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Genius and Anxiety: How Jews Changed the World, 1847-1947
Marx, Freud, Proust, Einstein, Bernhardt and Kafka. Between the middle of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries a few dozen men and women changed the way we see the world. But...
Last Words: The hanging of Ronald Ryan
From acclaimed playwright and writer Barry Dickins, Last Words is the story of Ronald Ryan, the last man hanged in Australia. Fifty years after his death, questions remain unanswered. Ryan...
Homeland Elegies: A Barack Obama Favourite Book
A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST AND ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'I read it in a fever, swept up in the kind of rapture you fall into when your...
The Winning Of Australian Antarctica: Mawson's B.A.N.Z.A.R.E. Voyages 1929-31; Based On The Mawson Papers
$30.00 AUD
Author: A. Grenfell Price, C.M.G., D.I.Binding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Fold-out maps intact. This...
Destination America
$15.00 AUD
Author: Maldwyn A. JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsDestination America by Maldwyn A. Jones presents a comprehensive historical account of immigration to the United States....
Pioneers Of Wool
$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert IngpenBinding: HardbackPublished: PIONEER SETTLEMENT PRESS, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsPioneers Of Wool chronicles the fascinating history of the wool...
Australian Bushrangers: An Illustrated History
$25.00 AUD
Author: George BoxallBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the captivating era of Australia's notorious bushrangers, presenting a vivid panorama of their daring...
The Pictorial History Of Australian Horse Racing
$20.00 AUD
Author: Jack PollardBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Hamlyn, Sydney, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe comprehensive volume The Pictorial History Of Australian Horse Racing chronicles the rich and vibrant heritage...
The Australian Screen: A Pictorial History Of Australian Film Making (SIGNED)
$50.00 AUD
Author: Eric ReadeBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis comprehensive volume chronicles the rich and vibrant history of Australian cinema,...
A History Of Camberwell
$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jacaranda Melbourne, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis work chronicles the rich and intricate past of the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell, tracing its evolution...
The Secret Of Atlantis
$15.00 AUD
Author: Otto MuckBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling non-fiction work The Secret of Atlantis uncovers a provocative theory regarding the legendary lost continent. Otto...
Vote Ferguson For Aboriginal Freedom
$75.00 AUD
Author: Jack HornerBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian and New Zealand Book Company, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: yellowed block, lots of wear and tear...
Terracotta Warriors: Guardians Of Immortality
$20.00 AUD
Author: Wayne Crothers, Tona Eckfeld & Zhang MengBinding: PaperbackPublished: NGV, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageEdward Burman's Terracotta Warriors: Guardians Of Immortality...
North Africa And Syria: Australians In World War Ii
$20.00 AUD
Author: Philip MaselBinding: PaperbackPublished: Department of Veterans' Affairs. Canberra, 2012Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageUnknown
The Ruins Of Time: Four And A Half Centuries Of Conquest And Discovery Among The Maya
$15.00 AUD
Author: David AdamsonBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the intricate saga of the Maya civilization, tracing four and a half centuries of...
The Empire Actors: Stars Of Australasian Costume Drama 1890-1920S
$20.00 AUD
Author: Veronica KellyBinding: HardbackPublished: CURRENCY HOUSE, 2009Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Empire Actors: Stars Of Australasian Costume Drama 1890-1920S chronicles the captivating careers of the leading performers who...
History Of The World: Prehistory To The Renaissance
$20.00 AUD
Author: Esmond WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: VISCOUNT BOOKS, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn and faded on bindingThis authoritative volume chronicles the vast sweep of human civilization, beginning with the...
Historic Sydney As Seen By Its Early Artists
$20.00 AUD
Author: Susanna EvansBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday Australia Pty Limited, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sticker residue on cover jaketHistoric Sydney As Seen By Its Early Artists...
History Australia
$12.00 AUD
Author: Eileen ChaninBinding: PaperbackPublished: THE AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageHistory Australia: Journal Of The Australian Historical Association presents...
The Pictures That Moved: A Picture History Of The Australian Cinema 1896-1929 With Scripts Of The Films The Pictures That Moved And The Passionate Industry
$20.00 AUD
Author: Joan Long And Martin LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the nascent years of Australian cinema, presenting a comprehensive visual and...
The Southern Expansion Of The Chinese People
$20.00 AUD
Author: C. P. FitzgeraldBinding: HardbackPublished: PRAEGER PUBLISHERS, 1972Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe academic work The Southern Expansion Of The Chinese People presents a meticulous historical...
Prisoners Of The Sea
$12.00 AUD
Author: Dennis W. BorehamBinding: HardbackPublished: Victory Press, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsPrisoners Of The Sea is a gripping maritime adventure that chronicles the harrowing experiences...
The Road From Sharpeville
$35.00 AUD
Author: Bernard SachsBinding: HardbackPublished: DENNIS DOBSON, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the profound societal and personal transformations...
Walkabout's Australia: An Anthology Of Articles And Photographs From Walkabout Magazine
$25.00 AUD
Author: A. T. BoltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, Sydney in association with The Australian National Travel Association, 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis novel chronicles the harrowing journey of...
World Atlas Of Railways
$25.00 AUD
Author: Os NockBinding: HardbackPublished: Victoria House, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume presents a global survey of railway systems, detailing their development and impact across continents....
Lectures On Female Scripture Characters
$25.00 AUD
Author: William JayBinding: HardbackPublished: Sprinkle Publications, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis theological work presents a series of insightful...
Cooma Country (SIGNED)
$35.00 AUD
Author: Lauri NealBinding: HardbackPublished: [Sydney], Cooma-Monaro Historical Society, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: SignedCooma Country presents a richly detailed regional history of the Cooma-Monaro district,...
Australian Dreaming: 40,000 Years Of Aboriginal History
$30.00 AUD
Author: Jennifer IsaacsBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, Sydney, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Australian Dreaming: 40,000 Years Of Aboriginal History, chronicles the rich and enduring...
Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763
$15.00 AUD
Author: BoswellBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1951Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markings'Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763 chronicles the formative experiences of a young James Boswell as he...
The Bushrangers: Illustrating The Early Days Of Van Diemen's Land
$20.00 AUD
Author: James BonwickBinding: HardbackPublished: Hobart.: Fullers Bookshop, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account, The Bushrangers: Illustrating The Early Days Of Van Diemen's Land, chronicles the tumultuous...
The End Of The Beginning: The History Of Porters Since 1883 (SIGNED)
$60.00 AUD
Author: Ray Braithwaite OamBinding: HardbackPublished: -, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis historical account chronicles the extensive legacy of an entity known as Porters, tracing its origins from 1883...
Serving Church: A History of Catholic Church Insurances Limited and The People of Catholic Church Insurances Limited
$110.00 AUD
Author: Jane Mayo CarolanBinding: HardbackPublished: Utber & Patullo Publishing, 2011Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsServing Church: A History Of Catholic Church Inman-Landa chronicles the intricate development of the...
Toward The Final Solution: A History Of European Racism
$75.00 AUD
Author: George L. MosseBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1985Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Single tear...
Drama Contemporary Czechoslovakia
$15.00 AUD
Author: Marketa Goetz-StankiewiczBinding: PaperbackPublished: Performing Arts Journal PublicationsCondition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, foxing and tanning on coverThis academic volume presents a...
Res Publica: Roman Politics And Society According To Cicero
$15.00 AUD
Author: W. K. Lacey And B. W. J. G. WilsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Bristol Classical Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageRes...
Glorious Innings: Treasures From The Melbourne Cricket Club Collection
$15.00 AUD
Author: Richard BouwmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Australia, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxing on top of blockThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the illustrious history of one of...
From Mangle to Microwave: Mechanization of the Household
Without the mechanization of the household, most women would still be bent over the kitchen sink, and yet we know extraordinarily little about the origins of the machines, which, in...
Colonial Ladies
$15.00 AUD
Author: Maggie WeidenhoferBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling social history illuminates the often-overlooked lives of women during the colonial era. It uncovers the daily...
Supplement To Bentley's Complete Phrase Code: For Use On Company's Steamers And At Regular Ports Of Call
$150.00 AUD
Author: E. L. BentleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Orient Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis specialized reference work presents an...
White Man Got No Dreaming: Essays 1938-1973
$300.00 AUD
Author: W. E. H. StannerBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University Press, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis collection, White Man Got No Dreaming: Essays 1938-1973, presents a...
The House of Fragile Things: Jewish Art Collectors and the Fall of
In the dramatic years between 1870 and the end of World War II, a number of prominent French Jews-pillars of an embattled community-invested their fortunes in France's cultural artifacts, sacrificed...
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World
A new addition to Penguin's best-selling series of historical atlases. This new historical atlas - richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps - explores the Middle Ages from...
Sully: My Search for What Really Matters
$8.00 AUD
Now a major motion picture from Clint Eastwood, starring Tom Hanks--the inspirational autobiography by one of the most captivating American heroes of our time, Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger--the pilot who miraculously...
Mum & Dad Made History
$20.00 AUD
Author: Chris McconvilleBinding: HardbackPublished: Museum of Victoria, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis heartwarming narrative chronicles the extraordinary, yet often overlooked, contributions of everyday parents to the fabric...
Australia's National Collections
$15.00 AUD
Author: Clem Lloyd & Peter SekulessBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative volume chronicles the rich tapestry of Australia's cultural and historical patrimony, presenting...
Teach Them No More
$30.00 AUD
Author: Brian K. BurtonBinding: HardbackPublished: AUSTRALASIAN BOOK SOCIETY, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerTeach Them No More presents a compelling argument against conventional educational methodologies, advocating for a...
Front Stalls Or Back?: The History And Heritage Of The Newcastle Theatres
$30.00 AUD
Author: K.J. Cork And L.R. TodBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australian Theatre Historical Society, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account, Front Stalls Or...