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World War II in Numbers
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This compelling non-fiction work, World War II In Numbers: An Infographic Guide To World War II, presents a unique statistical and visual account of the global conflict. It chronicles the...
The Grail Quest: Harlequin & Vagabond
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageHarlequin Vagabond plunges readers into the brutal realities of the Hundred Years' War, chronicling...
Vivians: A Family In Victorian Cornwall
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the intricate lives of the Vivians, a prominent family rooted...
Europe Since Napoleon
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis seminal work of historical scholarship chronicles the complex political, social, and...
The Blue And The Gray: The Story Of The Civil War As Told By Participants
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ.This seminal work, The Blue And The Gray: The Story Of The Civil War As Told By...
Russian Culture In War And Revolution, 1914-22: Book 1: Popular Culture, The Arts, And Institutions
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA nation at war with the world—and itself—finds its identity unraveling and remade through...
The Overlord Embroidery: The Story Of The Normandy Landings D-Day 6Th June 1944
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account chronicles the pivotal events of D-Day and the Normandy Landings...
Great Aircraft Of Wwii: Supermarine Spitfire
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageGreat Aircraft Of WWII: Supermarine Spitfire presents a comprehensive account of one of history's...
From Signs To Design: Environmental Process And Reform In Early Renaissance Rome
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis academic work presents a meticulous examination of urban development and environmental transformation in early Renaissance Rome. Charles Burroughs chronicles...
20Th Eventful Century: The War To End Wars: 1914-18
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markings20Th Eventful Century: The War To End Wars: 1914-18 presents a comprehensive historical account of...
France: A History From Gaul To De Gaulle
John Julius Norwich's France: A History From Gaul To De Gaulle chronicles the sweeping narrative of a nation that shaped Western civilization. This authoritative work presents a comprehensive account, tracing...
IN SEARCH OF DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE
Robert Louis Stevenson's terrifying story of an urbane doctor who turns into a homicidal madman sold an unprecedented million copies before the turn of the twentieth century. One hundred years...
War on the Western Front: In the Trenches of WWI
World War I stands as a watershed in the evolution of modern warfare, with the development of sophisticated trench systems forming a battlefield over 400 miles long, innovations in weaponry...
Hawke PM: The making of a legend
The companion volume to YOUNG HAWKE: the making of a larrikin from the award-winning historian and author of CURTIN and CHIFLEY Bob Hawke was one of the most influential Australians...
Gough Whitlam: the definitive and most up-to-date biography from
A commanding biography of one of Australia's greatest and most visionary prime minsters by an acclaimed political journalist and author. There has been no one like Gough Whitlam in public...
From Plato to NATO: The Idea of the West and Its Opponents
Analyzing European civilization's legacy from its inception, the text assesses historical accounts of the West and argues that while often attacked as a cover for exploitation, its legitimacy/unity appears to...
The Measure of Reality: Quantification in Western Europe, 1250-1600
Western Europeans were among the first, if not the first, to invent mechanical clocks, geometrically precise maps, double-entry bookkeeping, precise algebraic and musical notations, and perspective painting. More people in...
I Wish Someone Had Told Me . . .: The Best Advice for Building a Great
An Instant New York Times Bestseller Terrific advice, insightful stories, and powerful life lessons curated by Dana Perino the #1 New York Times bestselling author of And the Good News...
The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto: The True Story of Five
A Holocaust historian, archivist, and history blogger adds a new dimension to the story of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising during World War II, shining a long overdue spotlight on five...
The Gun
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsChristopher Roads chronicles the technological evolution and mechanical precision of firearms through the ages, providing a definitive technical...
The Evolution Of Weapons And Warfare
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light creasing on cover. Clean text. This seminal work of military history chronicles...
A Century Of Guns: A Sketch Of The Leading Types Of Sporting And Military Small Arms, With Over 150 Illustrations Of Guns And Rifles.
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA Century of Guns by H.J. Blanch presents a comprehensive historical account of British military firearms. This authoritative...
Modern Britain 1900-1960: Masterworks From Australian And New Zealand Collections
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling volume chronicles the artistic and cultural landscape of Britain between 1900 and 1960, presenting a curated selection of...
The Betterment Of Man: A Rational History Of Western Civilization
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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markings'The Betterment Of Man: A Rational History Of Western Civilization presents a comprehensive account of the...
The Story Of The Bomber 1914-1945
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of military history chronicles the dramatic evolution of the bomber aircraft from its nascent stages in World...
World War I
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Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsThis historical account, World War I, chronicles the devastating global conflict that reshaped the 20th...
Submarines In Colour
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsSubmarines In Colour presents a comprehensive visual history of underwater warfare vessels. This authoritative volume chronicles the evolution of submarines...
Victorian Land Forces 1853-1883
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Edition: Limited Edition of 1000 copies. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Minor stain on front cover. This authoritative...
Los Caprichos
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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn and faded spine. Some creasing on cover. Yellowed pages. Clean text. Write...
Blood And Iron
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly worn cover. Some glue stains on fep. This compelling non-fiction work chronicles...
They Shall Not Pass: The British Battalion at Jarama - The Spanish
In 1937 a group of idealistic British volunteers sailed from England to fight the dark threat of dictatorship in Spain. In the olive groves of Jarama, near Madrid, they achieved...
Chamber Divers
'Fascinating...a great historical military account and essential reading' John Volanthen, author of Thirteen Lives . 'Fascinating...a great historical military account and essential reading' John Volanthen, author of Thirteen Lives ....
Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome
The charismatic Fulvia amassed a degree of military and political power that was unprecedented for a woman in Ancient Rome. Married three times to men who moved in powerful circles,...
Wrong Women: Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin's Forgotten Red Light
'I found it fascinating - it's an integral part of the history of Dublin that has been lost to time for too long' - Rick O'Shea A feminist history of...
Dope Girls: The Birth Of The British Drug Underground
27th November 1918, London. Just 16 days after the end of the Great War, with the nation on its knees, Billie Carleton takes to the stage for the last time....
The Art of War and Peace: The Changing Face of 21st Century Warfare
FOREWORD BY SIR NICK CARTER, FORMER UK CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF How have the character and technology of war changed in recent times? Why does battlefield victory often fail to...
Open Letters: Selected Writings, 1965-1990
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Spanning twenty-five years, this historic collection of writings shows Vaclav Havel's evolution from a modestly known playwright who had the courage to advise and criticize Czechoslovakia's leaders to a newly...
Metternich: Strategist and Visionary
"A superb biographical portrait and work of historical analysis Let us hope that it will serve if not as a manual then at least as an inspiration-good statesmanship is needed...
The Conscience of the Party: Hu Yaobang, China's Communist Reformer
The definitive story of a top Chinese politician's ill-fated quest to reform the Communist Party. When Hu Yaobang died in April 1989, throngs of mourners converged on the Martyrs' Monument...
The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective
A revelatory history of the women who brought Victorian criminals to account-and how they became a cultural sensation Shortlisted for The Wolfson History Prize 2025 From Wilkie Collins to the...
Churchill's Citadel: Chartwell and the Gatherings Before the Storm
A major new history of Churchill in the 1930s, showing how his meetings at Chartwell, his country home, strengthened his fight against the Nazis In the 1930s, amidst an impending...
Elves and Fairies: A Short History of the Otherworld
An enchanting history of the otherworld of elves and fairies, from the nature spirits of Iceland and Ireland to Avalon and Middle Earth Originating in Norse and Celtic mythologies, elves...
Tchaikovsky's Empire: A New Life of Russia's Greatest Composer
A thrilling new biography of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky-composer of some of the world's most popular orchestral and theatrical music "A lively, argumentative and thoughtful reflection on one of the 19th...
Spycraft: Tricks and Tools of the Dangerous Trade from Elizabeth I to
A fascinating exploration of the devious tricks and ingenious tools used by early modern spies-from ciphers to counterfeiting, invisible inks to assassination Early modern Europe was a hotbed of espionage,...
The French Revolution: A Political History
A major new political history of the French Revolution In 1786, France's ancien regime was functioning as usual. Its alliance with the victorious American colonies had restored its diplomatic prestige,...
NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World's Most Powerful
A wide-ranging new history of NATO, from its origins to the present day-published for the alliance's seventy-fifth anniversary For seven decades, NATO's stated aim has been the achievement of world...
A Guide to Regency Dress: from Corsets and Breeches to Bonnets and
An accessible, fun, yet authoritative guide to male and female Regency fashions A Guide to Regency Dress is an illustrated guide to fashions and clothing of the Regency era-a period...
Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair
An insightful new biography of the central figure in the Dreyfus Affair, focused on the man himself and based on newly accessible documents "An admirable introduction not only to its...