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Secondhand Classical Music Books Bargain Box SP2219

Secondhand Classical Music Books Bargain Box SP2219

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Secondhand Classical Music Books Bargain Box Immerse yourself in the rich history and intricate artistry of classical music with this collection of biographies, analyses, and scores dedicated to some of...
Robert Dudley: Earl Of Leicester

Robert Dudley: Earl Of Leicester

$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan KendallBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical biography chronicles the life and times of one of Elizabethan England's most influential...
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.: A Portrait

John D. Rockefeller, Jr.: A Portrait

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Author: Raymond B. FosdickBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and dull spine. Bumping...
Henry IV Of Castile

Henry IV Of Castile

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Author: Townsend MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tearTownsend Miller's Henry IV of Castile chronicles the...
Letters Of Charles Joseph La Trobe

Letters Of Charles Joseph La Trobe

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Author: Charles Joseph La Trobe, L.J. Blake (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: The Government of Victoria, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and tanning...
Boswell In Holland 1763-1764

Boswell In Holland 1763-1764

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Author: James BoswellBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped, has some light wear to edgesBoswell In Holland 1763-1764 chronicles...
The Governor's Lady: Mrs. Philip Gidley King

The Governor's Lady: Mrs. Philip Gidley King

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Author: Marnie BassettBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: First and last pages have tanning, dust jacket has light wear from...
John Knatchbull: From Quarterdeck To Gallows: Narrative And Retrospect

John Knatchbull: From Quarterdeck To Gallows: Narrative And Retrospect

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Author: Colin RoderickBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some wear and tear to edges and cornersColin Roderick's John Knatchbull...
The Devil Inside

The Devil Inside

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Author: Stephen CoulterBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and has general wear and tear with some small corners missing...
John Macarthur

John Macarthur

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Author: M.H. EllisBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsJohn Macarthur by M.H. Ellis is a commanding work of historical biography that chronicles...
Bowen's Court

Bowen's Court

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Author: Elizabeth BowenBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Clean and sturdy copy. This compelling historical memoir,...
Arthur Phillip The Voyage To Botany Bay

Arthur Phillip The Voyage To Botany Bay

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Author: Arthur PhillipBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Australia, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light tanning to top edge of dust jacket (see photo)Arthur Phillip The Voyage...
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

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Author: Ernle BradfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and tear along edgesErnie Bradford's Cleopatra chronicles the...
Thomas Baines And The North Australian Expedition

Thomas Baines And The North Australian Expedition

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Author: Russell BraddonBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins & The Royal Geographical Society, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThroughout the book, Baines illustrations give a feeling of Australia, the bush, and...
Green Armour

Green Armour

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Author: Osmar WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1945Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerGreen Armour chronicles the brutal early campaigns of the Pacific War, as Osmar White,...
The Flying Carpet

The Flying Carpet

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Author: Richard HalliburtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Geoffrey Bles, 1936Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Marks and specks on boards. Minor nick/tear on...
A Modern Plutarch: Being An Account Of Some Great Lives In The Nineteenth Century, Together With Some Comparisons Between The Latin And The Anglo-Saxon Genius

A Modern Plutarch: Being An Account Of Some Great Lives In The Nineteenth Century, Together With Some Comparisons Between The Latin And The Anglo-Saxon Genius

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Author: John CournosBinding: HardbackPublished: THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, 1928Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsA Modern Plutarch chronicles the lives of prominent individuals...
Lord Rochester's Monkey

Lord Rochester's Monkey

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Author: Graham GreeneBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cover has some general wear and tear to edges and cornersLord Rochester's Monkey chronicles the tumultuous...
An Elizabethan Problem: Some Aspects Of The Careers Of Two Exile Adventurers

An Elizabethan Problem: Some Aspects Of The Careers Of Two Exile Adventurers

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Author: L. Hicks, S.J.Binding: HardbackPublished: Burns & Oates, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some general wear and tear and tanning along spine, previous...
The Life Of King Edward The Confessor

The Life Of King Edward The Confessor

$65.00 AUD
Author: Frank BarlowBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clippedFrank Barlow's authoritative biography, The Life Of King Edward The Confessor, chronicles the...
This Mad Folly!': The History Of Australia's Pioneer Women Doctors

This Mad Folly!': The History Of Australia's Pioneer Women Doctors

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Author: M. Hutton NeveBinding: HardbackPublished: Library of Australian History, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor markings to title page, slight foxing to front and back end-pages.This...
My Russia

My Russia

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Author: Peter UstinovBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPeter Ustinov's My Russia presents a captivating and often humorous account of his personal connection to Russia, tracing...
Thomas Arnold The Younger In Van Diemen's Land

Thomas Arnold The Younger In Van Diemen's Land

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Author: P. A. HowellBinding: PaperbackPublished: Historical Research Association, Tasmania, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased spine. This compelling historical biography chronicles...
Log Of The Centurion: Based On The Original Papers Of Captain Philip Saumarez On Board Hms Centurion, Lord Anson's Flagship During His Circumnavigation 1740-44

Log Of The Centurion: Based On The Original Papers Of Captain Philip Saumarez On Board Hms Centurion, Lord Anson's Flagship During His Circumnavigation 1740-44

$30.00 AUD
Author: Leo HeapsBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, New York, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of naval history, Log Of The Centurion, chronicles the arduous and groundbreaking circumnavigation...
Richelieu

Richelieu

$55.00 AUD
Author: Louis AuchinclossBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has sticker remains on front (see photo) and some very small wear and...
Galileo

Galileo

$50.00 AUD
Author: Colin A. RonanBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and tears along edgesColin A. Ronan's...
John Dryden And His World

John Dryden And His World

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Author: James Anderson WinnBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1987Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJames Anderson Winn's John Dryden And His World is a magisterial literary biography that chronicles...
The Cecils of Hatfield House

The Cecils of Hatfield House

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Author: David CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has light sticker remnants on front (see photo) but otherwise excellent conditionThe...
Young Mr Pepys

Young Mr Pepys

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Author: John HearseyBinding: HardbackPublished: History Book Club, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has sticker remains and large tear on right edge front (see photo)'Young Mr Pepys'...
Kings In Grass Castles

Kings In Grass Castles

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Author: Mary DurackBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and has some general wear and tearThis sweeping historical saga, Kings In...
Many A Watchful Night

Many A Watchful Night

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Author: Lt. John Mason Brown, UsnrBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1111Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Fep missing, otherwise internally...
One Generation Of A Norfolk House

One Generation Of A Norfolk House

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Author: Augustus JessoppBinding: HardbackPublished: T. Fisher Unwin, 1913Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, first page has surface tear where it was previously stuck to another page,...
Monarchy: A Study of Louis XIV

Monarchy: A Study of Louis XIV

$95.00 AUD
Author: Hilaire BellocBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell and Company, 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has minor wear and tear and spine tanning, previous owner name inside,...
The History Of H.M.A.S. Maryborough: Barney Ogle's Life On The Ocean Wave

The History Of H.M.A.S. Maryborough: Barney Ogle's Life On The Ocean Wave

$80.00 AUD
Author: Barney OgleBinding: PaperbackPublished: Brian Francis Ogle, 1992Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased and yellowed cover. Clean text. This compelling historical account...
Gertrude Bell

Gertrude Bell

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Author: M. R. RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Blackie & Son, Limited, 1941Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light soiling on...
Sir Richard Grenville Of The Civil War

Sir Richard Grenville Of The Civil War

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Author: Amos C. MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: Phillimore & Co Ltd, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rubbed front fixed end paper. Tanning on end papers.Amos C....
Chronicle Of Youth: Vera Brittain's War Diary 1913-1917

Chronicle Of Youth: Vera Brittain's War Diary 1913-1917

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Author: Vera BrittainBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis poignant historical document, Chronicle Of Youth: Vera Brittain's War Diary 1913-1917, chronicles the formative...
And Miss Carter Wore Pink: Scenes From An Edwardian Childhood

And Miss Carter Wore Pink: Scenes From An Edwardian Childhood

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Author: Helen BradleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis charming memoir, And Miss Carter Wore Pink: Scenes From An Edwardian Childhood, chronicles the vivid recollections...
The Last Liberty: The Biography Of The Ss Jeremiah O'Brien

The Last Liberty: The Biography Of The Ss Jeremiah O'Brien

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Author: Walter W. JaffeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Glencannon Press, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerTitle: The Last Liberty: The Biography Of The Ss Jeremiah O'Brien Author: Walter W. Jaffee
Thomas Cranmer

Thomas Cranmer

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Author: Diarmaid MaccullochBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Torn top right corner of dust jacket as shown in photo.Diarmaid Macculloch's Thomas Cranmer...
Two Years Before The Mast; And Twenty-Four Years After

Two Years Before The Mast; And Twenty-Four Years After

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Author: R. H. Dana Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Grolier Enterprises Corp., 1980Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal maritime memoir chronicles the arduous life...
Memoirs Of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart.: With An Inquiry Into The Results Of Emancipation

Memoirs Of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart.: With An Inquiry Into The Results Of Emancipation

$90.00 AUD
Author: Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton; Edited By Charles BuxtonBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1898Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dull and...
Pocahontas Or The Nonparell Of Virginia

Pocahontas Or The Nonparell Of Virginia

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Author: David GarnettBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsDavid Garnett's Pocahontas Or The Nonparell Of Virginia chronicles the extraordinary...
Beware Of Heroes: Admiral Sir Sidney Smith's War Against Napoleon

Beware Of Heroes: Admiral Sir Sidney Smith's War Against Napoleon

$100.00 AUD
Author: Peter ShanklandBinding: HardbackPublished: William Kimber., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight chips and tears to DJ, tanning and...
Mary: Queen Of Scots

Mary: Queen Of Scots

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Author: Roy Strong And Julia Trevelyan OmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name in FEP, tanning and foxing...
Cricket: The Men And The Game

Cricket: The Men And The Game

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Author: Tony GreigBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hamlyn., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown in imageTony Greig's Tony...
Ned Kelly: Bushranger

Ned Kelly: Bushranger

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Author: Brian CarrollBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor fading to DJ and slight chips. Ned Kelly: Bushranger chronicles...
The Luck Of The Draw: Second Edition; The History Of The Estate Of The Late George Adams & Tattersall's

The Luck Of The Draw: Second Edition; The History Of The Estate Of The Late George Adams & Tattersall's

$40.00 AUD
Author: Trevor Wilson & Eddie DeanBinding: HardbackPublished: Tattersall's, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Luck Of The Draw: Second Edition chronicles the intricate history surrounding the estate of the...