Search Results: Titles starting with J from Lems Bookshop

Undated publication, birthday greeting May 1950, royalty to The Hospital for Sick Children. 32 pages with colour drawings on 16 pages. Book in good+ condition but cover which was held by staples has parted with book, birthday greetings to previous owner inside front cover, previous owners name on top front cover and some wear to spine and front and back of cover (see photo for general impression). This is a small book, postage can be reduced in Australia but no tracking, contact me.

An Anzac's descent into death, disaster and controversy at Gallipoli. The author traces the story of Jack Collyer, uncovering a little known action at Gallipoli. 366 pages with 16 pages of mainly black and white photographs and 8 maps. Book in very good+ condition.

A personal selection of the inventions and discoveries that best capture the mood of the most exciting century in history. 324 pages with 32 pages of colour and black and white illustrations. Book in very good+ condition.

The thrilling true story of the great Aboriginal resistance fighter, Jandamarra. During the late nineteenth century in the Kimberley outback the last stages of Australia's invasion is played out in the lands of the Bunuba people. 228 pages with 20 pages of colour and 17 pages of black and white illustrations. Book in as new condition.

Catalogue of the Japanese Art Exhibition that toured Australia 1982/83 being masterpieces from the Idemitsu Collection. Paintings, calligraphies, screens, and ceramics were on display . Each item is described and illustrated, 187 pages with illustrations throughout many in colour. Book in near fine condition with previous owners name and date on first and last pages.

The author travels through Japan in the 1920's, his observations of the land, the people and culture. 353 pages with 32 black and white photographs and endpaper map. Book in good+ condition ex library with sticker and stamp on first page, binding loose but all intact, some reader wear and some tanning. Cover has reference on spine, sticker on back, wear and some damage top and bottom spine (see photo).

A survey of Japanese culture including religion, visual arts, literature, the theatre, thought and relating cultural developments to political and institutional trends. 227 pages with 55 black and white illustrations and a map. Book in very good condition ex library with sticker on front endpaper, stamp on publishing page and back endpaper, small stain on leading edge, some pencil underlining on a few pages.

It took just 70 years for Japan to go from feudalism and civil war to the paramount power in East Asia - a formidable weapon had been built in the name of the Emperor. The consequences led to millions of deaths, the ruin of Japan and a wrecked Japanese War Machine. 255 pages with numerous illustrations throughout (many in colour). Book in very good+ condition. Dust jacket in very good condition with some knocks to edges.

Volume 24 of Petite Encyclopedie De L'Art series. Ten pages of text, including 3 black and white illustrations, and 15 colour plates. Book in very good condition with minor mark on two pages and some marks/wear to cover. This is a small book, postage can be reduced in Australia - contact me.

An introduction to Japanese arts and crafts - arts, craftmanship, folklore, history and life. 271 pages with 48 illustrations and 18 drawings in the text. Book in very good condition ex library with sticker/stamp on front endpaper, stamp on publishing page and back endpaper, small stamp top edge, sticky tape remnants on front and back endpapers, borrowing sleeve remnants inside back cover. Cover has reference on spine and sticky tape marks.

The book is the story of the Japanese pursuit of destiny, from the opening of Japan by the West until the United States and Japan made peace in 1951. Since the beginning of the Christian era Japan had not been beaten in battle until World War 2, nor had any foreign boot ever trod the land since the Yamato race came down from Korea. Japan's rulers believed it was their destiny to rule Asia. 514 pages with 24 pages of black and white photographs and a map. Book in very good+ condition with light tanning. Dust jacket in good condition with dent on front, and some knocks to edges (see photo).

The ever changing history of Jerusalem through three thousand years of faith, slaughter, fanaticism and coexistence. 720 pages with 103 illustrations of which 56 in colour. Book in near fine condition.

The author travels to the great Colonial Branches of the Firm: Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. 322 pages with black and white photographs and illustrations throughout the text. Book in very good condition with previous owners sticker inside front cover, minor foxing and minor tanning. Cover has wear (see photo).

Produced for the John Gould Inc. exhibition at the Australian Museum April-July 2004. John Gould, a man who could hardly draw, is now considered the creator of some of the world's greatest bird art. He recognised a gap in knowledge about Australia's birds and mammals and left England in 1838 on a 19 month field trip. It is estimated that over half a million hand coloured plates were produced under the Gould name by 5 main artists and lithographers. 24 pages with 12 colour illustrations. In near fine condition with minor mark on front cover (see photo)..

An uncompromising look at perhaps the greatest Australian soldier and a man of wide ranging intellect. 600 pages with over 50 black and white photographs and 8 maps. Book in very good+ condition with previous owners signature on front endpaper and minor marks on top and bottom edges. Dust jacket in very good+ condition with booksellers sticker on front (see photo).

In 1867 John Muir began the first of his long walks through America's wild lands, alone he wandered forests, mountains, valleys and meadows filling his notebooks with sketches and descriptions of the plants, animals and trees he loved. The author retraces those steps. 200 pages with colour photographs by Farrell Grehan on most pages. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in good+ condition with small tear top and bottom front, some minor chips, knocks and dents.

The author tells of four expeditions in search not only of animals but of unusual people and remote tribes who retain their ancient rituals and ways of life. Vivid descriptions, hilarious incidents, and extraordinary encounters. 384 pages with 98 black and white and 16 colour photos, 5 maps and 4 line drawings. Book and dust jacket in as new condition.

The ultimate antique book, richly diverse, to give endless enjoyment and instruction. The joys and pitfalls, practical tips, and tricks of the trade. 208 pages with 76 colour illustrations and similar number of black and white illustrations. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in good+ condition with small tear bottom spine, some minor knocks, and remnants of sticker on front (see photo).

The author and his wife explore French Guiana including Devil's Island and 300 miles along the Maroni River and describes fantastic plant and animal life and the tribes they encounter. 255 pages with 14 pages of black and white photographs and a map. Book in very good condition with to/from inscription and date on first page, light tanning, minor foxing and sticky tape marks inside front and back covers. Dust jacket in good condition, price clipped, chips, small pieces missing and sticky tape marks on back.