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

Perth, Western Australia : Advance Press, 1931. First edition . Softcover. Poor to Fair Condition . Octavo. The paper cover is completely loose while the book is still all together but held by rusty staples There are some smudged marks on several pages No foxing but various marks on stains on several pages All edges neat and clean but a little browned Unpaginated. Undated but one photo has the date 1931 so circa 1931. B & W photos of various skippers/boat owners accompanied by text about them and their boats. B & W photos

Brisbane, Queensland : Gordon & Gotch, 1938. 15th Edition . Printed boards. Fair to Good Condition. Small Octavo. Binding is tight bu the last paper page is attached to the board and a gap at the bottom of the page reveals the binding Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Pages are browned and there is some scattered foxing and marks on a few pages Edges neat and clean but browned Front board has some holes (insect damage) which has impacted the first few pages, boards are faded and there are marks on the back board. There is a small tear and chip on edge of front free endpaper The cookbook was published in aid of the Queensland Presbyterian Missions and contains many recipes from old Australia including Sheep Head's Broth, Giblet Pie, Curried Rabbit plus handy hints (Hints for the Inexperienced Cooks) and recipes for furniture polish and home-made soap plus lots more.

Melbourne : William Heinemann Australia, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Octavo (standard book size). Several black and white and some map illustrations. The author, a distinguished Australian war correspondent, takes a look at how Australian reporters came to their pre-eminence, starting with C E W Bean and WWI, trough WWII to Vietnam and the present day. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 254 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Very faint foxing on endpapers. Dust Jacket has small closed tears, but otherwise complete and overall sound.. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Previous owner’s signature in ink. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Military & Warfare; Australian Military History; ISBN: 0855610565. ISBN/EAN: 9780855610562. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this… Read More

Australia : Australian National Travel Association, 1959. Centenary Edition . Softcover (Side-stapled). Good condition/Fair (paper cover). A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Stapled magazine Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean This month Queensland will celebrate the centenary of separation from New South Wales and the beginning of re- sponsible government. Therefore, it seems fitting that Walk- about should make camp this month in “the sunshine State”. We hope not only Queensland readers will find this Special Centenary Issue of interest. A centenary, as such, is no doubt not very important: a mere matter of the calendar —an occasion, one might say. But it does offer as good a time as any to salute our pioneers, acknowledge our endowments, see the history of a town or area in some sort of perspective. And, less usually, it can be viewed as a time for some economic… Read More

Melbourne : Australian National Travel Association, 1969. Softcover. Fair to Good Condition. Large BA4 (300 x 210mm approx.) - between A4-A3. Stapled book, pages tight, staples rusty Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Pages very faintly browned Edges faintly browned Paper covers have some wear, small chip, some small homes along bottom edge at back, some splits along spine fold. Some pages have some tiny tears on edges This edition features articles on Cape York, Dunk Island, Port Phillip Sea Pilots and more. Colour and B & W photos

Adelaide, SA : Rigby, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Octavo (standard book size). Black and white and colour photos. The story of how the author and a companion crossed the Simpson Desert towing an aluminium trolley. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 160 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 slightly cocked. No foxing in this copy. Dust jacket has wear on edges,creases on edges and significant fading on the spine. . Dust Jacket price-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Boards have some shelf wear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Exploration; Australian Explorers & Exploration; ISBN: 0727011731. ISBN/EAN: 9780727011732. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52188. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but… Read More

Enderby, Leicester, UK : Bartholomew, 1999. Edition Not Stated. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). The book provides a classic collection of 30 waterside walks along the canals and rivers of Britain. It is divided into six regional sections1 South-West England2 South and South-East England3 The Midlands and East Anglia4 Northern England5 Wales6 Scotland 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 Colour photos and map illustrations

London : Thames and Hudson, 1982. First edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth),. Good Condition/Fair to Good. Large BA4 (300 x 210mm approx.) - between A4-A3. Art . Binding is tight, covers and spine intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean A comprehensive work on the history of wallpaper in interior decorating with a foreword by David Hicks. Colour photos and B & W photos

London : Brassey’s Defence Publishers, 1987. Second Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Quarto. Numerous black and white photos and map illustrations. The book provides a clear and comprehensive account of the many wars happening in the 1980s. Size: Quarto. 62 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. Boards bumped at corners and top and base of spine with a small mark at back spine fold.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Military & Warfare; Contemporary Wars & Conflicts; ISBN: 0080347517. ISBN/EAN: 9780080347516. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50380. 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… Read More

New York : Skyhorse Publishing, 2008. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Half Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Octavo (standard book size). Map illustration and mid-section of black and white photos. The author provides an understanding of this complex country, its ambitions, affiliations and loyalties. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 218 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 1 kilogram. Category: Military & Warfare; Contemporary Wars & Conflicts; ISBN: 1602396981. ISBN/EAN: 9781602396982. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51081. Binding is tight, covers and… Read More

London : Imperial War Museum & Jane’s Publishing, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Large Book - between A4 and A3. Numerous black and white photographs. This fascinating and little-known aspect of Beaton’s work, which he himself considered to be an important part of his output, sheds new light on one of the outstanding photographers of our time. Size: Large Book - between A4 and A3. 189 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Some foxing on endpapers, text unfoxed.. Dust jacket has some creases along edges, some tiny closed tears. some creases across front dj and some foxing on the interior. . Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Boards faintly faded on top and bottom edges.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Photography; Photographers; ISBN: 0710601360. ISBN/EAN: 9780710601360. Main Picture:… Read More

London : Chatto & Windus, 2012. Sixth Printing. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Small Octavo. Wilfred Owen was one of the greatest poets of the First World War. This edition makes available to the student and general reader the texts and notes of 46 poems and 11 fragments taken from the definitive publication ’Complete Poems and Fragments’. Size: Small Octavo. 104 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. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Poetry; English & Irish Poets; ISBN/EAN: 9780701161262. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52755. 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,… Read More

Australia Vietnam: Murdoch Books, 2008. First Edition. Softcover (with flaps). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Octavo (standard book size). A small mark on one of the text pages. Tate’s memoir on his life, his family and the time he spent as an Australian infantryman in the Vietnam war. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 461 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 slightly cocked. Very faint foxing on title page. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Card covers have some slight edgewear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military & Warfare; Vietnam War; Vietnam; ISBN/EAN: 9781741962093. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50364. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation,… Read More

Darwin NT : Tall Stories, 1999. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. Quarto. Numerous black and white photos and map illustrations. The Japanese attack on Darwin in 1942 in which 188 Japanese fighter and bombers in which nine ships were sunk, nearly all of the Kittyhawks defending the city were destroyed and 252 people weer killed. A second wave of bombers an hour later devastated the airfields. This is the first Australian edition. Size: Quarto. 79 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. . All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Card covers a little rubbed with some small marks and soft creases and bumps on cover corners. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; WWII - War with Japan; ISBN: 0957735103. ISBN/EAN: 9780957735101. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available… Read More

Sydney, Australia : Crows Nest, 2010. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Near Fine Condition/No dust jacket (has a slip case).. A4 Landscape. Binding is tight, cover 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 War in the Pacific 1941-1945 looks at the relentless war against Japan in the Pacific Islands which formed an integral part of eventual Allied victory in World War II. It tells the story of the heroic actions of the men who toiled on the islands, the names of which have now become synonymous with bloodshed, hardship and an unstoppable spirit, which eventually resulted in victory for the Allies.Published to coincide with the high profile release of HBO’s blockbuster series The Pacific, it includes a foreword by Dale Dye, Senior Military Advisor to The Pacific and Band of Brothers, and 20 outstanding facsimile documents bringing the era and events to life as… Read More

London : Constable, 2007. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Two sections of black and white illustrations. A comprehensive, clear and entertaining account of the war and battles between Britain and Napoleonic France. First paperback editon by this publisher. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 962 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust jacket has a tiny closed tear across spine is a little creased along front bottom edge. . All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Card cover corners slightly bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Military & Warfare; Napoleonic Wars; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51472. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting All… Read More

Exeter, Devon, UK : Webb & Bower (Publishers) Limited, 1981. First edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Fair to Good. Octavo. Binding is tight and spine is fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing but the red fom the red endpapers has impacted on the top edge of the back free endpaper Edges mostly neat and clean with some faint foxing on top edge Julia Tremayne's private letters reveal the hardships suffered by the people of Sark and their daily struggle for survival during nearly five years of German occupation in WWII. B & W photos and map illustrations

New Zealand : Warbirds Over Wanaka. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Numerous colour photos. A Souvenir Program for a 2006 air show with quite a lot of information on various warbirds. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 30 pages. Item Type: Magazine. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Stapled booklet and pages tight. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Some soft creases on cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Aviation; Air Shows; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50848. Stapled booklet and pages tight 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 Some soft creases on cover

Nairobi Kenya: East African Standard Limited, 1949. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Small Octavo. Binding is tight but the page is split a third of the way along the back cover and the spine, exposing the binding Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges slightly spotted or marked Boards have some smudged dirty marks and some wear on edges. There is a split on the gutter at front endpapers revealing the webbing Several black and white photos. The warden writing the diary is working in Nairobi’s National Park and working with many African animals

Sydney, NSW : McGraw-Hill, 2013. Edition Not Stated. Softcover. Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean Card cover corners slightly bumped and a few of the fist pages have some corner creases Wardlaw's Nutrition: Australia New Zealand has been developed by expert Australian and New Zealand authors to help students studying in Australia and New Zealand to engage with and apply the concepts of nutrition in their studies, careers and own lives. The authors have written in the areas that they teach in, research in and are passionate about.The more a textbook can engage readers, the more effective their learning experience will be. Carefully crafted illustrations that are closely supported by textual explanations are key to creating a dynamic learning tool. With that in mind, the Wardlaw's Nutrition features a wealth… Read More