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Mr. Loudon's England

Mr. Loudon's England

$20.00 AUD
Author: John GloagBinding: HardbackPublished: Oriel Press, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear and tanning of external dust cover and internal pagesThis biographical study chronicles the remarkable...
Tintoretto

Tintoretto

$20.00 AUD
Author: Eric NewtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear, fraying and tanning of external coverThis art historical work...
The Journal Of Edward Spain: Merchant Seaman And Sometimes Warrant Officer In The Royal Navy Describing The Conditions Of Life At Sea During The American Revolution And The Wars With France (SIGNED)

The Journal Of Edward Spain: Merchant Seaman And Sometimes Warrant Officer In The Royal Navy Describing The Conditions Of Life At Sea During The American Revolution And The Wars With France (SIGNED)

$175.00 AUD
Author: Richard StaffordBinding: HardbackPublished: THE ST. MARK'S PRESS, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 65 of 104 copies. This compelling historical account...
The Groucho Phile: An Illustrated Life

The Groucho Phile: An Illustrated Life

$35.00 AUD
Author: Groucho MarxBinding: HardbackPublished: Galahad Books, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents the inimitable wit and wisdom of one of comedy's most enduring figures. The Groucho...
The Life And Work Of John Nash: Architect

The Life And Work Of John Nash: Architect

$50.00 AUD
Author: John SummersonBinding: HardbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Sir Edwin Lutyens: An Appreciation In Perspective

Sir Edwin Lutyens: An Appreciation In Perspective

$70.00 AUD
Author: His SonBinding: HardbackPublished: COUNTRY LIFE LIMITED, 1942Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some water damage on dust jacket, plastic wrap now protecting dust jacketThis...
The Wit Of Walker

The Wit Of Walker

$12.00 AUD
Author: Max Walker With Mike CowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Garry Sparke & Ass., Melbourne, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of humorous anecdotes chronicles the life and observations of a...
Helen Macpherson Smith: Her Life And Lasting Legacy

Helen Macpherson Smith: Her Life And Lasting Legacy

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jane SandilandsBinding: HardbackPublished: Trustees of the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Helen Macpherson Smith: Her Life And Lasting Legacy, chronicles the remarkable...
If God Prospers Me: A Portrait Of Frederick John Cato (SIGNED)

If God Prospers Me: A Portrait Of Frederick John Cato (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Ann BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Chandos Pub. Co, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis compelling biography chronicles the remarkable life of Frederick John Cato, a prominent figure whose...
Luchino Visconti: A Biography

Luchino Visconti: A Biography

$40.00 AUD
Author: Gaia ServadioBinding: HardbackPublished: Franklin Watts., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ with bumps, tanning and foxing to pages.This biography chronicles the extraordinary...
Reminiscences Of Ages Past (SIGNED)

Reminiscences Of Ages Past (SIGNED)

$40.00 AUD
Author: Jennifer Smyth (Née Haggard)Binding: HardbackPublished: Jennifer Smyth (Née Haggard)., 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Tanned edges.This compelling historical memoir chronicles a deeply personal journey through...
A Long Road Home: The Life And Times Of Grisha Sklovsky

A Long Road Home: The Life And Times Of Grisha Sklovsky

$40.00 AUD
Author: John NicholsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Scholarly Publishing., 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, A Long Road Home: The Life And Times Of Grisha Sklovsky, chronicles the...
Batting From Memory

Batting From Memory

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Author: Jack FingletonBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS London and Sydney, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography chronicles the remarkable life and distinguished cricketing career of one of Australia's...
The Luger Story: The Standard History Of The World's Most Famous Handgun

The Luger Story: The Standard History Of The World's Most Famous Handgun

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Author: John WalterBinding: HardbackPublished: Wrens Park, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Luger Story presents a comprehensive historical account of the iconic Luger handgun, tracing its origins, intricate design...
Sir William Hamilton: Envoy Extraordinary

Sir William Hamilton: Envoy Extraordinary

$15.00 AUD
Author: Brian FothergillBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsBrian Fothergill's Sir William Hamilton: Envoy Extraordinary chronicles the remarkable life of...
Loved Ones: Pen Portraits

Loved Ones: Pen Portraits

$50.00 AUD
Author: Diana MosleyBinding: HardbackPublished: SIDGWICK & JACKSON, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis collection of biographical sketches, Loved Ones: Pen Portraits, chronicles the lives of various individuals...
Lucky

Lucky

$10.00 AUD
Author: Alice SeboldBinding: HardbackPublished: PICADOR, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping memoir, Lucky, chronicles a young woman's harrowing experience with sexual assault and its profound aftermath. Alice Sebold unflinchingly...
Pugin

Pugin

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Author: Phoebe StantonBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the life and profound influence of Augustus Pugin, a pivotal...
The Embarrassing Australian: The Story Of An Aboriginal Warrior

The Embarrassing Australian: The Story Of An Aboriginal Warrior

$75.00 AUD
Author: Harry GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: LANSDOWNE PRESS MELBOURNE, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography chronicles the extraordinary life of an Aboriginal warrior, whose defiance...
Lord Burlington: Architecture, Art And Life

Lord Burlington: Architecture, Art And Life

$40.00 AUD
Author: Toby Barnard And Jane ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hambledon Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the multifaceted existence of Richard Boyle, the third Earl...
Robert Adam

Robert Adam

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Author: Alistair RowanBinding: HardbackPublished: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly volume presents a meticulous catalog of the architectural drawings by Robert Adam housed...
W. R. Guilfoyle 1840-1912: The Master Of Landscaping

W. R. Guilfoyle 1840-1912: The Master Of Landscaping

$12.00 AUD
Author: R. T. M. PescottBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image foxing on blockThis biographical work chronicles the...
The Miscellaneous Works Of Oliver Goldsmith (Four-Volume Set)

The Miscellaneous Works Of Oliver Goldsmith (Four-Volume Set)

$400.00 AUD
Author: Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.Binding: HardbackPublished: W. & R. Chambers, Edinburgh; W. Orr, London; and W. Curry, Jun. & Co. Dublin, 1833Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on...
Fat, Bald And Worthless: The Curious Stories Behind Noble Nicknames

Fat, Bald And Worthless: The Curious Stories Behind Noble Nicknames

$40.00 AUD
Author: Revd Robert EastonBinding: HardbackPublished: PENGUIN BOOKS, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some wear on back external cover; pages...
The Life Of Sir Edwin Lutyens

The Life Of Sir Edwin Lutyens

$70.00 AUD
Author: Christopher HusseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Antique Collector's Club., 1984Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative biography, The Life Of Sir Edwin Lutyens, chronicles the remarkable career of one of...
James Paine

James Paine

$60.00 AUD
Author: Peter LeachBinding: HardbackPublished: A. Zwemmer, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Discoloured top-edge from tanning and minor tanning throughout entire book, sun-faded DJ.-
Abbot Suger And Saint-Denis

Abbot Suger And Saint-Denis

$150.00 AUD
Author: Paula Lieber GersonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to edges of DJ.Suger, Abbot of the French abbey...
Sir Robert Mark: In The Office Of Constable: An Autobiography

Sir Robert Mark: In The Office Of Constable: An Autobiography

$12.00 AUD
Author: Sir Robert MarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography, Sir Robert Mark: In The Office Of Constable: An Autobiography, chronicles the...
Pioneer Merchants: The Letters Of James Graham, 1839-59 (SIGNED)

Pioneer Merchants: The Letters Of James Graham, 1839-59 (SIGNED)

$30.00 AUD
Author: Sally GrahamBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Hyland House, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedPioneer Merchant chronicles the compelling journey of an individual navigating the nascent economic landscape of...
The Sum of Our Days

The Sum of Our Days

$45.00 AUD$12.00 AUD
A brilliant memoir from the celebrated Chilean novelist on friends, family and life in California, her adopted home. Isabel Allende has sold more than 50 million copies of her books...
Dropping the Mask: The long-awaited inspiring new memoir from the

Dropping the Mask: The long-awaited inspiring new memoir from the

$39.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
An icon. A household name. One of our best-loved actors. Noni Hazlehurst is finally telling a story of her own. A fourth-generation performer, Noni Hazlehurst has storytelling in her blood....
Renoir: Master Impressionist

Renoir: Master Impressionist

$30.00 AUD
Author: RenoirBinding: HardbackPublished: Art Exhibition Australia Ltd, Sydney, 1994Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRenoir: Master Impressionist presents a comprehensive look at the life and artistic contributions of...
The Work Of Robert Adam

The Work Of Robert Adam

$15.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey BeardBinding: HardbackPublished: John Bartholomew & Son Limited, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative architectural study presents a comprehensive examination of the influential Scottish neoclassical architect,...
The Life Of Laurence Olivier: Sir Larry

The Life Of Laurence Olivier: Sir Larry

$15.00 AUD
Author: Thomas KiernanBinding: HardbackPublished: Times Books, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of one of the twentieth century's most iconic actors, Laurence...
John Henry Jowett

John Henry Jowett

$20.00 AUD
Author: Arthur PorrittBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1928Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life...
The Life And Work Of C.R. Cockerell

The Life And Work Of C.R. Cockerell

$80.00 AUD
Author: David WatkinBinding: HardbackPublished: A. Zwemmer., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tear to DJ which has been carefully taped...
John Ruskin: The Argument Of The Eye

John Ruskin: The Argument Of The Eye

$25.00 AUD
Author: Robert HewisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tear to back of DJ,...
Murder With A Difference: Studies Of Haigh And Christie

Murder With A Difference: Studies Of Haigh And Christie

$30.00 AUD
Author: Molly LefebureBinding: HardbackPublished: HEINEMANN, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of true crime chronicles the chilling methodologies...
J.B. Fischer Von Erlach

J.B. Fischer Von Erlach

$15.00 AUD
Author: Hans AurenhammerBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work presents a comprehensive examination of the life and architectural legacy of Johann...
William Richard Lethaby

William Richard Lethaby

$50.00 AUD
Author: Godfrey RubensBinding: HardbackPublished: Architectural Press., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor laminate bumps to spine of DJ.Lethaby chronicles the influential career and enduring legacy of William...
Gimson And The Barnsleys: 'Wonderful Furniture Of A Commonplace Kind'

Gimson And The Barnsleys: 'Wonderful Furniture Of A Commonplace Kind'

$50.00 AUD
Author: Mary CominoBinding: HardbackPublished: Evans Brothers., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor fading to DJ, tanning and foxing to pages and previous owner writing...
Crashbee: Architect, Designer & Romantic Socialist

Crashbee: Architect, Designer & Romantic Socialist

$50.00 AUD
Author: Alan CrawfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscription to previous owner on title page, light markings and tanning to page...
Dennis Of Etruria

Dennis Of Etruria

$15.00 AUD
Author: Dennis E. RhodesBinding: HardbackPublished: Cecil & Amelia Woolf., 1973Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Australian Pioneer Women

Australian Pioneer Women

$15.00 AUD
Author: Eve PownallBinding: HardbackPublished: Lloyd O'Neil, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAustralian Pioneer Women chronicles the extraordinary lives and enduring spirit of the women who shaped early Australia....
Hardy Wilson And His Old Colonial Architecture

Hardy Wilson And His Old Colonial Architecture

$100.00 AUD
Author: Cyril PearlBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Nelson, Melbourne, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Large folio. This historical account chronicles the life and work of Hardy Wilson, a...
Gilbert & Sullivan and Their World

Gilbert & Sullivan and Their World

$20.00 AUD
Author: Baily, LeslieBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings-
Murder With A Difference: Studies Of Haigh And Christie

Murder With A Difference: Studies Of Haigh And Christie

$35.00 AUD
Author: Molly LefebureBinding: HardbackPublished: HEINEMANN, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of true crime chronicles the chilling methodologies and psychological landscapes of...