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
![THE BYSTANDER'S FRAGMENTS FROM FRANCE. [Numbers 1-7]. Bruce Bairnsfather](/pictures/thumb/153249.jpg?v=1595562223)
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
The British Treasury and War Supplies 1775-1783. Pp. x+274, bibliography, index; price-clipped dust wrapper, a trifle soiled and edges a little worn, price sticker mark on lower end of upper flap; The Atholone Press, University of London, London, 1971. More
The Australian Light Horse in World War I. Pp. xii+338(last blank), text illustrations and maps (some full page), appendix, select bibliography, index; med. 8vo; pictorial French fold stiff paper wrappers; edges of leaves a trifle browned; Simon & Schuster Australia, Sydney, 2003. First edition. *Relevant review loosely inserted. 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
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. 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; blue cloth, spine lettered in white, boards a trifle scuffed, bottom fore-corner of upper board faintly bruised; dust wrapper, backstrip faded; text block browned; Viking Press, Melbourne, 1987..... 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
The Melbourne Cricket Club and its ground in World War I. Pp. [xiv]+558, 36 pp. photographs, index; demy 4to; brown art. leather, spine lettered in gilt, boards ruled in blind; dust wrapper, several small splits in edges; some light offsetting of index leaves; published for the author by MP Publications..... More
Pp. 198(last blank), text illustrations, some full page, 2 full page text maps, appendix; med. 8vo; lower fore-corners of boards lightly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges lightly worn; William Kimber, London, 1979. First edition. *The author and his colleagues of No. 7 Indian Mobile Surgical Unit were based on the..... More
Pp. 78, numerous illustrations (several full or double page), select bibliography; gilt lettered maroon cloth, edges flecked and rubbed, top fore-corners of boards lightly bruised; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges rubbed and chipped, with a couple of tears to backstrip extremities; a little light foxing and soiling; Stackpole Books, Harrisburg..... More
Pp. xii+228(last blank), 4 text figures, tables, index; light bruise at head of spine; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed, edges rubbed and split, the front panel tape repaired on reverse; text block faintly browned, inked ownership inscription at head of upper free endpaper, a couple of spots of foxing; Eyre Methuen..... More
A shorter history of the Australian fighting Services in the First World War. Pp. xvi+568(last blank), 48 plates, 40 text maps, index; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, slightly bruised at top edge of upper board, lower edges very slightly shelf worn, boards slightly marked; dust wrapper, backstrip..... More
![THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1914-1918 [series title]. C. E. W. Bean](/pictures/thumb/150466.jpg?v=1595561955)
In twelve volumes, complete, totalling over 9000 pages of text (the final volume comprising reproductions of pictures taken by the Australian Official Photographers); numerous plates (2 coloured in Volume X), a few text illustrations, many maps & plans (several coloured, some double page), chronologies, appendices, glossaries, indices; demy 8vo; gilt..... More
The frontline diary of C. E. W. Bean. Selected and annotated by Kevin Fewster. Pp. 217(last blank), frontispiece portrait, text illustrations and maps, coloured pictorial endpapers, notes, biographical notes, select bibliography, index; small cr. 4to; black cloth, spine lettered and blocked in gilt; dust wrapper; Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1983..... More
The story of C. E. W. Bean. Pp. 400, coloured frontispiece portrait, 32 black & white plates, 8 text maps, index; med 8vo; beige boards, spine lettered and ruled in maroon; dust wrapper, slightly soiled on reverse; John Ferguson, Sydney, 1983. First edition. *Biography of Australia's official First World War..... More
, Admiral of the Fleet, Viscount Borodale of Wexford, Baron Beatty of the North Sea and of Brooksby. With an Introduction by C. S. Forester. Pp. xxviii+488, frontispiece portrait plus 19 plates, 2 full page maps, 11 diagrams, full page facsimile, appendices, index; demy 8vo; navy cloth, lettered in gilt..... More
Translated from the French by Richard Barry. Pp. 162(last blank), 8 plates, text maps, index; demy 8vo; dust wrapper, edges a trifle worn and browned; endpapers offset, leaves lightly browned and foxed; Faber & Faber, London, 1969. First edition in English.*From the library of Sydney bibliophile David Levine, with his..... More
Australians in the Great War. Pp. xxviii+628, text illustrations including maps (some full page), patterned endpapers, appendices, notes to chapters, bibliography, index; cr. 4to; green cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2013. First edition. *Signed by the author on the title page. More