Search Results: Titles starting with C from Spencer and Murphy Booksellers

New York : Sterling Publishing Co , Inc, 1994. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 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 Small rubbed patch on front cover, some slight edge wear of covers and corners of card cover slightly bumped Describes a variety of espionage devices and includes information on the purpose of each device and instructions for its use B & W photos and illustrations

Melbourne, Victoria : CSIRO Division of Entomology, 1993. Sixth Edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Quarto. 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 Ex-library with sticker on spine, envelope on inside cover, stamp and writing on title page and sticker on final page ( no apparent marks in the text). Covers over 2000 species and 250 families of Australian insects, spiders, mites, scorpions, and some land based crustaceans and molluscs. The book describes the correct scientific name, family classification and common name for all species.

Melbourne : CSIRO, 1993. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. This scientific index contains 7000 entries and lists the accepted names for each species, as well as any synonyms or misapplied names 330 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Faint foxing on inside covers and endpapers, text unfoxed. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Boards have some shelf wear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Farming & Rural Life; Farming; ISBN: 0643052402. ISBN/EAN: 9780643052406. Main Picture:… Read More

Adelaide, SA : Rigby Limited, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Quarto. Inscribed by Author. Some black and white illustrations. Inscribed by the author on the title page, ’Max Lake at the Folly, Feb 13th, Vintage 1980’, For anyone concerned with the growing,making, selling or judging of wine this book is packed with information. Size: Quarto. 64.00. 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 but has some foxing on the interior. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Boards have a fair amount of shelf wear on top and bottom of boards revealing white paper through purple boards. . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Wine , Wine-Makers and Wine Making; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0727005812.… Read More

Brinsmead, Queensland : Published by the author, 2006. First edition . Softcover (Side-stapled). Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Binding is tight, spine is covered by library tape (as published), covering the staples Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges mostly neat and clean with some faint foxed spots The book documents Cairns Timber Ltd, a significant element of the timber industry in Far North Queensland which thrived during the first half of the 20th century right through to its closure in the 1960s Colour photos

New York : Dover Publications Inc, 1958. Edition Not Stated. Softcover. Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 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 mostly neat and clean but with a few small marks Card covers have been covered in plastic laminate (neatly). Unpaginated The book states its publication as 1958 but this publication is later than this but the date is not listed. The original publication was published in 1756 and this Dover publication was the first reprinting of the original publication.High point of 18th century ornamental calligraphy. Unbelievably beautiful ornate initials, scrolls, borders, cherubs, birds, lettered examples. 300 initials, 12 alphabets, 150 wonderful frames and panels, more. B &B W illustrations and drawings

London : Blandford Press, 1959. First Edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Fair. Small Octavo. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Pages a slightly browned Edges browned Boards have bumped corners and some fading on bottom edge A comprehensive book on the use of campanulas and bellflowers for the home garden. The book is divided into sections according to the purposes for which the species are best adapted along with information on cultivation and propagation. B & W photos.

Melbourne Australia: Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2006. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Small Octavo. Binding is tight but spine is cocked Text has a few pages with lines made with marker pen on the edge of text (not on the text). No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing Card covers have slightly bumped corners and some soft creases. Amidst the chaotic displacement of the Aborigines of Victoria's Western District, Francis Tuckfield and the Mission he served tried to make a difference. A compelling local story, an episode in an unforgettable national history. 19th century B & W illustrations and map illustrations

London : The Travel Book Club, 1954. First Edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Octavo (standard book size). Binding is tight but spine is slightly cocked and spine is faded Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Endpapers are faintly browned Edges very slightly spotted and marked Boards have some fading on covers and spine Date is c.1954. Lovely maps and lots of climbing information B & W photos & map illustrations

Canberra ACT Australia: ANU Press, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Small Octavo. Numerous black and white and colour photos plus some map illustrations. Canberra region contains a wide range of lakes and rivers and more than 20 species of introduced and native fish and this books supplies all the information on how and where to catch them. Size: Small Octavo. 120 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Heavy foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fishing & Hunting; Fishing in Australia; Australia; ISBN: 0708105793. ISBN/EAN: 9780708105795. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50143. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Faint foxing front and bavk end papers… Read More

Trinity Beach, Queensland : Published by the author, 2007. First edition . Softcover. Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 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 Card cover corners slightly bumped and a crease on bottom corner of front cover Cane barracks are a characteristic building of the pre-industrial cane farming landscape. Their significance lies in their social value as they have an important association with migration and settlement patterns in coastal Australia from northern NSW to Far North Queensland. The cane barracks provided temporary accommodation for cane gangs of six to twelve men and a cook, who were employed on a contracted basis during the cane cutting season. These men, and their families, came from many countries to Australia to work in the cane fields. Many of them choosing to settle in Queensland's sugar regions, providing the… Read More

Australia : Published by the author, 2003. Second Printing. Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo. Binding is tight and spine intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean Card cover corners bumped Set in the far north of Australia in the Queensland gold rush days of the 1870s. Much of the action is set on the Palmer River a Far North Queensland goldfield west of Cooktown. B & W map illustration

Hampton, Victoria : Self Published , 1987. First Edition . Softcover. Very 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 All edges neat and clean The book describes 52 rivers and 60 lakes and includes information on river localities, river gradings, major river features, access points and camping sites. The river descriptions are accompanied by 29 maps. B & W map illustrations.

Western Australia : Self published, 1994. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Large Book - between A4 and A3. Numerous map illustrations, line drawin diagrams and black and white photographs. A comprehensive book on canoeing by an author very experienced in the sport. Size: Large Book - between A4 and A3. 283 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Stapled, in very good condition.. No foxing in this copy. Previous owner’s name has been clipped off on top corner of half-title page. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Kayaking; ISBN: 0646100750. ISBN/EAN: 9780646100753. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51354. Stapled, in very good condition. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges… Read More

Hampton, Victoria : Macstyle, 1987. Reprint. Softcover. 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 All edges neat and clean Card cover has a soft crease running across the front cover This book describes 50 rivers and 36 lakes and includes information on river localities, river gradings, major river features, access points and camping sites. Maps accompany the river descriptions where appropriate. B & W illustrations

Cape Town : Nomad Mountain Publications, 1996. Third Edition. Softcover. Fair Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Numerous black and white photos, diagrams and climbing plans and come colour photos. A comprehensive guide to the best selected routes in the Western Cape Region of South Africa. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 20.00. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight but spine is very worn. No foxing in this copy. Spine is very worn, stain along spine at several front and back endpapers. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Mountaineering; Rock Climbing; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50842. Binding is tight but spine is very worn Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Spine is very worn, stain along spine at several front and back endpapers Read More

`London : Stanford Maritime, 1979. First Edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Octavo (standard book size). Binding is tight, stapled book with pages tight Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Endpapers are faintly browned on front endpapers and back endpapers have some faint browning and foxing Edges mostly clean with a couple of tiny spots Two voyages in the Corea are described in the autobiography of Capt.Thomas Garry Fraser, a Harrington-born seaman who started his career in her as an apprentice, eventually rising to command a variety of Liverpool ships. He joined the Corea on the 19th May 1865, as an apprentice to the Liverpool shipping firm of Bushby & Edwards, who owned her and other Workington-built vessels such as Belted Will, Dunmail, Banian and Carricks. Fraser describes her as a 581 ton clipper, and his first voyage was from Liverpool to Hong Kong and Whampoa. They left Liverpool Prince's Dock on the 22nd May,… Read More

Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2008. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). MId-section of colour and black and white illustrations. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 276 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. Purple line drawn across top front corner on inside cover. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Card cover corners slightly bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australian Biographies & Memoirs; ISBN/EAN: 9781741753783. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51438. 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 corners… Read More

Canberra ACT : National Museum of Australia Press, 2005. First Edition. Softcover (with flaps). Near Fine Condition. Large Book - between A4 and A3. Numerous colour illustrations and photographs. The book introduces some of the most significant and diverse objects from the National Historical Collection. Size: Large Book - between A4 and A3. 116 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 in ink, neat. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Australian History ; ISBN: 1876944374. ISBN/EAN: 9781876944377. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52309. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No… Read More

London : Batsford, 2011. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 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 One of the attractions of painting outdoors is the challenge of capturing the spirit of a place - changing light, weather and transient conditions demand particular painting skills if they are to be interpreted effectively. Leading painter David Curtis works on location, in all weathers, observing and capturing the subtle effects of light and mood.Oil paint is as good for painting on site as it is for large-scale painting in the studio; it is remarkably responsive; can be applied in many different ways; and it allows time to assess and modify work in progress. In this fascinating book, David Curtis shows how he achieves such expressive and original results using drawings, paintings and stage-by-stage examples. He… Read More