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The Houses of Guinness: The Lives, Homes and Fortunes of the Great
An elegant social and architectural history of the Guinness family. In winter 2025/26, the new Netflix epic 'House of Guinness', a saga of Europe's most enduring dynasties, will sweep into...
The Book of Sea Monsters: Leviathans of Literature
A fascinating and beautifully illustrated journey across the world and through the centuries in search of the sea monster. 'They rave for food with unceasing frenzy, being always ahungered and...
Titanic: Freak Accident or Farce?
There has been speculation over the loss of the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic ever since the tragic event of her sinking, which occurred during the night of Sunday 14...
Killing the Dead: Vampire Epidemics from Mesopotamia to the New World
A riveting history of vampire panics across cultures and down through the millennia - and why killing the dead is better than killing the living. Killing the Dead provides the...
Women's Letters in Wartime, 1450-1945
This is an anthology of women's letters written during times of conflict in Britain from the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century to the end of World War...
Cold War Britain: Fifty years in the shadow of the bomb
'A powerful and timely book' PETER KENNARD 'Really good read' DERMOT O'LEARY 'Tremendous...it strikes me it fills a gap somehow' AL MURRAY 'Fantastic' DOMINIC SANDBROOK Delve into the history, politics,...
The Revelation of Ireland: 1995-2020
Ireland is a strikingly different country now to the one it was in the mid-1990s. Dramatic economic, social and cultural changes, including the Celtic Tiger boom and increasingly secular debate...
Dethroned: The Downfall of India's Princely States
The dramatic true story of the betrayal of hundreds of Indian princely states by both the departing British and the new Congress government. In July 1947, India's last Viceroy, Lord...
Fake Heroes: Ten False Icons and How they Altered the Course of
From the author of bestseller Fake History , Otto English, comes a shocking yet hilarious look at ten of the greatest liars in history. 'A brilliant book.' James O'Brien Whether...
Murderous Contagion: A Human History of Disease
Disease is the true serial killer of human history: the horrors of bubonic plague, cholera, syphilis, smallpox, tuberculosis and the like have claimed more lives and caused more misery than...
Freedom's Dominion (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize): A Saga of White
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY! An "important, deeply affecting-and regrettably relevant" ( New York Times Book Review ) chronicle of a sinister idea of freedom: white Americans' freedom...
Milk: An Intimate History of Breastfeeding
- 'Illuminating . . . an important book' Sunday Times - 'A fascinating journey through the social, cultural and historical meanings of breastfeeding. A sublime book' Elinor Cleghorn, author of...
Great Generals of the Ancient World
Of the thousands of commanders who served in history's armies, why is it that only a few are remembered as great leaders of men in battle? What combination of personal...
A Brief History of Germany: Indispensable for Travellers
The history of Germany is intricately woven. Threaded in time through its struggles and triumphs with religion, industrialisation, enlightenment, politics, unification, and war. In A Brief History of Germany ,...
Populus: Living and Dying in the Wealth, Smoke and Din of Ancient Rome
A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of the ancient world Living in ancient Rome was superbly and vividly recorded by Rome's historians,...
Gold: How it Shaped History
Gold is not what we think. It is usually discussed in the context of wealth and art but this book has a broader subject, so fundamental that it has been...
Young Workers of the Industrial Age: Child Labour in the 18th and 19th
The industrial revolution was forged with the lives of our ancestors' children. All over Britain, children and young people toiled for hours every day. Their workplaces were pitch-dark mines, fiery...
Nelson's Yankee Captain: The Life of Boston Loyalist Sir Benjamin
Sir Benjamin Hallowell, one of Admiral Horatio Nelson's famous "Band of Brothers," served a lifetime in the navy of Great Britain through the American and French Revolutions between 1775 and...
A Pocket Essential Short History of the Anglo-Saxons
From popular fiction such as The Hobbit and Game of Thrones to the universality of the English language, the continuing influence of the Anglo-Saxons can be found throughout the world....
Call The Midwife: A True Story Of The East End In The 1950s
Jennifer Worth came from a sheltered background when she became a midwife in the Docklands in the 1950s. The conditions in which many women gave birth just half a century...
52 Times Britain was a Bellend: The History You Didn't Get Taught At
'Scurrilous, scandalous and frequently disgusting. I absolutely loved it' James O'Brien Twitter hero James Felton brings you the painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, fully...
Shaping History: 100 Great Leaders - From Antiquity to the Present
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There is a growing demand for biographies and this title settles lightly into the market. The book is hugely educational in its excellent coverage of fascinating and colourful assembly leaders....
Revolutions: How they changed history and what they mean today
Revolutions - peaceful or violent, radical or reactionary - have shaped the political landscape of the world we live in today. But what led revolutionaries to action? What were they...
Migrants: The Story of Us All
Migrants cuts through the toxic debates to tell the rich and collective stories of humankind's urge to move< 'Fascinating... Miller's perspective may be just what we need' Daily Telegraph 'Enjoyable,...
The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick-Maker: The story of Britain
At the beginning of each decade for 200 years the national census has presented a self-portrait of the British Isles. The census has surveyed Britain from the Napoleonic wars to...
Fenwomen: A Portrait of Women in an English Village (Virago Modern
50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION - now a Virago Modern Classic with a new introduction by Alexandra Harris 'Full of dignity, courage and humour, and as fresh and insightful as the day...
Return to Midway: The Quest to Find the Lost Ships from the Greatest
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Dr Robert Ballard's challenge for this work was to discover and photograph the ships sunk in the Battle of Midway, one of the most dramatic engagements of the Pacific War....
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia
$250.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFor generations of students, researchers, and curious minds, Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia has stood...
Prisoners Of War
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew experiences in warfare are as harrowing and profoundly human as captivity — and Prisoners of War brings those experiences into vivid, unflinching focus. This...
The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Archaeology
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew fields of human inquiry captivate the imagination quite like archaeology — the science of unearthing civilisations lost to time — and The Illustrated Encyclopedia...
Australia's Heritage Watch: An Overview Of Australian Conservation
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodA nation's identity is inseparable from its land, its wildlife, and the cultural treasures it leaves behind — and Australia's Heritage Watch: An Overview...
The Palestine Of Jesus: Being Book Three Of Background To The Bible
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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageStep into the world of first-century Palestine with Bernard R. Youngman's richly detailed third volume in...
Melbourne 2015: Rare Books And Documents 1459-2012
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor collectors, scholars, and bibliophiles alike, Melbourne 2015: Rare Books and Documents 1459–2012 presents a meticulously curated catalogue...
Looking At Ancient History
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the grandeur of the Egyptian pharaohs to the might of the Roman legions, Looking at...
Australians: Our Lives Through Time
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat does it truly mean to be Australian across the sweep of two centuries? Australians: Our Lives Through...
Australia's Two Centuries: A Survey Of Australian History
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the rugged shores of early colonial settlement to the complexities of a modern nation, Australia's Two Centuries:...
Boom And Depression 1860-1893: Agriculture, Mining, Industry And Town Life
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodA sweeping chronicle of one of Australia's most transformative eras, Boom and Depression 1860-1893 transports readers into the raw, restless energy of a young nation grappling...
Weapons Of The Israeli Arab War 1973
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn October 1973, the sands of the Sinai and the heights of the Golan erupted in one of...
The Bradman Albums: Selections From Sir Donald Bradman's Collection
$45.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodFew names in the annals of sport carry the weight and reverence of Sir Donald Bradman, and The Bradman Albums opens the vault on one...
Australians And Greeks (Three-Volume Set)
$150.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodCondition remarks: Slipcase - good with minor shelf wear. A landmark work of cultural and historical scholarship, Australians and Greeks presents a sweeping, meticulously...
Treasures Of The State Library Of Victoria
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodWithin the grand halls of one of Australia's oldest and most beloved cultural institutions lies a collection that has quietly witnessed the unfolding of a nation...
Statue Of Liberty: Keeper Of Dreams
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageStanding at the threshold of the New World, arms raised and torch blazing, the Statue of Liberty has...
From Hamburg To Hobsons Bay: German Emigration To Port Phillip (Australia Felix) 1848-51 (SIGNED)
$150.00 AUD
Edition: First ed.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersIn the mid-nineteenth century, thousands of German emigrants made the gruelling sea...
No Place For A Colony: Sullivan Bay, Sorrento & The Collins Settlement
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the early nineteenth century, the colonial ambitions of the British Empire extended to the remote southern shores...
Canberra And The New Parliament House
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew moments in a nation's life carry the weight of stone and steel quite like the opening of a new seat of government —...
Federation And The Early Commonwealth
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodAt the dawn of a new nation, the story of Australia's Federation and the birth of the Commonwealth stands as one of the most pivotal chapters...