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

Cornstalk Publishing, 1992. Reprint - illustrated edtion. Hardcover (17 x 24 cm), 318 pages. ISBN: 0333501136. Pictorial boards. No dust jacket (as published). Very Good condition. Light bumped. Some creases at head/foot of spine and along hinge. Inscription on front pastedown. Some soiling on page top edge. "Gallipoli' was first published in 1956 by Hamish Hamilton. It was published in an illustrated edition by MacMillan in 1973. This edition has been enhance by the inclusion of approximately 190 paintings drawings and photographs which illustrate the events, people and places written about in this tragic story. The boxed information and captions were researched and written by the historian Ann Moyal, whose broad knowledge has added further insights to Alan Moorehead's colourful text.' Weight (before packaging): 875g

Simon & Schuster Australia. Reformatted edition 2008. Softcover (16 x 24 cm), xviii, 413 pages. ISBN: 9780731813551. Good condition. Bumped, scuffed. Covers creased. Small closed tear on rear. Page edges lightly soiled. "For the first time, the Gallipoli story is told in the words of the ordinary fighting soldier. Day by day, starting with the landing on 25 April 1915 right up to the last day on 20 December 1915, the world of the Gallipoli soldier is starkly revealed. Lest We Forget: Roll of Honour. THe complete lists of the Australians and New Zealanders killed at Gallipoli are published for the first time in this new edition." Weight (before packaging): 795g

Bookman Press, 1998. Softcover (18 x 24 cm), xiii, 552 pages. ISBN: 186395113X. Good condition. Bumped, scuffed/scratched and creased. Chipped, torn at head of spine. "The authoritative resource for the Australian home gardener. This book is the culmination of decades of research by Australia's own Garden Advisory Service at the renowned Burnley Gardens. Whether you are an experienced gardener, or someone just starting out, 'The Garden Advisor' is an invaluable reference."

Time Warner Books UK, 2004. Hardcover (17 x 21 cm), 223 pages. ISBN: 0316728071. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed. Lightly creased. Weight (before packaging): 595g

Virgin Books, London. Hardcover (16 x 24 cm), xix, 283 pages. ISBN: 1852274395. Very Good condition. Quarter-bound red boards with black cloth spine (silver lettering). Lightly bumped. Rolled at head & foot of spine. Tight binding. Some light soiling on last few pages. The dj is bumped, creased (most notably along edges). The dust jacket is protected in an archival (removable) book jacket cover. Weight (before packaging): 685g.

Verso, London/New York, 2012. Hardcover (16 x 24 cm), 329 pages. ISBN: 9781844678815. The book and dust jacket are in Near Fine condition. In "Genes, Cells and Brains", feminist sociologist Hilary Rose and neuroscientist Steven Rose take on the bioscience industry and its claims. Examining the establishment of biobanks, the rivalries between public and private gene sequences, and the rise of stem cell research, they ask why the promised cornucopia of health benefits has failed to emerge and reveal the questionable enterprise that has grown out of bioethics." Weight (before packaging): 645g.

Allen & Unwin, 1998. Softcover (16 x 23 cm), xxv, 166 pages, b&w photographs, bibliography, index. ISBN: 1864488026. Very Good condition. Covers bumped, scuffed, creased at corners.

Tropic Books (#903), 1962. Paperback (approx 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm)), 155 pages. Very Good condition. The wraps (covers) are lightly bumped/rubbed. Some minor creasing along spine edges. There is a tear, with chip (approx 1/8 inch) missing at head of spine. There is what appears to be a black marker line (approx 1 inch in length) on the front cover, top right corner. Pages browning/foxing. Additional photos available upon request.

CopyRight Publishing, Brisbane, 1992. Softcover (14 x 22 cm), xii, 369 pages, b&w photographs, illustrations. ISBN: 1875401121. Very Good condition. Covers bumped, scuffed, lightly creased and soiled. Pages tanning. "Glass Houses - Paper Men' is the story of the horror unleashed on the world by a small group of men, as seen through the eyes of one who endured more than most, and who not only survived, but who survived with an indomitable faith. Lawrens Adair served as a navigator in the RAAF in action during World War II ... shot down over enemy territory on Christmas Eve 1944, at large behind the lines for weeks, captured and interned, he was the only one of the Halifax crew who lived through the ordeal." Weight (before packaging): 540g

Ian Allen Ltd., London. First Edition, 1982. Hardcover (15 x 23 cm), 176 pages. ISBN: 071101152. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. Full-bound black boards with gold lettering along spine. Lightly bumped. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Pages tanning/foxing. Clean text. The dj is bumped, chipped, creased, scuffed/scratched. Tear along top edge of rear flap fold. Some soiling. "Over 300 types of glider or sailplane are covered - from the major European or North American manufacturers to the smallest South American, Asian, or Australian concerns. Each entry gives historical and technical details and a data section for the aircraft, many are illustrated. 'Gliders and Sailplanes of the World' provides the professional or enthusiast with a handy pocket reference book which will prove as entertaining as it is instructive."

RRS Global Ltd. Second Printing, 2008. Softcover (15 x 21 cm), xii, 192 pages. ISBN: 9780473124724. Very Good condition. Covers lightly creased. Approximate first 20 pages are soiled, specifically spot (stain) near top, on/along page edges. There is an inscription along top of title.

Polity Press, 210. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), x, 231 pages, with index. ISBN: 9780745646190. Good condition. Covers are bumped, scuffed/scratched and creased at edges/corners. Appears as though the front free page (or half-title page) has been neatly removed. A page-by-page check has been done and all other pages are in place. There are ink markings (e.g.. underlined text, letters) on approximately 24 pages.

Bridge Publishing. First Printing: June1987. Softcover (13 x 20 cm), 193 pages. ISBN: 0882706241. Good condition. Bumped, scuffed/scratched, soiled. Rolled, lightly creased at corners.

University of Chicago Press, 2012. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), xii, 228 pages. ISBN: 9780226481876. Very Good condition. Covers are bumped, scuffed, lightly creased and soiled. Price sticker residue at bottom corner of first page.  Weight (before packaging): 375g

Lonely Planet Publications Pty. Ltd., Australia, 2006. Softcover (18.5 x 24 cm), 224 pages. ISBN: 1741047366. Very Good to Near Fine condition. Lightly bumped, most notably at head of spine and bottom edge, rear cover. Inspired by the road trip of real-life friends, Olympic gold medalist Cathy Freeman and leading Australian actor Deborah Mailman, "Going Bush" will help you discover the secrets of this visually stunning, culturally rich, and spiritually fascinating country. From the tip of Cape York to the edge of the Great Australian Bight, you'll encounter the stories behind the landscapes, the local bush food and traditional art, a mob of larrikin characters and folk heroes, and above all the fun to be had 'going bush'. Weight: 625g.

Vintage Books, 2014. Softcover (13 x 21 cm), xiv, 538 pages, w/notes pages, bibliography and index. ISBN: 9780307745309. Very Good condition. Edges bumped, chipped. Bowed spine. Creased at corners and along spine. Ink mark (line in margin) on page 301. Weight (before packaging): 540g

Aboriginal Studies Press, Melbourne. 1990. Softcover (17 x 24 cm), 252 pages. ISBN: 0855752114. Cancelled Ex-Library copy. The wraps are covered in a permanently attached archival book cover (laminate). Bumped, scuffed/scratched, creased and soiled. There are library stickers and/or library stamps on the front endpaper, title page, copyright page, last page, spine and along page fore edge. Weight (before packaging): 685g.

Angus & Robertson, 1987. Softcover (14 x 22 cm), 163 pages (with index). ISBN: 0207147620. Good condition. Rolled, creased at corners. Bumped at head & foot of spine. Soiled top and bottom edges. Pages tanning/foxing. Inscription (one letter) at top of title page.

Rosendale Press, London, 1991. Hardcover (19 x 25 cm), 154 pages. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. Red boards with gold lettering along spine. Boards bumped. Rolled, crease at corners, with a crease along front bottom corner. Inscription (reads "Pacific Sovereign Mint 1991") on front free page. The dj is bumped, creased, chipped, with small closed tears at edges/corners. "The Gold Companion is the essential guide for miners, traders, fabricators and investors seeking a broader understanding of the increasingly complex world of gold. Drawing on twenty-five years experience as a writer and consultant of gold, Timothy Green has assembled a unique A-Z of the gold business, embracing everything from alchemy and arbitrage, through nuggets and numismatics to Zurich and Zimbabwe. Besides detailed entries on individual major market makers, mining groups and refiners, this encyclopedia of gold has longer essays on such diverse subjects as electronic uses, futures, jewellery,… Read More

Mead & Beckett Publishing, Melbourne, 1980. Hardcover (13 x 22 cm), 128 pages, with b&w photographs and illustrations. ISBN: 0333299337. Good condition. Laminate pictorial boards. Bumped, rubbed. Cracked along front hinge. Front pastedown/endpaper torn along length of hinge. Pages tanning, foxing.