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Alfred Stieglitz and the American Avant-Garde

Alfred Stieglitz and the American Avant-Garde

$25.00 AUD
Author: William Innes HomerBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and work of Alfred Stieglitz, a pivotal figure in...
The Handsomest Young Man in England

The Handsomest Young Man in England

$30.00 AUD
Author: Rupert BrookeBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the life and poetry of Rupert Brooke, a celebrated war poet...
The World of the Sentimental Bloke

The World of the Sentimental Bloke

$20.00 AUD
Author: Barry WattsBinding: HardbackPublished: Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1976Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Ivor Hele: The Soldier's Artist

Ivor Hele: The Soldier's Artist

$40.00 AUD
Author: Gavin FryBinding: HardbackPublished: The Australian War Museum, 1984Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis art and culture book explores the life and work of Ivor Hele, an Australian...
John Betjeman: A Life in Pictures

John Betjeman: A Life in Pictures

$20.00 AUD
Author: Bevis HillierBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1984Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis hardcover book chronicles the life of John Betjeman through a rich collection of photographs....
The Irish in Australia

The Irish in Australia

$30.00 AUD
Author: Patrick O'FarrellBinding: SoftbackPublished: UNSW Press, 1987, reprintCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the history of Irish migration to Australia, detailing the experiences and...
No Place for a Nervous Lady

No Place for a Nervous Lady

$15.00 AUD
Author: Lucy FrostBinding: SoftbackPublished: McPhee Gribble/Penguin, 1984Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the voices of women in the Australian bush, challenging the male-dominated narratives...
Wellington: Pillar of State

Wellington: Pillar of State

$25.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1972Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an in-depth look at the life and military career of the...
The Victorian Army and the Staff College, 1854-1914

The Victorian Army and the Staff College, 1854-1914

$30.00 AUD
Author: Brian BondBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1972Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA pioneering work in British military history, originally published in 1972, this book is...
LAND HO! AUSTRALIA (SIGNED)

LAND HO! AUSTRALIA (SIGNED)

$25.00 AUD
Author: DOROTHY FRENCHBinding: HardbackPublished: -, 1999Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedLAND HO! AUSTRALIA is a captivating exploration of Australia's landscapes and culture through the eyes of Dorothy French. The...
STRUGGLETOWN. Public and Private Life in Richmond 1900-1965

STRUGGLETOWN. Public and Private Life in Richmond 1900-1965

$25.00 AUD
Author: Janet McCalmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1984Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsStruggletown explores the public and private lives of the residents of Richmond from 1900 to 1965....
Albert Einstein: Creator and Rebel

Albert Einstein: Creator and Rebel

$20.00 AUD
Author: Banesh HoffmannBinding: HardbackPublished: Hart-Davis, Macgibbon, 1972Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers an insightful portrayal of Albert Einstein, highlighting his journey from being a...
Elizabeth and Alexandra

Elizabeth and Alexandra

$20.00 AUD
Author: Antony LambtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Quartet Books, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsElizabeth and Alexandra is a captivating narrative that explores the lives of two iconic women. Through detailed...
Rembrandt: The Complete Edition of the Paintings

Rembrandt: The Complete Edition of the Paintings

$30.00 AUD
Author: Rembrandt & A. BrediusBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon, 1969, Third Edition Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive edition celebrates the artistry of Rembrandt, featuring a complete...
The Bush Soldiers

The Bush Soldiers

$25.00 AUD
Author: John HookerBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1984, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Bush Soldiers is a gripping narrative that explores the experiences of Australian soldiers in the...
James Dean. A Biography

James Dean. A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: David DaltonBinding: HardbackPublished: W. H. Allen, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of James Dean, an iconic American actor known...
Lucinda Brayford

Lucinda Brayford

$25.00 AUD
Author: Martin BoydBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLucinda Brayford chronicles three generations of an Anglo-Australian family around the turn of the twentieth century and...
Ladies' Legs and Lemonade

Ladies' Legs and Lemonade

$30.00 AUD
Author: Kym BonythonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLadies' Legs and Lemonade is a captivating work by Kym Bonython that reflects on the vibrant culture and...
Compulsory Citizen Soldiers

Compulsory Citizen Soldiers

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Author: Tanner, Thomas W.Binding: SoftbackPublished: Alternative Publishing Co-operative, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book discusses the implications and dynamics surrounding compulsory military service, exploring how...
Albert Speer - His Battle With Truth

Albert Speer - His Battle With Truth

$25.00 AUD
Author: Gitta SerenyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Albert Speer, the second most powerful man in the Third...
Enemy Aliens: Internment and the Homefront Experience in Australia, 1914-1920

Enemy Aliens: Internment and the Homefront Experience in Australia, 1914-1920

$30.00 AUD
Author: Gerhard FischerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Univ of Queensland Press, 1989Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the comprehensive internment policy enacted by the Australian government during...
Hubert Murray: The Australian Pro-Consul

Hubert Murray: The Australian Pro-Consul

$25.00 AUD
Author: Francis WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the life and contributions of Hubert Murray, the Australian Pro-Consul, highlighting his...
Federation Fathers

Federation Fathers

$25.00 AUD
Author: L.F. CrispBinding: SoftbackPublished: Melbourne University Publishing, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFederation Fathers by L.F. Crisp explores the significant contributions of key figures in Australia's...
Kabbarli: A Personal Memoir of Daisy Bates

Kabbarli: A Personal Memoir of Daisy Bates

$25.00 AUD
Author: Ernestine HillBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsKabbarli is a personal memoir of Daisy Bates, who was known as the 'Kabbarli'...
About Face in China: Eight Australians' Experience of the Chinese Revolution 1945-1951 (SIGNED)

About Face in China: Eight Australians' Experience of the Chinese Revolution 1945-1951 (SIGNED)

$25.00 AUD
Author: Yule, JeanBinding: SoftbackPublished: Joint Board of Christian Education, 1995Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book explores the experiences of eight Australians during the Chinese Revolution...
The Gorton Experiment: The Fall of John Grey Gorton

The Gorton Experiment: The Fall of John Grey Gorton

$25.00 AUD
Author: Alan ReidBinding: HardbackPublished: Shakespeare Head Press, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerGorton Experiment: Fall of John Grey Gorton is a political biography that details the life and...
Founders and Pioneers of South Australia

Founders and Pioneers of South Australia

$45.00 AUD
Author: A. Grenfell PriceBinding: SoftbackPublished: F.W. Preece and Sons, 1929Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the foundational figures and early settlers of South Australia, detailing...
Private Eddie Leonski: The Brownout Strangler

Private Eddie Leonski: The Brownout Strangler

$25.00 AUD
Author: Ivan ChapmanBinding: SoftbackPublished: Hale & Iremonger, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and crimes of Eddie Leonski, an American soldier and...
Charles Hotham: A Biography

Charles Hotham: A Biography

$25.00 AUD
Author: Shirley RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life of Sir Charles Hotham, exploring his contributions and significance in...
Goebbels

Goebbels

$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter LongerichBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head, 2015Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGoebbels by Peter Longerich is not merely a biography but an unflinching journey into the...
Girl at Government House, A: An English girl's reminiscences 'below stairs' in colonial Australia

Girl at Government House, A: An English girl's reminiscences 'below stairs' in colonial Australia

$20.00 AUD
Author: Agnes StokesBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neill Ross Pty Ltd, 1983, reprintCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents the memoirs of Agnes Stokes, an English girl who served...
The Unlikely Spy: An Autobiography

The Unlikely Spy: An Autobiography

$15.00 AUD
Author: Paul HendersonBinding: HardbackPublished: TED SMART/BCA, United Kingdom, 1993Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Unlikely Spy is the autobiography of Paul Henderson, offering insights into his life and...
On the Trail of Gold: The Story of James Mulligan

On the Trail of Gold: The Story of James Mulligan

$20.00 AUD
Author: Glenville PikeBinding: SoftbackPublished: -, 1998Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and adventures of James Mulligan, a significant figure in the...
Boxing Above My Weight: The Memoirs of Lawrence (Laurie) Giles (SIGNED)

Boxing Above My Weight: The Memoirs of Lawrence (Laurie) Giles (SIGNED)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Dr. Barry W. Strickland (ed.)Binding: SoftbackPublished: -, 2022Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscription-
Days Beside Bourke: A Bushwoman's Story

Days Beside Bourke: A Bushwoman's Story

$15.00 AUD
Author: Joy RobertsonBinding: SoftbackPublished: -, 1998Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book narrates the life and experiences of Joy Robertson, offering insights into her journey as...
Two Cultures: Children from the Aboriginal Camps and Reserves in Cairns City (SIGNED)

Two Cultures: Children from the Aboriginal Camps and Reserves in Cairns City (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: George SkeeneBinding: SoftbackPublished: Rams Skull Press, 2008, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis autobiography recounts the life experiences of George Skeene, an Indigenous...
... Call Me Al (SIGNED)

... Call Me Al (SIGNED)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan Richard KellyBinding: SoftbackPublished: A.R. Kelly & Associates, 2008Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscription-
Burma-Siam Railway: The Secret Diary of Dr.Robert Hardie, 1942-45

Burma-Siam Railway: The Secret Diary of Dr.Robert Hardie, 1942-45

$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert HardieBinding: SoftbackPublished: Quadrant Books, 1984Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis diary details Dr. Robert Hardie's experiences during the construction of the Burma-Siam Railway from...
Watch for Me by Moonlight: British Agent with the French Resistance

Watch for Me by Moonlight: British Agent with the French Resistance

$80.00 AUD
Author: Evelyn Le ChêneBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionInteresting copy inscribed by Major Robert Burdett "Nicolas".
Churchill as Historian

Churchill as Historian

$20.00 AUD
Author: Maurice AshleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the historical contributions of Winston Churchill, examining his role as a historian and...
Matters for Judgement

Matters for Judgement

$15.00 AUD
Author: John KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerMatters for Judgement is an autobiography by John Kerr, detailing his experiences and the controversial events...
Gazing at the Stars: Memories of a Child Survivor (SIGNED)

Gazing at the Stars: Memories of a Child Survivor (SIGNED)

$40.00 AUD
Author: Eva SlonimBinding: HardbackPublished: Black Inc., 2014Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis memoir recounts the experiences of a child survivor during a tumultuous period in history, providing...
Forty Years in the Wilderness

Forty Years in the Wilderness

$25.00 AUD
Author: John ChandlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Loch Haven, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles John Chandler's experiences and reflections over four decades spent in the wilderness. Edited and...
The Strange Case of Alfred Hitchcock

The Strange Case of Alfred Hitchcock

$25.00 AUD
Author: Raymond DurgnatBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, UK, 1975, reprintCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a critical examination of Alfred Hitchcock's films and their impact on...
The Death of Adolf Hitler

The Death of Adolf Hitler

$40.00 AUD
Author: Lev BezymenskiBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Death of Adolf Hitler: Unknown Documents from Soviet Archives is a book by Soviet journalist Lev...
A Fistful of Buttercups Glimpses Into a Country Childhood of the 1920's

A Fistful of Buttercups Glimpses Into a Country Childhood of the 1920's

$25.00 AUD
Author: Barbara CorbettBinding: HardbackPublished: Kangaroo Press, Sydney, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Never a Yes Man: The Life and Politics of an Adopted Liverpudlian

Never a Yes Man: The Life and Politics of an Adopted Liverpudlian

$20.00 AUD
Author: Eric S. HefferBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and political journey of Eric S. Heffer, who was adopted and grew...
Hal Porter - A Man of Many Parts

Hal Porter - A Man of Many Parts

$20.00 AUD
Author: Mary LordBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House Australia, 1993Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Hal Porter, a significant Australian literary figure known for his...