Search Results: Authors starting with B from E. Manning Books

Glen Rowen Cobb & Co. Pty. Ltd., Third edition, March 1999. Softcover (14 x 21 cm), v, 315 pages. ISBN: 0646246313. Very Good condition. Inscribed/signed by one of the authors (Gary Dean) on the title page. The inscription reads " To Ian with best wishes, Greg Dean F.A.I.H.A. 2/5/08". Bumped, scuffed, covers creased. Weight (before packaging): 445g

Collins, London, 1943. Hardcover (approx 5.25 x 7.75 inches (14 x 20 cm)), 192 pages. 3rd Impression, March, 1947. Grey boards. Very Good condition. The boards are bumped/rubbed and faded along edges and spine. The head/foot of spine are bumped/worn. The pages are browning/foxing. Weight: 235g.

McGraw-Hill, 2003. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), xix, 220 pages. ISBN: 0071414967. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed. "Leaders who communicate properly and frequently - in good time as well as bad - improve performance, get results, and create a successful enterprise. In this groundbreaking guide, top leadership consultant, visionary, and coach John Baldoni explores the leadership communication styles of many of the world's most influential leaders, from Winston Churchill and Katherine Graham to Jack Welch, Colin Powell, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, and Rudolph Giuliani." Weight (before packaging): 325g

Taiwanese Pirate Copy, 1970. Hardcover (approx 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13.5 x 19.5 cm)), 308pages. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Good condition. Grey boards with red & black lettering on the spine. Boards bumped/rubbed. Slanted spine. Cracking along inside front hinge, with approx 1 inch tear. The front endpaper/Taiwan Edition page is clipped along bottom. Pages browning/foxing. The last page contains text, mostly in Chinese characters, with some numbers (what appears to be a price) rubbed out. The dj is bumped, rubbed and chipped. Browning/foxing. The printing appears off-center. The dust jacket is protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. Weight: 350g.

T. Nelson and Sons, London, 1899. Hardback (approx 5.5 x 7.5 inches (14 x 19 cm)), 327 pages. 8 page catalogue of other books at back. Stated "NEW EDITION" on title page. The publishing details at the bottom of the title page reads "T. NELSON AND SONS LONDON - EDINBURGH - NEW YORK 1899". No other dates/editions/printings indicated. Good condition. Blue embossed pictorial cloth boards, with decorative green/white pastedowns. Illustrated frontispiece and title page separated by an inlaid piece of tissue. The boards are bumped/rubbed. Worn/frayed, most notably at head & foot of spine and corners (revealing underlying boards). Slight slant to spine. Shaken/skewed. Cracked along some internal gutters. The pages/pastedowns are browning/foxing. There is a school award bookplate (dated 1903) affixed to the front pastedown. Inscription at top of front free page. Additional photos available upon request. Weight 600g.

Parragon Books Ltd., 2006. Hardcover (20 x 25 cm), 256 pages. ISBN: 9781407554556. Very Good condition. Lightly bumped/rubbed. Slanted to spine. The cook's guide to choosing, preparing and cooking meat. Weight: 990g.

Fisher Unwin, London, 1911. Hardcover (approx 5.5 x 8 inches (14 x 20 cm)), 315 pages. This is a Reprint. "Second Edition . . 1912 Third Impression . . 1913" (stated on copyright page). Illustrated. Good condition. Black/grey boards with gold lettering on spine. No dust jacket (as published, assumed). The boards are bumped and rubbed (some white spots). Two very small rubbed spots on the front board where the cloth is completely rubbed away. Bumped, rubbed/worn along head/foot of spine and corners. Slanted spine. Boards slightly bowed. Creasing along hinge/gutter. Pages browning/foxing. Soiled page edges. Ink stamp (name) on front pastedown and free endpaper. Additional photos available upon request. Weight 580g.

Kangaroo Press, 1997. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), 144 pages (index). ISBN: 0864179030. Very Good condition. Bumped, rubbed/scuffed. Some light creasing noted at edges, corners and rear cover. Pages tanning.

George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1969. Assumed First. Hardcover (16 x 24 cm), 238 pages. SBN: 245566917. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Good condition. The boards are bumped, lightly rubbed. Slanted spine, skewed. Pages tanning. Previous owner's contact details stamped on front endpaper, front free page and title page. The dj is bumped, scuffed/scratched, chipped, creased and soiled. Weight (before packaging): 735g

Softcover (13 x 20 cm), 262 pages. ISBN: 0330422324. Very Good condition. Bumped, with some creasing. Pages tanning. "In Australia we believe that we are clever - an innately inventive and original people. Yet in recent years an extraordinary pessimism has grown within the national psyche - that Australia is being left behind by an accelerating world because we always fail to capitalise on our smart ideas."

Cassell Australia Ltd., 1979. Softcover (14 x 21 cm), 333 pages. ISBN: 0726904635. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed/rubbed. Some creasing, mainly at corners. Some soiling. Pages tanning. Inscription (name/date) on half-title page. "Australia is a country rich in energy. It has abundant reserves of coal, uranium and natural gas and produces two thirds of the oil it needs. The author argues that Australia must quickly and substantially increase its mineral exports, but that only a few minerals - aluminum, uranium, steaming coal and liquefied natural gas - have the reserves and market potential to significantly increase their output. This study is a timely contribution to the continuing debate on the implications of Australian mineral policies for the rest of the world." Weight: 365g.

CopyRight Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Brisbane, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover (16 x 24 cm), xxxii, 442 pages, colour and b&w photographs. ISBN: 9781876344566. Pictorial laminated boards. Map (Samoa) pastedowns/endpapers. Near Fine condition. Boards scuffed/scratched.

Blackwell Publishers Inc., 1997. Softcover (16 x 23 cm), vi, 285 pages with index. ISBN: 0631194355. Very Good condition. Covers bumped, rubbed, most notably at head & foot of spine. Lightly creased. Pages tanning, foxing. Weight (before packaging): 490g

Cedar, New Zealand, Reprint 1996. Softcover (14 x 22 cm), vi, 208 pages. ISBN: 0790004755. Very Good condition. Lightly creased. Scuffed/scratched.

Information Australia, Melbourne. 2nd Edition, 1996. ISBN: 1863502165. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed and chipped. Creased at corners and along spine. Some light soiling, mainly along edges.

J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Everyman's Library, London, circa early-1900s. Hardcover (approx 4.5 x 7 inches (12 x 18 cm)), 253 pages. Book is in Fair condition. Red boards w/gold lettering along spine. Soiled and rubbed. Tearing along spine hinges (nearly detached). The textblock, along the hinge of the front board/pastedown is cracked (shaken).

Oxford University Press Australia, 1998. Hardcover (20 x 26 cm), xviii, 246 pages. ISBN: 0195540867. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. The boards are bumped, rubbed - most notably at head & foot of spine and along bottom edges/corners. The dj is bumped, lightly chipped. Creased along edges - most significant along bottom edges. The dj is covered in an archival book cover (removable). "'As We Wave You Goodbye' contains more than eighty extracts drawn from fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The sources, often unfamiliar, are various - novels, plays, diaries, histories, magazines, and collections of poetry and letters…" Weight (before packaging): 775g

Rebo Publishers, Netherlands, 2007. Hardcover (17 x 24 cm), 320 pages. ISBN: 9789036617192. Colour and black & white illustrations and photos. Near Fine condition. "This book comprises some 125 warship types, from the start of powered warship design to the modern giants of global power projection. The warships described here are illustrated by the celebrated technical artist John Batchelor, and their stories are outlined by the well known military and technical historian Christopher Chant. A number of stamps and rare photographs are also included to complete the illustration of these magnificent vessels and their place in history."

Penguin Books, 2004. Softcover (13 x 22 cm), xii, 400 pages with notes, bibliography and index. ISBN: 0141005912. Very Good condition. The covers are bumped, lightly creased. Pages tanning, some corners creased.

Polity Press, 210. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), x, 231 pages, with index. ISBN: 9780745646190. Good condition. Covers are bumped, scuffed/scratched and creased at edges/corners. Appears as though the front free page (or half-title page) has been neatly removed. A page-by-page check has been done and all other pages are in place. There are ink markings (e.g.. underlined text, letters) on approximately 24 pages.