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A Handful of Hacks
Here are some of the stories of the towering giants of World War II journalism: Wilfred Burchett, Richard Hughes, George Johnston, Alan Moorehead, Kenneth Slessor, Chester Wilmott and Lorraine Stumm....
The Shortest History of Europe
Chinese civilisation was for a long period more advanced than European. From China, Europe acquired printing, paper-making, the compass, gunpowder and locks for canals. Yet it was in Europe that...
Eyewitness the 20th Century
This collection of first-hand experiences documents great sporting achievements like the first four-minute mile, terrible disasters like the sinking of the Titanic, sensational crimes such as the Great Train Robbery,...
Defending Rodinu Volume 2: Development and Operational History of the
Having developed a major Air Defense Force (PVO) capable of covering the entire airspace of the USSR, and then fielded interceptors and surface-to-air missiles capable of effectively intercepting even high-flying...
St Petersburg: A History
From its 1703 foundation by Peter the Great in a swampy war zone to its leading role in overthrowing Soviet power and bringing Russia into the twenty-first century, St Petersburg...
Shackleton's Dream: Fuchs, Hillary and the Crossing of Antarctica
In November 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton watched horrified as the grinding floes of the Weddell Sea squeezed the life from his ship, Endurance, before letting her slip silently down to...
The Fighter of Auschwitz: The incredible true story of Leen Sanders
**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'He had the dream again last night... He taps the gloves of his unbeaten Polish opponent. There are rumours that the loser will be sent to...
Beyond The Facade (SIGNED)
$40.00 AUD
Author: Jenny DaviesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Jenny Davies., 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Slight tear in spine.Explores the many and varied uses of Flinders Street Station over...
Phillip Of Australia: An Account Of The Settlement At Sydney Cove
$15.00 AUD
Author: M. Barnard EldershawBinding: PaperbackPublished: Angus and Roberston, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine has light tanning, otherwise good conditionThe Angus & Robertson Famous Australian Lives...
From 70 North To 70 South: A History Of The Christian Salvesen Fleet
$15.00 AUD
Author: Graeme SomnerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Christian Salvesen Ltd. Edinburgh, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis maritime history chronicles the extensive operations of the...
Australian Children Through 200 Years
$20.00 AUD
Author: Suzane Fabian & Morag LohBinding: PaperbackPublished: Kangaroo Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light creasing on cover. This...
Leadline to Laser The Hydrographic Service Royal Australian Navy: 1920-1995
$50.00 AUD
Author: Commander R.J. Hariston Ran RetiredBinding: PaperbackPublished: Self-published, 1995Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, numbered edition 418This comprehensive non-fiction work presents...
Nuclear War: The Aftermath
$30.00 AUD
Author: Don Hinrichsen (ed), Bill Dampier (ed)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Pergamon Press, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, previous bookseller sticker on rear...
The Origins Of Modern English Society 1780-1880
$15.00 AUD
Author: Harold PerkinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased and faded cover. This seminal work of...
History Workshop: A Journal Of Socialist And Feminist Historians; Issue 22; Special American Issue
$15.00 AUD
Author: VariousBinding: PaperbackPublished: Redwood Burn ltd (printer), 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded cover.This academic journal presents a critical examination of...
From Whitlam To Fraser: Reform And Reaction In Australian Politics
$25.00 AUD
Author: Allen Patience, Brian HeadBinding: PaperbackPublished: Oxford University Press, Melbourne & Campbelltown, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Cover and...
Unemployed Struggles 1919-1936
$15.00 AUD
Author: Wal HarringtonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Lawrence and Wishart Ltd, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine and cornersThis compelling work of historical non-fiction chronicles the tumultuous period...
The United States Enters The Pacific
$60.00 AUD
Author: LefredmanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1969Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine and edges. Tight pages.An historical study. Inc the US and Australia; the US and China;...
Australia's Road Transport Heritage (Signed)
$40.00 AUD
Author: Liz MartinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Liz Martin, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Slight creases in cover. Tight pages. Light foxing.This non-fiction work presents a comprehensive history...
The Land Boomers
$40.00 AUD
Author: Michael CannonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, some creasing along spine and general wear from useThis...
Chronology Of The Ancient World
$12.00 AUD
Author: E.J. BickermanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thames and Hudson., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work, "Chronology of the Ancient World," is an...
History Of The German Labour Movement: A Survey
$12.00 AUD
Author: Helga GrebingBinding: PaperbackPublished: Berg Publishers., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work presents a comprehensive historical analysis of the German...
Grasshoppers & Elephants: Why Viet Nam Fell
$15.00 AUD
Author: Wilfred BurchettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Outback Press, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical analysis by Wilfred Burchett offers a compelling...
Keep Smiling Through: The Home Front 1939-45
$25.00 AUD
Author: Susan BriggsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fontana/Collins London, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling...
The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Preparing For Korean Unification And Beyond
$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles M. Perry And Toshi YoshiharaBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, Inc., 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition...
Gallipoli
$15.00 AUD
Author: Alan MooreheadBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Creases along spine and general wear to cover, previous owner name inside, pages yellowedAlan Moorehead's...
Cavaliers And Roundheads: The English At War (1642-1649)
$12.00 AUD
Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: PaperbackPublished: Harper Collins., 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageChristopher Hibbert's "Cavaliers And Roundheads: The English At War...
The Atlas Of Early Man
$15.00 AUD
Author: Jacquetta HawkesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name inside, book spine has tanningThis historical non-fiction work, "The Atlas Of Early Man:...
History And Class Consciousness: Studies In Marxist Dialectics
$25.00 AUD
Author: Georg LukácsBinding: PaperbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsGeorg Lukács's "History and Class Consciousness: Studies in Marxist Dialectics" is a seminal work of Western...
Heroine
$15.00 AUD
Author: Howard BirnstihlBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spikeback Books, 2018Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling work of non-fiction chronicles the untold stories of...
Not To Be Shot At Or Exported: An Airman's Letters Home 1942-1945
$25.00 AUD
Author: Leslie Harold SullivanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Royal Australian Air Force Museum, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis non-fiction collection presents a poignant look...
Richard Nixon: The Man Behind the Mask
$20.00 AUD
Author: Gary AllenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Western Islands, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous bookseller stamp on title page, very light wear to coverThis political biography, "Richard Nixon:...
The War In The Pacific: A Hand Held Illustrated History (SIGNED)
$60.00 AUD
Author: Allan SeidenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Legacy Archive Press, 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, SIGNED BY AUTHORThis concise military history offers a vivid, illustrated...
Grateful Heirs: The Story Of Salesian Presence In Australia 1927-1967
$20.00 AUD
Author: Fr. Ted Cooper SdbBinding: PaperbackPublished: Brougham Press, 1999Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight crease through spine.This historical non-fiction chronicles the foundational decades of the Salesian order...
Keilor Pioneers: Dead Men Do Tell Tales
$30.00 AUD
Author: Angela EvansBinding: PaperbackPublished: St. Albans History Society, St Albans, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis local history volume, "Keilor Pioneers: Dead...
The Butcher: The Duke Of Cumberland And The Suppression Of The 45
$25.00 AUD
Author: W.A. SpeckBinding: PaperbackPublished: First Edition., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor bumping to cover and some slight yellowing...
Origins: What New Discoveries Reveal About The Emergence Of Our Species And Its Possible Future
$15.00 AUD
Author: Richard E Leakey And Roger LewinBinding: PaperbackPublished: MacDonald & Company, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn cover with some creasing....
Inquisition And Society In Spain: In The Sixteenth And Seventeenth Centuries
$12.00 AUD
Author: Henry KamenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Indiana University Press., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly historical analysis by Henry Kamen offers...
Colonial Australia Before 1850
$12.00 AUD
Author: Brian FletcherBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thomas Nelson Australia., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic text presents a comprehensive account of...
Knights In Muddy Armour
$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter Knights With Neill PhillipsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Outback Press, Collingwood, Victoria, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, cover has some minor general...
Letters From Otago: 1848-1849
$15.00 AUD
Author: N.A.Binding: PaperbackPublished: Hocken Library, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Pamphlet. pp 45. Victorian New Zealand - A Reprint Series No....
People Places & Things Of The North East
$20.00 AUD
Author: Graham JonesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Charquin Hill, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. pp 112. Faded cover. This captivating non-fiction work uncovers the...
The Autobiography Of The Woman The Gestapo Called The White Mouse
$30.00 AUD
Author: Nancy WakeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sun Books, 1986Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased spine and cover. This gripping autobiography chronicles the extraordinary...
Letters Of Heartache And Hope: A Story Of Emigration After World War II (SIGNED)
$30.00 AUD
Author: Edith TörökfaloyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Edith Törökfalvy, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis poignant historical account chronicles the true story of Edith Torolefaly's family...
Human Smoke: The Beginnings Of World War Ii, The End Of Civilization
$15.00 AUD
Author: Nicholson BakerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, New York, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light creasing on spine and cover. Nicholson...
The Artificial Intelligence Debate: False Starts, Real Foundations
$15.00 AUD
Author: Stephen R. GraubardBinding: PaperbackPublished: The MIT Press., 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis insightful non-fiction work chronicles the intellectual journey of...
The Artificial Intelligence Debate; False Starts, Real Foundations
$15.00 AUD
Author: Stephen R. GraubardBinding: PaperbackPublished: The MIT Press., 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis insightful work of intellectual history chronicles the complex...
The History Of St. John's, Mitcham
$20.00 AUD
Author: Syd WrightBinding: PaperbackPublished: St John's Parish, Mitcham, Melbourne, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis local history chronicles the rich past of...