Search Results: Titles starting with B from Bookhome Sydney

Melbourne: Miegunyah / Melbourne University Press / State Library of Victoria, 2007. 1st ed.. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, corners boards lightly bumped, minor edgewear jacket (spine ends & corners little worn, few scratches). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 575 pp. B. A. Santamaria, Your Most Obedient Servant: Selected Letters 1938 - 1996, edited by Patrick Morgan (2007). This collection of letters spanning 60 years shows facets of Santamaria's personality and activities not previously disclosed. The letters are both personal and professional. He speaks frankly on matters of state, church and family, and he is revealed as a person more subtle in his views than his public persona would suggest. The letters offer a rare glimpse into a mind that was preoccupied for more than six decades with world events and ideological controversies. B. A. Santamaria remained a unique… Read More

London: Chatto & Windus, 1993. Paperback trade (with flaps), very good condition, spine lightly faded as usual, minimal edgewear, remainder mark (spot). 46 pp. This playscript is a libretto for an opera with music by Michael Berkeley. This play magically interweaves autobiography about childhood by Rudyard Kipling with episodes from "The Jungle Book". (1 of 2 available copies.) (The ISBN printed in the book, 070139374, is incorrect. Later corrected to 0701141638.).

London: Kingfisher Press, 1999. Reprint ed.. Paperback small wide quarto, good condition, poster inside rear cover, colour drawings, top corner front flyleaf removed, faint foxing inside covers, minor edgewear corners, non-author written dedication. 32 pp. A charming children's picture story about a little girl named Grace who is waiting the birth of a baby brother or sister. Grace wanted to help but was too young to help with all the preparations for the new baby, and she could not explain how she felt. The beautiful life-like illustrations and poetic storytelling make this a wonderful book that is perfect to capture a special family moment.

London / Tokyo: Bodley Head / Holp Shuppan, 1982. Hardback small square octavo, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, papered boards (green cloth spine), colour drawings, in cardboard slipcase. 56 pp. Facsimile edition. A classic children's picture book, fabulously illustrated, one of three similar books that followed Walter Crane's successful "toy books". Subtitle: Being the fables condensed in rhyme with portable morals pictorially pointed, engraved and printed in colours by Edmund Evans. Originally published by George Routledge, London, in 1887. (One of a set of 35 handsome facsimiles in 28 slipcases.).

Melbourne: Hinkler Books, 1994. Paperback, very good condition, pages toned as common, spine faintly creased, minor edgewear. 254 pp. The Bachelors of Broken Hill (Hinkler, 1994, paperback). When two elderly bachelors were poisoned with cyanide, a strange woman was on the scene each time - and now she too has disappeared, leaving no trace. Tracking her down in a town of 28,000 people is a job to tax even Inspector Bonaparte. Bony needs the unorthodox skills of burglar Jimmy the Screwsman and a lightning-sketch artist, as well as all his Aboriginal deductive and tracking skills at his command.

London: Pan Books, 1961. Paperback small, good condition, minor edgewear, spine ends little rubbed, tiny tear base spine, few light creases covers, bottom corner rear cover creased, corners front cover creased, edges & pages toned, inside cover & front flyleaf lightly foxed, rear cover toned, few pages miscut bottom edge, owner's written name. 187 pp. When a rash of murders plagues the elderly bachelors of Broken Hill, part-Aboriginal Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte is faced with one of the most challenging mysteries of his career. Already two elderly bachelors have died horribly from cyanide poisoning. Now, two months later, Bony faces a cold trail, no motives, no clues - only vague descriptions of a woman who had been on the scene each time. So Bony waits for what he believes to be inevitable - a third killing.

London: Pan Books, 1971. Reprint ed.. Paperback small, good condition, spine ends chipped, few light creases covers, top corner tip rear cover & bottom corner front cover little creased, pages toned, some edgewear. 187 pp. The Bachelors of Broken Hill, by Arthur Upfield (Pan Books, 1971, paperback). When a rash of murders plagues the elderly bachelors of Broken Hill, part-Aboriginal Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte (Bony) is faced with one of the most challenging mysteries of his career.

Sydney, Gordon: Bird in Hand Media, 2007. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, copy 1. 272 pp. Graeme Cowan records the inspiring stories of Australians overcoming depression. There are extended personal accounts from about 12 people, including swimmer John Konrads, poet Les Murray and politician Geoff Gallop. This book includes the results of a 3,000 person survey. Foreword by Professor Gordon Parker, Black Dog Institute. The author has recovered from severe depression after trying 23 medications and (First edition. 1 of 2 available copies.).

Sydney, Gordon: Bird in Hand Media, 2007. Reprint ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, copy 2. 272 pp. Graeme Cowan records the inspiring stories of Australians overcoming depression. There are extended personal accounts from about 12 people, including swimmer John Konrads, poet Les Murray and politician Geoff Gallop. This book includes the results of a 3,000 person survey. Foreword by Professor Gordon Parker, Black Dog Institute. The author has recovered from severe depression after trying 23 medications and 15 ECT sessions. (Reprint edition. Associated bookmark included. 1 of 2 available copies.).

Sydney: Bantam Books, 1999. 3rd, reprint ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minimal edgewear. 248 pp. Sarah Key, a physiotherapist with successful practices in Sydney and London, explains in her clear and lively way how the major joints work, how they can go wrong, what the specific joint conditions are when they go wrong, and how to put them right. There are some simple exercises to alleviate pain.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1958. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps, small edge tears jacket (flap not price-clipped), small edge tears top edge, light toning pages as usual (notably front free flyleaf), minor edgewear, previous annotation title page erased (light impression marks). 310 pp. Ion Idriess relates many anecdotes of his prospecting adventures from the 1930s onwards 'back o'Cairns', the undeveloped mineral-rich hinterland between Townsville and Cape York peninsula, but mainly near Cairns. The author, known as Jack Idriess in those days, captures the colour, excitement and hard courageous historical struggle in these locations. He also provides insights into Aboriginal rights and ceremonies. First edition.

Sydney: Vintage / Random House, 2004. Reprint ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, maps, spine little creased, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear. 335 pp. Michelle Grattan, a journalist, re-traces the footsteps of C. E. W. Bean, who in 1909 wrote a series of articles on the wool industry in western New South Wales (NSW), which became an Australian classic book. She revisits the Wool Track, including Gunnedah, Bourke and Broken Hill, and paints a vivid picture of the people in outback Australia today.

Sydney: Hachette Australia, 2019. Paperback octavo, very good condition, two black & white photos, colour photos, corner tips front cover little creased, top corner rear cover creased, front hinge slightly split (pages firm). 323 pp. This is the autobiography of Bernie Shakeshaft who is making a difference by helping young people to stay alive, out of jail, and wanting to chase their hopes and dreams. He started BackTrack in Armidale (NSW) after spending his early years finding his own place in the world. He put dogs into the program to work with the lost boys (and girls), and fourteen years later it is still working. The juvenile crime rate in Armidale has dropped significantly. Bernie has been named Local Hero for 2020 for his work with disadvantaged youth in Armidale.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1970. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, endpaper maps, minor edgewear jacket (spine lightly rubbed, tiny tear bottom edge, flap corner tips clipped), owner's written name. 357 pp. Richard West relates the fascinating story of the settlement and development of the West African nations of Sierra Leone and Liberia as homes for repatriated black settlers, including former slaves.

Sandalwood, SA / Pinnaroo, SA: Sandalwood Recreation Association Incorporated Committee / Printed by Pinnbaroo Border Times, 1973. 1st ed.. Paperback small trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white photos, map inside front cover, few tiny marks white background rear cover (corner tip little creased), spine little creased, few light creases front cover, minor edgewear. 40 pp. The souvenir booklet published by the Sandalwood Recreation Association committee (Isla Shilton, secretary) as part of the Back to Sandalwood celebrations, to pay tribute to the pioneers of this district. It is intended to give information to the more recent generations and district residents of the developments and activities which happened in bygone years, and to bring back memories to the older generation. A great way to learn a little history of this fascinating part of South Australia.

Perth / Perth, Victoria Park: Mobil Oil Australia / Hesperian Press, 1988. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, few black & white sketches, black & white text-photos, some pages lightly toned, spine minimally faded as common, autograph (author's written name title page). 154 pp. (This copy; Hardback edition, Mobile Oil / Hesparian Press.) This fascinating book by A. N. Bingley attempts to live some of the early pioneering history of the Western Australian Eastern Goldfields through the memories of his father, other old Eastern goldfielders, and his own research.

Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin, 2015. Paperback octavo, very good condition, front cover little creased, minor edgewear corners & spine. 253 pp. The author tells her story about spending a year at a boarding school in the bush, at the age of fourteen. The 16 girls were left largely unsupervised, they were a mixture of badly-behaved students and some of the most socially vulnerable. The author joined up with the powerful girls, becoming part of the games - and later a victim of various types of bullying and aggression. In the book, she explains how those experiences affected her as an adult and shaped her future relationships. (1 of 2 available copies.).

Philadelphia: Vanguard Books, 2007. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), minimal edgewear jacket. 247 pp. First edition. A collection of over 75 newspaper articles from "The Philadelphia Inquirer", including his interaction with dogs, written by former columnist John Grogan.

Sydney, Milsons Point: Pier 9 / Murdoch Books, 2006. Paperback octavo, very good condition, card covers (with flaps), many colour & black & white photos, minor edgewear. 317 pp. Tony Wright relates the exclusive pictorial and authorised story of the 14-day entombment and rescue of Beaconsfield (near Launceston, Tasmania) miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell, and the extraordinary aftermath. The blast and rockfall that occurred one kilometre underground on Anzac Day, 25 April 2006, killed their fellow worker Larry Knight.

Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP), 2007. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip rear cover creased, minimal edgewear & old price marks. 226 pp. The personal experience of bone cancer, as told by a Melbourne journalist. Through chemotherapy and other invasive treatments, to the process of coming to terms with the inevitability of her death. (1 of 2 available copies.).