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Khrushchev: A Career

Khrushchev: A Career

$25.00 AUD
Author: Edward CrankshawBinding: HardbackPublished: The Viking Press., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor...
Edward VI: The Threshold Of Power; The Dominance Of The Duke Of Northumberland

Edward VI: The Threshold Of Power; The Dominance Of The Duke Of Northumberland

$15.00 AUD
Author: W. K. JordanBinding: HardbackPublished: Aberdeen University Press., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the tumultuous reign of Edward VI, focusing...
Jesus Of Nazareth

Jesus Of Nazareth

$35.00 AUD
Author: Günther BornkammBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton Limited., 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor tears in dust jacket...
The Voyages Of Columbus

The Voyages Of Columbus

$55.00 AUD
Author: Rex And Thea RienitsBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hamlyn Publishing Group., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chipping and sun fading...
King George V

King George V

$20.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth RoseBinding: HardbackPublished: George Weidenfeld & Nicolson., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis definitive biography chronicles the life and reign of King George V, offering...
A Chinese Lady: A Portrait

A Chinese Lady: A Portrait

$45.00 AUD
Author: Lady HosieBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed dust jacket, chips and tears on dust...
Both Hands: An Autobiography

Both Hands: An Autobiography

$15.00 AUD
Author: Gervas HuxleyBinding: HardbackPublished: London Chatto & Windus, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling autobiography, Gervas Huxley chronicles a life intertwined with some of...
Aristocrats

Aristocrats

$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert LaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerRobert Lacey's "Aristocrats" is a compelling work of non-fiction that chronicles the lives and legacies of Britain's most...
The Survivor

The Survivor

$15.00 AUD
Author: Douglas MawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Alella Books & Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Morwell, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis gripping historical account chronicles Douglas Mawson's harrowing experiences as an Antarctic...
Letters Of Mary Gilmore

Letters Of Mary Gilmore

$30.00 AUD
Author: WILDE,, W. H and T. Inglis Moore. (eds.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ - Faded with small tear. This collection...
Montgomery In Europe 1943-45: Success Or Failure?

Montgomery In Europe 1943-45: Success Or Failure?

$25.00 AUD
Author: Richard LambBinding: HardbackPublished: Buchan & Enright, Publishers, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical analysis, "Montgomery In Europe 1943-45: Success Or Failure?" by Richard Lamb, meticulously examines...
In Search Of Henry Lawson

In Search Of Henry Lawson

$15.00 AUD
Author: Manning ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor sun fading to dust jacket and slight chips on spine, no...
Royal Engineer; A Life Of Sir Edmund DuCane

Royal Engineer; A Life Of Sir Edmund DuCane

$15.00 AUD
Author: Alexandra HasluckBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun damaged spine.This biography chronicles the life and career of Sir Edmund...
The Letters Of Dorothy Osborne To Sir William Temple 1652-54

The Letters Of Dorothy Osborne To Sir William Temple 1652-54

$25.00 AUD
Author: Dorothy OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents the intimate and eloquent correspondence between Dorothy Osborne and William Temple, offering a unique...
Eleanor: The Years Alone

Eleanor: The Years Alone

$20.00 AUD
Author: Joseph P. LashBinding: HardbackPublished: W. W. Norton & Company, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, "Eleanor: The Years Alone" by Joseph P. Lash, chronicles...
Mum & Dad Made History

Mum & Dad Made History

$20.00 AUD
Author: Chris McconvilleBinding: HardbackPublished: Museum of Victoria, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work by Chris McConville chronicles the lives of ordinary...
Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1917

Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1917

$20.00 AUD
Author: Hume DowBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Australia, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cut on FEP. This non-fiction work offers a fascinating historical account of undergraduate life at...
Shadow Warrior: The Cia Hero Of A Hundred Unknown Battles

Shadow Warrior: The Cia Hero Of A Hundred Unknown Battles

$20.00 AUD
Author: Felix I. Rodriguez And John WeismanBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Stained DJ. This gripping non-fiction account, "Shadow Warrior: The CIA...
The Life Of William Robertson Smith

The Life Of William Robertson Smith

$25.00 AUD
Author: John Sutherland Black And George ChrystalBinding: HardbackPublished: Adam and Charles Black, 1912Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks:...
Brian Fitzpatrick: A Radical Life

Brian Fitzpatrick: A Radical Life

$20.00 AUD
Author: Don WatsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hale & Iremonger, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor nick/tear on FEPDon Watson’s "Brian Fitzpatrick: A Radical...
A True-Born Englishman: Being The Life Of Henry Fielding

A True-Born Englishman: Being The Life Of Henry Fielding

$15.00 AUD
Author: M. P. WillcocksBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This compelling biography, "A Born English-Man," meticulously chronicles...
The Story Of My Life

The Story Of My Life

$50.00 AUD
Author: Sir Edward ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1918Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded and stained cloth. Front hinges slightly crack. Worn and yellowed spine. Bumping on corners.This autobiography...
The Life And Letters Of Sir Edmund Gosse

The Life And Letters Of Sir Edmund Gosse

$25.00 AUD
Author: The Hon. Evan Charteris, K.C.Binding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1931Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Small stamps on prelims, otherwise internally sound. This...
Aldous Huxley: A Biography (Two-Volume Set)

Aldous Huxley: A Biography (Two-Volume Set)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Sybille BedfordBinding: PaperbackPublished: Quartet Books, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive biography explores the life and works of Aldous Huxley, delving...
The Taste Of Fear: A Polish Childhood In Germany 1939-46

The Taste Of Fear: A Polish Childhood In Germany 1939-46

$30.00 AUD
Author: Zofia KrukBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson London, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscription to previous owner on front end-page and minor...
Robert J. Hawke: A Biography

Robert J. Hawke: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz,, East Melbourne, 1983Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography chronicles the life and political career of Robert J. Hawke,...
Merric Boyd And Murrumbeena: The Life Of An Artist In A Time And A Place

Merric Boyd And Murrumbeena: The Life Of An Artist In A Time And A Place

$120.00 AUD
Author: Colin G. SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: The author Murrumbeena, 2014Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slightly dented bottom of spine otherwise mintThis biographical work chronicles the life and artistic journey...
Pure Lives: The Early Biographers

Pure Lives: The Early Biographers

$20.00 AUD
Author: Reed WhittemoreBinding: HardbackPublished: The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this work of literary criticism and biography, Reed Whittemore presents a compelling...
George Higinbotham: Church And State

George Higinbotham: Church And State

$50.00 AUD
Author: Gwyneth M. DowBinding: HardbackPublished: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor tears and sun damage to dust jacket.....
Australian Nurses Since Nightingale 1860-1990 (SIGNED)

Australian Nurses Since Nightingale 1860-1990 (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth BurchillBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spectrum Melbourne, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis historical non-fiction work chronicles the significant contributions of...
Sir John Jeffcott: Portrait Of A Colonial Judge

Sir John Jeffcott: Portrait Of A Colonial Judge

$30.00 AUD
Author: R. M. HagueBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, Parkville, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and career of Sir John Jeffcott, a prominent...
Portrait In A Mirror: An Autobiography

Portrait In A Mirror: An Autobiography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Alexandra HasluckBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAlexandra Hasluck's "Portrait In A Mirror: An Autobiography" offers a compelling personal history, chronicling her...
The Unknown Prime Minister: The Life And Times Of Andrew Bonar Law 1858-1923

The Unknown Prime Minister: The Life And Times Of Andrew Bonar Law 1858-1923

$45.00 AUD
Author: Robert BlakeBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the life and political career of...
Woburn And The Russells

Woburn And The Russells

$30.00 AUD
Author: Georgiana BlakistonBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerGeorgiana Blakiston's "Woburn And The Russells" is a compelling work of historical biography, meticulously detailing the...
Quiet Decision: A Study Of George Foster Pearce

Quiet Decision: A Study Of George Foster Pearce

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter HeydonBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and political career...
George William Rusden And National Education In Australia 1849-1862

George William Rusden And National Education In Australia 1849-1862

$25.00 AUD
Author: A. G. AustinBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Melbourne University Press, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic text chronicles the significant contributions of George William...
Nick Thyssen: The Story Of A Great Innovator To Remember

Nick Thyssen: The Story Of A Great Innovator To Remember

$50.00 AUD
Author: Anastasios Myrodis TamisBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Institute for Hellenic Research, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Nick Thyssen, a...
Thomas Cranmer

Thomas Cranmer

$25.00 AUD
Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Clarendon Press Oxford, 1962Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pen code to the spine and to the back inside coverThis biography chronicles...
Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade

Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade

$25.00 AUD
Author: Michael SadleirBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable & Co Ltd, 1933Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical account illuminates the lives of Blessington and D'Orsay, portraying their public...
The Amberley Papers Vol. 1

The Amberley Papers Vol. 1

$25.00 AUD
Author: Bertrand And Patricia RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hogarth Press, 1937Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxing to pages and book loose from the spine.This volume...
Bulwer And His Wife: A Panorama 1803-1836

Bulwer And His Wife: A Panorama 1803-1836

$15.00 AUD
Author: Michael SadleirBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable & Co Ltd, 1933Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive biographical account of Bulwer and his wife. The narrative...
By Little And By Little: The Selected Writings Of Dorothy Day

By Little And By Little: The Selected Writings Of Dorothy Day

$20.00 AUD
Author: Dorothy DayBinding: SoftbackPublished: Dove Communications, 1983Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compilation presents a collection of significant works from a pivotal figure in American social and religious...
An Oxford Childhood

An Oxford Childhood

$35.00 AUD
Author: Carola OmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1976Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight discolouration to the top of the dj.This book recounts the early life experiences...
James Fitzjames Stephen: Portrait Of A Victorian Rationalist

James Fitzjames Stephen: Portrait Of A Victorian Rationalist

$50.00 AUD
Author: K. J. M. SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 2002Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a biographical account of James Fitzjames Stephen. It examines his intellectual contributions and...
Cricketing Reminiscences & Personal Recollections

Cricketing Reminiscences & Personal Recollections

$25.00 AUD
Author: W.G. GraceBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hambledon Press, 1980Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun faded spine to DJ. Otherwise fineThis book presents the cricketing memories and personal...
Lord Palmerston

Lord Palmerston

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DJ has a tear and the spine of the DJ is sun fadedThis biography...
Statesman And Saint: Cardinal Wolsey Sir Thomas More And The Politics Of Henry Viii

Statesman And Saint: Cardinal Wolsey Sir Thomas More And The Politics Of Henry Viii

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Viking Press, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Fold to the back of the DJThis historical account scrutinizes the intertwined lives...
Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I

$25.00 AUD
Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable London, 1987Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive account of the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth I. It chronicles her journey...