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A Dangerous Language: Book 8 in the Rowland Sinclair Mysteries
Volunteering his services as a pilot to fly renowned international peace advocate Egon Kisch between Fremantle and Melbourne, Rowland is unaware how hard Australia's new attorney-general will fight to keep...
Old Timers
$40.00 AUD
Author: Tilly AstonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lothian., 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some tears to back of DJ, yellowed DJ, tanned pages.Old Timers presents a poignant...
Twelve Years in "Care": A British Child Migrant's Story
From the 1860s to the late 1960s over 150,000 boys and girls "volunteered" to migrate from the United Kingdom to many colonies of the then British Empire, including Australia. The...
The Cathedrals Of Italy
$40.00 AUD
Author: J. W. FranklinBinding: HardbackPublished: B.T. Batsford, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Chipping to DJ, tanning and foxing to page...
Cornerstones: Subterranean writings; from Dartmoor to the Arctic
$15.00 AUD
Although mostly concealed, our bedrock geology profoundly determines what we see around us - not just our landforms, but the built environment too, from Aberdeen, often called the "granite city"...
Duveen
$20.00 AUD
Author: S N BehrmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Discoloured top-edge from tanning, folds to DJ.This captivating biography, Duveen, chronicles the extraordinary...
The Military Airfields of Britain: North England
This series of books provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles. The series is split geographically, each book including a number of counties on...
In Search Of Gandhi
$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard AttenboroughBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling narrative chronicles Richard Attenborough's monumental quest to bring the life of Mahatma Gandhi to...
The Pied Pipers: Interviews With The Influential Creators Of Children's Literature
$15.00 AUD
Author: Justin Wintle And Emma FisherBinding: HardbackPublished: Paddington Press., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis insightful collection, The Red Pipers: Interviews With The Influential Creators Of Children's Literature,...
The Territorial Imperative: A Personal Inquiry Into The Animal Origins Of Property And Nations
$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert ArdreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins., 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerRobert Ardrey's The Territorial Imperative presents a compelling argument for the biological...
Swordpoint: A Novel Of Cassino
$15.00 AUD
Author: John HarrisBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson London, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsJohn Harris's Swordpoint: A Novel Of Cassino plunges readers into the harrowing crucible of World...
Old Bones
Preston & Child bring the true story of the ill-fated Donner Party to new life in a thrilling blend of archaeology, history, murder, and suspense. The latest pulse-pounding thriller from...
Principles Of Modern Building: Volume One
$30.00 AUD
Author: F.M. LeaBinding: HardbackPublished: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner details to FEP, slight tear to back of DJ,...
In Their Wisdom
$12.00 AUD
Author: C.P. SnowBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsC.P. Snow's In Their Wisdom presents a compelling legal drama that scrutinizes...
A Ring Of Bells
$30.00 AUD
Author: John BetjemanBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight discolouration to DJ, previous owner details to FEP. This collection, A Ring Of...
The Cherry Tree: A Collection Of Poems
$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey GrigsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Reader's Union., 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ, discoloured top-edge from tanning.A compelling anthology of verse, The...
Robert J. Hawke
$20.00 AUD
Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsRobert J. Hawke presents an intimate and comprehensive account of one of Australia's most...
Warrior of Woden
AD 642. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and the fifth instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles. AD 642. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and the fifth instalment...
Blood and Blade
AD 635. Anglo-Saxon Britain. King Oswald must leave his wedding party to combat a Pictish uprising. He leaves Beobrand to escort his new queen to their new home, a journey...
The Secret of Vesalius
FRANKENSTEIN meets THE SHADOW OF THE WIND in a Gothic thriller set in the diabolical city of fin-de-siecle Barcelona. Daniel Amat has left Spain and all that happened there behind...
Great Short Stories Of The World
$50.00 AUD
Author: Maxim LieberBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann., 1926Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Top-edge discoloured from tanning, minor discolouration to DJ and sticker remnants. Previous owner...
Bosh And Nonsense
$20.00 AUD
Author: Edward LearBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis collection of whimsical verse and playful prose, Bosh And Nonsense, presents the imaginative world...
School For Love
$20.00 AUD
Author: Arthur BartonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some tears to DJ and yellowing.This poignant narrative, School For Love, chronicles the intricate journey of...
The Scene of the Crime
Twelve extraordinary tales of crime and punishment: a collection of true crime writing by New Zealand's award-winning master of non-fiction. A court is a chamber of questions. Who, when, why,...
The Face Of Paris
$20.00 AUD
Author: Harold P. ClunnBinding: HardbackPublished: Spring Books, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe Face of Paris presents a meticulous topographical...
Catherine De' Medici
$20.00 AUD
Author: Hugh Ross WilliamsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography, Catherine De' Medici, chronicles the...
Melbourne Under Siege: The Moral Panic Behind the Apex Gang and Youth
p>em>Melbourne Under Siege/em> is an explosive book that captures the crimes that have Melbourne feeling shocked to their core and the traditionally sedate city of Melbourne has often found herself...
Sebastiano: The Adventures Of An Italian Priest Sebastiano Locatelli During His Journey From Bologna To Paris And Back 1664-1665
$15.00 AUD
Author: Wilfrid BluntBinding: HardbackPublished: James Barrie., 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: FEP detaching from binding.This captivating historical account chronicles the...
All This in 60 Minutes
For more than thirty years Nicholas Lee was a cameraman on 60 Minutes, Australia's most respected and watched current affairs program, alongside Ray Martin, George Negus, Ian Leslie, Richard Carleton,...
Illywhacker
$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerA sprawling epic of Australian history and invention, Illywhacker chronicles the extraordinary life of...
Book of Thistles: and other prickly subjects
Some plants have sustained empires and sparked wars. Some have ignited public outrage. Think tea, opium, tulips and thistles. Yes, thistles. In 1852 South Australia passed its Thistle Act, probably...
Full Circle
$15.00 AUD
Author: Janet BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: Julia Macrae., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Speaking Human: The tragedy of the retarded genius
The true story of an undiagnosed autistic savant who learned to mimic human behaviour while being abused by both teachers and students alike; ultimately and wrongly arrested as a Jewish...
Indian Diary: 1952-53
$35.00 AUD
Author: Edward ArdizzoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Top-edge discoloured from tanning. Indian Diary: 1952-53 chronicles Edward Ardizzone's vivid impressions and personal...
Laddie: A True Blue Story
$60.00 AUD
Author: Gene Stratton-PorterBinding: HardbackPublished: Grosset & Dunlap., 1913Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor chipping and yellowing to DJ - encased...
My Life As A Man
$15.00 AUD
Author: Philip RothBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerMy Life As A Man presents a biting, satirical look at masculinity, marriage, and...
TROUBADOUR
A maidservant mistaken for a wealthy bride, a sharp-tongued jester and a great lord determined to save his city-state from being destroyed by a papal crusade. In this medieval tale...
The Barrowfields
Mesmeric in its prose and mythic in its sweep, THE BARROWFIELDS is an extraordinary debut about the darker side of devotion, the limits of forgiveness, and the reparative power of...
The Brittle Star: An epic story of the American West
When his mother's ranch is attacked, sixteen-year-old John Evert is wounded and left to die. But John Evert is no ordinary young man. He's a frontiersman's son, a rancher who's...
The House Plant Survival Manual: How To Keep Your Houseplants Healthy
$15.00 AUD
Author: William DavidsonBinding: HardbackPublished: New Burlington Books., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe House Plant Survival Manual: How To Keep Your Houseplants Healthy presents an essential...
I, The Very Bayonet: The Majesty Of Colour: A Life Of Sir John Bates Thurston, Volume One
$15.00 AUD
Author: Deryck ScarrBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University Press, 1973Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis compelling historical biography, I, The Very Bayonet:...
The Buildings of England: North Somerset and Bristol
$12.00 AUD
Author: Nikolaus PevsnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin Books, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe Buildings of England: North Somerset and Bristol by Nikolaus Pevsner is a classic architectural...
A Shattered Empire
In the epic, never-before-published conclusion to the series that began with the award-winning A CRUCIBLE OF SOULS, Mitchell Hogan combines the wonder of classic sword-and-sorcery fantasy with the grit of...
The Chess Competitor's Handbook
$15.00 AUD
Author: Božidar M. KažićBinding: HardbackPublished: Arco Publishing, Inc, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive guide, The Chess Competitor's Handbook, instructs aspiring and seasoned players on the intricacies...
The Fix
Amos Decker, David Baldacci's unique special agent, who suffered a head injury that resulted in giving him the gift of a remarkable memory together with a condition called synaesthesia, takes...
End Game
End Game is the fifth book in the thrilling Will Robie series by international number one bestselling author David Baldacci. London is on red alert. Will Robie, as the US...
Beyond The Bitumen
$20.00 AUD
Author: W.A. Winter-IrvingBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, 1971Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Protective cover over dust jacket (removable), ex-library markings on front...
This Accursed Land
$20.00 AUD
Author: Lennard BickelBinding: HardbackPublished: London Macmillan, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis Accursed Land chronicles the harrowing final expedition of Captain Robert...