Search Results: Titles starting with J from leura books

Constable, London, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. J. M. Barrie, novelist, playwright, and author of Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, led a life almost as magical and interesting as his famous creation. Childless in his marriage, Barrie grew close to the five young boys of the Llewelyn Davies family, ultimately becoming their guardian and devoted surrogate father when they were orphaned. Andrew Birkin draws extensively on a vast range of material by and about Barrie, including notebooks, memoirs, and hours of recorded interviews with the Llewelyn Davies family and their circle, to describe Barrie's life and the wonderful world he created for the boys. Originally published in 1979, this enchanting and richly illustrated account is reissued with a new preface to mark the release of Neverland, the film of Barrie's life, and the upcoming centenary of Peter Pan 323 pages. Light foxing to outer page edges. Dust jacket has fading to spine edge. Dust… Read More

Getty Publications, Los Angeles, California, 2001. Sixth Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Introduces the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, as divided into Greek and Roman antiquities, European paintings, and French decorative arts. Tall format 310 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art; Art & Design; ISBN: 0892366141. ISBN/EAN: 9780892366149. Inventory No: 265808.. 9780892366149

Juta & Co, South Africa, 1962. Fifth Impression. Softcover. Good Condition. PB, G+/--, printed card covers, 204pp. General rubbing, tanning, scuffing to covers, inside has tanning/foxing to page edges, else square, clean, tight & unmarked. A mid-20th century school text for South Africa. 230g when packed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature; Teens & Young Adult; Inventory No: GHE0018274..

Imprint / Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1994. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Contains different perspectives on the work of this Aboriginal poet, storyteller, playwright, politician and humanitarian. 108 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Poetry; Plays. ISBN: 0207180733. ISBN/EAN: 9780207180736. Inventory No: 249180. . 9780207180736

University Of Queensland Press, Australia, 1999. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. A foundling trained in the art of thievery, Jack Maggs was betrayed and deported to Australia for life. But now, having reversed his fortunes, he seeks to fulfill his innermost desire. Returning to London under threat of execution, he's quickly embroiled in various entanglements among a handful of characters — each with their own secrets. And as their various schemes converge, the captivating figure at the epicentre is Maggs himself, at once frightening, mystifying, and utterly compelling. 402 pages. Tanning to pages. Inscription to previous owner on front endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; Fiction; ISBN: 0702230081. ISBN/EAN: 9780702230080. Inventory No: 266659.. 9780702230080

Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1986. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. 920 pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Fishing & Hunting; Fishing & Hunting; ISBN: 020715161X. ISBN/EAN: 9780207151613. Inventory No: 269046.. 9780207151613

T.F.H. Publications, New Jersey, 1990. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 224 pages. Cover has a few faint creases. Cover edges rubbed. Illustrated with colour photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Animals & Nature::Dogs; United States; Animals & Birds; ISBN: 0866225978. ISBN/EAN: 9780866225977. Inventory No: 240815. . 9780866225977

Collins, London, 1973. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Founded in 1800, the regiment of the British army served in Spain, Waterloo, the Crimea, India, South Africam World War I and II. It is a microcosm of all the regiments that made, garrisoned and defended the British Empire when 'it was the principal factor in shaping the fate of the world'. 478 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Military & Warfare; Military. ISBN: 0002117231. ISBN/EAN: 9780002117234. Inventory No: 258872. . 9780002117234

Wildenstein & Co, London, 1972. Softcover. Good Condition. 23rd February - 17th March 1972. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: art; Art & Design; Inventory No: 253625. .

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2020. Softcover. Very Good Condition. In 2016, fleeing London with a broken heart, Alexandra returns to Australia to be with her grandparents, Romy and Wilhelm, when her grandfather is dying. With only weeks left together, her grandparents begin to reveal the family mysteries they have kept secret for more than half a century. In 1939, two young girls meet in Shanghai, the 'Paris of the East': beautiful local Li and Viennese refugee Romy form a fierce friendship. But the deepening shadows of World War Two fall over the women as Li and Romy slip between the city's glamorous French Concession and the desperate Shanghai Ghetto. Eventually, they are forced separate ways as Romy doubts Li's loyalties. After Wilhelm dies, Alexandra flies to Shanghai, determined to trace her grandparents' past. As she peels back the layers of their hidden lives, she begins to question everything she knows about her family - and herself. 455 pages. Quantity Available: 1.… Read More

Oxford University Press, London, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover (Embossed Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: D.L. Mays. Spine and boards are faded 256 pages. The publication date given above is an estimate only, there being no date given in the book. Illustrator: D.L. Mays. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Fiction; Fiction; Antiques & Collectibles. Inventory No: 229943.. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Jaguar Cars Limited , Coventry, England. Softcover. Good Condition. Publication no. E/116/2. Includes the Mark 2 Maintenance Chart. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Motor Vehicles::Automotive Manuals; Automobiles & Vehicles; Inventory No: 262422. .

Grolier Enterprises Inc, USA, 1975. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Good Condition. Illustrator: Robin James. Jake O'Shawnasey is a series of children's books about animals and other creatures. The books were written by Stephen Cosgrove and illustrated by Robin James. The books are short stories with colourful illustrations that have a moral perspective Cover edges rubbed. Illustrator: Robin James. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Children's; Inventory No: 261955..

Michael Joseph, 2021. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition. Award-winning jam-maker Aggie is determined to take her Barossa Valley cafe to new heights. She has put the pain of failed IVF treatment and a broken relationship behind her and is focused on the many wonderful possibilities life still holds in store. When an invitation to travel across Australia on The Ghan for her mother's seventieth birthday comes her way, she is at first apprehensive. But the trip offers a precious opportunity to spend some quality time with both her disgruntled mother, Valeria, and her distant daughter, Holly, and her meddling great-aunt Myrtle. The four generations of the family, all single women, would be reunited at last. As the iconic train chugs its way beneath majestic desert skies, Aggie's difficult past resurfaces, her business comes under threat, and long-held family rifts reignite. To complicate things further, she's distracted by the attentions of a handsome younger man on his own search for… Read More

Alba House, New York, 1987. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Biography of the Founder of the Pauline Family. 442 pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Religion, Theology; Biography & Autobiography; Biography. ISBN: 0818905182. ISBN/EAN: 9780818905186. Inventory No: 241486. . 9780818905186

Panther, Great Britain, 1977. Softcover. Good Condition. 189 pages. Pages browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: film; Film, Radio & Television; ISBN: 0586045090. ISBN/EAN: 9780586045091. Inventory No: 264583.. 9780586045091

Peerage Books, Great Britain, 1991. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. 830 pages. Pages browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Autobiography; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 1850520038. ISBN/EAN: 9781850520030. Inventory No: 264179.. 9781850520030

Mermaid / Michael Joseph, London, 1987. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Derry Brabbs [Photographs]. James Herriot writes about the glorious moors, the gentle dales, dry-stone walls and sturdy farmhouses, ruined abbeys and castles among the hills, market towns, country villages and bracing, windy beaches, as he shares his love of Yorkshire. 224 pages. Illustrated with colour photographs. Illustrator: Derry Brabbs [Photographs]. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Countries::Great Britain; Biography & Autobiography; Countries. ISBN: 0718121449. ISBN/EAN: 9780718121440. Inventory No: 266011.. 9780718121440

Mermaid / Michael Joseph, London, 1987. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Derry Brabbs [Photographs]. James Herriot writes about the glorious moors, the gentle dales, dry-stone walls and sturdy farmhouses, ruined abbeys and castles among the hills, market towns, country villages and bracing, windy beaches, as he shares his love of Yorkshire. Chip to top corner of front cover. 224 pages. Illustrated with colour photographs. Illustrator: Derry Brabbs [Photographs]. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Countries::Great Britain; Biography & Autobiography; Countries. ISBN: 0718121449. ISBN/EAN: 9780718121440. Inventory No: 266262.. 9780718121440

National Gallery of Australia, Australia, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition. Signed by Author. Produced in conjunction with the Gallery’s Renaissance exhibition. 204 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Cookery, Food & Wine; Cooking, Wine & Dining; Signed by Author. ISBN/EAN: 9780642334244. Inventory No: 265456.. 9780642334244