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With Just But Relentless Discipline: A Social History Of Corrective Services In New South Wales

With Just But Relentless Discipline: A Social History Of Corrective Services In New South Wales

$25.00 AUD
Author: John RamslandBinding: HardbackPublished: Kangaroo Press, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA compelling work of social history, With Just But Relentless Discipline chronicles the evolution of corrective services...
The Great Crash 1929

The Great Crash 1929

$50.00 AUD
Author: John Kenneth GalbraithBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin Company., 1955Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ is torn with some slight soiling, tanning and foxing to pages.This seminal...
Louisa Lady In Waiting: The Personal Diaries And Albums Of Louisa, Lady In Waiting To Queen Victoria And Queen Alexandra

Louisa Lady In Waiting: The Personal Diaries And Albums Of Louisa, Lady In Waiting To Queen Victoria And Queen Alexandra

$20.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography, Louisa Lady In Waiting: The Personal Diaries And...
Ironhorse: Steam Trains Of The World

Ironhorse: Steam Trains Of The World

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter Lorie & Colin GarrattBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday/Dolphin., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIronhorse: Steam Trains Of The World presents a magnificent visual and...
Centuries Of Darkness

Centuries Of Darkness

$29.70 AUD$12.00 AUD
he authors of this text, originally published in England in 1991, are young scholars who present no less than a "chronological revolution." After tracing the development of Old World chronology,...
The Family, Sex and Marriage in England 1500-1800

The Family, Sex and Marriage in England 1500-1800

$39.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
This book studies the evolution of the family from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century and how the process radically influenced child-rearing, education, contraception, sexual behaviour and marriage.
Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future

Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future

$34.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
A Book of the Year for The Economist and the Observer It's all over our televisions, newspapers and the internet. Every day we're bludgeoned by news of how bad everything...
Warplanes Of World War Ii

Warplanes Of World War Ii

$25.00 AUD
Author: Robert JacksonBinding: HardbackPublished: Brown Books, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account chronicles the pivotal role of aerial combat in the Second World War. It meticulously details...
A Special Spun: A History Of Mercy Regional College 1973-2023

A Special Spun: A History Of Mercy Regional College 1973-2023

$30.00 AUD
Author: Sache LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Self published, 2023Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Special Spun: A History Of Mercy Regional College 1973-2023 chronicles the foundational years and subsequent evolution of a...
100 Numbers In History

100 Numbers In History

$12.00 AUD
Author: Josh LevyBinding: HardbackPublished: Archimedes Press, 2015Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the profound influence of specific numerical values across human civilization. It uncovers the hidden...
Flickers Of Sunshine: Chasing The Story's Correspondent's Life On The Frontlines Of History

Flickers Of Sunshine: Chasing The Story's Correspondent's Life On The Frontlines Of History

$12.00 AUD
Author: John BorrellBinding: PaperbackPublished: Charles Glass Books , 2021Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFlickers Of Sunshine: Chasing The Story's Correspondent's Life On...
Bill Wannan's Great Book Of Australiana

Bill Wannan's Great Book Of Australiana

$15.00 AUD
Author: Bill WannanBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey, O'Neil , 1979Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Ripped fep exposing net. This captivating anthology, Bill Wannan's Great Book Of Australiana,...
The Messianic Legacy

The Messianic Legacy

$20.00 AUD
Author: Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, And Henry LincolnBinding: HardbackPublished: HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Messianic Legacy continues the groundbreaking investigation into hidden histories...
Pearl Harbor In Perspective

Pearl Harbor In Perspective

$15.00 AUD
Author: Michael SlackmanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Arizona Memoria Museum Association, 1986Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Tear on back cover. This historical account presents...
Australian Nurses Since Nightingale: 1860 - 1990 (SIGNED)

Australian Nurses Since Nightingale: 1860 - 1990 (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth BurchillBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spectrum Melbourne, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAustralian Nurses Since Nightingale 1860-1990 presents a comprehensive historical account...
Island Films: Reminiscences Of 'German New Guinea'

Island Films: Reminiscences Of 'German New Guinea'

$50.00 AUD
Author: Captain James Lyng.Binding: HardbackPublished: Cornstalk Publishing Company., 1925Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing throughout...
Samuel Oldknow & The Arkwrights: The Industrial Revolution In Marple & Stockport

Samuel Oldknow & The Arkwrights: The Industrial Revolution In Marple & Stockport

$30.00 AUD
Author: George UnwinBinding: HardbackPublished: Augustus M Kelley Publishers., 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, some slight...
Point Of Departure: The Autobiography Of Jean Devanny

Point Of Departure: The Autobiography Of Jean Devanny

$40.00 AUD
Author: Jean DevannyBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tanned edges, previous owner "ex-libris" sticker in FEP.This compelling autobiography, Point Of...
The Africans

The Africans

$40.00 AUD
Author: Robert LaitBinding: HardbackPublished: Anthony Gibbs & Phillips, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe acclaimed work The Africans by Robert Lait presents a comprehensive...
In The Steps Of Burke & Wills

In The Steps Of Burke & Wills

$20.00 AUD
Author: Tom BerginBinding: HardbackPublished: ABC, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account chronicles the arduous journey of the Burke and Wills expedition, detailing the challenges and...
Our Don Bradman: Sixty Years Of Writings About Sir Donald Bradman

Our Don Bradman: Sixty Years Of Writings About Sir Donald Bradman

$15.00 AUD
Author: Philip DerrimanBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins Willow, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection chronicles the enduring legacy of Sir Donald Bradman, widely regarded as cricket's greatest batsman....
St Mark's Camberwell: The First Seventy-Five Years

St Mark's Camberwell: The First Seventy-Five Years

$15.00 AUD
Author: Margaret A. HookeyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Vestry of St Mark's Camberwell, Melbourne, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account, St Mark's Camberwell:...
A Pictorial History Of Jazz: People And Places From New Orleans To Modern Jazz

A Pictorial History Of Jazz: People And Places From New Orleans To Modern Jazz

$30.00 AUD
Author: Orrin Keepnews And Bill Grauer, Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Spring Books, 1963Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the vibrant evolution of jazz...
This Fabulous Century

This Fabulous Century

$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter LuckBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis Fabulous Century presents a vivid panorama of a transformative era, capturing the essence of societal change...
Marking Time: Australia's Abandoned Buildings

Marking Time: Australia's Abandoned Buildings

$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert IngpenBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings Marking Time: Australia's Abandoned Buildings presents a poignant visual and historical record of forgotten structures across...
New Ways In An Ancient Land: Australia From Penal Colony To Prosperous Nation 1778 To 1900

New Ways In An Ancient Land: Australia From Penal Colony To Prosperous Nation 1778 To 1900

$20.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: Bay Books, Sydney, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNew Ways in an Ancient Land presents a sweeping historical narrative of Australia’s transformation from a British...
Their Ghosts May Be Heard: Australia To 1900

Their Ghosts May Be Heard: Australia To 1900

$15.00 AUD
Author: Sheena Coupe & Mary AndrewsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Melbourne : Longman Cheshire, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased and faded cover. Their...
Theatre Lighting In The Age Of Gas

Theatre Lighting In The Age Of Gas

$50.00 AUD
Author: Terence ReesBinding: HardbackPublished: Society for Theatre Research., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor fading to spine of DJ.This scholarly work chronicles the fascinating evolution of...
Europe: Privilege And Protest 1730-1789

Europe: Privilege And Protest 1730-1789

$12.00 AUD
Author: Olwen H. HuftonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fontana Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical analysis, Europe: Privilege And Protest 1730-1789, chronicles...
Iron Horses: American Locomotives 1829-1900

Iron Horses: American Locomotives 1829-1900

$30.00 AUD
Author: E. P. AlexanderBinding: HardbackPublished: BONANZA BOOKS NEW YORK, 1941Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Iron Horses: American Locomotives 1829-1900, chronicles the pivotal era of American...
Haldane Of Cloan: His Life And Times 1856-1928

Haldane Of Cloan: His Life And Times 1856-1928

$15.00 AUD
Author: Dudley SommerBinding: HardbackPublished: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD, 1960Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsA compelling historical biography,...
The Model Shipbuilder

The Model Shipbuilder

$80.00 AUD
Author: J. K. D. Hutchison And Gerald G. PortchBinding: HardbackPublished: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings:...
Taking Stock: Johannesburg Stock Exchange – The First 100 Years (SIGNED)

Taking Stock: Johannesburg Stock Exchange – The First 100 Years (SIGNED)

$200.00 AUD
Author: Margot BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Ball Publishers, 1987Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 53 of 100 copies. Slipcase good. A definitive...
The Gay Provider: The Myer Story

The Gay Provider: The Myer Story

$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan MarshallBinding: HardbackPublished: F.W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Gay Provider presents a heartwarming narrative set against...
English Historians: Selected Passages

English Historians: Selected Passages

$20.00 AUD
Author: Bertram NewmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1957Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsEnglish Historians: Selected Passages by Bertram Newman presents a...
The Last Attachment: The Story Of Byron And Teresa Guiccioli As Told In Their Unpublished Letters And Other Family Papers

The Last Attachment: The Story Of Byron And Teresa Guiccioli As Told In Their Unpublished Letters And Other Family Papers

$30.00 AUD
Author: Iris OrigoBinding: HardbackPublished: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Stained book block. The acclaimed historical work The Last Attachment:...
Denmark

Denmark

$40.00 AUD
Author: Compiled By The Editors Of The Danish National EncyclopediaBinding: HardbackPublished: The Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume presents an...
Daniel Mannix: The Quality Of Leadership

Daniel Mannix: The Quality Of Leadership

$30.00 AUD
Author: B. A. SantamariaBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Review copy. Daniel Mannix: A Biography chronicles the remarkable life of...
Parallel Lives: Five Victorian Marriages

Parallel Lives: Five Victorian Marriages

$20.00 AUD
Author: Phyllis RoseBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus / The Hogarth Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsParallel Lives: Five Victorian Marriages presents a compelling examination of marital dynamics...
Gogol: The Biography Of A Divided Soul

Gogol: The Biography Of A Divided Soul

$50.00 AUD
Author: Henri TroyatBinding: HardbackPublished: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerGogol: The Biography Of A Divided Soul presents a compelling portrait of the enigmatic...
Another Day Another Dollar: Working Lives In Australian History

Another Day Another Dollar: Working Lives In Australian History

$20.00 AUD
Author: Andrew ReevesBinding: PaperbackPublished: McCulloch Publishing, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account, Another Day Another Dollar: Working Lives In...
An Unlettered Girl: Her Life On The Goldfields

An Unlettered Girl: Her Life On The Goldfields

$15.00 AUD
Author: Patricia Stavely BairdBinding: PaperbackPublished: -, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAn evocative historical narrative, An Unlettered Girl: Her Life On The...
A Profession's Pathway: Nursing At St Vincent's Since 1893

A Profession's Pathway: Nursing At St Vincent's Since 1893

$40.00 AUD
Author: Mary Sheehan With Sonia JenningsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the evolution...
Freefall

Freefall

$35.00 AUD
Author: William Hoffer And Marilyn Mona HofferBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Martin's Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis gripping non-fiction narrative, Freefall, chronicles the harrowing true story...
Remember Smith's Weekly?: A Biography Of An Uninhibited National Australian Newspaper

Remember Smith's Weekly?: A Biography Of An Uninhibited National Australian Newspaper

$15.00 AUD
Author: George BlaikieBinding: HardbackPublished: RIGBY LIMITED, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsGeorge Blaikie chronicles the vibrant history of a groundbreaking Australian publication in Remember Smith's Weekly?:...
The Captain Cook Encyclopedia

The Captain Cook Encyclopedia

$65.00 AUD$30.00 AUD
This is the ultimate reference work on the life, voyages and discoveries of Britain's greatest navigator and explorer.
Decisive Battles: Over 20 Key Naval and Military Encounters from 479

Decisive Battles: Over 20 Key Naval and Military Encounters from 479

$60.00 AUD$10.00 AUD
Renowned military historian John Colvin examines the battles throughout the centuries that can be said to be 'decisive', in that they affected not just immediate events but also the final...
Before I Forget: A Bendigo Girl 1928-1951

Before I Forget: A Bendigo Girl 1928-1951

$10.00 AUD
Author: Marjorie WilliamsBinding: PaperbackPublished: BWG Press, 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBefore I Forget: A Bendigo Girl 1928-1951 chronicles the formative years...