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John McDouall Stuart

John McDouall Stuart

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Author: John McdouallBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth in good condition. Worn and faded DJ. This book presents a comprehensive account...
Fossil In The Sandstone: The Recollecting Judge (SIGNED)

Fossil In The Sandstone: The Recollecting Judge (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Sir Kevin AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Spectrum Publications Melbourne, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 118 of 250 copies. Faded DJ. This book presents a detailed account...
Illustrious Friends: An Extraordinary Picture Of Literary And Artistic Life In 19Th Century England

Illustrious Friends: An Extraordinary Picture Of Literary And Artistic Life In 19Th Century England

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Author: Sheila BirkenheadBinding: HardbackPublished: Reynal & Company, New York, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor marks and specks on cloth. Slight silverfish damage on DJ. Small...
Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott

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Author: Edward WagenknechtBinding: HardbackPublished: The Continuum Publishing Co, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive account of the life and literary contributions of Sir Walter...
Thomas Traherne: A Critical Biography

Thomas Traherne: A Critical Biography

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Author: Gladys I. WadeBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press; Oxford University Press (Humphrey Milford), 1944Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Brown cloth in good condition. Worn and yellowed...
There's Rosemary... There's Rue...

There's Rosemary... There's Rue...

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Author: Winifred FortescueBinding: HardbackPublished: William Blackwood & Sons Ltd., 1940Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Green cloth in good condition. Worn and yellowed DJ. Light...
...And Mr. Fortescue: A Selection From The Diaries From 1851 To 1862 Of Chichester Fortescue Lord Carlingford K.P.

...And Mr. Fortescue: A Selection From The Diaries From 1851 To 1862 Of Chichester Fortescue Lord Carlingford K.P.

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Author: Osbert Wyndham HewettBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a curated collection of diary entries from Chichester Fortescue, Lord Carlingford, spanning the...
The Hawke Ascendancy: A Definitive Account Of Its Origins And Climax 1975-1983

The Hawke Ascendancy: A Definitive Account Of Its Origins And Climax 1975-1983

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Author: Paul KellyBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the rise and peak of a significant political figure. It provides a comprehensive...
Library Looking-Glass: A Personal Anthology

Library Looking-Glass: A Personal Anthology

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Author: David CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable London, 1966Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume compiles a diverse array of writings. It provides a unique lens through which to view literary...
A Portrait Of Charles Lamb

A Portrait Of Charles Lamb

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Author: David CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1983Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Excellent condition. Jacket is price clipped.This book presents a biographical account of Charles Lamb. The narrative explores the...
The Castle Diaries 1974-76

The Castle Diaries 1974-76

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Author: Barbara CastleBinding: HardbackPublished: George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd, 1980Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a candid account of a pivotal period in British politics. The author, a...
Dear Bertrand Russell...: A Selection Of His Correspondence With The General Public 1950-1968

Dear Bertrand Russell...: A Selection Of His Correspondence With The General Public 1950-1968

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Author: Barry Feinberg And Ronald KasrilsBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume compiles a selection of letters written by Bertrand Russell to the...
The Life Of Charles Third Earl Stanhope

The Life Of Charles Third Earl Stanhope

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Author: G. P. Gooch And Ghita StanhopeBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., 1914Condition:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Good condition with a few blemishes to the front...
Edward King: Sixtieth Bishop Of Lincoln

Edward King: Sixtieth Bishop Of Lincoln

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Author: George W. E. RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: Smith, Elder & Co., 1912Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Overall in good condition. Foxing to edges and throughout the book.The...
Darnley: A Historie Of The Lord Of Dunfermline

Darnley: A Historie Of The Lord Of Dunfermline

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Author: Lord Shaw of DunfermlineBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, London, 1925Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Excellent condition for a 100 year old book. This is numbered 355 from a...
The Cease Of Majesty: A Study Of Shakespeare's History Plays

The Cease Of Majesty: A Study Of Shakespeare's History Plays

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Author: M. M. ReeseBinding: HardbackPublished: Edward Arnold, 1961Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight Discolouration to the dust jacketThis scholarly work offers a comprehensive analysis of William Shakespeare's history...
Tapestries: A Collection Of Family Histories From Presbyterian Ladies' College

Tapestries: A Collection Of Family Histories From Presbyterian Ladies' College

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Author: Presbyterian Ladies' College.Binding: HardbackPublished: Ashwood House, Surrey Hills, Vic, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Number 116The book compiles family histories, offering a rich tapestry of...
Cut Lunch Commando

Cut Lunch Commando

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Author: Vere MoonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Vere Moon, 2011Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book was written by Vere Moon and tells of her wartime experiences in WWII.
Rubens' Self-Portrait: In Focus

Rubens' Self-Portrait: In Focus

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Author: David JafféBinding: SoftbackPublished: Australian National Gallery, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book offers an in-depth examination of Rubens's self-portrait. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the...
My Story: 50 Memories From Fifty Years Of Service

My Story: 50 Memories From Fifty Years Of Service

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Author: Mohammed Bin Rashid Al MaktoumBinding: HardbackPublished: Explorer Publishing & Distribution, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor stain on prelims. Clean text. This book...
The Spy Who Disappeared: Diary Of A Secret Mission To Russian Central Asia In 1918

The Spy Who Disappeared: Diary Of A Secret Mission To Russian Central Asia In 1918

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Author: Reginald Teague-JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth in good condition. DJ repaired with tape. This book presents a firsthand account of...
So Ends This Day: An Autobiography

So Ends This Day: An Autobiography

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Author: Captain Sir John WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Globe Press Melbourne, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light stains on page edges. Clean text. This autobiography chronicles...
In Joy Still Felt: The Autobiography Of Isaac Asimov, 1954-1978

In Joy Still Felt: The Autobiography Of Isaac Asimov, 1954-1978

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Author: Isaac AsimovBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn DJ with surface wear. Foxing on page edges. Clean text. This volume presents...
Scientific Temperaments: Three Lives In Contemporary Science

Scientific Temperaments: Three Lives In Contemporary Science

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Author: Philip J. HiltsBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents an examination of three prominent figures within modern scientific discourse....
Russell Drysdale: A Biographical And Critical Study

Russell Drysdale: A Biographical And Critical Study

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Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a comprehensive biographical and critical examination of Russell Drysdale's life and artistic contributions....
Leonardo

Leonardo

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Author: Robert PayneBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerBased on entirely fresh primary research. Leonardo presents important new information and perspectives on one of the most...
Secret Service Chief

Secret Service Chief

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Author: U.E. Baughman With Leonard Wallace RobinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, 1963Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded cloth. Worn Dj with surface wear. Clean text. This book...
The Arms Of Time: A Memoir

The Arms Of Time: A Memoir

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Author: Rupert Hart-DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a personal account of the author's life experiences. It offers insights into the...
The Walls Of The Heart / Die Mauern Des Herzens: The Work And Life Of David Rankin (SIGNED)

The Walls Of The Heart / Die Mauern Des Herzens: The Work And Life Of David Rankin (SIGNED)

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Author: Dore AshtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Verlag Christian Brandstätter, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Inscribed by the subject. English - German text. This publication presents a comprehensive...
My Dear Great Great Grandfather James Mellor (SIGNED)

My Dear Great Great Grandfather James Mellor (SIGNED)

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Author: Alfred B. MellorBinding: SoftbackPublished: Armadale, Vic. : A.B. Mellor and M.A. Mellor, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Minor marks and specks on cover. Gifter's inscription on...
The Phantom Major

The Phantom Major

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Author: Virginia CowlesBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsThe book recounts the compelling story of David Stirling, the founder of the Special Air Service (SAS)...
Martin Buber's Life And Work (Three-Volume Set)

Martin Buber's Life And Work (Three-Volume Set)

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Author: Maurice FriedmanBinding: SoftbackPublished: Wayne State University Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMaurice Friedman's Martin Buber's Life and Work is a comprehensive three-volume biography that meticulously explores...
The Bradman Albums (Two-Volume Set)

The Bradman Albums (Two-Volume Set)

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Author: Sir Donald BradmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spines. This two-volume set compiles a comprehensive visual history of one of cricket's...
When the Going Gets Weird: The Twisted Life and Times of Hunter S.

When the Going Gets Weird: The Twisted Life and Times of Hunter S.

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A look at the life and lunacy of the well-known journalist traces the people and events that shaped Thompson's life, describing his troubled Kentucky childhood, his life in New York...
A Guest of the Reich: The Story of American Heiress Gertrude Legendre

A Guest of the Reich: The Story of American Heiress Gertrude Legendre

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From the co-author of The Zhivago Affair, a finalist for the National Books Critics Circle Award, comes the riveting story of a wealthy heiress who joined the OSS and was...
Alan Ladd 173 Success Facts - Everything you need to know about Alan

Alan Ladd 173 Success Facts - Everything you need to know about Alan

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Experience Alan Ladd. This book is your ultimate resource for Alan Ladd. Here you will find the most up-to-date 173 Success Facts, Information, and much more. In easy to read...
The Still Point of the Turning World

The Still Point of the Turning World

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Like all mothers, Emily Rapp had ambitious plans for her first and only child, Ronan. He would be smart, loyal, physically fearless, level-headed but fun. He would be good at...
Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend

Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend

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Considered to be "as monumental--and enigmatic--a legend as American sport has ever seen" ( "Sports Illustrated" ), Willie Mays is arguably the greatest player in baseball history, still revered for...
Marco Polo

Marco Polo

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As the most celebrated European to explore Asia, Marco Polo was the original global traveler and the earliest bridge between East and West. A universal icon of adventure and discovery,...
Fifteen Percent Pregnant: A Man, a Woman and IVF

Fifteen Percent Pregnant: A Man, a Woman and IVF

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Tony Hardy is 43 and trying to become a dad for the first time. He is typical of those self-absorbed 40-somethings who live in the cashed-up inner suburbs. Delaying fatherhood...
The Clinton Years: The Photographs of Robert Mcneely

The Clinton Years: The Photographs of Robert Mcneely

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Robert McNeely -- President Bill Clinton's official photographer from 1992 to 1998 -- has traveled the world and roamed the halls of the White House, a virtual fly-on-the-wall, documenting the...
No Job for a Girl

No Job for a Girl

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Foreign Correspondence

Foreign Correspondence

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Fathers and Sons: The Autobiography of a Family

Fathers and Sons: The Autobiography of a Family

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If there is a literary gene, then the Waugh family most certainly has it-and it clearly seems to be passed down from father to son. The first of the literary...