70 years of Training Australian Armour. Pp. [vii]+iii+142, pictorial title page, text illustrations, one full page (of Princess Diana) and coloured pictorial endpapers; demy 4to; coloured pictorial stiff paper wrappers; Royal Australian Armoured Corps, Puckapunyal, Vic., 2011. *Signed by Peter Branagan and David Finlayson on title page. More
A folio of six prints in a limited edition of 250. Comprising title page and four text sheets, plus six coloured plates, tissue guards, with covering text sheet, all printed on rectos only; oblong folio; red art. leather, titled in gilt, and with stiff paper flaps to form portfolio, top..... More
A Few Fragments from His Life collected by a friend. With some Critical Chapters by Vivian Carter, Editor of 'the Bystander'. Pp. 96, frontispiece portrait plus 13 plates, title page vignette and numerous text illustrations (some full page); narrow cr. 4to; orange cloth, lettered in black, upper board ruled in..... More
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Seven volumes, various paginations (from 48 to 32 pages), illustrated throughout (many full page, with a double page central spread in all but Volume 7); Volumes 1-3 impl. 8vo, others slightly smaller; printed paper wrappers, stapled, with coloured pictorial onlay on upper wrappers except for Volumes 5 & 6, NSW..... More
Pp. 248, frontispiece, text illustrations and plates within pagination (most full page, 4 double page), double page map, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, the cloth with white spotted fading, edges lightly worn; top edges blue (faded); dust wrapper, browned and worn, edges worn and split;..... More
Pp. [iv]+264(last blank), text illustrations, appendices, footnotes to chapters, index of ship's names, general index; med. 4to; tan cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt; dust wrapper, edges worn; leaves lightly browned, previous owner's listing on British Warships 1929-1952 on the recto & verso of the lower free endpaper; Nautical Publishing..... More
Pp. xx+312(last blank), 9 plans and diagrams in text, folding map, appendices, index; demy 8vo; navy cloth, lettered, ruled and decorated in gilt & blind, with pictorial onlay on upper board, the boards lightly marked, small patch (removal of label?) on spine, edges lightly worn; uncut; several leaves carelessly opened..... More
[Text in French]. Pp. [vi]+xxx+636(last blank), 6 double page maps, large folding map at end; med. 8vo; printed paper wrappers, 6 cm. tape repair along lower portion of upper fold; glassine wrapper; uncut; some foxing, mainly to edges of leaves; Plon, Paris, 1913. *From the library of Sydney bibliophile David..... More
1st Bataillon de le Garde Nationale du Canton de Conches. [Text in French]. Pp. 48(last 2 blank); med. 8vo; printed paper wrappers, in later cloth boards, spine lettered in gilt; new endpapers; the original upper wrapper browned, with small tear from top fore-corner and paper repair to bottom fore-corner; foxing..... More
The Story of the S.S. 'City of Cairo'. Pp. 252(last blank), 8 plates, endpaper map, appendices, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; dust wrapper, edges lightly worn and browned, small closed tear from top edge of front fold; Collins, London, 1984. First edition. *With relevant newspaper cutting loosely inserted. The sinking of..... More
An Account of the Forgotten American-Algerian War 1785-1797. Pp. xiv+344, frontispiece and 8 plates, bibliography, index; dust wrapper, a little scuffed and soiled, edges worn and slightly creased, price sticker mark on front flap; Oxford University Press, New York, 1966. More
Pp. 336, coloured frontispiece and 24 plates, appendices, index; med. 8vo; red cloth, spine lettered in gilt and blocked in black, boards a little flecked, edges a trifle worn; price-clipped dust wrapper, worn, browned and a little soiled; Seeley, Service & Co., London, 1967. Sixth edition. More
Studies in Supreme Command in the First World War. Pp. 388(last blank), 32 plates, text illustrations and maps(some full page), endpaper maps, appendix, selected bibliography, index; med. 8vo; blue boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt & red; price-clipped dust wrapper, worn, edges creased and split, small closed tear in..... More
Anatomy of a Crisis. Pp. viii+196, 2 full page maps, bibliography, index; dust wrapper, lightly browned and foxed, mainly on reverse; endpapers lightly offset, some foxing, mainly to outer leaves and edges; Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1982. First edition. *From the library of Sydney bibliophile David Levine, with his Militaria..... More
Volume 2 of Russia and the South Pacific, 1696-1840. Pp. xviii+196, 12 plates, glossary, notes, selected bibliography, index; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, a little browned; University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver, 1983. More
Volume 2 of Russia and the South Pacific, 1696-1840. Pp. xx+302, 16 plates, text maps, notes, bibliography, index; dust wrapper; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown; University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver, 1988. First edition. Pacific Maritime Studies Series, No. 7. *The second volume in a projected quartet on..... More
Australians and 'boy conscription' 1911-1915. Pp. xii+320, text illustrations (some full page), short bibliography, index; demy 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Hale & Iremonger, Sydney, 1979. First edition. More
Australian soldiers of World War II. Pp. x+470, numerous text illustrations (some full page), pictorial endpapers printed in blue, text maps, index; demy 8vo; blue cloth, spine lettered in white, boards very slightly marked; dust wrapper, backstrip and small portion of front panel sunned; leaves browned; Viking Press, Melbourne, 1987..... More
The Papers of William, Viscount Barrington. Pp. x+420(last blank), coloured frontispiece, notes to the Barrington Papers, biographical notes, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; red boards, lettered and decorated in gilt; dust wrapper, flaps and verso lightly foxed; highlight2 book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, highlight0 endpapers and top..... More
Britain, Egypt and the Sudan 1882-1898. Pp. 190, illustrated double page title page, text illustrations and maps (some full page), appendix (Battle Honours and Medals), select bibliography, index; cr. 4to; dust wrapper, edges a little worn, creased and split, the reverse lightly foxed; endpapers offset and a little foxed, half-title..... More
Pp. [x]+294, coloured frontispiece plus 52 black & white plates, text maps, pictorial endpapers, biographical notes, index; narrow cr. 4to; green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, edges lightly worn; dust wrapper, worn, creased and split, with several chips and tears along edges, with some heavy tape repairs, large closed tear..... More
Australian Women and War. Pp. xviii+246, full page illustrations, bibliography, sources, index; cr. 4to; dust wrapper, the back panel faintly scuffed; Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1998. First edition. *Collection of women's writings about the wars in which Australian has participated, including selections from work by Miles Franklin, Ethel Turner, Mabel..... More
Humorous authentic stories of men, from Rear Admiral Sir Geo. Patey to Ordinary Seaman Dinkum Minogue who manned the ships of an infant navy in peace and war. Pp. 108, illustrated; demy 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, stapled, lightly browned, small tear at foot of backstrip; leaves browned; the author..... More
The End of Britain's Asian Empire. Pp. xxx+674, 16 plates, 4 full and 1 double page maps; notes, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; maroon cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Allen Lane/Penguin Books, London, 2007. First edition. More
Freedom and Revolution in Southeast Asia. Pp. xxx+674, 16 plates, 6 full page maps, list of key characters, notes, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; qr. black cloth, spine lettered in silver, red papered boards; dust wrapper, small crease in back flap; title page lightly marked; The Belknap Press of Harvard University..... More