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

New York: The Penguin Press, 2014. (xv), + 269pp., line-drawn maps (Jeffrey L. Ward), plus intext b/white halftone plates throughout. Book clean. Vivid silver title over slightly canted spine. Grey boards nominally bumped on upper foredge corner of rear board. A small brown remainder dot on head, else textblock unmarked. Printed dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. 'Knife Fights' is the biography of a First Gulf War and Afghanistan veteran - counterinsurgency specialist, Lt. Col. John A. Nagl, U.S. Army (Ret.). Contents include: Prelims., Preface, 8 chapters, Epilogue. Acks., Notes, more. Index. Book weight approx. 520g. . First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Mascot, NSW, Australia: Bartel Publications, 2006. 44pp., recto page colour Aboriginal art illustrations by Naiura. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Aboriginal art illustrated gloss boards negligibly surface scuffed only. Authentic Aboriginal fables as told by the author's grandmother. Contents include: Dreamtime Symbols - Their Meanings, 17 fables, commencing with 'Baralga, the Foolish Brolga', and closing with 'Warrigal and the Mundurra, the Old Dingo and The Hunter'. Juvenile literature. Book weight approx. 470g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Reprint.. Hardcover. Very Good +. Illus. by Naiura.

Australia: Macmillan, 1988. xvi, + 587pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, albeit tanned on endpapapers and textblock edges. Small, soft crease to head of some pages. Printed card wrapper mildly edgeworn, with a corresponding soft crease. "This collection of readings provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of Australian society . . . " Contents include: Notes on Contributors, Tables and Figures, Preface, 18 chapters over three 'parts', Index. Book weight approx. 680g.. First Edition (P/B). Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

New York: Kodansha International, 1983. 142pp., b/white instructional photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, slight tanning to endpapers. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. Volume number 3 in the Best Karate Series. From the rear cover: " . . . demonstrates various aspects of kumite (sparring) through which basic techniques are cultivated - according to the individual's level of skill - and body movement and distancing are learned through practical application . . . These are demonstrated by instructors of the Japan Karate Federation who have achieved a high level of skill in karate-do." Includes Introduction and Glossary. Book weight approx. 300g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fourth Printing. Softcover. Very Good +.

New York: Gallery Books, 1985. 175pp., unpaginated 8 page graphic colour section. Intext b/w illustrations throughout. Book clean, very slightly cocked. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Pictorially illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn, with a short closed tear. Blood and gore galore: Action photos of some great wrestling grudge matches. Lots of stars including; Abdullah, Andre the Giant, Junkyard Dog, Hulk Hogan, Kamala, Piper, Sheik, Sammartino, Slaughter, Mr. T., and many others. Book weight approx. 700g.. 1st Impression. Hard Cover + D/J [Oblong]. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Claxton Bay, Trinidad, West Indies: Royards Publishing Company, 1995. xii, + 222pp., 1 x 4 page and 1 x 8 page, b/w, unpaginated, illustrated sections. Book clean, spine firm. Leaves clean. Portrait illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn and splayed, else very good. Interesting, contents include: Preliminaries, Unheralded dramatic entry, Early years, Years of awakening, Sunshine and shadow, Harvest of achievement, Towards perfecting his craft, Reluctant Captain, Beyond the playing field, Faltering hero?, Present times, Statistical appendix, more. Book weight approx. 450g.. First Edition. Stiff Card Softcover. Very Good +,. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Jersey, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall, 2000. vi, + 362pp., b/white illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, soft corner crease to a section at rear. Illustrated card wrapper has a soft corner crease to front and rear panel. From the rear panel: "Written by a highly acclaimed historian, this book presents an interpretive account of the interactions between Native Americans, African Americans, and Euroamericans during the colonial and revolutionary eras. Nash argues that, for a fuller and deeper understanding of the nation's underpinnings, it is crucial to see how interlocked were the destinies of North America's many peoples and how fluid were their interactions in the first two centuries of European and African presence on the continent . . . A new chapter explores the American Revolution as a tri-colored movement in which enslaved Africans, free blacks, and Native Americans were intricately involved." Book weight approx. 465g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾"… Read More

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press [1991] 5th Impression. xvi, + 319pp., intext, b/w line drawings and formulae throughout. Book clean, square. Minor stain [not remainder] to several leaves on top of text-block, otherwise pages clean. Illustrated, gloss card wrapper very mildly edgeworn and splayed, else very good. "Aimed at helping the Physics student to develop a solid grasp of basic graduate-level material, this book presents worked solutions to a wide range of informative problems . . . " Posed problems in areas of: Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Quantum mechanics, Thermodynamics, Statistical mechanics and on to; Condensed matter, Relativity and astrophysics, Nuclear physics, Elementary particles, Atomic and General Physics, Preface and Index. Book weight approx. 510g.. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

East Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia: Privately Published, 1996. 60pp. Book clean, square. Staples firm. Leaves clean. Printed card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. Inscription, signed by author on [plain] inside front wrap. More aspects of life, converted to rhyme by this prolific poet.Contents include: 'A' [Her version] [His version], Youth of Today, The Hoarder, Use It Or Lose It, The VCR, Rich or Poor, Sixty Plus, Violence, Aristocracy, P Drivers, Dancing, Inflation, Council By Laws, Opinion Polls, A Case For Being Untidy. Booklet weight approx. 120g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . Signed by Author. First Edition.. Staplebound Softcover Booklet. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

East Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia: Privately Published, 1988. 56pp. Small, intext, b/w sketch illustrations [by author] throughout. Book clean, square. Staples firm. Leaves clean. Printed card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. Inscription, signed by author on [plain] inside front wrap. " . . . life's little anecdotes transposed into poems which I want to share with others."Numerous specimens, from: Positive Thinking, My Lady Doctor, Sand Castles, and Shoo Fly to Halley's Comet, Tongue in Cheek, Auntie [the ABC], Side Tracked and The Flu. Booklet weight approx. 110g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . Signed by Author. First Edition.. Staplebound Softcover Booklet. Very Good +. Illus. by Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Orion, 2005. 330pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, reading crease there-on. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper mildly indented only. "In this powerful evocation of working-class South London in the 1950s, drama and heartbreak wreak havoc in the life of young Daisy Bacon, guardian of her cousin Lizzie who, a grown woman in body and appearance, has the innocent and trusting nature of the child . . . " 505g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Dublin, Ireland: Prestige Books, 2002. 128pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper (Design: Susan Waine) lightly bumped on foredge corners only. Textblock unmarked, save for one (formerly) dog-eared leaf. This volume of short stories, by Irish writer Eoin Neeson (b.1927-d.2011), some of which have been previously published, include: Bottles and Old Bones. No Greater Love. Prospects. A Dultry. An Angel Dancing. Lizzie. El Conejo. The Bull Calf. Wide Open Spaces. Book weight approx. 155g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel. . First Thus. Softcover. Very Good +. 12mo - (approx. 19.5cm x 13cm).

St Kilda, Victoria, Australia: Employ Publishing Group , 1994. 45pp. Intext, b/white sketch-illustrations by Kirsten Beggs. Saddle-stitched, staplebound format booklet. Staples clean and tight. Illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped only. Textblock unmarked. Well-known Mordialloc (Victoria) identity Mairi Neil writes about everyday life, and her poetry should be read aloud. She hopes that this light-hearted and often humorous collection of verse will be shared with children and adults alike . . . Contents include: Prelims., Dedication. The Poems - beginning with 'Playdough' and finishing with 'Christmas Is . . . " Booklet weight approx. 75g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel.. First Edition. Softcover (Staplebound). Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 21cm x 14.5cm).

York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser, 1993. xiv, + 186pp., small, intext b/w illustrations and figures. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated [Rob Schouten] card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. "In 'Living The Wheel', Annabelle Nelson helps us move beyond psychological denial so we can begin to heal the emotions on the unconscious mind." Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Beyond dualism, Intuition, Imagery, Emotions, Psychic stuff, Terrors and demons, Bliss and peace, Afterword, Appendices, Biblio., Index, Author Bio. Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Impression.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Children's Book Council of Australia (Victorian Branch), 1986. 124pp., plus (iv), intext, b/white illustrations throughout. Staplebound (saddle-stitch format). Book clean and square. Staples firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Walter McVitty) limp card wrapper lightly edgeworn, and has several small areas of surface biopredation. Compiled by the prestigious "Children's Book Council of Australia" (Victorian Branch) is the recommended list of best books for children. It includes First Books, Picture Books, Books for Sharing, Controlled Vocabulary, Older Readers, Poetry and Verse, Teenage Fiction, more. Awards and Index. Book weight approx. 200g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. 9th Edition. Softcover (Staplebound). Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Crows Nest, N.S.W., Australia: ABC Enterprises, 1989. (vii) + 211pp. Intext b/white halftone plates (archival and private sources) throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, nominally colour-faded (title clearly legible). Illustrated card wrapper minimally bumped on foredge corners. Textblock unmarked. Since 1930, thousands of one-teacher rural schools in Australia have closed forever, ending a special chapter in the Australian education system. In this book, historian 'Hank' Nelson (1937-2012) has linked reminiscences of teachers and pupils with detailed archival research resulting in engaging anecdotes and social history . . . Contents include: Prelims., Acks., 15 chapters. Notes. Book weight approx. 495g. . Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 24.5cm x 17.25cm).

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1940. xv, + 373pp., intext, line-drawn figures throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt titles over lightly bumped foredge corners and spine of dark green publisher's cloth. Text-block lightly and uniformly tanned, else clean. No dustjacket. First published in 1940, this ninth impression printed subsequent to that date. "The purpose of this book is to inspire, in both students and practitioners in various technical fields, a keener and more intelligent interest in report writing . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Synopsis, chaptered 'parts': 1/ The Design of the Report. 2/ Some Suggestions as to the Form and Style of the Report. 3/ Criticism of the Report. 4/ Suggestions for Class Use, more. Book weight approx. 565g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, 9th Impression.. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good.

Prague: Vitalia, 1999. 96pp., b/white, art-illustrated frontispiece, and sketch illustrations throughout by Karl Hruska. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped and edgeworn. Jan Neruda's 'Mala Strana Stories' was first published in 1878 with the original Czech title: Povidky Malostranske. English translation by Peter Kopet. It takes the reader back to a time when Prague's Mala Strana was a dreamy part of the city, with its narrow, winding streets, with its historic palaces, churches and houses, and characters within . . . Book weight approx. 170g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

South Australia: Author (Iris Nesdale), 1993. xiv, + 253pp. Intext, b/white halftone plates throughout (archival and private sources). Book clean and square. Spine firm, nominally bumped on head. Colour-art illustrated (Les Olsen) gloss boards undamaged. Sticker removal abrading at top of half-title page, signed by author on title page, else textblock unmarked. Colour-art illustrated (as boards) dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. By noted South Australian historian Iris Nesdale, "This is a book about small ships, many of them very small ships indeed, but requisitioned in emergency they were commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy, and served us well during World War II." Contents include: Prelims., Foreword. Preface. Acks. Appreciation. 25 chapters. Abbreviations. Bibliography. Index. Book weight approx. 830g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. . Signed by Author. First Edition.… Read More

Hawthorn, South Australia : Paschal Press, 2003. xv, + 409pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped, with a soft reading crease. Illustrated card wrapper mildly bumped, else very good. Textblock slightly bumped on lower foredge corner, minor laminate damage to lower edge of front wrap, else undamaged. 'Silent Voices' is a reflection upon fifty years of work in religious service in Australia and beyond . . . Contents include: Prelims., Paschel Concerns. Acks. Dedication. Peter Redevivus. Foreword. 16 chapters. Book weight approx. 800g. * Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.