David ell press (160 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good hard cover edition with very good dust jacket.1st Edition. Limited Edition. This 1st Edition was limited to 2,000 copies. Clean. Tight binding. Photos. 383 pages.

Hardbound. Zustand: Very Good. Oblong royal octavo in dust jacket, frontispiece photo, 127 pp., b/w photos, biography, list of photographs.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Zustand: As New. Used like new hardcover with original dust jacket as issued. Clean, tight, square copy with no highlighting or marginalia.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. 383 pages. Illustrated, map. Ex-library stamp cancelled and removed. Plastic wrapper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Revised Edition. 532 pages. Illustrated. Map. Lightly foxed half title page. Plastic wrapper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Black boards with gilt lettering on the spine. The boards are in a very good condition apart from edgeware nibbling and scuffing on the spine, and minimal bumping. The dust jacket has a minor loss at the bottom of the spine and a crease at the bottom on the back. The reading pages inside the book are in a very good condition, and there are black and white pictorial illustrations. Overall, the book is in a very good condition.…

hard cover with dust jacket. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Revised edition. Illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. 25 cm. VG/VG. Very good book in very good dust jacket with shelf wear and edge wear, signed by the author on flyleaf. Signed by author.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. frontis, illustrations (some color), index, 143p. Original black cloth. dj. 26 cm.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Paperback. 497pp, index, bw ills. Or card. Some foxing to first/last few pages, prev owners name in several places. All the facts- heartbreaking yey inspiring- about the foundress of the Australian Sisters of St. Jospeh by the postulator for the cause of her sainthood (since granted). It hides none of the shocking treatment Mary received from certain bishops and priests, nor any of her mental, physical and emotional suffering-yet she still comes across as a strong, tender woman of boundless energy, who was prepared to go through anyhting to help someone in need. Size: 8vo.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Revised Edition. xii, 532pp, b/w ills, double-page map of Australia, maps, tables, bibliography, glossary, index. Ex-library with usual impedimentia (inc discard stamp); light rubbing to edge of boards. An account of the oil industry in Australia from its beginnings in the 19th century to the late 1980s. Revised and updated edition. Size: 8vo. Ex-Library.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: None Issued. First Edition. 497 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. Despite All The Mental, Physical And Emotional Sufferings From Certain Bishops And Priests, Mary Still Came Through As A Strong, Tender Woman Of Boundless Energy,who Was Prepared To Go Through Anything To Help Anyone In Need. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: None Issued. First Edition. 497 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. Despite All The Mental, Physical And Emotional Sufferings From Certain Bishops And Priests, Mary Still Came Through As A Strong, Tender Woman Of Boundless Energy,who Was Prepared To Go Through Anything To Help Anyone In Need.…

Pictorial Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. 128 pages. Jacket is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present, but still a presentable copy. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Oblong Quarto Size [approx 30.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Previous owner's details to front pastedown. Illustrated with full-page Black and White Photographs. 128 pages. Charles Kerry was one of the most significant photographers of his day - this is collection of his pictures that offer insight into Australia's past. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Hard Back. Zustand: Fair. Facsimile. A facsimile copy of the 1912 edition of this book. Colour pictorial board with picture of the 'Hopper' family. 60 pages inc ffep and lfep. Illustrated throughout with wonderful anthropomorphic art work in sepia and sepia with just a hint of colour as in the original book. Small neat name 'Alistair' written to the top of ffep. There is some bumping to the top corner where the corner is worn 2cms down the edge and 2cm along the top edge. A small area of rubbing along the top edge to the back board - hence the low price. Size: 12in x 91/2in. N. Parker (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Revised edition:xi+532 pages. Illustrated, map.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 160pp, index, maps, bibliography, references, chronology, num bw ills. Black boards in jacket. Very slight edge wear to jacket. Edition limited to 2500 copies. Biography of Frank Hurley whose adventures as a photographer took him to the Antarctic with Shackleton, to the front during both World Wars as Australia's official photographer and to the wilds of Papua New Guinea. Size: 4to.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. frontis, illustrations (some color), index, 176p. Original brown cloth. dj. 26 cm.

hardcover and dustwrapper in very good condition; 160 pages, b/w photos, heavy book which will require excess postage outside Australia.

Pictorial Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 320 pages. Ex-Library. (only one small stamp on inside page). Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. First Thus. 138pp - burgundy cloth - minor soiling to edges of text block - facsimile edition of 1833 original.

Paper Back. Zustand: Very Good. The front cover is scratched. The front page is signed. 111 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size G: 10"-11" Tall (254-279mm).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Thus. Paperback: 12 full page colour plates + sepia text by N. PARKER, card covers are a little faded, corners slightly bumped, top edge of front endpapers slightly rubbed, else vg. folio, unpaginated. A facsimile of a book first published in 1912 by Chambers (UK). N. Parker (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is As New, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Unpriced dust jacket is fresh and bright, with a rim of sunning along spine. Luminous full-page black-and-white photos throughout of the streets and waterfront of this Australian town. Square 4to. 144 pp. In protective Mylar. Heavy--will require additional postage if shipped outside the U. S.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. This is a fine hardcover first edition copy in a fine mylar protected DJ, tan spine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. DW: Small tear and scuffing to edges. B&W Photographs throughout. (Oblong).

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good-. First Edition. Original green cloth with original illustrated dustjacket. Dustjacket in plastic protective wrap. With plates. Slight shelfwear.; 21x28.3x2 cm; 156 pages.

498pp. 8vo. Original wrappers. Black and white plates. A near fine copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Book condition is near fine. Book block is clean and unmarked front and back of the book. 1st edition, published 1983, only 2000 copies where printed. Book block is clean & unmarked all side f the book. Text body is clean and immaculate. Ex-owner name on the first fly leaf page in pen top right-hand corner. Spine intact. Over-all near fine condition of the book except for ex-owner name on the first page. Dust jacket near fine condition. A Thirst for Burning chronicles Australia's dramatic transformation from a continent entirely reliant on imported fuel to a major energy self-sufficient nation. Key Narrative: Arcs The Early Desperation: The book opens with Australia's early, often blind searches for oil, driven by the terrifying realization during World War II that a maritime blockade could completely freeze the nation's transport and economy. The Roma Miracles: It details the accidental 1900 gas discovery in Roma, Queensland, where drillers looking for water struck gas, leading to Australia's first (and short-lived) boom where the town was briefly lit by natural gas. The Rough Range Breakthrough: It captures the frenzy of December 1953, when WAPET (West Australian Petroleum) struck oil at Rough Range No. 1, causing national euphoria and an overnight stock market boom, even though the field ultimately proved non-commercial. The Bass Strait Jackpot: The climax of the narrative focuses on the 1960s offshore breakthroughs in Victoria's Gippsland Basin by Esso and BHP, which finally delivered the massive, commercial oil fields (like Kingfish and Halibut) that secured domestic fuel supplies. Strategic Themes Political Warfare: Wilkinson exposes the intense lobbying, tax disputes, and shifting government policies between state and federal leaders trying to control resource royalties. Geological Gambles: The text highlights the transition from unscientific "creekology" (guessing based on surface features) to modern seismic technology. The Wildcatters: It serves as a character study of the eccentric, stubborn pioneers who risked bankruptcy to drill the Australian outback and oceans.…