Second Hand Books

ISBN: 9780733316548
Title: 1001 BOOKS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE - 2ND HAND
Author: BOXALL (ED)
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: SECOND HAND

A very good copy in likes dust jacket.

n the style of the phenomenally successful '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die', this is a bold, bright and incisive guide to the books and writers that have had real impact - whether in the form of critical acclaim or as cult classics. This wide-ranging selection by a superb international team of writers and critics contains classics as well as those books that are hot in contemporary fiction. This must-have book is the perfect reference for everyone who loves to read.

Imprint: ABC PUBLICATIONS
RRP: $25.00

ISBN: 9780340839805
Title: 12 BOOKS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD - 2ND HAND
Author: BRAGG MELVYN
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: SECOND HAND

A near fine copy in like dust jacket. ist Edition. Signed

When we think of great events in the history of the world, we tend to think of war, revolution, political upheaval or natural catastrophe. But throughout history there have been moments of vital importance that have taken place not on the battlefield, or in the palaces of power, or even in the violence of nature, but between the pages of a book. In his fascinating new book accompanying the ITV series, Melvyn Bragg presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent of social, political and personal revolution. Twelve Books that Changed the World presents a rich variety of human endeavour and a great diversity of characters. Here are famous books by Darwin, Newton and Shakespeare - but we also discover the stories behind some less well-known works, such as Marie Stopes' Married Love, the original radical feminist Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman - and even the rules to an obscure ball game that became the most popular sport in the world. Definitive, always illuminating and sometimes controversial, the hidden story of these twelve books demonstrates the enduring impact of one of the world's great inventions ---- THE BOOK.


Imprint: HODDER HEADLINE
RRP: $28.00

ISBN: 9780747555001
Title: 30 DAYS IN SYDNEY - 2ND HAND
Author: CAREY PETER
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

A very good copy in like dust jacket. 1st edition. Signed.

After living in New York for ten years novelist Peter Carey returned home to Sydney with the idea of capturing its ebullient character via the four elements. 'I would never seek to define Manhattan by asking my New York friends for stories of Earth and Air and Fire and Water,' he writes, 'but that is exactly what was in my mind as I walked through immigration at Kingsford Smith International Airport.'

But Carey's friends turn out to be anarchic characters each of whom has had his own very individual ways of story-telling. Carey draws the reader helplessly into a wild and wonderful journey of discovery and re-discovery.

Reading this book is a very physical experience, as bracing as the famous Southerly buster that sometimes batters Sydney's beauteous shores. Famous visual extravaganzas such as Bondi Beach, the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and the Blue Mountains all take on a strange new intensity when exposed to the penetrating gaze of Peter and his friends.

30 Days In Sydney offers the reader a private glimpse behind the glittering facades and the venetian blinds. It will exhilarate and enchant all who visit.

Imprint: BLOOMSBURY
RRP: $30.00

ISBN: 9780091794842
Title: AFTER THE VICTORIANS : 1901-1953 - 2ND HAND
Author: WILSON A N
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: SECOND HAND

A very good copy in like dustjacket. First edition.

When this book begins, in the reign of Edward VII, Great Britain commands the mightiest empire the world has ever seen. By the time it ends, with the coronation of Elizabeth II. Britain has emerged victorious from a world war , but ruined as a world power. How did Britain's power and influence decline? This is one of the questions A.N.Wilson seeks to answer in his masterly follow -up to the Victorians.



Imprint: HUTCHINSON PUBLISHERS
RRP: $28.00

ISBN: 9780670883479
Title: ALICE SPRINGS - 2ND HAND
Author: GEMMELL NIKKI
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

A near fine copy in like dustjacket. First edition.

Author's second novel, originally published in Australia as 'Cleave' in a soft cover only.

A legacy from her grandmother sends Phillipa "Snip" Freeman, a tough-minded artist and wanderer, on a personal odyssey through the vast outback of Australia in search of her long-lost father and answers to some of her unexplained questions about her troubled childhood.

Imprint: Viking Books
RRP: $10.00

ISBN: 9781894965002
Title: ALICES ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND - 2ND HAND
Author: CARROLL LEWIS
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

A near fine copy in like dust jacket

Ghiuselev, like many illustrators before him, has responded to the siren song of a certain English schoolgirl and her trip down the rabbit hole. Like his Pinocchio (2002), this interpretation showcases his painterly style, mixing full-color scenes with vignettes reminiscent of the burnt sienna drawings in an old master's sketchbook. The twist is that every full-color illustration hails from one painting, reproduced on the cover, that incorporates most of the major episodes into one Escher-inspired dreamscape. Parlaying a single painting into enough artwork for Carroll's unabridged text presents obvious challenges. Readers may be bothered by the frequent repetition and sometimes awkward manipulation of key visuals, and the page design seems more focused on decorative effects than a strong correspondence between text and art. Nonetheless, Ghiuselev's ambitious vision and startling perspectives--such as a dramatic overhead view of the Mad Hatter's tea party--will delight children's literature enthusiasts and aspiring fine artists alike.

Imprint: SIMPLY
RRP: $30.00

ISBN: 9780747548652
Title: ANILS GHOST - 2ND HAND
Author: ONDAATJE MICHAEL
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

A very good copy, top edge a little foxed in a near fine dust jacket. First edition.

Anil's Ghost transports us to Sri Lanka, a country steeped in centuries of tradition, now forced into the late twentieth century by the ravages of the civil war. Into this maelstrom steps Anil Tissera, a young woman born in Sri Lanka sent by an international human rights group as a forensic anthropologist to investigate the campaigns of organised slaughter engulfing the island. What follows is a story about love, about family, about identity, about the unknown enemy, about the quest to unlock the hidden past - a story driven by a riveting mystery.


Imprint: BLOOMSBURY
RRP: $20.00

ISBN: 9780670031122
Title: ANNIE DUNNE - 2NDHAND
Author: BARRY SEBASTIAN
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

A near fine copy in like dust jacket. 1st edition.

Annie Dunne and her cousin Sarah live and work on a small farm in a remote and beautiful part of Wicklow in late 1950s Ireland.
All about them the old green roads are being tarred, cars are being purchased, a way of life is about to disappear. Like two old rooks, they hold to their hill in Kelsha, cherishing everything. When Annie's nephew and his wife are set to go to London to find work, their two small children, a little boy and his older sister, are brought down to spend the summer with their great-aunt.
It is a strange chance for happiness for Annie. But against that happiness moves the figure of Billy Kerr, with his ambiguous attentions to Sarah, threatening to drive Annie from her last niche of safety in the world. The world of childish innocence also proves darkened and puzzling to her, and she struggles to find clear ground, clear light - to preserve her sense of love and place against these subtle forces of disquiet.


Imprint: Viking Books
RRP: $35.00

ISBN: 9780701128517
Title: ANTIPODES : STORIES - 2ND HAND
Author: MALOUF DAVID
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

A very good copy, slightly foxed, in a very good, bright & clean, lightly scuffed dust jacket. First edition. Signed.

ANTIPODES - stories which pinpoint the contrast between the old world and the new, between youth and age, love and hatred and even life and death itself. . . David Malouf is one of Australia's most highly acclaimed and popular poets and novelists. Now, with his first stunning collection of stories, which has won both the Victorian Premier's Literary Award and the Vance Palmer Award for Fiction, he establishes himself as one of the most accomplished and provocative short-story writers of our time.


Imprint: Chatto & Windus Publishers
RRP: $75.00

ISBN: 9780297829287
Title: ART : A New History - 2ND HAND
Author: JOHNSON PAUL
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

A very good copy in like dust jacket. 1st Edition.

Paul Johnson turns attention to a subject that has enthralled him all his life: the history of art. Art, he believes, was central to human development, more so than writing and even language. This history begins with the earliest rock paintings around 30,000 BC and takes us right up to the present day. Whilst highlighting all the celebrated periods in art history, the author also details some wonderful but unjustly neglected artists, periods and styles, especially in Scandinavia, Germany, Russia and the Americas.

Imprint: WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON
RRP: $45.00

ISBN: 9780807616024
Title: ART OF AMERICAN BOOK COVERS 1875-1930 - 2ND HAND
Author: MINSKY RICHARD
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

A near fine copy in original red cloth with decorative floral gilt title design to upper board, issued without dust jacket, Profusely illustrated with lushly produced color . Reprint


At the turn of the twentieth century book design was more than a craft. It was a labour of love at the forefront of art. Readers accustomed to today's more utilitarian book covers will find breathtaking images here - gold leaf patterns intricate enough to replicate the shimmer of feathers, forests rendered in rich colour and silver, and elegant allusions to Asian art. The diversity and ingenuity of these books will capture the imagination of book lovers and collectors - and anyone who enjoys engaging design. Selecting beautifully crafted and influential pieces, author Richard Minsky, the internationally exhibited artist, collector, and founder of the Center for Book Arts, uncovers the world behind a lost art. Richard discusses the role of women, technology, the use of silhouettes, pattern, poster style and more. He also reveals key artists, their signature designs and flourishes, the designs they inspired and the designs that inspired them. "The Art of American Book Covers: 1875-1930" is a beautifully embossed hardback, filled with gorgeous colour reproductions.

Imprint: GORGE BRAZILLER
RRP: $50.00

ISBN: 9780007247592
Title: ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE : A life in Letters - 2ND HAND
Author: LELLENBERG/STACHOWER/FOLEY (EDS)
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

A near fine copy in like dust jacket. 1st Edition.

These remarkably candid and previously unpublished letters between Arthur Conan Doyle and his mother, dating from 1867 until her death in 1921, paint a fascinating portrait of one of Britain's most beloved authors and a complex man who both embodied and defied the conventions of his time. More than seventy-five-years after his death, Arthur Conan Doyle remains one of Britain's best-loved authors. Famed as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle was a fascinating man in his own right -- physician, sportsman, crusader for social justice, war correspondent and military historian. From his early whale-hunting days to his later celebrity, Conan Doyle's life was as gripping as any of his own adventure tales. Throughout, his mother Mary Foley was Conan Doyle's principal confidante, the recipient of a stream of startlingly frank letters from her devoted son. Over a thousand letters between them survive from the time Arthur was sent away to boarding school in 1867, aged eight, until her death in 1920.
They reveal a man whose early career was marked by a distinct lack of success as Conan Doyle struggled to establish a medical practice of his own, filling long, patient-less days by scribbling short stories that would result in the creation of Holmes. To Conan Doyle's chagrin, the detective would remain his most famous creation, vastly overshadowing the historical novels, plays and other writings on which he pinned his literary aspirations. In later years, Conan Doyle evolved into an impassioned public figure and highly opinionated commentator on the important issues of the day. A deeply moral man of uncompromising political convictions, he nevertheless spent much of his married life passionately in love with another woman. His Catholic mother, with whom he discussed the affair, approved and encouraged the relationship. And yet despite their close bond neither she nor public ridicule could convince him to abandon the eccentric spiritualist beliefs he embraced in later life. This stunningly candid volume of never-before-published letters sheds fascinating light on a man who has remained largely hidden behind his most famous character.
Gracefully written and consistently revealing, these letters illuminate his life, character and career as never before.

Imprint: HARPER COLLINS
RRP: $28.00