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Britain's Spiders: A Field Guide - Fully Revised and Updated Second

Britain's Spiders: A Field Guide - Fully Revised and Updated Second

$57.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Radio Times Books of the year A comprehensively updated edition of an identification guide that was named a Guardian Best Nature Book of the Year Now in a comprehensively revised...
The Flight of the Emu: A Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology

The Flight of the Emu: A Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology

$69.95 AUD$40.00 AUD
This work is a history of Australian birding in the 20th century. The emu of the title comes from the 100-year journal of the Royal Australasian Ornithologist's Union, but the...
Australian Folklore: A Dictionary Of Lore Legends & Popular Allusions

Australian Folklore: A Dictionary Of Lore Legends & Popular Allusions

$20.00 AUD
Author: Fearn-Wannan, W. (Bill Wannan)Binding: HardbackPublished: Landsdowne, Australia, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis definitive reference work in Australian cultural history catalogues the idioms, characters, and...
A Guide To The Inland Angling Waters Of Victoria

A Guide To The Inland Angling Waters Of Victoria

$20.00 AUD
Author: B R Tunbridge, P L Rogan, C A BarnhamBinding: PaperbackPublished: Dept. of Conservation and Environment., 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor peeling and rubbing to...
The Complete Encyclopaedia Of Motorcars 1885-1968

The Complete Encyclopaedia Of Motorcars 1885-1968

$60.00 AUD
Author: G. N. GeorganoBinding: HardbackPublished: Ebury Press., 1968Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative reference work chronicles the fascinating evolution of the automobile, presenting a meticulously researched...
35MM Handbook: A Complete Course In 35MM Technique And Professional Applications

35MM Handbook: A Complete Course In 35MM Technique And Professional Applications

$20.00 AUD
Author: Michael FreemanBinding: HardbackPublished: New Burlington Books., 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears to DJ which have been carefully...
Renault Fuego Owners Workshop Manual: 1980 To 1984 All Models 1397 Cc 1565 Cc 1647 Cc 1995 Cc

Renault Fuego Owners Workshop Manual: 1980 To 1984 All Models 1397 Cc 1565 Cc 1647 Cc 1995 Cc

$20.00 AUD
Author: A. K. LeggBinding: HardbackPublished: Haynes, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small cut on fep, otherwise clean and bright...
The Oxford Companion To English Literature: New Edition

The Oxford Companion To English Literature: New Edition

$20.00 AUD
Author: Margaret DrabbleBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: One small tear in dust jacket cover front (see photo) and two very small tears...
The Australian Dictionary Of Evangelical Biography

The Australian Dictionary Of Evangelical Biography

$50.00 AUD
Author: Brian DickeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Evangelical History Association, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative reference work chronicles the lives and contributions of significant...
The New York Times: The Complete Front Pages 1851-2009

The New York Times: The Complete Front Pages 1851-2009

$70.00 AUD
Author: The New York TimesBinding: HardbackPublished: Black Dog & Leventhal., 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis monumental collection chronicles over a century and a half of...
14,000 Quips & Quotes: For Speakers, Writers, Editors, Preachers, And Teachers

14,000 Quips & Quotes: For Speakers, Writers, Editors, Preachers, And Teachers

$20.00 AUD
Author: E.C. MckenzieBinding: PaperbackPublished: Baker Book House., 1993Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor staining to fore-edge.This comprehensive reference work presents a vast collection of witty...
Skeptical - A Handbook On Pseudoscience And The Paranormal

Skeptical - A Handbook On Pseudoscience And The Paranormal

$40.00 AUD
Author: Don Laycock, David Vernon, Colin Groves, Simon BrownBinding: PaperbackPublished: Canberra Skeptics, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Surface wear...
The Wimsey Family

The Wimsey Family

$20.00 AUD
Author: C.W. Scott-GilesBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Price clipped jacket, previous bookseller sticker insideThe Wimsey Family presents a meticulous genealogical study of...
Watch & Clock Encyclopedia

Watch & Clock Encyclopedia

$35.00 AUD
Author: Donald De Carle, F.B.H.I.Binding: HardbackPublished: Bonanza Books, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Foxing on prelims and book blocks. Yellowed...
How To Write & Publish A Scientific Paper

How To Write & Publish A Scientific Paper

$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert A. DayBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Clean and brigh text. How To Write &...
Debrett's Handbook Of Australia

Debrett's Handbook Of Australia

$25.00 AUD
Author: Hal Colebatch and Allan Veal (eds.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Debrett's Peerage (Australasia), 1991Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor silverfish damage on red boards. Otherwise, internally sound. Edited...
The Human Body And Its Connexion With Man

The Human Body And Its Connexion With Man

$70.00 AUD
Author: James John Garth WilkinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: The New-Church Press Ltd., 1918Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and...
The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (MITECS)

The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (MITECS)

$59.99 AUD$55.00 AUD
Since the 1970s the cognitive sciences have offered multidisciplinary ways of understanding the mind and cognition. This reference work aims to represents the methodological and theoretical diversity of this changing...
Baby Names

Baby Names

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A List of appealing names for your baby.
Therapeutic Metaphors: Helping Others Through The Looking Glass

Therapeutic Metaphors: Helping Others Through The Looking Glass

$20.00 AUD
Author: David GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: META Publications, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Glue stains on endpapers. Clean text. Therapeutic Metaphors by David...
The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of The Old West

The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of The Old West

$25.00 AUD
Author: Peter NewarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch Ltd, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Illustrated Encyclopedia Of The Old West presents a comprehensive visual and textual chronicle of the...
Exploring Names

Exploring Names

$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey Palmer, Noel LloydBinding: HardbackPublished: Odhams Books Limited, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has light wear and tear, previous owner name...
Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language

Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language

$120.00 AUD
Author: John R. SearleBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Very minor wear to some corners of the dust jacket, light...
Music Notation: A Manual Of Modern Practice

Music Notation: A Manual Of Modern Practice

$60.00 AUD
Author: Gardner ReadBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine. This comprehensive guide, "Music Notation,"...
Barclays World Of Cricket: The Game From A-Z

Barclays World Of Cricket: The Game From A-Z

$30.00 AUD
Author: E. W. SwantonBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has very light tanning along spine, otherwise great conditionBarclays World Of...
The Book Of Money: A Visual Study Of Economics

The Book Of Money: A Visual Study Of Economics

$25.00 AUD
Author: Klaus HeidensohnBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful academic text, "The Book of Money: A Visual Study of Economics" by Klaus Heidensohn, presents...
Sparkling: Champagne, Prosecco, Cava & More

Sparkling: Champagne, Prosecco, Cava & More

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
A concise and in-depth guide to sparkling wines from all around the globe. Andreas Kjorling's updated volume offers an extensive overview of the finest universal sparkling wines, ranging from products...
Book of Quotations

Book of Quotations

$32.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
This book contains quotations drawn from writings and sayings of the earliest recorded times to those of the present day. It features over 6,000 quotations, arranged under more than 200...
Paperback English Thesaurus Essential: All the words you need, every

Paperback English Thesaurus Essential: All the words you need, every

$27.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use. The perfect word reference for daily use with 300,000 synonyms and antonyms. Contains practical usage notes, and a...
BMA Family Doctor Home Adviser (New Edition)

BMA Family Doctor Home Adviser (New Edition)

$12.00 AUD
The major part of this book consists of 150 question-and-answer symptom charts which help you determine the possible cause of a symptom and what to do. Background information on how...
A to Z of Sport: The Compendium of Sporting Knowledge

A to Z of Sport: The Compendium of Sporting Knowledge

$55.00 AUD$12.00 AUD
THE A TO Z OF SPORT is unique: nothing as comprehensive has ever appeared before. It covers more than one hundred sports, with the treatment of some of the nation's...
English Through the Ages

English Through the Ages

$54.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
This comprehensive reference features the birth dates of more than 50,000 words -- from Old English to modern-day slang. Readers can avoid anachronisms and add accuracy to their writing.
Roberts Guide for Butlers & Household St

Roberts Guide for Butlers & Household St

$10.00 AUD
Full of humor and wit, this book was offered in 1827 in order that servants be given a handbook by which they might more efficiently perform the duties for which...
Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: an Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole

Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: an Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole

$34.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Do you want to know the key to raising resilient kids, from the inside out In this groundbreaking, evidence-based guide to raising healthy kids in our modern world,...
The A-Z of Business Bullshit: The world's most comprehensive

The A-Z of Business Bullshit: The world's most comprehensive

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
Wherever you work, the chances are you have fallen under the poisonous spell of business bullshit and jargon. Very few of us seem able to avoid "reaching out", or "walk...
Top 10 for Men: over 200 more manly lists!

Top 10 for Men: over 200 more manly lists!

$19.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
You're a man. You love facts. Facts amuse you. The more trivial the better. The most important things in the world - sport, cars, gadgets, beer, meat - come together...
The Encyclopedia of Melbourne

The Encyclopedia of Melbourne

$193.95 AUD$80.00 AUD
Great cities deserve great encyclopedias. A city is known by its past, its characteristic virtues and troubles, and its ways of life. 'Marvellous Melbourne' symbolises the achievements of Australian urbanisation...
Aussie Loos with Views

Aussie Loos with Views

$19.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
Australia is an amazing place, but did you know that some of our most stunning views can be experienced from the loo? After a life-changing trip to Kata Tjuta -...
A-Z of the SAS

A-Z of the SAS

$54.77 AUD$12.00 AUD
This is an alphabetically-arranged reference to the unit's 50-year history with over 600 entries. All the regiment's battles and campaigns are listed. The weapons, equipment and techniques used by the...
Who's Who in Opera

Who's Who in Opera

$80.00 AUD$12.00 AUD
This guide to over 2500 operatic characters is intended both as a source of reference and an enjoyable read. Covering a wide range of works across the whole compass of...
CULT TV

CULT TV

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From "Emergency Ward 10" to "ER" and "Quatermass" to the "X Files", cult television programmes have held viewers in their thrall for 40 years. In the '90s, satellite broadcasters have...