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Bundoora Homestead: The Smith Family Era 1899-1920

Bundoora Homestead: The Smith Family Era 1899-1920

$30.00 AUD
Author: Jacqueline HealyBinding: HardbackPublished: Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight tears in DJ.This scholarly work chronicles the Smith family's era at...
A Sparrow In The Snow

A Sparrow In The Snow

$25.00 AUD
Author: Sylva DarelBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and a small tear on rear panel...
Mother of all the Behans: The story of Kathleen Behan as told to Brian Behan

Mother of all the Behans: The story of Kathleen Behan as told to Brian Behan

$25.00 AUD
Author: Kathleen Behan As Told To Brian BehanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning on reverse and price clipped, previous owner...
Peekskill: Usa; A Personal Experience

Peekskill: Usa; A Personal Experience

$25.00 AUD
Author: Howard FastBinding: HardbackPublished: Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Stained and faded cover. Minor nicks/tears on a few pages. Clean text.Howard Fast’s Peekskill:...
Bush Surgeon

Bush Surgeon

$12.00 AUD
Author: Pat DavyBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Bush Surgeon is the...
And Miss Carter Wore Pink: Scenes From An Edwardian Childhood

And Miss Carter Wore Pink: Scenes From An Edwardian Childhood

$20.00 AUD
Author: Helen BradleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsHelen Bradley’s And Miss Carter Wore Pink: Scenes from an Edwardian Childhood is a charming...
The Life Of Ian Fleming: Creator Of James Bond

The Life Of Ian Fleming: Creator Of James Bond

$40.00 AUD
Author: John PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Jonathan Cape, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded black cloth. Light foxing on...
What's To Become Of The Boy?: A Memoir

What's To Become Of The Boy?: A Memoir

$20.00 AUD
Author: Heinrich BöllBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHeinrich Böll’s What’s to Become of the Boy? A Memoir offers a candid and intimate...
Frédéric Joliot-Curie: A Biography

Frédéric Joliot-Curie: A Biography

$30.00 AUD
Author: Maurice GoldsmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Lawrence and Wishart, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFrederic Joliot-Curie, who died in 1958 in his fifty-eigth year, typified in a manner unique in his...
Monet

Monet

$15.00 AUD
Author: Alberto MartiniBinding: HardbackPublished: Avenel Books, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMonet by Alberto Martini is a visually rich homage to the legendary Impressionist Claude Monet, featuring 59...
Renoir

Renoir

$15.00 AUD
Author: Alberto MartiniBinding: HardbackPublished: Avenel Books, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA richly illustrated tribute to the French Impressionist master, Renoir by Alberto Martini offers a captivating exploration...
The Long Arm

The Long Arm

$20.00 AUD
Author: Hugh V. ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Roebuck , 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has light tanningThis is the biography of a Northern Territory policeman...
Bring On The Empty Horses

Bring On The Empty Horses

$15.00 AUD
Author: David NivenBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn this captivating memoir, "Bring On The Empty Horses," David Niven, the celebrated British actor, offers a witty...
Julian Tenison Woods: Studies In The Christian Movement, Number Five

Julian Tenison Woods: Studies In The Christian Movement, Number Five

$15.00 AUD
Author: Margaret M. PressBinding: HardbackPublished: Catholic Theological Faculty, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis academic biography, "Julian Tenison Woods: Studies In The Christian Movement, Number Five," presents a...
The Red And Green Life Machine: A Diary Of The Falklands Field Hospital

The Red And Green Life Machine: A Diary Of The Falklands Field Hospital

$50.00 AUD
Author: Rick JollyBinding: HardbackPublished: Century Publishing, London, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction account chronicles the harrowing experiences of Rick Jolly, a Royal Naval surgeon, during...
Van Eyck

Van Eyck

$85.00 AUD
Author: Elisabeth DhanensBinding: HardbackPublished: Alpine Fine Arts, 1980Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase: GoodThis art history text presents a comprehensive study of Jan van Eyck, one...
Francis Ormond: Pioneer, Patriot, Philanthropist

Francis Ormond: Pioneer, Patriot, Philanthropist

$80.00 AUD
Author: C. Stuart RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Melville & Mullen Proprietary, Ltd., 1912Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Green cloth...
Slovo: The Unfinished Autobiography

Slovo: The Unfinished Autobiography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Joe SlovoBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1996Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life of Joe Slovo, a pivotal figure in South...
Ellen Terry: Stars Of The Stage

Ellen Terry: Stars Of The Stage

$50.00 AUD
Author: Christopher St. JohnBinding: HardbackPublished: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1907Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket damaged missing small parts of top edge, page edges...
Fitzroy Of The Beagle

Fitzroy Of The Beagle

$20.00 AUD
Author: H.E.L. MellershBinding: HardbackPublished: Mason and Lipscomb, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine tanned and has wear along edges and a couple cornersThis compelling...
The Diaries Of Ethel Turner

The Diaries Of Ethel Turner

$15.00 AUD
Author: Philippa PooleBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, Sydney, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work presents an intimate look into the life and mind of acclaimed Australian children's...
Riders Of Time

Riders Of Time

$20.00 AUD
Author: Mabel BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan of Australia, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerRiders of Time is a richly illustrated memoir by Dame Mabel Brookes that traces...
A Golden String: The Story Of Dorothy J Ross

A Golden String: The Story Of Dorothy J Ross

$15.00 AUD
Author: June EpsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Greenhouse Publications, Melbourne, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Sticker on half-title page. This biography chronicles the remarkable life of Dorothy J. Ross,...
Daisy Chains, War, Then Jazz

Daisy Chains, War, Then Jazz

$20.00 AUD
Author: Kathleen ManganBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, Australia, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical fiction novel by Kathleen Mangan transports readers to the tumultuous era of World...
A Silver-Plated Spoon

A Silver-Plated Spoon

$20.00 AUD
Author: John, Duke Of BedfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis engaging memoir offers a candid and often...
Captain Bligh And Mr. Christian: The Men And The Mutiny

Captain Bligh And Mr. Christian: The Men And The Mutiny

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard HoughBinding: HardbackPublished: E.P. Dutton, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: One small tear on dust jacket front top edge (see photo), book otherwise good conditionRichard...
Joseph Mckey: Priest - Scientist - Historian

Joseph Mckey: Priest - Scientist - Historian

$15.00 AUD
Author: L. J. AnsellBinding: HardbackPublished: Diocese of Toowoomba Publication, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear to dust jacket coverThis biographical work chronicles the extraordinary life...
Trial Balance

Trial Balance

$25.00 AUD
Author: H.C. CoombsBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsTrial Balance is the candid and reflective memoir of H. C. "Nugget" Coombs, one of Australia's most influential...
Softly Tread The Brave

Softly Tread The Brave

$70.00 AUD
Author: Ivan SouthallBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Blue cloth with light bumping on corners and spine. Worn...
Flaws In The Glass: A Self-Portrait

Flaws In The Glass: A Self-Portrait

$15.00 AUD
Author: Patrick WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tear front panel (see photo) and some minor wear to corners/edges, page...
Kenneth Clark: A Biography

Kenneth Clark: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Meryle SecrestBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine, light tanning to inside first and...
The Kennedy Legacy

The Kennedy Legacy

$20.00 AUD
Author: Theodore C. SorensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Very light tanning on back panel, previous bookseller sticker inside, otherwise book in...
Some Canadian Women Artists; Quelques Artistes Canadiennes

Some Canadian Women Artists; Quelques Artistes Canadiennes

$40.00 AUD
Author: Mayo GrahamBinding: HardbackPublished: The National Gallery of Canada, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth cover shows wear from general useThis essential art history volume presents a comprehensive...
James Cook RN

James Cook RN

$25.00 AUD
Author: Frank Pash, Charles AmeryBinding: HardbackPublished: Kornada, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tears along some edges/corners and heavy tanning on front100 pages with colour and...
Charles Fort: Prophet Of The Unexplained

Charles Fort: Prophet Of The Unexplained

$20.00 AUD
Author: Damon KnightBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket clipped, wear to some edges This biography chronicles the life and...
The Other Victoria: The Princess Royal And The Great Game Of Europe

The Other Victoria: The Princess Royal And The Great Game Of Europe

$20.00 AUD
Author: Andrew SinclairBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped on dust jacketThis compelling historical biography chronicles the life of Victoria,...
Australian Pioneer Women

Australian Pioneer Women

$15.00 AUD
Author: Eve PownallBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsEve Pownall's "Australian Pioneer Women" is a compelling work of historical...
In A Dark Glass: The Story Of Paul Edmund Strzelecki

In A Dark Glass: The Story Of Paul Edmund Strzelecki

$15.00 AUD
Author: H. M. E. HeneyBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS & ROBERTSON, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical work chronicles the extraordinary...
Lessons: An Autobiography

Lessons: An Autobiography

$25.00 AUD
Author: Dr. An Wang With Eugene LindenBinding: HardbackPublished: Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner embossed emblem onto dust jacket and title page (see photo)In this...
Eminent Victorian Women

Eminent Victorian Women

$20.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work presents a captivating collection of portraits of influential women from the...
Australian Pioneers

Australian Pioneers

$20.00 AUD
Author: Colin And Margaret KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: International Limited Editions, Australia, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of historical non-fiction chronicles the lives and enduring spirit of...
Billabong's Author: The Life Of Mary Grant Bruce

Billabong's Author: The Life Of Mary Grant Bruce

$30.00 AUD
Author: Alison AlexanderBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life of Mary Grant Bruce, the beloved Australian author behind the...
Chauvel Country: The Story Of A Great Australian Pioneering Family

Chauvel Country: The Story Of A Great Australian Pioneering Family

$20.00 AUD
Author: Elyne MitchellBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan Melbourne, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Remainder markThis compelling family saga, "Chauvel Country: The Story Of A Great Australian Pioneering Family," chronicles the enduring...
Maggie

Maggie

$15.00 AUD
Author: Maggie TabbererBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life of Maggie Tabberer, an Australian icon who rose...
The Pathology Of Leadership

The Pathology Of Leadership

$35.00 AUD
Author: Hugh L'EtangBinding: HardbackPublished: Hawthorn Books., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some minor foxing and tanning to pages, DJ has...
Darlings, I've Had A Ball!

Darlings, I've Had A Ball!

$20.00 AUD
Author: Trish SheppardBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Andrea, a woman whose vivacious spirit and unconventional choices...
St. Peter Canisius

St. Peter Canisius

$40.00 AUD
Author: James BrodrickBinding: HardbackPublished: Carroll Press, 1950Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover shows wear from general and shelf sue, pages have foxingThis...
Life With Googie

Life With Googie

$15.00 AUD
Author: John MccallumBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis heartwarming memoir, "Life With Googie," chronicles John McCallum's personal journey and his enduring relationship with his beloved...