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Founders and Pioneers of South Australia

Founders and Pioneers of South Australia

$45.00 AUD
Author: A. Grenfell PriceBinding: SoftbackPublished: F.W. Preece and Sons, 1929Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the foundational figures and early settlers of South Australia, detailing...
Charles Hotham: A Biography

Charles Hotham: A Biography

$25.00 AUD
Author: Shirley RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life of Sir Charles Hotham, exploring his contributions and significance in...
Goebbels

Goebbels

$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter LongerichBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head, 2015Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGoebbels by Peter Longerich is not merely a biography but an unflinching journey into the...
Girl at Government House, A: An English girl's reminiscences 'below stairs' in colonial Australia

Girl at Government House, A: An English girl's reminiscences 'below stairs' in colonial Australia

$20.00 AUD
Author: Agnes StokesBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neill Ross Pty Ltd, 1983, reprintCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents the memoirs of Agnes Stokes, an English girl who served...
The Unlikely Spy: An Autobiography

The Unlikely Spy: An Autobiography

$15.00 AUD
Author: Paul HendersonBinding: HardbackPublished: TED SMART/BCA, United Kingdom, 1993Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Unlikely Spy is the autobiography of Paul Henderson, offering insights into his life and...
Boxing Above My Weight: The Memoirs of Lawrence (Laurie) Giles (SIGNED)

Boxing Above My Weight: The Memoirs of Lawrence (Laurie) Giles (SIGNED)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Dr. Barry W. Strickland (ed.)Binding: SoftbackPublished: -, 2022Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscription-
Days Beside Bourke: A Bushwoman's Story

Days Beside Bourke: A Bushwoman's Story

$15.00 AUD
Author: Joy RobertsonBinding: SoftbackPublished: -, 1998Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book narrates the life and experiences of Joy Robertson, offering insights into her journey as...
Two Cultures: Children from the Aboriginal Camps and Reserves in Cairns City (SIGNED)

Two Cultures: Children from the Aboriginal Camps and Reserves in Cairns City (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: George SkeeneBinding: SoftbackPublished: Rams Skull Press, 2008, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis autobiography recounts the life experiences of George Skeene, an Indigenous...
... Call Me Al (SIGNED)

... Call Me Al (SIGNED)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan Richard KellyBinding: SoftbackPublished: A.R. Kelly & Associates, 2008Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscription-
Watch for Me by Moonlight: British Agent with the French Resistance

Watch for Me by Moonlight: British Agent with the French Resistance

$80.00 AUD
Author: Evelyn Le ChêneBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionInteresting copy inscribed by Major Robert Burdett "Nicolas".
Churchill as Historian

Churchill as Historian

$20.00 AUD
Author: Maurice AshleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the historical contributions of Winston Churchill, examining his role as a historian and...
Matters for Judgement

Matters for Judgement

$15.00 AUD
Author: John KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerMatters for Judgement is an autobiography by John Kerr, detailing his experiences and the controversial events...
Gazing at the Stars: Memories of a Child Survivor (SIGNED)

Gazing at the Stars: Memories of a Child Survivor (SIGNED)

$40.00 AUD
Author: Eva SlonimBinding: HardbackPublished: Black Inc., 2014Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis memoir recounts the experiences of a child survivor during a tumultuous period in history, providing...
Forty Years in the Wilderness

Forty Years in the Wilderness

$25.00 AUD
Author: John ChandlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Loch Haven, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles John Chandler's experiences and reflections over four decades spent in the wilderness. Edited and...
The Strange Case of Alfred Hitchcock

The Strange Case of Alfred Hitchcock

$25.00 AUD
Author: Raymond DurgnatBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, UK, 1975, reprintCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a critical examination of Alfred Hitchcock's films and their impact on...
The Death of Adolf Hitler

The Death of Adolf Hitler

$40.00 AUD
Author: Lev BezymenskiBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Death of Adolf Hitler: Unknown Documents from Soviet Archives is a book by Soviet journalist Lev...
A Fistful of Buttercups Glimpses Into a Country Childhood of the 1920's

A Fistful of Buttercups Glimpses Into a Country Childhood of the 1920's

$25.00 AUD
Author: Barbara CorbettBinding: HardbackPublished: Kangaroo Press, Sydney, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Never a Yes Man: The Life and Politics of an Adopted Liverpudlian

Never a Yes Man: The Life and Politics of an Adopted Liverpudlian

$20.00 AUD
Author: Eric S. HefferBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and political journey of Eric S. Heffer, who was adopted and grew...
Georgiana: A Biography of Georgiana McCrae, Painter, Diarist, Pioneer

Georgiana: A Biography of Georgiana McCrae, Painter, Diarist, Pioneer

$25.00 AUD
Author: Brenda NiallBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press at the Miegunyah Press, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Georgiana McCrae, an accomplished painter and...
Patrick White : Fiction and the Unconscious

Patrick White : Fiction and the Unconscious

$30.00 AUD
Author: David J. TaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the complexities of Patrick White's fiction, challenging traditional critical approaches...
Hard Labour

Hard Labour

$25.00 AUD
Author: Bill SirsBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
The Riddle of Richard Pearse

The Riddle of Richard Pearse

$15.00 AUD
Author: Gordon OgilvieBinding: HardbackPublished: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1974, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Riddle of Richard Pearse tells the story of New Zealand's...
Lawrence Hargrave - Explorer, Inventor and Aviation Experimenter

Lawrence Hargrave - Explorer, Inventor and Aviation Experimenter

$30.00 AUD
Author: W. Hudson Shaw; Olaf RuhenBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Lawrence Hargrave, an Australian inventor...
Napoleon's Second Empress: Marie Louise

Napoleon's Second Empress: Marie Louise

$20.00 AUD
Author: Patrick TurnbullBinding: HardbackPublished: U.K / Michael Joseph, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life of Marie Louise, Napoleon Bonaparte's second wife, highlighting her passionate...
Silvertown Life: A Boy's Story

Silvertown Life: A Boy's Story

$20.00 AUD
Author: Dyson, StanBinding: HardbackPublished: AuthorHouse UK, 2008Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSilvertown Life: A Boy's Story is a heartfelt biography by Stan Dyson, who reflects on his upbringing...
Last Leaves from Dunk Island

Last Leaves from Dunk Island

$20.00 AUD
Author: E. J. BanfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLast Leaves from Dunk Island is a classic Australian biography that captures the life and experiences...
John Moffat of Irvinebank - a Biography of a Regional Entrepreneur (SIGNED)

John Moffat of Irvinebank - a Biography of a Regional Entrepreneur (SIGNED)

$40.00 AUD
Author: Ruth S. KerrBinding: SoftbackPublished: J. D. & R. S. Kerr, 2000Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life of John Moffat, a Scottish-born entrepreneur...
The Restless Years: Being Some Impressions of the Origin of the Australian

The Restless Years: Being Some Impressions of the Origin of the Australian

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter O'ShaughnessyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jacaranda Press, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of impressions and reflections on the origins of Australian culture and...
Drucker - the Man Who Invented the Corporate Society

Drucker - the Man Who Invented the Corporate Society

$20.00 AUD
Author: John J. TarrantBinding: HardbackPublished: Barrie & Jenkins, 1976Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the life and ideas of Peter Drucker, often regarded as the father...
Henry Lawson. Autobiographical and Other Writings 1887-1922 Volume Two of Collected Prose

Henry Lawson. Autobiographical and Other Writings 1887-1922 Volume Two of Collected Prose

$20.00 AUD
Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1972Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume includes a collection of autobiographical writings and other prose by Henry Lawson, edited by...
Airmen in Exile: The Allied Air Forces in the Second World War

Airmen in Exile: The Allied Air Forces in the Second World War

$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Sutton Pub Ltd, 2000Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the contributions of the Allied Air Forces during the Second World War, highlighting...
Dashiell Hammett: A Life

Dashiell Hammett: A Life

$20.00 AUD
Author: Diane JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe first full biography of Dashiell Hammett, this book adheres to the facts of his...
Paul Cézanne: Letters

Paul Cézanne: Letters

$20.00 AUD
Author: Paul Cézanne; John Rewald (editor)Binding: HardbackPublished: Bruno Cassirer, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents the letters of Paul Cézanne, edited by renowned scholar John...
Freyberg, V.C.: The Man 1939 - 45

Freyberg, V.C.: The Man 1939 - 45

$25.00 AUD
Author: W.G. StevensBinding: HardbackPublished: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1965Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book is an unofficial biography of General Bernard Cyril Freyberg, V.C.,...
Henry Lawson Letters 1890-1922

Henry Lawson Letters 1890-1922

$30.00 AUD
Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1970Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of letters by Henry Lawson, edited by Colin Roderick, provides insight into...
Albert Camus: A Biography

Albert Camus: A Biography

$15.00 AUD
Author: Herbert R. LottmanBinding: SoftbackPublished: Gingko Press, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Albert Camus, detailing how his ideas and writings...
The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn

The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn

$20.00 AUD
Author: Henry KingsleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1970Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA novel by Henry Kingsley, first published in 1859, that chronicles the lives of three families, the...
The Last of the Radicals: The Life of Josiah Clement Wedgewood

The Last of the Radicals: The Life of Josiah Clement Wedgewood

$20.00 AUD
Author: Wedgwood, C. V. (Cicely Veronica)Binding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1974, ReissuedCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life of Josiah Clement Wedgwood,...
Graham of Kalimpong

Graham of Kalimpong

$80.00 AUD
Author: James Rutherford MintoBinding: HardbackPublished: Blackwood Publishing, Limited, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the significance of Kalimpong as a historical 'contact zone' for various...
The Cretan Runner: His Story of the German Occupation

The Cretan Runner: His Story of the German Occupation

$15.00 AUD
Author: George PsychoundakisBinding: SoftbackPublished: John Murray, 1983, reprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Cretan Runner is an enthralling account of the Resistance in Crete during World War...
From Private to Air Marshal: The Autobiography of Air Marshal Sir George Jones

From Private to Air Marshal: The Autobiography of Air Marshal Sir George Jones

$20.00 AUD
Author: Sir George JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Greenhouse, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography chronicles the life and career of Air Marshal Sir George Jones, detailing his journey from...
Bill Harney's War

Bill Harney's War

$20.00 AUD
Author: Bill HarneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an insightful look into the experiences and reflections of Bill Harney, exploring...
Tournier Companion

Tournier Companion

$15.00 AUD
Author: Tournier, PaulBinding: HardbackPublished: SCM-Canterbury Press Ltd, 1976Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Tournier Companion offers insights into the works and thoughts of Paul Tournier, a significant figure...
Bush Bishop

Bush Bishop

$20.00 AUD
Author: Howell WittBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1982, reprintCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBush Bishop by Howell Witt explores the controversial beliefs and practices surrounding the Mormon church, as detailed...
Captain Gilbert Roberts R.N. and the Anti-U-Boat School

Captain Gilbert Roberts R.N. and the Anti-U-Boat School

$90.00 AUD
Author: Mark WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts the life of Captain Gilbert Roberts and his contributions to anti-submarine warfare training. It details...
Memoirs of a British Agent

Memoirs of a British Agent

$40.00 AUD
Author: R. H. Bruce LockhartBinding: HardbackPublished: Putnam, 1934, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis autobiography recounts the author's experiences as a British diplomat and...
Captain Shakespear: William Henry Shakespear

Captain Shakespear: William Henry Shakespear

$15.00 AUD
Author: H. V. F. WinstoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1976Condition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book offers a detailed portrait of William Henry Shakespear, capturing the essence of...
The Heroes

The Heroes

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ronald McKieBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis gripping novel is set in the midst of war and combat, focusing on Operations Jaywick...