2015, ISBN: 9780582717220

Paperback

Penguin Aus., 2013. Paperback. New. For ex-detective Frank Swann, being on the outside of Western Australia's police force is the only way to get justice done. Perth in 1979 is a ci… More...

Penguin Aus., 2013. Paperback. New. For ex-detective Frank Swann, being on the outside of Western Australia's police force is the only way to get justice done. Perth in 1979 is a city of celebration and corruption. There are street parties, official glad-handing – even a royal visit – to commemmorate a century and a half since colonisation. But behind the festivities a new kind of land grab is going on, this time for mining leases. The price of gold is up, and few are incorruptible before its lure. When Swann is hired to probe the suicide of a well-regarded geologist, he's drawn into a mire of vice and fraud that has at its heart a lust for wealth that verges on a disease . . . By the author of the acclaimed Line of Sight , Zero at the Bone lifts the lid on Perth at the start of the mining boom to show a town where Chinatown meets Underbelly , and where the establishment and the lawless blend into one. 'Full of crooked cops, corrupt politicians and rapacious mining companies . . . I really enjoyed Zero at the Bone .' Michael Robotham 'Has all the economy, pace, unexpected humour and local colour we've come to expect from David Whish-Wilson. Highly recommended.' Adrian McKinty 'The plot is unexpected and intriguing, the action intense, but best of all is Whish-Wilson's ability to draw characters so familiar they could be next-door neighbours. Beautifully written ... An absorbing read and thoroughly recommended if you love a great story. You won't want to put this one down until the very last page.' West Australian 'Satisfying turns [hold] narrative interest in a complex plot... This heavily researched and painstaking attention to detail skilfully captures the essence of Perth in the late 1970s and bodes well for Whish Wilson.' ABR 'Zero at the Bone is a gritty and utterly absorbing read... I'll be going back for more.' Good Reading SKU: MM-40024250; EAN: 9780670077533, Penguin Aus., 2013, Penguin Aus., 2015. Paperback. New. Claire is good at beginnings. Mid-twenties and mid-PhD, she's moved halfway around the world to San Francisco – where the line between adolescence and adulthood is blurry, and every night feels new. Too smart to be serious, she divides her time between her friends, her band, her ex-boyfriend, potential new boyfriends, whiskies with beer backs, and occasionally her thesis. And then, by accident, life starts to get messy.  Hot Little Hands contains nine funny, confronting and pitch-perfect stories about stumbling on the fringes of innocence, and the marks desire can leave. Anya, in her fake-leather sneakers and second-hand clothes, just wants to fit in at her Melbourne school. Ramona, with her suburban family and clique of friends, is just starting to stand out. Sascha is on the brink of discovery; Elise and Jenni are well beyond it. Amelia will do absolutely anything to avoid writing her book. And Kira wants to capture the world, exactly as she sees it, with her brand-new camera.  There are tales about now – about first encounters with lasting impressions, and break-ups that last longer than the relationships; about a time when late-night text messages are considered a courtship, and the most personal secrets get casually revealed online. It is the debut of a striking, wry, utterly fresh new voice in Australian literature. 'The stories are beautifully paced, the dialogue perfect. Ulman knows how to write a story, manage a build-up, hold your attention, suggest that somehow nothing much is happening while, in fact, everything is going on. I love how up-to-the-minute and street-wise the stories are, and how frank about sex and girls. This is a book which I think girls will relish, guys will need to read in order to know what girls are really thinking about, and every parent will need to keep by their bedside, especially at the weekend, so they can be fully reassured that their young daughters are having a truly good time.' Colm Toibin 'Funny, utterly absorbing, sad, brilliant, troubling in all the right ways. The stories connect to both the child and the adult in these girls, and in the reader too – I found myself lurching between embarrassed recognition and distant familiarity. Powerful, disturbing stuff – and also laugh-out-loud hilarious at times. Ulman has brilliantly mixed these different registers together into the one collection to capture something of the drama and joy and trauma of being young and female.' Ceridwen Dovey 'There's not one thing wrong with these stories . . . Ulman's ability to lure readers to a slow dawning is a rare skill . . . Finding nine killer short stories linked by theme is a difficult task, even for a writer with decades under her belt. If this is what Ulman is already capable of, Hot Little Hands will prove the start of a stellar career.' Saturday Paper 'You wince at some of the things the girls say, you fear for them, you barrack for them because – and this is testament to Ulman's talent – they come to life on the page. There is a deftness in the creation of these voices, these characters as negotiating new places and events they don't fully understand.' Jason Steger, The Age ' Hot Little Hands is brilliant, disquieting, hilarious and full of joy. Abigail Ulman is a master storyteller.' Michaela McGuire 'Full of unsettling and glorious portrayals of female desire, these women are conflicted, fierce, funny and strikingly familiar. Ulman has an immense talent for writing authentic voices.' Emily Sexton, head of programming at The Wheeler Centre 'Sharp, often funny, and packs an emotional punch . . . there's a compelling freshness and energy in these stories that makes [them] an addictive read.' Readings 'The strength of many of the stories in her collection lies in the space she leaves to the unsaid . . . Ulman has found rich fictional territory.'  Sydney Review of Books SKU: MM-40030328; EAN: 9781926428239, Penguin Aus., 2015, Longman Paul, Auckland, 1973. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Inscribed by Author. a 2nd hand copy showing signs of handling, rubbing to the spine, creases on the front panel, and on the first page "this one inscribed for Daphne Montague " and then signed by the author dated March 1974Ms Montague has only put a couple of pencil lines under some text in the first couple of stories. There is also a small link comment at the top of page 29. The recipient was a teacher and librarian, born in New Zealand, died in Australia. on the contents page has been pasted a new slip by the publisher with bibliography of the authors imaginative writing, commentary, and select list of writing about the author. The publisher's note on the page opposite thanks Mrs Jean Bartlett for revising the bibliography and advises this edition brings up to date the collection edited by Bill Pearson last published in 1965. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; New Zealand; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0582717221. ISBN/EAN: 9780582717220. Inventory No: 0256575. . 9780582717220, Longman Paul, 1973<

2014, ISBN: 9780582717220

Paperback

Paperback. New. To many vintage guitar fans, it seems inconceivable that Gibson dumped the Sunburst Les Paul in 1960 and, during the following year, introduced a completely new design, t… More...

Paperback. New. To many vintage guitar fans, it seems inconceivable that Gibson dumped the Sunburst Les Paul in 1960 and, during the following year, introduced a completely new design, the one that we know now as the SG (solid guitar). At the time, however, it made good business sense. Sales of the Les Paul were faltering, and Gibson decided to blow a breath of fresh air through its solid body electric guitar line. The company described the result as an ultra-thin, hand-contoured, double-cutaway body. The modernistic amalgam of bevels and points and angles was a radical departure, and this new book tells the story of all the SG models that followed: the Junior, Special, Standard, Custom, and more There are interviews with and stories about Gibson personnel through the years, and all the major SG players, including Pete Townshend, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton, Angus Young, George Harrison, Gary Rossington, Tony Iommi, and Derek Trucks. In the tradition of Tony Bacon's bestselling series of guitar books, The SG Guitar Book is three great volumes in one package: a collection of drool-worthy pictures of the coolest guitars; a gripping story from the earliest prototypes to the latest exploits; and a detailed collector's database of every production SG model ever made., LONDON.DENT DUTTON,1955.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.(Originally published in 1847,this illustrated edn,1955.) VG+/VG+.No owner inscrptn,no price-clip to dw/dj.Pictorial colour illustrated (Lionel Edwards) panel to upper wrap, rear wrap publisher advert for other titles with minimal shelf-wear and negligible creasing to edges, bottom front and upper rear corners have small closed tears with minimal loss and minisculely rubbed.Head of spine/backstrip minimally creased, rubbed and light nicks and a tiny closed tear to foot of same, spine/backstrip slightly darkened/aged - as usual/normal.Top edge coloured and lightly dust-soiled;fore-edge lightly aged and lightly foxed/spotted, but contents though, bright, tight, clean and unmarked.Publisher's original Sundour cloth bds;tan with red ink blocked design repeated to eps with black ink stamped letters to panel/lozenge on upper bd and black ink stamped title+publisher to spine/backstrip, repeated design eps, clean and unmarked,designed by Alexander H.Williamson.8vo,v-vi+1-325+blank includes half-title, b/w line illustrated title-page and colour frntis, 8 colour illustrated plates - includes frntis - b/w line illustrations throughout the text, all by Lionel Edwards, illustrations list and 27 chapters. Most people think of Captain Marryat as a writer of sea-stories.But he would try his hand at most things and this, a story of adventure in a wild and romantic corner of England at a stirring and troubled time.The tale is full of atmosphere and action, and concerns the children of a Cavalier family forced to live in hiding in the woods while their father's enemies rule the land, living 'off the country', dependent only on their skill with horses and farm stock and their ability to capture the wild game of the forest. Lionel Dalhousie Robertson Edwards(1878-1966).Usually worked as Lionel Edwards.Born in Oxfordshire,son of a doctor.Studied under A.S. Cope and Frank Calderon at the School of Animal Painting, Kensington, London.Reporter of the Lisbon revolution of 1910 for The Graphic.Served in the Army Remount Service during WWI.He worked regularly for Punch during the 1920's and became a popular contributor of hunting scenes to sporting and society magazines, and a well-known sporting painter.Settling in Salisbury, Wiltshire.Edwards was widely regarded as a sporting artist of the first rank.As an illustrator, Edwards worked in watercolour and body colour, pen and ink, wash, pencil, crayon and charcoal., LONDON.DENT DUTTON,1955., Independent Pub Group, 2014. 2 REV EXP. Paperback. New. An engaging, kid-friendly exploration of America's leading architect and his work This revised and updated edition of a longstanding classic, Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids, details the life, times, and work of the celebrated architect. Through simple, kid-friendly prose and anecdotes, author Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen describes the influences of Wright's Wisconsin childhood filled with nature, music, and close family ties; his struggles to find work as a young architect; the unique style that led him to the top of his profession; and masterpieces such as the Robie House, Hollyhock House, Fallingwater, the Guggenheim, and many others. Also discussed are Wright's sometimes controversial private and public life and the people and times that influenced him and vice-versa, with new sidebars on topics such as the Chicago and Bauhaus schools of architecture, Friedrich Froebel and his toy blocks that enchanted Wright as a child, and the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Budding architects will delve into architectural and design concepts while having fun through 21 hands-on projects, such as creating an edible model of Fallingwater, making a miniature Japanese kite, reading an architectural plan, and much more. A time line, glossary, bibliography, and list of houses to visit are also included"--SKU: MM-21609693; EAN: 9781613744741, Independent Pub Group, 2014, Longman Paul, Auckland, 1973. Revised First Thus. Softcover. Good Condition. Inscribed by Author. a 2nd hand copy showing signs of handling, rubbing to the spine, creases on the front panel, and on the first page "this one inscribed for Daphne Montague " and then signed by the author dated March 1974Ms Montague has only put a couple of pencil lines under some text in the first couple of stories. There is also a small link comment at the top of page 29. The recipient was a teacher and librarian, born in New Zealand, died in Australia. on the contents page has been pasted a new slip by the publisher with bibliography of the authors imaginative writing, commentary, and select list of writing about the author. The publisher's note on the page opposite thanks Mrs Jean Bartlett for revising the bibliography and advises this edition brings up to date the collection edited by Bill Pearson last published in 1965. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to the accompanying picture(s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; New Zealand; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0582717221. ISBN/EAN: 9780582717220. Inventory No: 0256575. . 9780582717220, Longman Paul, 1973<

1973, ISBN: 0582717221

Paperback

[EAN: 9780582717220], Used, good, [PU: Longman Paul, Auckland], LITERATURE & LITERARY BZDB2 SHORT STORIES NEW ZEALAND HOMOSEXUAL LITERARY; ZEALAND; THE OF FRANK SARGESON, Inscribed by Aut… More...

[EAN: 9780582717220], Used, good, [PU: Longman Paul, Auckland], LITERATURE & LITERARY BZDB2 SHORT STORIES NEW ZEALAND HOMOSEXUAL LITERARY; ZEALAND; THE OF FRANK SARGESON, Inscribed by Author. a 2nd hand copy showing signs of handling, rubbing to the spine, creases on the front panel, and on the first page "this one inscribed for Daphne Montague " and then signed by the author dated March 1974Ms Montague has only put a couple of pencil lines under some text in the first couple of stories. There is also a small link comment at the top of page 29. The recipient was a teacher and librarian, born in New Zealand, died in Australia. on the contents page has been pasted a new slip by the publisher with bibliography of the authors imaginative writing, commentary, and select list of writing about the author. The publisher's note on the page opposite thanks Mrs Jean Bartlett for revising the bibliography and advises this edition brings up to date the collection edited by Bill Pearson last published in 1965. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to the accompanying picture(s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; New Zealand; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0582717221. ISBN/EAN: 9780582717220. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0256575.<

1974, ISBN: 9780582717220

Paperback

Longman Paul, Auckland, 1973. Revised First Thus. Softcover. Good Condition. Inscribed by Author. a 2nd hand copy showing signs of handling, rubbing to the spine, creases on the fron… More...

Longman Paul, Auckland, 1973. Revised First Thus. Softcover. Good Condition. Inscribed by Author. a 2nd hand copy showing signs of handling, rubbing to the spine, creases on the front panel, and on the first page "this one inscribed for Daphne Montague " and then signed by the author dated March 1974Ms Montague has only put a couple of pencil lines under some text in the first couple of stories. There is also a small link comment at the top of page 29. The recipient was a teacher and librarian, born in New Zealand, died in Australia. on the contents page has been pasted a new slip by the publisher with bibliography of the authors imaginative writing, commentary, and select list of writing about the author. The publisher's note on the page opposite thanks Mrs Jean Bartlett for revising the bibliography and advises this edition brings up to date the collection edited by Bill Pearson last published in 1965. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to the accompanying picture(s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; New Zealand; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0582717221. ISBN/EAN: 9780582717220. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0256575. . 9780582717220, Longman Paul, 1973<

1973, ISBN: 0582717221

[EAN: 9780582717220], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Longman Paul, Auckland], NEW ZEALAND, LITERATURE, FICTION, Some Wear, Soiling And Mild Foxing