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Elizabeth R.: A Photographic Celebration Of 40 Years
$15.00 AUD
Author: Lord LichfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday Canada, Limited, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis commemorative volume, Elizabeth R.: A Photographic Celebration Of 40 Years, chronicles the remarkable four-decade reign...
Five Lives
$20.00 AUD
Author: Frank Pakenham Earl Of LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: THE CATHOLIC BOOK CLUB, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biographical work chronicles the...
Lord Hobhouse: A Memoir
$60.00 AUD
Author: L. T. Hobhouse And J. L. HammondBinding: HardbackPublished: Edward Arnold, 1905Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn...
Nancy Cunard
$30.00 AUD
Author: Anne ChisholmBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerAnne Chisholm's Nancy Cunard chronicles the extraordinary life of a fiercely independent heiress, poet, and activist...
Sir William's Muse: The Literary Works Of The First Chief Justice Of Victoria
$30.00 AUD
Author: Clifford PannamBinding: HardbackPublished: -, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work chronicles the literary contributions of Sir William, the inaugural Chief Justice of Victoria. It uncovers...
Cesare Borgia: His Life And Times
$50.00 AUD
Author: Sarah BradfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA compelling biographical account, Cesare Borgia: His Life And Times presents a meticulously researched chronicle...
Lord Reading: Rufus Isaacs, First Marquess Of Reading, Lord Chief Justice And Viceroy Of India, 1860-1935
$35.00 AUD
Author: Denis JuddBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Lord Reading: Rufus Isaacs, First Marquess Of Reading, Lord Chief Justice...
Friends And Relations: Three Centuries Of Quaker Families
$25.00 AUD
Author: Verily AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor stain on book block. -
Violet Trefusis: Life And Letters
$15.00 AUD
Author: Philippe Jullian And John PhillipsBinding: HardbackPublished: HAMISH HAMILTON, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsViolet Trefusis: Life And Letters chronicles the fascinating existence of a prominent...
Pools On The Glowing Sand: The Story Of Karl Kumm
$60.00 AUD
Author: Irene V. CleverdonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Specialty Press Pty. Ltd., 1936Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markings Pool On The Glowing Sand chronicles...
Patrician Democrat: The Political Life Of Charles Cowper 1843-1870
$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan PowellBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the influential political career of a prominent figure during a pivotal era...
Queen Mary: 1867-1953
$30.00 AUD
Author: James Pope-HennessyBinding: HardbackPublished: GEORGE ALLEN AND UNWIN LIMITED, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative biography, Queen Mary, chronicles the life of the formidable consort of King...
George Johnston: A Biography
$30.00 AUD
Author: Garry KinnaneBinding: HardbackPublished: NELSON, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous life and literary achievements of Australian author George Johnston. Garry Kinnane uncovers...
Lachlan Macquarie: His Life, Adventures, And Times
$35.00 AUD
Author: M. H. EllisBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography, Lachlan Macquarie: His Life, Adventures, And Times, chronicles the remarkable journey...
Walter Murdoch: A Biographical Memoir
$15.00 AUD
Author: John La NauzeBinding: HardbackPublished: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly biography, Walter Murdoch: A Biographical Memoir, chronicles the distinguished life and intellectual contributions...
The Young Man From Home (SIGNED)
$60.00 AUD
Author: Andrew LemonBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis compelling historical biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Sir John Monash, a pivotal figure in Australian...
Rubens And His Times
$20.00 AUD
Author: Roger AvermaeteBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling art history volume, Rubens And His Times, chronicles the extraordinary...
The Brothers Bonwick (SIGNED)
$70.00 AUD
Author: Beverley MaclellanBinding: HardbackPublished: Author, Victoria, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis compelling historical novel, The Brothers Bonwick, chronicles the intertwined lives of two siblings navigating the...
Memoirs
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Author: Dame Mabel BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: MACMILLAN, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsUnknown
Leon Vaudoyer: Historicism in the Age of Industry
Leon Vaudoyer (1803-1872) was, with Felix Duban, Henri Labrouste and Louis Duc, one of the "romantic" beaux-arts architects who challenged both the authority and the philosophy of the French Academy...
Georges Braque: A Life
Three men made art modern: Henry Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. And yet while Picasso and Matisse have been justly celebrated, Braque has remained eclipsed and elusive, rarely recognised...
Samuel Beckett
"Penguin Illustrated Lives" is a series of photographic biographies that offers a fresh, intimate portrait of some of our favourite writers. An incisive, lively text is accompanied by over 100...
An Area of Darkness
This travel book looks at the scenes and sites of India, as well as providing an account of the personality of the author himself.
Fletchers on the Farm: Mud, Mayhem and Marriage
'We jumped in at the deep end and bought a farm! A reluctant wife, a couple of crazy kids and a husband whose knowledge of farming you could write on...
What It Feels Like
Exactly what it says on the tin: short, first-hand accounts of what it actually feels like to walk on the moon or be struck by lightning; to participate in an...
Picasso: Love And War 1935-1945: Life With Dora Maar
$30.00 AUD
Author: Anne BaldassariBinding: PaperbackPublished: Flammarion, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling art history volume, Picasso: Love And War 1935-1945 Life With...
Wimmera: The Work Of Philip Hunter
$60.00 AUD
Author: Ashley CrawfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume presents a comprehensive overview of the acclaimed artist Philip Hunter, whose distinctive vision captures...
Melba: The Voice Of Australia
$20.00 AUD
Author: Thérèse RadicBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMelba: The Voice Of Australia chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Dame Nellie Melba, one...
Raphael
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Author: John Pope-HennessyBinding: HardbackPublished: New York University Press, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerAn authoritative art history volume, Raphael chronicles the extraordinary life and artistic genius of...
Captain Cook
$152.00 AUD
Author: Alistair MacleanBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsAlistair Maclean's Captain Cook presents a gripping historical adventure, chronicling...
James Herriot's Yorkshire: With Photographs By Derry Brabbs
$15.00 AUD
Author: James HerriotBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This evocative non-fiction work chronicles the stunning landscapes...
Some Other Dream: The Artist, The Artworld & The Expatriate
$15.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey De GroenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sydney, Hale & Iremonger, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis insightful cultural commentary chronicles the...
Nation Builders: Great Lives And Stories From St Kilda General Cemetery
$15.00 AUD
Author: Meyer EidelsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Meyer Eidelson., 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the significant contributions of individuals interred within...
Escape From Idi Amin's Slaughterhouse
$100.00 AUD
Author: Wycliffe KatoBinding: HardbackPublished: Quartet Books, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping memoir, Escape From Idi Amin's Slaughterhouse, chronicles a harrowing personal journey through one of Africa's...
Charles: Prince Of Wales
$15.00 AUD
Author: Anthony HoldenBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, Charles: Prince Of Wales, chronicles the intricate...
South From Granada
$15.00 AUD
Author: Gerald BrenanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton/ Readers Union., 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis evocative memoir, South From Granada, chronicles Gerald Brenan's immersive years in a...
William Tibbits 1837-1906: Cottage, House And Garden Artist
$15.00 AUD
Author: George TibbitsBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of Melbourne., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageGeorge Tibbits' William Tibbits 1837-1906: Cottage, House And Garden Artist...
Accidental Architect: The Life And Times Of George Strickland Kingston
$15.00 AUD
Author: Donald LangmeadBinding: PaperbackPublished: Crossing Press, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling biography, Accidental Architect: The Life And Times Of George...
Michelangelo II
$40.00 AUD
Author: Charles De TolnayBinding: HardbackPublished: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume chronicles the extraordinary life and artistic achievements...
Recollections: In Two Volumes
$60.00 AUD
Author: John Viscount MorleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1917Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical memoir, Recollections, chronicles...
Andrea Del Sarto (Two-Volume Set)
$220.00 AUD
Author: John ShearmanBinding: HardbackPublished: CLARENDON PRESS OXFORD, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis set chronicles the life and artistic contributions of Andrea...
Personal & Literary Letters Of Robert First Earl Of Lytton (Two-Volume Set)
$30.00 AUD
Author: Robert First Earl Of LyttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1906Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual...
The Private Papers of James Boswell (Eight-Volume Set)
$400.00 AUD
Author: James BoswellBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, London, 1951Condition:Book: Good/FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis distinguished eight‑volume set of eighteenth‑century biography and travel literature...
Doherty's Corner: The Life And Work Of Poet Marie E. J. Pitt
$15.00 AUD
Author: Colleen BurkeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sirius, Sydney, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling biography, Doherty's Corner: The Life And Work Of Poet...
Filippo Brunelleschi: The Cupola Of Santa Maria Del Fiore
$180.00 AUD
Author: Howard SaalmanBinding: HardbackPublished: A. Zwemmer Ltd, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the monumental architectural achievement of the Renaissance, detailing the ingenious methods and...
William Wake: Archbishop of Canterbury 1657-1737 Volume II
$30.00 AUD
Author: Norman SykesBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge at the University Press, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis distinguished work of historical biography presents the later career of William...
Part Of A Journey: An Autobiographical Journal 1977-1979
$20.00 AUD
Author: Philip ToynbeeBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerPart Of A Journey: An Autobiographical Journal 1977-1979 presents a candid and intimate look into the life and...
Life And Letters Of Mandell Creighton
$20.00 AUD
Author: By His WifeBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., 1913Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small cut on...