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

Sydney, NSW : Florilegium, 1999. First reprint with corrections. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Very faint foxing in end papers, text unfoxed All edges clean, neat and free of foxing This major reference book carries on from where Siren's 'The Gardens of China' left off 50 years ago. It documents in typical Valder-style 400 of the best-loved plants grown in Chinese gardens, as well as having introductory chapters on Chinese horticulture, and the spread of Chinese plants to the West. Numerous colour photos

San Francisco : V/Search Publications, 1987. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Numerous black and white photographs, set out in newspaper style format. Deceptions and pranks from some outrageous personalities in the US and some craziness from the Underground in New York, San Fran. and LA. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 233 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Card covers have slightly bumped corners and some edge-wear.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Humour; American Humour; ISBN: 0965046982. ISBN/EAN: 9780965046985. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50109. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and… Read More

Darwin Australia: Honeygum Pty Ltd, 2002. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Quarto. Numerous colour photos and colour and black and white illustrations. The book is divided into Sections on Flora and Fauna and two other sections on both the common names and scientific names of the flora and fauna. Size: Quarto. 76 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 covers have some bumps and creases at corners, some rubbing and some wear on spine.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Gardening; Tropical and Sub-Tropical Gardening; Australia; ISBN: 0958184003. ISBN/EAN: 9780958184007. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50099. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous… Read More

San Francisco : Bicycle Books, Inc, 1989. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition/Very Good. The author. Numerous line drawings throughout. A book suitable for the experienced cyclist and the person without technical ambitions. 110 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 covers have slightly bumped corners. Illustrator: The author. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Cycling; ISBN: 0933201222. ISBN/EAN: 9780933201224. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50639. 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 covers have slightly bumped corners Read More

Chicago, Illinois : Frederick J Drake & Company, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Small Octavo. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Endpapers and one or two pages in the text have the faintest scattered foxing and a small ink stain on inside cover and front free endpaper Edges browned and a faint ink stain on side edge Boards have some edge wear, some rubbing and bumped corners and bumped at bottom and top of spine The title of the book continues "Especially Written for Carpenters and Other Woodworkers Who Desire to Engage in Boat or Ship Building and as a Text-book for Schools' B & W illustrations and B & W photos

London : George G Harrap & Co Ltd, 1961. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Octavo (standard book size). The author. Numerous black and white illustrations plus some coloured illustrations. Written to appeal to children this book is a comprehensive work on mankind and civilization. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 480 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 clean. Dust jacket is in good condition with some wear on the edges.. Previous owner’s signature in ink. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Condition of boards not apparent as the dustjacket is a library dustjacket lined with brown paper and stuck down.. Several library stickers on endpapers and spine and dustjacket, date stamp sticker, cancelled stamps on endpaper plus mark where sticker removed and tape marks on endpapers. Illustrator: The… Read More

Belgium : Peeters Publishers, 1994. Edition Not Stated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. 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 Edges have some faint marks The main purpose of this volume is to make accessible various unedited Syriac texts on monophysite disputes of the sixth century, the Greek originals of which have largely disappeared. The two disputes covered are the agnoetic and tritheist debates, from the point of view of the 'orthodox' Monophysites. Many of the documents are from the Patriarch Theodosius of Alexandria, but there are also fragments of Anthimus of Constantinople, Constantine of Laodicea, and Theodore the Monk.

Pretoria, South Africa : Briza, 2005. First Edition,Third Impression. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 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 Edges have some slight spotting or faint marks The book covers are slightly askew (possibly from being stored in a box) Medicinal Plants of the World is a comprehensive and scientifically accurate guide to the best-known and most important medicinal plants. The book includes descriptions of more than 300 medicinal plants and their close relatives. Each entry gives a short summary with a description of the plant, the geographical origin, therapeutic category, historical and modern uses, active ingredients, and pharmacological effects. More than 500 full-color photographs assist in the identification of the plants. It is an essential reference guide for health care professionals — doctors, nurses,… Read More

New York : Howell Book House, 1990. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Printed Boards). No Dust Jacket. Octavo (standard book size). Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges very slightly spotted or marked Learn about dog showing through chapters filled with instructions on grooming the show dog, preparing and packing for the show and what to do once you are there. B & W photos.

Buderim, Queensland : Firefly Press (Aust) Pty Ltd, 2009. First edition . Hardcover with ring binding incorporated into back cover. Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Ring binding is sound, hardcover is slightly cocked Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean Renowned French chef, Laurent Vancam (Winner – Queensland Tuckshop of the year 2008), has created a comprehensive canteen program that has kids clamouring for tasty, wholesome food. This guide is set to revolutionise the way kids eat at school and turn any canteen into a profitable business. Inside, you’ll find: tips for setting up your canteen; menu planning ideas; recipes for up to 50 people, including space to write your own quantities; and a range of low cost, easy to prepare, delicious recipes that kids will love. Colour photos

Virginia, Queensland : Church Archivists' Press, 1998. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). 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 Edges mostly clean with a few marks/stains Card covers have slightly bumped corners The parish of Geraldton in the Cooktown Vicariate of North Queensland was declared in 1898. It extended from Harvey Creek (Bellenden Ker) in the north to Cardwell in the South and for its centre the beautiful Johnson and the town of Geraldton, later to be named Innisfail. The author has B & W photos and B & W illustations

London : Federation Press, Limited, 1927. Edition Not Stated. Softcover. Poor to Fair Condition . Octavo. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Pages are very browned with foxing on endpapers and inside covers Edges browned Card cover has significant wear on spine, lots of edge wear, a small section missing on back cover and chips and wear on front cover A hard-to-obtain copy. It has chapters such as 'The White Salves of Hamburg', 'Curious Drinking Dens', 'The "Naked Ballet" and moreThe book is perhaps not as risque as one might think but is gives a good oversight of the German cities between the wars.

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 1997. Sixth reprint or higher. Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Some line drawings. Deals with the unique and sophisticated treatment of the spontaneous and reflective dimension of human experience 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, but spine is slightly cocked. No foxing in this copy. Front free endpaper has a mark where a sticker has been removed . Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Card covers have slightly bumped corners and covers faded along all the edges.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; Psychology; ISBN/EAN: 9780262720212. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50580. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly… Read More

Casuarina, NT, : Adventure Publications, 1986. New Edition . Softcover. 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 but there are some numbers written in ink on back inside cover No foxing in this Edges all neat and clean Softcover corners are a little bumped and have some soft creases, covers have some rubbing Several articles by various authors on barramundi fishing in the Northern Territory Magazine Colour and B & W photos

Washington D.C. : Palace Arts Foundation , 2000. First Edition . Softcover. 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 Slight mark on half-title page This catalogue covers the extraordinary U.S. exhibition of treasures from the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a collection of objects representing the artistic mastery, cultural diversity, and unparalleled wealth of the Ottoman Empire at its zenith. With its richly detailed colour photographs and its four highly readable historical essays, this is a welcome opportunity to experience the achievements of a great civilization. Colour photos

Brisbane, Queensland : Royal Flying Doctor Service and Queensland Government, 2013. 8th Edition . Softcover. Very Good Condition. 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 Edges all neat and clean Provides clear and concise clinical care guidelines and health management protocols especially for endorsed registered nurses and authorised Indigenous health workers, particularly those in rural hospitals, isolated practice areas and Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs. B & W illustrations and B & W photos

London : Souvenir Press, 1958. First British edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Fair to Good. Octavo. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Endpapers browned and some foxing on half-title page. Text appears to be free of foxing Edges clean but browned Book is in good condition but the dust jacket is worn On the evening of October 4th, the first man-made satellite rocketed into spacc and entered its orbit round the earth. So began a new era in history. Overnight the eyes of the entire world became fixed on Russia, marvelling at and applauding her technical brilliance, but also, in the western hemisphere, frantically revising the current operational plans of national defence. For it had been comfortably assumed that America led the world in rocketry and ballistic development. Now that that fallacy had been dramatically exposed, a cornplete re-appraisal of both strategy and diplomacy became… Read More

London Britain/UK: John Murray, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Octavo (standard book size). Several pages of railway map illustrations, mid section of black and white photographs. British railways in their heyday: men and machines, the lure of money, the chaos of competition and striking precedents for today’s privatization. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 407 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 good condition with some fading at spine and soft creases at top and bottom edges. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Moderate water damage to covers, text unaffected. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Railways; Railways & Trains in Britain; Britain/UK; ISBN: 0719551501. ISBN/EAN: 9780719551505. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already… Read More

Italy : Reggio Children, 2015. First Edition . Softcover (with flaps). Good Condition. Quarto. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting 0No foxing in this copy 00 Edges all neat and clean Small spot or two on back of back free endpaper This is a catalogue presenting the exhibition 'Mosaic of Marks, Words, Material. The exhibition-atelier that brings together children’s works and processes on the theme of drawing and narrative in Reggio Emilia’s municipal infant-toddler centres and preschools. The intent is to better understand the poetic fabric weaving together drawings and words, and convey the cognitive and expressive richness children generate.Words, marks and materials for the eyes, for reading, looking, listening and touching. For children words and drawing – although autonomous languages – almost always stand side by side, weaving together to form an intelligent and poetic… Read More

Singapore : Oxford University Press, 1991. First Paperback Edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Quarto. Mohamed Anwar. 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 Edges all neat and clean Plastic covering on the covers has a few wrinkles and bumps Even to a botanist, the rain forests of the tropics consist of a bewildering variety of plants and plant forms, most of them woody and tall and therefore bearing their flowers and fruits discretely out of sight in the dense, high canopy. Animal and bird life is arboreal, heard but not often seen, while the insects, fungi and bacteria at work are specialized studies in themselves. In this eminently readable book, the author brings together an interesting collection of vignettes on plant and animal life in the rain forests of Malaysia and Indonesia -- the richest in numbers of species in the world. Each plant chosen exemplifies some aspect… Read More