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Diplomatic Channels

Diplomatic Channels

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Author: Humphrey TrevelyanBinding: HardbackPublished: Gambit, 1973Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of insights into the world of international relations. It offers a...
Passages Of Time: An Australian Woman 1890-1974

Passages Of Time: An Australian Woman 1890-1974

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Author: Mary Edgeworth DavidBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, Brisbane, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book chronicles the life of an Australian woman, detailing her...
Casey

Casey

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Author: W.L. HudsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded DJ. Light foxing on book block. This book presents a biographical...
Angela Burdett-Coutts And The Victorians

Angela Burdett-Coutts And The Victorians

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Author: Clara Burdett PattersonBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Overall in good condition with price clipped DJ. Some yellowing and foxing.This biography chronicles...
John Donne And His World

John Donne And His World

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Author: Derek ParkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1975Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive account of John Donne's life. It examines his significant contributions to literature and...
John Irvine Hunter: Of The Sydney Medical School 1898-1924

John Irvine Hunter: Of The Sydney Medical School 1898-1924

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Author: Michael J. BluntBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney U. P. Sydney, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded DJ. This book presents a biographical account of John Irvine Hunter,...
30 Years With G.B.S.

30 Years With G.B.S.

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Author: Blanche PatchBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Overall in good condition. Light foxing to edges and top of dust jacket...
Travellers' Tales Of Early Australia & New Zealand: Greater Britain; Charles Dilke Visits Her New Lands, 1866 & 1867 (SIGNED)

Travellers' Tales Of Early Australia & New Zealand: Greater Britain; Charles Dilke Visits Her New Lands, 1866 & 1867 (SIGNED)

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Author: Geoffrey BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Haynes, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Faded DJ. The book compiles accounts of journeys through early Australia and New Zealand. It...
Alms For Oblivion: Chapters From A Heretic's Life

Alms For Oblivion: Chapters From A Heretic's Life

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Author: S. AngusBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1943Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe book presents a collection of writings from the perspective of an individual who challenges conventional...
In The Heart Of Paris: The Fabulous Adventures Of An Antique Dealer

In The Heart Of Paris: The Fabulous Adventures Of An Antique Dealer

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Author: Yvonne De Bremond D'ArsBinding: HardbackPublished: GOLLANCZ, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Good condition in price clipped DJ with small tears to the jackets etremities. The...
Sunnylea: A 1920S Childhood Remembered

Sunnylea: A 1920S Childhood Remembered

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Author: Jean MetcalfeBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1980Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded DJ.The book recounts a childhood spent in the 1920s. It offers a personal...
John McDouall Stuart

John McDouall Stuart

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Author: John McdouallBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth in good condition. Worn and faded DJ. This book presents a comprehensive account...
Fossil In The Sandstone: The Recollecting Judge (SIGNED)

Fossil In The Sandstone: The Recollecting Judge (SIGNED)

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Author: Sir Kevin AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Spectrum Publications Melbourne, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 118 of 250 copies. Faded DJ. This book presents a detailed account...
Illustrious Friends: An Extraordinary Picture Of Literary And Artistic Life In 19Th Century England

Illustrious Friends: An Extraordinary Picture Of Literary And Artistic Life In 19Th Century England

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Author: Sheila BirkenheadBinding: HardbackPublished: Reynal & Company, New York, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor marks and specks on cloth. Slight silverfish damage on DJ. Small...
Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott

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Author: Edward WagenknechtBinding: HardbackPublished: The Continuum Publishing Co, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive account of the life and literary contributions of Sir Walter...
Thomas Traherne: A Critical Biography

Thomas Traherne: A Critical Biography

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Author: Gladys I. WadeBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press; Oxford University Press (Humphrey Milford), 1944Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Brown cloth in good condition. Worn and yellowed...
...And Mr. Fortescue: A Selection From The Diaries From 1851 To 1862 Of Chichester Fortescue Lord Carlingford K.P.

...And Mr. Fortescue: A Selection From The Diaries From 1851 To 1862 Of Chichester Fortescue Lord Carlingford K.P.

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Author: Osbert Wyndham HewettBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a curated collection of diary entries from Chichester Fortescue, Lord Carlingford, spanning the...
The Hawke Ascendancy: A Definitive Account Of Its Origins And Climax 1975-1983

The Hawke Ascendancy: A Definitive Account Of Its Origins And Climax 1975-1983

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Author: Paul KellyBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the rise and peak of a significant political figure. It provides a comprehensive...
A Portrait Of Charles Lamb

A Portrait Of Charles Lamb

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Author: David CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1983Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Excellent condition. Jacket is price clipped.This book presents a biographical account of Charles Lamb. The narrative explores the...
The Castle Diaries 1974-76

The Castle Diaries 1974-76

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Author: Barbara CastleBinding: HardbackPublished: George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd, 1980Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a candid account of a pivotal period in British politics. The author, a...
Dear Bertrand Russell...: A Selection Of His Correspondence With The General Public 1950-1968

Dear Bertrand Russell...: A Selection Of His Correspondence With The General Public 1950-1968

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Author: Barry Feinberg And Ronald KasrilsBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume compiles a selection of letters written by Bertrand Russell to the...
The Life Of Charles Third Earl Stanhope

The Life Of Charles Third Earl Stanhope

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Author: G. P. Gooch And Ghita StanhopeBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., 1914Condition:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Good condition with a few blemishes to the front...
Edward King: Sixtieth Bishop Of Lincoln

Edward King: Sixtieth Bishop Of Lincoln

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Author: George W. E. RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: Smith, Elder & Co., 1912Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Overall in good condition. Foxing to edges and throughout the book.The...
The Cease Of Majesty: A Study Of Shakespeare's History Plays

The Cease Of Majesty: A Study Of Shakespeare's History Plays

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Author: M. M. ReeseBinding: HardbackPublished: Edward Arnold, 1961Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight Discolouration to the dust jacketThis scholarly work offers a comprehensive analysis of William Shakespeare's history...
Tapestries: A Collection Of Family Histories From Presbyterian Ladies' College

Tapestries: A Collection Of Family Histories From Presbyterian Ladies' College

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Author: Presbyterian Ladies' College.Binding: HardbackPublished: Ashwood House, Surrey Hills, Vic, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Number 116The book compiles family histories, offering a rich tapestry of...
My Story: 50 Memories From Fifty Years Of Service

My Story: 50 Memories From Fifty Years Of Service

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Author: Mohammed Bin Rashid Al MaktoumBinding: HardbackPublished: Explorer Publishing & Distribution, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor stain on prelims. Clean text. This book...
So Ends This Day: An Autobiography

So Ends This Day: An Autobiography

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Author: Captain Sir John WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Globe Press Melbourne, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light stains on page edges. Clean text. This autobiography chronicles...
Scientific Temperaments: Three Lives In Contemporary Science

Scientific Temperaments: Three Lives In Contemporary Science

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Author: Philip J. HiltsBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents an examination of three prominent figures within modern scientific discourse....
Secret Service Chief

Secret Service Chief

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Author: U.E. Baughman With Leonard Wallace RobinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, 1963Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded cloth. Worn Dj with surface wear. Clean text. This book...
The Arms Of Time: A Memoir

The Arms Of Time: A Memoir

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Author: Rupert Hart-DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a personal account of the author's life experiences. It offers insights into the...
The Phantom Major

The Phantom Major

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Author: Virginia CowlesBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsThe book recounts the compelling story of David Stirling, the founder of the Special Air Service (SAS)...
The Bradman Albums (Two-Volume Set)

The Bradman Albums (Two-Volume Set)

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Author: Sir Donald BradmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spines. This two-volume set compiles a comprehensive visual history of one of cricket's...
When the Going Gets Weird: The Twisted Life and Times of Hunter S.

When the Going Gets Weird: The Twisted Life and Times of Hunter S.

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A look at the life and lunacy of the well-known journalist traces the people and events that shaped Thompson's life, describing his troubled Kentucky childhood, his life in New York...
Never Saw Me Coming: How I Outsmarted the FBI and the Entire Banking

Never Saw Me Coming: How I Outsmarted the FBI and the Entire Banking

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'Powerfully entertaining. A true thriller of resilience and defiance' JANELLE MONAE 'Tanya Smith's story is unbelievably bold, captivating, and moving. Never Saw Me Coming is a wild ride from start...
A Guest of the Reich: The Story of American Heiress Gertrude Legendre

A Guest of the Reich: The Story of American Heiress Gertrude Legendre

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From the co-author of The Zhivago Affair, a finalist for the National Books Critics Circle Award, comes the riveting story of a wealthy heiress who joined the OSS and was...
The Clinton Years: The Photographs of Robert Mcneely

The Clinton Years: The Photographs of Robert Mcneely

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Robert McNeely -- President Bill Clinton's official photographer from 1992 to 1998 -- has traveled the world and roamed the halls of the White House, a virtual fly-on-the-wall, documenting the...
This Will Only Hurt a Little: The New York Times Bestseller

This Will Only Hurt a Little: The New York Times Bestseller

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Busy is a legit writer with a voice as clear as a bell' Tina Fey 'F unny, refreshingly candid memoir about Hollywood, motherhood and BFFhood'...
Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches

Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches

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John Hodgman-New York Times bestselling author, semifamous personality, deranged millionaire, increasingly elderly husband, father, and human of Earth-has written a memoir about his cursed travels through two wildernesses- from the...
Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany

Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany

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A great deal of Holocaust survival stories revolve around disguise--many Jews were forced into impersonation by the desperateness of their plight. Imagine if a person, by the accident of birth,...
Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F-ing Worst

Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F-ing Worst

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PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER What does it take to grow up cool and popular, master adulthood, fast track your success, and always be your best? Laura Belgray wouldn't know. Her wildly...
A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own

A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own

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Slave narratives, some of the most powerful records of our past, are extremely rare, with only fifty-five post-Civil War narratives surviving. A mere handful are first-person accounts by slaves who...
Capital Dames

Capital Dames

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Cokie Roberts, the author of three New York Times bestsellers, including Founding Mothers and Ladies of Liberty , turns her attention to the Civil War in a riveting exploration of...
A Very Private School

A Very Private School

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THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Times , Spectator and Waterstones Book of the Year 'Shocking and moving' Guardian 'Top marks for its searing frankness, framed in wistfully beautiful prose'...