Resultados de búsqueda: Literary Criticism from Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

Three Rivers Press, New York, 2005. Second Impression. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 750 g; XX, 620 pages, in original photographic illustrated paperback binding. Showing no damage, the book is categorised by genre, and features movies by master directors, offering insight into the process of turning a short story into a screenplay, one that, when successful, doesn't take drastic liberties with the text upon which is based, but doesn't mirror its source material to closely either. Size: Trade Paperback. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Film, Radio & Television; Literary Criticism; ISBN: 1400053145. ISBN/EAN: 9781400053148. Inventory No: 0227096. . 9781400053148

Pergamon Press, Australia, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. Illustrator: Sidney Nolan – Dust Jacket. 253 pp, dustwrapper. Shelf wear to bottom edge, foxing to top edge of book. Max Harris was the founder of Mary Martin's bookshops, and one of the original angry penguins. "No attempt can or ought to be made to convey on a dust jacket's ephemeral blurb the variety of subjects he covers and the verbal virtuosity he brings to bear on them." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Sidney Nolan – Dust Jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Essays; History -- Australia; Literary Criticism; Books about Books. ISBN: 008017373X. ISBN/EAN: 9780080173733. Inventory No: 0204755. . 9780080173733

Pergamon Press, Australia, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Sidney Nolan – Dust Jacket. (10), 254 pages, in original Brown papered boards, with dust jacket illustrated, based on a painting by Sidney Nolan. Max Harris was the founder of Mary Martin's bookshops, and one of the original Angry Penguins. "No attempt can or ought to be made to convey on a dust jacket's ephemeral blurb the variety of subjects he covers and the verbal virtuosity he brings to bear on them." Slight rubbing of the top edges of the jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Sidney Nolan – Dust Jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Essays; History -- Australia; Literary Criticism; Books about Books. ISBN: 008017373X. ISBN/EAN: 9780080173733. Inventory No: 0238962. . 9780080173733

Pergamon Press, Australia, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Sidney Nolan – Dust Jacket. (10), 254 pages, in original Brown papered boards, with dust jacket illustrated, based on a painting by Sidney Nolan. Max Harris was the founder of Mary Martin's bookshops, and one of the original Angry Penguins. "No attempt can or ought to be made to convey on a dust jacket's ephemeral blurb the variety of subjects he covers and the verbal virtuosity he brings to bear on them." Slight rubbing of the top edges of the jacket, and some very small white spots on the spine from careless painting. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Sidney Nolan – Dust Jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Essays; History -- Australia; Literary Criticism; Books about Books. ISBN:… Leer más

F. W. Cheshire for Australian Book Society, Melbourne, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. VI, 138 pp., preface by author. Grey coloured boards with ochre coloured illustration on front panel and ochre coloured writing on spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, with grey background and black and white writing on front panel and on spine. There are several short tears across the top edge of the dustjacket, no other damage to detail. In this book the author discusses the work of the most important writers in Australia in regard to the evolution of Australian literature. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Literary Criticism; History -- Australia; Australia; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 0244405. .

Methuen, London, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Black coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Photographic dust wrapper, showing a photograph of the Sydney Opera house at dusk, with white writing on the front panel and yellow and white on the spine. 15 Australians -- both expatriate and still living in Australia, give their memories of " their " Australia. Contributors include Dame Joan Sutherland, Robyn Archer, Frank Moorhouse and Thomas Keneally. A little rubbing to the book edges. Dust marks to the top paper edge. Some scuffing of the book panels. Very minor rubbing to the dust wrapper corners and a few marks to the verso of the dust wrapper. This is the first UK edition. Size: 64mo - up to 3" tall. 207, [1] pages.. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Literary Criticism; Essays; Australia; ISBN: 0413526003. ISBN/EAN: 9780413526007.… Leer más

F. W. Cheshire for Australian Book Society, Melbourne, 1958. ? First. Hardcover. Good Condition/Poor. VI, 138 pp., preface by author. Grey coloured boards with ochre coloured illustration on front panel and ochre coloured writing on spine. The corners are slightly rubbed and shelf wear is evident to the bottom edges of the book. The head and heel of the spine are bumped. The internal pages are brown. Illustrated dustwrapper, with grey background and black and white writing on front panel and on spine. The corners are slightly rubbed that there has been some chipping to the top and to the heel of the spine. One tear on front bottom dustwrapper edge. There has been insect activity on the dustwrapper with resultant loss of the straight edge to both the top and bottom of the front fold over. There have been some stains, on the verso of the dustwrapper, confined to the spine. The staining does not intrude on the front of the dustwrapper. On the back panel there is some grubby marks… Leer más

F. W. Cheshire for Australian Book Society, Melbourne, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. VI, 138 pp., preface by author. Grey coloured boards with ochre coloured illustration on front panel and ochre coloured writing on spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, with grey background and black and white writing on front panel and on spine. In this book the author discusses the work of the most important writers in Australia in regard to the evolution of Australian literature. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A clean secondhand copy, with no damage to report, apart from previous owner's name on the first page.. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Literary Criticism; History -- Australia; Australia; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 0257935. .

Martin Secker, London, 1922. no Indication. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 61 pages, original grey printed boards, untrimmed page edges, previous owner's initials dated 1922 (consistent with the rest of the books purchased from the estate) slight rubbing of the page edges. Part of "The Art and Craft of Letters" series. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0205666. .

Oxford University Press, London, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. preface by author, note, index. Dark blue boards with gilt writing on the spine. Plain text dust wrapper grey background and dark blue decoration and dark blue writing on the front panel and spine. "A history of Bengali Literature to the end of the 19th century, which concludes with an essay on Rabindranath Tagore, written separately in view of his importance.". Scuffing and rubbing to the book corners and to the head into the heel of the spine. Some marks to the back panel. Browning and dusts marks to the paper edges. Previous owner's stamp to the top right-hand corner of the free front endpaper. Within the text underlining and notations have been pencilled in, principally clustered in the last chapter. Chipping and rubbing to the dust wrapper corners and to the head into the heel of the spine. Some chipping to the front bottom dust wrapper edge which has… Leer más

Premier's Department, Melbourne, 1976. First Edition. Stapled Illustrated Card. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. 51pp., Black and white frontispiece and black and white plates. Very good. Stapled booklet . A celebration of Dennis's life and work. An almost pristine copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Literary Criticism; Australia; Inventory No: 0203373. .

Cambridge University Press/ Newnes Books, Cambridge, England, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Various. 1.835 kg.; XIV, 994 pages, last page blank, preface by author, foreword by Nicholas Barker, publisher's note. Pale gray coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with over 300 black-and-white illustrations across the entire time line of the English language being written. Light blue coloured cloth boards with gilt illustration on the front panel ( Cambridge University Press shield ], with dark gray insert to the backstrip and within that insert gilt titles and there is a smaller gilt shield beneath the titles of the backstrip. A little rubbing to the backstrip edges and book edges and bumping to the top book corners. Light dustiness to the top text block edge. On the front fore paper edges, some red staining has occurred. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, showing an illustration of Samuel Johnson on the front panel, with white and black titles to the front panel… Leer más

Cambridge University Press/ Newnes Books, Cambridge, England, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Various. bound in original light blue hardcover binding, with an illustrated dustjacket. Preface by author, foreword by Nicholas Barker, publisher's note. Pale gray coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with over 300 black-and-white illustrations set across the entire time line of the English language being written. In this book, arranged alphabetically, is the English-speaking world's literature from the sixth-seventh centuries up to present day. Countries included Great Britain and Ireland, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies and "...to all other parts of the English-speaking world which contributed to the great treasure-house of poetry, fiction, drama, philosophy and satire which is one of the lasting achievements of Western civilisation." -- from the front fold over panel blurb.… Leer más

Cambridge University Press/ Newnes Books, Cambridge, England, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Various. 1.835 kg.; XIV, 994 pages, last page blank, preface by author, foreword by Nicholas Barker, publisher's note. Pale gray coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with over 300 black-and-white illustrations across the entire time line of the English language being written. Light blue coloured cloth boards with gilt illustration on the front panel ( Cambridge University Press shield ], with dark gray insert to the backstrip and within that insert gilt titles and there is a smaller gilt shield beneath the titles of the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, showing an illustration of Samuel Johnson on the front panel, with white and black titles to the front panel and backstrip. In this book, arranged alphabetically, is the English-speaking world's literature from the sixth-seventh centuries up to present day. Countries included Great… Leer más

Hale & Iremonger, Sydney, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Various. 900 g; X, 334 pages, indexed. Frontispiece, and nine other pages of either illustrations or facsimiles. "This bibliography is one of the products of a reading of all surviving issues of newspapers, magazines and almanacks published in Australia before 1850." Page VIII. the front fold over flap has several vertical creases. For some reason both the top and bottom edges cloth has mottled to a pale blue. Otherwise in very good condition. A to help ascertain condition. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Poetry; Australiana; Literary Criticism; Journalism; ISBN: 0908094914. ISBN/EAN: 9780908094912. Inventory No: 0218750. . 9780908094912

Studio Vista, London, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. Illustrator: Various. 176 pp., includes 20 pages of black and white photographs. Slight chipping at the top of the rear foldover, abrasion mark on front paste down, previous owner's name on front endpaper. This exploration of encounters between the written word in the visual imagination brings together essays which cover a wide range of periods -- from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. It introduces of the reader to the prevailing attitudes and artistic movement elites chosen period, and explores specific examples of relationships between the arts. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Literary Criticism; ISBN: 0289700264. ISBN/EAN: 9780289700266. Inventory No: 0202824. . 9780289700266

Lothian Publishing Co, Melbourne, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. 188pp, Dustwrapper chipped, now protected The essays and sketches fall mostly under three headings - the technique of english composition; some Shakespeare commentaries and an attempt to capture certain episodes in history. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0202709. .

Harper & Row, New York, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fair/Good. 181 pp,some staining (minor) to both endpapers. The principally white shows signs of rubbing. Author's picture on rear dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Film, Radio & Television; Literary Criticism; Film; Inventory No: 000183. .

Ferndale Editions, London, 1973. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Various. VI, 7-512 pages, preface by author, bibliography and index. Brown coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white illustrations and black-and-white photographs from throughout English literature's history. Brown coloured cloth boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing a montage of literary figures and works, with white titles to the front panel and backstrip. " In this fascinating, vividly - illustrated book for the general reader, Peter Quennell presents an exciting and scholarly account of the growth of English literature." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. A clean copy, no damage to describe, no annotations apart from previous owner's name at the top of the front free end page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s).… Leer más

G & C Merriam Company, Publishers, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Poor. Illustrator: Various. preface by author, bibliography and index. Brown coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white illustrations and black-and-white photographs from throughout English literature's history. Brown coloured cloth boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Rubbing to the book corners and rubbing and bumping to the backstrip edges. Faint dust marks and foxing to the top text block edge and browning to the other text block edges. Light age toning to the internal text. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing a montage of literary figures and works, with white titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and chipping to the dustwrapper corners and to the top backstrip edge. Multiple tears to the top dustwrapper edge, measuring from 0.75 " to 2 inches, all with associated creasing. There are smaller tears to the lower… Leer más