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The Gloves Are Off: The Inside Story - From Prisoner to Wicked (SIGNED)

The Gloves Are Off: The Inside Story - From Prisoner to Wicked (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Maggie KirkpatrickBinding: HardbackPublished: New Holland, 2019Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionMaggie Kirkpatrick, famous for her role as The Freak in 'Prisoner', presents a no-holds-barred account...
Cossacks, Cockneys & Colonials (SIGNED)

Cossacks, Cockneys & Colonials (SIGNED)

$15.00 AUD
Author: Myra FisherBinding: SoftbackPublished: Makor Jewish Community Library, 2007Condition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the diverse experiences and histories of Jewish communities in...
The Great Physician: A Short Life of Sir William Osler

The Great Physician: A Short Life of Sir William Osler

$30.00 AUD
Author: Edith Gittings ReidBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1934Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book offers a concise biography of Sir William Osler, a pivotal...
As the Twig is Bent - The Childhood Recollections of Sixteen Prominent Australians

As the Twig is Bent - The Childhood Recollections of Sixteen Prominent Australians

$15.00 AUD
Author: Terry LaneBinding: SoftbackPublished: Dove, 1984, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents the childhood memories of sixteen notable Australians, offering insights into their early lives...
Father was a Convict: The Story of Four Australian Generations, 1811 to 1983

Father was a Convict: The Story of Four Australian Generations, 1811 to 1983

$120.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth CoxBinding: SoftbackPublished: Self published, Australia, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the history of four generations of a family in Australia, tracing their...
African Saga

African Saga

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Author: Mirella RicciardiBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1982, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAfrican Saga is a tribute to the continent and its inhabitants, offering a significant contribution to...
More Please

More Please

$15.00 AUD
Author: Barry HumphriesBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn 'More Please', Barry Humphries delivers a humorous and insightful exploration of life through his beloved characters....
Jane Bell OBE (1873-1959) Lady Superintendent, the Royal Melbourne Hospital (1910-1934)

Jane Bell OBE (1873-1959) Lady Superintendent, the Royal Melbourne Hospital (1910-1934)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jennifer A. Williams; Rupert D. GoodmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Spectrum Publications, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Jane Bell, who served as...
Ching Chong China Girl (SIGNED)

Ching Chong China Girl (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Helene ChungBinding: SoftbackPublished: ABC Books, Sydney, 2008Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedChing Chong China Girl is a poignant exploration of identity and cultural heritage. Helene Chung shares...
Churchill: The Man Of The Century: A Pictorial Biography

Churchill: The Man Of The Century: A Pictorial Biography

$15.00 AUD
Author: Neil Ferrier (Ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: L.T.A. Robinson, 1955Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis pictorial biography of Winston Churchill provides an in-depth look at the life and achievements...
My Own Life

My Own Life

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Author: Hazel HawkeBinding: HardbackPublished: The Text Publishing Company, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerMy Own Life is an autobiography by Hazel Hawke, offering insights into her personal...
Goodbye Girlie

Goodbye Girlie

$20.00 AUD
Author: Patsy Adam-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGoodbye Girlie is a poignant narrative that explores the life of a woman navigating the challenges of...
Foch Speaks

Foch Speaks

$25.00 AUD
Author: Charles BugnetBinding: HardbackPublished: Lincoln Mac Veagh, The Dial Press, 1929, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsFoch Speaks is a translation by Russell Green of the...
Nostalgia Isn't What it Used to be

Nostalgia Isn't What it Used to be

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Author: Simone SignoretBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsIn this poignant memoir, Simone Signoret reflects on her life, career, and the...
In Trust: A Sketchbook Of Melbourne's History

In Trust: A Sketchbook Of Melbourne's History

$25.00 AUD
Author: Anne GreenBinding: HardbackPublished: Boolarong Press, 1982, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a unique visual journey through Melbourne's history, combining sketches and narrative...
Footslogger: Sydney - Melbourne in His 90th Year

Footslogger: Sydney - Melbourne in His 90th Year

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Author: A. H. ReedBinding: HardbackPublished: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1966Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the extraordinary journey of A. H....
Elizabeth Taylor: Last Movie Star

Elizabeth Taylor: Last Movie Star

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Author: Kitty KelleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1981Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life of Elizabeth Taylor, exploring her tumultuous relationships, iconic film career,...
The Diary of Hugh Gaitskell 1945 -1956

The Diary of Hugh Gaitskell 1945 -1956

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Author: Philip M WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents the diaries of Hugh Gaitskell, a key figure in British politics...
Macmillan: A Study in Ambiguity

Macmillan: A Study in Ambiguity

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Author: Anthony SampsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane The Penguin Press, 1967, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the complexities and ambiguities surrounding the life and...
Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

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Author: Henri TroyatBinding: HardbackPublished: Dorset Press, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life of Catherine the Great, a German princess who ascended to the...
Majak Daw Majack

Majak Daw Majack

$15.00 AUD
Author: O'Loughlin HeathBinding: SoftbackPublished: Penguin, 2021Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMajak Daw Majack is a poignant narrative that explores the journey of Majak Daw, an inspiring...
A Golden Tear: Daniele Sauvageau's Journey to Olympic Gold

A Golden Tear: Daniele Sauvageau's Journey to Olympic Gold

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sally ManningBinding: SoftbackPublished: General Store Publishing House, 2002Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the inspiring journey of Daniele Sauvageau, detailing her path to achieving...
Champions of Enterprise: Australian Entrepreneurship 1788-1990

Champions of Enterprise: Australian Entrepreneurship 1788-1990

$40.00 AUD
Author: Max Hartwell and Jaqui LaneBinding: HardbackPublished: Focuss Books, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the history of entrepreneurship in Australia from 1788 to 1990, highlighting...
I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home

I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home (SIGNED)

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As the bookish daughter of a travelling salesman, Jami Attenberg was drawn to the road. Her wanderlust led her to drive solo across America, and eventually on travels around the...
My Family and Other Rock Stars: 'personal and warm and full of revealing small details about music superstars' The Independent top 20 books of 2024

My Family and Other Rock Stars: 'personal and warm and full of (SIGNED)

$55.00 AUD$41.25 AUD
A book of the year for The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian and Daily Mail'Gloriously tender and funny . . . with My Family and Other Rock Stars, Murray...
Kitchen Person: Notes on Cooking & Eating

Kitchen Person: Notes on Cooking & Eating (SIGNED)

$49.99 AUD$37.49 AUD
In 2009, Rachel Cooke started a monthly column for The Observer on cooking and eating: here are her fifty best.In Kitchen Person, unfussy eater Rachel Cooke chronicles several food upheavals...
Bad Influence: The buzzy debut memoir about growing up online

Bad Influence: The buzzy debut memoir about growing up online (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD$33.75 AUD
'Equal parts insightful and entertaining - whatever your take on influencers, Bad Influence is a great read' YOMI ADEGOKE'Warm, juicy, and eye-opening, like having a chat with a best friend'...
Mad Woman: Binge Eating. Menopause. OCD: How To Survive a World That Thinks You're The Problem

Mad Woman: Binge Eating. Menopause. OCD: How To Survive a World That (SIGNED)

$55.00 AUD$41.25 AUD
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*'Bryony Gordon is a terrific, compassionate writer' Elizabeth Day'A deeply reassuring essential read' Sunday Independent'Visceral and honest' Telegraph'Bryony writes with such entertaining and brazen candour about mental...
Two Hitlers and a Marilyn: An autograph hunter's escape from suburbia

Two Hitlers and a Marilyn: An autograph hunter's escape from suburbia (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD$33.75 AUD
"I'd managed to puncture a hole between our universe and the parallel one where all the celebrities lived."'The zaniest book I've read in eons. Andrusier is a fresh new voice...
The Night Alphabet: the electrifying debut novel from the award-winning poet

The Night Alphabet: the electrifying debut novel from the award- (SIGNED)

$49.99 AUD$37.49 AUD
'Joelle Taylor brings extraordinary linguistic inventiveness to a tale of tattoo artists and violence against women' Guardian (Fiction Books of the Year, 2024) 'A glorious jewel of a novel' Sophie...
Lobster: and other things I'm learning to love: 'energising, fearless and joyful' Sara Pascoe

Lobster: and other things I'm learning to love: 'energising, fearless (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD$33.75 AUD
A brand-new collection from the award-winning poet, the companion piece to the Sunday Times bestselling Slug'Funny, so smart and refreshingly honest' SARAH MILLICAN'Hollie McNish's words always sweep me away' GIOVANNA...
Believe: An empowering and honest memoir from Leigh-Anne Pinnock, member of one of the world's biggest girl bands, Little Mix.

Believe: An empowering and honest memoir from Leigh-Anne Pinnock, (SIGNED)

$55.00 AUD$41.25 AUD
'I found my power when I realized it was within me, within my skin and within my soul. It just needed to be set free.' Leigh-Anne Pinnock's life changed overnight...
The Little Book of Fathers & Sons: A Celebration of Growing Up Together

The Little Book of Fathers & Sons: A Celebration of Growing Up

$14.99 AUD$8.00 AUD
Homer and Bart. Phil and Luke. God and Jesus. Charles and William. Perhaps no other relationship is as complex, rewarding and ever-changing as that of a father and son. Whether...
Unruly Figures: Twenty Tales of Rebels, Rulebreakers, and Revolutionaries You've (Probably) Never Heard Of

Unruly Figures: Twenty Tales of Rebels, Rulebreakers, and

$37.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
A fascinating look at the lives of twenty rebels and rule-breakers throughout history and what made their contributions to society-in science, politics, art, and more-transformative. By the author and host...
Bad Influence: The buzzy debut memoir about growing up online

Bad Influence: The buzzy debut memoir about growing up online

$26.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
'An ideal summer read' EVENING STANDARD'Equal parts insightful and entertaining - whatever your take on influencers, Bad Influence is a great read' YOMI ADEGOKEOenone didn't set out to become an...
The Anxiety Project

The Anxiety Project

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
"The most interesting Dutch writer of his generation" Herman Koch"Vivid and moving. A marvellous hybrid of a book about one of the major contemporary causes of sickness and unhappiness. In...
Sleepless: Discovering the Power of the Night Self

Sleepless: Discovering the Power of the Night Self

$49.99 AUD$17.50 AUD
'Sleepless has changed how I feel about sleep . . . I was captivated' The Times, Book of the Week'This book will inspire you to get up, light a candle,...
None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman

None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
None of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman - lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy - that reads like a double album full of revealing stories...
None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman

None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy

$34.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
None of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman - lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy - that reads like a double album full of revealing stories...
Standing on the Shoulders: Incredible Heroes and How They Inspire Us

Standing on the Shoulders: Incredible Heroes and How They Inspire Us

$26.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
'SUCH AN INCREDIBLE READ' ZOE BALL'ONE OF THE YEAR'S MOST INSPIRING BOOKS' HOLLY WILLOUGHBYWith a foreword by 2021 Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis, and including chapters on Rose and...
We Will Not Be Saved: A memoir of hope and resistance in the Amazon rainforest  (Reese Witherspoon's Book Club Pick)

We Will Not Be Saved: A memoir of hope and resistance in the Amazon

$55.00 AUD$17.50 AUD
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK'An unforgettable memoir about fighting for your home and your heart.' - Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club November '24 Pick)'Full of wisdom, sadness, flourishes of joy and...
Sex Bomb: a 'hilarious, raw and poignant' memoir

Sex Bomb: a 'hilarious, raw and poignant' memoir

$49.99 AUD$17.50 AUD
For fans of Everything I Know About Love, Wrong Knickers and The Right Sort of Girl this is the incredibly honest and brilliantly raunchy memoir you don't want to miss.'Honest....
Eat, Drink, Run.: How I Got Fit Without Going Too Mad

Eat, Drink, Run.: How I Got Fit Without Going Too Mad

$36.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
The new hilarious and inspirational memoir from Sunday Times no1 bestselling author Bryony Gordon.Bryony Gordon was not a runner. A loafer, a dawdler, a drinker, a smoker, yes. A runner,...
1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left

1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left

$55.00 AUD$17.50 AUD
'Memoirists rarely begin their work with a stroke of genuine inspiration, and Robyn Hitchcock's ingenious idea to limit his account of his life to the titular year gives this sharp,...
Our Country in Crisis: Britain's Housing Emergency and How We Rebuild

Our Country in Crisis: Britain's Housing Emergency and How We Rebuild

$55.00 AUD$20.00 AUD
'Kwajo's voice is leading the call for change on behalf of a generation who have been seriously failed by Westminster.' Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester'A brilliant thinker and doer....
Andy Murray (A Life Story)

Andy Murray (A Life Story)

$10.00 AUD
Andy Murray: tennis player, sports icon, Olympian. Get the inside track on one of history's most spectacular athletes! A Life Story: this thrilling series throws readers directly into the lives...
Where Are You From? No, Where are You Really From?

Where Are You From? No, Where are You Really From?

$26.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
A story of migration, identity and belonging, drawing on the stories of people from Audrey Osler's mixed-heritage family, over three centuries. Whether or not we trace our families from beyond...
Twelve Years a Slave: A True Story

Twelve Years a Slave: A True Story

$12.00 AUD
The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. `Why had I not died in my young years - before God had given...