Resultados de búsqueda: Australian Biography from Diversity Books, IOBA

Albany, Western Australia : Western Australia Museum -Albany , 2003. vii, + 160pp. B/white halftone plate frontispiece, and like, intext illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper undamaged. Textblock unmarked. This book is a fascinating account of a country childhood in the south of Western Australia in the years prior to 1939, by Albany, Western Australia, resident Joyce Reid Shiner (1915-2012). Contents include: Prelims., various years (chapters): 1863 to 1936. Book weight approx. 365g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel.. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - (approx. 21cm x 15cm).

Maryborough, Victoria, Australia: Joyce Downing, 1991. (vi) + 185pp., green, half-tone plate endpapers. Several colour plates, plus numerous b/white, candidly-illustrated, half-tone plates and a few facsimiles. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title on spine. Green faux-leather boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Edition limited to 150 copies: this copy hand-signed and numbered '67', by Joyce Downing, on the colophon. Art-illustrated (lino print on rice paper, Trish Walsh) dustjacket mildly edgeworn and abraded, clear tape on verso folds. Constructed from 'letters home', with connecting narrative by her younger sister/editor Joyce, this is the story of Doris Downing, a missionary teacher, who gave so much of her life to the people of Papua New Guinea . . . born in Victoria in 1900, she died in 1976. Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Mitchell River, Sunshine-Melbourne, Egualua-Greetings, Clouds of War, Post-War Reconstruction, Papua New Guinea Revisited, Doris's Death, In Loving… Leer más

Bronte, New South Wales, Australia: Flick Pass Productions, 2003. 272pp., plus 3 x 8 page, b/white and colour, photographically-illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Signed by author, else leaves clean, with the slightest hint of tanning to textblock edges. Art-illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn only. Autobiography of former Australian rugby player, David Campese. Contents include; Foreword, 16 chapters, Career Statistics, Campo's Cucina. Book weight approx. 460g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Crows Nest, N.S.W., Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2011. (xi) + 364pp., several intext b/white halftone plates, and line-drawn locality maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped on foredge corners, else undamaged. Textblock unmarked. The time - Colonial Australia. The Setting - Northern New South Wales. He was the gentleman bushranger . . . she was the woman who rode with him. This is the true story of Captain Thunderbolt (Frederick Ward) and his lady, Mary Ann Bugg. Contents include: Prelims., Cast of Characters, Maps, Prologue, Part 1/ Lust. 2/ Vice. 3/ Despair. 4/ Liberty. 5/ Recklessness. 6/ Injustice. 7/ Retribution. Epilogue, Author's Note and Acks., Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 500g. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

(Printed in Australia): Xlibris, 2020. xxii, + 454pp. Intext, b/white halftone plates throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. Textblock unmarked. 'Ceasefire' is the biography/family history of an Australian academic, global terrorism expert, political scientist, freelance journalist and photographer . . .and a sufferer of clinical depression and the associated post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) . . . Contents include: Prelims., Author Bio., Synopsis. Introduction. 65 chapters. One Final Word. Book weight approx. 745g. . First Paperback. Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - (approx. 23cm x 15cm).

Australia: Brian Hansen Nominees, 1997. xii, + 340pp., b/white photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: "This publication tells the story of the great goal achievers of Australian Rules - from Essendon's Charlie 'Commotion' Pearson who gave us the first high mark - the first screamer, through the hundred years of League champions: Albert Thurgood, Lee, Coventry, Mohr, Vallence, Pratt, Todd, Titus, Fanning, Coleman, Peck, Wade, Hudson, McKenna, Jesaulenko, Roach, Ablett, Dunstall, Lockett, Kernahan, Modra, Rocca, Richardson, etc., etc. It is the first definitive study of goal kicking and the men who became the most controversial and colourful personalities in the game." Book weight approx. 622g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Richmond, Victoria, Australia: Hutchinson Group (Australia), 1976. 206pp., four unpaginated, candid and action-illustrated, b/white halftone plate sections. Book clean. Spine firm, but lightly bumped and mildly canted. Plain green boards undamaged. A concise personal inscription, signed by author on title page, else text-block unmarked. Pictorially illustrated (author in action) dustjacket edgeworn, with several repaired closed tears, else good. Whenever Australia's test cricket captains are discussed and compared, undoubtedly the name Ian Chappell is at the forefront. Controversial, blunt, straightforward . . . These adjectives and more describe him; his career record speaks for itself. This is his forthright book . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword, Acks., 13 chapters, Career Statistics. Book weight approx. 400g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good +.

Milsons Point, N.S.W., Australia: Random House Australia, 1998. xxiii, + 455pp., unpaginated, b/white halftone plate sections. Book clean and square. Spine firm, vivid silver title there-on. Plain blue boards undamaged. One formerly dog-eared leaf, else textblock unmarked. Security sticker affixed to rear pastedown. Colour, photographic portrait illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn, plus a vertical crease on rear flap. An in-depth biography two years in the making delves into the personal and political life of a popular yet enigmatic Australian Democrats leader, and later Labor Party defector, Cheryl Kernot . . . Contents include: Prelims., Preface, three 'Parts', References, Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 915g. *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. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good.

London: John Blake Publishing, 2008. xiv, + 254pp., unpaginated b/white halftone plate section. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over firm spine. Plain black boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Colour-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. More tales from the colourful recollections of Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read (1954-2013). Includes Foreword. Book weight approx. 510g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First U.K... Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

Flinders, Victoria, Australia: Flinders District Historical Society 105pp. B/white illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn only. From the rear panel: "The story of a young man from Flinders, a farming community on the Mornington Peninsula, who volunteered to join the army with his mates from school, and found himself in the thick of bombardment at El Alamein, a battle which turned the tide of the second world war. This is a vivid account of what it was like to experience war in both the Middle East and New Guinea, with brief periods of respite during home leave. Bill Clancy has recorded Christie's memories, supplemented by detailed research into the turbulence of that period. Christie survived and came home with deep feelings of gratitude for being alive, but never forgot the human cost." Christopher James 'Christie' Johnstone was born on 17-02-1920 and passed away in February, 2019. Book weight approx.… Leer más

North Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 2004. 269pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped, plus minor crease on lower foredge corner. A fictionalised, biographical account of the story of 'Clara McGovern', a moving narrative of struggle and ultimate triumph over a life profoundly affected by a traumatic and abusive childhood.Book weight approx. 310g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Softcover, 8vo. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mornington, Victoria, Australia: IAn Nicholson, 2006. xi, + 307pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Small, soft vertical crease to several introductory pages. Art-illustrated (Julie Vidal) card wrapper has soft corner crease to front panel. A moving biography of a life's journey. In the late 1980s, while her husband was Australian ambassador there, Judith Nicholson, law lecturer, diplomat's wife, and mother of four, trained in the Rosen Method Bodywork Institute in Sweden. At home in Australia, she was diagnosed with the first of three bouts of cancer, a journey over nine years which eventually claimed her life in July, 2004. In 8 chaptered 'parts', with Epilogue and Biblio., this is her story.Book weight approx. 780g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, 1st Impression.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Mornington, Victoria, Australia: Ian Nicholson, 2006. xi, + 307pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Julie Vidal) card wrapper nominally bumped and edgeworn. A moving biography of a life's journey. In the late 1980s, while her husband was Australian ambassador there, Judith Nicholson, law lecturer, diplomat's wife, and mother of four, trained in the Rosen Method Bodywork Institute in Sweden. At home in Australia, she was diagnosed with the first of three bouts of cancer, a journey over nine years which eventually claimed her life in July, 2004. In 8 chaptered 'parts', with Epilogue and Biblio., this is her story.Book weight approx. 780g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, 1st Impression.. Softcover. Near Fine.

Ringwood, VIC, Australia: Viking/Penguin, 1985. 372pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, white title there-on. Plain blue boards have a small blue stain to rear panel. Leaves clean, albeit lightly tanned. Art-illustrated (Chris Payne) dustjacket negligibly indented only. "Donald Horne was an 'enfant terrible' at Sydney University in the early 1940s. Forty years later, he continued to relish the role of controversialist . . . a vivid portrait of the Australia that made him in the 1940s . . . " Book weight approx. 560g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good.

Carlton, Victoria, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 2008. xiv, + 386pp., plus 1 x 16 page illustrated section. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Leaves clean, black pen stripe to foot of text-block. Illustrated dustjacket very good+. " . . . a frank and fearless look inside the engine-room of the Liberal Party and the Howard Government. In a political career spanning eighteen years, Peter Costello, Australia's longest serving Treasurer, steered the government through some of its greatest economic and political challenges, paying off Government debt, introducing the GST and fighting five elections . . . " Contents include: Preface, Author's Note, 15 chapters, Appendices, Index. Book weight approx. 710g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

Gippsland, Victoria, Australia: Author (Ken Roberts) 182pp., intext, b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, minimally bumped head and heel. Illustrated card wrapper bumped and edgeworn, with a short closed tear on foredge. Signed 'Ken R' on title page, else textblock unmarked. Part memoir, part social history, this collection of stories in 'Country Town Quilt' provides a glimpse of what life was like growing up in Maffra, a pictureque town in the heart of beautiful Gippsland, Victoria. Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, 40 'chapters'. Book weight approx. 360g. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Adelaide, South Australia: Family Voice Australia , 2014. xi, + 274pp. Illustrated throughout: mostly colour-plates, plus several monochrome halftone plates. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper minimally bumped only. Signed ('Best wishes, David) on half-title page, else textblock unmarked. Christian thought, social and philosophical aspects of life, by a leader of Family Voice Australia . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword. Preface. Part A/ A Time to Speak. B/ Understanding the Times. C/ Seeking the Common Good. D/ Reaching the Nation. Family Voice Team 2013. Endnotes. Acks., Acronyms. Index of Names. Subject Index. Book weight approx. 695g. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 24cm x 16.5cm).

Karrinyup, Western Australia : (Author) Keith Flexmore Adams, 2004. 318pp. Illustrated throughout: colour-plates, b/white halftone plates (mostly family archives), and line-drawn maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn only. A non-specific inscription ("I hope you enjoy my life's journey") signed by the author on title page, else textblock unmarked. 'Crocodile Safari Man' is the story of Australian filmmaker/adventurer Keith Flexmore Adams, born 1926, Scottsdale, Tasmania. As a filmmaker/adventurer Keith Adams was active decades before household adventurer names such as Malcolm Douglas, Leyland Brothers, Harry Butler, Les Hiddins, etc. A fascinating read from this adventurer who died in 2012. Contents include: Prelims., Dedication. Preaface. 6 'Parts'. Appendix. Book weight approx. 665g. . Inscribed and Signed By Author. Second Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 24.5cm x 17.25cm).

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Aged Care Branch, Victorian Department of Human Services, 1999. 83pp., b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper mildly edge-rubbed. "These life stories, told by men and women living around Melbourne in Supported Residential Services, are both living memories of their lives and the history of the country." Book weight approx. 250g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia: North Yarra Community Health Inc. , 1999. (vi), + 113pp. Intext, b/white halftone plate portraits of the interviewees, throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Monochrome, portrait-illustrated ('Nell at 98': photography by Don Whyte) card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. Compiled from interviews with members of the Collingwood (Victoria) Over 60s Group, enhanced with candid photography by Don Whyte, these short narratives of Collingwood life reveal happy times, sad times, austere environments - all told with poignancy by these endearing senior citizens - all linked to the 'Over 60s Group'. Contents include: Prelims., Prologue. Introduction. In The Beginning. The Interviewees. Epilogue. Book weight approx. 350g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel. . 2nd Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 20cm x 20cm).