Search Results: Authors starting with C from Diversity Books, IOBA

London: Souvenir Press, 1992. xv, + 268pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Plain red boards very lightly bumped only. Leaves clean, with mild tanning and foxing flecks to textblock edges. Illustrated dustjacket lightly creased at head, negligible edgewear and indentations. "This warm, entertaining and enlightening book shows you how to find harmony with the earth and harness its natural forces to work your magic. A treasury of spells, rituals and meditations is provided, with explanations of their meaning and instructions on how to use them. The author, herself a practising witch, helps you gain insight into the nature of people around you . . . " Contents include: Intro., 10 chapters, Appendix A: Celtic Gods and Godesses, Appendix B: Sources fro Books, Tools and Magic. Book weight approx. 340g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First British. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"… Read More

London: Harper Press, 2010. 340pp., plus 1 x 8 page unpaginated colour plate section, b/white illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Remainder stripe to lower textblock edge, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn only. "Featuring a colourful cast of idealistic entrepeneurs, brilliant eccentrics and resourceful visionaries, 'Chocolate Wars' is the story of a uniquely alluring product and of the evolution, for better or worse, of modern business." Contents include: List of text illustrations. List of plates. Introduction. 19 chapters over four 'parts'. Epilogue. Acks. Bibliography. Index. Book weight approx. 425g. (This book will post as a small parcel within Australia only, and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 23`1cm x 15.25cm).

New York: Delta (Dell Publishers), 1980. x, + 275pp. Several intext, b/white halftone plate, and line-drawn illustrations. Book clean and square. A soft reading crease on an (otherwise) firm spine, nominal colour-fade to title (still totally legible). Text-printed card wrapper minimally bumped and creased on foredge corners. Textblock age-toned, else unmarked. "In 'The Awakened Mind' Maxwell Cade, psychologist, physicist, and meditation teacher - explains his unprecedented use of biofeedback augmented by Eastern meditative techniques, and the program of exercises, skills, and sensory sequences he has developed . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Preface. Part 1/ Biofeedback and States of Self-Awareness. 2/ Biofeedback and The Higher States. 3/ Biofeedback and The Healing State. Bibliography. Appendices (5). Index. Author Bios. Book weight approx. 322g. . First Thus. Softcover. Good+. 8vo - (approx. 20cm x 13.5cm).

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1964. 190pp. Book clean. Spine firm, mildly canted, gilt title there-on. Plain green boards lightly corner-bumped. Random foxing spots to textblock edges, else leaves clean. Previous bookseller's sticker to front pastedown. Art-illustrated (Philip Gough) dustjacket is price-clipped on lower front flap, tanned on spine, and has some foxing and marking to front and rear panels, two short creases, minor edge-creasing and a couple of edge nicks. From the jacket flap: "A holiday in Portugal is planned by Christine Channing's family, to take her mind off a troubled love affair. They are charmed by the country, where they soon make friends, among them the Baronessa Narvao, who invites them to stay in her luxurious mansion. But the Baronesa is not all she appears to be, and the Channings are rescued from an awkward predicament by the timely arrival of Christine's fiance, James, and his grandfather the fiery earl." Book weight approx. 280g. *Postage charge… Read More

London: Pelham Books, 1979. 112pp., b/w illustrations throughout. [Drawings by Tony Young]. Book unmarked. Pictorial dustjacket has very minor stretching head and foot; else fine. At the time of printing, the author was Chief National Coach, The Hockey Association. Contents include: Components, Rules Of Play, Conduct Of Play, Match Control, Points To Remember and Official Rules Of The Game. Weight approx. 390g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Hard Cover + D/J [Oblong]. Very Good +/Very Good +. Illus. by Tony Young. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chichester, West Sussex, England: John Wiley and Sons, 2001. xii, + 138pp., graphs, charts and tables, throughout. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over firm spine. Minimal bump on foot of rear black board. Leaves pristine. Art-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. Originally published in French as 'Analyse Technique Dynamique', Editions Economica, Paris, 1999. Translated to English by Richard Stephenson. " . . . is a practical book which describes many methods and analyses results from real situations. It can be used to analyse market changes over 15 minutes or up to several weeks, depending on your needs . . . " Contents include: Prelims., 8 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 370g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus, 2nd Impression.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

Kilmore, Victoria, Australia: Author (Bob Cain), 1990. (ii), + 359pp. Unpaginated colour plates, plus numerous intext b/white halftone plates (various sources). Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped on heel. Photographic, colour-illustrated gloss boards nominally bumped only. Textblock very good. In the 25th year of the running of one of Australia's most prestigious harness racing events, 1990 seemed to be an appropriate time to share with the harness-racing fan, the story, year-by-year, of the 'Miracle Mile' . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword. Acks., Introduction. Year-by-Year (starting with Robin Dundee's win in 1967). Miracle Mile Horse Index. Book weight approx. 1.37KG. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. 4to - (approx. 28.5cm x 21.25cm).

Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia: Sid Harta Publishers, 2011. vi, + 344pp., plus (iv). Intext, line-drawn story-setting maps. Illustrated (four page) publisher's promotional section at rear. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Art-illustrated gloss card wrapper lightly bumped on foredge corners. A concise personal inscription, signed by author on title page, else leaves unmarked. A fantasy novel set in the South Gippsland area of Victoria, Australia, but using mythical locations for the Second Realm . . . "Early one morning in South Gippsland, an average couple and their dog come face to face with a dragon . . . " Book weight approx. 470g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

London: Boxtree Limited , 1994. 192pp., intext illustrations throughout: colour photographic and art illustrations, plus b/white halftone plates, with colour and b/white line drawings. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Burgundy-coloured boards undamaged. Textblock pristine. Colour-illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. Based on a Granada Television series of the same name "Ape Man", explores the story of human evolution drawn from interviews with leading scientists who work all over the world. Many questions are resolved - many still remain unanswered . . . Consultant scientific editor for the book was Dr. Robert Foley. Contents include: Prelims., Preface, Introduction, Evolving. Walking. Thinking. Talking. Colonizing. Making Images. Still Evolving. Index, Acks., more. Book weight approx. 1.25 KG. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. . First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover… Read More

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Text Publishing, 2008. 259pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, one page previously corner-creased. Illustrated card wrapper as new. First published in Spanish as 'El Mapa del Creador', Roca Editorial de Libros. 2006. Translated into English by Catherine Silver, 2008. "Emilio Calderon weaves a web of political intrigue, love and deceit involving a mysterious and fateful map . . . set during the tumultous 1930s and 40s, during the Spanish Civil War and World War II . . . " Book weight approx. 365g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Thus [English].. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Faber and Faber, 2016. ix, + 170pp. (last viii blank). Book clean and square. Spine firm. French-fold card wrapper mildly bumped on foot. Textblock bumped as wrapper. Multi-award winning novelist Lucy Caldwell, who was born in Belfast in 1981, has earnt a formidable reputation as a playwright and novelist. In this volume of short stories she explores the many facets of growing up and relationships . . . Contents include: Prelims., 11 stories, beginning with 'The Ally Ally O', and closing with 'Multitudes'. Acks. Book weight approx. 235g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel. . First Edition, 1st Impression. Softcover. Very Good+. 8vo - (approx. 21.5cm x 13.5cm).

London: Jonathan Cape, 2006. xxv, + 560 pages. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Printed card wrapper negligibly edge-bumped only. "Although personally responsible for the deportation of thousands of French Jews, Darquier was never brought to justice and spent the years after the war in Madrid. In Carmel Callil's masterful account Darquier's ascent to power during the years leading up to the Second World War comes to mirror the rise of French anti-Semitism and the role it played in the horrors that were to follow . . . " Book weight approx. 890g. * Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Uncorrected Proof.. Softcover. Very Good +. Uncorrected Proof Copy.

Richmond, Victoria, Australia: William Heinemann Australia, 1984. xxxiii, 225pp. B/white halftone plate frontispiece and like, unpaginated plates throughout (all called-for plates extant and attached). Intext, line-drawn maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Signed and dated (May 1984) on title page by author Bernard Callinan, else textblock mildly edge-tanned. Illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn, small surface scratch. Introduction by Nevil Shute. Contents include: Preface. List of Illustrations. Foreword. Introductory Chapter. List of Officers. 13 chapters. Index including Map References. LEST WE FORGET. Book weight approx. 451g. (This book will post as a small parcel within Australia only, and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). Signed by Author. First Thus. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 21cm x 13.5cm).

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: John A. Calvert-Jones, 2001. xi, 310pp. Fold-out Appendix C (Ancestors of John A. Calvert-Jones) at rear. B/white photographic and sketch illustrations. Book clean, square. Beige quarter-cloth spine firm, but edge-rubbed and has a crease to foot. Leaves clean and unmarked. Boards very good. Numerous chapters. Book weight approx. 720g. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good -. 8vo - (approx. 23.5cm x 15.5cm).

London: Salamander Books , 1997. 160pp. Colour photographic illustrations throughout by Mark Pepper (offical race photographer). Colour illustrated course map endpapers. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain blue boards undamaged. Leaves clean and unmarked. Colour-illustrated French-fold dustjacket mildly surface indented, several tiny spots to reverse (inner) surface. From the front flap: " . . . the story of Everyman's Adventure, the BT Global Challenge. Inspired by record-breaking yachtsman Sir Chay Blyth, it embodied his belief that ordinary people are capable of extraordinary achievement. The race around the world, the wrong way, against prevailing winds and tides, unfolded over ten compelling months . . . " Contents include: Foreword by The Princess Royal. Fab Four Against the World. Leg One: Southampton to Rio De Janeiro. Leg Two: Rio de Janeiro to Wellington. Leg Three: Wellington to Sydney. Leg Four: Sydney to Cape Town. Leg Five: Cape Town to Boston.… Read More

Leongatha, Victoria, Australia: Centenary Committee, Leongatha Football Club, 1994. 124pp. Intext b/white halftone plates (mostly images of various premiership teams and years) throughout. Saddle-stitched, staplebound format. Triple-stapled, all clean and tight. Illustrated card wrapper shelfworn, and slightly bumped, with minimal colour fade adjacent to spine. Textblock unmarked. Exceedingly scarce, this book by Leongatha Football Club life member and local educator Rod Cameron (1925?-2014) is a fascinating history of this regional Victorian football club during its first 100 years, 1984-1994 . . . Contents include: President's Report. Centenary Committee Message. Foreword. Numerus Features (teams) from the 1890s to the 1990s. Appendix. Club Song. Book weight 560g. . First Edition. Softcover, Staplebound. Good+. 4to (approx. 29.5cm x 21cm).

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: (Author). Printed by A.C. Tod Printing, 1987. 168pp., line-drawn maps, plus confronting, factual, photographc halftone plates (news and RAR official sources) throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Art-illustrated (Frank Moore) card wrapper mildly edgeworn, spot soiling, and has blind writing indentations on rear, author photograph wrap. Inscribed 'R.T', signed and dated by author on half-title page, else textblock unmarked. Although the chapter prologues are based on fact, the characters in this story, set in the Australian involvement in the Vietnam War, are entirely fictional . . . Contents include: Prelims., Maps, Introduction, 7 chapters, Epilogue. Book weight approx. 365g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.

Auckland, New Zealand: Hodder and Stoughton, 1980. 178pp., unpaginated [12 pages] b/white, action [mostly] illustrated halftone plate section. Book clean and square. Spine firm, vivid silver title there-on. Flecked text-block edges. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket price-clipped, mildly edgeworn and scuffed. A year in review: the 1979 All Blacks touring team in glory and gloom . . . Contents include: 10 chapters, Statistical Records. Book weight approx. 440g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Scoresby, VIC, Australia: The Five Mile Press, 2008. 281pp., plus 1 x 8 page b/white photographically- illustrated section. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper has a corner crease to lower front panel. From the rear panel: "In 'Outside The Law 2' some of our best crime writers take you on a trip into the shadows of Australian society. You'll meet crooks who just can't help themselves; killers with twisted logic or hearts of darkness; and cops who daily walk the thinnest of lines to keep the evil at bay, and away from the rest of us . . . " Contents include: Introduction. 12 chapters. Acks. Contributors. Book weight approx. 410g. This book will post as a small parcel within Australia only, and postage charge will be reduced accordingly. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 23cm x 15cm).

Edinburgh, Scotland: Mainstream Publishing, 1995. 264pp., illustrated endpapers (Family Tree of the Bank of Scotland). Intext illustrations throughout: full colour, duo-tone, and b/white halftone plates (many in facsimile), plus several tables. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. A concise inscription, signed by author, on title page, else leaves unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn only. The story of the important Scottish institution: The Bank of Scotland, celebrating in the year of publication (1995) its tercentenary, having been created by an Act of Scottish Parliament in 1695 . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword, Preface, 17 chapters, Appendices, Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 1.05 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition, 2nd Impression.. Hardcover and… Read More