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Lady Unknown: The Life Of Angela Burdett-Coutts

Lady Unknown: The Life Of Angela Burdett-Coutts

$20.00 AUD
Author: Edna HealeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsEdna Healey's Lady Unknown: The Life Of Angela Burdett-Coutts chronicles the extraordinary journey of...
Havelock Ellis

Havelock Ellis

$15.00 AUD
Author: Arthur Calder-MarshallBinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life and groundbreaking work of the...
My Russia

My Russia

$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter UstinovBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsPeter Ustinov's My Russia chronicles a deeply personal and often humorous journey through the vast and...
Saint-Simon: The Memoirs Of Louis De Rouvroy, Duc De Saint-Simon, Covering The Years 1691-1723

Saint-Simon: The Memoirs Of Louis De Rouvroy, Duc De Saint-Simon, Covering The Years 1691-1723

$50.00 AUD
Author: Louis De Rouvroy, Duc De Saint-SimonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sandglass pamphlet and foldout family tree laid-in. Saint-Simon: The Memoirs Of...
Still Life: Sketches From A Tunbridge Wells Childhood

Still Life: Sketches From A Tunbridge Wells Childhood

$40.00 AUD
Author: Richard CobbBinding: HardbackPublished: CHATTO & WINDUS, THE HOGARTH PRESS, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis memoir presents a vivid recollection of a bygone era, chronicling the...
The Woman He Loved

The Woman He Loved

$30.00 AUD
Author: Ralph G. MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: W. H. ALLEN LONDON, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, The Woman He Loved, chronicles the extraordinary life of Wallis...
The Duke & Duchess Of Windsor

The Duke & Duchess Of Windsor

$60.00 AUD
Author: Sotheby'sBinding: HardbackPublished: SOTHEBYS, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: 3 Softcover volumes in a hard caseThis compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous lives of Edward VIII and Wallis...
YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD, IN EUROPE, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA. In A Series of Letters from Java, Singapore, China, Bengal, Egypt, The Holy Land, The Crimea and Its Battle-Grounds, England, Melbourne, Sydney, etc., etc.

YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD, IN EUROPE, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA. In A Series of Letters from Java, Singapore, China, Bengal, Egypt, The Holy Land, The Crimea and Its Battle-Grounds, England, Melbourne, Sydney, etc., etc.

$150.00 AUD
Author: George Francis TrainBinding: HardbackPublished: Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 1857Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Damaged green...
Store: A Memoir Of America's Great Department Stores

Store: A Memoir Of America's Great Department Stores

$60.00 AUD
Author: Nan Tillson BirminghamBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, slight...
Olympic Odyssey: The Olympic Story As Told By The Stars Themselves From 1896 To 1956

Olympic Odyssey: The Olympic Story As Told By The Stars Themselves From 1896 To 1956

$20.00 AUD
Author: Stan TomlinBinding: HardbackPublished: Messrs. Bovril Limited, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tear and foxing, pages have foxingOlympic...
My Country-In-Law

My Country-In-Law

$25.00 AUD
Author: Mary MianBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tear, price clipped inside with previous owner sticker insideThis...
The Wolf Of Wall Street: My Rise And Fall As An American Entrepreneurial Icon

The Wolf Of Wall Street: My Rise And Fall As An American Entrepreneurial Icon

$150.00 AUD
Author: Jordan BelfortBinding: HardbackPublished: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: 522 pages. Quarter yellow boards with black cloth, gilt lettering. Original DJ with...
Tombee: Portrait Of A Cotton Planter

Tombee: Portrait Of A Cotton Planter

$35.00 AUD
Author: Theodore RosengartenBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the life and times of a prominent cotton planter, offering a vivid depiction...
Against Wind And Tide: A Biography Of Wm. Lloyd Garrison

Against Wind And Tide: A Biography Of Wm. Lloyd Garrison

$45.00 AUD
Author: Walter M. MerrillBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsWalter M. Merrill's Against Wind And Tide: A Biography...
Madam Secretary: A Memoir (SIGNED)

Madam Secretary: A Memoir (SIGNED)

$120.00 AUD
Author: Madeleine AlbrightBinding: HardbackPublished: Miramax Books, 2003Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJ within mylar. Name on half-title page, otherwise clean and sturdy...
Margaret Mead: A Life

Margaret Mead: A Life

$30.00 AUD
Author: Jane HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Remainder markMargaret Mead: A Life presents a comprehensive account of the influential anthropologist's journey. This...
Bury Me In My Boots

Bury Me In My Boots

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sally TrenchBinding: HardbackPublished: Quality Book Club, London, 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling memoir, Bury Me In My Boots, chronicles a young...
Hearts Of Fire: Great Women Of American Lore And Legend

Hearts Of Fire: Great Women Of American Lore And Legend

$20.00 AUD
Author: Kemp BattleBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild America Books, New York, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work chronicles the extraordinary lives of remarkable women who shaped American history...
Lines & Shadows: A True Story By The Author Of The Onion Field

Lines & Shadows: A True Story By The Author Of The Onion Field

$15.00 AUD
Author: Joseph WambaughBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow & Co, 1984Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsLines & Shadows chronicles the harrowing true story of...
The Pursuit Of Excellence: Australians Making Their Mark

The Pursuit Of Excellence: Australians Making Their Mark

$25.00 AUD
Author: Richard Shears And Isobelle GidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Australia, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing on paper edges.This compelling non-fiction work chronicles the...
Zanies: The World's Greatest Eccentrics

Zanies: The World's Greatest Eccentrics

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jay Robert NashBinding: HardbackPublished: NEW CENTURY PUBLISHERS, INC., 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsZanies: The World's Greatest Eccentrics chronicles the fascinating lives of history's most unusual characters,...
Namatjira Of The Aranda

Namatjira Of The Aranda

$30.00 AUD
Author: Victor C. HallBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket damaged with large tear down front left edge (see photo)Namatjira Of The Aranda chronicles...
Memoirs Of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart.: With An Inquiry Into The Results Of Emancipation

Memoirs Of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart.: With An Inquiry Into The Results Of Emancipation

$90.00 AUD
Author: Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton; Edited By Charles BuxtonBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1898Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dull and...
The Garden Of Allah

The Garden Of Allah

$90.00 AUD
Author: Sheilah GrahamBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Allen, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has medium-sized tears on front (see photo) and rear bottom cornersThis poignant memoir, The Garden...
Life And Belief In The Experience Of John W. Laing

Life And Belief In The Experience Of John W. Laing

$35.00 AUD
Author: Godfrey HarrisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner sticker inside. Dust jacket has general wear and tear, is price clippedThis...
The Restless Years

The Restless Years

$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter O'Shaughnessy, Graeme Inson, Russel WardBinding: HardbackPublished: Jacaranda Press, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Gifter's plate taped on...
Famous Types Of Womanhood

Famous Types Of Womanhood

$30.00 AUD
Author: Sarah K. BoltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Y. Crowell & CoCondition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover has some general wear and light staining (see photo),...
My Bush Book: K. Langloh Parker's 1890's Story Of Outback Station Life

My Bush Book: K. Langloh Parker's 1890's Story Of Outback Station Life

$20.00 AUD
Author: Marcie MuirBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMy Bush Book: A. Langloh Parker's 1890's Story Of Outback Station Life presents a vivid historical account of...
A Woman In A Man's World

A Woman In A Man's World

$35.00 AUD
Author: Helen MoyesBinding: HardbackPublished: Alpha Books., 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Slight chips, bumps and...
The Paths I'Ve Trod: Autobiography Of An Australian Nurse (SIGNED)

The Paths I'Ve Trod: Autobiography Of An Australian Nurse (SIGNED)

$25.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth BurchillBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spectrum, Australia, 1984Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Name on FEP. Faded spine and creased cover. The Paths I've Trod presents the remarkable autobiography of a...
Hidden Figures: The American Dream And The Untold Story Of The Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win The Space Race

Hidden Figures: The American Dream And The Untold Story Of The Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win The Space Race

$40.00 AUD
Author: Margot Lee ShetterlyBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow & Company, 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Gifter's inscription on fep, otherwise clean and...
Matters For Judgment: An Autobiography

Matters For Judgment: An Autobiography

$15.00 AUD
Author: John KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, Melbourne, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMatters For Judgment presents an intimate and compelling account of John Kerr's life,...
The Pebbled Shore: The Memoirs Of

The Pebbled Shore: The Memoirs Of

$15.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Pebbled Shore: The Memoirs Of chronicles the remarkable life of a distinguished historian and biographer,...
Daughters From Afar: Profiles Of Israeli Women

Daughters From Afar: Profiles Of Israeli Women

$25.00 AUD
Author: Geraldine SternBinding: HardbackPublished: Abelard-Schuman, 1958Condition:Book: PoorJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped, has general wear and tear and front spine edge torn most of...
Australians From Everywhere: Rogues, Misfits And Adventurers Who Formed A New Society

Australians From Everywhere: Rogues, Misfits And Adventurers Who Formed A New Society

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jane Leaver et al. Binding: HardbackPublished: BAY BOOKS, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAustralians From Everywhere presents a richly illustrated social history that chronicles the unconventional individuals...
Goddam Gypsy: The Autobiographical Novel Of A Canadian Gypsy

Goddam Gypsy: The Autobiographical Novel Of A Canadian Gypsy

$25.00 AUD
Author: Ronald LeeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Tundra Books, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor yellowing and curvature to book.Goddam Gypsy: The Autobiographical Novel Of A Canadian Gypsy chronicles...
Matters For Judgment: An Autobiography

Matters For Judgment: An Autobiography

$20.00 AUD
Author: John KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light wear and two small tears in jacket, bottom page edges has foxingMatters For...
The Illustrated Cider With Rosie

The Illustrated Cider With Rosie

$20.00 AUD
Author: Laurie LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Century Publishing Co London, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerLaurie Lee's cherished memoir, The Illustrated Cider With Rosie, chronicles...
The Battle For Bermondsey

The Battle For Bermondsey

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter TatchellBinding: PaperbackPublished: Heretic Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles a pivotal moment in British political...
Robin Woods: An Autobiography

Robin Woods: An Autobiography

$95.00 AUD
Author: Robin WoodsBinding: HardbackPublished: SCM Press Ltd, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth in good condition. Clean and bright text. Robin Woods: An Autobiography...
E. Sylvia Pankhurst: Portrait Of A Radical

E. Sylvia Pankhurst: Portrait Of A Radical

$20.00 AUD
Author: Patricia W. RomeroBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPatricia W. Romero's E. Sylvia Pankhurst: Portrait Of A Radical chronicles the extraordinary life of...
Despite The Colour Bar: The Story Of George Carver—Scientist

Despite The Colour Bar: The Story Of George Carver—Scientist

$20.00 AUD
Author: A. M. PullenBinding: HardbackPublished: S.C.M. PRESS LTD., 1946Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded cloth. Award plate on...
Customs And Characters: Contemporary Portraits

Customs And Characters: Contemporary Portraits

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter QuennellBinding: HardbackPublished: Little Brown and Company, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCustoms And Characters: Contemporary Portraits presents a collection of incisive biographical sketches, illuminating the lives...
F.D. Maurice And Company: Nineteenth Century Studies

F.D. Maurice And Company: Nineteenth Century Studies

$50.00 AUD
Author: Alec R. VidlerBinding: HardbackPublished: SCM Press, London, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAlec R. Vidler's F.D. Maurice And Company: Nineteenth Century Studies presents a scholarly examination of...
'Little Hodge': Being Extracts From The Diaries And Letters Of Colonel Edward Cooper Hodge Written During The Crimean War, 1854-1856

'Little Hodge': Being Extracts From The Diaries And Letters Of Colonel Edward Cooper Hodge Written During The Crimean War, 1854-1856

$15.00 AUD
Author: Edward Cooper HodgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Military Book Society, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor mark on blue cover. Yellowed spine. This is a compelling collection of personal writings...
The Journalist Who Laughed

The Journalist Who Laughed

$15.00 AUD
Author: Garry Sturgess And Bill BirnbauerBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, VIC, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of the journalist who laughed,...
Company Of Heralds: A Century And A Half Of Australian Publishing

Company Of Heralds: A Century And A Half Of Australian Publishing

$30.00 AUD
Author: Gavin SouterBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account chronicles a century and a half of Australian publishing through the lens...
In A Valley Of This Restless Mind

In A Valley Of This Restless Mind

$15.00 AUD
Author: Malcolm MuggeridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn A Valley Of This Restless Mind presents a compelling collection of essays and reflections from the incisive...