ONE MAN'S WAR.
Pp. xvi+288, frontispiece, text illustrations (many full page) and map, explanatory notes, glossary, index of persons mentioned; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; Sun Books, Sydney, 1982. Second edition, reprinted. More
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THE NIGHT OF A THOUSAND SUICIDES.
The Japanese Outbreak at Cowra. Translated from the Japanese and edited by Ray Cowan. Pp. [xii]+126(last blank), 4 plates; dust wrapper, slightly rubbed, edges a trifle worn; endpapers faintly offset, with small tape mark to upper free endpaper, a little pale foxing; Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1970. First Australian edition..... More
THE RUSSO-JAPANESE CONFLICT.
Its Causes and Issues. With an introduction by Frederick Wells Williams. Pp. xvi+383(last colophon), frontispiece folding map, 12 plates, index; demy 8vo; brown cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt & blind, spine lightly faded, fore-corners lightly bruised; uncut; endpapers quite foxed, leaves browned and foxed, pencilled annotations on lower endpaper;..... More
SCHOLEM, ARENDT, KLEMPERER.
Pp. xii+136(last blank), index; demy 8vo; grey cloth, spine lettered in black; dust wrapper, the back panel faintly scuffed; Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 2001. First edition. *'Through an examination of the remarkable diaries and letters of three extraordinary and distinctive German-Jewish intellectuals - Gershom Scholem, Hannah Arendt, and Victor Klemperer..... More
PORT ARTHUR.
The Siege and Capitulation. Pp. xiv+512, frontispiece portrait, tissue guard, 23 plates, 2 folding plans, 2 large folding coloured maps in pocket at end, appendix, index; demy 8vo; red cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt & blind, cloth darkened at spine, lightly marked, edges slightly worn; uncut; hinges starting, bookseller's..... More
CONTRACTS AND FINANCE.
Pp. x+310(last blank), tables, appendices, index; med. 8vo; navy cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, edges of boards slightly rubbed, with a couple of small bruises, spine faded; outer leaves and edges foxed; His Majesty's Stationery Office/Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1953. First edition. History of the Second World..... More
THE WAR IN CUBA.
The experiences of an Englishman with the United States Army. Pp. x+292(last blank)+[16](publisher's advertisements), frontispiece, tissue guard, 4 maps; cr. 8vo; red cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt & blind, the boards lightly soiled, spine darkened, small bruise at centre of fore-edge of lower board; uncut; some foxing, mainly to..... More
THE EXPEDITION INTO AFGHANISTAN.
Notes and sketches descriptive of the country contained in a personal narrative during the campaign of 1839 and 1840, up to the surrender of Dost Mahomed Khan. Pp. 428, frontispiece map, title page vignette, appendix; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, a trifle worn; The Naval & Military Press in association with..... More
THE LONG GRAY LINE.
Pp. xvi+592, 24 plates, author's note, interviews, notes, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; edges of boards a trifle worn; dust wrapper, tiny closed tear bottom edge of front flap; edges of leaves a trifle browned; Collins, London, 1990. First U.K. edition. *The story of the West Point Military Academy's class of..... More
MILITARY HISTORY.
Lectures delivered at Trinity College, Cambridge. Pp. viii+208(last colophon)+[4](publisher's advertisements), index; f'cap. 8vo; pink cloth, spine and upper board lettered and decorated in black, lightly faded and marked; uncut; bookseller's stamp at foot of upper pastedown, ownership name on upper free endpaper, the endpapers offset and browned, leaves browned; Cambridge..... More
THE MODERN WARSHIP.
Pp. viii+146+[4](publisher's advertisements), frontispiece, text figures, bibliography, index; f'cap. 8vo; pink cloth, spine and upper board lettered and decorated in black, spine slightly faded, fore-corners slightly bruised; uncut; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown,endpapers browned and lightly foxed, leaves browned; Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1913. First edition..... More
THE AUK.
Auchinleck, Victor of Alamein. Pp. 272, 14 plates including maps (2 double page), select bibliography, index; med. 8vo; red art. leather, spine blocked in black and lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, verso slightly browned, backstrip sunned; edges of leaves a trifle foxed and browned; Granada, London, 1977. First edition. More
A COLLECTION OF EPHEMERAL MATERIAL RELATING TO GEORGE AUCHTERLONIE.
Includes two press clippings regarding the George Auchterlonie Collection Exhibition; 4 postcards; The Auchterlonie Collection Guide, a biographical paper and booklet about George Auchterlonie, edited by Alan Box. *Sergeant George Auchterlonie served with the 8th Light Horse Regiment, AIF and saw service in Egypt, Sinai and Palestine during WWI. He..... More
THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND'S CAMPAIGNS IN BRITAIN AND THE LOW COUNTRIES, 1745-1748:
A Selection of His Letters. Edited by Alastair Massie and Jonathan Oates. Pp. 370, frontispiece, 3 text maps, abbreviations, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; red boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt; dust wrapper; highlight2 book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown; highlight0The History Press/Army Records Society, Stroud, Gloucestershire..... More
LA PREMIERE ARMEE DE LA LOIRE.
Campagne de 1870-1871. [Text in French]. Pp. viii+400, facsimile letter, 4 folding coloured maps at end (edges browned and lightly split), appendices; med. 8vo; printed paper wrappers, stitched, top fore-corner of upper wrapper chipped, backstrip browned and split, lower wrapper detached; some sections loose; glassine wrapper, slightly torn; uncut; some..... More
DEAR MOTHER.
Pp. xiv+182, text illustrations and double page map, references, bibliography, glossary, index; f'cap 4to; fs22 pictorial French fold stiff paper wrappers; bfs24 St George Books, Perth, 1991. First edition. More
COBBERS IN KHAKI.
The History of the 8th Battalion 1914-1918. Pp. viii+314, frontispiece, text illustrations and maps, pictorial endpapers, appendices including rolls and bibliography, index; med. 8vo; red boards, spine lettered in white; dust wrapper; Slouch Hat Publications, McCrae, 1997. First edition. *Signed by the author on title page. More
THE AUSTRALIAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE ZULU AND BOER WARS.
Pp. 326, frontispiece (coloured), text illustrations and maps, appendices, including chronology of the South African Wars, Victoria Cross winners, honour roll, bibliography; cr. 4to; brown cloth, spine lettered in white, lower edges of boards slightly shelf worn; dust wrapper; Slouch Hat Publications, McCrae, Victoria, 1999. Anglo Boer War Centenary 1999-2002..... More
THE WHITE GURKHAS.
The 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade at Krithia, Gallipoli. Foreword by Major General R. R. Gordon. Pp. xiv+156, 16 plates, 3 full page sketch maps, appendices, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; red boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; R. J. & S. P. Austin, McCrae, Victoria, 1989. First edition. *Signed by..... More
KAPOOKA NEWS ANNUAL 1945.
Pp. 32(unpaginated), text illustrations (one double page); f'cap 4to; pictorial coloured paper wrappers, stapled (one loose), worn, browned, creased, a trifle foxed, edges torn, creased and chipped; leaves browned and a little foxed, edges a trifle worn; Royal Australian Engineers, Kapooka, 1945. *The Kapooka News was first printed at the..... More
FORGOTTEN MEN.
The Australian Army Veterinary Corps 1909-1946. Pp. v+489(last blank), text and coloured endpaper illustrations including maps (some full page), appendices, military and veterinary glossaries, abbreviations, bibliography, endnotes, index; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Big Sky Publishing, Sydney, 2011. First edition. *With relevant journal article loosely..... More
EQUAL TO THE TASK.
Volume 1: The Royal Australian Army Service Corps. Pp. xvi+512(last blank), illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, pictorial upper endpapers, text maps plus 4 folding maps at end, appendices, glossary, references, bibliography, indices; small cr 4to; blue art. leather, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, edges a trifle..... More
THE GALLOPING GUNS OF RUPERTSWOOD AND WERRIBEE PARK.
A History of the Victorian Horse Artillery. Pp. [x]+200(last blank), 4 colour plates, numerous text illustrations (some full page), pictorial endpapers printed in navy, appendices, bibliography, index; demy 4to; corners and bottom edge of boards rubbed; dust wrapper, front panel lightly scratched; Coonans Hill Press, Melbourne, 1986. First trade edition..... More
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WAR IN NEW GUINEA: official war photographs of the battle for Australia [cover title].
Pp. [48], illustrated with photographs by George Silk, with brief text; small demy 4to; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled (staples rusted), name stamp on upper wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and creased, loose at lower staple, backstrip fold worn and slightly chipped; F. H. Johnston Publishing Company, Sydney, n.d.[c. 1943]. *From the..... More