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Reefer Ships: The Ocean Princesses
$50.00 AUD
A celebration of a century and a quarter of refrigerated transport by sea, and some of the world's most beautiful ships -- the pure reefers and fruit carriers.
They Were Never Told: Tragedy of HMS "Dasher"
$35.00 AUD
Containing material never before seen They W ere Never Told includes original statements from those caugh t up in the disaster, a full examination of the Board of Enq uiry''s...
Australia's Frontline: The Northern Territory's War
Australia’s Frontline: The Northern Territory's War is a historical book by Frank X. Alcorta, first published in 1991 by Allen & Unwin. It was commissioned by the Northern Territory government...
A Child at Arms
A narrative of a young officer's fears and triumphs, of the discomforts and tragedies attendant on battle, the terrors and confusion in the midst of action against a fanatically tenacious...
Amphibious Warfare: The Theory and Practice of Amphibious Operations
A full history of the theory and practice of amphibious operations in the 20th century. The text takes the reader through a stage-by-stage account of amphibious tactical operations, and includes...
Ships without Names: Story of the Royal Navy's Tank Landing Ships of
$60.00 AUD
This is an illustrated account of these remarkable vessels which played a crucial role in the Allied offensives of the 1939-45 war. The American-built landing ship was a vessel of...
Elders & Fyffes: A Photographic History
$35.00 AUD
Ubiquitous in ever supermarket and corner shop, it is hard to imagine a world without bananas. But it was once so! Britain's love affair with the humble banana is as...
The Great Upheaval: The Birth of the Modern World, 1788-1800
It is an era that redefined history. As the 1790s began, a fragile America teetered on the brink of oblivion, Russia towered as a vast imperial power, and France plunged...
The Penguin History of the World: 6th edition
This new edition of The Penguin History of the World is an opportunity to celebrate a book that is both a richly rewarding narrative and a permanent work of reference....
Peacemaker: U Thant, the United Nations and the Untold Story of the
In December 1971, after having stepped down as the United Nations' longest-serving Secretary-General, U Thant was ranked the sixth 'most admired man' in America. So why he is largely forgotten...
Space: The Human Story
The first human history of space travel - from the Apollo missions to our journey to Mars - by Britain's beloved astronaut From bestselling author and British astronaut Tim Peake,...
Human Rights: The Case for the Defence
A powerful and urgent explanation and vindication of our human rights and freedoms Our human rights are endangered. After the devastation of World War Two the international community united to...
The Lost Paths: A History of How We Walk From Here To There
A journey across Britain's millennia-old network of pathways, revealing key moments throughout our history Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into, and connect, communities across England and Wales....
The Hong Kong Diaries
The diaries of the last British Governor, five weeks on the Sunday Times best-seller list In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to...
An Elementary Class-Book of Practical Coal-Mining
$50.00 AUD
Author: T. H. CockinBinding: HardbackPublished: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1906Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some foxing on...
YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD, IN EUROPE, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA. In A Series of Letters from Java, Singapore, China, Bengal, Egypt, The Holy Land, The Crimea and Its Battle-Grounds, England, Melbourne, Sydney, etc., etc.
$150.00 AUD
Author: George Francis TrainBinding: HardbackPublished: Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 1857Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Damaged green...
Knocking About: Being Some Adventures Of Augustus Baker Peirce In Australia 1859-1892; An American Captain On The Murray
$20.00 AUD
Author: Augustus Baker PeirceBinding: HardbackPublished: Shoestring Press., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsKnocking About: Being Some Adventures Of Augustus Baker Peirce In Australia 1859-1892; An American...
Tug Of War: The Battle For Italy: 1943-45
$100.00 AUD
Author: Dominick Graham, Shelford BidwellBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Martin's Press - Book Club Edition., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Wear and tear to DJ, slight...
The Times We Had: Life With William Randolph Hearst
$50.00 AUD
Author: Marion DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun-faded DJ, discoloured top-edge due to tanning, slight foxing to block.This captivating...
Slow Boats To China
$30.00 AUD
Author: Gavin YoungBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some minor tears in DJ and foxing to page edges.This captivating travelogue Slow Boats...
Store: A Memoir Of America's Great Department Stores
$60.00 AUD
Author: Nan Tillson BirminghamBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, slight...
Soe: Recollections And Reflections 1940-45
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Author: J.G. BeevorBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the clandestine operations of the Special Operations Executive during the tumultuous years...
A Captive Of Time: My Years With Pasternak
$20.00 AUD
Author: Olga IvinskayaBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins and Harvill Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Staining on top of book block.A poignant memoir, A Captive Of Time: My...
Your Isadora: The Love Story Of Isadora Duncan & Gordon Craig Told Through Letters And Diaries Never Before Published
$25.00 AUD
Author: Francis SteegmullerBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light staining on book block.Your Isadora: The Love Story Of Isadora...
The Craft Of Intelligence
$70.00 AUD
Author: Allen DullesBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Quarter cloth boards with light foxing. Name on fep, otherwise clean and sturdy...
Triumph In The West: Completing The War Diaries Of Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke
$35.00 AUD
Author: Arthur BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine. No loose pages.Triumph In The West presents the concluding entries of Field...
The Age Of Chivalry: The Story Of England
$20.00 AUD
Author: Arthur BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe historical narrative The Age of Chivalry: The Story of England presents a sweeping account of...
Stories Of Famous Spies
$40.00 AUD
Author: Leonard Gribble; Illustrated by Derek William Binding: HardbackPublished: London: Arthur Barker, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume chronicles the clandestine lives...
My Life With Charles Chauvel
$30.00 AUD
Author: Elsa ChauvelBinding: HardbackPublished: Shakespeare Head Press., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor sticker remnants to spine, slight chips and...
Battle Over Britain
$50.00 AUD
Author: Francis K. MasonBinding: HardbackPublished: McWhirter Twins Ltd, London, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Name on fep. Binding strong. Clean...
The Espionage Establishment
$30.00 AUD
Author: David Wise; Thomas B. RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Espionage Establishment chronicles the clandestine world of intelligence...
Memoirs Of A British Agent
$30.00 AUD
Author: R.H. Bruce LockhartBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan London, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical memoir chronicles the extraordinary experiences of a British diplomat and secret...
The Nazi Connection
$35.00 AUD
Author: F.W. WinterbothamBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London , 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe historical account The Nazi Connection uncovers the intricate web of espionage...
The Royal Shakespeare Company: A History Of Ten Decades
$20.00 AUD
Author: Sally BeaumanBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account chronicles the remarkable journey of The Royal Shakespeare Company: A History Of...
Gehlen: Spy Of The Century
$35.00 AUD
Author: E.H. CookridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis gripping biography, Gehlen: Spy Of The Century, chronicles the extraordinary life of Reinhard Gehlen,...
The London Journal Of General Raymond E. Lee 1940-1941
$70.00 AUD
Author: General Raymond E. Lee; Edited by James Leutze, with a foreword by Dean AchesonBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe London Journal Of General...
A Hundred Different Lives: An Autobiography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Raymond MasseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography chronicles the remarkable journey of a distinguished figure, offering an intimate look...
Bridge Across The Sky: The Berlin Blockade And Airlift, 1948-1949
$35.00 AUD
Author: Richard CollierBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the dramatic events of Bridge Across The...
Guerrilla
$40.00 AUD
Author: Charles W ThayerBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, London , 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerGuerrilla by Charles W Thayer presents...
The Luck Of The Draw: A Centenary Of Tattersall's Sweeps 1881-1981
$15.00 AUD
Author: Trevor WilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: T Wilson Publishing Company, South Yara, VIC, 1980Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slightly yellow book block. Fading of cloth board. Firm spine....
Russian Art And American Money: 1900-1940
$120.00 AUD
Author: Robert C. WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Foxing on book block. Sturdy and clean...
Network: The Truth About General Gehlen And His Spy Ring
$30.00 AUD
Author: Heinz Höhne & Hermann Zolling; Translated from the German by Richard BarryBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerNetwork: The Truth About General...
The Enormous Room
$25.00 AUD
Author: E.E. CummingsBinding: HardbackPublished: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon/Granada, London, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis poignant memoir, The Enormous Room, chronicles the author's experiences as a civilian internee in a...
Autobiography Of Values
$50.00 AUD
Author: Charles A. LindberghBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction work presents a profound reflection on the principles that guided a...
Ultra Goes To War: The Secret Story
$35.00 AUD
Author: Ronald LewinBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson & Co., London, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the clandestine operations of Ultra, the top-secret British intelligence...
The Flames Of Calais: A Soldier's Battle 1940
$50.00 AUD
Author: Airey NeaveBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJ showing signs of delamination, otherwise internally sound. This gripping...
The Farthing Poet: A Biography Of Richard Hengist Horne 1802-84 (SIGNED)
$35.00 AUD
Author: Ann BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: SIGNED BY AUTHOR! Dust jacket has general wear and tear, bumps on bottom corners...