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Victoria Travels: Journeys Of Queen Victoria Between 1830 And 1900 With Extracts From Her Journal

Victoria Travels: Journeys Of Queen Victoria Between 1830 And 1900 With Extracts From Her Journal

$20.00 AUD
Author: David DuffBinding: HardbackPublished: Frederick Muller., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears to corners of DJ, top-edge discoloured from...
Marvellous Melbourne and Me: Living in Melbourne in the 20th Century

Marvellous Melbourne and Me: Living in Melbourne in the 20th Century

$50.00 AUD
Author: Bruce McbrienBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne Books., 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Minor bumps to corners of DJ.This memoir chronicles the vibrant tapestry of life in Melbourne throughout the...
The Worlds Of Patrick Geddes: Biologist, Town Planner, Re-Educator, Peace-Warrior

The Worlds Of Patrick Geddes: Biologist, Town Planner, Re-Educator, Peace-Warrior

$50.00 AUD
Author: Philip BoardmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe Worlds Of Patrick Geddes: Biologist, Town Planner, Re-Educator, Peace-Warrior presents a comprehensive biography...
A Tree Is A Tree: The Autobiography Of A Great Director - The Golden Age Of The Movies From 2-Reeler To 3-D

A Tree Is A Tree: The Autobiography Of A Great Director - The Golden Age Of The Movies From 2-Reeler To 3-D

$80.00 AUD
Author: King VidorBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt Brace., New York, NY, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name in FEP, tanning and foxing to...
Return Ticket

Return Ticket

$90.00 AUD
Author: Geoff TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Peter Davies., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing to page edges, tears to DJ. -
Mountbatten: Eighty Years In Pictures

Mountbatten: Eighty Years In Pictures

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Author: MountbattenBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Mum & Dad Made History

Mum & Dad Made History

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Author: Chris Mcconville, Euan Mcgillivray, Matthew NicksonBinding: HardbackPublished: Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner:::writing{id="74271" variant="standard} A playful and insightful look at how ordinary parents leave...
Cromwell Our Chief Of Men

Cromwell Our Chief Of Men

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Author: Antonia FraserBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: cover worn, rubbed on edges and marked...
Rupert Brooke: A Biography

Rupert Brooke: A Biography

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Author: Christopher HassallBinding: PaperbackPublished: Faber paper covered editions, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: marks and wear on dust cover;...
Michelangelo: Painter, Sculptor, Architect

Michelangelo: Painter, Sculptor, Architect

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Author: Howard HibbardBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive biography, Michelangelo: Painter Sculptor Architect, chronicles the extraordinary life and unparalleled artistic achievements of one of the...
Last Waltz In Vienna: The Destruction Of A Family 1842-1942

Last Waltz In Vienna: The Destruction Of A Family 1842-1942

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Author: George ClareBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLast Waltz In Vienna: The Destruction Of A Family 1842-1942 presents a poignant historical account, tracing the fortunes...
John Maynard Keynes 1883-1946 (Three-Volume Set)

John Maynard Keynes 1883-1946 (Three-Volume Set)

$130.00 AUD
Author: Robert SkidelskyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markings Hopes Betrayed 1883-1920. The Economist as Saviour 1920-1937. Fighting for Britain 1937-1946. This acclaimed political...
Crowded Galleries

Crowded Galleries

$25.00 AUD
Author: Dame Mabel BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd., 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor chips to DJ - encased in...
Victoria: No Friend Like A Sister

Victoria: No Friend Like A Sister

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Author: Editors Of VictoriaBinding: HardbackPublished: Hearst Books, 1880Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA heartfelt celebration of sisterhood in all its forms, filled with stories of loyalty, laughter, and lifelong...
The Conquest Of Paradise: Christopher Columbus And The Columbian Legacy

The Conquest Of Paradise: Christopher Columbus And The Columbian Legacy

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Author: Kirkpatrick SaleBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1991Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and inside covers; pages in good condition...
Big John Forrest 1847-1918: A Founding Father Of The Commonwealth Of Australia

Big John Forrest 1847-1918: A Founding Father Of The Commonwealth Of Australia

$40.00 AUD
Author: Frank CrowleyBinding: HardbackPublished: UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA PRESS, 2000Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and stickered on inside...
The Puzzles Of Childhood: His Early Life

The Puzzles Of Childhood: His Early Life

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Author: Manning ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: signed on inside cover with previous owner name; spine tanned and inside page edges; some creasing to...
The Last Days Of Henry Viii: Conspiracies, Treason And Heresy At The Court Of The Dying Tyrant

The Last Days Of Henry Viii: Conspiracies, Treason And Heresy At The Court Of The Dying Tyrant

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Author: Robert HutchinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and stickered on inside front cover;...
Nelson And Napoleon: The Long Haul To Trafalgar

Nelson And Napoleon: The Long Haul To Trafalgar

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Author: Christopher LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Headline, 2005Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and inside covers; pages in good condition with some...
Risks Worth Taking: The Odyssey Of A Foreign Correspondent

Risks Worth Taking: The Odyssey Of A Foreign Correspondent

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Author: Bernard S. RedmontBinding: PaperbackPublished: University Press of America, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: rubbing of cover; front of...
The Best Year Of Their Lives: Kennedy, Johnson, And Nixon In 1948: Learning The Secrets Of Power

The Best Year Of Their Lives: Kennedy, Johnson, And Nixon In 1948: Learning The Secrets Of Power

$20.00 AUD
Author: Lance MorrowBinding: HardbackPublished: Basic Books/Perseus Books, 2005Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and inside covers; pages in good...
The Pope's Daughter

The Pope's Daughter

$20.00 AUD
Author: Caroline P. MurphyBinding: HardbackPublished: faber and faber, 2004Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and stickered on inside covers;...
Manning Clark: A Life

Manning Clark: A Life

$25.00 AUD
Author: Brian MatthewsBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on inside covers; pages in good condition with some...
Nature's Argonaut

Nature's Argonaut

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Author: Edward DuykerBinding: HardbackPublished: THE MIEGUNYAH PRESS, 1998Condition:Book: Very good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on inside cover; pages in good condition; some...
Hank Was A Yank

Hank Was A Yank

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Author: Norman DaviesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Picken and Stephens, 1940Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIllustrated throughout with cartoon style line drawings.
Der Führer

Der Führer

$30.00 AUD
Author: Herbert WaltherBinding: HardbackPublished: Books for Pleasure, a division of Paul Hamlyn Pty. Limited, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Stamp on book block. This historical biography...
Roden Cutler, V.C.: The Biography

Roden Cutler, V.C.: The Biography

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Author: Colleen McculloughBinding: HardbackPublished: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerColleen Mccullough's Roden Cutler, V.C.: The Biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Sir Roden Cutler, a...
Margot: A Life Of The Countess Of Oxford & Asquith

Margot: A Life Of The Countess Of Oxford & Asquith

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Author: Daphne BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMargot Asquith's life unfolds within the pages, revealing her transformation from a vivacious socialite to an influential...
War & Peace & War: Twenty years in Afghanistan

War & Peace & War: Twenty years in Afghanistan

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Author: Andrew North Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 'Andrew North has a deep empathy and understanding for Afghanistan and has seen sides of it - both good and horrifying...
Winston S. Churchill: Volume III 1914-1916 + Supplements (Three-Volume Set)

Winston S. Churchill: Volume III 1914-1916 + Supplements (Three-Volume Set)

$150.00 AUD
Author: Martin GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, London, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small nick/tear on half-title page of the primary volume. This substantial work of...
Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters: Neutrality 1914-1915, Volume Five

Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters: Neutrality 1914-1915, Volume Five

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ray Stannard BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1935Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerRay Stannard Baker's monumental Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters presents an...
Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters, President 1913-1914

Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters, President 1913-1914

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ray Stannard BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1932Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical biography Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters, President 1913-1914 chronicles...
Norman Birkett: The Life Of Lord Birkett Of Ulverston

Norman Birkett: The Life Of Lord Birkett Of Ulverston

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard ChaseBinding: HardbackPublished: The Reprint Society London, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: some marks to hardcover; rubbing of...
Our Gracious Queen: Jubilee Pictures & Stories

Our Gracious Queen: Jubilee Pictures & Stories

$40.00 AUD
Author: Mrs O F WaltonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Religious Tract SocietyCondition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: significant wear, tanning, rubbing to cover and inside pages; marks...
Australian Historical Monographs Collection - 44 Volumes

Australian Historical Monographs Collection - 44 Volumes

$250.00 AUD
Author: George MackanessBinding: PaperbackPublished: REVIEW Publications, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light fading present with small areas of insect wear visible...
The Girlhood Of The Queen

The Girlhood Of The Queen

$25.00 AUD
Author: Mrs. Herbert StrangBinding: PaperbackPublished: Henry Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, 1912Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Yellowed cover. Inscription dated...
A Girl At Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences: Below Stairs In Colonial Australia

A Girl At Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences: Below Stairs In Colonial Australia

$15.00 AUD
Author: Helen VellacottBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating memoir, A Girl At Government House, chronicles the unique experiences of an English girl navigating...
Sidney Myer: A Life, A Legacy

Sidney Myer: A Life, A Legacy

$60.00 AUD
Author: Stella M. Barber With Margaret PaulBinding: HardbackPublished: -, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Manuscript like copy with archival documentary sources...
Hitchin Worthies: Four Centuries Of English Life

Hitchin Worthies: Four Centuries Of English Life

$40.00 AUD
Author: Reginald L. HineBinding: HardbackPublished: ERIC T. MOORE, Bridge Street, Hitchin, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the lives of prominent...
Letters Of Thomas Arnold The Younger: 1850-1900

Letters Of Thomas Arnold The Younger: 1850-1900

$25.00 AUD
Author: James BertramBinding: HardbackPublished: Auckland University Press; Oxford University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Letters Of Thomas Arnold The Younger (1850-1900) presents a compelling collection of...
Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With The Wind" Letters: 1936-1949

Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With The Wind" Letters: 1936-1949

$15.00 AUD
Author: Richard Harwell, EditorBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan , 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection presents the private correspondence of Margaret Mitchell, offering an intimate look into the...
Hollywood Cameramen

Hollywood Cameramen

$12.00 AUD
Author: Charles HighamBinding: PaperbackPublished: Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis non-fiction work chronicles the pivotal contributions of the...
The King Over The Water: Portraits Of The Stuarts In Exile After 1689

The King Over The Water: Portraits Of The Stuarts In Exile After 1689

$20.00 AUD
Author: Edward CorpBinding: PaperbackPublished: Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account, The King Over The Water: Portraits...
H.B. Higgins: The Rebel As Judge

H.B. Higgins: The Rebel As Judge

$40.00 AUD
Author: John RickardBinding: HardbackPublished: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the remarkable career of a pivotal legal figure, presenting a detailed...
The History of Parliament: The House of Commons 1509-1558 III Members N-Z

The History of Parliament: The House of Commons 1509-1558 III Members N-Z

$60.00 AUD
Author: S. T. BindoffBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative historical volume chronicles the lives and political careers of...
Winston S. Churchill: Youth 1874-1900 + Companion Volumes

Winston S. Churchill: Youth 1874-1900 + Companion Volumes

$150.00 AUD
Author: Randolph S. ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis monumental biography presents the formative years of Winston...
Onwards To Victory

Onwards To Victory

$30.00 AUD
Author: Winston S. ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical collection presents the powerful wartime...
Six Prisons And Two Revolutions: Adventures In Trans-Caucasia And Anatolia, 1920-1921

Six Prisons And Two Revolutions: Adventures In Trans-Caucasia And Anatolia, 1920-1921

$65.00 AUD
Author: Oliver BaldwinBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1924Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Yellowed and dulled boards. Binding...