I WORE THE BLUE: Recollections of Life in the Victorian Police Force.
Pp. [viii]+104, tailpiece illustration; demy 8vo; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed; Spectrum Publications, Melbourne, 1986. First edition. More
Pp. [viii]+104, tailpiece illustration; demy 8vo; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed; Spectrum Publications, Melbourne, 1986. First edition. More
Foreword by M. N. Comrie, Chief Commissioner. Pp. xiv+236+[6](for notes), 16 plates, appendices, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, fore-corners a trifle rubbed; Hybrid Publishers, Melbourne, 1998. First edition. *'The police strike of 1923 resulted in a weekend orgy of destruction. Three persons were killed and property valued..... More
The Real-life Heroes of the Police's Rapid-response Firearms Unit. Pp. xiv+210, 16 coloured and black & white plates, glossary; med. 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in silver, fore-corners bruised; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed, small tear at head of front fold; Century, London, 1997. First edition. More
Pp. xvi+372, numerous text illustrations and figures (some full page), 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; blue boards, spine lettered in silver; dust wrapper; Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1986. First edition. More
Foreword by M. N. Comrie, Commissioner of Police. Pp. viii+124, 16 plates, list of award winners; small cr. 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, edges lightly rubbed, the upper wrapper faintly scratched; Victoria Press, Melbourne, 1997. First edition. More
Pp. viii+150, text illustrations; small f'cap. 4to; the lower board slightly flecked; dust wrapper, lightly rubbed, edges a trifle split; edges of leaves faintly foxed; Castlemaine Mail, Castlemaine, Victoria, 1986. First edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author on page 3. Biography of Lachlan Maclachlan (1808-1885), Police Magistrate at Sandhurst..... More
Pp. x+150, 16 plates, appendix, index; demy 8vo; olive green papered boards, spine lettered in white; dust wrapper, lightly foxed on reverse, back panel slightly scuffed; edges of leaves slightly foxed; Rigby, Adelaide, 1979. First edition. *'A history of heroism and duty since 1821' [wrapper blurb]. More
Pp. 212(last blank), 16 plates, tables, bibliography; demy 8vo; tan boards, spine lettered in white, the boards a trifle warped, bottom edges slightly shelf worn; dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split, the backstrip lightly faded; upper free endpaper faintly soiled, top edges of leaves a trifle foxed; Rigby, Adelaide..... More
Pp. x+238, pictorial title page, index; demy 8vo; red cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split, the back panel slightly soiled; Cassell & Company Ltd, London, 1957. First U.K. edition. More
Pp. [x]+194, select bibliography, notes, index; demy 8vo; dark blue boards, spine lettered in gilt, fore-corners of boards lightly bruised; dust wrapper, edges a trifle creased, the back panel faintly soiled; partial remains of [library?] sticker or label on upper free endpaper, library stamp on last index page; Gill and..... More
Pp. x+126, text illustrations (some full page), appendix, index, selected bibliography; demy 8vo; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, faintly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed; Government Printer, Melbourne, 1980. First paperback [and first trade] edition. More
Pp. viii+208, 32 plates, tables, list of abbreviations, notes, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; green boards, spine lettered in white, edges of boards slightly worn; dust wrapper; Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1999. First edition. The Australian Army History series. *A study of Australia's military police, tracing their history 'from the origins..... More