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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 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...
Fifty Key Thinkers on History
This is a guide to historiography through the ages. The cross-section of debates and thinkers covered takes in figures from ancient China, Greece and Rome, through the Middle Ages, to...
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...
A Guide To Roman Britain
$25.00 AUD
Author: Leonard CottrellBinding: HardbackPublished: Chilton Books, Philadelphia, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a triumph of archaeological investigation. The text describes a fascinating and detailed...
Generalization In The Writing Of History
$20.00 AUD
Author: Louis GottschalkBinding: HardbackPublished: The University of Chicago Press, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive report on the methodology of historical analysis. It...
The Territory Of The Historian
$25.00 AUD
Author: E. Le Roy LadurieBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvester Press, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of essays by a distinguished historian. It examines the...
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...
The Fondas: A Hollywood Dynasty
$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter CollierBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the lives and careers of the Fonda family, a...
Politicians, Diplomacy And War In Modern British History
$25.00 AUD
Author: Keith RobbinsBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hambledon Press, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book examines the intricate relationships between political figures, diplomatic strategies, and armed conflicts within the...
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 Many Lives Of Laurens Van Der Post: Storyteller
$30.00 AUD
Author: J.D.F. JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 2001Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive account of Laurens van der Post's multifaceted existence. The narrative chronicles...
A Prince Of Journalists: The Life And Times Of De Blowitz
$25.00 AUD
Author: Frank GilesBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, London, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life of de Blowitz, a prominent figure in journalism. It...
Marianne Thornton: A Biography
$25.00 AUD
Author: E.M. ForsterBinding: HardbackPublished: Edward Arnold, 1956Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive biographical account of Marianne Thornton. The narrative meticulously details her life...
Celebrations: A Bicentennial Anthology Of Fifty Years Of Western Australian Poetry And Prose
$15.00 AUD
Author: Brian Dibble, Don Grant And Glen PhillipsBinding: SoftbackPublished: The University of Western Australia, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume compiles a significant collection...
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...
The Lure Of Zion: The Case Of The Iraqi Jews
$35.00 AUD
Author: Abbas ShiblakBinding: SoftbackPublished: Al Saqi Books, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis work investigates the historical narrative surrounding the departure of Iraqi Jews to Israel. It...
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...
A Victorian Book Of Cakes
$80.00 AUD
Author: T. Percy Lewis, A.G. Bromely, Nicholas LodgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Portland House, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of cake recipes inspired by...
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...
My Dearest Augusta: A Biography Of Augusta Leigh, Byron's Half-Sister
$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter GunnBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head Ltd, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a biographical account of Augusta Leigh, who was Lord...
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 Lambert's: George, Constant & Kit
$20.00 AUD
Author: Andrew MotionBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a compelling narrative centered on the lives of George, Constant and Kit...
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...
Uncommon Australians: Towards An Australian Portrait Gallery
$20.00 AUD
Author: Julian FaiganBinding: SoftbackPublished: L Goron Darling and National Gallery of Victoria, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of narratives about distinctive Australian...
Postscript To Voyager: The "Melbourne-Voyager" Collision
$25.00 AUD
Author: Harold HicklingBinding: HardbackPublished: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts the catastrophic naval incident involving the HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Voyager....
Statesmen And Politicians Of The Stuart Age
$15.00 AUD
Author: Timothy EustaceBinding: SoftbackPublished: Macmillan, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book offers an in-depth examination of the prominent statesmen and politicians who shaped the Stuart Age....
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...
The Remarkable Life Of Don Diego: Being The Autobiography Of Diego De Torres Villarroel
$20.00 AUD
Author: Diego De Torres Villarroel; Translated by William C. Atkinson; Engravings by Harold BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1958Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents the...
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...
Europe Emerges: Transition Toward An Industrial World-Wide Society 600-1750
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert L. ReynoldsBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Wisconsin Press, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book chronicles Europe's significant transformation during a pivotal period. It examines the...