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The History of Napoleon Buonaparte
by Napoleon Bonaparte
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
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- No Date
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£14.66
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>A gorgeous, gilded cloth-bound reprint from the family library with an appendix, and illustrations by George Cruikshank. No date is given, but there is an inscription penned by a previous owner dated 1973. Published by Ward, Lock, & Co. in London. In near-fine condition. The hardcover is worn around the edge, faded along the spine, and the back cover panel… Read more about this item Item Price
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While History Passed
by Jessie Elizabeth Simons, Col. A. M. Sage
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1954
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£14.66
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Foreword by Col. A. M. Sage. Reprint, published by William Heinemann Ltd. in Australia, September, 1954. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket is worn slightly around the edges with some light foxing visible on the back cover, but it is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. Some light foxing and tanning visible on the inside… Read more about this item Item Price
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Ambon
by Shirley Deane
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- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Hardback, Cloth-bound
- ISBN
- 9780719535734
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- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£14.66
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1st edition, published by John Murray in London, 1979. Hardback. In fairly good condition. The dust jacket has a few small marks visible, but is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. Some tanning and light foxing visible on the inside pages. Item Price
£14.66
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Four Stuart Portraits
by Hugh Ross Williamson
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Published
- 1949
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- Hardback, Cloth-bound
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- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£12.22
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1st edition, published by Evans Brothers Limited in London, 1949. Hardback. In fine condition. The dust jacket is torn in several places, including the top and bottom edge of the spine, but it is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. The top edge of the inside pages has been stained red, visible when the book is… Read more about this item Item Price
£12.22
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One Woman's Morocco
by Marvine Howe
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Published
- 1956
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- Hardback, Cloth-bound
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- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£8.80
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>1st edition, published by Arthur Barker Ltd. in London, 1956. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket is worn slightly around the edges with a few small tears, but it is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. Some foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages. Includes relevant text and photographs. Item Price
£8.80
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In Search of My Father
by Helena Popovic
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 2014
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9781742840048
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- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£17.11
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>Reprint, published by Choose Health in Australia, 2014. Paperback. In good condition. The softcover is slightly worn around the right corners where the pages have been turned, but is otherwise undamaged. The author's signature is located on the inside title page. Some tanning, but no foxing visible on the inside pages. Item Price
£17.11
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English Men of Science: Thomas H. Huxley
by J. R. Ainsworth Davis, J. Reynolds Green
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- Used - Fair
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Published
- 1907
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- Hardback, Cloth-bound
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£26.88
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1st edition, published by J. M. Dent & Co. in London, and E. P. Dutton & Co. in New York. Hardback. In fair condition. Ex-library copy with the resulting number of stickers and stamps. No dust jacket, and the hardcover is worn slightly around the edges. The inside pages are rough cut with some tanning and light foxing visible. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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The World by Faith
by Jim O'Donohue
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- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Published
- 2015
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9780994388506
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- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£19.55
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1st edition, published by Success Print in Perth, Western Australia, 2015. Paperback. In very good condition. The softcover has a very small surface marks on the backcover, but is otherwise undamaged. There is no foxing, tanning or other marks visible on the inside pages. Item Price
£19.55
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Turn Your Back on the Problem
by Malcolm Smith
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Published
- 1972
- Binding
- Softcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£19.55
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1st edition, published by Logos International in New Jersey, the United States of America, 1972. Paperback. In fine condition. The softcover is very worn with some creases and fading visible along the spine. There is a small inscription penned by a previous owner on the flyleaf. Some light tanning and foxing visible on the inside pages. Item Price
£19.55
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Memoirs of Major-General Sir Henry Havelock
by John Clark Marshman
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- New Impression
- Published
- 1909
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- Hardback, Cloth-bound
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£22.00
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>The Silver Library new impression, published by Longmans, Green, and Co., Ltd. in London, 1909. Hardback. In fine condition. An ex-library copy with the resulting number of stickers and stamps. No dust jacket, and the hardcover is worn slightly around the edges with some fading along the spine. The inside pages are rough cut with some foxing and tanning visible. Item Price
£22.00
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With No Regrets
by Krishna Nehru
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Third Impression
- Published
- 1945
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- Hardback, Cloth-bound
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£14.66
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Third Impression, an Asia Press book published by The John Day Company in New York, 1945. Hardback. In near-fine condition. An ex-library copy with the resulting number of stamps and stickers. No dust jacket, and the hardcover is worn around the edges, particularly along the spine. Foxing and tanning and well as some water damage and smalls tears visible along… Read more about this item Item Price
£14.66
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The Adventures of Maud Noakes
by Maud Noakes
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st English edition.
- Published
- 1962
- Binding
- Hardback, Cloth-bound
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£73.32
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Edited by Alan Neame. 1st English edition, published by Chapman & Hall Ltd. in London, 1962. Hardback. In near-fine condition, but an ex-library copy with the expected number of stickers and stamps. The dust jacket has been taped around the edges and too the hardcover itself. There are a few surface marks, but it is protected from further surface damage… Read more about this item Item Price
£73.32
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The Big Wheel
by Bruce Thomas
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Hardback, Cloth-bound
- ISBN
- 9780670834433
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£34.22
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1st edition, published by Viking Penguin Inc. (The Penguin Group) in London and New York, 1990. Hardback. In fair condition, but an ex-library copy with the resulting number of stamps and stickers. The dust jacket is worn slightly around the edges with a few small surface marks. There are several tape markings visible on the inside front cover. Some foxing… Read more about this item Item Price
£34.22
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Dance of Death
by Erich Kern
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st English Translation
- Published
- 1951
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- Hardback, Cloth-bound
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- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£46.44
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Translated by Paul Findlay. 1st English translation, published by Collins Clear-Type Press in London, 1951. Hardback. In fine condition. The dust jacket is worn around the edges with a few small tears and surface marks, but it is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. Foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages. Item Price
£46.44
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I Was Cicero
by Elyesa Bazna, Hans Nogly
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- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st English Translation
- Published
- 1962
- Binding
- Hardback, Cloth-bound
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£53.77
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Translated by Eric Mosbacher. 1st English Translation, published by Andre Deutsch Limited in London, 1962. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket is worn slightly around the edges, mainly along the spine, but is protected from further damage by a clear plastic cover. There is a small inscription penned by a previous owner on the flyleaf. Some foxing and tanning… Read more about this item Item Price
£53.77
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Sunshine and Shadow
by Helen Black
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- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Published
- 1947
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- Hardback, Cloth-bound
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£19.55
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1st edition, published by John McIndoe in Dunedin, New Zealand, 1947. Cloth-bound hardback. In fair condition. No dust jacket. The hardcover is worn slightly around the edges with a few small surface marks. There is an inscription penned by a previous owner on the flyleaf. The author's signature is located across her portrait adjacent to the inside title page. Some… Read more about this item Item Price
£19.55
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The Road Past Mandalay
by John Masters
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- Second Impression before Publication.
- Published
- 1961
- Binding
- Hardback, Cloth-bound
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£21.02
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Second Impression before publication, published by Michael Joseph Ltd. in London, 1961. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket has some light tanning and fading around edges, but is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. Some foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages. Includes relevant text, illustrations, and photographic plates. Item Price
£21.02
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Angelo La Barbera
by Gaia Servadio
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- 1st English Translation
- Published
- 1974
- Binding
- Hardcover, Case binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£48.88
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1st English Translation, published by Quartet Books Limited in London, 1974. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket is lightly tanned and faded around edges, but is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. Some light tanning and foxing visible on the inside pages. Includes relevant text, maps, and photographic plates. Item Price
£48.88
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Moments of Being
by Raymond Green
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1974
- Binding
- Hardback, Cloth-bound
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£39.10
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Reprint, published by William Heinemann Ltd. in London, 1974. Hardback. In relatively fine condition. The dust jacket is worn slightly around the edges and has rubbing marks on the front and back cover panels. It is protected from any further damage by a clear plastic cover. There is an inscription penned by a previous owner on the inside title page.… Read more about this item Item Price
£39.10
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And They Shall Walk
by Sister Elizabeth Kenny, Martha Ostenso
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Published
- 1951
- Binding
- Hardback, Cloth-bound
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Owaka, NZL
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£175.97
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1st edition, published by Robert Hale Limited in London, 1951. Hardback. In fine condition. The dust jacket is lightly foxed and worn slightly around the edges, but is protected from any further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. Foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages. Item Price
£175.97