Search Results: Titles starting with C from E. Manning Books

Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, NY, 1950. Hardcover (approx 5.75 x 8.75 (15 x 22 cm), 273 pages. Stated "FIRST EDITION" on copyright page. SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper. The book is in Good condition. Black cloth boards with gold lettering along the spine. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Slanted spine. The boards are bumped, rubbed and soiled. Rolled at head & foot of spine. Some faint spotting along hinge on front board, and some faint scratches on rear board. The binding is shaken, cracked along gutter between last page and rear endpaper. The pages are browning/foxing. Browning/soiled along front pastedown hinge. Rough cut page fore edge as published. The dustjacket (dj) is in Fair to Good condition. The spine appears faded. Bumped, rubbed and chipped. There are some pieces missing, most notably at head/foot of spine, and on the rear at top. There are some tears. Most notably, one u-shaped tear, with creases (approx 1.5cm… Read More

World Books, London, 1968. Hardcover (13 x 20.5 cm), 379 pages. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. Blue (turquoise) boards with gold lettering on spine. Bumped. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine and corners. Slight slant to spine. Pages tanning. Light soiling along top edge. The dj is bumped, lightly chipped and creased along edges. Tanning. Jacket design by John O'Hara Cosgrave II. This book contrasts events on two dramatic runs on the Murmansk convoy route during World War II. Weight: 425g.

Pocket Books, New York, 1957. Paperback (approx 4 x 6 inches (11 x 16 cm), 279 pages. Copyright page reads "Cardinal edition published August, 1957. 1st printing..... June, 1957". Good condition.

Collins/St James Place, London, 1972. ISBN: 0002111438. Hardcover (approx 6 x 9.25 (15 x 23.5 cm)), 192 pages. REPRINT 1972. Good+ in Good+ dust jacket (dj). Full bound, green-blue cloth with gold lettering on spine. Bumped & rubbed, most notably at head/foot of spine and corners, and lightly faded along edges. World map pastedowns/free endpapers. Page edges foxing. The dj is bumped/rubbed, with creases (primarily at corners). Lightly yellowing/foxing (most noticeable along edges. The dj is price-clipped. The dust jacket is protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover.

Woodslane Press Pty. Ltd., 2010. Softcover (15 x 24 cm), xiv, 346 pages. ISBN: 9781921606083. Very Good condition. Lightly bumped, scuffed. Clean text block. "This book has been written for all ageing Australians who want to prepare for the future, as well as for those who love and care for an elderly person or who find themselves suddenly responsible for an older person's wellbeing. It is filled with practical information to help Australian families plan ahead, make wise decisions and manage the inevitable crises…" Weight (before packaging): 550g.

Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, 1957. First American Edition. Hardcover (Approx 6 x 8 inches), 223 pages. The book is in Good condition. Full bound black boards with green lettering along spine. Bumped, rubbed. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Pages tanning, foxing. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to front free endpaper. Musty smell. The dust jacket (dj) is in Fair to Good condition. Soiled, rubbed, scuffed, chipped, creased and torn. The dj is not price-clipped, shows original price of $3.50. The dust jacket is now protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. Weight (before packaging): 15oz

Taiwan Pirate Copy, 1961. The copyright page reads "COPYRIGHT 1955, 1961 BY JOSEPH HELLER", with eight lines of Chinese characters at bottom. Hardcover (approx 5.5 x 7.5 inches (14 x 19.5 cm)), 443 pages. The book is in Very Good condition. Red cloth boards with silver lettering on spine. The boards are lightly bumped. Pages browning/foxing. There is a hole (approx 1/4 x 1/2 inches) on a single blank page (there are two in addition to the rear endpaper) at the rear of the book. There is a small black mark on top page edge. The dust jacket (dj) is in Fair condition. Browning/foxing, and is bumped and chipped along the edges. One large v-shaped piece (approx 1.5 x 1.5 inches) missing from front (center, affecting text). Small pieces (chips) missing at head/foot of spine and corners. There is an approximate 2 inch closed tear on rear near the spine. Creasing along edges and rear corner. Dj design by Paul Bacon. The dj is not price-clipped, shows original price of $5.95. The… Read More

Diamond Pocket Books, New Delhi, 2001. Softcover (14 x 22), 205 pages. ISBN: 8171820042. Very Good condition. Bumped. Rolled/lightly creased at corners. Chapters include, Stress and Reactions, What Accounts for a Stressful Situation, Stress at Various Stages of Life, Schizophrenia, Treatment of Stress and other Psychic Disorders, Headache, Types of Headache, Miscellaneous Causes of Headache and Treatment.

Blandford Press London. First published 1969. This copy is a Second Impression 1972. Hardcover (13 x 19 cm), 215 pages. Signed on the title page by illustrator Jack Cassin-Scott. The book and dust jacket are in Good condition. The boards are bumped, rubbed. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Skewed. Pastedowns and pages tanning, foxing. The dust jacket is chipped, bumped, rubbed, creased, soiled and foxing. Some closed tears along edges. Faded spine. "This book illustrates in 96 pages of magnificent colour uniforms of some of the most famous cavalry regiments and other mounted troops of Britain and the Commonwealth. Jack Cassin-Scott, who has specialised in military illustration, has brought to the authors' research his own expert knowledge, and has created a a picture gallery which captures something of the élan of the great regiments of Life Guards, Horse Guards, Dragoon Guards, Hussars and Lancers. An added point of interest is that every illustration includes the "mount",… Read More

A Tor Book, New York. First Edition: July 1999. Hardcover (15 x 22 cm), 525 pages. ISBN: 0312865562. The book and dust jacket are in Very Good condition. Full-bound black boards with red letter along spine. Lightly bumped. Some soiling along page edges. "Here is a showcase of some of the most original voices in SF, selected and introduced by a highly qualified duo of SF professionals. 'CentAurus' includes stories from well-known practitioners of the genre as well as the hottest new writers from the land down under. For both avid followers of Australian SF an genre readers who have not yet discovered our southern stars. 'CentAurus' is an anthology no SF fan will want to miss." Weight (before packaging): 735g

Griffin Press, South Australia. 1981. Softcover (25 x 19 cm), 55 pages. ISBN: 0959345302. Good condition. Bumped & rubbed/scuffed. Rolled, creased at corners, edges and head & foot of spine. Soiled, most notable on rear cover and along page edges. 33 intimate colour landscapes in pastel dry colour with 27 pencil and conte' sketches of Central Australia, N.T.

University of New South Wales Press, 2004. Softcover (15 x 21 cm), xii, 208 pages. ISBN: 0868407496. Very Good condition. Covers bumped, scuffed, creased at corners. Pages tanning. Some page corners creased.

Fleming H. Revell, Grand Rapids, MI. 2005. ISBN: 0800730895. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), 381 pages. Very Good condition. Lightly bumped/rubbed. Weight: 645g.

Allen & Unwin, 2001. Softcover (21 x 26 cm), 342 pages. ISBN: 0646434853. Very Good condition. Stiff wraps with flaps. Bumped, scuffed/scratched. "Since 1901 millions of people from all over the wold have made Australia their home. This extraordinary photographic record tells the stories of some of these immigrants, and reveals how profoundly they have influenced all aspects of Australian life.

Harvard Business School Press, 2006. Softcover (14 x 21 cm), xv, 244 pages. ISBN: 9781422103296. Very Good condition.

Quality Book Club Edition, 1958. Hardcover (13 x 20 cm), 208 pages. The book and dust jacket are in Fair to Good condition. Light blue boards with gilt lettering on spine. Bumped. Rolled, creased at head/foot of spine. Pages/pastedowns tanning/foxing. Tape residue/ghosts on pastedowns, endpapers, first/last few page and dj flaps. Top edge stained dark blue, with some bleed over to internal page edges. Soiled/spotting. The dj is in bumped, chipped and creased at edges. "This is the drama of 24 hours of war, the revealing story of the sensational break-out of the German cruisers 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau' from Brest, their passage through the Straits of Dover and eventual arrival in German waters." Weight: 330g.

Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon, 1997. ISBN: 1565076583. Hardcover (15 x 22 cm), 197 pages. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. "Recording their European journey with brush and pen, the Kinkade brothers join their father in retracing the route of his World War II experiences. Thomas Kinkade's pencil sketches and full-color plein air paintings join Patrick's entertaining and insightful stories of a father-and-son journey abroad." Weight (before packaging): 465g

South China Morning Post, Ltd., Hong Kong. Fifteen Impression, August, 1970. Hardcover (17 x 25 cm), 180 pages (plus index). The book is in Very Good condition. Full-bound red boards with black lettering/art work. Lightly bumped, rubbed. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Faded along edges. Pastedowns/pages tanning/foxing. Inscription on dedication page (third page). Tight binding, clean text. The dust jacket is in Good condition. Bumped, chipped, torn, creased and soiled. Weight (before packaging): 560g

New World Library, 2011. Softcover (13 x 21 cm), 405 pages. ISBN: 9781577319528. Very Good condition. "Spiritual maverick Matthew Fox believes that through the ages religious patriarchal hierarchy and rigidity have obscured Christianity's most beneficial and essential teachings - those that arise out of personal, mystical experiences of the Divine. A true religious renewal, according to Fox, can arise only through the mystical dimension of faith. In 'Christian Mystics, he offers a wide-ranging collection of quotations from Christianity's greatest mystics and prophets of the past two thousand years. Fox explores and celebrates the mystical path with insightful commentary on the thoughts and revelations of some of history's greatest religious visionaries." Weight (before packaging): 420g

Fawcett Publications Inc., 1952. Red Seal Books, Gold Medal Books. Paperback (approx 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm)), 286 pages. Stated "First Printing, June 1952". Fair condition. The wraps (covers) are bumped/rubbed. Creasing, most notably along edges/corners. The publisher's laminate is lifting along wrap edges (primarily along bottom edge, corners and spine). Page edges stained green (as published). Pages browning/foxing. Cracked along hinge (glue line) on inside between wraps and textblock.