Biography - Secondhand

The life of Sir William Hamilton is rich in contradictions: hedonist, scholar and an aesthete with a Rabelaisian streak, he represented the epitome of honourable public service until, as the...

The book titled The Fatal Englishman: Three Short Lives by the author Sebastian Faulks. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The first major biography and critical study of the great American film director, wit and humorist to appear since the extraordinary events in his private life made headline news in...

Author: Jim StynesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Celebrity Publishing, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhatever It Takes chronicles the remarkable life journey of an Australian...

Author: Anne CrawfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Walter + Eliza Hall, THE MIEGUNYAH PRESS, 2016Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markings*Let There Be Light* by Anne Crawford shares uplifting stories of resilience, compassion,...

Author: Major Patrick Boyle And Major Jon Musgrave-WoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Hollis and Carter, Ltd., 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner details to FEP. torn DJ wit...

Author: J. Mordaunt Crook Binding: PaperbackPublished: National Museum of Wales., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor foxing to top-edge,previous owner details with original price...

Author: Laurie LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Century Publishing Co., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis classic memoir chronicles a childhood spent...

Author: Richard A. FellowsBinding: PaperbackPublished: A. Zwemmer Ltd., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageArchitects In Perspective: Sir Reginald Blomfield; An Edwardian Architect...

Author: Wright William & Robert Hughes (text); Colin Lanceley (paintings)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Craftsman House, Sydney, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image*Colin Lanceley* pairs...

Author: Johannes WildeBinding: HardbackPublished: Clarendon Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis academic work presents a profound analysis of Michelangelo's artistic genius and his monumental contributions...

Author: Elizabeth RothensteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon Press Ltd, 1945Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: small cipping on jacketThis compelling volume presents a...

Author: Charles Seymour, Jr.Binding: PaperbackPublished: Norton Critical Studies in Art History, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly volume presents...

Author: Michael PageBinding: HardbackPublished: South Melbourne : Macmillan, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Bradman: The Illustrated Biography, chronicles the extraordinary life of cricket's most iconic figure,...

Author: Ruth ZubansBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of VictoriaCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageC.S. Phillips's Joys: 1865-1915 Rural Classics presents a captivating collection...

Author: Walter GranekBinding: PaperbackPublished: THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARIES AND ART MUSEUM, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling art history volume presents...

Rosso Fiorentino is one of the most original and difficult painters of the entire Renaissance period, and a crucial figure among the so-called Mannerists. This account of the life and...

Author: Geoffrey EdwardsBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageKlaus Moje Glass/Glas presents a comprehensive overview of the...

Author: Mary MianBinding: HardbackPublished: MICHAEL JOSEPH LTD, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis engaging memoir chronicles one woman's humorous and often poignant...

Author: Zosimas MonkBinding: HardbackPublished: ATHENS, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical volume presents a reverent account of the life and...

Author: Kathy TeminBinding: PaperbackPublished: Heide Museum of Art, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageKathy Temin presents a comprehensive overview of the acclaimed...

Author: Andrew SaintBinding: PaperbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAndrew Saint's definitive biography, Richard Norman Shaw, chronicles the influential...

Author: C. E. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: F. W. CHESHIRE, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the remarkable life of a pivotal figure in Australian...

Author: Ralph SteadmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Summit Books, New York, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear on external cover; internal pages in very good conditionRalph Steadman's I...

Author: Beverly BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Matthiesen Fine Art Ltd, 2001Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Del Sarto Rediscovered presents a compelling investigation into the life and artistic legacy of...

Author: John MccabeBinding: HardbackPublished: Robson Books in association with Hutchinson Australia, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsJohn Mccabe's Charlie Chaplin chronicles the extraordinary life and enduring...

Author: John OlsenBinding: HardbackPublished: Gryphon Books, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Number 126 of 1000 copies. My Complete...

Author: Donal O'DonovanBinding: HardbackPublished: Kilbride Books, 1995Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: General wear on and fraying external dust cover; some yellow spotting; pages in very good...

Cracks in the Ceiling is the coming-of-age saga of John Cowell. John is the hugely likeable son of Winifred, whose story he told so movingly in the bestselling biography The...

Author: Peter UstinovBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsPeter Ustinov's Dear Me chronicles the extraordinary life and career of one of the 20th century's most versatile...

Author: Mona AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: A. H. & A. W. REED, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis poignant memoir, Over The River, chronicles a childhood spent amidst the rugged...

Author: Lester J. Keyser; André H. RuszkowskiBinding: HardbackPublished: A. S. Barnes & Company, Inc., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis critical analysis chronicles the significant evolution of Black...

In films like The Wild One and On The Waterfront Marlon Brando redefined the nature of screen heroism, redefined the standards of screen acting and helped the entire postwar generation...

Author: Tom WolfeBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test immerses readers in the vibrant, chaotic heart of...

Shortlisted for the 1999 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award and voted one of the twenty-five "Books to Remember 2000" by the New York Public Library. In this...

The book titled Clinton: The President They Deserve by the author Martin Walker. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: John Dixon HuntBinding: HardbackPublished: The Viking Press, New York, 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: General wear; yellowing of external edges; spotting on inside...

Since his surprise appointment in March of 2013, Pope Francis has emerged as the most talked-about and most revolutionary pope in living memory. He has become a subject of fascination,...

The autobiography of a legendary swing dancer

Thomas Telford's name is familiar; his story less so. Born in 1757 in the Scottish Borders, his father died in his infancy, plunging the family into poverty. Telford's life soared...

Author: R. S. WhitingtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1969Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the life and illustrious career of an iconic Australian sporting figure. The Quiet...

Author: Peter BlazeyBinding: HardbackPublished: THE JACARANDA PRESS, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markings-

Author: Wilbur G. HowcroftBinding: HardbackPublished: THE HAWTHORN PRESS, 1971Condition:Book: PoorJacket: Wear and tearPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Moisture damage on pages. Otherwise content remain intact. This compelling narrative...

Author: John BarracloughBinding: HardbackPublished: RALLYE PUBLICATIONS, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-

Author: Cees RoelofsBinding: HardbackPublished: Terra, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor scuffing of external dust jacket on front and back, yellowing of edges of internal pages,...

Hollywood superstar; Oscar-winning director; greatest stage actor of the twentieth century. The era abounded in great actors - Gielgud, Richardson, Guinness, Burton, O'Toole - but none could challenge Laurence Olivier's...

These letters and sketches by Stanford White were left by Lawrence Grant White, when he died in 1956. He had mounted them in beautiful leather-bound books, each impetuously scribbled letter...