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The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon: The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth
In the tenth century, Japan stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Sei Shonagon a young courtesan of the Heian period kept a diary, which provides...
Dear Monkey
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. Born from a stone egg and imbued with celestial mischief, the irrepressible Monkey...
The Tale Of Genji (Two-Volume Set)
$40.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Vol 1 book block - stained, but pages and text remain unaffected. Written over a thousand years...
Straight Up: The Autobiography of Arthur Daley
This is the life story of that legendary Englishman and entrepreneur, Arthur Daley, star of the ITV programme "Minder". It is published to coincide with a new 13-part series. Arthur...
The Great Duke
$70.00 AUD
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Arthur Phillip: Sailor, Mercenary, Governor, Spy
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Le Morte D'Arthur Volume 1
A richly enthralling and evocative account of King Arthur Le Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's richly evocative and enthralling version of the Arthurian legend. Recounting Arthur's birth, his ascendancy...
Samuel Pepys: The Saviour Of The Navy
$30.00 AUD
Edition: new ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the remarkable career of Samuel Pepys, focusing on his pivotal role in...
Strong Medicine
$12.00 AUD
Author: Arthur HaileyBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, Australia, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsStrong Medicine chronicles the cutthroat world of the pharmaceutical industry, presenting a gripping narrative of ambition, scientific...
Samuel Pepys: The Saviour Of The Navy
$15.00 AUD
Author: Arthur BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: Reprint Society., 1953Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the remarkable career of Samuel Pepys, focusing...
Walter Ralegh: Architect of Empire
Author: Alan Gallay Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 576 Sir Walter Ralegh was the favourite of Queen Elizabeth, who showered him estates, jewels, monopolies, and political appointments earning him the...
The Wallaby Man
$40.00 AUD
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Wellington: Pillar Of State
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good/fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Some yellowing. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. This authoritative biography chronicles the remarkable political career of Arthur Wellesley, the...
The Book Of King Arthur
$25.00 AUD
Author: Howard PyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Classic Press, 1969Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover shows wear from general and shelf use, FEP missingThe classic work, "The...
Arthur William Coles: With Zeal And Integrity
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodFew figures in Australian commercial and civic life commanded as much respect as Arthur William Coles — businessman, retailer, and public servant — whose remarkable career...
Arthur Phillip 1738-1814: His Voyaging
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the helm of one of history's most audacious maritime undertakings, Arthur Phillip — naval officer, visionary administrator, and reluctant empire-builder — charted a...
Arthur Boyd: A Life
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Arthurian Romances
A fine collection of the greatest French tales about the legend of Arthur Taking the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaving in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly...
Arthur William Coles: With Zeal and Integrity
$35.00 AUD
Edition: limited ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No. 209 of 1500 copies. From the library of Lilian Coles....
Arthur Miller
The first full biography of America's greatest living playwright Arthur Miller's life spans more than four decades and includes three marriages - famously to America's enduring icon, Marilyn Monroe -...
Arthur Boyd: Retrospective
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Sir George Arthur, Bart: 1784–1854
$50.00 AUD
Edition: First edCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Small chip at bottom corner - otherwise fine.Few figures of the British colonial era...
The Convict Days Of Port Arthur
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew chapters in Australian history are as haunting as the story of Port Arthur, Tasmania's most notorious convict...
A History Of The Church Of England: 1945-1980
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn the turbulent decades following the Second World War, an ancient institution faced the profound challenge of remaining relevant in a rapidly...
Everything You Know About Art is Wrong
A highly entertaining read for anyone with even a passing interest in art and art history. This myth-busting book takes you on a great ride through the lives of starving...
Shadows Of New Guinea: Art From The Great Island Of Oceania In The Barbier-Mueller Collections
$300.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: heavy; minor wear along the edges of the dj; boards clean and square; internally sound; clean and bright copy. From the...
Churchill's Trial: Winston Churchill and the Salvation of Free
No statesman shaped the twentieth century more than Winston Churchill. To know the full Churchill is to understand the combination of boldness and caution, of assertiveness and humility, that defines...
Quentin Blake: In the Theatre of the Imagination: An Artist at Work
Quentin Blake is one of the foremost illustrators of the twentieth century. Perhaps best known for his collaboration with Roald Dahl on books such as The Giraffe and the Pelly...
My Life as a Work of Art: The Art World from Start to Finish
How to cut through the labyrinthine contemporary art world - from the complex and animated process starting in the mind of an artist to the end in a museum, collector's...
Wareham's Way: Escaping The Judas Trap
$20.00 AUD
Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodWhat separates those who rise to the top from those who sabotage their own success? Wareham's Way: Escaping the Judas...
The Canterbury Tales: Chaucer : Canterbury Tales
This new reprint of the existing Everyman CANTERBURY TALES retains the essentialingredients of A C Cawley's highly respected edition,but adds a new prefactory introduction by Professor Malcolm Andrews of The...
The Windsors at War: The Nazi Threat to the Crown
At the outbreak of WW2, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII, had abdicated the throne, leaving his unprepared and terrified brother Bertie...
Madhouse: A Tragic Tale of Megalomania and Modern Medicine
Madhouse reveals a long-suppressed medical scandal, shocking in its brutality and sobering in its implications. It shows how a leading American psychiatrist of the early twentieth century came to believe...
SAS Forged in Hell: From Desert Rats to Dogs of War: Paddy Mayne and
FOR FANS OF THE BBC SERIES SAS ROGUE HEROES , THIS IS THE REAL STORY OF BLAIR 'PADDY' MAYNE A Waterstones Best History Book of 2023 The incredible true story...
The New Jerusalem
In 1666 the Great Fire raveged much of the capital. After the flames had been put out and the dead buried, London was once more a blank canvas for builder...
Undue Influence: How the Wall Street Elite Puts the Financial System
A critical look at over 80 years of conflict, collusion, and corruption between financiers and politicians Undue Influence paints a vivid portrait of the dealings between "the few", in this...
The Whale Who Wanted More
A stunning undersea tale of friendship, community and discovery from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside . Under glittering waves of a vast ocean blue, a beautiful world is...
Farrow & Ball: The Art of Color
Farrow and Ball is a leader in the luxury paint and wallpaper market, catering to top designers and discerning homeowners who seek the finest quality products to adorn their walls....
Art Theft and the Case of the Stolen Turners
In 1994 two important paintings by J.M.W. Turner (then valued at 24 million pounds) were stolen from a German public gallery while on loan from Tate Britain, London. Sandy Nairne...
Civil War, The
"Nothing in our time makes the Civil War as alive as the writings of Bruce Catton." - Baltimore Sun Infinitely readable and absorbing, Pulitzer Prize-winner Bruce Catton's The Civil War...