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Blackie

Blackie

$15.00 AUD
Author: Anne BrittonBinding: HardbackPublished: Frederick Muller, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsBlackie by Anne Britton is a heartwarming classic of children's literature...
Elizabeth & Philip: The Untold Story

Elizabeth & Philip: The Untold Story

$12.00 AUD
Author: Charles Higham And Roy MoseleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson., 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, "Elizabeth & Philip: The Untold Story"...
A Pattern Of Life: The Memoirs Of An Indian Woman

A Pattern Of Life: The Memoirs Of An Indian Woman

$12.00 AUD
Author: Shudha MazumdarBinding: HardbackPublished: Manohar Book Service., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling memoir, "A Pattern of Life: The Memoirs of an Indian Woman," Shudha Mazumdar...
Vet In The Clouds

Vet In The Clouds

$15.00 AUD
Author: Don Lavers With Desmond ZwarBinding: HardbackPublished: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, London, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir, "Vet In The Clouds," chronicles the extraordinary experiences...
Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade

Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade

$25.00 AUD
Author: Michael SadleirBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. Michael Sadleir's "Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade" is a captivating biographical work that chronicles...
Scott's Last Expedition: The Personal Journals Of Captain R. F. Scott, Cvo, Rn On His Journey To The South Pole With An Introduction By Sir Vivian Fuchs

Scott's Last Expedition: The Personal Journals Of Captain R. F. Scott, Cvo, Rn On His Journey To The South Pole With An Introduction By Sir Vivian Fuchs

$30.00 AUD
Author: Captain R. F. ScottBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. Faded spine. This compelling historical account presents the unvarnished personal...
A Letter From James

A Letter From James

$15.00 AUD
Author: Mona AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: A H & A W Reed, Wellington, New Zealand, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.In this poignant...
Brief Lives: A Selection Based Upon Existing Contemporary Portraits

Brief Lives: A Selection Based Upon Existing Contemporary Portraits

$30.00 AUD
Author: John AubreyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. John Aubrey's "Brief Lives" is a seminal work of 17th-century biography, offering...
The Diaries - William Allingham

The Diaries - William Allingham

$40.00 AUD
Author: Edited By H. Allingham And D. Radford. Introduction By John Julius Norwich.Binding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1990Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. This...
A Man Of Singular Virtue: Being A Life Of Sir Thomas More By His Son-In-Law William Roper And A Selection Of More's Letters

A Man Of Singular Virtue: Being A Life Of Sir Thomas More By His Son-In-Law William Roper And A Selection Of More's Letters

$25.00 AUD
Author: A. L. RowseBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. Minor bump on spine. This historical biography by A. L. Rowse...
The Magic Of Dance

The Magic Of Dance

$20.00 AUD
Author: Margot FonteynBinding: HardbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation, London, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this captivating non-fiction work, "The Magic of Dance," legendary ballerina Margot Fonteyn offers a...
Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sheridan MorleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography chronicles the life and times of Oscar Wilde, offering a comprehensive look at...
Bertrand: Born To Win

Bertrand: Born To Win

$20.00 AUD
Author: Patrick RobinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Bantam Books, 1985Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerIn this compelling biography, "Bertrand: Born To Win," Patrick Robinson chronicles the extraordinary...
Melodies And Memories: The Autobiography Of Nellie Melba

Melodies And Memories: The Autobiography Of Nellie Melba

$20.00 AUD
Author: Nellie MelbaBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Nelson, Australia, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Nellie Melba, one of...
No Music By Request: A Portrait Of The Gorman Family (SIGNED)

No Music By Request: A Portrait Of The Gorman Family (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: June EpsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, Sydney, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Brown cloth with light bumping on corners. Light foxing on book block....
Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I

$15.00 AUD
Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the life and reign of Elizabeth I, one of England's most iconic monarchs....
De Gaulle

De Gaulle

$20.00 AUD
Author: Aidan CrawleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life and political career of Charles de Gaulle,...
The Banjo Of The Bush: The Work, Life And Times Of A. B. Paterson

The Banjo Of The Bush: The Work, Life And Times Of A. B. Paterson

$15.00 AUD
Author: Clement SemmlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson,...
The Royal Society: Its Origins And Founders

The Royal Society: Its Origins And Founders

$40.00 AUD
Author: Sir Harold HartleyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Royal Society, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Slight silverfish...
Australian Sporting Hall Of Fame

Australian Sporting Hall Of Fame

$25.00 AUD
Author: Chappell, I., Gibson, M., & Wide World of SportsBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Ltd, Australia, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing on...
The Queen Mother And Her Family

The Queen Mother And Her Family

$15.00 AUD
Author: Trevor HallBinding: HardbackPublished: Colour Library Books, 1983Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical work, "The Queen Mother And Her Family" by Trevor Hall, offers an...
Philby: The Spy Who Betrayed A Generation

Philby: The Spy Who Betrayed A Generation

$25.00 AUD
Author: Bruce Page, David Leitch, Phillip KnightleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, London, 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some stains on endpapers. Otherwise, clean text. This...
Ringside

Ringside

$45.00 AUD
Author: James A. FoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, London, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tear on front bottom panel (see photo)In this compelling work of...
By And Large

By And Large

$100.00 AUD
Author: Admiral Sir Barry DomvileBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson & Co., 1936Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Blue cloth in good condition with...
John Hus: A Biography

John Hus: A Biography

$80.00 AUD
Author: Matthew SpinkaBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cloth in good condition. Clean text. This biography chronicles the life and theological contributions...
Winston Churchill: As I Knew Him

Winston Churchill: As I Knew Him

$15.00 AUD
Author: Violet Bonham CarterBinding: HardbackPublished: The Reprint Society, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, "Winston Churchill: As I Knew Him" by Violet Bonham Carter, offers an...
Under The Chloroform Tree: From Jackeroo To Studmaster

Under The Chloroform Tree: From Jackeroo To Studmaster

$25.00 AUD
Author: Rowand JamesonBinding: HardbackPublished: Shoestring Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir, "Under The Chloroform Tree: From Jackeroo To Studmaster" by Rowand Jameson, chronicles a remarkable...
The Governesses: Letters From The Colonies 1862-1882

The Governesses: Letters From The Colonies 1862-1882

$15.00 AUD
Author: Patricia ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, London, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has small tear on back cover top edge, otherwise great conditionThis historical non-fiction work compiles...
Indian Diary: 1952-53

Indian Diary: 1952-53

$30.00 AUD
Author: Edward ArdizzoneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, London, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor general use wear to dust jacket, light tanning along spineEdward Ardizzone's "Indian...
The Memoirs of Louis de Rouvroy Duc de Saint-Simon Covering the Years 1691-1723

The Memoirs of Louis de Rouvroy Duc de Saint-Simon Covering the Years 1691-1723

$35.00 AUD
Author: Louis De Rouvroy, Duc De Saint-SimonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Genealogical table of the Bourbon family + Sandglass Pamphlet Laid In....
Eighty Years: Soldiering, Politics, Games

Eighty Years: Soldiering, Politics, Games

$40.00 AUD
Author: General Sir Neville LytteltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1920Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded and stained...
Alfred Lyttelton: An Account Of His Life

Alfred Lyttelton: An Account Of His Life

$20.00 AUD
Author: Edith LytteltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., 1917Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded and worn spine....
The Magic Of Dance

The Magic Of Dance

$20.00 AUD
Author: Margot FonteynBinding: HardbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn this captivating non-fiction work, "The Magic of Dance," legendary ballerina Margot...
Modern Men And Mummers

Modern Men And Mummers

$40.00 AUD
Author: Hesketh PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1921Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Grey cloth with light bumping...
The Life Of Marie Amélie: Last Queen Of The French 1782-1866; With Some Account Of The Principal Personages At The Courts Of Naples And France In Her Time, And Of The Careers Of Her Sons And Daughters

The Life Of Marie Amélie: Last Queen Of The French 1782-1866; With Some Account Of The Principal Personages At The Courts Of Naples And France In Her Time, And Of The Careers Of Her Sons And Daughters

$30.00 AUD
Author: C. C. DysonBinding: HardbackPublished: John Long, Limited, 1910Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Purple cloth with minor...
Lee And Grant

Lee And Grant

$12.00 AUD
Author: Gene SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill Book Company - BCE., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerGene Smith's "Lee And Grant" is a compelling work of historical biography...
No Memory For Pain: An Autobiography

No Memory For Pain: An Autobiography

$15.00 AUD
Author: F. Kingsley NorrisBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Melbourne, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsIn this poignant autobiography, "No Memory For Pain," F....
E.H. Sugden Of 'Queens'

E.H. Sugden Of 'Queens'

$12.00 AUD
Author: Mary F. SugdenBinding: HardbackPublished: Lothian Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1941Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This academic biography chronicles the life...
The Life And Times Of James Milson

The Life And Times Of James Milson

$15.00 AUD
Author: Roy H. GoddardBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Georgian House, 1955Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and career of James Milson, a...
Russell Grimwade

Russell Grimwade

$25.00 AUD
Author: J.R. PoynterBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press., 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition...
Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1917

Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1917

$20.00 AUD
Author: Hume DowBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Australia, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis non-fiction work offers a fascinating historical account of undergraduate life at Melbourne University, chronicling the experiences...
Robert J. Hawke: A Biography

Robert J. Hawke: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz Publishing Group., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor foxing to DJ and...
The Goebbels Diaries

The Goebbels Diaries

$25.00 AUD
Author: Louis P. LochnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday & Co, Garden City, New York, 1948Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work presents a chilling...
Spandau: The Secret Diaries

Spandau: The Secret Diaries

$30.00 AUD
Author: Albert Speer; Winston, Richard and Clara (trans.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan Publishing Co. Ltd., New York, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical non-fiction work presents the candid and...
Daniel Mannix: A Biography

Daniel Mannix: A Biography

$30.00 AUD
Author: B. A. SantamariaBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life and career of Daniel Mannix, a pivotal figure in Australian...
Scott on Himself (Volume 10)

Scott on Himself (Volume 10)

$25.00 AUD
Author: David HewittBinding: HardbackPublished: Scottish Academic Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work presents a unique and intimate portrait of Sir Walter Scott, compiled from his...
The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty

The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter Collier & David HorowitzBinding: HardbackPublished: Holt, Rinehart And Winston, New York, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, "The Rockefellers: An...
The Country Life Book Of The Royal Family

The Country Life Book Of The Royal Family

$20.00 AUD
Author: Godfrey TalbotBinding: HardbackPublished: Country Life Books., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work, "The Country Life Book Of The Royal Family" by Godfrey Talbot, offers...