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

Bantam Books, New York, November 2004. ISBN: 0553803972. Hardcover (approx 6.25 x 9.25 inches (16 x 24 cm)), 452 pages. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. First printing. Boards lightly bumped. Previous owner's address label affixed to front endpaper. The dust jacket is protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. Weight 790g.

The Law Book Company Limited, 1987. 4th Edition. Softcover (14 x 22 cm), ix, 264 pages. ISBN: 045520747X. Very Good condition. Covers bumped, scuffed. Creased (most notably at corners). Weight (before packaging): 420g

Melbourne University Press, 2004. Softcover (16 x 24 cm), xiv, 354 pages. ISBN: 0522851061. Near Fine condition. Lightly creased corners. "This important collection emerges from the growing academic and public policy interest in the area of Indigenous peoples, treaties and agreements—challenging readers to engage with the idea of treaty and agreement making in changing political and legal landscapes. Honour Among Nations? contains contributions from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors from Australia, New Zealand and North America including Marcia Langton, Gillian Triggs, Joe Williams, Paul Chartrand and Noel Pearson. It features a preface by Sir Anthony Mason. This book covers topics as diverse as treaty and agreement making in Australia, New Zealand and British Columbia; land, the law, political rights and Indigenous peoples; maritime agreements; health; governance and jurisdiction; race discrimination in Australia; the Timor Sea Treaty; copyright and intellectual… Read More

McGraw-Hill, 2005. Cancelled Ex-Library Copy. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), xiv, 190 pages. ISBN: 0071436936. Good condition. The wraps are covered in an archival book cover (permanent). Bumped, scuffed, creased. The laminate is beginning to lift/bubble, primarily at edges. There is a library sticker at the top of the half-title page, and a library stamp along the bottom of the title page and last page. The only external library marking is a library stamp along page fore edge.

Viking, Penguin Group (Australia), 2004. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), 283 pages. Very Good condition. The covers are bumped, scuffed/scratched. Rolled, creased at corners. Some page edges/corners also bumped/creased. Page edges beginning to yellow. Tight binding, clean textblock. "As a pivotal member of the Wallabies, five-eighth Stephen Larkham was as close as anyone to the centre of action in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Here, in an enthralling day-by-day account, he tells the inside story of the biggest rugby event ever staged. Larkham tells the behind-the-scenes story of the Wallabies' disastrous lead-up to their World Cup campaign, then follows the fortunes of the main contenders, from the World Cup kick-off in Sydney on 10 October through to the tournament's remarkable Australia-England final on 22 November. Along the way, Larkham provides his own assessments of his fellow Wallabies, their coach, Eddie Jones, the strengths and weaknesses of the Wallabies' main rivals, and the… Read More

University of New South Wales Press Ltd., Sydney, 2009. Softcover (16 x 24 cm), 320 pages. ISBN: 9781921410550. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed. Rolled, creased at corners and at foot of spine. "Presenting the untold story of thousands of Australian families who welcomed back disabled soldiers after World War I, this poignant account reveals the true impact of physical injury and shell shock on these men and their families well into the 1930s. Drawing the reader into the emotional interior of family life, the discussion brings to light the daily struggles of Australia's 90,000 "changed men" and reveals the significant burdens carried by their family members." Weight: 570g.

John Murray, 2012. Softcover (15 x 24 cm), 222 pages. ISBN: 9781848547223. Very Good condition.

Zytal Press, 2006. Signed. Softcover (15 x 21 cm), 394 pages. ISBN: 9780980445107. Very Good condition. Signed by author on title page. Bumped, lightly creased, most notably at corners. "This is a captivating story of life in another century. It's a remarkable tale of desert and jungle survival, finding religion and losing faith, about discovering lust and finding love, about dying in aircraft accidents that didn't happen. It's an inspirational account of a man who set his goals in the sky and achieved them. His hard-working angel keeps saving him during his early travels and later while dodging hidden rocks in clouds. Then spears and gunfire in the third world. A must read true story. Ted Egan, OA ~ Administrator of the Northern Territory." Weight (before packaging): 555g

Pan Macmillan Australia Pty. Ltd., Sydney, 1996. Hardcover (15 x 23cm), 566 pages. ISBN: 0732908744. Inscribed/signed by John Laws on front free page. The inscription reads simply "To Yvonne - John Laws". The book and dust jacket are in Very Good condition. Full-bound yellow boards with black lettering along spine. Bumped, lightly rubbed. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Rough cut page foredge. Top page edge soiled/foxing. The dust jacket is lightly creased along edges. Some foxing noted on reverse side. This work combines John Laws' 'Book of Irreverent Logic' and 'Book of Uncommon Sense'. Weight (before packaging): 745g

Companion Guides, 2013. Softcover (15 x 21 cm), 458 pages. ISBN: 9781291328509. Near Fine condition. Weight (before packaging): 665g

The Softback Preview. Reprint 1996 (Third Edition). Softcover (14 x 22 cm), xxviii, 643 pages, wiht ‘Notes to Letter’, bibliography, bibliographical index, topographical index and general index. Very Good condition. Lightly creased along edges. Creased along spine. Weight (before packaging): 900g.

Brolga Publishing, Melbourne, 2006. Signed / Inscribed by author. The inscription reads "Happy Birthday Sue - All good wishes. Laurie Le Fevre 24 Oct 2006". Softcover (14 x 21 cm), 179 pages. ISBN: 1920785868. Very Good condition. Bumped, creased at head of spine and corners.

CreateSpace Publishing, 2012. Softcover (14 x 21 cm), 139 pages. ISBN: 9781481258791. Very Good condition. Some scratches, divots on rear cover. Soiled page fore edge.

Harper Collins, New York. 35th Anniversary Edition published 1995. Later printing (22nd). ISBN: 006017322X. Hardcover (15 x 21 cm). Signed by the author on the half title page (see photo). The book and dust jacket are in Fine condition. Quarter-bound black boards with black cloth spine. Copper coloured lettering along spine. Rough cut page fore edges (as published). The dust jacket is protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover.

Oxford University Press. 1993. Hardcover (18 x 24 cm), 485 pages. ISBN: 0195532848. Ex-Library copy. Good condition. The dust jacket (dj) is covered in an archival book cover (removable). There are library index stickers affixed to foot of spine. Erratum pasted to front free page. Library markings on front dj, front & rear free pages, title page and copyright page. Remainder mark on bottom page edge. Tight binding, clean textblock. Although ex-library, it is a nice copy that shows very little wear. "From nursery rhymes to epic fantasy, from picture-books to challenging novels for adolescents, reading is a crucial activity in the cultural and psychological formation of children. In this book the authors examine the legacy and contemporary achievement of Australian children's writers. This encyclopaedic reference work covers the earliest writing from the nineteenth century to the remarkable growth in publishing that followed the Second World War."

Robert Hale Ltd., London. 1998. Softcover (14 x 22 cm), 159 pages. ISBN: 0709060793. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed. Creased at corners. Tight binding, clean textblock. "Revision is a vital part of writing, and many would-be authors might have a better chance of getting into print if they would spend more time, as the professionals do, in revising their material carefully and thoroughly before submitting it to a publisher... This is without question one of the most helpful and authoritative books available for writers who want to improve their work and their chances of publication."

Jarrolds, London, 1957. Hardcover (approx 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14.5 x 22 cm)), 223 pages. First English Edition. Translated from German by H.A. Piehler and K. Kirkness. Book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. Green cloth boards with gold lettering along spine. Lightly bumped/rubbed. Slight slant to spine. Bookseller stamp on front pastedown (bottom corner). Pages browning/foxing. The dj is bumped, rubbed and chipped, with some small closed tears along edges. Soiled/stained on rear. The dj is not price clipped, still shows original price of 21s. net. The dust jacket is protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. In this book a well-known German writer tells the absorbing story of the part played by the Gulf Stream in the affairs of men throughout the ages. His theme is that the whole of what we know as Western civilization, that of Western and Central Europe and of North and Central America, is dependent on its existence. Weight: 465g.

McPhee Gribble Publications, Penguin, Australia, 1996. Softcover (17 x 23 cm), 177 pages. ISBN: 0869143123. Very Good condition. Pages tanning. "In a series of gritty, honest and often hilarious interviews, Andrea Lemon offers a glimpse into the world of a group of women who choose to live far outside the norm. Packed with fabulous photographs, this is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of hitting the road, taming a buckjumper or belting out 'Stand By Your Man'."

University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, 1994. ISBN: 0868401102. Softcover (approx 6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)), 192 pages. Ex-Library Copy. The book is in good condition. The only external library marking is a library stamp along page fore edge. Library markings on the title pages, last page and page foreedge. Slanted spine. Bumped, rubbed, with some chipping/creasing. Page edges soiled. The book's cover is protected in an permanently attached archival book jacket cover. Inside hinges reinforced with book tape, which is browning/detaching in areas. Numerous black & white photographs. "This is the story of the first fifty years of Qantas Airways Limited - the Australian airline which grew from humble beginnings in outback Queensland in 1920 to become one of the world's major international airlines. This is not the story of those intrepid men who flew the company's aircraft, but the story of a group of dedicated individuals whose engineering and technical skills and… Read More

Paulist Press, 2013. Softcover (14 x 21 cm), xv, 160 pages. ISBN: 9780809148035. Good condition. The rating of 'Good condition' is based on the fact that the first page has been removed. A page-by-page check as been done and all other pages are in place, with clean text. Otherwise a very good copy. The boards are bumped. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. The dj is creased along edges/corners.