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From The Prophets Deserts Come: The Struggle To Reshape Australian Political Culture (SIGNED)

From The Prophets Deserts Come: The Struggle To Reshape Australian Political Culture (SIGNED)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Boris FrankelBinding: PaperbackPublished: Arena Publishing Melbourne, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: SIGNED with inscription by authorThis scholarly work presents a rigorous examination of the...
The Thirty Niners

The Thirty Niners

$35.00 AUD
Author: Peter CharltonBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan Melbourne, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner mark inside, dust jacket has tanning along spineThe Thirty-Niners is a powerful, fascinating...
Largely A Gamble: Australians In Syria June - July 1941

Largely A Gamble: Australians In Syria June - July 1941

$45.00 AUD
Author: Jim Mcallester & Syd Trigellis-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: HQ Training Command, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has water damage (evident on reverse side and through warping on...
Factions Feuds & Fancies: The Liberals

Factions Feuds & Fancies: The Liberals

$25.00 AUD
Author: Patrick O'BrienBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tanning along spine, previous owner mark inside first pageThis compelling...
The Army-Cap Boy: The Story Of A Teenage Boy's Survival In Hitler's Europe

The Army-Cap Boy: The Story Of A Teenage Boy's Survival In Hitler's Europe

$25.00 AUD
Author: Zoltan And Edi SchwarzBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has light tanning along spineThis poignant memoir chronicles the harrowing experiences of...
Dando On Delhi Ridge: A Novel Of The Indian Mutiny

Dando On Delhi Ridge: A Novel Of The Indian Mutiny

$40.00 AUD
Author: William CliveBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped, has tanning along spine, foxing across top and general...
Silent Chase: Submarines Of The U.S. Navy

Silent Chase: Submarines Of The U.S. Navy

$15.00 AUD
Author: Steve And Yogi KaufmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomasson-Grant Publishers, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the clandestine world of the United States Navy's submarine fleet....
The Reach For Empire

The Reach For Empire

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Author: Time-Life EditorsBinding: HardbackPublished: Time Life, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markings"The Reach for Empire" is a volume in the Time-Life Third Reich series, a historical account of the Nazi...
Fists Of Steel

Fists Of Steel

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Author: Time-Life EditorsBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1990Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markings"Fists of Steel" is a volume in the Time-Life Third Reich series, a historical account of the Nazi...
The Royal Tour 1901: Or The Cruise Of H.M.S. Ophir; Being A Lower Deck Account Of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke And Duchess Of Cornwall And York's Voyage Around The British Empire

The Royal Tour 1901: Or The Cruise Of H.M.S. Ophir; Being A Lower Deck Account Of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke And Duchess Of Cornwall And York's Voyage Around The British Empire

$20.00 AUD
Author: Petty Officer Harry PriceBinding: HardbackPublished: Webb & Bower, Exeter, England, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor stain on FEP. Presented as a facsimile of Harry...
The Destruction Of Lord Raglan: A Tragedy Of The Crimean War

The Destruction Of Lord Raglan: A Tragedy Of The Crimean War

$25.00 AUD
Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine, previous owner mark insideThis compelling historical account chronicles...
Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1917

Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1917

$25.00 AUD
Author: Hume DowBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHume Dow's "Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1917" presents a vivid historical account...
A Turning Wheel: Thirty Years Of The Asian Revolution

A Turning Wheel: Thirty Years Of The Asian Revolution

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Author: Robert ShaplenBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsA Turning Wheel: Thirty Years Of The Asian Revolution" presents a comprehensive journalistic account...
The Imperial Achievement: The Rise And Transformation Of The British Empire

The Imperial Achievement: The Rise And Transformation Of The British Empire

$25.00 AUD
Author: John BowleBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has light tanning, previous owner mark inside, first pages yellowedThe Imperial...
Battery Point: Today And Yesterday

Battery Point: Today And Yesterday

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Author: Amy RowntreeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Adult Education Board of Tasmania, 1968Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image''Battery Point: Today And Yesterday" chronicles the...
Letters To Venetia Stanley

Letters To Venetia Stanley

$90.00 AUD
Author: H.H. Asquith, Michael Brock (ed), Eleanor Brock (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped dust jacketThis collection, "Letters To...
Voices And Echoes: Tales From Colonial Women

Voices And Echoes: Tales From Colonial Women

$25.00 AUD
Author: Joan AlexanderBinding: HardbackPublished: Quartet Books, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light wear to some edges/corners of jacketThis compelling historical collection presents the untold narratives...
Milestones On My Journey: The Memoirs Of Ali Sastroamijoyo Indonesian Patriot And Political Leader

Milestones On My Journey: The Memoirs Of Ali Sastroamijoyo Indonesian Patriot And Political Leader

$40.00 AUD
Author: Ali Sastroamijoyo, C.L.M. PendersBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1979Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some tanning along spine, previous owner mark...
Icon of the North: The Legend of Tom Gray

Icon of the North: The Legend of Tom Gray

$80.00 AUD
Author: Rod MoranBinding: HardbackPublished: Access Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner mark inside first pageBiography that tells the life story of an Aboriginal soldier, Tom Gray;...
The Royal Handbook

The Royal Handbook

$50.00 AUD
Author: Alan HamiltonBinding: HardbackPublished: RD Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket top edge has some wearThe authoritative "The Royal Handbook" presents an unparalleled guide to...
Realms & Islands: The World Voyage Of Rose De Freycinet 1817-1820

Realms & Islands: The World Voyage Of Rose De Freycinet 1817-1820

$45.00 AUD
Author: Marnie BassettBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press. London, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating work of historical non-fiction chronicles the extraordinary 1817-1820 world voyage of Rose de...
Rum Rebellion: A Study Of The Ovelthrow Of Governor B Bhn Macarthur And The New South Wales Corps

Rum Rebellion: A Study Of The Ovelthrow Of Governor B Bhn Macarthur And The New South Wales Corps

$20.00 AUD
Author: H. V. EvattBinding: HardbackPublished: Lloyd O'Neil Pty Ltd, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work of Australian history meticulously details the 1808 Rum Rebellion, a pivotal...
Heidelberg: The Land And Its People 1838-1900

Heidelberg: The Land And Its People 1838-1900

$35.00 AUD
Author: Donald S. GardenBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis academic text details the history of Heidelberg, a significant region in Victoria, Australia, chronicling...
Colonial Ladies

Colonial Ladies

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Author: Maggie WeidenhoferBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil Melbourne, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Green cloth with some marks and specks. This is a historical fiction novel that...
A History Of The 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion: 1940-1945

A History Of The 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion: 1940-1945

$120.00 AUD
Author: 2/17 Battalion History CommitteeBinding: HardbackPublished: 2/17 Battalion History Committee, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Green cloth in good condition. Worn DJ, no tears....
The Civic Frontier: The Origin Of Local Communities & Local Government In Victoria

The Civic Frontier: The Origin Of Local Communities & Local Government In Victoria

$35.00 AUD
Author: Bernard BarrettBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic text details the foundational period of local governance and community development in Victoria, Australia....
The Book Of Money: A Visual Study Of Economics

The Book Of Money: A Visual Study Of Economics

$25.00 AUD
Author: Klaus HeidensohnBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful academic text, "The Book of Money: A Visual Study of Economics" by Klaus Heidensohn, presents...
Australians At War: Gallipoli One Long Grave

Australians At War: Gallipoli One Long Grave

$15.00 AUD
Author: Kit DentonBinding: HardbackPublished: Time Life Sydney, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA landmark volume in Australian military history, Gallipoli: One Long Grave...
Aristocrats

Aristocrats

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Author: Robert LaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson - BBC, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of historical narrative chronicles the lives of four aristocratic sisters from...
A Journey With God: In Time, A Spiritual Quest

A Journey With God: In Time, A Spiritual Quest

$30.00 AUD
Author: John S. DunneBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Notre Dame Press, 2003Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis is a religious non-fiction account detailing a spiritual journey through Rome. The author,...
To Phoenix Seat: An Introductory Study Of Maoism And The Chinese Communist Quest For A Paradise On Earth

To Phoenix Seat: An Introductory Study Of Maoism And The Chinese Communist Quest For A Paradise On Earth

$25.00 AUD
Author: Leslie R. MarchantBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded red cloth. This academic text presents a comprehensive study of Maoism...
Secondhand Biography & Memoir Bargain Book Box DSH1298

Secondhand Biography & Memoir Bargain Book Box DSH1298

$100.00 AUD
Secondhand Biography & Memoir Bargain Book Box Delve into the lives of extraordinary individuals with our Secondhand Biography & Memoir Bargain Book Box! This curated collection offers fascinating insights into...
Prisoner of the Vatican: The Popes' Secret Plot to Capture Rome from

Prisoner of the Vatican: The Popes' Secret Plot to Capture Rome from

$44.45 AUD$12.00 AUD
Draws on previously unknown documents from the Vatican archives to detail a late-nineteenth-century plot on the part of Pope Pius IX and his successor, Leo XIII, to block the unification...
Money and Power: The History of Business

Money and Power: The History of Business

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This sweeping business history shows the dramatic movement of power from East to West, providing an expansive global view of choice moguls across various industries, including finance, transportation, communication, and...
The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American

The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American

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_______________ 'One of the finest guides around, indeed, the best in recent memory ... beautifully written and meticulously researched' - New York Times 'A highly readable account' - Economist 'Some...
Orientalist, the (Exp)

Orientalist, the (Exp)

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An extraordinary and hugely topical story of a Jewish man's passion for the Arab world. he Orientalist is the extraordinary story of a Jewish man's passion for the Arab world...
Wild Blackberries: Recipes and memories from a New Zealand table

Wild Blackberries: Recipes and memories from a New Zealand table

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'The preparation of food, the smells and tastes and textures, have accompanied me throughout the journeys of my life. In fact looking back the food memories have become the marker...
Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama

Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama

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The definitive account of Barack Obama's life before he became the 44th president of the United States - the formative years, confluence of forces, and influential figures who helped shaped...
1918: the Year of Victories

1918: the Year of Victories

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Arcturus Military Classics discuss the strategies, tactics and weapons of the two World Wars, and vividly bring to life how these were employed on the battlefields of Europe, North Africa...
Notes of a Newsman: Witness to a Changing Scotland

Notes of a Newsman: Witness to a Changing Scotland

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As a young reporter John MacKay took the first calls on the Lockerbie Bombing. As a news anchor he conducted the final TV interviews of the Yes and No campaigns...
Generating Socialism: Recollections of Life in the Labour Party

Generating Socialism: Recollections of Life in the Labour Party

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A study of the Labour Party from its founding up to the present day based on information gathered from Labour activists around Britain as part of the Labour Oral History...
Secrets of Crewe House; The Story of a Famous Campaign

Secrets of Crewe House; The Story of a Famous Campaign

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the...
The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer: And the Birth of the Modern Arms

The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer: And the Birth of the Modern Arms

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In a groundbreaking book that recasts the history of the Cold War, bestselling author Priscilla J. McMillan exposes, for the first time, the truth behind J. Robert Oppenheimer's 1954 trial...