Search Results: Authors starting with I from EUREKA AUSTRALIANA BOOKS

Sydney, Angus & Robertson First edition - hard cover in dust jacket Idriess was able to witness and hear at first hand stories of the great silver strikes, of frightful hardship and isolation, fever and thirst at Broken Hill, of the Silver Kings and of fantastic riches won and lost. 223 x 145mm., pp. frontis., x, 214, b/w plates. Hard cover in dust jacket. Orig. red cloth covered boards rubbed/wear top front & back edge & spine; contents, large inscription that covers the back of the ffep (neat); d.j. chipped top front edge & large chips top/bot. spine. Near VG/GOOD+

London, Hutchinson first edition - hard cover in dust jacket Here in words and in pictures, are two views of the United Nations. O'Brien argues the case, with his customery wit, eloquence and mastery. The UN, he says was an imaginative creation deliberately designed to appeal to the imagination. With a wealth of example he explores the ritual and symbols of the United Nations, while Topolski's drawings explicit in everything he depicts, form a happy partnership with O'Brien's text. 170 x 210mm., pp. 320, biblio., b/w & col. plates. NEAR FINE/VG+ ISBN: 090857909

London, Watts & Co. reprint edit. - trade paperback, stiff card covers Robert Ingersoll made many observations on religion during his life. He stated , the myth of hell ""represents all the meaness, all the revenge, all the selfishness, all the cruelty, all the hatred, all the infamy of which the heart of man is capable"". 215 x 148mm., pp. 480. Trade paperback (booklet). Contents, small ""previous owners"" name (one line) top of Preface page, corners medium ""dog eared"", card covers, rub/wear top bot. spine - clean copy. Near VG

London, Hutchinson/Random first edition - hard cover in dust jacket Two lovers bought an antique wedding ring. Afterwards they found ""A23P"" engraved on its inside. A style number, probably; but her name was Anne, his was Peter, and they were to be married on twenty-third of the month�.This is one of the many coincidences examined in this book. 240 x 160mm., pp. 8 (prelim.), 215, biblio., append., index. Hard cover in dust jacket. Contents, no inscriptions, d.j., medium rubbing mainly on back. NEAR FINE/VG+ ISBN: 0091741602

Canberra, National Library of Australia first edition - hard cover in dust jacket Wonderlands is a glorious celebration of Robert Ingpen's work as an illustrator and storyteller, told through his own illustrator's notes, original sketches and abundant illustrations from his award-winning publications. He has led us on wide-ranging journey's into wondrous landscapes of the classics he has illustrated, as well as into the magical scenes of his own invention and captivating scenery of his beloved Australia. 280 x 210mm., pp. 176, b/w & colour plates t/out., Chronology. NEW. ISBN: 9780642278975

London, Hodder & Stoughton First edition presumed - hard cover, WITHOUT d.j. Chapters include: Mobilisation and transport of the British Expeditionary Force; The Battle on Mons; Fighting at Charleroi; The British troops retire into France; The French Army on the Oise - and much more. 178 x 112mm., pp. 192, map, PLUS fold-out map at rear of France. Hard cover, red papered boards, black silhouette design on front & title/author on spine, stained bottom third of back board. Contents, few small stains, spotting page edges (mainly bottom), very sound binding. VG

Sydney, William Collins first edition - hard cover in dust jacket Australians have always venerated old things. Terry Ingram explains the reasons for this anomalous situation in a witty and informative manner. He takes a hard, sometimes irreverent look at the wheelers and dealers in old wares in Australia and discusses some of the 'finds' which have not lived up to their promise. 262 x 198mm., pp. 192, b/w and colour plates throughout, notes, index. Hard cover in dust jacket. Contents, NO INSCRIPTIONS; dust jacket, light rubbing - no tears or chips. FINE/NEAR FINE ISBN: 0002164124

London, Collins first edition - h/c in d.j. 'In presenting it as Cook's own writing, I am conscious of having taken a great liberty, ' he says. 'But it has been done as a labour of love and in an honest endeavour to set right the impression left by the official Journals. Cook was neither a dull man, nor unemotional and inhuman. He could not have been, or he would not have achieved what he did.' 218 x 140mm., pp. 254, co. map end/p., p.o.i. (neat) ffep., contents small stain outside edge, in d.j. chips top/bottom spine & corners, cantered, g+. ISBN: 0002214458

Victoria, Viking Penguin first edition - h/c in d.j. Davis Blood is born on the wooden butcher's table at Bellbird Corner. A precocious child, he asks questions and looks for answers to the mysteries of the world. Bloodfather unfolds concentrically, each part revealing another dimension in the development of the young Davis blood. The novel plumbs the depths of the creative consciousness of the young artist at a turning point. 236 x 160mm., pp. 8 (prelim.) + 563, VG+/VG. ISBN: 0670820741

Roseville, Simon & Schuster first edition - large paperback, stiff card covers Sydney 2010. HouseNet controls the fridge, cars run on fuel-cells, death lotteries have replaced greenpeace, medibet is the latest infotainment and for Hercus Barges, middle aged, a disillusioned failure - widespread environmental degradation has led toan obsession with the ultimate crime: the destruction of humanity. 235 x 152mm., pp. 10, (prelim.), 355. Trade size (large) paperback, stiff card covers. Contents - no inscriptions, card covers - very slight rubbing, crease alongside spine (back cover). VG+ ISBN: 0731810449

London, Hodder & Stoughton first edition - h/c in d.j. A man called Cage is the hero of the story. Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett called their men private eyes, but Cage says modestly that he's in public relations. Such is progress. There's enough surprise twists to make this book worth reading in one sitting. 205 x 128mm., pp. 6, 211, contents - no inscriptions, near fine; in d.j. slight rubbing top/ bot. spine & corners - no tears or chips, not priced clipped. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE ISBN: 0340199741