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Elizabethans: A History of How Modern Britain Was Forged
The Sunday Times bestsellerTHE STORY OF BRITAIN during the long reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Find out how Britain changed in this entrancing, lively portrait of Britain's Elizabethan Age by...
The Story of the World in 100 Moments: Discover the stories that
Massmarket edition of the hardback bestseller- In The Story of the World in 100 Moments Oliver presents a remarkable journey through time, curating one hundred moments that shaped our world,...
Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him
$20.00 AUD
A "fresh, fast-paced, and bracing" ( Wall Street Journal ) new biography of Winston Churchill, revealing how his relationships with the other great figures of his age shaped his own...
1923: The Crisis of German Democracy in the Year of Hitler's Putsch
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How Germany's fledgling democracy nearly collapsed in 1923--and how pro-democracy forces fought back In 1923, the Weimar Republic faced a series of crises, including foreign occupation of its industrial heartland,...
The Good Old Days: Crime, Murder and Mayhem in Victorian London
Were things really better in the good old days? The nineteenth century was a time when there were not only massive gulfs being created between the upper, middling and working...
They Were Never Told: Tragedy of HMS "Dasher"
$35.00 AUD
Containing material never before seen They W ere Never Told includes original statements from those caugh t up in the disaster, a full examination of the Board of Enq uiry''s...
Okinawa, 1945: Final Assault on the Empire
$100.00 AUD
Based on official U.S. Navy and Marine Corps sources, as well as British Admiralty and Japanese records, a dramatic narrative unfolds, reflecting the hard-fought carrier actions, air strikes, kamikaze assaults,...
Blockade Busters, The
Recounts one of the greatest sea stories of World War II. It is the story of how George Binney, a 39 year-old civilian working in neutral Sweden when Norway was...
Chernobyl Roulette: A War Story
The award-winning historian returns to Chernobyl to tell the gripping story of thirty-five days of war On 24 February 2022, the first day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, armoured...
The Prince: Deluxe silkbound edition
$80.00 AUD
'It is far better to be feared than loved if you cannot be both.' - Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) The Prince is one of the most influential books ever written. Published...
Central Powers of the Russian Front 1914-1918
Arranged in five sections, one for each year of the War, this superbly illustrated book covers the fluid fighting that took place on the Russian Front from August 1914. Each...
The Hong Kong Diaries
The diaries of the last British Governor, five weeks on the Sunday Times best-seller list In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to...
All His Spies: The Secret World of Robert Cecil
The untold story of Robert Cecil, the ultimate Tudor spy-master Robert Cecil, statesman and spymaster, lived through an astonishingly threatening period in English history. Queen Elizabeth had no clear successor...
Resistance: The Underground War in Europe, 1939-1945
A sweeping, original history of occupation and resistance in war-torn Europe Across the whole of Nazi-ruled Europe the experience of occupation was sharply varied. Some countries - such as Denmark...
Citizens: A Chronicle of The French Revolution
Winner of the NCR Book Award. Number 1 bestseller in hb. World-wide best-seller. The book which made Schama's name The most authoritative social, cultural and narrative history of the French...
Alfred De Musset
$80.00 AUD
Author: Cyril Francis OliphantBinding: HardbackPublished: William Blackwood and Sons, 1890Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards show light surface wear....
YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD, IN EUROPE, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA. In A Series of Letters from Java, Singapore, China, Bengal, Egypt, The Holy Land, The Crimea and Its Battle-Grounds, England, Melbourne, Sydney, etc., etc.
$150.00 AUD
Author: George Francis TrainBinding: HardbackPublished: Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 1857Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Damaged green...
Tug Of War: The Battle For Italy: 1943-45
$100.00 AUD
Author: Dominick Graham, Shelford BidwellBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Martin's Press - Book Club Edition., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Wear and tear to DJ, slight...
Bridge Across The Sky: The Berlin Blockade And Airlift, 1948-1949
$35.00 AUD
Author: Richard CollierBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the dramatic events of Bridge Across The...
Russian Art And American Money: 1900-1940
$120.00 AUD
Author: Robert C. WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Foxing on book block. Sturdy and clean...
The Horse Of Pride: Life In A Breton Village
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Author: Pierre-Jakez HéliasBinding: PaperbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cover has some light general wear and sticker remnants on back, previous owner name...
The Shadow War: Resistance In Europe 1939-45
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Author: Henri Michel; Translated from the French by Richard BarryBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, London , 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn boards. Light foxing...
Hay & Company: Merchants In Shetland
$60.00 AUD
Author: James R. NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hay & Company (Lerwick) Ltd, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHay & Company: Merchants In Shetland chronicles the intricate history of a prominent...
Man's Hope: A Novel Of The Civil War In Spain
$25.00 AUD
Author: André MalrauxBinding: HardbackPublished: Modern Library - Random House, 1941Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Marks and specks on boards. Internally...
The Waters Of Rome
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Author: H.V. MortonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Connoisseur and Michael Joseph, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tear, previous owner sticker remnants inside...
Jewish Life In The Middle Ages
$50.00 AUD
Author: Therese And Mendel MetzgerBinding: HardbackPublished: Chartwell Books, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and has some light wearThis scholarly work, Jewish...
Maximilian And Carlota: The Habsburg Tragedy In Mexico
$30.00 AUD
Author: Gene SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: HARRAP, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsGene Smith's Maximilian And Carlota: The Habsburg Tragedy In Mexico chronicles the ill-fated reign of Emperor Maximilian I...
The Marne: The Story Of A Battle That Saved Paris And Marked A Turning Point Of World War I
$30.00 AUD
Author: Georges BlondBinding: HardbackPublished: Stackpole Books, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGeorges Blond's The Marne chronicles the pivotal World War I engagement that dramatically altered the course of...
The Forging Of A Rebel
$50.00 AUD
Author: Arturo BareaBinding: HardbackPublished: Reynal and Hitchcock, NY, 1946Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed boards with foxing. Yellowed pages with...
From The Silent Earth: The Greek Bronze Age
$20.00 AUD
Author: Joseph AlsopBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsFrom The Silent Earth: The Greek Bronze Age presents a compelling historical account of a pivotal...
Garibaldi And His Enemies: The Clash Of Arms And Personalities In The Making Of Italy
$30.00 AUD
Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: HardbackPublished: by Little, Brown and Company, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsGaribaldi And His Enemies: The Clash Of Arms And Personalities In The Making Of...
Spain
$20.00 AUD
Author: Yves BottineauBinding: HardbackPublished: Nicholas Kaye, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner markings to front and back...
The D-Day Experience: From The Invasion To The Liberation Of Paris
$35.00 AUD
Author: Richard HolmesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Imperial War Museum, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Mixed Media. All facsimile documents and memorabilia and, CD...
Bear Rampant: The Autobiography Of Robert Dudley Duke Of Northumberland, Earl Of Warwick And Earl Of Leicester In The Holy Roman Empire, Part Two: 1598-1603
$25.00 AUD
Author: Derek WilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography, Bear Rampant: The Autobiography Of Robert Dudley Duke Of Northumberland, Earl Of Warwick...
Light In The East: Ad 1000-1100
$15.00 AUD
Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, Amsterdam, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLight In The East: Ad 1000-1100 chronicles a...
The Nuclear Age: Ad 1950-1990
$15.00 AUD
Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: TIME-LIFE BOOKS, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account, The Nuclear Age, chronicles the...
Shadow Of The Dictators: Ad 1925-1950
$15.00 AUD
Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsShadow Of The Dictators: Ad 1925-1950 presents a compelling...
The English Catholic Refugees On The Continent 1558-1795: Vol I.—The English Colleges And Convents In The Catholic Low Countries, 1558-1795
$70.00 AUD
Author: Peter GuildayBinding: HardbackPublished: Gregg International Publishers, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded spine. Light bumping on corners. Name on fep,...
Zeppelin
This new publication from Michael Belafi offers some truly intriguing content. Photographs of the mighty Zeppelin at all stages of development feature in a publication that aims to chart the...
Union 1812: The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence
$12.00 AUD
By the author of the acclaimed Patriots: The Men Who Started the American Revolution , a gripping narrative that tells the story of the second and final war of independence...
Chinese and Any Other Asian: Exploring East and South East Asian
'Chinese' or 'Any other Asian'. The boxes that people of vastly varied East and South East Asian heritage have to tick when declaring their ethnicity on many forms in the...
English Trader, Indian Maid: Representing Gender, Race, and Slavery in
On March 13th, 1711, an article appeared in "The Spectator about Thomas Inkle, a young and aspiring English trader cast ashore in the Americas, who is saved from violenct death...
German Prisoners of the Great War: Life in the Skipton Camp
In Munich in 1920, just after the end of the First World War, German officers who had been prisoners of war in England published a book they had written and...