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Picasso: His Life And Work

Picasso: His Life And Work

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. shelf wear on binding. A landmark work of art biography, Picasso: His Life...
Barwick

Barwick

$40.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerDavid Marr's Barwick presents a compelling biography of Sir Garfield Barwick, a towering figure in Australian legal and...
Landmark Films: The Cinema And Our Century

Landmark Films: The Cinema And Our Century

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA richly detailed work of film criticism and cultural history, Landmark Films: The Cinema and Our Century presents a sweeping...
Afternoon Light: Some Memories Of Men And Events

Afternoon Light: Some Memories Of Men And Events

$20.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerA distinguished work of political memoir and autobiography, Afternoon Light: Some Memories of Men and Events...
Arthur & George

Arthur & George

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markingsA masterful work of literary historical fiction, Arthur & George chronicles two parallel lives...
Who Wants To Be A Billionaire?: The James Packer Story (SIGNED)

Who Wants To Be A Billionaire?: The James Packer Story (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: SignedA gripping work of investigative biography, Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?: The James Packer Story...
Flight And Time

Flight And Time

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA reflective and deeply personal work of Australian memoir and aviation history, Flight and...
Illyria Reborn

Illyria Reborn

$25.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA vivid work of travel writing, "Illyria Reborn" records Australian novelist Dymphna Cusack's 1964 journey through...
My Life Of Song

My Life Of Song

$20.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscription on title page. A warm and candid autobiography, My Life of Song chronicles the remarkable...
Distant Land

Distant Land

$30.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good; some foxing. A work of Australian literary fiction, Distant Land by Judah Waten...
A House With Verandahs

A House With Verandahs

$40.00 AUD
Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. Shelf wear. A semi-autobiographical work of Australian fiction,...
Washington: An Abridgement In One Volume Of The Seven-Volume George Washington

Washington: An Abridgement In One Volume Of The Seven-Volume George Washington

$40.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA landmark work of American biography, Washington: An Abridgement in One Volume of the...
Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History

Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of biographical scholarship, Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History presents a penetrating psychological portrait of America's third president,...
Judy

Judy

$30.00 AUD
Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor nick/tear on front pastedown. This definitive biography chronicles the turbulent and triumphant...
Nixon: A Study In Extremes Of Fortune

Nixon: A Study In Extremes Of Fortune

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA compelling work of political biography, Nixon: A Study in Extremes of Fortune chronicles the dramatic arc of Richard Nixon's...
The Quiet Revolution

The Quiet Revolution

$20.00 AUD
Edition: rev ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA work of Australian political thought and social philosophy, The Quiet Revolution...
The Final Days

The Final Days

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerA landmark work of political journalism, The Final Days chronicles the last months of Richard Nixon's presidency with...
The Inseparables

The Inseparables

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA work of historical narrative and biography, The Inseparables chronicles the remarkable and deeply intertwined lives of two extraordinary individuals...
The Extra

The Extra

$20.00 AUD
Edition: 1st aus ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA work of Australian literary fiction, The Extra by Hal Porter presents a richly autobiographical narrative drawn...
My Father's Moon

My Father's Moon

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA quietly haunting work of literary fiction, My Father's Moon chronicles the fragmented memories and inner life of Vera Wright,...
No Time Lost

No Time Lost

$40.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA compelling business memoir, No Time Lost chronicles the remarkable life and career of Walter Mack, the bold and outspoken...
The Shark Net

The Shark Net

$15.00 AUD
Edition: uncorrecte proof copy. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA gripping blend of memoir and true crime, The Shark...
Cecil Beaton: The Authorized Biography

Cecil Beaton: The Authorized Biography

$50.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA landmark work of biographical non-fiction, Hugo Vickers' exhaustive and authoritative portrait chronicles the extraordinary life of Cecil...
The Train Robbers

The Train Robbers

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. A gripping work of narrative non-fiction, The Train Robbers chronicles...
Wanderer's Rest

Wanderer's Rest

$20.00 AUD
Edition: First Australian EditiojCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: jacket protected by mylar sleeve.Wanderer’s Rest is a vivid and reflective work by the celebrated...
Spirit Man

Spirit Man

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA work of Christian spiritual literature, Spirit Man by Elizabeth O'Connor presents a deeply reflective examination of the inner spiritual...
Slipstream

Slipstream

$20.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsA sweeping work of Australian literary fiction, Slipstream chronicles the life of a man shaped by the vast,...
Evatt: Politics And Justice

Evatt: Politics And Justice

$35.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Shelf wear. Usual aging. Good copyA landmark work of Australian political biography, Evatt:...
Slipstream

Slipstream

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Ex school library book. Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. Shelf wear. A sweeping work...
Son Of Mars

Son Of Mars

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA sharp and incisive exploration of identity and urban disillusionment, Son of Mars captures the shifting social landscape of mid-century...
It Stands To Reason: A Kind Of Autobiography

It Stands To Reason: A Kind Of Autobiography

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. usual aging. A witty and irreverent memoir from the mind behind one...
The Quintessence Of Nehru

The Quintessence Of Nehru

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxing on block - does not extend internally. Binding tight. Usual aging....
Home Is The Sailor And The Best Of Intentions

Home Is The Sailor And The Best Of Intentions

$20.00 AUD
Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Binding tight. Usual aging. Good copyNancy Phelan's collected fiction presents two novellas — Home Is the...
Canon's Folly

Canon's Folly

$45.00 AUD
Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Coffee drop stain on side of book block - small, does not extend internally. A landmark...
Say Goodnight, Gracie!: The Story Of Burns & Allen

Say Goodnight, Gracie!: The Story Of Burns & Allen

$40.00 AUD
Edition: First editionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve. Pages clean and bright. Usual aging. Shelf wear. A richly detailed...
Smile, The War Is Over

Smile, The War Is Over

$25.00 AUD
Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.Set in Western Australia during the height of the...
Evelyn Waugh And His World

Evelyn Waugh And His World

$35.00 AUD
Edition: 1st american ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerA richly illustrated biographical portrait, Evelyn Waugh and His World presents a vivid panorama of one of...
Arthur William Coles: With Zeal and Integrity

Arthur William Coles: With Zeal and Integrity

$35.00 AUD
Edition: limited ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No. 209 of 1500 copies. From the library of Lilian Coles....
painters and public life

painters and public life

$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work of art history, Painters and Public Life in Eighteenth-Century Paris argues...
Degas

Degas

$40.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Usual aging.A richly detailed work of art history and biography, Ian Dunlop's Degas presents a comprehensive portrait of...
Hannibal: The Struggle For Power In The Mediterranean

Hannibal: The Struggle For Power In The Mediterranean

$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded boards. A masterwork of military biography and ancient history, Hannibal: The Struggle...
Lives Of The Indian Princes

Lives Of The Indian Princes

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Usual aging. Shelf wear. A richly detailed work of social and royal history, Lives of the Indian Princes...
James Monroe: The Quest For National Identity (SIGNED)

James Monroe: The Quest For National Identity (SIGNED)

$100.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. DJ - chipped and worn....
Focus On Andrew Sibley (SIGNED)

Focus On Andrew Sibley (SIGNED)

$70.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - hinges cracked. Text - clean. A focused monograph on Australian painter Andrew...
One Thousand Moons: Krishnamurti At Eighty-Five

One Thousand Moons: Krishnamurti At Eighty-Five

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA rare and intimate portrait of one of the twentieth century's most profound philosophical minds, One Thousand Moons: Krishnamurti at Eighty-Five...
Bolte From Bamganie

Bolte From Bamganie

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Clipped fep. Bolte From Bamganie by Barry Muir chronicles the remarkable life and political journey of Sir Henry...
Ford Madox Ford

Ford Madox Ford

$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA richly detailed literary biography, Alan Judd's Ford Madox Ford chronicles the turbulent life and enduring legacy of one of...
Out In The Open: An Autobiography (SIGNED)

Out In The Open: An Autobiography (SIGNED)

$100.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Signed with inscriptionA candid and richly detailed memoir, Out in the Open: An Autobiography chronicles the life of Geoffrey...