Search Results: Titles starting with P from Diversity Books, IOBA

London: Coverdale House Publishers, 1976. Foreword by A. Morgan Derham, Editorial secretary of The Leprosy Mission. 128pp. Book clean, slightly canted. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated [Leon Baxter] card wrapper has minor wear to spine and edges, small corner crease and bump to head. "The letters which make up this book are to an umaginary correspondent and many of the background incidents are likewise fictitious. But the experience out of which they are written is real enough for Val Bock's missionary career began in the area nearest to her native Australia-Papua New Guinea." Book weight approx. 120g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st [P/B].. Softcover. Good.

Carlton, Victoria, Australia: CIS - Cardigan Street Publishers , 1995. 141pp., plus (iii), intext colour maps and b/white halftone plates throughout. Book clean. Vivid silver title over slightly canted spine. Plain black boards undamaged. A former owner's detail on front pastedown, else textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn, and has several small blind indentations. Within six months of launching a devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Japanese forces had spread dramatically throughout the Pacific, conquering Malaya, Singapore, the Phillipines, New Guinea, and numerous islands with humiliating defeats. It would be a year before the Allies began to gain the initiative and break the Japanese grip. This book traces the Pacific campaign from conception to the conclusion at Hiroshima and Nagasaki . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, Key to Maps, 7 chapters, Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 610g. . First Thus. Hardcover and Dustjacket.… Read More

London: Seeley Service & Co., 1957. 205pp., b/white frontis illustration, plus 6 pages colour plates b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, trivially bumped at head. Plain red boards undamaged. Tape ghosting to free endpapers, previous bookseller's small label affixed to front pastedown, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket price-clipped, negligibly edge-creased at head of spine, very minor marking to plain white background. With an Introduction by Col. H.A.B.Lawson, Rothesay Herald and Lyon Clerk. "In this fascinating volume the author traces the origins and gradual development of heraldic devices and their meaning from the Norman Conquest to our own day. At the same time he illustrates his very lucidly written text with many drawings in black and white and plates in facsimile colour . . . Turning to today, the author gives advice on such subjects as the inheritance of Arms, the Arms of Corporate Bodies, Regimental Badges and the practical use… Read More

London: Pavilion Books, 1995. 208pp., colour art plates and b/white artist images throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Minor in-production colour offset to title page, else leaves clean and unmarked. Art-illustrated (Margaret Warterfeld) card wrapper has a small indentation to rear panel. Over 100 water colour paintings from the golden age of English gardens, as they were then . . . Artists include Helen Allingham, George Elgood and Beatrice Parsons . . . Includes List of Illustrations, Bibliography and Index. Book weight approx. 905g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Very Good +.

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Surrey Press, 1955. 288pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, nominally bumped on head and heel. Red, original cloth boards undamaged. Light foxing stripes on free endpapers, else leaves clean. Art-illustrated dustjacket slightly edgeworn and abraded. Key characters, paleontologist Professor Burnett, Bruce and Mavis Lawrence, the professor's assistant and his wife, Stan Martin, an American, Mr. Wu Ling, a Chinese Mandarin, his daughter Hu Pei, and other assorted citizens contribute to this absorbing tale of powerful drama, intrigue and tender romance set in remote, hostile Katmandu, capital of Nepal. Book weight approx. 291g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hampshire, U.K.: Leader Books, 1995. 208pp., beautiful colour-art plates throughout. Book clean. Spine firm. White boards have the tiniest of bumps to lower edge. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated ('Tropical Eden', by John Smith) dustjacket negligibly scuffed only. "Art celebrating the conquest of misfortune . . . handicapped artists in many countries enjoy the security afforded by the international partnership known as the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists . . . read about the lives of artists who have created their own worlds in form and colour for our enjoyment and inspiration. Each has his or her own style of painting, philosophy and belief but the one thing they share in common is that, no matter what handicaps destiny laid upon them , they are all painters first." Book weight approx. 1.09 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First… Read More

Millbank, London: Tate Gallery Publications, 1990. 181pp., illustrated with colour and b/white art (Turner). Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated ('The Garreteer's Petition', Turner, c. 1808) card wrapper mildly edge-rubbed only. Artist Joseph Mallord William Turner's efforts as a poet "attracted ridicule from the beginning, and have consequently never been accorded the attention they deserve as a key to his mind and creative processes. Now Andrew Wildon re-examines Turner's relation to poetry, arguing that his shortcomings as a versifier were due more to dyslexia than to defective education . . . This valuable contribution to Turner studies also contains the most comprehensive transcriptions ever attempted of Turner's draft poetry in the period in which he was most prolific as a writer, between 1804 and 1812, and the years immediately before and after." Book weight approx. 850g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage… Read More

U.S.A.: Quarry Books, 2008. 208pp. Colour photographic illustrations throughout, b/white template illustrations to rear of book. Book clean. Spine firm, bump to head and a small area of surface abrasion to same. Leaves clean and unmarked. Montage-illustrated gloss boards have a bump to foot of rear panel, minor edgewear and surface scuffs. From the rear panel: " . . . showcases 150 decorative ideas for both interior and exterior decor as well as holiday ornaments . . . Small and large, fun and functional, these whimsically painted terra-cotta pots can add charm to any home or garden." Book weight approx. 1.15KG. (Customers outside Australia only - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote).. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. 4to - (approx. 28.25cm x 22cm).

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2002. ix, + 284pp., one b/white map. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bronze title there-on. Plain black boards very good+. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket trivially edge-creased only. From the jacket flap: "Mary Anne Weaver elucidates a country in turmoil through two decades of eyewitness reporting and unparalleled access to Pakistan's presidents, prime ministers, generals, and politicians . . . Weaver provides an essential background for those seeking to understand Pakistan and the problems confronting the international community, and poses some deeply disturbing questions about the future of conflict in South Asia." Includes Index. Book weight approx. 545g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, Second Impression.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1981. xviii, + 330pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Ditto gilt, faux author's signature over undamaged brown cloth boards. Textblock mildly flecked on edges, else unmarked. Illustrated (Author portrait: photographer Jill Krementz, 1980) dustjacket slightly edgeworn and minimally creased. "This is a very great book by an American genius. I have worked so hard on this masterpiece . . . " - so quotes the author in the Introduction. It consists of a collage of speeches, letters, fiction, articles and more . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction. 19 'chapters'. Book weight approx. 540g. . First U.K.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 22.5cm x 14.25cm).

Runaway Bay, Queensland, Australia: Lancewood Publishing, 1997. 175pp. 470 colour photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Faint foxing spots to title page, else leaves clean and unmarked. Colour-illustrated gloss boards bumped on lower foredge corners, else undamaged. Colour-illustrated dustjacket lightly bumped (as boards), faint foxing spots to inner (reverse) surface. Contents include: Introduction, Hibiscus - How to Grow Them. Palmer's Hibiscus in Colour - (pages 8-162) - illustrations of a selection of the finest Hibiscus cultivars currently (read 1997) grown in Australia, U.S.A., South Africa, New Zealand and other places of the tropical and sub-tropical world. In alphabetical order for easy reference. Text on colour pages has purposely been kept to simple cultivar names. Details of flowers, form, parentage, hybridisers, countries where listed and other data appears in chart form at the end of the colour section. Book weight approx. 765g. *Customers outside Australia… Read More

New York: Friedman/Fairfax Publishers, 1999. Unpaginated (72 pages). Superb colour-plate photography (contributing photographers) throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Plain brown boards undamaged. Textblock pristine. Photographic, colour-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. The colourful pansy has been a garden favourite for generations of gardeners and if the stunning variety of colour featured in this volume is any indication, the pansy will be prime choice for gardeners for decades to come . . . Contents include: Prelims., Essay (Scott D. Appell), Illustrations. Book weight approx. 620g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Impression.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +.

Auckland, New Zealand: Hourglass/Existle Publishing, 2008. 243pp., plus eight page, b/white photographically-illustrated section. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper as new. "Cheryl Koenig's life changed forever the day her twelve-year-old son Jonathan was involved in a horrific car accident . . . The message that shines through this inspirational, uplifting story is that together with persistence, determination, family and love, almost any challenge can be faced and conquered . . . " Contents include: Prelims., 12 chapters, Epilogue, Acks., Appendix. Book wright approx. 440g. . Second Impression.. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Waigani, Papua New Guinea: Pixie Publications, 2000. 160pp., pictorially-illustrated throughout (colour, duotone, and b/white halftone plates). Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped on head and heel. Pictorially-illustrated gloss boards mildly bumped on edge and corners, else undamaged. Text-block unmarked. Compiled by long-time (she arrived with her family in 1971) Papua-New Guinean, prolific author Dianne McInnes, this book was produced, in part, for the country's Silver Jubilee celebration year of 2000. The book is designed so that the historical timeline across the top half of the pages stirs happy memories of times past, with provincial entries and facts. The bottom half includes chapters on relevant topics, and more. Contents include; Prelims., Purpose, Acks., Foreword, Timeline (1975-2000), more. Extremely rare. Book weight approx. 895g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good +.

Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.: Para Publishing, 1992. 400pp., b/white halftone and line-drawn illustrations, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, minor browning to endpapers and page edges, two small areas of print offset to head of first chapter. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn, small light crease to rear panel. This excellent sport's parachuting handbook and reference "covers every phase of beginning-to-intermediate skydiving, from instruction to equipment and more . . . " Contents include: Prelims., 9 chapters, Appendix, Resources and Glossary/Index. Book weight approx. 500g.. Sixth, Revised. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 1988. (vi) + 234pp., sketch-art illlustrations throughout by Verdon Morcom. Book clean. Spine firm, but mildly cocked. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Morcom) card wrapper nominally edgeworn and noticeably U.V. affected (sunned) on spine. Childhood recollections from an era of time 'between the wars'; the author's story of a boy struggling to come to terms with himself and the people around him. To digress from people, we also have elephants, monkeys, forays into cemeteries, churches . . . Book weight approx. 340g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Good+.

Drumcondra, Victoria, Australia : Author (Printed by: Pearce Printing & Publishing), 1989. (vii) + 250pp. Two unpaginated b/white halftone plate sections (photos from various sources). Book clean and square. Spine firm, nominally bumped. Illustrated card wrapper minimally bumped and marked on front, with a piece crudely torn from the head of the rear wrap (no text loss). Signed by author on half-title page, else textblock unmarked. G.M. (Gladys Muriel) Henriksen, born 1910, began her married life in Apollo Bay, Victoria on Easter Tuesday, 1931. Her long life in this (then) small fishing village on the south-west Victorian coast is told in this scarce, fascinating memoir . . . Contents include: prelims., Acks., 42 chapters. Book weight approx. 355g. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Softcover. Good. 8vo - (approx. 20cm x 14.5cm).

Hampton, Victoria, Australia : Victorian Association for Peace Studies (VAPS), 1994. viii, + 88pp. Intext, b/white illustrations throughout: halftone plates, sketch-illustrations, a graph and table. Book clean and square. Spine firm, mildly bumped. Colour-illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped only. A brief personal inscription, signed by primary author (Robin Arnold) on half-title page, else textblock unmarked. "Arnold and Hess have provided readers with a rounded analysis of *current (read 1994) global dilemmas from economic, environmental and spiritual dimensions . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Acks. Introduction. 9 chapters. How To Get Involved. References. Book weight approx. 130g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel. . Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 21cm x 13.5cm).

Oxford, U.K.: Pergamon Press, 1968. xxiii, + 896pp., b/w line drawings, graphs throughout. First English Edition. Based on the German book: Chemie Und Technologie Der Paraffinkohlenwasserstoffe, Akademie-Verlag, 1956. Minor lower foredge corner bump, else covers clean. Gilt titles there-on. Spine firm, no cracks. Former owner's name and tape stains on endpaper[s]. Very slightly tanned paper [not foxed]. Illustrated dustjacket edgeworn, a few short closed tears and chipping. Numerous chapters, heavily sub-chaptered, include: Production and manufacture of the paraffinic hydrocarbons, Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide over cobalt and iron catalysts, Chlorination products of paraffin, Nitration ditto, Sulphochlorination ditto, Oxidation ditto, Sulphoxidation ditto, Isomerization, Substitution behaviour, Index, more. Book weight approx. 1.75 KG. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote.. Hard Cover + D/J [Oblong].… Read More

Briar Hill, Victoria, Australia: Indra Publishing, 1988. 197pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Concise inscription, signed by author on her bio. page, otherwise leaves clean. Art-illustrated (David Wong) card wrapper lightly edgeworn only. Are dark forces at work? Amyrra believes she is being overpowered by the force of an ominous prediction. Desperate to free herself, she tries to fight it with brutal force. Will it be enough? Book weight approx. 230g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.