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Memory Hold-The-Door

Memory Hold-The-Door

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Author: John BuchanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, 1943Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerJohn Buchan recounts his life and experiences. He reflects upon his childhood,...
Luke The Physician: And Other Studies In The History Of Religion

Luke The Physician: And Other Studies In The History Of Religion

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Author: W. M. RamsayBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1908Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents studies in the history of religion, focusing on Luke...
Crusts And Crusades: Tales Of Bygone Days

Crusts And Crusades: Tales Of Bygone Days

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Author: W. M. HughesBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1947Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book contains tales from bygone days. The author, W.M. Hughes, shares...
Memoirs Of A British Agent

Memoirs Of A British Agent

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Author: R. H. Bruce LockhartBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2003Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts the experiences of a British agent. A narrative unfolds, detailing...
Greville's England

Greville's England

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Author: Charles Grefille; edited by Christopher HibbertBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents selections from the diaries of Charles Greville,...
The Grand Quarrel

The Grand Quarrel

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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

The Journeys Of Pietro Della Valle: The Pilgrim

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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....
Was Your Dad A Russian Spy?

Was Your Dad A Russian Spy?

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Author: Meena BlesingBinding: SoftbackPublished: Sun Books, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe personal story of the Combe/Ivanov affair by David Combe's Wife in which the family is...
The Diaries Of Sir Alexander Cadogan 1938-1945

The Diaries Of Sir Alexander Cadogan 1938-1945

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Author: Sir Alexander CadoganBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe secret diaries of the Permanent Undersecretary of the...
Impostor At The Bar

Impostor At The Bar

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Author: George CampbellBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1961Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsWilliam Fuller lived a life of deception and intrigue during the late 17th...
John Byrom: Selections From His Journals & Papers

John Byrom: Selections From His Journals & Papers

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Author: Henri TalonBinding: HardbackPublished: ROCKLIFF, 1950Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book contains selections from John Byrom's journals and papers. Henri Talon edits the selections...
Happy Family

Happy Family

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Author: Cornelia Otis SkinnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, London, 1950Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography recounts the experiences and life of a family. The narrative shares personal stories,...
Sydney Smith: A Biography

Sydney Smith: A Biography

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Author: Alan BellBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSydney Smith remains a fascinating figure in British history. He flourished during the late 18th...
Dicken In Europe

Dicken In Europe

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Author: Rosalind VallanceBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of essays provides insights into Charles Dickens's relationship with Europe. It examines his...
The Brownings

The Brownings

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Author: Joanna RichardsonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography compiles contemporary sources and presents a detailed account of the Brownings. The...
Specimen Days In America

Specimen Days In America

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Author: Walt Whitman; Gavin Ewart (introduction by)Binding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a collection of observations and reflections. The author...
Memoirs Of A Mercenary: Being The Memoirs Of Master Johann Dietz Surgeon In The Army Of The Great Elector And Barber To The Royal Court

Memoirs Of A Mercenary: Being The Memoirs Of Master Johann Dietz Surgeon In The Army Of The Great Elector And Barber To The Royal Court

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Author: Bernard MiallBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMaster Johann Dietz recounts his experiences as a surgeon in the army and barber to...
A Little Learning

A Little Learning

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Author: Evelyn WaughBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography recounts the formative years of a celebrated author. It offers insights into his...
The Oxford Book Of Literary Anecdotes

The Oxford Book Of Literary Anecdotes

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Author: James SutherlandBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of literary anecdotes. It offers insights into the lives and...
Where They Lie: Early Burials On The Bendigo Goldfields 1852-1870 (SIGNED)

Where They Lie: Early Burials On The Bendigo Goldfields 1852-1870 (SIGNED)

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Author: Annette O'Donohue & Bev. HansonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Annette O'Donohue, Maiden Gully, 1852Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book provides a detailed list of interments for Old Sandhurst Burial...
The Weaver From Meltham

The Weaver From Meltham

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Author: Ivan SouthallBinding: HardbackPublished: Whitcombe & Tombs, Melbourne, 1950Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe story of the weaver from Meltham, Godfrey Hirst, and the first...
Lady Blessington At Naples

Lady Blessington At Naples

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Author: Edith ClayBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis narrative recounts the life of Lady Blessington while she resided in Naples. Society regarded her...
St. Paul: The Traveller And The Roman Citizen

St. Paul: The Traveller And The Roman Citizen

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Author: W. M. RamsayBinding: SoftbackPublished: Baker Book House, 1960Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts the life and journeys of St. Paul, a significant figure in...
Bright Hopes For Tomorrow

Bright Hopes For Tomorrow

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Author: Les HutchinsonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Les Hutchinson, np, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA mariner's life unfolds in this true story. One man's voyage through life reveals...
A. B. "Banjo" Paterson's: Collected Verse

A. B. "Banjo" Paterson's: Collected Verse

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Author: A. B. "Banjo" PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne, Sydney, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book contains a collection of A. B. "Banjo" Paterson's verse. Norman...
Menzies: Last Of The Queen's Men

Menzies: Last Of The Queen's Men

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Author: Kevin PerkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Australia, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life and career of Robert Menzies, a significant figure in Australian politics....
Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift

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Author: Victoria GlendinningBinding: SoftbackPublished: Hutchinson, London, 1998Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsVictoria Glendinning presents a biography of Jonathan Swift. She navigates the complexities of his life, from...
The Chronicles Of Ambrose Ryan Ofm (SIGNED)

The Chronicles Of Ambrose Ryan Ofm (SIGNED)

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Author: Ambrose Ryan OfmBinding: SoftbackPublished: Franciscan Friars, Australia, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book tells the story of a man of faith. It recounts...
Home Before The Leaves Fall

Home Before The Leaves Fall

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Author: Leigh HayBinding: SoftbackPublished: Tales from the Treehouse, 2017Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis narrative follows a man in uniform, his experiences likely shaped by the...
Science, Race & Faith: A Life Of John Mathew

Science, Race & Faith: A Life Of John Mathew

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Author: Malcolm PrentisBinding: SoftbackPublished: Centre for the Study of Australian Christianity, 1998Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography follows the life of John Mathew, a figure...
Yours Sincerely, G L Cramer, Headmaster

Yours Sincerely, G L Cramer, Headmaster

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Author: D E and L V HansenBinding: HardbackPublished: Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew, Australia, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life and experiences of...
Audrey Tennyson's Vice-Regal Days: The Australian Letters Of Audrey Lady Tennyson 1899-1903

Audrey Tennyson's Vice-Regal Days: The Australian Letters Of Audrey Lady Tennyson 1899-1903

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Author: Alexandra HasluckBinding: HardbackPublished: National Library of Australia, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAudrey Lady Tennyson's letters from Australia between 1899 and 1903 are compiled in this...
Heralds And Angels: The House Of Fairfax 1841-1990

Heralds And Angels: The House Of Fairfax 1841-1990

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Author: Gavin SouterBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the history of the Fairfax family and their influence. The narrative spans...
Light Beneath The Cross: The Story Of Billy Graham's Crusade In Australia

Light Beneath The Cross: The Story Of Billy Graham's Crusade In Australia

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Author: S. Barton Babbage And Ian SigginsBinding: HardbackPublished: The World's Work, 1960Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts Billy Graham's crusade in Australia. It...
The Autobiography Of John Shaw Neilson

The Autobiography Of John Shaw Neilson

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Author: John Shaw Neilson; Introduced by Nancy KeesingBinding: SoftbackPublished: National Library of Australia, Canberra, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis autobiography follows the life of John Shaw...
Tides & Eddies (SIGNED)

Tides & Eddies (SIGNED)

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Author: Maie CaseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book immerses readers in the ebb and flow of coastal life, portraying the...
Mathew Blagden Hale: The Life Of An Australian Pioneer Bishop

Mathew Blagden Hale: The Life Of An Australian Pioneer Bishop

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Author: A.De Q. RobinBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, The Hawthorn Press, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography recounts the life and work of Mathew Blagden Hale, an Australian...
William James Farrer: A Biography

William James Farrer: A Biography

$25.00 AUD
Author: Archer RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, F.W. Cheshire, 1949Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography recounts the life of William James Farrer. Farrer was a key figure in...
The Gay Provider: The Myer Story

The Gay Provider: The Myer Story

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Author: Alan MarshallBinding: HardbackPublished: F.W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1961Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the story of The MYER store. It is a biography about the...
Jim's Story: With The 37Th Battalion - A.I.F.

Jim's Story: With The 37Th Battalion - A.I.F.

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Author: Mary ReddropBinding: HardbackPublished: Spectrum Publications, Melbourne, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis narrative recounts Jim's experiences with the 37th Battalion A.I.F. The pages contain stories...
They Came In The Brilliant: A History Of The Melaurin, Memeekin And Paton Families

They Came In The Brilliant: A History Of The Melaurin, Memeekin And Paton Families

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Author: J. O. RandellBinding: HardbackPublished: Brown Prior Anderson, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the history of the McLaurin, McMeekin, and Paton families. It traces...
Yaldwyn Of The Golden Spurs

Yaldwyn Of The Golden Spurs

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Author: J. O. RandellBinding: HardbackPublished: Mast Gully Press Melbourne, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsWilliam Henry Yaldwyn, a Sussex Squire and Australian Squatter, lived from 1800 to...
My Dear Mister Churchill (SIGNED)

My Dear Mister Churchill (SIGNED)

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Author: Walter GraebnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, London, 1965Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book presents a collection of personal letters and correspondence addressed to Winston Churchill....
Clementine Churchill

Clementine Churchill

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Author: Mary SoamesBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsClementine Churchill remains an enigmatic figure in history. She stood by Winston Churchill through the tumultuous years...
George Iii And The Historians

George Iii And The Historians

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Author: Herbert ButterfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Collins, 1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the historiography surrounding King George III of Great Britain. It analyzes how...
As We Are

As We Are

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Author: E. F. BensonBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co, 1934Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsE. F. Benson reflects upon his life and the people he has encountered....
The Tyrannous Reign Of Mary Stewart: George Buchanan's Account

The Tyrannous Reign Of Mary Stewart: George Buchanan's Account

$60.00 AUD
Author: Buchanan, George (Author) & Gatherer, W.A. (Editor)Binding: HardbackPublished: Edinburgh University Press, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGeorge Buchanan presents a compelling account of Mary Stewart's reign....
Reminiscences Of My Life And Times: Both In Church And State In Australia, For Upwards Of Fifty Years

Reminiscences Of My Life And Times: Both In Church And State In Australia, For Upwards Of Fifty Years

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Author: John Dunmore LangBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts the author's experiences and observations in both religious and political spheres within Australia,...