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Secondhand History and Biography Bargain Book Box DSH1262
$110.00 AUD
Step into a world of incredible stories and compelling lives with our curated Secondhand History & Biography Bargain Book Box. Each book is a pre-loved treasure, offering deep dives into history,...
Secondhand Australian Biographies and Histories Bargain Book Box DSH1299
$110.00 AUD
Secondhand Australian Biographies & Histories Bargain Book Box Delve into the rich tapestry of Australian history and explore the lives of significant figures with our Secondhand Australian Biographies & Histories...
Memorials Of The Hon. Ion Keith-Falconer: New Edition, With The Subsequent History Of The Mission
$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert Sinker, D.D.Binding: HardbackPublished: Deighton, Bell and Co.; George Bell and Sons, 1903Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Reading copy...
Historians I Have Known
$15.00 AUD
Author: A.L. RowseBinding: PaperbackPublished: Duckworth, London, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased spine. This compelling memoir chronicles the intellectual landscape of...
The Byrons And Trevanions
$20.00 AUD
Author: A.L. RowseBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Martin's Press, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Byrons and Trevanions by A.L. Rowse chronicles the intricate histories of two distinguished Cornish families,...
Froude The Historian: Victorian Man Of Letters
$20.00 AUD
Author: A.L. RowseBinding: HardbackPublished: Alan Sutton, Gloucester, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markings'Froude The Historian: Victorian Man Of Letters' chronicles the life and intellectual journey of James Anthony...
King George V
$15.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth RoseBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson London, 1983Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Minimal markings in grey lead. Kenneth Rose’s King George...
Blood Royal: The Illustrious House Of Hanover
$20.00 AUD
Author: Christopher Sinclair-StevensonBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBlood Royal: The Illustrious House Of Hanover chronicles the fascinating lineage of one of Europe's most influential...
Queen Mary And Others
$20.00 AUD
Author: Osbert SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Michael Joseph, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Board in good condition. Minor stain on book block. Clean text....
Fanfare For Elizabeth
$20.00 AUD
Author: Edith SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1946Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsFanfare For Elizabeth chronicles the formative years of England's iconic...
Lord North
$35.00 AUD
Author: W. Baring PembertonBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn and faded red cloth....
The Wolseley Heritage: The Story Of Frances Viscountess Wolseley And Her Parents
$50.00 AUD
Author: Marjory PegramBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1939Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and yellowed spine. Faded blue cloth with...
Retrospect: The Memoirs Of The Rt. Hon. Viscount Simon
$25.00 AUD
Author: Viscount SimonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1952Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Blue cloth in good condition. Cracked hinges with net showing....
Sir George Arthur, Bart; Superintendent Of British Honduras, Lieutenant-Governor Of Van Diemen's Land And Of Upper Canada, Governor Of The Bombay Presidency
$70.00 AUD
Author: A. G. L. ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Red cloth in good condition. Good DJ with shelf wear. Clean and...
Great British Writers: An Illustrated Companion To The Lives And Works Of The Most Celebrated English Language Novelists
$20.00 AUD
Author: VariousBinding: HardbackPublished: Golden Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the lives and literary contributions of England's...
Glimpses Of The Great
$20.00 AUD
Author: A.L. RowseBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen, London , 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGlimpses Of The Great by A.L. Rowse presents a unique collection of personal recollections, offering intimate...
The Bentincks: The History Of A European Family
$20.00 AUD
Author: Paul-Emile SchazmannBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe Bentincks: The History Of A European Family chronicles the intricate lineage and profound...
The Serpent And The Stag: The Saga Of England's Powerful And Glamourous Cavendish Family From The Age Of Henry The Eighth To The Present
$20.00 AUD
Author: John PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the enduring legacy of one of England's most influential aristocratic...
Beerbohm Tree: His Life And Laughter
$20.00 AUD
Author: Hesketh PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen and Co, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the vibrant life and theatrical career of...
Charles Simeon 1759-1836
$12.00 AUD
Author: Arthur Pollard; Michael HennellBinding: PaperbackPublished: SPCK, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded spine. Light foxing on book block....
Robespierre: The Force Of Circumstance
$15.00 AUD
Author: John Laurence CarrBinding: HardbackPublished: History Book Club, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous life of Maximillian Robespierre, a pivotal figure...
A Private View
$80.00 AUD
Author: Irene Mayer SelznickBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markings'A Private View' presents an intimate and compelling autobiography from a woman at...
Weatherbeaten Wisdom: Colourful Characters Of The Victorian High Country (SIGNED)
$55.00 AUD
Author: Ian StapletonBinding: HardbackPublished: Self Published, Riverwood, NSW, 2008Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis historical account, "Weatherbeaten Wisdom: Colourful Characters Of The Victorian High Country," chronicles the lives...
A Captive Of Time: My Years With Pasternak
$15.00 AUD
Author: Olga IvinskayaBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins and Harvill Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsOlga Ivinskaya's "A Captive Of Time: My Years With Pasternak" chronicles her profound...
Julius Caesar
$30.00 AUD
Author: Christian MeierBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsChristian Meier’s Julius Caesar presents a commanding political biography that traces the rise, reign, and assassination of...
Émile Durkheim: His Life And Work; A Historical And Critical Study
$20.00 AUD
Author: Steven LukesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin Books, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased spine. This scholarly work presents a comprehensive examination of...
Personal Experience: 1939-1946
$20.00 AUD
Author: Lord CaseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable & Company Limited, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine. Slightly worn corners. Foxing...
The Mountbattens
$20.00 AUD
Author: Alden HatchBinding: HardbackPublished: W. H. Allen, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor stain on cloth. Foxing...
The Road Past Mandalay: A Personal Narrative
$30.00 AUD
Author: John MastersBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Marks and specks on cloth. Bumping on corners...
Julius Caesar
$15.00 AUD
Author: Michael GrantBinding: HardbackPublished: Chancellor Press, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography chronicles the extraordinary life and political machinations of one of Rome's most iconic...
The Churchill Years: 1874-1965
$30.00 AUD
Author: London The TimesBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Churchill Years: 1874-1965 presents a monumental biographical account of one...
My Childhood In Mongolia
$15.00 AUD
Author: Urgung OnonBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1972Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsMy Childhood in Mongolia" presents a poignant and intimate account of...
Australian Prime Ministers 1901-1972
$15.00 AUD
Author: Colin A. HughesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAustralian Prime Ministers 1901-1972 by Colin...
Code-Name Marianne: An Autobiography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Edita Katona With Patrick MacnaghtenBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins and Harvill Press, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCode-Name Marianne: An Autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life of Edita Katona, a...
We Of The Never-Never
$15.00 AUD
Author: Mrs Aeneas GunnBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Stained book block. Clean text. We Of The Never-Never presents a captivating account...
Doctor Of Revolution: The Life And Genius Of Erasmus Darwin
$30.00 AUD
Author: Desmond King-HeleBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, London, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerDoctor Of Revolution: The Life And Genius Of Erasmus Darwin" chronicles the extraordinary...
From Emperor to Citizen; The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi (Two-Volume Set)
$60.00 AUD
Author: Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi; W.J.F. Jenner (trans.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Foreign Languages Press, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsFrom Emperor to Citizen: The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, translated...
The Private Life Of Mona Lisa
$15.00 AUD
Author: Pierre La MureBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating historical novel chronicles the tumultuous life and artistic genius of...
The Tolstoys: Twenty-Four Generations of Russian History 1353-1983
$20.00 AUD
Author: Nikolai TolstoyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine, previous owner name inside, light soiling on...
Ada, the Enchantress of Numbers: A Selection from the Letters of Lord Byron's Daughter and Her Description of the First Computer
$40.00 AUD
Author: Betty Alexandra TooleBinding: HardbackPublished: Strawberry Press, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine tanned, previous owner sticker remains inside first pageThis compelling biography chronicles...
Don Bosco: Life And Work + Death of Charles
$45.00 AUD
Author: Pietro StellaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Don Bosco Publications, NYCondition:Book: NewJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageDon Bosco: Life and Work by Pietro Stella, along with...
Winston S. Churchill: Youth 1874-1900 & Young Statesman 1901-1914 + Companion Volumes (Four-Volume Set)
$150.00 AUD
Author: Randolph S. ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRandolph S. Churchill’s Winston S. Churchill (Volumes I & II with Companion Volumes), published by...
My Early Life; Thoughts and Adventures; Great Contemporaries; Step by Step (Four-Volume Set)
$150.00 AUD
Author: Winston S. ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Odhams Press Limited, London, 1948Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded red cloths with bumping on corners and spines. Rubbed edges. Light...
Princess
$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert LaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light wear to dust jacket and sticker remains on front (see photo)This compelling biography, "Princess," chronicles...
Captain William Bligh: An Illustrated History
$20.00 AUD
Author: Philip Weate & Caroline GrahamBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Hamlyn, London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCaptain William Bligh: An Illustrated History chronicles the tumultuous life and...
Winston Churchill
$15.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, "Winston Churchill," chronicles the extraordinary life...
Fifty Golden Years: A Photographic Record Of The Reign Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Ii Including All The Queen's Christmas Messages
$15.00 AUD
Author: The PublishersBinding: HardbackPublished: Eagle, Guildford, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFifty Golden Years is a commemorative nonfiction volume that chronicles five decades of British royal history, national...
Anne Boleyn
$15.00 AUD
Author: Norah LoftsBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical novel chronicles the tumultuous life of Anne Boleyn, tracing her ascent from courtier to Queen...