Michael Coper (18 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, minimal wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, clean throughout. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The cover has minimal wear. The page edges are somewhat tanned. Several copies avaliable. 332 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good + With Creased Cover Corners And Light Handling Wear, Owners Name To The Title Page And A Wilderness Society Stamp Inside The Front Cover.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Soft covers are rubbed, creased and slightly discoloured. Corners are thumbed. Page edges are very lightly stained and discoloured, corners thumbed. Otherwise binding is tidy, if not a little stiff. Else book is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Condition of Hardback book: As New Quarto, x, 502 pages with 107 illustrations Gilt-lettered quarter synthetic cloth and cloth with brass-edged corners This book is very heavy and may be collected from the Rotary Charity Book shop at Docklands, Melbourne.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In one of the great contests between State and federal power, the Tasmanian Dam Case pitted the immovable object of Tasmanias commitment to a massive hydro-electric project against the irresistible force of the Commonwealths determination to protect the environment.\nWho would prevail? Was it more important to create jobs and provide cheap power, or to preserve the natural beauty of the Tasmanian wilderness? On whom did the Australian Constitution confer the power to decide this question?\nBy the narrowest of majorities, the High Court decided in 1983 that the Commonwealth had the final say, and upheld legislation that prohibited the construction of a dam on the Gordon River below the Franklin.\nBecause of the passions aroused by the case, the Court took the unprecedented step of issuing a statement explaining that its job was not to decide whether the proposed dam was a good idea or not, but to determine whether this was a matter of State or federal power. Yet this issue was just as hotly contested. Could any subject be brought within federal power merely by the presence of an international treaty on that subject? Would affirming this proposition destroy the intended balance between State and federal power? Would denying the proposition disable Australia from full participation in international affairs?\nThree decades after the High Courts decision, these and other questions of law and policy remain of vital importance. This book brings together a fascinating collection of commentaries on the impact of the decision, and how the hopes and fears following the decision have played out.\nThis stimulating and timely book contains reflections from then Commonwealth Attorney-General Gareth Evans, then High Court Justice Sir Anthony Mason and leading Indigenous lawyer Professor Mick Dodson. The book also examines some novel questions, such as whether the outcome of the case was inevitable, how similar issues have played out in Canada, and whether better conservation outcomes are more likely to come from the Commonwealth or the States. These and other chapters offer fresh perspectives on one of the most important cases in High Court history. In one of the great contests between State and federal power, the Tasmanian Dam Case pitted the immovable object of Tasmania's commitment to a massive hydro-electric project against the irresistible force of the Commonwealth's determination to protect the environment. This is a collection of commentaries on the impact of the decision, and more. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Softcover. Condition: Good. A little split and chipped on the spine with some yellowing on the covers. A small pen inscription on the endpaper. Some minor damp spotting present.

SOFTCOVER. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Landscape 4to in colour printed stiff glossy card covers, 54pp (plus a few pages of auctioneers blurb at rear), 152 lots all or most illustrated in colour. . [CONDITION: Some scattered ink notes to text else FINE, an otherwise well preserved clean and tight copy ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . To see more of our books on Ceramics type DbbPOTTERY in the Keywords search box . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

hardcover in good condition, quarter leatherette, brass tabs on corners, top corner torn; 502 pages, heavy book which will require excess postage outside Australia.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Covers & Spine: front and back showing light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, only minor wear at edges and corners, spine showing slight crease-lines but remains intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, only marking is personal bookplate of previous owner inside front cover otherwise clean throughout. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In one of the great contests between State and federal power, the Tasmanian Dam Case pitted the immovable object of Tasmanias commitment to a massive hydro-electric project against the irresistible force of the Commonwealths determination to protect the environment.\nWho would prevail? Was it more important to create jobs and provide cheap power, or to preserve the natural beauty of the Tasmanian wilderness? On whom did the Australian Constitution confer the power to decide this question?\nBy the narrowest of majorities, the High Court decided in 1983 that the Commonwealth had the final say, and upheld legislation that prohibited the construction of a dam on the Gordon River below the Franklin.\nBecause of the passions aroused by the case, the Court took the unprecedented step of issuing a statement explaining that its job was not to decide whether the proposed dam was a good idea or not, but to determine whether this was a matter of State or federal power. Yet this issue was just as hotly contested. Could any subject be brought within federal power merely by the presence of an international treaty on that subject? Would affirming this proposition destroy the intended balance between State and federal power? Would denying the proposition disable Australia from full participation in international affairs?\nThree decades after the High Courts decision, these and other questions of law and policy remain of vital importance. This book brings together a fascinating collection of commentaries on the impact of the decision, and how the hopes and fears following the decision have played out.\nThis stimulating and timely book contains reflections from then Commonwealth Attorney-General Gareth Evans, then High Court Justice Sir Anthony Mason and leading Indigenous lawyer Professor Mick Dodson. The book also examines some novel questions, such as whether the outcome of the case was inevitable, how similar issues have played out in Canada, and whether better conservation outcomes are more likely to come from the Commonwealth or the States. These and other chapters offer fresh perspectives on one of the most important cases in High Court history. In one of the great contests between State and federal power, the Tasmanian Dam Case pitted the immovable object of Tasmania's commitment to a massive hydro-electric project against the irresistible force of the Commonwealth's determination to protect the environment. This is a collection of commentaries on the impact of the decision, and more. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In one of the great contests between State and federal power, the Tasmanian Dam Case pitted the immovable object of Tasmanias commitment to a massive hydro-electric project against the irresistible force of the Commonwealths determination to protect the environment.\nWho would prevail? Was it more important to create jobs and provide cheap power, or to preserve the natural beauty of the Tasmanian wilderness? On whom did the Australian Constitution confer the power to decide this question?\nBy the narrowest of majorities, the High Court decided in 1983 that the Commonwealth had the final say, and upheld legislation that prohibited the construction of a dam on the Gordon River below the Franklin.\nBecause of the passions aroused by the case, the Court took the unprecedented step of issuing a statement explaining that its job was not to decide whether the proposed dam was a good idea or not, but to determine whether this was a matter of State or federal power. Yet this issue was just as hotly contested. Could any subject be brought within federal power merely by the presence of an international treaty on that subject? Would affirming this proposition destroy the intended balance between State and federal power? Would denying the proposition disable Australia from full participation in international affairs?\nThree decades after the High Courts decision, these and other questions of law and policy remain of vital importance. This book brings together a fascinating collection of commentaries on the impact of the decision, and how the hopes and fears following the decision have played out.\nThis stimulating and timely book contains reflections from then Commonwealth Attorney-General Gareth Evans, then High Court Justice Sir Anthony Mason and leading Indigenous lawyer Professor Mick Dodson. The book also examines some novel questions, such as whether the outcome of the case was inevitable, how similar issues have played out in Canada, and whether better conservation outcomes are more likely to come from the Commonwealth or the States. These and other chapters offer fresh perspectives on one of the most important cases in High Court history. In one of the great contests between State and federal power, the Tasmanian Dam Case pitted the immovable object of Tasmania's commitment to a massive hydro-electric project against the irresistible force of the Commonwealth's determination to protect the environment. This is a collection of commentaries on the impact of the decision, and more. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book condition is very good. Hard cover. Dust jacket near fine, no tears, and clean. Book block clean. Book boards clean and minor wear on bottom wear the book sat on a shelf. Ex library copy which has the usual marks like I.D sticker on the rear of front dust jacket and top of library paper slip on fly leaf page which I will not remove as it will damage book. Spine intact. Text body clean. Over-all a great and neat copy. The Oxford Companion to the High Courts of Australia is not only the definitive reference book on the court: it is also a work of scholarships and literature in its own right. It goes beyond description to analysis, criticism, reflection, and evaluation. This authoritative yet accessible book is a must for anyone interested in a fundamental but surprisingly neglected aspect of Australian government and society. Heavy book extra charges for oversea postage due to exceed 500gram. Actual book weight is 2.112. Rare and Scarce book. Out of print.

hardcover in good condition, a little shelf wear, some insect damage to spine, dustcover a little worn and torn on edges; 804 pages, b/w photos, heavy book which will require excess postage outside Australia.

hardcover. Condition: New. NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Dust Jacket may NOT BE INCLUDED.CDs may be missing. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

1st edition hardback in original cloth Very nice copy large octavo x + 502pp., b/w plates, text ills., notes, index, Bound in quarter cloth over boards with brass-edged corners. Slight rubbing at top of spine o/w a very nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. North Ryde, CCH Australia Limited, 1987. Quarto, x, 502 pages with 107 illustrations. Gilt-lettered quarter synthetic cloth and cloth with brass-edged corners; covers slightly bowed and marked; top edge slightly marked; gift inscription on the half-title; an excellent copy.