Catalogue
The Heroes, Daring Raiders of the Pacific War, by Ronald McKie, 1989 edition, softcover (11.1x18cm), 235pp, the story of WWII Operations Jaywick and Rimau by Z Special Unit; Blood on Borneo, by Jack Wong Sue DCM, JP, AKR13, revised edition 2002, softcover (14.8x21cm), 368pp; Sandakan Under Nippon, The Last March, by Don Wall, 1st edition 1988, hard cover (17x25.2cm), 193pp, with Honour Roll of B Force, E Force and other POWs; It Is With Deep Regret That I Have To Inform You... The First Australian Prisoners of War to Return from Camps in Japan, Manila to Mascot 15 September 1945, by Tony James, 1st edition 1997, softcover 21x29.8cm), 33pp. Very fine - good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $70
Passed in
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. 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. The last with foxing along top edge, otherwise good very fine, the second as new, the programmes very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
World War II Illustrated, Sir John Hanimerton, issues 212-9, 221, 3-6, 254-5. Very good. (15)
Estimate $60
Passed in
Marshalls and Fleet Admirals of the USSR, by A.Kutssenko, 2001, hard cover, 375pp, copy no.603/6, print run of only 1,000, includes information on awards of all Soviet Marshalls and Admirals with many photos, text in Russian. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Javanese Keris blade, 1890-1910, with straight 39cm blade, forged from iron and nickel to show a pattern when forged, the 'Ganja' at the top of the blade is a similar pattern, wooden hilt is done in Javanese style, the wooden sheath 'Wrangka Gajaman' is in formal style, with four metal bands around the sheath which are embossed ornately. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70