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Spy Went Dancing, The: My Further Adventures as an Undercover Agent
$20.00 AUD
Author: Aline, Countess of RomanonesBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this captivating memoir, Aline, Countess of Romanones, shares her extraordinary experiences...
Early Colonial Scandals: The Turbulent Times of Samuel Marsden
$20.00 AUD
Author: Wannan, BillBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the controversial life and actions of Samuel Marsden during the early...
Here My Home: The Life and Times of John Stuart Hepburn, 1803-1860
$30.00 AUD
Author: Lucille M. QuinlanBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life of John Stuart Hepburn, exploring his experiences and contributions...
Life
$20.00 AUD
Author: Keith Richards with James FoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2010Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn 'Life', rock legend Keith Richards shares his extraordinary life story, offering a candid...
Summer Cloud A Bomb Experience of A Girl's School in Hiroshima
$25.00 AUD
Author: Sanyusha ShuppanBinding: HardbackPublished: Sanyusha Shuppan, 2010Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts the experiences of a girl's school in Hiroshima during and after the...
The Universal Ustinov
$15.00 AUD
Author: Christopher WarwickBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Universal Ustinov is a biography that explores the life and career of the multifaceted...
Dictionary of World Biography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Barry O. JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Information Australia, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe 'Dictionary of World Biography' is a comprehensive reference work that provides biographical...
No Music by Request: A Portrait of the Gorman Family
$15.00 AUD
Author: June EpsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides an intimate look into the lives of the Gorman family, exploring their dynamics and...
Matters For Judgment
$15.00 AUD
Author: John KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMatters For Judgment is a compelling exploration of the complexities of the judicial process in Australia, written...
Behind the Lines: One Woman's War 1914-1918: The Letters of Caroline Ethel Cooper
$15.00 AUD
Author: Caroline Ethel CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book compiles the poignant letters of Caroline Ethel Cooper, offering a unique perspective on the...
Hangman: The Life and Times of Alexander Green, Public Executioner to the Colony of New South Wales
$25.00 AUD
Author: Ray Beckett & Richard BeckettBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life of Alexander Green, who served as the public executioner...
Martin of Martin Place: A Biography of Sir James Martin (1820-1886)
$20.00 AUD
Author: Elena GraingerBinding: HardbackPublished: Alpha Books, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and contributions of Sir James Martin, a prominent figure in 19th...
Loyalties: A Son's Memoir
$15.00 AUD
Author: Carl BernsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn 'Loyalties: A Son's Memoir', Carl Bernstein reflects on his life, exploring the complexities of family, loyalty,...
A Girl at Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences: Below Stairs in Colonial Australia
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Author: Helen VellacottBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a unique perspective on colonial Australia through the eyes of an English girl,...
Sir Francis Forbes: The First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
$30.00 AUD
Author: C. H. CurreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides an insightful look into the life and contributions of Sir Francis...
Giacomo Casanova: History Of My Life
$30.00 AUD
Author: De Seingalt, ChevalierBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc., 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is an autobiographical account of Giacomo Casanova, a Venetian adventurer...
History of My Life: Volumes 9 and 10
$30.00 AUD
Author: Giacomo CasanovaBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is a continuation of Casanova's memoirs, offering an intimate look into his life...
Giacomo Casanova: History of My Life, Volumes 11 and 12
$30.00 AUD
Author: Giacomo CasanovaBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume continues the autobiography of the famous Venetian adventurer Giacomo Casanova, detailing his escapades...
All I Can Be (SIGNED by Nathan Buckley)
$40.00 AUD
Author: Nathan Buckley with Ben CollinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 2008Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionAll I Can Be is an autobiography that offers an intimate glimpse into...
The Plays of D. H. Lawrence: A Biographical and Critical Study
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Author: Sylvia SklarBinding: HardbackPublished: Barnes and Noble Books, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an in-depth biographical and critical analysis of the plays written by...
Pappy: The Life of John Ford
$15.00 AUD
Author: Dan FordBinding: HardbackPublished: Prentice Hall, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and career of legendary filmmaker John Ford, offering insights...
Brecht: A Biography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Ronald HaymanBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, USA, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life of Bertolt Brecht, exploring his contributions...
Heralds and Angels: The House of Fairfax 1841-1990
$15.00 AUD
Author: Gavin SouterBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the history of the Fairfax family from 1841 to 1990, exploring their...
Daughters of Britannia: The Lives and Times of Diplomatic Wives
$15.00 AUD
Author: Katie HickmanBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow, 1999Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn an absorbing mixture of poignant biography and wonderfully entertaining social history, Daughters of Britannia offers...
Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux
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Author: Fanny KellyBinding: HardbackPublished: Konecky & Konecky, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis memoir recounts the harrowing experiences of Fanny Kelly, an American pioneer woman who was captured...
My Brother Donald: A Memoir of Australian Artist Donald Friend
$20.00 AUD
Author: Gwen FriendBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis memoir offers a personal glimpse into the life of Australian artist Donald Friend, as seen...
In Search of Columbus
$15.00 AUD
Author: Hunter DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: Sinclair-Stevenson, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn Search of Columbus is a captivating exploration of the life and legacy of Christopher Columbus, delving...
Lives of the English Poets: v. 1
$15.00 AUD
Author: Samuel JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Everymans Library, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents the lives and works of notable English poets, offering insights into their contributions...
Hudson Taylor in the Early Years: The Growth of a Soul
$45.00 AUD
Author: Dr. and Mrs. Howard TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: The China Inland Mission, 1958, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the early years of Hudson Taylor, the...
Assignment to Catastrophe Vol II: The Fall of France, June 1940
$30.00 AUD
Author: Sir Edward L. SpearsBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1954Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book, written by Major General Sir Edward Spears, explores the events leading to the...
Winston S. Churchill, Vol. 2: Young Statesman 1901-1914
$25.00 AUD
Author: Randolph S. ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1988, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography covers the early political career of Winston S. Churchill, detailing his rise as...
Winston S. Churchill. Volume I. Youth 1874-1900
$25.00 AUD
Author: Randolph S. ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1966, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the early life of Winston S. Churchill,...
Under My Skin: Volume One of My Autobiography to 1949
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Author: Doris LessingBinding: HardbackPublished: HarperCollins, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn 'Under My Skin', Doris Lessing shares her early life experiences and reflections that shaped her as...
Life is a Four Week Word: Volume 1 Breaking In
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Author: Nicholas MonsarratBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1966, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the intricacies of life through a unique narrative that spans various themes...
Brave Day Hideous Night: Autobiography 1939-1965
$25.00 AUD
Author: John RothensteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis autobiography by John Rothenstein covers his life from 1939 to 1965,...
Robert Browning and His World: Two Robert Brownings? 1861-1889: V. 2
$20.00 AUD
Author: Maisie WardBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell & Company Ltd, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume explores the life and work of Robert Browning, focusing on the period...
The Autobiography of Samuel Bamford, Volume One: Early Days
$15.00 AUD
Author: Samuel BamfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Frank Cass & Co., 1967, Third EditionCondition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is the first volume of Samuel Bamford's autobiography,...
Gustav Mahler: His Mind And His Music Volume I
$20.00 AUD
Author: Neville CardusBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1965Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an insightful exploration of the life and music of Gustav Mahler, delving into...
The Dangerous Animals Club (SIGNED)
$50.00 AUD
Author: Stephen TobolowskyBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 2012, First U.S. EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionIn 'The Dangerous Animals Club', Stephen Tobolowsky shares a series of humorous...
Bernard Shaw (Two-Volume Set)
$35.00 AUD
Author: Michael HolroydBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto and Windus, 1988; 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis two-volume set by Michael Holroyd offers a comprehensive biography of the playwright George...
The Life of Beau Brummell (Two-Volume Set)
$80.00 AUD
Author: Captain William JesseBinding: HardbackPublished: Privately Printed, London, c. 1927Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis two-volume work by Captain William Jesse offers a detailed biography...
Flinders Lane: Recollections of Alfred Felton
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Author: Russell GrimwadeBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1947Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of recollections about Alfred Felton, a significant figure...
A Very Private School
THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Times, Spectator and Waterstones Book of the Year'Shocking and moving' Guardian'Top marks for its searing frankness, framed in wistfully beautiful prose' The Times At eight...
Birding to Change the World: A Memoir
In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment.Trish O'Kane is an accidental ornithologist. In her nearly...
A Bookshop of One's Own: How a group of women set out to change the
A Waterstones Best Memoir of 2024An Independent and Stylist Best Non-Fiction Book for 2024The captivating true story of an underdog business - a feminist bookshop founded in Thatcher's Britain -...
Birding to Change the World: A Memoir
In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment.Trish O'Kane is an accidental ornithologist. In her nearly...
Straight from the Heart: BONNIE TYLER'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
You know the name and you can't mistake the voice. Now you can read the incredible story of how a shy, music-loving teenager called Gaynor Hopkins morphed into legendary international...
How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to
If life were a house, then every room holds a story. What do we do when a room we're in is no longer a room where we belongWhat do you...