Stirling Alfred (42 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. A history of the Richmond district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Includes dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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

Fifth Edition. Fine copy in the original color printed boards. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Britain and the world ; 2. Physical description; 176 p. : illus. [some col.], facsims., geneal. tables, maps [some col.], ports. [some col.] ; 26 cm. Subjects; Great Britain History Tudors, (1485-1603). Great Britain History Stuarts, (1603-1714). Great Britain, 1485-1714 Secondary school texts. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Fifth Edition. Fine copy in the original color printed boards. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Britain and the world ; 2. Physical description; 176 p. : illus. [some col.], facsims., geneal. tables, maps [some col.], ports. [some col.] ; 26 cm. Subjects; Great Britain History Tudors, (1485-1603). Great Britain History Stuarts, (1603-1714). Great Britain, 1485-1714 Secondary school texts. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Fine in Fine Dustwrapper. Hardbound.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. (2 pp), 93 pages, 2 black and white plates, book in fine condition with near fine dust-wrapper (not price clipped, spine slightly faded). Author's signed presentation inscription on the title-page. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ex school library copy. Light edgewear to covers. Spine sun faded. School stamp and library sticker front end page and rear pastedown. Pages clean, binding firm.

Condition: Good. 1969. Reprinted. 139 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Signed by the author Alfred Stirling with dedication to title page. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light foxing overall.

8vo; pp. 139; original cloth, dustjacket, A very good copy. Victoria seen through the eyes of twelve famous visitors, two from each decade (1840s-1890s).

Hard Cover. Condition: F. Dust Jacket Condition: F. First Edition. F/F. 8vo. original blue boards (trifling leaf edge spots) in dustwrapper; pp. [vi], 94 (last blank), with illustrations. A fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 44pp. 21.5cm. Frontispiece portrait. Limited to 500 copies. Hard cover in dust jacket. A fine clean copy. Chemist, distiller of Eucalyptus oil, Mayor of Richmond, organiser of Exhibitions, Member of Victorian Parliament.

56pp. 8vo. Original boards, in pictorial dustwrapper, slightly rubbed. Light foxing to upper edge, otherwise a very good copy. First edition. Limited to 1000 copies.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine in Archival Sleeve. First Edition. A firm straight unmarked book and dust jacket, just out of long-term storage, appears unread. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR on title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Based on an address delivered to the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, this history of Richmond surveys the scene prior to 1900. Alfred Stirling, whose family lived and worked in Richmond, introduces the reader to the various families and personages who settled in the 'green and undulating well-timbered bush of Richmond; or later moved to'Richmond Hill, the coming fashionable district'. **The jacket has light shelf rubbing.**.

22.0 x 14.0cms 144pp very good+ hardback & dustwrapper This book documents 12 eminent Britishers impressions of 19th century Victoria. They were Robert Lowe Lord Sherbrooke; H C E Childers; Lord Salisbury; Henry Kingsley; Charles Dilke; Anthony Trollope; John Redmond; Lord Rosebery; Fames Anthony Froude; Sarah Bernhardt; General Booth & Rudyard Kipling.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed and signed First Editio , VG in VG unclipped dj. some marks to the boards, wear to the edges of the dj.internally clean and bright.dedicated 'For Effie with love, Alfred'. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardback. John Oldham; Alfred Stirling, The Hawthorn Press. Author: John Oldham; Alfred StirlingBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the social customs and intimate details of life during the Victorian age. It presents a unique perspective through the eyes of various visitors, offering a mosaic of experiences from grand estates to bustling cityscapes. The narrative illustrates the intricate etiquette, domestic arrangements, and cultural nuances that defined the period, often with a keen eye for both the grand and the mundane. Readers gain an unparalleled understanding of the era's societal fabric, revealing the hidden lives and public personas of its inhabitants. Hardback.

Softcover. x, 476 pp. Softcover. LCC: 6710853 Good condition; touches of wear on edges of covers and of spine; previous owner's name on front cover; on rear cover: light yellowing, and a phrase of pen underlining; inside covers and all pages are lightly yellowed.

ii+510pp. 8vo. Original boards in dustwrapper, black and white frontispiece, a very good copy. First edition.

44pp. 8vo. Original cloth, somewat flecked. Black and white portrait frontispiece. Bookplate on ffe. A very good copy. Inbscribed and signed. Limited edition of 500 copies.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A Distant View of The Vatican covers a wide range of personalities, and a point of view in Italy, Australia and many other progressive countries, including lively portraits of the great twentieth-century Church leaders. **The jacket is rippled across the top.**.

HB BLUE CLOTH AND CREAM BOARDS PRELIMS FOXED GOOD PP128 12M0 Sub-titled A VisitorÕs Book, foreword by Sir Robert Menzies.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Illustrated with two b&w plates. Includes notes, plus indexes. "This book examines the life of a great Italian diplomat, Costantino Nigra, who was instrumental in bringing about the union of Italy. The story of his missions on behalf of Cavour to the court of Napoleon III makes fascinating reading. Also included in this volume is Italy and Scotland, two countries which would appear worlds apart but which, the author shows most interestingly, have actually a great deal in common. This book grew out of addresses presented during 1969 and 1970 at the Istituto di Cultura, Melbourne." Printed in Australia. Bound in original blue boards with bright gilt lettering to spine, in publisher's unclipped blue printed dustjacket. Single black marker line to one line on final text page, mild sun-shading to dustjacket, otherwise a very nice clean tight solid hardcover copy. The dustjacket is now protected in a removable clear mylar cover (with small slit to rear). 93pp. Uncommon. SB-53.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Illustrated with two b&w plates. Includes notes, plus indexes. "This book examines the life of a great Italian diplomat, Costantino Nigra, who was instrumental in bringing about the union of Italy. The story of his missions on behalf of Cavour to the court of Napoleon III makes fascinating reading. Also included in this volume is Italy and Scotland, two countries which would appear worlds apart but which, the author shows most interestingly, have actually a great deal in common. This book grew out of addresses presented during 1969 and 1970 at the Istituto di Cultura, Melbourne." Printed in Australia. Bound in original blue boards with bright gilt lettering to spine, in publisher's unclipped blue printed dustjacket. A very nice clean tight solid hardcover copy. The dustjacket is now protected in a removable clear mylar cover. 93pp. Uncommon. SB-32.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Illustrated with two b&w plates. Includes notes, plus indexes. "This book examines the life of a great Italian diplomat, Costantino Nigra, who was instrumental in bringing about the union of Italy. The story of his missions on behalf of Cavour to the court of Napoleon III makes fascinating reading. Also included in this volume is Italy and Scotland, two countries which would appear worlds apart but which, the author shows most interestingly, have actually a great deal in common. This book grew out of addresses presented during 1969 and 1970 at the Istituto di Cultura, Melbourne." Printed in Australia. Bound in original blue boards with bright gilt lettering to spine, in publisher's unclipped blue printed dustjacket. Mild spotting to top edge of book block, otherwise a very nice clean tight solid hardcover copy. 93pp. Uncommon. SB-43.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Book itself is in a great condition and well preserved, a clean copy, tight binding and bright and tidy. The dust wrapper, edges and back-strip lightly faded and browned due to age. Box#33.

HB B;LUE BOARDS NEAR FINE PP139 DW NEAR FINE 8V0 Twelve pieces on international visitors to Victoria during the 19th century.

Hardback. Alfred Stirling, The Hawthorn Press. Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis genealogical and historical memoir chronicles the ancestral heritage and personal recollections of the prominent Stirling family, uncovering their deep-rooted connections to both Scottish tradition and Australian public life. Stirling presents a meticulously detailed narrative that illustrates the influence of the "Gang Forward" motto on his family's contribution to diplomacy and the development of the Commonwealth. Hardback.

8vo; pp. 44; portrait frontispiece, index; dustjacket, a fine copy. . Limited edition of 500 copies.

Hardback. Alfred Stirling, The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne. Author: Alfred StirlingBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis work presents an insightful historical and political analysis of the Vatican, offering a unique external perspective on its enduring influence and complex operations. It chronicles the institution's role in global affairs, illustrating its evolution through various historical epochs. The narrative maintains an objective, scholarly tone, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the Holy See's diplomatic strategies and spiritual authority from a detached viewpoint. Stirling's meticulous research uncovers the intricate interplay between faith, power, and international relations that defines the Vatican's legacy. Hardback.