Search Results: Titles starting with R from EUREKA AUSTRALIANA BOOKS

Dural, Rosenberg Publishing first edition - A4 paperback, stiff card covers This is the tale of three Australian bomber squadrons at war, flying with RAF Bomber Command in the early part of Britain's offensive upon Nazi Germany, from August 1941 to September 1942, Nos 455, 458 and 460 squadrons operated Hampden or Wellington twin-engine bombers from bases in Yorkshire or Lincolnshire. The author provides detailed combat history of what was attempted, when and by whom, and what went wrong. 285 x 210mm., 224, maps, b/w plates, biblio., notes, index. A4 p/back, card covers. NEW ISBN: 9781925078923

Perth, Lynward Enterprises First edition - trade paperback, stiff card covers 'You have six political prisoners aboard. I give you 15 minutes to consider - or you take the consequences. If you don't heave to I'll blow the masts out of you!' This was the situation that faced the Yankee captain when his plucky little barque, the 'Catalpa' with its escaped convicts was intercepted off the West Australian coast. How it happened can be read in this book full of drama. 210 x 150mm., pp. 71, b/w plates & illust., index, Trade paperback, illust. card covers. No inscriptions. NEAR FINE. ISBN: 0949111007

New York, HarperOne true first edition - hard cover in dust jacket The author exposes religious extremists' efforts to hasten the world's end in an apocalyptic event in Jerusalem. The stealth actions they have taken for decades, the devastating effect upon the social, cultural and spiritual fabric of society and asks : Can we afford to remain oblivious much longer? (edit) 240 x 160 mm., pp. xv, 276, notes, biblio., index. hard cover in dust jacket. Contents, no inscriptions; dust jacket, slight edge creasing - no tears or chips. FINE/NEAR FINE ISBN: 978006136384

Sydney, Harper Collins first edition - trade paperback Legendary Australian athlete Raelene Boyle is well known for her larrikin sense of humour, complete lack of pretension and gritty determination. This book is the story of a remarkable woman who managed to turn her insecurities and a series of devastating setbacks into a tale of personal triumph. 230 x 144mm., pp. x, 325, col. & b/w plates, index. Trade p/back, pictorial card covers. Contents, lovely SIGNED COPY 'Regards RAELENE BOYLE' half title page; card covers slightly rubbed on corners. NEAR FINE. ISBN: 0732275296

London, Robert Hale reprint - h/c in d.j. The RAF is reviewed pictorially in photographs, sketches, charts, diagrams and tables with supporting text and captions. This is a comprehensive and critical survey of the Force in peace and war, from its inception in 1917 (separated from the Navy) and up to 1979 are highlighted. 235 x 160mm., pp. 256, b/w plates t/out, maps, index, contents v.g., d.j. slight rubbing on one corner & top/bottom spine, few minor closed tears - no chips, VG. ISBN: 0709166079

Sydney, Hale & Iremonger first edition - h/c in d.j. Most Australian's owe what they know of the Eureka Stockade to Raffaello Carboni, the Italian chronicler of the uprising. Yet they know little about Carboni himself. Variously described as 'quaint' and ' braggart', he has remained an enigma. For the first time Carboni's viewpoint on Eureka emerges clearly and is a fascinating story. 225 x 147mm., pp. 304, b/w plates, refer. Was a fine copy - no inscriptions EXCEPT medium foxing on first six (preliminary) & last four pages & front edge, d.j. fine. VG/FINE ISBN: 0868061344

Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria first edition - large paperback, stiff card covers This exhibition celebrated the use of an introduced medium, which has encouraged a daring break with tradition in contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, and focuses on painted and printed textiles of Indigeneous artists throughout Australia who have made this medium their own. 290 x 220mm., pp. 132, b/w & col. plates t/out, biblio., append. Large paperback, stiff card covers (with French folds). Contents - previous owners name (one line neat) top r.h. corner half title page. VG+ ISBN: 0724102035

Lincoln, Te Waihora Press first edition - large paperback, stiff card covers The extraordinary forsight, faith and courage of the original founders and of those who have succeeded them are clearly evident throughout these first 100 years. As a leading independent school, Rangi Ruru provides vital and colourful threads to the fabric of the whole New Zealand education system. (edit.) 260 x 185 mm., pp. 176, b/w plates, Appendices, index. Large p/back, stiff illustrated card covers. Contents - no inscriptionjs, card covers, slight rubbing on corners - no creases. NEAR FINE/VG+ ISBN: 0908714033

Sydney, K.G. Murray first edition - hard cover in dust jacket Downtrodden, chained to the kitchen sink - or an independent, forthright female who gets more from men - and life - than any other white woman? This is her story - the colourful, lusty beginnings, the inspiring courage and adventures of last century, the challenge of today and tomorrow. 235 x 155mm., pp. 208, biblio., index. Hard cover in dust jacket. Contents, no inscriptions; dust jacket, closed tear top spine, medium rubbing on edges but a very sound copy in better than usual condition. VG+/VG

St Leonards, Allen & Unwin first edition - h/c in d.j. This sensational and revelatory biography is the first to draw upon contemporary sources and interviews only recently rediscovered and unavailable to previous historians. His drunkeness, sexual excesses and nepotism - not to mention that he was a German agent - led to his murder by a group of Russian noblemen in December 1916. 243 x 164mm., pp. xvi, 524, maps, b/w plates, sources, biblio., index. Contents - no inscriptions, d.j. very small closed tear top front flap fold. FINE/VG+ ISBN: 1865081930

Port Melbourne, William Heinemann First edition - hard cover in dust jacket Belle's mother was a drummer in an all women's group, her father was a trumpeter Belle met for the first time in a Manhatten jazz bar. She had a husband too - briefly - Belle even had a best friend once, whose ebullience was finally subdued in vermouth and leather sofas. Their selves were their centres, and Belle realized she'd have to research much further to find her own. Thea Astley was a triple winner of the Miles Franklin Award. 240 x158mm., pp. 223. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE ISBN: 0855613459

England, Thames and Hudson first edition - h/c in d.j. In this handbook the author guides us through Greene's oeuvre, offering a close analysis of all his fiction - both novels and short stories. The writers major themes are discussed in relation to each of his works, from the early novels and entertainments to the masterpieces of his middle and later years. O'Prey considers, too, how these themes have been shaped by Greene's life: 210 x 138mm., pp. 160, biblio., index. H/cover in dust jacket. Contents - no inscriptions, d.j. slight rubbing. NEAR FINE/VG ISBN: 0500140251

New York, Torquil Books distributed by Dodd, Mead first edition - h/c in d.j. Terror stalked the streets of Miami. The punks of the underworld were arming themselves with a strange and lethal hand-gun of foreign make, more powerful than a .44 Magnum. When they start throwing .50 calibre slugs at him, the redhead grimly sets himself the task of finding the source of their uusual weapons and finds himself involved with the most beautiful and exciting woman he has ever encountered. 210 x 140mm., pp. 184, contents near fine in d.j. med. chips, rubbing, creasing on corners and edges, g++

Sydney, Macmillan/Pan Macmillan First edition - hard cover in dust jacket This is a fascinating account of James Hird's life, his views on the sport he loves, and the things he finds important - from fundamentals of family, to self discipline, the power of courage, instinct, and the art of leadership. It's frank, and inspiring. 242 x 164mm., pp. viii, 342, col. plates, index. H/cover in d.j. Contents, lovely HAND SIGNED copy by JAMES HIRD (Title page) - no other inscriptions. Page edges sl. 'tanned' due to paper used; d.j., few 'surface' marks - spine. med. Faded. VG+ ISBN: 978140537644

East Perth, Westtern AustAustralian Volunteer Fire Brigades' Assoc/The League of Champion Firemen First edition - hard cover in dust jacket In the colonial towns of Western Australia the 19th century was a potential disaster which could devastate the lives and possessions of many. In the bush the threat was often greater. How this problem came to be met is an intresting aspect of our social history. 225 x 140mm., pp. xi, 188, b/w plates, Part 1: The Movement and its People, Part II: Demonstrations, Competitions & Championships, append., indexes of People, Brigades & Organizations. H/cover in d.j. Dust jacket, sl. creasing top edge. NEAR FINE ISBN: 0731655354

London, Hutchinson 40th thousand - mass market paperback 'History does not stand still, and the whole world moves on to new adventures, however, we hope and work for peace to avert sacrifice and slaughter as recorded here.' A trurhful, accurate and tragic record of the futility of war.' (edit.) 182 x 108mm., pp. 252, 4 (adverts.) Mass market paperback, stiff card covers. Contents, NO INSCRIPTIONS, pages medium ""toned"" - more so on edges (paper used); card covers, spine complete apart from a small tear at bottom of spine (repaired). VG+

Perth, Royal Perth Hospital Nurses' Training School first edition - A4 paperback, card covers Part one covers a brief history of Royal Perth Hospital and the Nurse Training School. Part two talks of nursing experiences, rules, rules and rules, delicate matters, Infectious Diseases Branch, Polio epidemics, Shenton Park Annexe, Paraplegics and Quadriplegics, comraderie and extra-curricular activities. Prepare to laugh and cry along with these stories of happiness and sadness. 295 x 210mm., pp. xiv, 190, b/w plates & sketches. Contents, no inscriptions; card covers are slightly creased. VG+ ISBN: 0957843208

Athens, Starfish Press first edition - hard cover in dust jacket The animals in this complex ecosystem that features a variety of habitats, reveals elusive, rare creatures, such as the wonderpus and the mimic octopus. Tiny pygmy seahorses adorn Muricella sea fans, and its where the unusual seems commonplace. A Octopus hides in a sea shell, a painted lizardfish captures a flying gurnard. 305 x 240mm., pp. 256, wonderful colour photographs (plates) throughout, notes & abbreviations., refer., index to photographs. Hard cover in dust jacket. FINE/FINE ISBN: 9608701600

London, Bantam Press/Random First edition - hard cover in dust jacket Violent and harrowing, Nick Stone's ninth adventure is high-octane, no-holds-barred McNab - prose so testosterone-charged, action so adrenaline-pumping, it could only have been penned by the master storyteller at his electrifying, blockbuster best. 240 x 163mm., pp. 447. Hard cover in dust jacket. Contents, Lovely SIGNED copy by ANDY McNAB (Title page), no other inscriptions; dust jacket, no tears or chips - slight creasing top edge. FINE/FINE. ISBN: 0593055578

New York, The Abingdon Press first edition - h/cover without dust jacket Book contents are: Shakespeare's Men: The Literature in Nature: Selfish Womanhood: Tennyson's Men: On Reading Beautiful Books: A Poet Chrysostom: Recovered Yesterdays: The Literature of Devotion: Once Again With Elia. 203 x 144mm., pp. 306. Original green cloth covered boards, gold blcked front & spine, top edge gold. Boards have a few stains, medium rubbed top/bot. spine & corners, contents pages, ""previous owners"" name (one line), AND very nicely INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on ffep. VG