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The Life & Times Of John Pascoe Fawkner
$90.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Clean text. A richly detailed biographical work, this tribute...
The Gay Provider: The Myer Story
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Damage around top and bottom of dust jacket, binding otherwise fine. Pages clear. Tape markings on FEPA richly detailed work...
My Love Must Wait: The Story Of Matthew Flinders
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: usual wear on jacket, slightly faded spine. Pages crisp and cleanA sweeping work of biographical...
Lamplight And Bluestones: Recollections Of The Ziebell Farm At Thomastown
$40.00 AUD
Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA richly evocative work of local history and memoir, Lamplight and Bluestones:...
The Faces Of Europe
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Plastic sleeve over dust jacketA rich work of cultural and historical observation, The Faces of Europe presents Alan...
The Art Of Blamire Young
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA focused work of Australian art history, this volume presents a comprehensive study of Blamire Young (1862–1935), a British-born watercolourist...
Australian Aviators: An Illustrated History
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: large chunk missing from bottom of jacket, one long tear on front of jacket....
Poems Of Henry Lawson: Volume Two Illustrated by Pro Hart
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark collection of Australian verse, Poems of Henry Lawson: Volume Two presents the continued poetic output of one of Australia's...
Poems Of Henry Lawson Selected by Walter Stone and Illustrated by Pro Hart
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA cornerstone of Australian literary heritage, Poems of Henry Lawson presents the collected verse of one of the nation's most beloved...
Vincent Van Gogh
$50.00 AUD
Edition: reissued ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work in art biography, Marc Edo Tralbaut's Vincent Van Gogh presents one of the most exhaustive...
The Papers of Wilbur & Orville Wright, Including the Chanute-Wright Letters: Two Volumes
$145.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Appears unread. Slipcase - good. A landmark work of aviation history and primary source scholarship, The Papers of...
H.M. Bark Endeavour
$350.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Two volumes in matching slipcase - all 15 folding maps intact. A monumental work of Australian maritime history,...
William Dobell
$55.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA definitive study of one of Australia's most significant and controversial painters, "William Dobell" presents Gleeson's authoritative critical...
Russell Drysdale (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. DJ - showing signs of delamination. Some foxing on prelims and...
In Search Of Henry Lawson; In Search of Frank Hurley; In Search of Edward John Eyre
$60.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase - good. This three-volume "In Search Of" series presents biographical portraits of three towering Australian figures: Manning...
Secondhand History & Biography Bargain Book Box SP2685
$120.00 AUD
Secondhand History & Biography Bargain Book Box — 17 Books Anchored by a remarkable breadth of Australian history and memoir — Blainey on Victoria, Kerr on the Dismissal, Hazel Hawke...
Secondhand Literary Studies & Australian Writing Bargain Book Box SP2693
$100.00 AUD
The star of this box is hiding in plain sight: all seven volumes of Boris Ford's landmark Pelican Guide to English Literature, the series that shaped how English literature was...
Secondhand Vintage Italian Fratelli Fabbri Sottoaccusa Series SP2684
$250.00 AUD
Secondhand Vintage Italian Hardback Box — Fratelli Fabbri Sottoaccusa Series (27 Books) A remarkable near-complete collection of Fratelli Fabbri Editori's Sottoaccusa series, published in Italy in the early 1970s and...
Secondhand Biography & History Bargain Book Box SP2679
$120.00 AUD
Secondhand History, Biography & Non-Fiction Bargain Book Box — 17 Books Seventeen works of history, biography, memoir, and essential non-fiction spanning prehistoric Australia to the streets of Baghdad, Tudor France...
Wellington: Pillar Of State
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsElizabeth Longford’s Wellington: Pillar Of State presents a compelling biographical account of Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, focusing on...
The River In The Desert (SIGNED)
$50.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Faded spine. Bumped corners. Name penned on fep. Binding remains...
Edward, Prince Of Wales And Aquitaine: A Biography Of The Black Prince
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography, Edward: Prince Of Wales And Aquitaine A Biography Of The Black Prince, chronicles the life and...
The Josephite Story: The Sisters Of St Joseph: Their Foundation And Early History 1866-1893
$20.00 AUD
Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account, The Josephite Story, chronicles the foundational journey and enduring...
The Knox Brothers
$20.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA captivating biographical work, The Knox Brothers chronicles the lives of four remarkable siblings: Edmund, Wilfred, Dillwyn, and...
Cromwell Our Chief Of Men
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsAntonia Fraser's Cromwell: Our Chief Of Men presents a monumental biographical account of one of England's most complex historical figures,...
Memoirs (SIGNED)
$80.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Signed with inscriptionThis compelling autobiography, Memoirs, chronicles the extraordinary life of Dame Mabel Brookes, offering an intimate look into the social...
Ivan Pavlov: The Man And His Theories
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some Foxing on blockThis biographical account chronicles the life and groundbreaking work of Ivan...
Our Kate: An Autobiographical Memoir
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical saga chronicles the life and struggles of a resilient woman named Kate, set against the backdrop of early 20th-century...
Splendour And Scandal: The Reign Of Beau Nash
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some foxing on top of blockThis captivating historical biography, Splendour And Scandal: The Reign Of Beau Nash, chronicles...
The Life Of Queen Of Sheba
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account chronicles the enigmatic life and legendary reign of the Queen of Sheba, a figure whose wisdom...
Jane Austen's England
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account, Jane Austen's England, meticulously reconstructs the vibrant social tapestry of early 19th-century Britain. It chronicles the daily...
Travels To New Guinea: Diaries, Letters, Documents
$40.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Clean text. This compelling travelogue, Travels To New Guinea, chronicles...
Crowned Cousins: The Anglo-German Royal Connection
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Crowned Cousins: The Anglo-German Royal Connection, chronicles the intricate and often tumultuous relationships between the British and...
Woman In The Mists: The Story Of Dian Fossey And The Mountain Gorillas Of Africa
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Dian Fossey, a pioneering primatologist who dedicated her existence to the study and...
Two Lives
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsIn this magnificent family memoir, the author of A Suitable Boy weaves together the extraordinary stories of his great-uncle Shanti and...
Einstein: A Life
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Einstein: A Life, chronicles the extraordinary journey of one of history's most brilliant minds, Albert Einstein. It uncovers...
Shadow Of The Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories Of Those Who Survived
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction work, Shadow Of The Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories Of Those Who...
Lynched: The Life of Sir Phillip Lynch, Mastermind of the Ambush That Ended Gough's Run
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageDive into the high-stakes world of Australian political intrigue with this compelling biography of...
Schumann: His Life and Work
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA detailed biography of the Romantic-era composer Robert Schumann, exploring his musical works and personal struggles.
Giuseppe Verdi: His Life And Works
$20.00 AUD
Edition: A re-issue of the 1931 editionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Glue residue on endpapers. A landmark work of musical biography, "Giuseppe Verdi:...
Liszt
$25.00 AUD
Edition: revised ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA richly detailed musical biography, "Liszt" chronicles the extraordinary life and volcanic artistic achievement...
Adam Lindsay Gordon: The Man And The Myth
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded DJ with small tear. Light stains on endpapers. "Adam Lindsay Gordon: The Man and the Myth" is...
St. Thomas More: Action And Contemplation
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name in front cover, jacket faded and worn, chipping along spine of jacket and...
Owen Stanley R.N.: Captain of the 'Rattlesnake
$40.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Small glue residue on endpapers. Otherwise, clean text. "Owen...
Deep Flowing Brook: The Story of Johann Sebastian Bach
$20.00 AUD
Edition: 3rd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markings"Deep Flowing Brook: The Story of Johann Sebastian Bach" is an illustrated biographical work...
Stanley: An Adventurer Explored
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markings"Stanley: An Adventurer Explored" is a biography that reexamines the life of the driven and deeply conflicted explorer Henry Morton...
That Great Lucifer: A Portrait Of Sir Walter Ralegh
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markings"That Great Lucifer" is a British biography that portrays Sir Walter Ralegh as the quintessential Elizabethan adventurer, chronicling...
The Secret Lives Of Lawrence Of Arabia
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markings"The Secret Lives of Lawrence of Arabia" is a revelatory work of biographical investigation that uncovers the hidden truths behind...