Untitled original etching by David Armfield, after an earlier Ambrose Dyson drawing of an army cook. 17.5 cm. x 13.5 cm.; numbered 2/6, and signed in pencil lquote Amb. Dyson p. D Armfield 1980' beneath the image; glazed and framed. *Dyson's drawing of an army cook was reproduced on the..... More
A fourth volume of war cartoons by Armstrong of "The Argus" [cover title]. Pp. 48, illustrated in colour and black & white; demy 4to; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, lightly soiled, backstrip slightly split, with small chip at top edge of upper wrapper, lower wrapper browned and lightly creased near backstrip..... More
A third volume of war cartoons by Armstrong of "The Argus" Sept. 1940 to Sept. 1941 [cover title]. Pp. 48, illustrated in colour and black & white; demy 4to; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, lightly soiled, upper wrapper slightly chipped at lower edge, top fore-corner slightly creased; leaves browned; The Argus..... More
War cartoons by Armstrong "The Argus" August 1 to December 2 1939 [cover title]. Pp. 48, illustrated in black & white; med. 4to; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, backstrip split and chipped, with some loss, edges of wrappers lightly worn and split, lower wrapper creased and soiled; top fore-corners of leaves..... More
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
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
A historical record of national effort during the great war. Australia's Roll of Honour, history heroes and helpers. With over 1,000 Double-Tone Illustrations from Original Photographs, Drawings, Maps, Portraits, etc.... Foreword by George Foster Pearce. Introductory narrative by E. Ashmead-Bartlett. Pp. 252(Part 1. Exploits of the ANZAACS)+[4](inserted between pp. 8..... More
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 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
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
Pp. xvi+592, 24 plates, author's note, interviews, notes, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; edges of boards lightly faded, the spine cloth a trifle creased; dust wrapper; edges of leaves slightly soiled, lower edges shelf-soiled, name erased from head of upper free endpaper, with surface loss; Collins, London, 1990. First U.K. edition..... More
Auchinleck, Victor of Alamein. Pp. 272, 16 plates including maps, select bibliography, index; med. 8vo; red art. leather, spine blocked in black and lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, foxed; endpapers offset and a trifle foxed, edges of leaves lightly foxed; Granada, London, 1977. First edition. * From the library of..... More
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 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
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 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
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
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
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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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
Programme for a concert given by the Australian troops in France, 8 pp., illustrated, tied with cord, the outer pages lightly soiled, lower fore-corners lightly creased; no publisher, no place, 1915. *From the library of Sydney bibliophile David Levine, with his Militaria book label on verso of upper wrapper. More
A broken run of 478 issues, including the first and last (Volume 1, No. 1, November 19, 1942 and Volume 4, No. 230, June 30, 1946), most of the issues bound (not always in numerical order) in three volumes, plus over 50 loose issues (mostly from Volume 3, 1945). Regular..... More
Broadside calendar, headed 'With the Compliments of Guinea Gold' above a photographic view of 'Moresby Harbour in Peace Time'; demy 4to; lightly creased, inscribed in ink above title 'Good Luck Mum & Dad - Love Gordon; mounted, glazed and framed; [Port Moresby], 1944. *Guinea Gold was the official newspaper of..... More
Celebration at Duntroon of the birthday of Her Majesty The Queen, Saturday 16 June 1979. [cover title]. 8 page programme, coloured text illustration; demy 8vo; stiff paper wrappers, stapled, lightly browned and foxed; relevant news clipping loosely inserted; Australian Army, Canberra, 1979. More
