Search Results: Titles starting with J from Manyhills Books

Running Pr Book Pub, USA, 2002. Softcover. Near Fine. Softcover. 197 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Running Pr Book Pub, USA, 2002. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. Minor edgewear to spine ends. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Surprisingly, little is known about the personal life of the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. After a traumatic childhood in South Africa, during which he was kidnapped by a native and taken into the bush, Tolkien entered Exeter College, Oxford. His academic career was interrupted by service in the bloody trenches of World War I. After recuperating from war wounds, he returned to Oxford and lived most of his life as a scholar and professor in the cloistered academic community. Grotta examines how much of Tolkien's personal experience led to the creation of… Read More

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 1978. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 287 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Allen & Unwin, Australia, 1978. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing and superficial rubbing/wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are considerably tanned. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0049280392. ISBN/EAN: 9780049280397. Inventory No: 15100238.. 9780049280397

Callenbach, 1952. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 203 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Callenbach, 1952. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Covers have superficial rubbing/wear and slight soiling. Edges of pages are mildly foxed. Pages are lightly tanned. Foxing on end pages. Spine strip is split at top and bottom ends. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; Inventory No: 22040055..

Jaberanda books, Victoria, 2001. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Signed by Author. Softcover. 120 pages. Signed by Author. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Jaberanda books, Victoria, 2001. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Genealogy & Local History; ISBN: 0957915306. ISBN/EAN: 9780957915305. Inventory No: 15030299.. 9780957915305

Pan Books, UK, 2003. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 326 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Pan Books, UK, 2003. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are reasonably tanned. Previous owner's signature in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: For forty-four years Stella Templeton has been a dutiful daughter and a good citizen, living in Maidenville, population 2,800 where nothing happens. Until one hot summer afternoon. An ugly act has lifted the respectable skirts of Maidenville and mystery starts to surround the daughter of the local minister. Then the disappearance of a sixteen-year-old boy adds to the neighbourhood confusion. Does something rotten lurk behind the neatly trimmed hedges and white picket fences that divide this sleepy town? No-one comes close to knowing the dreadful truth - but after forty-four years of doing the right thing,… Read More

Macmillan Education, Australia, 1999. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 326 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Macmillan Education, Australia, 1999. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: For forty-four years Stella Templeton has been a dutiful daughter and a good citizen, living in Maidenville, population 2,800 where nothing happens. Until one hot summer afternoon. An ugly act has lifted the respectable skirts of Maidenville and mystery starts to surround the daughter of the local minister. Then the disappearance of a sixteen-year-old boy adds to the neighbourhood confusion. Does something rotten lurk behind the neatly trimmed hedges and white picket fences that divide this sleepy town? No-one comes close to knowing the dreadful truth - but after forty-four years of doing the… Read More

Nero, Australia, 2020. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 295 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Nero, Australia, 2020. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The fascinating story of an international icon - one of the world's most inspiring, progressive leaders. She is a progressive and a social democrat. A millennial woman in leadership. Only the second elected leader in the world to give birth while in office. But who is the real Jacinda Ardern? And why does she inspire such global admiration? New Zealand's prime minister has been hailed as a leader for a new generation, tired of inaction in the face of issues such as climate change and far-right terrorism. Her grace and compassion following the Christchurch mosque shooting captured the world's attention. Oprah… Read More

Simon & Schuster, 1962. Second Printing. Medium Trade Paperback. Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 96 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Simon & Schuster, 1962. Second Printing. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have moderate wear. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are lightly tanned and lightly creased. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; General; Inventory No: 20080139..

Oxford University Press, London, 1999. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Good (ex-library). Illustrator: Jason Cockcroft. Trade Paperback. 218 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Oxford University Press, London, 1999. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition. More specifically: Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. Covers have light creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Cover is protected in clear, self-adhesive laminate. Edges of pages are slightly soiled. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: An action-packed pirate story, with bloodcurdling deaths, terrifying ghosts and adventures galore on the high seas. Orphan Jack Holborn stows away on a ship, little guessing the dangers and excitements that lie on his journey ahead. Before long he finds himself caught up in the middle of a mystery surrounding his long-lost mother, but before he can discover the truth, he has to survive the quest through an eerie African jungle for a famous… Read More

Kipling Press, New York, 1988. Second Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Hardcover. 47 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Kipling Press, New York, 1988. Second Printing. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has moderate rubbing. Edges of dust jacket have minor chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are lightly tanned. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0943718031. ISBN/EAN: 9780943718033. Inventory No: 16040155.. 9780943718033

University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Good (ex-library)/Very Good. Hardcover. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia, 1997. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in very good dust jacket. Binding is loose but fully intact. Lightly tanned pages. Clear, self-adhesive laminate to covers/boards. Minor spine lean. Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers.. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: London,1837. Jack Maggs, raised and deported as a criminal, has returned from Australia, in secret and at great risk. What does he want after all these years, and why is he so interested in the comings and goings at a plush townhouse in Great Queen Street? And why is Jack himself an object of such interest to Tobias Oates, celebrated author, amateur hypnotist and fellow burglar - in this case of people's minds, of their histories and inner phantoms? This is a thrilling story… Read More

University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 392 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia, 1997. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: London,1837. Jack Maggs, raised and deported as a criminal, has returned from Australia, in secret and at great risk. What does he want after all these years, and why is he so interested in the comings and goings at a plush townhouse in Great Queen Street? And why is Jack himself an object of such interest to Tobias Oates, celebrated author, amateur hypnotist and fellow burglar - in this case of people's minds, of their histories and inner phantoms? This is a thrilling story of mesmerism and possession, of dangerous… Read More

Ward Lock, London, 1969. Hardcover. Good (ex-library)/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 184 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Ward Lock, London, 1969. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Covers have superficial rubbing/wear and slight soiling. Edges of boards have superficial wear. Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: He had been shot in his tracks on a night of snow and storm. When the police got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card -- the Jack of Clubs The dead man was named "Snow" Gregory, for he was a doper . . . and some said he might have been proving a little awkward to Colonel Dan Boundary, his associate -- who might have felt a bit relieved to hear of Gregory's icy demise . . . except for the arrival of an envelope addressed to the Colonel, containing only a playing card, the Knave of Clubs -- with a… Read More

Simon and Schuster, USA, 1999. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 394 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Simon and Schuster, USA, 1999. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine has moderate reading creases. . Edges of pages are slightly foxed. Remainder mark on page edges. Pages are lightly tanned. 1st end page has been removed.. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Ten years after leaving Oxford and abandoning her friends, selfish and rootless Olivia meets one of her old set, a Rhodes scholar, who is now rich and famous. Her return to London to marry the scholar will not as easy as she envisages. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; General; ISBN: 0671855794. ISBN/EAN: 9780671855796. Inventory No: 20100482.. 9780671855796

World International, UK, 1985. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: World International, UK, 1985. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. Small amounts of felt-tip coloring in on front end page, title page and first page of text. Light soiling on title page and opposite. Spine working loose but still intact. Previous owner's name in ink. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Children's Picture Books; ISBN: 0723576564. ISBN/EAN: 9780723576563. Inventory No: 11120424.. 9780723576563

Metro Books, USA, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Hardcover. 90 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Metro Books, USA, 1998. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in good dust jacket. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: From their self-made, immigrant roots to their dramatic rise to the top of the American political hierarchy, no two brothers have captured the nations admiration or had as profound an effect on the national spirit as John F. and Robert F. Kennedy. As leaders, they were both charismatic and effective, and ushered in a new era of politics and government. As brothers, they were close friends and confidants, each the other's top political advisor. Their dramatic lives and their devastating death -- both captured on national television -- continue to haunt the entire nation.Jack & Bobby is a photographic tribute to the lives of these two immortal political figures. Rare and archival photos show the brothers at work, at play, and at home, in public… Read More

Hutchinson, UK, 1977. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. 256 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hutchinson, UK, 1977. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine is uncreased. . Remainder mark on page edges. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Danny Caiden's on the run--from the FBI, the SEC, the Justice Department, and the Mob. Only recently, Danny had been an average New York copywriter, until he suddenly found he had ESP. His knowledge of the future is astonishing, and the rest of Danny's powers are just beginning. But someone else wants him too: an evil group of preternatural men bent on world domination. They'll stop at nothing until they capture Danny..or destroy him. Why? Becuase only Danny has the power to sabotage their diabolic tyranny. In the final, frenzied battle, Danny must summon all his powers, or sacrifice himself--and all mankind--to satanic… Read More

Arrow Books, UK, 1977. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. 256 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Arrow Books, UK, 1977. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. Tanned pages. Remainder mark. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Danny Caiden's on the run--from the FBI, the SEC, the Justice Department, and the Mob. Only recently, Danny had been an average New York copywriter, until he suddenly found he had ESP. His knowledge of the future is astonishing, and the rest of Danny's powers are just beginning. But someone else wants him too: an evil group of preternatural men bent on world domination. They'll stop at nothing until they capture Danny..or destroy him. Why? Becuase only Danny has the power to sabotage their diabolic tyranny. In the final, frenzied battle, Danny must summon all his powers, or sacrifice himself--and all mankind--to satanic slavery forever. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0099097109. ISBN/EAN: 9780099097105.… Read More

Viking, Australia, 2012. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 711 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Viking, Australia, 2012. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Edges of pages are lightly browned. Pages are lightly tanned. Short gift inscription in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Born and raised in a poor, working-class family in Toronto, Jack Spayd is the son of an unhappy marriage. But when he is given a harmonica as a young boy, he discovers a talent for music that will change his life forever. After being taken under the wing of 'Miss Frostbite', the owner of a local jazz club, Jack becomes a gifted musician, playing piano and harmonica. After the death of his mother, he travels to Las Vegas and finds work in the clubs there, but is increasingly drawn to gambling. He earns a… Read More

Viking, Australia, 2012. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 711 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Viking, Australia, 2012. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping and minor chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Edges of pages are lightly browned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Born and raised in a poor, working-class family in Toronto, Jack Spayd is the son of an unhappy marriage. But when he is given a harmonica as a young boy, he discovers a talent for music that will change his life forever. After being taken under the wing of 'Miss Frostbite', the owner of a local jazz club, Jack becomes a gifted musician, playing piano and harmonica. After the death of his mother, he travels to Las Vegas and finds work in the clubs there, but is increasingly drawn to gambling. He earns a reputation as a good player,… Read More