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

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: The Healing School of T'ai-Chi, 1994. viii, + 150pp., plus unpaginated [8 page] colour-illustrated section. Colour-art frontis illustration ['The Phoenix Stands On One Leg', Helena Gibson]. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Colour-art illustrated [Helena Gibson] card wrapper nominally edgeworn, with mild bump and crease to lower front edge near spine. Corresponding light bump to leaves. The author, a long-established U.K. T'ai-chi exponent, resident in Melbourne at time of writing, presents an informative and inspirational work which offers practical guidance, spiritual insights and the recovery of lost Chinese knowledge.Contents include: Prelims., 12 chapters over three 'parts', including: The Birth of T'ai-chi Ch'uan, The Nature of Forms, Body Alignment and Breathing, Further Spiritual Values, Symbolism, Structure and Practice, Teachers and Teaching, Colour and Clairvoyant Research, more. Appendixes A-F, including: The… Read More

Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia: Wild Dingo Press, 2014. 242pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked, albeit slightly tanned. Illustrated card wrapper mildly edgeworn. " . . . an intriguing and confronting story about injustice, the heartache of migration and the trials of integration, cultural taboos, prejudice and gender politics." 25 chapters. Book weight approx. 340g. (This book will post as a small parcel within Australia only, and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 23.25cm x 15.25cm).

Australia: Indra Publishing, 2004. 160pp. Book clean. Spine firm. Signed, author inscription to half-title page (To xxxx, Hope you have a wonderful life, from Valerie Kirwan), otherwise leaves clean, with a hint of tanning to textblock edges. Illustrated card wrapper has soft reading crease to front panel. "In this story of mad imagination and taut relationships Kirwan puts popular wisdom and our concepts of time on its head. As Arb Ginghus says, 'If there is one thing I despise it is common sense for it will teach you nothing that is worth knowing; it is the obscure, the impractical, the impulsive which tells you what is what.' . . . " Book weight approx. 205g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oakland, California, U.S.A.: New Harbinger Publications, 1999. x, + 184pp., b/white line-drawn, explanatory and instructional, illustrations intext. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Card covers are slightly splayed, with a small crease to rear, and minimal edgewear. This comprehensive guide, the first of its kind, will help unravel the mysteries of the painful condition known as TMJ Disorder, as well as exploring the connection between TMJ Disorder, fibromyalgia and whiplash. The author's 'Total Wellness Program' will help with symptom relief, prevention of recurrance, and the avoidance of unnecessary surgery. Includes Glossary and Index. Book weight approx. 400g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. 2nd Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Touchstone (Simon & Schuster), 1999. 336pp., b/white figures and illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper mildly scuffed only. "Did flight originate from the 'ground up' or 'trees down'? Author Pat Shipman traces the age-old human desire to soar above the earth and to understand what has come before us. 'Taking Wing' is science as adventure story, told with all the drama by which scientific understanding unfolds . . . " Contents include: Acks., Prologue, 12 chapters, Notes, Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 450g.. Second Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: ACP Magazine Ltd. Australian Geographic, 2008. 151pp., small, chapter-heading, line-drawn illustrations, throughout. Book clean, Spine firm. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper negligibly scuffed only. "Quentin Chester gets around. From Kakadu and Uluru, to deep rainforest and remote outback gorges, he likes nothing better than loading his rucksack and heading bush. This collection of keenly observed stories explores the ragged, liberating charms of the outdoors - be it the rough and tumble of wild terrain, the eternal lure of the campfire or the chance to share nature's wondrous gifts . . . " Book weight approx. 200g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: British Broadcasting Commission, 1977. 159pp., intext, b/w sketch ilustrations throughout by Jo Worth. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn, otherwise very good. A collection of traditional tales, all having been told in Jackanory, and published in paperback . . . Contents include: Five tales from each of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Tales that include: Brave heroes, Beautiful princesses, Happy fools and Clever lads, Little people and Wicked giants . . . Designed for the storyteller or for children to read for themselves . . . Book weight approx. 500g. . 1st Thus.. Hard Cover + D/J [Oblong]. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Tudor Plublishing, 1947. Original cloth. xiii, + 320pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Slight bumps on heel and foot. Small original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, otherwise tanned strips on fep's. Art-illustrated dustjacket noticeably edgeworn, nipped, with jagged tears, creased and abraded. 'Tales Of The Monks' were the most popular stories of the Middle Ages, and were intended to serve as a manual for the preachers, compiled mainly to illustrate moral and religious virtue.From 165 hand-lettered manuscripts in both Latin and German, the first English translation was published in a black letter edition between 1510 and 1515. Revision over many editions included the Bohn's edition in 1877, which forms the basis of this text. Contents include: Prefatory Note, The Text; Tales 1-181. Book weight approx. 700g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Thus.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good+/Fair.

Narraweena, NSW, Australia : Bookend Publications Pty. Ltd. , 2006. 209pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper has a hard, oblique crease on lower foredge corner of front board, else undamaged. Textblock unmarked. This is a very funny and interesting book of some 100 stories and recollections of events and incidents that have happened to some of Australia's most colourful antique and collectable dealers - all undoubtedly true . . . Contents include: Prelims., Contents (listed as an Index). Introduction. Contributor's Index. Book weight approx. 270g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel.. First Edition. Softcover. Good+. 8vo - (approx. 21cm x 14.25cm).

England: Gallery Press, 1987. 446pp., b/white frontis illustration. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased at head of spine. A stand-alone title in the 'Golden Heritage' series. Numerous contents commence with 'The Gold-Bug' and close with 'Ligeia'. Book weight approx. 808g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good.

Mascot, NSW, Australia: Bartel Publications, 2006. 44pp., recto page colour Aboriginal art illustrations by Naiura. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Aboriginal art illustrated gloss boards negligibly surface scuffed only. Authentic Aboriginal fables as told by the author's grandmother. Contents include: Dreamtime Symbols - Their Meanings, 17 fables, commencing with 'Baralga, the Foolish Brolga', and closing with 'Warrigal and the Mundurra, the Old Dingo and The Hunter'. Juvenile literature. Book weight approx. 470g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Reprint.. Hardcover. Very Good +. Illus. by Naiura.

London: Sportsmans Book Club, 1967. 192pp., unpaginated, [8 page], candid and action-illustrated b/w halftone plate section. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Monochrome-illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn, with several closed tears and small splash stains. Partial [order form] rear flap removed. A mid-career autobiography of English cricketer, Fred Titmus, b.24 Nov. 1932- .First published [1964], contents include: Prelims., Early years with Middlesex, Combining service with cricket, Milestones reached, First tour, Wet summer, Waiting for the break, Down Under, Pressure is on, Anti-climax, Benefit year, Brighter cricket, The press, Man in the white coat, Professionalism, Appendices, Fred Titmus played first-class cricket from 1949 to 1982, and Test Matches between 1955 and 1974/75. Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1998. xvi, + 396pp., b/white halftone illustrations intext. Book clean, square, Black spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain grey boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edgeworn only. From the jacket flap: "In this wonderful oral history, veteran sportswriter Phil Pepe brings one incredible baseball decade back to life in the words of the guys who played - and lived - the game . . . The memories and marvels of more than sixty voices, from Bernie Carbo, Rennie Stennett, and Mike Torrez, to Tom Seaver, George Steinbrenner, and Reggie Jackson - Pepe weaves their recollections into one of the most enjoyable baseball books ever written." Book weight approx. 750g.. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1992. viii, + 200pp., intext, b/w, line-drawn illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Small sticker ghost on half-title page, otherwise leaves clean. Printed card wrapper undamaged. "This book aims to provide a compact practical introduction to the skills of talking with and listening to patients . . . " Contents include; Intro., 19 chapters, Apprendix, Refs., Index. Book weight approx. 320g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2nd Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

London: Edinburgh House Press, 1938. 80pp., several pages of line-drawn illustrations, including a 'key map' of chief places mentioned in the 'Talks'. Booklet clean and square. Spine rippled from poor production. Colour, art-illustrated limp wrapper bumped on foredge corners and head of spine, else minimal edgewear. A small, original seller's sticker affixed to verso of front wrap. Textblock bumped on foredge corners, with random foxing flecks on edges (mainly) and preliminary leaves. This stand-alone Volume 13 in the 'Talks' new series aims to give the children of India the story of how Christianity came, and how it has spread . . . Contents include: Prelims., Some Indian Words (pronunciation), Worship, Notes on Expression Work, 10 'Talks'. Book weight approx. 80g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover Booklet. Good.

Saint Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland Press, 2007. xviii, + 317pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, faint mark to head of textblock. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly scuffed only. " . . . author Frank Brennan argues that the Australian government's response to the 'Tampa' incident was a massive overreaction, possible only in a remote country like Australia with few asylum seekers and no land borders. He compares Australia's policy with that of the United States and Europe and provides a practical blueprint for countries wanting to humanely protect asylum seekers. This revised edition features an epilogue, bringing the book up to date with the latest developments . . . " Contents include: Preface, Acks., Acronyms, Intro., 8 chapters, Epilogue, Notes, Index. Book weight approx. 320g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . Revised Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

Gloucestershire, England: BCA, By Arrangement with Alan Sutton Publishing, 1995. xvi, + 296pp., b/white photographic illustrations, diagrams and maps throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket has a tiny nick to upper edge, negligible edgewear. " . . . the author looks in detail at forty-two individual low-level battles spanning eighty years of armoured warfare, ranging from the First and Second World Wars to Korea and Vietnam, the Arab-Israeli conflicts and the Gulf War . . . To give the reader the best possible idea of what commanding a tank is all about, the author includes short technical descriptions of the armoured fighting vehicles that took part, the different kinds of terrain over which the actions were fought, and the types of ammunition used." Contents include: List of Illustrations, Drawings, Maps, Introduction, The Tank Commander, 3 'parts', Select Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx.… Read More

New York: Atria Books, 2010. xciv, + 401pp. TAO II CD in attached unopened pocket at rear of book. Foreword by Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased at foot of spine. "This book, the successor to 'Tao I : The Way of All Life', reveals the highest secrets and most powerful practical techniques for the Tao journey, which includes one's physical healing and rejuvenation journey and one's entire spiritual journey. Its essence can be summarized in one sentence: Jin Dan Da Tao Xiu Lian is the way to heal, rejuvenate, prolong life, and move in the direction of immortality." Book weight approx. 705g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Atria Books, 2011. xxxv, + 347pp. Tao Song and Tao Dance DVD in attached unopened pocket at rear of book. Foreword by Roberta Flack. Book clean. Negligibly canted spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain blue boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket very mildly edge-creased at head and foot of spine. " In the ninth book of his revolutionary Soul Power Series, and his third book on Tao, Master Sha reveals new sacred Tao Song mantras that carry Tao frequency and vibration, which can transform the frequency and vibration of all life . . . " Book weight approx. 620g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norwich, U.K., Perth, Western Australia, et al : Tagman Press, 2002. 150pp. Intext, b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper minimally bumped, an original seller's sticker affixed to rear wrap. Textblock unmarked. "A Tapestry of Life" is a collection of inspirational poetry and prose with a blend of life philosophy from the pen of Perth, Western Australia-based poet, Robyn Dear. Contents include: Prelims., Introduction. The Tapestry of Life. Chapter 1/ The Magic of Life. 2/ Self Love. 3/ Peace on Earth. 4/ Happiness and Connection. 5/ Friends and Family. 6/ Romantic Love. 7/ Spiritual Realm. In Appreciation. Index. Book weight approx. 540g. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - (approx. 29.5cm x 20.5cm).