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

London : Carlton Books Limited, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Quarto. Numerous colour photos and some charts and diagrams. A practical guide into the ancient Indian philosophy of vaastu. Size: Quarto. 143 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. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: New Age & Alternative; Feng Shui & Vaastu; ISBN: 1842222066. ISBN/EAN: 9781842222065. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50860. 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 Read More

Melbourne, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing , 2012. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Fine 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 Disputes over water allocations are, second to climate change, the dominant environmental and public policy issues of the present era. An expert team of ecologists, economists and sustainability experts spent three years interviewing people in the Little Swanport catchment, seeking answers to the optimal allocation of water on the Tasmanian East Coast. The hinterland of this area produces some of the most valuable merino wool in the world, the estuary grows mouth-watering oysters, and much of the land is in near-pristine condition, providing very valuable biodiversity resources.The book is written in an easy-to-read style and gradually evolves to become the story of everyday life of one small Australian catchment;… Read More

Berkeley California : Celestial Arts, 1986. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Some colour photos and line drawings. A cookbook filed with fascinating information on vanilla, including history, botany, growing your own and recipes using vanilla Size: Octavo (standard book size). 124 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 book-plate laid in. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Herbs & Spices; ISBN: 0890874530. ISBN/EAN: 9780890874530. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50668. 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… Read More

New York : Cambridge University Press, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Numerous colour and black and white photos. Wonderful photographs showing the traditional way the Ibans live, a way of life that is being eroded as the modern world forces its way into Sarawak Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 152 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Original spine missing, neatly taped with cloth binding tape. Very faint foxing in end papers, text unfoxed. Dust jacket has some faint indentations from someone writing on paper using the book to rest on, some edge wear and a closed tear at bottom of spine on front cover.. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Anthropology; South East Asia; ISBN: 0834818515. ISBN/EAN: 9780834818514. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here… Read More

Austin, Texas, USA : University of Texas, 2001. First Edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Slightly larger than 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 all neat and clean Herding cattle from horseback has been a tradition in northern Mexico and the American West since the Spanish colonial era. The first mounted herders were the Mexican vaqueros, expert horsemen who developed the skills to work cattle in the brush country and deserts of the Southwestern borderlands. From them, Texas cowboys learned the trade, evolving their own unique culture that spread across the Southwest and Great Plains. The buckaroos of the Great Basin west of the Rockies trace their origin to the vaqueros, with influence along the way from the cowboys, though they, too, have ways and customs distinctly their own.In this book, three long-time students of the American West describe the… Read More

Chino, California, USA : Chick Publications, 1986. Sixth Printing. 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 all neat and clean The Vatican plays a vital part in history and world politics, as well as Biblical prophecy. God reveals her true identity in chapters 17 and 18 of the book of Revelation. All true Christians should carefully watch her activities. The Vatican is currently playing along with both Russia and the United States. Historically, she has always gone with the winner, and always leaves an escape hatch for herself. The great prize for the Vatican is the U.S. she is closing in by preaching a Marxist gospel in Latin America and Mexico, and using immigration to flood this nation with Catholic adherents. But for Christians, this is actually a spiritual problem. We must be aware of the behind-the-scenes… Read More

London : New Holland Publishers, 2016. First edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Quarto. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting but there is a faint library stamp on one page No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean he Vegetarian Italian Kitchen represents the true contemporary culture of Italian homemade cooking that is both healthy and affordable for everyone.This beautifully designed book is a collection of 120 vegetarian recipes uniquely divided into seasons and into savory and sweet sections for each of the seasons.Italian author Veronica Lavenia is an international food writer and columnist. As a child growing up, Veronica learnt the value of natural, sustainable food and rustic baking goods, lovingly prepared by her mother, that retain all the flavor of authentic unrefined ingredients.Veronica loves to cook what she grows in her family garden and explore new culinary possibilities and… Read More

Brisbane, Queensland : Queensland Department of Primary Industries, 1984. First 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 Endpapers have some faint foxing - text appears to be free of foxing Edges browned with some small marks Card covers have some small stains and some brown marks thbook discusses the history, climate, geomorphology, geology, soils and land use of the study area and those species known to be rare, vulnerable or endangered are indicated. Map in envelope B & W photos and map illustrations

New York : Mosby Year Book, 1991. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Very Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Numerous black and white photos and diagrams plus a card sheet with detailed workers of a vehicle. The book has been specifically designed to address the important aspects of vehicle rescue and patient extrication and the information is of interest to all emergency service personal. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 319 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. Number written in black iink on front free endpaper. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Medicine & Health; First Aid, Ambulance, Rescue, etc; ISBN: 0801633516. ISBN/EAN: 9780801633515. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52680. Binding is tight, covers and spine… Read More

London : Pocket Books, 2002. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing but slight browning on edges of some pages Edge slightly browned Who hasn't longed to escape to the enchanting canals and mysterious alleyways of Venice? Globetrotting writer Paula Weideger not only dreamed the dream, she took the leap. In Venetian Dreaming, she charts the course of her love affair with one of the world's most treasured cities.Weideger's search for a place to live eventually takes her to the Palazzo Donà dalle Rose, one of the rare Venetian palaces continuously inhabited by the family that built it. She weaves the past lives of the family Donà with her own adventures as she threads her way through the labyrinthine city. Art and architecture are a constant presence. Yet even more strongly felt is the passage of… Read More

London : Pan Books, 1985. Reprint. Softcover. Fair Condition. Small Octavo. Binding is tight and spine fully intact but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing but pages are browned Edges neat and clean but browned Card covers have some faint marks on back cover and a crease across the front corner It is the account of five ordinary Israelis, selected to vanish into the cold of espionage secrecy - their mission to hunt down and kill the PLO terrorists responsible for the massacre of eleven Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972.

Southern Cross, Western Australia : Shire of Yilgarn, 2001. 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 conrers bumped and there is a vertical crease in the middle of the front cover Detailed account of the search for the pilot and navigator of a Vultee Vengeance dive bomber lost in the outback of Western Australia in 1944. The search for the missing airmen was one of the largest in Australian history. Includes photos, notes, glossary, bibliography and index. B & W photos, illustrations and map illustrations

New York : Random House, 1994. Hardcover (Half Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Octavo (standard book size). Some black and white photos. The book recounts the astonishing but true story of rhe flamboyant rogue publisher, Maurice Girodias, whose Paris-based Olympia Press gave birth to a curious mixture of raffish pornography and some of the most significant fiction of the twentieth century. This is the first USA edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 358 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 as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Books on Books; Books on books; ISBN: 0679443363. ISBN/EAN: 9780679443360. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this… Read More

London : New Holland, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover (Embossed Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). A black and white map illustration and numerous colour photos throughout. Two Australian bought a property in Tuscany in 1988 which had lots of land and a Roman spring and this is the story of how they transformed the purchase into a plant nursery. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 144 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 as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Boards have slight shelf wear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Gardening; Gardens; ISBN: 1859745903. ISBN/EAN: 9781859745908. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already… Read More

Brisbane, Queensland : Natural Resources and Mines, 2005. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Very Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 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 neat and clean Card cover corners slightly bumped Part 1 of the book explores the biology, ecology, and impact of vertebrate pests in Queensland. This section deals with feral cats, goats, feral pigs, foxes, rabbits and wild dogs. Part 2 of the book identifies those animals that have pest potential, such as exotic animals and those kept as pets. B&W photos, colour photos and a map illustration

Washington D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Press, 1979. Edition Unstated. 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 No foxing but one or two marks and some faint water-staining on a few of the end pages Edges browned Creases on covers, rubbing on covers, some insect damage on the edge of a few pages and some faint water-stains on the last few pages Contributions based on Smithsonian Institution research projects in Panama and Venezuela. Black and white photos

Sydney : Speleological Research Council, 1994. Third Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Large Book - between A4 and A3. Contains errata slip, numerous black and white photographs and line drawings throughout. A comprehensive manual on caving with instructive line drawings and with chapters on rigging, advanced rigging, ascent and descent. Size: Large Book - between A4 and A3. 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. Previous owner’s book-plate laid in. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Card covers very slightlly rubbed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Mountaineering; Caving & Cavers; ISBN: 0958925372. ISBN/EAN: 9780958925372. Main Picture: Front cover.. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50125. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is… Read More

Devonport, Tasmania : icontact, 1994. First Edition. 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 a have some faint marks Unpaginated. An exhibition with the theme of 'Vessels' held in Deloraine, Tasmania at 'Arcoona' a guest house and restaurant.Each artist or craftsperson has a one page colour photo of their work accompanied on the facing page by a black and white photo of the artists and their details and a description of their work. Colour photos and B & W photos

London : Academy Editions, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Binding is tight, covers and spine intact but spine is slightly coked Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Endpapers slightly browned, text clean All edges clean, neat and free of foxing Boards have some slight fading on top and bottom edges Victorian eroticism has recently become the subject of increasing interest and study. This book represents a pioneer exploration into the previously uncharted sea of the erotic photography of the age. B & W photos.

London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson , 1993. First edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Fair to Good. Small landscape. Binding is tight and spine intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in the copy All edges neat and clean Small mark on front free endpaper (possibly from a sticker removal) The book has numerous of paintings of Victorian country cottages by various artists of the times Colour illustrations