Search Results: Titles starting with I from Bookhome Sydney

Sydney: Macmillan, 2007. 1st ed.. Paperback wide small quarto, very good condition, colour full-page drawings, top corner tip rear cover creased, spine little creased, minor edgewear. 22 pp. Kate Forsyth provides a lyrical children's picture story about a day in the life of an imaginative four-year-old boy. It is written using first-person pronouns, as difficulty with pronouns is a common problem in child speech. A guide is included in the rear of the book, with a note from the author. Illustrated by Rosalie Street. For ages 3 to 5, but the large bright illustrations will appeal to all ages.

Melbourne: Black Inc., 2008. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. 386 pp. Ann Blainey relates the story of an Australian girl, Helen (Nellie) Mitchell, stage name Nellie Melba, who defied convention and became the most famous opera singer superstar of her era. This biography has been enhanced by new research by the author, including her extraordinarily colourful early life, as remarkable as her rise as an opera singer. First edition.

Sydney, Newport: Big Sky Publishing, 2011. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, front cover corner tips little scuffed, minor edgewear. 247 pp. A memoir written by the editor's grandfather, Major General John Joseph Murray, in 1945 to record his experiences as Commander of the 20th Brigade, 9th Division, during the siege of Tobruk. The foreword outlines John Murray's military service with particular attention to the siege of Tobruk. An epilogue also expands the context of John's life and family. There are papers and photos kept by John after WW2 that were clearly important to him.

Sydney: Pan Macmillan, 2005. 1st ed.. Paperback oblong octavo, very good condition, colour drawings (cartoons), minimal edgewear, old price marks. 40 pp. Matthew Johnstone’s bestselling and moving cartoon book provides an illuminating and uplifting insight into what it is like to live with depression, and the strength and support that can be found within and around us to tame it. The delightful colour cartoons reinforce the message. First edition. (1 of 2 available copies.).

Melbourne, Brunswick East: Acorn Press, 2007. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, minor foxing edges, minor edgewear, bookplate inside front cover. 162 pp. Biography by Margaret Thornton of Neville Langford-Smith who lived among African peoples in Tanganyika and Kenya for over four decades, sharing their friendship, joys and sorrows. The author spent eight of her 31 years of experience as a CMS missionary in Kenya as Bishop Neville's secretary and diocesan bookkeeper. (Bookplate of Stuart Barton Babbage.).

London: Chappell & Co. Ltd, 1923. paperback small quarto, looseleaf as issued, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor foxing spine, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. 6 pp. (Copyright date, 1923.) Sheet music, no. 3 in Eb. Words by Barrie, music by Coates. Rear cover: Popular compositions by Eric Coates.

Sydney: Sterling Music Publishing, 1944. Paperback large quarto, looseleaf, very good condition, minor edgewear, pages little toned, rubber stamp. 5 pp. Sheet music, words & music by Coslow. Rubber stamp: Professional copy - not for sale (does not apply to this secondhand copy).

London: Chappell & Co. Ltd, 1925. Paperback folio, looseleaf, good condition, cover spine repaired, covers lightly foxed & marked, pages lightly toned, edgewear, rubber stamps. 6 pp. (Copyright, 1925.) Sheet music. Words & music by Paul A. Rubens. For soprano & baritone.

Albany, GA: BearManor Media, 2007. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. 420 pp. A biography by Charles Tranberg about the American actor who is best known for her role as Endora in the popular TV series "Bewitched". The author found that Agnes was a fascinating subject. She was one of the few actresses who succeeded in every realm of show business: stage, radio, film, and television.

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2014. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. 282 pp. Sami Shah is a well-known Pakistani journalist and comedian who migrated to Australia from big-noisy-city Karachi and to settle in sleepy country town of Northam, Western Australia (his wife was a counsellor at the asylum seeker detention centre). In this very funny autobiography he tells a very moving story of what it's like to leave the dysfunctional home you love (and its terrorist bombings) to start a new life in a very different country.

Sydney: Pan Macmillan, 1997. Paperback, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. 147 pp. This new age book is full of practical and easy-to-follow techniques that will enable you to remember your dreams.

Ontario: J. & D. Books, 1993. Paperback trade, very good condition, map, top corner front cover little creased, tiny scuff top spine, minor edgewear. 351 pp. Autobiography by the late Dr Basmajian, and the many people he has met during his adventures. He was a Canadian academic and medical scientist. He was born on June 21, 1921 in Turkey to Armenian parents - they later moved to Canada. Dr Basmajian died March 18, 2008.

Sydney, Neutral Bay: Pantera Press (Lost the Plot Book), 2020. Hardcover octavo, no jacket, very good condition, colour photos (most full-page), minor edgewear. 262 pp. Kate Nelson provides an inspiring and practical guide to reducing your use of plastics, full of information, 'how to's and tips to help you cook, clean, shop, wear, and live plastic-free. There are over 60 recipes - covering nutrition, bodycare, hygiene and cleaning.

Melbourne, Abbotsford: Collingwood Historical Society, 1995. Paperback small quarto, good plus condition, stapled, card covers, full-page black & white photos, maps, minimal foxing edges, corners covers slightly creased, top edge front cover & near spine both covers little faded, faint foxing covers, minor edgewear. 71 pp. This remarkable book describes 'The Darling Gardens' in Clifton Hill, Melbourne. Tina Meyer did the research using official records and newspaper reports, looking at photos, and early maps, and listened to the many locals who were happy to help by telling their memories of the gardens and how they came to be. Compiled by her and Grahame Loughlin, both members of the Darling Gardens Group.

Sydney: Leeds Music Pty Ltd, 1964. Ephemera, quarto, good condition, looseleaf single folded sheet, single-colour (blue) cover photo, creased, internal edge tape marks, small written annotation. 4 pp. Sheet music for this popular Beatles song.

London: Collins, 1996. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, front hinge little split (all pages firm), minor edgewear corner tips covers. 32 pp. This special children's picture book has 13 important paintings with a different type of transport to spy in each one, from horse to hot-air balloon. Each of the colour plates provides a new canvas for children to explore as they look at the various ways to travel. Simple text for 4 to 7 year olds, but this is a game for everyone to enjoy. (One of a series of 'I Spy' children's books. Devised and selected by Lucy Micklethwait.).

Melbourne: Hardie Grant, 2011. 1st ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, edges & pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 168 pp. Inspiring story about Steve Jobs who co-founded and was longtime CEO of Apple, Inc., in his own words. The editor George Beahm has used more than three decades of media coverage-print, electronic and online to collect the best, most thought-provoking insights spoken by Steve Jobs.

Sydney: Weldon Kids, 1993. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour drawings (some full-page), foldout colour map (little creased) in card pocket inside rear cover, minor edgewear. 30 pp. This educational children's picture book by Leonie Young features Captain Cook and his voyage to Australia, 1768 - 1771. Illustrated by Tohby Riddle. I wonder what Captain Cook would think of Australia now? (With map of Cook's voyage in card pocket inside rear cover.).

Melbourne: Penguin Books, 2002. New ed.. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages & inside covers lightly toned, minor edgewear. 158 pp. An Australian novel about a girl named Isobel who has many imaginary friends, including the Virgin Mary and Sherlock Homes. Isobel is not relaxed with the real people she meets, until a lucky encounter and a little detective work reveal her identity and her true situation in life. This is a modern-day Australian classic for both adults and young adults, and is often set as a student study text. ('Amy Witting' was the pen name of Joan Austral Fraser, born in 1918 in the inner-Sydney suburb of Annandale, and whose main career was as a teacher.).

Pt Roberts, WA: Hartley & Marks, 1996. 2nd ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. 206 pp. Gerard Guillory, an American internal medicine doctor, Colorado, provides a step-by-step plan for coping with IBS, including uncovering hidden food sensitivities, the use of healing foods, and stress reduction and lifestyle changes that provide relief.