Search Results: Authors starting with Y from Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

Simon and Schuster, New York, 1969. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: photographs. 192 pages, indexed, illustrated with black-and-white photographs in the text. Illustrated paperback binding. The top edge of the very first page and the 2nd page shows insect predation. There is no other damage to detail. The author has written a number of books on the scrolls, and this is an excellent popular account. First softcover edition. Size: Mid Sized Paperback ( 7¾" - 9¾" tall ). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Religion & Theology; Judaica; Archaeology. ISBN: 0671204203. ISBN/EAN: 9780671204204. Inventory No: 0250967. . 9780671204204

Steimatzky's Agency Ltd, Jerusalem, 1973. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Preface by the author, bibliography and index to the illustrations. Illustrated end pages, being an engraving of the southern end of Masada by W. Tipping. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs, line drawings, maps and diagrams. Tan coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Colour photographic dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. This is the eighth impression of the book that was first published in 1966 – being the recounting of the excavation of Masada during the years 1963 to 1965. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges with insect nibbles to be seen to the top right-hand corner of the front panel, top left-hand corner of the rear panel and along the lower book edges. Age toning of the text block edges with some very faint… Read More

Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1992. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. acknowledgements. Illustrated card cover with black and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and black and dark purple coloured titles to the backstrip. "Set in a convent school on a jungle-covered fuel on the outskirts of the city, The Crocodile Fury follows the fortunes of three generations: the grandmother who was a bonded servant when the convent was a rich man's mansion; the mother who works each day in the convent laundry; and the girl who tells the story." -- from the rear panel blurb. Author's first work. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Very light age toning of the textblock edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 329, [7 – further pages from publishing house]pages,. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Previous bookseller's sticker… Read More

Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1995. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. acknowledgements. Illustrated card cover with white coloured titles to the front panel and brown and black coloured titles to the back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear panel. "Set in a convent school on a jungle-covered fuel on the outskirts of the city, The Crocodile Fury follows the fortunes of three generations: the grandmother who was a bonded servant when the convent was a rich man's mansion; the mother who works each day in the convent laundry; and the girl who tells the story." -- from the rear panel blurb. Author's first work. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Very light age toning of the textblock edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 329, [5 – of which two are further titles from publishing house]pages,. Previous bookseller's sticker to the rear panel.. Please refer to… Read More

Jonathan Cape, London, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 580 pp., photographic illustrated dustwrapper, endpaper maps, 32 pages of black and white photographs, appendices, index.. A biography (and the story of the author's hunt for) Ilich Ramirez Sanchez aka Carlos Aka the Jackal. a clean copy, creasing of the front fold over flap. Age tanning of the page edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; ISBN: 0224023683. ISBN/EAN: 9780224023689. Inventory No: 0216620. . 9780224023689

Jonathan Cape, London, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 580 pp., photographic illustrated dustwrapper, endpaper maps, 32 pages of black and white photographs, appendices, index.. A biography (and the story of the author's hunt for) Ilich Ramirez Sanchez aka Carlos Aka the Jackal. the dustjacket is slightly crumpled at the bottom of the rear panel and at the top of the front panel, and there is a small split at the top of the rear fold over, and a split with a chip at the top of the front fold over. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; ISBN: 0224023683. ISBN/EAN: 9780224023689. Inventory No: 0233357. . 9780224023689

Jonathan Cape, London, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. 580 pp., photographic illustrated dustwrapper, endpaper maps, 32 pages of black and white photographs, index, appendices. A biography of (and the story of the author's hunt for) Ilich Ramirez Sanchez aka Carlos Aka the Jackal. there is no damage to describe to the book. The dustjacket also has no damage. Second Impression. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; True Crime; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0224023683. ISBN/EAN: 9780224023689. Inventory No: 0250411. . 9780224023689

Mappcorp, Melbourne, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 1.0 kg; XVIII, 194 pages, illustrated throughout with both black-and-white, and colour photographs, with appendices and a select bibliography and index. The book and dust jacket show no signs of damage. This is a history of the tennis club that now sits underneath the Monash Freeway at Kooyong. Its name is celebrated throughout the world because of the people associated with it and the many wonderful deeds that have graced its courts. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Sport -- Tennis; Local History -- Victoria; ISBN: 1863570071. ISBN/EAN: 9781863570077. Inventory No: 0233394. . 9781863570077

MappCorp Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Slipcase. Illustrator: Photographic. foreword by Neale Fraser, acknowledgements, appendices, select bibliography and index. Pale green coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with both colour and black-and-white photography throughout. Green coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and white and yellow coloured titles to the backstrip. Green coloured slipcase with Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club shield to the front panel, in gilt. 100 years of Kooyong. Until a new sporting complex was built closer to Melbourne city, Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club was the home of tennis and The Australian Open Tennis Championship. This is its history, the people, the tennis and both heroes and villains. Rubbing to the book corners and backstrip edges. Bumping to the lower right-hand corner of the front panel. Rubbing to the… Read More

Pan Macmillian, Sydney, 2002. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic & Maps. foreword by Tony Charlton, list of maps, acknowledgements for Life and Rescue and bibliography. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs, 16 pages, between pages 132 and 133. There are seven maps within the text. Colour photographic paperback binding with black, red and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and pink and white coloured titles to the back strip. This book is "... a tale of gripping adventure and survival in some of the planet's most in hospitable regions, as well as a profound insight into what drives a person to take such risks in the search for new adrenaline highs, and the strains and stresses it places on those who love them." -- from rear panel blurb. Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Age toning of the text block edges and there are some stains to the front fore edge. Size:… Read More

Piper, Munich, 2005. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: Trade Paperback. 463 pages. Text is in German. A clean secondhand copy, with no damage to report.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; German Language; ISBN: 3492246354. ISBN/EAN: 9783492246354. Inventory No: 0244324. . 9783492246354

Kodansha International, Tokyo, 1987. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: photographs and drawings. the dust jacket shows no damage, will softcover binding has no damage, and internally, the book is clean. It could be given as a present. The book is illustrated with a sequence of colour plates showing the various styles of kimono, and then there is a historical section showing the various types of dress in Japanese culture, and then there is a section with black-and-white photographs and some drawings showing how to put on a kimono and obi. The final section of the book is involved with the cleaning of the kimono and also with kimono etiquette. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 140 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: photographs and drawings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Japan; Fashion, Fabrics & Style. ISBN: 0870117858. ISBN/EAN: 9780870117855. Inventory No: 0275014. .… Read More

Cassell & Co, London, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good/Good. Author's note, introduction by author. Colour illustrated frontispiece showing a geisha by Moronobu. Pale yellow coloured cloth covered boards with red coloured titles to the backstrip. Coloured illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as for frontispiece, with black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. In this book the author, through three famous geishas, gives the Western eye what actually a geisha is, their training (usually starting at five years of age) and the various stages of their maturation. "The professional geisha is cultivated in the arts of music, singing and dancing, of making intelligent conversation, arranging flowers and serving sake; she is adept at provoking desire and avoiding indiscretion." – from the front fold over panel blurb. The three geishas stories told within the book represent very different types – Okichi… Read More

Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1997. First Edition. Softcover (Photographic). Very Good Condition. Acknowledgements, sources and about the author. Photographic paperback binding with dark gold and two shades of blue coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. A book about the concept of "Grace"; what it looks like, and, as important, what it doesn't look like, from a Christian perspective. Rubbing of the book edges; with age toning of the text block edges and pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 300, [3 – of which three are further titles from publishing house] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Religion & Theology; Modern; ISBN: 0310218624. ISBN/EAN: 9780310218623. Inventory No: 0130797. . 9780310218623

Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 300 g; to 62 pages, in original hardcover binding with photographic illustrated dust jacket. The book appears to be unread. The author invites you to join him on a journey of discovery and consider "rumours of another world" that could point the way to a new life and beauty, purpose and freedom." -- rear panel blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Christianity; ISBN: 0310255244. ISBN/EAN: 9780310255246. Inventory No: 0225751. . 9780310255246

Panda Books, Beijing, 1986. First Edition. Softcover (Illustrated). Very Good. Introduction by Zheng Zhenduo. Colour illustrated paperback binding with white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. "These stories written during the Tang Dynasty (CE 618-907) form a notable part of early Chinese fiction. Indeed, importance they are comparable to Tang poetry. The prosperity of the Tang dynasty with its rapid development of agriculture, handcrafts and commerce supplied a rich material basis for the complex social life which was the background to the stories." – from rear panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with a little creasing of the book corners. Age toning of the textblock edges and panels and there is staining of the text block edges – please see photograph. A slight bow of the book. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [5], 6 - 149,… Read More

Parragon, Bath, 2010. Reprint. Hardcover (Laminated Illustrated Boards). Very Good Condition. nice clean copy, no damage, no annotations. First published in 2007, this is a revised and updated edition, illustrated with colour & black-and-white photographs here is a photographic record of what the killers and robbers, kidnappers and gangsters that have left a trail of corpses on the high road of history, did. Revised & updated. Size: Folio ( 12"- 15" tall ). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: True Crime; Law & Criminal Studies. ISBN: 1445405628. ISBN/EAN: 9781445405629. Inventory No: 0283361. . 9781445405629

Koenemann, Koln, Germany, 1995. Reprint. Softcover (Photographic). Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Introduction – to both parts, and at the end of part two there is an index and photo credits. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Photographic paperback binding, showing Queen Victoria, with blue, orange and white coloured titles to the front panel and white, black and blue coloured titles to the back strip. 150 years of history as seen through the lens of photojournalists, from around the world. The collection of photographs comes from The Hulton Getty Picture Collection. The text is in three languages, English, German and finally French. A little creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Some age toning of the text block edges. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [9], 10 - 896 pages,. Text is in English / German / French. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available:… Read More

G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Brown coloured boards with small gilt coloured illustration in the lower right hand corner of the front panel and gilt writing on the spine. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and there is shelf wear to the lower book edges. The spine is quite cocked. Browning and dust marks to the top paper edge and slight browning to the other paper edges. On the free front endpaper, top righthand corner, the remains of a sticker can be seen. A mystery by one of horrors' premier writers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 214 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; Mystery; Inventory No: 0102570. .

signet books, New York, 1982. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. slight rubbing of the edges of the spine and the edges of the softcover binding with a small crease at the bottom right of the front panel. All edges tinted yellow, no damage to show otherwise. The author of Hotel Transylvania continues the series with Count Saint-Germaine seeking vengeance against Hitler's men for killing the woman whom the count loved more than undying life itself. Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 664 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Science Fiction & Fantasy; Horror; ISBN: 0451118650. ISBN/EAN: 9780451118653. Inventory No: 0260882. . 9780451118653