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Arms and Armour Press, London, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 283 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Edges foxed and browned. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. Shrouded in secrecy, the Special Boats Squadron, the SBS, has always been the subject of much conjecture and speculation. An elite, semi-clandestine yet military body of men, their reputation is as formidable as that of their Army counterpart, the SAS. He outlines its activity during the Second World War and traces its next movements, when it became part of the Royal Marines, where the author served. The role of the SBS was little known until it came to prominence in the Falklands conflict. There, SBS teams operated in… Leer más

Tempus Publishing, Limited, United Kingdom, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. First Impression. Size: 4to Quarto. 249 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing detected 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 will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. The SS grew out of Adolf Hitler's and Heinrich Himmler's obsession to prevent the treachery they believed to have caused the German defeat in the First World War. It was to be an elite corps of politically aware soldiers whose primary aim was to prevent the undermining of the Nazi Party by rendering its potential enemies ?harmless." This disturbing story reveals not only the inner workings of the SS, but also its paramount role in the… Leer más

Sinclair-Stevenson, London, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. First impression. 486 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages are lightly toned throughout. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Previous owner's inscription in ink, neat. Edges browned slightly. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post.. Drawing on unpublished family papers, Bradford reconstructs Sacheverell Sitwell's life at the epicentre of English culture in the first half of this century. She examines the range of his friendships, literary, artistic and social with - among others - T.S. Eliot, William Walton and the Duke of Westminster. The author also examines the remarkable story of the Sitwell family, including the eccentric Sir George and Lady… Leer más

Penguin, New Delhi, 2002. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. First impression. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 389 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 IN STOCK and READY TO MAIL NOW. Your book when ordered will be securely packed and promptly dispatched by Great Southern Books. Sachin: The Story of the World's Greatest Batsman, the first, serious exhaustive biography of the Tendulkar career so far, brings back, like a warm autumn breeze does, the memory of the wunderkind's early exhilarating summers in international cricket...The book is akin to a documentary in prose...the book's big virtue is that it is laboriously researched and cross-referenced. For any quizzer on Mastermind India opting for "The Life and Times of Sachin Tendulkar" as their specialist subject… Leer más

Simon & Schuster, New York, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 178 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 will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. The author guides readers on sacred pilgrimages to eight spiritually significant destinations: the Ganges in India, St. Catherine?s on Mt. Sinai, Big Sur in California, and more. Beautifully written and photographed. Excellent read, exciting journey and leaves a person thinking..... about life and sharing his journey and considering your own. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Religion & Theology; Travel &… Leer más

4th Estate, London, 2015. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. This is the first UK edition. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 310 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. The book has been read and it may have some creases but is sound overall. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post.. Best-selling author Joyce Carol Oates blends sexual violence, racism, brutality, and power in an incendiary novel that explores the persistence of stereotypes, the nature of revenge, and how the complexities of truth are lost in our hunger for sensationalism. Best-selling author Joyce Carol Oates returns with an incendiary novel that illuminates the tragic impact of sexual violence, racism, brutality, and power on innocent lives and… Leer más

The Five Mile Press, Melbourne, 1983. Revised Edition. Softcover (Stiff Boards). Fine Condition. First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 92 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 will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. If you want to know anything about the bush and the requirements of survival when visiting outback Australia you could do no better than take the advice of Jack Absalom. Great book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Travel & Places; Australia; ISBN: 0867880287. ISBN/EAN: 9780867880281. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 9740. . 9780867880281

Harper Collins & ABC Books, Sydney, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Signed by Author. First impression. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 447 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. 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. In fine unread condition. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post.. A beautiful and bloody history. This is Iceland as you've never read it before ... Broadcaster Richard Fidler and author Kari Gislason are good friends. They share a deep attachment to the sagas of Iceland - the true stories of the first Viking families who settled on that remote island in the Middle Ages.These are tales of blood feuds, of dangerous women, and people who are compelled to kill the… Leer más

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, United Kingdom, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 256 pages. Multiple copies available this title. This book is BRAND NEW. Items are shipped same day or next business day and are shipped directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: Michael Palin's personality is a combination of some very disparate elements, many of them displayed at their most attractive in Sahara. There's the friendly, avuncular manner; the easy-going charm that women find so attractive; and that vein of surrealistic, sardonic humour that is the legacy of his Monty Python days. All these characteristics combined to create the perfect host for the ambitious travel programmes with which he's latterly been associated. The shows (and the handsome companion books that invariably accompany them) avoid the sometimes over-serious approach of other presenters and show us some very exotic parts of the world filtered through Palin's very idiosyncratic vision. Audiences and… Leer más

New Holland Publishers, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 1st Printing. 160 pages. PICTORIAL HARDCOVER. This book is in near fine 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. There is a gift annotation on the inside. 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: This handbook presents an overview of the world of sailing and detailed information on all aspects of the sport. It takes beginners through the basic techniques of how to manoeuvre a dinghy, developing these further through the advanced skills required in boat handling, and advice on how to cope with the elements and how to choose the correct equipment for a boat. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sailing; ISBN: 1853687804. ISBN/EAN: 9781853687808. Pictures of this item… Leer más

Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London, 2007. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Third impression of the First Edition. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 321 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. 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. This is the story of Dr Alfred Jones, a fisheries scientist - for whom diary-notable events include the acquisition of a new electric toothbrush and getting his article on caddis fly larvae published in 'Trout and Salmon' - who finds himself reluctantly involved in a project to bring salmon fishing to the Highlands of the Yemen - a project that will change his life, and the course of… Leer más

New Holland Publishers, Sydney, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover (Laminated Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. First impression. Size: Large Octavo 8VO. 224 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. Previous owner's inscription, lavish, in ink. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post.. A beautifully designed book with outstanding photography, Salsa is a cookbook with a difference. The internationally trained chefs of award-winning Port Douglas restaurant Salsa Bar & Grill reveal to readers how to reproduce more than 50 of the popular dishes their loyal customers rave about and keep coming back for. A fusion of modern cuisine from around the world, Salsa's fine food looks as delicious as it tastes on the pages of… Leer más

Judy Piatkus, United Kingdom, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 339 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.. A portrayal of one of the great love stories, the legend of Samson and Delilah, vividly depicts the struggles of the man whose great strength and great secret destined him to deliver Israel, until he was seduced and betrayed by Delilah. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; Ancient (BC); ISBN: 086188129x. ISBN/EAN: 9780861881291. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 7125. . 9780861881291

Osprey Publishing, Limited, Oxford, UK, 2002. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Illustrator: Angus McBride. 64 pages. This book is in very good or better condition and an excellent copy. Former Library book with stamps and markings etc. 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 shipped same day or next business day and are shipped directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: Britain's leading historian of Samurai warfare describes, explains and illustrates the strikingly colourful heraldry of the great warring families and their feudal armies in medieval Japan. Illustrated with many identified examples, this title traces the story from the earliest display of family mon in the eighth century and the simple hata-jirushi coloured flags of the 12th century Taira and Minamoto wars, through the great flowering of clan armies in the Kamakura and Muromachi periods (13th-15th centuries), to the… Leer más

Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd, Sydney, 2011. Fourth Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition. Signed by Author. First impression. Size: Large Octavo. 528 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. The book has been read and carries some marks and creases. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. The story of the Sandakan prisoner of war camp during the closing years of World War II. Of the 1793 Australian and 641 British servicemen held in the North Borneo camp and its surrounds, only six Australians survived. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military & Warfare; Australian History; Australia; 1940s; History. Signed by Author. ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9781863514248. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 7499. . 9781863514248 This… Leer más

Self published, Perth, 2004. Third Edition. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. First impression. Size: Small Octavo. 236 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. A fine unread copy.. The book is available and ready to ship. An epic camping and fishing adventure. It is over 50 years since the Bodecker's set out from Perth in April 1968 to write The Sandgropers Trail ... Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fishing & Hunting; Australia; 1960s; Travel & Places. ISBN: 1876575735. ISBN/EAN: 9781876575731. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 9647. . 9781876575731

Philip Bodeker, Mandurah, WA, 2004. 3rd Edition. Soft cover. Very Good Condition. Inscribed by Author(s). Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 236 pages. This book is available and will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. Having regained the publishing rights, Philip Bodeker have self-published this 3rd edition of his popular "Sandgroper's Trail" originally published in 1971. This book tells the story of the Bodeker family's six-month journey from Perth to the Kimberley in 1968. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fishing & Hunting; Australia; Travel & Places. Inscribed by Author(s). ISBN: 1876575735. ISBN/EAN: 9781876575731. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0002610. . 9781876575731

Andre Deutsch, London, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition (ex-library)/Very Good. Illustrator: Clyde Pearson. Fourth Impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 174 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 has been protected by it's library plastic cover.. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Small brown marks from adhesive tape on front and rear endpapers. Library stamps etc only on endpapers, half-title page.. Outside, he sniffed the smells that hung in the quiet stillness - the bitter-sweet peppercorns and the tangy saltbush... Even the dust had a scent of far-off places, as if it had drifted miles. It made you think of warm, red earth being blown along by the wind.In this timeless story, a boy struggles to come to terms with the loneliness of the Australian outback and the ruthlessness of living and working on a remote… Leer más

Voyager, London, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. This is the first UK edition. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 293 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 as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is currently IN STOCK and would be shipped directly from our Australian address.. Neil Gaiman, creator of 'The Sandman', DC Comics? best-selling title, has invited the most celebrated names in the fields of fantasy and horror to enter and expand the Sandman?s shadowy realm in this spectacular collection of stories. Stephen King, Clive Barker, Tad Williams, Barbara Hambly, Gene Wolf, Nancy A. Collins, Tori Amos and Steven Brust are just a few of the luminaries to join Gaiman on his dark… Leer más

Caxton Printers, United States, 1992. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 232 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. Corner of half title page torn.. 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.. This book conveys the hardship and romance of travel west over the trail when it was a months-long journey through unsettled and often dangerous territory. Using the diaries of people who traveled the trail and historic photos, author Hill captures the adventure and spirit of a trip over the Santa Fe trail. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; United States; ISBN: 0870043544. ISBN/EAN: 9780870043543. Pictures of… Leer más