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Flaws In The Glass: A Self-Portrait

Flaws In The Glass: A Self-Portrait

$15.00 AUD
Author: Patrick WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tear front panel (see photo) and some minor wear to corners/edges, page...
Kenneth Clark: A Biography

Kenneth Clark: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Meryle SecrestBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine, light tanning to inside first and...
The Kennedy Legacy

The Kennedy Legacy

$20.00 AUD
Author: Theodore C. SorensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Very light tanning on back panel, previous bookseller sticker inside, otherwise book in...
Some Canadian Women Artists; Quelques Artistes Canadiennes

Some Canadian Women Artists; Quelques Artistes Canadiennes

$40.00 AUD
Author: Mayo GrahamBinding: HardbackPublished: The National Gallery of Canada, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth cover shows wear from general useThis essential art history volume presents a comprehensive...
James Cook RN

James Cook RN

$25.00 AUD
Author: Frank Pash, Charles AmeryBinding: HardbackPublished: Kornada, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tears along some edges/corners and heavy tanning on front100 pages with colour and...
Steele Rudd's Australia

Steele Rudd's Australia

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter PutnisBinding: PaperbackPublished: Darling Downs Institute Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, very minor wear to some corners from general...
Margaret Whitlam: A Biography (SIGNED)

Margaret Whitlam: A Biography (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: Susan MitchellBinding: PaperbackPublished: Random House Australia, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, signed with inscriptionThis compelling biography...
Charles Fort: Prophet Of The Unexplained

Charles Fort: Prophet Of The Unexplained

$20.00 AUD
Author: Damon KnightBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket clipped, wear to some edges This biography chronicles the life and...
The Other Victoria: The Princess Royal And The Great Game Of Europe

The Other Victoria: The Princess Royal And The Great Game Of Europe

$20.00 AUD
Author: Andrew SinclairBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped on dust jacketThis compelling historical biography chronicles the life of Victoria,...
Australian Pioneer Women

Australian Pioneer Women

$15.00 AUD
Author: Eve PownallBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsEve Pownall's "Australian Pioneer Women" is a compelling work of historical...
Being A Chum Was Fun: The Story Of Nicky & Nancy Lee

Being A Chum Was Fun: The Story Of Nicky & Nancy Lee

$15.00 AUD
Author: Nancy LeeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Listen & Learn, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, some creasing to spine and some general wear to...
In A Dark Glass: The Story Of Paul Edmund Strzelecki

In A Dark Glass: The Story Of Paul Edmund Strzelecki

$15.00 AUD
Author: H. M. E. HeneyBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS & ROBERTSON, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical work chronicles the extraordinary...
Lessons: An Autobiography

Lessons: An Autobiography

$25.00 AUD
Author: Dr. An Wang With Eugene LindenBinding: HardbackPublished: Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner embossed emblem onto dust jacket and title page (see photo)In this...
Eminent Victorian Women

Eminent Victorian Women

$20.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work presents a captivating collection of portraits of influential women from the...
Australian Pioneers

Australian Pioneers

$20.00 AUD
Author: Colin And Margaret KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: International Limited Editions, Australia, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of historical non-fiction chronicles the lives and enduring spirit of...
Chauvel Country: The Story Of A Great Australian Pioneering Family

Chauvel Country: The Story Of A Great Australian Pioneering Family

$20.00 AUD
Author: Elyne MitchellBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan Melbourne, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Remainder markThis compelling family saga, "Chauvel Country: The Story Of A Great Australian Pioneering Family," chronicles the enduring...
The Pathology Of Leadership

The Pathology Of Leadership

$35.00 AUD
Author: Hugh L'EtangBinding: HardbackPublished: Hawthorn Books., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some minor foxing and tanning to pages, DJ has...
Darlings, I've Had A Ball!

Darlings, I've Had A Ball!

$20.00 AUD
Author: Trish SheppardBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Andrea, a woman whose vivacious spirit and unconventional choices...
Life With Googie

Life With Googie

$15.00 AUD
Author: John MccallumBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis heartwarming memoir, "Life With Googie," chronicles John McCallum's personal journey and his enduring relationship with his beloved...
The Prophet Armed: Trotsky: 1879-1921

The Prophet Armed: Trotsky: 1879-1921

$45.00 AUD
Author: Isaac DeutscherBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine. Dustjacket showing water damage. Still intact.This seminal work of historical biography chronicles...
The Prophet Unarmed; Trotsky: 1921-1929

The Prophet Unarmed; Trotsky: 1921-1929

$45.00 AUD
Author: Isaac DeutscherBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning on inside of dustjacket. Bumped spine.This compelling...
Felicia: The Political Memoirs Of Don Dunstan

Felicia: The Political Memoirs Of Don Dunstan

$40.00 AUD
Author: Don DunstanBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & Co, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has minor wear to some corners and edges, light tanning...
The Secret Of St. John Bosco

The Secret Of St. John Bosco

$25.00 AUD
Author: Henri GhéonBinding: HardbackPublished: Sheed & Ward Ltd, 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Orange cloth with bumping on...
Calwell: A Personal And Political Biography

Calwell: A Personal And Political Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Colm KiernanBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has light tanning along spine, two tears on back panel of jacketThis political biography chronicles the...
Workingclass Giant: The Life Of William Z. Foster

Workingclass Giant: The Life Of William Z. Foster

$20.00 AUD
Author: Arthur ZipserBinding: PaperbackPublished: International Publishers New York, 1981Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine. Small ink mark on back cover.This compelling biography chronicles the life of William...
If Only They Could Talk

If Only They Could Talk

$25.00 AUD
Author: James HerriotBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has minor wear, spine has some tanningJames Herriot's "If Only They Could Talk"...
Jesus In His Own Words

Jesus In His Own Words

$20.00 AUD
Author: Harold RoperBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, 1950Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear and foxing, pages lightly foxedThis theological work, "Jesus...
I Remember Blamey

I Remember Blamey

$25.00 AUD
Author: Norman D. CarlyonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography offers an intimate portrait of Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey, Australia's most senior military commander...
Bowled Over

Bowled Over

$15.00 AUD
Author: Neil HawkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Publishers, 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Spine and corners bumped. Light foxingNeil Hawke's "Bowled Over"...
The Story Of Prince Andrew

The Story Of Prince Andrew

$15.00 AUD
Author: Trevor HallBinding: HardbackPublished: Colour Library Books, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, from his...
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

$30.00 AUD
Author: Laurie LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: W.W. Norton & Company, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing on top paper edges.Laurie Lee's "As I Walked Out...
Sunlit Plains Extended: The Making Of A Bushman

Sunlit Plains Extended: The Making Of A Bushman

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard Ogle MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Shoestring, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some wear and staining (see photo), limited edition copy 480 of 500This...
Not To Be Shot At Or Exported: An Airman's Letters Home 1942-1945

Not To Be Shot At Or Exported: An Airman's Letters Home 1942-1945

$25.00 AUD
Author: Leslie Harold SullivanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Royal Australian Air Force Museum, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis non-fiction collection presents a poignant look...
Smithy: The Kingsford Smith Story

Smithy: The Kingsford Smith Story

$15.00 AUD
Author: Ward McnallyBinding: HardbackPublished: Robert Hale, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light wear to edges of dust jacket, light tanning to spineThis compelling biography chronicles...
Richard Nixon: The Man Behind the Mask

Richard Nixon: The Man Behind the Mask

$20.00 AUD
Author: Gary AllenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Western Islands, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous bookseller stamp on title page, very light wear to coverThis political biography, "Richard Nixon:...
Matisse

Matisse

$25.00 AUD
Author: Caroline Turner And Roger BenjaminBinding: PaperbackPublished: Queensland Art Gallery and Art Exhibitions Australia Limited, 1995Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis...
Toulouse-Lautrec

Toulouse-Lautrec

$15.00 AUD
Author: Jean BouretBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thames & HudsonCondition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Pagesn 249-264 manufactured upside down, light foxing to page edges, general wear to...
Wellington: Pillar Of State

Wellington: Pillar Of State

$20.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsElizabeth Longford's "Wellington: Pillar Of State" presents a masterful biographical account of Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of...
Behind The Lines: One Woman's War 1914-18

Behind The Lines: One Woman's War 1914-18

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ethel CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light foxing in a couple spotsThis compelling historical account presents the wartime experiences of...
My Gamble With Life; The Earl Of Rosslyn

My Gamble With Life; The Earl Of Rosslyn

$70.00 AUD
Author: The Earl Of RosslynBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1928Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover tanned on spine and has general wear marks. Pages...
George Robertson of Melbourne 1825-1898 (SIGNED)

George Robertson of Melbourne 1825-1898 (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: John HolroydBinding: HardbackPublished: Robertson & Mullens, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Black cloth in good condition. Foxed and faded DJ, no tears....
John Donne: Life, Mind & Art

John Donne: Life, Mind & Art

$20.00 AUD
Author: John CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly biography offers a profound examination of John Donne, one of England's most...
The Man On The Twenty Dollar Note

The Man On The Twenty Dollar Note

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sir Charles Kingsford-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: A H & A W Reed, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and discoloured cloth with some rubbing. Light...
Royal Romance: An Illustrated History Of The Royal Love Affairs

Royal Romance: An Illustrated History Of The Royal Love Affairs

$20.00 AUD
Author: Lynn PicknettBinding: HardbackPublished: Marshall Cavendish Limited., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor chipping to...
Justinian II of Byzantium

Justinian II of Byzantium

$40.00 AUD
Author: Constance HeadBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Wisconsin Press, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography meticulously chronicles the tumultuous reign of Justinian II, the last...
General Grant

General Grant

$15.00 AUD
Author: Matthew Arnold, Mark TwainBinding: HardbackPublished: Southern Illinois University Press, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed...
The Butcher: The Duke Of Cumberland And The Suppression Of The 45

The Butcher: The Duke Of Cumberland And The Suppression Of The 45

$25.00 AUD
Author: W.A. SpeckBinding: PaperbackPublished: First Edition., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor bumping to cover and some slight yellowing...
The Autobiography Of The Woman The Gestapo Called The White Mouse

The Autobiography Of The Woman The Gestapo Called The White Mouse

$30.00 AUD
Author: Nancy WakeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sun Books, 1986Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased spine and cover. This gripping autobiography chronicles the extraordinary...