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Kill Or Get Killed: Riot Control Techniques, Manhandling, And Close Combat, For Police And The Military

Kill Or Get Killed: Riot Control Techniques, Manhandling, And Close Combat, For Police And The Military

$200.00 AUD
Edition: Revised and EnlargedCondition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some marks and specks on boards. Rubbed and worn corners. Internally...
Oink, Oink, Oink: A Savage Modern Fable (SIGNED)

Oink, Oink, Oink: A Savage Modern Fable (SIGNED)

$100.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis modern fable presents a biting social commentary, using an animal allegory to dissect the...
The Prosper Double-Cross

The Prosper Double-Cross

$150.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis military history chronicles the controversial collapse of the "Prosper" resistance network in occupied France, uncovering the potential...
THE ELECTRIC BEACH. Short Fictions. (SIGNED)

THE ELECTRIC BEACH. Short Fictions. (SIGNED)

$35.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: SignedA collection of short fictions that explore themes of identity and the human experience. James McQueen's engaging storytelling invites readers to...
Babaru (SIGNED)

Babaru (SIGNED)

$40.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or marking Markings: Signed with inscriptionBabaru is a collection of stories by B. Wongar that delves into themes of cultural identity and...
The Stone Book Quartet

The Stone Book Quartet

$150.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe Stone Book Quartet is a collection of four interlinked stories that explore themes of memory, landscape, and...
Mottled Shallows (SIGNED)

Mottled Shallows (SIGNED)

$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: No. 37 of 325 copies. Slipcase: good. Beautifully produced collection of poems, some of which have been previously published...
Holy Fool: Artworks (SIGNED)

Holy Fool: Artworks (SIGNED)

$60.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Inscribed by the artist with an illudstration. This collection, Holy Fool: Artworks, presents a whimsical and profound...
Marvellous Melbourne And Me (SIGNED)

Marvellous Melbourne And Me (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Edition: 2nd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: SignedThis memoir chronicles the vibrant tapestry of life in Melbourne throughout the 20th century, offering a deeply personal and...
A Turkish View of Gallipoli (SIGNED)

A Turkish View of Gallipoli (SIGNED)

$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Signed with inscriptionThis book offers a unique perspective on the Gallipoli campaign from the Turkish viewpoint, highlighting the experiences and narratives...
One Fine Day: Britain's Empire on the Brink (SIGNED)

One Fine Day: Britain's Empire on the Brink (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: UnblemishedPages: Good Markings: SignedIn 'One Fine Day: Britain's Empire on the Brink', Matthew Parker explores the pivotal moments when the British Empire faced significant challenges....
Past Master

Past Master

$150.00 AUD
Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Faded and chipped DJ. Name penned on fep. Some...
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

$150.00 AUD
Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition with light bumping...
The Martyr (SIGNED)

The Martyr (SIGNED)

$120.00 AUD
Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: No. 96 of 500 copies. Boards in good condition. DJ with some shelfwear. The Martyr by Anthony...
Rich River (SIGNED)

Rich River (SIGNED)

$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or marking Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Gifter's inscription on fep. Signed by the author on title page.Rich River is a notable work by...
The Diary of Samuel Pepys (Ten-Volume Set)

The Diary of Samuel Pepys (Ten-Volume Set)

$350.00 AUD
Edition: later pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Volumes 1-8; including index + Pepysiana. Some...
God's Playground: A History Of Poland (Two-Volume Set)

God's Playground: A History Of Poland (Two-Volume Set)

$250.00 AUD
Author: Norman DaviesBinding: HardbackPublisher: Clarendon Press Oxford, 1983Edition: repr.Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis two volume historical study...
Images of War 1939-1945. The Real Story of World War II

Images of War 1939-1945. The Real Story of World War II

$250.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: Other bindingPublisher: Marshall Cavendish Collection in association with the Imperial War Museum, 1989Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: 2 Binders. Binder 1: Vol 1-26....
One Mountain after Another (SIGNED)

One Mountain after Another (SIGNED)

$200.00 AUD
Author: Arthur Groom Binding: HardbackPublisher: Angus and Robertson, Sydney/London, 1951Edition: repr.Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJ with some wear and...
The First Respectable Spy: The Life And Times Of Colquhoun Grant, Wellington's Head Of Intelligence

The First Respectable Spy: The Life And Times Of Colquhoun Grant, Wellington's Head Of Intelligence

$600.00 AUD
Author: Jock HaswellBinding: HardbackPublisher: Hamish Hamilton, 1969Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition with light bumping on...
Trial Balance (SIGNED)

Trial Balance (SIGNED)

$125.00 AUD
Author: H.C. CoombsBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis compelling autobiography, Trial Balance, presents the life and career of H.C. Coombs, a pivotal figure in 20th-century Australian...
Victoria's Colonial Governors: 1839-1900 (SIGNED by all)

Victoria's Colonial Governors: 1839-1900 (SIGNED by all)

$50.00 AUD
Author: Davis Mccaughey, Naomi Perkins, Angus TrumbleBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press at The Miegunyah Press, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis authoritative historical account, Victoria's Colonial Governors: 1839-1900, chronicles...
Mottled Shallows: Selected Verse Of John K. Murphy (SIGNED)

Mottled Shallows: Selected Verse Of John K. Murphy (SIGNED)

$60.00 AUD
Author: John K. MurphyBinding: HardbackPublished: GARRAVEMBI, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No. 8 of 325 copiesThis collection, Mottled Shallows: Selected Verse...
Austin Friars: A Tale Of Melbourne Town

Austin Friars: A Tale Of Melbourne Town

$80.00 AUD
Author: Marcus ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Garravembi Press, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No. 42 of 155 copies.Austin Friars: A Tale Of Melbourne Town presents a gripping narrative...
Island Trails

Island Trails

$300.00 AUD
Author: Theodore StephanidesBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Light foxing on book block. Internally sound, clean and bright copy. DJ...
The Story Of Old Wairoa And The East Coast District, North Island, New Zealand: Or, Past, Present, And Future, A Record Of Over Fifty Years' Progress

The Story Of Old Wairoa And The East Coast District, North Island, New Zealand: Or, Past, Present, And Future, A Record Of Over Fifty Years' Progress

$350.00 AUD
Author: Thomas LambertBinding: HardbackPublished: Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd., 1925Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Binding shaky. Bumped corners and...
Journey (SIGNED)

Journey (SIGNED)

$220.00 AUD
Author: Yosl BergnerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Bineth Gallery, 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Signed and embellished with an original illustration. Yellowed cover with minor stains. ENGLISH and...
The History Of Naval Great Britain (Two-Volume Set)

The History Of Naval Great Britain (Two-Volume Set)

$200.00 AUD
Author: Edward Pelham BrentonBinding: HardbackPublished: HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER, 1837Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rebound - Rare -...
The Book Of Trees (SIGNED)

The Book Of Trees (SIGNED)

$100.00 AUD
Author: Alfred Carl HottesBinding: HardbackPublished: The A. T. De La Mare Company, Inc., 1932Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: No. 179...
A Young Man's War: A History Of The 37Th/52Nd Australian Infantry Battalion In World War Two (SIGNED)

A Young Man's War: A History Of The 37Th/52Nd Australian Infantry Battalion In World War Two (SIGNED)

$200.00 AUD
Author: Ron BlairBinding: HardbackPublished: 37/52 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ASSOCIATION, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionA Young Man's War by P.K. Kelly chronicles the harrowing experiences of a...
Cyclopaedia Of English Literature; A Historical, Critical And Biographical, Of British Authors, From The Earliest To The Present Times. (Two-Volume Set)

Cyclopaedia Of English Literature; A Historical, Critical And Biographical, Of British Authors, From The Earliest To The Present Times. (Two-Volume Set)

$150.00 AUD
Author: Robert ChambersBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM AND ROBERT CHAMBERS, 1844Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Rare first edition in...
Historical Narrative Of The Turko-Russian War: Servian And Montenegrin Campaigns Of 1876. Vol I

Historical Narrative Of The Turko-Russian War: Servian And Montenegrin Campaigns Of 1876. Vol I

$300.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: Thomson and Niven Melbourne , 1890Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscriptions on boards. Hinges...
Jonah: My Story (SIGNED)

Jonah: My Story (SIGNED)

$200.00 AUD
Author: Jonah LomuBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder Moa Beckett, 2004Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis compelling autobiography, Jonah: My Story, chronicles the extraordinary life of rugby legend Jonah Lomu, from...
Studies From Old English Mansions: Their Furniture, Gold & Silver Plate &C.

Studies From Old English Mansions: Their Furniture, Gold & Silver Plate &C.

$350.00 AUD
Author: C.J. RichardsonBinding: HardbackPublished: T.M. Lean, 1841Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Rebound copy. Some water damage on the first...
A Narrative Of Incidents In The Eventful Life Of A Physician

A Narrative Of Incidents In The Eventful Life Of A Physician

$800.00 AUD
Author: John Singleton, M.D.Binding: HardbackPublished: Thompson & McCutchan, Melbourne, 1891Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Good for age....
Biko (SIGNED)

Biko (SIGNED)

$250.00 AUD
Author: Donald WoodsBinding: HardbackPublished: PADDINGTON PRESS LTD, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Previous owner' name penned on reverse fep. Lengthy gifter's inscription on half-title page....
Monash: The Outsider Who Won A War; A Biography Of Australia's Greatest Military Commander (SIGNED)

Monash: The Outsider Who Won A War; A Biography Of Australia's Greatest Military Commander (SIGNED)

$180.00 AUD
Author: Roland PerryBinding: HardbackPublished: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA, 2004Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis compelling biography, Monash: The Outsider Who Won A War, chronicles the extraordinary life...
Cleopatra's Needles And Other Egyptian Obelisks: A Series Of Descriptions Of All The Important Inscribed Obelisks, With Hieroglyphic Texts, Translations, Etc.

Cleopatra's Needles And Other Egyptian Obelisks: A Series Of Descriptions Of All The Important Inscribed Obelisks, With Hieroglyphic Texts, Translations, Etc.

$300.00 AUD
Author: Sir E. A. Wallis Budge, Kt.Binding: HardbackPublished: The Religious Tract Society, 1926Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Scarce w/ DJ. Some marks and...
The War I Went To (SIGNED)

The War I Went To (SIGNED)

$60.00 AUD
Author: R.R. VialBinding: PaperbackPublished: -, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Fold-out maps intact. The War I Went To by R.R....
You Shouldn'T Have Joined...: A Memoir (SIGNED)

You Shouldn'T Have Joined...: A Memoir (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
Author: General Sir Peter CosgroveBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 2020Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedA compelling memoir, You Shouldn'T Have Joined... General Sir Peter Cosgrove: A Memoir chronicles the...
Sydney (SIGNED)

Sydney (SIGNED)

$200.00 AUD
Author: Jan MorrisBinding: HardbackPublished: VIKING, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscription'Sydney presents a vivid and multifaceted portrait of one of the world's most iconic cities. Jan Morris,...
Chaos Or Community?

Chaos Or Community?

$220.00 AUD
Author: Martin Luther KingBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerWhere Do We Go From Here: Chaos...
Mottled Shallows: Selected Verse Of (SIGNED)

Mottled Shallows: Selected Verse Of (SIGNED)

$25.00 AUD
Author: John K. MurphyBinding: HardbackPublished: GARRAVEMBI, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: No. 39 of 325 copies Beautifully produced collection of poems, some of which have been previously...
In The Shadow Of Queens: Tales From The Tudor Court (SIGNED)

In The Shadow Of Queens: Tales From The Tudor Court (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: Alison WeirBinding: HardbackPublished: Review, 2021Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis compelling historical non-fiction work chronicles the intricate lives and dramatic fortunes of...
Labyrinth (SIGNED)

Labyrinth (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: Kate MosseBinding: HardbackPublished: PHOENIX, 2025Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedSet in the medieval Languedoc region of France, Labyrinth weaves a gripping historical...
Francis Xavier: His Life, His Times (Four-Volume Set)

Francis Xavier: His Life, His Times (Four-Volume Set)

$1,600.00 AUD
Author: Georg SchurhammerBinding: HardbackPublished: Jesuit Historical Institute, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markings Volume I - Europe 1506-1541 - (1973 1st - Boards in good condition; DJ with...
Mr Felton's Bequests (SIGNED)

Mr Felton's Bequests (SIGNED)

$100.00 AUD
Author: John PoynterBinding: HardbackPublished: THE MIEGUNYAH PRESS, 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: No 399 of 800 copiesThis commanding work of cultural history chronicles Alfred Felton’s extraordinary bequest to...
Timor 1942: Australian Commandos At War With The Japanese (SIGNED)

Timor 1942: Australian Commandos At War With The Japanese (SIGNED)

$100.00 AUD
Author: Christopher C. H. WrayBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Australia, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis compelling historical account chronicles the harrowing experiences of Australian commandos during the brutal 1942 campaign...