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Wellington (Years of the Sword & Pillar of State)

Wellington (Years of the Sword & Pillar of State)

$40.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: The Literary Guild, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor nick/tear on feps. Internally sound. This two‑volume biography presents Elizabeth Longford’s commanding portrait...
Black Jack: 50 Years As A Pilot; 1935–1985 (SIGNED)

Black Jack: 50 Years As A Pilot; 1935–1985 (SIGNED)

$200.00 AUD
Author: Brian Walker Binding: HardbackPublished: Banner Books, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis compelling memoir chronicles the extraordinary career of a distinguished aviator, tracing his journey through...
The Journal Of Edward Spain: Merchant Seaman And Sometimes Warrant Officer In The Royal Navy Describing The Conditions Of Life At Sea During The American Revolution And The Wars With France (SIGNED)

The Journal Of Edward Spain: Merchant Seaman And Sometimes Warrant Officer In The Royal Navy Describing The Conditions Of Life At Sea During The American Revolution And The Wars With France (SIGNED)

$175.00 AUD
Author: Richard StaffordBinding: HardbackPublished: THE ST. MARK'S PRESS, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 65 of 104 copies. This compelling historical account...
Lord Cochrane: Seaman-Radical-Liberator; A Life Of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, 10Th Earl Of Dundonald

Lord Cochrane: Seaman-Radical-Liberator; A Life Of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, 10Th Earl Of Dundonald

$40.00 AUD
Author: Christopher LloydBinding: HardbackPublished: LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Thomas Cochrane, a legendary...
Jungle, Jungle, Little Chindit

Jungle, Jungle, Little Chindit

$100.00 AUD
Author: Major Patrick Boyle And Major Jon Musgrave-WoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Hollis and Carter, Ltd., 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner details to FEP. torn DJ wit...
Revolt In The Desert

Revolt In The Desert

$200.00 AUD
Author: 'T.E. Lawrence'Binding: HardbackPublished: Garden City Publishing Company, Inc., 1927Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some foxing to pages. Prior owner inscription. Missing dustjacket. Good condition 'Revolt...
The Turn Of The Tide 1939-1943: A Study Based On The Diaries And Autobiographical Notes Of Field Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke K.G, O.M.

The Turn Of The Tide 1939-1943: A Study Based On The Diaries And Autobiographical Notes Of Field Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke K.G, O.M.

$30.00 AUD
Author: Arthur BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe historical work The Turn Of The Tide 1939-1943 presents a compelling account of...
Son Of The Morning Star

Son Of The Morning Star

$30.00 AUD
Author: Evan S. ConnellBinding: HardbackPublished: NORTH POINT PRESS, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work of American history chronicles the life and controversial career of George Armstrong...
Montgomery Of Alamein: El Alamein To The River Sangro Normandy To The Baltic

Montgomery Of Alamein: El Alamein To The River Sangro Normandy To The Baltic

$15.00 AUD
Author: Montgomery of AlameinBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling military history chronicles the pivotal campaigns led by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery during...
Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships

Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships

$80.00 AUD
Author: Sir James Bisset With P. R. StephensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling memoir, Commodore: War, Peace And...
One-Leg: The Life And Letters Of Henry William Paget First Marquess Of Anglesey

One-Leg: The Life And Letters Of Henry William Paget First Marquess Of Anglesey

$30.00 AUD
Author: The Marquess Of AngleseyBinding: HardbackPublished: LEO COOPER, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsOne Leg: The Life And Letters Of Henry William Paget, First Marquess Of Anglesey, R.G....
American Caesar: Douglas Macarthur 1880-1964

American Caesar: Douglas Macarthur 1880-1964

$30.00 AUD
Author: William ManchesterBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markings'American Caesar: Douglas Macarthur 1880-1964 presents a monumental biography of one of America's most...
The Last Days Of Mash

The Last Days Of Mash

$25.00 AUD
Author: Arlene Alda And Alan AldaBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Unicorn Publishing House, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased cover. The non-fiction work...
The Phantom Major: The Story Of David Stirling And The S.A.S. Regiment

The Phantom Major: The Story Of David Stirling And The S.A.S. Regiment

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Author: Virginia CowlesBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe military history The Phantom Major chronicles the extraordinary...
Of Love And War: The Letters And Diaries Of Captain Adrian Curlewis And His Family 1939-1945

Of Love And War: The Letters And Diaries Of Captain Adrian Curlewis And His Family 1939-1945

$15.00 AUD
Author: Philippa PooleBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical collection presents an intimate look into a pivotal era...
Saved: A War Reporter's Mission to Make It Home

Saved: A War Reporter's Mission to Make It Home

$65.00 AUD$12.00 AUD
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An affecting, singular story...a bracing tale of life on the edge of death." - Kirkus Reviews When veteran war reporter Benjamin Hall woke...
One Of Our Submarines

One Of Our Submarines

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Author: Edward YoungBinding: HardbackPublished: RUPERT HART-DAVIS, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis classic naval memoir chronicles the harrowing...
Gallipoli Correspondent: The Frontline Diary Of C.E.W. Bean

Gallipoli Correspondent: The Frontline Diary Of C.E.W. Bean

$20.00 AUD
Author: Kevin FewsterBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work presents the unvarnished observations of C.E.W. Bean, Australia's official war correspondent, as...
John Monash: A Biography

John Monash: A Biography

$40.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey SerleBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne U. P. Melbourne, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical work chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Sir John Monash, a pivotal...
The Portrait Of A General

The Portrait Of A General

$20.00 AUD
Author: John ColvilleBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Russell Publishing Ltd, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe historical biography The Portrait Of A General by John Colville presents a compelling account...
My Mystery Ships

My Mystery Ships

$60.00 AUD
Author: Admiral CampbellBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, LONDON, 1929Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMy Mystery Ships by Admiral Campbell chronicles the clandestine...
In All Respects Ready...

In All Respects Ready...

$45.00 AUD
Author: Austin StapletonBinding: HardbackPublished: Pegasus Melbourne, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Number 57 of 250 copies.This naval history presents a detailed...
Reports Of Proceedings

Reports Of Proceedings

$30.00 AUD
Author: Rear Admiral G.G.O. GatacreBinding: HardbackPublished: Nautical Press & Publications, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight bumps and chips to...
Sailor and Commando

Sailor and Commando

$30.00 AUD
Author: A.E. (Ted) JonesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hesperian Press., 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA young Royal Australian Navy sailor, one of just one...
War Veterans From Wedderburn And District: Saluting Their Service

War Veterans From Wedderburn And District: Saluting Their Service

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Author: Geoff ArnottBinding: HardbackPublished: Wedderburn Historical Records Museum., 2023Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the profound contributions of military personnel from the Wedderburn and...
Under the Southern Cross: A Petty Officer's Chronicle of the USS Octans (SIGNED)

Under the Southern Cross: A Petty Officer's Chronicle of the USS Octans (SIGNED)

$15.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth G. OliverBinding: PaperbackPublished: McFarland & Company., 1994Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageUnder The Southern Cross: A Petty Officer's...
Paths To Freedom

Paths To Freedom

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Author: Bob KellowBinding: PaperbackPublished: Kellow Corporation., 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe detailed and intriguing story of the many people in the...
Through The Darkness: British Nazi Prisoner Of War Camp Hero

Through The Darkness: British Nazi Prisoner Of War Camp Hero

$20.00 AUD
Author: Captain Benjamin Stewart WalkerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Tudor Publishing Company., 1111Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the harrowing experiences of...
An Army Of Amateurs: The Story Of The Soe Resistance Movement In France, By One Of The Three Brothers Who Organized And Ran It.

An Army Of Amateurs: The Story Of The Soe Resistance Movement In France, By One Of The Three Brothers Who Organized And Ran It.

$75.00 AUD
Author: Philippe De VomecourtBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday & Company, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Clear slipcase over DJ. Small stain to spine of DJ otherwise...
Out Of The Blue: A Pilot With The Chindits

Out Of The Blue: A Pilot With The Chindits

$20.00 AUD
Author: Terence O'BrienBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins London, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling military memoir, Out Of The Blue: A Pilot With The Chindits, chronicles the extraordinary experiences of...
On Watch

On Watch

$20.00 AUD
Author: Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: The New York Times, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAdmiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.'s On Watch presents a compelling firsthand account of a...
The Gehlen Memoirs

The Gehlen Memoirs

$20.00 AUD
Author: General Reinhard GehlenBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1972Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded boards. No loose pages.The historical memoir The Gehlen Memoirs chronicles the intricate and often...
Russell Of The Times: War Despatches And Diaries

Russell Of The Times: War Despatches And Diaries

$20.00 AUD
Author: Caroline ChapmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Bell & Hyman, London, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the remarkable career of a pioneering war correspondent, presenting his vivid...
Mountbatten

Mountbatten

$30.00 AUD
Author: Philip ZieglerBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsPhilip Ziegler's Mountbatten: A Biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Louis Mountbatten, a pivotal figure...
Macarthur: A Biography

Macarthur: A Biography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Frank Kelley And Cornelius RyanBinding: HardbackPublished: W. H. Allen, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerMacarthur: A Biography chronicles the extraordinary life and military...
Of Their Own Choice: Captain Peter Churchill's Own Account Of His First Secret Mission To Wartime France

Of Their Own Choice: Captain Peter Churchill's Own Account Of His First Secret Mission To Wartime France

$200.00 AUD
Author: Peter ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London First Edition | First Edition (Second Impression) | First Edition . | |, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with...
With The Wind In My Face: The Story Of A Polish Fighter Pilot In The R. A. F. (SIGNED)

With The Wind In My Face: The Story Of A Polish Fighter Pilot In The R. A. F. (SIGNED)

$60.00 AUD
Author: R.A.F. Falkowski, Jan (Wing Commander J.P. Falkowski, V.M., K.W., DFC.), Edited by Anderson, R.J., Amaraon, D.G., Art Work by Tanski-Falkowski, Alma-Maria, Foreward by McEnvoy, T.N., Aire Vice-Marshal, C.B., C.B.E.Binding:...
The Red And Green Life Machine: A Diary Of The Falklands Field Hospital

The Red And Green Life Machine: A Diary Of The Falklands Field Hospital

$100.00 AUD
Author: Rick JollyBinding: HardbackPublished: CENTURY PUBLISHING, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction account, The Red And Green Life Machine: A Diary Of The Falklands Field Hospital, chronicles...
The Deception Planners: My Secret War

The Deception Planners: My Secret War

$50.00 AUD
Author: Dennis WheatleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight foxing to the extremitiesThe Deception Planners: My Secret War plunges readers into the shadowy...
Little Cyclone

Little Cyclone

$50.00 AUD
Author: Airey NeaveBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Book and DJ in excellent condition with a little foxing. $5 has been...
The Spirit In The Cage

The Spirit In The Cage

$40.00 AUD
Author: Peter ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping war memoir chronicles the extraordinary true story of a British Special Operations Executive agent's harrowing...
Soe: Recollections And Reflections 1940-1945

Soe: Recollections And Reflections 1940-1945

$30.00 AUD
Author: J. G. BeevorBinding: HardbackPublished: THE BODLEY HEAD, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the clandestine operations of the Special Operations Executive during the tumultuous years...
The Changing Scenes Of Life: An Autobiography

The Changing Scenes Of Life: An Autobiography

$50.00 AUD
Author: John Bagot GlubbBinding: HardbackPublished: Quartet Books, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography chronicles a distinguished military career that spanned several decades and continents, offering...
High Commanders Of The Royal Air Force

High Commanders Of The Royal Air Force

$60.00 AUD
Author: Air Commodore Henry ProbertBinding: HardbackPublished: HMSO, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHigh Commanders Of The Royal Air Force presents a comprehensive historical account of the pivotal figures who...
Macarthur In Korea: The Naked Emperor

Macarthur In Korea: The Naked Emperor

$25.00 AUD
Author: Robert SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: SIMON AND SCHUSTER, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Macarthur In Korea: The Naked Emperor, chronicles General Douglas MacArthur's controversial command during the...
Troy H. Middleton: A Biography

Troy H. Middleton: A Biography

$30.00 AUD
Author: Frank James PriceBinding: HardbackPublished: Louisiana State University Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerFrank James Price's Troy H. Middleton: A Biography...
Churchill's Secret Agent: Codename 'Jay Bee'

Churchill's Secret Agent: Codename 'Jay Bee'

$30.00 AUD
Author: Josephine ButlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Blaketon-Hall, 1983Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsChurchill’s Secret Agent: Codename Jay Bee is the memoir/autobiographical account by Josephine Butler, in which she reveals for the...
Gallipoli Diary

Gallipoli Diary

$40.00 AUD
Author: Major John Gillam, DsoBinding: HardbackPublished: Strong Oak Press/Tom Donovan Publishing UK, 1989Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Lovely clean copy. Strong spine.This compelling historical account...