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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...
The Nazi Connection: The Adventures Of A Master Spy Inside Hitler's Germany

The Nazi Connection: The Adventures Of A Master Spy Inside Hitler's Germany

$35.00 AUD
Author: F.W. WinterbothamBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row., New York, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe historical thriller The Nazi Connection: The Adventures Of A Master Spy Inside Hitler's...
YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD, IN EUROPE, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA. In A Series of Letters from Java, Singapore, China, Bengal, Egypt, The Holy Land, The Crimea and Its Battle-Grounds, England, Melbourne, Sydney, etc., etc.

YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD, IN EUROPE, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA. In A Series of Letters from Java, Singapore, China, Bengal, Egypt, The Holy Land, The Crimea and Its Battle-Grounds, England, Melbourne, Sydney, etc., etc.

$150.00 AUD
Author: George Francis TrainBinding: HardbackPublished: Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 1857Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Damaged green...
Soe: Recollections And Reflections 1940-45

Soe: Recollections And Reflections 1940-45

$30.00 AUD
Author: J.G. BeevorBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the clandestine operations of the Special Operations Executive during the tumultuous years...
Triumph In The West: Completing The War Diaries Of Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke

Triumph In The West: Completing The War Diaries Of Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke

$35.00 AUD
Author: Arthur BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine. No loose pages.Triumph In The West presents the concluding entries of Field...
The London Journal Of General Raymond E. Lee 1940-1941

The London Journal Of General Raymond E. Lee 1940-1941

$70.00 AUD
Author: General Raymond E. Lee; Edited by James Leutze, with a foreword by Dean AchesonBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe London Journal Of General...
The Man Who Broke Purple: The Life Of The World's Greatest Cryptologist, Colonel William F. Friedman

The Man Who Broke Purple: The Life Of The World's Greatest Cryptologist, Colonel William F. Friedman

$35.00 AUD
Author: Ronald W. ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, The Man Who Broke Purple: The Life Of The World's Greatest...
Master Of Spies: The Memoirs Of General Moravec

Master Of Spies: The Memoirs Of General Moravec

$75.00 AUD
Author: Frantisek MoravecBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pages have light foxing and light wear marksMaster Of Spies: The Memoirs Of General...
El Tigre: Frank Holland, M.B.E. Commando, Coastwatcher (SIGNED BY EDITOR)

El Tigre: Frank Holland, M.B.E. Commando, Coastwatcher (SIGNED BY EDITOR)

$100.00 AUD
Author: Frank Holland, M.B.E., Peter Stone (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Oceans EnterprisesCondition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Dust jacket has light tanning along spine and one spot of tearing front...
The King's Ranger: Thomas Brown And The American Revolution On The Southern Frontier

The King's Ranger: Thomas Brown And The American Revolution On The Southern Frontier

$20.00 AUD
Author: Edward J. CashinBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Georgia Press, 1989Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsEdward J. Cashin's The King's Ranger: Thomas Brown And The American...
John Monash: A Biography

John Monash: A Biography

$40.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey SerleBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light wear to DJ. Minor denting to spine of board. Light staining...
I Remember Blamey

I Remember Blamey

$25.00 AUD
Author: Norman D. CarlyonBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chipping and wear to DJ. Slight discolouration to board. Light tanning to...
Garibaldi And His Enemies: The Clash Of Arms And Personalities In The Making Of Italy

Garibaldi And His Enemies: The Clash Of Arms And Personalities In The Making Of Italy

$30.00 AUD
Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: HardbackPublished: by Little, Brown and Company, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsGaribaldi And His Enemies: The Clash Of Arms And Personalities In The Making Of...
You Shouldn't Have Joined. General Sir Peter Cosgrove. A Memoir

You Shouldn't Have Joined. General Sir Peter Cosgrove. A Memoir

$40.00 AUD
Author: General Sir Peter CosgroveBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 2020Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Some wear markings to DJ. Minor denting to spine of board....
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

$25.00 AUD
Author: Andrew BoyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins 14 St. James's Place, London, 1955Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Name on back endpaper. This compelling biography...
Log Of The Centurion: Based On The Original Papers Of Captain Philip Saumarez On Board Hms Centurion, Lord Anson's Flagship During His Circumnavigation 1740-44

Log Of The Centurion: Based On The Original Papers Of Captain Philip Saumarez On Board Hms Centurion, Lord Anson's Flagship During His Circumnavigation 1740-44

$30.00 AUD
Author: Leo HeapsBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, New York, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of naval history, Log Of The Centurion, chronicles the arduous and groundbreaking circumnavigation...
Many A Watchful Night

Many A Watchful Night

$15.00 AUD
Author: Lt. John Mason Brown, UsnrBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1111Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Fep missing, otherwise internally...
Beware Of Heroes: Admiral Sir Sidney Smith's War Against Napoleon

Beware Of Heroes: Admiral Sir Sidney Smith's War Against Napoleon

$100.00 AUD
Author: Peter ShanklandBinding: HardbackPublished: William Kimber., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight chips and tears to DJ, tanning and...
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

$15.00 AUD
Author: E.E. DunlopBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe compelling historical account, The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945, chronicles the harrowing...
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

$15.00 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...
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

$15.00 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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Traitor of Arnhem: WWII's Greatest Betrayal and the Moment That

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

$34.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Traitor of Colditz Robert Verkaik reveals the incredible never-before-told story of the role played by the Cambridge Spies in the British defeat at Arnhem...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...