Search Results: Titles starting with G from Pegasus Book Orphanage

Australia Council of National Trusts, Canberra Winter, 1989 Bound Magazine, 230 x 300mms (9" x 11¾") Magazine in VERY GOOD condition Four-page lead article, with historic text and glorious colour photography by Brian Lloyd. In the same issue:'The Whalers of Eden and Twofold Bay' by Rene Davidson (3-page photo-essay), and 'The Old Gum Tree at Glenelg, South Australia' by Noris Ioannou (3½-pages Proclamation Day myth exposed); and several other aspects of Australian history..

Gallery Books, New York 1990 hardcover, 11.25" x 8.5", & dust jacket Jacket has taped repair to small tear at base of spine. VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket Illustrated boards cover with black type to spine, photo frontispiece, 84 full colour photographic plates. First discovered in 1535, the Galapagos islands are home to a variety of animals not found elsewhere, & without natural predators. Remarable flora.

Harper Collins Publishers, New York - first edition 1998 Hardcover, 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", with dust jacket AS NEW book in AS NEW unclipped dust jacket Red publishers boards with gold title to black spine label, red endpapers, and uncut fore-edges. Two powerful families - the Gearys & Barbarossa clan - clash; one woman loves a man from each, and long simmering enmities emerge, and what seemed to be a great American success story begins to erode, exposing its unholy roots .. .. It becomes a battle between the human and the divine, between the natural and the supernatural (and reflects the struggle played out in every one of us).

ABC Books, Sydney 2008 Landscape Hardcover with dust jacket VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket This book presents a new look at the old legend of Anzac with a remarkable series of photographs from Australia's major archival collections, many previously unpublished.

the author, Toorak, Melbourne 1990 Hardcover, 22cms x 23cms, with dust jacket VERY GOOD signed book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket In 1990 the 75th anniversary of the allied landings at the Dardanelles in Turkey in 1915 was celebrated by the return to those battlefields of some sixty Australian veterans, most of whom had fought there at Anzac Cove seventy years earlier. This book records some of the sights of that Anzac commemoration - over 40 full colour paintings by Commodore Dacre Smyth AO RAN - including the loss of AE2, one of Australia's first submarines

Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney - first p'b edition 1986 Large format p'back Book in VERY GOOD condition Softcover, 9.25" x 5.5", SIGNED BY AUTHOR. McGilvray was the cricketing voice of Australia for decades. His recollections of famous innings & famous events make marvellous reading, He also records the changing nature of sport in society.

Little, Brown and Company, London - first edition ISBN:0316903353 1993 HARDCOVER, 9½" X 6", with dust jacket AS NEW book in AS NEW unclipped dust jacket Dark-blue cloth-bound boards with white type to spine, 24 b&w photographs, and index. This is the first full-length personal account of M16 written by an ex-agent; furthermore, it presents an informed discussion of 'Moles;' within the British Secret Service and the first insider's description of the crippling impact of Kim Philby's treachery on the intelligence services of the West.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, Clapham High Street, London - 1989 Hardcover, 6¼" x 9½" (16cms x 24cms), with dust jacket VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket This is a thought-provoking account of how key secret services conduct their operations and it provides a formula for judging their relative performance. Does the taxpayer get value for money? Do ministers even know the right questions to ask? This unique insight into the world's intelligence communities is based on interviews with professional case officers, their agents, KGB defectors and a few convicted spies. It is backed up with fascinating documents, including the CIA's classified assessment of Mossad, reconstructed from shredded documents recovered from the US Embassy in Tehran. With eight pages of black-and-white photographs.

The Hawthorne Press, Little Bourke Street, Melbourne 1970 Hardcover, 16cms x 24cms, eith dust jacket Ours is an ex-library copy in transparent protective covering, with usual stamps, stickers and barcode. Book in GOOD condition In the first half of the twentieth century the two men who made the greatest impaxt on history were Lenin and Gandhi - they gave new direction to the political life of the world. Mahatma Gandhi's austere doctrines of self-restraint and voluntary simplicity in living, combined with an attitude of passive resistance in the face of attack and aggression have little meaning in today's era. This book contains 22 papers written by scholars on Gandhi's philosophy.

Faber & Faber, London - first edition 1970 hardcover, 8¾" x 5½", with dust jacket VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket Red cloth-bound boards with gold type to spine. In order to elucidate the nature of what Mahatma Gandhi called his Truth-in-Action, Erikson retells a little-known event in Gandhi's middle years - his assumption of leadership in a strike of textile workers in 1918. He explains Gandhi's method of concentrating on local grievances of high symbolic value as a way of mobilizing the Indian masses both spiritually and politically. Interviews with eye-witnesses. Ours is an ex-library copy in transparent protective covering, with usual stamps and pocket remnant.

Headline Book Publishing, Euston Road, London - 2003 large-format softcover, 9¼" x 10½" Publisher's 'for review data' mounted on front endpaper. Previous owner's details to first page. Book in VERY GOOD condition 'Gangs of New York' tells the story of a young Irish-American boy (Leonardo DiCaprio) who returns to New York after fifteen years in reform school to avenge the death of his father ( also features Daniel Day-Lewis as Bill the Butcher, and Cameron Diaz as Jenny Everdeane). This lavishly-illustrated book includes interviews with the principal people involved with the making of the film including the leading actors and Scorsese himself, an historical introduction to the period, sketches for costumes and sets, exclusive photographs and the complete screenplay of the film. As packed book weighs 1½kgs (3¼lbs), expect slightly-higher-than-usual shipping costs (ask, we'll quote first).

Franklin Watts, New York 1978 Hardcover, 10¼" x 7¾", with dust jacket Ours is an ex-library copy in transparent protective covering, with usual stamps, stickers. GOOD book in GOOD unclipped dust jacket From the birth of the movies to now [1978], the gangster film has told the story of social, political, and economic changes in American life. This book looks at this story through words and pictures. It starts at the turn of the twentieth century when overcrowded Eastern cities bred secret societies. It illustrates the lawless decades, giving special attention to the Prohibition era, the rise of the mobs, the Syndicate, the famous lawmen, amd open warfare between gangs. It concludes with an overview of the most popular television shows.

Bloomsbury Publishing, Soho Square, London - first UK edition 1991 hardcover, 7¾" x 10", with dust jacket Approximately 150 b&w photographs. Inscription to previous owner on half-title page. VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket Distinguished Swedish journalist Sven Broman gained Greta Garbo's confidence and penetrated her legendary silence like no one else. Garbo was aware Broman made extensive notes after every conversation, and she told him that after her death he could publish as much as he liked. She revealed intimate details about her Swedish childhood, her early movies, her rise to stardom and her loathing of Hollywood. Garbo's friends provided many previously unpublished photographs (and a few letters) - resulting in this, the closest thing to an autobiography of Greta Garbo. Includes complete filmography (silent & sound). As packed books weighs 1¼kgs (3lbs), slightly-higher-than-usual shipping costs may apply (email us your location,… Read More

Viking, New York 1999 Hardcover with dust jacket Ours is an ex-library copy in transparent protective covering, with usual stamps & stickers. GOOD book in GOOD unclipped dust jacket Here is the first comprehensive biography of the late leader and guitarist of the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia (1942 - 1995). Garcia's saga courses through some of the most fascinating epochs of postwar American history. His first serious musical adventures came during the early '60s folk boom. From the flowering of Haight-Ashbury through Woodstock and Altamont, the Dead became synonymous with the libertine values of the late-'60s counterculture, and Garcia was widely recognized as the group's musical and spiritual leader.

Doubleday, Lane Cove, Sydney - 1986 Hardcover, 20cms x 25cms (8" x 10"), with dust jacket VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket This is a delightful illustrated guide for everyone who takes pleasure in having birds in their garden, and who are prepared to do a little more than scatter crumbs! This book addresses itself directly by offering a unique combination of gardening and ornithological information that enables all bird-lovers and gardeners to make the most of these two relaxing pastimes. Highly illustrated in colour.

S.John Bacon (Melbourne) 1954 Stapled soft cover, 18.5 x 12cms Full colour dustjacket in VERY GOOD condition; previous owner's name obliterated on title page. A charming little book with spiritual homilies, tributes and recollections to 23 different flowers, shrubs and trees.

A H & A W REED, Wellington - first edition 1970 Hardcover with dust jacket Ours is a much-borrowed ex-library copy, with wear to bottom of boards, slackness in binding, stamps, stickers, barcode, pocket etc. Book in FAIR condition in FAIR jacket Fawn cloth-bound hardcover, 11" x 8", with white type to spine, illustrated endpapers, forty-seven (47) pages in full colour, and dust jacket in protective, transparent covering.The secrets of Japanese garden beauty explained by acknowledged expert.

Orbis Publishing, London 1979 hardcover, 9¼" x 12", with dust jacket VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket This is a complete guide to greenhouse horticulture. Starting from the first principles with cloches and cold frames, it goes on to deal with every aspect of greenhouse gardening, from siting, erecting and equiping, to the technical considerations of climate control - humidity, heat and artificial lighting. The cultivation of plants is considered in detail and, finally, the modern conservatory is introduced as an integral part of the home. Highly illustrated with colour photographs and drawings.

The Garden Book Club, London 1965 hardcover, 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", with dust jacket VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket Light-green cloth-bound boards with black type to spine, 42 b&w photographs, 6 b&w line drawings, index. An experienced plantsman provides the opportunity to make the most of chalk and limestone soils as a growing medium; giving advice on the correct plants, soil testing & soil improvement. Chapters on trees & shrubs, roses, lilies, climbers, herbacious plants, rock plants, bulbs and plants for shade - invaluable expert counsel.

Department of Labour and National Service - Industrial Training Division 1947 reprint Softcover, 9½" x 7¼" Previous owner's name inside front cover (dated 1949). Book in GOOD condition This manual was specially prepared for the use by trainees under the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme who were undertaking an intensive course in Plumbing and Gasfitting. It was not intended as a complete textbook on Gasfitting, but if used intelligently it should shorten the period of training. A number of questions requiring short answers has been added to each section, to test whether the matter in this section has been understood. The theory learned here should be related to the practical work in the shop and on the job.