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Port Phillip Gentlemen: And Good Society In Melbourne Before The Gold Rushes
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodBefore the gold rush transformed Melbourne into a boomtown of fortune-seekers and frontier chaos, a remarkably refined society had already taken root on the...
The Diaries Of Donald Friend: Volume 1
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew artistic voices in twentieth-century Australia were as vivid, irreverent, and richly observed as that of Donald Friend — and The Diaries of Donald...
The People's Force: A History Of The Victoria Police
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingFrom the gold rush lawlessness of the 1850s to the complex policing challenges of the modern era, The People's Force presents a...
Frank Tate: A Biography
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingAt the heart of Australian educational reform stands one man whose vision shaped a nation's classrooms — Frank Tate: A Biography by...
James Edward Neild: Victorian Virtuoso
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFew figures in colonial Australia embodied the Renaissance ideal as completely as James Edward Neild — physician, drama critic, journalist, and cultural...
Harland's Half Acre
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedIn the sun-drenched landscapes of twentieth-century Queensland, Harland's Half Acre chronicles the turbulent life of Frank Harland, a visionary Australian painter whose obsessive dedication...
The Goldstein Story
$35.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerShe fought for the vote before most women dared to dream of it — and The Goldstein Story chronicles the remarkable life...
So We Take Comfort
$40.00 AUD
Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFrom the pen of one of Australia's most pioneering women comes So We Take Comfort, a memoir of remarkable resilience, warmth,...
George Bass: 1771-1803: His Discoveries, Romantic Life And Tragic Disappearance
$40.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerFew figures in the annals of early Australian exploration burned as brightly — or vanished as mysteriously — as George...
Wanderings In New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast Singapore, And China: Being The Journal Of A Naturalist In Those Countries, During 1832, 1833, And 1834 (Vol. Ii)
$50.00 AUD
Edition: facsimile ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedAt a time when the world's most remote corners were only beginning to yield their...
Champions Of The Impossible: A History Of The National Council Of Women Of Victoria 1902-1977 (SIGNED)
$50.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Signed,Previous ownerFrom the earliest days of Federation to the cusp of a new feminist era, Champions of the Impossible...
The Private Air Marshal: A Biography Of Air Marshal Sir George Jones, Kbe, Cb, Dfc
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBehind the medals and the rank insignia of one of Australia's most consequential military figures lies a man...
Australia Remembers
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodA nation's gratitude is etched into every page of Australia Remembers, a commemorative publication that honours the courage, sacrifice, and enduring spirit of Australian...
Flight Of The Black Cockatoo (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: DJ edgeworn with rubbing along the spine. Some silverfish damage on fep. Set against the sweeping, sun-scorched landscapes of...
Dark Somme Flowing: Australian Verse Of The Great War 1914-1918
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the trenches of Gallipoli to the blood-soaked banks of the Somme, Dark Somme Flowing presents a haunting...
The Wonthaggi Coalfields: A Story Of The Men And The Mines
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageCarved out of the rugged Victorian coastline, the Wonthaggi coalfields stand as one of Australia's most dramatic industrial...
Victoria Felix: Improving Rural Land With Trees
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the heart of rural Victoria, the landscape tells a story of degradation and renewal — and Victoria...
Australians In The Landscape: A Student History
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the ancient pathways of the continent's first peoples to the bustling, multicultural streets of modern cities, Australians...
A Fine Line: A History Of Australian Commercial Art
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodBefore logos became brands and billboards became digital, a generation of Australian artists shaped the visual language of an entire nation — and A...
In Trust
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the pages of Australia's layered colonial past emerges In Trust, a work by Anne Green that draws readers into a richly imagined world...
Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA magnificent testament to the vitality of contemporary Australian art, Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists presents 210 works by 70 living Australian artists,...
Fortunes, Forests & Famous Families
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the grand tradition of Australian social history, Fortunes, Forests & Famous Families chronicles the intertwined destinies of...
Australia's Heritage Watch: An Overview Of Australian Conservation
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the crossroads of national identity and environmental responsibility, Australia's Heritage Watch: An Overview of Australian Conservation presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of...
Australia! Australia! March To Nationhood: A Pictorial History
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the raw, untamed wilderness of colonial settlement to the triumphant declaration of a federated nation, Australia! Australia! March to Nationhood: A Pictorial History...
Travels In New Zealand (Two-Volume Set)
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsFew works capture the raw, uncharted spirit of nineteenth-century New Zealand with the precision and wonder of Ernst...
Historical Records Of Victoria: Foundation Series
$200.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodFew archives capture the turbulent birth of a nation's most storied state quite like Historical Records of Victoria:...
Letters From A 'secret Service Agent': F. L. Mcdougall To S. M. Bruce 1924-1929
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the crossroads of diplomacy and intrigue, Letters from a 'Secret Service Agent' presents a remarkable window into the political machinations of the interwar...
Women Of The Year: A Collection Of Speeches By Australia's Most Successful Women
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt a time when women were reshaping the social, political, and cultural fabric of Australia, the voices collected in Women of the Year rang...
Australia's First Fleet: The Voyage And The Re-Enactment 1788/1988
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image; worn spine/ In 1788, eleven ships carrying convicts, marines, and colonial officers departed Portsmouth, England,...
Victorian Women's Handbook
$20.00 AUD
Edition: 2nd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt a pivotal moment in Australian social history, the Victorian Women's Handbook arrived as...
Creeks And Harbours Of Western Port
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWestern Port Bay, one of Victoria's most storied coastal waterways, comes alive in Richard Hawkins' affectionate and meticulously...
Australia Goes To War: 1939-1945
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodWhen the world was once again plunged into global conflict in 1939, Australia answered the call with resolute determination, sending its sons and daughters...
The Pursuit Of Excellence: Australians Making Their Mark
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingWhat does it truly mean to excel — and what drives an Australian to leave an indelible mark upon the world? The Pursuit...
Australian Women At War (SIGNED)
$90.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner,SignedWhen the drums of war sounded across the twentieth century, Australian women answered the call — not from the sidelines,...
Sandakan 1942 - 1945: Stories Of The Local People Who Heroically Helped The Australian Pows (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn one of the most harrowing chapters of the Second World War, the Sandakan...
Fawkner Crematorium And Memorial Park: 100 Years Of Service
$40.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFor over a century, Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park has stood as one of Melbourne's most significant and serene commemorative landscapes, bearing witness to the...
The Australian Experience Of War: Illustrated Stories & Verse
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew nations have been so profoundly shaped by the crucible of war as Australia, and The Australian Experience of War: Illustrated Stories & Verse presents...
Australian Air Force Since 1911
$35.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingFrom the fragile biplanes of the early twentieth century to the thundering jets of the modern era, Australian...
John Howley (SIGNED)
$80.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Remnants of previous price sticker to back of cover.Few Australian artists command the raw expressive power that John Howley brings to...
Hooves, Wheels & Tracks: A History Of The 4Th/19Th Prince Of Wales's Light Horse Regiment And Its Predecessors
$80.00 AUD
Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the thundering charges of mounted light horsemen to the grinding advance of armoured tanks, Hooves, Wheels & Tracks chronicles the...
Sandakan 1942 - 1945: Stories Of The Local People Who Heroically Helped The Australian Pows (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Minor tears to spineIn the darkest years of the Second World War, a small community in Sandakan, British...
Between The Bays: Mornington Peninsula
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodNestled between the shimmering waters of Port Phillip Bay and Westernport Bay, the Mornington Peninsula has long been one of...
Some Recollections Of A Happy Life: Marianne North In Australia & New Zealand
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodIn an age when women were expected to remain close to home, Marianne North seized the world with both hands — travelling alone across continents...
The Making Of Australians
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the first footprints left on an ancient continent to the forging of a modern nation, The Making of Australians chronicles the sweeping human...
The Great Days Of Wool: 1820-1900
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the sunburnt plains of colonial Australia to the bustling wool auctions of Sydney and Melbourne, The Great Days of Wool: 1820-1900 chronicles the extraordinary...
Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club: 100 Years In Australian Tennis
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFounded in 1875, the Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club stands as one of Australia's most storied sporting institutions, and Richard Yallop's centenary chronicle brings...
Colonial Ladies
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn the drawing rooms, homesteads, and goldfields of nineteenth-century Australia, women of extraordinary resilience carved out lives that history long overlooked — Colonial...
The White Chrysanthemum: Changing Images Of Australian Motherhood
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the tender rituals of the nursery to the fierce independence of women forging lives in the Australian bush, The White Chrysanthemum: Changing Images of...