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Six Prisons And Two Revolutions: Adventures In Trans-Caucasia And Anatolia, 1920-1921

Six Prisons And Two Revolutions: Adventures In Trans-Caucasia And Anatolia, 1920-1921

$65.00 AUD
Author: Oliver BaldwinBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1924Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Yellowed and dulled boards. Binding...
Guests Of The Unspeakable

Guests Of The Unspeakable

$60.00 AUD
Author: T. W. WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1935Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: significant moulding of spine, on some inside pages; cloth cover worn...
Unofficial History

Unofficial History

$25.00 AUD
Author: Field-Marshal Sir William SlimBinding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL LONDON, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of military history chronicles...
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, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the deeply personal experiences of Captain Adrian Curlewis and his family during...
Hardtack And Coffee

Hardtack And Coffee

$20.00 AUD
Author: John D. BillingsBinding: HardbackPublished: Konecky & Konecky, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHardtack And Coffee chronicles the gritty realities of soldier life during the American Civil War, offering...
Siegfried Sassoon Diaries: 1915-1918

Siegfried Sassoon Diaries: 1915-1918

$30.00 AUD
Author: Siegfried SassoonBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical document Siegfried Sassoon Diaries 1915-1918 chronicles the harrowing experiences of a...
Churchill's D-Day: The Inside Story

Churchill's D-Day: The Inside Story

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'Do you realise that by the time you wake up in the morning twenty thousand men may have been killed? '- Winston Churchill to Clementine Churchill, 5 June 1944 2024...
Softly Tread The Brave: A Triumph Over Terror, Devilry, And Death By Mine Disposal Officers John Stuart Mould, G.C., G.M., And Hugh Randal Syme, G.C., G.M. And Bar.

Softly Tread The Brave: A Triumph Over Terror, Devilry, And Death By Mine Disposal Officers John Stuart Mould, G.C., G.M., And Hugh Randal Syme, G.C., G.M. And Bar.

$80.00 AUD
Author: Ivan SouthallBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerSoftly Tread The Brave chronicles the harrowing experiences of Australian bomb disposal...
Wellington: A Personal History

Wellington: A Personal History

$15.00 AUD
Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: PaperbackPublished: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Arthur Wellesley, the...
Bravo!: Recollections & Reflections Of The Veteran Community

Bravo!: Recollections & Reflections Of The Veteran Community

$12.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: Department of Veterans' Affairs, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA chorus of voices rises from across generations as veterans...
Bravo!: Recollections And Reflections Of The Veteran Community

Bravo!: Recollections And Reflections Of The Veteran Community

$12.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: Veterans Community, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA chorus of voices rises from across generations as veterans recount the...
Bravo!: Recollections & Reflections Of The Veteran Community

Bravo!: Recollections & Reflections Of The Veteran Community

$12.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: Veterans Community, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA chorus of voices rises from across generations as veterans recount the...
War Diary 1942

War Diary 1942

$20.00 AUD
Author: George JohnstonBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsWar Diary 1942 chronicles the harrowing experiences of a war correspondent during a pivotal year of global conflict....
These Are Facts: The Autobiography Of Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams

These Are Facts: The Autobiography Of Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams

$40.00 AUD
Author: Sir Richard WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL AND THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING SERVICE, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis autobiography chronicles the distinguished career...
Whatever Man Dares: The Second World War Memoirs Of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Sublet Dso Mc

Whatever Man Dares: The Second World War Memoirs Of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Sublet Dso Mc

$12.00 AUD
Author: Lieutenant Colonel Frank Sublet Dso McBinding: PaperbackPublished: Kokoda Press, 2013Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhatever Man Dares chronicles the harrowing and...
Wellington: A Personal History

Wellington: A Personal History

$15.00 AUD
Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: PaperbackPublished: TSP, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased cover. Christopher Hibbert's Wellington: A Personal History chronicles the life...
Bluey Truscott: Squadron Leader Keith William Truscott, R.A.A.F., D.F.C. And Bar

Bluey Truscott: Squadron Leader Keith William Truscott, R.A.A.F., D.F.C. And Bar

$50.00 AUD
Author: Ivan SouthallBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS AND ROBERTSON, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsBluey Truscott: Squadron Leader Keith William Truscott, R.A.A.F., D.F.C. And Bar chronicles the extraordinary life of...
Slaves Of The Samurai: An Australian Odyssey, Which Gives An Account Of The Life And Thoughts Of A Slave Of The Samurai, During His Three Years And Seven Months As A Prisoner Of War In The Hands Of The Japanese.

Slaves Of The Samurai: An Australian Odyssey, Which Gives An Account Of The Life And Thoughts Of A Slave Of The Samurai, During His Three Years And Seven Months As A Prisoner Of War In The Hands Of The Japanese.

$20.00 AUD
Author: W. S. Kent HughesBinding: HardbackPublished: GEOFFREY CUMBERLEGE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1946Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerSlaves Of The Samurai by...
Sagittarius Rising

Sagittarius Rising

$30.00 AUD
Author: Cecil LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. Sagittarius Rising chronicles the exhilarating and terrifying experiences of a young aviator...
The Journal And Letters Of Lt. Ralph Clark 1787-1792

The Journal And Letters Of Lt. Ralph Clark 1787-1792

$50.00 AUD
Author: R. ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Documents Library; The Library of Australian History Pty. Ltd., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor marks on external dust cover and...
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...
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 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

$25.00 AUD
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...
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...
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

$30.00 AUD
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

$20.00 AUD
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...