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Very Special Admiral: Biography of Admiral John Henry Godfrey

Very Special Admiral: Biography of Admiral John Henry Godfrey

$50.00 AUD
Author: Patrick BeesleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamilton, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and contributions of Admiral John Henry Godfrey, providing insights into his career in...
Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma

Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma

$15.00 AUD
Author: Richard Alexander HoughBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life of Edwina Mountbatten, the wife of Lord Louis Mountbatten,...
Napoleon: For and Against

Napoleon: For and Against

$50.00 AUD
Author: Pieter GeylBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1968, rev. ed. Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPieter Geyl's 'Napoleon: For and Against' offers a comprehensive examination of Napoleon...
Savage Jungle: An Epic Struggle for Survival (SIGNED)

Savage Jungle: An Epic Struggle for Survival (SIGNED)

$40.00 AUD
Author: Iain FinlayBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1991Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionSavage Jungle is a gripping narrative that explores the harsh realities of survival in the wild,...
The Winding Stair: Francis Bacon, His Rise and Fall

The Winding Stair: Francis Bacon, His Rise and Fall

$15.00 AUD
Author: Daphne du MaurierBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday Books, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and influence of Francis Bacon, an English philosopher and statesman who...
A Soho Address

A Soho Address

$20.00 AUD
Author: Chaim LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1965, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerA Soho Address is a compelling exploration of the vibrant life and culture in Soho...
The Australian Legend

The Australian Legend

$20.00 AUD
Author: Russel WardBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRussel Ward's classic work, The Australian Legend, explores the archetypical images that shaped Australia's national myth. This...
Donald Friend Australian War Artist 1945

Donald Friend Australian War Artist 1945

$25.00 AUD
Author: Gavin Fry; Colleen Fry; Donald FriendBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O' Neil, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and work of Donald...
Gerald and Margo Lewers Their Lives and Work

Gerald and Margo Lewers Their Lives and Work

$60.00 AUD
Author: Denise HickeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Grasstree Press, 1982, Limited Print Run!Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsLimited print run! Book number 515 of 1000 copies. This book...
Oscar Wilde: Art and Egotism

Oscar Wilde: Art and Egotism

$60.00 AUD
Author: Rodney ShewanBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the relationship between Oscar Wilde's work, highlighting Wilde's artistic ego and the dynamics of his...
Paul Cezanne: A Biography

Paul Cezanne: A Biography

$12.00 AUD
Author: Gerstle MackBinding: SoftbackPublished: Paragon House Publishers, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and work of Paul Cézanne, a pivotal figure in the...
One Passion Two Loves The Schliemanns of Troy

One Passion Two Loves The Schliemanns of Troy

$15.00 AUD
Author: Lynn Poole; Gray PooleBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the story of Heinrich and Sophia Schliemann, the discoverers of Troy,...
Journeying

Journeying

$20.00 AUD
Author: Nikos KazantzakisBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJourneying is a travel narrative by Nikos Kazantzakis that recounts his explorations across...
The Life of Benvenuto Cellini by Himself

The Life of Benvenuto Cellini by Himself

$15.00 AUD
Author: Benvenuto CelliniBinding: HardbackPublished: Liveright Publishing Corporation, 1942Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis autobiographical work by Benvenuto Cellini provides a vivid account of the life of the...
Chronicles of Dissent: Interviews with David Barsamian

Chronicles of Dissent: Interviews with David Barsamian

$20.00 AUD
Author: Noam Chomsky; Alexander CockburnBinding: SoftbackPublished: Common Courage Press, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markings-
The Life of John Bright

The Life of John Bright

$20.00 AUD
Author: George Macaulay TrevelyanBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable and Company Ltd, 1913, Fourth Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography details the life of John Bright,...
Bradman The Illustrated Biography

Bradman The Illustrated Biography

$15.00 AUD
Author: Michael PageBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis vintage book offers an in-depth look at the life and career of the legendary cricketer Sir Donald...
Fear, and be Slain

Fear, and be Slain

$20.00 AUD
Author: J.E.B. SeelyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1932, 'Cheaper Edition'Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book, originally published in 1931, presents adventures by land, sea,...
Madame Curie

Madame Curie

$20.00 AUD
Author: Eve CurieBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1945, First Australian EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the professional triumphs and personal struggles of Marie Curie,...
Reminiscences of My Life and Times: Both in Church and State in Australia, for Upwards of Fifty Years

Reminiscences of My Life and Times: Both in Church and State in Australia, for Upwards of Fifty Years

$25.00 AUD
Author: John Dunmore Lang; D.W.A. BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann Melbourne, 1972Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsJohn Dunmore Lang was a significant figure in Australian history,...
Sir James Lowther and Cumberland and Westmorland Elections, 1754-75

Sir James Lowther and Cumberland and Westmorland Elections, 1754-75

$25.00 AUD
Author: Brian BonsallBinding: HardbackPublished: Manchester University Press, 1960Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book examines the political landscape and electoral strategies during the elections in...
The Diary of a Village Shopkeeper, 1754-1765

The Diary of a Village Shopkeeper, 1754-1765

$25.00 AUD
Author: Thomas TurnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Folio Society, 1998Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents the classic mid-eighteenth diary of Thomas Turner, a village shopkeeper, edited by...
From Cabbie to Chairman - Larry Adler and the story of FAI

From Cabbie to Chairman - Larry Adler and the story of FAI

$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter DentonBinding: HardbackPublished: Focus Books, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the journey of Larry Adler, exploring his impactful role in the formation and management of...
The Brothers Bent

The Brothers Bent

$15.00 AUD
Author: C. H. CurreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney University Press, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the lives and contributions of Judge-Advocate Ellis Bent and Judge Jeffery...
Bookseller Publisher Friend

Bookseller Publisher Friend

$15.00 AUD
Author: Frank CheshireBinding: HardbackPublished: National Press, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionBookseller Publisher Friend is a comprehensive guide that explores the intricacies of the publishing industry,...
The Personal History of Samuel Johnson

The Personal History of Samuel Johnson

$15.00 AUD
Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Union, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book is a biography of Samuel Johnson, one of the most distinguished figures in English...
The tree in no man's land : stories of earth's ascension

The tree in no man's land : stories of earth's ascension

$25.00 AUD
Author: Kristin Schneider & Annie JamesBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Author, 2018Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
My Life and Loves (Five Volumes in One)

My Life and Loves (Five Volumes in One)

$25.00 AUD
Author: Frank HarrisBinding: HardbackPublished: Grove Press, 1963Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsA punch in the face of the puritanism and conservatism he raged against, My...
Journeying

Journeying

$25.00 AUD
Author: Nikos KazantzakisBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJourneying explores the travels and experiences of the author in Italy, Egypt, Sinai, Jerusalem, and...
Barwick

Barwick

$20.00 AUD
Author: David MarrBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner-
Winston S. Churchill: Never Despair 1945-1965

Winston S. Churchill: Never Despair 1945-1965

$15.00 AUD
Author: Martin GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann London, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis final volume of Churchill's official biography covers the period from the defeat of Germany...
Down Among the Wild Men

Down Among the Wild Men

$25.00 AUD
Author: John GreenwayBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, 1973Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is the narrative journal of fifteen years spent pursuing the Old...
In the Name of Lionel: The Second Series of Lionel Murphy Memorial Lectures

In the Name of Lionel: The Second Series of Lionel Murphy Memorial Lectures

$15.00 AUD
Author: V.G. VenturiniBinding: SoftbackPublished: Never Give In Press, 2000Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the legacy of Lionel, particularly focusing on the impact of...
Mum Shirl

Mum Shirl

$20.00 AUD
Author: Bobbi SykesBinding: SoftbackPublished: Heinemann, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerMum Shirl is a powerful memoir that tells the story of Aboriginal activist and community leader, Mum...
War Memories of David Lloyd George (Two-Volume Set)

War Memories of David Lloyd George (Two-Volume Set)

$100.00 AUD
Author: David Lloyd GeorgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Odhams Press Limited, 1936Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is a comprehensive collection of the memories and personal narratives of David...
John Ruskin: The Argument of the Eye

John Ruskin: The Argument of the Eye

$25.00 AUD
Author: Robert HewisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1976Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the ideas of John Ruskin, a prominent art critic of the 19th century,...
Trumpets from Montparnasse

Trumpets from Montparnasse

$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert GibbingsBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1955Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsTrumpets from Montparnasse is a beautifully illustrated book by Robert Gibbings, featuring...
There was a ship

There was a ship

$15.00 AUD
Author: Patsy Adam-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings-
The Grand Quarrel: From the Civil War Memoirs of Mrs. Lucy Hutchinson; Mrs. Alice Thornton; Ann, Lady Fanshawe; Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle; Anne, and the Letters of Brilliana, Lady Harley

The Grand Quarrel: From the Civil War Memoirs of Mrs. Lucy Hutchinson; Mrs. Alice Thornton; Ann, Lady Fanshawe; Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle; Anne, and the Letters of Brilliana, Lady Harley

$25.00 AUD
Author: Hutchinson, Lucy; Thornton, Alice; Fanshawe, Lady Ann; Newcastle, Margaret Duchess ofBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1993Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book compiles the Civil...
Heroes of European History and Heroines of European History (Two-Volume Set)

Heroes of European History and Heroines of European History (Two-Volume Set)

$30.00 AUD
Author: A R Hope MoncrieffBinding: HardbackPublished: The Gresham Publishing Company, 1111, no dateCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis two-volume set explores the significance of heroes...
The Life of Oscar Wilde

The Life of Oscar Wilde

$20.00 AUD
Author: Hesketh PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co, 1947, Third EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a detailed biography of Oscar Wilde, capturing his...
Portrait of a genius, but (the life of D.H. Lawrence, 1885-1930)

Portrait of a genius, but (the life of D.H. Lawrence, 1885-1930)

$25.00 AUD
Author: Richard AldingtonBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, 1950Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of D.H. Lawrence, an influential English author, detailing his...
The Magnificent Idler the Story of Walt Whitman

The Magnificent Idler the Story of Walt Whitman

$30.00 AUD
Author: Cameron RogersBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, 1926Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Magnificent Idler is a biography of Walt Whitman written by Cameron Rogers, published...
Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

$20.00 AUD
Author: Dean E HessBinding: HardbackPublished: London, Peter Davies, 1957, March ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsHaunted by a deadly mistake he made as a World War II...
A Soldier's View of Empire

A Soldier's View of Empire

$15.00 AUD
Author: James BodellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head Ltd, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Soldier's View of Empire offers a unique perspective through the reminiscences of James Bodell,...
W R Guilfoyle 1840-1912

W R Guilfoyle 1840-1912

$20.00 AUD
Author: R.T.M. PescottBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1974Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and work of William Robert Guilfoyle, a prominent landscape...
The Admiral's Wife: Mrs Phillip Parker King, A Selection of Letters 1817-1856 (SIGNED)

The Admiral's Wife: Mrs Phillip Parker King, A Selection of Letters 1817-1856 (SIGNED)

$90.00 AUD
Author: Dorothy Walsh (Ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press, 1967Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book is a collection of letters written by Mrs. Phillip Parker King between...
The Life of John Milton

The Life of John Milton

$20.00 AUD
Author: A. N. WilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a comprehensive exploration of the life and works of John...