Search Results: Titles starting with P from Great Southern Books

Collins, London, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 238 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is not price clipped and in excellent condition. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped from our local warehouse. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.. A biography of Peter Sellers, the comedy star of screen, television and radio, written shortly after his earl death. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Film, Radio & Television; Britain/UK; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0002166496. ISBN/EAN: 9780002166492. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 6409. . 9780002166492

Text Publishing Company, The, Melbourne, 2010. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. The cover has bumps and marks indicating prior use but is in very good condition overall. This BOOK IS IN STOCK and READY TO MAIL NOW. Your book when ordered will be securely packed and promptly dispatched by Great Southern Books. Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of 1945, five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan. From the debacle in Bataan, to the miracle at Midway and the relentless vortex of Guadalcanal, their solemn oaths to their country later led one to the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot and the others to… Read More

Thames and Hudson, London, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 224 pages. FIRST EDITION. This book has signs of previous use but overall is in excellent condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in great condition and the front cover is generally unmarked. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. All edges are clean, neat and free of foxing. The dust jacket has some minor tears at the bottom edges. from Alaska to Chile's Tierra del Fuego and onto South-East Asia, with Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in between. a creative fusion has resulted in some of the most cutting-edge work in decades.' Presented thematically to demonstrate just how cross-cultural the architecture is, each studio is profiled in depth, with text, photographs, line-drawings, sketches and extended captions.' This is a sourcebook, an inspiration and a record of the exciting creative minds in… Read More

Collins, London, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 256 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. This book describes a historical time within international cricket, a time when cricket was split into two. This book is an excellant account of the Packer intervention from Henry Blofeld who's report clearly shows the tension within cricket in 1977-1978. Blofeld has a written a thoughtful,critical and above anything else interesting book, which, transports the cricket lover round the world as Blofeld reports on tests matches from Austrialia, New Zealand, England, India, Pakistan and the West Indies. As this book is written… Read More

Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia, 2007. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Inscribed by Author(s). 255 pages. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. This book is in very good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in strong condition. The front cover has some very minor bumps and marks indicating previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: The personal memoirs of Father Barry May, Western Australia's first full-time Police Chaplain. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Personal Memoirs, Religious, Criminals & Outlaws; Inscribed by Author(s). ISBN: 0859054241. ISBN/EAN: 9780859054249. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0002779. . 9780859054249

Universal-Tandem Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 1973. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 384 pages. 2-volume set (complete). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Moderately foxed throughout. Edges browned slightly. The book has been read and carries some marks and creases. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. THE MAGNIFICENT CENTURY covers the turbulence, romance, and pageantry of Henry III's long and tumultuous reign, from 1216 to 1272. During his lifetime Henry was frequently unpopular, unreliable and inconsistent. Yet his reign saw spectacular advancement in the arts, sciences, and theology, as well as in government. Despite all, it was truly a magnificent century... Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; British History; England; Medieval 10th to 15thc; ISBN: 0426123271. ISBN/EAN: 9780426123279.… Read More

Apple Press, London. UK, 1998. Reprint. Soft cover. Very Good. 128 pages. This book is in good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in great condition and the cover is generally unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Items are shipped same day or next business day and are shipped directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: An instruction manual on transforming ready-to-build items into individual works of art. It also advises on giving new life to second-hand pieces. Special templates show large-scale "deconstructed" designs so that the reader can copy the templates. Each project is broken up into simple stages, and different effects and design variations are featured on a range of furniture, including different styles of chairs, tables, frames, dressers and cabinets. The manual covers how to apply scumble glazing, decorative metal leafing, dry… Read More

Stewart Tabori & Chang, Edison, New Jersey, U.S.A, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 2nd Printing. 653 pages. SECOND PRINTING. An excellent copy and is in AS NEW condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in great condition and the cover is unmarked. It has no signs of previous use. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: More than 750 works in this book include many of those acquired by Catherine the Great as well as hundreds of other added more recently. The book features paintings from 18th-and 19th-century France, with major canvases by Boucher, Fragonard, Watteau, Claude Lorrain, Hubert Robert, David Ingres, Courbet, Corot, the paintings of the Dutch and Flemish Baroque which include Rembrandt's "Return of the Prodigal Son" and his "Descent from the Cross", as well as examples of works by Hals, Rubens, Van Dyck and… Read More

Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, New York, U.S.A, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing. 144 pages. FIRST PRINTING. This book is in very good or better condition and an excellent copy. Ex-library book with normal marks etc. The dust jacket has been protected by a removable clear plastic cover but has two tiny closed tears at the head of spine. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in tight, straight condition. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: The equivalent of a foundation course in traditional oil painting for beginning to intermediate level artists, this in-depth book uses the still life as a practical way to master oil techniques. The still life is a practical, forgiving genre as it does not require the likeness of a portrait or the accurate proportions of the figure and, unlike the landscape, it doesn't change… Read More

North Light Books, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A, 1997. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 3rd Printing. 128 pages. This book is in fine condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in strong condition. The front cover has some bumps and marks. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: This book makes it easy (and fun!) to turn an unfinished birdhouse into something special - from a quaint Victorian roost to a southwest pueblo, a log cabin to a lighthouse ... even a watermelon, sunflower or strawberry dwelling! Twenty-two clever projects show you how to make eye-catching, decorative birdhouses for your home, and functional houses to grace your garden. No experience required! All it takes is a raw-wood birdhouse, some paint and a few accessories easily made out of twigs, Popsicle sticks, moss and… Read More

Doubleday, New York, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 422 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. There is a small remainder mark. This book is available and will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. The second volume of the highly acclaimed Cairo Trilogy from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Filled with compelling drama, earthy humor, and remarkable insight, Palace Of Desire is the unforgettable story of the violent clash between ideals and realities, dreams and desires. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; Egypt; Literature & Literary. ISBN: 0385264674. ISBN/EAN: 9780385264679. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 6021. . 9780385264679 Read More

Paladin, London, 1976. First Edition. Softcover. Fair Condition. Size: 12mo Small. 253 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Moderately foxed throughout. Edges browned slightly. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; British History; England; Early (0-1000 AD); ISBN: 0586082484. ISBN/EAN: 9780586082485. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 6486. . 9780586082485

Pan Books, London, 1964. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good. This book has signs of previous use but overall is in excellent condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in great condition and the front cover is generally unmarked. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. There is tanning evident to inside pages.All edges are clean, neat and free of foxing. Items are shipped same day or next business day and are shipped directly from our Australian address. I remember this book from my own childhood. It was one of the best published on astronomy particularly for it's time. A real collectible. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Astronomy, Astrophysics & Space Science; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0000647. .

Sasquatch Books, USA, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition (ex-library). First impression. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 231 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Front endpapers and title pages marked with Library stamps, but very discreetly, spine unmarked, in all other respects in very good condition throughout. This book is currently IN STOCK and would be shipped directly from our Australian address.. The people in Panic Rising are far from the extreme sportspeople happily outrunning an avalanche or blithely bungee-jumping into the Grand Canyon. Brett Nunn tells the story of people who would never try to cheat death -- a mother and daughter whose playful tobogganing down a winter hillside plunges them into the terror of a treacherous crevasse; a carefree backpacker whose world suddenly changes… Read More

Panther, United Kingdom, 1974. New Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: 12mo small. 220 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Moderately foxed throughout. Edges browned slightly. This book is available and ready to be shipped from our local warehouse. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Exploration; ISBN: 0586038930. ISBN/EAN: 9780586038932. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 6113. . 9780586038932

Book Club Associates, London, United Kingdom, 1973. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 178 pages. An excellent copy and is in fine condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in great condition and the cover is unmarked. It has no signs of previous use. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: The true adventure of a French zoologist in the 1960's ... lost in the jungles of Borneo... adopted by a tribe of head-hunting dayaks... and forced to marry the chief's daughter. Sound interesting? It is and its true! Quantity Available: 1. Category: Adventurers & Explorers, Personal Memoirs, Cultural, General, Physical; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0002156. .

Celebrity Publishing, Melbourne, VIC, 1994. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 211 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. Darren Millane was the hero of the 1990 Collingwood Premiership win in the AFL and a club legend. His early death from a car accident was a tragedy and it reverberated across the Aussie rules world. This book is a tribute to him and includes a section of his press clippings at the back. This is the true and full account of the life of a football legend, from his many triumphs to his escapades with the VFL tribunal, officialdom and the law. This is a must have book for all Collingwood fans and AFL fans in general. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sports & Pastimes;… Read More

Celebrity Publishing, Melbourne, VIC, 1994. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 211 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. The book has been read and carries some marks and creases. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. This book is in good condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in strong condition. The front cover has some bumps and marks indicating previous use but overall this copy is in really nice, tight condition. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: Darren Millane was the hero of the 1990 Collingwood Premiership win in the AFL and a club legend. His early death from a car accident was a tragedy and it reverberated across the Aussie rules world. This book is a tribute to him and includes a section of… Read More

Kerr Publishing Pty Ltd, Balmain, NSW, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 272 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. A fine unread copy.. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. This book is in fine condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in strong condition and the dust jacket is generally unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: The autobiography of Ted Egan - singer, adventurer, politician and territorian. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; 20th century; ISBN: 187570308x. ISBN/EAN: 9781875703081. Pictures of this… Read More

Kerr Publishing Pty Ltd, Balmain, NSW, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 272 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. A fine unread copy.. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. This book is in fine condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in strong condition and the dust jacket is generally unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: The autobiography of Ted Egan - singer, adventurer, politician and territorian. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; 20th century; ISBN: 187570308x. ISBN/EAN: 9781875703081.… Read More