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The Book at War (SIGNED)

The Book at War (SIGNED)

$80.00 AUD
Author: Andrew PettegreeBinding: HardbackPublished: Profile Books Ltd, 2023, First Edition, First Impression Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedIn 'The Book at War,' Andrew Pettegree chronicles the fascinating and sometimes ghastly...
Chest to Chest Bonds Industries 1915-1990

Chest to Chest Bonds Industries 1915-1990

$15.00 AUD
Author: Lawrence DeushaneBinding: HardbackPublished: Bonds Industries Limited, 1992Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the evolution of bonds and industries from 1915 to 1990, highlighting key trends...
THE ALEXANDRA CLUB : A NARRATIVE 1903 -1983

THE ALEXANDRA CLUB : A NARRATIVE 1903 -1983

$15.00 AUD
Author: Monica StarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: The Alexandra Club, Melbourne, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book narrates the history and significance of The Alexandra Club, a notable social club...
The Voyage of Charles Darwin

The Voyage of Charles Darwin

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Author: Charles Darwin; Christopher RallingBinding: HardbackPublished: British Broadcasting Company, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe Voyage of Charles Darwin chronicles the five-year expedition of Darwin...
A Book of Sea Journeys

A Book of Sea Journeys

$15.00 AUD
Author: Ludovic KennedyBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Book of Sea Journeys, compiled by Ludovic Kennedy, explores various maritime adventures and tales. This...
The King and His Dominion Governors: A Study of the Reserve Powers of the Crown in Great Britain and the Dominions

The King and His Dominion Governors: A Study of the Reserve Powers of the Crown in Great Britain and the Dominions

$150.00 AUD
Author: Herbert Vere Evatt and Zelman CowenBinding: HardbackPublished: Cheshire, 1967, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis study explores the political democracy under the Crown in the United...
A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century

A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century

$35.00 AUD
Author: Barbara W. TuchmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn 'A Distant Mirror', Barbara Tuchman vividly recounts the tumultuous events of the 14th century, marked...
Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic

Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic

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Author: Tom HollandBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown, 2003Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn 49 B.C., Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, igniting a civil war that would transform the Roman...
PORT PHILLIP: PILOTS AND DEFENCES

PORT PHILLIP: PILOTS AND DEFENCES

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Author: Capt. John NobleBinding: HardbackPublished: Hawthorn Press, 1979, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis is the 2nd edition of the original published in 1973. The book includes...
The Fleet that Jack Built: Nine Men Who Made a Modern Navy

The Fleet that Jack Built: Nine Men Who Made a Modern Navy

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Author: Jameson W.Binding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the contributions of nine influential men who played pivotal...
The Background of Eastern Sea Power

The Background of Eastern Sea Power

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Author: Frank Burgess EldridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Georgian House, 1945Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the significance of sea power in the context of Eastern...
British Sea Power, Naval Policy in the Twentieth Century

British Sea Power, Naval Policy in the Twentieth Century

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Author: B.B. SchofieldBinding: HardbackPublished: B.T. Batsford, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the naval policy of the United Kingdom throughout the twentieth century,...
African Silences

African Silences

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Author: Peter MatthiessenBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAfrican Silences is a powerful and sobering account of the cataclysmic depredation of the African landscape and...
Infamous Occasions: Being an Examination of Some Famous Racing Scandals and Sensations Down the Ages

Infamous Occasions: Being an Examination of Some Famous Racing Scandals and Sensations Down the Ages

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Author: John WelcomeBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores notable racing scandals and sensational events throughout history, examining their impact on...
Life As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal

Life As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal

$39.99 AUD$31.99 AUD
Author: Juan Jose MillasFormat: Hardback, 135mm x 216mm, 224 pagesPublished: Scribe Publications, United Kingdom, 2022A New Scientist Book of the Year Prehistory is all around us. We just need to...
Blackout

Blackout

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Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

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1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica

1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica

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Blood, Sweat and Tears: Australia's WWII Remembered by the Men and Women Who Lived It

Blood, Sweat and Tears: Australia's WWII Remembered by the Men and Women Who Lived It

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Life As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal

Life As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal

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Author: Juan Jose MillasFormat: Hardback, 135mm x 216mm, 224 pagesPublished: Scribe Publications, United Kingdom, 2022A New Scientist Book of the Year Prehistory is all around us. We just need to...
Heyday of Steam: Victoria's Navy

Heyday of Steam: Victoria's Navy

$30.00 AUD
Author: Colin WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the transition of Victoria's navy from sail to steam, highlighting the technological advancements...
Victoria's Navy

Victoria's Navy

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Author: Colin WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: US Naval Institute Press, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerVictoria's Navy by Colin White explores the naval history during the Victorian era, focusing on...
The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

$25.00 AUD
Author: John GillinghamBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed account of the Wars of the Roses, focusing on the...
A History of Anglican Liturgy

A History of Anglican Liturgy

$45.00 AUD
Author: G. J. CumingBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a comprehensive exploration of the development and significance of Anglican liturgy. It includes...
Tell Me, Pretty Maiden: Victorian and Edwardian Nude

Tell Me, Pretty Maiden: Victorian and Edwardian Nude

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Author: Ronald PearsallBinding: HardbackPublished: Webb and Bower, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the depiction of the nude in Victorian and Edwardian art, examining...
Forged in Fire: History of the Fire Brigades Union

Forged in Fire: History of the Fire Brigades Union

$20.00 AUD
Author: Bailey, Victor (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Lawrence and Wishart Ltd, 1992Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a comprehensive history of the Fire Brigades Union, detailing its formation...
End of Empire

End of Empire

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Author: Brian LappingBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Martin's Press, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEnd of Empire by Brian Lapping explores the complexities and consequences of the end of colonial...
Happy Dispatches: Journalistic Pieces from Banjo Paterson's Days as a War Correspondent

Happy Dispatches: Journalistic Pieces from Banjo Paterson's Days as a War Correspondent

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Author: A.B. (Banjo) PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Landsdowne Press, 1981, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerOriginally published in 1934, 'Happy Dispatches' presents a collection of journalistic pieces from...
Naval History, 1994 (Naval History, 1994, Nos. 1-6)

Naval History, 1994 (Naval History, 1994, Nos. 1-6)

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Author: Fred SchultzBinding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNaval History covers many aspects of naval life, both early and modern, with a major focus...
Captain Gilbert Roberts R.N. and the Anti-U-Boat School

Captain Gilbert Roberts R.N. and the Anti-U-Boat School

$90.00 AUD
Author: Mark WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts the life of Captain Gilbert Roberts and his contributions to anti-submarine warfare training. It details...
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

$20.00 AUD
Author: Edward Gibbon; D M Low (abridged)Binding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1981, Seventh Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire...
Oscar Wilde: Art and Egotism

Oscar Wilde: Art and Egotism

$60.00 AUD
Author: Rodney ShewanBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the relationship between Oscar Wilde's work, highlighting Wilde's artistic ego and the dynamics of his...
Civilisation

Civilisation

$25.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCivilisation explores the history of Western art, architecture, and philosophy since the Dark Ages, presented by...
Who Caused the Mutiny on the 'Bounty?'

Who Caused the Mutiny on the 'Bounty?'

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Author: Madge DarbyBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Ltd, 1965Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the infamous mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty, highlighting the conflict between Captain...
Law: A Treasury Of Art & Literature

Law: A Treasury Of Art & Literature

$50.00 AUD
Author: Sara RobbinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Hugh Lauter Levin , 1990Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markings- This book explores law as 'a signal artifact of human existence'. The chapters are: ancient...
The World's Banker: The History of the House of Rothschild

The World's Banker: The History of the House of Rothschild

$100.00 AUD
Author: Niall FergusonBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is a major work of economic, social, and political history that chronicles the...
100 Years of the Suez Canal

100 Years of the Suez Canal

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Author: Reginald Eustace Bluett DuffBinding: HardbackPublished: Clifton Books, 1969Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a historical overview of the Suez Canal, detailing its significance...
Civilisation: A Personal View

Civilisation: A Personal View

$30.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1999Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCivilisation: A Personal View is a collector's item that features Kenneth Clark's insights on...
A Rich Tapestry of Lives. Celebrating the 90th Birthday of the Methodist Ladies College/Annesley College Old Scholars Association (SIGNED)

A Rich Tapestry of Lives. Celebrating the 90th Birthday of the Methodist Ladies College/Annesley College Old Scholars Association (SIGNED)

$30.00 AUD
Author: Daphne GumBinding: HardbackPublished: Peacock Publications, 1995Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book celebrates the 90th birthday of the Methodist Ladies College/Annesley College Old Scholars Association,...
Australian Air Force Since 1911

Australian Air Force Since 1911

$20.00 AUD
Author: Parnell, N.M. & C.A. LynchBinding: HardbackPublished: A.H. & A.W. Reed Pty. Ltd., 1976Condition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a comprehensive history of the Australian...
Mutiny!! Aboard H.M. Armed Transport 'Bounty' in 1789

Mutiny!! Aboard H.M. Armed Transport 'Bounty' in 1789

$30.00 AUD
Author: Bowker, R.M. & Bligh, Lt. WilliamBinding: HardbackPublished: Bowker and Bertram, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts the dramatic events of the mutiny aboard the HMS...
The Mid-Eighteenth Century

The Mid-Eighteenth Century

$15.00 AUD
Author: John Butt; Geoffrey CarnallBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford Clarendon Press, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is part of the Oxford History of English Literature series...
With the Battle Cruisers

With the Battle Cruisers

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Author: Filson YoungBinding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 1988, Second PrintingCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerWith the Battle Cruisers is a classic of naval literature that provides...
Narvik: Battles in the Fjords (CLASSICS OF NAVAL LITERATURE)

Narvik: Battles in the Fjords (CLASSICS OF NAVAL LITERATURE)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Peter DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the critical naval battles in the fjords of Narvik during...
Forests and Sea Power: The Timber Problem of the Royal Navy, 1652-1862 (CLASSICS OF NAVAL LITERATURE)

Forests and Sea Power: The Timber Problem of the Royal Navy, 1652-1862 (CLASSICS OF NAVAL LITERATURE)

$150.00 AUD
Author: Robert Greenhalgh AlbionBinding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 2000Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the critical timber supply issues faced by the Royal Navy...
What Are The Seven Wonders Of The World?

What Are The Seven Wonders Of The World?

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Author: Peter D'Epiro & Mary Desmond PinkowishBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2008Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the seven wonders of Greco-Roman antiquity and...
British Naval Administration in the Age of Walpole

British Naval Administration in the Age of Walpole

$40.00 AUD
Author: Daniel A. BaughBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1965Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a historical analysis of the challenges faced by the...
Sailor of King George: The Journals of Captain Frederick Hoffman, Royal Navy, 1793-1814

Sailor of King George: The Journals of Captain Frederick Hoffman, Royal Navy, 1793-1814

$30.00 AUD
Author: Captain Frederick HoffmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 1998Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents the memoirs of Captain Frederick Hoffman, offering a balanced perspective...