World War 1

'The British Expeditionary Force - The 1915 Campaign' is a thorough account of the BEF's actions during the battles of 1915 and early 1916, starting with the success at Neuve...

Many guidebooks cover the Somme offensive in 1916, the five-month struggle that has come to be seen as one of the defining episodes in the history of the fighting on...

During visits to the First World War battlefields the author often wondered where various Victoria Cross actions took place; he resolved to find out. Research commenced in 1988 and numerous...

The Second Battle of Krithia has existed largely in the shadows of the bigger Gallipoli story. It is, however, one of the most poignant and tragic tales of World War...

In swirling, surreal prose, the iconic artist Salvador Dali portrays the intrigues and love affairs of a group of eccentric aristocrats who, in their luxury and extravagance, symbolize decadent Europe...

The story of how the British really won two world wars - by conning the Kaiser, hoaxing Hitler and bluffing their way out of trouble. Pretend German radio stations broadcast...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Good, minor wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: ex-library with usual markings. A gripping work of narrative history, July 1914: Countdown to War reconstructs the five...

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair to Good. No dust jacket. Pages yellowed with age, consistent with a mid-20th century reprint edition. Binding appears intact. Some tanning visible on page edges. Minor...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. Originally published in 1922, Disenchantment stands as one of the most searingly honest...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: ex-libris with usual markings. Binding: Appears intact and in good condition. A comprehensive reference work for military...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact, pages lying flat. Stickers/Labels: None visible. Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World...

With British politicians and army officers, their French and American equivalent, and the German hierarchy, forecasting the continuation of World War I, how did its end come so suddenly and...

Heroism or cowardice? A stunning story of the First World War from a master storyteller 'Full of warmth as well as grief, conveying vividly how precious it is to be...

The Battle of Le Hamel on 4 July 1918 was an Allied triumph, and strategically very important in the closing stages of WW1. A largely Australian force commanded by the...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact and firm. A landmark work of literary biography, Wilfred Owen:...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: no markings. Binding: Tight and intact. The Making of a New Europe: R.W. Seton-Watson and the...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear. Page Condition: foxing on book block. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover. A landmark work of Australian biography,...

Edition: 3rd pr.,Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears — the dust jacket shows general yellowing and age toning consistent with a mid-20th century publication, with some light rubbing...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket (paperback): Wear and tear — some fading and minor creasing to cover edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. A landmark work of twentieth-century...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: N/A (paperback). Page Condition: Good. Markings: previous owner. Binding: Appears intact. A gripping work of Australian military and religious history, 800 Horsemen: God's History Makers...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: previous owner. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. A landmark work of...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner. A rigorous work of European diplomatic history, The...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner. A landmark work of popular military history, The...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA work of Australian historical fiction, "Though Poppies Grow" follows a man's determined efforts to preserve...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA beloved classic of Australian vernacular poetry, The Moods of Ginger Mick chronicles the turbulent journey of a rough-edged larrikin...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling literary anthology assembles firsthand accounts, poetry, and prose that chronicle the experiences of young...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA gripping work of historical fiction, The Bright Blue Sky chronicles the harrowing experiences of World...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA masterwork of military history, The First World War by John Keegan presents a sweeping and authoritative account of the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark of Czech and world literature, The Good Soldier Švejk is a satirical novel that chronicles the absurd misadventures...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of autobiographical fiction, The Complete Memoirs of George Sherston collects Siegfried Sassoon's celebrated trilogy — Memoirs of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsIn 1919: Red Mirage, David Mitchell masterfully captures the frantic, volatile energy of the year immediately following the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA focused work of military history, this volume chronicles the brutal and defining combat strategy of...

This set comprises of 40 volumes covering nineteenth and twentieth century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxed sets (by theme) or...

Based on the true story of Fay Howe, this gentle, illustrated tale brings to life the hardships of those left at home during WWI - those waiting, wondering and hoping....

Robert Byron is best remembered now for The Road to Oxiana. Less well-known is that, like many of his generation, notably Nancy Mitford, Evelyn Waugh and Diana Cooper, he was...

This second volume of the acclaimed Cambridge Biography of D. H. Lawrence covers the years 1912-22, the period in which Lawrence forged his reputation as one of the greatest and...

Questioning how the less than exemplary life of JFK related to the actions and decisions of his public career, Thomas Reeves probes the bewildering vagaries of Kennedy's character. He shows...

A biography of the author's uncle, Ernest Reid, who died in 1917, an officer in the Black Watch, of wounds sustained in the Battle of Arras. Born and raised in...

After the war to end all wars, men and women from all over the world converged on Paris for the Peace Conference. At its heart were the three great powers...

The acclaimed first volume of this definitive biography of W. B. Yeats left him in his fiftieth year, at a cross-roads in his life. The subsequent quarter-century surveyed in The...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of autobiographical fiction rooted in the First World War, Memoirs of an Infantry Officer chronicles the harrowing experiences...

Many guidebooks cover the Somme offensive in 1916, the five-month struggle that has come to be seen as one of the defining episodes in the history of the fighting on...

The French army of the First World War withstood the main force of the German onslaught on the Western Front, but often it is neglected in English histories of the...

Germany in the Great War Illustrated - Mobilisation and the Western Advance is the first volume of a projected six-part series that details, graphically, the Central Powers - Germany and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA sweeping work of military history, The Rise of Modern Warfare: 1618-1815 chronicles the dramatic transformation of armed conflict across...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tears along spine folds of jacket - still structural. Pages clean and bright. Binding...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Faded spine. A richly detailed work of...