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A History Of English Literature
$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter Quennell & Hamish JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Ferndale Editions, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the vast and intricate tapestry of English literary tradition. It...
Chemical Warrior: Syria, Salisbury and Saving Lives at War
"Hamish has been one of my closest comrades on the front line. Completely fearless, he is one of the leading chemical weapons expert on the globe. His training has saved...
Fatal Star
$80.00 AUD
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The Iron Roads
$50.00 AUD
Author: Forbes BrambleBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Chemical Warrior: Syria, Salisbury and Saving Lives at War
GRIPPING, MOVING AND INSPIRING: the remarkable life of a world-leading expert in chemical weapons defence. "His work has saved lives and given hope." - Professor David Nott, bestselling author of...
The Novelist's Responsibility
$40.00 AUD
Author: L. P. HartleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1967, First Uk EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Novelist's Responsibility explores the moral and ethical obligations of writers towards...
Nine Men Of Power
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Author: Roy JenkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: HAMISH HAMILTON, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Small inscription on rear endpaper. Light foxing on prelims.This compelling work...
Dictionary of National Biography 1986-90
Prominent individuals from all walks of national life who died between 1986 and 1990, can be found in this volume of "The Dictionary of National Biography". The roll-call of distinguished...
Samuel Johnson's Literary Criticism
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the heart of eighteenth-century English letters stands Samuel Johnson — poet, moralist, and arguably the...
Violet Trefusis: Life And Letters
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Author: Philippe Jullian And John PhillipsBinding: HardbackPublished: HAMISH HAMILTON, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsViolet Trefusis: Life And Letters chronicles the fascinating existence of a prominent...
Ruin From The Air: The Atomic Mission To Hiroshima (SIGNED)
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Author: Gordon Thomas And Max Morgan-WittsBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Inscribed by Gordon Thomas.This gripping historical account,...
The Boy Behind the Curtain (SIGNED)
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
A landmark in Boswell and Johnson studies In Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, one of the towering figures of English literature is revealed with unparalleled immediacy and originality, in a...
The Diaries Of A Cabinet Minister (Three-Volume Set)
$160.00 AUD
Author: Richard CrossmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton & Jonathan Cape, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Volume 2 & 3 no DJs. Volume One:...
A Beggar In Purple: Selections From The Commonplace Book Of
$35.00 AUD
Author: Rupert Hart-DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, London, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book contains a selection of Rupert Hart-Davis's writings. The collection includes various quotations and...
A Commonwealth Anthology
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Author: W. G. HumphreysBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsA Commonwealth Anthology is a curated collection of works that reflects the diverse literary voices...
The Arms Of Time: A Memoir
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Author: Rupert Hart-DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis memoir delves into the life and experiences of the author, offering a personal account of...
Chemical Warrior: Syria, Salisbury and Saving Lives at War
Author: Hamish de Bretton-Gordon Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 GRIPPING, MOVING AND INSPIRING: the remarkable life of a world-leading expert in chemical weapons defence. "Unlike any account of warfare...
Rashid Johnson
'Johnson is a leading voice of his generation.' - New York Times The most comprehensive publication to date on widely celebrated artist Rashid Johnson Working with a variety of media...
The Bottom of the Bottle
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Author: Georges SimenonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Bottom of the Bottle is a novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, originally published in...
Samuel Johnson
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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...
Melanesia: Travels in Black Oceania
An immersive journey through the tumultuous past and fascinating present of Australia's nearest neighbours "We are the original people of the region ... This is a black region, it's not...
Before I Forget
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Author: James MasonBinding: HardbackPublished: HAMISH HAMILTON, 1981Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis poignant memoir, Before I Forget, chronicles the remarkable life and career of a celebrated figure, offering an...
Johnson And Boswell: The Story Of Their Lives
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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few literary friendships have proven as enduring...
The Life and Wines of Hugh Johnson
Author: Hugh Johnson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 252 In this unique approach to understanding wine, Hugh Johnson, the world's best-loved wine author, weaves the story of his own epic...
The Life Of Dr. Johnson
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Edition: Dent's Double Volume EditionCondition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanning visible. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A cornerstone of English literature...
The Nun of Monza
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Author: Mario MazzucchelliBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1963Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe Nun of Monza is a historical novel that explores the life of a...
Climb To The Lost World
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsHamish Macinnes’s Climb To The Lost World recounts a thrilling expedition into uncharted territories, a true testament to...
Johnson: Prose And Poetry
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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Samuel Johnson — lexicographer, moralist, and the most formidable...
The Black Death, 1347
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Author: George DeauxBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the Black Death, a devastating epidemic that struck Europe between 1347 and 1351,...
Mister Johnson
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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Set in colonial Nigeria during the 1930s, Mister Johnson chronicles the tragic...
Van Johnson's Hollywood: A Family Album
In 1947 and 1948, Van Johnson was MGM's top male box office draw. "On screen he was the Pied Piper; Elizabeth Taylor's lover, he was a war pilot with Spencer...
Triangle, Rectangle, Circle: Geometric Works on Paper 1995-1996
New Zealand-born Australian artist George Johnson, who with close colleagues Roger Kemp and Leonard French introduced abstract painting to Melbourne audiences in the 1950s, is one of abstraction's most intentioned...