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Knocking About: Being Some Adventures Of Augustus Baker Peirce In Australia 1859-1892; An American Captain On The Murray
$20.00 AUD
Author: Mrs. Albert T. LeatherbeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Shoestring Press., 1924Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the remarkable adventures of an American captain navigating the Australian landscape...
Joan Sutherland
$12.00 AUD
Author: Russell BraddonBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins., 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography Joan Sutherland chronicles the extraordinary life of the celebrated Australian soprano, detailing...
Crowded Galleries
$25.00 AUD
Author: Dame Mabel BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann., 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name written in FEP, some tears to DJ.The story of...
A Grove Day
$55.00 AUD
Author: Louis BeckeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill of Content., 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing to page edges.A pioneer biography of Louis Becke, his life...
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
$80.00 AUD
Author: Humphrey CarpenterBinding: PaperbackPublished: Allen & Unwin., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine is cracked - page section is slightly detaching from binding, tanning...
A Life In Our Times: Memoirs
$20.00 AUD
Author: John Kenneth GalbraithBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin Company., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun-fading to spine, minor tears and rubs to DJ.A...
Sons In The Saddle: A Sequel To Kings In Grass Castles
$25.00 AUD
Author: Mary DurackBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight fading to DJ, minor tanning to page edges and slight bumps to edges...
William Philpott: Pioneer Victorian First Class Cricketer
$35.00 AUD
Author: Anne JacksonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Malvern Historical Society Inc., 2011Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAnne Jackson's William Philpott: Pioneer Victorian First Class...
Owen Stanley R.N.: Captain Of The 'Rattlesnake'
$50.00 AUD
Author: Adelaide LubbockBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann., 1968Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Owen Stanley R.N.: Captain Of The 'Rattlesnake', chronicles the remarkable life and career of a...
Bolte From Bamganie
$20.00 AUD
Author: Barry MuirBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill of Content., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight rubbing and minor chipping to DJ.Bolte From Bamganie presents...
Uncommon Australians: Towards An Australian Portrait Gallery
$30.00 AUD
Author: Julian FaiganBinding: PaperbackPublished: Art Exhibitions Australia, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Prervious owner's name and white out in FEP.This compelling volume, Uncommon Australians: Towards An...
Up From South: A Prospector In New Guinea 1931-1937
$35.00 AUD
Author: Jack O'NeillBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun-faded spine.Up From South: A Prospector In New Guinea 1931-1937 chronicles the rugged and...
Against The Tide
$25.00 AUD
Author: SantamariaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Oxford University Press Melbourne, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cover has signs of fading.This compelling memoir chronicles the life and convictions of a...
Zion In Our Time: Memoirs Of An Australian Zionist
$45.00 AUD
Author: Max FreilichBinding: HardbackPublished: Morgan Publications, Sydney, Australia, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight wear to DJ and some fading. Zion In...
Caroline Chisholm
$15.00 AUD
Author: Margaret KiddleBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press., 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCaroline Chisholm by Margaret Kiddle presents a comprehensive biography of a remarkable 19th-century humanitarian. This compelling work...
Letters Of Charles Joseph La Trobe
$20.00 AUD
Author: L.J. BlakeBinding: HardbackPublished: Government of Victoria., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight tears and chips to DJ.This collection, Letters Of Charles...
Billabong's Author: The Life Of Mary Grant Bruce
$40.00 AUD
Author: Alison AlexanderBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight tears and fading to DJ.Alison Alexander's Billabong's Author:...
State Crimes
$45.00 AUD
Author: Horace KingBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent., 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some tears and creases to DJ, page edgeds discolored from tanning and...
A Life-Long Innings: The Jack Ryder Story
$85.00 AUD
Author: Marc FiddianBinding: HardbackPublished: Pakenham Gazette., 1995Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, A Life-Long Innings: The Jack Ryder Story, chronicles the remarkable career of a legendary...
'Guilty': Bob Hawke Or Kim Hughes?
$60.00 AUD
Author: Bruce FrancisBinding: HardbackPublished: Bruce Francis, 1989Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to DJ.This compelling non-fiction work, titled Guilty: Bob Hawke Or Kim Hughes?, presents...
A Man Of The People: From Boilermaker To Governor-General
$15.00 AUD
Author: Vince KellyBinding: HardbackPublished: Alpha Books., 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary ascent of an individual from humble beginnings as a boilermaker...
By Gravel And Gum: The Story Of A Pioneer Family
$15.00 AUD
Author: Nancy KeesingBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, Melbourne, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the arduous journey and enduring spirit...
Reminiscences Of My Life And Times: Both In Church And State In Australia, For Upwards Of Fifty Years
$40.00 AUD
Author: John Dunmore LangBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann., 1972Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight fading to spine of DJ.This compelling historical memoir chronicles the extensive career and personal...
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...
Gloria Swanson
$30.00 AUD
Author: Richard Hudson And Raymond LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Castle Books, New York, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded grey cloth. Light stain on fep. Light...
Lives Of The Lord Chancellors: 1885 - 1940
$40.00 AUD
Author: R.F.V. HeustonBinding: HardbackPublished: Clarendon Press, 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Green boards in good condition. DJ repaired with tape....
Shakespeare: The Man And His Achievement
$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert SpeaightBinding: HardbackPublished: J.M. Dent, London, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Shakespeare: The Man And His Achievement, chronicles the life and artistic...
Monet By Himself
$25.00 AUD
Author: MonetBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume, Monet By Himself, presents an intimate look into the life and artistic journey of...
Getting Away with Murder: My Unexpected Life on Page, Stage and Screen
'Screamingly funny and deliciously candid, full of wisdom and joie de vivre, this is memoir with the grip of a thriller' ERIN KELLY 'A rollercoaster ride' THE TIMES 'Fascinating and...
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Physical Strength Can Only Take You So Far Reigning CrossFit World Champion Rich Froning is The Fittest Man on Earth. Hes fast. Hes strong. And hes incredibly disciplined. But it...
Autism Out Loud: the instant New York Times Bestseller. Moving Stories
In this moving narrative of resilience and pure love, three mothers share their experiences and learnings about life alongside autism . Kate Swenson, Adrian Wood and Carrie Cariello are from...
The Intimate Adventures Of A London Call Girl
Belle de Jour is the nom de plume of a high-class call girl working in London. This is her story. From the summer of 2003 to the autumn of 2004...
The First Billion is the Hardest
The man whose corporate takeover attempts and shareholder activism reshaped the oil industry in the 1980s recounts his most awe-inspiring comeback, which saw him net over a billion dollars in...
Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition: One Man's Journey to Change
$12.00 AUD
With the first cup of tea, you are a stranger. With the second ...a friend. With the third cup of tea, you are family. One day Greg Mortenson set out...
Uptown Girl: A Memoir
In 1974, a twenty-year-old Christie Brinkley was “discovered” outside a Paris phone booth, which set off a meteoric modeling career that would land her on the covers of hundreds of...
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept
Elizabeth Smart's passionate fictional account of her intense love-affair with the poet George Barker, described by Angela Carter as 'Like Madame Bovary blasted by lightening ... A masterpiece'. One day,...
Surf By Day, Jam By Night
Surf by Day, Jam by Night is seasoned bluesman and surfer Ash Grunwald's deep dive into the extraordinary. Ash takes to the road, interviewing 15 of the world's top surfer-musicians....
Quartet for the End of Time: On Music, Grief and Birdsong
A personal reckoning with grief, doubt, faith and poetry set to one of the most celebrated musical works of the twentieth century, from the award-winning poet and librettist. 'This is...
Inside Out: An Incredible Friendship and Fight for Justice
Twenty years in jail- Kathleen Folbigg's extraordinary story of wrongful conviction, and how science, advocacy and friendship freed her. In 2003 Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of killing her four babies....
Cactus Pear For My Beloved: A Family Story from Gaza
SHORTLISTED, 2025 Stella Prize. Shortlisted for THE AGE Book of the Year. Shortlisted for the NSW Literary Award for Non Fiction. 'If there's a more important or timely book in...
All at Sea: Another Side of Paradise
"Sayarer is a precise and passionate writer . . . The vast energy of his commitment to discover, observe and communicate makes for engrossing, often incandescent prose. We need writers...
King Kong - Our Knot of Time and Music: A personal memoir of South
On 2nd February 1959, a musical about the life and times of heavyweight boxing star Ezekiel Dlamini (known as 'King Kong') opened in Johannesburg to a packed audience that included...
Possessing Genius: The Bizarre Odyssey of Einstein's Brain
$12.00 AUD
One of Galileo's fingers is in a museum in Florence, Napoleon's severed penis is in the hands, as it were, of an American urologist. And the brain of the greatest...
The Go-Between: A Portrait of Growing Up Between Different Worlds
'A beautifully observed and funny book' - Guardian 'Compelling and humane' - Sathnam Sanghera A coming-of-age story set in Birmingham in the 1980s and 1990s, The Go-Between opens a window...
The Night was a Bright Moonlight and I Could See a Man Quite Plain: An
Gideon Haigh has written numerous acclaimed books on both cricket and true-crime - now he's unearthed a gripping story that combines the two, in a masterpiece of historical detective work...
Sink: A Memoir
"A brilliant and brilliantly different" (Kiese Laymon), wrenching and redemptive coming-of-age memoir about the difficulty of growing up in a hazardous home and the glory of finding salvation in geek...