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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodBehind every hard-boiled detective story lies the man who invented the genre — and Diane Johnson's The Life of Dashiell Hammett is the definitive portrait...

A wickedly funny and observant novel about the delicate questions of love, death and money. Amy Hawkins, Californian millionairess, is travelling in Europe, to find her culture, her roots and...

Clara Holly is a former actress, American, beautiful, rich and married to the renowned but reclusive film director Serge Cray. They live in an historic chateau just outside Paris. Anne...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A masterfully researched biography, Dashiell Hammett: A Life chronicles the turbulent and...

Thirty-two writers share their observations and revelations about the world's most seductive city. "Whether you have lived in Paris or not, this captivating collection will transport you there." National Geographic...

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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Delivers in this Hunt for Jack Reacher book! "Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew figures in English literary history loom as large or as vividly as Samuel Johnson — and John Wain's acclaimed biography captures the full measure...

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Secondhand Romantic Suspense Bargain Book Box Dive into the danger zone with this pulse-pounding collection of twenty secondhand romantic suspense novels. These stories combine the thrill of the chase with...

Today little evidence remains of the prisoners of war who once so desperately clung to life at the 8 Mile Camp at Sandakan in North Borneo. To Sandakan is Charlie...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingFrom the gilded solemnity of Byzantine icons to the luminous humanism of the early Renaissance, Italian Painting: From the Byzantine Masters to the Renaissance...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedIn one of the most audacious aviation feats ever undertaken by an Australian, Our Fantastic Planet chronicles...

All that is hidden will soon be revealed . . . 'Steeped in atmosphere , sprinkled with suspense and vivid characters ... An engaging , entertaining read' Daily Mail 'A...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew comic strips have etched themselves into the cultural fabric of everyday American life quite like Blondie, and...

Edition: First ed.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedWhen the King of Rock 'n' Roll died on August 16, 1977, the world mourned — but none felt the loss more...

Many strategic change efforts fail. And virtually all of them are harder than they need to be. Why is this? And what can we do to make change more likely...

*A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week* 'Carefully observed, rich in detail, imaginative, compassionate and angry. A raw, unexpected portrait of Britain's grandeur, wealth, energy, cruelty and hypocrisy in...

A newly revised and expanded version of the great national epic of Persia--the most complete English-language edition and definitive translation by Dick Davis The definitive translation by Dick Davis of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed,Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Language: ItalianFrom one of Italy's most provocative and visionary artists of the late twentieth...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFew artists shattered the boundaries of modern painting as violently and as beautifully as Jackson Pollock, and this landmark catalogue — produced...

The prevailing image of food at sea in the age of sail features rotting meat and weevily biscuits, but this highly original book proves beyond doubt that this was never...

Edition: No. 39 of 50 limited signed and numbered copies. Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedFew stories capture the sweeping transformation of a...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew reference works have achieved the cultural authority and enduring prestige of The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations —...

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MESTRA -THE NEW SHORT STORY BY MADELINE MILLER OUT 29 SEPTEMBER A SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR Woman. Witch. Myth. Mortal. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Survivor. CIRCE....

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Jacket in mylar sleeve. Few names in the history of art criticism carry as much weight as Bernard Berenson, whose...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew artists captured the raucous, unruly spirit of Georgian England with the raw vitality and comic genius of...

Fifty famous Australians from all walks of life will feature in this book, including names such as Barry Humphries, Kylie Minogue, Cathy Freedman, Don Bradman, May Gibbs, Andy Thomas and...

The book titled That Singular Person Called Lear by the author Susan Chitty. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew names in the English literary canon command the reverence and enduring affection of Jane Austen, and this...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingFew art books dare to gather five of the most towering figures in Western painting under a single, authoritative volume — Great Masters of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed,Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded and creased cover. Name penned on fep. Flat signed by Spreadborough on the title...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodStep back in time to the golden gaslit age of Melbourne, when the city was transforming from a colonial outpost into one of the...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodAustralia's most infamous outlaw has inspired legend, art, and controversy for over a century, and The Ned Kelly Encyclopaedia stands as the most comprehensive...

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** A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR ** 'W ild, brilliant and has all the intelligence to rival its subject. Five Stars. ' - Frances Wilson, The Telegraph ' Exuberant...

Edition: First ed.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodLong before Slovenia emerged as an independent nation on the world stage, its people forged a rich and resilient civilization stretching back...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersA landmark work for anyone who has ever stood before...

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A highly illustrated account of the decisive battle of Imphal during World War II, where the attempted Japanese invasion of India was turned back in its largest land defeat of...