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Sunnylea: A 1920's Childhood Remembered

Sunnylea: A 1920's Childhood Remembered

$15.00 AUD
Author: Jean MetcalfeBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSunnylea is a nostalgic reflection of a childhood in the 1920s, richly illustrated and capturing the...
Angel of the Prisons The Story of Elizabeth Fry

Angel of the Prisons The Story of Elizabeth Fry

$20.00 AUD
Author: Cecil NorthcottBinding: HardbackPublished: Lutterworth Press, 1977, Seventh ImpressionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book tells the inspiring story of Elizabeth Fry, known as the 'Angel of...
An Unhusbanded Life: Charlotte Despard, Suffragette, Socialist and Sinn Feiner

An Unhusbanded Life: Charlotte Despard, Suffragette, Socialist and Sinn Feiner

$30.00 AUD
Author: Andio LinklaterBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1980Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Charlotte Despard, a prominent suffragette, socialist, and Sinn Féin supporter....
100 Great Kings, Queens And Rulers of the World

100 Great Kings, Queens And Rulers of the World

$15.00 AUD
Author: John Canning [Editor]Binding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a compelling overview of the lives and achievements of 100...
Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

$15.00 AUD
Author: C. HighamBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Allen, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed biography of renowned film director Cecil B. DeMille, exploring his life,...
Behind the Scenes of Otto Preminger - an unauthorised biography

Behind the Scenes of Otto Preminger - an unauthorised biography

$15.00 AUD
Author: Willi FrischauerBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis unauthorized biography delves into the life and career of renowned film director Otto Preminger, exploring...
Australian Writers and their Work: Patrick White

Australian Writers and their Work: Patrick White

$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1962, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the life and works of Patrick White, the first Australian to...
Wandjuk Marika: Life Story

Wandjuk Marika: Life Story

$15.00 AUD
Author: Wandjuk Marika, Jennifer IsaacsBinding: SoftbackPublished: Univ of Queensland Pr, 1995Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the life story of Wandjuk Marika, an influential Aboriginal...
DIScards: A Visual Memoir

DIScards: A Visual Memoir

$20.00 AUD
Author: David Ian StrachanBinding: SoftbackPublished: -, 2016Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsDIScards is a visual memoir that explores the author's personal journey through art and memory....
The Four Graces: Queen Victoria's Hessian Granddaughters (SIGNED)

The Four Graces: Queen Victoria's Hessian Granddaughters (SIGNED)

$80.00 AUD
Author: Ilana D. MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: Eurohistory, 2011Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book explores the lives of Queen Victoria's Hessian granddaughters, delving into their roles and influences...
Australian by Choice

Australian by Choice

$15.00 AUD
Author: John MorrisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAustralian by Choice is a compelling narrative that explores the lives of immigrants to Australia, detailing their...
Matters For Judgment

Matters For Judgment

$15.00 AUD
Author: John KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMatters For Judgment is a compelling exploration of the political and legal challenges faced by Australia during...
Lamilami Speaks. The Cry Went Up. A Story of the People of Goulburn Islands, North Australia

Lamilami Speaks. The Cry Went Up. A Story of the People of Goulburn Islands, North Australia

$80.00 AUD
Author: Reverend Lazarus LamilamiBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis autobiography recounts the experiences and perspectives of Reverend Lazarus Lamilami, offering insights into the...
Old Gorgon Graham: More Letters From a Self-Made Merchant to His Son

Old Gorgon Graham: More Letters From a Self-Made Merchant to His Son

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Author: G.H. LorimerBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen, 1905Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is a collection of letters written by a self-made merchant, Old Gorgon Graham,...
My Life

My Life

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Author: Havelock EllisBinding: HardbackPublished: Neville Spearman, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMy Life is the autobiographical work of Havelock Ellis, exploring his personal experiences, thoughts, and reflections....
Sydney Brenner: A Biography

Sydney Brenner: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Errol C. FriedbergBinding: HardbackPublished: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2010Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography chronicles the life and achievements of Sydney Brenner, a pioneering biologist...
Emily Bronte, A Peculiar Music

Emily Bronte, A Peculiar Music

$15.00 AUD
Author: Naomi LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life and works of Emily Bronte, exploring her unique contributions to...
Providence & Mr. Hardy

Providence & Mr. Hardy

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Author: Lois Deacon & Terry ColemanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of London, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerProvidence & Mr. Hardy explores the intricate relationship between the renowned author...
The Lights and Darkness of My Being: My Life Story as a Survivor (SIGNED)

The Lights and Darkness of My Being: My Life Story as a Survivor (SIGNED)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Gilbert, David GeorgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Vantage Press, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis personal narrative recounts a journey filled with darkness and fear, ultimately leading to hope and...
Keith Douglas 1920-1944: A Biography

Keith Douglas 1920-1944: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Desmond GrahamBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and work of Keith Douglas, a significant poet of the...
The Order Of Things: A Life Of Joseph Furphy

The Order Of Things: A Life Of Joseph Furphy

$20.00 AUD
Author: John BarnesBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Joseph Furphy, an important figure in Australian literature. John Barnes...
Six Wings: Men of Science in the Renaissance

Six Wings: Men of Science in the Renaissance

$20.00 AUD
Author: George SartonBinding: HardbackPublished: Indiana University Press, 1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the contributions of various scientists during the Renaissance period, highlighting their innovations...
The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf

The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf

$20.00 AUD
Author: William C. DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt, 2005Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book traces the lives of the cooperative privateers Jean and Pierre Laffite during the tumultuous period...
Freud: A Life for Our Time

Freud: A Life for Our Time

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Author: Peter GayBinding: HardbackPublished: W. W. Norton & Company, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a comprehensive look into the life of Sigmund Freud, exploring his...
The Memoirs of Louis De Rouvroy Duc De Saint Simon Covering the Years 1691 - 1723

The Memoirs of Louis De Rouvroy Duc De Saint Simon Covering the Years 1691 - 1723

$35.00 AUD
Author: Louis de Rouvroy, Duc de Saint-SimonBinding: HardbackPublished: Heritage Press, 1959Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis monumental work provides a vivid and detailed account of life...
A Young Patriot in the American Revolution: The Wartime Services of John Greenwood

A Young Patriot in the American Revolution: The Wartime Services of John Greenwood

$30.00 AUD
Author: John GreenwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Westvaco, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis engaging and beautifully illustrated book recounts the wartime services of John Greenwood during the American...
James and John Stuart Mill: Father and Son in the Nineteenth Century

James and John Stuart Mill: Father and Son in the Nineteenth Century

$20.00 AUD
Author: Bruce MazlishBinding: HardbackPublished: Basic Books, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the complex relationship between John Stuart Mill and his father, James Mill, set...
Men Of Destiny: Being Studies Of The Four Who Rode The War And Made This Precarious Landfall

Men Of Destiny: Being Studies Of The Four Who Rode The War And Made This Precarious Landfall

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Author: H C O'NeillBinding: HardbackPublished: Phoenix House, 1953Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Combat Recon: My Year with the ARVN

Combat Recon: My Year with the ARVN

$40.00 AUD
Author: Robert D. ParrishBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Martin's Press, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCombat Recon: My Year with the ARVN is a firsthand account of the...
Operation Willi: The Nazi Plot to Kidnap the Duke of Windsor

Operation Willi: The Nazi Plot to Kidnap the Duke of Windsor

$20.00 AUD
Author: Michael BlochBinding: HardbackPublished: George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book uncovers the chilling details of 'Operation Willi', a Nazi plan to kidnap the...
James Madison: A Life Reconsidered

James Madison: A Life Reconsidered

$15.00 AUD
Author: Lynne CheneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking Books, 2014Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis hardcover book provides a detailed account of James Madison's life and legacy, spanning from the Revolutionary...
Winston Churchill: Taken from the Diaries of Lord Moran (The Struggle for Survival 1940-1965)

Winston Churchill: Taken from the Diaries of Lord Moran (The Struggle for Survival 1940-1965)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Winston Churchill; Lord MoranBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin Company, BOMC, 1966Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents an intimate portrayal of Winston Churchill through the...
The Private Mary Chestnutt

The Private Mary Chestnutt

$15.00 AUD
Author: Chesnut, Mary Boykin MillerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe Private Mary Chestnutt is a compilation of the personal diaries...
Before the Trumpet: Young Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1905

Before the Trumpet: Young Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1905

$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey C. WardBinding: HardbackPublished: New York Book-of-the-Month Club, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers an insightful look into the early life of Franklin D. Roosevelt,...
George the Magnificent: A portrait of King George IV

George the Magnificent: A portrait of King George IV

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richardson, JoannaBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1966Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and legacy of King George IV, the eldest son of...
Saki: A Life of Hector Hugh Munro

Saki: A Life of Hector Hugh Munro

$15.00 AUD
Author: A. J. LangguthBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Hector Hugh Munro, known by his pen name...
VICTORIA: An Intimate Biography

VICTORIA: An Intimate Biography

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Author: Stanley WeintraubBinding: HardbackPublished: Truman Talley Books/E. P. Dutton, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography provides an intimate look at the life of Queen Victoria, exploring her...
Catherine of Aragon

Catherine of Aragon

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Author: Garrett MattinglyBinding: HardbackPublished: Book-of-the-Month Club, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA biography of Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII, who was married to...
Joseph of Nazareth

Joseph of Nazareth

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Defying Death: Zakaria Botross: Apostle to Islam

Defying Death: Zakaria Botross: Apostle to Islam

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The Village of Longing

The Village of Longing

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Handling Edna: The Unauthorised Biography

Handling Edna: The Unauthorised Biography

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Obama from Promise To Power

Obama from Promise To Power

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Standing My Ground

Standing My Ground

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Enrique's Journey: The Story of a Boy's Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with His Mother

Enrique's Journey: The Story of a Boy's Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with His Mother

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Ted Kennedy: Priest of Refern

Ted Kennedy: Priest of Refern

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Freefall

Freefall

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'This is BRAVO TWO ZERO meets ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST. Tom Read's story had me on the edge of my seat. It also made me cry.'Andy McNabA former...
Climbing The Bookshelves: The autobiography of Shirley Williams

Climbing The Bookshelves: The autobiography of Shirley Williams

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'That politics was the most exciting of all the exciting things in the world I never doubted'Shirley Williams was born to politics. As well as being influenced by her mother,...