Search Results: Authors starting with O from EUREKA AUSTRALIANA BOOKS

Richmond, Drummond first edition - hard cover in dust jacket This book traces the development of the principal groupings on the Australian cultural and political left, the author examines the origins and derivations of the ideas which are part of its 'orthodoxy'. It is about their values, commitments and hope. 243 x 160mm., pp. xiv, notes, selected references & sources, index. Hard cover in dust jacket. Contents, AUTHOR INSCRIBED: ""For Mike with very best wishes and many thanks for your company. Paddy."", d.j., faded spine, chipped/rubbed edges. VG+/GOOD++ ISBN: 0909081174

London, Harper Collins First edition - hard cover in dust jacket As always Jacks activities ashore undo the effects of his success at sea, with wealth suddenly reduced to a trickle, his family occupy much of his thoughts and with the War visibly approaching its end, it is still exacting in its demands and as dangerous. TRUE 1st, priced at Pound 15.99. 223 x 142mm, pp. 6, 262. H/c in d.j., red papered boards. Contents, scattered 'spotting' top page edges, top corner med. bumped, d.j., sl. creasing top edge, small closed tear (top spine), sl. creasing top/bot. spine. VG+ ISBN: 0002255618

London, MacMillan first edition - h/c in d.j. The fourth volume of O,Casey's collected plays contains ""Oak Leaves and Lavender"", ""Cock-a-Doodle Dandy"", and two new one-act plays, ""Bedtime Story"" and ""Time to Go"". 205 x 138mm., pp. v, 294, music score, dust jacket shadow on ffeps - otherwise contents near fine - no inscriptions, no underlining, d.j. sl. rubbed top/bot. spine - no tears or chips. NEAR FINE/VG+

Pymble, HarperSports/HarperCollins first edition - trade paperback, stiff card covers Occy has recorded, in his own words, a wry, honest and vivid account of what it takes to get to the top - and to stay there. With superb action and behind-the-scenes images of Occy in and out of the water. 234 x 153mm., pp. xi, 268, b/w & col. plates. Trade paperback, stiff card illustrated covers. Contents, no inscriptions, card covers, no creases, slight rubbing on corners. VG+ ISBN: 0732268559

Ireland, Penguin Ireland First edition - hard cover in dust jacket O'Connell tells the story of how a boy who developed his competitive instincts as a talented swimmer became a towering figure in international rugby. 'The Battle' brings us inside the head of the most thoughtful player of his generation, tells of the tough times, the injuries, the self doubt and relives the best times, in the gym and on the road with his teammates. 240 x 160mm., pp. 6 (prelim.), 418, black & white plates. Lovely flat SIGNED by PAUL O'CONNELL (Title page) Hard cover in d.j. FINE. ISBN: 9781844882236

Frenchs Forest, Child & Assoc. first edition - h/c in d.j. The author skilfully portrays the personality changes experienced by men under immense physical and psychological pressures. The reader follows the experiences of David Miller and the other piilots, and knows what it is like to live on the edge of the jungle and on the edge of death. 233 x 162mm., pp. 200, contents fine, d.j. has closed tear bottom spine & back top, bright & clean. AUTHOR SIGNED, vg+. ISBN: 0867773405

London, HMSO first edition - h/c in d.j. The publication of this book marked the 150th anniversary of the date when the first Gurkhas were enlisted into the service of the British Crown. It is an authoritative work, and of interest not only to those who have the honour to serve with the Gurkhas, but to anyone who may have contact with them or visit their beautiful country. 220 x 142mm., pp. frontis, vi, 158, b/w plates, fold-out map. Contents p.o.i. (5 lines) fixed front end/p., d.j. wear/rub. top/bot. spine & edges, NEAR FINE/VG

Sydney, Hale & Iremonger first edition - h/c in d.j. Most Australian's owe what they know of the Eureka Stockade to Raffaello Carboni, the Italian chronicler of the uprising. Yet they know little about Carboni himself. Variously described as 'quaint' and ' braggart', he has remained an enigma. For the first time Carboni's viewpoint on Eureka emerges clearly and is a fascinating story. 225 x 147mm., pp. 304, b/w plates, refer. Was a fine copy - no inscriptions EXCEPT medium foxing on first six (preliminary) & last four pages & front edge, d.j. fine. VG/FINE ISBN: 0868061344

Chicago, University of Chicago Press first edition - hard cover in dust jacket The author gives us a chance to share the experience (through their diaries and letters) of six conscripted university student 'tokkotai' (or kamikaze) pilots as they faced certain death in a situation of profound meaninglessness; to see them as remarkable human beings as they faced physical destruction - and what it meant to be chosen to die for the Emperor. 235 x 260mm., pp. 227, notes, ref., index. FINE/NEAR FINE ISBN: 0226619508

Canberra, National Library of Australia first edition - large p/back, stiff card covers This book covers over two centuries of the discovery, naming and illustration of these bold and beautiful birds. All 34 Australian species are represented - 25 diurnal birds of prey and nine owls. With over 200 striking paintings, lithographs and engravings with many first-ever depiction of the species. 283 x 234mm., pp. viii, 208, colour plates throughout, Biographies of Artists, list of illustrations, further reading. Large paperback (booklet), stiff card covers with French folds. NEW. ISBN: 9780642278562

Crawley, University of Western Australia Press first edition - hard cover in dust jacket From personal accounts to official records, from initial enlistment and treacherous landing, until the sombre withdrawal eight months later, Olson introduces among others, the larrikin Ben Bailey, heroic Douglas Barrett-Leonard, resourceful John Simpson and future author Albert Facey. We tread their footsteps through each painstaking battle for ground. 268 x 210mm., pp. xix, 396, b/w plates, notes, biblio., index. H/cover in dust jacket. Contents, no inscriptions; d.j. med. rub. on back. NEAR FINE/VG+ ISBN: 192069482x

Nedlands, University of Western Australia Press first edition - hard cover in dust jacket The disappearance of the 'Sydney' is one of the greatest maritime mysteries in Australian history. Many attempts have been made to unravel the sequence of events and answer the questions raised by this extraordinary episode. This book deals convincingly with the 'facts' and 'fiction' that made up the puzzle of the 'Sydneys' demise. 248 x 175m., pp. ix, 431, b/w plates, maps, fold-out plan, notes, biblio., index. Hard cover in dust jacket. Contents, no inscriptions; d.j., slightly rubbed. .FINE/NEAR FINE ISBN: 1876268492

Nedlands, University of Western Australia Press first edition - hard cover in dust jacket The disappearance of 'Sydney' is one of the greatest maritime mysteries in Australian history. Many attempts have been made to unravel the events and answer questions raised by this extraordinary episode. But no account has so far managed to cope convincingly with the problems and puzzles. Why did 'Sydney' sink? Why was it lost without a trace? And why were there no survivors? 247 x 180mm., pp. ix , 431, b/w plates, index, fold-out map. H/cover in d.j. Board corners sl. 'bumped' FINE/VG ISBN: 1876268492

England, Thames and Hudson first edition - h/c in d.j. In this handbook the author guides us through Greene's oeuvre, offering a close analysis of all his fiction - both novels and short stories. The writers major themes are discussed in relation to each of his works, from the early novels and entertainments to the masterpieces of his middle and later years. O'Prey considers, too, how these themes have been shaped by Greene's life: 210 x 138mm., pp. 160, biblio., index. H/cover in dust jacket. Contents - no inscriptions, d.j. slight rubbing. NEAR FINE/VG ISBN: 0500140251

London, Hutchinson first edition - h/c in d.j. For more than two hundred years, the dockers fought for decasualisation of labour. Finally, in September 1967, it came, together with the announcement that within ten years most of the existing labour force would be redundant. This is the dockers' tragedy. 215 x 145mm., pp. xi + 196, b/w plates, append., index, contents v.g.+ in d.j. slight rubbing/wear top/bottom spine & edges, bright & clean, v.g.

Albany, David Bateman revised edition - paperback, stiff covers In traditional Maori thought all things have life and significance, and everything is related to everything else. Quoting extensively from myths and songs recorded by Maori writers in the nineteenth century, the author vividly evokes the Maori view of the world, while the remarkable photographs presents the country's landscapes, birds, fish insects, reptiles and plants. 285 x 212mm., pp. 128, col. plates t/out, index. Large format p/back, contents - no inscriptions, w/r stiff illus covers with folds. FINE ISBN: 1869532872

Crows Nest, Allen & Unwin large format paperback, stiff covers Drawing on scores of personal interviews and extensive bi-lingual research, this book relates the course of Indonesian politics from 1996 through to the end of 2001. It recounts the collapse of the financial system, the downfall of Soeharto and the relentless power struggle of an unscrupulous ruling class and it unravels the headline-grabbing corruption scandals that bankrupted the economy.230 x 155mm., pp. xii, 498, b/w plates, notes, glossary, index, large format p/back, stiff w/r. covers, FINE.

Abingdon, Routledge reprint edition - paperback, stiff card covers Our knowledge of Greece before 479 BC is dependent on the stories which later Greeks told about their past and the indirect testimony of the material and poetic monuments of the archaic age. This book goes beyond tradition and exploits the literature, art and archaeology of the period. 235 x 157mm., pp. xv, 396, b/w plates, maps, diagrams, bibgraphical notes, index. Large paperback, stiff card covers. Contents - no inscriptions or underlining, cards covers, slightly rubbed on corners. NEAR FINE ISBN: 0415035821

London, Macmillan/BBC first edition - hard cover in dust jacket Nineteen forty-five remains a great divide, and the horrifying experience of the war years colours and distorts our understanding of the 1930s from which the war sprang. This book sets out to ask, without resort to hindsight, why the world's great powers found themselves involved in this war of greatest destruction between 1939-45. 243 x 162mm., pp. xiii, 364, b/w plates, append., refer., biblio., index. Hard cover in dust jacket. Contents - no inscriptions, d.j. med. rub. top/bot. spine. NEAR FINE/VG+ ISBN: 0333441826

Berry, Mistymoon Mountain First edition - trade paperback, stiff card covers Crop circles, strange lights and orbs - much of the discord over these seemingly innocuous artifacts is that if even some of them are real, then our world is not quite what we thought it to be. The author endured endless nights of great discomfort in the muddy fields of Wiltshire to find out what was going on which turned out to be stranger then he had imagined. (edit.) 195 x 130mm., pp. 6, v, 220, col. plates. Trade p/back (booklet), stiff card covers. Contents, no inscriptions, sl. rubbed corners. VG+ ISBN: 9780987055811