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

University of Queensland Press, 2000. Softcover (16 x 23 cm), 271 pages, b&w photographs, appendix & index. ISBN: 070223186X. Very Good condition. Covers bumped, scuffed/scratched, soiled. Lightly creased at edges, corners. Pages tanning.

Angus & Robertson. 1986. Hardcover (18 x 27 cm), 240 pages. ISBN: 0207153787. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. The boards are bumped, rubbed (most wear is along bottom edges). Rolled/creased at head and foot of spine. Pages tanning. Foxing, with some soiling noted along page edges. The dj is chipped, rolled/creased at edges. There is a small hole in the dj at bottom of spine. The dj is covered in an archival book cover (removable). "This collection brings together verse, prose and journalism - much of it previously uncollected - in a selection of yarns, stories, gossip and recollections that stir the spirit and warm the heart… This collection has been lavishly illustrated with a gallery of the finest Australian horse paintings, prints, cartoons and sketches. Gathered together for the first time, they provide their own tribute to the horse in Australia as well as admirably complementing and often illustrating the writing." Weight… Read More

Scholastic Australia Pty Ltd., 1998. Softcover (16 x 24 cm), 512 pages. ISBN: 1863887032. Good condition. Bumped, scuffed/scratched, chipped, rolled/creased at edges/corners. Rubbed/worn, most notable on rear cover and along spine edges.Weight (before packaging): 195g

St. Martin's Griffin, New York, 1995. Softcover (16 x 24 cm), xxii, 480 pages. ISBN: 0312131356. Very Good condition. Bumped, rubbed, scuffed. Some light creasing mainly at corners and bottom edges. Tight binding, clean textblock. "Frank Phillips, founder of Phillips Petroleum, was one of the greatest self-made business tycoons of the twentieth century. Here in 'Oil Man', Michael Wallis, the best-selling historian of the West, presents Phillips against a pageant of luminaries and outlaws that includes Will Rogers, Harry Truman, Edna Ferber, J. Paul Getty, and Pretty Boy Floyd. Spanning the final days of America's frontier West through the Roaring Twenties and two world wars, 'Oil Man' is a bold, colorful biography of the original American entrepreneur. A classic work that continues to gather accolades since its original publication in 1988." Weight (before packaging): 750g

Pan (x419) London, 1965. FIRST PAN Paperback (approx 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm)), 287 pages. Copyright page reads "First published 1940 by Wm Heinemann Ltd. This edition published 1965 by Pan Books Ltd." Good condition. The wraps (covers) are bumped/rubbed. Lightly chipped, with some faint reading creases. The spine is slanted, bowed and lightly faded. Covers/pages are browning/foxing.

W.B. Saunders, 1994. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), 205 pages. ISBN: 0729514064. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed. Some creases, most notably at corners and on front cover, parallel to spine. Some page corners creased/dog-eared. "Older Australians' affirms the diversity and potential of Australians over 65, most of whom lead active lives in the community, and examines the most significant issues that bear on their health. Written for students and practitioners in the health and welfare professions, 'Older Australians' presents a preventive, interdisciplinary model of health care that encourages the elderly to achieve a high level of independence. As such this book is a valuable contribution to the quality of health care offered to older people in this country. Health promotion, the relationship between the aged and the health care system and the attitudes of health professionals to the aged are among the areas examined." Weight: 345g.

Hodder Headline Australia, 2003. Softcover (13 x 20 cm), 319 pages. ISBN: 0733614175. Very Good condition. Wraps lightly creased. Pages tanning. Top edge soiled.

Penguin Books, 2006. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), 288 pages, with bibliography, notes, appendices and index. ISBN: 0143020307. Very Good condition. Creased, most notably front bottom corner. "An incredible story of courage, survival and loyalty amongst men trapped on an enemy-occupied island in the middle of a war - told in full for the first time. When the order to surrender was given after the Battle of Crete in 1941, over 6,000 Australian, British and New Zealand soldiers were left behind on the south coast. Some escaped immediately on abandoned naval barges or took to the hills. But the vast majority was marched back over the White Mountains to makeshift POW camps. Many escaped, relying on Cretan mountain villagers to shelter and guide them. The relationships forged between these troops and their Cretan helpers are remembered to this day. Drawing on previously unpublished memoirs, including a detailed diary kept by co-author Ian Frazer's Australian officer father, 'On The… Read More

Melbourne University Press, 2004. Softcover (16 x 24 cm), xii, 350 pages. ISBN: 0522850871. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed/scratched. Rolled, creased at edges. "This important anthology reveals the many ways in which going to war has formed a cultural bridge between Australia and the world. From the Sudan in 1885 to Afghanistan in 2001, the connection of war to travel is illustrated in the observations of writers. Selecting writings from combatants abroad as well as the reflections of sightseers who travel to foreign battlefields and war sites, Robin Gerster and Peter Pierce reveal how the experience of war has both broadened and refined (and sometimes distorted) Australian views of the world." Weight: (before packaging): 550g

McBenny Pty Ltd., Brisbane, Australia. 1991. Softcover (14 x 22 cm), x, 174 pages. ISBN: 0646029916. Good condition. Bumped, scuffed/scratched. Creased at edges & corners. Slanted spine. Skewed.

Bend of Islands Press, Christmas Hills, Victoria, Australia, 1992. Signed/Inscribed by Author. Inscription reads "To Bet & Jan With Best Wishes Mick Woiwod October 1992" Softcover - Oblong (21 x 30 cm), 301 pages. ISBN: 0646106198. Good condition. Bumped. Creased along spine. Rolled, creased along edges and at corners. Soiled. Pages tanning. **Please Note** This is a rather large/heavy book that may require additional postage charges (above the default quoted amount) to *overseas* destinations. Please email [using Ask Bookseller a Question hyperlink... directly below this listing] for a more accurate postage quote prior to purchasing. Weight (before packaging): 1.1kg

Kodansha Bilingual Books, Japan, 2001. Softcover (12 x 19 cm), 137 pages. ISBN: 4770028814. Good condition. Small paperback cover in pictorial paper wraps. Creased, scuffed, soiled. Inscription [ink] on inside front cover."

Cambridge University Press, 1996. Softcover (16 x 23 cm), xiii, 377 pages, b&w photographs, with appendices, bibliography and index. ISBN: 0521558972. Very Good condition. Covers are bumped, scuffed/scratched, creased. Page edges tanning/foxing. Weight (before packaging): 655g

Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. Softcover (14 x 22 cm), xi, 281 pages, b&w photographs, with notes, bibliography and index. ISBN: 1403947449. Very Good condition. Covers creased, most notably at corners. Slanted spine, skewed. Price sticker reside at bottom corner of first page.

Kogarah Historical Society Inc., NSW, Australia. 2000. Softcover (17 x 25 cm), 190 pages. ISBN: 1876409088. Ex-library copy. Good condition. No external library markings. The wraps are covered in a permanently attached archival book jacket cover. Bumped, rubbed, with some creases [primarily at corners]. There are no external library markings. Library stamps and/or stickers on title page, last page and page fore edge. The gutters (inside) along the front and rear covers are reinforced with tape. Some pages bumped, creased [top corner]. Sir Joseph Carruthers was a member of the NSW Parliament for 45 years and premier from 1904 to 1907. Many of his reforms are so ingrained in our daily life that today's citizens take them for granted. He was a champion of the Australian worker, an early environmentalist, pioneer of the Pan Pacific Movement, and a supporter of the White Australia Policy, but his most enduring accomplishment was his role in Federation. Sir Joseph Carruthers did much to… Read More

Aardvark Publishing Company, LLC, 2006. ISBN: 1427600708. Softcover (approx 6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)) 218 pages. Near Fine condition. Stated "Updated and Expanded Edition, May 2006" with number sequence 2-10. Includes CD-rom "Bookkeeping for Booksellers" [ISBN 1427600694. Dated May 16, 2006]. This updated and expanded guide will teach you everything about the online bookselling business from the fundamentals to the tips that will boost your bottom line. It covers topics such as 'Where to buy the books worth selling', 'How to price and grade your books', 'Where to sell your books', 'Legal structure and business planning', 'Bookkeeping and records', 'How to organize and store your inventory', 'Websites & andvertising', 'Bookselling and marketplace terms'. The book is protected in an adjustable (removable) slip-cover (Brodart). Weight (before packaging): 410g.

University of Queensland Press, 1994. Softcover (13 x 20 cm), xv, 190 pages. ISBN: 0043202314. Very Good condition. Covers bumped, lightly creased, scuffed/scratched.. Price sticker on rear cover.

Rigby Ltd., Seal Books, 1977. Softcover (12 x 18 cm), 165 pages. ISBN: 0727003623. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed and lightly creased. Pages tanning.

First Vintage Departures Edition, March 2009. Softcover (13 x 20 cm), 275 pages. ISBN: 9780307387554. Very Good condition. Covers bumped, rubbed. Skewed. Creased along spine.

Eric Bruton Associates Ltd., Ipswich, UK, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover (15 x 23 cm), 165 pages. ISBN: 071980034X. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. The boards are lightly bumped. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Pages foxing, most notably along page edges. The dj is scuffed, scratched. Rolled, creased at edges. Some small closed tears. In 'Opening Closed Doors' …"he describes how he examines and interprets the lines, shapes and actual surfaces of the palms, the true 'maps of the hand', and how this information - first from the left hand and then from the right - is linked, each hand to the other, combining to build up a personal identity kit essential for the detailed consultancy to follow…" Weight (before packaging): 440g