Biography

Henri Peyre (1901-1988), a giant figure in French studies, did more to introduce Americans to the modern literature and culture of French than any other person. Sterling Professor and chair...

Few people have packed as much into life as George Harris, who has experienced just about every challenge possible: a prisoner of the Japanese at Changi and on the Burma...

Author: G. Ernest WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: Reader's Digest., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chipping to DJ, yellowed edges.Great People Of The Bible...

Author: David Douglas DuncanBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking Press., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed edges, minor bumps to DJ edges.Viva Picasso: A Centennial Celebration 1881-1981 chronicles the...

Author: A. G. L. ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press at The Miegunyah Press, 1989Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGipps- La Trobe Correspondence: 1839-1846 presents a vital collection...

Author: M. M. Checksfield, B.A.Binding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, 1966Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the vibrant tapestry...

Author: H.C. CoombsBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis compelling autobiography, Trial Balance, presents the life and career of H.C. Coombs, a pivotal figure in 20th-century Australian...

Author: W. H. DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1945Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis classic memoir, The Autobiography Of A Super-Tramp, chronicles the...

Author: Lou Richards And Tom PriorBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson &Australia, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical account, The Footballer Who Laughed, chronicles the remarkable life and career of...

Author: A. G. Austin (Editor)Binding: HardbackPublished: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical account presents the fascinating observations of...

Author: Lord Ernest HamiltonBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED, 1920Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerOld Days And New by...

Author: Morris R. BrownellBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press at the Clarendon Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA scholarly examination illuminates the intricate connections between the celebrated poet...

Author: Susan Weber SorosBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: HEAVYJames Athenian Stuart: The Rediscovery Of Antiquity by Susan Weber Soros chronicles the...

Author: Dorothy StroudBinding: HardbackPublished: Country Life Ltd, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative biography, Capability Brown, chronicles the life and monumental...

Author: Kerry DownesBinding: HardbackPublished: A. ZWEMMER LTD, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis architectural biography presents a commanding study of Sir John Vanbrugh, detailing his bold Baroque designs,...

Author: Maria PerryBinding: HardbackPublished: THE FOLIO SOCIETY, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal biography Elizabeth I chronicles the extraordinary life and reign of one of England's most iconic...

Author: Hugh SawreyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Currawong Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHugh Sawrey's Outback: Paintings And Sketches By The Originator Of The Stockman's Hall Of Fame -...

Author: Christiane Desroches-NoblecourtBinding: HardbackPublished: New York Graphic Society, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsChristian Jacq's Tutankhamen transports readers to the heart of ancient Egypt, chronicling the dramatic life...

Author: Donald J. Macdonald Of CastletonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald Publishers, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light foxing on book block. Glue stains on endpapers, otherwise...

Author: Currey O'NeilBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, Melbourne, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis art and photography volume presents Cox’s confident visual portrait of Australia, capturing its landscapes, people...

Author: Marco Polo (with an introduction by John Masefield; fully illustrated by Adrian de Friston)Binding: HardbackPublished: J.M. Dent, London, 1929Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings:...

Author: Janet FrameBinding: HardbackPublished: Random Centure NZ, 1987Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner inscription front end pageJanet Frame's An Autobiography: To The Is-Land presents a...

Author: Mao Tse-TungBinding: HardbackPublished: Foreign Language Press , 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner inscription front end page, pen marking...

The book titled Armand Hammer: The Untold Story by the author Steve Weinberg. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a man's world, passionately sexual -- though, as she maintained, a virgin -- Elizabeth I was to...

Author: Quentin CreweBinding: HardbackPublished: MICHAEL JOSEPH, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, The Last Maharaja: A Biography Of Sawai Man Singh Ii Maharaja Of Jaipur, chronicles the...

Author: Gareth MaloneBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 2012Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis inspiring non-fiction work chronicles the transformative power of music and community, detailing Gareth Malone's journey in forming various...

Author: John Greenleaf WhittierBinding: HardbackPublished: Ward, Lock & Co., , 1903Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rebound copy.This comprehensive volume...

Author: Anthony M. ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing to page edges.This definitive scholarly examination, Pompeo Batoni: Complete Catalogue, presents the...

Author: Karla BrittonBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon Press, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsKarla Britton's Auguste Perret presents a comprehensive examination of the influential French architect, a pivotal figure in the development...

Author: Kenneth CoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Olinda, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsPathfinder chronicles the extraordinary life and expeditions of John Charles Fremont, a pivotal figure in 19th-century American expansion....

Author: Friedrich HeerBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerFriedrich Heer's Charlemagne And His World presents a comprehensive historical account of the influential...

Author: Jan G. DickerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Elizabeth Tudor Press, Rose Bay, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIan G. Dicker's J.C.W.: A Short Biography Of James Cassius Williamson chronicles...

Author: Peter RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsVictoria De Los Angeles presents a comprehensive biography of the celebrated Spanish soprano, detailing...

Author: Hilda D. Spear And Abdel Moneim AlyBinding: HardbackPublished: Cecil Woolf London, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work illuminates E.M. Forster's profound connection to Egypt, specifically...

Author: Frederic MortonBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Union, Secker & Warburg, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical narrative, The Rothschilds, chronicles the rise of Europe's most influential banking...

Author: John MccallumBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerJohn McCallum offers a candid memoir that chronicles his marriage to the actress Googie Withers, presenting...

Author: Joan HammondBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir chronicles the extraordinary journey of a celebrated soprano, detailing her...

Author: J. BlakeBinding: HardbackPublished: The Government of Victoria, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerLetters Of Charles Joseph La Trobe presents a compelling collection of correspondence from...

Author: Richard SchickelBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Lena Horne, a...

Author: S N BehrmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Discoloured top-edge from tanning, folds to DJ.This captivating biography, Duveen, chronicles the extraordinary...

Author: Justin Wintle And Emma FisherBinding: HardbackPublished: Paddington Press., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis insightful collection, The Red Pipers: Interviews With The Influential Creators Of Children's Literature,...

Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsRobert J. Hawke presents an intimate and comprehensive account of one of Australia's most...

Author: Hugh Ross WilliamsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography, Catherine De' Medici, chronicles the...

Author: Janet BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: Julia Macrae., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-

Author: Edward ArdizzoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Top-edge discoloured from tanning. Indian Diary: 1952-53 chronicles Edward Ardizzone's vivid impressions and personal...

Author: Deryck ScarrBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University Press, 1973Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis compelling historical biography, I, The Very Bayonet:...

Author: Lennard BickelBinding: HardbackPublished: London Macmillan, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis Accursed Land chronicles the harrowing final expedition of Captain Robert...