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Jonathan Cape, London, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. author's note, notes. Black coloured boards with gilt writing on spine. Plain text dustwrapper with pink background and green, silver and white writing on the front panel and spine. Author photograph on the rear dustwrapper panel. Ann Oakley's book is as eloquent as it is disturbing. As Oakley wrestles with the political contradictions of her heterosexual passion, mother love, need for family security, career in a man's world, even her bout with cancer in the male dominated world of medicine, her provocative insights broaden and enrich the definition of modern womanhood. Bumping to the head and to feel of the spine and shelfwear is evident to the lower book edges. Browning and Fox and to top paper edge. Very slight cocking of the spine. The endpapers has very faint around the stains, those stains extend to a few pages either end of the book. Previous owner's name on title page.…
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Taking it Like a Woman
by Oakley, Ann
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The sociology of Housework
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Martin Robertson, London, 1974. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. clean copy, no damage to report, others on the previous owner's name on the 1st page. This book examines the conventional treatment of women in sociology and analyses interviews with 40 young urban housewives. Â The importance of the book lies in the correction of the traditional view that women "work" outside the home but not inside it Size: Trade Paperback. X, 242, [4] pages, in original illustrated softcover binding.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Women & Feminism. ISBN: 0855200731. ISBN/EAN: 9780855200732. Inventory No: 0240730. . 9780855200732
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The Men's Room
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Flamingo, London, 1991. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Colour photographic card cover with yellow coloured titles to the front panel and black and pink coloured titles to the backstrip. The story of a slow, tortured disintegration of a woman and her lover. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Age toning of the text block edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 309, [3  of which two are further titles from publishing house.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 0006543359. ISBN/EAN: 9780006543350. Inventory No: 0119896. . 9780006543350
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Scenes Originating from the Garden of Eden
by OAKLEY, ANNE
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FLAMINGO, London, 1994. reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. slight darkening of the page edges, otherwise in very good order. Flora Penfold is determined to change her life, and if possible find paradise on earth in the process. She heads for the rural bliss in the village of Little Tickecote and the cottage of her dreams. Yet evil lurks  naturally enough  in paradise someone in the town doesn't like Flora much, it seems, and is prepared to go to unusual lengths to let her know it . Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 320 pages. Marking pen stripe on bottom edge.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 0006478743. ISBN/EAN: 9780006478744. Inventory No: 0257748. . 9780006478744
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Housewife  high-value-low-cost
by Oakley, ann
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Penguin, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1976. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Small creased top of front panel and top left of rear panel, rubbing at the corners of the spine, internally clean. In an interesting, carefully researched and well written study, the author traces the historical development of the housewife role, and examines the present day situation of women as housewives, not only in terms of how society sees them, but more importantly, how they see themselves, and analysis dramatically illustrated by 4 case histories  Hibernia Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sociology & Culture; Britain; Women & Feminism. ISBN: 0140219587. ISBN/EAN: 9780140219586. Inventory No: 0266508. . 9780140219586
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How They Caught Kevin Farrelly (Patchwork Paperbacks)
by Oakley, Barry
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Patchwork Paperbacks / Cassell, Sydney, 1975. Reprint. Softcover (Illustrated). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Barbara Day. The text is illustrated with black-and-white drawings by Barbara Day. Colour illustrated paperback binding with black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Part of a series of books that were written specifically for students who were having difficulty learning to read. Minor rubbing of the book edges and panels with sunning of the backstrip. Age toning of the text book edges and panels. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [4], 82, [10 Â of which five are further titles from publishing house] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Barbara Day. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Children; Australia; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0304939447. ISBN/EAN: 9780304939442. Inventory No: 0129613. . 9780304939442
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The Craziplane
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Hodder & Stoughton, New South Wales, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Beige coloured endpapers. Black coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Black and white photo of the author to the rear dustwrapper panel. "The Craziplane, the long-awaited novel from one of Australia's leading author, explore the worlds of theatre and sexual relationships in writing that is spare, elegant and sparkling wit." -- from the front panel blurb. Softening to the backstrip edges with light browning of the textblock edges. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with fading to the backstrip. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 141, [3] pages.. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity…
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A Wild Ass of a Man
by Oakley, Barry
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F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Dark red coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. A little rubbing to the backstrip and book edges. Age toning of the internal pages. Offset tanning to the endpapers. Colour photographic dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper edges and dustwrapper panels. Handling marks to the dustwrapper panels. The adventures of James Muldoon, who bluffs his way through life. From university, to teaching through to being an artist, he roller coasts from one disaster to another. In the end he decides that he is not mad but the world is and tries to set it right. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (6), 186 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature…
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Walking through Tigerland: Stories
by Oakley, Barry
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University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia, Queensland, 1977. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. acknowledgements. Illustrated card cover with yellow and black coloured titles to the front panel and black and white coloured titles to the back strip. 20 short stories from Barry Oakley. Minor creasing to the book corners with the front panel is starting to curl. Age toning of the text block edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 154, [2] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Australia; ISBN: 0702211052. ISBN/EAN: 9780702211058. Inventory No: 0120714. . 9780702211058
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Let's Hear It for Prendergast
by Oakley, Barry
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William Heinemann, Melbourne, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Black coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. A little rubbing to the backstrip edges and to the book edges. Browning and foxing to the text block edges and age toning of the internal text. There is a very slight cock of the spine. Light browning, offset tanning and foxing to the endpapers. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with multicoloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and marking to the dustwrapper panels and there is a slight chipping to the dustwrapper edges. A few foxing spots to the verso of the dustwrapper. The adventures of a rebel in the very suburban world of Melbourne in the 1970s. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. IV, 192 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Australiana; Australia; Inventory…
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Scribbling in Dark Lifetime encounters with fame and family
by Oakley, Barry 1931 Â
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University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, 1993. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. the inside of the covers have yellowed with age, there is no other damage. This is a revised edition with new material putting together some of the pieces the author has written over the years Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 158 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Literature & Literary. ISBN: 070222524X. ISBN/EAN: 9780702225246. Inventory No: 0263201. . 9780702225246
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Some Trees of Australia
by Oakman, H. (Harry)
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The Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1962. First Edition. Softcover (Stiff Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 141pp., introduction and bibliography. The text is illustrated with black and white photographs and black-and-white line illustrations. On the front cover there is an illustration of a tree on which a colour photograph has been superimposed against a green background with white writing on the front panel and spine. The book is rubbed and faded, particularly the spine. Rubbing to the book corners and to the head and to the heel of the spine and the spine has creases running the full length of it. A small guide to some of the trees of Australia. Part of the Jacaranda Pocket Guide series. Size: 24mo - up to 5 ¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; plants; Inventory No: 0269982. .
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Wireless Receivers; The Principles of Their Design (Methuen's Monographs on Physical Subjects)
by Oatley, C. W
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Methuen & Co. Ltd, London, 1940. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition (ex-library)/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Illustrated. preface by O. W. Richardson, introduction by author bibliography and index. The text is illustrated with numerous figures and line drawings along with formulae. Pale yellow coloured cloth covered boards with black titles and decoration to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. "An attempt has been made to present the following pages a fairly detailed account of the fundamental principals involved in the design of a wireless receiver." -- from the preface page VI. Softening of the backstrip with some rubbing of the edges, book corners and lower book edges. Grubby marks to the book panels with some sunning of the backstrip. Browning of the textblock edges and lighter browning of the pages. Offset planning to the endpapers. This book is an ex-library copy, The Keeper Library, Trinity College; but the only marks attributable…
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Fatal Analysis, a True Story of Professional Privilege and Serial Murder
by Obler, Dr. Martin & Clavin, Thomas
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New Horizon Press, Far Hills, NJ, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 309 pp., illustrated dustwrapper. In very good order. Psychologist Martin Obler's newest patient is Devon Cardou, a charismatic, disturbed young man who is having bloody, violent dreams; Doctor suspects his patient of being a serial killer. This presents a moral and ethical dilemma. Then Dr. Obler finds out his own fiance is being stalked. Suddenly a professional quandry become a personal nightmare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; ISBN: 0882821520. ISBN/EAN: 9780882821528. Inventory No: 0206440. . 9780882821528
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Post Captain
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Collins, London, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 414 pp, illustrated dustwrapper designed by Eileen Walton. The base of the boards shows slight discoloration from shelfwear. The illustrated dustwrapper has a 1 in tear at the base of the rear fold, very slight chipping to the base of the spine region, and to the foot of the front fold, the top edge has a 1/2 inch tear, and chipping at that area covering the spine. The dustwrapper has not been price clipped, and both the front and rear flaps each have a slight crease. The self-confidence that time and again brought victory to the Navy of Nelson and Rodney, of Collingwood and St Vincent, is as superbly expressed in these pages as in the famous tune with which the drums beat to action. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Ships & the Sea; Fiction -- Maritime;…
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Camus (Fontana Modern Masters)
by O'Brien, Conor Cruisw
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Fontana/Collins, London, 1970. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. in this book the author reinterprets Camus as a writer, who, more than any other, represents the Western consciousness, and conscience, in its relation to the non-Western world. Part of the Fontana Modern Masters Series. Light browning to the textblock edges and of the internal pages. l. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 96 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: philosophy; Linguistics; Biography & Autobiography. Inventory No: 0285089. .
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The Penguin food guide to India (With over 240 listings)
by O'Brien, Charmaine
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Penguin, New Delhi, 2013. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Colour plates. A clean copy with no damage to describe, no annotations. Central section of colour photographs of ingredients, dishes, and people. This first-ever comprehensive guide to regional food across India takes you on a mouthwatering journey through the homes streets and restaurants of each state exploring, exotic and everyday fair and equal measure.  Paraphrasing the rear panel blurb Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XXVI, 389 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Colour plates. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Cooking  Indian; India; ISBN: 0143414569. ISBN/EAN: 9780143414568. Inventory No: 0284861. . 9780143414568
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Murder in Little Egypt
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Piatkus, London, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 332 pp., map, 8 pp black and white photographs. The true story of Dr. John Dale Cavaness, who was arrested for the murder of his son, Sean in 1984 in Southern Illinois. His first born, Mark, was shot 7 years earlier. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; ISBN: 0861889282. ISBN/EAN: 9780861889280. Inventory No: 0204013. . 9780861889280
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Some Irish Loving
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Penguin, US, 1985. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Previous owner has written on the 1st page 5 lines of text, there is no other damage to describe. The author reflects the variety and fertility of love and the Irish in her selection of poems, letters, plays and story excerpts. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 251 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sociology & Culture; Ireland; Literature & Literary. ISBN: 0140049827. ISBN/EAN: 9780140049824. Inventory No: 0265109. . 9780140049824
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Girl with Green Eyes (a.k.a. the lonely girl)
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Penguin, 1986. reprint. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. the comic and poignant sequel to the Country Girls in which Caithleen Brady finds romance in Dublin  classy romance with the 2nd Mr Gentleman Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 216 pages. The book is a secondhand book with reading creases to the spine, and darkening of the page edges, and previous owner's name on the 1st page, but is otherwise clean, and free of annotation.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 0140021086. ISBN/EAN: 9780140021080. Inventory No: 0242063. . 9780140021080
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