Search Results: Authors starting with N from Love Vintage Books

Andre Deutsch. London. 1971 First Edition ( November 2nd Impression). 8vo, III. 245pp. Hardcover, charcoal grey cloth boards; price clipped d/w in excellent condition. now protected by clear archival covering; Slight foxing on top end, with staining of ffep and a handwritten pen inscription by a prior owner on ffep too o/w text alsoin excellent condition Set in Africa, this novel depicts a civil conflict between the exploiter and the exploited during colonialism. Naipul won both the Booker Prize in 1971 for this book and the Nobel prize for literature in 2001 as well

MUP. Melbourne. 1981 (Ist Edition). 8vo, 660pp. Hardcover, d/w protected by clear archival covering; very good cond. Invaluable reference of prominent Australians; corrigenda included.

Graphic Co Ltd. Tokyo. 1980.. 4to, 87pp. In protected d/w, text in ex cond. Traditional methods used in preparation of cloth for kiminos, diagrams and photos.

Graham and Trotman Ltd. London. 1975 (Ist Edition). Large 8vo, 145pp. Hardcover, cloth, protected d/w, text in ex cond. Written especially for the collector, alos includes historical anecdotes.

Illus by Linell Nash. Dent & Sons. London. 1957 (Ist UK Edition). 8vo. In worn d/w now protected; text in good cond. A rhyming Christmas tale illus by the daughter of Ogden Nash.

Dent & Sons. London. 1949 (Ist UK Edition). Small 8vo, 141pp. In chipped but protected d/w,hardcover, text in vg cond. Humerous poetry, index of first lines.

Macgibbon & Kee. London. 1970 (Ist Edition). 8vo. In protected d/w, text in ex cond. Novel about a young man whose prime aim in life is to "stalk crumpet".

Hornsby Shire Historical Society. Sydney. 2001.. Large 8vo, 32pp. Limp cover, stapled bound, vg cond. Articles related to the history of this northern Sydney suburb.

Hornsby Shire Historical Society. Sydney. 2004.. Large 8vo, 32pp. Limp cover, stapled bound, vg cond. Articles related to the history of this northern Sydney suburb.

Arthur Baker. London. 1970 (Ist Edition). 8vo, XI, 270pp. In protected d/w, vg cond. The dramatic story of the many searches that were organized to find Sir John Franklin, b/w photo plates, maps.

William Neely. Belfast. 1983. 8vo, XI, 163pp. Hardcover in emerald green boards with b/w d/w showing wear at all corners with minor edge scuffing and an indiscernable tear of the front of d/w carefully repaired on verso, overall in very good condition and now protected by clear archival covering, text in excellent condition. Kilcooley parish in the Republic of Ireland has a very rich heritage and this important book is a further example of Irish self-examination of the Irish attitude towards place and land allocation. Rare in Australia

Peter Davies. London. 1950 (Reprint). Cr8vo, 255pp. Hardcover, original cloth, minor marks, text in good cond. Letter spanning a number of years which reflect among other things life as a servant of the British Raj.

George Allen & Unwin. London. 1973.. 8vo, 459pp. In protected d/w, excellent cond. An anthology of 14 accounts of journeys & expeditions in Antarctica.

Hills District Historical Society. Sydney. 1989 (Reprint). 8vo, 22pp. Limp cover, stapled bound, interior in vg cond. A short but informative local history.

Pelican Books. London. 1974 (Reprint). VII, 325pp. Softcover, good cond. Account by the founder of the alterative school "Summerhill" and an explanation of his educational philosophy.

Hale and Ironmonger. Sydney. 1991.. 4to, XI, 117pp. Softcover, perfect bound, excellent condition. Outlines the beginnings of one of the world's largest educational institutions and the evolution of technical education in NSW.

Illustrated by H.R. Millar and Spencer Pryse. Mayflower Books. New York. 1980 (Ist Edition Thus). Cr8vo, XII, 280pp. Hardcover of emerald green gold embossed cloth with d/w in excellent condition protected by clear archival covering, text also in excellent condition with very minor flecking of fore-edge. One of the Mayflower Facsimile Classic Series superbly illustrated in twenty-four full-page drawings by excellent contemporary artists. This series has a distinctive gold-blocked jacket and green coloured top with ribbon book marker and the twelve short stories are by one of England's most distinguished and best-loved children's writers, Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924). A very pretty and sound edition.

Prentice-Hall. Englewood Cliffs, NJ. 1965.. 8vo, X, 213pp. Softcover, perfect bound; very good condition. Reference intended for students in the "Prentice Hall History of Music Series".

Translated from the German by Doris Beer. A & R. Sydney. 1982.. 4to, 101pp. Hardcover laminated boards, excellent condition. Details of over 80 tricks both simple and difficult that can be performed with easily found materials.

Webb & Bower. Exeter. 1984 (Ist Edition). 8vo, 224pp. Hardcover and d/w in near mint condition now protected by clear archival covering, text also in as-new condition. A comprehensive nearly forty year old reference of one the world's greatest monarchs ever, extensively illustrated with b/w photos and colour illustrations in near mint condition.