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Before and After: the heartbreaking true stories of a notorious
The incredible and heart-breaking true stories of victims of a notorious adoption scandal - inspired by No.1 bestselling novel Before We Were Yours From the 1920s to 1950, Georgia Tann...
Westward with Columbus
$12.00 AUD
The fourth book in the "Time Quest" series. Each book focuses on a dramatic recent historical event. In words and pictures, the explorer, scientist or archaeologist responsible for the discovery...
Detroit's Cold War: The Origins of Postwar Conservatism
Detroit's Cold War locates the roots of American conservatism in a city that was a nexus of labor and industry in postwar America. Drawing on meticulous archival research focusing on...
Invaders: British & American Experience of Seaborne Landings 1939-1945
The Second World War was the first in which amphibious landings played a truly significant part in the outcome of a global conflict and in this work, drawing on the...
Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century
$25.00 AUD
An instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller from one of the world's leading economists: this "magisterial history" offers a grand narrative of the century that made us...
The Age of Revolutions: And the Generations Who Made It
A panoramic new history of the revolutionary decades between 1760 and 1825, from North America and Europe to Haiti and Spanish America, showing how progress and reaction went hand in...
America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
Recounting the actors and events of U.S. foreign policy, Zoellick identifies five traditions that have emerged from America's encounters with the world: the importance of North America; the special roles...
The Empire State of the South: Georgia History in Documents and Essays
This work offers a look at the history of Georgia through over 100 primary documents. ""The Empire State of the South: Georgia History in Documents and Essays"" offers teachers of...
A Brief History of America
The next in this series of admirably concise yet nevertheless comprehensive titles looks at the history of all Americans as well as America; its environmental history and its linkage to...
True Compass: A Memoir
A landmark autobiography and the definite account from a member of America s most heralded family. As a young man, Edward M. Kennedy played a key role in the presidential...
L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City
Mid-century Los Angeles. A city sold to the world as "the white spot of America," a land of sunshine and orange groves, wholesome Midwestern values and Hollywood stars, protected by...
United States Coastguard in World War II
Originally published in 1957, this intimate view of the Coast Guard's dramatic World War II record has long been considered a classic. Out of print for years, it is once...
Chronicle of 20th. Century History
$55.00 AUD
From the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 to the recent ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq War, Bowman provides an invaluable guide to the climactic world events of this century. The expertly written...
Diego Rivera. The Complete Murals
$250.00 AUD
A veritable folk hero in Latin America and Mexico's most important artist-along with his wife, painter Frida Kahlo-Diego Rivera (1886-1957) led a passionate life devoted to art and communism. After...
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...
Store: A Memoir Of America's Great Department Stores
$60.00 AUD
Author: Nan Tillson BirminghamBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, slight...
Reagan The Man, The President
$25.00 AUD
Author: Hedrick Smith, Adam Clymer, Leonard Silk, Robert Lindsey, Richard BurtBinding: HardbackPublished: Pergamon Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsReagan The Man, The President presents a multifaceted examination...
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 White House Years
$50.00 AUD
Author: Henry KissingerBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson & Michael Joseph, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear, tanning along spine...
The Memoirs Of Richard Nixon
$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard NixonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket damaged wear and tear, previous owner stamp inside, page edges have foxing/wearThe monumental The...
The Cia And The Cult Of Intelligence
$100.00 AUD
Author: Victor Marchetti & John D. MarksBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape Ltd, London , 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Yellowed DJ...
The Wartime Journals Of Charles A. Lindbergh
$70.00 AUD
Author: Charles A. LindberghBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Chipped and worn DJ. Name on fep....
Seaway: The Untold Story Of North America's Fourth Seacoast
$50.00 AUD
Author: Jacques LesstrangBinding: HardbackPublished: Salisbury Press Book, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear along corners and spine edges, previous owner mark...
The Bitter Heritage: Vietnam & American Democracy 1941-1966
$20.00 AUD
Author: Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear but no tearsThis seminal work of political history,...
Iacocca: An Autobiography
$30.00 AUD
Author: Lee Iacocca With William NovakBinding: HardbackPublished: Bantam Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some sticker remains and very light general wear in...
The Coast Guard At War: Vietnam 1965-1975
$55.00 AUD
Author: Alex LarzelereBinding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has a few small holes along spine edge and front (see photo all concentrated...
The Two-Ocean War: A Short History Of The United States Navy In The Second World War
$50.00 AUD
Author: Samuel Eliot MorisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown & Co., - Atlantic Monthly Press, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe authoritative The Two-Ocean War: A Short History Of The...
Aaron Burr, The Years from Princeton to Vice President, 1756-1805; and The Conspiracy and Years of Exile, 1805-1836 (Two-Volume Set.)
$80.00 AUD
Author: Milton LomaskBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition with light bumping on corners. Clean and sturdy copies. This...
The Wolf Of Wall Street: My Rise And Fall As An American Entrepreneurial Icon
$150.00 AUD
Author: Jordan BelfortBinding: HardbackPublished: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: 522 pages. Quarter yellow boards with black cloth, gilt lettering. Original DJ with...
Tombee: Portrait Of A Cotton Planter
$35.00 AUD
Author: Theodore RosengartenBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the life and times of a prominent cotton planter, offering a vivid depiction...
A Biography: Benjamin Franklin
$35.00 AUD
Author: Ronald W. ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House (NY), 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsRonald W. Clark's A Biography: Benjamin Franklin chronicles the extraordinary life of one of America's...
Demeter's Daughters: The Women Who Founded America 1587-1787
$30.00 AUD
Author: Selma R. WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Atheneum, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsDemeter's Daughters: The Women Who Founded America 1587-1787 chronicles the essential yet frequently unacknowledged contributions of women...
The King's Ranger: Thomas Brown And The American Revolution On The Southern Frontier
$20.00 AUD
Author: Edward J. CashinBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Georgia Press, 1989Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsEdward J. Cashin's The King's Ranger: Thomas Brown And The American...
Against Wind And Tide: A Biography Of Wm. Lloyd Garrison
$45.00 AUD
Author: Walter M. MerrillBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsWalter M. Merrill's Against Wind And Tide: A Biography...
Madam Secretary: A Memoir (SIGNED)
$120.00 AUD
Author: Madeleine AlbrightBinding: HardbackPublished: Miramax Books, 2003Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJ within mylar. Name on half-title page, otherwise clean and sturdy...
Paul Revere's Ride
$20.00 AUD
Author: David Hackett FischerBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1994Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Reading copy with markingsThis acclaimed historical account, Paul Revere's Ride, chronicles the pivotal moments leading up...
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...
Treasury Of American Antiques: A Pictorial Survey Of Popular Folk Arts & Crafts
$20.00 AUD
Author: Clarence Pearson HornungBinding: PaperbackPublished: H. N. Abrams, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Minor wear on cover. This comprehensive volume presents...
Remembering Slavery: African Americans Talk About Their Personal Experiences Of Slavery And Emancipation
$40.00 AUD
Author: Ira Berlin, Marc Favreau, And Steven F. MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: New Press-Library of Congress, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRemembering Slavery: African Americans Talk About Their Personal Experiences...
Africans In America: America's Journey Through Slavery
$20.00 AUD
Author: Charles Johnson, Patricia Smith, And The Wgbh Series Research TeamBinding: PaperbackPublished: A Harvest Book - Harcourt Brace & Co.,, 1999Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks:...
The Life Of J. Edgar Hoover: Secrecy And Power
$30.00 AUD
Author: Richard Gid PowersBinding: HardbackPublished: Free Press, New York, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe authoritative biography The Life Of J. Edgar Hoover: Secrecy And Power chronicles the...
Black Troops, White Commanders, And Freedmen During The Civil War (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Author: Howard C. WestwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJ protected within mylar. Black Troops, White Commanders,...
Forged In Battle: The Civil War Alliance Of Black Soldiers And White Officers
$20.00 AUD
Author: Joseph T GlatthaarBinding: HardbackPublished: Free Press , 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ repaired with tape. Joseph T. Glatthaar's Forged In Battle: The Civil War...
Hearts Of Fire: Great Women Of American Lore And Legend
$20.00 AUD
Author: Kemp BattleBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild America Books, New York, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work chronicles the extraordinary lives of remarkable women who shaped American history...
Of America East & West: Selections From The Writings Of Paul Horgan (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Author: Paul Horgan; Introduction by Henry Steele CommagerBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Loose plate inscribed by the author...
Representing The Republic: Mapping The United States, 1600-1900
$25.00 AUD
Author: John Rennie ShortBinding: HardbackPublished: Reaktion Books, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing on book block. This scholarly work chronicles the intricate relationship...
In Pursuit Of Reason: The Life Of Thomas Jefferson
$25.00 AUD
Author: Noble E. Cunningham, Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn In Pursuit Of Reason: The Life Of Thomas Jefferson, Noble...
American Statesmen On Slavery And The Negro
$30.00 AUD
Author: Nathaniel Weyl And William MarinaBinding: HardbackPublished: Arlington House, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical analysis, American Statesmen On Slavery And The Negro, meticulously chronicles the complex...