Military History

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA sweeping work of political biography and twentieth-century history, The History Makers: Leaders and Statesmen of the 20th Century presents...

Edition: 3rd impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsSet against the brutal backdrop of the Pacific campaign during World War II, The Ridge and...

Edition: 1st edCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding tight. A landmark work of Polish modernist fiction,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: DVDs included. Prelude to War; Nazis Strike; Divide & Conquer; Battle of Britain; Battle of Russia; War Comes to America;...

Edition: rev ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards with minor marks and corner bumping....

Edition: First Editions, First ImpressionsCondition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThomas Keneally's "Australians" trilogy stands as one of the most ambitious works of narrative history ever...

The Square Mile , London s financial powerhouse,rose to prominence with the defeat of Napoleon in 1815. David Kynaston s vibrant history brings this world to life, taking us from...

John Hunter Kerr emigrated to Port Phillip from Scotland in 1839. He took up land, became a successful pastoralist and a prominent citizen of Melbourne. The story of the Kerrs'...

Mary Queen of Scots passed her childhood in France and married the Dauphin to become Queen of France at the age of sixteen. Widowed less than two years later, she...

Few people these days would question Mozart's rating as the most popular of all classical composers. Yet there exists no substantial, up-to-date English-language study of the man and his works....

In North Africa in 1942, Australian forces provided the hinge on which the success of the Western Alliance sung. This book relates how the 9th Australian Division came to take...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly illustrated travel and cultural guide, Fascinating Paris presents the French capital through a lens of curiosity and wonder, uncovering...

Outstanding figures who have shaped the path of history are profiled in these handsome, inexpensive volumes. These biographies detail the facts known about their subjects and emphasize their childhood, motivation,...

Gustave Eiffel was the man behind the landmark that became the symbol par excellence of Paris and so the dominant image of France around the world. However, the work of...

This collection of essays by Australian scholars offers a wealth of contemporary perspectives on cultural communication amongst men and women in late medieval and early modern Europe. Essays dealing with...

The Chief and the Empire uncovers the extraordinary true tale of Te Tai Tokerau rangatira Te Pahi - the first influential Maori leader to cross the Tasman - whose curiosity...

In Hitler, God, and the Bible, international evangelist and best-selling author Ray Comfort exposes Adolf Hitler's theology and abuse of religion as a means to seize political power and ultimately...

Long before two of its members became the most publicized leaders of the Free World, they were part of an amorous, "winner-take-all" love triangle that rocked Hollywood. Published after decades...

Yesterdays recreates the often overlooked period between the 2 World Wars. From home to work, education to leisure, the blurring of the class-based society and the inventions that came along,...

An illuminating biography of a republican convicted of regicide, drawing on the letters he wrote from within the Tower of London. Henry Marten-soldier, member of parliament, organizer of the trial...

Helicopter Boys explores the role of helicopters in military and civilian situations. Acclaimed author Richard Pike, alongside fourteen contributors, share stories of the diverse nature of their operations. From the...

The definitive biography of the Australian cruiser HMAS Perth, and the brave men who sailed with her. Of all the Australians who fought in the Second World War, none saw...

This unique work of reference provides a comprehensive record-from Tangier in 1662 to Bosnia in 1994-of every country in which each regiment has served. It includes details of all campaigns,...

Until the middle of the 19th Century, control of the land was the key to power and wealth. This sometimes provocative book outlines the tax-gathering skills of the Anglo-Saxon Earldomen,...

The Great Fire of London was the greatest ca tastrophe of its kind in Europe, with 13,200 houses and 87 c hurches destroyed. Stephen Porter examines the events leadin g...

This omnibus edition contains the author's five "Soldiers Fotofax" titles on the individual years of World War I. The book also contains new biographical notes on the leaders from each...

In the confusion that reigned in post-war Europe many Nazis were able, through bribery and other means, to escape with the wealth that they'd stolen during World War Two. Kenneth...

Translated by H.M. Bird With an Introduction by Tamsyn Barton. Suetonius, chronicler of the extraordinary personalities of the first dynasties to rule the Roman Empire, was the greatest Latin biographer....

In this masterly new work, acclaimed historian Giles MacDonogh explores the moment when Hitler gambled everything. Until 1938, Hitler could be dismissed as a ruthless but efficient dictator, a problem...

Most of us know a bit about what passes for good manners - holding doors open, sending thank-you notes, no elbows on the table. We certainly know bad manners when...

In summer 2007 former president Jimmy Carter caused uproar when he described George W. Bush's foreign policy as the worst in history. Not because people disagreed, but because it was...

After the fall of France in 1940, Hitler turned his attention to Germany's sole remaining enemy: Great Britain. His plans to invade Britain depended on crippling Britain's Royal Air Force....

1956. Boris Pasternak presses a manuscript into the hands of an Italian publishing scout with these words- 'This is Doctor Zhivago. May it make its way around the world.' Pasternak...

In this authoritative and beautifully illustrated new account of Napoleon's greatest victory and the campaign that preceded it, Ian Castle sheds new light on the actions of the commanders and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA sharp and authoritative work of military history, Hitler's Mistakes presents a systematic analysis of the strategic, political,...

This biography of one of the key figures of the Soviet Union is a study in contrasts. What emerges is a picture of a man constantly torn between benevolence and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner written in small ink on top right corner of front end page - book...

This is the full story behind Stalin's last, most complex and most puzzling conspiracy unravelled for the first time through access to previously unseen secret Soviet documents. On 13th January...

In this remarkable book, Mark Mazower aims to offer a new view of Europe's modern history. The complacent belief that Europe is the natural home of freedom and democracy is...

Written in 1878, The Jerilderie Letter is Ned Kelly's own account of his family's persecution and the events that led to his becoming one of the most famous outlaws in...

Adolf Hitler is the most notorious political figure of the twentieth century. The story of his life, how he became a dictator, and how he managed to convince so many...

Stalin's monstrous regime was built on the most intricate secrecy and until now, little has been known about the inside workings of his leadership or his personal life. Edvard Radzinsky...

The story of the Warsaw Rising from the author of The Isles and Europe: A History who is also the leading British authority on the history of Poland. Rising '44...

An Imperfect God is a unique biography of one of the most famous statesmen of all time. Wiencek looks beyond the established view of Washington as general, commander in chief...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsA masterwork of narrative history, The Miracle of Dunkirk chronicles one of the most dramatic and...

The book titled Lillian Hellman: Her Legend and Her Legacy by the author Carl Rollyson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

General Robert E Lee, handsome, immaculately attired and dignified, quickly emerged as one of the great heroes of the American Civil War. This is rather surprising for, as Brian Holden...