Search Results: Culture from Whitle's Rare Books

Tehran: Iranian Oil Operating Companies, 1965. Blue cloth with gilding, a little faded. Approx 270 pgs with beautiful colour plates reproduced from original paintings. The book is an issue of a very important literary work of Iran.. The Shahnama of Abolgassem Firdausi, the greatest and most popular epic poet of the country. The book commemorates the 25th year of reign of H.I.M Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Arya Mehr, Shahanshah of Iran. Small ink stain to lower page ends, Free rear enp has been neatly removed, Text in Farsi and English. Overall a very good copy of this important literary work. Very Heavy book.. First. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Numerous Colour Plates. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Melbourne: Sun Books, 1974. This book disperses the froth and bubble which adds to the mystique of advertising. Adams is active in the Oz arts field and produced. The adventures of Barry McKenzie, movie.First Ed. Cover has some wear and very minor yellowing on 1st page. Illustrated by Bruce Petty 123pgs. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Bruce Petty. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Australia: Rigby, 1980. Facinating book on Australian Culture in the 60's. DJ has some tears and a bit of fading to ends of boards. O/Wise good condition overall. 152 pgs. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Various. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: William Heinemann, 1958. Facinating book about a Dutchman's perception of the British People. Inside VG. Some minor shelf wear to boards and prev. owner's name. Overall VG .296 pgs. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Australia: Lansdowne Press, 1985. Book in VG condition. DJ has a repaired tear and edge wear. Pls email re shipping. Heavy book. 256 pgs. Numerous colour and B/W pics.. First. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Various. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Spring Books, 1959. Fourth impression 1967 of this comprehensive study of witchcraft. Profusely illustrated. Both unclipped DJ and book in VG condition. Please note very HEAVY book, so please enquire re postage. 571 pgs. very rare.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Crow's Nest Australia: ABC, 1987. Fascinating account of American GI's and their Australian sweethearts during World War 11. Numerous B/W illustrations and copies of news articles from the period. Prev. owners stamp and slight cover crease. O/Wise VG indeed. 127 pgs. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1985. Interesting book on the language of rock culture...great B/W illustrations. 221pgs very slight tanning.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Norton, 1978. Study of American artifacts relating culturally. Many B/W illust. Stain from red boards on DJ, but no water damage. Prev.owners name. 249 pgs.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sydney: Ure Smith, 1968. Slight yellowing to spine & top pages slight cover crease O/W very good indeed. 221 pgs.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Martin Sharp. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Pyramid, 1988. Some minor jacket edge wear and a few minor foxing spots on the first and back pgs. O/wise excellent cond. Explores the tribal nature of Humanity. Many colour and B/W plates. Internally crisp and clean.160 pgs. First. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Various. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.