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Tancred, George, Historical Record of Medals and Honorary Distinctions Conferred on The British Navy, Army & Auxiliary Forces, 483pp + Introduction and colour plates, illustrated throughout, hardbound with gold lettering on spine and pages gilt edged, published by Spink & Son, London, 1891. Foxing on some pages, inside front page loose, inside spine damaged, wear to cover and corners, otherwise fine condition.
Estimate $150
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Ball, Robert W.D. and Peters, Paul, Military Medals Decorations & Orders of the United States & Europe, USA, 1994, 184pp, with photographs throughout; Richard, Walter, Her Majesty's Army, Vol II, London, 352pp, with coloured illustrations. Second book with general wear to cover and corners, minor foxing to some pages, otherwise good condition. (2)
Estimate $120
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British Battles & Medals, by E.C.Joslin, A.R.Litherland & B.T.Simpkin, 1st edition 1988, hardcover (24x31cm) with dust jacket, 299pp with b&w photos; Hougoument, The Key to Victory at Waterloo, by Julian Paget and Derek Saunders, 1st edition 1992, hardcover (13.5x20.5cm) with dust jacket, 108pp with b&w photos and illustrations; Russian and Soviet Military Awards by V.A.Durov, 1989, softcover (19.2x24.5cm), 103pp with colour and b&w photos, Russian and English text. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
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Duntroon the Royal Military College of Australia 1911-2001, by Darren Moore, 1st edition 2001, hard cover (18.2x25.4cm) with dust jacket, 608pp with b&w photos, List of King's/Queen's Medal Winners, Full-Time General Service Officer Nominal Roll 1911-2001 and other lists; RMC Graduation Ceremony programmes for December 1989, December 1996, June 1997 and December 2000; A Dictionary of Australian Military History, From Colonial Times to The Gulf War, by Ian Grant, 1st edition 1992, hard cover (14.5x22cm) with dust jacket, 414pp. The first as new, the programmes very fine - extremely fine, the last with foxing along top edge, otherwise good very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
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Shoot to Win The First Ten Years, Australian Army Rifle Association, by Russell Linwood, 1st edition 1993, soft cover (14.7x21.2cm), 193pp with colour and b&w photos; Shooting Awards and Prize Medals to Australian Military Forces 1860 - 2000, by John O'Connor, 1st edition, hard cover (22x30.6cm) and dust jacket, 186pp and 48 pages of colour plates, limited edition of only 500 and scarce. The first with fold line on cover, otherwise good very fine, the last as new. (2)
Estimate $60
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Australia's Naval Heritage, The Destroyers, Their Battles and Their Badges, by Vic Cassells, 1st edition 2000, hardcover (22x29cm) with dust jacket, 250pp with colour and b&w photos and illustrations throughout; ACEH The Australian Defence Force's Tsunami Relief Mission, compiled by Guillaume Louys, 1st edition 2005, hardcover (25.8x28.8cm) with inscription on fly page, 232pp, a coloured photographic record by the RAN; The Australian Army in Profile 2000, published 2001 by Directorate of Public Affairs - Army, softcover (21x30cm), 160pp, coloured photos throughout; Gallipoli The Incredible Campaign, by Tim Swifte, 1985, softcover (20.2x27.5cm), 130pp, b&w photos and map; The Anzac Tradition Between the Lines, softcover (21x29.7cm), 55pp, an Australia Post publication with colour and b&w photos and separate fold-out map and set of stamps; Australian War Memorial, 1983 edition, softcover (21.5x27.8cm), 24pp, featuring coloured photos of some of the AWM collection. A few books with light foxing, otherwise fine - nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $100
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Australian Military Forces, Standing Orders for Australian Army Medical Services, 1941, 98pp, 150x240mm, soft cover; British Army issues, includes Games and Sports in the Army 1964-65, by The Army Sport Control Board, London, 888pp, 120x180mm, hard cover, features coloured images of Army Sports Colours; Battalion Standing Orders for War for Rifle Battalions, 1940, 32pp, 105x135mm, soft cover; Conduct of War 1950, restricted issue, 59pp, 120x185mm, soft cover. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Life of a British Soldier, Stirring Incidents in the life of A British Soldier, an autobiography by Thomas Faughnan, late Colour-Sergeant 2nd Battalion, 6th Royal Regiment, published by Thomas Faughnan 1886, Toronto, Canada, hard cover, 537pp, front fly page inscribed, 'Presented to W.Mason Esqr H.M.Scottish Rifles Sydney As a mark of sincere regard and esteem on the occasion of his marriage 2nd April 1898 With best wishes for a prosperous future. T.Doherty', together with a studio portrait photo by Osborne Bros, 160 Regent Street, Redfern - Sydney, of William John Mason in his Scottish uniform, also an unused postcard featuring a Scottish Rifles soldier and a Capstan Cigarettes card in colour for the NSW Scottish Rifles. Book spine damaged, foxing, otherwise very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $50
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Letters and Memoirs of the late Sgt Harold Richard Clay, re-written and edited by his sister Alma (Mrs Everard Thiele), 1928, 103pp, with brown suede cover and gold blocked title, printed on title page 'For Private Circulation Only', photo of Sgt Clay at front. A few areas of minimal foxing, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Nulli Secundus, A History of the Second Battalion, A.I.F. 1914-1919, compiled by F.W.Taylor and T.A.Cusack, 1942, hard cover with copy of dust jacket, also the original damaged dust jacket, quarto (15x22.5cm), 357pp, plus original colour patches (4, one with bullion embroidered A fitted) and an original rosette of the unit colours. Some toning and marks as to be expected, back page stuck to back cover, otherwise very good and rare. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Randwick to Hargincourt, History of the 3rd Battalion, A.I.F., by Eric Wren, 1st edition 1935, hard cover (16x23.5cm) no dust jacket, in angle of bottom right corner of cover are the gold blocked initials, L.A.T., 399pp with b&w photos, maps, Honours and Awards List, and Nominal Roll, affixed to front fly page is a card for Mediterranean Expeditionary Force Xmas 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula, inside signed by Arthur. Some staining around edge of cover and some foxing to fly pages, otherwise good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
In All Things Faithful, A History and Album of the 30th Battalion and New South Wales Scottish Regiment 1885-1985, compiled by T.F.Wade-Ferrell, 398pp, A4 size, hard cover with plastic jacket protector, 2nd edition 1986, one of 500 issued, includes Nominal Rolls and also Formation and Embarkation Roll for 1944 as well as Operation Orders. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
The History and Regimental Standing Orders of the 30th Infantry Battalion, The New South Wales Scottish Regiment, 1959, issued under direction of CO 30 Bn, plastic cover (13x19.5cm), 221pp with photos, illustrations and foldouts; Scarlet and Tarten, The Story of the Regiments and Regimental Bands of The NSW Scottish Rifles (Volunteers), The 30th Battalion (NSW Scottish Regiment) "A" Company and Pipes and Drums, 17th Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, by Martin J.Buckley, 1st edition 1986, hardcover with dust jacket (22x28.3cm), 300pp, The first with some foxing, otherwise very fine and scarce, the previous owner's name whited out on fly page od f second, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $80
Australia in Arms, a narrative of the Australasian Imperial Force and their achievement at Anzac, by Phillip F.E.Schuler, 1st edition 1916, hard cover (15x22.4cm), 328pp with maps and illustrations; The Story of the Anzacs, an historical account of the part taken by Australia and New Zealand in the Great War from the outbreak in August 1914 until the evacuation of Gallipoli in December 1915, published by James Ingram & Sons, Melbourne, 1917, hard cover (18.5x25cm), 153pp with b&w photos and maps, inscribed on fly page, 'To Stan from ??? 4/Nov/1917'. The first with previous owner's name neatly whited out at front, some foxing, cover slightly loose at front, otherwise good and rare 1st edition, the second with foxing on fly pages, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $220
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Australia in the Great War, c1918, printed by Cassell & Company, London, hard cover (19.5x26.7cm), 192pp, a pictorial record, written in pen on front fly page, 'To Mother from Lance with best love'; History of the Great War, Military Operations Gallipoli, Vol I, published by William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1929, hard cover, quarto (14x22.4cm),77pp with lift-out maps from compartment in back cover, signed on front fly page by David M. Selby (Hon Justice David Mayer Selby AM, ED). The first with some small damage to spine and cover edge, some light foxing at front and back pages, otherwise fine, the second with foxing, otherwise very good and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
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Imperishable Anzacs, a Story of Australia's Famous First Brigade, from the Diary of Pte. H.W.Cavill, No.27, 2nd Battalion, First Inf. Brigade, 1st edition 1916, quarto (17.5x24cm), 110pp, missing soft cover replaced by sheet with printed title 'Autographs of my Hero Friends - European War 1914' and below are three autographs. The autograph page with torn section at bottom left and back right corner, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Backs to the WALL, by G.D.Mitchell, 1st edition 1937 by Angus & Robertson Limited, Sydney, hard cover (13.5x18.8cm), 281pp, autographed on fly page, 23/3/37 G.D.Mitchell "Mitch", previous owner's name inside front cover is 3905 H.V.Pride 14th F.C.E., A.I.F., 5th Division. Foxing, otherwise very good and very scarce as first edition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
War Dance, A Story of the 2/3 Aust. Inf. Battalion A.I.F., by Ken Clift, 1st edition 1980, hard cover (14.5x21.2cm), 450pp with b&w photos, Awards, Roll of Honour and Nominal Roll, book number 039 and signed by publisher, P.M.Fowler. Some light foxing inside front and back cover, small, light stain at bottom right corner of cover, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
The Fiery Phoenix, The Story of the 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, by W P Bolger & J G Littlewood, 1st edition 1983, 450pp, 180x243mm, hard cover with dust jacket, features Roll of Honour, Wounded in Action, POWs, Honours & Awards, and Nominal Roll. Some foxing on outside edge, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Galleghan's Greyhounds, The Story of the 2/30th Australian Infantry Battalion 22nd November, 1940 - 10th October, 1945, by A.W.Penfold, W.C.Bayliss, K.E.Crispin, 2nd reprint 1984, 404pp, 140x220mm, hard cover. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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The Foot Soldiers, The Story of the 2/33rd Australian Infantry Battalion, A.I.F. in the War of 1939-45 by William Crooks, 1st edition 1971, 528pp, 160x240mm, hard cover with dust jacket. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
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Guns and Gunners, The Story of the 2/15th Australian Field Regiment in World War II, by John W.O'Brien, 1st edition 1950, hard cover missing dust jacket, quarto (14.5x22cm), 267pp. Some foxing on page ends, otherwise very good and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Guns and Gunners, the Story of the 2/5th Australian Field Regiment in World War II, by John W.O'Brien, 1st edition 1950, hard cover (14.5x22cm), 267pp with b&w photos, Honours and Awards, and Roll of Honour; Gunners in the Jungle, A Story of the 2/15 Field Regiment, by Cliff Whitelocke from material researched by George O'Brien, 1st edition 1983, hardcover with dust jacket (19x24.8mm), 199pp, with Nominal Roll, also a few newspaper cuttings and a funeral service programme for one of the unit's men; Hibiscus Leaves, roneo printed newsletter of 2/15 Field Regiment A.I.F. Association, vols 73 (Mar 1981), 74, 76, 79, 81-91 (Mar 1990). The first with light foxing on fly pages, spotty staining to cover, otherwise fine and scarce, the second with a few areas of foxing at front and back fly pages mostly, previous owner's name removed inside front cover, otherwise fine and scarce. (2 books + approx 15 items)
Estimate $150
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The 2/7th Australian Cavalry Regiment, A Pictorial History, 77pp, 165x215mm, soft cover, 1st edition 1974; The Story of J Force, Three Hundred 8 Division A.I.F., Singapore to Japan P.O.W. Camps with American British and Allied Troops, edited by Alexander Dandie, 365pp, foolscap size, soft cover, 2nd edition 1994; The Coast Watchers, by Eric Feldt, 1st edition 1946, hard cover (15x22.2cm), 425pp with illustrations and maps, penned inscription on fly page. The first very fine and very scarce, the second very fine and scarce, the third with spotty marking to cover, otherwise fine. (3)
Estimate $200
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Famous and Decisive Battles of the World, by Captain Charles King, 1st edition 1884, hard cover (16.2x23cm), 752pp with maps and illustrations, with signatures at front page of J.Le Gay Brereton (poet, critic and Professor of English at Sydney University) and W.J.V.Windeyer (Maj. Gen. and Justice of High Court of Australia). Some usual foxing, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
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The History of 15/19 The King's Royal Hussars 1939-1945, by Major G.Courage DSO, 1st edition 1949, hard cover with dust jacket, quarto (16.5x25cm), 329pp with fold-out maps and Roll of Honour, previous owner's name at front, also includes a few loose unit related sheets. Very good and scarce.
Estimate $150
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The Story of South Africa, by John Clark Ridpath L.L.D. and Edward S.Ellis A.M., 1st edition 1899, an account of the historical transformation of the dark continent by the European powers and the culminating contest between Great Britain and the South African Republic in the Transvaal War, by Oceanic Publishing Company, Sydney, NSW, hard cover (20x25cm), 687pp; also Volume II, 514pp, both with previous owner's name written or erased. Both with loose covers and loose pages at front and with some loss of paper around edges, otherwise good. (2)
Estimate $60
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The 7th F.A.B. Yandoo, Vol 1 Troopship Issue (36pp) and Vol II Camp Life in England (52pp), quarto (15.5x25cm) magazine type booklets with soft cover, the first issued in August 1916 and the second in December 1916. Edge splits on cover of first and fading of the gold ink titles, otherwise fine and both very scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Scarlet and Tartan, by Martin J.Buckley, 1st edition 1986, 300pp, 215x280mm, hard cover with dust jacket, the story of the Regiments and Regimental Bands of The NSW Scottish Rifles (Volunteers), The 30th Battalion (NSW Scottish Regiment), "A" Company and Pipes and Drums, 17th Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment; also The Scottish Rifles in Northern New South Wales by M.Buckley, c1985, 68pp, 150x210mm, soft cover. Very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $110
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Men May Smoke, being the final edition of the 2/18 Bn. A.I.F. magazine June 1948, edited by Oswald L.Ziegler, published and printed by W.E.Smith Ltd 1948, hard cover (22.7x28.7cm), 92pp; A History of 2/18th Infantry Battalion AIF, revised and compiled by Di Elliott and Lynette Silver, 2006, based on original book 'Against All Odds', hard cover (16.5x25.3cm), 295pp plus Index and with Decorations and Recommendations, Nominal Roll, Escaped, Force's Rolls, Honour Roll (KIA) and (POWs) and other information. The first scarce, tape stain marks on inside of cover and fly pages, otherwise good fine, the second extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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