Shaw a G L (181 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear and a few tears.

paperback. Condition: Good. Pages are crisp and clean, no marking. Cover is good. Binding is tight/good. First page has gift note.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. May contain underlining and/or highlighting. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. With usual stamps and markings, In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:0571047750.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Condition: Good. The Story of Australia (1983) by A.G.L. Shaw . Faber and Faber . ISBN: 0571180744 . Condition: Good ? and ex-library , as sold by Crappy Old Books , meaning it comes with that special patina of public service: a few stamps, a label, possibly the faint aura of a thousand earnest readers silently thinking, ?Right then, let?s understand Australia properly.? This is the kind of book that promises something enormous in the calmest possible voice. The Story of Australia. Not ?Some Thoughts About Australia,? not ?A Brief Chat,? but the story ? as if a continent can be neatly gathered up, dusted off, and presented between two covers like a well-behaved pet. Which, if you know anything about Australia, is already hilarious. A.G.L. Shaw gives you history with the reassuring firmness of a lecturer who has seen it all: exploration, colonisation, government, gold rushes, wars, politics, economy, society ? the whole sprawling saga, from the ancient depths of Indigenous Australia through to the modern nation-state. It?s panoramic without being silly, and clear without being patronising. Shaw writes like someone determined to keep the narrative moving, even when the subject insists on being complicated (which it does, repeatedly). And because it?s Faber and Faber, there?s a certain properness to it all. This is not the ?wild outback yarn? version of Australia, where everyone is wrestling crocodiles between chapters. This is the Australia of decisions, consequences, migrations, disputes, policies, and moments when the country quietly reinvented itself while Britain and the rest of the world were busy doing other things. The tone is measured, which makes the underlying drama ? the clashes, the upheavals, the scale ? land even harder. The ex-library status is a bonus feature. You?re not just buying a book; you?re adopting a former civil servant. It has done its duty. It has sat on shelves waiting for someone to learn about federation, settlement patterns, political shifts, and the awkward fact that ?national stories? are rarely as tidy as the title suggests. It may have a pocket, stamps, or catalogue markings ? the book?s little resume of having been borrowed, returned, shelved, and borrowed again. In Good condition, it?s perfectly readable and ready for another round. Ideal for anyone who wants a solid, sensible overview ? students, travellers who?d like a bit more context than ?Sydney?s nice,? or armchair historians who enjoy the slow realisation that Australia?s history is far more than beaches, convict ships, and the occasional heroic sheep. Buy it if you want the big picture. Buy it if you like history written with calm authority. Buy it if you enjoy the small thrill of owning a book that once belonged to everyone. Because if you?re going to tackle a continent?s worth of past, you may as well do it with a dependable guide ? and a few library stamps to prove it?s already passed inspection.

Condition: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. Revised edition reprint. Spine faded. Used - Very Good. VG paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Clean with a firm binding and unmarked pages. Not ex-library. An old price sticker on the back. Ships in a box.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:0571068774.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure 7 days a week!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 308 pages. FIRST EDITION - FIRST PRINTING Owners name. The jacket, now in a new mylar covering, has some edge wear and a darkened spine. Not price clipped (15s net). This book is VERY GOOD in a GOOD jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 197 pp., Blue Hardback, ex priv lib but little marked else VG, no DJ, 1st ed.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The original owner's name and address (N.C. Foote, 35 Bow St.) pencilled at top of cover; issue has wear and soil; several margins have chip or short closed tear due to the page gatherings being roughly opened. Paginated vii, 97-112, [2] p. [ifo grndfthr c] Size: Oversize.

Condition: Fair. 1955. First Published. 308 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white photographic and illustrated plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Front free endpaper cut out with pencil inscription to gutter. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Light wear marks overall.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Faber paper covered edition, 1972. Slightly rubbed edges, internally clean & tight. 336 pages.

Condition: Fair. 1958. New Impression. 212 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth boards with lettering. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Moderate tape marks to pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Boardss have been laminated. Visible wear marks to boards.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Thus. 216pp. Remnants of price sticker.

paperback. Condition: Good. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. HARDCOVER; in fine condition. Book.

Condition: Good. 1970. First Edition. 216 pages. Illustrated paper covers. Pages are bright and clear with light foxing and tanning to text block edge and reverse of covers. Hinges are very lightly cracked but covers remain firmly attached. Paper covers have light edge-wear and corner curling with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has minor tanning, rolling and creasing.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:0416142400.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:0416299407.

Condition: Good. 1967. Third Edition. 332 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth covered boards with gilt. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Jacket in non removable laminate. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Tape marks to end papers and boards. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing. Jacket is in non-removable plastic cover.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Owner's Name inside. Foxing to page edges and end papers. 324 pages.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcovers; owner's stamp; minor shelfwear w/ light creasing of corners and fore-edge of a few leaves; o/w in very good condition.

Hardback. No Dustjacket. Reading Copy in Good to Very Good condition. Ex-Library with the usual faults, card pocket, ink stamps, etc. Tight sound copy with average wear.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:0571096530.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:0416299407.

Condition: Good. 1966. First Edition. 262 pages. No dust jacket. Green and beige pictorial cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Spine cover faded; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.