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The Entertainers: A Biographical History Of The Stage, Its Players, Writers, Directors, Showmen And Clowns

The Entertainers: A Biographical History Of The Stage, Its Players, Writers, Directors, Showmen And Clowns

$25.00 AUD
Author: Pitman House & Sir John Gielgud ForewordBinding: HardbackPublished: Pitman House, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive biographical history chronicles the vibrant world of entertainment, tracing the...
My World Of Cricket

My World Of Cricket

$25.00 AUD
Author: Ian ChappellBinding: HardbackPublished: Jack Pollard, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine and edges. No loose pages.In this compelling sports memoir, cricket legend Ian Chappell...
If God Prospers Me: A Portrait Of Frederick John Cato

If God Prospers Me: A Portrait Of Frederick John Cato

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ann BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Brown Prior Anderson Pty Ltd (Printer), 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the remarkable life of Frederick John Cato, an influential...
All Colour Book Of Henry Viii

All Colour Book Of Henry Viii

$15.00 AUD
Author: John WalderBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus Books, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis engaging non-fiction work presents a vibrant and accessible account of the life and reign of King...
The Man With The Donkey: John Simpson Kirkpatrick, The Good Samaritan Of Gallipoli

The Man With The Donkey: John Simpson Kirkpatrick, The Good Samaritan Of Gallipoli

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Author: Sir Irving BensonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biographical account chronicles the extraordinary bravery of John Simpson Kirkpatrick,...
Mr. Justice J.W. Willis (SIGNED)

Mr. Justice J.W. Willis (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
Author: H.F. BehanBinding: HardbackPublished: by the Author, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 319 of 500 copies. This biographical sketch chronicles the life and career of Mr....
The Nureyev Valentino: Portrait Of A Film

The Nureyev Valentino: Portrait Of A Film

$15.00 AUD
Author: Alexander BlandBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work offers an intimate look into the creation of the 1977 film "Valentino," focusing on the iconic...
Think Of Stephen: A Family Chronicle

Think Of Stephen: A Family Chronicle

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ruth BedfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney, Angus & Robinson, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis poignant family chronicle by Ruth Bedford...
The Farthing Poet: A Biography Of Richard Hengist Horne 1802-84; A Lesser Literary Lion

The Farthing Poet: A Biography Of Richard Hengist Horne 1802-84; A Lesser Literary Lion

$25.00 AUD
Author: Ann BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life of Richard Hengist Horne, a fascinating figure...
A Sparrow's Flight: Memoirs

A Sparrow's Flight: Memoirs

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Author: Lord HailshamBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Letter signed by the author laid-in. A Sparrow's Flight: Memoirs" presents the compelling autobiography of Quintin...
Miles Franklin: Her Brilliant Career

Miles Franklin: Her Brilliant Career

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Author: Colin RoderickBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Australia, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards are slightly bowed. This biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of Stella Maria...
Nobel Laureates: 1901-2000

Nobel Laureates: 1901-2000

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Author: Alan SymonsBinding: HardbackPublished: Polo Publishing, London, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive non-fiction work presents a detailed biographical compendium of Nobel laureates from 1901 to 2000. It...
Sir Francis Forbes: The First Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court Of New South Wales

Sir Francis Forbes: The First Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court Of New South Wales

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Author: C.H.CurreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly biography chronicles the life and profound legal contributions of Sir Francis...
Bolingbroke & Harley

Bolingbroke & Harley

$20.00 AUD
Author: Sheila BiddleBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred a Knopf, New York, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical biography chronicles the intertwined lives of Henry St. John,...
The Transportation Escape And Pardoning Of Mary Bryant

The Transportation Escape And Pardoning Of Mary Bryant

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Author: C. H. CurreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of historical non-fiction meticulously chronicles the extraordinary life of Mary Bryant,...
The Brothers Bent

The Brothers Bent

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Author: C. H. CurreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney University Press, Sydney, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsDr. Currey gives us an accurate and very readable account of the...
The Transportation Escape And Pardoning Of Mary Bryant

The Transportation Escape And Pardoning Of Mary Bryant

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Author: C. H. CurreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Halstead Press, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of historical non-fiction meticulously chronicles the extraordinary life of Mary Bryant, one of...
An Overlanding Diary

An Overlanding Diary

$20.00 AUD
Author: Alexander Fullerton MollisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Mast Gully Press / Kenneth Hince (Old and Fine Books). Melbourne, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing on book block. April-December,...
Felix Frankfurter Reminisces: An Intimate Portrait

Felix Frankfurter Reminisces: An Intimate Portrait

$30.00 AUD
Author: Dr. Harlan B. PhillipsBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, London , 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of non-fiction presents a unique...
Froude's Life Of Carlyle

Froude's Life Of Carlyle

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Author: Clubbe, J. (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis monumental biographical work chronicles the life and intellectual journey of the eminent Victorian essayist...
Leopardi: A Study In Solitude

Leopardi: A Study In Solitude

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Author: Iris OrigoBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1953Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsIris Origo's "Leopardi: A Study In Solitude" presents a profound biographical account of...
Wild Colonial Boys (SIGNED)

Wild Colonial Boys (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: Frank CluneBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS AND ROBERTSON, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Brown cloth with some marks and specks. Damaged DJ within mylar. Frank Clune's "Wild Colonial...
El Greco

El Greco

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Author: Antonina VallentinBinding: HardbackPublished: Museum Press Limited, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Spine bumped. Stained end papers. Tight pages.This compelling biography chronicles the life...
Sydney Parkinson Artist Of Cook's Endeavour Voyage

Sydney Parkinson Artist Of Cook's Endeavour Voyage

$50.00 AUD
Author: Carr, D. J. (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: British Museum / ANU Press Canberra, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of historical non-fiction chronicles the extraordinary life and...
Making Dreams Come True: The Story Of The Tech Mahindra Foundation

Making Dreams Come True: The Story Of The Tech Mahindra Foundation

$25.00 AUD
Author: Vinod C. KhannaBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin Enterprise, 2014Condition:Book: NewJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: New in original plastic wrapper. This non-fiction work chronicles the impactful journey of the Tech...
The Pillow Book Of Eleanor Bron

The Pillow Book Of Eleanor Bron

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Author: Eleanor BronBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this charming memoir, Eleanor Bron, a celebrated actress and writer, offers a collection of witty and...
The Mysterious Chateau

The Mysterious Chateau

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Author: Yvonne De Bremond D'Ars; translated by Barbara LucasBinding: HardbackPublished: Gollancz, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsIn this captivating memoir, Yvonne De Bremond D'Ars recounts her...
Fischer V Spassky: The Chess Match Of The Century

Fischer V Spassky: The Chess Match Of The Century

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Author: Svetozar GligoricBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fontana, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Smooth spine. Tight pages but does have yellowing.This compelling non-fiction account chronicles the legendary 1972 World Chess Championship...
My 60 Memorable Games

My 60 Memorable Games

$90.00 AUD
Author: Bobby FischerBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon and Schuster, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Remainder mark. Tight pages.This classic chess text, "My 60 Memorable...
The Life of Madame De Bonnault D'Houet

The Life of Madame De Bonnault D'Houet

$30.00 AUD
Author: Lady HerbertBinding: HardbackPublished: M. H. Gill And Son, 1885Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Bumping on spine...
My Life

My Life

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Author: Thomas BewickBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1981Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography chronicles the remarkable life of Thomas Bewick,...
The Trading Voyages Of Andrew Cheyne 1841-1844

The Trading Voyages Of Andrew Cheyne 1841-1844

$20.00 AUD
Author: Dorothy ShinebergBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University Press, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work of historical non-fiction meticulously chronicles the extensive trading voyages of Andrew Cheyne...
In Private In Public: The Prince And Princess Of Wales

In Private In Public: The Prince And Princess Of Wales

$25.00 AUD
Author: Alastair BurnetBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of non-fiction, "In Private In Public: The Prince And Princess Of Wales," offers...
Ruby Davy: Academic And Artiste; A Biography Of Australia's First Woman Doctor Of Music

Ruby Davy: Academic And Artiste; A Biography Of Australia's First Woman Doctor Of Music

$20.00 AUD
Author: Rita M. WilsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Salisbury & District Historical Society, South Australia, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling biography chronicles the...
The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

$25.00 AUD
Author: E. E. DunlopBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work presents the harrowing personal accounts of Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop, a distinguished Australian...
The Paths I'Ve Trod (SIGNED)

The Paths I'Ve Trod (SIGNED)

$25.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth BurchillBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spectrum, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded spine. Light creasing on corners. This compelling autobiography chronicles...
Little White King

Little White King

$15.00 AUD
Author: Marguerite SteenBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe last biography written by Marguerite Steen about her cat.
Days Of Our Years

Days Of Our Years

$15.00 AUD
Author: Pierre Van PaassenBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson Ltd, 1941Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerIn this compelling memoir, Pierre Van Paassen...
The Times We Had: Life With William Randolph Hearst

The Times We Had: Life With William Randolph Hearst

$15.00 AUD
Author: Marion DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tear on front opf dust jacketThis captivating memoir offers a unique glimpse...
Fallen: The Ultimate Heroes; Footballers Who Never Returned From War

Fallen: The Ultimate Heroes; Footballers Who Never Returned From War

$30.00 AUD
Author: Jim Main & David AllenBinding: HardbackPublished: Crown Content, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis poignant work of historical non-fiction chronicles the lives and ultimate sacrifices of Australian...
Blackie

Blackie

$15.00 AUD
Author: Anne BrittonBinding: HardbackPublished: Frederick Muller, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsBlackie by Anne Britton is a heartwarming classic of children's literature...
Elizabeth & Philip: The Untold Story

Elizabeth & Philip: The Untold Story

$12.00 AUD
Author: Charles Higham And Roy MoseleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson., 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, "Elizabeth & Philip: The Untold Story"...
A Pattern Of Life: The Memoirs Of An Indian Woman

A Pattern Of Life: The Memoirs Of An Indian Woman

$12.00 AUD
Author: Shudha MazumdarBinding: HardbackPublished: Manohar Book Service., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling memoir, "A Pattern of Life: The Memoirs of an Indian Woman," Shudha Mazumdar...
Clifford Brown: The Life And Art Of The Legendary Jazz Trumpeter

Clifford Brown: The Life And Art Of The Legendary Jazz Trumpeter

$15.00 AUD
Author: Nick CatalanoBinding: PaperbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 2000Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biography chronicles the extraordinary life and profound musical...
Diana: Collecting On A Princess

Diana: Collecting On A Princess

$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles NoblesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hobby House Press., 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Discolouration to spine from sun-fading.This non-fiction guide, "Diana: Collecting On A Princess; Price Guide"...
Vet In The Clouds

Vet In The Clouds

$15.00 AUD
Author: Don Lavers With Desmond ZwarBinding: HardbackPublished: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, London, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir, "Vet In The Clouds," chronicles the extraordinary experiences...
Skydoctor: Based On The Adventures And Experiences Of A Flying Doctor In The 1950's

Skydoctor: Based On The Adventures And Experiences Of A Flying Doctor In The 1950's

$90.00 AUD
Author: Dr. Len DawsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Gypsy Publications., 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight discolouration to colour from sun-fading, minor peels to corners of cover.This biographical...
Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade

Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade

$25.00 AUD
Author: Michael SadleirBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. Michael Sadleir's "Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade" is a captivating biographical work that chronicles...