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

New York, U.S.A.: SeaStar Books, 2001. Unpaginated (48 pages). Colour-art illustrations throughout by Kevin Yagher. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Yagher) boards have light bump to foot, else fine. Like-illustrated dustjacket nominally scuffed only. "In this fantastic storybook, Kevin Yagher has fashioned stunningly lifelike artwork and an utterly absorbing tale of adventure that offers lessons not just about good and evil, but also about love, self-knowledge, and transformation . . . " Book weight approx. 560g. . First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: W.H. Allen , 1971. 305pp., line-drawn endpapers (plan of crime scene buildings). Two, unpaginated b/white halftone plate sections. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. Plain black boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Dustjacket chipped and edgeworn, with several closed tears, plus clear tape reinforcing on plain verso. "On 2nd November, 1952, Christopher Craig, aged sixteen, and Derek Bentley, aged nineteen, were trapped by police on the roof of a Croydon (England) warehouse. What had begun as a petty robbery was to end in tragedy. A gun battle ensued - to be compared by the National Press with the Sydney Street Siege - and P.C. Miles was killed. The two teenagers were tried before Lord Goddard at the Old Bailey and convicted of Miles's murder. The armed Craig was too young to hang, but the unarmed Bentley was not, and despite an Appeal, massive petitions and an uproar in the House of Commons, he was duly executed." The facts, many of which David… Read More

South Yarra, Victoria, Australia: Currey O'Neil, 1984. xi, 148pp. B/white illustrations throughout, plus 2 x 4 page colour sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Plain green cloth boards bumped on upper foredge corner of front panel. Leaves clean and unmarked. Pictorially-iIllustrated dustjacket softly edge-creased, minor edgewear and surface scratches. Contents include: Foreword (Harry Hopman). List of Illustrations. Acks. 14 chapters. Appendix A: Patrons, Presidents, Honorary Life Members. Presidents LTAA, Davis Cup Players, Federation Cup Players, A Grade Pennant Wins, Club Champions, International, National and State Titles. Appendix B: Membership List (as at 1 October, 1983). Book weight approx. 802g. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good-. 4to - (approx. 26cm x 18.25cm).

London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 1999. 236pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Leaves clean and crisp. Plain boards undamaged. Illustrated dustjacket in excellent condition. " . . . famed social scientist Daniel Yankelovich does more than revive the ancient art of dialogue ; he reinvents it in a brief, practical form that suits our times. Drawing on decades of research, he offers a method that will help managers, leaders, businesspeople, and other professionals succeed by helping them master the communication skills needed to conduct dialogue successfully . . . " Contents include 14 chapters over three 'parts', Notes, Resources, Acks., Index. Book weight approx. 400g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Wilkinson Publishing, 2007. viii, + 189pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly scuffed and edgeworn only. "The ultimate guide to worry-free home buying and selling, including 19 ways of getting into your dream home sooner . . . allows you to view the property market through the eyes of experts who give some surprising answers to the questions you must ask . . . " Contents include: Intro., 22 chapters. Book weight approx. 508g. . First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London (Printed in Australia): HarperCollins Publishers, 2002. xxiv, + 310pp., b/white halftone plate chapter headers, plus several line-drawings and map. Book clean and square. Spine firm, minimally bumped. Plain tan boards undamaged. Signed by author on title page, else textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. "Adeline Yen Mah combines historical narrative with personal insights from her own life to illustrate the relevance and influence of proverbs in contemporary situations. Her unique perspective allows her to create a window into Chinese culture for Western readers." Contents include: Prelims., Notes on Pronunciation. Preface, 18 chapters, List of Proverbs, Index. Book weight approx. 515g. . Signed by Author. 1st UK Edition, 1st Impression . Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Heinemann, 1958. 379pp., book square, clean, spine firm. Mildly tanned paper, else leaves clean. Illustrated [Albany Wiseman], dustjacket slightly edgeworn with several clean closed tears. Fairoaks: The story of a vast southern plantation, of four generations of angry men and loyal women who were willing to make any sacrifice for its possession, and of slavery and the trade in human lives . . . Central character Guy Falks. Book weight approx. 480g. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Bloomsbury, 1997. 183pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Ribbon bookmark. Boards unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket undamaged. A graphic, sensuous novel, set in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China protests by students in June, 1989. Originally published in Taiwan 1992, banned, but circulated in China, this first English publication was translated by Martha Avery. The author, Hong Ying, now lives in London. Book weight approx. 460g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Thus (British).. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine.

United Kingdom: Daoseva Press, 1994. xvii, + 101pp., plus two pages b/w illustrations. Purple boards, gilt titles and illustration to front and back covers and spine. Spine firm, binding tight. Leaves clean and unmarked. Numerous chapters, some of which are: Truths are born, A short history of meditation, Guru's light, Mindpower, Karma is, The act of marriage, Intellect, intelligence and common sense, How do we meet with souls passed on, Wonderment, Five stages of mental relaxation, more. Book weight approx. 190g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good +.

Somerset, U.K.: Daoseva Press, 1994. xix, + 264pp., author photograph colour frontis [printed signature] plus 16 pages b/w illustrations, card covers with fold-ins. Spine firm, binding tight, leaves clean and unmarked.Covers with minor bumps to lower edge, few blind indentations. The inspiring autobiography of Mata Yogananda Mahasaya Dharma, the spiritual head and founder of the Self-Realization Healing Centre. Numerous chapters, including: A desire turns into Reality, To France, Married life, Market research, Hypnotism, Looking into healing, Rottingdean, Unfinished business, A new chapter, The start of a Centre, Love of animals, Names and blessings, Yogananda room, How the divine masters work, more. Book weight approx. 450g. Additional copy available, in like condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stiff Card Paperback. Very Good +,.

Warwick, Queensland, Australia: The Total Health And Education Centre for Learning, 1989. xii, + 184pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has a couple of very soft creases. Vijayadev Yogendra, founder of the School of Total Education and originator of Brisbane's unique Parent Education Centre "provides answers to the confusion felt by parents in this technological age by describing a simple, tried and tested, back-to-basics approach to parenting, with simple and direct explanations, personal examples, stories and case studies to unfold a vision of parenting which will appeal to every parent, whatever their background." Contents include: Preface, 12 chapters, Appendix 1-3, Index. Book weight approx. 280g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Hill Of Content, 2000. xii, + 98pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, slightly tanned on edges. Art-illustrated (Andre Sollier) card wrapper very good. Foreword by Jan Bracher, Counselling Psychologist. The author has attempted, in a simple way, " to explain anger, the causes of it, and to share some approaches which could be helpful . . . " Contents include: Preface, Foreword, Introduction, 6 chapters. Book weight approx. 165g. Postage charge will be reduced as this book will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

London: Guild Publishing, 1989. 143pp., b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain blue boards very good. Leaves clean. lllustrated dustjacket softly edge-creased, plus a small, oblique, in-production crease to front panel. " . . . written by an expert on sexual and marital relationships, designed to help both those who are not in a permanent or totally 'known' relationship but want to feel sexually 'safe', and those couples who have been together in a stable relationship for some time but who wish further to enrich their sensual and erotic life together . . . " Includes Index. Book weight approx. 620g.. Reprint. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Kansas City, MO: Sheed and Ward, 1995. vi, + 174pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated [Gloria Ortiz] card wrapper nominally bumped on head of spine and foredge corners. The moving, confronting personal narrative of American infantryman and combat correspondent Don Yost, who served in the area around Mai Lai, Vietnam, from 1968 to 1969, the experience resulting in post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] ".we were training to be 'Officers'.and we were singing about how we were going to 'rape, plunder and burn'.Don Yost now works with Vietnam veterans, and an ongoing project in which vets meet with college and high school students to discuss the 'Vietnam Experience' ". 25 chapters. Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Dekalb, Illinois, USA: Northern Illinois University Press, 1984. xv, + 481pp., several intext illustrations. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Minor paragraph-indicating lines on several margins, otherwise leaves clean. Art-illustrated card wrapper mildly edgeworn, bumped on heel, and minor stains. "This is a volume of original essays exploring radical themes in the era of the American Revolution. These essays deal with three subjects: radical movements, groups & social classes at 'the bottom' or on the outside of Colonial society. Contents, in 'parts', include: Common Folk and Gentle Folk, Patriots and Radicals, Outsiders, Index, more. Book weight approx. 740g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Thus, 5th Impression.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Bournemouth, England: Bournemouth Local Studies Publications, 1985. 36pp., intext, b/white halftone plates, and maps, throughout. Staple-bound (saddle-stitched) booklet. Staples clean and tight. Leaves clean. Printed limp wrapper nominally bumped only. A companion volume to 'Main Line To Bournemouth', 1885-1888, J.A.Young, Bournemouth Local Studies Publications,1985. This is the story of the Ringwood Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway, one of the many relatively minor country branch lines built in the middle years of the 19th century. Significant changes finally saw the closure of the branch, with the final train on 28th September, 1935. The story is told in six chapters, with an Epilogue and Appendix. Booklet weight approx. 100g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2nd Edition.. Softcover Staplebound Booklet. Very Good +.

Bournemouth, England: Bournemouth Local Studies Publications, 1985. 36pp., intext halftone plate illustrations, maps and facsimile. Staple-bound (saddle-stitch) limp wrap booklet. Staples clean and tight. Leaves clean. Illustrated limp wrapper undamaged. Published, more by chance than design, in the centenary year, this booklet outlines the efforts made between 1876 and 1888 to obtain improvements in the railway facilities at Bournemouth, and for the provision of considerably improved services between London and Christchurch, and Bournemouth. Eventually, between 1885 and 1888.Contents include: Preface, 5 chapters, Appendices. Booklet weight approx. 100g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover Staplebound Booklet. Very Good +.

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2004. xxix, + 690pp. 2 x 8 page unpaginated b/white plate sections, figures, maps. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Leaves clean and unmarked. Colour-illustrated dustjacket has a tiny closed tear to foot of rear panel, minor edge-creasing. From the jacket flap: "Bronislaw Malinowski (1884-1942) was one of the most colourful and charismatic social scientists of the twentieth century. His contributions as a founding father of social anthropology and his complex personality earned him international notoriety and near-mythical status. This landmark book presents a vivid portrait of Malinowski's early life, from his birth in Cracow to his departure from Australia in 1920 . . . Young draws on an exceptionally rich array of primary documents, including Malinowski's letters and unpublished diaries and manuscripts, and presents new information on the anthropologist's personality, private life, and… Read More

New York: McGraw Hill Book Company, 1945. xiv, + 488pp., intext line-drawn diagrams, plus tables and formulae throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. Plain blue cloth boards (blind-stamp border) trivially shelfworn only. Significant tape stains on endpapers, seller and previous ownership detail on ffep., else leaves clean. Contents include: Prelims., Preface, Notations, 9 chapters, viz: Plane Statics, Plane Trusses, Elastic Systems, Pin-Jointed Trusses, Beams and Frames, Arches, Index. Book weight approx. 895g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, 6th Impression.. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good +.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Victorian Auditor-General's Office, 2002. viii, + 304pp. Illustrated endpapers (different front and rear). Intext, b/white halftone plates, and sketch-illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm.. Bright gilt titles over black faux-leather boards, a small blind indentation on plain rear board. Attached black ribbon bookmark. Leaves unmarked. Colour-illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn, with blind indentations on front and rear panels. The story of the Victorian Auditor General's Office, which is one of the very few public sector agencies in Victoria whose history dates back to the colony's separation from New South Wales in 1851. In its early years the office was embroiled in controversy. In the 1990s controversy again descended.The story of 150 years of Victoria's Auditor-General's Office . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword. Acks., Prologue. 19 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 1.1KG. * Customers outside Australia… Read More