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John Donne And His World

John Donne And His World

$25.00 AUD
Author: Derek ParkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1975Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive account of John Donne's life. It examines his significant contributions to literature and...
Travellers' Tales Of Early Australia & New Zealand: Greater Britain; Charles Dilke Visits Her New Lands, 1866 & 1867 (SIGNED)

Travellers' Tales Of Early Australia & New Zealand: Greater Britain; Charles Dilke Visits Her New Lands, 1866 & 1867 (SIGNED)

$70.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Haynes, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Faded DJ. The book compiles accounts of journeys through early Australia and New Zealand. It...
Alms For Oblivion: Chapters From A Heretic's Life

Alms For Oblivion: Chapters From A Heretic's Life

$35.00 AUD
Author: S. AngusBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1943Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe book presents a collection of writings from the perspective of an individual who challenges conventional...
Fossil In The Sandstone: The Recollecting Judge (SIGNED)

Fossil In The Sandstone: The Recollecting Judge (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Sir Kevin AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Spectrum Publications Melbourne, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 118 of 250 copies. Faded DJ. This book presents a detailed account...
A Portrait Of Charles Lamb

A Portrait Of Charles Lamb

$15.00 AUD
Author: David CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1983Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Excellent condition. Jacket is price clipped.This book presents a biographical account of Charles Lamb. The narrative explores the...
The Life Of Charles Third Earl Stanhope

The Life Of Charles Third Earl Stanhope

$40.00 AUD
Author: G. P. Gooch And Ghita StanhopeBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., 1914Condition:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Good condition with a few blemishes to the front...
The Cease Of Majesty: A Study Of Shakespeare's History Plays

The Cease Of Majesty: A Study Of Shakespeare's History Plays

$25.00 AUD
Author: M. M. ReeseBinding: HardbackPublished: Edward Arnold, 1961Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight Discolouration to the dust jacketThis scholarly work offers a comprehensive analysis of William Shakespeare's history...
Tapestries: A Collection Of Family Histories From Presbyterian Ladies' College

Tapestries: A Collection Of Family Histories From Presbyterian Ladies' College

$45.00 AUD
Author: Presbyterian Ladies' College.Binding: HardbackPublished: Ashwood House, Surrey Hills, Vic, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Number 116The book compiles family histories, offering a rich tapestry of...
Secret Service Chief

Secret Service Chief

$50.00 AUD
Author: U.E. Baughman With Leonard Wallace RobinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, 1963Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded cloth. Worn Dj with surface wear. Clean text. This book...
The Arms Of Time: A Memoir

The Arms Of Time: A Memoir

$25.00 AUD
Author: Rupert Hart-DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a personal account of the author's life experiences. It offers insights into the...
The Bradman Albums (Two-Volume Set)

The Bradman Albums (Two-Volume Set)

$40.00 AUD
Author: Sir Donald BradmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spines. This two-volume set compiles a comprehensive visual history of one of cricket's...
Never Saw Me Coming: How I Outsmarted the FBI and the Entire Banking

Never Saw Me Coming: How I Outsmarted the FBI and the Entire Banking

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'Powerfully entertaining. A true thriller of resilience and defiance' JANELLE MONAE 'Tanya Smith's story is unbelievably bold, captivating, and moving. Never Saw Me Coming is a wild ride from start...
Hostage of the Third Reich: The Story of My Imprisonment and Rescue

Hostage of the Third Reich: The Story of My Imprisonment and Rescue

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In the fall of 1944, Fey von Hassell, the 24-year-old wife of Italian Detalmo Pirzio-Biroli, was seized by the SS at her villa at Brazza near Venice and shuttled by...
Capital Dames

Capital Dames

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Cokie Roberts, the author of three New York Times bestsellers, including Founding Mothers and Ladies of Liberty , turns her attention to the Civil War in a riveting exploration of...
How Sweet It Is: Defending the American Dream

How Sweet It Is: Defending the American Dream

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Winsome Earle-Sears sent shock waves across Virginia and the country at large when she pulled off her stunning upset victory in November 2021 and became the first woman lieutenant governor...
We're Alone: a Roxane Gay Book Club Pick, 2024

We're Alone: a Roxane Gay Book Club Pick, 2024

$45.00 AUD$20.00 AUD
'Danticat offers an invaluable primer to the Haitian American experience in all its inherited trauma. Arguably she does for the Haitian diaspora what Junot Diaz has done for Dominican Americans'...
Lightning Can Strike Twice: My Life as a Fury

Lightning Can Strike Twice: My Life as a Fury

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In his first book professional boxer and social media star, Tommy Fury, reveals what life is like juggling his many identities: boxing champion, TV star, mental health advocate, and father,...
Beyond the Throne: Epic journeys, enduring friendships and surprising

Beyond the Throne: Epic journeys, enduring friendships and surprising

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Beyond the Throne is the first memoir to share behind-the-scenes stories of the perils and triumphs of Game of Thrones from beloved performer Kristian Nairn, who played Hodor and became...
Encore: My journey back to centre stage

Encore: My journey back to centre stage

$55.00 AUD$20.00 AUD
Told he would never sing again, now he's back for his Encore . 'A unique story - told from the heart, with humour and warmth'. Aled Jones 'An emotional read...
Mr Felton's Beqeusts

Mr Felton's Beqeusts

$89.95 AUD$45.00 AUD
When Alfred Felton died in 1904 he left [pound]378,033 in trust to the people of Victoria, the income to be split between approved charities and the acquisition of art. 'Without...
My Paper Chase: True Stories of Vanished Times

My Paper Chase: True Stories of Vanished Times

$15.00 AUD
In My Paper Chase, Harold Evans recounts the wild and wonderful tale of newspapering life. His story stretches from the 1930s to his service in WWII, through towns big and...
1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left

1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left

$55.00 AUD$46.75 AUD
'Memoirists rarely begin their work with a stroke of genuine inspiration, and Robyn Hitchcock's ingenious idea to limit his account of his life to the titular year gives this sharp,...
Around the World in 80 Fights: A Lifetime's Journey to the Heart of

Around the World in 80 Fights: A Lifetime's Journey to the Heart of

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SHORTLISTED FOR SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2025 An autobiographical white-knuckle ride around the global fight game by the legendary Steve Bunce: the voice...
Anzac: An Illustrated History 1914-1918

Anzac: An Illustrated History 1914-1918

$59.99 AUD$25.00 AUD
This beautifully illustrated book is a moving pictorial record of World War I as experienced by the Anzacs, the soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Over 500...
The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe

The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe

$39.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
'Full of gems ... Angela Kelly is a jewel in the crown' Daily Telegraph 'Entertaining and beautifully illustrated' The Sunday Times 'For real intel, [The Crown] can't come close to...
Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited

Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited

$44.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
From myths and fables to literature and movies, twin stories have always captivated the public. In this gripping narrative Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein, twins separated at birth, narrate their...
Peter Brook: A Biography

Peter Brook: A Biography

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Peter Brook is one of the world's legendary theater directors. His productions are a byword for imagination, energy, and innovation. From his ground-breaking production of "Marat/Sade, " to his "white...
The Mighty Franks: A Memoir

The Mighty Franks: A Memoir

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WINNER OF THE 2018 JG-WINGATE PRIZE A psychologically acute memoir about an unusual Hollywood family by Michael Frank, who brings Proustian acuity and razor-sharp prose to family dramas as primal,...
Australia's Pioneers, Heroes and Fools: the trials, tribulations and

Australia's Pioneers, Heroes and Fools: the trials, tribulations and

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Combining the heroic, the tragic, the bizarre and the humorous, Australia's Pioneers, Heroes & Fools takes you along the intriguing highways and byways of Australian exploration, focusing on the tricks...
A Life in Questions

A Life in Questions

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The book everyone is talking about News, views and hilarious stories from the legend of Newsnight and long-standing quiz master of University Challenge. `Bursting with good things' Daily Telegraph Jeremy...
The Fondas: A Hollywood Dynasty

The Fondas: A Hollywood Dynasty

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter CollierBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the lives and careers of the Fonda family, a...
Gulbenkian: An Autobiography; Pantaraxia

Gulbenkian: An Autobiography; Pantaraxia

$40.00 AUD
Author: Nubar GulbenkianBinding: HardbackPublished: HUTCHINSON, 1965Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNubar Gulbenkian presents his life story within these pages. He offers a personal account of his experiences...
The Man Who Mocked The KGB

The Man Who Mocked The KGB

$60.00 AUD
Author: Rabbi Moishe LevertovBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-Published, 2002Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerSpies, cold-hearted agents, and daring escapes fill the pages of this engrossing memoir about the chasid...
The Many Lives Of Laurens Van Der Post: Storyteller

The Many Lives Of Laurens Van Der Post: Storyteller

$30.00 AUD
Author: J.D.F. JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 2001Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive account of Laurens van der Post's multifaceted existence. The narrative chronicles...
A Prince Of Journalists: The Life And Times Of De Blowitz

A Prince Of Journalists: The Life And Times Of De Blowitz

$25.00 AUD
Author: Frank GilesBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, London, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life of de Blowitz, a prominent figure in journalism. It...
Marianne Thornton: A Biography

Marianne Thornton: A Biography

$25.00 AUD
Author: E.M. ForsterBinding: HardbackPublished: Edward Arnold, 1956Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive biographical account of Marianne Thornton. The narrative meticulously details her life...
A Gentle Shipwreck

A Gentle Shipwreck

$20.00 AUD
Author: L.C. Rodd; With drawings by Cedric Emanuel.Binding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, Melbourne, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA vividly recalled autobiographical record of growing up in poverty in...
Letters Of Mary Gilmore

Letters Of Mary Gilmore

$30.00 AUD
Author: Mary GilmoreBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne U. P. Melbourne, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume compiles the extensive correspondence of a significant historical figure. Readers gain intimate...
Little Sticks: The Story Of Two Brothers

Little Sticks: The Story Of Two Brothers

$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan J. DunlopBinding: HardbackPublished: Acacia Press, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis narrative chronicles the journey of two brothers, exploring their relationship and experiences....
The Royal Road To Romance

The Royal Road To Romance

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard HalliburtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Geoffrey Bles, London, 1932Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis captivating volume recounts an epic journey across diverse landscapes and cultures. The...
New Worlds To Conquer

New Worlds To Conquer

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard HalliburtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Geoffrey Bles, 1933Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe book invites readers on a journey to uncharted territories. Richard Halliburton chronicles his...
The Flying Carpet

The Flying Carpet

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard HalliburtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Geoffrey Bles, 1945Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsRichard Halliburton recounts his extraordinary aerial journey around the world. This narrative captures the...
My Dearest Augusta: A Biography Of Augusta Leigh, Byron's Half-Sister

My Dearest Augusta: A Biography Of Augusta Leigh, Byron's Half-Sister

$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter GunnBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head Ltd, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a biographical account of Augusta Leigh, who was Lord...
John Masefield: Letters To Reyna

John Masefield: Letters To Reyna

$20.00 AUD
Author: John MasefieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Buchan & Enright Publishers, London, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a compilation of personal correspondence. These letters offer insights into...