‎Biographie‎

‎Kari Gislason‎

‎The Promise of Iceland‎

‎University of Queensland Press Australia 2021. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Medium Trade Paperback. 272 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: University of Queensland Press Australia 2021. Reprint. CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Born from a secret liaison between a British mother and an Icelandic father Kári Gíslason was the subject of a promise: a promise elicited by his father not to reveal his identity in order to spare his wife and five other children. At the age of 27 Kári decides to break the pact between his parents by contacting his father's family; what follows makes for a riveting journey over landscapes time and memory. From the shark net at Sydney's Balmoral and an unsettled life in the English countryside to the harsh yellow summer of Brisbane and the freezing cold winters of Iceland the author traces his mother's steps into the arms of a secret lover. At the culmination of this poignant painful and joyous story Kári's determination to defy his father's wishes results in his uniting with his relatives. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN/EAN: 9780702239069. Inventory No: 25010160. 9780702239069 University of Queensland Press paperback‎

Référence libraire : 25010160 ISBN : 0702239062 9780702239069

‎Nellie Melba‎

‎Melodies and Memories‎

‎Thomas Nelson Australia 1980. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Hardcover. 253 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Thomas Nelson Australia 1980. CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Dust jacket is protected in clear plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Title page has a 1961 5d Nellie Melba postage stamp stuck to it. SYNOPSIS: Dame Nellie Melba 1861-1931 was one of the most famous sopranos of her time. Born in Australia Melba began her training in Melbourne but moved to Europe in 1882 to start her career. She found success in Brussels as Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto and was soon well known throughout the continent's opera houses. She debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1893. Her repertoire extended over twenty-five roles and she was regarded as unmatched in ten of these continuing to perform throughout her life in concert recitals as well as in opera to great acclaim and becoming one of the earliest modern 'celebrities'. In this autobiography published in 1925 Melba describes her childhood and her journey from the 'great Australian Bush' to the bright lights of the European and American stage while also giving a colourful first-hand account of the world of opera. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0170056686. ISBN/EAN: 9780170056687. Inventory No: 25010189. 9780170056687 Thomas Nelson hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 25010189 ISBN : 0170056686 9780170056687

‎James J. O'Donnell‎

‎Augustine‎

‎Harper & Row USA 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Hardcover. 396 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Harper & Row USA 2005. First Edition. CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Remainder mark on page edges. . Previous owner's name in ink. Several pages of text contain marks and notes in pencil. Roughcut edges. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Augustine sinner and saint the celebrated theologian who served as bishop of . Hippo from 396 C.E. until his death in . 430 C.E. is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the western world. Augustine: A New Biography tells the story of Augustine from the vantage point of Hippo where he spent almost forty years as priest and bishop. During Augustine's post-Confessions years he became prominent as a churchman politician and writer and James J. O'Donnell looks back at the events in the Confessions from this period in Augustine's life. Much of Augustine's writing consists of sermons and letters rich in vivid primary material about the events of his time. Prosperous men converting to Christianity to get ahead priests covering up their sexual and financial peccadilloes generals playing coldly calculated games of Roman barbarian geopolitics -- these are the figures who stand out in Augustine's world and who populate O'Donnell's intriguing portrait set against a background of the battle over the future of Christianity. This book reveals much of what Augustine didn't confess. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0060535377. ISBN/EAN: 9780060535377. Inventory No: 25010226. 9780060535377 Harper & Row hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 25010226 ISBN : 0060535377 9780060535377

‎H. C. Robbins Landon‎

‎Vivaldi: Voice of the Baroque‎

‎Thames and Hudson UK 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. 208 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Thames and Hudson UK 1993. First Edition. CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Dust jacket is protected in clear plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. ABOUT THIS BOOK: There is no mistaking the Vivaldi sound - what Professor Robbins Landon calls a "wiry nervous sound with that concentration of rhythmic designs which once experienced is literally unforgettable". Even those who have never listened to another piece of classical music know "The Four Seasons". Vivaldi's music is deeply personal and sharply characterized; the man behind it is fascinating - a Catholic priest who gave up celebrating Mass almost as soon as he was ordained and who shared his house with an attractive soprano; a lifelong invalid who could travel all over Europe when it suited him; a dazzling violin virtuoso whose compositions captivated Venice but who died poor and forgotten in Vienna. New compositions by Vivaldi are still being brought to light as are letters and documents connected with his life. In this newly researched biography. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0500015767. ISBN/EAN: 9780500015766. Inventory No: 25020007. 9780500015766 Thames and Hudson hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 25020007 ISBN : 0500015767 9780500015766

‎Luca & Onnis, Maurizio Crippa‎

‎The Auschwitz Photographer : Story Of Wilhelm Brasse Prisoner 3444‎

‎Penguin UK 2021. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 287 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin UK 2021. CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Based on the true story of Wilhelm Brasse whose photographs exposed the atrocities of the Holocaust and helped to convict the Nazis at Nuremberg. When Germany invaded Wilhelm Brasse's native Poland in 1939 he refused to swear allegiance to The Wehrmacht. He was deported to Auschwitz concentration camp as political prisoner number 3444. A trained portrait photographer he was ordered by the SS to record the inner workings of the camp. He began by taking identification photographs of prisoners as they entered went on to capture the criminal medical experiments of Josef Mengele and also recorded executions. Between 1940 and 1945 Brasse took around 50000 photographs. He took them because he had no choice. Brasse's conscience wouldn't allow him to hide behind his camera forever. First he risked his life by joining the camp's Resistance movement faking documents and trying to smuggle images to the outside world to reveal the horror. Then as Soviet troops advanced on the camp to liberate it Brasse refused SS orders to destroy his photographs. 'Because the world must know' he said. For readers of The Librarian of Auschwitz and The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz this extraordinary true story of hope and courage lies at the very centre of Holocaust history. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN/EAN: 9781529176384. Inventory No: 25020066. 9781529176384 Penguin paperback‎

Référence libraire : 25020066 ISBN : 1529176387 9781529176384

‎Pius II ( Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini)‎

‎Secret Memoirs of a Renaissance Pope - The Commentaries of Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini‎

‎Folio Society 1989. An As New unmarked copy in parchment-like boards with title label and embossed crest with an As New slipcase. 373 pages. Translated by Florence A. Gragg. 10 plates the fresco cycle in ten scenes of the life of Aeneas Sylius Piccolomini by Pinturicchio painted between 1502 and 1509 in the Cathedral at Sienna. Pope Pius II was born Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini 18 October 1405 - 14 August 1464 was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 August 1458 to his death. Aeneas Silvius was an author diplomat and orator and private secretary of Antipope Felix V and then the Emperor Frederick III and then Pope Eugenius IV. He participated in the Council of Basel but left it in 1443 to follow Frederick whom he reconciled to the Roman obedience. He became Bishop of Trieste in 1447 Bishop of Siena in 1450 and a cardinal in 1456. He was a Renaissance humanist with an international reputation. Aeneas Silvius' longest and most enduring work is the story of his life the Commentaries which was the first autobiography of a pope to have been published. It appeared posthumously in 1584 120 years after his death. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME WITH SLIP CASE OF 0.9 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COST. L. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Folio Society Hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 011596

‎Dietz, Johann‎

‎Memoirs of a Mercenary - Being the Memoirs of Master Johann Dietz Surgeon in the Army of the Great Elector and Barber to the Royal Court‎

‎London: Folio Society 1987. An As New unmarked copy in illustrated cloth boards with an As New slip case. 221 pages. 10 illustrations. An autobiography of a man unknown to history apart from his own writings. The book is divided into his upbringing in Halle in Lower Saxony including surviving a serious plague epidemic; his service as an army surgeon in two separate campaigns against the Turks besieging Budapest in 1686 second in the service of the King of Denmark; Two trips to the Arctic on Dutch whaling ships; his retirement and two marriages in the last he sired four children when he was between the ages of 68 and 74. L. First Thus. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Folio Society Hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 011600

‎Goncourt, Edmond and Jules De‎

‎Pages from the Goncourt Journal‎

‎London: Folio Society 1980. An As New unmarked copy in pictorial boards with an As New slip case. 432 pages. 20 illustrations of contemporary photographs by Nadar and others. Born nearly ten years apart into a French aristocratic family the two brothers formed an extraordinarily productive and enduring literary partnership collaborating on novels criticism and plays that pioneered the new aesthetic of naturalism. But the brothers' talents found their most memorable outlet in their journal which is at once a chronicle of an era an intimate glimpse into their lives and the purest expression of a nascent modern sensibility preoccupied with sex and art celebrity and self-exposure. The Goncourts visit slums brothels balls department stores and imperial receptions; they argue over art and politics and trade merciless gossip with and about Hugo Baudelaire Degas Flaubert Zola Rodin and many others. And in 1871 Edmond maintains a vigil as his brother dies a slow and agonizing death from syphilis recording every detail in the journal that he would continue to maintain alone for another two decades. L. First Thus. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Folio Society Hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 011597

‎Maggie Tabberer‎

‎Maggie‎

‎Allen & Unwin Australia 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Allen & Unwin Australia 1998. First Edition. CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have moderate edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Edges of dust jacket have moderate bumping and minor chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are lightly tanned. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Maggie Tabberer is one of Australia's most photographed most talked about and most loved personalities. Here she tells of her journey from a childhood in suburban Adelaide to the peak of the Australian fashion industry a journey of stunning professional achievements matched by a rich and often tempestuous personal life. For the first time Maggie reveals the highs and lows of her first marriage when she was just a teenager her on-again off-again romance and marriage with Ettore Prossimo her romantic liaisons and her long-term relationship with Richard Zachariah. She takes us into her life and with honesty laughter and sometimes tears she introduces us to her children her friends her world. Maggie's career was launched when as a young mother of two in the 1950s she was discovered by top fashion photographer Helmut Newton. From the day Newton phoned her to say his first shots of her were 'wonderful just wonderful' Maggie did not stop. She was named Model of the Year in 1960 and was in constant demand for Vogue Australia and every other major fashion magazine in Australia and New Zealand. Married at seventeen and a mother at eighteen her first marriage broke down when she was twenty-four and she became the sole bread winner for her two young daughters. Determined to remain independent she carved a unique place for herself in the emerging Australian fashion industry establishing a fashion promotions and publicity company Maggie Tabberer Associates. Her media profile soared when she joined the inaugural panel of 'Beauty and the Beast' winning the loyalty of viewers across the country. She went on to host her own show 'Maggie' from 1968 to 1970 taking out television's top award the Gold Logie two years running. For sixteen years Maggie wrote a weekly fashion column for the Sydney Daily Mirror then became the face of The Australian Women's Weekly-advertising the magazine on national television and writing its much-read fashion pages. During this time Maggie changed the image of the fashion show in Australia using glossy and innovative productions to display the collections of Australia's leading designers and turning fashion parades into top-rating television viewing. Maggie Tabberer has always been larger than life. The name behind the Maggie T range the first designer range for women with a fuller figure she has brought style and flair into the lives of thousands of women across Australia. As co-presenter of 'The Home Show' from 1990 to 1993 she combined her sense of colour and design with her love of creating a beautiful and fashionable home. Recipient of numerous marketing and fashion awards Maggie is the only person to appear twice on 'This is Your Life'. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 1864486430. ISBN/EAN: 9781864486438. Inventory No: 24120001. 9781864486438 Allen & Unwin hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 24120001 ISBN : 1864486430 9781864486438

‎Kamal Saleem‎

‎The Blood of Lambs : A Former Terrorist's Memoir of Death and Redemption‎

‎Howard Books USA 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. 340 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Howard Books USA 2009. First Edition. CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are lightly tanned. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Some radical Muslims believe that non-Muslims who refuse to convert must die. Memoirs of a Terrorist is the true account of the life of such a terrorist who has since renounced his deadly participation in jihad or holy war. His memoir conveys an urgent message to Americans to wake up to the dangers of the terrorists who are still executing their harmful and destructive schemes. Kamal Saleem was born under a different name into a Sunni Muslim family in Lebanon. From a young age he was taught that the loftiest accomplishment he could achieve in life was to be martyred while killing infidels namely Christians Jews and Americans. At age seven he was recruited by the Muslim Brotherhood and entered an assault camp where members of al-Assifa the armed branch of Fatah trained for terror missions against Israel. After years of training Saleem operatedin successful terror campaigns funded by the Muslim Brotherhood the Palestinian Liberation Organization and wealthy oil sheikhs. He infiltrated the United States with the sole purpose of converting others to radical Islam. However a life-changing event caused him to reevaluate his worldview. Kamal came to know three kind Christian men and through them he saw the love of God eventually coming to know their God as well. As a result of their love andsacrificial giving Kamal acknowledged his need for Christ as Savior. Memoirs of a Terrorist is his riveting story that attests to the power of love and freedom. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 1416577807. ISBN/EAN: 9781416577805. Inventory No: 24120044. 9781416577805 Howard Books hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 24120044 ISBN : 1416577807 9781416577805

‎John Swenson‎

‎Simon and Garfunkel : A Musical Biography‎

‎W.H. Allen London 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 222 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: W.H. Allen London 1984. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. Foxing to top edge of pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Music. ISBN: 0491034903. ISBN/EAN: 9780491034906. Inventory No: 24120074. 9780491034906 W.H. Allen hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 24120074 ISBN : 0491034903 9780491034906

‎Jade Hurley‎

‎The Jade Hurley Story‎

‎Self published Australia 2003. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. 271 pages. Signed by Author. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Self published Australia 2003. CONDITION: This book is in condition. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0646424629. ISBN/EAN: 9780646424620. Inventory No: 24100040. 9780646424620 Self published paperback‎

Référence libraire : 24100040 ISBN : 0646424629 9780646424620

‎LIsa & Whinnett Ellen Curry‎

‎Lisa : Memoir 60 Years of life love and Loss‎

‎Harper Collins Australia 2022. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Hardcover. 344 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Harper Collins Australia 2022. CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has superficial rubbing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate bumping and minor chips and/or tears. . Pages are lightly tanned. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Triple Olympian and wellness entrepreneur Lisa Curry has lived her life in the public eye for six decades. In this very personal memoir she shares the untold story of being Lisa. A swimming prodigy who became one of Australia's first fitness entrepreneurs Lisa Curry swam to Olympic fame in the '80s and '90s. With celerity and celebrity she became in equal parts the darling of women's magazines and tabloid fodder until at 58 a family tragedy nearly consumed her. From the golden girl of Australian swimming to a 'super mum' and now a proud grannie Lisa Curry has a powerful story to tell of endurance and enduring. In 1972 ten-year-old Lisa escaped the heat of a hot and muggy Brisbane day in the local pool when she was spotted by Dawn Fraser's legendary swim coach Harry Gallagher. Within two years of joining his swim squad Lisa would be one of the fastest swimmers of her age in the world. Over the next 23 years Lisa honed her natural talent with a legendary work ethic and a punishing training ritual of 5 am starts. Countless hours of long unbroken swimming of up to 60km a week in solitary union with the black lines of the pool would take Lisa to three Olympic Games: Moscow 1980 Los Angeles 1984 and Barcelona 1992; three Commonwealth Games; and two World Championships. By the time Lisa called time on her sporting career she had become the only Australian to hold Commonwealth and Australian records in every stroke except backstroke and from 50 to 400 metres a feat that has not been repeated to this day. In this funny heartbreaking but always life-affirming memoir Lisa Curry reflects on a life well lived and the experiences that shaped her: swimming family marriage divorce and love found again. It is a powerful story of resilience of highs and lows and of starting out and starting again. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN/EAN: 9781460761403. Inventory No: 24100010. 9781460761403 Harper Collins hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 24100010 ISBN : 1460761405 9781460761403

‎Neill & Bryant, Bert Phillipson‎

‎The Bert Bryant Story‎

‎Rigby Australia 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 195 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Rigby Australia 1978. First Edition. CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. . Dust jacket is protected in clear plastic sleeve. Edges of pages are slightly foxed. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0727009974. ISBN/EAN: 9780727009975. Inventory No: 24100041. 9780727009975 Rigby hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 24100041 ISBN : 0727009974 9780727009975

‎Evonne & Jarrat, Phil Goolagong‎

‎Home!: The Evonne Goolagong Story‎

‎Simon & Schuster Australia 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 400 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Simon & Schuster Australia 1993. First Edition. CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have moderate wear. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. . Dust jacket is protected in clear plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for previous owner's name in ink. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The autobiography of Evonne Goolagong a young Aboriginal girl who left her family at the age of 12 to pursue her tennis career. In this book she reveals her difficult childhood her first Wimbledon triumph and the dawning of her understanding of her cultural heritage. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0731803817. ISBN/EAN: 9780731803811. Inventory No: 24100030. 9780731803811 Simon & Schuster hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 24100030 ISBN : 0731803817 9780731803811

‎Keren Blankfield‎

‎Lovers in Auschwitz : A True Story‎

‎W. H. Allen UK 2024. Trade Paperback. Fine. Trade Paperback. 388 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: W. H. Allen UK 2024. CONDITION: This book is in fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The incredible true story of two Holocaust survivors who fell in love in Auschwitz only to be separated upon liberation and lead remarkable lives apart following the war-and then find each other again more than 70 years later 'Haunting and powerfully resonant. this is a story not just of remarkable individuals but also a tribute to the wider indomitability of the human spirit at the darkest moment in European history' - Sinclair McKay bestselling author of Berlin and Dresden Zippi Spitzer and David Wisnia's story began when they first locked eyes across the work floor. It was the start of a romance that could have unfolded anywhere if it weren't for one key difference- Zippi and David were prisoners in history's most infamous death camp. David and Zippi defied the odds by surviving for years beneath the ash-choked skies of Auschwitz. Shielded by the protection of their fellow inmates saved on occasion by their own ingenuity and twists of fate their love affair reminded them that their old world still existed - a world of possibilities of freedom and desire. As the war's end drew near little did they know just how far their lives would diverge and how many years would pass before they would meet again. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; History. ISBN/EAN: 9780753560815. Inventory No: 24100089. 9780753560815 W. H. Allen paperback‎

Référence libraire : 24100089 ISBN : 075356081x 9780753560815

‎Dickie Bird‎

‎Dickie Bird: My Autobiography‎

‎Hodder and Stoughton UK 1997. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. 367 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hodder and Stoughton UK 1997. Reprint. CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. ABOUT THIS BOOK: By the time Dickie Bird retired from international cricket in 1996 he had stood at over 66 Test matches and 150 internationals. In this autobiography Dickie gives a behind-the-scenes account of the game and those involved in it. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0340684577. ISBN/EAN: 9780340684573. Inventory No: 24101013. 9780340684573 Hodder and Stoughton hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 24101013 ISBN : 0340684577 9780340684573

‎Michael Drosnin‎

‎Citizen Hughes‎

‎Hutchinson UK 1986. Paperback. Fair. Paperback. 603 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hutchinson UK 1986. CONDITION: This book is in fair condition. More specifically: . Pages are reasonably tanned. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0099453401. ISBN/EAN: 9780099453406. Inventory No: 24101002. 9780099453406 Hutchinson paperback‎

Référence libraire : 24101002 ISBN : 0099453401 9780099453406

‎Brock Yates‎

‎Enzo Ferrari : The Man And The Machine‎

‎Bantam Books USA 1992. Medium Trade Paperback. Medium Trade Paperback. 525 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Bantam Books USA 1992. CONDITION: This book is in condition. ABOUT THIS BOOK: For nearly 70 years Enzo Ferrari dominated a motor-sports empire that spanned the globe and defined the world of high-performance cars yet he lived virtually as a recluse. When he died in 1988 he was referred to as "the pope of the North" - only partly in jest for he was possibly after the Holy Father the most revered man in Italy. Was he however the benign padrone so often portayed by the world's Press or a ruthless despot who drove his staff to distraction and his drivers literally to their deaths Aiming to penetrate Ferrari's elaborately constructed shell this book examines many aspects of his life from the bizarre relationship with his illegitimate son to his marketing of the famous Ferrari image; from his sordid affairs to his involvement with the Fascists in World War II; from his passion for speed to his manipulative but highly effective management techniques. The book also provides a history of high-performance cars and motor sports since World War I. The author has been a writer on motor sports and the car industry for 30 years. He has also written books and screenplays including "Cannonball Run". Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0553401165. ISBN/EAN: 9780553401165. Inventory No: 24101005. 9780553401165 Bantam Books paperback‎

Référence libraire : 24101005 ISBN : 0553401165 9780553401165

‎Anne Frank‎

‎The Diary of a Young Girl : Abridged for Young Readers‎

‎Penguin UK 2015. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 284 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin UK 2015. Reprint. CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are lightly tanned. ABOUT THIS BOOK: June 1942: I hope I will be able to confide everything to you as I have never been able to confide in anyone and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support'. In Amsterdam in the summer of 1942 the Nazis forced teenager Anne Frank and her family into hiding. For over two years they another family and a German dentist lived in a 'secret annexe' fearing discovery. All that time Anne kept a diary. An intimate record of tension and struggle adolescence and confinement anger and heartbreak this is the definitive edition of the diary of Anne Frank. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Military & Warfare. ISBN/EAN: 9780141345352. Inventory No: 24090182. 9780141345352 Penguin paperback‎

Référence libraire : 24090182 ISBN : 0141345357 9780141345352

‎Bob Stevens‎

‎Buckley's Chance‎

‎Self published Australia 1999. Second Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Hardcover. 204 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Self published Australia 1999. Second Edition. CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Dust jacket is protected in clear plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for previous owner's name in ink. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Biography of well known Australian agricultural pilot Ben Buckley of Benambra Victoria Australia who has plied his trade in Australia New Zealand UK and Sudan. Ben has gained notoriety in Australia over the years by contravening aviation laws for what he states as having fun. He has incurred financial penalties for doing things his way and even cancellation of his flying license. Several severely injured adults and children have Ben Buckley to thank for flying them to urgent medical treatment in often foul weather. A shire councillor for more than 25 years Ben Buckley is dedicted to serving his fellow man. Countless Australians take joy in stating" I had my first flight with Ben Buckley." Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Aviation. ISBN: 0957737203. ISBN/EAN: 9780957737204. Inventory No: 24090048. 9780957737204 Self published hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 24090048 ISBN : 0957737203 9780957737204

‎William J. McCarthy‎

‎James Patrick O'Collins : A Bishop's Story‎

‎Spectrum Publications Australia 1996. First Edition. Medium Trade Paperback. Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 184 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Spectrum Publications Australia 1996. First Edition. CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have moderate creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly creased. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Having left school at an early age James O'Collins' lack of a scholastic background almost excluded him from the priesthood. Yet at the age of thirty-seven ordained just seven years and still a curate he was made bishop of the vast sparsely populated Diocese of Geraldton. Stories of his life in the west are legend. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion & Theology; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0867861983. ISBN/EAN: 9780867861983. Inventory No: 24090092. 9780867861983 Spectrum Publications paperback‎

Référence libraire : 24090092 ISBN : 0867861983 9780867861983

‎Anne Frank‎

‎The Diary of a Young Girl : The Definitive Edition‎

‎Penguin UK 2000. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 339 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin UK 2000. Reprint. CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Edges of pages are lightly browned. ABOUT THIS BOOK: June 1942: I hope I will be able to confide everything to you as I have never been able to confide in anyone and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support'. In Amsterdam in the summer of 1942 the Nazis forced teenager Anne Frank and her family into hiding. For over two years they another family and a German dentist lived in a 'secret annexe' fearing discovery. All that time Anne kept a diary. An intimate record of tension and struggle adolescence and confinement anger and heartbreak this is the definitive edition of the diary of Anne Frank. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Military & Warfare. ISBN/EAN: 9780141182759. Inventory No: 24090181. 9780141182759 Penguin paperback‎

Référence libraire : 24090181 ISBN : 014118275x 9780141182759

‎Albert Ashforth‎

‎Thomas Henry Huxley - Twayne's English Authors Series #84‎

‎Twayne Publishers USA 1969. Hardcover. Hardcover. 182 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Twayne Publishers USA 1969. CONDITION: The book itself is in condition and comes in dust jacket. Foxing to top edge of pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 24090076. Twayne Publishers hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 24090076

‎Jenifer Roberts‎

‎Fitz: The Colonial Adventures of James Edward FitzGerald‎

‎Otago University Press New Zealand 2014. Softcover. Very Good. Inscribed and Signed by Author. Softcover. 392 pages. Inscribed and Signed by Author. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Otago University Press New Zealand 2014. CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The story of James Edward FitzGerald whose energy and enthusiasm contributed so much to the early history of Christchurch. Orator writer politician and journalist he was the first Canterbury Pilgrim to set foot in New Zealand first superintendent of the province of Canterbury first leader of the general government and founder of the Press newspaper. From his early years in the Anglo-Irish gentry of England to his old age as auditor-general of the colony Fitz is a gripping biography that reads like a novel breathing new life into the extraordinary man who played a major role in public life through fifty years of New Zealand history. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN/EAN: 9781877578731. Inventory No: 24090064. 9781877578731 Otago University Press paperback‎

Référence libraire : 24090064 ISBN : 1877578738 9781877578731