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Henry Viii

Henry Viii

$15.00 AUD
Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing London, 1985Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive account of King Henry VIII's life and reign. It examines the political landscape...
Crowded Galleries

Crowded Galleries

$25.00 AUD
Author: Dame Mabel BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1956Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a personal account of life and experiences. It offers insights into...
Self Portrait With Friends: The Selected Diaries Of Cecil Beaton 1926-1974

Self Portrait With Friends: The Selected Diaries Of Cecil Beaton 1926-1974

$25.00 AUD
Author: Cecil BeatonBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Book in good condition. DJ price clipped with tears to the topThis volume presents...
The Journey Of Burke And Wills

The Journey Of Burke And Wills

$15.00 AUD
Author: Max ColwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Hamlyn, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, a significant event in Australian exploration...
Mcgilvray: The Game Goes On...

Mcgilvray: The Game Goes On...

$15.00 AUD
Author: Norman TaskerBinding: HardbackPublished: ABC Books, 1987Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life and career of a prominent figure in Australian sports. The narrative provides an intimate...
Beaverbrook

Beaverbrook

$30.00 AUD
Author: A. J. P. Taylor, F.B.A.Binding: HardbackPublished: SIMON AND SCHUSTER NEW YORK, 1972Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Excellent condition with a few small tears to...
Jonathan Swift: Major Prophet

Jonathan Swift: Major Prophet

$20.00 AUD
Author: A.L. RowseBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, 1975Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Excellent edition with price clipped DJThis volume offers a comprehensive biographical study of Jonathan...
Traveller Extraordinary: The Life Of James Bruce Of Kinnaird

Traveller Extraordinary: The Life Of James Bruce Of Kinnaird

$25.00 AUD
Author: J. M. ReidBinding: HardbackPublished: THE HISTORY BOOK CLUB, 1968Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Excellent condition with a couple of spots of foxing to the edges.The...
Dissent In Politics 1780-1830: The Political Life Of William Smith, Mp

Dissent In Politics 1780-1830: The Political Life Of William Smith, Mp

$40.00 AUD
Author: Richard W. DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: Epworth Press, 1971Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Book in excellent condition. DJ price clipped and 5cm tear to front of...
William Shakespeare: A Biography

William Shakespeare: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: A. L. RowseBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1963Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight foxing and price clipped. Otherwise goodThis volume presents a...
Letters Of John Reed: Defining Australian Cultural Life 1920-1981

Letters Of John Reed: Defining Australian Cultural Life 1920-1981

$50.00 AUD
Author: Barrett Reid And Nancy UnderhillBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Viking, 2001Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Excellent copy with small tear to the top of the DJ...
The Early History Of Charles James Fox

The Early History Of Charles James Fox

$40.00 AUD
Author: George Otto Trevelyan, M.P.Binding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1881Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Good condition. Small clipping pasted to the front and...
Ruyton Remembers 1878-1978 [SIGNED]

Ruyton Remembers 1878-1978 [SIGNED]

$50.00 AUD
Author: Marjorie TheobaldBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Black cloth in good condition. Worn DJ within mylar. Clean text. This historical account chronicles...
Grey Of Fallodon: Life Of Sir Edward Grey Afterwards Viscount Grey Of Fallodon

Grey Of Fallodon: Life Of Sir Edward Grey Afterwards Viscount Grey Of Fallodon

$35.00 AUD
Author: George Macaulay TrevelyanBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., 1937Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe book presents a comprehensive account of the life of Sir Edward Grey, who...
Letters From North America And The Pacific: 1898

Letters From North America And The Pacific: 1898

$20.00 AUD
Author: Charles Philips TrevelyanBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Book in very good condition tears to the back of the DJ.This volume...
Catharine And Craufurd Tait: A Memoir

Catharine And Craufurd Tait: A Memoir

$25.00 AUD
Author: Rev. Wm. BenhamBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & Co., 1894Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a biographical account of Catharine and Craufurd Tait. The narrative was compiled...
Diplomatic Channels

Diplomatic Channels

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Author: Humphrey TrevelyanBinding: HardbackPublished: Gambit, 1973Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of insights into the world of international relations. It offers a...
Africa Sung To [SIGNED]

Africa Sung To [SIGNED]

$35.00 AUD
Author: Francis OeserBinding: SoftbackPublished: Sicnarf Press, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionFrancis Deser, a poet with a rich international background, was born in Scotland and later moved...
John Donne And His World

John Donne And His World

$25.00 AUD
Author: Derek ParkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1975Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive account of John Donne's life. It examines his significant contributions to literature and...
Travellers' Tales Of Early Australia & New Zealand: Greater Britain; Charles Dilke Visits Her New Lands, 1866 & 1867 (SIGNED)

Travellers' Tales Of Early Australia & New Zealand: Greater Britain; Charles Dilke Visits Her New Lands, 1866 & 1867 (SIGNED)

$70.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Haynes, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Faded DJ. The book compiles accounts of journeys through early Australia and New Zealand. It...
Alms For Oblivion: Chapters From A Heretic's Life

Alms For Oblivion: Chapters From A Heretic's Life

$35.00 AUD
Author: S. AngusBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1943Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe book presents a collection of writings from the perspective of an individual who challenges conventional...
Fossil In The Sandstone: The Recollecting Judge (SIGNED)

Fossil In The Sandstone: The Recollecting Judge (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Sir Kevin AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Spectrum Publications Melbourne, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 118 of 250 copies. Faded DJ. This book presents a detailed account...
A Portrait Of Charles Lamb

A Portrait Of Charles Lamb

$15.00 AUD
Author: David CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1983Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Excellent condition. Jacket is price clipped.This book presents a biographical account of Charles Lamb. The narrative explores the...
The Life Of Charles Third Earl Stanhope

The Life Of Charles Third Earl Stanhope

$40.00 AUD
Author: G. P. Gooch And Ghita StanhopeBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., 1914Condition:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Good condition with a few blemishes to the front...
The Cease Of Majesty: A Study Of Shakespeare's History Plays

The Cease Of Majesty: A Study Of Shakespeare's History Plays

$25.00 AUD
Author: M. M. ReeseBinding: HardbackPublished: Edward Arnold, 1961Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight Discolouration to the dust jacketThis scholarly work offers a comprehensive analysis of William Shakespeare's history...
Tapestries: A Collection Of Family Histories From Presbyterian Ladies' College

Tapestries: A Collection Of Family Histories From Presbyterian Ladies' College

$45.00 AUD
Author: Presbyterian Ladies' College.Binding: HardbackPublished: Ashwood House, Surrey Hills, Vic, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Number 116The book compiles family histories, offering a rich tapestry of...
The Bradman Albums (Two-Volume Set)

The Bradman Albums (Two-Volume Set)

$40.00 AUD
Author: Sir Donald BradmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spines. This two-volume set compiles a comprehensive visual history of one of cricket's...
The Fondas: A Hollywood Dynasty

The Fondas: A Hollywood Dynasty

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter CollierBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the lives and careers of the Fonda family, a...
The Man Who Mocked The KGB

The Man Who Mocked The KGB

$60.00 AUD
Author: Rabbi Moishe LevertovBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-Published, 2002Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerSpies, cold-hearted agents, and daring escapes fill the pages of this engrossing memoir about the chasid...
The Many Lives Of Laurens Van Der Post: Storyteller

The Many Lives Of Laurens Van Der Post: Storyteller

$30.00 AUD
Author: J.D.F. JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 2001Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive account of Laurens van der Post's multifaceted existence. The narrative chronicles...
A Prince Of Journalists: The Life And Times Of De Blowitz

A Prince Of Journalists: The Life And Times Of De Blowitz

$25.00 AUD
Author: Frank GilesBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, London, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life of de Blowitz, a prominent figure in journalism. It...
Marianne Thornton: A Biography

Marianne Thornton: A Biography

$25.00 AUD
Author: E.M. ForsterBinding: HardbackPublished: Edward Arnold, 1956Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive biographical account of Marianne Thornton. The narrative meticulously details her life...
Letters Of Mary Gilmore

Letters Of Mary Gilmore

$30.00 AUD
Author: Mary GilmoreBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne U. P. Melbourne, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume compiles the extensive correspondence of a significant historical figure. Readers gain intimate...
New Worlds To Conquer

New Worlds To Conquer

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard HalliburtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Geoffrey Bles, 1933Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe book invites readers on a journey to uncharted territories. Richard Halliburton chronicles his...
My Dearest Augusta: A Biography Of Augusta Leigh, Byron's Half-Sister

My Dearest Augusta: A Biography Of Augusta Leigh, Byron's Half-Sister

$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter GunnBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head Ltd, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a biographical account of Augusta Leigh, who was Lord...
Collector Of Genius: A Life Of Sir George Beaumont

Collector Of Genius: A Life Of Sir George Beaumont

$35.00 AUD
Author: Felicity Owen & David Blayney BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Mellon Centre BA by Yale University Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive account...
Blue Water Classics: Portraits Of The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Blue Water Classics: Portraits Of The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

$90.00 AUD
Author: Andrew Wilson, Di PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Everything Everything Pty Ltd. Hobart, 2020Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe book documents the iconic Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. It presents...
Mary Curzon: The Story Of The Heiress From Chicago Who Married Lord Curzon Viceroy Of India

Mary Curzon: The Story Of The Heiress From Chicago Who Married Lord Curzon Viceroy Of India

$50.00 AUD
Author: Nigel NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the life of Mary Curzon, an American heiress from Chicago. She embarked...
The Lambert's: George, Constant & Kit

The Lambert's: George, Constant & Kit

$20.00 AUD
Author: Andrew MotionBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a compelling narrative centered on the lives of George, Constant and Kit...
A Diplomat Looks Back

A Diplomat Looks Back

$40.00 AUD
Author: Lewis EinsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerLewis Einstein (1877-1967) entered the diplomatic service in 1903; serving for 25 years he was...
Uncommon Australians: Towards An Australian Portrait Gallery

Uncommon Australians: Towards An Australian Portrait Gallery

$20.00 AUD
Author: Julian FaiganBinding: SoftbackPublished: L Goron Darling and National Gallery of Victoria, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of narratives about distinctive Australian...
Statesmen And Politicians Of The Stuart Age

Statesmen And Politicians Of The Stuart Age

$15.00 AUD
Author: Timothy EustaceBinding: SoftbackPublished: Macmillan, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book offers an in-depth examination of the prominent statesmen and politicians who shaped the Stuart Age....
The Remarkable Life Of Don Diego: Being The Autobiography Of Diego De Torres Villarroel

The Remarkable Life Of Don Diego: Being The Autobiography Of Diego De Torres Villarroel

$20.00 AUD
Author: Diego De Torres Villarroel; Translated by William C. Atkinson; Engravings by Harold BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1958Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents the...
The Age Of Sultan Süleyman The Magnificent

The Age Of Sultan Süleyman The Magnificent

$20.00 AUD
Author: International Culteral Corporation of Australia Limited.Binding: SoftbackPublished: The Beagle Press, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis publication chronicles the era of Sultan Süleyman, a pivotal figure...
The Victorians (Three-Volume Set) (SIGNED)

The Victorians (Three-Volume Set) (SIGNED)

$200.00 AUD
Author: Tony Dingle, Richard Broome, and Susan PriestleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Syme, & Weldon Associates, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe Victorians: Arriving, Making Their Mark, Settling is a...
John Flynn: Apostle To The Inland (SIGNED)

John Flynn: Apostle To The Inland (SIGNED)

$90.00 AUD
Author: W. Scott McpheatBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical work chronicles the life of John Flynn, a prominent figure...
Shanty At The Bridge: The Story Of Donald

Shanty At The Bridge: The Story Of Donald

$20.00 AUD
Author: C. E. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: [Melbourne], The Shire of Donald, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsPublished as part of the Centenary celebrations of the Shire...
James Bryce ( Two-Volume Set))

James Bryce ( Two-Volume Set))

$50.00 AUD
Author: H. A. L. FisherBinding: HardbackPublished: The Macmillan Company, 1927Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis set details the life and times of James Bryce, Viscount Bryce of...