seeks innovative solutions and inspirations applicable to their business, regardless of size. Jobs, who passed away on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56, co-founded Apple in 1976. He stepped down from that role in August 2011, bringing an end to one of the greatest, most transformative business careers in history. Over the years, Jobs gave countless interviews to the media, explaining what he called "the vision thing" - his unmatched ability to envision, and successfully bring to the marketplace, consumer products that people find simply irresistible. Jobs made an indelible mark in multiple industries, and played an… Read More

New Zealand: Padded Sell, 2003. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed and dedicated copy. The author of I Think the Clouds are Cotton Wool also believes the Moon to be a giant lamp, low tides to be evidence of thirsty whales, rugby to reducible to a series of mathematical formulae and the word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis to be an acceptable basis for a rhyming couplet. (Back cover)

New Zealand: Padded Sell, 2003. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This feels as though it has never been opened. The author of I Think the Clouds are Cotton Wool also believes the Moon to be a giant lamp, low tides to be evidence of thirsty whales, rugby to reducible to a series of mathematical formulae and the word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis to be an acceptable basis for a rhyming couplet. (Back cover)

New Zealand: Padded Sell, 2003. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed and dedicated copy. Some light foxing. The author of I Think the Clouds are Cotton Wool also believes the Moon to be a giant lamp, low tides to be evidence of thirsty whales, rugby to reducible to a series of mathematical formulae and the word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis to be an acceptable basis for a rhyming couplet. (Back cover)

New Zealand: Padded Sell, 2003. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed and dedicated copy. The author of I Think the Clouds are Cotton Wool also believes the Moon to be a giant lamp, low tides to be evidence of thirsty whales, rugby to reducible to a series of mathematical formulae and the word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis to be an acceptable basis for a rhyming couplet. (Back cover)