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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some chipping at edges and corners, minor tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No markings noted. Binding condition: Binding...

Author: R.J.W Selleck And Martin SullivanBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical analysis re-examines the often-romanticized Victorian age, presenting a candid look...

The railway was the creation, in some ways the archetypal creation, of the Victorian age. It transformed the whole social and intellectual fabric of Britain, affected Victorian thought and language,...

Author: Miles LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: Greenhouse Publications, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerMiles Lewis's Victorian Primitive presents a compelling examination of the complex relationship between Victorian society...

Author: Thomas Francis BrideBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann., 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed page edges, yellowed DJ. -

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...

The diary of Edith Lorrimer, England 1871 I was shown the laundry - a vast noisy sunless room full of steam and the sharp smell of soapsuds. I counted seven...

The glittering, poignant and sometimes shocking story of the love affair between two members of the Souls, the group of unconventional aristocrats at the heart of late Victorian society. Outrageously...

Early Europeans saw Victoria and its rolling grasslands as Australia felix -happy south land-a prize left for them by God. For its original inhabitants, their Country was home and life,...

Author: Priscilla MetcalfBinding: HardbackPublished: Praeger Publishers, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: General wear and yellowing of external dust cover and spine; pages in good conditionPriscilla Metcalf's...

Part journal, part commonplace book, among many gems you will find enlightenment and advice on everything from dreams to garlic; patriotism to wrinkles. Written throughout her life but only discovered...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodAt the turbulent crossroads of Victorian faith and doubt stands Leslie Stephen — mountaineer, philosopher, editor, and father of Virginia Woolf — a man who...

Author: Michael CannonBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Nelson, Melbourne, -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous owner This three-volume historical study presents a vivid account of Australian society during the Victorian era,...

' Jane Eyre meets American Psycho . Gloriously outrageous, sensationally unhinged' SUNDAY TIMES 'Simmering with rage, propulsive and laugh-out-loud funny' CATRIONA WARD 'Weird and wonderful' LUCY MANGAN, GUARDIAN Winifred Notty...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the intricate lives of the Vivians, a prominent family rooted...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingIn an era defined by industry, empire, and radical transformation, Victorian Visionaries illuminates the extraordinary minds who dared to imagine a different...

The Victorian era (1837-1901) produced a tremendous outpouring of beautifully designed objects for domestic use - from finely crafted, handmade decorative art pieces to humble, machine-made household tools. This album...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingBehind the prim façade of Victorian respectability lay a world of hidden desires, clandestine publications, and cultural contradictions that A...

"In The Victorians, Jeremy Paxman offers his personal take on the most important and influential period of our national past. Using the paintings of the era as his starting point...

Winner of the 2014 National Biography Award 'An engrossing biography of a fascinating and fearless modern woman.' - Professor Marilyn Lake, La Trobe University In a period when most ladies...

Author: Susan LasdunBinding: HardbackPublished: V. Gollancz, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account chronicles the formative years of the Drummond children, offering a vivid portrait of...

Author: Tony Dingle, Richard Broome, and Susan PriestleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Syme, & Weldon Associates, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe Victorians: Arriving, Making Their Mark, Settling is a...

Like her previous books, this book is the product of the author's passionate interest in the realities of everyday life - and the conditions in which most people lived -...

Author: Susan PriestleyBinding: PaperbackPublished: FAIRFAX, SYME & WELDON ASSOCIATES, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account, The Victorians: Making Their Mark,...

Author: Richard BroomeBinding: HardbackPublished: FAIRFAX, SYME & WELDON ASSOCIATES, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: - This historical account, The Victorians Arriving, chronicles the profound societal shifts and cultural developments that...

Author: Susan PriestleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Syme & Weldon, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMaking Their Mark presents a comprehensive history of women's contributions to Australian art. This insightful...

Author: Richard BroomeBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Syme & Weldon Associates, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe compelling historical account, The Victorians Arriving: An Anniversary History, chronicles the pivotal moments...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: good binding, clean pages. In the gaslit shadows of Victorian England, a brutal social crisis festered beneath the veneer of imperial respectability...

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Author: Leonard De VriesBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Remainder markThis historical volume chronicles the vibrant tapestry of early Victorian...

Author: Richard BroomeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fairfax Syme & Weldon., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown in...

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Author: Richard BroomeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sydney, Fairfax Syme & Weldon, (), 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded and creased cover.This compelling historical...

All the foul facts about the Vile Victorians are ready to uncover, including the murderers who wouldn't hang, when the first public loo was flushed, and how stag hunting took...

This varied, unusual selection of short stories presents Victorian love in all its moods, from triumphant to tragic. Covering a period that embraces both Elizabeth Gaskell and Somerset Maugham, these...

Author: John HadfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: THE HERBERT PRESS, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEvery Picture Tells A Story: Images Of Victorian Life With Commentary By John Hadfield presents a...

Author: Anita LeslieBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography delves into the life of Mr. Frewen, an adventurer during the Victorian era. The narrative...

Author: Clare CrickBinding: PaperbackPublished: City Art Gallery, Bristol, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative architectural history, Victorian Buildings In Bristol, chronicles...

The voluntary giving of blood to others is an astonishing social activity, but it doesn't just happen. This is the story of an organisation that has overcome many difficulties to...