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A Place Of Greater Safety
$12.00 AUD
Author: Hilary MantelBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Fourth Estate, 2007Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA sweeping historical...
Lenin In Zürich
$12.00 AUD
Author: Alexander SolzhenitsynBinding: HardbackPublisher: The Bodley Head, 1976Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: rubbing of cover and...
Cyprus: The Unfinished Agony
$30.00 AUD
Author: P N VanezisBinding: HardbackPublisher: Abelard, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: inscription on inside cover by previous owner; stickered on inside cover; some...
Turgenev: His Life And Times
$30.00 AUD
Author: Leonard SchapiroBinding: HardbackPublisher: Oxford University Press, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, Turgenev: His Life And Times, chronicles the intricate existence of the...
The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: An Illustrated History
$15.00 AUD
Author: Chris Bishop & David JordanBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Amber Books, London, 2005Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown...
Versailles: Treasures From The Palace
$60.00 AUD
Author: Béatrix Saule and Lucina Ward (editors)Binding: HardbackPublisher: National Gallery of Australia, in association with Château de Ver, 2016Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages:...
The Everyday Life Of A Florentine Merchant
$10.00 AUD
Author: Giovanni CaselliBinding: HardbackPublisher: Macdonald, London, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, The Everyday Life Of A...
Renaissance Paris: Architecture And Growth 1475-1600
$50.00 AUD
Author: David ThomsonBinding: HardbackPublisher: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS, 1984Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: image torn away on front of dust jacket as shown...
Imperial Emotions: The Politics of Empathy across the British Empire
Emotions are not universal, but are experienced and expressed in diverse ways within different cultures and times. This overview of the history of emotions within nineteenth-century British imperialism focuses on...
Gladiators and Beasthunts
'Gladiators and Beasthunts' is a comprehensive survey of arena sports in ancient Rome, focusing upon gladiatorial combat and the beast-hunts (venationes). Whilst numerous books have already been written on arena...
Walking into Hell 1st July 1916
The 1st July 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British Army when 60,000 unsuspecting men of the British 4th Army advanced into the teeth of a...
Napoleon in Defeat and Captivity 1815-1821
The book tells the fascinating, compelling and tragic tale of Napoleon Bonaparte from his defeat at Waterloo, through the period of his abdication in Paris to his capture by the...
The Lost Story of the Ocean Monarch
The ship was almost instantly in flames . . . Some jumped overboard immediately, and all was in indescribable confusion. The masts began to fall one after another, and it...
Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou: A Marriage of Unequals
He became king before his first birthday, inheriting a vast empire from his military hero father; she was the daughter of a king without power, who made an unexpected marriage...
Fighting Fit: The Wartime Battle for Britain's Health
At the beginning of the Second World War, medical experts predicted epidemics of physical and mental illness on the home front. Rationing would decimate the nation's health, they warned; drugs,...
Burgoyne Diaries
These are the diaries of Gerald Achilles Burgoyne, wrote from the trenches just south of Ypres while he was with the Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War. The author's...
Dublin's Great Wars: The First World War, the Easter Rising and the
For the first time, Richard S. Grayson tells the story of the Dubliners who served in the British military and in republican forces during the First World War and the...
The Boke of the Cyte of Ladyes by Christine de Pizan: Volume 457
$15.00 AUD
Christine de Pizan attracted an international audience of admirers her during her lifetime, including many readers in England. The Boke of the Cyte of Ladyes (1521) is the earliest English...
The Italian 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential, Cultural,
$20.00 AUD
The book titled The Italian 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential, Cultural, by the author Stephen J Spignesi. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...
The Idea of Europe: From Antiquity to the European Union
The creation of the European Union and the progressive integration of the European states has raised serious questions about the existence of a distinctive European identity. Do the British share...
The Muslim Question and Russian Imperial Governance
From the time of the Crimean War through the fall of the Tsar, the question of what to do about the Russian empire's large Muslim population was a highly contested...
The Sultan and the Queen: The Untold Story of Elizabeth and Islam
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The fascinating story of Queen Elizabeth's secret outreach to the Muslim world, which set England on the path to empire, by The New York Times bestselling author of A History...
Bright Young People: The Rise and Fall of a Generation 1918-1940
A remarkable history of the 'lost generation' of the 1920s - parties, scandal, Jazz, clashing generations and the dark legacy of war. Bright Young People/ Making the most of our...
Germany 1944: A British Soldier's Pocketbook
This Soldier's pocketbook from 1944, and the tale of its creation, reveal a fascinating moment of history: a snapshot of prejudices, expectations, assumptions and fears. It was created in conditions...
Royal Hospital Chelsea: A Year in Pictures
***SPECIAL PRICE down from $90.00 while stocks last*** Founded by Charles II 'for the succour and relief of veterans broken by age and war', designed by Sir Christopher Wren and...
Walking the Western Front: The Somme in Pictures
The Walking the Western Front series started in 2012 with the release of two films on the Ypres Salient. Directed by acclaimed film maker Ed Skelding with guest historian Nigel...
Reading The French Garden: Story And History
$30.00 AUD
Author: Denise Le Dantec And Jean-Pierre Le DantecBinding: HardbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work, Reading The French Garden: Story And History,...
The Buildings Of Ireland: North West Ulster: The Counties Of Londonderry, Donegal, Fermanagh, And Tyrone
$35.00 AUD
Author: Alistair RowanBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin Books, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume meticulously documents the rich architectural heritage spanning the counties of Londonderry, Donegal, Fermanagh, and...
Byzantium: An Introduction
$20.00 AUD
Author: Philip WhittingBinding: PaperbackPublished: Basil Blackwell, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work, Byzantium: An Introduction, chronicles the rich and complex...
The Living Past Of Greece: A Time-Traveller's Tour Of Historic And Prehistoric Places
$15.00 AUD
Author: A. R. And Mary BurnBinding: PaperbackPublished: SCHOCKEN BOOKS, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Living Past Of Greece by A.R. and...
The Age Of Capital: 1848-1875
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Author: Eric HobsbawmBinding: PaperbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson - TSP, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Age Of Capital: 1848 - 1875 chronicles...
Reluctant Italians?: One Hundred Years Of The Dante Alighieri Society In Melbourne
$30.00 AUD
Author: Alan MayneBinding: HardbackPublished: Dante Alighieri Society., 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the intricate journey of Italian identity and cultural preservation within Melbourne, Australia....
The Victorian City: Images And Realities, Volume I
$30.00 AUD
Author: H.J. Dyos And Michael WolffBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge and Kegan Paul., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor fading to DJ, top-edge discoloured due to...
Venice: An Anthology Guide
$20.00 AUD
Author: Milton GrundyBinding: HardbackPublished: Lund Humphries., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markings-
The Making Of The Past: Barbarian Europe
$20.00 AUD
Author: John BoardmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Renaissance Rome 1500-1559: A Portrait Of A Society
$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter PartnerBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of California Press, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account chronicles the vibrant and tumultuous...
Absolute Architecture: English Palladianism In The Long Eighteenth Century
$20.00 AUD
Author: Michael Borozdin-BidnellBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Georgian Group, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative work chronicles the profound impact of Palladian principles...
Provence: Art · Architecture · Landscape
$25.00 AUD
Author: Rolf TomanBinding: HardbackPublished: KÖNEMANN., 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsProvence: Art · Architecture · Landscape presents a comprehensive visual and cultural journey through one of France's most enchanting...
The Idea Of Poverty: England In The Early Industrial Age
$40.00 AUD
Author: Gertrude HimmelfarbBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Idea Of Poverty: England In The Early Industrial Age presents a...
Portraits Of Renaissance Life And Thought
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Author: M. M. Checksfield, B.A.Binding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, 1966Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the vibrant tapestry...
The House Of Farnese
$20.00 AUD
Author: Giovanna R. SolariBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe House of Farnese presents a compelling historical account of one of Italy's most...
Arte Hispanico De La Epoca Visigoda
$50.00 AUD
Author: Pedro De PalolBinding: HardbackPublished: EDICIONES POLIGRAFA, S. A., 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: **Text in Spanish, English, French and German.**Arte Hispánico De La Época Visigoda...
Greece Observed
$20.00 AUD
Author: André BarretBinding: HardbackPublished: Bracken Books, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBarrett’s travel writing presents a vivid portrait of Greece as a modern nation shaped by its ancient...
Soviet Economy & Society
$15.00 AUD
Author: David LaneBinding: PaperbackPublished: Blackwell Oxford, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner inscription & stamped front end paperSoviet Economy & Society presents a comprehensive analysis...
Blood Royal: The Illustrious House Of Hanover
$15.00 AUD
Author: Christopher Sinclair-StevensonBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, London, England, 1979Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Blood Royal: The Illustrious House Of Hanover, chronicles the...
London Lives: Poverty, Crime and the Making of a Modern City,
London Lives is a fascinating new study which exposes, for the first time, the lesser-known experiences of eighteenth-century thieves, paupers, prostitutes and highwaymen. It charts the experiences of hundreds of...
The Cambridge History of Ireland: Volume 3, 1730-1880
The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was an era of continuity as well as change. Though properly portrayed as the era of 'Protestant Ascendancy' it embraces two phases - the eighteenth...
James "Athenian" Stuart 1713-1788: The Rediscovery Of Antiquity
$120.00 AUD
Author: Susan Weber SorosBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: HEAVYJames Athenian Stuart: The Rediscovery Of Antiquity by Susan Weber Soros chronicles the...