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Damn You, John Christie!: The Public Life Of Australia's Sherlock Holmes

Damn You, John Christie!: The Public Life Of Australia's Sherlock Holmes

$25.00 AUD
Author: John LaheyBinding: PaperbackPublished: State Library of Victoria, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biography chronicles the intriguing career of a prominent...
Bolte By Bolte

Bolte By Bolte

$12.00 AUD
Author: Tom PriorBinding: PaperbackPublished: Craftsman Publishing Proprietary Limited, 1990Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased spine. This compelling biography chronicles...
Don Bosco: Life And Work (Two-Volume Set)

Don Bosco: Life And Work (Two-Volume Set)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Pietro StellaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Don Bosco PublicationsCondition:Book: NewJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA profound biographical account chronicles the remarkable journey of Saint John...
Prince Albert: His Life And Work

Prince Albert: His Life And Work

$15.00 AUD
Author: Hermione HobhouseBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, London, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative biography chronicles the remarkable life of Queen...
Cecil Mckay: It Wasn'T All Sunshine

Cecil Mckay: It Wasn'T All Sunshine

$15.00 AUD
Author: Marjory MckayBinding: HardbackPublished: THE HAWTHORN PRESS, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCecil Mckay: It Wasn'T All Sunshine chronicles the compelling life of Cecil...
Son Of The Morning Star

Son Of The Morning Star

$30.00 AUD
Author: Evan S. ConnellBinding: HardbackPublished: NORTH POINT PRESS, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work of American history chronicles the life and controversial career of George Armstrong...
Problems In The Literary Biography Of Mikhail Sholokhov

Problems In The Literary Biography Of Mikhail Sholokhov

$20.00 AUD
Author: Roy A. MedvedevBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work presents a meticulous examination of the complex and often contentious literary biography...
John Wren: Gambler: His Life And Times

John Wren: Gambler: His Life And Times

$15.00 AUD
Author: Niall BrennanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill of Content, Melbourne, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the compelling and often controversial life of a prominent figure in Australia's...
Mary Of Maranoa: Tales Of Australian Pioneer Women

Mary Of Maranoa: Tales Of Australian Pioneer Women

$20.00 AUD
Author: Eve PownallBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the remarkable lives of women who...
The Quiet Australian: The Lindsay Hassett Story

The Quiet Australian: The Lindsay Hassett Story

$15.00 AUD
Author: R. S. WhitingtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1969Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the life and illustrious career of an iconic Australian sporting figure. The Quiet...
Bolte: A Political Biography

Bolte: A Political Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter BlazeyBinding: HardbackPublished: THE JACARANDA PRESS, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markings-
This Side Of The Rabbit Proof Fence: A Collection Of Reminiscences Enlivened By Tall Stories Of Rural Australia

This Side Of The Rabbit Proof Fence: A Collection Of Reminiscences Enlivened By Tall Stories Of Rural Australia

$15.00 AUD
Author: Wilbur G. HowcroftBinding: HardbackPublished: THE HAWTHORN PRESS, 1971Condition:Book: PoorJacket: Wear and tearPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Moisture damage on pages. Otherwise content remain intact. This compelling narrative...
The Victoria Story

The Victoria Story

$25.00 AUD
Author: Andrew RutherfordBinding: HardbackPublished: 3MP, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsUnknown
When I Grow Up: An Autobiography

When I Grow Up: An Autobiography

$40.00 AUD
Author: John BarracloughBinding: HardbackPublished: RALLYE PUBLICATIONS, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Montgomery Of Alamein: El Alamein To The River Sangro Normandy To The Baltic

Montgomery Of Alamein: El Alamein To The River Sangro Normandy To The Baltic

$15.00 AUD
Author: Montgomery of AlameinBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling military history chronicles the pivotal campaigns led by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery during...
The World In My Diary: From Melbourne To Helsinki For The Olympic Games

The World In My Diary: From Melbourne To Helsinki For The Olympic Games

$20.00 AUD
Author: Norman Banks M.B.E.Binding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD., 1953Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a compelling collection of observations and reflections, offering readers an intimate glimpse...
Doctor Pennell: Afghan Pioneer

Doctor Pennell: Afghan Pioneer

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ernest H. HayesBinding: HardbackPublished: Carwal Publications, Ltd., 1948Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerDoctor Pennell: Afghan Pioneer chronicles the extraordinary life of a dedicated physician whose groundbreaking work...
Australian Father And Son

Australian Father And Son

$20.00 AUD
Author: Lord CaseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsJulian Barnes's A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters presents a witty and unconventional...
Wolterinck

Wolterinck

$50.00 AUD
Author: Cees RoelofsBinding: HardbackPublished: Terra, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor scuffing of external dust jacket on front and back, yellowing of edges of internal pages,...
Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships

Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships

$80.00 AUD
Author: Sir James Bisset With P. R. StephensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling memoir, Commodore: War, Peace And...
No Music By Request: A Portrait Of The Gorman Family

No Music By Request: A Portrait Of The Gorman Family

$20.00 AUD
Author: June EpsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins Sydney London, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerNo Music By Request: A Portrait Of The Gorman Family chronicles the intricate lives of a...
The Poet Militant: Bernard O'Dowd

The Poet Militant: Bernard O'Dowd

$15.00 AUD
Author: Hugh AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: HILL OF CONTENT MELBOURNE, 1969Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly biography, The Poet Militant: Bernard O'Dowd, chronicles the life...
William Burges And The High Victorian Dream

William Burges And The High Victorian Dream

$100.00 AUD
Author: J. Mordaunt CrookBinding: PaperbackPublished: John Murray, London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Extensive pencil underlining of internal pagesThis authoritative volume chronicles the extraordinary career...
Donald Friend: Australian War Artist 1945

Donald Friend: Australian War Artist 1945

$50.00 AUD
Author: Gavin Fry And Colleen FryBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun-faded spine with minor tear to...
The Art of Charles Wheeler O.B.E. D.C.M.

The Art of Charles Wheeler O.B.E. D.C.M.

$50.00 AUD
Author: J.S. MacdonaldBinding: HardbackPublished: Lothian Publishing., 1952Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanned pages with minor foxing, slightly soiled DJ with minor tears.This compelling volume...
Beene By Beene

Beene By Beene

$50.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey BeeneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Vendome Press., 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some chipping to DJBeene By Beene presents an intimate look...
The Life & Art Of Henry Fuseli

The Life & Art Of Henry Fuseli

$80.00 AUD
Author: Peter TomoryBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some slight chips to edges of DJ and some yellowing.This...
Architect

Architect

$75.00 AUD
Author: Hugh Newell JacobsenBinding: HardbackPublished: The American Institute of Architects Press., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some discolouration to DJ. Minor tanning.This...
Lorenzo Ghiberti

Lorenzo Ghiberti

$75.00 AUD
Author: Richard Krautheimer, Trude Krautheimer-HessBinding: PaperbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor markings to end-pages.Richard Krautheimer, in collaboration with Trude Krautheimer-Hess, presents a...
The George Bell School: Students, Friends, Influences

The George Bell School: Students, Friends, Influences

$120.00 AUD
Author: Mary EagleBinding: HardbackPublished: Deutscher Art Publications / Resolution Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No. 432 of 1000. Yellowed DJ with minor bumps to corners,...
The Life And Work Of Sydney Long

The Life And Work Of Sydney Long

$120.00 AUD
Author: Joanna MendelssohnBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw Hill., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some minor bumps to corners of DJ, slight markings to spine and back...
A Girl At Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences Below Stairs In Colonial Australia

A Girl At Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences Below Stairs In Colonial Australia

$15.00 AUD
Author: Carney O'NeilBinding: HardbackPublished: -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA captivating memoir, A Girl At Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences Below Stairs In Colonial Australia chronicles the...
In Honour Of Daryl Lindsay: Essays And Studies

In Honour Of Daryl Lindsay: Essays And Studies

$40.00 AUD
Author: Franz Philipp And June StewartBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed top of block bleeds into top of pagesThis scholarly collection...
The Backbench Diaries Of Richard Crossman

The Backbench Diaries Of Richard Crossman

$30.00 AUD
Author: Richard CrossmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton and Jonathan Cape, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work presents an intimate look into the British...
The Diary Of Hugh Gaitskell 1945-1956

The Diary Of Hugh Gaitskell 1945-1956

$30.00 AUD
Author: Hugh GaitskellBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account The Diary Of Hugh Gaitskell 1945-1956 chronicles a pivotal decade in British politics through...
The Good Logs Of Algidus

The Good Logs Of Algidus

$25.00 AUD
Author: Mona AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis memoir of rural New Zealand life presents a vivid account of Mona...
Over The River (SIGNED)

Over The River (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: Mona AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis poignant memoir chronicles a childhood spent amidst the rugged beauty and demanding realities...
William Tibbits: 1837-1906 Cottage, House And Garden Artist

William Tibbits: 1837-1906 Cottage, House And Garden Artist

$15.00 AUD
Author: George TibbitsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Department of Architecture and Building, University of Melbourne, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine...
Building In The Blood

Building In The Blood

$30.00 AUD
Author: David BraithwaiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Transworld Publishers Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBuilding In The Blood by David Braithwaite presents a gripping narrative that uncovers the...
A Country Parson: James Woodforde's Diary 1789-1802

A Country Parson: James Woodforde's Diary 1789-1802

$15.00 AUD
Author: John Julius Norwich, Ronald BlytheBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Country Parson: James Woodforde's Diary 1789-1802 Illustrated presents an intimate chronicle of...
Great Australian Explorers: The Courageous Exploits Of The Men Who Challenged The New Land

Great Australian Explorers: The Courageous Exploits Of The Men Who Challenged The New Land

$20.00 AUD
Author: Marcia McewanBinding: HardbackPublished: BAY BOOKS Sydney and London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Great Australian Explorers: The Courageous Exploits Of The Men Who...
The Diaries Of A Cabinet Minister (Three-Volume Set)

The Diaries Of A Cabinet Minister (Three-Volume Set)

$160.00 AUD
Author: Richard CrossmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton & Jonathan Cape, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Volume 2 & 3 no DJs. Volume One:...
Sandro Botticelli (Two-Volume Set)

Sandro Botticelli (Two-Volume Set)

$320.00 AUD
Author: Ronald LightbownBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Elek London, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis monumental two-volume set presents the most comprehensive study of Sandro Botticelli’s life and oeuvre available...
Canaletto: Giovanni Antonio Canal 1697-1768 (Two-Volume Set)

Canaletto: Giovanni Antonio Canal 1697-1768 (Two-Volume Set)

$300.00 AUD
Author: W. G. ConstableBinding: HardbackPublished: The Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative two-volume monograph presents a definitive study of Giovanni...
Canaletto

Canaletto

$40.00 AUD
Author: J.G. LinksBinding: HardbackPublished: Cornell/Phaidon Books, CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis art historical account presents a comprehensive study of the Venetian master Canaletto, whose...
The Case Of Walter Pater

The Case Of Walter Pater

$30.00 AUD
Author: Michael LeveyBinding: HardbackPublished: THAMES AND HUDSON, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work presents a compelling examination of the life and influence of Victorian critic Walter...
O'Malley, MHR

O'Malley, MHR

$25.00 AUD
Author: Larry NoyeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Neptune Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageO'Malley MHR is a vivid political biography that presents the flamboyant...
One-Leg: The Life And Letters Of Henry William Paget First Marquess Of Anglesey

One-Leg: The Life And Letters Of Henry William Paget First Marquess Of Anglesey

$30.00 AUD
Author: The Marquess Of AngleseyBinding: HardbackPublished: LEO COOPER, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsOne Leg: The Life And Letters Of Henry William Paget, First Marquess Of Anglesey, R.G....