The Inheritors by William Golding ( Lord of The Flies  ).
A beautifully written psychological novel about very unusual people-both complex and simple. The death of Lok is a very moving scene. Golding's Neanderthals have real character, and this is the story of their clash with man - which leaves only one little hairy infant to mingle its genes with the future race. Softcover measures 18.5cm x 12cm and in very good used condition. Cover has residue of price tag (visible on photo top right edge). Cover and pages are clean and still fresh, binding nice and tight, mellowing nicely with age. No inscriptions. Dated 1977 and published by Faber & Faber. A remarkable book by the author of Lord of the Flies, and in very nice condition. Weighs approx: 220gms AU$7.99

  The Eagles Gather by Taylor Caldwell RARE TITLE

3 Novels in one The Nigger of the Narcissus Typhoon and The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad 3 magnificent yarns giving you the opportunity to sample the greatest of all maritime writers Book is a Everyman paperback in fair used condition. Dated 1972 by Dent & Sons. Cover colour is rubbed on this one. A few pages have been underlined in Typhoon (I have photographed every underlining). Other 2 novels pages are clean and fresh. Binding nice and tight. I offer this for sale as it contains 3 titles difficult to obtain and it is a good reading copy. Weighs approx: 250gms AU$2.00

  A History of Flower Arrangement by Julia S. Berrall. Widely regarded as the standard work on its subject and as essential reading for every serious student of the art of flower arrangement, this fully illustrated survey not only provides flower arrangers with an invaluable source of inspiration and reference; it also allows them to study the different principles of design which have prevailed in the East and West down the ages, from the time of ancient Egypt until the present day. It has 176 pages. A comprehensive Study from Ancient Egyptian times to the Victorian Era to contemporary arrangements. Profusely illustrated with b&w and color reproductions of paintings and photographs. With frontispiece, and 194 illustrations in text (7 in colour of which 1 double-page). A history of the significance and development of flower arrangements in vases and urns, depicted in paintings, engravings and in the home. From classical times to the present, & including the east and the west. Useful source lists of plants and flowers - Dutch & Flemish, French 17th & 18th century; English, American 18th c.; early & late Victorian; Chinese; Japanese. In very good condition Widely regarded as the standard work on its subject and as essential reading for every serious student of the art of flower arranging. Contents: INTRODUCTION The Bouquet Art of the West In The Time of the Ancients Medieval Europe & The Italian Renaissance Dutch & Flemish Flower Paintings France - le Grand Siecle, The 18th & Early 19th Centuries The English Tradition Colonial & 18th-Century America The Victorian Era The Restrained Art of The Far East China, Mother Of Gardens Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arrangement Where East Meets West Contemporary Arrangements A Source List Of Garden Flowers Originally published in 1953, this is a revised and enlarged 1978 reprint. Printed by Thames & Hudson of London. Weighs approx: 800gms. AU$39.95

    The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett Nick Charles Private Eye is back in business.  Vintage Penguin Crime dated 1977. In excellent condition. Comes in free archiveable bag for protection. A Gem. Weighs approx: 125gms AU$8.00

  Terror on Broadway by David Alexander American Bloodhound mystery # 125 American Bloodhound mystery # 125 'Compliments of Waldo' read the ominous little calling cards that the police found on the mutilated bodies of each of the four women victims that turned up in the times square district. And the headlines screamed 'Terror Hits Big Street Again'; all Broadway was pale with fear. Hardcover measures 19cm x 13cm and in good used condition. Published 1956 by T.V. Boardman & Company Limited, 14 Cockspur Street, London, S.W. 1. The free back endpaper has library date stamps on it and has been cut in half vertically. Has foxing around text edges, has occasional finger stains on some pages. Cover has been cut and glued to front board. Red boards are rubbed at edges. Otherwise pages are still quite clean and crisp and mellowing with age. Weighs approx:450gms AU$8.95

  The Saint and Mr Teal by Leslie Charteris.  Dated 1957 by PAN # 403. Has some minor pink stains on first and title page and on text edge of first couple of pages. Pages are mellowing, spine slightly foreward, with creasing. Cover illustration still vibrant. Pages are clean and still crisp and binding tight. Lovely vintage collectible. Comes in FREE Ultra Pro archive bag for protection. Weighs approx: 180gms AU$8.99

Comes in archiveable bag for protection.