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In Character

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Author: John MortimerBinding: HardbackPublisher: ALLEN LANE, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerJohn Mortimer's In Character presents a collection of insightful and often humorous interviews with prominent...
Lessons: An Autobiography

Lessons: An Autobiography

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Author: Dr. An Wang With Eugene LindenBinding: HardbackPublisher: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1986Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsLessons: An Autobiography chronicles the remarkable life and...
Queenie

Queenie

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Author: Michael KordaBinding: HardbackPublisher: GUILD PUBLISHING, -Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis captivating historical novel, Queenie, chronicles the extraordinary life of a young woman navigating...
Terence Rattigan: The Man And His Work

Terence Rattigan: The Man And His Work

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Author: Michael Darlow And Gillian HodsonBinding: HardbackPublisher: Quartet Books, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis biographical account chronicles the life and theatrical...
Speaker's Treasury Of Anecdotes About The Famous

Speaker's Treasury Of Anecdotes About The Famous

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Author: James C. HumesBinding: HardbackPublisher: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsJames C. Humes's Speaker's Treasury Of Anecdotes About The Famous presents...
The World Is A Proud Place

The World Is A Proud Place

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Author: Joy PackerBinding: HardbackPublisher: Eyre And Spottiswoode, London, 1966Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxing throughout pages of...
The Epic Voyage Of The Seven Little Sisters: A 6700 Mile, Voyage Alone Across The Pacific

The Epic Voyage Of The Seven Little Sisters: A 6700 Mile, Voyage Alone Across The Pacific

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Author: William WillisBinding: HardbackPublisher: Hutchinson, 1955Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis gripping maritime memoir, The Epic Voyage Of The...
Borromini

Borromini

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Author: Anthony BluntBinding: HardbackPublisher: ALLEN LANE, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative biography, Borromini, presents a meticulous examination of the life and...
A Scientific Autobiography

A Scientific Autobiography

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Author: Aldo RossiBinding: HardbackPublisher: The MIT Press, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling work, A Scientific Autobiography, presents a profound architectural treatise, offering a...
The Library Of Great Masters: Giovanni Bellini

The Library Of Great Masters: Giovanni Bellini

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Author: Giovanni BelliniBinding: PaperbackPublisher: SCALA/RIVERSIDE, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe authoritative volume The Library Of Great Masters: Giovanni...
The Little Digger: A Biography Of Billy Hughes

The Little Digger: A Biography Of Billy Hughes

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Author: Donald HorneBinding: PaperbackPublisher: SUN PAPERMAC, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minimal foxing throughoutThis compelling biography, The Little Digger: A Biography...
Darshan: In The Company Of The Saints

Darshan: In The Company Of The Saints

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Author: [Darshan]Binding: PaperbackPublisher: SYDA Foundation, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imagePart of a revered spiritual series, this volume explores...
A Girl At Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences Of Colonial Australia

A Girl At Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences Of Colonial Australia

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Author: Helen VellacottBinding: HardbackPublisher: Currey O'Neil, Melbourne, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner marking FEPThis captivating memoir, A Girl At Government...
Vincent Van Gogh: The Late Works

Vincent Van Gogh: The Late Works

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Author: Meyer SchapiroBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Harry N. Abrams, 1957Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly volume presents a profound analysis...
Pierre Bismuth

Pierre Bismuth

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Author: Pierre BismuthBinding: HardbackPublisher: Flammarion, 2005Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis contemporary art monograph presents Pierre Bismuth’s conceptual practice with...
Sir Arthur Stephenson Australian Architect

Sir Arthur Stephenson Australian Architect

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Author: John ShawBinding: HardbackPublisher: Stephenson & Turner, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Good Markings: No markingsJohn Shaw's Sir Arthur Stephenson Australian...
Dorothy Wall The Creator Of Blinky Bill: Her Life And Work

Dorothy Wall The Creator Of Blinky Bill: Her Life And Work

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Author: Walter McVittyBinding: HardbackPublisher: Angus & Robertson, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase: wornThe Blinky Bill Collection presents a delightful series of adventures...
In Passing: "Life Is But A Point In Time": Some Historical Notes On The Holland And Atkinson Families

In Passing: "Life Is But A Point In Time": Some Historical Notes On The Holland And Atkinson Families

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Author: John HollandBinding: PaperbackPublisher: -, -Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis genealogical work chronicles the intricate lineages and...
African Saga

African Saga

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Author: Mirella RicciardiBinding: HardbackPublisher: Collins, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Plastic wrap over dust jacketA captivating memoir, African Saga chronicles Mirella...
Icons Of Australian Music: Jimmy Barnes: Chronicling His Music Career Using His Scrapbooks And Memorabilia

Icons Of Australian Music: Jimmy Barnes: Chronicling His Music Career Using His Scrapbooks And Memorabilia

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Author: Jimmy BarnesBinding: HardbackPublisher: Roving eye Publishing, 2008Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Binding is a little...
The Best Of Good Fellows: The Diaries And Memoirs Of The Rev. Charles Edmund Doudney, M.A., C.F. (1871-1915)

The Best Of Good Fellows: The Diaries And Memoirs Of The Rev. Charles Edmund Doudney, M.A., C.F. (1871-1915)

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Author: Jonathan HorneBinding: HardbackPublisher: London, Jonathan Horne Publications, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis historical nonfiction work presents the wartime diaries and memoirs of Anglican...
Allan Border Beyond Ten Thousand: My Life Story

Allan Border Beyond Ten Thousand: My Life Story

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Author: Allan BorderBinding: HardbackPublisher: SWAN PUBLISHING, 1993Edition: 3601/10123Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markings'Beyond Ten Thousand: My Life Story' chronicles the remarkable career of cricketing legend Allan Border,...
Morning Has Broken: A Biography Of Eleanor Farjeon

Morning Has Broken: A Biography Of Eleanor Farjeon

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Author: Annabel FarjeonBinding: HardbackPublisher: Julia MacRae, a division of Franklin Watts, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Morning Has Broken: A Biography Of...
James And John Stuart Mill: Father And Son In The Nineteenth Century

James And John Stuart Mill: Father And Son In The Nineteenth Century

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Author: Bruce MazlishBinding: HardbackPublisher: HUTCHINSON OF LONDON, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThis historical biography chronicles the intertwined lives and intellectual legacies of...
Daniel Halevy And His Times: A Gentleman-Commoner In The Third Republic

Daniel Halevy And His Times: A Gentleman-Commoner In The Third Republic

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Author: Alain Silvera Binding: HardbackPublisher: Cornell University Press, 1966Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical study presents Daniel Halévy...
A Resilient Life: One Woman's Refugee Journey

A Resilient Life: One Woman's Refugee Journey

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Author: Mariam IssaBinding: PaperbackPublisher: -, -Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA powerful memoir, A Resilient Life: One Woman's Refugee...
Life Is A Corridor: An Autobiography

Life Is A Corridor: An Autobiography

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Author: Shalom ColemanBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Coleman Literary Promotions, 1992Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, FEP is loose on binding but...
A Hymn to Life: Shame has to Change Sides

A Hymn to Life: Shame has to Change Sides

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The sexual assault that stunned the world. A courageous woman's rallying call for 'shame to change sides'. For the very first time, Gis le Pelicot tells her story. The extraordinarily...
Alive, Alive Oh!: And Other Things that Matter

Alive, Alive Oh!: And Other Things that Matter

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Several years ago, Diana Athill accepted that she could no longer live entirely independently, and moved to a retirement home in Highgate. There, she found herself released from the daily...
Tools For The Top Paddock

Tools For The Top Paddock

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Farmer Kane Brisco's tools for the physical and mental strains of life on the land. 'Kane's journey of wisdom is both relatable and of high value' - DOUG AVERY, The...
Where the Waves Turn Back: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along the California

Where the Waves Turn Back: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along the California

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After the death of his mother, grief-stricken Tyson Motsenbocker retraces the forgotten footsteps of 18th century priest Father Junipero Serra along his road between the California missions. Where the Waves...
To the Greatest Heights

To the Greatest Heights

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'What a wonderful, honest, refreshing book, full of free-spirited adventure, humour and profound thoughts to provide inspiration to anyone who simply dreams of getting out and doing their own thing'...
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir

Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir

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In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpre Author Award, was a YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, and was named a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells...
Make Good Art

Make Good Art

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In May 2012, Neil Gaiman delivered the commencement address at Philadelphia's University of the Arts, in which he shared his thoughts about creativity, bravery, and strength. He encouraged the fledgling...
Rock and Hard Places: Travels to Backstages, Frontlines and Assorted

Rock and Hard Places: Travels to Backstages, Frontlines and Assorted

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Andrew Mueller, an experienced media performer, couldn't decide between being a rock journalist, travel writer or foreign correspondent so he hit upon the novel, if time consuming, idea of trying...
The Diaries of Donald Friend: Vol 1

The Diaries of Donald Friend: Vol 1

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When Friend died in 1989, he left over 40 volumes of his diary. Now, the National Library has embarked on a major publishing project to to realise his wish that...
All that Glitters

All that Glitters

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Pearl Lowe has been a singer in a hugely successful pop group, a fashion model and a friend to some of the most famous people in the country. In the...
Hidden In The Shadow Of Love: The Story Of Mother Theresa Mclaughlin And Our Lady's Nurses For The Poor

Hidden In The Shadow Of Love: The Story Of Mother Theresa Mclaughlin And Our Lady's Nurses For The Poor

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Author: Jocelyn HedleyBinding: PaperbackPublisher: St Pauls, 2019Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling biography, Hidden In The Shadow Of...
The Poison Principle: A Memoir About Family Secrets And Literary Poisonings

The Poison Principle: A Memoir About Family Secrets And Literary Poisonings

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Author: Gail BellBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Picador, 2001Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe memoir The Poison...
A Long Way Home

A Long Way Home

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Author: Saroo Brierley With Larry ButtroseBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Penguin Books, 2013Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis poignant memoir, A Long...
We Of The Never-Never And The Little Black Princess

We Of The Never-Never And The Little Black Princess

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Author: Mrs Aeneas GunnBinding: hardbackPublisher: Angus & Robertson, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling...
The Mile Hi! Club: Memories Of A Stewardess

The Mile Hi! Club: Memories Of A Stewardess

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Author: Janet ChewBinding: PaperbackPublisher: PepperConn LLP, 2010Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis captivating memoir, The Mile Hi! Club: Memories...
Never Stop Believing: Heartache, Hope And Some Very High Heels

Never Stop Believing: Heartache, Hope And Some Very High Heels

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Author: Sally ObermederBinding: PaperbackPublisher: ALLEN&UNWIN, 2013Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling memoir, Never Stop Believing: Heartache, Hope And...
Across The Years: Twentieth Century Memories

Across The Years: Twentieth Century Memories

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Author: Margaret Heathorn O.A.M., Shirley Stonham, And Cynthia Schultz Ph.D.Binding: PaperbackPublisher: Spectrum, 2001Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling...
Crackers: The Peter Keenan Story

Crackers: The Peter Keenan Story

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Author: Simon TownleyBinding: PaperbackPublisher: ABC Books, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the terraces to the touchline, this gripping...
Great Anzac Stories

Great Anzac Stories

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Author: Graham SealBinding: PaperbackPublisher:
Jehudiana: Reliving The Menuhin Odyssey

Jehudiana: Reliving The Menuhin Odyssey

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Author: Philip BaileyBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Prentice Hall Press, 2010Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageYehudiana: Reliving The Menuhin Odyssey presents a...
Rembrandt

Rembrandt

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Author: Emmanuel StarckyBinding: HardbackPublisher: STUDIO EDITIONS, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsEmmanuel Starcky's Rembrandt chronicles the extraordinary life and artistic evolution of one of the Dutch...