Fortuna Books

Some dependent peoples of the south Pacific

MANDER Linden A · 1954

$40.00 (€36.29 | £30.28 | ¥6,385)

MacMillan DW some sun fading, short tears to corner folds book VG 535pp combines anthropology history and colonial administration, describes pre and post european society among the mentioned peoples of the south pacific. New Zealand maori, samoa ,australian aborigine, papua n...

Another Life, a novel in two parts

ETHERINGTON J W · 1984

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,193)

Vantage Press "the author firmly believes that various 'souls' travel from body to body in different lives. Thus many civilization builders can use the talents and expertise in different stages of their eternal existence to change the face of the earth. this novel tells the s...

A Family Madness

KENEALLY Thomas · 1986

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.71 | ¥4,789)

Lester & Orpen Dennys VG copy in same DW with a slight spot of soiling where dust has adhered to the remains of a label adhesive, signed by Keneally on title To Bob| with warmest| regards |Tom Keneally| (smiley face)| 1990. a few minor patches of discolouration to closed fore ...

The Feast of All Saints

RICE Anne · 1979

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,184)

Simon and Schuster first edition of her second work, would be VG/VG except short tear at DW spine fold and minor nicks to edge, a little surface soiling to DW, small thumb size soil to fep, half title has the numbers"40-173" written in red marker otherwise VG copy unclipped an...

The Last Spike the great railway 1881-1885

BERTON Pierre · 1971

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.71 | ¥4,789)

McClelland and Stewart red cloth. 478pp, DW price clipped. Canadian Pacific Railway forged Canada into one nation. the story of the men behind it from the financiers and foremen to the coolie labour. reads like a novel but includes index and reference sources. H First Edition ...

Gayelord Hauser's treasury of secrets

HAUSER Gayelord · 1968

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.71 | ¥4,789)

Faber DW is sunned but otherwise VG under plastic cover, previous owner name fep, 553pp. divided into seven parts; look younger live longer / you are what you eat / your good health / your good looks / your good life / intelligent dieting / recipes and formulas H reprint Very...

Kiss the girls and make them Cry

YARDLEY James · 1970

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,991)

Michael Joseph first book by author, DW has edge wear and some short tears at spine fold ends and lower upper corner fold, not price clipped. some foxing to fore edge. H First Edition Good London Very Good 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall

Magic Squares and Cubes

ANDREWS W S · 1917

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,991)

Dover Dover quality sewn facsimile of 1917 second revised edition. acid free paper, near new just minimal corner wear. viii + 419pp 754 magical diagrams and illustrations. magic in the sense of mathematical systems not quite occult! book label from Watkins to fep. S reprint N...

Ayesha the return of She

HAGGARD H Rider · 1905

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,973)

Ward Lock olive cloth decorated in blind light green and gilt to cover and spine. very minimal soiling and corner rubbing. lacks fep, minimal foxing to title page and tissue guard. frontis present, a little soiling to fore edge. 384pp +frontis+ 30 plates in b&w by Maurice Gre...

Down channel in the 'Vivette'

CHATTERTON E Keble · 1910

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,973)

Sidgwick & Jackson two tone cloth with decorative title and pasted on colour vignette, spine is split along upper and lower joints and front hinge is split also, cover stays attached partially by the binding sewing, needs attention.top edge gilt, map end papers, foxing to pr...

The Riddle of Richard Pearse

OGILVIE Gordon · 1973

$35.00 (€31.75 | £26.49 | ¥5,587)

Reed first edition of a much reprinted book. 251pp + plates, map end papers. DW short tear top corner fold and former owners gift inscription facing title page has been partially whited out otherwise VG+ book and DW. Pearse was the first British aviator to leave the ground in...

The Stewart Islanders

SANSOM Olga · 1970

$60.00 (€54.44 | £45.42 | ¥9,578)

Reed VG+ copy SIGNED BY AUTHOR to title page 249pp + many plates, map end papers former owners name to fep, tipped in newspaper cutting review of the book plus one page typescript giving some of 'Rakiura's' unwritten history mainly to do with the opening and ownership of the ...

Crown Colony Government in New Zealand

McLINTOCK A H · 1958

$55.00 (€49.90 | £41.63 | ¥8,780)

Government Printer 475pp + maps and illustrations. DW has two corners discrete tape repaired and minimal edge wear at spine ends , a VG+ copy overall includes the coming of sovereignty ( to the British monarchy) and the evolution of the New Zealand Constitutional system as wel...

The Whole Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus

WHISTON William (Flavius Josephus · 1840

$450.00 (€408.27 | £340.61 | ¥71,836)

Blackie & son (2,000 gram rate) 4 vols blue cloth blind embossed, gilt titled spines original cream end papers bearing bookplate of D A Kidd (univeristy professor at Christchurch New Zealand) a small ink name to fep. undated circa 1840? descriptive title reads;....the learned...

Typewriter In The Sky an adventure in time & Fear

HUBBARD L Ron

$150.00 (€136.09 | £113.54 | ¥23,945)

Cherry Tree Fantasy Books scarce. Cherry Tree Book No 409 priced 1'6 on the cover (publication price). undated early (first) Hubbard science fiction. contains two stories plus Authors note. 190pp + 2pp adverts as well as adverts to the inside covers. no mention of Scientology...

Imperialism and Biblical Prophecy 750-500 BCE

ABERBACH David · 1993

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,973)

Routledge near fine black synthetic cloth. 122 pp chapters cover Assyria and the fall of Israel / Babylonia and the fall of Judah / Persia and Judahs restoration. H First Edition No Jacket London Very Good 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall

East Indies Episode (Shell war achievements 3)

FABRICIUS Johan · 1951

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,193)

Shell Petroleum Company brown cloth spine, decorative papered boards.map end papers, Number 3 in the Shell War Achievements series. "An account of the Demolitions carried out and of some of the experiences of the staff in the East Indies Oil Areas of the Royal Dutch-Shell Gro...

Casino

FRANCIS Ricki · 1973

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,193)

Scripts by the author of Bucks' Party. good but used paperback, old price to cover in marker, spine worn and creased, stamp to top edge and multiple stamps to first page. stamp to title page. a sleazy thriller set in a Tasmanian casino. Kathy is willing to do anything to make ...

Family Fortune

EBERHART M G · 1977

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

Collins ex library.tape residue to paste downs and onto boards, large stamp to title. stamp and remains of label to rear fep.spine sunned , text block cocked. DW bottom edge shows some residue from a plastic tape to very edge. short tears at spine ends one onto front panel, ta...

The Path to Love

GRIMSTEAD Hettie · 1960

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,193)

Mills and Boon brown boards VG book, DW rubbed abd chipped to spine ends and corners with minor loss, not price clipped 185pp + adverts H First Edition Good London Very Good 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall