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On Red Earth Walking: The Pilbara Aboriginal Strike, Western Australia
$100.00 AUD
In 1946 Aboriginal people walked off pastoral stations in Western Australia's Pilbara region, withdrawing their labour from the economically important wool industry to demand improvements in wages and conditions. Their...
Beyond the Ladies Lounge: Australia's Female Publicans
Clare Wright's award-winning research challenges the myth that the Australian pub is a male domain, revealing the enduring and dynamic presence of female publicans behind the bar. Wright takes the...
Windsor Castle: The Official Illustrated History
Windsor Castle is the largest and oldest occupied castle in existence. It is the home of the Queen, and with its skyline of battlements, turrets and great Round Tower it...
Ghosts Behind the Sun: Splendor, Engima & Death
$12.00 AUD
A sprawling study of Memphis beginning with a Civil War massacre, the Yellow Fever epidemic and the grisly murders of the Harp Brothers. Falco traces these legends to an equally...
Connected History: Essays and Arguments
Sanjay Subrahmanyam is becoming well known for the same sort of reasons that attach to Fernand Braudel and Carlo Ginzburg, as the proponent of a new kind of history -...
The Panthay Rebellion: Islam, Ethnicity and the Dali Sultanate in
The Panthay Rebellion of 1856-1873 held the armies of the Qing dynasty at bay for nearly two decades. This account by David Atwill offers a remarkable panorama of the cosmopolitan...
Late Victorian Holocausts: El Nino Famines and the Making of the Third
Examining a series of El Nino-induced droughts and the famines that they spawned around the globe in the last third of the 19th century, Mike Davis discloses the intimate, baleful...
Oral History and Public Memories
Oral History and Public Memories is the first book to explore the relationship between the well-established practice of oral history and the burgeoning field of memory studies. In the past,...
1368: China and the Making of the Modern World
A new picture of China's rise since the Age of Exploration and its historical impact on the modern world. The establishment of the Great Ming dynasty in 1368 was a...
Memory Construction and the Politics of Time in Neoliberal South Korea
In Memory Construction and the Politics of Time in Neoliberal South Korea Namhee Lee explores memory construction and history writing in post-1987 South Korea. The massive neoliberal reconstruction of all...
A Brief History of the Mediterranean: Indispensable for Travellers
A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor -- or indeed, anyone compelled to stay at home. 'The grand object...
Empire and the Making of Native Title: Sovereignty, Property and
This book provides a new approach to the historical treatment of indigenous peoples' sovereignty and property rights in Australia and New Zealand. By shifting attention from the original European claims...
The Magic of Concepts: History and the Economic in Twentieth-Century
In The Magic of Concepts Rebecca E. Karl interrogates "the economic" as concept and practice as it was construed historically in China in the 1930s and again in the 1980s...
Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition
Over the past forty years, recognition has become the dominant mode of negotiation and decolonization between the nation-state and Indigenous nations in North America. The term "recognition" shapes debates over...
From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methods
From Reliable Sources is a lively introduction to historical methodology, an overview of the techniques historians must master in order to reconstruct the past. Its focus on the basics of...
32 Counties: The Failure of Partition and the Case for a United
'This is Irish history seen anew, from below, bristling with practical lessons for working-class struggle today' - Eamonn McCann The 32 counties of Ireland were divided through imperial terror and...
The Design and Construction of the British Library
The British Library at St Pancras, the major public monument built in the United Kingdom in the twentieth century, opened to the public in April 1998. Professor Sir Colin St...
100 Mistakes that Changed History: Backfires and Blunders That
The latest from the successful author of 100 MISTAKES THAT CHANGED HISTORY Collected in one volume, here are backfires and blunders that collapsed empires, crashed economies, and altered the course...
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
$12.00 AUD
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania "Both terrifying and enthralling."- Entertainment...
The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction
The phrase "silk road" evokes vivid scenes of merchants leading camel caravans across vast stretches to trade exotic goods in glittering Oriental bazaars, of pilgrims braving bandits and frozen mountain...
Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel
From bestselling historians Joseph and Frances Gies, whose books have been used by George R.R. Martin as source material for Game of Thrones , comes a classic book on innovation...
Early Moreton Bay
$45.00 AUD
Author: Thomas WelsbyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Rigby, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageEarly Moreton Bay presents a comprehensive historical account of the...
Versailles And Trianon: Guide To The Museum And National Domain Of Versailles And Trianon
$12.00 AUD
Author: Pierre LemoineBinding: PaperbackPublished: Réunion des musées nationaux, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive guide, Versailles And Trianon: Guide To The...
A Classical Education
$12.00 AUD
Author: Richard CobbBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin Books, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageRichard Cobb's A Classical Education presents a vivid, often humorous, memoir...
Guided By A Stone-Mason: The Cathedrals, Abbeys And Churches Of Britain Unveiled
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Author: Thomas MaudeBinding: PaperbackPublished: I.B. TAURIS PUBLISHERS, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image'Guided By A Stone-Mason: The Cathedrals, Abbeys And Churches Of...
The Villa Farnesina Alla Lungara Rome
$12.00 AUD
Author: Elsa GerliniBinding: PaperbackPublished: ISTITUTO POLIGRAFICO E ZECCA DELLO STATO LIBRERIA DELLO STATO, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis volume presents a...
Palazzo Altemps Guide
$12.00 AUD
Author: Aa.Vv.Binding: PaperbackPublished: Electa, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPalazzo Altemps Guide presents a comprehensive overview of one of Rome's most significant museums, detailing its rich history and the exquisite...
The Loire Valley
$10.00 AUD
Author: John McneillBinding: PaperbackPublished: A&C Black, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive travel guide presents an authoritative journey through France's enchanting...
The First Australians
$15.00 AUD
Author: Ronald M. Berndt And Catherine H. BerndtBinding: PaperbackPublished: Walkabout Pocketbooks, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased spine. This seminal work...
Princes of the Renaissance: The Life of Francois I
$12.00 AUD
Author: Desmond SewardBinding: PaperbackPublished: CardinalCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image-
The Architect & The Carpenter
$75.00 AUD
Author: David YeomansBinding: PaperbackPublished: RIBA Heinz Gallery, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Architect & The Carpenter by David Yeomans presents a...
Barque Polly Woodside (Rona)
$12.00 AUD
Author: Vin DarrochBinding: PaperbackPublished: LothianCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image-
Constantine And The Bishops: The Politics Of Intolerance
$20.00 AUD
Author: H.A. DrakeBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, pencil underlining throughout bookThis scholarly work, Constantine...
The People's Armies
$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard CobbBinding: PaperbackPublished: Yale U. P. New Haven, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: some wear on cover; tanning of edges of cover, spine and some...
The Streets Of Paris
$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard CobbBinding: PaperbackPublished: Duckworth, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: some wear and peeling of plastic laminate on cover;...
Seventeenth-Century Interior Decoration In England France & Holland
$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter ThorntonBinding: PaperbackPublished: New Haven/London (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art/ Yale University Press), 1981Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No...
The Russians At Port Jackson: 1814-1822
$30.00 AUD
Author: Glynn BarrattBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: sun bleaching on spine; slight mildew on...
The Afrikander Rebellion: South Africa To-Day
$80.00 AUD
Author: J. K. O'ConnorBinding: PaperbackPublished: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN, LTD., 1915Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Moderate insect damage affects...
Extra-Terrestrial Archaeology
$15.00 AUD
Author: David Hatcher ChildressBinding: PaperbackPublished: Associated Booksellers, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling work of non-fiction presents a fascinating investigation into...
Bomber Command: Australians In World War Ii
$40.00 AUD
Author: PublisherBinding: PaperbackPublished: Department of Veterans Affairs, 2012Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAn authoritative look at the Australians who served with Bomber...
Global Migration: Issues For The Nineties, Volume 47
$12.00 AUD
Author: Kaye HealeyBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Spinney Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic volume, Global Migration: Issues For The Nineties, Volume...
The Victorian City: Images And Realities; Volume Ii Shapes On The Ground And A Change Of Accent
$15.00 AUD
Author: H. J. Dyos And Michael WolffBinding: PaperbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work, The Victorian City: Images And Realities; Volume II Shapes On...
For Australia's Sake: A History Of Australia's Involvement In Nine Wars
$20.00 AUD
Author: Helen Simmelhaig & Gfr SpenceleyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Nelson, 1989Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, tape markings in side binding,...
Glebe Project
$25.00 AUD
Author: Department Of Housing And ConstructionBinding: PaperbackPublished: AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING SERVICE, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive report, Glebe Project, chronicles the intricate planning and execution of...
Healesville: History In The Hills
$40.00 AUD
Author: Sally SymondsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Melbourne, Pioneer Design Studios, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: marks on cover and spine; pages...
The Carnavalet Museum: The Illustrated History Of Paris A General Survey Of The Collections
$30.00 AUD
Author: Bernard De MontgolfierBinding: PaperbackPublished: Musées et Monuments de France, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume presents a vivid illustrated history of Paris through the lens of the...
Richmond: An Annotated Bibliography
$30.00 AUD
Author: David TuckBinding: PaperbackPublished: Local Studies and Family History Resources at Carringbush Regional Library, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive reference work, Richmond: An Annotated Bibliography, 2Nd Edition, meticulously...