Resultados de búsqueda: Sociology from Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

Faber & Faber, London, 1953. Second Impression. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Various. 300 g; 176 pages, including 14 charts for selecting games. Illustrated dustwrapper over orange cloth boards. Apart from a slight dustiness to the top edge of the text block the book is in very good order. The dust jacket is gently rubbed at the top of the spine with a trace of fraying. The lower corner of the dust jacket has been clipped even though there is a publisher's printed price adjacent. My guess is that they have used the first edition dust jacket and repriced it, so, as such this is not a damaged dust jacket. 162 games, hunts and tricks -- There is a variety of simple or ingenious, quiet or active, long or short, sober or foolish games, and a final chapter gives hints of entertaining large groups -- in clubs, for example -- front fold over blurb, Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on… Leer más

Savoy Books Ltd, Manchester, 1978. First Edition. Softcover (Illustrated). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. The Glass Teat Revisited – A Supplementary Introduction /1975, The Glass Teat – 23" Worth of Introduction by author. The text is illustrated with the occasional black-and-white photograph of author (reproductions are poor). Colour illustrated paperback binding with red, white, pink and blue coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. Colour photograph of author to the rear panel. The inimitable Harlan Ellison and his essays on television. Creasing of the book corners and reading crease to the back strip. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with a little sunning to the back strip. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. First English Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [14], 15 - 222, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator:… Leer más

Jacaranda Press, Milton, Queensland, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Slipcased. Illustrator: Illustrated/Photographic. acknowledgements, and list of sources. Illustrated endpapers, both different, front endpaper showing a contemporary illustration of the Melbourne International exhibition, The Grand Palace, 1880, rear endpaper showing a contemporary illustration of the Sydney International exhibition, The Grand Palace, 1879. Coloured illustrated frontispiece, showing "Landing of the Australian Contingent at Suakim, Soudan, 1885". The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white illustrations, black-and-white photography and the occasional black-and-white line drawing. Red coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured illustration and titles to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Slip case with coloured illustrations to both front and back panels, with white, red and black coloured titles to the front and rear… Leer más

Currency Press, Paddington, New South Wales, 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. Signed by Author. 300 g; 104 pages, last four pages blank, includes appendix of resources And, Personalities Involved in the Case, which excludes Ronald Ryan! Inscribed by the author on the title page. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs and some facsimiles of newspapers articles. Barry Dickins, the author of the award-winning play Remember Ronald Ryan, powerfully evokes Ryan the man, the drama of his story and the historical background to the execution, with a rich collection of anecdote and ephemera: recollections by people connect with Ryan's escape, arrest, detention and appeal, as well as supporters and opponents of capital punishment. -- from the rear panel. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. The author has signed the book on the title page.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity… Leer más

Utber & Patullo, Richmond, Victoria, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. acknowledgements, foreword by Fay Marles, past student, introduction by author, bibliography notes and index. Illustrated endpapers, being the school uniform design – tartan. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs and illustrations with the occasional reproduction of documents. 1/4 blue coloured cloth covered backstrip and with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 photographic board with white and gilt coloured titles. Photographic dustwrapper (8.5 " wide only as published). "From its genesis as a privately owned school, the college has attracted students across Melbourne and overseas. Today the college caters for 1700 in a co-educational setting over 3 campuses, and is amongst the leading educational institutions of Victoria. " – from the front fold over panel blurb. The top 3 inches of the… Leer más

Associated Professional Services, Hollywood, 1964. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. 98 pages. The text is illustrated with contemporary black-and-white photographs, black-and-white illustrations, diagrams and facsimiles of documents. Plain text front cover, with small black-and-white photograph to the lower left-hand corner, with black and red background and white and black titles to the front panel. Duotone photograph of John F. Kennedy on the back panel. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners and there is a little chipping to the top and bottom back strip edges. Soiling to the front fore edge of the book. Slight foxing to the front and back panels and the front panel is also sunned. The front hinge is beginning to slightly come away from the text block its self. Foxing to the text block edges. The internal pages are surprisingly clean and crisp. The highlights of the flawed investigation into the assassination of John F. Kennedy… Leer más

Shakespeare Head Press, Sydney, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover (Laminated Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Preface by authors. Beige coloured end pages. The text is copiously illustrated with colour and black-and-white illustrations and photographs. Colour illustrated laminated boards with dark red and white coloured titles to the front panel and dark red coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as the underlying boards, with white and dark red coloured titles to the front panel and dark red coloured titles to the back strip. The title says it all really, but there is at the beginning of the text pastimes and toys of Aboriginal Australians before white settlement, and there is many illustrations of the sport that obsesses Australians from white settlement to the publication of the book. Rubbing of the book corners and of the back strip edges. Gift inscription to the top left-hand corner of the free… Leer más

Panther, London, 1970. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. Thanks and acknowledgements, notes on references, principal text references and index. Photographic paperback binding with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A book about human nature, human morality and customs. Rubbing of the book edges and panels. Sunning and faint foxing, more prominent to the rear panel to the book panels. Tanning and foxing of the text block edges; with age toning and tanning around the edges of the pages. There is foxing to the verso of the covers, and to the first few and last few pages of the book. this first softcover. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [11], 12 - 288 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; Sociology; Philosophy; ISBN: 0586032665. ISBN/EAN: 9780586032664. Inventory No: 0287744. . 9780586032664

Scalabrini Migration Center, Quezon City, Philippines, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. XII, 160 pages, last 2 blank, list of tables, acknowledgements and references. The text is illustrated with 27 tables. Pink coloured boards with gilt writing on the front panel and spine. Rubbing to the book edges and the first light bumping to the book corners. Some staining and marking to the front and back book covers. A few dust marks to the paper edges. Handling marks and grubby marks to the endpapers. The book has a gift inscription from the author stating " To Marta, with my thanks for all your help, and admiration for your talents ". A study on into marriages between Filipino women and Australian, Japanese and Swiss men. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Psychology &… Leer más

Australian Council of Churches, Sydney, 1981. First Edition. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Good Condition. 91pp, appendices. Cover rubbed and faded, creased top right corner of front panel. Bottom right corner has a slight buckle. The back panel is slightly discoloured. This booklet is the report of the delegation from The World Council of Churches of a three week visit to Aboriginal settlements throughout Australia, assessing the concerns of the Aboriginal People, their place in the world, and that of the church. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Aboriginal -- Australia; Sociology; Religion; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0858210282. ISBN/EAN: 9780858210288. Inventory No: 100005. . 9780858210288

Australian Council of Churches, Sydney, 1981. First Edition. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Very Good Condition. 91pp, appendices. Cover rubbed and faded, creased top right corner of front panel. A clean copy with no damage apart from slight rubbing at the corners and rubberstamp resource Centre Victorian Council of churches and Previous owner's name This booklet is the report of the delegation from The World Council of Churches of a three week visit to Aboriginal settlements throughout Australia, assessing the concerns of the Aboriginal People, their place in the world, and that of the church. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Aboriginal -- Australia; Sociology; Religion; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0858210282. ISBN/EAN: 9780858210288. Inventory No: 0265923. . 9780858210288

The Ruskin Press, Melbourne, 1933. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. black-and-white photographic frontispiece of the author and there is a black-and-white photograph of her daughter on the next page following. A few small black-and-white drawings throughout. Illustrated card cover with blue titles to the front panel. The author was known to many people as "Miranda" who had her own column in the country newspaper. "The Weekly Times". A series of poems and observations of a young woman living on the land with young children in the 1930s in Australia. Creasing to the book corners and chipping to the top backstrip edge. Rubbing to the book panels and there has been sunning to the backstrip. The number 10 has been placed to the top right-hand corner of the front page. Browning and foxing to the textblock edges and to the internal text. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). (2), 3-99, (1) pages.. Please refer to accompanying… Leer más

Rand McNally and Company, New York, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Poor. 240pp., introduction by author, foreword by J. B. Rhine, Director Para-psychology Laboratory, Duke University, acknowledgements, two appendices. At the front of the book there is a section of black-and-white photographs. Beige coloured boards with black illustration on the lower right hand corner of the front panel and spine and black writing on the spine. Bumping to the head and to the humour of the spine and shelfwear is evident to both the top and bottom book edges. Dust marks to the paper edges. Very faint browning to the endpapers. The dustwrapper is illustrated showing various motifs of aboriginal origin, with brown and black background with white and black writing on the front panel and spine. Dustwrapper is rubbed, creased and quite grubby. The corners of the dustwrapper are chipped and the top right-hand corner of the front panel has a small piece missing. Chipping to… Leer más

S. Abdul Majeed & Co, Malaysia, 1995. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Arthur Thwaites. The text is illustrated with black and white line drawings by Arthur Thwaites. Colour illustrated paperback binding with black and pale peach coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. The story of John Kennedy Wilson and helpers " ... To turn the native Dyaks, who had no nothing but jungle and their own traditional way of life into people who were conversant with the 20th century, its ways of government, commerce and social services, and were prepared to take on the responsibilities of leading their communities." – from rear panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with a little creasing of the book corners. Some age toning of the text block edges and pages. A a few foxing spots can be seen along the front edge of the spine. first publication by this publisher. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [17],… Leer más

Rigby, Adelaide, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor/Good. 240 pages, list of illustrations. Illustrated endpapers, showing a map of New Guinea and its environs. Text is illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. Blue coloured boards with gilt writing on spine. The corners of book are bumped and rubbed and shelf wear is evident to the bottom edges of book. Head and heel of spine are bumped and soft. The front and back panel have mildew residue. The internal pages are brown. Photographic/illustrated dustwrapper, photograph of a New Guinea Highlander overlaying an illustrated painting of New Guinea village, black & white writing front panel and red and black on spine. Corners of the dustwrapper are rubbed, as are the fore edges. Chipping has occurred to the top and bottom dustwrapper edge, particularly on spine. There has been some staining to the dustwrapper, on the verso, along all creases. Grubby marks to the back panel. Olaf Ruhen travelled through, then, Papua… Leer más

Penguin, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1976. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Clean copy, slight fading of the spine section, previous owner's name stamp on the first page, no other markings. Illustrated with 12 black-and-white plates, and with statistical tables charts and figures, maps and graphs, and bibliography & index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 424 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Poor -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century; Social Sciences; Sociology; England; Law & Criminal Studies. ISBN: 0140551034. ISBN/EAN: 9780140551037. Dewey Code: 301.44/1. Inventory No: 0269318. . 9780140551037

Overland Magazine, Melbourne, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs, illustrations and advertisements. Illustrated paperback binding with white and green coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. An Australian quarterly magazine that deals with current affairs, culture, history, fiction and reviews. In this edition, deals with politics, cultural cringe and detainees. Minor creasing of the book corners and rubbing of the book edges and panels. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 144pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Indigenous Cultures; Sociology; Australia; Modern; Essays & Literary Criticism. ISBN: 0957955464. ISBN/EAN: 9780957955462. Inventory No: 0123210. . 9780957955462

Overland Magazine, Melbourne, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs, illustrations and advertisements. Photographic cover, showing Oodgeroo, with white and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. An Australian quarterly magazine that deals with current affairs, culture, history, fiction and reviews. In this edition, with a strong Indigenous component, along with essays on the 'the war on terror', ASIO and the Alger Hiss controversy, along with other articles. Minor creasing of the book corners and rubbing of the book edges and panels. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 111, [1] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Indigenous Cultures; Sociology; Australia; Modern; Essays & Literary… Leer más

Macmillan in Association with Mobile Oil, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 176pp., foreword by Jim Leslie (chairman, Mobile Oil Australia Ltd], preface by author. All photographs by Harri Peccinotti . Endpapers illustrated by a map. Black boards with silver writing on spine. Apart from the owner's details and original price purchased at the bottom right-hand corner of the half title page, the book and dust jacket shows no damage. Photographic dustwrapper of a beach at sunset, with black writing on front panel and spine. The dustwrapper somewhat soft and creased and there are grubby marks on the verso of the dustwrapper. The corners are a little rubbed. "Patterns of Australia has tried in words and pictures show the underlying patterns which criss-cross the fabric of Australian life.". . Size: Oblong Quarto. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Photography; Sociology; History --… Leer más

Cooper-Hewitt Museum: the Smithsonian Institutional's National Museum of Design and Rizzoli, New York, 1984. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/0231296. Illustrator: Various. 550 g; in original paperback binding, illustrated throughout with photographs, line drawings, and facsimiles. The word that comes to mind when browsing this book is "culture shock" in the sense that Carl Sagan gave us, and that was followed up by John Brunner. "We seem to be developing a heightened sense of ecological, historical and social awareness and responsibility, and this is reassuring. -- we must learn to view change as a natural phenomenon -- to anticipate its and to plan for it. If we wish to create a better and more stable world, why shouldn't we be able to do so?" Page five Size: Oblong Quarto. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Sociology; ISBN:… Leer más