Search Results: Reference from Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

Department of Civil Aviation, Tasmania, 1967. Reprint. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Very Good Condition. Blue coloured card cover with black coloured titles to the front panel. "This publication is designed to provide a pilot with an outline of the knowledge necessary to successful completion of examinations in air legislation which must be passed for the grant of pilot licences..." -- from page 1. Creasing to the book corners with sunning of the book panels. Results of insect activity can be seen to be far left-hand edge of the front panel and right-hand side of the rear panel. Age toning with scattered foxing to the text block edges and pages. Revised Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 29, [3 – four private notes] pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Aviation; Manual; Australia; Reference. Inventory No: 0119575. .

John Murray, London, 1962. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. list of illustrations, notes and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Colour photographic card cover with black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A small book covering English antiques – glass and porcelain, pottery and old furniture – for the collector of moderate means. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges, panels and backstrip edges. Yellowing of the book panels with a few marks and rubs. Age toning of the textblock edges and pages with foxing to the first few and last few pages of the book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 174 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; Reference. Inventory No: 0119709. .

Hill of Content, Melbourne, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: photographs. second-hand copy, page edges darkened with age, very slight foxing of the half title and title page, and the last couple of pages of the book. The purpose of An Australian Book of Days Is Not to Essay the Impossible – to try to delineate the indefinable. It attempts to bring together some of the colours and sensations of man's seasons of the spirit, as expressed and felt in the Australian context, against a background of natural seasonal changes. – Page XIII Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XIV, 202 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Reference; quotations; Australia; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0855720360. ISBN/EAN: 9780855720360. Inventory No: 0279374. . 9780855720360

Australian Consolidated Press, Sydney, 1983. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. some handling marks to the edge of the softcover binding, otherwise clean and without annotation. Bert Newton with most of his hair in an advertisement, Peter Allen advertising VHS recorders and national televisions & many black-and-white photographs stop Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 300 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Film, Radio & Television; Australia; reference. ISBN: 0949892122. ISBN/EAN: 9780949892126. Inventory No: 0262813. . 9780949892126

Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. X, 506 pages, in original light blue cloth covered boards, with gilt titling to the spine section. Bumping to the head of the spine. Slight darkening of the edges of the pages, and a suggestion of a watermark at the top edge towards the spine, but there is no corollary damage to the pages. The dustjacket is darkened on the spine section, has a tracing of insect damage at the lower left-hand corner of the rear panel, rubbing and splitting at the fold over crease, a 2 inch tear with associated creasing at the top right of the rear panel, and a 0.5 inch tear at the bottom left of the front panel, and rubbing and chipping at the top of the spine section. This edition covers creative literature in Australia to the end of 1950. The original book has been under the guidance of the editor completely revised and rearranged. The method of presentation has been simplified by arranging the items in an… Read More

Melbourne University press, Carlton, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Vol 7 XXIV, 647 pages, in original cloth covered hardcover binding, with gilt titles on the spine. Secondhand, showing no damage. Also included is a stapled pamphlet corrigenda to accompany volume 7 – covering the first 6 volumes. Volume 8 silverfish attacked dustjacket. Original bookseller's sticker on the inside of the front cover, loosely inserted corrigenda for volume 8. Volume 9 slight attack of the silverfish to the front cover and to the edges of the corrigenda to accompany volume 9. No other damage to detail. Volume 10 a touch of silverfish damage to the spine and to the rear fold over edge, corrigenda to accompany volume 10 loosely inserted. No other damage to describe. Volume 11 damage to the spine section from silverfish, and some grubby marks to the rear panel. Corrigenda to accompany volume 11 loosely inserted. Editorship of this volume by Geoffrey Searle only. volume 12… Read More

Margaret Woodhouse Bookshop, Sydney, 1969. First Edition. Softcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 950 g; volume 1 not paginated volume 2 128 pages, last four pages blank, volume 3 146 pages, last three pages blank, volume 4 142 pages, last page blank, all published in paperback binding, all showing signs of handling, and wear, three of the volumes have the previous owner's name written on the front board, volume 2 is discoloured on the top edge of the front panel, and appears to have adhesion from paper or tape across the top edge. . Size: 12mo (standard paperback). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Books on Books; Reference; Australia; Inventory No: 0216022. .

Stanford Maritime, London, 1975. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Illustrated. Preface and introduction by author and index. Throughout the text there are tables, navigation plots, illustrations, and, at the rear of the book is a multi-leaved map of the lower part of England giving various navigational hints. The book was produced for sailors to learn how to navigate astronomically using different techniques, but, was also aimed at candidates wishing to sit for GCE qualifications in navigation and the RYA/DTI Yachtmaster (Ocean) Certificate. 1st published in 1964. Rubbing of the book edges and panels and remnants of a sticker can be seen to the top left-hand corner of the front panel. Light age toning of the text block edges and pages the very occasional foxing spot. Previous owners name to the top right hand corner of the title page and to page 33. The map shows no damage. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [3], 4 - 128 pages,. Please… Read More

Mysterious Press, New York, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. 112 pages, indexed, and illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs of either authors, or book covers. Illustrated dust jacket. Birthday greeting on front end page. Otherwise in very good order. There is a little bit of everything in this book, including dozens of unusual illustrations. Although it is a book meant for dipping into, few mystery lovers will be able to avoid consuming it all in one go. Size: Quarto -- up to 12 " Tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Reference; ISBN: 0892964162. ISBN/EAN: 9780892964161. Inventory No: 0215059. . 9780892964161

New World library, California, 2004. reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. a very clean copy with no damage to describe. "Although mindfulness meditation was originally a Buddhist practice, it can be taught in a way that will help any interested person." – Rear panel blurb Size: Mid Sized Paperback ( 7¾" - 9¾" tall ). XXVI, 234 pages .. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Reference; Buddhism; Self Help & Motivation. ISBN: 1577314417. ISBN/EAN: 9781577314417. Inventory No: 0246686. . 9781577314417

Times books, New York, 1988. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. in original black paper and hardcover binding with black cloth backed spine. Crossword style background illustration on the dust jacket. Trace of foxing to the top edge of the text block (very slight) otherwise there is no damage to report. This is a larger, improved reverse dictionary, having been revised and expanded by David Grambs with 20,000 definitions and 2.5 thousand additional words. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XII, 351, (5) pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; reference. ISBN: 0812915933. ISBN/EAN: 9780812915938. Inventory No: 0237392. . 9780812915938

André Deutsch, London, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Facsimiles. 1.6 kg; 1038 pages, includes 41 illustrations, mostly in black-and-white, but some are full-page plates. After the introduction and the normal notes etc, the book is divided into two sections: A Bibliography of Australian Children's Books, & A Select Bibliography of the South-West Pacific Area. Original illustrated dust jacket, with the usual fading of the spine section. Slight rubbing to the base edge of the boards, top edge of the text block has been tinted a dark red. The standard work on children's books printed in Australia. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Facsimiles. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: reference; Books on Books. ISBN: 0233960570. ISBN/EAN: 9780233960579. Inventory No: 0216020. . 9780233960579

André Deutsch, London, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Facsimiles. 1.6 kg; 1038 pages, includes 41 illustrations, mostly in black-and-white, but some are full-page plates. After the introduction and the normal notes etc, the book is divided into two sections: A Bibliography of Australian Children's Books, & A Select Bibliography of the South-West Pacific Area. Original illustrated dust jacket, with the usual fading of the spine section. Slight rubbing to the base edge of the boards, top edge of the text block has been tinted a dark red. The standard work on children's books printed in Australia. although the author, and Kerry White have issued 3 volumes in the 1990s on Australian Children's Books, this book remains an essential part of any children's book collectors reference library. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s).… Read More

Adam & Charles Black, London, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Various. Volumes 1 - 4: – have numerous black and white and coloured illustrations along with maps. Pink coloured boards with black coloured illustrations with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper same illustrations and colouration as for the underlying boards. Volumes 5 - 8: – have numerous black and white and coloured illustrations along with maps. Blue coloured background to the boards with black coloured illustrations. Black and white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper same illustrations and colouration as for the underlying boards. Volumes 9 - : – again have numerous colour and black-and-white illustrations along with some maps. Yellow and green coloured backgrounds with black coloured illustrations with black and white… Read More

Bell Publishing Company, New York, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Very Good. foreword by author, acknowledgements. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Plaintext dustwrapper with black and dark ochre coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. The title says it all, a book about books, trivia, quizzes, which books one which prizes and various other categories. A book for the bibliophile. Rubbing of the corners and uniform tanning of the text block edges and pages. Faint offset tanning to the end pages. A little rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panel. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [10], 3 - 229, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Books on Books; Reference. ISBN: 0517467836. ISBN/EAN: 9780517467831. Inventory… Read More

Regus, Kew, Victoria, 1998. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: photographs. clean copy, no damage, no annotations. Illustrated with black-and-white full-page photographs. Includes a glossary, and the records of nine Australian boxers. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 200 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sports & Pastimes; sport – boxing; Reference. ISBN: 0646352415. ISBN/EAN: 9780646352411. Inventory No: 0282470. . 9780646352411

Horwitz Publications, Sydney, 1966. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: black and white photographs. very slight loss of colour on the spine from exposure to light, internally clean, no damage, no annotations. The continuation of the title on the front cover is "Questions & Answers from Television's "Boxing Corner" Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 192 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: black and white photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Sport -- Boxing; trivia; 1960s; Reference. Inventory No: 0282729. .

Oxford University Press, London, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. acknowledgements, preface by editor, introduction by Gene Wolfe, guide to the dictionaries, pseudonyms cited in the dictionary, bibliography of books. Quoted and bibliography of science fiction non-fiction and reference books. Blue coloured cloth covered boards with silver titles to the backstrip. "From Annish and Astrogate to zero gravity and zine, this historical dictionary is filled with fun and fascinating entries in all things science fiction. It's a window to the entire field of the genre's literature, through the words invented and passed along by science fiction's most talented writers." – From the front bowled over panel blurb. There is only minor rubbing it to the book corners. No damage to report. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. (6), VII-XXXI, (1), 342, (10) pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available:… Read More

George Newnes, London, No date. Third Edition (as per spine). Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Illustrated. Editors' foreword and indexes. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white line drawings, plans and black-and-white photographs. Also included in the text are black-and-white advertisements. Red coloured textured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Red coloured tint to all text block edges. The book has been produced with rounded edges. Red coloured place marker – which has been truncated to approximately 1.5 ". No easily found publication date, but given the book's production and photographs / illustrations probably from the 1960s. A book for the builder, decorator (painter etc.) on building inspection, decorating, roofing, walls, hot water supply etc. Each section has been written by various experts. Rubbing to the book edges and the top book corners are somewhat bumped.… Read More

Stone & Cox Ltd, London, No date. no Indication. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Various. Printed circa 1962 (advertisement on page 50 is dated 1962); VIII, 171 pages, illustrated with numerous figures, and full-page advertisements. This book details what is needed to be done by a person assessing the risk of a property for insurance, and covers the building, its construction, doors, locks, Windows and roof lights, burglar alarms, along with technical sections dealing with the differences in keys. The front end page has two stamps from two insurance companies, and a date 19/2/63. Otherwise in very good order. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Reference; Inventory No: 0207765. .