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United States Coastguard in World War II
Originally published in 1957, this intimate view of the Coast Guard's dramatic World War II record has long been considered a classic. Out of print for years, it is once...
Acting the Right Part: Political Theater and Popular Drama in
Acting the Right Part is a cultural history of huaju (modern Chinese drama) from 1966 to 1996. Xiaomei Chen situates her study both in the context of Chinese literary and...
The Dead Sea Scrolls: the Riddle Debated
The book titled The Dead Sea Scrolls: the Riddle Debated by the author Leonie Star. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
The Good Old Days: Crime, Murder and Mayhem in Victorian London
Were things really better in the good old days? The nineteenth century was a time when there were not only massive gulfs being created between the upper, middling and working...
The Hittites: and their Contemporaries in Asia Minor
The Hittites were an Indo-European-speaking people who established a kingdom in Anatolia (modern Turkey) almost 4,000 years ago. They rose to become one of the great powers of the ancient...
Never Had it So Good 1956-63: A History of Britain from Suez to the
In 1956 the Suez Crisis finally shattered the old myths of the British Empire and paved the way for the tumultuous changes of the decades to come. In NEVER HAD...
Counter Revolution: Tesco Story
Founded by Jack Cohen 70 years ago, Tesco has developed from street market to corner, shop, self-sevice to supermarket and Green Shield stamps, superstore to hypermarket. Superficially a story of...
The Concept of Race in South Asia
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South Asia has always played a part in the European imagining of race, but has not been much considered in the scholarly literature of the present generation. Nor, recently, have...
The Private World of the Last Tsar, 1912-17
The Private World of the Last Tsar, 1912-17 is a 1984 photo album compiled by Paul Grabbe from his father, General Count Alexander Grabbe's, private collection of notes and photographs...
Reefer Ships: The Ocean Princesses
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A celebration of a century and a quarter of refrigerated transport by sea, and some of the world's most beautiful ships -- the pure reefers and fruit carriers.
They Were Never Told: Tragedy of HMS "Dasher"
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Containing material never before seen They W ere Never Told includes original statements from those caugh t up in the disaster, a full examination of the Board of Enq uiry''s...
Australia's Frontline: The Northern Territory's War
Australia’s Frontline: The Northern Territory's War is a historical book by Frank X. Alcorta, first published in 1991 by Allen & Unwin. It was commissioned by the Northern Territory government...
A Child at Arms
A narrative of a young officer's fears and triumphs, of the discomforts and tragedies attendant on battle, the terrors and confusion in the midst of action against a fanatically tenacious...
Amphibious Warfare: The Theory and Practice of Amphibious Operations
A full history of the theory and practice of amphibious operations in the 20th century. The text takes the reader through a stage-by-stage account of amphibious tactical operations, and includes...
Ships without Names: Story of the Royal Navy's Tank Landing Ships of
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This is an illustrated account of these remarkable vessels which played a crucial role in the Allied offensives of the 1939-45 war. The American-built landing ship was a vessel of...
Elders & Fyffes: A Photographic History
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Ubiquitous in ever supermarket and corner shop, it is hard to imagine a world without bananas. But it was once so! Britain's love affair with the humble banana is as...
The Great Upheaval: The Birth of the Modern World, 1788-1800
It is an era that redefined history. As the 1790s began, a fragile America teetered on the brink of oblivion, Russia towered as a vast imperial power, and France plunged...
An Elementary Class-Book of Practical Coal-Mining
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Author: T. H. CockinBinding: HardbackPublished: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1906Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some foxing on...
YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD, IN EUROPE, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA. In A Series of Letters from Java, Singapore, China, Bengal, Egypt, The Holy Land, The Crimea and Its Battle-Grounds, England, Melbourne, Sydney, etc., etc.
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Author: George Francis TrainBinding: HardbackPublished: Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 1857Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Damaged green...
Knocking About: Being Some Adventures Of Augustus Baker Peirce In Australia 1859-1892; An American Captain On The Murray
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Author: Augustus Baker PeirceBinding: HardbackPublished: Shoestring Press., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsKnocking About: Being Some Adventures Of Augustus Baker Peirce In Australia 1859-1892; An American...
Tug Of War: The Battle For Italy: 1943-45
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Author: Dominick Graham, Shelford BidwellBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Martin's Press - Book Club Edition., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Wear and tear to DJ, slight...
The Times We Had: Life With William Randolph Hearst
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Author: Marion DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun-faded DJ, discoloured top-edge due to tanning, slight foxing to block.This captivating...
Slow Boats To China
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Author: Gavin YoungBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some minor tears in DJ and foxing to page edges.This captivating travelogue Slow Boats...
Store: A Memoir Of America's Great Department Stores
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Author: Nan Tillson BirminghamBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, slight...
Soe: Recollections And Reflections 1940-45
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Author: J.G. BeevorBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the clandestine operations of the Special Operations Executive during the tumultuous years...
A Captive Of Time: My Years With Pasternak
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Author: Olga IvinskayaBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins and Harvill Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Staining on top of book block.A poignant memoir, A Captive Of Time: My...
Your Isadora: The Love Story Of Isadora Duncan & Gordon Craig Told Through Letters And Diaries Never Before Published
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Author: Francis SteegmullerBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light staining on book block.Your Isadora: The Love Story Of Isadora...
The Craft Of Intelligence
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Author: Allen DullesBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Quarter cloth boards with light foxing. Name on fep, otherwise clean and sturdy...
Triumph In The West: Completing The War Diaries Of Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke
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Author: Arthur BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine. No loose pages.Triumph In The West presents the concluding entries of Field...
The Age Of Chivalry: The Story Of England
$20.00 AUD
Author: Arthur BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe historical narrative The Age of Chivalry: The Story of England presents a sweeping account of...
Stories Of Famous Spies
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Author: Leonard Gribble; Illustrated by Derek William Binding: HardbackPublished: London: Arthur Barker, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume chronicles the clandestine lives...
My Life With Charles Chauvel
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Author: Elsa ChauvelBinding: HardbackPublished: Shakespeare Head Press., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor sticker remnants to spine, slight chips and...
Battle Over Britain
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Author: Francis K. MasonBinding: HardbackPublished: McWhirter Twins Ltd, London, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Name on fep. Binding strong. Clean...
The Espionage Establishment
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Author: David Wise; Thomas B. RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Espionage Establishment chronicles the clandestine world of intelligence...
Memoirs Of A British Agent
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Author: R.H. Bruce LockhartBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan London, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical memoir chronicles the extraordinary experiences of a British diplomat and secret...
The Nazi Connection
$35.00 AUD
Author: F.W. WinterbothamBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London , 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe historical account The Nazi Connection uncovers the intricate web of espionage...
The Royal Shakespeare Company: A History Of Ten Decades
$20.00 AUD
Author: Sally BeaumanBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account chronicles the remarkable journey of The Royal Shakespeare Company: A History Of...
Gehlen: Spy Of The Century
$35.00 AUD
Author: E.H. CookridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis gripping biography, Gehlen: Spy Of The Century, chronicles the extraordinary life of Reinhard Gehlen,...
The London Journal Of General Raymond E. Lee 1940-1941
$70.00 AUD
Author: General Raymond E. Lee; Edited by James Leutze, with a foreword by Dean AchesonBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe London Journal Of General...
A Hundred Different Lives: An Autobiography
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Author: Raymond MasseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography chronicles the remarkable journey of a distinguished figure, offering an intimate look...
Bridge Across The Sky: The Berlin Blockade And Airlift, 1948-1949
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Author: Richard CollierBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the dramatic events of Bridge Across The...
Guerrilla
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Author: Charles W ThayerBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, London , 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerGuerrilla by Charles W Thayer presents...
The Luck Of The Draw: A Centenary Of Tattersall's Sweeps 1881-1981
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Author: Trevor WilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: T Wilson Publishing Company, South Yara, VIC, 1980Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slightly yellow book block. Fading of cloth board. Firm spine....
Russian Art And American Money: 1900-1940
$120.00 AUD
Author: Robert C. WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Foxing on book block. Sturdy and clean...
Network: The Truth About General Gehlen And His Spy Ring
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Author: Heinz Höhne & Hermann Zolling; Translated from the German by Richard BarryBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerNetwork: The Truth About General...