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Passion for Distance: The story of my 100 marathons

Passion for Distance: The story of my 100 marathons

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I have run one hundred marathons. I am the first Australian female to do so. I want to share my experiences with you. I want you to see what it...
Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper

Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper

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The author tells the captivating fish out of water story of her year long walk on the wild side. In witty prose she gives readers a behind the scenes looks...
Free Ride: Heartbreak, Courage, and the 20,000-Mile Motorcycle Journey

Free Ride: Heartbreak, Courage, and the 20,000-Mile Motorcycle Journey

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By the YouTube sensation with more than two million followers, the inspiring account of a woman in her thirties who, in a moment of personal crisis, embarked on an epic,...
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 Diary Of Virginia Woolf 1915-41 (Five-Volume Set)

The Diary Of Virginia Woolf 1915-41 (Five-Volume Set)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Virginia WoolfBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin Books, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn spine. Creased corners. Internally sound. This compelling volume, The...
Helen Garner's Diaries 1978-1998 (Three-Volume Set)

Helen Garner's Diaries 1978-1998 (Three-Volume Set)

$100.00 AUD
Author: Helen GarnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Text Publishing, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis three-volume set presents Helen Garner’s unflinching personal diaries spanning two transformative decades of her literary and...
Sandro Botticelli (Two-Volume Set)

Sandro Botticelli (Two-Volume Set)

$320.00 AUD
Author: Ronald LightbownBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Elek London, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis monumental two-volume set presents the most comprehensive study of Sandro Botticelli’s life and oeuvre available...
Canaletto: Giovanni Antonio Canal 1697-1768 (Two-Volume Set)

Canaletto: Giovanni Antonio Canal 1697-1768 (Two-Volume Set)

$300.00 AUD
Author: W. G. ConstableBinding: HardbackPublished: The Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative two-volume monograph presents a definitive study of Giovanni...
The Journal Of Arthur Bowes Smyth: Surgeon, Lady Penrhyn 1787-1789

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

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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...
Canaletto

Canaletto

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Author: J.G. LinksBinding: HardbackPublished: Cornell/Phaidon Books, CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis art historical account presents a comprehensive study of the Venetian master Canaletto, whose...
Canova

Canova

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Author: Aa.Vv.Binding: HardbackPublished: Marsilio, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsOffers a comprehensive survey of the sculptures, sketches, models, paintings and reliefs of the great master of Neoclassical sculpture...
Frida Kahlo: The Brush Of Anguish

Frida Kahlo: The Brush Of Anguish

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Author: Marlika ZamoraBinding: HardbackPublished: ART DATACondition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFrida Kahlo: The Brush Of Anguish presents a compelling biographical account of the iconic Mexican artist, chronicling her...
Yosl Bergner: A Retrospective Exhibition

Yosl Bergner: A Retrospective Exhibition

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Author: Yosl BergnerBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor detachment between cover and binding.This compelling volume presents a comprehensive overview of...
Robert Kennedy And His Times

Robert Kennedy And His Times

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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...
Brancusi

Brancusi

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Author: Eric ShanesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Abbeville Press., 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight sun-fading to spine.This compelling art history volume, Brancusi, chronicles the life and revolutionary work...
A Writer of Our Time: The Life and Work of John Berger

A Writer of Our Time: The Life and Work of John Berger

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John Berger was one of the most influential thinkers and writers of postwar Europe. As a novelist, he won the Booker Prize in 1972, donating half his prize money to...
Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape

Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape

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Author: Yuko HasegawaBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria., 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight markings to back cover.This compelling art monograph presents the groundbreaking work...
My Brother Donald: A Memoir Of Australian Artist Donald Friend

My Brother Donald: A Memoir Of Australian Artist Donald Friend

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Author: Gwen FriendBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMy Brother Donald: A Memoir Of Australian Artist Donald Friend chronicles the vibrant life and artistic journey...
The Case Of Walter Pater

The Case Of Walter Pater

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Author: Michael LeveyBinding: HardbackPublished: THAMES AND HUDSON, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work presents a compelling examination of the life and influence of Victorian critic Walter...
Winckelmann

Winckelmann

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Author: Wolfgang LeppmannBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsWolfgang Leppmann's Winckelmann presents a compelling portrait...
O'Malley, MHR

O'Malley, MHR

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Author: Larry NoyeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Neptune Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageO'Malley MHR is a vivid political biography that presents the flamboyant...
Diogenes: An Anecdotal Biography Of The World's Greatest Cynic

Diogenes: An Anecdotal Biography Of The World's Greatest Cynic

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Author: George PavluBinding: PaperbackPublished: Methuen Australia, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling biography, Diogenes: An Anecdotal Biography Of The...
Joy Hester And Friends

Joy Hester And Friends

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Author: Deborah HartBinding: PaperbackPublished: Natl Gallery of Australia, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased corner. Joy Hester And Friends chronicles the...
Ross Bridge And The Sculpture Of Daniel Herbert (SIGNED)

Ross Bridge And The Sculpture Of Daniel Herbert (SIGNED)

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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....
Letters From Smike: The Letters Of Arthur Streeton 1890-1943

Letters From Smike: The Letters Of Arthur Streeton 1890-1943

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Author: Ann Galbally And Anne GrayBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press Australia, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection, Letters From Smike: The Letters Of Arthur Streeton 1890-1943,...
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

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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....
Hunger Like a Thirst

Hunger Like a Thirst

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Hunger Like a Thirst is a bold and deeply personal memoir from Besha Rodell; chief restaurant critic for The Age , New York Times contributor, and one of the most...
Words from a Fashion Icon: Marilyn Monroe: Inspirational Quotes by

Words from a Fashion Icon: Marilyn Monroe: Inspirational Quotes by

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The Fashion Icons Quote Series is a series of gift books full of inspiring and fabulous quotes from fashion icons across the generations. Words from a Fashion Icon: Marilyn Monroe...
The Story Of The Goons

The Story Of The Goons

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Author: Alfred Draper With John Austin And Harry EdgingtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Severn House, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the...
A Vision of Eden

A Vision of Eden

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Author: Anthony HuxleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Webb & Bower., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Architects Of Fortune: Mies Van Der Rohe And The Third Reich

Architects Of Fortune: Mies Van Der Rohe And The Third Reich

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Author: Elaine S. HochmanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fromm International Publishing Corporation., 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account, Architects Of Fortune: Mies...
Frederick Engels: A Biography

Frederick Engels: A Biography

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Author: G.D. ObichkinBinding: HardbackPublished: Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life and intellectual journey...
The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia; Second Edition

The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia; Second Edition

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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...
Requests The Pleasure

Requests The Pleasure

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Author: Joyce GrenfellBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Requests The Pleasure presents a delightful collection of humorous observations...
Bring On The Empty Horses

Bring On The Empty Horses

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Author: David NivenBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis captivating memoir chronicles the glittering yet often tumultuous world of Hollywood's Golden Age. The...
Josef Hoffmann

Josef Hoffmann

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Author: Giuliano GresleriBinding: PaperbackPublished: Rizzoli, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly volume...
Karsh: A Fifty-Year Retrospective

Karsh: A Fifty-Year Retrospective

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Author: Yousuf KarshBinding: PaperbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling volume presents the masterful photographic portraits of...
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...
Cedric Morris

Cedric Morris

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Author: Richard MorphetBinding: PaperbackPublished: THE TATE GALLERY, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageRichard Morphet's Cedric Morris presents a comprehensive overview of the...
Gladys Reynell: The Most Delightful Thing On Earth

Gladys Reynell: The Most Delightful Thing On Earth

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Author: Robert ReasonBinding: PaperbackPublished: ART GALLERY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biographical account chronicles the remarkable life...
The Architecture Of Luis Barragan

The Architecture Of Luis Barragan

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Author: Emilio AmbaszBinding: PaperbackPublished: Museum of Modern Art, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis architectural study chronicles the profound impact of Luis...
Grandma Moses

Grandma Moses

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Author: Jean CassouBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Art, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageGrandma Moses...
Aubrey Beardsley: An Account Of His Life

Aubrey Beardsley: An Account Of His Life

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Author: Miriam J. BenkovitzBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsMiriam J. Benkovitz's Aubrey Beardsley: An Account Of...
Paris or Die

Paris or Die

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Sharp, funny and unflinchingly honest, Jayne Tuttle's story lifts you off the page and into a Paris far beyond the postcards. This new edition of Paris or Die is a...
The Art Of Bruce Armstrong

The Art Of Bruce Armstrong

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Author: Bruce ArmstrongBinding: PaperbackPublished: Museum of Modern Art at Heide, 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling art volume, Savage Beauty: The...
The Whispering Land

The Whispering Land

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Author: Gerald DurrellBinding: HardbackPublished: RUPERT HART-DAVIS, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Whispering Land chronicles a captivating expedition to the...
The Lives Of Frank Rolland

The Lives Of Frank Rolland

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Author: B. R. KeithBinding: HardbackPublished: RIGBY, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling narrative chronicles the multifaceted existence of a singular individual, Frank Rolland. It uncovers the triumphs...
D.V.

D.V.

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Author: Diana VreelandBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsD.V. chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Diana Vreeland, a towering figure who shaped twentieth-century fashion...