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Recollections: A Selection Of Autobiographical Works

Recollections: A Selection Of Autobiographical Works

$20.00 AUD
Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Reed, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of autobiographical works by Henry Lawson offers a poignant glimpse into the life and times of...
An Open Book

An Open Book

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Author: Monica DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMonica Dickens's "An Open Book" is a charming work of fiction that chronicles the lives and eccentricities of...
Disraeli

Disraeli

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Author: Robert BlakeBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis definitive biography chronicles the life and political career of...
The Unknown Prime Minister: The Life And Times Of Andrew Bonar Law 1858-1923

The Unknown Prime Minister: The Life And Times Of Andrew Bonar Law 1858-1923

$45.00 AUD
Author: Robert BlakeBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the life and political career of...
Woburn And The Russells

Woburn And The Russells

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Author: Georgiana BlakistonBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerGeorgiana Blakiston's "Woburn And The Russells" is a compelling work of historical biography, meticulously detailing the...
The Webbs' Australian Diary 1898

The Webbs' Australian Diary 1898

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Author: A. G. AustinBinding: HardbackPublished: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work presents the fascinating...
Men Were My Milestones: Australian Portraits And Sketches

Men Were My Milestones: Australian Portraits And Sketches

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Author: A. R. ChisholmBinding: PaperbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biographical collection, "Men Were My Milestones:...
The Governor's Lady: Mrs Philip Gidley King - An Australian Historical Narrative

The Governor's Lady: Mrs Philip Gidley King - An Australian Historical Narrative

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Author: Marnie BassettBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1940Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe adventurous life of Mrs King, who traveled with her...
Sir William Angliss: An Intimate Biography (SIGNED)

Sir William Angliss: An Intimate Biography (SIGNED)

$120.00 AUD
Author: J. V. AnglissBinding: HardbackPublished: Premier Printing Co.,, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Worn DJ with small piece missing from spine....
Indiscretions Of A Headmistress

Indiscretions Of A Headmistress

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Author: Betty ArchdaleBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the extraordinary life of Betty Archdale, a pioneering figure in education and...
Play Together, Dark Blue Twenty: A Boy's-Eye View Of An Élite Australian School

Play Together, Dark Blue Twenty: A Boy's-Eye View Of An Élite Australian School

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Author: Chester EagleBinding: HardbackPublished: McPhee Gribble, Melbourne, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling memoir, "Play Together, Dark Blue Twenty: A Boy's-Eye View Of An Élite Australian School"...
What Matter I: The Founding of a School

What Matter I: The Founding of a School

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Author: J. B. HarperBinding: HardbackPublished: The Ivanhoe Grammar School, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book was published in 1964 by the Ivanhoe Grammar School to commemorate its...
Quiet Decision: A Study Of George Foster Pearce

Quiet Decision: A Study Of George Foster Pearce

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Author: Peter HeydonBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and political career...
George William Rusden And National Education In Australia 1849-1862

George William Rusden And National Education In Australia 1849-1862

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Author: A. G. AustinBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Melbourne University Press, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic text chronicles the significant contributions of George William...
The Governesses: Letters From The Colonies 1862-1882

The Governesses: Letters From The Colonies 1862-1882

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Author: Patricia ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, 1985Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis historical non-fiction work compiles and presents a fascinating collection of letters written...
Edith May 1895-1974: Life In Early Tasmania

Edith May 1895-1974: Life In Early Tasmania

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Author: Mary CreeBinding: HardbackPublished: James Street Publications, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life of Edith May, offering a detailed look into her experiences...
Nick Thyssen: The Story Of A Great Innovator To Remember

Nick Thyssen: The Story Of A Great Innovator To Remember

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Author: Anastasios Myrodis TamisBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Institute for Hellenic Research, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Nick Thyssen, a...
The Passion Of Private White

The Passion Of Private White

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Author: Don WatsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Scribner, 2022Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life and work of anthropologist Neville White, detailing his profound engagement with the Yolngu...
The Life And Times Of Alfred The Great

The Life And Times Of Alfred The Great

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Author: Douglas WoodruffBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the remarkable reign of Alfred the Great, the Anglo-Saxon king...
John Keats: His Life And Poetry, His Friends, Critics, And After-Fame

John Keats: His Life And Poetry, His Friends, Critics, And After-Fame

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Author: Sidney ColvinBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1920Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of the revered Romantic poet, John...
Edward Wilson Of The Antarctic: Naturalist And Friend

Edward Wilson Of The Antarctic: Naturalist And Friend

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Author: George SeaverBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped dj otherwise fineThis compelling biography chronicles the life and scientific contributions...
The Realists: Portraits Of Eight Novelists

The Realists: Portraits Of Eight Novelists

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Author: C. P. SnowBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1965Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn "The Realists: Portraits of Eight Novelists," C. P. Snow, a distinguished novelist and scientist, presents a compelling...
Thomas Cranmer

Thomas Cranmer

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Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Clarendon Press Oxford, 1962Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pen code to the spine and to the back inside coverThis biography chronicles...
Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade

Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade

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Author: Michael SadleirBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable & Co Ltd, 1933Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical account illuminates the lives of Blessington and D'Orsay, portraying their public...
I'M Not Making This Up, You Know: The Autobiography Of The Queen Of Musical Parody

I'M Not Making This Up, You Know: The Autobiography Of The Queen Of Musical Parody

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Author: Anna RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: Continuum New York, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Small stain to the edge and base of the coverThis autobiography chronicles the...
The Autobiography Of Bertrand Russell: Volume Iii, 1944-1967

The Autobiography Of Bertrand Russell: Volume Iii, 1944-1967

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Author: Bertrand RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1969Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped dj otherwise in excellent conditionThis volume presents the concluding segment of...
The Amberley Papers Vol. 1

The Amberley Papers Vol. 1

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Author: Bertrand And Patricia RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hogarth Press, 1937Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxing to pages and book loose from the spine.This volume...
Bulwer And His Wife: A Panorama 1803-1836

Bulwer And His Wife: A Panorama 1803-1836

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Author: Michael SadleirBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable & Co Ltd, 1933Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive biographical account of Bulwer and his wife. The narrative...
By Little And By Little: The Selected Writings Of Dorothy Day

By Little And By Little: The Selected Writings Of Dorothy Day

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Author: Dorothy DayBinding: SoftbackPublished: Dove Communications, 1983Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compilation presents a collection of significant works from a pivotal figure in American social and religious...
The Leisure Of An Egyptian Official

The Leisure Of An Egyptian Official

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Author: Lord Edward CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1931Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight separation of book from cover at the front as indicated in...
Temple Gairdner Of Cairo

Temple Gairdner Of Cairo

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Author: Constance E. PadwickBinding: HardbackPublished: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1930Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a biographical account of Temple Gairdner, a significant...
An Oxford Childhood

An Oxford Childhood

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Author: Carola OmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1976Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight discolouration to the top of the dj.This book recounts the early life experiences...
Servant Of The Cecils: The Life Of Sir Michael Hickes, 1543-1612

Servant Of The Cecils: The Life Of Sir Michael Hickes, 1543-1612

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Author: Alan G. R. SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1977Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life of Sir Michael Hickes, a significant figure who lived from 1543 to...
Unofficial History

Unofficial History

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Author: Field-Marshal Sir William SlimBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1960Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume compiles the speeches and broadcasts of Field-Marshal Sir William Slim. The collection offers insights into...
James Fitzjames Stephen: Portrait Of A Victorian Rationalist

James Fitzjames Stephen: Portrait Of A Victorian Rationalist

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Author: K. J. M. SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 2002Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a biographical account of James Fitzjames Stephen. It examines his intellectual contributions and...
Unforgotten Years

Unforgotten Years

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Author: Logan Pearsall SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1939Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tear to the DJ on the top of the...
Rutherford: Being The Life And Letters Of The Rt Hon. Lord Rutherford, O.M.

Rutherford: Being The Life And Letters Of The Rt Hon. Lord Rutherford, O.M.

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Author: A. S. EveBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1939Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and correspondence of Lord Rutherford, a pivotal...
Albert Schweitzer: The Man & His Mind

Albert Schweitzer: The Man & His Mind

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Author: George SeaverBinding: HardbackPublished: A. & C. Black, 1959Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight fading to spine otherwise perfectThis volume presents a comprehensive account of Albert Schweitzer's...
Booker T: My Rise To Wrestling Royalty

Booker T: My Rise To Wrestling Royalty

$100.00 AUD
Author: Booker T. Huffman With Andrew William WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: Muller, 2013Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedBooker T Huffman, a 2013 WWE Hall of Famer, recounts his journey in professional wrestling. He...
The Making Of The Finest Hour: 18 June 1940

The Making Of The Finest Hour: 18 June 1940

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Author: Winston S. ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Levenger Press, 2006Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerWinston Churchill chronicles the crucial events surrounding his renowned "Finest Hour" speech. The narrative illuminates...
Cricketing Reminiscences & Personal Recollections

Cricketing Reminiscences & Personal Recollections

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Author: W.G. GraceBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hambledon Press, 1980Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun faded spine to DJ. Otherwise fineThis book presents the cricketing memories and personal...
Susie O'Neill: Our Champion

Susie O'Neill: Our Champion

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Author: Susie O'NeillBinding: SoftbackPublished: Pan Macmillan Australia, 2001Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book chronicles the life and achievements of Susie O'Neill, an acclaimed athlete. It details her journey...
A London Diary

A London Diary

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Author: Quentin ReynoldsBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson Ltd, 1942Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a personal account of experiences in London. It offers insights into...
Lillee Over And Out!

Lillee Over And Out!

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Author: Dennis LilleeBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an intimate account of the illustrious career of one of cricket's most formidable fast bowlers. It...
Cecilia: The Life And Letters Of Cecilia Ridley, 1849-1845

Cecilia: The Life And Letters Of Cecilia Ridley, 1849-1845

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Author: Viscountess RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1958Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped This volume presents the life story of Cecilia Ridley, drawing extensively from...
Uncommon Men

Uncommon Men

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Author: John HetheringtonBinding: HardbackPublished: F. W. CHESHIRE, 1968Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of biographical sketches, offering insights into the lives and achievements of various notable...
Those Who Love: A Biographical Novel Of Abigail And John Adams

Those Who Love: A Biographical Novel Of Abigail And John Adams

$25.00 AUD
Author: Irving StoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell London, 1966Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a biographical narrative centered on the lives of Abigail and John Adams. This work reimagines their...
The Eyes Of Damien Parer

The Eyes Of Damien Parer

$25.00 AUD
Author: Frank LeggBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited Adelaide, 1963Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a biographical account of Damien Parer, a renowned figure known for his visual...