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Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy
"One of the most detailed, nuanced portraits of Jackie to date." - The Washington Post An illuminating and "wholly refreshing" (David Maraniss, New York Times bestselling author) biography of the...
John Dedman: A Most Unexpected Labor Man
John Dedman was widely recognised in the 1940s and '50s as one of Labor's most accomplished ministers; he helped shape not only the war economy, but the domestic landscape of...
Princes Under the Volcano
The 'Princes' of the title are Anglo-Saxon merchant princes in Sicily who arrived at the time of Nelson when it was virtually a British colony, and who rose to heights...
To Father: The Letters of Sister Maria Celeste to Galileo, 1623-1633
Galileo's daughter led a cloistered life in a gilded age. Since there could be no hope of marriage for her, at 13 she entered a convent near Florence to spend...
Storms and Dreams: The Life of Louis-Antoine de Bougainville
Louis-Antoine Comte de Bougainville (1729-1811) is best known for his circumnavigation of the globe from 1766 to 1769. throughout a long and distinguished life however, he participated in many of...
The Diaries of A.L.Rowse
A.L. Rowse's journals extend over the greater part of the 20th century. Born in 1903, the son of a poor, virtually illiterate Cornish china-clay worker, he became one of the...
The Spirit Of Britain
A unique and beautifully illustrated survey of the arts in Britain from the Celts to the present day - the companion volume to The Story of Britain. In this comprehensive...
Sandstealers
Ever wondered what it is like to work in a war zone? `We live more in one year than most people do in a lifetime,' is Danny Lowenstein's simple retort....
Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War
At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war "at once." Stimson is waiting for...
As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me: The Extraordinary True Story of One
$10.00 AUD
In 1944, German paratrooper Clemens Forell was captured by the Soviets and sentenced to twenty-five years of labor in a Siberian lead mine. In the Gulags, this was virtually a...
Banks: A riveting account of one of the world's most famous explorers,
Lust, science, adventure -- Joseph Banks and his voyages of discovery Sir Joseph Banks was a man of passion whose influence spanned the globe. A fearless adventurer, his fascination with...
Same River, Twice: Putin's War on Women
Blending the journalistic rigor of Masha Gessen with the call to action of We Should All Be Feminists, a searing denunciation of Putin's Russia, revealing how modern Russia's history of...
American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S.
The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood's blockbuster, Academy-Award nominated movie. "An amazingly detailed account of fighting in...
Keir Starmer: The Biography
THE BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHY OF THE NEW BRITISH PRIME MINISTER A Times Book of the Year; A Telegraph Book of the Year; A Daily Mail Book of the Year; A Waterstones...
Keir Starmer: The Biography
THE BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHY OF THE NEW BRITISH PRIME MINISTER A Times Book of the Year; A Telegraph Book of the Year; A Daily Mail Book of the Year; A Waterstones...
Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad: A Family Memoir of Miraculous Survival
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Epic, moving and important' ROBERT HARRIS 'I'm not sure I've ever come across quite such a revelatory account of the Holocaust and yet despite the...
Independent Company: The Australian Army In Portuguese Timor 1941-43
$30.00 AUD
Author: Bernard CallinanBinding: SoftbackPublished: William Heinemann, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the experiences of the Australian Army during its deployment in Portuguese Timor. It...
Politicians, Diplomacy And War In Modern British History
$25.00 AUD
Author: Keith RobbinsBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hambledon Press, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book examines the intricate relationships between political figures, diplomatic strategies, and armed conflicts within the...
Recent Soviet Psychology
$20.00 AUD
Author: N. O'ConnorBinding: HardbackPublished: Pergamon Press, 1961Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book compiles recent advancements and theories within the field of psychology as developed in the Soviet Union....
Rubens: Paintings From Soviet Museums
$30.00 AUD
Author: Crowfoot, John; Smirnov, Rulsan (trans.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Aurora Art Publishers, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a comprehensive collection of artworks by the renowned Flemish...
Victoria: A Biography
$20.00 AUD
Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Books for Pleasure, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive biography of Queen Victoria, a pivotal figure in British history. Hibbert...
Palio
$45.00 AUD
Author: John HuntBinding: HardbackPublished: Archimedia Productions, 2015Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe volume presents a vivid portrayal of the Palio, Siena's renowned bareback horse race. Riders,...
Cut Lunch Commando
$15.00 AUD
Author: Vere MoonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Vere Moon, 2010Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book was written by Vere Moon and tells of her wartime experiences in WWII
The Church And Scottish Social Development: 1780-1870
$20.00 AUD
Author: Stewart MechieBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1960Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic work examines the profound influence of the church on the evolution of Scottish...
Lord Hervey: Eighteenth-Century Courtier
$25.00 AUD
Author: Robert HalsbandBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a biographical account of Lord Hervey, a prominent figure in the...
Renaissance Diplomacy
$30.00 AUD
Author: Garrett MattinglyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, London, 1963Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work examines the intricate world of international relations during the Renaissance era. Garrett...
Pillar Of Fire: The Rebirth Of Israel— A Visual History
$40.00 AUD
Author: Yigal LossinBinding: HardbackPublished: Jerusalem: Shikmona Publishing Co., Ltd. / Israel Broadcasting Authority, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume chronicles the pivotal moments leading to the...
Jewish Self-Government In The Middle Ages (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Author: Rabbi Louis FinkelsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 1924Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis scholarly work examines the intricate systems of self-governance developed...
Scrap-Iron Flotilla
$50.00 AUD
Author: John F. MoyesBinding: HardbackPublished: N.S.W. BOOKSTALL CO. PTY LTD, 1943Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the experiences and operations of a naval fleet. The...
Cut Lunch Commando
$15.00 AUD
Author: Vere MoonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Self-Published, 2011Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAs a child, Vere Moon dreamed of being oan artist, but with the advent of World...
Postscript To Voyager: The "Melbourne-Voyager" Collision
$25.00 AUD
Author: Harold HicklingBinding: HardbackPublished: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts the catastrophic naval incident involving the HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Voyager....
The Ship Of Fools
$40.00 AUD
Author: Sebastian BrantBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work presents a vivid allegorical journey, where a vessel transports a diverse collection...
The Remarkable Life Of Don Diego: Being The Autobiography Of Diego De Torres Villarroel
$20.00 AUD
Author: Diego De Torres Villarroel; Translated by William C. Atkinson; Engravings by Harold BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1958Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents the...
The Age Of Sultan Süleyman The Magnificent
$20.00 AUD
Author: International Culteral Corporation of Australia Limited.Binding: SoftbackPublished: The Beagle Press, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis publication chronicles the era of Sultan Süleyman, a pivotal figure...
Europe Emerges: Transition Toward An Industrial World-Wide Society 600-1750
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert L. ReynoldsBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Wisconsin Press, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book chronicles Europe's significant transformation during a pivotal period. It examines the...
Lectures On Modern History
$60.00 AUD
Author: John Emerich Edward Dalberg ActonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co, Limited, 1952Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book compiles a series of insightful lectures on the evolution...
Greece And Crete: Australians In World War II
$25.00 AUD
Author: Dr. Richard ReidBinding: SoftbackPublished: Australian Government Dept Veterans Affairs, 2011Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book details the experiences of Australian forces during the World...
St. George's Hospital, Kew 1912-1980: An Early Anglican Hospital (SIGNED)
$35.00 AUD
Author: Norman J. MarshallBinding: HardbackPublished: Norman J. Marshall, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book chronicles the significant history of St. George's Hospital in Kew. It meticulously...
The Appointed Hour: Death, Worldview And Social Change In Brittany
$75.00 AUD
Author: Ellen BadoneBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the intricate relationship between death, cultural worldview, and societal transformation within...
The Victorians (Three-Volume Set) (SIGNED)
$350.00 AUD
Author: Tony Dingle, Richard Broome, and Susan PriestleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Syme, & Weldon Associates, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe Victorians: Arriving, Making Their Mark, Settling is a...
Speaking Of Chaucer
$20.00 AUD
Author: E. Talbot DonaldsonBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Labyrinth Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of critical essays and discussions centered on the...
Oliver Twist: Abridged Edition
$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: Dean & Son, 1111Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerOliver Twist, a young orphan, endures a harsh existence in a workhouse before escaping to...
Roman Comedy (SIGNED)
$65.00 AUD
Author: David KonstanBinding: HardbackPublished: Cornell University Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book examines Roman comedy. The author analyzes the works of Plautus and Terence....
The Devil's Birthday: The Bridges To Arnhem 1944
$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey PowellBinding: HardbackPublished: Buchan & Enright Publishers, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account details the events of the Battle of Arnhem during World War...
Russia Besieged: World War II
$20.00 AUD
Author: Nicholas BethellBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBlack and white picture essays including The Thrust to Victory, The Sham Red Giant, The Siege...
Blitzkrieg: World War II
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert WernickBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe German Victory Stunned The World In 1940. A Major European Power With One Of The...
Luck of the Draw: My Story of the Air War in Europe - A NEW YORK TIMES
Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering....