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At Home: A Short History of Private Life
$12.00 AUD
In At Home, Bill Bryson applies the same irrepressible curiosity, irresistible wit, stylish prose and masterful storytelling that made A Short History of Nearly Everything one of the most lauded...
The Discovery of France
It's easy to reduce France to the sum of its parts: weekend breaks amid the culture of Paris or summer holidays basking in the sunshine of the south; accounts of...
Restoration London
Making use of every possible contemporary source-diaries, memoirs, advice books,government papers, almanacs, even the register of Patents - Liza Picard presentsan entralling picture of how life in London was really...
The Second World War
World War II surpassed all previous wars in the sheer cost of many millions of lives, most of them civilian. It left a world reeling from physical destruction on a...
Badass: The Birth of a Legend: Spine-Crushing Tales of the Most
Ben Thompson-author of Badass , creator of the epic website badassoftheweek.com, and the Internet's foremost expert on badassitude-is back to enthrall lovers of skull-smashing, bone-crushing bad behavior with his latest...
The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison
The Women's House of Detention, a landmark that ushered in the modern era of women's imprisonment, is now largely forgotten. But when it stood in New York City's Greenwich Village,...
Written in History: Letters that Changed the World
WRITTEN IN HISTORY celebrates the great letters of world history, creative culture and personal life. Acclaimed historian Simon Sebag Montefiore selects over one hundred letters from ancient times to the...
The Book of Gutsy Women: Favourite Stories of Courage and Resilience
$12.00 AUD
Now an eight-part docuseries on Apple TV+ featuring Kim Kardashian, Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Wanda Sykes, Megan Thee Stallion and more She couldn't have been more than seven...
The Dictionary Of Terrible Ideas: The very funny new book from one of
A compendium of crapulous concepts from absinthe to zorbing From the tiniest nanoparticle to the vast span of the Large Hadron Collider, humans have invented many remarkable things. But not...
Warrior Cults: A History of Magical, Mystical and Murderous
Increasing violence of radical fundamentalist groups makes this history of magical, mystical, and murderous organizations a timely and intriguing source of reference. Discover ancient and medieval warrior cults and secret...
House Of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilisation Across the American
The greatest 'unsolved mystery' of the American Southwest relates to the Anasazi, the native peoples who in the 11th century converged on Chaco Canyon (now New Mexico) and built a...
The Colditz Story
Colditz was the last step for prisoners of war in World War II. An impregnable fortress, it was to Colditz that the Germans sent all those prisoners who persisted in...
A Year in Tibet
'A Year in Tibet' follows the author as she lives for eighteen months in a remote village in Tibet. Sun Shuyun, a Chinese writer and historian, takes the reader to...
History Of The Motor Car
$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Optimum Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor wear and foxing of dust jacket; pages tanned on edges, in otherwise good conditionHistory...
Acts Of Parliament
$30.00 AUD
Author: Gavin SouterBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: tanning, foxing and some creasing of dust jacket; pages in good conditionActs Of Parliament...
Venice: Venice: History, Art and Architecture, Lifestyle
$90.00 AUD
Author: Vircondelet, AlainBinding: HardbackPublished: Flammarion, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase: GoodThis three‑volume set of cultural history presents Venice through its political rise, artistic triumphs, architectural...
Great Australian Book Of Nostalgia
$20.00 AUD
Author: John Larkins And Bruce HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGreat Australian Book Of Nostalgia chronicles a vibrant tapestry of Australian life, presenting a rich...
What Are The Seven Wonders Of The World?: And 60 Other Great Cultural Questions
$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter D'Epiro And Mary Desmond PinkowishBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis engaging non-fiction work presents a fascinating collection of cultural inquiries, inviting readers...
Lion & Kangaroo
$20.00 AUD
Author: Gavin SouterBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsGavin Souter's Lion & Kangaroo chronicles the intricate historical relationship between Great...
Paul Envoy Extraordinary
$30.00 AUD
Author: Malcolm Muggeridge, Alec VidlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight peels to edge of DJ, spine...
In Patagonia; The Viceroy Of Ouidah; The Songlines
$25.00 AUD
Author: Bruce ChatwinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Quality Paperback Book Club, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine has minor sun-fading and minor peels to corners.Bruce Chatwin's collected works, In...
The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of World Boxing
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Author: Peter ArnoldBinding: HardbackPublished: Gallery Books., 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe authoritative The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of World Boxing by Peter...
History of the RAF
$50.00 AUD
Author: Chaz BowyerBinding: HardbackPublished: Bison Book., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chipping to edges of DJ, slight sun-fading.History Of The Raf...
The Olympic Games: Athens 1896 To Los Angeles 1984
$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter ArnoldBinding: HardbackPublished: Golden Press., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Olympic Games: Athens 1896 To Los Angeles 1984 chronicles the rich history of the modern Olympic movement,...
Antarctica And The South-Atlantic: Discovery, Development And Dispute
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert FoxBinding: HardbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the intricate saga of human interaction with...
The Courage Book Of Australian Test Cricket 1877-1974
$20.00 AUD
Author: R S WhittingtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Wren Publishing, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe Courage Book Of Australian Test Cricket 1877-1974 chronicles the rich history of Australian Test Cricket,...
Aboriginal Bark Canoes Of The Murray Valley
$40.00 AUD
Author: Robert EdwardsBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chipping to laminate of DJ, foxed and tanned...
Cyprus And The War Of Greek Independence 1821-1829
$30.00 AUD
Author: John T. A. KoumoulidesBinding: HardbackPublished: Zeno Booksellers & Publishers, 1974Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis historical account, Cyprus And The War Of Greek Independence, 1821-1829, chronicles...
The Warsaw Ghetto: A Guide To The Perished City
$600.00 AUD
Author: Barbara Engelking & Jacek LeociakBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 2009Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis profound historical account, The Warsaw Ghetto: A Guide To The Perished...
Low's Russian Sketchbook
$30.00 AUD
Author: Low; Kingsley MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1932Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerLow's Russian Sketch Book presents a...
Alhambra Tales
$50.00 AUD
Author: Washington IrvingBinding: HardbackPublished: Peter Lunn, 1946Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tape markings to FEP, minor foxing to page edges.This classic work of romantic literature transports...
Francis Xavier: His Life, His Times (Four-Volume Set)
$1,600.00 AUD
Author: Georg SchurhammerBinding: HardbackPublished: Jesuit Historical Institute, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markings Volume I - Europe 1506-1541 - (1973 1st - Boards in good condition; DJ with...
Chronicles Of Wasted Time (Two-Volume Set)
$100.00 AUD
Author: Malcolm MuggeridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: CollinsCondition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerVol. 1: The Green Stick (1972); Vol. 2: The Infernal Grove (1973, page cut on...
Mr Felton's Bequests (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Author: John PoynterBinding: HardbackPublished: THE MIEGUNYAH PRESS, 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: No 399 of 800 copiesThis commanding work of cultural history chronicles Alfred Felton’s extraordinary bequest to...
Bonaparte In Egypt
$35.00 AUD
Author: J. Christopher HeroldBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton., 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Top-edge discoloured due to tanning. Minor markings to board.J. Christopher Herold's Bonaparte In Egypt...
The Outline Of History: Being A Plain History Of Life And Mankind. Vol I
$25.00 AUD
Author: H.G. WellsBinding: HardbackPublished: GEORGE NEWNES LIMITED, 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe monumental The Outline Of History: Vol. 1 presents...
Australia Two Centuries Of War & Peace
$30.00 AUD
Author: M Mckernan & M BrowneBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial in association with Allen & Unwin Australia, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles Australia's journey...
The Australian Legend
$30.00 AUD
Author: Russel WardBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of cultural history presents a compelling argument for the origins and evolution of...
Cadogan's Crimea
$20.00 AUD
Author: Lt. Col. Somerset J. Gough CalthorpeBinding: HardbackPublished: Atheneum, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCadogan's Crimea presents a compelling historical narrative, chronicling the pivotal events and...
Battles In Britain And Their Political Background: Volume 1, 1066-1547
$15.00 AUD
Author: William SeymourBinding: HardbackPublished: BOOK CLUB ASSOCIATES, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsWilliam Seymour's Battles In Britain And Their Political Background: Volume 1, 1066-1547 chronicles the pivotal military...
J. Robert Oppenheimer: 'shatterer Of Worlds'
$25.00 AUD
Author: Peter GoodchildBinding: HardbackPublished: BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, J. Robert Oppenheimer: 'shatterer Of Worlds', chronicles the life and profound impact of...
Short Novels: Volume 1
$12.00 AUD
Author: D. H. LawrenceBinding: HardbackPublished: Edito-Service S.A., Geneva by arrangement with William Heinemann Ltd., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsShort Novels: Volume 1...
The Vagabond Papers
$20.00 AUD
Author: John Stanley JamesBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerIn The Vagabond Papers, John Stanley James, renowned as...
King O'Malley: 'The American Bounder'
$25.00 AUD
Author: A.R. HoyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the extraordinary life of King O'Malley, an enigmatic figure whose American origins and flamboyant style...
Heritage Of Victoria
$20.00 AUD
Author: The Australian Heritage CommissionBinding: HardbackPublished: The Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages:...
The Nature Of War
$30.00 AUD
Author: John Keegan & Joseph DarracottBinding: HardbackPublished: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis incisive work of military history presents war as a human, cultural...
The Australians
$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter LuckBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: rubbing of edges of cloth cover; minor scuffing; pages in...
Java La Grande: The Portuguese Discovery Of Australia
$30.00 AUD
Author: Lawrence FitzgeraldBinding: HardbackPublished: Publishers Pty Ltd, Hobart, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJava La Grande: The Portuguese Discovery Of Australia chronicles a compelling historical argument, presenting evidence...