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Short Novels: Volume 1

Short Novels: Volume 1

$12.00 AUD
Author: D. H. LawrenceBinding: HardbackPublished: Edito-Service S.A., Geneva by arrangement with William Heinemann Ltd., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsShort Novels: Volume 1...
The Life & Times Of Napoleon

The Life & Times Of Napoleon

$15.00 AUD
Author: Mario RivoireBinding: HardbackPublished: Curtis Books, A division of The Curtis Publishing Company, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis concise historical...
Piece Of Cake

Piece Of Cake

$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoff TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Peter Davies, 1956Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: DamagedPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsThis mid century novel presents a sharp, fast paced narrative in which a young protagonist navigates ambition, temptation...
The War Lords: Military Commanders Of The Twentieth Century

The War Lords: Military Commanders Of The Twentieth Century

$20.00 AUD
Author: Field Marshal Sir Michael CarverBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe authoritative The War Lords: Military Commanders Of The Twentieth Century presents a...
John Monash: A Biography

John Monash: A Biography

$40.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey SerleBinding: HardbackPublished: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis definitive biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Sir John Monash, a pivotal figure in Australian...
Return Ticket

Return Ticket

$90.00 AUD
Author: Geoff TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Peter Davies., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing to page edges, tears to DJ. -
Rommel?: "Gunner Who?" A Confrontation In The Desert

Rommel?: "Gunner Who?" A Confrontation In The Desert

$15.00 AUD
Author: Spike MilliganBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis uproarious memoir chronicles the absurdities and grim realities of World War II's North African...
Nelson And Napoleon: The Long Haul To Trafalgar

Nelson And Napoleon: The Long Haul To Trafalgar

$20.00 AUD
Author: Christopher LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Headline, 2005Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and inside covers; pages in good condition with some...
Der Führer

Der Führer

$30.00 AUD
Author: Herbert WaltherBinding: HardbackPublished: Books for Pleasure, a division of Paul Hamlyn Pty. Limited, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Stamp on book block. This historical biography...
Roden Cutler, V.C.: The Biography

Roden Cutler, V.C.: The Biography

$15.00 AUD
Author: Colleen McculloughBinding: HardbackPublished: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerColleen Mccullough's Roden Cutler, V.C.: The Biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Sir Roden Cutler, a...
The Traitor of Arnhem: WWII's Greatest Betrayal and the Moment That

The Traitor of Arnhem: WWII's Greatest Betrayal and the Moment That

$24.99 AUD$21.24 AUD
NOW WITH NEW MATERIAL - the first book to analyse government documents released in January 2025. 'Sensational' Daily Express 'A bombshell book' Daily Mail 'A breath-taking review of WWII's greatest...
The Traitor of Arnhem: WWII's Greatest Betrayal and the Moment That

The Traitor of Arnhem: WWII's Greatest Betrayal and the Moment That

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
NOW WITH NEW MATERIAL - the first book to analyse government documents released in January 2025. 'Sensational' Daily Express 'A bombshell book' Daily Mail 'A breath-taking review of WWII's greatest...
Once A Warrior King: Memories Of An Officer In Vietnam

Once A Warrior King: Memories Of An Officer In Vietnam

$15.00 AUD
Author: David DonovanBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1986Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerOnce A Warrior King: Memories Of An Officer In Vietnam chronicles the harrowing experiences of an...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
In Europe's Shadow

In Europe's Shadow

$55.00 AUD$12.00 AUD
Robert Kaplan first visited Romania in the 1970s, when he was a young journalist and the country was a bleak Communist backwater. What ensued was a lifelong fascination with a...
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...
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...
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...
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...