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The Upside of Down: A Memoir
Susan Biggar fell in love with a New Zealander. Maybe as an American, she saw Darryl as a ticket to an exhilarating, global life. When her first son arrived, he...
Polanski
Fifty years ago, a young director named Roman Polanski made his first complete film a two-minute student exercise which he called Murder. In the half-century since, Polanski has become an...
Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint
"Seven years on from its original publication, Pastrix remains bracing and beautiful. Nadia's bold vulnerability and tender heart are timeless gifts. And the words she has added to this edition...
Sheilas: A Tribute To Australian Women
$25.00 AUD
Author: John Larkins • Bruce HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsSheilas: A Tribute To Australian Women presents a compelling collection of narratives honoring the remarkable...
Russell Drysdale: A Biographical And Critical Study
$12.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biographical and critical study chronicles the life and...
Blizzard And Fire: A Year At Mawson, Antarctica
$25.00 AUD
Author: John BechervaiseBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS AND ROBERTSON, 1963Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling non-fiction narrative chronicles a year of extraordinary challenges and breathtaking beauty at Mawson Station,...
The Empire Actors: Stars Of Australasian Costume Drama 1890-1920S
$20.00 AUD
Author: Veronica KellyBinding: HardbackPublished: CURRENCY HOUSE, 2009Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Empire Actors: Stars Of Australasian Costume Drama 1890-1920S chronicles the captivating careers of the leading performers who...
Tom Roberts
$20.00 AUD
Author: Virginia SpateBinding: PaperbackPublished: Lansdowne Australian Art Library, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, yellowed on blockThis scholarly volume presents a comprehensive...
I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell
"My name is Tucker Max, and I am an asshole." With these words Tucker Max launched a classic humor bestseller that has sold more than two million copies in the...
Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763
$15.00 AUD
Author: BoswellBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1951Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markings'Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763 chronicles the formative experiences of a young James Boswell as he...
Learning to Dance: Elizabeth Jolley - Her Life and Work
Reveals the most intimate writing of one of Australia's most loved and acclaimed authors. Through these pieces we discover where Elizabeth's writing has come from and how her thinking has...
The Way My Father Tells it: The Story of an Australian Life
The Last Asylum: A Memoir of Madness in our Times
A haunting literary memoir of a journey through mental illness and the psychiatric health care system In July 1988, Barbara Taylor, then an acclaimed young historian, was admitted to what...
The Major Works
This authoritative edition was formerly published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Johnson's poetry and prose...
Sully: My Search for What Really Matters
$8.00 AUD
Now a major motion picture from Clint Eastwood, starring Tom Hanks--the inspirational autobiography by one of the most captivating American heroes of our time, Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger--the pilot who miraculously...
Docile: Memoir of a Not So Perfect Asian Girl
From Texas sugar cane fields, Ivy League halls to her homeland of South Korea and back again this memoir is a journey through identity crises, mental health struggles, and the...
Tommy Woodcock: The Life Story Of Tommy Woodcock, Horseman, Best Friend To Phar Lap And Reckless, As He Told It To
$20.00 AUD
Author: Jan WositzkyBinding: HardbackPublished: Greenhouse Publications, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerTommy Woodcock's remarkable life story unfolds in Tommy Woodcock: The Life Story Of Tommy Woodcock, Horseman, Best...
Australian Pioneer Women
$20.00 AUD
Author: Eve PownallBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAustralian Pioneer Women chronicles the extraordinary lives and enduring spirit of the women who shaped early Australia....
Amateur Soldier: An Australian Machine Gunner's Memories Of World War Ii
$20.00 AUD
Author: John BellairBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spectrum Publications, Melbourne, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis book chronicles the firsthand experiences of an...
The Ascent Of Everest
$15.00 AUD
Author: John HuntBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1955Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis gripping non-fiction account chronicles the monumental 1953 British expedition to conquer...
The Best Of James Herriot: Favourite Memories Of A Country Vet
$20.00 AUD
Author: James HerriotBinding: HardbackPublished: Reader's Digest, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Mild chipping on top end of spine, faded jacketThis collection, The...
A Man Of The People: From Boilermaker To Governor-General The Career Of The Rt. Hon. Sir William Mckell Pc, Ocmg, Qc
$20.00 AUD
Author: Vince KellyBinding: HardbackPublished: ALPHA BOOKS, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Wrinkled jacketA Man Of The People...: From Boilermaker To Governor-General chronicles the remarkable...
James Edward Neild: Victorian Virtuoso
$20.00 AUD
Author: Harold LoveBinding: HardbackPublished: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some foxing on top of blockThis biography chronicles the remarkable life of James Edward Neild,...
This Accursed Land
$15.00 AUD
Author: Lennard BickelBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the harrowing 1860-61 Burke and Wills expedition, the first to traverse the Australian continent...
Journey To The Far Pacific
$15.00 AUD
Author: Thomas E. DeweyBinding: HardbackPublished: ODHAMS PRESS LIMITED, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction narrative, Journey To...
Not By Myself
$25.00 AUD
Author: Fletcher JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: William Stone & Sons Surry Hills, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerNot By Myself: The Fletcher Jones Story chronicles the...
Hawke: The Definitive Biography
$15.00 AUD
Author: John HurstBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS & ROBERTSON PUBLISHERS, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing on top of blockThis compelling biography chronicles the...
Boswell In Holland 1763-1764: Including His Correspondence With Belle De Zuylen (Zélide)
$15.00 AUD
Author: Frederick A. PottleBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD, 1952Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Library markingsThis biographical work chronicles James Boswell's formative year in Holland between...
Abraham Lincoln: A History; Volume Nine
$70.00 AUD
Author: John G. Nicolay And John HayBinding: HardbackPublished: The Century Co., New York; T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1890Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning...
‘So Much That Is New’: Baldwin Spencer 1860–1929: A Biography
$50.00 AUD
Author: D. J. Mulvaney And J. H. CalabyBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press , 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light wear to DJ. Minor denting...
Men Were My Milestones: Australian Portraits And Sketches
$20.00 AUD
Author: A. R. ChisholmBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Three small tears in dust jacket, yellowed blockThis compelling...
Smart Aleck: The Wit, World And Life Of Alexander Woollcott
$20.00 AUD
Author: Howard TeichmannBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some smudges on dust jacket, slightly yellowed blockThis compelling biography, Smart Aleck: The...
Brecht
$20.00 AUD
Author: Jan Needle And Peter ThomsonBinding: HardbackPublished: The University of Chicago Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Folding on back of dust jacketThis insightful volume presents a...
Robert J. Hawke: A Biography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light chipping to perimeter of DJ. Light denting to spine and some...
Afternoon Light: Some Memories Of Men And Events
$20.00 AUD
Author: Sir Robert MenziesBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn and marked cream DJ. Minor rips to top of same....
Larrkin Crook: The Rise And Fall Of Squizzy Taylor
$20.00 AUD
Author: Hugh AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Jacaranda Press, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light chipping to perimeter of DJ. Minor denting to...
The Life Of Monsieur De Moliere
$12.00 AUD
Author: Mikhail BulgakovBinding: PaperbackPublished: New Directions, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Life Of Monsieur De Molière chronicles the tumultuous...
The Life And Crimes Of Agatha Christie
$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, The Life And Crimes Of Agatha Christie, chronicles the fascinating existence of the Queen of...
Elizabeth & Alexandra
$20.00 AUD
Author: Antony LambtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Quartet Books, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical biography chronicles the intertwined destinies of two formidable women, Elizabeth and Alexandra, whose lives...
Agatha Christie: First Lady Of Crime
$15.00 AUD
Author: H.R.F. KeatingBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis insightful biography chronicles the unparalleled career of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, examining...
Strangers In Paradise: The Hollywood Emigres 1933-1950
$15.00 AUD
Author: John Russell TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the remarkable influx of European...
The Generations Of Men
$12.00 AUD
Author: Judith WrightBinding: PaperbackPublished: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe compelling saga of The Generations of Men presents a...
Final Dress
$140.00 AUD
Author: John HousemanBinding: PaperbackPublished: SIMON AND SCHUSTER, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir by a titan of the stage and screen chronicles the intricate world of...
Mon Cher Papa: Franklin And The Ladies Of Paris
$12.00 AUD
Author: Claude-Anne LopezBinding: PaperbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical biography, Mon Cher Papa: Franklin And The Ladies...
Beyond Desire: A Novel Based On The Life Of Felix And Cécile Mendelssohn
$20.00 AUD
Author: Pierre La MureBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical novel chronicles the passionate and intricate lives of the...
Little Gloria... Happy At Last
$20.00 AUD
Author: Barbara GoldsmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight fading to spine of DJThis compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous life of a young heiress, detailing...
A Recipe for Dreaming
A Recipe for Dreaming is a little treasure of wise words and beautiful images. With insight, humour and a deep sense of humanity, Bryce Courtenay inspires us to become dreamers...