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Richmond, VIC, Australia: Hardie Grant Books, 2013. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large hardcover, first edition, 744gms, 131 pages, photographic endpapers. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and very light page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with only light shelf… Read more

London, England: World Books, 1969. Book. Fair. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, first thus, 658g, 573pgs, blank endpapers. An intimate account of the last of the Romanovs, family events leading to the 1917 revolution, and the fall of Imperial Russia. Book is in condition… Read more

London, England: Penguin Group, 2007. Book. Good. Soft cover. Reissue. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Medium softcover, reissue, 202gms, 260pgs. This is an extraordinarily rich tapestry, exploring the different lives women lead under Islam and providing a fascinating portrait of a little known world. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page… Read more

St Leonards, NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 1999. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Large softcover, first edition, 386gms, 308 pages. This is the story of three of the 30 women who marched out of southern China with 85,000 soldiers of the Red Army on their famous Long March. Book is in good… Read more

London, England: Orion Books Ltd, 1997. Book. Good. Soft cover. Abridged Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Large softcover, abridged edition, 726g, 714pp. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

London, England: Harper Collins Publishers, 2002. Book. Good. Soft cover. First UK Trade Paperback Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Large softcover, first UK trade paperback edition, 500gms, 338 pages. A deeply personal and moving memoir of a forgotten land by an award-winning journalist. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate to… Read more

Alexandria, Virginia, USA: Time-Life Books, 1980. Book. Good. Soft cover. Time Reading Program Special Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Medium softcover, Time Reading Program Special Edition, 396gms, 295pgs. Translated from the French by J. David Townsend with an introduction by Peter Gay. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting… Read more

Gibson Square, 2012. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Medium softcover, first edition, 396gms, 537pgs. Based on meticulous research, this book investigates the intimate relationship between Russia's oligarchs and Vladimir Putin. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

London, England: Harper Collins Publishers, 1993. Book. Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Medium softcover, reprint, 510gms, 544 pages. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

London, England: Hutchinson, 2007. Book. Good. Soft cover. First UK Trade Paperback Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Large softcover, first UK trade paperback edition, 680gms, 450 pages. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

London, England: Souvenir Press, 1974. Ex-Library. Illus. by Siao-Yu. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, first thus, 726gms, 266 pages, white endpapers. Book is in good condition with general age-related wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout. Book is ex-library and… Read more

London, England: Allen Lane, 2008. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, first UK edition, 1160gms, 671 pages, mustard endpapers. The rise and fall of the Bin Laden family is one of the great stories of the 20th century. Book is in good… Read more

London, England: Century Books Limited, 1997. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, first thus, 976gms, 546 pages, white endpapers. This is the definitive biography of Gandhi and a fascinating study of the transformation of a mediocre and timid young man into a crusader… Read more

London, England: Flamingo, 1992. Book. Good. Soft cover. Special Overseas Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover, special overseas edition, 696gms, 582 pages. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

London, England: Corgi Books, 2014. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover, first thus, 312gms, 382pgs. Posing as a university professor, BBC journalist John Sweeney, travelled undercover to gain access to the world's most secret state. Drawing on his experiences and extensive interviews with defectors, commentators and key witnesses, this book pulls back… Read more

Great Britain: Pearson Education Limited, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, second printing of first edition, 630g, 274pgs, black endpapers. With the use of interviews and previously unpublished documents, Kamikaza is a truly original book, providing a fascinating and insightful picture… Read more

Middlesex, England: Penguin Books, 1975. Ex-Library. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback, reprint, 248g, 381pgs. The first volume of this history traces the evolution of India before contact with modern Europe was established in the 16th century. Book is in good condition with moderate general wear and tear and heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout. This is… Read more

Berkeley, California, USA: University of California Press, 1975. Book. Good. Soft cover. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover, second printing, 196g, 141pgs. This is the Chinese history to the end of the first great empire period, in the third century A.D. Book is in good condition with moderate general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting… Read more

Kowloon, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Standard and Sing Tao Daily, 1997. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover with laminated pictorial boards, first edition, 1080gms, 299 pages, blank endpapers. This book contains a collection of views - both domestic and foreign - on what lies beyond 1997 for Hong Kong. Foreign leaders, as well… Read more

Sydney, Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1974. Ex-Library. Good. Soft Card Cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft card cover, first edition, 610gms, 208 pages, map endpapers. Book is in good condition with minor age-related general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout. Book is ex-library and shows the associated stampings and markings. Wraps have been… Read more