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Family Album

Family Album

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Author: Phyllis NicholsonBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1943Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous owner-
Death of a Gentleman

Death of a Gentleman

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Author: Christopher HollisBinding: HardbackPublished: Burns Oates, 1945Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is a collection of letters from Christopher Hollis concerning the publication of...
Courts and Cabinets

Courts and Cabinets

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Author: G. P. (George Peabody) GoochBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green And Co., 1944, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerCourts and Cabinets is a significant work by...
Fanfare for Elizabeth

Fanfare for Elizabeth

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Author: Edith SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1946Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsFanfare for Elizabeth is a literary work by Edith Sitwell that explores themes related to Henry VIII and...
The Macaroni Parson: The Life of the Unfortunate Doctor Dodd

The Macaroni Parson: The Life of the Unfortunate Doctor Dodd

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Author: Howson, GeraldBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Of London, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life of William Dodd, known as the 'Macaroni Parson,' who was born...
The Life And Letters Of Sir Harry Johnston

The Life And Letters Of Sir Harry Johnston

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Author: Alex JohnstonBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1929, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life and correspondence of Sir Harry Johnston, a...
Samuel Crompton: Inventor of the Spinning Mule

Samuel Crompton: Inventor of the Spinning Mule

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Author: H C CameronBinding: HardbackPublished: Batchworth Press, 1951Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography of Samuel Crompton, the inventor of the spinning mule, details his...
H. R. H: A Character Study of the Prince of Wales

H. R. H: A Character Study of the Prince of Wales

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Author: Major F. E. VerneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1928, Popular EdCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a character study of Edward, the...
Such Were These Years

Such Were These Years

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Author: Ruby CromerBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1939Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerSuch Were These Years is a reflective narrative that captures the essence of a...
From the Wings - An Autobiography

From the Wings - An Autobiography

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Author: Thelma Cazalet-KeirBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, 1967, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography offers a glimpse into the life of Thelma Cazalet-Keir, an...
Kamanda: An African Boy

Kamanda: An African Boy

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Author: Attilio GattiBinding: HardbackPublished: George G. Harrap & Co, 1947, First U.K.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerKamanda: An African Boy is a captivating narrative by Attilio Gatti,...
Selected Letters: 1813 - 1863

Selected Letters: 1813 - 1863

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Author: Eugène DelacroixBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Martin's Press, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume features selected letters of Eugène Delacroix, providing insights into the thoughts and...
Our Partnership

Our Partnership

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Author: Beatrice Potter WebbBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerOur Partnership is a significant work by Beatrice Potter Webb, providing insights into social reform...
Thomas Wentworth First Earl of Strafford, 1593-1641: A Revaluation

Thomas Wentworth First Earl of Strafford, 1593-1641: A Revaluation

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Author: C. V. WedgwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1961Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography provides a detailed re-evaluation of Thomas Wentworth, the 1st Earl of Strafford,...
Report to Saint Peter: Upon the Kind of World in Which Hendrik Willem Van Loon Spent the First Years of His Life

Report to Saint Peter: Upon the Kind of World in Which Hendrik Willem Van Loon Spent the First Years of His Life

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Author: Hendrik Willem Van LoonBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon And Schuster, 1947Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a vivid and illustrative account of the early...
The Squire Of Walton Hall: The Life Of Charles Waterton

The Squire Of Walton Hall: The Life Of Charles Waterton

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Author: Philip GosseBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1940, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life of Charles Waterton, an eccentric naturalist and...
Strafford

Strafford

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Author: C. V. WedgwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1949, reprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is a detailed biography of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, who played a significant...
Candles in Denmark

Candles in Denmark

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Author: Beryl MilesBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1958, FirstCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCandles in Denmark is a captivating exploration of Danish culture and history through...
Memoirs Of An Unjust Fella

Memoirs Of An Unjust Fella

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Author: J. M. RichardsBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld And Nicolson, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMemoirs Of An Unjust Fella is a reflective work by J. M. Richards that provides...
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

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Author: Adrian CurlewisBinding: HardbackPublished: Landsdown Press, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book compiles the letters and diaries of Captain Adrian Curlewis and his family during the tumultuous...
Grand Inquisitor: Being an Account of Cardinal Ximeney de Cisneros and his Times

Grand Inquisitor: Being an Account of Cardinal Ximeney de Cisneros and his Times

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Author: Walter StarkieBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1940Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life of Cardinal Ximeney de Cisneros, a prominent figure...
Once, in a House on Fire

Once, in a House on Fire

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The Cobbler: How I Disrupted an Industry, Fell From Grace, and Came Back Stronger Than Ever

The Cobbler: How I Disrupted an Industry, Fell From Grace, and Came Back Stronger Than Ever

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S.J.Perelman: A Life

S.J.Perelman: A Life

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Coming Plauge, the(Australia Only)

Coming Plauge, the(Australia Only)

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Basil Street Blues

Basil Street Blues

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Back from the Brink: The Greenspan Years

Back from the Brink: The Greenspan Years

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A Guest of the Emperor

A Guest of the Emperor

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Red Express: The Greatest Rail Journey, from the Berlin Wall to the Great Wall of China

Red Express: The Greatest Rail Journey, from the Berlin Wall to the Great Wall of China

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Gandhi Before India

Gandhi Before India

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Resilient

Resilient

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Remarkable: The Courage, Commitment and Contribution of Australia's National Living Treasures

Remarkable: The Courage, Commitment and Contribution of Australia's National Living Treasures

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The Prisoner King: Charles I in Captivity

The Prisoner King: Charles I in Captivity

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The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath

The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath

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Captain James Cook

Captain James Cook

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Explorations

Explorations

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Keeping On Keeping On

Keeping On Keeping On

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Untold Stories

Untold Stories

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Going Solo

Going Solo

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Jackie After Jack

Jackie After Jack

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Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships

Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships

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Author: Nina Totenberg Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 Celebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal successes, struggles, and life-affirming relationships, including her beautiful friendship...
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century

G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century

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Author: Beverly Gage Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 864 Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography 2023 Winner of the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography Winner of...
Legendary Australians

Legendary Australians

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Author: Bill WannanBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1974Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsLegendary Australians by Bill Wannan is a fascinating exploration of notable figures in Australian history, highlighting their contributions...
Rose Boys: A Memoir of Life with Robert

Rose Boys: A Memoir of Life with Robert

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Soar: A Life Freed by Dance

Soar: A Life Freed by Dance

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Behind Palace Doors

Behind Palace Doors

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Rural: The Lives of the Working Class Countryside

Rural: The Lives of the Working Class Countryside

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Author: Rebecca Smith Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2024 'Eye-opening and persuasive' SUNDAY TIMES 'Brilliant ... I loved it' KIT DE...
My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy

My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy

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Author: Clint Hill Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Mrs. Kennedy and Me reveal never-before-told stories of Secret...