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The World In My Diary: From Melbourne To Helsinki For The Olympic Games

The World In My Diary: From Melbourne To Helsinki For The Olympic Games

$20.00 AUD
Author: Norman Banks M.B.E.Binding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD., 1953Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a compelling collection of observations and reflections, offering readers an intimate glimpse...
Doctor Pennell: Afghan Pioneer

Doctor Pennell: Afghan Pioneer

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ernest H. HayesBinding: HardbackPublished: Carwal Publications, Ltd., 1948Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerDoctor Pennell: Afghan Pioneer chronicles the extraordinary life of a dedicated physician whose groundbreaking work...
Australian Father And Son

Australian Father And Son

$20.00 AUD
Author: Lord CaseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsJulian Barnes's A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters presents a witty and unconventional...
Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships

Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships

$80.00 AUD
Author: Sir James Bisset With P. R. StephensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling memoir, Commodore: War, Peace And...
No Music By Request: A Portrait Of The Gorman Family

No Music By Request: A Portrait Of The Gorman Family

$20.00 AUD
Author: June EpsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins Sydney London, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerNo Music By Request: A Portrait Of The Gorman Family chronicles the intricate lives of a...
William Burges And The High Victorian Dream

William Burges And The High Victorian Dream

$100.00 AUD
Author: J. Mordaunt CrookBinding: PaperbackPublished: John Murray, London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Extensive pencil underlining of internal pagesThis authoritative volume chronicles the extraordinary career...
Donald Friend: Australian War Artist 1945

Donald Friend: Australian War Artist 1945

$50.00 AUD
Author: Gavin Fry And Colleen FryBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun-faded spine with minor tear to...
St Francis Of Assisi

St Francis Of Assisi

$40.00 AUD
Author: T.S.R. BoaseBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson., 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to edges of DJ and some sun-fading to spine, foxed...
The George Bell School: Students, Friends, Influences

The George Bell School: Students, Friends, Influences

$120.00 AUD
Author: Mary EagleBinding: HardbackPublished: Deutscher Art Publications / Resolution Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No. 432 of 1000. Yellowed DJ with minor bumps to corners,...
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: Carney O'NeilBinding: HardbackPublished: -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA captivating memoir, A Girl At Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences Below Stairs In Colonial Australia chronicles the...
Churchill: His Life And Times

Churchill: His Life And Times

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Author: Malcolm ThomsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Odhams Books Limited, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Churchill: His Life And...
The Backbench Diaries Of Richard Crossman

The Backbench Diaries Of Richard Crossman

$30.00 AUD
Author: Richard CrossmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton and Jonathan Cape, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work presents an intimate look into the British...
Building In The Blood

Building In The Blood

$30.00 AUD
Author: David BraithwaiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Transworld Publishers Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBuilding In The Blood by David Braithwaite presents a gripping narrative that uncovers the...
A Country Parson: James Woodforde's Diary 1789-1802

A Country Parson: James Woodforde's Diary 1789-1802

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Author: John Julius Norwich, Ronald BlytheBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Country Parson: James Woodforde's Diary 1789-1802 Illustrated presents an intimate chronicle of...
A New Life Of Anton Chekhov

A New Life Of Anton Chekhov

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Author: Ronald HingleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA New Life Of Anton Chekhov presents a comprehensive...
Cromwell Our Chief Of Men

Cromwell Our Chief Of Men

$15.00 AUD
Author: Antonia FraserBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsA monumental historical biography, Cromwell Our Chief Of Men presents a vivid portrait of the enigmatic...
Great Australian Explorers: The Courageous Exploits Of The Men Who Challenged The New Land

Great Australian Explorers: The Courageous Exploits Of The Men Who Challenged The New Land

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Author: Marcia McewanBinding: HardbackPublished: BAY BOOKS Sydney and London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Great Australian Explorers: The Courageous Exploits Of The Men Who...
The Diaries Of A Cabinet Minister (Three-Volume Set)

The Diaries Of A Cabinet Minister (Three-Volume Set)

$160.00 AUD
Author: Richard CrossmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton & Jonathan Cape, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Volume 2 & 3 no DJs. Volume One:...
The Journal Of Arthur Bowes Smyth: Surgeon, Lady Penrhyn 1787-1789

The Journal Of Arthur Bowes Smyth: Surgeon, Lady Penrhyn 1787-1789

$40.00 AUD
Author: Arthur Bowes SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: AUSTRALIAN DOCUMENTS LIBRARY SYDNEY, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Mild chipping of jacket, otherwise fineThe Journal Of...
Robert Kennedy And His Times

Robert Kennedy And His Times

$50.00 AUD
Author: Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: ANDRE DEUTSCH, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerArthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.'s Robert Kennedy And His Times presents a...
Ross Bridge And The Sculpture Of Daniel Herbert (SIGNED)

Ross Bridge And The Sculpture Of Daniel Herbert (SIGNED)

$60.00 AUD
Author: Leslie Greener & Norman LairdBinding: HardbackPublished: FULLERS BOOKSHOP (Publishing Division), 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Name on fep....
One-Leg: The Life And Letters Of Henry William Paget First Marquess Of Anglesey

One-Leg: The Life And Letters Of Henry William Paget First Marquess Of Anglesey

$30.00 AUD
Author: The Marquess Of AngleseyBinding: HardbackPublished: LEO COOPER, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsOne Leg: The Life And Letters Of Henry William Paget, First Marquess Of Anglesey, R.G....
The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia; Second Edition

The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia; Second Edition

$15.00 AUD
Author: David CrystalBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge University Press., 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor staining to page edges.The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia; Second Edition presents an authoritative compendium...
Breaking New Ground: Biographies Of Women Agricultural Science Students University Of Melbourne 1942-1965

Breaking New Ground: Biographies Of Women Agricultural Science Students University Of Melbourne 1942-1965

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Author: Helen Billman-Jacobe And Ann WestmoreBinding: PaperbackPublished: Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Science., 2019Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical non-fiction...
Seventeenth Century: Portraits And Documents

Seventeenth Century: Portraits And Documents

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Author: J. S. MillwardBinding: HardbackPublished: HUTCHINSON EDUCATIONAL, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPortraits And Documents by G.M. Young presents a compelling...
Life Of St Dominic (1170-1221)

Life Of St Dominic (1170-1221)

$50.00 AUD
Author: Bede Jarrett, O.P.Binding: HardbackPublished: Burns Oates & Washbourne Limited, 1924Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe Life Of St...
Maud: The Illustrated Diary Of A Victorian Woman

Maud: The Illustrated Diary Of A Victorian Woman

$50.00 AUD
Author: Flora FraserBinding: HardbackPublished: Chronicle Books, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the intimate daily life of a Victorian woman, offering a unique window into the...
Franklin - Happy Voyager - Being The Life And Death Of Sir John Franklin

Franklin - Happy Voyager - Being The Life And Death Of Sir John Franklin

$60.00 AUD
Author: G. F. LambBinding: HardbackPublished: ERNEST BENN LIMITED, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsFranklin: Happy Voyager; Being The Life And Death Of Sir John...
Casanova: History Of My Life (12 Volumes in 6 Books)

Casanova: History Of My Life (12 Volumes in 6 Books)

$250.00 AUD
Author: Giacomo Chevalier de Seingalt CasanovaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Johns Hopkins, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Vols 7-8; 9-10 slight stains on cover...
William Wilkinson Wardell: His Life And Work: 1823-1899

William Wilkinson Wardell: His Life And Work: 1823-1899

$30.00 AUD
Author: Ursula M. De JongBinding: PaperbackPublished: Department of Visual Arts, Monash University, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWilliam Wilkinson Wardell: His Life...
Srila Prabhupada-Lilamrta Volume 2: Planting The Seed New York City 1965-1966

Srila Prabhupada-Lilamrta Volume 2: Planting The Seed New York City 1965-1966

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Author: Satsvarupa Dasa GoswamiBinding: PaperbackPublished: THE BHAKTIVEDANTA BOOK TRUST, 1980Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biographical account, Srila Prabhupada-Līlāmṛta, Volume 2: Planting...
Boswell In Search Of A Wife: 1766-1769

Boswell In Search Of A Wife: 1766-1769

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Author: Frank Brady And Frederick A. PottleBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1957Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical volume,...
The Glitter And The Gold

The Glitter And The Gold

$25.00 AUD
Author: Consuelo Vanderbilt BalsanBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1953Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis captivating memoir, The Glitter And The Gold,...
The Doctor Who Dared: The Story Of Henry Price, Md (Berlin); Mb, Bs (Brisbane)

The Doctor Who Dared: The Story Of Henry Price, Md (Berlin); Mb, Bs (Brisbane)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Joan ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Tully Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe compelling biography The Doctor Who Dared: The Story Of Henry Price Md Berlin; Mb, Bs Brisbane...
A Silver-Plated Spoon

A Silver-Plated Spoon

$15.00 AUD
Author: John, Duke Of BedfordBinding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis engaging memoir, A Silver-Plated Spoon, chronicles the...
Oscar Slater: The Great Suspect

Oscar Slater: The Great Suspect

$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter HuntBinding: HardbackPublished: Carroll & Nicholson, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the sensational 1908 murder trial of Oscar Slater, a German-Jewish immigrant...
I See No End To Travelling: Fascinating Accounts From The Personal Journals Of The Early Australian Explorers And Pioneers

I See No End To Travelling: Fascinating Accounts From The Personal Journals Of The Early Australian Explorers And Pioneers

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ann MillarBinding: HardbackPublished: BAY BOOKS, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerI See No End To Travelling: Fascinating Accounts From The Personal Journals Of The Early Australian Explorers And...
Being Bernard Berenson: A Biography

Being Bernard Berenson: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Meryle SecrestBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsMeryle Secrest's Being Bernard Berenson: A Biography chronicles the extraordinary life of the influential...
Gipsy Moth Circles The World

Gipsy Moth Circles The World

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Author: Francis ChichesterBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis gripping memoir chronicles the extraordinary solo voyage of Sir Francis Chichester...
All Stalin's Men

All Stalin's Men

$30.00 AUD
Author: Roy Medvedev; Translated by Harold ShukmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1984Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles...
Boris Godunov: The Tragic Tsar

Boris Godunov: The Tragic Tsar

$15.00 AUD
Author: Ian GreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Union, Newton Abbot, 1974Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography, Boris Godunov: The Tragic Tsar, chronicles...
Sir Isaac Isaacs: A Life Of Service

Sir Isaac Isaacs: A Life Of Service

$25.00 AUD
Author: Max GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Australia, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography, First Australian-Born Governor-General: Sir Isaac Isaacs 1855-1948, chronicles the remarkable life...
A Letter From Grosvenor Square: An Account Of A Stewardship

A Letter From Grosvenor Square: An Account Of A Stewardship

$30.00 AUD
Author: John G. WinantBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER & STOUGHTON, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA compelling historical narrative, A Letter From Grosvenor Square: An Account...
The Phantom Major: The Story Of David Stirling And The S.A.S. Regiment

The Phantom Major: The Story Of David Stirling And The S.A.S. Regiment

$25.00 AUD
Author: Virginia CowlesBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe military history The Phantom Major chronicles the extraordinary...
Australian Aviators

Australian Aviators

$15.00 AUD
Author: Jane BarnabyBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJane Barnaby's Australian Aviators chronicles the daring spirit and groundbreaking achievements of Australia's pioneering pilots. This compelling historical account...
Sir Robert Walpole (Two-Volume Set)

Sir Robert Walpole (Two-Volume Set)

$150.00 AUD
Author: J.H. PlumbBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsJ.H. Plumb’s two-volume biography of Sir Robert Walpole presents a commanding study of Britain’s first...
Private Correspondence And Miscellaneous Papers of Samuel Pepys 1679-1703 Vol. I

Private Correspondence And Miscellaneous Papers of Samuel Pepys 1679-1703 Vol. I

$40.00 AUD
Author: J. R. TannerBinding: HardbackPublished: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1926Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerPrivate Correspondence And Miscellaneous...
Of Love And War: The Letters And Diaries Of Captain Adrian Curlewis And His Family 1939-1945

Of Love And War: The Letters And Diaries Of Captain Adrian Curlewis And His Family 1939-1945

$15.00 AUD
Author: Philippa PooleBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical collection presents an intimate look into a pivotal era...