Search Results: Authors starting with J from Spencer and Murphy Booksellers

Dimboola, Vic : Self published. First Edition. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Very Good Condition. Small Octavo. Stapled booklet and pages tight, staples rusty Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing but pages slightly browned All edges clean, neat and free of foxing Card covers has small sticker mark on front cover Book undated. B & W photos & illustrations

Armidale, NSW : University of New England, 1980. Reprint. Softcover (Side-stapled). Good Condition. Slightly smaller than A4 landscape. Binding is tight, spine is covered by library tape, covering the staples Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges faintly browned Card covers have some fading on bottom edge, a couple of spots on covers and a crease on front cover corner The book lists some 426 trees and shrubs. The checklist has been prepared to meet the needs of botanists, ecologists and naturalists for a systematic recors of the rainforest trees, shrubs and climbers of the rainforests of NSW,

Townsville, Queensland : James Cook University of North Queensland, 1981. First edition . Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Good Condition. Octavo. Stapled book and pages tight Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean There is a mark on the cover from a sticker being removed. The cover is browned especially along the spine but the interior and the text is in very good condition. A hard-to-find book. Poisonous plants are common in tropical gardens and the author has set out to make gardeners aware of those plants. The plants are listed by their Latin names. B & W photos

Derby UK Britain/UK: Breedon Books, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Octavo (standard book size). Numerous black and white photos throughout. The authors, football historians, have written the complete story of Accrington Stanley and their predecessors, Accrington FC. The book includes a who’s who of every player. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 416 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly cocked. Endpapers slightly browned, text block clean. Dust Jacket is in good condition but has some foxing on the interior. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Boards have slight shelf wear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Football - Soccer; Britain/UK; ISBN: 0907969895. ISBN/EAN: 9780907969891. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here… Read More

London : Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Quarto. Numerous black and white photos and some colour photos. A collection of essays on various aspects of the National Trust’s possessions. Size: Quarto. 175 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 some edge wear and rubbing and a small tear on top at back and has an oily stain on the front interior which does not impact on the outside of the cover. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Front board has an oily stain in half circle on bottom half of board . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Architecture; Architecture of Great Britain; ISBN: 0856670650. ISBN/EAN: 9780856670657. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.… Read More

Marceline, Missouri, USA : Heritage House Publishing, 1994. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Binding is tight and spine is fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean The author travelled thousands of miles around Nebraska and has taken several photos of every town in that American state. Lotos of photos and lots of photos of water towers in Nebraskan towns. B & W photos and map illustrations

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 1961. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Fair. Octavo (standard book size). Numerous black and white photos and illustrations.A series of natural history sketches of the wild animals of the southwestern deserts of the USA First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 308 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Very faint foxing in end papers, text unfoxed. Dust jacket has some rubbing, some wear on the edges, some chips and some closed tears.. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Previous owner’s book-plate laid in. Edges browned slightly. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Animals & Birds; American Animals; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50710. Binding is… Read More

Townsville, Queensland : Foundation For Australian Literary Studies, James Cook University, 1992. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Small Octavo. The author came to Townsville in 1942 during WWII and served in the Signals Unit in Hermit Park. He served in New Guinea and invalided home to the USA. Many years later, now a Professor at New York University he returned to Townsville to lecture at James Cook University and this is a book he compiled of his memories of the city and his time there in WWII. Size: Small Octavo. 106 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Inside card covers very slightly foxed. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Card covers faded with some rubbed marks and edgewear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; Australian Military History; ISBN: 0864434502. ISBN/EAN: 9780864434500. Main Picture: Front cover.… Read More

Sydney, NSW : UNSW Press, 2007. First Edition. Softcover (with flaps). Very Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean The book explains how and why surf lifesaving enjoys iconic status across Australia, and remains relevant and popular today. Covers all aspects of surf lifesaving including technology, competition, membership and the professionalsim of the organisation and its volunteers. Colour and B & W illustrations, colour and B & W photos

New York : Cambridge University Press, 1993. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo. Binding is tight and spine fully intact A couple of pages have some underlining in ink No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean There is a short note on in ink on front free endpaper and the last blank page has notes written in ink. The edges have some slight edge wear and the card cover corners are a little bumped and a crease on bottom corner This book analyzes the relationship between Peronism and the Argentine working class from the foundation of the Peronist movement in the mid 1940s to the overthrow of Peron's widow in 1976. It presents an account of such crucial issues as the role of the Peronist union bureaucracy and the impact of the Peronist ideology on workers. Drawing on a variety of untapped sources, Daniel James confronts many of the dominant myths that have surrounded the movement. He argues that its role in containing working-class militancy cannot be explained solely… Read More

Auckland, New Zealand : Lansdowne Press, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting End papers have some foxing and browning, text appears to be free of foxing Edges have some slight spotting or faint marks Boards have edge wear and bumped on corners, esp. on bottom board edges In sixteen chapters and approx. 200 colour photographs the author covers all aspects of orchid growing likely to be sought by intending or experienced growers. Colour photos

Brisbane Australia: Foundation Press, 1976. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. Small Octavo. Inscribed and signed by the author . Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges browned slightly Card covers have bumped corners End papers have map illustration of the Great Barrier Reef, several colour plates, of particular interest is the inscription by the author, "To Xavier Herbert with kind regards Peter James". It would appear that the book may have belonged to Xavier HerbertThe book traces the history of the Crown-of-Thorn infestation on the Barrier Reef and the official reaction to the issue in the 1970s. Colour photos

London : R H Porter, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover (Embossed Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Octavo (standard book size). Closed tear on inside front free endpaper. Numerous black and white sketches and a fold out map and a black and white photo of the author. Jameson was the Naturalist on Stanley’s expedition. James Sligo Jameson was an Irish gentleman who participated in the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. He became implicated in a cannibalistic incident involving a young slave girl. The scandal was extensively covered in British newspapers over several months in the late 1880s. Jameson did not survive the expedition but his widow published his diary in a bid to clear his name. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 455 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Some slight foxing and browning on endpapers and a small amount of insect damage at bottom of inside front spine and small… Read More

Wangaratta, Victoria : Shoestring Press, 1987. Revised edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo. Binding is tight and spine is fully intact Text body is mostly clean with some marks and notes in pencil NO foxing in this copy All edges mostly neat and clean but with a few small faint marks There is a small mark on the front free endpaper B & W photos

Townsville, Queensland : Townsville General Hospital, 2001. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Numerous black and white photos. A history of the Townsville General Hospital from its humble beginnings at Mr Hubinger’s Boarding House through to just prior to its move from North Ward in 3001. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 257 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. Bookseller’s stamp on title page.. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Australian History - North Queensland; ISBN: 0646412507. ISBN/EAN: 9780646412504. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52052. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner… Read More

New York : A Godsfield Book, 1999. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Quarto. Binding is tight but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing This text provides sections explaining plant symbolism, so the reader can choose flowers and shrubbery with an eye to more than looks, and see how to grow a healing garden with medicinal herbs. Photographs capture the splendour of gardens ranging from England to the Far East. Colour photos and illustrations

Parramatta, NSW : Heritage Committee, Department of Water Resources NSW, 2991. First edition . Softcover (A4 landscape) . Good Condition. A4 Landscape. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean Beautifully presented selection of photographs taken by Charles Bayliss in the Darling River area during the 1880s. Includes an introduction, brief biography of Bayliss, a map of the area, explanations of the photographs and contemporary photographs of the sites. Bayliss took these photographs of a flooded Darling river, the countryside, the local stations and their homesteads in 1886, when the pastoralists were raising sheep. Sepia-toned photographs, B & W photos and map illustration

London : Faber and Faber, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Octavo (standard book size). Black and white and colour photographs. A comprehensive work on lilies, with full details for successful cultivation of ll types. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 137 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly cocked. No foxing in this copy. Dust jacket is in good condition with some wear on edges and some foxing on the interior. Dust Jacket price-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Gardening; Flowers, Annuals, Bulbs, etc; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52987. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean, and free from previous owner… Read More

London : Penguin, 2010. Hardcover (Half Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Octavo (standard book size). Numerous black and white ptotographs. The unprecedented true story of MI6 written from the inside - the successes and the failures, the heroes and the villains are among the revelations on these pages. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 810 pages. Item Type: Annual. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly cocked. No foxing in this copy. Dust jacket is in good condition with some wear on the edges.. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Politics & Government; Intelligence Agencies & Espionage; ISBN/EAN: 9781594202742. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52387. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact,… Read More

Brisbane, Queensland : Queensland Museum, 1991. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Quarto. Black and white photos, diagrams, graphs and charts. Papers contained were among those presented at the Humpback Whale Conference hosted by the Queensland Museum in September, 1990. Size: Quarto. 354 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. Card cover have slight edgewear and slightly bumped corners. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Animals & Birds; Whales and Dolphins; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51245. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing Card cover have… Read More