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HISTORY HERALD represents the vast history book catalogue at Abbey's Bookshop, 131 York Street, Sydney.
We are Australia's specialist bookstore for history and archaeology. Australian History, World & Ancient History, Military & Maritime History, Art History, Roman, Greek, Egyptology - whatever your reading or research interests are, we have books sourced from publishers large and small, and from university presses across the globe.
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Come along to the SMSA to hear Hugh Mackay talk about his new book THE WAY WE ARE, interviewed by Catherine du Peloux Menagé, Artistic Director at BAD Sydney Writers Festival. FREE event.
Amidst our epidemics of loneliness, anxiety and depression in this unique post-Covid era, and as the impacts of entrenched poverty and ubiquitous technology continue to take hold, Mackay examines the major trends that are shaking the foundations of the Australian way of life.
Abbey's will be there to for you to meet Hugh, buy your copy and get it personally signed.
Grantlee Kieza tells the inspiring story of the nursing hero, Sister Viv, who survived a wartime massacre and dedicated her life to saving others.
Australian Army nurse Vivian Bullwinkel was just twenty-six when Japanese soldiers marched her and her fellow nurses into the shallow waters of a remote beach to be executed.
Peter Fitzsimons' latest release is about the bravery and courage of the 800 men and their horses who galloped across open country on the 31st of October near the town of Beersheba.
The Way We Are
Lessons from a lifetime of listening...
Paperback
$34.99
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A Very Secret Trade
The dark story of gentlemen collectors...
Paperback
$34.99
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The Queen Is Dead
The passionate and powerful bestselling...
Paperback
$24.99
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Australia's Lost Heroes
Anzacs in the Russian Civil War...
Paperback
$32.99
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Growing Up Torres Strait Islander in Australia
A Groundbreaking Collection of Torres...
Paperback
$32.99
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Fight for Liberty and Freedom
The origins of Australian Aboriginal...
Paperback
$29.95
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Rum Hospital to Parliament
The Story of New South Wales Parliament...
Hardback
$50 $25
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Aboriginal Victorians
A history since 1800
Paperback
$39.99
Not in-store but you can order this
Pocket sized but powerful, In the National Interest is a new series in the Monash University Publishing list that is focused on the challenges Australia confronts. The series informs, influences and inspires public discourse. Showcasing experts both from within Monash and beyond, these short, thought-provoking and accessible books will address the major issues of our times, from public policy to governance and government. Perfect for the thoughtful commuter or an intellectual lunch break.
The Waiting Game
The Untold Story of the Women Who...
Paperback
$34.99
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The Stalin Affair
The Impossible Alliance that Won...
Paperback
$34.99
Forthcoming
You can preorder this
The Shadows of Socrates
The Heresy, War, and Treachery Behind...
Hardback
$49.99
Forthcoming
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The Light of Asia
A History of Western Fascination...
Hardback
$65
Forthcoming
You can preorder this
Thorns, Lust and Glory
The betrayal of Anne Boleyn
Paperback
$36.99
Forthcoming
You can preorder this
Iron and Blood
A Military History of the German-speaking...
Paperback
$39.99
Forthcoming
You can preorder this
Battleground
10 Conflicts that Explain the New...
Hardback
$39.95
Not in-store but you can order this
A History of the World in 47 Borders
The Stories Behind the Lines on...
Paperback
$34.99
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A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
Paperback
$34.99
Forthcoming
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City of Light, City of Shadows
Paris in the Belle Époque
Paperback
$34.99
Forthcoming
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Charles III
New King. New Court. The Inside...
Paperback
$36.99
Not in-store but you can order this
The English Actor
From Medieval to Modern
Paperback
$22.99
Not in-store but you can order this
Engineers of Human Souls
Four Writers Who Changed Twentieth-Century...
Paperback
$34.99
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The Book of Roads and Kingdoms
From the Wonders of Imperial Baghdad...
Paperback
$36.99
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The Shortest History of Italy
A Captivating Journey from the Roman...
Paperback
$27.99
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How to Win an Information War
The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler:...
Paperback
$34.99
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The Doctor of Hiroshima
His heart-breaking and inspiring...
Paperback
$32.99
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The Stable Boy of Auschwitz
A heartbreaking true story of courage...
Paperback
$29.99
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Where the Flaming Hell Are We?
The story of young Australians and...
Paperback
$34.99
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The Lost Boys
The Untold Stories of the Under-age...
Paperback
$35
Not in-store but you can order this
The Fighter of Auschwitz
The incredible true story of Leen...
Paperback
$29.99
Not in-store but you can order this
BY PERIOD
- Early History 500-1450
- Modern History 1450-1700
- Modern History 1700-1900
- Modern History 1900-2000
- Postwar History 1945-2000
- Modern History from 2000
BY REGION
- Australasian & Pacific History
- African History
- Asian history
- British & Irish History
- European History
- History of the Americas
- Middle Eastern History
- Historical Geography
EDUCATION & CULTURAL
ARCHAEOLOGY
- Archaeological Theory
- Archaeological Methodology & Techniques
- Archaeology by Period & Region
- Biblical Archaeology
- Classical Greek & Roman Archaeology
- Egyptian Archaeology & Egyptology
- Environmental Archaeology
- Industrial Archaeology
- Landscape Archaeology
- Medieval European Archaeology
- Prehistoric Archaeology
- Underwater Archaeology
MILITARY HISTORY
- OSPREY Military History Books
- Naval Forces & Warfare
- Naval Ships
- Crusades
- English Civil War
- American War of Independence
- Napoleonic Wars
- American Civil War
- Crimean War
WARFARE & DEFENCE
- OSPREY Military History Books
- Warfare & Defence
- Theory of warfare & military science
- Land forces & warfare
- Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare
- Naval forces & warfare
- Air forces & warfare
- Special & elite forces
- Military administration
- Defence strategy, planning & research
- Military intelligence
- Military tactics
131 York Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
