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Alfred Lyttelton: An Account Of His Life

Alfred Lyttelton: An Account Of His Life

$20.00 AUD
Author: Edith LytteltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., 1917Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded and worn spine....
The Magic Of Dance

The Magic Of Dance

$20.00 AUD
Author: Margot FonteynBinding: HardbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn this captivating non-fiction work, "The Magic of Dance," legendary ballerina Margot...
Modern Men And Mummers

Modern Men And Mummers

$40.00 AUD
Author: Hesketh PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1921Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Grey cloth with light bumping...
The Life Of Marie Amélie: Last Queen Of The French 1782-1866; With Some Account Of The Principal Personages At The Courts Of Naples And France In Her Time, And Of The Careers Of Her Sons And Daughters

The Life Of Marie Amélie: Last Queen Of The French 1782-1866; With Some Account Of The Principal Personages At The Courts Of Naples And France In Her Time, And Of The Careers Of Her Sons And Daughters

$30.00 AUD
Author: C. C. DysonBinding: HardbackPublished: John Long, Limited, 1910Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Purple cloth with minor...
No Memory For Pain: An Autobiography

No Memory For Pain: An Autobiography

$15.00 AUD
Author: F. Kingsley NorrisBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Melbourne, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsIn this poignant autobiography, "No Memory For Pain," F....
E.H. Sugden Of 'Queens'

E.H. Sugden Of 'Queens'

$12.00 AUD
Author: Mary F. SugdenBinding: HardbackPublished: Lothian Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1941Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This academic biography chronicles the life...
The Life And Times Of James Milson

The Life And Times Of James Milson

$15.00 AUD
Author: Roy H. GoddardBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Georgian House, 1955Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and career of James Milson, a...
Russell Grimwade

Russell Grimwade

$25.00 AUD
Author: J.R. PoynterBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press., 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition...
Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1917

Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1917

$20.00 AUD
Author: Hume DowBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Australia, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis non-fiction work offers a fascinating historical account of undergraduate life at Melbourne University, chronicling the experiences...
Robert J. Hawke: A Biography

Robert J. Hawke: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz Publishing Group., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor foxing to DJ and...
Scott on Himself (Volume 10)

Scott on Himself (Volume 10)

$25.00 AUD
Author: David HewittBinding: HardbackPublished: Scottish Academic Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work presents a unique and intimate portrait of Sir Walter Scott, compiled from his...
The Country Life Book Of The Royal Family

The Country Life Book Of The Royal Family

$20.00 AUD
Author: Godfrey TalbotBinding: HardbackPublished: Country Life Books., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work, "The Country Life Book Of The Royal Family" by Godfrey Talbot, offers...
South With Scott

South With Scott

$12.00 AUD
Author: Admiral Lord MountevansBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins Sons and Co., 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This historical account...
Gunman Gardiner (SIGNED)

Gunman Gardiner (SIGNED)

$55.00 AUD
Author: Frank CluneBinding: HardbackPublished: F. W. Cheshire Pty Ltd., 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Some minor discolouration, chips and tears to DJ. Title...
John Bishop: A Life For Music

John Bishop: A Life For Music

$20.00 AUD
Author: Christopher SymonsBinding: HardbackPublished: Hyland House Publishing., 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This biography chronicles the life...
The Last Edwardian At No. 10: An Impression Of Harold Macmillan

The Last Edwardian At No. 10: An Impression Of Harold Macmillan

$20.00 AUD
Author: George HutchinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Quartet Books., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor sun fading to spine, foxing on page edges.This biographical work...
British Prime Ministers Palmerston

British Prime Ministers Palmerston

$15.00 AUD
Author: Denis JuddBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight tears in DJ. This historical biography chronicles the life and political...
Sir William Macgregor

Sir William Macgregor

$25.00 AUD
Author: R. B. JoyceBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, Melbourne VIC, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed...
The Pebbled Shore: The Memoirs Of

The Pebbled Shore: The Memoirs Of

$15.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This compelling biography chronicles...
An Australian Country Life: A Portrait Of Bobbie Maple-Brown

An Australian Country Life: A Portrait Of Bobbie Maple-Brown

$25.00 AUD
Author: Peter TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the remarkable life of Bobbie Maple-Brown, offering an intimate look at her experiences...
Memorials Of His Time

Memorials Of His Time

$25.00 AUD
Author: Henry CockburnBinding: HardbackPublished: T. N. Foulis, 1910Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and dull spine. All tipped...
Mary Kingsley

Mary Kingsley

$20.00 AUD
Author: Cecil HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of London, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Frayed, dull and faded spine. This biography...
Eleanor Of Aquitaine And The Four Kings

Eleanor Of Aquitaine And The Four Kings

$25.00 AUD
Author: Amy KellyBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press, 1978Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful...
Agatha Christie: A Biography

Agatha Christie: A Biography

$50.00 AUD
Author: Janet MorganBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A. Knopf., 1984Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor fading to dust jacket.This biography chronicles the life and career of Agatha...
A Window On Our World: Plimpton Papers (SIGNED)

A Window On Our World: Plimpton Papers (SIGNED)

$70.00 AUD
Author: Pauline Ames Plimpton, George PlimptonBinding: HardbackPublished: University Press of America, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Yellowed and chipped DJ. Signed...
The Blood Of His Servants: The True Story Of One Man's Search For His Family's Friend And Executioner

The Blood Of His Servants: The True Story Of One Man's Search For His Family's Friend And Executioner

$25.00 AUD
Author: Malcolm C. MacphersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Times Books., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight yellowing to DJ.This true crime narrative, "The Blood Of His Servants," chronicles Malcolm...
Khrushchev: A Career

Khrushchev: A Career

$25.00 AUD
Author: Edward CrankshawBinding: HardbackPublished: The Viking Press., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor...
Edward VI: The Threshold Of Power; The Dominance Of The Duke Of Northumberland

Edward VI: The Threshold Of Power; The Dominance Of The Duke Of Northumberland

$15.00 AUD
Author: W. K. JordanBinding: HardbackPublished: Aberdeen University Press., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the tumultuous reign of Edward VI, focusing...
Jesus Of Nazareth

Jesus Of Nazareth

$35.00 AUD
Author: Günther BornkammBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton Limited., 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor tears in dust jacket...
The Voyages Of Columbus

The Voyages Of Columbus

$55.00 AUD
Author: Rex And Thea RienitsBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hamlyn Publishing Group., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chipping and sun fading...
King George V

King George V

$20.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth RoseBinding: HardbackPublished: George Weidenfeld & Nicolson., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis definitive biography chronicles the life and reign of King George V, offering...
Haply I May Remember

Haply I May Remember

$30.00 AUD
Author: Cynthia AsquithBinding: HardbackPublished: James Barrie, London , 1950Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis memoir by Cynthia Asquith offers a...
A Chinese Lady: A Portrait

A Chinese Lady: A Portrait

$45.00 AUD
Author: Lady HosieBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed dust jacket, chips and tears on dust...
Both Hands: An Autobiography

Both Hands: An Autobiography

$15.00 AUD
Author: Gervas HuxleyBinding: HardbackPublished: London Chatto & Windus, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling autobiography, Gervas Huxley chronicles a life intertwined with some of...
Aristocrats

Aristocrats

$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert LaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerRobert Lacey's "Aristocrats" is a compelling work of non-fiction that chronicles the lives and legacies of Britain's most...
Memoirs & Papers

Memoirs & Papers

$12.00 AUD
Author: Ian Clunies RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Torn dust jacket and yellowed pages.This biographical work...
The Survivor

The Survivor

$15.00 AUD
Author: Douglas MawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Alella Books & Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Morwell, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis gripping historical account chronicles Douglas Mawson's harrowing experiences as an Antarctic...
Country And Calling

Country And Calling

$20.00 AUD
Author: W. K. HancockBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Faber and Faber, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: FEP missing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsW. K. Hancock's "Country and Calling" is a compelling work...
Letters Of Mary Gilmore

Letters Of Mary Gilmore

$30.00 AUD
Author: WILDE,, W. H and T. Inglis Moore. (eds.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ - Faded with small tear. This collection...
Montgomery In Europe 1943-45: Success Or Failure?

Montgomery In Europe 1943-45: Success Or Failure?

$25.00 AUD
Author: Richard LambBinding: HardbackPublished: Buchan & Enright, Publishers, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical analysis, "Montgomery In Europe 1943-45: Success Or Failure?" by Richard Lamb, meticulously examines...
Whole Lives: Shapers Of Modern Biography

Whole Lives: Shapers Of Modern Biography

$25.00 AUD
Author: Reed WhittemoreBinding: HardbackPublished: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic text presents a critical examination of the art and practice of modern biography...
Russell Grimwade

Russell Grimwade

$15.00 AUD
Author: J.R. PoynterBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press., 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some tears in dust jacket which have been taped over by previous owner, slight sun fade...
England's Michelangelo: A Biography Of George Frederic Watts

England's Michelangelo: A Biography Of George Frederic Watts

$15.00 AUD
Author: Wilfrid BluntBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight sun fading to spine and purple foxing to fore-edge with some slight...
Cockerell: The Life Of Sydney Carlyle Cockerell, Friend Of Ruskin And Morris & Director Of The Fitzwilliam Museum

Cockerell: The Life Of Sydney Carlyle Cockerell, Friend Of Ruskin And Morris & Director Of The Fitzwilliam Museum

$45.00 AUD
Author: Wilfrid BluntBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight sun damage to spine, fore-edge has some purple foxing and small...
In Search Of Henry Lawson

In Search Of Henry Lawson

$15.00 AUD
Author: Manning ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor sun fading to dust jacket and slight chips on spine, no...
Royal Engineer; A Life Of Sir Edmund DuCane

Royal Engineer; A Life Of Sir Edmund DuCane

$15.00 AUD
Author: Alexandra HasluckBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun damaged spine.This biography chronicles the life and career of Sir Edmund...
The Letters Of Dorothy Osborne To Sir William Temple 1652-54

The Letters Of Dorothy Osborne To Sir William Temple 1652-54

$25.00 AUD
Author: Dorothy OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents the intimate and eloquent correspondence between Dorothy Osborne and William Temple, offering a unique...
Eleanor: The Years Alone

Eleanor: The Years Alone

$20.00 AUD
Author: Joseph P. LashBinding: HardbackPublished: W. W. Norton & Company, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, "Eleanor: The Years Alone" by Joseph P. Lash, chronicles...