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Denis Compton's Test Diary 1964
Nicholas Kaye 1964 London First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
120 pages, b/w photos. Green-cloth cover, very minor edge-wear. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, edge-wear and rubbing. Pages are clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. "The volatile Denis Compton gives us his day-to-day journal of the hard-fought 1964 England v. Australia Test series. We can think of no better offering to the devotees of Commonwealth cricket." 001292
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Fairie-ality ~ The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand
Bird, Eugenie Candlewick Press 2002 Massachusetts, USA First Edition 0763632627 / 9780763632625 Soft Cover Fine Issued Without Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Deluxe Paperback Edition. As new condition. Pages straight & unmarked. "From vivid evening wear to camouflaged flywear, the Ellwand line combines sheer artistry with unparalleled workmanship to offer you one-of-a-kind garments of tasteful originality. Conjuring fabrics from fantasy and dresses from dreams. Ellwandwill wrap you in his mystery." 001964
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The Ring and the Book
Browning, Robert Thomas Nelson & Sons London, England First Edition Hard Cover Good No Jacket 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall
574 page, b/w frontispiece. Blue-board cover, dark blue etching to front, gold titling to spine, some minor rubbing and denting to edges, minor chipping on corners, small mark on back. Pencil price on front endpaper, age staining to both endpapers and fly-leaves. Pages clean, straight and unmarked. Strong, intact binding. 000098
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Thoughts and Adventures
Churchill, Winston S. Odhams Press Limited 1948 London, England Hard Cover Good Fair 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
246 pages. Red-cloth cover, minor edge-wear, slight lean to spine. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, closed tears, chipping, rubbing and scratching, creasing to inside flaps. Numbers in pen and foxing to front fly-leaf, foxing to closed pages edges, otherwise pages clean and straight. Strong, intact binding. "A volume of twenty-three essays, largely reminiscent and auto-biographical in character, revealing Mr. Churchill's wide range of interests and experiences. Many of the papers touch on the lighter side of grave affairs, but this anot be said of those such as 'Shall We All Commit Suicide?' and 'Fifty Years Hence', in which Mr. Churchill, with his uncanny prophetic touch, utters warnings of dangers threatening Civilization - dangers now seen to possess a reality that must have apeared improbable to many when the volume was first published." 000641
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The Age of Renaissance
Denyshay (ed) Book Club Associates 1986 London Hard Cover Very Good Very Good Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
240 pages, b/w & colour illustrated. Green-cloth boards, thin light cut line to front coming from illustrated, unclipped jacket. Cut is very light on cover, very light stretching to edges. Pages clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. "The Renaissance was a turning point of world history - an age which was not only uniquely prolific in great men but also uniquely decisive for the future. This book provides a key to civilization as we know it today." 001257
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The Blockaders
Hampshire, A. Cecil William Kimber & Co. Limited 1980 London, England First Edition 0718302273 / 9780718302276 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
224 pages, b/w photos thr/out. Blue-cloth cover, very minor edge-wear. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, minor edge-wear, slight stretching to top edge. Pages clean, straight & unmarked. Tight binding. "The deprivations brought about by our naval blockade in the first World War eventually broke the morale of the enemy's home front, In the second, although conditions radically changed following the Nazi conquest of much of Europe, German merchant shipping was thereby forced to give up trying to run its gauntlet . tells the sotry of a vital aspect of naval war, highlighted by the courage and endurance of its officers and men, and emphasises the silent stranglehold that can be exerted by sea power." 000872
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The Country Squire; Favourite Stories from Australian Country Style
Ingram, Robin FPC Living 2002 First Edition 1920748008 / 9781920748005 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
173 pages. Black cloth cover, very minor pushing to edges. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, very minor edge-wear. Pages are clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. ". titillating tales of life in the bush have been entertaining 'Australian Country Style' readers for the past 13 years. They're loaded with laughs - mainly at himself - and bring to life endearing country characters and a way of life that could only be Australian." 001308
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The Ellie Chronicles; Incurable
Marsden, John Macmillan 2005 Sydney, Australia First Thus 1405036990 / 9781405036993 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
242 pages. Black boards, very minor edge-wear. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, very minor edge-wear. Pages clean, straight & unmarked. Tight binding. "Packed full of action and human drama, John Marsden's second book in 'The Ellie Chronicles' delivers another fast-paced adventure that will thrill old fans and new readers alike." 001204
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Into the Heart; the Stories Behind Every U2 Song
Stokes, Niall Harper Collins Pubishers 1996 Sydney, Australia First Edition 0732260361 / 9780732260361 Soft Cover Very Good No Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
144 pages, many colour & b/w photos thr/out. Illustrated, card cover, very minor edge-wear. Pages are clean, straight & unmarked. Tight binding. "This is the first book to explore the backgroud and inspiration behind every song written by U2 . Original and revealing interviews with band members and the key people close to U2. U2's rich cultural and social context is fully expolored to provide a colourful backdrop to the songs . few current bands have had the same impact or possess the same raw emotional energy. Tells the story of U2's meteoric rise from the early days to a truly world class rock 'n' roll band." 001415
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Fighting McKenzie; Anzac Chaplain - Tribute to a Hero
Stringer, Col Col Stringer Ministries Inc. 2003 Queensland, Australia First Edition 0957759835 / 9780957759831 Soft Cover Very Good Issued Without Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Inscribed by Author
192 pages, b/w photos thr/out. Illustrated, card cover, light creasing to top front corner, some very light edge-wear. Inscribed by author to front end page "To (??) God Bless You! (signature)" Pages are clean, straight & unmarked. Tight binding. "After WW1 'Mac' was the most famous man in Australia. He had served the Anzacs on Gallipoli, the Middle East, the Somme, Pozieres and Passchendaele. During this time he led 3,000 to a living faith in Christ as well as burying hudnreds of them. He took part in the charge at Lone pine, armed with only a shovel. His 'boys' pleased with him to stay behind, but he replied: "Boys, I hav lived with you, I've preached to you and I'vve prayed with you. Do you think Im afraid to die with you?". 001686
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Wild Weeds and Wind Flowers; The Life and Letters of Katharine Susannah Prichard
Throssell, Ric Angus & Robertson Publishers 1975 London First Edition 0207132410 / 9780207132414 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
273 pages, b/w photos. Brown-cloth cover, very minor pushing to top spine edge. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, very minor edge-wear. Pages clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. "Katharine Susannah Prichard was a colourful and intriguing figure - a writer of novels internationally acclaimed for their realism and power, a foundation member of the Australian Communist Party, an ardent feminist. She was a public figure, winning public acclaim, suffering public abuse and curiousity. Her story is told . by her son . drawn on memories of a lifetime, and a deep and intimate knowledge of his subject, to produce a full and movving account of his mother's life." 001220
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