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Tasmanian Inventions & Innovations
$60.00 AUD
Author: QVMAGBinding: PaperbackPublished: Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor scuffing on external back coverStrolling - The Art Of Arcades, Boulevards,...
For Auld Lang Syne: Images Of Scottish Australia From First Fleet To Federation
$50.00 AUD
Author: Peter Freund Binding: HardbackPublished: Art Gallery of Ballarat, 2014Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the significant contributions of Scottish immigrants to the development...
The Torrens Park Estate: A Social And Architectural History (SIGNED)
$180.00 AUD
Author: Ken Preiss And Pamela ObornBinding: HardbackPublished: Ken Preiss And Pamela Oborn., 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: No. 601 of 1000...
Timber And Iron: Houses In North Queensland Mining Settlements, 1861-1920
$75.00 AUD
Author: Peter BellBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chips to spine of DJ, yellowed DJ.This historical...
The George Bell School: Students, Friends, Influences
$120.00 AUD
Author: Mary EagleBinding: HardbackPublished: Deutscher Art Publications / Resolution Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No. 432 of 1000. Yellowed DJ with minor bumps to corners,...
A Girl At Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences Below Stairs In Colonial Australia
$15.00 AUD
Author: Carney O'NeilBinding: HardbackPublished: -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA captivating memoir, A Girl At Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences Below Stairs In Colonial Australia chronicles the...
Hidden Injuries of Class
The book titled Hidden Injuries of Class by the author Richard Sennett. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
The Gentry: Stories of the English
Prize-winning author Adam Nicolson tells the story he was born to write - the real story of England. It is the gentry that has made England what it was and,...
Clinical Intimacy
Told through a dozen distinct voices circling around an elusive man known only as 'S' this is a book that asks if we are the story we tell about ourselves,...
A Country Parson: James Woodforde's Diary 1789-1802
$15.00 AUD
Author: John Julius Norwich, Ronald BlytheBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Country Parson: James Woodforde's Diary 1789-1802 Illustrated presents an intimate chronicle of...
Long Live Sandawara
$15.00 AUD
Author: Colin JohnsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: HYLAND HOUSE, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong Live Sandawara chronicles the compelling saga of an Aboriginal resistance...
The Performer: Art, Life, Politics
A compelling exploration of public performance in everyday life, by the leading cultural and social thinker The Performer explores the relations between performing in art (particularly music), politics and everyday...
Men's Lives: The Surfmen And Baymen Of The South Fork
$40.00 AUD
Author: Peter MatthiessenBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerMen's Lives: The Surfmen And Baymen Of The South Fork chronicles the vanishing way of life among...
The Roads To Rome: A Journey Into Europe's Past
Brimming with life and drama, this is a magnificent journey into two thousand years of history, from the acclaimed and beloved historian of Europe 'All roads lead to Rome.' It's...
Patria: Lost Countries of South America
An adventurous, dazzling and original continent-sized history that brings South America's epic past and fascinating present to life Stretching from the edge of Antarctica to the shores of the Caribbean,...
Hayek's Bastards: The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right
A revelatory exploration of how today's right-wing authoritarianism emerged not in opposition to neoliberalism, but from within it After the end of the Cold War, neoliberalism, with its belief in...
Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse
A radical retelling of human history through collapse, and what it means for our uncertain future A radical retelling of human history through collapse - from the dawn of our...
Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self
A philosopher explains why the search for identity is meaningless, and how we should escape the self Modern life encourages us to pursue the perfect identity. Whether we aspire to...
Shamanism: The Timeless Religion
From a talented young anthropologist and contributor to the New Yorker comes a fascinating investigation into the spiritual practice of shamanism What are the origins of shamanism and what is...
The Heretic of Cacheu: Struggles over Life in a Seventeenth-Century
A unique, startling book that gives a rich and detailed sense of life in an African port some 360 years ago In 1665 Crispina Peres, the most powerful trader in...
The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History
The story of the ancient world's most spectacular library, and the civilization that created it When a team of Victorian archaeologists dug into a grassy hill in Iraq, they chanced...
London: A Social History
Describes London's social life, its growth and the experiences of living in the city. With the redevelopment of Docklands and much of the East End, London is now beginning to...
PRIVATE EYE Dr Hammond's Covid Casebook: The collected pandemic
$12.00 AUD
Throughout the coronavirus crisis, the fortnightly columns of Private Eye's Medical Correspondent 'MD', aka NHS doctor Phil Hammond, have been required reading. Astute, compassionate and scientifically literate, 'MD' has guided...
The Australian Club Melbourne: 1878-1998
$40.00 AUD
Author: Paul De ServilleBinding: HardbackPublished: The Australian Club, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis meticulously researched historical account, The Australian Club: Melbourne 1878-1998, chronicles the distinguished legacy of...
The Windsor Legacy: A Royal Dynasty of Secrets, Scandal and Survival
In an age where resilience is essential The Windsor Legacy delivers an enthralling narrative of inspiration and royal intrigue. Penned by Robert Jobson, a Sunday Times and New York Times...
A History of the World in 80 Lost Women
Journey through thousands of years of human history (now with the women put back in). From the earliest human civilizations through to the present day, the stories of countless influential...
Remaking The World
$20.00 AUD
Author: Julie RrapBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of Melbourne., 2015Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to edges of cover.-
The Forbidden Best-Sellers Of Pre-Revolutionary France
$40.00 AUD
Author: Robert DarntonBinding: HardbackPublished: W. W. Norton & Company, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work The Forbidden Best-Sellers Of Pre-Revolutionary France uncovers the clandestine...
Wool In The Australian Imagination
$20.00 AUD
Author: Shelley NellerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Historic Houses Trust of NSW., 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis insightful work, Wool In The Australian Imagination,...
The Journalist's London
$30.00 AUD
Author: Philip GibbsBinding: HardbackPublished: ALLAN WINGATE, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Journalist's London chronicles the vibrant and ever-changing landscape...
The Libraries Of London
$50.00 AUD
Author: Raymond IrwinBinding: HardbackPublished: The Library Association, 1949Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Libraries Of London chronicles the rich and multifaceted...
The Dunstan Decade: Social Democracy At The State Level
$30.00 AUD
Author: Andrew Parkin And Allan PatienceBinding: PaperbackPublished: Longman Cheshire, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Dunstan Decade: Social Democracy At The State...
The People Of Kau
$60.00 AUD
Author: Leni RiefenstahlBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis photographic volume presents an intimate visual record of the Nuba people of Sudan. Through striking black and...
The Circle Of Life: Rituals From The Human Family Album
$40.00 AUD
Author: Peter Matthiessen. Cohen, David (ed), Gabriel Garcia MarquezBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper , 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis work presents a compelling anthropological survey of human rituals, charting...
Vital Connections: Melbourne And Its Board Of Works 1891-1991
$50.00 AUD
Author: Tony Dingle & Carolyn RasmussenBinding: HardbackPublished: McPhee Gribble / Penguin Books Australia, Ringwood, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account chronicles the foundational...
Wildbird Dreaming: Aboriginal Art From The Central Deserts Of Australia
$25.00 AUD
Author: Nadine Amadio And Richard KimberBinding: HardbackPublished: Greenhouse Publications, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling art history volume, Wildbird Dreaming: Aboriginal Art From The Central Deserts Of...
Perils Of The Studio: Inside The Artistic Affairs Of Bohemian Melbourne
$60.00 AUD
Author: Alex TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Scholarly Publishing, State Library of Victoria, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor nick/tear on fep. Perils Of The Studio uncovers the...
Gun-guwelamagapa: The Land of Our Old People: All the different camps
Gun-guwelamagapa: Gun-nerranga gun-nerranga rrawa, An-barra gun-nika describes the An-barra Archaeological Project, which investigated the archaeological sites around the mouth of the Blyth River (An-gartcha Wana literally "Big River") in central...
Snow's and the Golden Age of Australian Department Stores
Around the world, the big department stores of the 1920s to the 1950s wielded great power in dictating national tastes and fashions; a visit to any of these stores was...
Manhattan '45
$20.00 AUD
Author: Jan MorrisBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsJan Morris's Manhattan '45 chronicles a pivotal year in the life of New York City,...
The Humanist Frame
$25.00 AUD
Author: [ed.] Huxley, JulianBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work of non-fiction The Humanist Frame presents a compelling...
Australian By Choice
$15.00 AUD
Author: John MorrisonBinding: HardbackPublished: RIGBY, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling narrative chronicles the journey of individuals who have embraced Australia as their homeland, presenting a vivid...
India: A Synthesis Of Cultures
$50.00 AUD
Author: Kewal MotwaniBinding: HardbackPublished: THACKER & CO., LTD., 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work, India: A Synthesis Of Cultures, chronicles the intricate tapestry of traditions, philosophies,...