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Glorious Exploits
'One of the most original and brilliant debuts in years' Irish Times An exhilarating and fiercely original story of brotherhood, war and art, set in ancient Sicily Ancient Sicily. Enter...
Empireworld: How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe
A ground-breaking exploration of how British empire has shaped the world we live in today from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Empireland 2.6 billion people are inhabitants of former...
The Whalebone Theatre
The Sunday Times bestseller. They raised themselves on stories. Now it's time for them to write their own... This is the story of an old English manor house by the...
The Eastern Front: A History of the First World War
The definitive history of the Eastern Front in WWI, from the bestselling author of The Western Front In the second volume of his landmark First World War trilogy, Professor Nick...
August Blue
The mesmerising new novel from the twice Booker-shortlisted author of Hot Milk and Swimming Home At the height of her career, concert pianist Elsa M. Anderson - former child prodigy,...
My Family and Other Animals
The bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood in Corfu by British conservationist Gerald Durrell Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting...
Remembrance of Things Past: Volume 3
One of the greatest translations of all time- Scott Moncrieff's classic version of Proust, published in three stunning clothbound volumes designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith Proust's masterpiece is one of the...
Remembrance of Things Past: Volume 2
One of the greatest translations of all time- Scott Moncrieff's classic version of Proust, published in three stunning clothbound volumes designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith Proust's masterpiece is one of the...
Remembrance of Things Past: Volume 1
One of the greatest translations of all time- Scott Moncrieff's classic version of Proust, published in three stunning clothbound volumes designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith Proust's masterpiece is one of the...
Gabriel's Moon
In his most exhilarating novel yet, Britain's greatest storyteller transports you from the vibrant streets of sixties London, as an accidental spy is drawn into the shadows of espionage and...
The Secret History of the Mongols
An inventive translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan 'By the Power of Eternal Heaven; By the Protection of the Majestic Imperial...
House of Lilies: The Dynasty that Made Medieval France
A universally praised, richly enjoyable new history of medieval France One of the great epics of Europe's history, the story of the rise and rise of the Capetian dynasty dominates...
The Place of Tides
To save the world, we have to start somewhere One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone...
Inferno
Discover Dante's original Inferno - the inspiration for Dan Brown's new novel - in this modern and acclaimed Penguin translation Describing Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide,...
Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis
Following the enormous success of HITLER- HUBRIS this book triumphantly completes one of the great modern biographies. No figure in twentieth century history more clearly demands a close biographical understanding...
The Swerve: How the Renaissance Began
A riveting, exemplary tale of the great cultural \"swerve\" known as the Renaissance. WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2012 Almost six hundred years ago, a short, genial man...
The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian
'The next Bill Bryson.' New York Times Winner of the Best Narrative Travel Book Award from the British Guild of Travel Writers The Danes are the happiest people in the...
Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian- a searing, landmark study of the British Empire that lays bare its pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century. A NEW YORK TIMES, NEW...
Fascism: Three Major Regimes
$25.00 AUD
Author: Heinz LubaszBinding: PaperbackPublished: John Wiley & Sons, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Minor wear on cover and spine. . Fascism:...
Germany: Myths And Legends
$60.00 AUD
Author: Lewis SpenceBinding: HardbackPublished: Bracken Books., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, some yellowing and minor bumps to DJ.Germany: Myths...
Henry IV Of Castile
$15.00 AUD
Author: Townsend MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tearTownsend Miller's Henry IV of Castile chronicles the...
Boswell In Holland 1763-1764
$20.00 AUD
Author: James BoswellBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped, has some light wear to edgesBoswell In Holland 1763-1764 chronicles...
From Conquest To Colonization: Spain In The Mariana Islands 1690 To 1740
$50.00 AUD
Author: Fr. Francis X. HezelBinding: PaperbackPublished: Division of Historic Preservation, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, sticker remnants on back coverThis scholarly...
The Vatican Collections: The Papacy And Art
$25.00 AUD
Author: Metropolitan Museum of ArtBinding: HardbackPublished: The Metropolitan Museum of Moden Art, New York, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe monumental The Vatican Collections: The Papacy And Art...
My Russia
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Author: Peter UstinovBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPeter Ustinov's My Russia presents a captivating and often humorous account of his personal connection to Russia, tracing...
Richelieu
$55.00 AUD
Author: Louis AuchinclossBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has sticker remains on front (see photo) and some very small wear and...
Irish Silver: From The Seventeenth To The Nineteenth Century
$25.00 AUD
Author: John TeahanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded spine.This scholarly catalogue in the decorative arts...
The Renaissance And Mannerism Outside Italy
$20.00 AUD
Author: Alastair SmartBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis academic work chronicles the evolution and impact of two pivotal art movements, the Renaissance...
Memoirs Of The Chevalier D'Eon
$165.00 AUD
Author: Antonia White (trans)Binding: HardbackPublished: Anthony Blond, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has a couple spots of wear and tear, page edges have small...
The Progress Of The Jesuits (1556-79)
$30.00 AUD
Author: James Brodrick, S.J.Binding: HardbackPublished: Loyola University Press, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles a pivotal period in the history of the Society of Jesus,...
Monarchy: A Study of Louis XIV
$95.00 AUD
Author: Hilaire BellocBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell and Company, 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has minor wear and tear and spine tanning, previous owner name inside,...
Three Centuries Of Scottish Posts: An Historical Survey To 1836
$25.00 AUD
Author: A.R.B. HaldaneBinding: HardbackPublished: At the University Press, Edinburgh, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Inscription...
A Pilgrim's Guide To Israel
$20.00 AUD
Author: Pinchas E. LapideBinding: HardbackPublished: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsPinchas Lapide’s A Pilgrim’s Guide to...
Beware Of Heroes: Admiral Sir Sidney Smith's War Against Napoleon
$100.00 AUD
Author: Peter ShanklandBinding: HardbackPublished: William Kimber., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight chips and tears to DJ, tanning and...
Art, Society, Revolution: Russia 1917-1921
$30.00 AUD
Author: Nils Ake (ed.) NilssonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Almqvist & Wiksell International, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Red marks on rear cover as shown in photo. Small crease on top...
Hutchinson's Picturesque Europe; Vol. I.
$25.00 AUD
Author: Walter HutchinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson & Co., 1111Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Rebound copy. Minor marks and...
The Ships That Serve New Zealand; Vol. 1 British And European Lines (SIGNED)
$35.00 AUD
Author: I. G. StewartBinding: HardbackPublished: Reed., 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: DJ shows signs of wear and tear, minor chips, discoloration and some markings. Tanned...
Catherine The Great And Other Studies
$25.00 AUD
Author: G. P. GoochBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green & Co, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and has general wear and tear...
Russian War, 1854: Baltic Official Correspondence
$50.00 AUD
Author: D. Bonner-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: The Navy Records Society, 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Soiled, faded and worn boards. Bumping...
From These Descended (SIGNED AND NUMBERED 51 of 500)
$130.00 AUD
Author: Phyllis M. PowerBinding: HardbackPublished: Homestead, 1977Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Slipcase has some very minor surface wear from shelf use, SIGNED BY AUTHOR! Limited numbered edition,...
The Escape From Elba: The Fall & Flight Of Napoleon 1814-1815
$25.00 AUD
Author: Norman MackenzieBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, New York, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has been covered in a protective sleeve. Old tape marks...
The Triumph Of The West
$15.00 AUD
Author: J.M. RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: BBC, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe monumental work The Triumph Of The West chronicles the complex trajectory of Western civilization, examining the multifaceted...
The Winding Stair: Francis Bacon, His Rise And Fall
$30.00 AUD
Author: Daphne Du MaurierBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear in form of tanning along spine and edges and...
Louis The Beloved: The Life Of Louis Xv
$50.00 AUD
Author: Olivier BernierBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLouis The Beloved: The Life Of Louis Xv chronicles the tumultuous reign and personal life of...
Without Memory We Are Nothing
$20.00 AUD
Author: Andrew RogersBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne Holocaust Museum, 2023Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSpeaking on the artwork (Pillars of Witness)…Rogers reflects that the sculpture took months of “thought and activity”...
The World Of Ancient Spain
$30.00 AUD
Author: A. PardoBinding: HardbackPublished: Minerva, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanned edges, slight peels to laminate.The acclaimed work The World...
Riders Of Time
$15.00 AUD
Author: Mabel BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan of Australia., 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Riders of Time presents a sweeping historical narrative,...
A Cup Of Coffee With My Interrogator; The Prague Chronicles Of Ludvik Vaculik
$40.00 AUD
Author: Ludvik VaculikBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers International., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some tanning to pages, slight fading to spine.A Cup Of Coffee With My...