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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
$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
$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
$15.00 AUD
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
$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
$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
$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
$50.00 AUD
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
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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
$20.00 AUD
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
$25.00 AUD
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
$15.00 AUD
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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
$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
$15.00 AUD
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
$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
$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
$15.00 AUD
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
$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
$20.00 AUD
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
$20.00 AUD
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)
$20.00 AUD
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
$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
$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
$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
$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?'
$20.00 AUD
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
$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
$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
$15.00 AUD
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
$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)
$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
$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
$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
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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
$30.00 AUD
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)
$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)
$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?
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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
$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
$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...