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Anything For A Quiet Life: The Autobiography Of Jack Hawkins

Anything For A Quiet Life: The Autobiography Of Jack Hawkins

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Author: Jack HawkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Elm Tree Books / Hamish Hamilton London, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsAnything For A Quiet Life chronicles the remarkable career and...
My Darling Pussy: The Letters Of Lloyd George And Frances Stevenson 1913-41

My Darling Pussy: The Letters Of Lloyd George And Frances Stevenson 1913-41

$20.00 AUD
Author: A.J.P. TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical collection My Darling Pussy: The Letters Of Lloyd George...
Aristocrats

Aristocrats

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Author: Robert LaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: HUTCHINSON, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRobert Lacey's Aristocrats chronicles the lives and legacies of Europe's most prominent noble families, offering an intimate look...
James Barnet: Colonial Architect

James Barnet: Colonial Architect

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Author: Peter Bridges & Don McdonaldBinding: HardbackPublished: Hale & Iremonger, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor wear of dust jacket; otherwise little noticeable wear and in...
Mike: The Memoirs Of The Right Honourable Lester B. Pearson; Volume I: 1897-1948

Mike: The Memoirs Of The Right Honourable Lester B. Pearson; Volume I: 1897-1948

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Author: Lester B. PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Toronto Press, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling political memoir, Mike: The Memoirs Of The Rt....
Thoughts And Adventures

Thoughts And Adventures

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Author: Winston S. ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Odhams Press Limited, 1947Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThoughts And Adventures presents a compelling collection of essays...
The Choice

The Choice

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Author: Edith EgerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin / Random House London, 2017Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Proof copy in slipcase. The profound memoir...
The Embarrassing Australian: The Story Of An Aboriginal Warrior

The Embarrassing Australian: The Story Of An Aboriginal Warrior

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Author: Harry GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: Cheshire Press; Lansdowne Press, 1962Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: ex-library copy; cloth cover wrapped in...
The Great Professional: A Study Of W. M. Hughes

The Great Professional: A Study Of W. M. Hughes

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Author: Malcolm BookerBinding: HardbackPublished: MCGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: dust marks and minor wear to dust cover; slight mildew and dust spots on...
The Romantic Exiles

The Romantic Exiles

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Author: E. H. CarrBinding: PaperbackPublished: Peregrine Books, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks:...
Jane Austen In Bath

Jane Austen In Bath

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Author: Jean FreemanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Jane Austen Society, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: pamphlet style booklet; minor wear marks on cover; remainder...
Richard Of England

Richard Of England

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Author: D. M. KleynBinding: HardbackPublished: -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Richard Of England, chronicles the tumultuous reign and complex character of one of England's...
Peter Finch: A Biography

Peter Finch: A Biography

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Author: Trader FaulknerBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson - Publishers, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Peter Finch: A Biography, chronicles the extraordinary life and career of...
Aung San Suu Kyi: A Portrait In Words And Pictures

Aung San Suu Kyi: A Portrait In Words And Pictures

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Author: Christophe LoupyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hintermann & Buehler in association with TG BucherCondition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA compelling biographical account, Aung San Suu Kyi: A Portrait In Words...
Hear The Train Blow

Hear The Train Blow

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Author: Patsy Adam-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the lives and experiences of those connected to Australia's railway system, presenting a...
Sakharov Speaks

Sakharov Speaks

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Author: Andrei D. SakharovBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins & Harvill Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection presents the profound insights of a Nobel laureate, chronicling his courageous stand...
Lady Randolph Churchill: A Biography 1854-1895

Lady Randolph Churchill: A Biography 1854-1895

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Author: Ralph G MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL LONDON, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, Lady Randolph Churchill: A Biography 1854-1895, chronicles the early life and...
Afternoon Light: Some Memories Of Men And Events

Afternoon Light: Some Memories Of Men And Events

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Author: Sir Robert Gordon MenziesBinding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL AUSTRALIA, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some foxong at front of bookThis compelling memoir, Afternoon Light: Some Memories Of...
The Life Of Charles Dickens: In Two Volumes - Volume Two

The Life Of Charles Dickens: In Two Volumes - Volume Two

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Author: John ForsterBinding: HardbackPublished: Everyman's LibraryCondition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical masterpiece, The Life Of Charles Dickens: In Two Volumes - Volume Two, chronicles the...
Of Blood And Hope

Of Blood And Hope

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Author: Samuel PisarBinding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL LONDON, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis poignant memoir, Of Blood And Hope, chronicles the harrowing experiences of a Holocaust survivor, detailing his...
Robert J. Hawke: A Biography

Robert J. Hawke: A Biography

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Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: SCHWARTZ, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: message to previous owner in coverA portrait emerges of a leader whose charisma, vision, and determination...
Wran: An Unauthorised Biography

Wran: An Unauthorised Biography

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Author: Mike Steketee, Milton CockburnBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin Australia, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Wran: An Unauthorised Biography, chronicles the tumultuous political career and...
The Complete Stories of Alan Marshall

The Complete Stories of Alan Marshall

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Author: Alan MarshallBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerAcross these tales, everyday moments unfold with warmth, wit, and an unmistakable sense of humanity. Characters rise from...
Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years

Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years

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Author: Michael E. NewtonBinding: HardbackPublished: ELEFTHERIA PUBLISHING, 2015Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography, Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years, chronicles the early life and foundational experiences of...
Hardtack And Coffee

Hardtack And Coffee

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Author: John D. BillingsBinding: HardbackPublished: Konecky & Konecky, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHardtack And Coffee chronicles the gritty realities of soldier life during the American Civil War, offering...
Mighty Bernborough: The Story Behind The Legend

Mighty Bernborough: The Story Behind The Legend

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Author: Bill Sigley In Consultation With Athol George MulleyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Boolarong, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageMighty Bernborough: The Story Behind The...
John Wyclif: Myth And Reality

John Wyclif: Myth And Reality

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Author: G.R. EvansBinding: HardbackPublished: Lion Book, 2005Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis scholarly work presents a rigorous examination of a pivotal figure in medieval religious...
Siegfried Sassoon Diaries: 1915-1918

Siegfried Sassoon Diaries: 1915-1918

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Author: Siegfried SassoonBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical document Siegfried Sassoon Diaries 1915-1918 chronicles the harrowing experiences of a...
Soutine: Catalogue Raisonné - Werkverzeichnis (Two-Volume Set)

Soutine: Catalogue Raisonné - Werkverzeichnis (Two-Volume Set)

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Author: Maurice Tuchman, Esti Dunow, Klaus PerlsBinding: HardbackPublished: TASCHEN, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase: Good. Across two volumes housed in a slipcase, it details the...
Percy Grainger

Percy Grainger

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Author: John BirdBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan , 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography Percy Grainger chronicles the extraordinary life of the eccentric Australian composer and pianist. John...
The Heights of Zervos; Rat Race; Confessions Of A Hitch-Hiker

The Heights of Zervos; Rat Race; Confessions Of A Hitch-Hiker

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Author: VariousBinding: HardbackPublished: Odhams BooksCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Lee Kuan Yew (Two-Volume Set)

Lee Kuan Yew (Two-Volume Set)

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Author: Alex JoseyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Times Books, 1971Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis political biography presents a commanding account of Lee Kuan...
Fighting Fate

Fighting Fate

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Justin Yerbury made a promise to his mother while she was dying of motor neurone disease (MND) that he would do everything he could to find a cure. MND had...
Mortality

Mortality

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Sunday Times 2012 Books of The Year Mail on Sunday's 2012 Books of The Year Independent's 2012 Books of The Year The Times 2012 Books of The Year During the...
Outside, the Sky is Blue: The story of a family told with searing

Outside, the Sky is Blue: The story of a family told with searing

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'A bracing, heart-lifting read. Patterson is a superb writer' Observer OUTSIDE, THE SKY IS BLUE is a heart-breaking yet also truly joyful and wise memoir of growing up, of dealing...
Wilt, 1962: The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New Era

Wilt, 1962: The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New Era

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On the night of March 2, 1962, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, right up the street from the chocolate factory, Wilt Chamberlain, a young and striking athlete celebrated as the Big Dipper,...
Londongrad: From Russia with Cash;The Inside Story of the Oligarchs

Londongrad: From Russia with Cash;The Inside Story of the Oligarchs

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The amazing true story of how London became home to the Russian super-rich. A dazzling tale of incredible wealth, ferocious disputes, beautiful women, private jets, mega-yachts, the world's best footballers...
Scattered Pearls

Scattered Pearls

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An inspiring story of courage, love and hope, from Tehran to Melbourne. In pre-revolutionary Iran, Sohila Zanjani grew up under the threat of violence and control at the hands of...
Fierce Attachments

Fierce Attachments

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Vivian Gornick's relationship with her mother is difficult. She describes it as 'locked in a narrow channel of acquaintance, intense and binding.' Out of duty, or perhaps more aptly, guilt,...
Hitlers Death: Russia's Last Great Secret

Hitlers Death: Russia's Last Great Secret

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At last one of the greatest mysteries of the Second World War has been solved. Since historian Hugh Trevor-Roper made his name with the publication of "Hitler's Last Days", it...
A Long Walk Home: One Woman's Story of Kidnap, Hostage, Loss - and

A Long Walk Home: One Woman's Story of Kidnap, Hostage, Loss - and

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This is the story of how, over a period of one hundred and ninety-two days, I was torn away from the life I knew and loved, and dragged down to...
Chronicle of the Popes

Chronicle of the Popes

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This text recounts the lives, deeds and misdeeds of the 264 popes from St Peter to John Paul II. The dichotomy between the awesome dignity of the holy office and...
January First: A Child's Descent Into Madness and Her Father's

January First: A Child's Descent Into Madness and Her Father's

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Michael Schofield s daughter January is at the mercy of her imaginary friends, except they aren t the imaginary friends that most young children have; they are hallucinations. And January...
Ayrton Senna: One Year on

Ayrton Senna: One Year on

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The book titled Ayrton Senna: One Year on by the author Alan Henry. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Powsels and Thrums

Powsels and Thrums

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' I salute him with the most heartfelt respect and admiration ' PHILIP PULLMAN ' One of Britain's greatest writers ' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Alan Garner's world is unbearably beautiful and...
The Good, the Bad & the Rugby - Unleashed

The Good, the Bad & the Rugby - Unleashed

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'I want absolutely nothing to do with this book.' - Owen Farrell THREE RUGBY MEGASTARS. ONE EPIC BOOK. Welcome to the wild world of The Good, The Bad & The...
The Pfitzner Story

The Pfitzner Story

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Author: Revd Carl J. PFITZNERBinding: HardbackPublished: Lutheran Publishing House, 1976Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor fraying of cloth...