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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...
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...
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

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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...
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...
The Secret Of St. John Bosco

The Secret Of St. John Bosco

$25.00 AUD
Author: Henri GhéonBinding: HardbackPublished: Sheed & Ward Ltd, 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Orange cloth with bumping on...
If Only They Could Talk

If Only They Could Talk

$25.00 AUD
Author: James HerriotBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has minor wear, spine has some tanningJames Herriot's "If Only They Could Talk"...
The Story Of Prince Andrew

The Story Of Prince Andrew

$15.00 AUD
Author: Trevor HallBinding: HardbackPublished: Colour Library Books, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, from his...
Of Love And War: The Letters And Diaries Of Captain Adrian Curlewis And His Family 1939-1945

Of Love And War: The Letters And Diaries Of Captain Adrian Curlewis And His Family 1939-1945

$15.00 AUD
Author: Philippa PooleBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner dedication written insideThis compelling work of historical non-fiction presents an intimate chronicle of World...
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

$30.00 AUD
Author: Laurie LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: W.W. Norton & Company, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing on top paper edges.Laurie Lee's "As I Walked Out...
Sunlit Plains Extended: The Making Of A Bushman

Sunlit Plains Extended: The Making Of A Bushman

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard Ogle MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Shoestring, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some wear and staining (see photo), limited edition copy 480 of 500This...
Smithy: The Kingsford Smith Story

Smithy: The Kingsford Smith Story

$15.00 AUD
Author: Ward McnallyBinding: HardbackPublished: Robert Hale, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light wear to edges of dust jacket, light tanning to spineThis compelling biography chronicles...
The Royal Presence In Australia: 1867–1986

The Royal Presence In Australia: 1867–1986

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Author: Philip W. PikeBinding: HardbackPublished: Royalty Publishing, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work meticulously chronicles the numerous royal visits to Australia from 1867 to 1986, offering...
Behind The Lines: One Woman's War 1914-18

Behind The Lines: One Woman's War 1914-18

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ethel CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light foxing in a couple spotsThis compelling historical account presents the wartime experiences of...
My Gamble With Life; The Earl Of Rosslyn

My Gamble With Life; The Earl Of Rosslyn

$70.00 AUD
Author: The Earl Of RosslynBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1928Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover tanned on spine and has general wear marks. Pages...
John Donne: Life, Mind & Art

John Donne: Life, Mind & Art

$20.00 AUD
Author: John CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly biography offers a profound examination of John Donne, one of England's most...
The Man On The Twenty Dollar Note

The Man On The Twenty Dollar Note

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sir Charles Kingsford-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: A H & A W Reed, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and discoloured cloth with some rubbing. Light...
Royal Romance: An Illustrated History Of The Royal Love Affairs

Royal Romance: An Illustrated History Of The Royal Love Affairs

$20.00 AUD
Author: Lynn PicknettBinding: HardbackPublished: Marshall Cavendish Limited., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor chipping to...
Much Less A Slave

Much Less A Slave

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jean E. TurnleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, Melbourne, Australia, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis poignant memoir chronicles Jean E. Turnley's harrowing journey from a childhood marred by dysfunction...
100 Famous Australian Lives

100 Famous Australian Lives

$20.00 AUD
Author: VariousBinding: HardbackPublished: Summit Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work presents a fascinating collection of biographical sketches, chronicling the lives of one hundred influential...
Letters Of Charles Joseph La Trobe

Letters Of Charles Joseph La Trobe

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Author: L. J. BlakeBinding: HardbackPublished: The Government of Victoria, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection of historical correspondence presents the personal and official writings of Charles Joseph...
Love, Laughter And Tears: My Hollywood Story

Love, Laughter And Tears: My Hollywood Story

$75.00 AUD
Author: Adela Rogers St. JohnsBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, NY, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAdela Rogers St. Johns presents a captivating memoir in "Love, Laughter and Tears: My Hollywood...
Sebastiano: The Adventures Of An Italian Priest, Sebastiano Locatelli, During His Journey From Bologna To Paris And Back

Sebastiano: The Adventures Of An Italian Priest, Sebastiano Locatelli, During His Journey From Bologna To Paris And Back

$25.00 AUD
Author: Wilfrid BluntBinding: HardbackPublished: James Barrie, London, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Fold-out map intact. Board with bumping on corners and spine. Minor nick/tear...
A Girl At Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences Of Colonial Australia

A Girl At Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences Of Colonial Australia

$15.00 AUD
Author: Helen VellacottBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine bumped.A captivating historical memoir, "A Girl At Government...
Elizabeth Our Queen

Elizabeth Our Queen

$20.00 AUD
Author: Reginald DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, offering an...
Deep Sea 'sparks': A Canadian Girl In The Norwegian Merchant Navy

Deep Sea 'sparks': A Canadian Girl In The Norwegian Merchant Navy

$100.00 AUD
Author: Olive J. CarrollBinding: HardbackPublished: Cordillera Book Co, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling memoir, "Deep Sea 'sparks': A Canadian Girl In The Norwegian Merchant Navy," Olive...
Bridge Over Troubled Dreams

Bridge Over Troubled Dreams

$39.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
The emotional stories behind Delta Goodrem's sixth studio album. In her first-ever book, Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem shares the intimate stories behind each of the tracks on her sixth studio...
What Happened

What Happened

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A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR AND NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK "In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I've often felt I had to be careful...
A WWII Soldier in the Pacific: During and After 1943-1945

A WWII Soldier in the Pacific: During and After 1943-1945

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Anyone familiar with WWII studies in the Pacific will recognize the name Eugene B. Sledge. The author, who corresponded with Sledge 30 years ago, shared the experience of serving on...
Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School

Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School

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"[C]harming and surprising. . . The work of Admissions is laying down, with wit and care, the burden James assumed at 15, that she - or any Black student, or...
The Sty's the Limit: When Middle Age Gets Mucky

The Sty's the Limit: When Middle Age Gets Mucky

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Following a drunken misunderstanding Simon Dawson gave up his job in the city, moved to the wilds of Exmoor and became an accidental self-sufficient smallholder with an array of animals....
A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father

A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father

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"As a little boy, I had a dream that my father had taken me to the woods where there was a dead body. He buried it and told me I...
Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal  that

Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal that

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As a kid, Randy Lanier dreamed of achieving four-wheel glory at the Indianapolis 500, but knew he'd never be able to afford the most expensive sport on earth. That all...
The Gift Of The Gab: Stories From The 'Life' Of

The Gift Of The Gab: Stories From The 'Life' Of

$20.00 AUD
Author: Barry DickinsBinding: HardbackPublished: McPhee Gribble, Fitzroy, Victoria, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light foxing on book block. This collection of short stories by...
My Turn To Make The Tea: A Further Book Of Autobiography

My Turn To Make The Tea: A Further Book Of Autobiography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Monica DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMy Turn To Make The Tea" is a charming autobiographical...
Robert J. Hawke: A Biography

Robert J. Hawke: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has slice on front panel (see photo) and small triangle missing from back top edge, previous...
David Rivett: Fighter For Australian Science

David Rivett: Fighter For Australian Science

$20.00 AUD
Author: Rohan RivettBinding: HardbackPublished: Rohan Rivett, Melbourne, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life and enduring legacy of David Rivett, a pivotal figure in...
Charles Hotham: A Biography

Charles Hotham: A Biography

$25.00 AUD
Author: Shirley RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and career of Charles Hotham, a significant figure in Australian...
Charles Perry: Bishop Of Melbourne

Charles Perry: Bishop Of Melbourne

$20.00 AUD
Author: A. De Q. RobinBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Western Australia Press, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsA definitive biography, this volume chronicles the life and enduring...
'A Bit Of A Rebel': The Life And Work Of George Arnold Wood

'A Bit Of A Rebel': The Life And Work Of George Arnold Wood

$15.00 AUD
Author: R. M. CrawfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney University Press, Sydney, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor stain on book block. This biography chronicles the life and academic...
The Ladies Came To Stay: A Study Of The Education Of Girls At The Presbyterian Ladies' College Melbourne 1875-1960

The Ladies Came To Stay: A Study Of The Education Of Girls At The Presbyterian Ladies' College Melbourne 1875-1960

$25.00 AUD
Author: M. O. ReidBinding: HardbackPublished: The Council of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive study of the educational journey...
H. B. Higgins: The Rebel As Judge

H. B. Higgins: The Rebel As Judge

$40.00 AUD
Author: John RickardBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin Sydney, 1984Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life and judicial career of Henry Bournes Higgins, a...
The Poet Chaucer

The Poet Chaucer

$30.00 AUD
Author: Nevil CoghillBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth cover has wear from general use, pages have foxing and previous owner and...