Search Results: Titles starting with D from Manyhills Books

Ian Allan, London, 2010. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 484 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Ian Allan, London, 2010. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Many books have been written about the Normandy landings, but Robert Kershaw brings a new perspective by drawing heavily on German and Allied sources little used in the standard accounts. The actual landings and the subsequent few days of battle often resolved themselves into a multitude of desperate small-scale struggles - for the next few yards of beach, to cross the next field, or to reach the next hedgerow. By looking at the battle at this level through the eyes of both Allied and German participants, the author is able to develop new insights into the successes and failures of both sides. He also shows why the battle for Normandy developed into the long… Read More

Doubleday, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Good (ex-library)/Very Good. Hardcover. 520 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Doubleday, 1994. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. Edges of boards have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Edges of pages are lightly browned. Pages are lightly tanned and lightly creased. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: In this delighfully passionate tale of no-need-to-be-requited love, the author of Who Do You Love? "gives us imperfect people and makes us like and care about them" (Washington Post Book World), as a spark ignites between a wild, Southern girl and an Irish American boy. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Romance & Women's Fiction; ISBN: 0385424256. ISBN/EAN:… Read More

Hodder, Australia, 2002. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Inscribed by Author. Medium Trade Paperback. 274 pages. Inscribed by Author. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hodder, Australia, 2002. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: An aspiring DJ plans to set up a youth club in her local community. But her plans are thwarted by conservative crusaders marshalling behind a woman with seemingly untold evangelical power - her mother. This is Lisa Forrest's seond novel for young people. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; ISBN: 0733607950. ISBN/EAN: 9780733607950. Inventory No: 16060082.. 9780733607950

Dorling Kindersley, UK, 2021. Reprint. Softcover. Fine. Softcover. 288 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Dorling Kindersley, UK, 2021. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Travel & Places; ISBN/EAN: 9780241462621. Inventory No: 24030092.. 9780241462621

Hodder Children's Books, UK, 2015. Medium Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Medium Trade Paperback. 341 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hodder Children's Books, UK, 2015. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn't think she's the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her "Duffy," she throws her Coke in his face. But things aren't so great at home right now. Desperate for a distraction, Bianca ends up kissing Wesley. And likes it. Eager for escape, she throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with Wesley. Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out that Wesley isn't such a… Read More

Casemate, USA, 2013. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. 356 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Casemate, USA, 2013. Revised Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Originally published in 1991, this classic work has now been revised and updated with additional photos, many of them in colour. It is the story of how, in Vietnam, an elite group of Air Force pilots fought a secret air war in Cessna 0-2 and OV-10 Bronco prop planes-flying as low as they could get. The eyes and ears of the fast-moving jets who rained death and destruction down on enemy positions, the Forward Air Controller made an art form out of an air strike-knowing the targets, knowing where friendly troops were, and reacting with split-second,… Read More

Corgi, UK, 2004. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 593 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Corgi, UK, 2004. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have moderate creasing. Edges of covers have moderate wear. Spine has moderate lean and heavy reading creases. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Robert Langdon, Harvard Professor of symbology, receives an urgent late-night call while in Paris: the curator of the Louvre has been murdered. Alongside the body is a series of baffling ciphers. Langdon and a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, are stunned to find a trail that leads to the works of Da Vinci - and further. The curator, part of a secret society named the Priory of Sion, may have sacrificed his life to keep secret the location of a vastly important religious relic hidden for centuries. It appears that the clandestine Vatican-sanctioned Catholic sect Opus Dei has now made its move. Unless Landon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine… Read More

Corgi, UK, 2004. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 593 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Corgi, UK, 2004. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are reasonably tanned and lightly creased. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Robert Langdon, Harvard Professor of symbology, receives an urgent late-night call while in Paris: the curator of the Louvre has been murdered. Alongside the body is a series of baffling ciphers. Langdon and a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, are stunned to find a trail that leads to the works of Da Vinci - and further. The curator, part of a secret society named the Priory of Sion, may have sacrificed his life to keep secret the location of a vastly important religious relic hidden for centuries. It appears that the clandestine Vatican-sanctioned Catholic sect Opus Dei has now made its move. Unless Landon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine code and quickly assemble the… Read More

Corgi, UK, 2004. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Corgi, UK, 2004. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. Lightly tanned pages. Reading creases to spine. Minor spine lean. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Robert Langdon, Harvard Professor of symbology, receives an urgent late-night call while in Paris: the curator of the Louvre has been murdered. Alongside the body is a series of baffling ciphers. Langdon and a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, are stunned to find a trail that leads to the works of Da Vinci - and further. The curator, part of a secret society named the Priory of Sion, may have sacrificed his life to keep secret the location of a vastly important religious relic hidden for centuries. It appears that the clandestine Vatican-sanctioned Catholic sect Opus Dei has now made its move. Unless Landon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine code and quickly assemble the pieces of the puzzle, the Priory's secret - and a stunning… Read More

Bantam, New York, 2004/05. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Bantam, New York, 2004/05. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Both books are first editions with complete number lines.. SYNOPSIS: Robert Langdon, Harvard Professor of symbology, receives an urgent late-night call while in Paris: the curator of the Louvre has been murdered. Alongside the body is a series of baffling ciphers. Langdon and a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, are stunned to find a trail that leads to the works of Da Vinci - and further. The curator, part of a secret society named the Priory of Sion, may have sacrificed his life to keep secret the location of a vastly important religious relic hidden for centuries. It… Read More

Hodder, Australia, 2004. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 218 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hodder, Australia, 2004. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Right round the edge of the Australian continent, we re all lining up shoulder-to-shoulder to get our bit of land with a water view. And at every opportunity we throw ourselves at the water. Most of the time it s fun, but sometimes it s a disaster! Andrew Daddo s latest collection of stories is about the totally mad way we spend our time fishing, diving, sailing, surfing, water-skiing and just plain lazing away on the beach. And you ll need to READ BETWEEN THE FLAGS! Losing your pants on the skis, and having to borrow some from your father or his new girlfriend; diving and getting caught by a giant clam; hooking Thumper, the big one, the… Read More

Scholastic, Australia, 1998. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Illustrator: Nicola Belsham. Softcover. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Scholastic, Australia, 1998. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** Illustrator: Nicola Belsham. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Children's Picture Books; ISBN: 1863889124. ISBN/EAN: 9781863889124. Inventory No: 17010230.. 9781863889124

Corgi, UK, 1994. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 384 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Corgi, UK, 1994. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Minor edgewear and creasing to covers. Tanned pages. Previous owner's signature in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Oliver Watson has worked hard to build a safe, predictable world. But suddenly it seems to dissolve around him. The marriage he thought was perfect crumbles after eighteen years. His mother is killed in an untimely accident, leaving his father newly widowed and trying, at seventy-two, to build a new world for himself. Oliver's eldest son rejects him and reaches out towards a life of his own, a life he is not mature enough to handle. Melissa, his daughter, unequivocally blames her father for her mother's desertion, while Sam, the 'baby', is too shaken to deal with it all. Now the only parent, Daddy must somehow cope with… Read More

Boxtree, UK, 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. Softcover. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Boxtree, UK, 1996. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are moderately bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A collection of cartoons featuring Stephen (Daddy) and his wife and two small children. Stephen is the typical selfish male who thinks he does more around the house than his wife, and on the rare occasions when he has to look after the children he acts as if he has invented the wheel. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Comics & Graphic Novels; ISBN: 0752222805. ISBN/EAN: 9780752222806. Inventory No: 15070120.. 9780752222806

Corgi, UK, 1990. Reprint. Paperback. Fair. Paperback. 313 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Corgi, UK, 1990. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in fair condition. More specifically: Covers have moderate creasing. Edges of covers have moderate wear. Spine has moderate lean and moderate reading creases. . Edges of pages are mildly foxed. Pages are reasonably tanned. Foxing on end pages. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: To the outside world, Sarah and Oliver Watson had the perfect marriage. Happy and successful, with three beautiful children, they seemed to have it all. But under the surface, Sarah felt lost, empty and inadequate. And one Christmas, after eighteen years of marriage, she walked out. Left alone, Oliver struggles to cope with raising his three children. Seventeen-year-old Benjamin rebels with disastrous consequences, while fifteen-year-old Melissa angrily turns against her father, and nine-year-old Sam, the 'baby', is too shaken to deal with his mother's abandonment. And then tragedy… Read More

Axis Publishing Limited, UK, 2005. Reprint. Softcover. Good. Softcover. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Axis Publishing Limited, UK, 2005. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Corners of covers are moderately bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Self Help & Motivation; ISBN: 1904707009. ISBN/EAN: 9781904707004. Inventory No: 13090039.. 9781904707004

Mandarin, UK, 1992. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 530 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Mandarin, UK, 1992. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing and moderate rubbing/wear. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine has moderate reading creases. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A family saga spanning three decades. It covers the lives of three sisters, each born during a slightly different social climate and each trying to cope with a cupboard full of family skeletons. At the heart of it all is their relationship with their father. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Drama & Sagas; ISBN: 0749305819. ISBN/EAN: 9780749305819. Inventory No: 20100311.. 9780749305819

Pan Macmillan, 2007. Medium Trade Paperback. As New. Medium Trade Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Pan Macmillan, 2007. *** CONDITION: This book is in as new condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Law professor Natalie Greco has an ordered life. She feels a passion for teaching, especially her arcane seminar on the History of Justice, even though the course is pathetically under subscribed in the high-powered law school. She has an attentive boyfriend and a protective family, although her testosterone-fueled big brothers and very successful parents tend to overlook the quiet Nat. Then one terrible day, everything changes. Nat accompanies her colleague Angus to a prison in Chester County where he's a guest lecturer. It's a nice day for a drive through the countryside, the site for much Underground Railroad activity during the Civil War.… Read More

Religious Tract Society, London. Hardcover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 132 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Religious Tract Society, London. *** CONDITION: This book is in fair condition but dust jacket is not included. Moderately foxed throughout. Award presentation plate laid in. Page edges badly foxed and browned. Cover has bumped corners. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion & Theology; Inventory No: 12100100..

A. Ellis, UK, 1972. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover. 165 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: A. Ellis, UK, 1972. Reprint. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have moderate wear and minor chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Remainder mark on page edges. Pages are reasonably tanned. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Aviation; ISBN: 085628002X. ISBN/EAN: 9780856280023. Inventory No: 16120089.. 9780856280023