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What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us: Why Happiness Eludes the Modern Woman
Talk to women under forty today, and you will hear that in spite of the fact that they have achieved goals previous generations of women could only dream of, they...
From Manassas To Appomattox: Memoirs Of The Civil War In America
$20.00 AUD
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe...
A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father
$12.00 AUD
"As a little boy, I had a dream that my father had taken me to the woods where there was a dead body. He buried it and told me I...
No Easy Walk to Freedom: Speeches, Letters and Other Writings
The articles, letters and trial transcripts of one of the great icons of the twentieth century 'There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere and many of us will have...
The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women
A raw, explicit memoir as high-intensity and riveting as any of Ellroy's novels. The theme- the author's obsessive pursuit of women. America's greatest living crime writer gives us a raw,...
The Lucky Doctor
$15.00 AUD
Author: Leslie PoidevinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Leslie Poidevin, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. This medical biography chronicles the extraordinary life and career of...
Mischling, Second Degree: My Childhood In Nazi Germany
$40.00 AUD
Author: Ilse KoehnBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis poignant memoir, "Mischling, Second Degree: My Childhood In Nazi Germany," chronicles Ilse Koehn's extraordinary experiences growing...
The Gift Of The Gab: Stories From The 'Life' Of
$20.00 AUD
Author: Barry DickinsBinding: HardbackPublished: McPhee Gribble, Fitzroy, Victoria, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light foxing on book block. This collection of short stories by...
My Turn To Make The Tea: A Further Book Of Autobiography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Monica DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMy Turn To Make The Tea" is a charming autobiographical...
One Pair Of Feet
$15.00 AUD
Author: Monica DickensBinding: PaperbackPublished: London, Michael Joseph, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageMonica Dickens’s semi-autobiographical novel, "One Pair of Feet," offers a...
Goodbye Doctor: Stories Of A Country Practice
$25.00 AUD
Author: Leslie PoidevinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Self Published, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis charming collection of medical memoirs offers a nostalgic look into...
Robert J. Hawke: A Biography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has slice on front panel (see photo) and small triangle missing from back top edge, previous...
David Rivett: Fighter For Australian Science
$20.00 AUD
Author: Rohan RivettBinding: HardbackPublished: Rohan Rivett, Melbourne, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life and enduring legacy of David Rivett, a pivotal figure in...
Charles Hotham: A Biography
$25.00 AUD
Author: Shirley RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and career of Charles Hotham, a significant figure in Australian...
Charles Perry: Bishop Of Melbourne
$20.00 AUD
Author: A. De Q. RobinBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Western Australia Press, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsA definitive biography, this volume chronicles the life and enduring...
'A Bit Of A Rebel': The Life And Work Of George Arnold Wood
$15.00 AUD
Author: R. M. CrawfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney University Press, Sydney, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor stain on book block. This biography chronicles the life and academic...
Sir Charles Lowe: A Biographical Memoir
$20.00 AUD
Author: Newman RosenthalBinding: HardbackPublished: Robertson And Mullens, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical memoir chronicles the life and career of Sir Charles Lowe, a prominent figure in...
The Ladies Came To Stay: A Study Of The Education Of Girls At The Presbyterian Ladies' College Melbourne 1875-1960
$25.00 AUD
Author: M. O. ReidBinding: HardbackPublished: The Council of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive study of the educational journey...
H. B. Higgins: The Rebel As Judge
$40.00 AUD
Author: John RickardBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin Sydney, 1984Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life and judicial career of Henry Bournes Higgins, a...
The Poet Chaucer
$30.00 AUD
Author: Nevil CoghillBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth cover has wear from general use, pages have foxing and previous owner and...
Orr
$30.00 AUD
Author: W. H. C. EddyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsOrr is a comprehensive and controversial biography of Sydney Sparkes Orr, a...
Jane Austen: Irony as Defense and Discovery
$60.00 AUD
Author: Marvin MudrickBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous...
Time Isn't Long Enough
$30.00 AUD
Author: J. Marjorie ButlerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Blue board in good condition. Faded DJ with wear. Yellowed endpapers. Time...
Another Part Of The Wood: A Self Portrait
$15.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling autobiography presents a candid self-portrait of Kenneth Clark, one of the 20th century's most influential art...
Innocent Employments
$25.00 AUD
Author: Allan TurpinBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner inital inked into title page...
You, Me and Gerry Gee: 60 Years of Australian Showbiz (SIGNED)
$30.00 AUD
Author: Ron Blaskett, Bert NewtonBinding: PaperbackPublished: G Barret & Associates, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: SIGNED with inscription by authorThis captivating memoir chronicles the remarkable...
A Unique Position: A Biography Of Edith Dircksey Cowan 1861-1932
$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter CowanBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Western Australia Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the remarkable life of Edith Dircksey Cowan, a pioneering Australian...
The Journal Of A Colonial Lady
$15.00 AUD
Author: Jessie Augusta FrancisBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded slipcase. Light discolouration on hardcover.This historical fiction novel transports readers to the American colonies...
Unknown Leonardo
$45.00 AUD
Author: Reti, Brizio, Marinoni et alBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson London, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight cover fade. Light foxing.An exploration...
Jasper Johns
$45.00 AUD
Author: Georges BoudailleBinding: HardbackPublished: RIZZOLI NEW YORK, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light foxing. Light marks on front end paper.This insightful volume presents a...
The Diary Of A Village Shopkeeper 1754-1765
$30.00 AUD
Author: Thomas TurnerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1998Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis charming non-fiction work offers an intimate look into the world of beekeeping through the eyes...
Something Beautiful For God
$30.00 AUD
Author: Malcolm MuggeridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins London, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Lightn foxingThis profound biography chronicles the life and work...
The Complete Work Of Michelangelo
$200.00 AUD
Author: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Salmi, Mario (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald & Co, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn slipcase. Beige cloths in good condition. Minor stain on...
Cheshire V.C.
$15.00 AUD
Author: Russell BraddonBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped/weak spine.This compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Group Captain Leonard Cheshire V.C.,...
Shakespeare
$20.00 AUD
Author: Anthony BurgessBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerAnthony Burgess's "Shakespeare" presents a compelling biographical account of the Bard, offering a vivid portrait...
The Sun King
$20.00 AUD
Author: Nancy MitfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNancy Mitford's "The Sun King" is a captivating historical biography that illuminates the life and reign of...
W. H. Auden: The Life Of A Poet
$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre Methuen, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of W. H. Auden, one of the 20th...
Robert J. Hawke: A Biography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz Books, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the life and political career of Robert J. Hawke, one of Australia's most...
Margaret Cunningham Of Fintona
$25.00 AUD
Author: Joan GillisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Fintona Girls School, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small tear on dustjacket. Clean, tight copy.This...
There Was A Ship (SIGNED)
$25.00 AUD
Author: Patsy Adam-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson Melbourne, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Gifter's inscription on FEP. Flat sign by the author on half-title page. In...
Matisse
$30.00 AUD
Author: Caroline Turner And Roger BenjaminBinding: PaperbackPublished: Queensland Art Gallery; Art Exhibitions Australia Limited, 1995Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative...
Henri Matisse
$90.00 AUD
Author: Henri MatisseBinding: HardbackPublished: Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1978Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Clean pages. Strong board. Light foxing. Wear on corners of slipcase.This...
Giovanni Pisano: Sculptor
$50.00 AUD
Author: Michael AyrtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames And Hudson, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Strong spine. Foxing on top paper edges.This scholarly art history...
Fra Angelico: Luce Dell'Anima
$80.00 AUD
Author: Jacqueline And Maurice GuillaudBinding: HardbackPublished: Guillaud Paris / New York, 1988Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: ITALIAN TEXT ONLY. This comprehensive art history volume presents...
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...
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
$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
$15.00 AUD
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,...