Search Results: Authors starting with S from Bong Bong Books

Wise , London, 1981. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Fair Condition. Melody line and chord frames for the following A National Acrobat Black Sabbath Fairies Wear Boots Hard Road Junior's Eyes Looking for Today Never Say Die Paranoid Planet Caravan Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Sleeping Village Snowblind Supernaut Sweet Leaf Under the Sun War Pigs Wheels of Confusion The Wizard Remnants of old price label on the front cover. There is an old bookshop stamp on the title page. Card Covers. Size: 250mm - 350mm. 47 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear, creasing, some marking, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Music Sheets & Scores; ISBN: 0860019136. ISBN/EAN: 9780860019138. Inventory No: 51845. . 9780860019138

MacMillan, London, 2015. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition. "My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved. I have been given much and I have given something in return. Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure."Oliver Sacks was born in 1933 in London and was educated at Queen's College, Oxford. He completed his medical training at San Francisco's Mount Zion Hospital and at UCLA before moving to New York, where he soon encountered the patients whom he would write about in his book Awakenings.Dr Sacks spent almost fifty years working as a neurologist and wrote many books, including The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Musicophilia, and Hallucinations, about the strange neurological predicaments and conditions of his patients. The New York Times referred to him as 'the poet laureate of… Read More

Collins, London, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. To Joanna Goodacre, daughter of the bailiff on the proud Trevallion family's estate in Jamaica, the family's Cornish home at Castle Mallion was a legendary place. Then, without warning, she was transported there as a companion to old Mrs. Trevallion, in company with Benedict, the new heir, & Mayana, the beautiful half-caste whose child was reputed to be his..." All pictures shown are of the actual product offered for sale Size: 180mm - 250mm. 285 pages. Dust jacket has wear, some chips & tears, a few holes, some marking as well as bumping and shelf-wear.. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Covers have some shelf-wear, as well as some bumping to corners & extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; Britain/UK; ISBN: 0002215489. ISBN/EAN: 9780002215480. Inventory No: 20629. . 9780002215480

Batsford, London, 1921. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Fair Condition. The presentation of this bookin the form in which it appears is the result, in the first place, of an idea conceived some ten years ago, of writing a treatise on the methods of obtaining a particular quality, with some sense of colour, in lead pencil drawing.... Size: 180mm - 250mm. 224 pages. Edges have some marking. Covers have some shelf-wear, marking, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Reference. Inventory No: 51910. .

Hesperian Press , Australia, 2008. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. Simun's story is a compelling chronicle of struggle, survival, & prosperity, that looks directly at the dark edges of life while embracing the light. Here is the accomplishment of the Australian Dream - a story that is a triumphant tale of one immigrant's success" Card Covers With Flaps. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 226 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 50994. .

Headline, London, 1992. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/Good. 'I am Morgan the Fay. The wicked witch, the embodiment of evil. And yet. I am the queen who takes Arthur in my arms for healing. Some editing of the story will clearly be necessary.' Morgan stands by Dozmary Pool after the Battle of Camlann, pleading with the dying Arthur to trust her. Only she can heal him. Is her price too high? As she retraces the bitterness and misunderstanding between them, she throws new light on the tales which the first four narrators have told. But that's not all. There have been countless other versions of her story, from prehistoric myths to contemporary novels. With scornful irony Morgan show us how their authors have changed her from a wise and healing ruler to a malignant sorceress and derided temptress. Can Arthur see the truth in time? For some reason, a previous owner has put about an inch of clear tape on the front & rear flap of the dust jacket in the middle adhering it to the… Read More

Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co, London, 1915. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. The Hun-god has at last discarded the cloak of civilization, & now appears in all its naked hideousness. Our learned British divines have, for more than a quarter of a century, been imbued with a belief in Christianity promulgated by German "kultur." Many of the arguments put forward by such scholars as Schmiedel, Neumann, & others would scarcely deceive an ordinary schoolboy ; but they have, nevertheless, been accepted by many of our best & most learned men. It behoves the latter to turn away from Teutonic unbelief, & betake themselves again to the Bible itself, as being the only source of true inspiration..." A previous owner has used the blank rear end paper to take some notes in ink regarding the meaning of certain passages in the book. There is some pencil underlining here and there, throughout the text. Pages have some age… Read More

Halstead Press, Sydney, 2007. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. Eighteen days before Pearl Harbour, Japan opened fire on Australia. The RAN's cover-up of the action that sank HMAS on the 19th November, 1941 has been a public scandal for decades. This book explains how Churchill and Roosevelt sacrificed Sydney and the US Pearl Harbour fleet. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 159 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; Ships & the Sea. ISBN: 1920831312. ISBN/EAN: 9781920831318. Inventory No: 51382. . 9781920831318

Ebury Press, Sydney, 2008. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition. Australian history provides plenty of noteworthy examples of grisly and gruesome dirty deeds. This engrossing book revisits the major incidents to shock us all from Federation to the present day. Bushrangers, baby-killers, notorious gangsters, murderers, standover men, corporate villains, corrupt cops and a few petty crims - all are paraded before us in a compelling cavalcade of Aussies behaving badly. The book is divided into decades with more attention given to the years closest to the present day. There are two or more photos on each spread with quotes, lists and sidebars. The stories are presented in a visual style that is easy to read and encourages hours of browsing. There are also special feature spreads throughout highlighting other areas related to crime like policing, investigating, forensics and sentencing. The History of Aussie True Crime revisits many of the most infamous events in our history and also reveals a… Read More

Boreas Publishing, United Kingdom, 1978. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. The story of a young Estonian woman caught up in spying for the KGB. Irja Parve was born in Tallinn, capital of Estonia in 1935...In 1960, on graduation from the Institute of Pedagogy...where she read modern languages, she was called to see Major Erik Liim, head of the Intourist office in Soviet Estonia...Irja was offered a post as guide & interpreter. As soon as she accepted the post, however, she found herself in the grip of the K.G.B." Size: 180mm - 250mm. 224 pages. Spine is slightly cocked. Dust Jacket has some shelf-wear, as well as some bumping to corners & extremities. Previous owner has written a large inscription in ink dedicating the book to the N.S.W. Police Academy in 1979. It has been partially "whited out".. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Politics & Government. Inventory No: 13996. .

Tasmanian Wilderness Society, Australia, 1980. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. ...The island of Tasmania is different - it is Australia's mountainous State. In the central, western & southern areas, rugged mountain enfold glaciated lakes flanked by temperate rainforests..." Size: 250mm - 350mm. 112 pages. Remnants of old price labels on the rear cover.. Dust Jacket has some shelf-wear, some marking, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Environment & Ecology; Australia; ISBN: 0959475400. ISBN/EAN: 9780959475401. Inventory No: 51185. . 9780959475401

Five Mile, 2021. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition. The best selling books in this set by Jessica Sanders encourage children to feel free & proud to celebrate who they truly are! Slipcase has a few marks Size: 180mm - 250mm. Remnants of old price label on the rear cover.. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Book(s) comes in its original slipcase. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Children; Self Help & Motivation. ISBN: 1922514195. ISBN/EAN: 9781922514196. Inventory No: 52188. . 9781922514196

Beta-Plus Publishing, Italy, 2010. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Jordi Sarra (Illustrated by). In recent years, Saint-Tropez, a heavenly spot on the French Cote d'Azur, has evolved into one of the most sophisticated holiday destinations for the 'Jet set'. Initially under the impetus of the many celebrities and wealthy citizens who lived there during the summer months, many luxurious holiday homes were built in a Provencal or Italian inspired style in Saint-Tropez. Lately this has changed: under the influence of local architects but also of the cosmopolitan population of the port town a resolutely contemporary design, both sober and timeless, pure and modern was resolutely chosen. The renowned interior designer Sandra Cerfontaine, the creator of Alessandra Home Interiors in Saint-Tropez, introduces us to the exciting world of contemporary design in her home town: exclusive, never before photographed homes that bathe in a contemporary and timeless… Read More

Hachette, Sydney, 2018. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. Understanding how the brain grows and changes through the stages of life is key to health and wellbeing. This is not a book about the differences between male and female brains, nor a book using neuroscience to explain gender-specific behaviours, the 'battle of the sexes' or 'Mars-Venus' stereotypes. This is a book about what happens inside the brains and bodies of women as they move through the phases of life, and the unique - and often misunderstood - effects of female biology and hormones.Dr McKay give insights into brain development during infancy, childhood and the teenage years (including the onset of puberty) and also takes a look at mental health as well as the ageing brain. The book weaves together findings from the research lab, case studies and interviews with neuroscientists and other researchers working in the disciplines of neuroendocrinology, brain development, brain health and… Read More

ABC, Sydney, 2014. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. Bringing together bad women of every stripe and variety - the scandalous, the brash, the fearless, the downright nasty and some who just went a little bit wrong - in the one big book. Some are wicked, some are scandalous, some are downright mean and ruthless and some just went a little bit sideways. Meet the bad women of Australia: the femmes who challenge our ideas of what women should be - together in the one big book. tilly Devine, Mary Bryant, Helena Rubinstein, Lola Montez - these notorious women defied the restricted times they lived in, seducing men of power and betraying them, going from streetwalkers to standover merchants, rewriting their past as they rose to the top, or just taking to a life of crime with gusto. then there are the darker dames: women who have killed husbands, lovers, relatives, friends and children for a variety of reasons. the backyard abortionists, the poisoners, the women in lovers' pacts, the women… Read More

Flammarion, 2018. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition. Pierre Sauvage's first book introduces his French Bohemian-chic philosophy for living with style through his contemporary interiors-both urban and country-and recipes for elegant entertaining. Against the backdrop of his exceptional homes in Paris, Normandy, and the South of France, Pierre Sauvage- director of Casa Lopez, the legendary Parisian housewares purveyor-showcases his very personal and contemporary style of decorating and entertaining. His striking use of color sets the tone for each room and serves as a counterpoint to his playful matchings of materials and patterns. With discriminating taste, Sauvage pairs new designs for occasional furniture with singular antiques or hand-painted table settings from Provence and Andalusia with cut crystal decanters. From bold interiors to elegant gardens and outdoor living spaces, each home is infused with his connoisseur's eye for luxury details. Stunning photography commissioned… Read More

Howard Timmins, South Africa, 1965. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. The inhabitants of Bechuanaland, known as the Batswana People, are among many separate tribes, spread over an area of great diversities in both climate & terrain....Throughout the world, traditional tales of all people, both civilized & uncivilized, abound in witches, wizards, fairies. ogres, goblins & magic. In this selection from Bechuanaland there is a suggestion of them all..." Size: 180mm - 250mm. 82 pages. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Dust Jacket has some shelf-wear, some chips and tears, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Previous owner's book-plate laid in. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; Inventory No: 50102. .

Glass Books, Australia, 1999. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Twenty-six bewitching and alluring designs featuring Faeries of the Sea for stained glass enthusiasts. Full colour illustrations plus line drawings for each design. From the author and designer of "Faerie Lights" and the Australian Federation of Stained Glass. Card Covers. Size: 250mm - 350mm. 56 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; ISBN: 0958528233. ISBN/EAN: 9780958528238. Inventory No: 50101. . 9780958528238

Rider, London, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Fair. In this unusual travel book the author relates his experiences across the Arab world from Tangier in the west to Kabul in the east, Idries Shah is a Moslem of noble family, speaking Arabic & Persian, who received his education in England & now lives in London. As a result he understands both the people he is writing about & the reader for whom he is writing." Size: 180mm-240mm. 192 pages. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust Jacket has some small chips, tears and bumping to extremities as well as some shelf wear.. Dust Jacket un-clipped. There is some foxing mainly to the end papers and exterior of text block. Pages 85-90 have some small creasing probably caused by bad storage. There is a small stain, appears to be from some clear liquid, to the top of the picture between pages 85-86. MC Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category:… Read More

University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2018. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Misfits & Me represents a selection of Mandy Sayer's non-fiction writing from the past twenty years. Each essay has been chosen to reflect a different aspect of Sayer's attraction to Australian misfits & outsiders, from child gangs & hoarders to pensioner drug dealers, domestic violence victims, artists & rescue dogs. Sayer also writes with her inimitable frankness about her unconventional family, her unusual marriage to playwright & author Louis Nowra & her writing process..." Trade Paperback. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 241 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear, as well as some bumping to corners & extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; ISBN: 1742236103. ISBN/EAN: 9781742236100. Inventory No: 50296. . 9781742236100