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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...
The Army's Navy
Begining with the artillery transport barges operated by Henry VIII's Board of Ordnance in the 16th century, for the past 500 years the British Army has been responsible for a...
History of Interior Design
Now in its second edition. A History of Interior Design delivers the inside story on 6,000 years of personal and public space. John Pile acknowledges that interior design is a...
From the Sea: US Navy Marine Corps into the 21st Century
Since the early 1980s, photographer Brian Wolff has travelled the world capturing images of life in the US Navy and Marine Corps. Author John Alexander has 22 years of service...
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...
Warning to the West
Solzhenitsyn's polemical speeches - a primer for understanding the moral, political vision of the Nobel prize winner 'Can one part of humanity learn from the bitter experience of another or...
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 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...
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...
Early Tasmania: Papers
$50.00 AUD
Author: James Backhouse Walker, F.R.G.S.Binding: HardbackPublished: John Vail, Government Printer, Hobart, 1914Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded...
Ship Ahoy!: Nautical Notes For Ocean Travellers (SIGNED)
$140.00 AUD
Author: J.G.P BissetBinding: HardbackPublished: -, 1930Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Inscribed by the author (dated 1932) aboard the...
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...
George Sand
$15.00 AUD
Author: J. M. ScottBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron Books, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsJ. M. Scott's George Sand chronicles the extraordinary life of one...
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...
Historical Books In The Library Of The Royal Australasian College Of Surgeons
$70.00 AUD
Author: K.F. Russell.Binding: HardbackPublished: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight markings to front of DJ. This scholarly work chronicles the significant...
Whittington: Memories Of A Cotswold Village (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Author: Frank BerryBinding: HardbackPublished: The Whittington Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 74 of 350 copies. Memories Of A Cotswold Village...
Shipwreck Of The Mesquite: Death Of A Coast Guard Cutter
$12.00 AUD
Author: Frederick StonehouseBinding: PaperbackPublished: Avery Color Studios, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the tragic final voyage...
So Much Hard Work: Women And Prostitution In Australian History
$25.00 AUD
Author: Kay DanielsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fontana., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Cover is chipped and worn with slight...
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...
Operation Sunrise: The Secret Surrender
$20.00 AUD
Author: Bradley F. Smith & Elena AgarossiBinding: HardbackPublished: Basic Books, New York., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight bumps to DJ and some foxing to...
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...
Fitted For The Voyage: The Adelaide Steamship Company Limited 1875-1975
$35.00 AUD
Author: Michael PageBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight yellowing to DJ, foxed edges.This comprehensive historical account chronicles the remarkable...
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...
The Spitfire Log
$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter HainingBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press London, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the legendary Supermarine Spitfire, detailing its design evolution and...
John Buchan And His World
$20.00 AUD
Author: Janet Adam SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical account John Buchan And His World chronicles the multifaceted life of the renowned...
My Life
$30.00 AUD
Author: George SandBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light staining on top of book block.George Sand's My Life presents a sweeping autobiographical account...
Soe: Recollections And Reflections 1940-45
$30.00 AUD
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...
Barnes Wallis: A Biography
$45.00 AUD
Author: J.E. MorpurgoBinding: HardbackPublished: Ian Allen, London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerBarnes Wallis: A Biography by J.E. Morpurgo chronicles the extraordinary life and groundbreaking achievements...
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...
Mi9: Escape And Evasion 1939-1945
$35.00 AUD
Author: M.R.D. Foot; J.M. LangleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account chronicles the clandestine operations of Mi9: Escape And...
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...
A Very Rude Awakening: The Night The Japanese Midget Subs Came To Sydney Harbour
$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter GroseBinding: PaperbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped bottom corner.This compelling work of military history chronicles the dramatic events of May 31, 1942,...
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...
Intelligence At The Top: The Recollections Of An Intelligence Officer
$120.00 AUD
Author: Major-General Sir Kenneth Strong K.B.E., C.B.Binding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL & CO, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJ with small tear. Name on...
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...