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No Passing Glory: The Full & Authentic Biography Of Group Captain Cheshire V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.

No Passing Glory: The Full & Authentic Biography Of Group Captain Cheshire V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.

$100.00 AUD
Author: Andrew BoyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins., 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name written in FEP with some tanning, chips and tears to DJ, slight...
Admiral Duncan

Admiral Duncan

$35.00 AUD
Author: Earl Of CamperdownBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1898Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cracked boards with...
The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

$25.00 AUD
Author: E. E. DunlopBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Nelson, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis poignant historical account chronicles the harrowing experiences of an Australian surgeon during World War II....
The Gallipoli Diary Of Sergeant Lawrence Of The Australian Engineers

The Gallipoli Diary Of Sergeant Lawrence Of The Australian Engineers

$55.00 AUD
Author: Sir Ronald East (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne U. P. Melbourne, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor marks and specks on red cloth. Clean text. This compelling...
'Little Hodge': Being Extracts From The Diaries And Letters Of Colonel Edward Cooper Hodge Written During The Crimean War, 1854-1856

'Little Hodge': Being Extracts From The Diaries And Letters Of Colonel Edward Cooper Hodge Written During The Crimean War, 1854-1856

$15.00 AUD
Author: Edward Cooper HodgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Military Book Society, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor mark on blue cover. Yellowed spine. This is a compelling collection of personal writings...
On The Banks Of The Suez: An Israeli General's Personal Account Of The Yom Kippur War

On The Banks Of The Suez: An Israeli General's Personal Account Of The Yom Kippur War

$15.00 AUD
Author: Avraham (Bren) AdanBinding: HardbackPublished: Arms and Armour Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some chipping scattered...
Will Dyson: Cartoonist, Etcher And Australia's Finest War Artist

Will Dyson: Cartoonist, Etcher And Australia's Finest War Artist

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ross McmullinBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerWill Dyson: Cartoonist, Etcher And Australia's Finest War Artist" chronicles the remarkable life and artistic...
Nelson And The Hamiltons

Nelson And The Hamiltons

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jack RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: Anthony Blond, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNelson And The Hamiltons chronicles the intertwined lives of Admiral Horatio Nelson and the notorious Hamilton couple,...
Normandy To The Baltic: The Personal Account Of The Conquest Of Germany

Normandy To The Baltic: The Personal Account Of The Conquest Of Germany

$60.00 AUD
Author: Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery AlameinBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1953Condition:Book: PoorJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket damaged with wear and tear and price clipped, previous owner...
Suleiman The Magnificent: Scourge Of Heaven

Suleiman The Magnificent: Scourge Of Heaven

$25.00 AUD
Author: Antony BridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Granada, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has very light wear, no tears, previous owner mark on first page, crease...
A History Of The 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion: 1940-1945

A History Of The 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion: 1940-1945

$120.00 AUD
Author: 2/17 Battalion History CommitteeBinding: HardbackPublished: 2/17 Battalion History Committee, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Green cloth in good condition. Worn DJ, no tears....
The Long Arm

The Long Arm

$20.00 AUD
Author: Hugh V. ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Roebuck , 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has light tanningThis is the biography of a Northern Territory policeman...
Not To Be Shot At Or Exported: An Airman's Letters Home 1942-1945

Not To Be Shot At Or Exported: An Airman's Letters Home 1942-1945

$25.00 AUD
Author: Leslie Harold SullivanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Royal Australian Air Force Museum, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis non-fiction collection presents a poignant look...
From Manassas To Appomattox: Memoirs Of The Civil War In America

From Manassas To Appomattox: Memoirs Of The Civil War In America

$20.00 AUD
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe...
The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

$25.00 AUD
Author: E. E. DunlopBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work presents the harrowing personal accounts of Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop, a distinguished Australian...
Fallen: The Ultimate Heroes; Footballers Who Never Returned From War

Fallen: The Ultimate Heroes; Footballers Who Never Returned From War

$30.00 AUD
Author: Jim Main & David AllenBinding: HardbackPublished: Crown Content, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis poignant work of historical non-fiction chronicles the lives and ultimate sacrifices of Australian...
By And Large

By And Large

$100.00 AUD
Author: Admiral Sir Barry DomvileBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson & Co., 1936Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Blue cloth in good condition with...
Eighty Years: Soldiering, Politics, Games

Eighty Years: Soldiering, Politics, Games

$40.00 AUD
Author: General Sir Neville LytteltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1920Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded and stained...
The Memoirs Of Field-Marshal Montgomery

The Memoirs Of Field-Marshal Montgomery

$25.00 AUD
Author: Montgomery of AlameinBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins Clear-Type Press., 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slightly soiled DJ with foxing, minor stain...
The Memoirs Of Field-Marshal Montgomery

The Memoirs Of Field-Marshal Montgomery

$25.00 AUD
Author: Field-Marshal MontgomeryBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins Clear-Type Press., 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor...
Montgomery In Europe 1943-45: Success Or Failure?

Montgomery In Europe 1943-45: Success Or Failure?

$25.00 AUD
Author: Richard LambBinding: HardbackPublished: Buchan & Enright, Publishers, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical analysis, "Montgomery In Europe 1943-45: Success Or Failure?" by Richard Lamb, meticulously examines...
Shadow Warrior: The Cia Hero Of A Hundred Unknown Battles

Shadow Warrior: The Cia Hero Of A Hundred Unknown Battles

$20.00 AUD
Author: Felix I. Rodriguez And John WeismanBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Stained DJ. This gripping non-fiction account, "Shadow Warrior: The CIA...
Frogman V.C.

Frogman V.C.

$35.00 AUD
Author: Ian FraserBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Sydney Knowles, a decorated...
Unofficial History

Unofficial History

$50.00 AUD
Author: Field-Marshal Sir William SlimBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1960Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume compiles the speeches and broadcasts of Field-Marshal Sir William Slim. The collection offers insights into...
Ray Parkin's Odyssey: Sailor, Artist, Writer, Prisoner Of War

Ray Parkin's Odyssey: Sailor, Artist, Writer, Prisoner Of War

$25.00 AUD
Author: Pattie WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan Sydney, 2012Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tear to the bottom right corner of the DJ.The book chronicles the extraordinary life of Ray...
Garibaldi And The Thousand (May 1860)

Garibaldi And The Thousand (May 1860)

$50.00 AUD
Author: George Macaulay TrevelyanBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., 1948Condition:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight foxing to extremities and tiny tear to DJThis historical account chronicles the pivotal...
Caesar's Ghost! (SIGNED)

Caesar's Ghost! (SIGNED)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Robyn ArvierBinding: SoftbackPublished: Robyn Arvier, 2001Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Worn and faded cover with some creasing. Loose prelims. This compelling narrative recounts Maurie...
Cut Lunch Commando

Cut Lunch Commando

$15.00 AUD
Author: Vere MoonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Vere Moon, 2011Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book was written by Vere Moon and tells of her wartime experiences in WWII.
The Phantom Major

The Phantom Major

$15.00 AUD
Author: Virginia CowlesBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsThe book recounts the compelling story of David Stirling, the founder of the Special Air Service (SAS)...
Cut Lunch Commando

Cut Lunch Commando

$15.00 AUD
Author: Vere MoonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Vere Moon, 2010Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book was written by Vere Moon and tells of her wartime experiences in WWII
Stirring Incidents In The Life Of A British Soldier: An Autobiography.

Stirring Incidents In The Life Of A British Soldier: An Autobiography.

$45.00 AUD
Author: Thomas FaughnanBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Faughnan, 1886Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography recounts stirring incidents from the life of a British soldier. A colour-sergeant in the...
The Noels And The Milbankes: Their Letters For Twenty-Five Years 1767-1792

The Noels And The Milbankes: Their Letters For Twenty-Five Years 1767-1792

$20.00 AUD
Author: Malcolm ElwinBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Macdonald & Co, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents letters spanning twenty-five years, from 1767 to 1792....
Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell

$20.00 AUD
Author: C.V. WedgwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Duckworth, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsOliver Cromwell remains a towering figure in British history. His actions continue to spark debate...
Memoirs Of A Mercenary: Being The Memoirs Of Master Johann Dietz Surgeon In The Army Of The Great Elector And Barber To The Royal Court

Memoirs Of A Mercenary: Being The Memoirs Of Master Johann Dietz Surgeon In The Army Of The Great Elector And Barber To The Royal Court

$25.00 AUD
Author: Bernard MiallBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMaster Johann Dietz recounts his experiences as a surgeon in the army and barber to...
Home Before The Leaves Fall

Home Before The Leaves Fall

$25.00 AUD
Author: Leigh HayBinding: SoftbackPublished: Tales from the Treehouse, 2017Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis narrative follows a man in uniform, his experiences likely shaped by the...
A Victorian Son: An Autobiography

A Victorian Son: An Autobiography

$20.00 AUD
Author: Stuart CloeteBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsStuart Cloete recounts his life in this autobiography. He reflects on his experiences and personal...
Cheshire V.C

Cheshire V.C

$15.00 AUD
Author: Russell BraddonBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1956Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography follows the life of Group Captain Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, one of the most...
Second Exodus (SIGNED)

Second Exodus (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: Mayer HarariBinding: SoftbackPublished: Makor Jewish Community Library, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis autobiography tells the story of Mayer Harari, likely detailing significant events and...
Cree Journals: Voyages of Edward H.Cree, Surgeon R.N, as Related in His Private Journals, 1837-56

Cree Journals: Voyages of Edward H.Cree, Surgeon R.N, as Related in His Private Journals, 1837-56

$20.00 AUD
Author: Edited by Michael LevienBinding: HardbackPublished: Webb & Bower, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book contains the journals of Edward H. Cree, a surgeon in...
Lieutenant Birnbaum: A Soldier's Story

Lieutenant Birnbaum: A Soldier's Story

$40.00 AUD
Author: Meyer Birnbaum With Yonason RosenblumBinding: HardbackPublished: Mesorah Publications, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis is the story of Lieutenant Birnbaum, a Jewish soldier growing up in America....
Monty Master Of The Battlefield 1942-1944

Monty Master Of The Battlefield 1942-1944

$20.00 AUD
Author: Nigel HamiltonBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill, New York, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography delves into the life and military career of Field Marshal Bernard...
Jack Sommers: Artist, Poet, Anzac

Jack Sommers: Artist, Poet, Anzac

$60.00 AUD
Author: Raymond Van SommersBinding: SoftbackPublished: Dawn Books, 2013Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Jack Sommers, an artist, poet, and ANZAC soldier....
The Champagne Spy

The Champagne Spy

$30.00 AUD
Author: Wolfgang LotzBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Martin's Press, New York, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis is the story of Israel's master spy. It tells the story of...
Best We Forget (SIGNED)

Best We Forget (SIGNED)

$40.00 AUD
Author: Bernard ClancyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Indra Melbourne, 1998Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedDonkey Simpson, a typically naive young Australian thrust into uniform by his country, sets out on the...
Hugh Dormer'S Diaries

Hugh Dormer'S Diaries

$25.00 AUD
Author: Hugh DormerBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1955Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerDiary of a Young Officer in the Irish Guards who twice parachuted into France on Special...
Churchill And Eden At War

Churchill And Eden At War

$15.00 AUD
Author: Elisabeth BarkerBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan London, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the complex relationship between Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden during wartime. It...
Rumors And Stones

Rumors And Stones

$20.00 AUD
Author: Wayne KarlinBinding: HardbackPublished: Curbstone Press, 1996Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is a journey that explores themes of war, peace, and the human experience. It...
Distinctly I Remember

Distinctly I Remember

$30.00 AUD
Author: Harold BraundBinding: HardbackPublished: Wren Mt Eliza, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerHarold Braund recounts his experiences in Burma, offering readers a personal glimpse into his life...