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The Jew of Linz: Wittgenstein, Hitler and Their Secret Battle for the Mind

The Jew of Linz: Wittgenstein, Hitler and Their Secret Battle for the Mind

$15.00 AUD
Author: Kimberley Cornishbinding: HardbackPublished: Century, 1998Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Yellowed, markings: No markingsThis book explores the intriguing theory that Ludwig Wittgenstein and Adolf Hitler were classmates, with...
A Daughter's Gift of Love

A Daughter's Gift of Love

$15.00 AUD
Author: Trudi Birger, Jeffrey M. Greenbinding: HardbackPublished: Jewish Publication Society, 1992Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: Previous ownerAt the age of fourteen, Trudi Birger's family was confined...
For Want of the Golden City

For Want of the Golden City

$20.00 AUD
Author: Sacheverell Sitwellbinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1973Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Yellowed, markings: No markingsThis biography by Sacheverell Sitwell explores the intersections of art and life...
Thomas Becket

Thomas Becket

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard Winstonbinding: HardbackPublished: Constable & Co. Ltd, 1967Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Yellowed, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life and times of Thomas Becket,...
Personal Impressions (Selected writings)

Personal Impressions (Selected writings)

$30.00 AUD
Author: Isaiah Berlinbinding: HardbackPublished: Hogarth Press, 1980Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis collection of pen-portraits of the renowned public intellectual Isaiah Berlin brings him vividly...
Ray Parkin's Odyssey

Ray Parkin's Odyssey

$15.00 AUD
Author: Pattie Wrightbinding: HardbackPublished: Pan Macmillan Australia, 2012Condition: book: Ex-library, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: Previous ownerRay Parkin's Odyssey is a historical non-fiction book that follows the journey...
My Life

My Life

$15.00 AUD
Author: Cilento, Lady Phyllisbinding: HardbackPublished: Metuen Haynes, Australia, 1987Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsMy Life is an autobiographical account by Lady Phyllis Cilento, an influential...
The Crippled Tree

The Crippled Tree

$20.00 AUD
Author: Han Suyinbinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1965Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThe Crippled Tree chronicles the author's life and experiences in China during...
Some Personal Views

Some Personal Views

$20.00 AUD
Author: Margaret Meadbinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Aging or marking, markings: No markingsSome Personal Views is a collection edited by Rhoda...
Tasmanian Ancestry

Tasmanian Ancestry

$15.00 AUD
Author: Tasmanian Family History Society Incbinding: SoftbackPublished: Tasmanian Family History Society Inc, 2024Condition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThe Tasmanian Family History Society Inc....
Journey without End & The End of the Journey (Two-Volume Set)

Journey without End & The End of the Journey (Two-Volume Set)

$25.00 AUD
Author: Matylda Engelmanbinding: SoftbackPublished: Lantana, 1977, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: Previous ownerThis two-volume set explores the themes of life's journeys and the reflections...
The Measure Of The Years

The Measure Of The Years

$75.00 AUD
Author: Robert Gordon Menziesbinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1970Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: Signed with inscriptionA historical account reflecting on the life and times of...
Davis McCaughey, A Life

Davis McCaughey, A Life

$100.00 AUD
Author: Sarah Martinbinding: HardbackPublished: UNSW Press, 2012Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: Signed with inscriptionThis biography explores the life and contributions of Davis McCaughey, highlighting...
Around the World on an Old Age Pension, and My Picture Book

Around the World on an Old Age Pension, and My Picture Book

$25.00 AUD
Author: Bernard Heslingbinding: SoftbackPublished: Sydney, Bernard Hesling, 1974Condition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Aging or marking, markings: SignedBernard Hesling (1905-1987) was a British-born muralist and painter who...
Bolte: A Political Biography

Bolte: A Political Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter Blazeybinding: HardbackPublished: Jacaranda Press, 1972Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: Signed with inscriptionThis biography explores the life and political career of Sir Henry...
Hemingway : A Biography

Hemingway : A Biography

$15.00 AUD
Author: Jeffrey Meyersbinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan Publishers Limited, 1986Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and works of Ernest Hemingway, offering insights into...
The Beloved Little Admiral

The Beloved Little Admiral

$25.00 AUD
Author: Vivian Stuartbinding: HardbackPublished: Robert Hale, 1967Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: Signed with inscriptionThe Beloved Little Admiral tells the life story of Admiral of...
Pablo Picasso: His Life and Times

Pablo Picasso: His Life and Times

$15.00 AUD
Author: Pablo Picasso and Pierre Cabannebinding: SoftbackPublished: New York: Morrow Quill Paperbacks, 1977Condition: book: Good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Yellowed, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life and artistic...
The Autobiography of John Shaw Neilson

The Autobiography of John Shaw Neilson

$25.00 AUD
Author: John Shaw Neilson and Nancy Keesing (Introd.)binding: HardbackPublished: National Library Of Australia, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis autobiography provides insight into the life...
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: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Yellowed, markings: No markingsGorton Experiment: Fall of John Grey Gorton is a political biography...
Picasso in Retrospect

Picasso in Retrospect

$15.00 AUD
Author: John Golding, Roland Penrosebinding: SoftbackPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, 1980Condition: book: Good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Yellowed, markings: No markingsPicasso in Retrospect is a comprehensive exploration of the life and...
Ford: The Men and the Machine

Ford: The Men and the Machine

$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert Laceybinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1986Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Yellowed, markings: No markingsMaster biographer Robert Lacey provides a fascinating and authoritative account of the ambitious...
DEBONAIR JACK. A Biography of Sir John Longstaff 1861-1941

DEBONAIR JACK. A Biography of Sir John Longstaff 1861-1941

$40.00 AUD
Author: Prue Joskebinding: HardbackPublished: Claremont, Melbourne, 1994Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and achievements of Sir John Longstaff, a prominent Australian...
Summer Cloud: A bomb Experience of a Girl's School in Hiroshima Shuppan

Summer Cloud: A bomb Experience of a Girl's School in Hiroshima Shuppan

$20.00 AUD
Author: Unknownbinding: SoftbackPublished: Shuppan, Sanyusha, 1111Condition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book recounts the harrowing experiences of young girls during the atomic bombing...
Disraeli

Disraeli

$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert Blakebinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1966Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Aging or marking, markings: No markingsRobert Blake's biography of Disraeli is considered one of the...
J.M. Barrie & The Lost Boys

J.M. Barrie & The Lost Boys

$20.00 AUD
Author: Andrew Birkinbinding: HardbackPublished: Constable Company Ltd., 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life of J.M. Barrie and his relationship with the...
The Autobiography of Sir Harry Smith 1787 - 1819

The Autobiography of Sir Harry Smith 1787 - 1819

$50.00 AUD
Author: Sir Harry Smith, edited by G C Moore Smithbinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1910. 3rd edCondition: book: Good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Aging or marking, markings: No markingsThis autobiography...
Martin Boyd: A Life

Martin Boyd: A Life

$30.00 AUD
Author: Brenda Niallbinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1988Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Martin Boyd, an influential Australian artist and...
James Edward Neild: Victorian Virtuoso

James Edward Neild: Victorian Virtuoso

$20.00 AUD
Author: Harold Lovebinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1989Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life and works of James Edward Neild, a notable...
Other Half: A Self Portrait (Two-Volume Set)

Other Half: A Self Portrait (Two-Volume Set)

$30.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth Clarkbinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1974Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book presents a personal reflection by Kenneth Clark, exploring his life and thoughts...
At the Barricades

At the Barricades

$20.00 AUD
Author: Wilfred G. Burchettbinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1981Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsAt the Barricades is a compelling work by Wilfred G. Burchett, an Australian journalist...
Giorgio Vasari: The Man and the Book

Giorgio Vasari: The Man and the Book

$60.00 AUD
Author: T.S.R. Boasebinding: HardbackPublished: The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book presents a striking...
Henry Parkes: A Biography

Henry Parkes: A Biography

$35.00 AUD
Author: A. W. Martinbinding: HardbackPublished: M.U.P., 1980Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and contributions of Henry Parkes, a prominent figure in...
The journal of Philip Gidley King: Lieutenant, R.N., 1787-1790

The journal of Philip Gidley King: Lieutenant, R.N., 1787-1790

$40.00 AUD
Author: Paul G. Fidlon and R.J. Ryanbinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Documents Library, 1980Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book covers Norfolk Island and early...
Sir George Arthur, Bart., 1784-1854

Sir George Arthur, Bart., 1784-1854

$45.00 AUD
Author: A. G. L. Shawbinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1980Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive biography of Sir George...
Thomas Cranmer

Thomas Cranmer

$25.00 AUD
Author: Jasper Ridleybinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1967 reprintCondition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
English Genealogy

English Genealogy

$25.00 AUD
Author: Sir Anthony Wagnerbinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford, 1972, 2nd edCondition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsEnglish Genealogy is a comprehensive work by Sir Anthony Wagner, exploring the...
NASSER: A POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY

NASSER: A POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY

$50.00 AUD
Author: Robert Stephensbinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, 1971Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book offers an in-depth political biography of Gamal Abdel Nasser, exploring his...
Fifty-one pieces of wedding cake : a biography of Caroline Chisholm

Fifty-one pieces of wedding cake : a biography of Caroline Chisholm

$25.00 AUD
Author: Mary Hobanbinding: HardbackPublished: Lowden Kilmore, 1973Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: SignedThis biography chronicles the life of Caroline Chisholm, a notable social reformer who...
William King: Tory and Jacobite

William King: Tory and Jacobite

$40.00 AUD
Author: David Greenwoodbinding: HardbackPublished: Clarendon Press, 1969Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of William King, a prominent figure during the Jacobite...
An Elizabethan: Sir Horatio Palavicino

An Elizabethan: Sir Horatio Palavicino

$60.00 AUD
Author: Lawrence Stonebinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford, 1956Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Sir Horatio Palavicino, a notable...
Letters of Norman Lindsay

Letters of Norman Lindsay

$80.00 AUD
Author: R.G. Howarth and A.W. Barkerbinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book is a collection of letters edited...
Gogol: The Biography of a Divided Soul

Gogol: The Biography of a Divided Soul

$40.00 AUD
Author: Henri Troyatbinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin , 1974Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Nikolai Gogol, a...
Bernard Berenson: The Making of a Legend

Bernard Berenson: The Making of a Legend

$25.00 AUD
Author: Ernest Samuelsbinding: HardbackPublished: Belknap Harvard, 1987Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Bernard Berenson, a prominent...
Janus Weathercock: The Life of Thomas Griffiths Wainewright

Janus Weathercock: The Life of Thomas Griffiths Wainewright

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jonathan Curlingbinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, 1938, firstCondition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis hardcover book tells the intriguing story of...
Wild Man of Letters: The Story of P.R. Stephensen

Wild Man of Letters: The Story of P.R. Stephensen

$40.00 AUD
Author: Craig Munrobinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1984Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and impact of P.R. Stephensen, a significant figure...
Sidney Nolan: Such is Life

Sidney Nolan: Such is Life

$30.00 AUD
Author: Brian Adamsbinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson , 1987Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsSuch is Life is a captivating exploration of the life and works of Sidney...
The Saga of Themistocles

The Saga of Themistocles

$30.00 AUD
Author: Robert J. Lenardonbinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book delves into the life and legacy of Themistocles,...