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

Lamy, New Miexico, USA : Creatopia Productions, 2002. First 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 Edges all neat and clean Card cover corners slightly bumped. Front card cover has a diagonal crease on bottom corner. This book is about how powerful economic interests, which also control the government, the mass media and academic institutions, have used scientific thought-control to suppress free-energy technology. The UFO is only the most glaring and remarkable example. If you are intelligent enough to realize that man-made UFOs exist, then you know that "free energy inventions work", because a UFO is a free energy invention.

London : Theosophical Publishing House London Ltd, 1969. Ninth Edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good condition. 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 All edges neat and clean A Timeless Classic of Theosophical literature. Alfred Percy Sinnett was arguably one of the most influential member of the Theosophical Society. This unusual book is a must-read classic for all students of enlightenment.

Sri Lanka : International Centre for Ethnic Studies, 2003. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). The aurthor’s studies involve everyday life in war zones, social suffering, militarism, memory and she focuses on how people creatively draw from religious and cultural resources to survive war’s injury. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 94 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 corners slightly bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Sociology & Culture; Culture; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51795. 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… Read More

United Kingdom : BBC Books, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Binding is tight but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing apart from two small spots on back endpaper Edges all neat and clean The oceans are the single most important feature of our planet. They shape our climate, our culture, our future. Yet we know more about the surface of Mars than we do about Earth's watery depths. What lies below the frozen Arctic ice-sheets? Or in the intriguing black holes under the Caribbean Sea? Drawing on the most exciting stories from the fields of sub-aquatic archaeology, geology, marine biology and anthropology, professional diver and explorer Paul Rose reveals an astonishing hidden world of lost cities, forgotten shipwrecks, underwater caves and submerged volcanoes. He also looks at life in the ocean habitat, from great white sharks to the myriad exotic,… Read More

Rocklea, Queensland : MG Car Club of Queensland Inc, 2008. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Stapled booklet and pages tight, staples rusty Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean Card covers have some rubbing on spine fold The magazine of the MG Car Club of Queensland and contains articles on various car rallies and events plus information on the various chapters of the MG clubs throughout Queensland Colour and B & W photos

Boston, USA : Mariner Books, 2011. First edition by this publisher. 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 clean, neat and free of foxing When boys act out, get into fights, or become physically aggressive, we can't avoid noticing their bad behavior. But it is easy to miss the subtle signs of aggression in girls--the dirty looks, the taunting notes, or the exclusion from the group-that send girls home crying.In Odd Girl Out, Rachel Simmons focuses on these interactions and provides language for the indirect aggression that runs through the lives and friendships of girls. These exchanges take place within intimate circles--the importance of friends and the fear of losing them is key. Without the cultural consent to express their anger or to resolve their conflicts, girls express their aggression in covert… Read More

Hodder & Stoughton, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Octavo (standard book size). Mid-section of black and white photos. The author tells of a spy in the British forces i Malaya, an officer whose treacherous activities, played a significant part in the Japanese victories. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 263 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. Very faint foxing in end papers, text unfoxed. Dust jacket is in good condition with some wear on the edges.. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Two previous owners have written their names in ink on inside front cover. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Military & Warfare; WWII - War with Japan; ISBN: 0340587628. ISBN/EAN: 9780340587621. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.… Read More

United Kingdom : Nautical Publications, 1994. First edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good condition. Quarto. 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 The author joined the Royal Navy at the age of 13. A while later he was serving in WWll on the cruiser HMS Kenya in a convoy to Malta. This is the story of his life in the Royal Navy and his involvement in WWll, both in the Atlantic and in the Pacific and then in the Korean War. His other interest was horse racing, hence the title 'Frigates and Fillies' and the author was a keen horse rider winning a number of important horse races. B & W photos

Sydney : Lansdowne, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Quarto. Numerous black and white photos and some black and white illustrations. The story of Adrian Curlewis and his time as a prisoner of the Japanese in WWII as told in his letters and diaries and as told by the letters his family sent to him. Size: Quarto. 280 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 is in good condition but has some foxing on the interior. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Large card glued to front free endpaper and written in ink awarded to "The Most Improved Cadet". All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Boards have edgewear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Military & Warfare; WWII - Australian Army; ISBN: 0701815981. ISBN/EAN: 9780701815981. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item… Read More

New York : Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2006. First Edition by this publisher. Softcover. Good Condition. Small Octavo. 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 are all neat and clean Card covers have some rubbing and some bumped and creased corners his book brings you the hole-in-the wall gems that you'd never stumble onto on your own, but which the cameras did. Just as you thought the world had been fully explored: here are the most amazing sights on planet earth that no guidebook takes you near.This selection of the weirdest and most unusual sights includes: The Plug Holes in the Mediterranean; Arizona's Boneyard; The White Snake of Baja; Australia's Extraordinary Flying Car; The Hole in the Coast of Mexico; and the Face of Jesus Found in the Sand Dune.Extraordinary natural formations, offbeat manmade marvels, and the simply uncategorizable; all are glitches in the matrix… Read More

Turnbridge Wells, Kent : Midas Books, 1977. Revised Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Lt. Col Frank Wilson . Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Very faint browning on endpapers Edges very slightly spotted or marked The spine is slightly faded A lasting work of reference and light hearted reading for all. This is an accurate history of mess origins and rituals from a wealth of military records, enlivened by by anecdotes of mess members, along with a fictitious account of the progress of one Charles Oswald Littlewart, from Second Lieutenant to Major General. B & W photos and illustrations with some colour photos and illustrations

Provo, Utah : Ancestry Publishing, 2007. First Edition. Softcover. Fine Condition. Quarto. Some black and white pictures and numerous diagrams of computer sites. The author takes you on a detailed tour through the ancestry site’s many features. Size: Quarto. 306 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. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Genealogy; ISBN: 1593313047. ISBN/EAN: 9781593313043. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50062. 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

Indonesia : Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Octavo (standard book size). Very small stain on edge of back endpaper. Numerous colour photographs throughout. The book presents the history of various corners of Jakarta’s Old City, its people , its cuisine and its heritage. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 273 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 on endpapers, text not foxed. Dust jaket is in very good condition but has some creases on top and bottom edges. . Dust Jacket un-clipped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Travel & Places; Travel - Asia; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51733. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from… Read More

Melbourne, Victoria : Cambridge University Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. 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 Edges neat and clean, apart from top edge which has some faint foxing Ex-libray with sticker on cover, envelope on front free endpaper and stamp on back endpaper We are a nation of gardeners, and we take pleasure in tending our backyards. But this pleasure sits uneasily with our knowledge that the places where most of us live are running out of water. We suspect that our lawns and many of our plants from the damp climates of northern European gardens are too demanding of scarce supplies, but can't imagine our streets and gardens without them. The Old Country opens our eyes, and minds, to other possibilities. It does so by telling us stories about our natural landscape. George Seddon believes that the better we… Read More

London : Stacey International, 1999. Reprint. Softcover (with flaps). Very Good Condition. A4 Landscape. Numerous black and white photos and a map illustration. An album of photographs accompanied by text of Oman from about the turn of the century through to 1970. Size: A4 Landscape. 128 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. Small mark on front free endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Middle Eastern History ; ISBN: 1900988143. ISBN/EAN: 9781900988148. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52837. 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 Small… Read More

Melbourne : CumulusM, 1995. First edition by this publisher. Softcover (with flaps). Very Good Condition. Quarto. 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 very slightly spotted or marked Small mark on bottom edge which has left a mark on bottom of several pack pages. A practical and inspirational book on gardening with old roses and it includes a brief history and classification ; numerous suggestions for using old roses in a variety of situations; a season by season planting guide and how to care for your roses. Colour photos

London : Abacus, 1974. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Line drawings, map illustrations and black and white photos. First published in 1925 and out of print the many years , this book remains the most important source for the study of the ancient straight tracks or ley lines that criss-cross the British Isles. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 234 pages. Text contains marks and notes scattered throughout, in pencil. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Endpapers faintly foxed, text not foxed. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Small chip on front cover.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Archaeology; British Archaeology; ISBN: 0349137072. ISBN/EAN: 9780349137070. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52978. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text contains marks and notes scattered throughout, in pencil Endpapers faintly foxed,… Read More

New York : Cornell University Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Quarto. Numerous black and white photos and some black and white illustrations. A unique view of 35 years of oceanographic research on the ’Atlantis’, a steel-hulled ketch. Size: Quarto. 301 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact with a small split between bottom edge of front cover and spine. Spine sunned. . Very faint foxing on endpapers, text not foxed. Dust jacket has some wear on edges including flap edges plus some insect marks on back interior and exterior. . Dust Jacket price-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Boards have some smudged dirty marks and some wear on edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Ships & the Sea; Oceanography; ISBN: 0801411602. ISBN/EAN: 9780801411601. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this… Read More

Calcutta, India : M Battacharyya & Co (P) Ltd, 1974. Fifth Indian Edition . Softcover. Fair to Good Condition. Small Octavo. Biding is tight Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Some faint browning Edges browned Spine has some wear on the paper covers and there is a small stain on the front cover A small work from Dr Burnett's experience on management of fistula and abscess, and its homeopathic treatment. The book teaches a valuable lesson in the treatment of fistula by practicing right homeopathy and cancelling out on surgical operations and other ordinary practices.

London : National Gallery Publications Limited, 1998. First reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Very Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Numerous colour photographs and illustrations and black and white illustrations and photographs. This book was published to accompany the National Gallery of London’s exhibition "Mirror Images’. A lovely book. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 224 pages. 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. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Front board bumped on bottom corner. . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Art; ISBN: 1857092368. ISBN/EAN: 9781857092363. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51332. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact No foxing in this copy All edges… Read More