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People of the River: Lost worlds of early Australia
Winner of the Prime Minister's Award for Australian History 2021 Winner of the NSW Premier's Australian History Prize 2021 Co-winner of the Ernest Scott Prize for History 2021 Winner, Henry...
Warrior: A legendary leader's dramatic life and violent death on the colonial frontier
Winner of the 2015 Queensland Premier's Award for a work of State Significance Winner of the 2016 Magarey Medal for Biography 'Connors lays down the hard truth. Not all our...
Tasmania's Convicts: How felons built a free society
To the convicts arriving in Van Diemen's Land, it must have felt as though they'd been sent to the very ends of the earth. In Tasmania's Convicts Alison Alexander tells...
First Footprints: The Epic Story of the First Australians
Some 60,000 years ago, a small group of people landed on Australia's northern coast. They were the first oceanic mariners and this great southern land was their new home. Gigantic...
Australians Volume 2: Eureka to the Diggers
In this companion volume of Thomas Keneally's widely acclaimed history of the Australian people, the vast range of characters who have formed our national story are brought vividly to life....
Australians: Origins to Eureka
In this widely acclaimed volume, bestselling author Thomas Keneally brings to life the vast range of characters who have formed our national story. Convicts and Aborigines, settlers and soldiers, patriots...
Stone Cold: The Extraordinary Story of Len Opie, Australia's Deadliest Soldier
'If I'd have been a Vietcong you'd be dead.' - Len Opie 'Len was a soldier above soldiers.' - Keith Payne VC Through three wars across 30 years, Len Opie...
The Colony: A history of early Sydney
Winner of the 2010 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-Fiction 'Grace Karskens writes with the passion and insight of a novelist, and the accuracy of a historian. To read it...
A Bastard of a Place
'Brune's book is a timely reminder that despite the warmest alliances, nations sometimes have to stand up and save themselves.' - The Weekend Australian Financial Review ' A Bastard of...
Journeyings: The Biography of a Middle-Class Generation 1920-1990
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Waging Peace: Reflections on Peace and War From an Unconventional Woman
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Sweetland Project: Remembering Gallipoli in the Shire of Nunawading
$50.00 AUD
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Freedom Ride: A freedom rider remembers
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Somewhere in Asia: War, Journalism and Australia (TM)s Neighbours, 1941-1975
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First Australians
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Doorways: Year of the Cumberdeen Diaries
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The Emigrant Family
$25.00 AUD
Author: Alexander Harris, W. S. RamsonBinding: SoftbackPublished: ANU, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Emigrant Family explores the struggles and experiences of a family migrating to Australia...
Autumn Memories: A McCubbin Family Album
$20.00 AUD
Author: Kathleen ManganBinding: HardbackPublished: Georgian House, Melbourne, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book captures the rich history and artistic legacy of the McCubbin family, showcasing their...
Romance of Victorian Railways
$30.00 AUD
Author: Patsy Adam-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the history and significance of Victorian railways in Australia, showcasing the development and impact...
SUNNY MEMORIES - Australian at the Seaside
$20.00 AUD
Author: WELLS, LanaBinding: HardbackPublished: Greenhouse Publications, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book captures the essence of Australian seaside life through vivid imagery and storytelling. It explores...
The Lucky Country Revisited
$35.00 AUD
Author: Donald HorneBinding: HardbackPublished: Dent, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn 'The Lucky Country Revisited', Donald Horne reflects on the social and political landscape of Australia, examining...
Friendly Islands: A History of Tonga
$30.00 AUD
Author: Noel RutherfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive history of Tonga, exploring its culture, politics, and interactions with...
Aboriginal Myths (SIGNED)
$80.00 AUD
Author: Sreten Bozic & Alan MarshallBinding: HardbackPublished: Gold Star Publications, 1972, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book explores the rich tapestry of Aboriginal myths,...
Australia's First Century 1788-1888
$20.00 AUD
Author: Morris, E.E. (Editor)Binding: HardbackPublished: Child & Henry, Sydney, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive overview of Australia's first century, covering significant events,...
Folklore of Australia
$20.00 AUD
Author: Walter StoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Reed Books, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich tapestry of Australian folklore, capturing the stories, myths, and traditions that...
Complete Book Of Australian Folk Lore
$25.00 AUD
Author: Bill ScottBinding: HardbackPublished: PR Books, N.S.W. Australia, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is a comprehensive collection of Australian folk lore, capturing the rich traditions,...
Who's Master? Who's Man? : Australia in the Victorian Age
$25.00 AUD
Author: Michael CannonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Viking O'Neil, 1982, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the social, political, and cultural changes in Australia during the Victorian...
River King: The McCulloch Carrying Company and Echuca (1865-1898)
$20.00 AUD
Author: McCulloch, Samuel ClydeBinding: SoftbackPublished: Archives Board, University of Melbourne, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the history of the McCulloch Carrying Company and its...
Chartered Scoundrels: A Brief History of Port Melbourne Hotels
$35.00 AUD
Author: Pat GraingerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, 2007Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an engaging history of the hotels in Port...
Australia: World of Difference. The Australian Transition
$25.00 AUD
Author: John BechervaiseBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, Adelaide, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the diverse landscapes, cultures, and transformations occurring in Australia during a pivotal...
Dunera Scandal
$20.00 AUD
Author: Cyril PearlBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Dunera Scandal explores the controversial internment of Jewish refugees during World War II in...
Aussie-Osities
$15.00 AUD
Author: Vane LindesayBinding: SoftbackPublished: Greenhouse Publications, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAussie-Osities is a delightful exploration of Australian culture, showcasing quirky and unique aspects of life down...
Outside the Square: 125 Years of Caulfield Grammar School
$30.00 AUD
Author: Penrose, HelenBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Publishing, 2006Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis large hardback book chronicles the rich history of Caulfield Grammar School over 125 years.
Alan Marshall's Battlers (SIGNED)
$45.00 AUD
Author: Alan Marshall; Compiled by Gwen HardistyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hyland House, 1983, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book is a compilation of stories...
Formula for Survival: The Saga of the Ballarat Hebrew Congregation
$20.00 AUD
Author: Newman Hirsch RosenthalBinding: SoftbackPublished: Waller & Chester, 2010Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the history and experiences of the Ballarat Hebrew Congregation, highlighting...
The Australian Legend
$35.00 AUD
Author: Russel WardBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the concept of the Australian identity and its evolution through history. Russel...
The Ties That Bind: A History of Sport at the University of Melbourne
$40.00 AUD
Author: June E. SenyardBinding: HardbackPublished: Walla Walla Press, 2004Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the rich history of sport at the University of Melbourne,...
The Long Last Summer: Australia's Upper Class Before the Great War
$20.00 AUD
Author: Michael CannonBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the dynamics and lifestyle of Australia's upper class during the period leading up to...
COUNTRY TOWNS
$25.00 AUD
Author: John RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCOUNTRY TOWNS by John Ross explores the charm and character of various towns across the countryside. This...
The Enduring Remnant; The First 150 Years of the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, 1841-1991 (SIGNED by both)
$50.00 AUD
Author: Aron, Joseph; Arndt, JudyBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book chronicles the history of the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation over its first 150...
Beltana - Six Miles
$20.00 AUD
Author: Elsie Lecky PayneBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, 1974, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsBeltana - Six Miles is a detailed exploration of the region surrounding Beltana,...
Australian Criminal Justice: Fourth Edition
$70.00 AUD
Author: Mark Findlay, Stephen Odgers, Stanley YeoBinding: SoftbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 2010Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the Australian criminal justice...
They Dreamt of a School - Methodist Ladies' College Kew 1882-1982 (SIGNED)
$50.00 AUD
Author: Ailsa G Thomson ZainuddinBinding: HardbackPublished: Hyland House, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book chronicles the history of the Methodist Ladies' College in Kew, detailing its founding,...
Robert J. Hawke
$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanch d'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz, 1982, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life and political career of Robert J. Hawke, a prominent Australian politician...
Absalom's Outback
$15.00 AUD
Author: John MabeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerAbsalom's Outback is a captivating exploration of the Australian landscape and its cultural significance, blending...
FARMERS, BUSHRANGERS, BUSINESSMEN
$20.00 AUD
Author: Hall, B.Binding: HardbackPublished: Currawong Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, 1947, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the lives and contributions of farmers, bushrangers, and...
Carlton: National Trust Inner Suburban Series (SIGNED)
$35.00 AUD
Author: E. Graeme RobertsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby/ The National Trust of Australia (Victoria), 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book offers a comprehensive look at Carlton, its...
Life in general: A Short History of Organised Insurance Workers in Australia
$15.00 AUD
Author: Geoff GleghornBinding: SoftbackPublished: Australian Insurance Employees' Union, n.d. [1991]Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a concise history of the organized insurance workers in...