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My Writing Life
$20.00 AUD
Author: Neil BellBinding: HardbackPublished: Alvin Redman Ltd, 1955Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsMy Writing Life explores the author's journey to authorship, reflecting on the influences that shaped...
The Order of Things: A Life of Joseph Furphy
$20.00 AUD
Author: John BarnesBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Joseph Furphy, an influential Australian author, shedding light on his...
Vision of Jean Genet
$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard N. CoeBinding: HardbackPublished: Owen Limited, Peter, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the works and themes of Jean Genet, highlighting his contributions...
Forty Years with Berenson
$20.00 AUD
Author: Nicky MarianoBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1966Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsForty Years with Berenson is a detailed account of the life and work of Bernard...
Iris: A Memoir of Iris Murdoch
$15.00 AUD
Author: John BayleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Duckworth, 1999Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this poignant memoir, John Bayley recounts his life with Iris Murdoch as she battles Alzheimer's...
The Making of a Sentimental Bloke: A Sketch of the Remarkable Career of C.J. Dennis
$20.00 AUD
Author: Alec H. ChisholmBinding: HardbackPublished: Georgian House Pty Ltd, 1946Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a romantic story of C.J. Dennis and sketches the remarkable...
The Adventures of Louis Becke
$20.00 AUD
Author: Louis BeckeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill of Content, 1967Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book highlights the thrilling adventures and experiences of Australian writer Louis Becke, who was known...
The Life of George Moore. With an account of his last years by his cook and housekeeper Clara Warville
$30.00 AUD
Author: Joseph HoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1936Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of George Moore, a significant Irish writer, detailing his...
Shaw in his time
$20.00 AUD
Author: Ivor John Carnegie BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1967Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is an excellent introduction to the life and works of George Bernard Shaw, written...
Whole Life: An Autobiography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Morris LurieBinding: HardbackPublished: McPhee Gribble, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn 'Whole Life: An Autobiography', Morris Lurie reflects on his life experiences with humor and insight. The...
The Heart of James McAuley- Life and Work of the Australian Poet
$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter ColemanBinding: HardbackPublished: Wildcat Press, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and work of James McAuley, an influential Australian poet and critic. It...
Miles Franklin in America. Her Unknown Brilliant Career.
$15.00 AUD
Author: Verna ColemanBinding: HardbackPublished: Sirius Books, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Miles Franklin, an influential Australian author, during her years...
The Last Letters 1868-1870. Adam Lindsay Gordon to John Riddoch.
$20.00 AUD
Author: Adam Lindsay GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press, 1970Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book contains the correspondence of Australian poet Adam Lindsay Gordon to his friend John...
Frank Harris
$20.00 AUD
Author: Philippa PullarBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1976Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography of Frank Harris by Philippa Pullar explores the life and works of...
Matthew Arnold: Poet and Prophet
$20.00 AUD
Author: A. L. RowseBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, 1976Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis first edition hardcover book offers a comprehensive look at the life and work of...
Leslie Stephen; The Godless Victorian
$30.00 AUD
Author: Noel AnnanBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1984Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Leslie Stephen, a prominent Victorian intellectual known for...
Day of My Delight: An Anglo-Australian Memoir
$20.00 AUD
Author: Martin BoydBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne, 1965Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis memoir chronicles Martin Boyd's experiences as an Anglo-Australian, reflecting on life after returning to Australia from...
The Strange Destiny of Rupert Brooke
$20.00 AUD
Author: John LehmannBinding: HardbackPublished: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the life and works of Rupert Brooke, a notable English poet...
Christopher Brennan: Some Recollections
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Author: Richard PenningtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1970Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a collection of recollections and insights into the life and works of Christopher...
Lives of the Last Four Princesses of the Royal House of Stuart
$100.00 AUD
Author: Agnes StricklandBinding: HardbackPublished: Bell and Daldy, 1872Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical work by Agnes Strickland focuses on the lives of the last four princesses...
Blood on the Moon, the Autobiography of Linton Wells
$40.00 AUD
Author: Linton WellsBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1937Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsBlood on the Moon is the autobiography of Linton Wells, published in 1937.
A Naval Career: Reports of Proceedings 1921-1964
$35.00 AUD
Author: G. G. O. Gatacre, Rear-AdmiralBinding: HardbackPublished: Nautical Press, 1982, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book compiles reports and proceedings from the naval career of Rear-Admiral...
Number Thirteen, Being the Autobiography of Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell
$40.00 AUD
Author: Gordon CampbellBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1936, reprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis autobiography provides an insight into the life and experiences of...
Banker All at Sea, A : Being World War II Naval Memoirs (1941-1946) of F.S. Holt
$25.00 AUD
Author: Holt, F. S.Binding: HardbackPublished: Neptune Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis memoir provides a first-person account of F.S. Holt's experiences during World War II, detailing...
The Stick and the Stars
$25.00 AUD
Author: Commander William King DSO., DSC.Binding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe Stick and the Stars is a first edition book by Commander William King,...
The Don
$40.00 AUD
Author: Roland PerryBinding: HardbackPublished: Pan Macmillan, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Don is a definitive biography of Sir Donald Bradman, one of the greatest cricketers of all...
Man Who Broke Purple: The Life of the World's Greatest Cryptologist, Colonel William F. Friedman
$30.00 AUD
Author: Ronald W. ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the life of Colonel William F. Friedman, a pivotal figure in cryptology...
The Memoirs of Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis 1940:1945
$30.00 AUD
Author: Earl Alexander & North, John (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, UK, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis captivating memoir chronicles the experiences of Earl Alexander of Tunis during...
Relics of an uncommon attorney
$35.00 AUD
Author: Hine, Reginald L. (1883-1949), Scott, Richenda C. (1903-1984)Binding: HardbackPublished: London : J.M. Dent & Sons, 1951Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a fascinating exploration...
Joseph Ashby of Tysoe, 1859-1919 - A Study of English Village Life
$20.00 AUD
Author: M. K. AshbyBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge at the University Press, 1961Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a detailed study of Joseph Ashby, a farmer and social...
No Glass Slipper
$20.00 AUD
Author: Margery HurstBinding: HardbackPublished: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1967, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe amazing success story of a self-made millionairess. The book details her journey...
The Making of Carlyle: An Experiment in Biographical Explication
$50.00 AUD
Author: R.S. CraigBinding: HardbackPublished: Eveleigh Nash, 1908Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides an in-depth exploration of the life and works of Thomas Carlyle, a prominent...
Baibars the First: His Endeavours and Achievements
$30.00 AUD
Author: Abdul-Aziz KhowaiterBinding: HardbackPublished: Green Mountain Press Ltd., 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an insightful biography of Baibars, highlighting his bravery and...
Family Album
$20.00 AUD
Author: Phyllis NicholsonBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1943Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous owner-
Death of a Gentleman
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Author: Christopher HollisBinding: HardbackPublished: Burns Oates, 1945Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is a collection of letters from Christopher Hollis concerning the publication of...
The Princes in the Tower
$20.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth JenkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Coward McCann, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the mysterious disappearance of Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, from...
Edwardian Scrapbook
$20.00 AUD
Author: John GoreBinding: HardbackPublished: Evans Brothers, 1951Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerEdwardian Scrapbook by John Gore offers a vivid journey back to the reign of Edward VII,...
Courts and Cabinets
$40.00 AUD
Author: G. P. (George Peabody) GoochBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green And Co., 1944, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerCourts and Cabinets is a significant work by...
Catherine the Great
$20.00 AUD
Author: Zoe OldenbourgBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd., 1965Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and legacy of Catherine the Great, the German-born empress...
Fanfare for Elizabeth
$20.00 AUD
Author: Edith SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1946Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsFanfare for Elizabeth is a literary work by Edith Sitwell that explores themes related to Henry VIII and...
The Dutch Divinity. A biography of Madame de Charrière 1740-1805.
$20.00 AUD
Author: Dorothy FarnumBinding: HardbackPublished: Jarrolds, London, 1959Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Belle de Zuylen, also known as Madame de...
The Aga Khans
$20.00 AUD
Author: Frischauer, WilliBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head Ltd, 1970Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Aga Khans by Willi Frischauer explores the lives and influence of the Aga Khans,...
And Mr. Fortescue: A Selection From The Diaries From 1851 To 1862 Of Chichester Fortescue, Lord Carlingford, K.P.
$20.00 AUD
Author: Osbert Wyndham HewettBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book is a selection of diaries from Chichester Fortescue, providing insight into his life...
The Macaroni Parson: The Life of the Unfortunate Doctor Dodd
$20.00 AUD
Author: Howson, GeraldBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Of London, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life of William Dodd, known as the 'Macaroni Parson,' who was born...
The Life And Letters Of Sir Harry Johnston
$40.00 AUD
Author: Alex JohnstonBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1929, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life and correspondence of Sir Harry Johnston, a...
Samuel Crompton: Inventor of the Spinning Mule
$20.00 AUD
Author: H C CameronBinding: HardbackPublished: Batchworth Press, 1951Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography of Samuel Crompton, the inventor of the spinning mule, details his...
A Prince Of Journalists; The Life And Times Of De Blowitz
$20.00 AUD
Author: Frank GilesBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber And Faber Limited, 1962Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life of Adolphe Opper de Blowitz, a prominent journalist...
H. R. H: A Character Study of the Prince of Wales
$30.00 AUD
Author: Major F. E. VerneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1928, Popular EdCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a character study of Edward, the...