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The Lisle Letters: An Abridgement

The Lisle Letters: An Abridgement

$15.00 AUD
Author: Muriel St. Clare ByrneBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg; The University of Chicago Press, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis monumental historical work chronicles the extensive correspondence of...
Mr. Loudon's England

Mr. Loudon's England

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Author: John GloagBinding: HardbackPublished: Oriel Press, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear and tanning of external dust cover and internal pagesThis biographical study chronicles the remarkable...
The Journal Of Edward Spain: Merchant Seaman And Sometimes Warrant Officer In The Royal Navy Describing The Conditions Of Life At Sea During The American Revolution And The Wars With France (SIGNED)

The Journal Of Edward Spain: Merchant Seaman And Sometimes Warrant Officer In The Royal Navy Describing The Conditions Of Life At Sea During The American Revolution And The Wars With France (SIGNED)

$175.00 AUD
Author: Richard StaffordBinding: HardbackPublished: THE ST. MARK'S PRESS, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 65 of 104 copies. This compelling historical account...
The Journal Of Philip Gidley King: Lieutenant, R.N. 1787-1790

The Journal Of Philip Gidley King: Lieutenant, R.N. 1787-1790

$40.00 AUD
Author: Philip Gidley KingBinding: HardbackPublished: Fidlon and Ryan., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed pages, minor marks and chipping to DJ.This compelling...
Reminiscences Of Ages Past (SIGNED)

Reminiscences Of Ages Past (SIGNED)

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Author: Jennifer Smyth (Née Haggard)Binding: HardbackPublished: Jennifer Smyth (Née Haggard)., 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Tanned edges.This compelling historical memoir chronicles a deeply personal journey through...
The Luger Story: The Standard History Of The World's Most Famous Handgun

The Luger Story: The Standard History Of The World's Most Famous Handgun

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Author: John WalterBinding: HardbackPublished: Wrens Park, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Luger Story presents a comprehensive historical account of the iconic Luger handgun, tracing its origins, intricate design...
Spycatcher

Spycatcher

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Author: Peter Wright With Paul GreengrassBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, AUSTRALIA, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSpycatcher presents a riveting, firsthand account of the clandestine world of British intelligence....
Sir William Hamilton: Envoy Extraordinary

Sir William Hamilton: Envoy Extraordinary

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Author: Brian FothergillBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsBrian Fothergill's Sir William Hamilton: Envoy Extraordinary chronicles the remarkable life of...
Loved Ones: Pen Portraits

Loved Ones: Pen Portraits

$50.00 AUD
Author: Diana MosleyBinding: HardbackPublished: SIDGWICK & JACKSON, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis collection of biographical sketches, Loved Ones: Pen Portraits, chronicles the lives of various individuals...
In Patagonia

In Patagonia

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Author: Bruce ChatwinBinding: HardbackPublished: Vintage Classics, 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markings*In Patagonia* by Bruce Chatwin blends travel, history, and personal quest as he wanders through one of the world’s...
Lord Cochrane: Seaman-Radical-Liberator; A Life Of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, 10Th Earl Of Dundonald

Lord Cochrane: Seaman-Radical-Liberator; A Life Of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, 10Th Earl Of Dundonald

$40.00 AUD
Author: Christopher LloydBinding: HardbackPublished: LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Thomas Cochrane, a legendary...
W. R. Guilfoyle 1840-1912: The Master Of Landscaping

W. R. Guilfoyle 1840-1912: The Master Of Landscaping

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Author: R. T. M. PescottBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image foxing on blockThis biographical work chronicles the...
Fat, Bald And Worthless: The Curious Stories Behind Noble Nicknames

Fat, Bald And Worthless: The Curious Stories Behind Noble Nicknames

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Author: Revd Robert EastonBinding: HardbackPublished: PENGUIN BOOKS, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some wear on back external cover; pages...
The Life Of Sir Edwin Lutyens

The Life Of Sir Edwin Lutyens

$70.00 AUD
Author: Christopher HusseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Antique Collector's Club., 1984Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative biography, The Life Of Sir Edwin Lutyens, chronicles the remarkable career of one of...
Abbot Suger And Saint-Denis

Abbot Suger And Saint-Denis

$150.00 AUD
Author: Paula Lieber GersonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to edges of DJ.Suger, Abbot of the French abbey...
Pioneer Merchants: The Letters Of James Graham, 1839-59 (SIGNED)

Pioneer Merchants: The Letters Of James Graham, 1839-59 (SIGNED)

$30.00 AUD
Author: Sally GrahamBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Hyland House, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedPioneer Merchant chronicles the compelling journey of an individual navigating the nascent economic landscape of...
I, The Aboriginal

I, The Aboriginal

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Author: Douglas LockwoodBinding: PaperbackPublished: NH PublishersCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling biography, I, The Aboriginal, chronicles the extraordinary life of an...
John Henry Jowett

John Henry Jowett

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Author: Arthur PorrittBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1928Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life...
The Life And Work Of C.R. Cockerell

The Life And Work Of C.R. Cockerell

$80.00 AUD
Author: David WatkinBinding: HardbackPublished: A. Zwemmer., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tear to DJ which has been carefully taped...
John Soane: The Making Of An Architect

John Soane: The Making Of An Architect

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Author: Pierre De La Ruffinière Du PreyBinding: PaperbackPublished: The University of Chicago Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly biography, John...
The Etchings, Lecture Notes And Writings Of Victor Cobb 1876-1945

The Etchings, Lecture Notes And Writings Of Victor Cobb 1876-1945

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Author: Andrew MackenzieBinding: PaperbackPublished: Finsbury Design Studio, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly volume presents a comprehensive overview of the artistic...
John Ruskin: The Argument Of The Eye

John Ruskin: The Argument Of The Eye

$25.00 AUD
Author: Robert HewisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tear to back of DJ,...
Georgiana's Journal: Melbourne 1841-1865

Georgiana's Journal: Melbourne 1841-1865

$25.00 AUD
Author: Hugh McCraeBinding: PaperbackPublished: William Brooks & Co., 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageGeorgiana's Journal: Melbourne 1841-1865 by Hugh Mccrae.
Murder With A Difference: Studies Of Haigh And Christie

Murder With A Difference: Studies Of Haigh And Christie

$30.00 AUD
Author: Molly LefebureBinding: HardbackPublished: HEINEMANN, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of true crime chronicles the chilling methodologies...
Crashbee: Architect, Designer & Romantic Socialist

Crashbee: Architect, Designer & Romantic Socialist

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Author: Alan CrawfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscription to previous owner on title page, light markings and tanning to page...
The Shorter Pepys

The Shorter Pepys

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Author: Robert LathamBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some light staining to top-edge and minor bumps to edges of...
The Memoir Of Marco Parenti: A Life In Medici Florence

The Memoir Of Marco Parenti: A Life In Medici Florence

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Author: Mark PhillipsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Princeton University Press., 1989Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe scholarly work The Memoir Of Marco Parenti: A...
Dennis Of Etruria

Dennis Of Etruria

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Author: Dennis E. RhodesBinding: HardbackPublished: Cecil & Amelia Woolf., 1973Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
More Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1919

More Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1919

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Author: Hume DowBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMore Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1919 chronicles the vibrant and evolving landscape...
Australian Pioneer Women

Australian Pioneer Women

$15.00 AUD
Author: Eve PownallBinding: HardbackPublished: Lloyd O'Neil, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAustralian Pioneer Women chronicles the extraordinary lives and enduring spirit of the women who shaped early Australia....
Gilbert & Sullivan and Their World

Gilbert & Sullivan and Their World

$20.00 AUD
Author: Baily, LeslieBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings-
Murder With A Difference: Studies Of Haigh And Christie

Murder With A Difference: Studies Of Haigh And Christie

$35.00 AUD
Author: Molly LefebureBinding: HardbackPublished: HEINEMANN, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of true crime chronicles the chilling methodologies and psychological landscapes of...
Abraham Lincoln: 1809-1858 (Two-Volume Set)

Abraham Lincoln: 1809-1858 (Two-Volume Set)

$100.00 AUD
Author: Albert J. BeveridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1928Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Mild foxing on spines....
The Diary Of Samuel Pepys (Ten-Volume Set)

The Diary Of Samuel Pepys (Ten-Volume Set)

$500.00 AUD
Author: Samuel Pepys; Additions by Henry B. WheatleyBinding: HardbackPublished: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1923Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous...
The Walkley Awards: Australia's Best Journalists In Action

The Walkley Awards: Australia's Best Journalists In Action

$20.00 AUD
Author: John HurstBinding: HardbackPublished: John Kurr pty Ltd, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the pinnacle of Australian journalism, presenting a vivid mosaic of the...
Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier Of Peace

Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier Of Peace

$12.00 AUD
Author: The Jerusalem Report Staff; Edited By David HorovitzBinding: HardbackPublished: SCHWARTZ/TEREBINTH, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier Of Peace, chronicles the life and legacy...
Memory Hold-The-Door

Memory Hold-The-Door

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Author: John BuchanBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., 1948Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling autobiography, Memory Hold-The-Door, chronicles...
Architects In Perspective: Sir Raymond Unwin Architect, Planner And Visionary

Architects In Perspective: Sir Raymond Unwin Architect, Planner And Visionary

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Author: Frank JacksonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Zwemmer., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis insightful biography, Architects In...
The Biography Of A Victorian Village: Richard Cobbold's Account Of Wortham, Suffolk 1860

The Biography Of A Victorian Village: Richard Cobbold's Account Of Wortham, Suffolk 1860

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Author: Richard Cobbold; Edited And Introduced By Ronald FletcherBinding: HardbackPublished: B T Batsford Ltd., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Biography Of A Victorian Village:...
The Treasure House: Some Of The Story Of Menuhin Hotel

The Treasure House: Some Of The Story Of Menuhin Hotel

$25.00 AUD
Author: Fred ArcherBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-published by Author, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: General wear of external dust cover; cloth cover and internal pages in good conditionThis...
Bonnie Prince Charlie

Bonnie Prince Charlie

$12.00 AUD
Author: Fitzroy MacleanBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, London, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: General wear and yellowing of external cover; pages in good conditionThis compelling historical biography chronicles...
Westminster Cathedral And Its Architect (Two-Volume Set)

Westminster Cathedral And Its Architect (Two-Volume Set)

$250.00 AUD
Author: Winefride De L'HopitalBinding: HardbackPublished: HUTCHINSON AND CO., 1919Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn and faded spines. Bumping on...
A Biographical Register 1788- 1939 Notes From the Name Index of the Australian Dictionary of Biography (Two-Volume Set)

A Biographical Register 1788- 1939 Notes From the Name Index of the Australian Dictionary of Biography (Two-Volume Set)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Hj Gibbney And Ann G SmithBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis two-volume reference work...
Diana: Her True Story

Diana: Her True Story

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Author: Andrew MortonBinding: HardbackPublished: MICHAEL O'MARA BOOKS LIMITED, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Diana: Her True Story, chronicles the tumultuous life of one of the 20th...
Man Of Steam: E.E. Lucy - A Gentleman Engineer In The Great Days Of The Iron Horse

Man Of Steam: E.E. Lucy - A Gentleman Engineer In The Great Days Of The Iron Horse

$30.00 AUD
Author: David BurkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Iron Horse Press, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical biography Man Of Steam: E.E. Lucy - A Gentleman Engineer In The Great Days...
Herculean Ferrara: Ercole D'Este, 1471-1505, And The Invention Of A Ducal Capital

Herculean Ferrara: Ercole D'Este, 1471-1505, And The Invention Of A Ducal Capital

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Author: Thomas TuohyBinding: HardbackPublished: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the transformative reign of Ercole D'Este, Duke of Ferrara, from 1471 to...
Michael Searles: A Georgian Architect And Surveyor

Michael Searles: A Georgian Architect And Surveyor

$12.00 AUD
Author: W. BonwittBinding: PaperbackPublished: Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Bumps to spine.This scholarly work chronicles the significant contributions of...
Royal Family Album

Royal Family Album

$20.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: Country and Sporting Publications, UK, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA captivating visual and narrative chronicle, Royal Family Album presents the lives of a prominent...