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The Blood Of His Servants: The True Story Of One Man's Search For His Family's Friend And Executioner

The Blood Of His Servants: The True Story Of One Man's Search For His Family's Friend And Executioner

$25.00 AUD
Author: Malcolm C. MacphersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Times Books., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight yellowing to DJ.This true crime narrative, "The Blood Of His Servants," chronicles Malcolm...
Khrushchev: A Career

Khrushchev: A Career

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Author: Edward CrankshawBinding: HardbackPublished: The Viking Press., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor...
Edward VI: The Threshold Of Power; The Dominance Of The Duke Of Northumberland

Edward VI: The Threshold Of Power; The Dominance Of The Duke Of Northumberland

$15.00 AUD
Author: W. K. JordanBinding: HardbackPublished: Aberdeen University Press., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the tumultuous reign of Edward VI, focusing...
Jesus Of Nazareth

Jesus Of Nazareth

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Author: Günther BornkammBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton Limited., 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor tears in dust jacket...
The Voyages Of Columbus

The Voyages Of Columbus

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Author: Rex And Thea RienitsBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hamlyn Publishing Group., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chipping and sun fading...
King George V

King George V

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Author: Kenneth RoseBinding: HardbackPublished: George Weidenfeld & Nicolson., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis definitive biography chronicles the life and reign of King George V, offering...
Haply I May Remember

Haply I May Remember

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Author: Cynthia AsquithBinding: HardbackPublished: James Barrie, London , 1950Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis memoir by Cynthia Asquith offers a...
A Chinese Lady: A Portrait

A Chinese Lady: A Portrait

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Author: Lady HosieBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed dust jacket, chips and tears on dust...
Both Hands: An Autobiography

Both Hands: An Autobiography

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Author: Gervas HuxleyBinding: HardbackPublished: London Chatto & Windus, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling autobiography, Gervas Huxley chronicles a life intertwined with some of...
Aristocrats

Aristocrats

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Author: Robert LaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerRobert Lacey's "Aristocrats" is a compelling work of non-fiction that chronicles the lives and legacies of Britain's most...
To The Best Of My Ability: The American Presidents

To The Best Of My Ability: The American Presidents

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Author: James M. McphersonBinding: HardbackPublished: DK, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work, "To The Best Of My Ability: The American Presidents," edited by James M....
Memoirs & Papers

Memoirs & Papers

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Author: Ian Clunies RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Torn dust jacket and yellowed pages.This biographical work...
The Survivor

The Survivor

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Author: Douglas MawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Alella Books & Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Morwell, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis gripping historical account chronicles Douglas Mawson's harrowing experiences as an Antarctic...
Country And Calling

Country And Calling

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Author: W. K. HancockBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Faber and Faber, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: FEP missing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsW. K. Hancock's "Country and Calling" is a compelling work...
The Tamarisk Tree: My Quest For Liberty And Love

The Tamarisk Tree: My Quest For Liberty And Love

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Author: Dora RussellBinding: PaperbackPublished: Virago, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn this compelling autobiography, "The Tamarisk Tree: My Quest For Liberty And...
Between Memory And Hope: Tears For The Future

Between Memory And Hope: Tears For The Future

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Author: Marshall, Nikki [Introduction]Binding: PaperbackPublished: Prowling Tiger Press, 2004Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. English and Arabic text. Faded and slightly worn cover. A...
Letters Of Mary Gilmore

Letters Of Mary Gilmore

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Author: WILDE,, W. H and T. Inglis Moore. (eds.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ - Faded with small tear. This collection...
Montgomery In Europe 1943-45: Success Or Failure?

Montgomery In Europe 1943-45: Success Or Failure?

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Author: Richard LambBinding: HardbackPublished: Buchan & Enright, Publishers, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical analysis, "Montgomery In Europe 1943-45: Success Or Failure?" by Richard Lamb, meticulously examines...
Whole Lives: Shapers Of Modern Biography

Whole Lives: Shapers Of Modern Biography

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Author: Reed WhittemoreBinding: HardbackPublished: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic text presents a critical examination of the art and practice of modern biography...
Russell Grimwade

Russell Grimwade

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Author: J.R. PoynterBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press., 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some tears in dust jacket which have been taped over by previous owner, slight sun fade...
England's Michelangelo: A Biography Of George Frederic Watts

England's Michelangelo: A Biography Of George Frederic Watts

$15.00 AUD
Author: Wilfrid BluntBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight sun fading to spine and purple foxing to fore-edge with some slight...
Cockerell: The Life Of Sydney Carlyle Cockerell, Friend Of Ruskin And Morris & Director Of The Fitzwilliam Museum

Cockerell: The Life Of Sydney Carlyle Cockerell, Friend Of Ruskin And Morris & Director Of The Fitzwilliam Museum

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Author: Wilfrid BluntBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight sun damage to spine, fore-edge has some purple foxing and small...
In Search Of Henry Lawson

In Search Of Henry Lawson

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Author: Manning ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor sun fading to dust jacket and slight chips on spine, no...
Royal Engineer; A Life Of Sir Edmund DuCane

Royal Engineer; A Life Of Sir Edmund DuCane

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Author: Alexandra HasluckBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun damaged spine.This biography chronicles the life and career of Sir Edmund...
The Letters Of Dorothy Osborne To Sir William Temple 1652-54

The Letters Of Dorothy Osborne To Sir William Temple 1652-54

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Author: Dorothy OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents the intimate and eloquent correspondence between Dorothy Osborne and William Temple, offering a unique...
The Confessions Of A Beachcomber

The Confessions Of A Beachcomber

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Author: E.J. BanfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Golden Press., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner wrote "Lived there 8 years" in introduction,...
Eleanor: The Years Alone

Eleanor: The Years Alone

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Author: Joseph P. LashBinding: HardbackPublished: W. W. Norton & Company, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, "Eleanor: The Years Alone" by Joseph P. Lash, chronicles...
Mum & Dad Made History

Mum & Dad Made History

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Author: Chris McconvilleBinding: HardbackPublished: Museum of Victoria, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work by Chris McConville chronicles the lives of ordinary...
Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1917

Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1917

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Author: Hume DowBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Australia, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cut on FEP. This non-fiction work offers a fascinating historical account of undergraduate life at...
Shadow Warrior: The Cia Hero Of A Hundred Unknown Battles

Shadow Warrior: The Cia Hero Of A Hundred Unknown Battles

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Author: Felix I. Rodriguez And John WeismanBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Stained DJ. This gripping non-fiction account, "Shadow Warrior: The CIA...
Joan Sutherland

Joan Sutherland

$15.00 AUD
Author: Russell BraddonBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Joan Sutherland, one...
Mission To Arnhem Land

Mission To Arnhem Land

$15.00 AUD
Author: Maisie MckenzieBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Sun faded spine.Maisie McKenzie's "Mission to Arnhem Land" is a compelling work of non-fiction,...
Glorious Apollo

Glorious Apollo

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Author: E. BarringtonBinding: HardbackPublished: George G. Harrap & Co, 1926Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded and dull...
Peano: Life And Works Of Giuseppe Peano; Definitive Edition

Peano: Life And Works Of Giuseppe Peano; Definitive Edition

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Author: Hubert KennedyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Peremptory Publications Concord, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic biography chronicles the life and intellectual contributions of...
The Life Of William Robertson Smith

The Life Of William Robertson Smith

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Author: John Sutherland Black And George ChrystalBinding: HardbackPublished: Adam and Charles Black, 1912Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks:...
Brian Fitzpatrick: A Radical Life

Brian Fitzpatrick: A Radical Life

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Author: Don WatsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hale & Iremonger, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor nick/tear on FEPDon Watson’s "Brian Fitzpatrick: A Radical...
A True-Born Englishman: Being The Life Of Henry Fielding

A True-Born Englishman: Being The Life Of Henry Fielding

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Author: M. P. WillcocksBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This compelling biography, "A Born English-Man," meticulously chronicles...
This For Remembrance

This For Remembrance

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Author: Lord ColeridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: T Fisher Unwin, London, 1925Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded blue cloth with minor marks and specks. Sunned and yellowed spine. Bumping and rubbing...
The Story Of My Life

The Story Of My Life

$50.00 AUD
Author: Sir Edward ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1918Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded and stained cloth. Front hinges slightly crack. Worn and yellowed spine. Bumping on corners.This autobiography...
The Life And Letters Of Sir Edmund Gosse

The Life And Letters Of Sir Edmund Gosse

$25.00 AUD
Author: The Hon. Evan Charteris, K.C.Binding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1931Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Small stamps on prelims, otherwise internally sound. This...
The Oceana And Other Works Of James Harrington: Collected, Methodized

The Oceana And Other Works Of James Harrington: Collected, Methodized

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe...
Backroom Boys: The Secret Return of the British Boffin

Backroom Boys: The Secret Return of the British Boffin

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From the author of The Child that Books Built , a rapturous history of the amazing achievements of British engineers. Britain is the only country in the world to have...
The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women

The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women

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The legendary crime writer gives us a raw, brutally candid memoir--as high intensity and as riveting as any of his novels--about his obsessive search for "atonement in women." The year...
Letters From Everest: Unpublished Letters from Mallorys Life and

Letters From Everest: Unpublished Letters from Mallorys Life and

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An extraordinary treasure trove Andrew Marr A unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains....
And Finally...: Weird and wonderful stories told at the end of the

And Finally...: Weird and wonderful stories told at the end of the

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And Finally ... is the injection of cheer we all need in these rather depressing times. This heart-warming book takes a look at the very best ...and finally segments of...
Inherited Touch

Inherited Touch

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There is a risk in telling another's story especially when passed down through the family and there are many layers to a life that each person may only glimpse part...