Sort by:
Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux
$20.00 AUD
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,...
Life is a Four Week Word: Volume 1 Breaking In
$20.00 AUD
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
$20.00 AUD
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...
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...
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...
A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen: 'Fantastic, exciting deep dive into
'Sally really tells it how it is . . . This book will be a go to for those needing that bit of bravery and resilience in a world that...
Eccentrics
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Dear Mum
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe
$12.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Flipping Burgers To Flipping Millions
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Enchanted Islands: A Mediterranean Odyssey - A Memoir of Travels
"A magical and hugely captivating journey - filled with such beauty, wonder and surprise. A simply marvellous read, hugely recommended" - Stephen Fry A real-life journey through the fantastical world...
To Love and Be Loved: A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa
From a trusted advisor and devoted friend of Mother Teresa comes a "powerful" (The Washington Free Beacon) firsthand account of the miraculous woman behind the saint and a book that...
Rise: Life Lessons in Speaking Out, Standing Tall & Leading the Way
Gina Miller came to prominence when she brought one of the most significant constitutional cases ever to be heard in the British Supreme Court. Gina successfully challenged the UK government's...
Performance: An electrifying memoir from the dark heart of London's
'Enthralling... Ivo captures the euphoria and comedown of Soho's clubland so acutely' THE TIMES'Stunning . . . a love letter to the aliveness of London and its nightlife' SOPHIE MACKINTOSH'A...
Underclass: A Memoir
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERDr Jessica Taylor grew up on a council estate where brutality and coercion were normalised, and where substance abuse was a day-to-day occurrence. Now one of the...
Wallis: Secret Lives of the Duchess of Windsor
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
The Masterpiece: Jorn Utzon, a Generous Life
$40.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): The Sunday Times Music Book
SUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023MOJO BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023AN UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A VARIETY MUSIC BOOK OF...
Get Me the Urgent Biscuits: An Assistant's Adventures in Theatreland
'A sparkling memoir full of charm and wit' NINA STIBBE 'Anyone who loves the theatre will love this book' ZOE WANAMAKER At eighteen, after moving to London with dreams of...
S. Hurok Presents Photographic; A Memoir of the Dance World
$15.00 AUD
Author: S. HurokBinding: HardbackPublished: Invincible Press, 1954, First Australian EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis memoir by S. Hurok provides a captivating insight into the dance world...
Up Country - Portraits of Rural Australia
$20.00 AUD
Author: Anne WilkinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a vivid portrayal of rural Australia through a collection of engaging essays and photographs....
Roland Barthes
$200.00 AUD
Author: Roland Barthes, R. HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977, First English EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book offers an insightful exploration of the works and ideas of...
Coleridge, The Damaged Archangel
$20.00 AUD
Author: Norman FrumanBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an in-depth exploration of the life and works of Samuel...
Barwick
$60.00 AUD
Author: David MarrBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen and Unwin, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsBarwick is a nuanced exploration of the complexities of Australian society, examining the...
Beckford of Fonthill
$20.00 AUD
Author: Brian FothergillBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBeckford of Fonthill explores the life and vision of William Beckford, who was heavily influenced...
Illustrissimi: The Letters of Pope John Paul I
$60.00 AUD
Author: Luciani, A.Binding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1978, First G.B. EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book compiles the letters of Pope John Paul I, offering insights into his...
Charles Harpur: An Australian
$40.00 AUD
Author: J. Normington-RawlingBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Charles Harpur, an influential Australian poet and...
Bentivoglio of Bologna: Study in Despotism
$50.00 AUD
Author: Cecila M. Ady Binding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1969, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the political and social dynamics of the Bentivoglio family...
W.H. Auden: The Life of a Poet
$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre Methuen, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography of W.H. Auden explores his career as a poet while providing insights into the...
George the Third
$30.00 AUD
Author: Stanley AylingBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life and reign of King George III, exploring his political struggles and...