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Elizabeth R.: A Photographic Celebration Of 40 Years

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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: Historicism in the Age of Industry

$166.00 AUD$80.00 AUD
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

Georges Braque: A Life

$39.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
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

Samuel Beckett

$23.00 AUD$10.00 AUD
"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

An Area of Darkness

$26.00 AUD$10.00 AUD
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

Fletchers on the Farm: Mud, Mayhem and Marriage

$45.00 AUD$22.50 AUD
'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

What It Feels Like

$19.99 AUD$8.00 AUD
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

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

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

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

Raphael

$20.00 AUD
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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...