Search Results: Titles starting with N from Diversity Books, IOBA

London: Robin Clark, 1984. 251pp. Book clean and clean. Spine firm. Printed card wrapper bumped and edgeworn, with an oblique crease on front wrap. Textblock unmarked. This is the 'real-life' story of the man who created Maigret . . . It is claimed that Georges Simenon (1903-1989) is the "most translated writer in the world after Lenin . . . has made love to 10,000 women . . . wrote more than 500 novels . . . " The contents of this biography by Fenton Bresler include: Prelims., 20 chapters, Acks. Book weight approx. 280g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Thus. Softcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

United Kingdom: Virago Press, 2005. 343pp. Book clean, slightly canted. Spine firm, bright silver title there-on. Illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. "Cork, 1969. In the hollow of an ancient tree, Beatrice Conrad finds some tiny bones . . . her discovery harks back to the great potato famine of the mid 1800s, and that is where this extraordinary story leads. To the Quinns. And to the Veseys. And to a feud that begins in the time of the famine, and has repercussions that will affect generations to come." Book weight approx. 500g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First U.K. Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

Carlisle, Western Australia: Hesperian Press, 2005. vii, 194pp. B/white map, plus b/white halftone illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked, soft corner crease to upper foredge corner of a section of textblock. Montage illustrated card wrapper has a deep corner crease to lower rear panel, else very good. Numerous contents include: Acks. 26 chapters. My Old Home Town. Sources and Notes. Book weight approx. 541g. . Reprint. Softcover. Very Good-. 4to - (approx. 29.25cm x 20.75cm).

Corona Del Mar, California, USA: Trans-Anglo Books, 1976. 160pp., monochrome pictorial endpapers, duo-tone art-illustrated (Richard Appel) frontispiece, plus numerous historic halftone plates (mostly private collection photographs) and line-drawn diagrams and maps, throughout. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over lightly bumped spine. Brown faux-leather boards slightly bumped on lower foredge corner. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket edgeworn, lightly nipped and sunned on spine. A century ago, narrow gauge railroads stretched over many parts of the developing American West. This book tells the stories of eight of these picturesque railroads . . . Contents include: Prelims., Intro., 8 'sections'. Book weight approx. 820g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Third Edition (Revised).. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Good.

Australia: Viking (Penguin Imprint) , 2014. (vi), + 470pp., monochrome halftone plate illustrated endpapers (different images front and rear). Unpaginated b/white and colour halftone plate section, plus an intext map. Book clean and square. White title over nominally bumped spine. Plain khaki-coloured boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. On 10 March, 1965, the first Nasho's birthdate was drawn from a lottery barrel at the Department of Labour and National Service in Melbourne. Over the next seven years a total of 63,740 young Australian men from all walks of life would be drafted into the Army and face the prospect of being sent to war - some never to return alive . . . this is the story of the 'The Nashos'. Contents include: Prelims., Preface, Prologue, Parts 1 & 2 (combined 36 chapters), Afterword, Notes, Bibliography, Acks., Index. LEST WE FORGET. Book weight approx. 834g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra… Read More

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Centenary of Federation Victoria, 2001. 63pp., sepia and b/white halftone photographic illustrations, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket softly creased at edges. A limited edition published to coincide with the "Centenary Commemoration Ceremony on 9 May 2001, to mark 100 years of democracy and the centenary of the Commonwealth Parliament." Numerous contents include: Messages from: The Governor-General, Prime Minister, The Wurundjeri People, State Premiers, etc., The journey to Federation, Opening of the Commonwealth Parliament, Creating the national capital, The Royal Exhibition Building, Australian Achievers, more. Book weight approx. 530g. . First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo (Oblong). Limited Edition.

Australia: Rigby, 1976. 64pp., b/white sketch illustrations throughout by Graham Hawley. Book clean, square. Spine firm, white title there-on. Blue boards negligibly edgeworn only. Leaves clean and crisp. Art-illustrated dustjacket has a short closed tear to head at front and rear, some surface abrasion to flap folds, and minor tanning. A stand-alone volume in the Rigby 'Sketchbook' series. "This book describes twenty nine houses and other features and tells the interesting stories of the problems faced and overcome by the Trust in order to preserve and restore them . . . Rodney Davidson's fact-filled text is complemented by Graham Hawley's fine drawings to produce a fascinating architectural reminder of Victoria's history and heritage." Book weight approx. 200g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. Illus. by Graham Hawley. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

New York: Harry N Abrams, 1987. 484pp., b/white and colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Gilt title blind-embossed front panel of undamaged yellow boards. Leaves clean. Illustrated, French-fold dustjacket has fading to spine (title clearly legible), negligible edge-creasing. " . . . author C.D.B. Bryan covers the entire history of the Geographic, focusing on the guiding personalities behind it - from Gardiner Greene Hubbard and Alexander Graham Bell to three generations of the Grosvenor family; he brings to life its flamboyant explorers and innovative photographers. In this celebration of the Society's centennial, ten lively chapters of historical narrative alternate with ten special theme sections, and each of these chapters is jam-packed with dramatic pictorial material selected from the Society's far-ranging archives . . . " Includes: Introduction, Bibliography, Index and Credits. Book weight approx. 2.55 KG. * Buyers… Read More

London: The National Youth Theatre No date (1966). Unpaginated (36 pages). Saddle-stitched, staplebound landscape format booklet. Staples clean and tight. Illustrated throughout: b/white halftone plates, and sponsor advertisements. Monochrome-illustrated limp wrapper minimally edgeworn only. An addenda slip affixed (to page 1), else textblock unmarked. More than five decades have passed since this booklet was published, with this British institution having graduated thousands of young and aspiring actors since its creation in 1956 after Michael Croft founded Youth Theatre. Just a few of the early names who have graduated from the National Youth Theatre include: Helen Mirren, Simon Ward, Hywel Bennett, Derek Jacobi, Ian McShane and Diana Quick . . . Contents include: Prelims., 10 Years of Youth Theatre (Ralph Richardson). Sponsored Support. Development. More. Booklet weight approx. 75g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel.. First Edition. Softcover Staplebound… Read More

Canberra: National Crime authority/australian Government Publishing, 1993. xxi, + 425pp., book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art illustrated card wrapper very lightly bumped on foredge corners, else very good. A report from the National Crime Authority [NCA] Conference on White Collar Crime in Australia, held 15-17 June, 1992, Melbourne. Contents include: Prelims., Overview by Mr. Tom Sherman, Chairperson, NCA. Various contributors in their fields of expertise, Keynote address by Prof. Mark Aronson. Book weight approx. 850g.. Large Format Softcover. Very Good +. Small 4to.

London: Immel Publishing , 1992. 168pp. Colour-plates (photography: John Hayward) and b/white line-drawn maps throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain green boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Photographic, colour-illustrated (John Hayward) dustjacket lightly edgeworn and colour-faded on spine. Gordon D'Arcy (1947-) an environment scientist takes the reader on a wonderful flora, fauna and more tour of the beautiful Burren in Galway on the West Coast of Ireland . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword. Introduction. 6 chapters, viz: Beginnings, Habitats, Flora, Fauna, Seasons, Future. Postscript. Bibliography. Index. Book weight approx. 770g. *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+/Very Good. 4to - (approx. 25.75cm x 19.5cm).

London: Piatkus, 2006. ix, + 294pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. " . . . the first truly holistic book to tackle the problem of diabetes. Whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, or Metabolic Syndrome, Dr Sarah Brewer's combined medical and nutritional approach will help you to successfully manage the disease . . . " Contents include: Prelims., 13 chapters, Appendix 1-3, Notes, Bibliography. Book weight approx. 395g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Villard Books, 1993. xiv, + 225pp., colour plates, plus b/white line-drawn and photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Quarter-cloth spine firm, small area of discoloration to same. Plain purple boards undamaged. Author's signature and date (1993) to title page, otherwise leaves clean. Oblique crease to three leaves. Rough trimmed foredge. Illustrated dustjacket nominally creased on edges. "Professor Bernhardt examines some of the fascinating relationships between humans and plants throughout the ages . . . an absorbing tour of the strange points in history where the lives of people and plants have converged. And, aside from the history and lore surrounding certain plants, Bernhardt also reveals the science behind their existence . . . " Contents include: Foreword, 14 chapters over five 'parts', Annotated Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 450g.. Signed by Author. First Edition, 2nd Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.… Read More

Perth, Western Australia: Author (M.H. Bremner), 2005. 118pp. Intext, b/white halftone plates, plus several line-drawings throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour-illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped only. An initialled (?B) brief inscription on title page, else textblock unmarked. This book tells the story of the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia. This wonderful facility was the only hospital for paediatric research and care from its opening in 1909 until it was closed in June, 2018. Published in 2005, contents include: Prelims., List of Illustrations. Preface. 10 chapters. Appendix. References. Index. Book weight approx. 235g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 21cm x 15cm).

South Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Thomas C. Lothian, 2004. 282pp., three b/white maps over five pages, plus 2 x 4 page, b/white photographically-illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm, reading crease there-on. Leaves clean. Remainder stripe to foot of text-block. Illustrated card wrapper mildly surface scuffed, two tiny corner creases. " . . . tells the extraordinary life story of Chope Paljor Tsering. Born to a nomad family on the vast central plains of Tibet in 1948, Chope was the eighth of twelve children and enjoyed a special place in the family. In the decade after he was born, Chope and his family experienced the invasion and occupation of their country by China and its Maoist Army, and the gradual erosion of their traditional way of life . . . Pursued by the Red Army, in fear of their lives, Chope's family began a year-long journey by foot to reach the Himalayan mountain passes . . . " Book weight approx. 470g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read More

MA, U.S.A.: Storey Publishing, 2003. 215pp., colour and b/white illustrations/drawings throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn only. "Outside your front door is a whole world of art supplies . . . and they're all free! Guided by 'Nature's Art Box', you'll learn how to see exciting possibilities in dry, twisted vines, shells washed up on the beach, bark that has peeled off a tree, seedpods and nutshells that litter the gound, and even ferns growing in that damp, shady corner of your yard. Once you've collected your materials, open the book. There are 65 all-natural, one-of-a-kind art projects for you to choose from, each accompanied by illustrated, easy-to-follow directions . . . " Contents include: Seven 'parts', plus Appendix: Nature Skills (How to identify plants, collection times for nuts and berries, plants to avoid, etc.), Sugg. Reading, Gift Suggestions, and Index. Book weight approx. 710g..… Read More

New Jersey, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall, 1997. x, + 262pp. Book clean. Quarter-cloth spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket has a soft vertical and corner crease to rear fold-in flap. "According to renowned medical anthropologist John Heinerman, there are seven common foods and herbs that are richly endowed with tremendous healing properties. Together, they contain a potent pharmacopeia for many of today's most common health problems . . . " Contents include; Introduction, seven chapters, Product Appendix, Information Appendix, Index. Book weight approx. 595g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt, 2001. 466pp. Rough-trimmed foredge. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Plain mustard boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden. "Coy is a suspended sailor with time on his hands, a seaman without a ship. At an auction in Barcelona, he meets a beautiful woman who immediately captures his imagination. Tanger Soto is obsessed with the 'Dei Gloria', a Jesuit ship sunk by pirates in the seventeenth century, and now - she hopes - resting on the bottom of the sea off the Southern coast of Spain . . . " Book weight approx. 835g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First US Edition (Stated).. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

Hampshire, England: Monch (UK), 1985. 148pp., colour and b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Item clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated soft card cover negligibly surface scuffed only. 'Naval Forces' was published six times a year, this edition #5 for 1985. Contents include: Editorial (Sir James Eberle), Three Oceans, Three Challenges: The Future of Canada's Maritime Forces, Towards a European Navy, Naval Policy in Australia and New Zealand, The Re-Emergence of the Corvette, Satellites and Naval Operations, Modernisation: Naval Fire Control, Naval Training Methods, War Gaming at the US Naval War College, RPV's At Sea, Weyers Warship Documentation. Item weight approx. 501g.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hampshire, England: Monch (UK), 1986. 124pp., colour and b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Item clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated soft card cover has a soft corner crease to front panel. 'Naval Forces' was published six times a year, this edition #3 for 1986. Contents include: Editorial (Sir James Eberle), The US Bases in the Philippines, The Spanish Navy after the Referendum, Naval Strategy in the Nuclear Age, US Strategic Sealift, Aeronavale: 75th Anniversary, The Italian Navy in the Mediterranean, US Navy Tactical Aircraft, The Israeli Navy, The United States Navy in the Caribbean, The US Naval Industry, Weyers Warship Documentation. Item weight approx. 440g.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.