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I Dream He Talks to Me: A Memoir of Learning How to Listen
Shortly before his second birthday, Allison Moorer's son, John Henry, stopped using the twenty-seven words he had learned. John Henry's diagnosis of nonverbal autism was devastating, even though Allison knew...
Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal that
As a kid, Randy Lanier dreamed of achieving four-wheel glory at the Indianapolis 500, but knew he'd never be able to afford the most expensive sport on earth. That all...
No Easy Walk to Freedom: Speeches, Letters and Other Writings
The articles, letters and trial transcripts of one of the great icons of the twentieth century 'There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere and many of us will have...
The Lucky Doctor
$15.00 AUD
Author: Leslie PoidevinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Leslie Poidevin, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. This medical biography chronicles the extraordinary life and career of...
The Gift Of The Gab: Stories From The 'Life' Of
$20.00 AUD
Author: Barry DickinsBinding: HardbackPublished: McPhee Gribble, Fitzroy, Victoria, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light foxing on book block. This collection of short stories by...
My Turn To Make The Tea: A Further Book Of Autobiography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Monica DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMy Turn To Make The Tea" is a charming autobiographical...
Robert J. Hawke: A Biography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has slice on front panel (see photo) and small triangle missing from back top edge, previous...
David Rivett: Fighter For Australian Science
$20.00 AUD
Author: Rohan RivettBinding: HardbackPublished: Rohan Rivett, Melbourne, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life and enduring legacy of David Rivett, a pivotal figure in...
Charles Hotham: A Biography
$25.00 AUD
Author: Shirley RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and career of Charles Hotham, a significant figure in Australian...
Charles Perry: Bishop Of Melbourne
$20.00 AUD
Author: A. De Q. RobinBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Western Australia Press, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsA definitive biography, this volume chronicles the life and enduring...
'A Bit Of A Rebel': The Life And Work Of George Arnold Wood
$15.00 AUD
Author: R. M. CrawfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney University Press, Sydney, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor stain on book block. This biography chronicles the life and academic...
The Ladies Came To Stay: A Study Of The Education Of Girls At The Presbyterian Ladies' College Melbourne 1875-1960
$25.00 AUD
Author: M. O. ReidBinding: HardbackPublished: The Council of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive study of the educational journey...
H. B. Higgins: The Rebel As Judge
$40.00 AUD
Author: John RickardBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin Sydney, 1984Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life and judicial career of Henry Bournes Higgins, a...
The Poet Chaucer
$30.00 AUD
Author: Nevil CoghillBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth cover has wear from general use, pages have foxing and previous owner and...
Jane Austen: Irony as Defense and Discovery
$60.00 AUD
Author: Marvin MudrickBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous...
Time Isn't Long Enough
$30.00 AUD
Author: J. Marjorie ButlerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Blue board in good condition. Faded DJ with wear. Yellowed endpapers. Time...
Innocent Employments
$25.00 AUD
Author: Allan TurpinBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner inital inked into title page...
The Journal Of A Colonial Lady
$15.00 AUD
Author: Jessie Augusta FrancisBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded slipcase. Light discolouration on hardcover.This historical fiction novel transports readers to the American colonies...
Something Beautiful For God
$30.00 AUD
Author: Malcolm MuggeridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins London, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Lightn foxingThis profound biography chronicles the life and work...
Robert J. Hawke: A Biography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz Books, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the life and political career of Robert J. Hawke, one of Australia's most...
Margaret Cunningham Of Fintona
$25.00 AUD
Author: Joan GillisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Fintona Girls School, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small tear on dustjacket. Clean, tight copy.This...
Matisse
$25.00 AUD
Author: Caroline Turner And Roger BenjaminBinding: PaperbackPublished: Queensland Art Gallery; Art Exhibitions Australia Limited, 1995Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative...
Henri Matisse
$90.00 AUD
Author: Henri MatisseBinding: HardbackPublished: Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1978Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Clean pages. Strong board. Light foxing. Wear on corners of slipcase.This...
Giovanni Pisano: Sculptor
$50.00 AUD
Author: Michael AyrtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames And Hudson, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Strong spine. Foxing on top paper edges.This scholarly art history...
The Entertainers: A Biographical History Of The Stage, Its Players, Writers, Directors, Showmen And Clowns
$25.00 AUD
Author: Pitman House & Sir John Gielgud ForewordBinding: HardbackPublished: Pitman House, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive biographical history chronicles the vibrant world of entertainment, tracing the...
Mr. Justice J.W. Willis (SIGNED)
$45.00 AUD
Author: H.F. BehanBinding: HardbackPublished: by the Author, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 319 of 500 copies. This biographical sketch chronicles the life and career of Mr....
The Nureyev Valentino: Portrait Of A Film
$15.00 AUD
Author: Alexander BlandBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work offers an intimate look into the creation of the 1977 film "Valentino," focusing on the iconic...
Miles Franklin: Her Brilliant Career
$15.00 AUD
Author: Colin RoderickBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Australia, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards are slightly bowed. This biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of Stella Maria...
Nobel Laureates: 1901-2000
$25.00 AUD
Author: Alan SymonsBinding: HardbackPublished: Polo Publishing, London, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive non-fiction work presents a detailed biographical compendium of Nobel laureates from 1901 to 2000. It...
Bolingbroke & Harley
$20.00 AUD
Author: Sheila BiddleBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred a Knopf, New York, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical biography chronicles the intertwined lives of Henry St. John,...
The Brothers Bent
$20.00 AUD
Author: C. H. CurreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney University Press, Sydney, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsDr. Currey gives us an accurate and very readable account of the...
The Transportation Escape And Pardoning Of Mary Bryant
$20.00 AUD
Author: C. H. CurreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Halstead Press, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of historical non-fiction meticulously chronicles the extraordinary life of Mary Bryant, one of...
An Overlanding Diary
$20.00 AUD
Author: Alexander Fullerton MollisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Mast Gully Press / Kenneth Hince (Old and Fine Books). Melbourne, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing on book block. April-December,...
El Greco
$30.00 AUD
Author: Antonina VallentinBinding: HardbackPublished: Museum Press Limited, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Spine bumped. Stained end papers. Tight pages.This compelling biography chronicles the life...
Making Dreams Come True: The Story Of The Tech Mahindra Foundation
$25.00 AUD
Author: Vinod C. KhannaBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin Enterprise, 2014Condition:Book: NewJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: New in original plastic wrapper. This non-fiction work chronicles the impactful journey of the Tech...
The Pillow Book Of Eleanor Bron
$25.00 AUD
Author: Eleanor BronBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this charming memoir, Eleanor Bron, a celebrated actress and writer, offers a collection of witty and...
My 60 Memorable Games
$90.00 AUD
Author: Bobby FischerBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon and Schuster, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Remainder mark. Tight pages.This classic chess text, "My 60 Memorable...
The Life of Madame De Bonnault D'Houet
$30.00 AUD
Author: Lady HerbertBinding: HardbackPublished: M. H. Gill And Son, 1885Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Bumping on spine...
In Private In Public: The Prince And Princess Of Wales
$25.00 AUD
Author: Alastair BurnetBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of non-fiction, "In Private In Public: The Prince And Princess Of Wales," offers...
Ruby Davy: Academic And Artiste; A Biography Of Australia's First Woman Doctor Of Music
$20.00 AUD
Author: Rita M. WilsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Salisbury & District Historical Society, South Australia, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling biography chronicles the...
The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945
$15.00 AUD
Author: E. E. DunlopBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work presents the harrowing personal accounts of Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop, a distinguished Australian...
The Paths I'Ve Trod (SIGNED)
$25.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth BurchillBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spectrum, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded spine. Light creasing on corners. This compelling autobiography chronicles...
Little White King
$15.00 AUD
Author: Marguerite SteenBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe last biography written by Marguerite Steen about her cat.
Days Of Our Years
$15.00 AUD
Author: Pierre Van PaassenBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson Ltd, 1941Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerIn this compelling memoir, Pierre Van Paassen...
The Times We Had: Life With William Randolph Hearst
$15.00 AUD
Author: Marion DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tear on front opf dust jacketThis captivating memoir offers a unique glimpse...
Diana: Collecting On A Princess
$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles NoblesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hobby House Press., 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Discolouration to spine from sun-fading.This non-fiction guide, "Diana: Collecting On A Princess; Price Guide"...
Vet In The Clouds
$15.00 AUD
Author: Don Lavers With Desmond ZwarBinding: HardbackPublished: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, London, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir, "Vet In The Clouds," chronicles the extraordinary experiences...
Skydoctor: Based On The Adventures And Experiences Of A Flying Doctor In The 1950's
$90.00 AUD
Author: Dr. Len DawsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Gypsy Publications., 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight discolouration to colour from sun-fading, minor peels to corners of cover.This biographical...