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John Batman: The Story of John Batman and the Founding of Melbourne

John Batman: The Story of John Batman and the Founding of Melbourne

$45.00 AUD
Author: C. P. Billotbinding: HardbackPublished: Hyland House, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Yellowed, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life of John Batman, the controversial figure often credited...
William King: Tory and Jacobite

William King: Tory and Jacobite

$40.00 AUD
Author: David Greenwoodbinding: HardbackPublished: Clarendon Press, 1969Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of William King, a prominent figure during the Jacobite...
An Elizabethan: Sir Horatio Palavicino

An Elizabethan: Sir Horatio Palavicino

$60.00 AUD
Author: Lawrence Stonebinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford, 1956Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Sir Horatio Palavicino, a notable...
Letters of Norman Lindsay

Letters of Norman Lindsay

$80.00 AUD
Author: R.G. Howarth and A.W. Barkerbinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book is a collection of letters edited...
Gogol: The Biography of a Divided Soul

Gogol: The Biography of a Divided Soul

$40.00 AUD
Author: Henri Troyatbinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin , 1974Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Nikolai Gogol, a...
Portrait of an Artist: A Biography of William Dobell

Portrait of an Artist: A Biography of William Dobell

$25.00 AUD
Author: Brian Adamsbinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Of Australia, 1983Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and works of Australian artist William Dobell, known...
Bernard Berenson: The Making of a Legend

Bernard Berenson: The Making of a Legend

$25.00 AUD
Author: Ernest Samuelsbinding: HardbackPublished: Belknap Harvard, 1987Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Bernard Berenson, a prominent...
Janus Weathercock: The Life of Thomas Griffiths Wainewright

Janus Weathercock: The Life of Thomas Griffiths Wainewright

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jonathan Curlingbinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, 1938, firstCondition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis hardcover book tells the intriguing story of...
Wild Man of Letters: The Story of P.R. Stephensen

Wild Man of Letters: The Story of P.R. Stephensen

$40.00 AUD
Author: Craig Munrobinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1984Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and impact of P.R. Stephensen, a significant figure...
Sidney Nolan: Such is Life

Sidney Nolan: Such is Life

$30.00 AUD
Author: Brian Adamsbinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson , 1987Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsSuch is Life is a captivating exploration of the life and works of Sidney...
The Saga of Themistocles

The Saga of Themistocles

$30.00 AUD
Author: Robert J. Lenardonbinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book delves into the life and legacy of Themistocles,...
The Discourse of Niccolò Machiavelli (Two-Volume Set)

The Discourse of Niccolò Machiavelli (Two-Volume Set)

$140.00 AUD
Author: Walkerbinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1975Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis two-volume set presents Niccolò Machiavelli's influential work, the Discourses on Livy, which...
A Genealogical History of Pioneer Families of Australia

A Genealogical History of Pioneer Families of Australia

$150.00 AUD
Author: P.C. Mowlebinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1948, 4th editionCondition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive genealogical history of the...
Sherlock Holmes: The Man and His World

Sherlock Holmes: The Man and His World

$15.00 AUD
Author: H. R. F. Keatingbinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the world of Sherlock Holmes, delving into...
Little Big Top

Little Big Top

$15.00 AUD
Author: Fred Lordbinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, 1965Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsLittle Big Top is a captivating book by Fred Lord that takes...
Bright Star of Exile: Jacob Adler and the Yiddish Theatre

Bright Star of Exile: Jacob Adler and the Yiddish Theatre

$35.00 AUD
Author: Lulla Rosenfeldbinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1977Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Jacob Adler, a significant...
Times To Remember

Times To Remember

$15.00 AUD
Author: Kennedy, Rose Fitzgeraldbinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1974Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsTimes To Remember is a reflective work by Rose F. Kennedy, offering insights...
Faces From The Fire

Faces From The Fire

$20.00 AUD
Author: Leonard Mosleybinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1962, 4th impressionCondition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book is a biography of a plastic surgeon renowned...
My World. An Autobiography

My World. An Autobiography

$20.00 AUD
Author: David Burchellbinding: HardbackPublished: Self Published, 1988Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsMy World is an introspective autobiography that offers readers a profound insight into the...
Westering Man: The Life of Joseph Walker

Westering Man: The Life of Joseph Walker

$20.00 AUD
Author: Bil Gilbertbinding: HardbackPublished: Atheneum, 1983 reprintCondition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsWestering Man: The Life of Joseph Walker explores the life and adventures...
Melodies and Memories

Melodies and Memories

$15.00 AUD
Author: Nellie Melbabinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1980Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsMelodies and Memories is a reflective work by the renowned Australian soprano Nellie Melba, featuring...
Rather His Own Man

Rather His Own Man

$50.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey Robertsonbinding: HardbackPublished: Knopf, 2018Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: Signed with inscriptionRather His Own Man is a memoir by Geoffrey Robertson, detailing his life...
A Life of William Shakespeare

A Life of William Shakespeare

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sidney Leebinding: HardbackPublished: Smith, Elder & Co, 1915Condition: book: Fair, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Aging or marking, markings: Previous ownerA comprehensive biography of the legendary playwright and poet...
Henrik Ibsen; The Farewell to Poetry 1864-1882 & The Top of A Cold Mountain 1883-1906 (Two-Volume Set)

Henrik Ibsen; The Farewell to Poetry 1864-1882 & The Top of A Cold Mountain 1883-1906 (Two-Volume Set)

$55.00 AUD
Author: Michael Meyerbinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1971Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis two-volume set explores the works of Henrik Ibsen during a critical...
Letters from Iceland

Letters from Iceland

$50.00 AUD
Author: W.H. Auden and Louis MacNeicebinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1937Condition: book: Ex-library, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Aging or marking, markings: Previous ownerLetters from Iceland is a collection of...
Retreat from Glory

Retreat from Glory

$15.00 AUD
Author: Lockhart, Robert Hamilton Bruce Sir (1887-1970)binding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1943Condition: book: Good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Aging or marking, markings: Previous ownerRetreat from Glory is a...
Confessions of a Croupier

Confessions of a Croupier

$30.00 AUD
Author: Paul de Ketchivabinding: HardbackPublished: Hurst & Blackett, 1111Condition: book: Good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Aging or marking, markings: No markingsConfessions of a Croupier is a humorous exploration of...
Jose Antonio Paez

Jose Antonio Paez

$20.00 AUD
Author: R. B. Cunninghame Grahambinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, 1929Condition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Aging or marking, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life of José Antonio...
My Destiny: The Autobiography of Emanuel Wajnblum

My Destiny: The Autobiography of Emanuel Wajnblum

$40.00 AUD
Author: Emanuel Wajnblumbinding: SoftbackPublished: Emanuel Wajnblum, 1997Condition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis autobiography chronicles the life of Emanuel Wajnblum, detailing his personal journey,...
Life at Full Throttle: The Memoirs of Clive Smith

Life at Full Throttle: The Memoirs of Clive Smith

$120.00 AUD
Author: Clive Smithbinding: HardbackPublished: Arcadia, 2018Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: Signed with inscriptionLife at Full Throttle is a memoir by Clive Smith, co-founder of Nelvana, detailing...
As I Walked Down New Grub Street

As I Walked Down New Grub Street

$15.00 AUD
Author: Walter Allenbinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1981Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book serves as a commentary on George Gissing's novel 'New Grub Street', exploring...
Right Honourable Gentlemen

Right Honourable Gentlemen

$15.00 AUD
Author: Watchmanbinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club, 1940Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Yellowed, markings: Previous ownerA biography exploring the lives and contributions of British statesmen, focusing on the political...
The Last Voyage: Captain Cook's Lost Diary

The Last Voyage: Captain Cook's Lost Diary

$15.00 AUD
Author: Hammond Innesbinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThe Last Voyage: Captain Cook's Lost Diary chronicles Captain Cook's search for the North-West Passage,...
A Threefold Cord

A Threefold Cord

$30.00 AUD
Author: A. Maude Roydenbinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1947Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Aging or marking, markings: No markingsA Threefold Cord is an autobiographical work by A. Maude...
Illiberal Liberal: Robert Lowe in New South Wales

Illiberal Liberal: Robert Lowe in New South Wales

$15.00 AUD
Author: Knightbinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne UP, 1966Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life and political career of Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke, focusing...
People in Glass House: Growing Up at Government House

People in Glass House: Growing Up at Government House

$15.00 AUD
Author: Adelaide Lubbockbinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1977Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: Previous ownerThis memoir explores the author's experiences growing up at Government House, providing insights into life...
Edinburgh

Edinburgh

$15.00 AUD
Author: George Scott-Moncrieffbinding: HardbackPublished: B.T. Batsford, 1947Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Aging or marking, markings: No markingsEdinburgh is a reflection of George Scott-Moncrieff's deep connection to his...
Of Blood and Hope

Of Blood and Hope

$30.00 AUD
Author: Samuel Pisarbinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1980Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsOf Blood and Hope is a memoir by Samuel Pisar that delves into his...
Adelaide Ironside: The Pilgrim of Art

Adelaide Ironside: The Pilgrim of Art

$15.00 AUD
Author: Jill Poultonbinding: HardbackPublished: Hale & Iremonger, 1987Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life and works of Adelaide Ironside, a notable yet...
In A Different Light: Australian Artists Working In Italy

In A Different Light: Australian Artists Working In Italy

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter Ward & Susan Wardbinding: HardbackPublished: University Queensland Press,, 1991Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the contributions of Australian artists in Italy,...
Tolstoy: The Making of a Novelist

Tolstoy: The Making of a Novelist

$15.00 AUD
Author: Edward Crankshawbinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1974Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the life and works of the renowned Russian author...
Six O'Clock Diamon

Six O'Clock Diamon

$35.00 AUD
Author: Gus Officerbinding: HardbackPublished: Woolhouse Press, 2008Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsSix O'Clock Diamon is the personal account of a young man from Warrnambool in...
J. Ramsay MacDonald

J. Ramsay MacDonald

$20.00 AUD
Author: Austen Morganbinding: SoftbackPublished: Manchester University Press, 1987Condition: book: Fair, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Yellowed, markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and political career of James Ramsay MacDonald,...
John Monash: A Biography

John Monash: A Biography

$30.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey Serlebinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, 1983Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Yellowed, markings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life of General Sir John Monash, a prominent Australian figure...
The Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. Danish Art Collection

The Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. Danish Art Collection

$30.00 AUD
Author: John L. Loeb Jr.binding: SoftbackPublished: Not specified, 2005Condition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book showcases a significant collection of Danish art amassed...
The Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. Danish Art Collection

The Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. Danish Art Collection

$30.00 AUD
Author: John L. Loeb Jr.binding: SoftbackPublished: John L. Loeb Jr., 2005Condition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book showcases the Danish Art Collection of...
The Divine Garbo

The Divine Garbo

$15.00 AUD
Author: Frederick Sandsbinding: HardbackPublished: Grosset & Dunlap, 1979Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: Previous ownerThe Divine Garbo by Frederick Sands is a first edition, first printing...
Phillip Blashki: A Victorian Patriarch

Phillip Blashki: A Victorian Patriarch

$40.00 AUD
Author: Gael R. Hammerbinding: HardbackPublished: Blashki, 1986Condition: book: Good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: Signed with inscriptionThis book chronicles the history of the Blashki family, one of the key Australian...