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The Forgotten War, Australian Involvement in the South African Conflict of 1899-1902, by L.M.Field, 1979, hardcover with dust jacket, quarto (14x22.3cm), 236pp; For Queen and Empire A Boer War Chronicle 75th Anniversary Commemorative Edition 1974, edited by Ralph Sutton, soft cover, quarto (15.5x23.3cm), 116pp, no.700 of 1,000 copies; the New South Wales Contingents for South Africa, 1900, a pictorial record of the organisation of the Colonies' Forces for active service, (22x28cm), 24pp; Australian War Memorial South African War 1899-1902 Campaign Series No.2 booklet (18x25cm), 10pp; The Siege of Elands River, a supplement to "Despatch" September 1971, fold-out style, 6pp.; Happy Dispatches, by A.B.Paterson, 1st edition 1935, hardcover, quarto (13.5x20.5cm), 269pp. The last with foxing, some with previous owners' names, otherwise very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
The Red Soldier, Letters From The Zulu War 1879, by Frank Emery, 1983, soft cover (12.8x20cm), 288pp with b&w photos and maps; The Story of The Zulu Campaign, by Major Ashe & Captain E.V.Wyatt-Edgell, 1989, hard cover (14.1x21.5cm) with dust jacket, 418pp; Dinuzulu, The Death of the House of Shaka, by C.T.Binns, 1st edition 1968, hard cover (15.5x23cm) with dust jacket, 305pp; For Queen and Country, the Zulu war diary of Lieutenant Wilfred Heaton 24th Regiment of Foot 1879, by Rodney Ashwood, 1st edition 2005, hard cover (16.1x24.1cm) with dust jacket, 156pp; The Washing of the Spears, The Rise and Fall of the Zulu Nation, by Donald R.Morris, 1968, hard cover (16.3x23.3cm) with dust jacket, 655pp with b&w photos and maps, library sticker of K.Quinlivan at front; Zulu, The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879, by Saul David, 1st edition 2004, hard cover (16x24cm) with dust jacket, 467pp with b&w photos, previous owner's name neatly whited out; also a large poster of the Battle of Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift area and an account of the battle. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $110
SOLD $60
17th Battalion, The North Sydney Regiment, Souvenir Photograph Album, in Camp at Ingleburn November 1940 - February 1941; Sydney University Regiment, by A.B.Lilley, 1974 limited edition, soft cover (16x19.8cm), 81pp with complete display of badges worn to date; Report of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales, 1913, hard cover (14.3x22cm), 170pp; Royal Australian Infantry Corps Museum, Ingleburn, includes Commandants/Chief Instructors at various Army training shooting schools 1911-1965; Carry On, Regimental Journal of 19 N.S. Trg. Bn., Holsworthy, NSW, Vol II - No.III - 1953 (April - August) Intake 2/53, 48pp; small booklet, Welcome to..Your Army, as issued to National Servicemen; also Revolt in the Desert, by T.E.Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), fourth impression March 1927 edition, hard cover (18x23.6cm), with book plate of David Selby, 445pp with foldout map. Some with foxing, a few with dirty covers and small booklet with piece of back cover missing, otherwise very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Templer Tiger of Malaya, The Life of Field Marshall Sir Gerald Templer by John Cloake, 1st edition 1985, hard cover (16.5x24cm) with dust jacket, 508pp with inscription at front; The Conduct of Anti-Terrorist Operations in Malaya, 3rd edition 1958, linen folder cover (13.7x19.6cm), 3 parts and multiple chapters and appendices, a restricted publication by Director of Operations, Malaya 1958, writing and erasures on front page; Redcoats and Rebels The War for America 1770-1781, by Christopher Hibbert, 1st edition 1990, hard cover (16x24.2cm) with dust jacket, 375pp; Wellington The Years of the Sword, by Elizabeth Longford, 1st edition 1969, hard cover (16x24.2cm) with dust jacket, 548pp; Per Mare Per Terram, A History of the Royal Marines, by Peter C.Smith, 1st edition 1974, hard cover (18.5x24.2cm) with dust jacket, 191pp; The Colonial Wars Source Book, by Philip J.Haythornthwaite, 1st edition 1995, hard cover (19.5x25.2cm) with dust jacket, 384pp. Some with light foxing and a few with repairs to dust jacket, fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Queen Alexandra' Christmas Gift Book, 1908, hard cover (22.5x29cm), with book plate of Jane Windeyer and with her signature on title page and dated Aug 14th 1909, pages unnumbered; Princess Mary's Gift Book, 1914, hard cover (19x25.1cm), with inscription on fly page, 140pp; Melba's Gift Book of Australian Art and Literature, c1915, hard cover (19x25.3cm), 176pp (for relief funds to Belgians); Beautiful Europe, Belgium, by Joseph E.Morris, 1915, hard cover (16.5x23cm), 63pp; Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-fields (1914-1918), The Somme Volume I, The First Battle of The Somme (1916-1917), by Michelin & Cie, 1919, hard cover (14x21.5cm), 136pp; another but for Ypres and The Battle of Ypres, 142pp, also includes a silk postcard written at Ypres 27.1.1917; Lord Kitchener His Life and Work, by Donald A.Mackenzie, 1916, hard cover (12x17.5cm), 160pp; The Unending Vigil, a history of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission 1917-1967, by Philip Longworth, 1st edition 1967, hard cover (14.5x22.4cm) with plastic cover, 253pp; Vues d'Ypres (Views of Ypres), a book of 24 b&w postcards, 1914-16. Mostly with some foxing, otherwise very good - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
The River in the Desert, by Colonel E,G,Keogh, Editor of the Army Journal, published for Directorate of Military Training 1955, hard cover (14.5x21.8cm), 215pp with maps and photos; Military Organization and Administration, by Major-General W.G.Lindsell, 20th edition 1938, hard cover (13x19cm), 274pp, inside front cover with signature of W.J.V.Windeyer (Maj. Gen. and Justice of High Court of Australia); The World War in Photographs, edited by Otto Kurth, 1934, hard cover (11.8x13.3cm), 190 b&w photographs (spine damaged and some pages loose); Legal Assistance to Members of the Forces and their Dependants, C of A 1944, soft cover, 20pp; Instructions for the Trumpet and Drum together with the full code of Signals and Calls used by the U.S. Army and Navy, undated (copyright 1900), hard cover, 86pp; Field Drill for Rifle Battalions (Deployment), extracts from Military Training Pamphlet No.1, 1938, Melbourne; Physical and Recreational Training 1941, The War Office, London, 142pp; Conduct of War 1950, The War Office, 59pp; The Australian Army At War 1939-1944, published for the Australian Army Staff, 72pp; The Battle of Britain August - October 1940, an Air Ministry Account, 32pp; Handbook for the Ordnance, M.L. 3-Inch Mortar, Mark II, on Mounting, 3-inch Mortar, Mark I, Land Service 1937, 66pp plus foldouts; Allied Land Forces in South-West Pacific Area Engineer-In-Chief's Technical Instruction No. 44 Demolition Stores in S.W.P.A., 5th November 1943, 73pp; Australian Edition of Manual of Military Law 1941, hard cover (14.5x21.5cm), 850pp; The Defence Act 1903-1941 and Regulations and Orders for the Australian Military Forces and Senior cadets, 1927, board cover (14.7x24.2cm), 614pp (loose cover). Many with name of owner written at front, some with foxing, good - fine. (14)
Estimate $70
Passed in
41st Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment, various items including a History of 41 RNSWR 1916-1989 (2), foolscap size roneoed pages, 14pp + 10pp of annexes featuring WWI Honour Roll, Honours and Awards and others; Presentation of the Queen's and Regimental Colours program book 1969 and another booklet for 1993; Grant of the Freedom of the Shire for Entry to the 41st Battalion program booklet; 41st Battalion Sergeants Mess drink coaster; 41st Battalion Officers Mess Mixed Formal Dinner (2, one dated 1992 the other a later issue), the first with some autographs; program booklet for Laying Up of the Queen's & Regimental Colours of 41st Battalion (3, one for 1956 and two for 1993); Memorial Service program to Lt Col C.H.Green DSO, unit CO 1948-49, and another a Brief for Maj Gen K.R.Murray OBE, ED, QC on the occasion of the Dedication of the Memorial Cairn to the Memory of Lt Col C.H.Green DSO, both dated 1980; other various information sheets and history of the unit; 41st Battalion (Byron Scottish) hat badge (1948-53); 2nd Division shoulder patch. Stored in plastic pages in a large plastic 3-ring binder, good - extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
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