History

An account of the battle for the Siegfried Line in the final year of World War II, which raged for six, long, bloody months along a front of 350 miles...

Saturday, 19 March 1932, the day of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, one of the most significant occasions in the history of the city of Sydney. The public...

Why do we have such a profound attachment to the bush? Perhaps it is because the harsh, mysterious and utterly foreign outback provided the unforgiving crucible that created distinctly Australian...

'Lovely... delivers the warmest of glows' - Telegraph 'Who wouldn't love this chocolate-box delight of insights and snapshots of The Queen...A treasure chest' - Good Housekeeping A sparkling celebration of...

This book recounts for the first time the tragic loss of more than 1,000 American soldiers in 1943 when their troopship was torpedoed in the Mediterranean.

Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory? Non! William the Conqueror was Norman and hated the French. Were the Brits really responsible for the death of Joan of Arc?...

Lightning never strikes twice, but Steve Jobs has, transforming modern culture first with the Macintosh and more recently with the iPod. He has dazzled and delighted audiences with his Pixar...

Mindstorms has two central themes: that children can learn to use computers in a masterful way and that learning to use computers can change the way they learn everything else....

Combining intellectual history, biography and the analysis of particular institutions, GERMANY TURNS EASTWARDS shows the relations between the Nazi regime and contemporary scholarly experts on eastern Europe, which eventually put...

THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF GLOBAL CHANGE FROM 1945 TO THE PRESENT DAY The world since 1945 has witnessed fundamental changes, notably the increasing influence of the West - particularly the...

On a freezing night in January 2013, an assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, dragging one of Russia's most illustrious institutions into...

In 1977, two lesbian couples living in St. Augustine, Florida, found a row of small beach houses for sale next to a house they wanted to turn into a feminist...

A passionate portrayal of Australia's social awakening - the people, the politics, and the power of the student press. A passionate portrayal of Australia's social awakening - the people, the...

On The Road: The NRMA'S First 75 Years tells the story of how an idea became a great Australian institution. A little over three quarters of a century ago, a...

Gurkhas have been recruited into the British and Indian armies since 1814-15 - the year the East India Company went to war with Nepal. Over nearly 200 years these stocky...

In the early twentieth century, there was much speculation about what was going on behind the curtains of bohemia. Perils of the Studio reveals how the romance and mythology of...

Author: Sybille BedfordBinding: PaperbackPublished: Quartet Books, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive biography explores the life and works of Aldous Huxley, delving...

Author: Vezio MelegariBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson London, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has slight peel to spine...

Author: Zofia KrukBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson London, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscription to previous owner on front end-page and minor...

Author: Sarah KaminkerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Footloose Publications, Jerusalem, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive travel guide, "Footloose In Jerusalem" by Sarah Kaminker, presents...

Author: Robert D. TurnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Sono Nis Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction work, "Sternwheelers and Steam Tugs: An Illustrated History of...

Author: P. N. DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the extensive operations of Elder...

Author: Robert WalcottBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Yellowing to end pages and dust jacket and tears on...

Author: David H. Grover And Gretchen G. GroverBinding: HardbackPublished: Western Maritime Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the dramatic true story of the American passenger ship...

Author: H.W. Dick & S.A. KentwellBinding: HardbackPublished: THE NAUTICAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INC., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic text chronicles the fascinating history of steamship companies operating...

Author: Charles GoodeyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Boydell Press, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the rich legacy of Richards Shipbuilders, detailing its evolution from its inception through...

Author: J.W. Paget-TomlinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Bibby Line Limited, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the remarkable 175-year journey of the Bibby Line, a prominent shipping company. It details...

Author: Colin G. SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: The author Murrumbeena, 2014Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slightly dented bottom of spine otherwise mintThis biographical work chronicles the life and artistic journey...

Author: Gwyneth M. DowBinding: HardbackPublished: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor tears and sun damage to dust jacket.....

Author: Elizabeth BurchillBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spectrum Melbourne, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis historical non-fiction work chronicles the significant contributions of...

Author: Malcolm R. GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1985Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction work, "From Chusan To Sea Princess: The Australian Services Of The P&O...

Author: Michael SkalleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Superior maritime classics, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction work chronicles the rich history of Foss Maritime Company, a prominent American tugboat company, spanning...

Author: Ove HornbyBinding: HardbackPublished: J.H. Schultz Information, Denmark, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and career of A.P. Moller, a pivotal figure in the...

Author: Lawrence EarlBinding: HardbackPublished: Harrap, 1950Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping historical account chronicles the dramatic events surrounding HMS Amethyst during the Chinese...

Author: B. C. HortonBinding: HardbackPublished: A. & C. Black Ltd., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the courageous efforts of the Coastwatchers in the Solomon Islands...

Author: Tim NicholsonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the rich legacy of the Alexandra Towing Company, a pivotal force...

Author: William TorranceBinding: HardbackPublished: W. Torrance, Brisbane, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis local history account, "Steamers On The River From Ipswich To The Sea" by William Torrance, meticulously...

Author: Scott BatyBinding: HardbackPublished: Reed Books, 1984Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsScott Baty's "Ships That Passed" invites readers on a poignant journey through the forgotten histories of vessels and...

Author: Laurence DunnBinding: HardbackPublished: Adlard Coles. London, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this comprehensive non-fiction work, Laurence Dunn chronicles the evolution and grandeur...

Author: Orhan PamukBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber, 2022Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedNobel laureate Orhan Pamuk presents "Nights of Plague," a sweeping work of historical fiction set in 1901 on the fictional...

Author: Dorothy LairdBinding: HardbackPublished: Outram, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsUnknown

Author: N.L. MiddlemissBinding: PaperbackPublished: Shield Publications Ltd, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis non-fiction work, "Pride Of The Princes": The History Of...

Author: Mark M. Boatner IIIBinding: HardbackPublished: David McKay, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight stains on book block. This comprehensive historical reference...

Author: McCallum, Colin A.; Benson, C. Irving (preface)Binding: HardbackPublished: Brown, Prior, Andeson Melbourne, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small number stamp on lower pastedown. This historical...