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Slovo: The Unfinished Autobiography

Slovo: The Unfinished Autobiography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Joe SlovoBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1996Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life of Joe Slovo, a pivotal figure in South...
Ellen Terry: Stars Of The Stage

Ellen Terry: Stars Of The Stage

$50.00 AUD
Author: Christopher St. JohnBinding: HardbackPublished: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1907Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket damaged missing small parts of top edge, page edges...
Riders Of Time

Riders Of Time

$20.00 AUD
Author: Mabel BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan of Australia, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerRiders of Time is a richly illustrated memoir by Dame Mabel Brookes that traces...
A Golden String: The Story Of Dorothy J Ross

A Golden String: The Story Of Dorothy J Ross

$15.00 AUD
Author: June EpsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Greenhouse Publications, Melbourne, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Sticker on half-title page. This biography chronicles the remarkable life of Dorothy J. Ross,...
Daisy Chains, War, Then Jazz

Daisy Chains, War, Then Jazz

$20.00 AUD
Author: Kathleen ManganBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, Australia, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical fiction novel by Kathleen Mangan transports readers to the tumultuous era of World...
A Silver-Plated Spoon

A Silver-Plated Spoon

$15.00 AUD
Author: John, Duke Of BedfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis engaging memoir offers a candid and often...
Captain Bligh And Mr. Christian: The Men And The Mutiny

Captain Bligh And Mr. Christian: The Men And The Mutiny

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard HoughBinding: HardbackPublished: E.P. Dutton, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: One small tear on dust jacket front top edge (see photo), book otherwise good conditionRichard...
Joseph Mckey: Priest - Scientist - Historian

Joseph Mckey: Priest - Scientist - Historian

$15.00 AUD
Author: L. J. AnsellBinding: HardbackPublished: Diocese of Toowoomba Publication, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear to dust jacket coverThis biographical work chronicles the extraordinary life...
Trial Balance

Trial Balance

$25.00 AUD
Author: H.C. CoombsBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsTrial Balance is the candid and reflective memoir of H. C. "Nugget" Coombs, one of Australia's most influential...
Flaws In The Glass: A Self-Portrait

Flaws In The Glass: A Self-Portrait

$15.00 AUD
Author: Patrick WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tear front panel (see photo) and some minor wear to corners/edges, page...
Kenneth Clark: A Biography

Kenneth Clark: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Meryle SecrestBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine, light tanning to inside first and...
The Kennedy Legacy

The Kennedy Legacy

$20.00 AUD
Author: Theodore C. SorensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Very light tanning on back panel, previous bookseller sticker inside, otherwise book in...
Some Canadian Women Artists; Quelques Artistes Canadiennes

Some Canadian Women Artists; Quelques Artistes Canadiennes

$40.00 AUD
Author: Mayo GrahamBinding: HardbackPublished: The National Gallery of Canada, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth cover shows wear from general useThis essential art history volume presents a comprehensive...
James Cook RN

James Cook RN

$25.00 AUD
Author: Frank Pash, Charles AmeryBinding: HardbackPublished: Kornada, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tears along some edges/corners and heavy tanning on front100 pages with colour and...
Steele Rudd's Australia

Steele Rudd's Australia

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter PutnisBinding: PaperbackPublished: Darling Downs Institute Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, very minor wear to some corners from general...
The Other Victoria: The Princess Royal And The Great Game Of Europe

The Other Victoria: The Princess Royal And The Great Game Of Europe

$20.00 AUD
Author: Andrew SinclairBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped on dust jacketThis compelling historical biography chronicles the life of Victoria,...
Australian Pioneer Women

Australian Pioneer Women

$15.00 AUD
Author: Eve PownallBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsEve Pownall's "Australian Pioneer Women" is a compelling work of historical...
Being A Chum Was Fun: The Story Of Nicky & Nancy Lee

Being A Chum Was Fun: The Story Of Nicky & Nancy Lee

$15.00 AUD
Author: Nancy LeeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Listen & Learn, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, some creasing to spine and some general wear to...
Lessons: An Autobiography

Lessons: An Autobiography

$25.00 AUD
Author: Dr. An Wang With Eugene LindenBinding: HardbackPublished: Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner embossed emblem onto dust jacket and title page (see photo)In this...
Eminent Victorian Women

Eminent Victorian Women

$20.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work presents a captivating collection of portraits of influential women from the...
Australian Pioneers

Australian Pioneers

$20.00 AUD
Author: Colin And Margaret KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: International Limited Editions, Australia, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of historical non-fiction chronicles the lives and enduring spirit of...
Billabong's Author: The Life Of Mary Grant Bruce

Billabong's Author: The Life Of Mary Grant Bruce

$30.00 AUD
Author: Alison AlexanderBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life of Mary Grant Bruce, the beloved Australian author behind the...
Maggie

Maggie

$15.00 AUD
Author: Maggie TabbererBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life of Maggie Tabberer, an Australian icon who rose...
The Pathology Of Leadership

The Pathology Of Leadership

$35.00 AUD
Author: Hugh L'EtangBinding: HardbackPublished: Hawthorn Books., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some minor foxing and tanning to pages, DJ has...
Darlings, I've Had A Ball!

Darlings, I've Had A Ball!

$20.00 AUD
Author: Trish SheppardBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Andrea, a woman whose vivacious spirit and unconventional choices...
St. Peter Canisius

St. Peter Canisius

$40.00 AUD
Author: James BrodrickBinding: HardbackPublished: Carroll Press, 1950Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover shows wear from general and shelf sue, pages have foxingThis...
Life With Googie

Life With Googie

$15.00 AUD
Author: John MccallumBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis heartwarming memoir, "Life With Googie," chronicles John McCallum's personal journey and his enduring relationship with his beloved...
Felicia: The Political Memoirs Of Don Dunstan

Felicia: The Political Memoirs Of Don Dunstan

$40.00 AUD
Author: Don DunstanBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & Co, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has minor wear to some corners and edges, light tanning...
The Secret Of St. John Bosco

The Secret Of St. John Bosco

$25.00 AUD
Author: Henri GhéonBinding: HardbackPublished: Sheed & Ward Ltd, 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Orange cloth with bumping on...
Workingclass Giant: The Life Of William Z. Foster

Workingclass Giant: The Life Of William Z. Foster

$20.00 AUD
Author: Arthur ZipserBinding: PaperbackPublished: International Publishers New York, 1981Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine. Small ink mark on back cover.This compelling biography chronicles the life of William...
If Only They Could Talk

If Only They Could Talk

$25.00 AUD
Author: James HerriotBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has minor wear, spine has some tanningJames Herriot's "If Only They Could Talk"...
I Remember Blamey

I Remember Blamey

$25.00 AUD
Author: Norman D. CarlyonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography offers an intimate portrait of Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey, Australia's most senior military commander...
Of Love And War: The Letters And Diaries Of Captain Adrian Curlewis And His Family 1939-1945

Of Love And War: The Letters And Diaries Of Captain Adrian Curlewis And His Family 1939-1945

$15.00 AUD
Author: Philippa PooleBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner dedication written insideThis compelling work of historical non-fiction presents an intimate chronicle of World...
Heroine

Heroine

$15.00 AUD
Author: Howard BirnstihlBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spikeback Books, 2018Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling work of non-fiction chronicles the untold stories of...
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

$30.00 AUD
Author: Laurie LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: W.W. Norton & Company, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing on top paper edges.Laurie Lee's "As I Walked Out...
Sunlit Plains Extended: The Making Of A Bushman

Sunlit Plains Extended: The Making Of A Bushman

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard Ogle MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Shoestring, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some wear and staining (see photo), limited edition copy 480 of 500This...
Not To Be Shot At Or Exported: An Airman's Letters Home 1942-1945

Not To Be Shot At Or Exported: An Airman's Letters Home 1942-1945

$25.00 AUD
Author: Leslie Harold SullivanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Royal Australian Air Force Museum, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis non-fiction collection presents a poignant look...
Smithy: The Kingsford Smith Story

Smithy: The Kingsford Smith Story

$15.00 AUD
Author: Ward McnallyBinding: HardbackPublished: Robert Hale, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light wear to edges of dust jacket, light tanning to spineThis compelling biography chronicles...
Toulouse-Lautrec

Toulouse-Lautrec

$15.00 AUD
Author: Jean BouretBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thames & HudsonCondition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Pagesn 249-264 manufactured upside down, light foxing to page edges, general wear to...
The Royal Presence In Australia: 1867–1986

The Royal Presence In Australia: 1867–1986

$20.00 AUD
Author: Philip W. PikeBinding: HardbackPublished: Royalty Publishing, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work meticulously chronicles the numerous royal visits to Australia from 1867 to 1986, offering...
Behind The Lines: One Woman's War 1914-18

Behind The Lines: One Woman's War 1914-18

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ethel CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light foxing in a couple spotsThis compelling historical account presents the wartime experiences of...
My Gamble With Life; The Earl Of Rosslyn

My Gamble With Life; The Earl Of Rosslyn

$70.00 AUD
Author: The Earl Of RosslynBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1928Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover tanned on spine and has general wear marks. Pages...
George Robertson of Melbourne 1825-1898 (SIGNED)

George Robertson of Melbourne 1825-1898 (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: John HolroydBinding: HardbackPublished: Robertson & Mullens, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Black cloth in good condition. Foxed and faded DJ, no tears....
John Donne: Life, Mind & Art

John Donne: Life, Mind & Art

$20.00 AUD
Author: John CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly biography offers a profound examination of John Donne, one of England's most...
The Man On The Twenty Dollar Note

The Man On The Twenty Dollar Note

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sir Charles Kingsford-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: A H & A W Reed, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and discoloured cloth with some rubbing. Light...
Royal Romance: An Illustrated History Of The Royal Love Affairs

Royal Romance: An Illustrated History Of The Royal Love Affairs

$20.00 AUD
Author: Lynn PicknettBinding: HardbackPublished: Marshall Cavendish Limited., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor chipping to...
Justinian II of Byzantium

Justinian II of Byzantium

$40.00 AUD
Author: Constance HeadBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Wisconsin Press, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography meticulously chronicles the tumultuous reign of Justinian II, the last...
The Butcher: The Duke Of Cumberland And The Suppression Of The 45

The Butcher: The Duke Of Cumberland And The Suppression Of The 45

$25.00 AUD
Author: W.A. SpeckBinding: PaperbackPublished: First Edition., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor bumping to cover and some slight yellowing...