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I, The Aboriginal

I, The Aboriginal

$20.00 AUD
Author: Douglas LockwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a compelling narrative from an Indigenous perspective. The text offers insights into the...
Mud Sweat And Snow: Memories Of Snowy Workers 1949-1989 (SIGNED)

Mud Sweat And Snow: Memories Of Snowy Workers 1949-1989 (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: Noel GoughBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-Published, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis volume presents a collection of firsthand accounts from individuals who dedicated themselves to arduous labor...
No Music By Request: A Portrait Of The Gorman Family

No Music By Request: A Portrait Of The Gorman Family

$20.00 AUD
Author: June EpsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a detailed account of the Gorman family. It chronicles their experiences and relationships, offering...
Proconsul In Politics: A Study Of Lord Milner In Opposition And In Power

Proconsul In Politics: A Study Of Lord Milner In Opposition And In Power

$30.00 AUD
Author: A. M. GollinBinding: HardbackPublished: Anthony Blond, 1964Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive examination of Lord Milner's political career. It meticulously details his...
Lady Unknown: The Life Of Angela Burdett-Coutts

Lady Unknown: The Life Of Angela Burdett-Coutts

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Author: Edna HealeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Coward McCann & Geoghegan, NY, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerLady Unknown: The Life of Angela Burdett-Coutts offers a compelling narrative of a...
The Victorians (Three-Volume Set) (SIGNED)

The Victorians (Three-Volume Set) (SIGNED)

$350.00 AUD
Author: Tony Dingle, Richard Broome, and Susan PriestleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Syme, & Weldon Associates, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe Victorians: Arriving, Making Their Mark, Settling is a...
Autumn Memories: A Mccubbin Family Album

Autumn Memories: A Mccubbin Family Album

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Author: Kathleen ManganBinding: HardbackPublished: Georgian House Melbourne, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of personal or historical accounts centered around the McCubbin family....
I've Seen The Day

I've Seen The Day

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Author: George M. DochertyBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM B. EIRIMANS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a profound exploration of spiritual awakening and insight. The...
Rudyard Kipling: Realist And Fabulist

Rudyard Kipling: Realist And Fabulist

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Author: Bonamy DobréeBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a critical examination of Rudyard Kipling's literary contributions. It analyzes...
John Flynn: Apostle To The Inland (SIGNED)

John Flynn: Apostle To The Inland (SIGNED)

$90.00 AUD
Author: W. Scott McpheatBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical work chronicles the life of John Flynn, a prominent figure...
Shanty At The Bridge: The Story Of Donald

Shanty At The Bridge: The Story Of Donald

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Author: C. E. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: [Melbourne], The Shire of Donald, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsPublished as part of the Centenary celebrations of the Shire...
Stephen Jones & The Accent Of Fashion

Stephen Jones & The Accent Of Fashion

$50.00 AUD
Author: Hamish BowlesBinding: HardbackPublished: ACC Editions, 2010Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book celebrates the extraordinary career of Stephen Jones, a milliner whose creations have graced runways...
I Owe Russia $1200

I Owe Russia $1200

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Author: Bob HopeBinding: HardbackPublished: Robert Hale, UK, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBob Hope recounts his experiences traveling to Russia during the Cold War. He shares humorous...
A Pedaller To Peking

A Pedaller To Peking

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Author: Christopher HoughBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen, London, 1986Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerA young man embarks on a cycling journey. He shares his adventures, impressions, and encounters along...
James Bryce ( Two-Volume Set))

James Bryce ( Two-Volume Set))

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Author: H. A. L. FisherBinding: HardbackPublished: The Macmillan Company, 1927Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis set details the life and times of James Bryce, Viscount Bryce of...
Thunderstone: A True Story of Losing One Home and Discovering Another

Thunderstone: A True Story of Losing One Home and Discovering Another

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
'It was believed lightning would not strike a house that held a thunderstone. And so these fossils were placed on top of clocks, under floorboards, over stable doors... But there...
Everything Else is Bric-a-brac: Notes on Home

Everything Else is Bric-a-brac: Notes on Home

$29.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
A collection of 60 short prose pieces by best-selling author and design critic Akiko Busch that reflect, in her classic style of observation, on the human condition and offer insights...
Waiting, The

Waiting, The

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An unforgettable true story that will touch your heart and make you believe in love's enduring legacy, and in the power of prayer. In 1928, 16-year-old Minka was on a...
Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science

Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science

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A true believer in the intellectual promise of youth, Watson offers specific pointers to beginning scientists about choosing the projects that will shape their careers, the supreme importance of collegiality,...
Joyful Recollections of Trauma

Joyful Recollections of Trauma

$60.00 AUD$51.00 AUD
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Paul Scheer delivers a deeply funny, personal and moving account of how joy and pain are the perfect ingredients for a happy and funny life."-Amy Poehler...
C.S.Lewis: The Companion and Guide

C.S.Lewis: The Companion and Guide

$75.00 AUD$40.00 AUD
This definitive handbook, written by one of the world's leading authorities on C.S. Lewis, is a meticulous, informative and enjoyable resource for study and general reference. It includes: A chronology...
You Will Find Your People: How to Finally Make the Friendships You

You Will Find Your People: How to Finally Make the Friendships You

$39.99 AUD$17.50 AUD
You Will Find Your People is a narrative work of self-development that uncovers the complex, frightening, and mystical world of friendship. Author Lane Moore takes readers on a journey that...
Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance

Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance

$39.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
A brilliant literary memoir of chosen family and chosen heritage, told against the backdrop of Chicago's North and South SidesAs a multiracial household in Chicago's North Side community of Rogers...
Thunderstone: A True Story of Losing One Home and Discovering Another

Thunderstone: A True Story of Losing One Home and Discovering Another

$32.99 AUD$28.04 AUD
'It was believed lightning would not strike a house that held a thunderstone. And so these fossils were placed on top of clocks, under floorboards, over stable doors... But there...
The Fixed Stars

The Fixed Stars

$35.00 AUD$15.00 AUD
From a bestselling memoirist, a thoughtful and provocative story of changing identity, complex sexuality, and enduring family relationships At age 36, while serving on a jury, author Molly Wizenberg found...
Queen and Country

Queen and Country

$15.00 AUD
" In the old days, the monarch led his soldiers on the battlefield and his leadership at all times was close and personal. Today things are very different. I cannot...
Seeing the Sunrise

Seeing the Sunrise

$24.95 AUD$10.00 AUD
This is more than just a sports book, although the author is an accomplished Test cricketer. Justin Langer was a member of one of Australia's greatest sporting teams for nearly...
True Crimes: A Family Album

True Crimes: A Family Album

$12.00 AUD
From acclaimed literary talent and New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Harrison comes a collection of provocative and illuminating essays. In True Crimes, conventional ideas of love, loss, forgiveness, and...
My Own Magic: A Reappearing Act

My Own Magic: A Reappearing Act

$44.99 AUD$38.24 AUD
For every woman searching for her voice, Anna Kloots shares her story of starting over by trusting the magic that was always within... Despite what appeared to be a glamorous...
What Would Beyonce Do?!

What Would Beyonce Do?!

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Stand-up comedian Luisa Omielan's story of how she turned her life around with one simple mantra- What Would Beyonce Do?! You know when you find yourself approaching thirty and your...
Beneath a Waning Moon: Diaries, 1985

Beneath a Waning Moon: Diaries, 1985

$69.99 AUD$25.00 AUD
Those who know him already will be prepared for the unexpected, and they will not be disappointed. Those new to him may be surprised to find - along with his...
The Summer of a Dormouse

The Summer of a Dormouse

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In this delightful and touching autobiography, the creator of the Rumpole series and author of the bestselling Paradise Postponed continues the story he began in his beloved Clinging to the...
The Making of Dr.Phil: The Straight-talking True Story of Everyone's

The Making of Dr.Phil: The Straight-talking True Story of Everyone's

$35.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
The first biography of Dr. Phil McGraw and his rise to fame Millions look to Dr. Phil for advice on everything from relationships to life. But Dr. Phil is more...
Global Girls: Find Your Thing

Global Girls: Find Your Thing

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The world is changing, and across the globe, women are stepping up into positions of influence in some of the biggest corporate organisations, while others are taking the bold, entrepreneurial...
Gather and Grill

Gather and Grill

$65.00 AUD$55.25 AUD
Foreword by Steve Doocy Turn up the heat and crack open a cold one with this smokin' hot, flavor-packed cookbook from Fox News' favorite father-son duo, packed with more than...
If Matthew Flinders Had Wings

If Matthew Flinders Had Wings

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In a journey that took five years to complete, property magnate Richard Buxton circumnavigated Australia by air and sea in an effort to raise public awareness and funds for research...
For The Culture: Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food:

For The Culture: Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food:

$79.99 AUD$67.99 AUD
A must-have anthology of the leading Black women and femmes shaping today's food and hospitality landscape-from farm to table and beyond-chronicling their passions and motivations, lessons learned and hard-won wisdom,...
Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer

Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer

$49.99 AUD$25.00 AUD
"A magnificent new life . . .[and]a superb adventure story. . . . There have been many biographies of Stanley, but Jeal's is the most felicitous, the best informed, the...
The Sunday Times Investigates: Reporting That Made History

The Sunday Times Investigates: Reporting That Made History

$42.99 AUD$20.00 AUD
A must-have gift for anyone interested in investigative journalism. The Sunday Times Insight team is famous for its investigative journalism. This book profiles the major stories - often a result...
Cables from Kabul: The Inside Story of the West's Afghanistan Campaign

Cables from Kabul: The Inside Story of the West's Afghanistan Campaign

$54.99 AUD$20.00 AUD
A frank and honest memoir by Britain's former ambassador to Kabul which provides a unique, high-level insight into Western policy in Afghanistan. For three years, from 2007 until 2010, Sherard...
Rhino

Rhino

$32.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
Fourteen years ago, an English woman named Anna Merz decided to try to do something to stop the massacre of the black rhino and this book tells her story. Having...
Becoming an English Country Squire

Becoming an English Country Squire

$49.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
The true story of how one man acquired and managed an English country estate, and lived to tell the tale-complete with illustrations by Annie Tempest, and perfect for all Downton...
red helicopter-a parable for our times: lead change with kindness

red helicopter-a parable for our times: lead change with kindness

$59.99 AUD$25.00 AUD
A true story of triumph by award-winning business leader, impact investor, and educator James Rhee that will inspire and empower us to transform our lives and our businesses with the...
S. T. Gill's Australia

S. T. Gill's Australia

$35.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan , 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsS. T. Gill's Australia presents a vivid depiction of 19th-century Australian life through the eyes of...
Dylan Thomas: A Biography

Dylan Thomas: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Paul FerrisBinding: HardbackPublished: The Dial Press, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography navigates the life of Dylan Thomas, a prominent Welsh poet known for his...