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Man And The Conquest Of The Poles

Man And The Conquest Of The Poles

$15.00 AUD
Author: Paul-Emile VictorBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some tears to the dust jacket and foxing on dust jacket...
Boat Trains & Channel Packets: The English Short Sea Routes

Boat Trains & Channel Packets: The English Short Sea Routes

$20.00 AUD
Author: Rixon BucknallBinding: HardbackPublished: Vincent Stuart, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work meticulously chronicles the fascinating history of boat trains and...
John Shaw Neilson

John Shaw Neilson

$25.00 AUD
Author: Hugh Anderson L. J. BlakeBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight tear and a chip in back of...
A Sense Of The Future

A Sense Of The Future

$12.00 AUD
Author: J. BronowskiBinding: PaperbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn this profound work of non-fiction, J. Bronowski, a renowned...
Ashes Of The Angry Years

Ashes Of The Angry Years

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Author: H. J. SummersBinding: HardbackPublished: Australasian Book Society, Sydney, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor water and yellowing to back of dust cover, chips...
The First Decade Of The Australian Commonwealth

The First Decade Of The Australian Commonwealth

$40.00 AUD
Author: Henry Gyles TurnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Heritage, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun damage to spine and minor tear on front...
The History Of Townsville Harbour: 1864-1979

The History Of Townsville Harbour: 1864-1979

$40.00 AUD
Author: H.J. TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Boolarong Publications, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account meticulously chronicles the development of Townsville Harbour from its nascent...
The Tennysons: Background To Genius

The Tennysons: Background To Genius

$20.00 AUD
Author: Sir Charles Tennyson And Hope DysonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work, "The Tennysons: Background To Genius," offers an intimate look into the...
The Koolama Incident

The Koolama Incident

$25.00 AUD
Author: Bill LoaneBinding: PaperbackPublished: CDC Graphics, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn this compelling work of historical non-fiction, Bill Loane meticulously...
Captives Of Shanghai: The Story Of The President Harrison

Captives Of Shanghai: The Story Of The President Harrison

$35.00 AUD
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...
Wilh. Wilhelmsen 1861-1994: A Brief History By Bård Kolltveit And A Fleet List By Michael Crowdy

Wilh. Wilhelmsen 1861-1994: A Brief History By Bård Kolltveit And A Fleet List By Michael Crowdy

$40.00 AUD
Author: Bård Kolltveit And Michael CrowdyBinding: HardbackPublished: World Ship Society, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction historical account chronicles the extensive history of the Norwegian shipping giant, Wilh....
Beancaker To Boxboat: Steamship Companies In Chinese Waters

Beancaker To Boxboat: Steamship Companies In Chinese Waters

$80.00 AUD
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...
The First Hundred Years: The Story Of Richards Shipbuilders

The First Hundred Years: The Story Of Richards Shipbuilders

$45.00 AUD
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...
Bibby Line: 175 Years Of Achievement

Bibby Line: 175 Years Of Achievement

$50.00 AUD
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...
Bloody Winter

Bloody Winter

$20.00 AUD
Author: Captain John M. Waters, Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling work of military history, "Bloody Winter: Revised Edition," John M. Waters,...
Merric Boyd And Murrumbeena: The Life Of An Artist In A Time And A Place

Merric Boyd And Murrumbeena: The Life Of An Artist In A Time And A Place

$120.00 AUD
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...
Trust The Women: Women In The Federal Parliament

Trust The Women: Women In The Federal Parliament

$15.00 AUD
Author: Ann MillarBinding: PaperbackPublished: Department of The Senate, Canberra, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis non-fiction work, "Trust The Women: Women In...
Pure Lives: The Early Biographers

Pure Lives: The Early Biographers

$20.00 AUD
Author: Reed WhittemoreBinding: HardbackPublished: The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this work of literary criticism and biography, Reed Whittemore presents a compelling...
The Nuclear Barons: The Inside Story Of How They Created Our Nuclear Nightmare

The Nuclear Barons: The Inside Story Of How They Created Our Nuclear Nightmare

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter Pringle & James SpigelmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, London, United Kingdom, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis investigative non-fiction work, "The Nuclear Barons," chronicles the clandestine history...
The Secret Hunters

The Secret Hunters

$20.00 AUD
Author: Anthony KempBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd,, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this gripping work of military history, Anthony Kemp chronicles the clandestine operations of the...
The Admiralty Regrets...

The Admiralty Regrets...

$15.00 AUD
Author: C.E.T Warren & James BensonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Popular Book Club, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: FEP missing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Page: Tanning and...
Sydney's Burning

Sydney's Burning

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ian TurnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Signs of sun damage on spine and slight soiling on dust jacket.Ian...
Flinders Lane; Recollections Of Alfred Felton

Flinders Lane; Recollections Of Alfred Felton

$30.00 AUD
Author: Russell GrimwadeBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1947Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical work, "Flinders Lane; Recollections Of Alfred Felton" by Russell Grimwade, chronicles the life and...
George Higinbotham: Church And State

George Higinbotham: Church And State

$50.00 AUD
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.....
Colonists Copper And Corn In The Colony Of South Australia 1850-51 (SIGNED)

Colonists Copper And Corn In The Colony Of South Australia 1850-51 (SIGNED)

$60.00 AUD
Author: E.M. YellandBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Hawthorn Press, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Minor dint in top left cover. This academic text by S. B. Gilland meticulously chronicles...
Australian Nurses Since Nightingale 1860-1990 (SIGNED)

Australian Nurses Since Nightingale 1860-1990 (SIGNED)

$45.00 AUD
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...
Mercy Girls: The Story Of Sacred Heart College Geelong 1860-2010

Mercy Girls: The Story Of Sacred Heart College Geelong 1860-2010

$20.00 AUD
Author: Watts, John et alBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sacred Heart College Newtown, 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the rich 150-year...
Crossed Flags: The Histories Of The New Zealand Shipping Company Federal Steam Navigation Company And Their Subsidiaries

Crossed Flags: The Histories Of The New Zealand Shipping Company Federal Steam Navigation Company And Their Subsidiaries

$30.00 AUD
Author: W.A. Laxon, L.E. Ferguson, R.J. Kirby, J.W. FarisBinding: HardbackPublished: World Ship Society, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive maritime history, "Crossed Flags," meticulously chronicles the intertwined narratives...
Forgotten Fleet 2: An Updated And Expanded History Of The Part Played By Australian Men And Ships In The U.S. Army Small Ships In New Guinea, 1942-1945

Forgotten Fleet 2: An Updated And Expanded History Of The Part Played By Australian Men And Ships In The U.S. Army Small Ships In New Guinea, 1942-1945

$100.00 AUD
Author: Bill Lunney And Ruth LunneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Forfleet Publishing, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis historical account, "Forgotten Fleet 2: An Updated And Expanded History Of The Part Played By Australian...
From Chusan To Sea Princess: The Australian Services Of The P&O And Orient Lines

From Chusan To Sea Princess: The Australian Services Of The P&O And Orient Lines

$45.00 AUD
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...
Foss: Ninety Years Of Towboating

Foss: Ninety Years Of Towboating

$50.00 AUD
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...
Workhorses In Australian Waters

Workhorses In Australian Waters

$20.00 AUD
Author: Mike RichardsBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Institute of Marine Engineers, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis maritime history chronicles the vital role of...
With Constant Care... A.P. Moller: Shipowner 1876-1965

With Constant Care... A.P. Moller: Shipowner 1876-1965

$45.00 AUD
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...
Yangtse Incident: The Story Of Hms Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story Of Hms Amethyst

$40.00 AUD
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...
Fire over the Islands: The Coast Watchers of the Solomons

Fire over the Islands: The Coast Watchers of the Solomons

$40.00 AUD
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...
Voyages In Search Of A Northwest Passage 1741-1747; Volume I: The Voyage Of Christopher Middleton 1741-1742

Voyages In Search Of A Northwest Passage 1741-1747; Volume I: The Voyage Of Christopher Middleton 1741-1742

$25.00 AUD
Author: William Barr & Glyndwr WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Hakluyt Society, 1994Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic text chronicles the perilous voyages undertaken in the mid-18th century in...
The Autobiography Of Bertrand Russell; Volume One: 1872-1914

The Autobiography Of Bertrand Russell; Volume One: 1872-1914

$12.00 AUD
Author: Bertrand RussellBinding: PaperbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, London, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biographical work chronicles the early life and...
Australian Historical Studies. Volume 37, No 128

Australian Historical Studies. Volume 37, No 128

$30.00 AUD
Author: University of MelbourneBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of Melbourne, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis volume of Australian Historical Studies contains scholarly articles...
A Light In The Hills: A History Of St Michael And All Angels Mount Dandenong, Victoria (SIGNED)

A Light In The Hills: A History Of St Michael And All Angels Mount Dandenong, Victoria (SIGNED)

$30.00 AUD
Author: H.L. Speagle, O.A.MBinding: PaperbackPublished: Vestry of the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creasing on...
Going It Alone: Mary Andrews - Missionary To China (SIGNED)

Going It Alone: Mary Andrews - Missionary To China (SIGNED)

$25.00 AUD
Author: Margaret Yarwood LambBinding: PaperbackPublished: Aquila Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biographical account chronicles the remarkable journey of Mary...
Take The Strain: The Alexandra Towing Company And The British Tugboat Business, 1833-1987

Take The Strain: The Alexandra Towing Company And The British Tugboat Business, 1833-1987

$60.00 AUD
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...
Steamers On The River From Ipswich To The Sea

Steamers On The River From Ipswich To The Sea

$30.00 AUD
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...
Steam Coasters And Short Sea Traders

Steam Coasters And Short Sea Traders

$30.00 AUD
Author: Charles V Waine, Ph.D.Binding: HardbackPublished: WAINE Research Publications, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive maritime history details the evolution and operation of...
Pawns Of War: The Loss Of The Uss Langley And The Uss Pecos

Pawns Of War: The Loss Of The Uss Langley And The Uss Pecos

$40.00 AUD
Author: Dwight R. MessimerBinding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account details the tragic loss of two American naval vessels, the USS Langley and...
Sugar And All That...: A History Of Tate & Lyle

Sugar And All That...: A History Of Tate & Lyle

$25.00 AUD
Author: Antony HugillBinding: HardbackPublished: Gentry Books, London, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction work chronicles the extensive history of Tate & Lyle, a prominent name in the sugar...
The University Of Adelaide 1874-1974

The University Of Adelaide 1874-1974

$25.00 AUD
Author: W.G.K. Duncan, Roger Ashley LeonardBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, Adelaide, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic history chronicles the first century of the University of Adelaide, detailing...
Ships That Passed

Ships That Passed

$45.00 AUD
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...
The Life Of Chief Justice Way

The Life Of Chief Justice Way

$50.00 AUD
Author: A.J. Hannan, C.M.G., Q.C.Binding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded cloth. Chipped and worn DJ with missing pieces. Otherwise internally sound. This biographical...