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Dragon Throne: China's Emperors from the Qin to the Manchu
Author: Jonathan Fenby Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 340 The were the most powerful rulers on earth. The mighty Qin Shi Huangdu (r. 221 - 210 BC), who began the...
Writing on the Wall: Graffiti and Rebellion in Eighteenth-Century Britain
Author: Madeleine Pelling Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 What if walls could talk? For historian Madeleine Pelling, they can - if you know where to look An aristocrat carves...
The Pocket Enquire Within: A guide to the niceties and necessities of Victorian domestic life
Author: George Armstrong Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 What is the correct way of carving a partridge? ow should leeches be applied? hat is Dr Babington s mixture for...
The Last Disco: The story of the Stardust tragedy
Author: Sean Murray Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'A riveting and important read, forensically documenting the state's failings while also relating the traumatic human fallout for a whole community...
Spit and Polish: Old-Fashioned Ways to Banish Dirt, Dust and Decay
Author: Lucy Lethbridge Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 In the late nineteenth century, general housework in the British home was so labour intensive that it required an army of...
Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars
Author: Kliph Nesteroff Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 356 There is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that people are too sensitive today, that nobody objected to...
No Ordinary Deaths: A People's History of Mortality
Author: Molly Conisbee Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 History is dominated by the A-list deaths - Queens beheaded, Archdukes assassinated. But what about everyone else? How did ordinary people...
Homelands: The History of a Friendship
Author: Chitra Ramaswamy Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 THE SALTIRE'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN'S BEST MEMOIR AND BIOGRAPHY OF 2022 'Remarkable' - The Times 'Achingly beautiful'...
Acts of Resistance: The Power of Art to Create a Better World
Author: Amber Massie-Blomfield Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 'A fascinating, passionate and political case for art's world-changing power, by a fizzingly good writer' - Robert Macfarlane 'A rich and...
50 Ideas that Changed the World of Work: The Essential Guide to the Best Business Thinking
Author: Jonathan Besser Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 The world of work is full of ideas. Some are useful, shaping what we do and the way we do it...
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...
The Folio Book Of Historic Speeches
$35.00 AUD
Author: Ian PindarBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Folio Book Of Historic Speeches presents a compelling anthology of pivotal addresses that shaped the course...
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...
Diplomacy
$130.00 AUD
Author: Harold NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tanned page edges, rubbing to spine and edges of DJ,...
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...
Korea: The Commonwealth At War
$25.00 AUD
Author: Tim CarewBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chipping and discolouration to DJ, tanning and foxing to...
Gates To Japan: Its People And Society
$40.00 AUD
Author: Gen ItasakaBinding: PaperbackPublished: 3A Corporation., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor rubbing and peels to slipcase.This insightful volume offers a comprehensive examination of the intricate cultural...
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
$12.00 AUD
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...
John Glover And The Colonial Picturesque
$50.00 AUD
Author: David HansenBinding: HardbackPublished: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxing to FEP.-
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...
The Greatest Disasters Of The 20Th Century
$15.00 AUD
Author: Frances KennettBinding: HardbackPublished: Cavendish , 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the most impactful catastrophes that shaped the twentieth century. It presents a...
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...
A Vision of Australian History (Three-Volume Set)
$75.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsVolume 1 How Distance Shaped Australia's History; Volume 2 A History of Ancient Australia; Volume 3 A Land...
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...
Select Documents In Australian History 1788 - 1900 (Two-Volume Set)
$35.00 AUD
Author: C. M. H. ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis two-volume set, edited by C. M....
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...
Sites: Making The Debate: Archaeology And Interpretation In Museums
$15.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: Museum of Sydney on the site of first Government House, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic...
Vietnam: A Reporter's War
$15.00 AUD
Author: Australian Broadcasting CommissionBinding: PaperbackPublished: THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction account, Vietnam: A Reporter's War,...
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 Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Medieval Civilization
$25.00 AUD
Author: Aryeh GraboisBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Medieval Civilization presents a comprehensive overview of the rich tapestry of the Middle Ages....
Denison's Ice Road
In savage blizzards, blinding whiteouts and 60-below-zero temperatures, steel axles snap like twigs; brakes and steering wheels seize up; bare hands freeze when they touch metal. The lake ice cracks...
The War In The Air 1914-1994: The Proceedings Of A Conference Held By The Royal Australian Air Force In Canberra
$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan StephensBinding: HardbackPublished: RAAF Air Power Studies Centre, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account, The War In The Air 1914 - 1994, chronicles the...
We The People: The Constitution In American Life
$25.00 AUD
Author: Robert S. PeckBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Companion booklet included. Bruce Ackerman's We The People: The Constitution In American Life...