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Dr. Alexander Thomson: A Pioneer Of Melbourne And Founder Of Geelong (SIGNED)

Dr. Alexander Thomson: A Pioneer Of Melbourne And Founder Of Geelong (SIGNED)

$95.00 AUD
Author: Robert Henderson Croll In Collaboration With Roland R. WettenhallBinding: HardbackPublished: Melb. Robertson & Mullens, 1937Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings:...
Soar: A Life Freed By Dance (SIGNED)

Soar: A Life Freed By Dance (SIGNED)

$30.00 AUD
Author: David Mcallister with Amanda DunnBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson Australia, 2020Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis compelling memoir chronicles the extraordinary life and career of a pivotal figure...
Living on the Edge: Autobiography of Peter J. Daniels (SIGNED)

Living on the Edge: Autobiography of Peter J. Daniels (SIGNED)

$80.00 AUD
Author: Peter J. DanielsBinding: HardbackPublished: World Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Faded gilt on spine. Light bumping on...
JAZZ PORTRAITS

JAZZ PORTRAITS

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The Patagonian Hare: A Memoir

The Patagonian Hare: A Memoir

$12.00 AUD
"Even if I lived a hundred lives, I still wouldn't be exhausted." These words capture the intensity of the experiences of Claude Lanzmann, a man whose acts have always been...
Hogarth: His Art And His World

Hogarth: His Art And His World

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jack LindsayBinding: HardbackPublished: Granada - Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, London , 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Hogarth: His Art And His World, chronicles the vibrant life...
The Dutchman Bold: Abel Tasman

The Dutchman Bold: Abel Tasman

$20.00 AUD
Author: George FinkelBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe historical narrative The Dutchman Bold: Abel Tasman chronicles the extraordinary...
The Last Viking; The Life Of Roald Amundsen

The Last Viking; The Life Of Roald Amundsen

$40.00 AUD
Author: Stephen R. BownBinding: HardbackPublished: Da Capo Press, 2012Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, The Last Viking; The Life Of Roald Amundsen, chronicles the extraordinary...
M

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$35.00 AUD
Author: Peter RobbBinding: HardbackPublished: Duffy & Snellgrove, 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings'M' chronicles the tumultuous life and mysterious death of the Baroque master Caravaggio, blending art history...
Sonya: The Life Of Countess Tolstoy

Sonya: The Life Of Countess Tolstoy

$20.00 AUD
Author: Anne EdwardsBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Gifter's inscription on fep. Clean text. This compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous...
Hidden Figures: The American Dream And The Untold Story Of The Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win The Space Race

Hidden Figures: The American Dream And The Untold Story Of The Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win The Space Race

$40.00 AUD
Author: Margot Lee ShetterlyBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow & Company, 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Gifter's inscription on fep, otherwise clean and...
Eddie Condon's Scrapbook Of Jazz

Eddie Condon's Scrapbook Of Jazz

$25.00 AUD
Author: Eddie Condon And Hank O'NealBinding: HardbackPublished: Galahad Books, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pink board with rubbing on edges. DJ repaired with tapes....
I'll Cry To-Morrow

I'll Cry To-Morrow

$15.00 AUD
Author: Lillian RothBinding: HardbackPublished: Authur Barker Limited, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis poignant memoir, I'll Cry To-Morrow, chronicles the harrowing true...
Unfinished Journey

Unfinished Journey

$20.00 AUD
Author: Yehudi MenuhinBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A Knoff, New York, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerUnfinished Journey chronicles the extraordinary life of a musical titan, presenting his journey from...
Gipsy Moth Circles The World

Gipsy Moth Circles The World

$15.00 AUD
Author: Francis ChichesterBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsFrancis Chichester's Gipsy Moth Circles The World chronicles the extraordinary true story of...
The Joy Of The Earth

The Joy Of The Earth

$25.00 AUD
Author: A. H. ChisholmBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney, Collins, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Green boards in good condition. The compelling work The Joy Of The Earth presents...
Pictures In My Life

Pictures In My Life

$20.00 AUD
Author: Dacre SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Published by the author, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis tenth volume in Dacre Smyth’s celebrated series of visual memoirs presents a personal...
Matters For Judgment: An Autobiography

Matters For Judgment: An Autobiography

$15.00 AUD
Author: John KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, Melbourne, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMatters For Judgment presents an intimate and compelling account of John Kerr's life,...
The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

$25.00 AUD
Author: E. E. DunlopBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Nelson, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis poignant historical account chronicles the harrowing experiences of an Australian surgeon during World War II....
Francis Thompson And Wilfrid Meynell: A Memoir By Viola Meynell

Francis Thompson And Wilfrid Meynell: A Memoir By Viola Meynell

$30.00 AUD
Author: Viola MeynellBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Hollis & Carter, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis poignant memoir, penned by a close family member, chronicles the intertwined lives...
The Hero As Murderer: The Life Of Edward John Eyre

The Hero As Murderer: The Life Of Edward John Eyre

$30.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, London, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe Hero As Murderer: The Life Of Edward John Eyre chronicles the complex and often...
E. M. Forster: A Life

E. M. Forster: A Life

$20.00 AUD
Author: P.N. FurbankBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsP.N. Furbank's E.M. Forster: A Life chronicles the intricate existence of one...
Romilly: A Life Of Sir Samuel Romilly, Lawyer And Reformer

Romilly: A Life Of Sir Samuel Romilly, Lawyer And Reformer

$20.00 AUD
Author: Patrick MeddBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsPatrick Medd's Romilly: A Life Of Sir Samuel Romilly, Lawyer And Reformer chronicles the remarkable journey...
Royal Dukes

Royal Dukes

$20.00 AUD
Author: Roger FulfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsRoyal Dukes chronicles the lives and influence of various royal figures throughout British history. This compelling work presents...
Lives Of The Lord Chancellors: 1940-1970

Lives Of The Lord Chancellors: 1940-1970

$80.00 AUD
Author: R. F. V. HeustonBinding: HardbackPublished: CLARENDON PRESS OXFORD, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some foxing on DJ, otherwise clean and bright copy. R. F. V....
Nothing Venture, Nothing Win

Nothing Venture, Nothing Win

$20.00 AUD
Author: Edmund HillaryBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the extraordinary life and daring expeditions of a legendary adventurer. It presents a...
The Pebbled Shore: The Memoirs Of

The Pebbled Shore: The Memoirs Of

$15.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Pebbled Shore: The Memoirs Of chronicles the remarkable life of a distinguished historian and biographer,...
The Gallipoli Diary Of Sergeant Lawrence Of The Australian Engineers

The Gallipoli Diary Of Sergeant Lawrence Of The Australian Engineers

$55.00 AUD
Author: Sir Ronald East (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne U. P. Melbourne, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor marks and specks on red cloth. Clean text. This compelling...
The Albert Coates Story

The Albert Coates Story

$20.00 AUD
Author: Albert Coates And Newman RosenthalBinding: HardbackPublished: Hyland House, Melbourne, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Albert Coates Story chronicles the remarkable life of a celebrated musical figure,...
The Real F. Scott Fitzgerald: Thirty-Five Years Later

The Real F. Scott Fitzgerald: Thirty-Five Years Later

$20.00 AUD
Author: Sheilah GrahamBinding: HardbackPublished: Grosset & Dunlap, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSheilah Graham's The Real F. Scott Fitzgerald: Thirty-Five Years Later presents an intimate and poignant chronicle...
From Darkness To Light: The Spiritual Journey Of Saint Augustine

From Darkness To Light: The Spiritual Journey Of Saint Augustine

$70.00 AUD
Author: John J. O'MearaBinding: HardbackPublished: Augustinian Historical Commission., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing throughout FEP and page edges, minor bumps to cardboard.From Darkness...
Miles Franklin: Her Brilliant Career

Miles Franklin: Her Brilliant Career

$20.00 AUD
Author: Colin RoderickBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Australia., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor fading to DJ, Colin Roderick's Miles Franklin: Her Brilliant Career chronicles the fascinating life of...
Hear the Train Blow

Hear the Train Blow

$20.00 AUD
Author: Patsy Adam-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Nelson, Australia, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHear The Train Blow chronicles a vivid account of childhood in the Australian bush. This evocative...
Queen Elizabeth Ii: A Biography

Queen Elizabeth Ii: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Judith CampbellBinding: HardbackPublished: Peerage Books, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsJudith Campbell's Queen Elizabeth II: A Biography chronicles the remarkable life and reign...
The Lyttelton Hart-Davis Letters (Six-Volume Set)

The Lyttelton Hart-Davis Letters (Six-Volume Set)

$180.00 AUD
Author: George Lyttelton And Rupert Hart-DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded red cloths. Bumping on corners...
An American Death: The True Story Of The Assassination Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., And The Greatest Manhunt Of Our Time

An American Death: The True Story Of The Assassination Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., And The Greatest Manhunt Of Our Time

$20.00 AUD
Author: Gerold FrankBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsAn American Death chronicles the shocking assassination of Dr. Martin Luther...
Henry Miller's Book Of Friends

Henry Miller's Book Of Friends

$50.00 AUD
Author: Henry MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Allen & Co, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bookseller sticker.Henry Miller's Book of Friends presents a deeply personal and reflective collection...
Daughters From Afar: Profiles Of Israeli Women

Daughters From Afar: Profiles Of Israeli Women

$25.00 AUD
Author: Geraldine SternBinding: HardbackPublished: Abelard-Schuman, 1958Condition:Book: PoorJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped, has general wear and tear and front spine edge torn most of...
The Dame: The Life And Times Of Dame Jean Macnamara Medical Pioneer

The Dame: The Life And Times Of Dame Jean Macnamara Medical Pioneer

$15.00 AUD
Author: Desmond ZwarBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine and top edgesThe biography The Dame: The Life And Times...
Australians From Everywhere: Rogues, Misfits And Adventurers Who Formed A New Society

Australians From Everywhere: Rogues, Misfits And Adventurers Who Formed A New Society

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jane Leaver et al. Binding: HardbackPublished: BAY BOOKS, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAustralians From Everywhere presents a richly illustrated social history that chronicles the unconventional individuals...
The Craigs Of Collins Street

The Craigs Of Collins Street

$20.00 AUD
Author: Marie BuesstBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Craigs Of Collins Street chronicles the intricate lives of a prominent family...
The Hidden Dürer

The Hidden Dürer

$75.00 AUD
Author: Peter StriederBinding: HardbackPublished: Bay Books., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Slight tears to DJ and some...
Passionate Rebel: The Story Of Hector Berlioz

Passionate Rebel: The Story Of Hector Berlioz

$15.00 AUD
Author: F.W. KenyonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, 1972Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerPassionate Rebel: The Story Of Hector Berlioz chronicles the tumultuous life and...
In The Office Of Constable: An Autobiography

In The Office Of Constable: An Autobiography

$70.00 AUD
Author: Sir Robert MarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, London England., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsIn The Office Of Constable: An Autobiography, Sir Robert Mark presents a compelling account...
C. S. Lewis: Images Of His World

C. S. Lewis: Images Of His World

$20.00 AUD
Author: Douglas Gilbert & Clyde S. KilbyBinding: HardbackPublished: W. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co, 2005Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume presents a unique visual journey through...
Toulouse Lautrec

Toulouse Lautrec

$30.00 AUD
Author: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Mary Chamot (trans)Binding: HardbackPublished: Hyperion Press, 1939Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has foxing/staining, pages have very light...
Sargent

Sargent

$50.00 AUD
Author: SargentBinding: HardbackPublished: The Studio Ltd, 1930Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and has damage in form of multiple tears, pages...
Life With Ionides

Life With Ionides

$15.00 AUD
Author: Margaret LaneBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine and top edges, couple of tears along...