Second-hand Books

The thousands of illustrations in this book provide a unique overview of Western fashion from 1800 to 1945. This eventful time covers the romantic Art Nouveau period and the Edwardian...

This new title from Congedo Editore presents stunning examples of contemporary interior design in Puglia, Southern Italy. Set against a backdrop of olive groves, blue skies and beautiful coastline, these...

For her thirteenth birthday Anne Frank received a diary as a present from her father. She kept it from 12 June 1942 to 1 August 1944. In this diary, Anne...

about 40 projects listed by architect/designer in alphabetical order. The focus is on the architects and their most recent projects and if possible projects which have never been published in...

A veritable folk hero in Latin America and Mexico's most important artist-along with his wife, painter Frida Kahlo-Diego Rivera (1886-1957) led a passionate life devoted to art and communism. After...

Zaha Hadid was a revolutionary architect. For years, she was widely acclaimed and won numerous prizes despite building practically nothing. Some even said her work was simply impossible to build....

Modern Furniture presents an overview of the most important developments and highlights in furniture design, showcasing unusual, well-known, mass produced and avant-garde objects. Beginning with the latest trends, the book...

With more than 2,000 four-color photographs on 1,000 pages, each of these books presents the most significant examples of luxurious living from recent years. In "The World Contemporary Architecture", architects...

Since the first hunter-gatherers, humans have sought out things of beauty and excellence--a quest epitomized by the elegant stores displayed in this sumptuous volume. Each can be considered a pinnacle...

Step right up and get your fill of 80s nostalgia, with the movie bible to end all movie bibles. We've diligently compiled a list of 140 of the most influential...

This special 25th anniverary edition has a chic new format: two volumes packaged in a slipcase.

The full-color series for both domestic and overseas destinations designed for the independent traveler. The Discover Guides -- feature special essays that vividly reveal the spirit of each destination, --...

Savile Row is the world's iconic address for the best in bespoke tailoring, and home to legendary Gieves & Hawkes, suppliers to the British military for more than two centuries...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * When did America give up on fairness? The author of Fantasyland tells the epic history of how America decided that big business gets whatever it...

Beware, evil spirits! Ghost Reaper Girl is on the case! Chloe has dreamed of leading a glamorous life as an actress ever since she was little. But being the ripe...

Here is an alphabet book unlike any other! Illustrator Aaron McKinney's unruly letters spar and struggle against one another, making for a rendering of the Latin alphabet that will appeal...

This collectible edition of "The Art of War" presents Sun Tzu's timeless instructions regarding military strategy and managing conflict in two complete versions. A modern introduction, tracing the origins of...

Poetry. After 10 years, Michael Rothenberg is revisiting Paris, by himself, for 28 days. In this unique poetry journal, Rothenberg reflects daily on his trip, in the tradition of the...

Exit! is the story of Grizelda Grootboom life of prostitution and her ultimate escape from it all. Grizelda's life was dramatically changed when she was gang raped at the age...

CRIME DOUBLE FEATURE: Neo Noir features two thrilling novellas packed with mayhem, murder, and mafiosos. Classic crime noir finds a new home in the gritty streets of Paris and Melbourne....

In Climate Change: The Facts 2020 scientists, economists and other experts critique current climate science and the failings of key national and global climate organisations while advancing our understanding of...

A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF 2022 The Lonely Hunter explores the rise of singledom, the realities of loneliness, and whether it is possible to live contentedly alone. "So what's...

"A riveting historical mystery that sweeps four continents and fills a void in the Victoria Cross story." Frederick Whirlpool's Victoria Cross is displayed near the entrance to the Hall of...

On May 8 1945, forty-six-year-old Drum Major Jackson staggered towards his American liberators. Emaciated, dressed in rags, his decayed boots held together with string, he'd been force-marched for twenty days...

How Melbourne Became the Live Music Capital Of The World. Roots is the history of live music in Melbourne, from jazz to blues, country, folk, rhythm and blues to rock,...

An audacious and highly literary post-apocalyptic novel from the international bestselling author of I'm Not Scared. It is some years since a virus killed all the adults. Now Sicily lies...

From the dawn of civilization mankind has always employed and taken advantage of materials and inventions that made life easier, solved problems and otherwise eased the burden of modern living....

An outstanding debut novel about corruption, murder and the true nature of justice, in the vein of Peter Temple's Truth Sutton doesn't like the three a.m. phone calls. He should...

A powerful collection of essays exploring what it means to grow old in our youth-obsessed world. To live a long life should be a joy; to be old should not...

Having barely made it out of Orphancorp alive, Mirii is on a mission to find the most important babe in her life, Vu. Vu has been taken to 'Psynode', a...

Living The Dream: with Drive, Ambition & a Dash of Good Luck' is the compelling and poignant memoir of Ken Piesse, Australia's most published living author with a rare passion...