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Doctor Byam in Harley Street: An Autobiography

Doctor Byam in Harley Street: An Autobiography

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Author: William ByamBinding: HardbackPublished: Geoffrey Bles Ltd, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography chronicles the life of Lieut.Colonel Dr. William Byam, a British physician...
Arthur Rendle Short: Surgeon and Christian

Arthur Rendle Short: Surgeon and Christian

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Author: W. Melville Capper; Douglas JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Inter-Varsity Fellowship, 1955, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book offers insights into the life of Arthur Rendle Short, a...
A Doctor in Paradise

A Doctor in Paradise

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Author: S. M. LambertBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1946, Fourth Australian EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsA Doctor in Paradise tells the story of a...
Flashbacks: A Personal and Cultural History of an Era

Flashbacks: A Personal and Cultural History of an Era

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Author: Timothy LearyBinding: SoftbackPublished: J.P. Tarcher, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsFlashbacks is Timothy Leary's autobiography that chronicles his life and the cultural movements surrounding him. Originally...
Eric Shipton: Everest and Beyond

Eric Shipton: Everest and Beyond

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Author: Peter Steele, Edmund HillaryBinding: SoftbackPublished: Constable, 1999, Reprint EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life and adventures of Eric Shipton, a British...
I, Harold Diary of an Artist

I, Harold Diary of an Artist

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Author: Harold DayBinding: HardbackPublished: The Book Guild, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers an insightful look into the artistic journey of Harold Day, capturing his thoughts...
That Damned Democrat John Norton an Australian Populist 1858-1916

That Damned Democrat John Norton an Australian Populist 1858-1916

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Author: Michael CannonBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an in-depth look at John Norton, an influential Australian populist from...
Land of Tempest: Travels in Patagonia 1958-62

Land of Tempest: Travels in Patagonia 1958-62

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Author: Eric ShiptonBinding: HardbackPublished: Travel Book Club, 1963, First Edition.Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLand of Tempest reveals Eric Shipton at his best - writing with enthusiasm and humour...
Annapurna The First 8,000 metre Peak

Annapurna The First 8,000 metre Peak

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Author: Maurice HerzogBinding: HardbackPublished: The Reprint Society, 1954, Book Club EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerAnnapurna The First 8,000 metre Peak is a gripping firsthand account of...
Don't Tread On Me: The Selected Letters of S.J. Perelman

Don't Tread On Me: The Selected Letters of S.J. Perelman

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Author: S.J. Perelman, Prudence CrowtherBinding: SoftbackPublished: Penguin, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection features the selected letters of the renowned humorist S.J. Perelman, showcasing his...
Savage Arena

Savage Arena

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Author: Joe TaskerBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen, 1982Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerSavage Arena is an autobiography about the life of an extreme athlete who embraces a lifestyle of...
Nigel Nicolson Portrait of a Marriage

Nigel Nicolson Portrait of a Marriage

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Author: V. Sackville-West, Harold NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Atheneum, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerPortrait of a Marriage by Nigel Nicolson explores the unconventional love story...
Douglas Mawson: The Survivor

Douglas Mawson: The Survivor

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Author: David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-CookBinding: HardbackPublished: Alella Books, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents the essence of the Mawson story...
A Soldier's View of Empire: The Reminiscences of James Bodell 1831-92

A Soldier's View of Empire: The Reminiscences of James Bodell 1831-92

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Author: Keith SinclairBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, 1982Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book is a collection of reminiscences from James Bodell, covering his experiences...
Into the Suburbs: A Migrant's Story

Into the Suburbs: A Migrant's Story

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Author: Christopher RajaBinding: SoftbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 2020Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsInto the Suburbs: A Migrant's Story by Christopher Raja tells the poignant journey...
John Flynn: Apostle To the Inland

John Flynn: Apostle To the Inland

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Author: W. Scott McPheatBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1963, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life and work of John Flynn, the founder...
Living on the Edge: The Winter Ascent of Kanchenjunga

Living on the Edge: The Winter Ascent of Kanchenjunga

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Author: Cherie Bremer-KampBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the challenging winter ascent of Kanchenjunga, bringing readers into the heart of high-altitude climbing....
Red Azalea: Life and Love in China

Red Azalea: Life and Love in China

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Author: Anchee MinBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1993Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRed Azalea is Anchee Min's celebrated memoir of growing up in the last years of Mao's China....
Frolik Defection: The Memoirs of a Czech Intelligence Agent

Frolik Defection: The Memoirs of a Czech Intelligence Agent

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Author: Josef FrolikBinding: HardbackPublished: Cooper, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Frolik Defection recounts the experiences of Josef Frolik, a former Czech intelligence agent who...
I Return: The Story of Francois Villon

I Return: The Story of Francois Villon

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Author: Doris LeslieBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1962Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life of François Villon, a notorious French poet from the...
George the Third

George the Third

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Author: Stanley AylingBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1972, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsGeorge the Third is a comprehensive biography by Stanley Ayling, published in 1972....
Frederick Smithies, O.B.E., explorer, mountaineer, photographer: A great Tasmanian

Frederick Smithies, O.B.E., explorer, mountaineer, photographer: A great Tasmanian

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Author: J. G BranaganBinding: SoftbackPublished: Regal Press, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and adventures of Frederick Smithies, an esteemed Tasmanian explorer and...
Patrick White: Letters

Patrick White: Letters

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Author: Patrick White; David Marr (ed.)Binding: SoftbackPublished: Random House, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is a collection of letters written by Australian Nobel Laureate Patrick...
KING O'MALLEY-The American Bounder

KING O'MALLEY-The American Bounder

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Author: A.R. HoyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, Australia, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book tells the story of King O'Malley, an American-born Australian politician known for his role in developing...
Sartre: A Life

Sartre: A Life

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Author: Annie Cohen-SolalBinding: HardbackPublished: Pantheon, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and thoughts of Jean-Paul Sartre, one of the most...
Ordeal of Ambition: Jefferson, Hamilton, Burr

Ordeal of Ambition: Jefferson, Hamilton, Burr

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Author: Jonathan DanielsBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the pivotal election of 1800 in U.S. history, highlighting the political rivalry and dynamics between Thomas...
Judah P. Benjamin, the Jewish Confederate

Judah P. Benjamin, the Jewish Confederate

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Author: Eli N. Evans; Terry EvansBinding: HardbackPublished: Free Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography was acclaimed by The New York Times as 'deeply interesting' and 'an...
Lee: The Last Years

Lee: The Last Years

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Author: Charles Bracelen FloodBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin , 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book covers a range of topics including the military and general history...
Hitler's Last Gamble: The Battle of the Bulge, December 1944-January 1945

Hitler's Last Gamble: The Battle of the Bulge, December 1944-January 1945

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Author: Trevor N. Dupuy; David L. Bongard; Richard C. Anderson Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Harpercollins, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsDiscover the gripping tale of Hitler's Last Gamble in this...
Gandhi: A Life

Gandhi: A Life

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Author: Yogesh ChadhaBinding: HardbackPublished: John Wiley & Sons, 1998Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGandhi: A Life by Yogesh Chadha provides an in-depth look at the life and philosophies...
Richard the Third

Richard the Third

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Author: Paul Murray KendallBinding: HardbackPublished: BOCM, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPaul Murray Kendall's 'Richard the Third' explores the brief reign of Richard III, who ruled from 1483...
Aaron Burr: The Years from Princeton to Vice President, 1756-1805

Aaron Burr: The Years from Princeton to Vice President, 1756-1805

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Author: Milton LomaskBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography of Aaron Burr chronicles his life from his early years in...
The Murder of Rudolf Hess

The Murder of Rudolf Hess

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Author: W. Hugh ThomasBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction book explores the mysterious circumstances surrounding the murder of Rudolf Hess, one of...
The Singular Mark Twain: A Biography

The Singular Mark Twain: A Biography

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Author: Fred KaplanBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 2003Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life of Mark Twain, exploring his personal and professional experiences. Fred Kaplan provides...
1864: Lincoln at the Gates of History

1864: Lincoln at the Gates of History

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Author: Charles Bracelen FloodBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 2009Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAt the beginning of 1864, the Civil War was far from won, with terrible and...
For Self and Country: For the Wounded in Vietnam the Journey Home Took More Courage Than Going Into Battle

For Self and Country: For the Wounded in Vietnam the Journey Home Took More Courage Than Going Into Battle

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Author: Rick EilertBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow & Company, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the true story of Vietnam veterans who faced immense challenges both during...
Aaron Burr: The Years from Princeton to Vice President, 1756-1805

Aaron Burr: The Years from Princeton to Vice President, 1756-1805

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Author: Milton LomaskBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc, 1982, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Aaron Burr, the third vice president of...
A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century

A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century

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Author: Barbara Wertheim TuchmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A. Knopf, 1978, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Distant Mirror explores the complexities of 14th-century Europe, particularly France, capturing the social,...
Emile Zola: A Biography

Emile Zola: A Biography

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Author: Alan SchomBinding: HardbackPublished: Queen Anne Press, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography of Emile Zola by Alan Schom provides an in-depth look at the...
Garden of Zola

Garden of Zola

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Author: Graham KingBinding: HardbackPublished: Barrie and Jenkins, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEmile Zola was one of the giants of 19th century literature. Aside from his importance...
D. H. Lawrence in Australia

D. H. Lawrence in Australia

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Author: Robert DarrochBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan Australia, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores D. H. Lawrence's time in Australia and his experiences that influenced his novel...
Borstal Boy

Borstal Boy

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Author: Brendan BehanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1960, Second Australian Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBorstal Boy is an autobiographical account of Brendan Behan's experiences in an English...
The Albert Coates Story: The Will That Found the Way

The Albert Coates Story: The Will That Found the Way

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Author: Coates, Albert & Rosenthal, NewmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hyland House, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Albert Coates Story captures the life of Albert Coates, highlighting his role...
SIR FRANK - The Frank Packer Story

SIR FRANK - The Frank Packer Story

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Author: WHITINGTON, R. S.Binding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia Ltd., 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life and career of Sir Frank Packer, detailing his contributions...
Memoir of a Gambler

Memoir of a Gambler

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Author: Jack RichardsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMemoir of a Gambler is a captivating account by Jack Richardson that delves into the...
All at Sea on Land; and First Lady Ten Years on

All at Sea on Land; and First Lady Ten Years on

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Author: Kay CotteeBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House Australia PTY Ltd, 1998Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book captures the remarkable journey of Kay Cottee, detailing her experiences at sea...
Monturiol's Dream: The Extraordinary Story of the Submarine Inventor Who Wanted to Save the World

Monturiol's Dream: The Extraordinary Story of the Submarine Inventor Who Wanted to Save the World

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Author: Matthew StewartBinding: HardbackPublished: Pantheon, 2004Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCatalan inventor Narcís Monturiol fought for ideals like equality, freedom, and progress during the social and political upheavals of...
Francis Chichester: A Biography

Francis Chichester: A Biography

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Author: Anita LeslieBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson with Hodder and Stoughton, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life of Francis Chichester, highlighting his remarkable journey as a...