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Secondhand Biography & Memoir Bargain Book Box DSH1247

Secondhand Biography & Memoir Bargain Book Box DSH1247

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Secondhand Biography & Memoir Bargain Book Box Dive into the extraordinary lives of remarkable individuals with this collection of secondhand biographies and memoirs. From political figures to beloved entertainers, these...
Secondhand History and Biography Bargain Book Box DSH1262

Secondhand History and Biography Bargain Book Box DSH1262

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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

Secondhand Australian Biographies and Histories Bargain Book Box DSH1299

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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

Memorials Of The Hon. Ion Keith-Falconer: New Edition, With The Subsequent History Of The Mission

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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

Historians I Have Known

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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

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

Froude The Historian: Victorian Man Of Letters

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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

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...
Queen Mary And Others

Queen Mary And Others

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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

Fanfare For Elizabeth

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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

Lord North

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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

The Wolseley Heritage: The Story Of Frances Viscountess Wolseley And Her Parents

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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...
Sir George Arthur, Bart; Superintendent Of British Honduras, Lieutenant-Governor Of Van Diemen's Land And Of Upper Canada, Governor Of The Bombay Presidency

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

Great British Writers: An Illustrated Companion To The Lives And Works Of The Most Celebrated English Language Novelists

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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

Glimpses Of The Great

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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

The Bentincks: The History Of A European Family

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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

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

Beerbohm Tree: His Life And Laughter

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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

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....
Weatherbeaten Wisdom: Colourful Characters Of The Victorian High Country (SIGNED)

Weatherbeaten Wisdom: Colourful Characters Of The Victorian High Country (SIGNED)

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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

A Captive Of Time: My Years With Pasternak

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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...
Émile Durkheim: His Life And Work; A Historical And Critical Study

Émile Durkheim: His Life And Work; A Historical And Critical Study

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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

Personal Experience: 1939-1946

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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

The Mountbattens

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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

The Road Past Mandalay: A Personal Narrative

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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

Julius Caesar

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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

The Churchill Years: 1874-1965

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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

My Childhood In Mongolia

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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...
We Of The Never-Never

We Of The Never-Never

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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

Doctor Of Revolution: The Life And Genius Of Erasmus Darwin

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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)

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

The Private Life Of Mona Lisa

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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

The Tolstoys: Twenty-Four Generations of Russian History 1353-1983

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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

Ada, the Enchantress of Numbers: A Selection from the Letters of Lord Byron's Daughter and Her Description of the First Computer

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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

Don Bosco: Life And Work + Death of Charles

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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)

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)

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...
Anne Boleyn

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...
The Royal House Of Windsor

The Royal House Of Windsor

$15.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsElizabeth Longford's "The Royal House Of Windsor" chronicles the fascinating history of Britain's reigning dynasty, tracing...
Against The Stream: The Memories Of A Philosophical Anarchist, 1927-1939

Against The Stream: The Memories Of A Philosophical Anarchist, 1927-1939

$15.00 AUD
Author: A.F. HowellsBinding: HardbackPublished: Hyland House Melbourne, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has very light tanning across front top (see photo)This compelling memoir,...
A New World For Women: Stella Browne - Socialist Feminist

A New World For Women: Stella Browne - Socialist Feminist

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Author: Sheila RowbothamBinding: PaperbackPublished: Pluto Press, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Nick/tear on cover. Clean text. A New World For Women:...
Life At The Court Of Queen Victoria: 1861-1901

Life At The Court Of Queen Victoria: 1861-1901

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Author: Harry St. John NevillBinding: HardbackPublished: Webb & Bower, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLife At The Court Of Queen Victoria: 1861-1901 chronicles the intricate daily existence within...
Rembrandt: A Genius And His Impact

Rembrandt: A Genius And His Impact

$25.00 AUD
Author: Albert BlankertBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria; Art Exhibitions Australia, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAlbert Blankert's "Rembrandt: A Genius And...
Mountbatten: Eighty Years In Pictures

Mountbatten: Eighty Years In Pictures

$20.00 AUD
Author: AnonBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsMountbatten: Eighty Years In Pictures by Philip Ziegler presents a compelling visual chronicle of one of the 20th century's...
Louisa: Lady In Waiting

Louisa: Lady In Waiting

$15.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsdescription="Ouida: Lady In Waiting" chronicles the extraordinary life of Marie Louise de la Ramée, the flamboyant Victorian...
Caves Of Ice: Diaries: 1946 & '47

Caves Of Ice: Diaries: 1946 & '47

$50.00 AUD
Author: James Lees-MilneBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Green cloth in good condition. Faded DJ with some shelf wear. Light...
On The Banks Of The Suez: An Israeli General's Personal Account Of The Yom Kippur War

On The Banks Of The Suez: An Israeli General's Personal Account Of The Yom Kippur War

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Author: Avraham (Bren) AdanBinding: HardbackPublished: Arms and Armour Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some chipping scattered...
From Hegel To Marx: Studies In The Intellectual Development Of Karl Marx

From Hegel To Marx: Studies In The Intellectual Development Of Karl Marx

$25.00 AUD
Author: Sidney HookBinding: PaperbackPublished: Ann Arbor Paperbacks, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cover has general wear, previous owner marks inside Sidney Hook's "From Hegel To Marx:...