Publicado por Victoria. Australia : Penguin Group (Australia). 01/01/2006, 2006
ISBN 10: 014104599X ISBN 13: 9780141045993
Librería: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Reino Unido
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Publicado por Viking / Penguin Group USA, New York London Victoria, Australia Ontario, CAN Auckland, NZ, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670891959 ISBN 13: 9780670891955
Librería: Theoria Books, Andover, MA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 99 pp., xxviii. Stated: "First published in 2001 by Viking Penguin" with '1' in number line. Following the Foreword by James Hillman, the Introduction, and "A Note on the Translation", Contents divided into the 130 Fragments, with Greek language on the left and English translations on the right of pages; Notes, pp. 93-97; Bibliography, p. 99. Shiny dustwrapper not price clipped ($19.95) with black and white photo-portrait of bust of Heraclitus wrapping around from front cover left to reaar cover right at middle of covers; Title letter in light orange at top front cover, above Subtitle in orange and red letters; Translator and Foreword Author names in smaller white letters at lower right front cover. Closed 5/8" tear down the top right edge from corner (backed with Archival tape); 1 3/4" diagonal crease (essentially flat now), emanates from left of the top corner (1/2" away from tear) toward middle of cover: describes much worse than it is, but there you have it. Tight binding (NO cracks); Sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO rubbing wear; NO previous owner names; NO remainder marks. Clean text. Black boards with black paper backstrip and dark red-stamped lettering. Despite Tear to dw notwithstanding, book looks UNREAD.
Publicado por Viking / Penguin Group USA, New York London Victoria, Australia Ontario, CAN Auckland, NZ, 1997
ISBN 10: 0670872490 ISBN 13: 9780670872497
Librería: Theoria Books, Andover, MA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 286 pp., xxxiv. '1' in number line. Following the Acknowledgments, Foreword (Andrew J. Nathan), Preface (Liu Qing) and Editor's Note (Kristina M. Light taupe Torgeson), Contents divided into "The Prison Letters", pp. 1-198; Appendices: I. "The Fifth Modernization: Democracy (December 1978)"; II. "The Trial of Wei Jingsheng (October 1979); III. "From Maoist Fanatic to Political Dissident: An Autobiographical Essay (1979); Sophia Woodman, " Wei Jingsheng's Lifelong Battle for Democracy", pp. 249-272; Glossary, pp. 273-283; Contributors, pp. 284-286. Light taupe mottled boards with maroon cloth spine and brilliant gilt lettering on spine. Light green-tingedTaupe dustwrapper with repeating rectilinear block patterning as background for large Chinese logograms superimposed, with Title lettering superimposed upon logogram and background across middle front cover; 5/8" maroon band across lower middle front cover for Subtitle lettering in white; Author name lettering in black letters across bottom middle-right. Tight binding (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); virtually NO rubbing wear (micro-rubs at cover lower corners with micro-pink tips at lower spine corners) ; NO remainder marks); NO previous owner names. Clean text. UNREAD. Gift-Giving Quality. Articles from the New York Times laid in (NO offsetting): (1) Seth Faison, "China Loses, China Wins" (November 17, 1997); (2) "Keith Bradsher, "Chinese Dissident Lands in U.S. And Enters Hospital in Detroit" ["White House Welcomes Beijing's Decision to Release Prisoner"] (November 17, 1997); (3) James Bennet, "On ' Happy Day ' for Wei, U.S. Is Careful Not to Gloat" (November 17, 1997).
Publicado por Penguin Books / Viking Penguin / Penguin Group, New York London Victoria, Australia Ontario, CAN Auckland, NZ, 1990
ISBN 10: 0140133445 ISBN 13: 9780140133448
Librería: Theoria Books, Andover, MA, Estados Unidos de America
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Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 273 pp. First published by Doubleday in USA in 1989; this copy, First Paperback printing, Stated: "Published in Penguin Books 1990" with '1' in number line. [The author is NOT Mary McGarry Morris.] Glossy pink wraps with author name and title in dark green across top and bottom front cover, respectively; color illustration of woman in green dress, smoking, in restaurant booth with companion, at middle front cover; '$8.95' price on rear cover bottom left corner. A very slight-to-undetectable twist to spine; light toning around perimeters of pages; several pages (pp. 130-140) have small soft creases (nearly flat) on upper right corner (resembling dog-ears, but obviously not that, just accidental bumping of opened fore-edge); similar mishap, but of long thin soft creases from front cover to p. 42, from 1/4" to left of top right corner, diminishingly to 1/16" just below midpoint: it all describes much worse than it is, but there you have it. Binding tight (NO cracks); hint of curls at corners, though essentially square; NO remainder marks. Clean text. Flatsigned by author on title page; also inscribed warmly to previous owner by Given name on second flyleaf verso, dated, location of signing cited, and signed again. Paperback Collectible. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Viking Press / Penguin Group, New York London Victoria, Australia Ontario, CAN Auckland, NZ, 1991
ISBN 10: 0670839337 ISBN 13: 9780670839339
Librería: Theoria Books, Andover, MA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 375 pp. Stated: "First American Edition" with '3' in number line. Medium blue boards with black cloth spine and irridescent light blue lettring on spine; Author initials blind-stamped at lower right front cover; light blue mottled endpapers. Glossy dustwrapper not price-clipped ($21.95) with full front cover illustrated background in black, white and several shades of blue for large whiteTitle letters at top front cover,just above Author name lettering in smaller white letters; two book titles included are in small white letters at bottom front cover; '0991' at lower right corner front panel. Micro-crinckling across top spine and at front cover bottom right corner; 1" diagonal crease at top left rear panel (now essentially flat); micro-age-toning across inside dw top edges: describes much worse than it is, but there you have it. Book is essentially As New: Tight binding (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO remainder marks; NO previous owner names. Clean text.
Publicado por Lantern/Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 2006
ISBN 10: 1920989528 ISBN 13: 9781920989521
Librería: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Hardcover. Dust jacket is slightly grubby and faded. Noticeable tear to left side of jacket spine head. Jacket leading corners are slightly worn. Lower edges of boards and hardcover spine ends are quite worn and rubbed. Small surface mark on front board. Binding is sound; pages are tight and clean; contents are clear. AF. Used.
Publicado por Victoria Australia: Penguin Group 2003, 2003
Librería: Dial-A-Book, NARRABEEN, NSW, Australia
8vo hardcover 395pp index, colour illus. fine / near fine d/w. I'm just a little black girl who can run fast, and here I am sitting in the Olympic stadium, with one hundred and twelve thousand people screaming my name. How the hell did I get here? Few of us will forget Cathy Freeman's gold-winning run at the Sydney.
Publicado por Penguin Group, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 2008
ISBN 10: 0670072869 ISBN 13: 9780670072866
Librería: Ripponlea Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Soft cover. Condición: Brand New. 1st Edition. Pictorial cover, B/W Plts., Bibliog., Index. The man behind the monster. This penetrating, timely portrait of robert Mugabe takes us into the mind of a man whose career began as the great hope for the nation - the man who would save it from repressive regime of Ian Smith - and has resulted in Zimbabwe's destruction. Size: Octavo. Book.
Publicado por Penguin Group, Victoria, Australia, 2005
ISBN 10: 0670041866 ISBN 13: 9780670041862
Librería: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Paper Back. Condición: Very Good. Edges of the book are tanned. 357 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm).
Publicado por Penguin Group, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2012
ISBN 10: 0670076104 ISBN 13: 9780670076109
Librería: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. The dust jacket has minor wear. The edges of the book have minor wear. 433 pages with a few b&w photographic pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm).
Publicado por Michael Joseph/Penguin Group, Victoria, Australia, 2014
ISBN 10: 1921901810 ISBN 13: 9781921901812
Librería: Books@Ruawai, Kaipara District, Nueva Zelanda
Soft cover. Condición: Good - Some Wear.
Publicado por Penguin Group, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 2011
Librería: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Paper Back. Condición: Very Good. The front page is a little foxed. 297 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm).
Publicado por Penguin Group Australia in Association with CSIRO Publishing, Camberwell Victoria, 2007
ISBN 10: 0143006967 ISBN 13: 9780143006961
Librería: Good Reading Secondhand Books, Benalla, VIC, Australia
Soft cover. Condición: Fine. xv 138 pages, indexed, illustrated with coloured plates. A clean, unmarked and solid copy."Global warming, biodiversity loss, salinity. There is no doubt Australia's environmental problems appear huge and overwhelming. Not only is our unique natural heritage under threat, but the consequences for agriculture, tourism and the economy may be catastrophic. Can anything be done to halt the destruction? The good news is much can be done. In this powerful and passionate book, scientist David Lindenmayer argues that Australia does have the knowledge and resources to tackle our environmental problems. In addition, he outlines creative and impressive solutions that we can all be a part of. It's not too late yet." "Lindenmayer is a Professor of Ecology and Conservation Biology at the Australian National University's Fenner School of Environment and Society. He has published more than 800 peer-reviewed scientific papers and 46 books on a wide range of topics associated with forestry, woodlands, wildlife and biodiversity conservation, and ecologically sustainable natural resource management. He is among the world's most highly cited forest ecologists and conservation biologists. His areas of expertise also include environmental management, forestry management and environment, terrestrial ecology, wildlife and habitat management, environmental monitoring, forestry fire management, natural resource management, zoology and forestry sciences, with a particular focus on the critically endangered Leadbeater's possum. His work on wildlife conservation and biodiversity has, for many years, led world research in this area.[4] Lindenmayer's conservation and biodiversity research has been recognised through numerous awards, including the Eureka Science Prize, and the Australian Natural History Medallion by the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia "for distinguished service to conservation and the environment in the field of landscape ecology, to tertiary education, and to professional organisations".(Wikipedia).
Publicado por Penguin Group, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 2004
Librería: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Paper Back. Condición: Very Good. 388 pages. The cover is a little worn, the page edges are lightly foxed, and there is a pen inscription on the front cover. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 8"-9" Tall (204-227mm).
Publicado por Penguin Group, Victoria, Australia, 2011
Librería: Q's Books Hamilton, Hamilton, NSW, Australia
Soft cover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. The book is in good condition. the pages are clean, there are no pencil marks or notations throughout the book. This is a top-to-toe beauty extravaganza from skin routines, make up tips, foolproof tanning and much more.
Publicado por Penguin Group, Victoria, Australia, 2006
Librería: Books@Ruawai, Kaipara District, Nueva Zelanda
Soft cover. Condición: Good - Some Wear. Various Photographers Ilustrador. A heavy book - extra postage may apply.
Publicado por Penguin Group Australia, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 2010
ISBN 10: 1921382171 ISBN 13: 9781921382178
Librería: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. The front page is signed and dedicated by the author in pen. 215 pages with coloured illustrations. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size G: 10"-11" Tall (254-279mm). Appears to be Signed and Inscribed By the Author.
Publicado por Hamish Hamilton Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell Victoria, 2008
ISBN 10: 1926428013 ISBN 13: 9781926428017
Librería: Good Reading Secondhand Books, Benalla, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Thus. First Australian edition. 315 pages. The spine is cracked along the preliminaries, the tow pages with reviews of the book and again at the verso of the back end paper. This appears to be a publisher's fault and the binding remains solid. The paper is very lightly tanned, else a clean, unmarked copy. "The Boat will take you everywhere. In 1979, Nam Le's family left Vietnam for Australia, an experience that inspires the first and last stories in The Boat. In between, however, Le's imagination lays claim to the world. The Boat takes us from a tourist in Tehran to a teenage hit man in Colombia; from an aging New York artist to a boy coming of age in a small Victorian fishing town; from the city of Hiroshima just before the bomb is dropped to the haunting waste of the South China Sea in the wake of another war. Each story uncovers a raw human truth. Each story is absorbing and fully realised as a novel. Together, they make up a collection of astonishing diversity and achievement. 'Nam Le is extraordinary, a writer who will be heard. The Boat will be read for as long as people read books. Its vision and its power are timeless.' - Mary Gaitskill 'Wonderful stories that snarl and pant cross our crazed world. and extraordinary performance. Nam Le is a heartbreaker, not easily forgotten.' - Junot Diaz 'A fearless new Australian voice that accepts no geographical limits; these are stories of leaping power and the most breathtaking grace and intimacy.' - Helen Garner ".
Publicado por Penguin Group Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2013
ISBN 10: 0143568264 ISBN 13: 9780143568261
Librería: Rotary Club of Albert Park, Albert Park, VIC, Australia
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Soft cover. Condición: Fine. DEARNLEY, Ben (Photography) Ilustrador. 1st Edition. 203 pages. Sq 4to. A great copy, no wear or bumping to covers or marks inside. Features more than 80 illustrated (colour photographs) sugar free recipes.
Publicado por Victoria Australia etc~.1989. Viking / Penguin Group Australia / Published In Association With The Asia Society Galleries New York., 1989
ISBN 10: 0670824496 ISBN 13: 9780670824496
Librería: Chris Fessler, Bookseller, Howell, MI, Estados Unidos de America
black gilt lettered cloth hardbound folio ~ 2º. very large ("coffee table" size book), international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. small scratchy spot on front flyleaf, otherwise contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ looks new. like new. fourth printing ( # 4 in # line). ~ Please Note: book is larger than scanner so the photos are a bit cropped. xiii+266p. 4 b&w maps. 260 figures including over 150 full glossy full color. catalogue. biographies of the artists. notes. references. index. acknowledgments. photo & collection credits. art history. history of australia. religion. cosmology. mythology. folklore. dreamtime. ~ DREAMINGS: THE ART OF ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA introduces the reader to the extraordinary and arresting art practised by a unique people. Through illuminating narrative and with over 150 full colour illustrations, this book reveals a culture which is among the most ancient known, yet one whose artistic vitality is remarkable. In both traditional and more recently introduced media, Aboriginal artists evoke their beliefs about the universe and their relationships with places, animals, plants and other people. Why they do this, and what their art and beliefs mean in today's world, are in part the subject of this book. With insight and clarity, the authors describe the key concept of the 'Dreaming', which is the foundation of traditional Aboriginal thought. In classical Aboriginal culture the Dreaming is the underlying, power~filled ground of reality. It is also History, because it was in the Dreaming, Which is a time out of time, that Ancestral Beings moved about, forming the landscape and creating the plants, animals and peoples of the known world. Images of these Beings, of where they travelled and lived and of their experiences, make up the greatest single source of imagery in Aboriginal art. These Beings are the Dreamings. Dr Sutton and his colleagues examine not only the religious basis of much of the art, but also the aesthetic system and stylistic patterns the works reveal. Non~Aboriginal responses to Aboriginal art over two hundred years are analysed, and for the first time a history of studies of Aboriginal art is presented. A chapter focused on the production of acrylic paintings in the Western Desert area of Central Australia is also a unique feature of this treatment. The art presented in this book has been carefully selected to illustrate the key ideas around which the discussion revolves. The works include acrylic paintings from Central Australia, bark paintings from Arnhem Land, sculptures from Cape York Peninsula and the Lake Eyre region, as well as a variety of works from the far west and south~east of the continent. Important innovations have recently occurred in style, colour, media and iconography emphasizing more than ever the persistent vitality of Aboriginal art. In being introduced to the art of Aboriginal Australia the reader will see something of the timeless value of the oldest continuous art tradition in the world. With contributions by: Peter Sutton, Christopher Anderson, Philip Jones, Francoise Dussart, Steven Hemming.
Publicado por Penguin Group, Victoria, Australia, 2002
Librería: BOOK COLLECTORS GALLERY, SUMMER HILL, NSW, Australia
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good ++. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good ++. 1st Australian Edition. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell, Victoria, 2010
ISBN 10: 1920989846 ISBN 13: 9781920989842
Librería: Good Reading Secondhand Books, Benalla, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Griffiths, Simon (photography) Ilustrador. 448 pages, indexed and illustrated. Signed by Kykie Kwong (Love KK xxxx) The front of the jacket is crushed at the lower outer edge, though not desperately so, else the book is as new. Overseas customers please note the book is heavy and will attract additional postage. "In It Tastes Better, Kylie Kwong has created over 100 recipes inspired by fresh, seasonal and sustainably produced food, including salad of poached squid with pickled cucumber, dill and chilli, red-braised lamb shoulder with roast garlic and tamari dressing, and an irresistible pavlova. Embarking on a journey around Australia to meet the people behind the sustainable produce she is so passionate about, Kylie learns about the care they take to produce food that literally tastes better. By sharing her simple, vibrant recipes, Kylie shows that you don't need exotic ingredients to create magical dishes, just fresh, flavoursome food that has been produced in the most beneficial way for us and the planet." (front flap). Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell, Victoria, 2006., 2006
Librería: City Basement Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
8vo (24x15.5cm), hardback, prelims + 521pp + b&w and colour plates. Good condition in good dustwrapper (bumped, creased front flap, 0.5cm closed tear to upper left rear, some indents and scuff marks). Bumped, faint fingermarks to front endpapers. Presentation copy, signed by the author at title page. Pictures available on request.
Publicado por Penguin Group Australia, Victoria Australia, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670910554 ISBN 13: 9780670910557
Librería: Bellcourt Books, Hamilton, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition HB fine condition, Dust jacket fine condition. 134 pp. No markings. 160mm x 121 mm. Signed by author. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Penguin Group Australia, Victoria, Australia, 2005
ISBN 10: 192098917X ISBN 13: 9781920989170
Librería: Rotary Club of Albert Park, Albert Park, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Beverlie Manson Ilustrador. 1st Edition. 403 pages. 4to. Fine copy of this comprehensive collection of timeless French recipes specifically adapted for Australian ingredients by one of Australia's finest chefs. The white cover shows some shelf/bench marking. ***This books weighs nearly 2kg and may require additional postage if sent out of Australia***.