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Sansovino: Portrait Of ?

Sansovino: Portrait Of ?

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Author: Trenerry, Elizabeth | Ian Potter Museum of ArtBinding: PaperbackPublished: Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown...
Having A Go!: Bill Boyd's Mallee

Having A Go!: Bill Boyd's Mallee

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Author: Weston BateBinding: HardbackPublished: Museum of Victoria, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHaving A Go!: Bill Boyd's Mallee chronicles the remarkable life of Bill Boyd, a figure deeply...
The Stockman

The Stockman

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Author: Hugh Sawrey, Mary Durack, Marie Mahood, Keith Willey, R. M. Williams, Ron Iddon, Olaf RuhenBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles...
Raaf Log

Raaf Log

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Author: R.A.A.F. Directorate Of Public RelationsBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial, Canberra, A.C.T., 1943Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsRaaf Log chronicles the significant events and contributions of the Royal Australian Air...
The Genius Of Jacopo Bellini: The Complete Paintings And Drawings

The Genius Of Jacopo Bellini: The Complete Paintings And Drawings

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Author: Colin EislerBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative art history volume presents a comprehensive catalogue raisonné of Jacopo Bellini's artistic output....
Wagner And His World

Wagner And His World

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Author: Charles OSBORNEBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCharles Osborne's Wagner And His World presents a comprehensive look into the life and times of...
A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy In The White House

A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy In The White House

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Author: Arthur M. Schlesinger JrBinding: HardbackPublished: ANDRE DEUTSCH, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis Pulitzer Prize-winning historical account chronicles the pivotal years...
Despite Captivity: A Doctor's Life As Prisoner Of War

Despite Captivity: A Doctor's Life As Prisoner Of War

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Author: John BorrieBinding: HardbackPublished: WHITCOULLS PUBLISHERS, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis poignant memoir, Despite Captivity: A Doctor's Life As Prisoner Of...
My Ship Is So Small

My Ship Is So Small

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Author: Lloyd RhysBinding: HardbackPublished: Georgian House, Melbourne, 1946Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis poignant maritime tale, My Ship Is So Small by...
Books Be My Destiny

Books Be My Destiny

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Author: Maurice EdmondsBinding: HardbackPublished: Edmonds Book Gallery, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography presents the life of a South Australian antiquarian bookseller who chronicles his rise from...
South With Scott

South With Scott

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Author: Admiral Sir Edward R. G. R. EvansBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Fold-out map intact. South With Scott presents a firsthand...
Middle East Diary

Middle East Diary

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Author: Noel CowardBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD, 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir chronicles Noel Coward's experiences and observations during his wartime travels through...
The Well Of The Silent Harp: A Novel Of The Life And Loves Of Robert Burns

The Well Of The Silent Harp: A Novel Of The Life And Loves Of Robert Burns

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Author: James BarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Well of the Silent Harp presents a compelling historical narrative, immersing readers in the vibrant world of 18th-century Scotland....
The Song In The Green Thorn Tree: A Novel Of The Life And Loves Of Robert Burns

The Song In The Green Thorn Tree: A Novel Of The Life And Loves Of Robert Burns

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Author: James BarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1948Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Song In The Green Thorn Tree is a compelling historical novel that chronicles...
The Life Of Noël Coward

The Life Of Noël Coward

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Author: Cole LesleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis definitive biography, The Life Of Noël Coward, chronicles the extraordinary journey of one of...
The Noël Coward Diaries

The Noël Coward Diaries

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Author: Graham Payn And Sheridan MorleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection presents the private thoughts and public observations of one...
Picasso

Picasso

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Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria; Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageUnknown
Matisse

Matisse

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Author: Caroline Turner And Roger BenjaminBinding: PaperbackPublished: Queensland Art Gallery; Art Exhibitions Australia Limited, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling art...
Gabriel Poole: Space In Which The Soul Can Play

Gabriel Poole: Space In Which The Soul Can Play

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Author: Bruce WalkerBinding: PaperbackPublished: VISIONARY PRESS, 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling architectural study chronicles the visionary career of Gabriel Poole,...
The Tongs And The Bones: The Memoirs Of Lord Harewood (SIGNED)

The Tongs And The Bones: The Memoirs Of Lord Harewood (SIGNED)

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Author: Lord HarewoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe Tongs And The Bones: The Memoirs Of Lord Harewood presents an intimate look into the life...
Curzon's Persia

Curzon's Persia

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Author: George Nathaniel CurzonBinding: HardbackPublished: SIDGWICK & JACKSON, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account, Curzon's Persia, meticulously chronicles the intricate political landscape and cultural nuances of...
Mucking About: An Autobiography

Mucking About: An Autobiography

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Author: Paul HasluckBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography, Mucking About, chronicles the remarkable life and career of Paul Hasluck, offering an...
The Art Of Tim Burton

The Art Of Tim Burton

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Author: Tim BurtonBinding: HardbackPublished: STERLES PUBLISHING, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating art volume presents an unparalleled journey into the...
Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci

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Author: Kenneth ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work, Leonardo Da Vinci, presents a comprehensive and insightful examination of the Renaissance master's life...
Giorgio De Chirico

Giorgio De Chirico

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Author: James Thrall SobyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Museum of Modern Art New York, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis definitive volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the...
A Taste Of The Hills

A Taste Of The Hills

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Author: Miles SmeetonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsMiles Smeeton's A Taste Of The Hills recounts a thrilling adventure narrative, immersing...
Monckton Milnes: The Years Of Promise 1809-1851

Monckton Milnes: The Years Of Promise 1809-1851

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Author: James Pope - HennessyBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1949Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsJames Pope-Hennessy's Monckton Milnes: The Years Of Promise presents a compelling biographical account of...
The Climate Of Treason: Five Who Spied For Russia

The Climate Of Treason: Five Who Spied For Russia

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Author: Andrew BoyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, The Climate Of Treason: Five Who Spied For Russia, chronicles the intricate...
The Secret Conferences Of Dr Goebbels October 1939 - March 1943

The Secret Conferences Of Dr Goebbels October 1939 - March 1943

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Author: Willi A. BoelckeBinding: HardbackPublished: WEIDENFELD AND NICOLSON, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the clandestine meetings of Joseph Goebbels, offering an unparalleled look into...
Captain Luckless: James, first Duke of Hamilton, 1606-1649

Captain Luckless: James, first Duke of Hamilton, 1606-1649

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Author: Rubinstein, Hilary LBinding: HardbackPublished: Scottish Academic Press Limited, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis political biography presents the turbulent life of James, first Duke of Hamilton, a...
The Life Of Dashiell Hammett

The Life Of Dashiell Hammett

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Author: Diane JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus; The Hogarth Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography The Life Of Dashiell Hammett chronicles the tumultuous existence of the...
Snakes & Ladders (SIGNED)

Snakes & Ladders (SIGNED)

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Author: Dirk BogardeBinding: HardbackPublished: CHATTO & WINDUS, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedThis compelling memoir, Snakes And Ladders, chronicles the life and career of acclaimed actor Dirk...
A Postillion Struck By Lightning (SIGNED)

A Postillion Struck By Lightning (SIGNED)

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Author: Dirk BogardeBinding: HardbackPublished: CHATTO & WINDUS, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedA witty and poignant memoir, A Postillion Struck By Lightning chronicles the early life and...
Margaret Thatcher: The Authorized Biography, Volume Two: Everything She Wants

Margaret Thatcher: The Authorized Biography, Volume Two: Everything She Wants

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Author: Charles MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane., 2015Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some minor staining to back of DJ.The sensational second volume of Charles Moore's bestselling authorised...
Noble Endeavours: The life of two countries, England and Germany, in

Noble Endeavours: The life of two countries, England and Germany, in

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On the eve of marking the centenary of the opening of the hostilities that devastated the world and changed its history, old wounds gape rawly open. No two countries in...
The Fighter of Auschwitz: The incredible true story of Leen Sanders

The Fighter of Auschwitz: The incredible true story of Leen Sanders

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**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'He had the dream again last night... He taps the gloves of his unbeaten Polish opponent. There are rumours that the loser will be sent to...
Your Blue Is Not My Blue: A Missing Person Memoir

Your Blue Is Not My Blue: A Missing Person Memoir

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Aspen's and Justin's paths serendipitously aligned on the Pacific Crest Trail when both were walking from Mexico to Canada, separately and alone - both using thru-hiking in hopes of escaping...
Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire

Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire

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Michael Palin recreates the extraordinary life and tragic death of a First World War soldier - his great-uncle Harry. From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard...
Little Bird of Auschwitz: How My Mother Escaped Death and Found Our

Little Bird of Auschwitz: How My Mother Escaped Death and Found Our

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'That nickname . . .' '"Little bird." It wasn't mine. I found out later he gave it to every little girl that came in to be injected. "Little Bird" didn't...
The Gemstone File: A Memoir

The Gemstone File: A Memoir

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250 pages from Bruce Roberts' original Gemstone File Letters. Additional chapters by Stephanie Caruana, author of Skeleton Key to the Gemstone File - a notorious 23-page document circulated worldwide from...
Life in the Saddle: Ap Edition

Life in the Saddle: Ap Edition

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The book titled Life in the Saddle: Ap Edition by the author Torenbeek Alwyn & Gilchrist David. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...
My Inventions and Other Writings and Lectures

My Inventions and Other Writings and Lectures

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This volume presents one of the richest and most comprehensive collections of writings by Nikolai Tesla, a founding figure of the modern electrical power industry and long-time rival of Thomas...
Nobody Told Me: Poetry and Parenthood

Nobody Told Me: Poetry and Parenthood

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There were many things that Hollie McNish didn't know before she was pregnant. How her family and friends would react; that Mr Whippy would be off the menu; how quickly...
Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics

Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics

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An intimate portrait of Stephen Hawking -- the man, the friend, and the physicist An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius- not since Albert...
Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary

Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary

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Once upon a time Linus Torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy Helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. Then he wrote a groundbreaking operating...
Secondhand Eclectic Non-Fiction Bargain Book Box SP2416

Secondhand Eclectic Non-Fiction Bargain Book Box SP2416

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Secondhand Eclectic Non-Fiction Bargain Book Box Feed your curiosity with this wildly eclectic collection of fifteen secondhand non-fiction books. This box is a celebration of interesting knowledge, spanning everything from...
Bomb Season in Jakarta: A personal account of a turbulent period in

Bomb Season in Jakarta: A personal account of a turbulent period in

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In the history of Australian diplomacy, the Jakarta post between 2004 and 2007 looms larger than any other. In the span of just a few years, a terrorist bomb attack...