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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 Soul: A History of the Human Mind
The Soul is a history of the human mind, from the earliest expression of self-consciousness to its unshakeable belief in the great religions and political systems. 'Wonderfully entertaining' - Michael...
The Making of the English Working Class
The revolutionary account of working-class culture and ideals, reissued as a Penguin Modern Classic to mark the 50th anniversary of its publication This brilliant account of working-class society in its...
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...
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...
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 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....
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...
Luther!: 95 Treasures - 95 People
$40.00 AUD
Author: Almut Otto, Susan CoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Hirmer/Stiftung Luthergedenkstatten, 2017Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account illuminates the profound impact of Martin Luther and the Reformation. It...
Australia
$15.00 AUD
Author: R. M. CrawfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson's University Library, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine and surface tear on back inside fold, light discolouration...
Victorian Olympus
$15.00 AUD
Author: William GauntBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pages have yellowedVictorian Olympus chronicles the vibrant artistic and cultural milieu of 19th-century Britain, presenting a...
French Literature: Its History And Its Meaning
$60.00 AUD
Author: Wallace FowlieBinding: HardbackPublished: Prentice-HallCondition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tear, previous owner name inside, some previous owner marks...
Speed & Service: Wilhelmsen's First Century In Australia Revised And Updated Edition
$20.00 AUD
Author: Dag BakkaBinding: HardbackPublished: Halstead Press, 2004Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling corporate history, Speed & Service: Wilhelmsen's First Century In Australia Revised And Updated Edition, chronicles...
Ships And The Seaway
$55.00 AUD
Author: F. J. BullockBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent & Sons , 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some light wear and is price clipped,...
Sold East: Traders, Tramps And Tugs Of Chinese Waters
$95.00 AUD
Author: H.W. Dick, S.A. KentwellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Nautical Association of Australia, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine and some light wear...
Seaway: The Untold Story Of North America's Fourth Seacoast
$50.00 AUD
Author: Jacques LesstrangBinding: HardbackPublished: Salisbury Press Book, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear along corners and spine edges, previous owner mark...
Liberty Ships In Peacetime (SIGNED & NUMBERED)
$80.00 AUD
Author: I.G. StewartBinding: HardbackPublished: Ian Stewart Marine Publications, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: SIGNED & NUMBERED EDITION! No dust jacket cover has some light general wearIan Stewart's Liberty Ships...
The Volunteer The Diaries and Letters of Albert E. Coates No 23 - 7th Btn., 1st A.I.F. First World War 1914-18
$85.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: The Albert Coates Memorial Trust, 2007Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cover has some light tanning on back panelThe historical account The Volunteer:...
The Luck of the Draw a Centenary of Tattersall's Sweeps 1881-1981
$15.00 AUD
Author: Trevor WilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: T Wilson Publishing Company, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Top of pages have light foxingThe 100 years of Tattersalls Sweeps involves...
Olympic Odyssey: The Olympic Story As Told By The Stars Themselves From 1896 To 1956
$20.00 AUD
Author: Stan TomlinBinding: HardbackPublished: Messrs. Bovril Limited, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tear and foxing, pages have foxingOlympic...
Defining 1918 Victory: Chief Of Army History Conference 1998
$15.00 AUD
Author: Edited By Peter Dennis And Jeffrey GreyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Army History Unit, Department of Defence, 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, cover...
Mennonites In Canada 1920-1940: A People's Struggle For Survival
$50.00 AUD
Author: Frank H. EppBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan of Canada, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some general wear and tear and tanning along spineFrank H....
The Genuine Article: The Making And Unmaking Of Fakes And Forgeries
$25.00 AUD
Author: John Fowles, Maurice Mills, John M. MansfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1979Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe non-fiction work The Genuine Article: The Making And Unmaking Of...
P.G. Wodehouse: An Illustrated Biography
$25.00 AUD
Author: Joseph ConnollyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Eel Pie Publishing, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine has tanningThis compelling biography chronicles the life and literary career of the beloved...
Rothmans Wimbledon On Camera: Arthur Cole's Pictorial History Of The World's Greatest Tennis Tournament
$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoff Peters (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Rothmans, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has light tanning along spine, page edges have light foxingRothmans Wimbledon...
The Waters Of Rome
$25.00 AUD
Author: H.V. MortonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Connoisseur and Michael Joseph, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tear, previous owner sticker remnants inside...
World War Ii Almanac 1931-1945: A Political And Military Record
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert GoralskiBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1981Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear, tear and tanning, page edges have light yellowingRobert Goralski's World War II Almanac...
Master Of Spies: The Memoirs Of General Moravec
$75.00 AUD
Author: Frantisek MoravecBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pages have light foxing and light wear marksMaster Of Spies: The Memoirs Of General...
The Raiders Of Arakan
$25.00 AUD
Author: C.E. Lucas PhillipsBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name inside, some pages have light foxing, dust jacket has minor...
Intercept: Secrets Of The Enigma War
$40.00 AUD
Author: Józef GarlińskiBinding: HardbackPublished: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1979Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of historical non-fiction uncovers the intricate world of World War II intelligence,...
Falklands Aftermath: Forces '85
$40.00 AUD
Author: Mark Dartford (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Marshall Cavendish, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and couple small tears at some cornersFalklands Aftermath: Forces '85...
World Ceramics: An Illustrated History
$80.00 AUD
Author: Robert J. Charleston (editor)Binding: HardbackPublished: Crescent Books, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name faint on first pageThis authoritative art history volume chronicles the rich...
Freud: The Man, His World, His Influence
$45.00 AUD
Author: Jonathan Miller (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1972Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some light wear and tanning along spineThis comprehensive volume...
The Dunera Affair: A Documentary Resource Book
$60.00 AUD
Author: Paul R. Bartrop with Gabrielle EisenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Schwartz & Wilkinson, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown...
As You Were 1946 - 1950 (Five-Volume Set)
$200.00 AUD
Author: Australian War MemorialBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1946Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Moderate signs of age and handling....
Active Service: With Australia In The Middle East
$45.00 AUD
Author: A.I.F (Middle East) The Military History and Information SectionBinding: HardbackPublished: The Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1941Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on...
Victory Roll: The Royal Australian Air Force In Its Sixth Year Of War
$45.00 AUD
Author: The R.A.A.F. Directorate Of Public RelationsBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial, 1945Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some...
Aaron Burr, The Years from Princeton to Vice President, 1756-1805; and The Conspiracy and Years of Exile, 1805-1836 (Two-Volume Set.)
$80.00 AUD
Author: Milton LomaskBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition with light bumping on corners. Clean and sturdy copies. This...
Tombee: Portrait Of A Cotton Planter
$35.00 AUD
Author: Theodore RosengartenBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the life and times of a prominent cotton planter, offering a vivid depiction...
A Biography: Benjamin Franklin
$35.00 AUD
Author: Ronald W. ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House (NY), 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsRonald W. Clark's A Biography: Benjamin Franklin chronicles the extraordinary life of one of America's...
Demeter's Daughters: The Women Who Founded America 1587-1787
$30.00 AUD
Author: Selma R. WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Atheneum, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsDemeter's Daughters: The Women Who Founded America 1587-1787 chronicles the essential yet frequently unacknowledged contributions of women...
The King's Ranger: Thomas Brown And The American Revolution On The Southern Frontier
$20.00 AUD
Author: Edward J. CashinBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Georgia Press, 1989Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsEdward J. Cashin's The King's Ranger: Thomas Brown And The American...
Riding The Iron Rooster: By Train Through China
$30.00 AUD
Author: Paul TherouxBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis captivating travelogue, Riding The Iron Rooster: By Train...