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Melodies And Memories: The Autobiography Of Nellie Melba

Melodies And Memories: The Autobiography Of Nellie Melba

$20.00 AUD
Author: Nellie Melba, John CargherBinding: HardbackPublished: Neslon, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Page edges have very sparse foxing, boards have some general shelf wear....
Carter Bros. and Dad

Carter Bros. and Dad

$15.00 AUD
Author: Alan CarterBinding: HardbackPublished: The Australian Antique Trader, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine, previous owner name insideThis is a book...
Normandy To The Baltic: The Personal Account Of The Conquest Of Germany

Normandy To The Baltic: The Personal Account Of The Conquest Of Germany

$60.00 AUD
Author: Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery AlameinBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1953Condition:Book: PoorJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket damaged with wear and tear and price clipped, previous owner...
Roosevelt In Retrospect: A Profile In History

Roosevelt In Retrospect: A Profile In History

$15.00 AUD
Author: John GuntherBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1950Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and dull spine. Light foxing...
The Life And Death Of Lenin

The Life And Death Of Lenin

$30.00 AUD
Author: Robert PayneBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon and Schuster, 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded and dull black cloth. Minor nick/tear on FEP. Yellowed prelims. Clean textRobert Payne's "The Life...
ER II: 25 Years

ER II: 25 Years

$25.00 AUD
Author: Oswald ZieglerBinding: HardbackPublished: Oswald Ziegler, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsER II: 25 Years, edited and published by Oswald Ziegler, presents a richly...
Frank Hurley: A Photographer's Life

Frank Hurley: A Photographer's Life

$150.00 AUD
Author: Alasdair McgregorBinding: PaperbackPublished: Viking - Penguin, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Small bruise on spine. Light bumping on corners. Light...
King James VI Of Scotland I Of England

King James VI Of Scotland I Of England

$25.00 AUD
Author: Antonia FraserBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket and cloth cover have hole front bottom edge (see photo), some pages...
Suleiman The Magnificent: Scourge Of Heaven

Suleiman The Magnificent: Scourge Of Heaven

$25.00 AUD
Author: Antony BridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Granada, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has very light wear, no tears, previous owner mark on first page, crease...
Daughter Of Paris: The Life Story Of Céleste Mogador

Daughter Of Paris: The Life Story Of Céleste Mogador

$20.00 AUD
Author: Charlotte HaldaneBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some general wear and a small tear along front top edge...
Castaway: A Story Of Survival

Castaway: A Story Of Survival

$20.00 AUD
Author: Lucy IrvineBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has minor wear at corners/edges, previous owner name insideThis book chronicles the harrowing...
Men Of Letters

Men Of Letters

$30.00 AUD
Author: Howard JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: G.Bell & Sons, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine and some pink staining on back panelIn this book of...
Figure Of Eight

Figure Of Eight

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Author: Patricia CockburnBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, Hogarth Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine and top of dust jacket have tanning (see photo), page edges...
Victorian Visionaries

Victorian Visionaries

$15.00 AUD
Author: Brenda CollomsBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine faded, previous owner mark insideVictorian Visionaries" chronicles the lives and ideas of pivotal...
The Country Life Book Of Europe's Royal Families

The Country Life Book Of Europe's Royal Families

$25.00 AUD
Author: Maria Kroll, Jason LindseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Country Life Books, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket clippedThe "Country Life Book Of Europe's Royal Families" presents a...
The Story Of The Royal Family

The Story Of The Royal Family

$25.00 AUD
Author: Don CoolicanBinding: HardbackPublished: Colour Library Books, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light wear to dust jacket which has some light tanningThe story of the...
Sweeney On Sweeney

Sweeney On Sweeney

$40.00 AUD
Author: Brian SweeneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Clouston and Hall, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir chronicles the unique journey and perspectives of Brian Sweeney. Through a series of candid...
The Army-Cap Boy: The Story Of A Teenage Boy's Survival In Hitler's Europe

The Army-Cap Boy: The Story Of A Teenage Boy's Survival In Hitler's Europe

$25.00 AUD
Author: Zoltan And Edi SchwarzBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has light tanning along spineThis poignant memoir chronicles the harrowing experiences of...
The Inside Edge

The Inside Edge

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Author: Rod MarshBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Publishing, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has tanningThis compelling memoir chronicles the illustrious career of one of cricket's...
The Royal Tour 1901: Or The Cruise Of H.M.S. Ophir; Being A Lower Deck Account Of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke And Duchess Of Cornwall And York's Voyage Around The British Empire

The Royal Tour 1901: Or The Cruise Of H.M.S. Ophir; Being A Lower Deck Account Of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke And Duchess Of Cornwall And York's Voyage Around The British Empire

$20.00 AUD
Author: Petty Officer Harry PriceBinding: HardbackPublished: Webb & Bower, Exeter, England, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor stain on FEP. Presented as a facsimile of Harry...
Why I'm Not A Millionaire

Why I'm Not A Millionaire

$15.00 AUD
Author: Nancy SpainBinding: HardbackPublished: UBC, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tanning along spine, one spot of water stain...
Our Uncle Charlie

Our Uncle Charlie

$12.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LaneBinding: PaperbackPublished: Rigby, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOur Uncle Charlie" presents a heartwarming narrative centered around the titular character,...
Married To A Single Life: An Autobiography 1901-1938

Married To A Single Life: An Autobiography 1901-1938

$25.00 AUD
Author: Wilfrid BluntBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Russell, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has light tanning along spine, This compelling autobiography, "Married To A Single Life,"...
Never Look Back: An Attempt at Autobiography

Never Look Back: An Attempt at Autobiography

$30.00 AUD
Author: Cecil LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine and front, first page has previous owner marks and remains...
Home Before Dark: A Personal Memoir Of John Cheever By His Daughter

Home Before Dark: A Personal Memoir Of John Cheever By His Daughter

$25.00 AUD
Author: Susan CheeverBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clippedThis intimate memoir, "Home Before Dark," chronicles the complex life and...
Letters To Venetia Stanley

Letters To Venetia Stanley

$90.00 AUD
Author: H.H. Asquith, Michael Brock (ed), Eleanor Brock (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped dust jacketThis collection, "Letters To...
Milestones On My Journey: The Memoirs Of Ali Sastroamijoyo Indonesian Patriot And Political Leader

Milestones On My Journey: The Memoirs Of Ali Sastroamijoyo Indonesian Patriot And Political Leader

$40.00 AUD
Author: Ali Sastroamijoyo, C.L.M. PendersBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1979Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some tanning along spine, previous owner mark...
Icon of the North: The Legend of Tom Gray

Icon of the North: The Legend of Tom Gray

$80.00 AUD
Author: Rod MoranBinding: HardbackPublished: Access Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner mark inside first pageBiography that tells the life story of an Aboriginal soldier, Tom Gray;...
Realms & Islands: The World Voyage Of Rose De Freycinet 1817-1820

Realms & Islands: The World Voyage Of Rose De Freycinet 1817-1820

$45.00 AUD
Author: Marnie BassettBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press. London, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating work of historical non-fiction chronicles the extraordinary 1817-1820 world voyage of Rose de...
Rum Rebellion: A Study Of The Ovelthrow Of Governor B Bhn Macarthur And The New South Wales Corps

Rum Rebellion: A Study Of The Ovelthrow Of Governor B Bhn Macarthur And The New South Wales Corps

$20.00 AUD
Author: H. V. EvattBinding: HardbackPublished: Lloyd O'Neil Pty Ltd, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work of Australian history meticulously details the 1808 Rum Rebellion, a pivotal...
The Whitlam Venture

The Whitlam Venture

$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan ReidBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill of Content, Melbourne, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe Whitlam Venture presents a gripping political biography that dissects the turbulent tenure...
The Convict's Daughter

The Convict's Daughter

$25.00 AUD
Author: Joyce NicholsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, Australia, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical fiction novel, "The Convict's Daughter" by Joyce Nicholson, chronicles the life of Sarah, a young...
Colonial Ladies

Colonial Ladies

$20.00 AUD
Author: Maggie WeidenhoferBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil Melbourne, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Green cloth with some marks and specks. This is a historical fiction novel that...
A History Of The 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion: 1940-1945

A History Of The 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion: 1940-1945

$120.00 AUD
Author: 2/17 Battalion History CommitteeBinding: HardbackPublished: 2/17 Battalion History Committee, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Green cloth in good condition. Worn DJ, no tears....
Aristocrats

Aristocrats

$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert LaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson - BBC, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of historical narrative chronicles the lives of four aristocratic sisters from...
A Journey With God: In Time, A Spiritual Quest

A Journey With God: In Time, A Spiritual Quest

$30.00 AUD
Author: John S. DunneBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Notre Dame Press, 2003Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis is a religious non-fiction account detailing a spiritual journey through Rome. The author,...
The Gift Of The Gab: Stories From The Life Of Barry Dickens

The Gift Of The Gab: Stories From The Life Of Barry Dickens

$20.00 AUD
Author: Barry DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: McPhee Gribble, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis is a collection of humorous and anecdotal stories from the life of Barry Dickens. The book...
The Eighth House: A mother, a murder, an obsession

The Eighth House: A mother, a murder, an obsession

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'This is an extraordinary book. It moves in and around you like a ghost. I feel lucky to have experienced it' -- Daisy Johnson - author of Everything Under In...
My Steve

My Steve

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My Steve is a deeply personal and moving tribute to a man adored by millions of people who never met him, and cherished by those who did. I'd never, ever...
My Steve

My Steve

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My Steve is a deeply personal and moving tribute to a man adored by millions of people who never met him, and cherished by those who did. I'd never, ever...
Joyful Recollections of Trauma

Joyful Recollections of Trauma

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Paul Scheer delivers a deeply funny, personal and moving account of how joy and pain are the perfect ingredients for a happy and funny life."-Amy Poehler...
My Dream Time: A Memoir of Tennis and Teamwork

My Dream Time: A Memoir of Tennis and Teamwork

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It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story. It's the story of how I got to where and who I am today. I'm only in my...
Lucky

Lucky

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'What a story and what an inspirational human. Ed is a total legend.' Joe Wicks 'A life-affirming story . . . inspirational' Tim Peake As seen in the Daily Mail...
Toulouse-Lautrec: The Soul of Montmartre

Toulouse-Lautrec: The Soul of Montmartre

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, more than any other artist, epitomizes the spirit of Montmartre, one of the most colourful and vibrant quarters of Paris. Physically disabled since childhood, he was unable...
Stepladder to Hindsight: An Almost Memoir

Stepladder to Hindsight: An Almost Memoir

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Stepladder to Hindsight is about a fascinating man who has reached a turning point in his life and looks back. In this work, renowned academic and life-writer Richard Freadman turns...
First Kiss

First Kiss

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Inspired by a celebrated photographic exhibition in Sydney last year, First Kiss is a collection of Lisa Tomasetti's gloriously intimate portraits of couples along with interviews by actor and journalist,...
Lifelines: Breaking out of Locked-in Syndrome

Lifelines: Breaking out of Locked-in Syndrome

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While on a business trip to Singapore in 1992, 41-year-old Peter Couche, a London-based stockbroker and father of three, suffered an irreversible brain-stem stroke. Twenty-four hours later he was paralysed:...