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Lillie and the Gambler
$10.00 AUD
Author: Betty WatsonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Self-published, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Christina Stead. A Life Of Letters.
$15.00 AUD
Author: Chris WilliamsBinding: SoftbackPublished: McPhee Gribble Publishers, 1989Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and letters of Australian-born novelist Christina Stead. It delves...
Poppy
$10.00 AUD
Author: Drusilla ModjeskaBinding: SoftbackPublished: McPhee Gribble, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsDiscover the captivating story of 'Poppy' by Drusilla Modjeska. This paperback novel tells a fictional narrative...
Iris Murdoch As I Knew Her
$15.00 AUD
Author: A. N. WilsonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Random House UK Ltd, 2003Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book is a memoir by A. N. Wilson about his experiences and...
Another October Child: Recollections of Eleanor Spence
$15.00 AUD
Author: Spence, EleanorBinding: SoftbackPublished: Collins Dove, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAn autobiographical account of Eleanor Spence's childhood and adolescence, ending with her marriage and the...
Gertrude and Alice
$15.00 AUD
Author: Diana SouhamiBinding: SoftbackPublished: Pandora Press, 1993Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerExplore the fascinating lives of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas with this captivating biography by...
Writers and Their Background: Alexander Pope
$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter DixonBinding: SoftbackPublished: G. Bell, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an insightful exploration of Alexander Pope, a prominent poet of the English Augustan...
Letters of Vance and Nettie Palmer, 1915-1963
$15.00 AUD
Author: Vance PalmerBinding: SoftbackPublished: National Library of Australia, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection presents correspondence between Vance and Nettie Palmer from 1915 to...
Hugh Walpole: A Biography
$15.00 AUD
Author: Rupert Hart-DavisBinding: SoftbackPublished: Harcourt Brace & World, USA, 1952Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography presents a remarkable portrait of Hugh Walpole, capturing the essence of...
The Christesen Romance
$15.00 AUD
Author: Judith ArmstrongBinding: SoftbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1996Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Christesen Romance is a captivating exploration of love and relationships set against the...
Mary, Queen of Scots
$15.00 AUD
Author: Antonia FraserBinding: SoftbackPublished: Panther, 1972, reprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn 'Mary, Queen of Scots', Antonia Fraser diligently compiles and sifts through everything known about Mary,...
Andre Malraux: A Biography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Curtis CateBinding: HardbackPublished: Fromm International, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCurtis Cate's biography explores the life of Andre Malraux, a literary figure, public personality, and political activist,...
The Poet Militant: Bernard O'Dowd
$15.00 AUD
Author: Hugh AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill Of Content, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the poetic philosophy of Bernard O'Dowd, a significant figure in Australian literature....
World Within World: Stephen Spender's Autobiography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Stephen SpenderBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton - BCE, 1951Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography by Stephen Spender offers a profound insight into the life...
Henry Lawson Among the Maoris
$30.00 AUD
Author: W.H. PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the interactions and experiences of Henry Lawson, a prominent Australian poet and...
Jean Rhys
$20.00 AUD
Author: Carole AngierBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch Ltd, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and works of Jean Rhys, a celebrated author known for...
A Captive of Time: My Years with Pasternak
$20.00 AUD
Author: Olga IvinskayaBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins and Harvill Press, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis memoir by Olga Ivinskaya recounts her experiences and relationship with the renowned...
Archibald MacLeish: An American Life
$20.00 AUD
Author: Scott Donaldson, R. H. WinnickBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1992Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life and contributions of Archibald MacLeish, an influential American...
Dymphna Cusack
$20.00 AUD
Author: Norman Freehill; Norman and Dymphna CusackBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Nelson, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides insights into the life and travels of Dymphna Cusack and...
Christopher Brennan - a critical biography
$25.00 AUD
Author: Axel ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and works of Christopher Brennan, a significant Australian poet and scholar....
Sean O'Casey and His World
$20.00 AUD
Author: David KrauseBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, 1976Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis pictorial biography explores the life and works of Sean O'Casey, an influential Irish playwright who...
Victor Hugo: A Biography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Samuel EdwardsBinding: HardbackPublished: New English Library Ltd, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the captivating life of Victor Hugo, detailing his accomplishments and struggles...
Australian By Choice
$20.00 AUD
Author: John MorrisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAustralian By Choice is a memoir featuring short stories that reflect on the author's experiences in Australia. Published...
Australians: Nine Profiles
$20.00 AUD
Author: John HetheringtonBinding: HardbackPublished: F.W. Cheshire, 1960Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA landmark history of Indigenous Australia that accompanies a major nine-part Australian television series. This book combines...
INTIMATE PORTRAITS AND OTHER PIECES
$20.00 AUD
Author: Vance Palmer; Selected with an Introduction by H.P. HeseltineBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Cheshire, 1969Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis collection includes essays and articles by Vance Palmer,...
The Morning Was Shining (SIGNED)
$30.00 AUD
Author: John Aikman HetheringtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis autobiography by John Aikman Hetherington recounts his journey and experiences, reflecting on his time in Australia and...
DISTURBING ELEMENT
$15.00 AUD
Author: Xavier HerbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Ltd, 1963Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book is a story of an Australian literary legend written in his own...
Sweet Is War to Them That Know It Not
$20.00 AUD
Author: Malcolm MuntheBinding: HardbackPublished: Gerald Duckworth, 1954Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerA compelling narrative that explores the complexities of war and its impact on human relationships....
Frank Harris: The Life and Loves of a Scoundrel
$20.00 AUD
Author: Vincent BromeBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Yoseloff, 1964, Third PrintingCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life of Frank Harris, a controversial figure of the...
Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind Letters, 1936-1949
$30.00 AUD
Author: Margaret MitchellBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1976Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection features letters written by Margaret Mitchell between 1936 and 1949, providing insight into her...
John Lang & The Forger's Wife
$20.00 AUD
Author: Nancy Keesing (Selected by)Binding: HardbackPublished: John Ferguson, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed account of John Lang's life in Sydney, from his birth...
Uncharted Country: Aspects of life in blindness (SIGNED)
$60.00 AUD
Author: Mary MitchellBinding: HardbackPublished: F W Cheshire, 1963Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedUncharted Country explores aspects of life in blindness through the perspective of the author, who lost her...
H. G. Wells: His Turbulent Life And Times
$15.00 AUD
Author: Lovat DicksonBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Union, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life and times of H.G. Wells, a prominent author known for his...
H G Wells and his Family (as I have known them)
$20.00 AUD
Author: H.G. WellsBinding: HardbackPublished: International Publishing, [1955]Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a personal glimpse into the life of H.G. Wells, detailing his family and the influences...
Napoleon Immortal; The Medical History and Private Life of Napoleon
$30.00 AUD
Author: James KembleBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1959Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the medical history and private life of Napoleon Bonaparte, providing insights into his...
My Writing Life
$20.00 AUD
Author: Neil BellBinding: HardbackPublished: Alvin Redman Ltd, 1955Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsMy Writing Life explores the author's journey to authorship, reflecting on the influences that shaped...
The Order of Things: A Life of Joseph Furphy
$20.00 AUD
Author: John BarnesBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Joseph Furphy, an influential Australian author, shedding light on his...
Vision of Jean Genet
$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard N. CoeBinding: HardbackPublished: Owen Limited, Peter, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the works and themes of Jean Genet, highlighting his contributions...
Forty Years with Berenson
$20.00 AUD
Author: Nicky MarianoBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1966Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsForty Years with Berenson is a detailed account of the life and work of Bernard...
Iris: A Memoir of Iris Murdoch
$15.00 AUD
Author: John BayleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Duckworth, 1999Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this poignant memoir, John Bayley recounts his life with Iris Murdoch as she battles Alzheimer's...
The Making of a Sentimental Bloke: A Sketch of the Remarkable Career of C.J. Dennis
$20.00 AUD
Author: Alec H. ChisholmBinding: HardbackPublished: Georgian House Pty Ltd, 1946Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a romantic story of C.J. Dennis and sketches the remarkable...
The Adventures of Louis Becke
$20.00 AUD
Author: Louis BeckeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill of Content, 1967Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book highlights the thrilling adventures and experiences of Australian writer Louis Becke, who was known...
The Life of George Moore. With an account of his last years by his cook and housekeeper Clara Warville
$30.00 AUD
Author: Joseph HoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1936Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of George Moore, a significant Irish writer, detailing his...
Shaw in his time
$20.00 AUD
Author: Ivor John Carnegie BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1967Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is an excellent introduction to the life and works of George Bernard Shaw, written...
The Amazing Career of Edward Gibbon Wakefield (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Author: A. J. HarropBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1928Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: SignedThis biography explores the life of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, a significant...
Whole Life: An Autobiography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Morris LurieBinding: HardbackPublished: McPhee Gribble, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn 'Whole Life: An Autobiography', Morris Lurie reflects on his life experiences with humor and insight. The...
The Heart of James McAuley- Life and Work of the Australian Poet
$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter ColemanBinding: HardbackPublished: Wildcat Press, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and work of James McAuley, an influential Australian poet and critic. It...
Miles Franklin in America. Her Unknown Brilliant Career.
$15.00 AUD
Author: Verna ColemanBinding: HardbackPublished: Sirius Books, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Miles Franklin, an influential Australian author, during her years...