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Russell Of The Times: War Despatches And Diaries

Russell Of The Times: War Despatches And Diaries

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Author: Caroline ChapmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Bell & Hyman, London, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the remarkable career of a pioneering war correspondent, presenting his vivid...
A Flask Of Fields: Verbal And Visual Gems From The Films Of W.C. Fields

A Flask Of Fields: Verbal And Visual Gems From The Films Of W.C. Fields

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Author: Richard J. AnobileBinding: HardbackPublished: Darien House, 1972Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Stained end papers.A Flask Of Fields: Verbal And Visual Gems...
President John F. Kennedy: To Turn The Tide: The Goal Of President Kennedy's First Legislative Year, As Revealed In His Statements And Addresses From His Election Through The 1961 Adjournment Of Congress

President John F. Kennedy: To Turn The Tide: The Goal Of President Kennedy's First Legislative Year, As Revealed In His Statements And Addresses From His Election Through The 1961 Adjournment Of Congress

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Author: John W. GardnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Brothers, 1962Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxing on front and rear end papers.This historical account,...
Red Skelton: An Unauthorized Biography

Red Skelton: An Unauthorized Biography

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Author: Arthur MarxBinding: HardbackPublished: E. P. Dutton, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor stains on prelims. This biography chronicles the remarkable life and complex career of...
The Dream King: Ludwig Ii Of Bavaria

The Dream King: Ludwig Ii Of Bavaria

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Author: Wilfrid BluntBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton-London, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, The Dream King: Ludwig Ii Of Bavaria, chronicles the extraordinary life of Bavaria's...
Carl Fabergé: Goldsmith To The Imperial Court Of Russia

Carl Fabergé: Goldsmith To The Imperial Court Of Russia

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Author: A. Kenneth SnowmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Debrett's Peerage Limited, 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume chronicles the extraordinary life and unparalleled artistry of Carl Fabergé, the legendary jeweler...
Action This Day: Working With Churchill

Action This Day: Working With Churchill

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Author: Lord Normanbrook, John Colville, Sir John Martin, Sir Ian Jacob, Lord Bridges, Sir Leslie Rowan. Edited With An Introduction By Sir John Wheeler-Bennett.Binding: HardbackPublished: MACMILLAN, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no...
Give The Lady What She Wants!

Give The Lady What She Wants!

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Author: Lloyd Wendt & Herman KoganBinding: HardbackPublished: Rand McNally, Chicago, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Presentation copy inscribed by by Hughston M. McBainThis compelling historical narrative...
Colonel Henri's Story: The Memoirs Of The German Secret Agent Who Arrested Odette And Peter Churchill

Colonel Henri's Story: The Memoirs Of The German Secret Agent Who Arrested Odette And Peter Churchill

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Author: Ian COLVINBinding: HardbackPublished: William Kimber, London, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Light foxing on book block. Clean and sturdy...
Czars And Czarinas Of Russia

Czars And Czarinas Of Russia

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Author: Tamara Talbot RiceBinding: HardbackPublished: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.Inc, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCzars And Czarinas Of Russia chronicles the fascinating and often tumultuous lives of...
Alone In The Sky

Alone In The Sky

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Author: Jean BattenBinding: HardbackPublished: Airlife, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling memoir, Alone In The Sky, chronicles the extraordinary life and daring aerial feats of a pioneering...
Peter Hall's Diaries: The Story Of A Dramatic Battle

Peter Hall's Diaries: The Story Of A Dramatic Battle

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Author: John GoodwinBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPeter Hall's Diaries: The Story Of A Dramatic Battle chronicles the tumultuous career of a pivotal figure in...
Mountbatten

Mountbatten

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Author: Philip ZieglerBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsPhilip Ziegler's Mountbatten: A Biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Louis Mountbatten, a pivotal figure...
Winter Dreams: An American In Moscow

Winter Dreams: An American In Moscow

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Author: Jay MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling narrative chronicles an American's profound experiences navigating the complex social and political landscape...
My Life Of Song

My Life Of Song

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Author: Gladys MoncrieffBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerMy Life Of Song by Gladys Moncrieff presents an intimate look into the illustrious career of a...
Kate: The Life Of Katharine Hepburn

Kate: The Life Of Katharine Hepburn

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Author: Charles HighamBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Allen, London, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, Kate: The Life Of Katharine Hepburn, chronicles the extraordinary journey of one of...
Moondrop To Gascony

Moondrop To Gascony

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Author: Anne-Marie WaltersBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, London , 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Light foxing on book block. Clean text. This...
Dame Edith Evans: The Nad's Girl

Dame Edith Evans: The Nad's Girl

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Author: Bryan ForbesBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown, Boston, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, Dame Edith Evans: The Nad's Girl, chronicles the extraordinary...
Macarthur: A Biography

Macarthur: A Biography

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Author: Frank Kelley And Cornelius RyanBinding: HardbackPublished: W. H. Allen, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerMacarthur: A Biography chronicles the extraordinary life and military...
Of Their Own Choice: Captain Peter Churchill's Own Account Of His First Secret Mission To Wartime France

Of Their Own Choice: Captain Peter Churchill's Own Account Of His First Secret Mission To Wartime France

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Author: Peter ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London First Edition | First Edition (Second Impression) | First Edition . | |, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with...
No Passport: The Story Of Jan Felix

No Passport: The Story Of Jan Felix

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Author: Madelaine DukeBinding: HardbackPublished: Evans Brothers Limited, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsNo Passport: The Story Of Jan Felix chronicles the extraordinary...
Rendez-Vous 127: Diary Of Mme Brusselmans

Rendez-Vous 127: Diary Of Mme Brusselmans

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Author: Mme Brusselmans; [Transcribed by Denis Hornsey]Binding: HardbackPublished: Ernest Benn Limited, London , 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsRendez-Vous 127: Diary Of...
Abdication

Abdication

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Author: Christopher WarwickBinding: HardbackPublished: GUILD PUBLISHING LONDON, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the tumultuous period leading to one of the most significant constitutional crises...
Wallis And Edward: Letters 1931-1937; The Intimate Correspondence Of The Duke And Duchess Of Windsor

Wallis And Edward: Letters 1931-1937; The Intimate Correspondence Of The Duke And Duchess Of Windsor

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Author: Michael BlochBinding: HardbackPublished: Summit Books, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Excellent condition. Stamp on inside stating NOT FOR RESALE.Wallis And Edward: Letters 1931-1937; The Intimate Correspondence...
Some Private Correspondence Of Sir John And Lady Jane Franklin (Tasmania, 1837-1845)

Some Private Correspondence Of Sir John And Lady Jane Franklin (Tasmania, 1837-1845)

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Author: George MackanessBinding: PaperbackPublished: Review Publications Pty. Ltd., 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: In excellent condition. Later reprint (not sure what year) states 1947.Some Private Correspondence...
Nelson And Emma

Nelson And Emma

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Author: Roger HudsonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor stains on slipcase. This compelling historical account chronicles the passionate and scandalous affair between...
Wrestling With A Pencil: The Life Of A Freelance Artist

Wrestling With A Pencil: The Life Of A Freelance Artist

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Author: Norman ThelwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful memoir, Wrestling With A Pencil: The Life Of A Freelance Artist, chronicles the often-humorous and...
Churchill: A Photographic Portrait

Churchill: A Photographic Portrait

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Author: Martin GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsChurchill: A Photographic Portrait chronicles the extraordinary life of Winston Churchill through a compelling collection of images. This...
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

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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...
Autobiographical Trilogy: Knaves, Fools & Heroes; Special Relationships; Friends, Enemies and Sovereigns (Three-Volume Set)

Autobiographical Trilogy: Knaves, Fools & Heroes; Special Relationships; Friends, Enemies and Sovereigns (Three-Volume Set)

$180.00 AUD
Author: Sir John Wheeler-BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, London, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Name penned on fep of the 1st vol. Otherwise clean...
Still Life: Sketches From A Tunbridge Wells Childhood

Still Life: Sketches From A Tunbridge Wells Childhood

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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...
John Maynard Keynes: A Personal Biography Of The Man Who Revolutionized Capitalism And The Way We Live

John Maynard Keynes: A Personal Biography Of The Man Who Revolutionized Capitalism And The Way We Live

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Author: Charles H. HessionBinding: HardbackPublished: MACMILLAN PUBLISHING COMPANY / COLLIER MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, John Maynard Keynes: A Personal Biography Of...
With My Little Eye: The Memoirs Of A Spy-Hunter

With My Little Eye: The Memoirs Of A Spy-Hunter

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Author: Richard DeaconBinding: HardbackPublished: Frederick Muller Limited London, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work, With My Little Eye: The Memoirs Of A Spy-Hunter, chronicles the extraordinary...
God's Fifth Column: A Biography Of The Age 1890-1940

God's Fifth Column: A Biography Of The Age 1890-1940

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Author: William GerhardieBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon and Schuster, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Remainder mark on baseGod's Fifth Column: A Biography Of The Age 1890-1940...
Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

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Author: Carl Van DorenBinding: HardbackPublished: The American Past , 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ. Slipcase good with some minor stains. This Pulitzer Prize-winning biography,...
Little Cyclone

Little Cyclone

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Author: Airey NeaveBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Book and DJ in excellent condition with a little foxing. $5 has been...
Soe: Recollections And Reflections 1940-1945

Soe: Recollections And Reflections 1940-1945

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Author: J. G. BeevorBinding: HardbackPublished: THE BODLEY HEAD, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the clandestine operations of the Special Operations Executive during the tumultuous years...
The Woman He Loved

The Woman He Loved

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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...
Inside Asquith's Cabinet: From The Diaries Of Charles Hobhouse

Inside Asquith's Cabinet: From The Diaries Of Charles Hobhouse

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Author: Charles HobhouseBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerInside Asquith's Cabinet presents a compelling historical account, drawing directly from the personal diaries of Charles Hobhouse. This...
The Changing Scenes Of Life: An Autobiography

The Changing Scenes Of Life: An Autobiography

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Author: John Bagot GlubbBinding: HardbackPublished: Quartet Books, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography chronicles a distinguished military career that spanned several decades and continents, offering...
Duel Of Wits

Duel Of Wits

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Author: Peter ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1953Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical narrative Duel Of Wits chronicles the perilous operations of a British secret...
The Tartan Pimpernel

The Tartan Pimpernel

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Author: Donald C. CaskieBinding: HardbackPublished: OLDBOURNE LONDON, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the extraordinary true story of a Scottish minister's courageous efforts...
Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

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Author: Marie-Madeleine FourcadeBinding: HardbackPublished: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: 1st edition in mint condition. Loose publishers review slip on the insideNoah's...
No Drums... No Trumpets: The Story Of Mary Lindell

No Drums... No Trumpets: The Story Of Mary Lindell

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Author: Barry WynneBinding: HardbackPublished: ARTHUR BARKER LIMITED, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, No Drums... No Trumpets: The Story Of Mary Lindell, chronicles the extraordinary life of...
High Commanders Of The Royal Air Force

High Commanders Of The Royal Air Force

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Author: Air Commodore Henry ProbertBinding: HardbackPublished: HMSO, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHigh Commanders Of The Royal Air Force presents a comprehensive historical account of the pivotal figures who...
Macarthur In Korea: The Naked Emperor

Macarthur In Korea: The Naked Emperor

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Author: Robert SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: SIMON AND SCHUSTER, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Macarthur In Korea: The Naked Emperor, chronicles General Douglas MacArthur's controversial command during the...
Tyrone Power: The Last Idol

Tyrone Power: The Last Idol

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Author: Fred Lawrence GuilesBinding: HardbackPublished: Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography, Tyrone Power: The Last Idol, chronicles the life and career of one of...
Before I Forget

Before I Forget

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Author: James MasonBinding: HardbackPublished: HAMISH HAMILTON, 1981Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis poignant memoir, Before I Forget, chronicles the remarkable life and career of a celebrated figure, offering an...