Search Results: Titles starting with O from Great Southern Books

Simon & Schuster, 2010. Hardcover. New in new dust jacket. Brand New. Multiple copies available this title. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 441 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. In OBAMA'S WARS, Bob Woodward provides the most intimate and sweeping portrait of the young president as commander in chief. The war in Afghanistan, the secret campaign in Pakistan and the worldwide fight against terrorism. Bob Woodward who's fame precedes him as the co-author of All the President's Men is in fine form in this latest book. A BARGAIN AT AUD$10.00! Quantity Available: 14. ISBN: 1439172498. ISBN/EAN: 9781439172490. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0000226. . 9781439172490

Pelican Books, United Kingdom, 1965. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: 12mo Small. 124 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages are tanned throughout. Edges foxed and browned. This book is available and will be shipped from our Australian address within two business days. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Religion & Theology; Britain/UK; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 5009. .

Basic Books, USA, 2004. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. First impression. Size: Duodecimo12mo. 238 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. The cover has some crease marks. This book is currently IN STOCK and would be shipped directly from our Australian address.. Butterflies have always served as a metaphor for resurrection and transformation, but as Sharman Apt Russell points out in this lyrical meditation, butterflies are above all objects of obsession. She reveals the logic behind our endless fascination with butterflies and introduces us to the legendary collectors and dedicated scientists who have obsessively catalogued new species of Lepidoptera. A luminous journey through an exotic world of passion and strange beauty, this is a book to be treasured by anyone who has ever experienced the enchantment of… Read More

Bloomsbury, London, 2017. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. First impression. Size: 12mo (small). 337 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Edges browned slightly. The book has been read and it may have some creases but is sound overall. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post.. 'Brisk, smart, witty, elliptical ... Recalls the directors of the New Wave ... Bracing and brilliant' Independent When Patrick Modiano was awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature he was praised for using the 'art of memory' to bring to life the Occupation of Paris during the Second World War. Born in 1945, Modiano's brilliant, angry writings burst onto the Parisian literary scene and caused a storm. His first, ferociously satirical novel, La Place de… Read More

Self published, Kingston, Tasmania, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Second impression of the First Edition. 84 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. In the field of professional photography David Bennett is a name immediately associated with the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race. This book is a collection of his best work. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Photography; Sailing, Yachts; Ships & the Sea. ISBN: 064619710x. ISBN/EAN: 9780646197104. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3042. . 9780646197104

Bloomsbury, London, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. First impression. 279 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. The story of Ronnie Biggs's life since the Great Train Robbery in August 1963. It describes his part in the robbery, as well as his flight to South America via Australia. This book also looks at his attempted kidnapping, and his relationship with the media in Brazil. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: True Crime; Britain/UK; 1960s; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0747516839. ISBN/EAN: 9780747516835. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory… Read More

Bay Books, Sydney, 1984. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition (ex-library). First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 123 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Library stamps etc only on endpapers, half-title page.. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. A collection of odd people, places, animals and curiosities from across Australia. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Australiana; Australia; 1980s; Humour. ISBN: 0858358115. ISBN/EAN: 9780858358119. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 7532. . 9780858358119

Pan Books, London, United Kingdom, 1956. Revised edition. Revised. Soft cover. Good. 2nd Printing. This book is in good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in strong condition. The front cover has some bumps and marks. The book is an old paperback and shows wear but overall is a good presentable copy. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: The story of British World War Two secret agent, Odette Churchill. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Women, Military, Espionage; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0001790. .

Scribner, New York, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 313 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. A fine unread copy.. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. A powerful work of literary military history from the New York Times bestselling author of In Harm's Way and Horse Soldiers, the harrowing, redemptive, and utterly unforgettable account of an American army reconnaissance platoon's fight for survival during the Vietnam War-whose searing experiences reverberate today among the millions of American families touched by this war. On a single night, January 31, 1968, as many as 100,000 soldiers in the North Vietnamese Army attacked thirty-six cities throughout South Vietnam, hoping to topple the government and dislodge American forces. Forty young American soldiers of an army… Read More

Lansdowne Press, Sydney, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: Quarto 4to. 280 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. The base has some chips and rubbed. This book is currently IN STOCK and would be shipped directly from our Australian address.. If there is any such thing as triumph in war, Of Love & War is about triumph. The triumph of love. Adrian Curlewis saw only two months of action before becoming a prisoner of the Japanese. For the threee and a half years of his captivity, the letters and diaries featured in this book are much more than just a story of war. Contained in them is the love that transcended all the horrors of captivity, a love which gave Adrian the will to survive. In… Read More

Wing Books, New Jersey, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Very Good. First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 367 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is not price clipped and in excellent condition. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. An accessible guide to the United States government features illuminating histories of the processes of the three branches--Executive, Judicial, and Legislative--and discussion that explains the ins and outs of the government. This omnibus edition includes three books in one: The Congress, The Presidency and The Supreme Court. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Politics & Government; United States; ISBN: 0517093081.… Read More

Reader's Digest, Sydney, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Near Fine Condition. First impression. Size: Quarto 4to. 464 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This BOOK IS IN STOCK and READY TO MAIL NOW. Your book when ordered will be securely packed and promptly dispatched by Great Southern Books. A fabulous guide for those contemplating motoring holidays in Australia. This book includes maps and information for touring with guides to all the attractions. All the information is provided based on a conventional motor vehicle. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Travel & Places; Australia; ISBN: 086438999x. ISBN/EAN: 9780864389992. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 9250. . 9780864389992 This book weighs over one kilogram,… Read More

Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1999. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine Condition. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 243 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. After Pauline Hanson's doomed 1998 election campaign, and the scandals and deregistration that followed, the media declared Pauline Hanson a spent force and One Nation a dead party. The 2001 Queensland and 2014 Federal elections proved them wrong: Hanson is back. Why is it we are so surprised by her re-emergence: the deep dissatisfaction that she tapped into in 1996 is a problem that did not go away. Margo Kingston takes us on a kaleidoscopic trip through the back country of Australia's political landscape during the 1998 election. This is strange territory, where bad press becomes good… Read More

Random House Australia, Milson's Point, NSW, 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 191 pages. Excellent copy. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. The dust jacket is in excellent condition. All edges are clean, neat and free of foxing. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: The official boo of the rugby world cup in 1991. This edition is corporate edition by Heinz. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Rugby; ISBN: 0091826497. ISBN/EAN: 9780091826499. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0001940. . 9780091826499

Penguin Books, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New. 224 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges are clean, neat and free of foxing. No dust jacket issued. The highlights and records of season 1999. A year notable for North Melbourne Kangaroos second premiership in three years. An era defined by their captain Wayne Carey. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Football; ISBN: 0670888257. ISBN/EAN: 9780670888252. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0000617. . 9780670888252

House of Collectibles, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A, 1990. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good. 1st Printing. 461 pages. This book is in good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in great condition. The front cover has some bumps and marks. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Items are shipped same day or next business day and are shipped directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: Quantity Available: 1. Category: Book Collecting, Autographs, Performing Arts, Posters; ISBN: 0876377886. ISBN/EAN: 9780876377888. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0000949. . 9780876377888

Carlton Books Limited, London, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover (Laminated Boards). Fine Condition. Size: Quarto. 96 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. Here is a comprehensive guide to two essential culinary ingredients. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Britain/UK; 1990s; ISBN: 185868711x. ISBN/EAN: 9781858687117. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8207. . 9781858687117

Arms and Armour Press, London, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 192 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. A fine unread copy.. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. The battle for Okinawa was a long, drawn-out affair that resulted in a tremendous loss of life, ships and aircraft. The Japanese had introduced kamikaze attacks earlier but they reached a new level at Okinawa. Twenty two ships were sunk and 250 damaged, some so badly that they were out of the war. Over 500 aircraft were lost and casualties in the action were close to 50,000. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Military & Warfare; Japan; 1940s; ISBN: 1854091956. ISBN/EAN:… Read More

Yale University Press, New Haven, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. New Book/New. First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 327 pages. This book is available and will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. Oklahoma! premiered on Broadway in 1943 under the auspices of the Theatre Guild, and today it is performed more frequently than any other Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. In this book Tim Carter offers the first fully documented history of the making of this celebrated American musical. Drawing on research from rare theater archives, manuscripts, journalism, and other sources, Carter records every step in the development of Oklahoma! The book is filled with rich and fascinating details about how Rodgers and Hammerstein first came together, the casting process, how Agnes de Mille became the show's choreographer, and the drafts and revisions that ultimately gave the musical its final shape. Carter also shows the lofty… Read More

Lansdowne Press, Melbourne, 1974. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Second impression of the First Edition. Size: Small Octavo. 208 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage, other than spine which is faded by sun exposure. Previous owner's signature, pencil. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post.. A collection of stories by Australian authors featured in the first twenty years of the Bulletin's existence. Written by authors, some of whom became household names in later days reveal an Australia in it's formative years. Sadly, "The Bulletin" is no longer with us. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1… Read More