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My Twelve Years As Valet To
Prince Charles

Royal Service My Twelve Years As Valet To Prince Charles

$15.00 AUD
Author: Stephen P. BarryBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis memoir recounts the author's experiences as a valet to Prince Charles, offering...
The Churchillians

The Churchillians

$20.00 AUD
Author: John ColvilleBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFrom his own recollections and unpublished diaries, Churchill's Private Secretary and close confidant describes the...
Bursting World

Bursting World

$25.00 AUD
Author: Guy ButlerBinding: HardbackPublished: David Philip, Cape Town, 1936Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography covers the period from 1936 to 1945, offering a personal account of...
Australian Pioneer Women

Australian Pioneer Women

$15.00 AUD
Author: Eve PownallBinding: HardbackPublished: Lloyd O'Neil, Melbourne, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the lives and experiences of women who played a significant role...
For My Grandchildren: Some Reminiscences

For My Grandchildren: Some Reminiscences

$20.00 AUD
Author: Her Royal Highness Princess AliceBinding: HardbackPublished: Evans Brothers Limited, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book contains some reminiscences of Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, Countess...
The Rise And Fall Of A Regency Dandy

The Rise And Fall Of A Regency Dandy

$25.00 AUD
Author: T.A.J. BurnettBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the captivating life of Scrope Berdmore Davies, chronicling his journey...
Edith Sitwell: A Unicorn Among Lions

Edith Sitwell: A Unicorn Among Lions

$20.00 AUD
Author: Victoria GlendinningBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, London, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography delves into the life of Edith Sitwell, exploring her eccentric personality, her...
Testament of Youth, Testament of Friendship, Testament of Experience

Testament of Youth, Testament of Friendship, Testament of Experience

$75.00 AUD
Author: Vera BrittainBinding: HardbackPublished: Seaview Books, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis trilogy delves into the author's personal journey through life, exploring themes of youth, friendship, and...
Diaries 1939-1975. 1. A Pacifist's War 1939-1945; 2. Everything to Lose 1945-1960; 3. Hanging On 1960-1963; 4. Other People 1963-1966; 5. Good Company 1967-1970; 6. Life Regained 1970-1972; 7. Ups and Downs 1972-1975.

Frances Partridge's Diaries 1939-1975

$750.00 AUD
Author: Frances PartridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hogarth Press [with] Gollancz [with] Harper Collins [with] Weidenfeld & Nicolson, [-], 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner 1. A Pacifist's War 1939-1945;...
Harpoons To Harvest

Harpoons To Harvest

$40.00 AUD
Author: J.R. CarrollBinding: HardbackPublished: Warrnambool Institute Press, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the story of Charles and John Mills, pioneers of Port Fairy. It...
The Illustrated A Fortunate Life

The Illustrated A Fortunate Life

$20.00 AUD
Author: A. B. FaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography recounts the remarkable life of Albert Barnett Facey, offering a vivid portrayal of his...
Cricket With Grace: An Illustrated Anthology On 'W.G.'

Cricket With Grace: An Illustrated Anthology On 'W.G.'

$15.00 AUD
Author: David Rayvern AllenBinding: HardbackPublished: Unwin Hyman, London,, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis illustrated anthology delves into the life and legacy of W.G. Grace, a legendary...
Whitehall To Mallee Sands

Whitehall To Mallee Sands

$15.00 AUD
Author: Lambert, LouiseBinding: HardbackPublished: Geelong; Hendan Publications Pty. Ltd, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts a journey or series of experiences that span diverse landscapes...
The President's Lady

The President's Lady

$15.00 AUD
Author: Irving StoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Invicible Press, 1952Condition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical novel delves into the lives of Rachel and Andrew Jackson, offering a...
The Fortunes Of Samuel Wynn

The Fortunes Of Samuel Wynn

$15.00 AUD
Author: Allan WynnBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, Australia, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography delves into the life of Samuel Wynn, a figure described as a winemaker,...
Reb Moshe: The Life And Ideals Of Hagaon Rabbi Moshe Feinstein

Reb Moshe: The Life And Ideals Of Hagaon Rabbi Moshe Feinstein

$30.00 AUD
Author: Rabbi Shimon Finkelman With Rabbi Nosson SchermanBinding: HardbackPublished: Mesorah Pubns Ltd, 1998Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life and ideals of...
The Essential Henry Lawson

The Essential Henry Lawson

$20.00 AUD
Author: Brian KiernanBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, South Yarra, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is a selection of the best works by Australia's greatest...
The Fearful Void

The Fearful Void

$15.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey MoorhouseBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis narrative recounts the author's ambitious journey across the Sahara Desert, a trek of over...
The Best Of Both Worlds: A Life Of Sir William Mckie (SIGNED)

The Best Of Both Worlds: A Life Of Sir William Mckie (SIGNED)

$35.00 AUD
Author: Howard HollisBinding: HardbackPublished: Sir William McKie Memorial Trust, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis biography delves into the life of Sir William McKie, exploring his multifaceted experiences...
They Called Her Rebbe: The Maiden Of Ludomir

They Called Her Rebbe: The Maiden Of Ludomir

$40.00 AUD
Author: Gershon WinklerBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Judaica Press, NY, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book tells the story of the Maiden of Ludomir, a woman known as...
Letters To Paula

Letters To Paula

$25.00 AUD
Author: David Ben-GurionBinding: HardbackPublished: Vallentine, Mitchell Publishers, London, 1961Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book contains a collection of personal letters written by David Ben-Gurion, offering insights...
My Life

My Life

$15.00 AUD
Author: Golda MeirBinding: HardbackPublished: Royal Books, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis autobiography offers a detailed look into the life and career of Golda Meir, a prominent...
Country And Calling

Country And Calling

$25.00 AUD
Author: W. K. HancockBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Faber and Faber, 1954Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the intricate relationship between an individual's personal journey...
Pushkin
Poet And Lover

Pushkin Poet And Lover

$35.00 AUD
Author: Lydia LambertBinding: HardbackPublished: Francis Aldor Publisher London, 1947Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography delves into the life of Alexander Pushkin, Russia's most celebrated poet. It...
The Tolstoy Home: The Diaries Of Tatiana Tolstoy

The Tolstoy Home: The Diaries Of Tatiana Tolstoy

$25.00 AUD
Author: Tatiana TolstoyBinding: HardbackPublished: HARVILL PRESS , 1951Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book offers an intimate glimpse into the daily life and inner world of the...
Advocate For The Dead: The Story Of Joel Brand

Advocate For The Dead: The Story Of Joel Brand

$45.00 AUD
Author: Alex WeissbergBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, London, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book tells the story of Joel Brand, a Hungarian Jew who attempted to negotiate...
The Best Of Beverley Sutherland Smith From The Age

The Best Of Beverley Sutherland Smith From The Age

$15.00 AUD
Author: Beverley Sutherland SmithBinding: SoftbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFood. Recipes Cooking
Portable Australian Authors: Marcus Clarke

Portable Australian Authors: Marcus Clarke

$20.00 AUD
Author: Michael Wilding (ed.)Binding: SoftbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book, edited by Michael Wilding, delves into the life and works of...
The Duracks Of Argyle

The Duracks Of Argyle

$20.00 AUD
Author: Patsy MillettBinding: SoftbackPublished: Access Press, Australia, 1111Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the story of a pioneering venture spanning from 1852 to 1950 in...
...Or Did I Dream A Dream? The Story Of Ruth Dayan

...Or Did I Dream A Dream? The Story Of Ruth Dayan

$45.00 AUD
Author: Ruth Dayan And Helga DudmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Steimatzky's' Agency with Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1973Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis is the story of Ruth Dayan, an Israeli...
A Girl At Government House

A Girl At Government House

$15.00 AUD
Author: Helen Vellacott, Editor.Binding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts an English girl's experiences in colonial Australia. It offers a glimpse into...
Best We Forget (SIGNED)

Best We Forget (SIGNED)

$40.00 AUD
Author: Bernard ClancyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Indra Melbourne, 1998Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedDonkey Simpson, a typically naive young Australian thrust into uniform by his country, sets out on the...
No Place For a Nervous Lady

No Place For a Nervous Lady

$20.00 AUD
Author: Lucy FrostBinding: SoftbackPublished: McPhee Gribble / Penguin Books, 1984Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book, 'No Place for a Nervous Lady: Voices from the Australian Bush',...
A Childhood

A Childhood

$15.00 AUD
Author: Jona OberskiBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAlan Sillitoe describes it as not just the book of the year, but of the...
The General Was A Lady: The Story Of Evangeline Booth

The General Was A Lady: The Story Of Evangeline Booth

$15.00 AUD
Author: Margaret TrouttBinding: HardbackPublished: A. J. Holman, 1980Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography tells the story of Evangeline Booth, a prominent figure in the Salvation Army. It explores...
Christopher Brennan

Christopher Brennan

$15.00 AUD
Author: Christopher BrennanBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1984Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsThis book, edited by Terry Sturm, delves into the life and works of...
Life In Camelot: The Kennedy Years

Life In Camelot: The Kennedy Years

$30.00 AUD
Author: Philip B. Kunhardt Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the captivating era of the Kennedy years, often...
Hemingway: High on the Wild

Hemingway: High on the Wild

$30.00 AUD
Author: Lloyd ArnoldBinding: HardbackPublished: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book reveals Papa's late years through the eyes of...
The Pursuit Of Excellence: Australians Making Their Mark

The Pursuit Of Excellence: Australians Making Their Mark

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard Shears And Isobelle GidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Australia, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book profiles Australians who have achieved excellence in their fields. It likely...
The Edwin Maher Scrapbook (SIGNED)

The Edwin Maher Scrapbook (SIGNED)

$25.00 AUD
Author: Edwin MaherBinding: SoftbackPublished: Edwin Maher, Fitzroy, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis scrapbook contains a collection of memories, experiences, or works related to Edwin Maher. Royalties from...
Pictures In My Life (SIGNED)

Pictures In My Life (SIGNED)

$30.00 AUD
Author: Dacre SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Published by the author, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book is the tenth in a series of paintings, poetry, and prose. It...
Rabbi In America: The Story Of Isaac M. Wise

Rabbi In America: The Story Of Isaac M. Wise

$20.00 AUD
Author: Israel KnoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1957Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography tells the story of Isaac M. Wise, a prominent figure in American...
Hugh Dormer'S Diaries

Hugh Dormer'S Diaries

$25.00 AUD
Author: Hugh DormerBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1955Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerDiary of a Young Officer in the Irish Guards who twice parachuted into France on Special...
Heroes Of The Flag

Heroes Of The Flag

$20.00 AUD
Author: Arthur MeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1111Condition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book pays tribute to the spirit of courage that binds our race. It...
Ballet Of Comedians

Ballet Of Comedians

$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter ArnottBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the life of Molière, the celebrated French playwright and actor. It...
Benbow Was His Name

Benbow Was His Name

$35.00 AUD
Author: Caryl Brahms & Ned SherrinBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, London, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerA novel on the heroic life and death of Admiral John Benbow, intended...
David Rivett: Fighter For Australian Science

David Rivett: Fighter For Australian Science

$20.00 AUD
Author: Rohan RivettBinding: HardbackPublished: the author, Melbourne, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography delves into the life and career of David Rivett, a prominent...
Explorers

Explorers

$15.00 AUD
Author: Desmond WilcoxBinding: HardbackPublished: BBC, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the lives and expeditions of various explorers throughout history. It covers their motivations,...