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Author: Dame Mabel BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: MACMILLAN, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsUnknown
Sir John Vanbrugh: The Playwright as Architect

Sir John Vanbrugh: The Playwright as Architect

$118.95 AUD$20.00 AUD
McCormick's study is the first to show the interrelation of Vanbrugh's seemingly disparate careers as architect and dramatist. Perhaps because his talent embraced two diverse disciplines, Sir John Vanbrugh has...
Leon Vaudoyer: Historicism in the Age of Industry

Leon Vaudoyer: Historicism in the Age of Industry

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Leon Vaudoyer (1803-1872) was, with Felix Duban, Henri Labrouste and Louis Duc, one of the "romantic" beaux-arts architects who challenged both the authority and the philosophy of the French Academy...
Fletchers on the Farm: Mud, Mayhem and Marriage

Fletchers on the Farm: Mud, Mayhem and Marriage

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'We jumped in at the deep end and bought a farm! A reluctant wife, a couple of crazy kids and a husband whose knowledge of farming you could write on...
Wimmera: The Work Of Philip Hunter

Wimmera: The Work Of Philip Hunter

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Author: Ashley CrawfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume presents a comprehensive overview of the acclaimed artist Philip Hunter, whose distinctive vision captures...
Melba: The Voice Of Australia

Melba: The Voice Of Australia

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Author: Thérèse RadicBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMelba: The Voice Of Australia chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Dame Nellie Melba, one...
Raphael

Raphael

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Author: John Pope-HennessyBinding: HardbackPublished: New York University Press, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerAn authoritative art history volume, Raphael chronicles the extraordinary life and artistic genius of...
Captain Cook

Captain Cook

$152.00 AUD
Author: Alistair MacleanBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsAlistair Maclean's Captain Cook presents a gripping historical adventure, chronicling...
James Herriot's Yorkshire: With Photographs By Derry Brabbs

James Herriot's Yorkshire: With Photographs By Derry Brabbs

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Author: James HerriotBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This evocative non-fiction work chronicles the stunning landscapes...
Escape From Idi Amin's Slaughterhouse

Escape From Idi Amin's Slaughterhouse

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Author: Wycliffe KatoBinding: HardbackPublished: Quartet Books, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping memoir, Escape From Idi Amin's Slaughterhouse, chronicles a harrowing personal journey through one of Africa's...
Charles: Prince Of Wales

Charles: Prince Of Wales

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Author: Anthony HoldenBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, Charles: Prince Of Wales, chronicles the intricate...
South From Granada

South From Granada

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Author: Gerald BrenanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton/ Readers Union., 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis evocative memoir, South From Granada, chronicles Gerald Brenan's immersive years in a...
Bartolomeo Scala 1430-1497: Chancellor Of Florence; The Humanist As Bureaucrat

Bartolomeo Scala 1430-1497: Chancellor Of Florence; The Humanist As Bureaucrat

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Author: Alison BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly biography, Bartolomeo Scala 1430-1497 Chancellor Of Florence: The Humanist As Bureaucrat, chronicles the remarkable life...
Sir Christopher Wren: The Design Of St. Paul's Cathedral

Sir Christopher Wren: The Design Of St. Paul's Cathedral

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Author: Kerry DownesBinding: HardbackPublished: Trefoil Publications, London; The American Institute of Architects, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the monumental architectural undertaking of Sir Christopher...
Gentile Da Fabriano

Gentile Da Fabriano

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Author: Keith ChristiansenBinding: HardbackPublished: CHATTO & WINDUS, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly volume presents a comprehensive examination of the influential Italian painter Gentile da...
Pierre-Paul Prud’Hon

Pierre-Paul Prud’Hon

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Author: Sylvain LaveissièreBinding: HardbackPublished: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, 1998Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly volume presents a comprehensive...
Francis Greenway: A Celebration

Francis Greenway: A Celebration

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Author: Max DupainBinding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL AUSTRALIA, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Three Architects From The Master Class Of Otto Wagner

Three Architects From The Master Class Of Otto Wagner

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Author: Iain Boyd WhyteBinding: HardbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly volume chronicles the significant contributions of Emil Hoppe, Marcel Kammerer, and Otto Schönthal,...
Michelangelo II

Michelangelo II

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Author: Charles De TolnayBinding: HardbackPublished: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume chronicles the extraordinary life and artistic achievements...
Recollections: In Two Volumes

Recollections: In Two Volumes

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Author: John Viscount MorleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1917Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical memoir, Recollections, chronicles...
Andrea Del Sarto (Two-Volume Set)

Andrea Del Sarto (Two-Volume Set)

$220.00 AUD
Author: John ShearmanBinding: HardbackPublished: CLARENDON PRESS OXFORD, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis set chronicles the life and artistic contributions of Andrea...
Personal & Literary Letters Of Robert First Earl Of Lytton (Two-Volume Set)

Personal & Literary Letters Of Robert First Earl Of Lytton (Two-Volume Set)

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Author: Robert First Earl Of LyttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1906Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual...
The Private Papers of James Boswell (Eight-Volume Set)

The Private Papers of James Boswell (Eight-Volume Set)

$400.00 AUD
Author: James BoswellBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, London, 1951Condition:Book: Good/FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis distinguished eight‑volume set of eighteenth‑century biography and travel literature...
Harold Nicolson: A Biography (Two-Volume Set)

Harold Nicolson: A Biography (Two-Volume Set)

$60.00 AUD
Author: James Lees-MilneBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative two‑volume biography presents the life of Harold Nicolson with precision and depth,...
Filippo Brunelleschi: The Cupola Of Santa Maria Del Fiore

Filippo Brunelleschi: The Cupola Of Santa Maria Del Fiore

$180.00 AUD
Author: Howard SaalmanBinding: HardbackPublished: A. Zwemmer Ltd, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the monumental architectural achievement of the Renaissance, detailing the ingenious methods and...
The Stanleys Of Alderley: Their Letters Between The Years 1851-1865

The Stanleys Of Alderley: Their Letters Between The Years 1851-1865

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Author: Nancy MitfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe historical collection The Stanleys Of Alderley: Their Letters Between The Years 1851-1865 chronicles a fascinating period...
William Wake: Archbishop of Canterbury 1657-1737 Volume II

William Wake: Archbishop of Canterbury 1657-1737 Volume II

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Author: Norman SykesBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge at the University Press, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis distinguished work of historical biography presents the later career of William...
Part Of A Journey: An Autobiographical Journal 1977-1979

Part Of A Journey: An Autobiographical Journal 1977-1979

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Author: Philip ToynbeeBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerPart Of A Journey: An Autobiographical Journal 1977-1979 presents a candid and intimate look into the life and...
Life And Letters Of Mandell Creighton

Life And Letters Of Mandell Creighton

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Author: By His WifeBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., 1913Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small cut on...
Records & Reactions: 1856-1939

Records & Reactions: 1856-1939

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Author: The Earl Of Midleton, K.P.Binding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1939Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account, Records...
I Was Winston Churchill's Private Secretary

I Was Winston Churchill's Private Secretary

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Author: Phyllis MoirBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson Ltd, 1941Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerI Was Winston Churchill's Private Secretary...
Life Of William Of Wykeham, Sometime Bishop Of Winchester, And Lord High Chancellor Of England With Appendices

Life Of William Of Wykeham, Sometime Bishop Of Winchester, And Lord High Chancellor Of England With Appendices

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Author: George Herbert Moberly, M.A.Binding: HardbackPublished: Warren & Son, Printers & Publishers; Castle & Lamb, 1887Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings:...
The Groucho Letters: Letters From And To Groucho Marx

The Groucho Letters: Letters From And To Groucho Marx

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Author: Groucho MarxBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe Groucho Letters: Letters From And To Groucho Marx presents a remarkable collection...
Portrait Of Picasso As A Young Man: An Interpretive Biography

Portrait Of Picasso As A Young Man: An Interpretive Biography

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Author: Norman MailerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Picasso: Portrait Of Picasso As A Young Man, chronicles the formative years...
Madame De Pompadour

Madame De Pompadour

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Author: Nancy MitfordBinding: HardbackPublished: HH, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsNancy Mitford’s Madame De Pompadour chronicles the extraordinary life of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, the influential chief...
Voltaire In Love

Voltaire In Love

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Author: Nancy MitfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1957Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNancy Mitford's Voltaire In Love chronicles the extraordinary intellectual and romantic partnership between the Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire and the...
Peace In Piccadilly: The Story Of Albany

Peace In Piccadilly: The Story Of Albany

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Author: Sheila BirkenheadBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis captivating social history chronicles the fascinating lives and times within one of London's most exclusive residential...
Mary Of Modena

Mary Of Modena

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Author: Carola OmanBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography Mary Of Modena chronicles the tumultuous life of the Italian princess who became...
The Ladies Of Alderley: Being The Letters Between Maria Josepha Lady Stanley Of Alderley And Her Daughter-In-Law Henrietta Maria Stanley During The Years 1841-1850

The Ladies Of Alderley: Being The Letters Between Maria Josepha Lady Stanley Of Alderley And Her Daughter-In-Law Henrietta Maria Stanley During The Years 1841-1850

$120.00 AUD
Author: Nancy MitfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling collection, The Ladies Of Alderley: Being The Letters Between Maria Josepha Lady Stanley Of Alderley...
My Picture Gallery: 1886-1901

My Picture Gallery: 1886-1901

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Author: The Viscountess MilnerBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir chronicles the vibrant social and political landscape of late...
Memoirs & Papers

Memoirs & Papers

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Author: Ian Clunies RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection, Memoirs & Papers, chronicles the distinguished career and profound insights...
I, The Aboriginal

I, The Aboriginal

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Author: Douglas LockwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: RIGBY LIMITEDCondition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the extraordinary life of an Aboriginal man, presenting his journey through traditional culture...
A Victorian Diarist: Later Extracts From The Journals Of Mary, Lady Monkswell

A Victorian Diarist: Later Extracts From The Journals Of Mary, Lady Monkswell

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Author: Mary, Lady MonkswellBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1946Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsA Victorian Diarist: Later Extracts From The Journals Of Mary...
An Uneasy Victorian: Thackeray The Man 1811-1863

An Uneasy Victorian: Thackeray The Man 1811-1863

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Author: Ann MonsarratBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis insightful biography chronicles the complex life of a prominent Victorian literary figure, presenting a nuanced...
In My Path (SIGNED)

In My Path (SIGNED)

$60.00 AUD
Author: Halliday SutherlandBinding: HardbackPublished: GEOFFREY BLES, 1936Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: SignedIn My Path presents a compelling autobiographical account, chronicling the life and experiences of...
The Lord of Burghley

The Lord of Burghley

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Author: Elisabeth Inglis-JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber,, 1964Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markings-
Sir Patrick Hastings: His Life And Cases

Sir Patrick Hastings: His Life And Cases

$30.00 AUD
Author: H. Montgomery HydeBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markings-
Comparing Notes: A Dialogue Across A Generation

Comparing Notes: A Dialogue Across A Generation

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Author: Arnold And Philip ToynbeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling non-fiction work presents a unique intellectual exchange between two prominent thinkers. Comparing...