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Anzac: An Illustrated History 1914-1918
This beautifully illustrated book is a moving pictorial record of World War I as experienced by the Anzacs, the soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Over 500...
Francesco's Kitchen
Francesco da Mosto follows his bestselling books on Venice and Italy with his personal quest for the authentic flavours and food of Venice. In this superbly illustrated book Francesco invites...
The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe
'Full of gems ... Angela Kelly is a jewel in the crown' Daily Telegraph 'Entertaining and beautifully illustrated' The Sunday Times 'For real intel, [The Crown] can't come close to...
Jazz: An Illustrated History
A real gem - the history of jazz, beautifully illustrated with more than 200 illustrations Ken Burns and geoffrey Ward bring us the history of the first American music, from...
Born in 1964?: What Else Happened?
.... But after that, I realised that I knew very little about these parents of mine. They had been born about the start of the Twentieth Century, and they died...
The Reformation of Community: Social Welfare and Calvinist Charity in
By the time of the Calvinist Reformation, the cities of Holland had established a very long tradition of social provision for the poor in the civic community. Calvinists however intended...
The History Question: Who Owns the Past?: Quarterly Essay 23
In QE23, acclaimed writer and thinker Inga Clendinnen looks past the skirmishes and pitched battles of the history wars and asks what's at stake - what kind of history do...
The Almost Complete History of the World: 75 incredible events from
Recorded history is rich with events that have changed the course of human experience that have rippled through the centuries, and still others that rumble on today. Here in one...
MI6: The History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949
A groundbreaking book, this unprecedented study is the authoritative account of the best-known intelligence organization in the world. Essential reading for anyone interested in the history of espionage, the two...
Intellectual Movements And Australian Society
$45.00 AUD
Author: Brian Head And James WalterBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford U. P. Melbourne, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the significant intellectual currents that have shaped Australian...
What Next?: Surviving The Twenty-First Century (SIGNED)
$45.00 AUD
Author: Chris PattenBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, 2008Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book offers a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the world...
Madness In Society: Chapters In The Historical Sociology Of Mental Illness
$40.00 AUD
Author: George RosenBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Chicago Press, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the historical context of mental illness within societal...
The Man Who Mocked The KGB
$60.00 AUD
Author: Rabbi Moishe LevertovBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-Published, 2002Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerSpies, cold-hearted agents, and daring escapes fill the pages of this engrossing memoir about the chasid...
The 'Satyricon' Of Petronius: A Literary Study
$60.00 AUD
Author: J.P. SullivanBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe book offers a scholarly examination of Petronius's ancient Roman novel, 'Satyricon'. This...
Wiley: One Hundred And Seventy Five Years Of Publishing
$60.00 AUD
Author: John Hammond MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: John Wiley & Sons, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume commemorates a significant milestone in the history of a...
Mantle Of Safety: The Flying Doctor Service
$35.00 AUD
Author: Jane F. HarleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Robert Hale, London, 1963Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the vital operations of the Flying Doctor Service. It...
Selling The Mountain Calves: A Personal History Of The East Gippsland Calf Sales (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Author: Ian BalmerBinding: SoftbackPublished: KAPANA PRESS, 1993Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThe book chronicles the historical development of calf sales within the East Gippsland region. It...
Letters Of Mary Gilmore
$30.00 AUD
Author: Mary GilmoreBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne U. P. Melbourne, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume compiles the extensive correspondence of a significant historical figure. Readers gain intimate...
New Worlds To Conquer
$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard HalliburtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Geoffrey Bles, 1933Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe book invites readers on a journey to uncharted territories. Richard Halliburton chronicles his...
From Spinifex To Saltbush (SIGNED)
$65.00 AUD
Author: Fergus Mcmaster FyshBinding: SoftbackPublished: Fergus Mcmaster Fysh, 2007Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles a comprehensive journey through the stud sheep industry. It traces the...
Collector Of Genius: A Life Of Sir George Beaumont
$35.00 AUD
Author: Felicity Owen & David Blayney BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Mellon Centre BA by Yale University Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive account...
Pillar Of Fire: The Rebirth Of Israel— A Visual History
$40.00 AUD
Author: Yigal LossinBinding: HardbackPublished: Jerusalem: Shikmona Publishing Co., Ltd. / Israel Broadcasting Authority, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume chronicles the pivotal moments leading to the...
Travel Trimmings: Australia (SIGNED)
$180.00 AUD
Author: Norman F. WilkinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Robertson & Mullens Ltd., 1931Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book presents a collection of narratives encompassing journeys across...
Blue Water Classics: Portraits Of The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
$90.00 AUD
Author: Andrew Wilson, Di PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Everything Everything Pty Ltd. Hobart, 2020Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe book documents the iconic Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. It presents...
Jewish Self-Government In The Middle Ages (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Author: Rabbi Louis FinkelsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 1924Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis scholarly work examines the intricate systems of self-governance developed...
Mary Curzon: The Story Of The Heiress From Chicago Who Married Lord Curzon Viceroy Of India
$50.00 AUD
Author: Nigel NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the life of Mary Curzon, an American heiress from Chicago. She embarked...
The Death Of Oenone, Akbar's Dream, And Other Poems
$35.00 AUD
Author: Alfred Lord TennysonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co., 1892Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a compelling collection of poetic works from a celebrated...
Message From Moscow
$20.00 AUD
Author: An ObserverBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a direct communication or report originating from the Soviet capital. The author,...
Echuca Sketchbook
$20.00 AUD
Author: Arno Roger-Genersh And Ian BlythBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Australia, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis sketchbook offers a comprehensive visual and textual exploration of Echuca. Detailed illustrations...
A Diplomat Looks Back
$40.00 AUD
Author: Lewis EinsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerLewis Einstein (1877-1967) entered the diplomatic service in 1903; serving for 25 years he was...
Nyerimilang And Its Neighbourhood (SIGNED)
$35.00 AUD
Author: Marion Le CheminantBinding: HardbackPublished: Marion Le Cheminant, Bairnsdale, Victoria, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe book focuses on Nyerimilang and its surrounding areas. It offers a comprehensive...
Fixed In Time: Photographs From Another Australia 1900 - 1939
$30.00 AUD
Author: Derriman, PhillipBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Sydney, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a compelling collection of photographs capturing life in Australia during the early 20th...
The Age Of Sultan Süleyman The Magnificent
$20.00 AUD
Author: International Culteral Corporation of Australia Limited.Binding: SoftbackPublished: The Beagle Press, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis publication chronicles the era of Sultan Süleyman, a pivotal figure...
Lectures On Modern History
$60.00 AUD
Author: John Emerich Edward Dalberg ActonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co, Limited, 1952Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book compiles a series of insightful lectures on the evolution...
St. George's Hospital, Kew 1912-1980: An Early Anglican Hospital (SIGNED)
$35.00 AUD
Author: Norman J. MarshallBinding: HardbackPublished: Norman J. Marshall, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book chronicles the significant history of St. George's Hospital in Kew. It meticulously...
The Victorians (Three-Volume Set) (SIGNED)
$200.00 AUD
Author: Tony Dingle, Richard Broome, and Susan PriestleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Syme, & Weldon Associates, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe Victorians: Arriving, Making Their Mark, Settling is a...
John Flynn: Apostle To The Inland (SIGNED)
$90.00 AUD
Author: W. Scott McpheatBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical work chronicles the life of John Flynn, a prominent figure...
Shanty At The Bridge: The Story Of Donald
$20.00 AUD
Author: C. E. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: [Melbourne], The Shire of Donald, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsPublished as part of the Centenary celebrations of the Shire...
Roman Comedy (SIGNED)
$65.00 AUD
Author: David KonstanBinding: HardbackPublished: Cornell University Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book examines Roman comedy. The author analyzes the works of Plautus and Terence....
The Rapes Of Lucretia: A Myth And Its Transformations
$120.00 AUD
Author: Ian DonaldsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book analyzes the myth of Lucretia and its transformations through history. It examines the...
James Bryce ( Two-Volume Set))
$50.00 AUD
Author: H. A. L. FisherBinding: HardbackPublished: The Macmillan Company, 1927Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis set details the life and times of James Bryce, Viscount Bryce of...
Sunken Lands: A Journey Through Flooded Kingdoms and Lost Worlds
From Stone Age lands that slipped beneath the English Channel to the rapid inundation of New Orleans, Gareth E. Rees journeys through drowned forests, shrinking wetlands, vanishing islands and sinking...
British Prime Ministers and Other Essays
A.J.P. Taylor (1906-90) must have a reasonable claim to be the most popular and influential British historian of the 20th century. Through his books, lectures, reviews and television appearances he...
Saladin: The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire
The definitive biography of Saladin. Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in...
Lambeth Palace: A History of the Archbishops of Canterbury and Their
Lambeth Palace has been the London home of the Archbishops of Canterbury for almost one thousand years. Archaeologist Timothy Tatton-Brown has a particular interest in ecclesiastical buildings. This work examines...
The Postwar World
$12.00 AUD
An introduction to world history since 1945, this traces the major national and international developments of the period. It is intended for students from the Sixth Form up and for...