Search Results: Titles starting with S from Bookhome Sydney

London: Bounty Books, 2005. 2nd, new ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial cover, black & white photos, maps, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. 350 pp. Second edition. The S.B.S [SBS, Special Boat Service] - the British commando unit - has been prominent in dramatic operations in many of the world's trouble spots: World War 2, then the Korean War, Borneo confrontation with Indonesia, Falkland Islands, and recently. the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the Coalition invasion of Iraq. John Parker brings the story up-to-date with gripping accounts of these recent engagements and substantial additional material on previous operations. The author is a British investigative journalist. (This copy: Bounty Books, 2005, jacket photo of a submarine.).

Sydney, St Leonards: Allen & Unwin, 1994. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear jacket, bottom edge lightly rubbed. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 264 pp. This book tells the story of the noted Sydney private girl's school. The school opened in 1895 in Darlinghurst, Sydney. A celebration of the first 100 years of this famous inner-city private school, and describes the character and traditions which make it unique among Sydney girl's schools.

London: S. W. Silver & Co. / Office of 'The Colonies', 1874. 1st ed.. Hardback small, no jacket, very good condition, flexible red-brown cloth cover (embossed pattern, minor creasing, gilt spine lettering), foldout frontispiece colour map, adverts, tipped in sheet front free flyleaf, re-cased retaining original cloth, edges little foxed, endpapers toned, pages little toned, some edgewear, owner's written name & drawing (reverse side of frontispiece foldout). 414 + 32 pp. The scarce first edition. A popular comprehensive British guidebook to the new colonies of Australia and New Zealand. The tipped in sheet is a review of this book, published in The Field magazine. Owner name of Miss Amy Stewart, with drawing of bird, on reverse side of foldout. (Later editions added in Fiji.) Plus 24-page collection of period adverts at rear.

Perth, Northbridge: Access Press, 1997. 1st ed.. Hardback large wide octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, illustrated endpapers, black & white text-photos, small scuff top spine, top corners covers little bumped, minor edgewear, owner name & address label spine & front free flyleaf. 416 pp. (This copy: Hardcover edition, Access Press, 1997, which has the same ISBN as the paperback edition of 1998.) A 40th Anniversary Project undertaken by the National Secretariat of the Australian Special Air Force Association. The book details, in over 1000 captioned pictures, the day to day life of the SAS soldier, at home in Australia and on overseas service in Vietnam, the Himalayas and elsewhere. The first chapter shows the history of the unit. The last chapter is about the Blackhawk tragedy of 1996 in Somalia. This book, edited by M. J. Malone, is the result of years of research and collection. Published in a limited edition of 1500 copies. The editor is a former S.A.S officer,… Read More

London: Bodley Head, 1981. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (small scuff top edge rear cover). 269 pp. This is the story of the British secret organisation called SOE, the Special Operations Executive, created in July 1940. Drawing on his own personal recollections and those of his colleagues, as well as the available published material, he has written as a valuable assessment of Britain's part in these activities, as well as a summary of how SOE functioned in relation to the Allied theatre commanders, to the special operations activities of Allied countries, notably the United States, and to government and service departments.

Brisbane, Milton: John Wiley, 2009. Reprint ed.. Paperback large quarto, spiral bound, very good plus condition, drawings (computer output), old price marks. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . 285 pp. A practical guide to univariate and multivariate statistical analysis using the SPSS computer program, including many worked examples with window displays and output printouts.

Boston: Allyn & Bacon / Pearson Education, 2005. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, CDROM in rear pocket. 286 pp. Teaches SPSS and statistical skills using research problems drawn from typical areas of social work practice or policy, including: children of divorcing couples, children drifting in foster care, poverty and income, parenting practices and adolescent adjustment, history of sexual abuse, and youth suicide.

Sydney: Golden Press, 1983. Hardback wide octavo, good plus condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, spine slack (pages firm), minor edgewear, rubber stamp. 32 pp. A children's picture story by Ann Ferns about a fur seal named Sacha. Carol and Paul had met Sacha during their holidays in a small fishing town in Victoria, when they had stayed with their grandparents. Illustrated by Ester Kasepuu. An Australian Golden Book.

Rochester, VT: Bear & Company / Inner Traditions, 2018. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. 303 pp. Shares shamanic journeys and teachings to connect with the strengths of Africa's spirit animals, including the Lion, the Elephant, the Giraffe, and the shadow side of the Hyena. This book is a guide to help to heal the world around us

New York: Touchstone / Simon & Schuster, 2001. Revised ed.. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, map. 331 pp. Revised edition. Written by Sunday Times correspondent in Beirut. She carefully explains the Muslim fundamentalist revolution (particularly Ayatollah Khomeini's Shiite revolution in Iran) that is shaking the certainties in both the Western and Arab world, By senior journalist, Los Angeles Times.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1986. 1st U.K. ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, endpaper map, jacket flaps foxed (price-clipped), small sticker. 315 pp. Robin Wright, foreign correspondent in Beirut, carefully explains the Muslim fundamentalist revolution (particularly Ayatollah Khomeini's Shiite revolution in Iran) that is shaking the certainties in both the Western and Arab world. First U.K. edition.

Sydney: Imprint Collins, 1989. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. 150 pp. For some, travel is the saddest pleasure. In these short stories, some of which are written as the notes from a travel diary, Inez Baranay ironically observes the ephemeral nature of her generations's search for peace of mind and the spirit of perfection.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1969. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, edges lightly foxed (mainly top edge), pages lightly toned as usual, spine ends jacket little chipped (rear cover scuffed), minor edgewear, non-author written dedication title page. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . 289 pp. The respected historian M. H. Ellis was commissioned by the coal mining company to celebrate its centenary. The aim was to include a short history of the coal mining industry in New South Wales. The manuscript was finished in 1959, but not published then because of rapid industry change, and was revised by the author in 1969 for publication. (No ISBN in the book.).

Sydney: Tip-Top Publications, 1946. Paperback, fair condition, heritage pictorial cover, adverts, edges & pages lightly toned, small edge pieces missing front cover, tiny dent several pages, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear & creasing. 96 pp. Estimated date: 1945 - 1947 (Trove catalogue). Small booklet containing essays on some of the colourful characters of the South Pacific. The delightful old-style colour painting on the front cover depicts three local beauties. Advert rear cover: "Become an artist - quickly. Let Brodie Mack teach you at home". SALE PRICE.

Maroochydore, QLD: Linda Frylink Anderson / Express Print and Mail, 2016. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos, minimal edgewear. 388 pp. The Queensland author and her husband set sail on a voyage around the world that took two years to complete. She suffered from sea sickness, was terrified of storms and had limited sailing experience. They made the trip in their home-built yacht. This 30,000-nautical-mile voyage was about achieving their dream. They gained a lot from their travels and gave a lot to the people they met on the journey. This is a story of overcoming a massive challenge and leaving a small part of themselves in every one of the 30 countries they visited in their swift yet tough yacht Valiam.

Kuranda, QLD: Rams Skull Press, 1996. Paperback trade, card covers, stapled pamphlet, very good condition, black & white drawings, staples rusted, light creasing along spine, faint foxing front cover, small rubbed spot front cover, minor edgewear. 44 pp. Ron Edwards has written and illustrated this small book about sailing ships of Cairns, Queensland. It has information on more than 200 vessels that played some part in the history of the Australian tropical east coast. Where possible, the drawings have been based on old photos or written descriptions. (No date, but 1996, Trove.)

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Asia Center / Harvard University Press, 2011. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket). 312 pp. Australian academic Peter Mauch describes how, as Japan's pre-Pearl Harbor ambassador to the United States, Admiral Kichisaburo (1877 - 1964) played a significant role in a tense and turbulent period in Japanese-U.S. relations. Connects his experiences as a naval officer to his service as foreign minister and ambassador, and later as father of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Forces and proponent of the U.S.-Japanese alliance. Re-assesses Nomura's contributions as a hard-nosed realist whose grasp of the underlying realities of Japanese-U.S. relations went largely unappreciated by the Japanese political and military establishment.

Melbourne: Allan & Co., 1965. Paperback small folio, very good condition, looseleaf (unstapled), pages little toned, minor edgewear. 6 pp. (Copyright, 1916, but 1965 on rear cover.) Sheet music for piano. Rear cover advert: New piano pieces fourth grade (eg, Fun in the Park).

St John's, Newfoundland: Tuckamore Books, 2006. Reprint ed.. Paperback small wide quarto, good plus condition, full-page colour drawings, few small creases covers & internally, minor edgewear corner tips. 28 pp. A delightful children's picture story about a very special Newfoundland dog named Sailor. He did not like water until he had to save his owner Ike when he fell in the water. The cute illustrations will bring joy to any age. The story is inspired by Bosun, Cormack and Dory, three beautiful Newfoundland dogs. The author (Catherine Simpson) and illustrator (Joanne Snook-Hann) both live in Newfoundland, Canada,.

London: Little, Brown & Co., 1996. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (light foxing reverse side, few small edges tears), edges faintly foxed, small dent top edge rear cover, pages faintly toned. 241 pp. First edition. Tony Gray examines Ireland in its new capacity as a sophisticated, highly technological, committed member of the European Union. The book embraces also the Ulster settlers (Protestants), who however British they feel, are recognised straight away as Irish as soon as they set foot outside their own tiny statelet. The author has written a lively, informative and authoritative exploration of Ireland and the Irish.