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100 Great Kings, Queens and Rulers of The World

100 Great Kings, Queens and Rulers of The World

by John Canning (Editor)

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The editor presents a personal selection of rulers he believes to have been significant and exerted considerable influence for good or bad. 671 pages with 57 black and white illustrations. Book in very good+ condition with date on first page, and light tanning. Dust jacket in good condition with small tear on top front, some dents and minor wear (see photo).
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1599

1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare

by James Shapiro

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How did Shakespeare go from being a talented poet and playwright to become one of the best writers who ever lived? An intimate history following Shakespeare through a single year that changed not only his fortunes but the course of literature. 429 pages with 8 pages of mainly colour illustrations. Book in good condition with some water damage but text and photos clear and some minor bumping on right hand corner.
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According to the Rolling Stones

According to the Rolling Stones

by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood

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The history of the Rolling Stones told by the band members. What makes the Stones tick, how their music evolved, and how their lives affected that music. How they went from a cover band to the greatest rock and roll band in the world - a forty year journey. 360 pages with hundreds of photographs. Book and dust jacket in as new condition. This is a large book, postage $14 in Australia.
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The Age of Paradox, A Biography of England 1841-1851
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The Age of Paradox, A Biography of England 1841-1851

by John W Dodds

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The 1840,s was an age of contradictions - paradoxes - for the English. There was at least an awareness they were making, or at the least participating in making, history. 509 pages with 192 black and white illustrations. Book in very good condition with light foxing top edge, and some wear to cover (see photos).
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The Age of Wonder

The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science

by Richard Holmes

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A relay race of scientific stories when linked together explore a larger historical narrative - the second scientific revolution which swept through Britain at the end of the eighteenth century. 554 pages with 24 pages of illustrations. Book in very good+ condition with light tanning.
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Alexander The Great

Alexander The Great

by Charles Mercer

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Alexander was the first world leader to come from Europe and his success was breathtaking - how did he manage it, conduct himself, what did he achieve. 153 pages with numerous illustrations throughout, many in colour. Book in very good condition with previous owners name on front and back endpaper and a number. Cover has some wear (see photo).
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Alexander of Russia

Alexander of Russia: Napoleon's Conqueror

by Henri Troyat

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In Paris and London crowds hailed him as the man who conquered Napoleon and as a benevolent and enlightened monarch. At home he came to be feared as a reactionary and oppressive autocrat. Such was the father of modern Russian patriotism: Alexander of Russia. 335 pages with 17 pages of black and white illustrations and a map. Book in very good condition ex library with stamp on last page and sleave remnants on inside back cover, light reader wear and tanning. Dust jacket in very good condition in clear wrapper with a sticker on spine and back.
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Alexander of Macedon
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Alexander of Macedon: The Journey to World's End

by Harold Lamb

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A re-creation of the journey of the Macedonians under Alexander, details being pieced together from different sources in an attempt to form a whole, to visualise Alexander, to see what he may have seen, and to consider the people and problems with which he had to deal. 402 pages. Book in good+ condition ex library with sticker inside front cover, stamp on title and next page and last page, borrowing sleave inside back cover, minor reader wear, minor foxing and tanning. Cover has library reference on spine and paint splatter on front and some wear (see photos).
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Alexandre Dumas The Fourth Musketeer

Alexandre Dumas The Fourth Musketeer

by J Lucas-Dubreton

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Translated from the French by Maida Castelhun Darnton. The life of Alexandre Dumas the author of classic literature including the Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. 287 pages with one illustration. Book in very good+ condition with light tanning and cover has some wear to back and the letter B written on the spine.
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Allenby Soldier and Statesman
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Allenby Soldier and Statesman

by Viscount Wavell

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The portrait of a great soldier and very gallant and honourable man who lived by his family motto - by loyalty and service. 383 pages with 8 black and white photographs and 12 maps/plans. Book in good+ condition with a number and a letter on first page, and small pieces missing bottom of two pages. Cover has some wear (see photo).
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Amazing Grace; The Man who was W.G.

Amazing Grace; The Man who was W.G.

by Richard Tomlinson

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In the late 1800's England a cricketer forced his way into the top level of the sport and over the next three decades millions came to watch him - W G Grace. He single handedly recast how cricket was played - thrillingly hard, pushing the rules, beating his opponents his way. A self-made, self-destructive genius, at odds with the world and himself. 413 pages with 16 pages of black and white photographs. Book in very good+ condition.
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Antoine Lavoisier

Antoine Lavoisier: Scientist, Economist, Social Reformer and victim of mob rule

by Douglas McKie

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The life and times of Lavoisier, a chemist, a liberal economist and social reformer - one of the greatest Frenchmen. 335 pages with 17 pages of illustrations and 15 diagrams/figures. Book in very good condition ex library with sticker and stamp and previous owners name and date on first page, two small stamps on title page, stamp on publisher page, stamp on side and bottom edges, stamps and references and borrower remnants on last page, reference on inside back cover, stamp on second last page and light tanning. Dust jacket in good condition in clear wrapper, price clipped, wear to some edges and chips to corners, some damage to top back and sticker on spine.
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The Art of Pro Hart

The Art of Pro Hart

by Eugene Lumbers

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Thirty pages of text on the background and life of Pro Hart followed reproductions of his paintings forming a valuable segment of art history. 143 pages with 91 colour illustrations. Book in very good condition ex library with sticker and stamp on first page, stamp on last page, stamp and references on back endpaper, borrowing sleeve remnants inside back cover. Dust jacket in good condition with sticker on spine, tear top back, some knocks and chips, and small fold to flaps.
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The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom

The Art of Walt Disney From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom

by Christopher Finch

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Walt Disney had an unique imagination which touched off recognition in people all over the world. In the beginning he took a small branch of the motion picture industry - the animated cartoon - and transformed it into a new art form. The first cartoon with synchronised sound, the first in full colour, the first animated feature were all Walt Disney. His genius and intuition created a framework that supported the talents of many gifted individuals. All the elements that go into making an aminated film are illustrated and many film stills and documentary photographs enrich the story. 160 pages with illustrations on most pages, many in colour. Book in very good+ condition. Dust jacket in good condition with seven small tears, some minor knocks and chips, and some wear.
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Arthur Blackburn, VC

Arthur Blackburn, VC

by Andrew Faulkner

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Serving brilliantly in both world wars Arthur Blackburn was one of Australia's most remarkable soldiers. Here is his story told through the eyes of hid comrades. 498 pages with 40 pages of black and white photographs and 15 maps. Book in as new condition.
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Arthur Blackburn, VC

Arthur Blackburn, VC: An Australian hero, his men, and their two world wars

by Andrew Faulkner

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Gallipoli hero, Victoria Cross recipient, conqueror of Damascus and defiant antagonist of the Japanese - by any measure Arthur Blackburn was one of Australia's most remarkable soldiers. 498 pages with 40 pages of black and white photos and 15 pages of maps. Book in as new condition
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Arthur Phillip Australia's First Governor

Arthur Phillip Australia's First Governor

by Derek Parker

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With overall responsibility for the preparation and journey of the first fleet to Australia, Arthur Phillip was the first Governor of New South Wales - why he was chosen, and how he fared is the subject of this book along with a new perspective on the precarious first years of the settlement at Port Jackson. 294 pages with 8 pages of illustrations. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition.
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Attila The Hun

Attila The Hun: A Barbarian King and the Fall of Rome

by John Man

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The man behind the myth - Attila from his base in Hungary very nearly dictated Europe's future in the early fifth century AD. For twenty years he held the fate of the Roman Empire in his hands. 398 pages with 16 pages of mainly colour illustrations and 3 maps. Book in very good condition with light tanning.
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B T Finniss First Premier of South Australia

B T Finniss First Premier of South Australia

by Jenny Booth and Keith Borrow

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This paper is written almost entirely from the journals and letters of Finniss who was an assistant surveyor under Col. Light and later the first premier of South Australia. Booklet of 60 pages with 4 pages of colour and 3 pages of black and white illustrations. Book in very good condition ex library with stamps on first and last pages and inside back cover. Cover in clear wrapper with stickers on back and some marks (see photo). .
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Bad Ground: Inside the Beaconsfield Mine Rescue

by Tony Wright

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Signed by the author, Brant Webb and Todd Russell (see photo). Miners Webb and Russell were trapped underground after a seismic event for 14 days. This is their story and that of the rescuers, family and community. 330 pages with 15 pages of colour and 18 pages of black and white photographs. Book in very good+ condition with minor mark on leading edge and top page 37.
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