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Collector Of Genius: A Life Of Sir George Beaumont
$35.00 AUD
Author: Felicity Owen & David Blayney BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Mellon Centre BA by Yale University Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive account...
Loved Ones: Pen Portraits By
$70.00 AUD
Author: Diana MosleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerIn these seven essays, the most controversial of the Mosley sisters, Diana, provides...
Swinburne
$50.00 AUD
Author: Harold NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co, 1926Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a comprehensive biographical study of Algernon Charles Swinburne. The narrative...
Blue Water Classics: Portraits Of The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
$90.00 AUD
Author: Andrew Wilson, Di PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Everything Everything Pty Ltd. Hobart, 2020Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe book documents the iconic Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. It presents...
Portrait Of A Marriage
$25.00 AUD
Author: Nigel NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1973Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents an intimate look into the complexities of a marital bond, meticulously detailing...
People & Things
$35.00 AUD
Author: Harold NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1931Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerMr Harold Nicolson's weekly causeries PEOPLE AND THINGS was one of the most popular features...
Mary Curzon: The Story Of The Heiress From Chicago Who Married Lord Curzon Viceroy Of India
$50.00 AUD
Author: Nigel NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the life of Mary Curzon, an American heiress from Chicago. She embarked...
Memories
$20.00 AUD
Author: John GalsworthyBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe narrative presents a reflective account. The content centers on...
Father Figure
$90.00 AUD
Author: Beverley NicholsBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon and Schuster, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerFather Figure is not simply a detailed case history of alcoholism, nor is it only...
The Lambert's: George, Constant & Kit
$20.00 AUD
Author: Andrew MotionBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a compelling narrative centered on the lives of George, Constant and Kit...
A Diplomat Looks Back
$40.00 AUD
Author: Lewis EinsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerLewis Einstein (1877-1967) entered the diplomatic service in 1903; serving for 25 years he was...
The Remarkable Life Of Don Diego: Being The Autobiography Of Diego De Torres Villarroel
$20.00 AUD
Author: Diego De Torres Villarroel; Translated by William C. Atkinson; Engravings by Harold BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1958Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents the...
Australia's First Lady: The Story Of Elizabeth Macarthur
$20.00 AUD
Author: Lennard BickelBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin Sydney, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the life of Elizabeth Macarthur, a significant figure in Australia's early...
Foreigner In Kweilin: The Story Of Rhoda Watkins, South Australian Nursing Missionary
$50.00 AUD
Author: Helen CatererBinding: HardbackPublished: Epworth Press, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts the life and experiences of Rhoda Watkins, a dedicated South Australian Nursing Missionary....
John Donne: Life, Mind & Art
$25.00 AUD
Author: John CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, London, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive study of John Donne, a prominent figure...
The Victorians (Three-Volume Set) (SIGNED)
$200.00 AUD
Author: Tony Dingle, Richard Broome, and Susan PriestleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Syme, & Weldon Associates, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe Victorians: Arriving, Making Their Mark, Settling is a...
John Flynn: Apostle To The Inland (SIGNED)
$90.00 AUD
Author: W. Scott McpheatBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical work chronicles the life of John Flynn, a prominent figure...
Shanty At The Bridge: The Story Of Donald
$20.00 AUD
Author: C. E. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: [Melbourne], The Shire of Donald, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsPublished as part of the Centenary celebrations of the Shire...
James Bryce ( Two-Volume Set))
$50.00 AUD
Author: H. A. L. FisherBinding: HardbackPublished: The Macmillan Company, 1927Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis set details the life and times of James Bryce, Viscount Bryce of...
Thunderstone: A True Story of Losing One Home and Discovering Another
'It was believed lightning would not strike a house that held a thunderstone. And so these fossils were placed on top of clocks, under floorboards, over stable doors... But there...
Joyful Recollections of Trauma
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Paul Scheer delivers a deeply funny, personal and moving account of how joy and pain are the perfect ingredients for a happy and funny life."-Amy Poehler...
C.S.Lewis: The Companion and Guide
This definitive handbook, written by one of the world's leading authorities on C.S. Lewis, is a meticulous, informative and enjoyable resource for study and general reference. It includes: A chronology...
Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance
A brilliant literary memoir of chosen family and chosen heritage, told against the backdrop of Chicago's North and South SidesAs a multiracial household in Chicago's North Side community of Rogers...
The Fixed Stars
From a bestselling memoirist, a thoughtful and provocative story of changing identity, complex sexuality, and enduring family relationships At age 36, while serving on a jury, author Molly Wizenberg found...
Noble Endeavours: The life of two countries, England and Germany, in
In 1613 a beautiful Stuart princess married a handsome young German prince. This was a love match, but it was also an alliance that aimed to weld together Europe's two...
If Matthew Flinders Had Wings
In a journey that took five years to complete, property magnate Richard Buxton circumnavigated Australia by air and sea in an effort to raise public awareness and funds for research...
The Sunday Times Investigates: Reporting That Made History
A must-have gift for anyone interested in investigative journalism. The Sunday Times Insight team is famous for its investigative journalism. This book profiles the major stories - often a result...
Cables from Kabul: The Inside Story of the West's Afghanistan Campaign
A frank and honest memoir by Britain's former ambassador to Kabul which provides a unique, high-level insight into Western policy in Afghanistan. For three years, from 2007 until 2010, Sherard...
red helicopter-a parable for our times: lead change with kindness
A true story of triumph by award-winning business leader, impact investor, and educator James Rhee that will inspire and empower us to transform our lives and our businesses with the...
S. T. Gill's Australia
$35.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan , 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsS. T. Gill's Australia presents a vivid depiction of 19th-century Australian life through the eyes of...
Children Of The Ghetto (SIGNED)
$120.00 AUD
Author: Sheva Glas-Wiener; translated from the Yiddish by the author and Shirley YoungBinding: HardbackPublished: Globe Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis poignant narrative transports readers...
Judy Cassab: A Portrait (SIGNED)
$50.00 AUD
Author: Brenda NiallBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin Sydney, 2005Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis biography presents the life of Judy Cassab. She was a celebrated artist known for her...
The Londonderrys: A Family Portrait
$60.00 AUD
Author: H. Montgomery HydeBinding: HardbackPublished: London : H. Hamilton, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the story of the Londonderry family. It traces their lineage,...
William Harvey And The Circulation Of The Blood
$25.00 AUD
Author: Gweneth WhitteridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald and American Elsevier, London and New York, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the life and work of William Harvey,...
Archbishop Mowll: The Biography Of Howard West Kilvinton Mowll Archbishop Of Sydney And Primate Of Australia
$70.00 AUD
Author: Marcus L. LoaneBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1960Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography recounts the life of Howard West Kilvinton Mowll. It details his career...
A Time To Keep Silence
$400.00 AUD
Author: Patrick Leigh FermorBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsPatrick Leigh Fermor recounts his experiences in monasteries. He reflects on the profound sense of...
The Prime Ministers: From Sir Robert Walpole to Edward Heath
$30.00 AUD
Author: Herbert Van ThalBinding: HardbackPublished: Stein and Day, New York, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive overview of British Prime Ministers. It spans...
Letters To Isabel
$30.00 AUD
Author: Lord Shaw Of DunfermlineBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell & Co, 1921Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection of letters provides intimate glimpses into the life and...
Stirring Incidents In The Life Of A British Soldier: An Autobiography.
$45.00 AUD
Author: Thomas FaughnanBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Faughnan, 1886Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography recounts stirring incidents from the life of a British soldier. A colour-sergeant in the...
Charles Grant And British Rule In India
$60.00 AUD
Author: Ainslie EmbreeBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin LTD, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book examines Charles Grant and his involvement with British rule...
The World Of 2000 A.D.: The Story Of Harold Earl, Australian.
$15.00 AUD
Author: L.H. LuscombeBinding: HardbackPublished: W. R. Smith & Paterson Pty Ltd, Brisbane, 1970Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerHarold Earl's story unfolds, painting a portrait of...
The Broadview Book Of Canadian Anecdotes
$15.00 AUD
Author: Douglas FetherlingBinding: HardbackPublished: Broadview Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of anecdotes that offer insights into Canadian history and culture....
John Macneil: A Memoir By His Wife
$50.00 AUD
Author: MacNeill, Hannah (edited by Rev. H.B. Macartney and introduction by Rev. D.S. McEachran)Binding: HardbackPublished: Marshall Brothers, London, 1897Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography...
The Grand Quarrel
$40.00 AUD
Author: Roger HudsonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1993Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book contains memoirs from the Civil War. Lucy Hutchinson, Alice Thornton, Ann Fanshawe,...
The Journeys Of Pietro Della Valle: The Pilgrim
$35.00 AUD
Author: George BullBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts the journeys of Pietro Della Valle, detailing his experiences as a pilgrim....