Search Results: Authors starting with T from The Secret Bookshop

London: The New Education Book Club, 1948. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. Second Edition Stated. Hardcover. 200pp. Book condition: Good. Community centre stamp to ffep. Light foxing to prelims and fore edges. Dust Jacket condition: Good. Light shelf wear and foxing.

London: Faber and Faber, 1951. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Fifth impression March 1951. 8vo. 167pp plus Append. Book condition: Very good. Only a small amount of foxing to fore edges and light tanning. Dust Jacket condition: Good. One short closed tear to rear.

Lincoln College, Christchurch. : Tussock Grasslands & Mountain Lands Institute, 1982. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A very good clean copy with very light shelf wear only.

Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1938. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. First Thus Translated by Tucker. Hardcover. 64pp. Book Condition: Good. Very clean and tight book. Front flap of dj pasted to front paste down. Ex community centre library copy with a card holder and due date sheet to rear. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Chip to front. Small chips to spine. Closed tears and a place marker to base of back strip.

Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2013. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very good clean copy. Martial arts legend Grandmaster Kazumi Tabata presents a brilliant analysis for modern readers of the most famous work of martial strategy, The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Warrior Wisdom also includes an analysis of the lesser-known The Tactics of Shokatsu Komei, as well as additional warrior tactics that have enabled the author to become a Grandmaster in Shotokan Karate and one of the most influential martial artists in North America.

Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2003. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very good clean copy. In the tradition of The Martial Artist's Book of Five Rings, one of America's most experienced teachers of karate offers new interpretations of fundamental martial arts texts. The book includes new translations of essays on leadership, correct behavior, character, and values. "Hereditary Manual of Fighting Techniques" by Yagyu Tajimanokami Munenori explores the relationship between Zen philosophy and warfare and the mental preparation for successful fighting. In "The Ultimate Sword, " Takuan Soho describes the unremitting effort that must be undertaken to become a true master of strategy. He uses key aspects of sword-fighting strategy to shed light on the path to self-realization in "The Miracle of Immovable Wisdom." Kotoda Yahei Toshisada emphasizes the importance of training and learning techniques over theory in "Technical Study of… Read More

London & Edinburgh: W.& R. Chambers, 1947. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Raymond Sheppard. Book has small amounts of fading to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine where the dust jacket has shallow chipping. Else very minor foxing to the page edges only.

Auckland: Cranwell Publishing Company Ltd, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Some very minor light foxing and some offsetting. Final volume which is a continuation of both volumes one and two

Auckland: Cranwell Publishing Company Ltd, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Some splitting to the rear of the spine. North island

Auckland: Cranwell Publishing Company Ltd, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Some very minor light foxing only. North island

London: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1969. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Good. First Edition, first printing stated. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition:Good. Not price clipped but has tiny chips and closed tears.

Wellington: Reed, 2003. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This copy feels unread and has only very light shelf wear to the wraps. In this definitive collection by one of New Zealand's best-loved authors, Witi Ihimaera offers his personal choice of twenty-four stories from throughout his illustrious career. The pieces span more than thirty-five years - since his first collection, Pounamu Pounamu(1972), was published - and showcase the range, originality and humanity of this truly amazing writer. 'Ihimaera is an inspired voice' - David Eggleton, Metro 'One of our most important and influential writers . . . his subject matter, as much as his distinctive lyrical writing style, demand s attention

London: Historical Publications Ltd, 2004. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book and jacket in fantastic condition. Tiny hint of dulling down to the spine on the jacket.

London: Historical Publications Ltd, 1997. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. As New in As New Jacket

Grey Lynn: Little Island Press, 2008. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed and inscribed by Evotia Tamua on the half title page. A very nice copy.

London: Flamingo, 2001. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Flamingo, London, 2001. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 135798642 present.

Singapore: Asiapic, 1995. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This copy is like new. First english translation from the Chinese

Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, U.S.A., 1983. Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book : Pp.287; Maroon Covers, Black Spine With Silver Print To Spine; Inscription On Ffep

London: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1968. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Jeannie Tangle. Association inscribed and signed by Derek and Jeannie Tangye on the ffep. Some very light foxing to the prelims. The jacket has a couple of short closed tears and tiny amounts of chipping.

New York: Bonanza Books, 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Bonanza Books, New York, NY, 1977. Hardcover. Book Condition:Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Small closed paper repair to base of back strip. Photographs . First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 400 pp. Color illustrated paper over boards with white text on upper and spine; slight shelf wear to head and tail of spine. Color illustrated dust jacket that matches boards with white text on upper and spine; Previous owners stamp to title page.