Catalogue
For those in peril, by Vic Cassells, 1995, soft cover, 269pp with b&w photos, features a comprehensive listing of the ships and men of the RAN who have paid the Supreme Sacrifice in the wars of the twentieth century; Kit Muster, Uniforms, Badges and Categories of the Australian Navy 1865-1953 by John Perryman CSM, 2012, hardcover, 305pp with colour and b&w photos throughout. Some light foxing on first, otherwise very fine, the second with light toning on edges, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Australian Service Longarms, by Ian D.Skennerton, 1975 first edition, number 585 of 2,000 copies, hardcover with dust jacket, 213pp with b&w photos, with former owner's name stamped on cover pages and on opposite side of spine when book closed, also a short strip of white stickers on front and back of cover page over what appears to be a crossed out signature; Australian Service Longarms and Bayonets by Ian D.Skennerton, 1976 first edition, soft cover, 213pp, with b&w photos; 200 Years of Australian Military Rifles & Bayonets by Ian D.Skennerton, 1988 first edition, hardcover with dust jacket, 124pp with b&w photos, with former owner's name fitted into holders at cover page; Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Firearms in the Museum of Applied Science of Victoria by Edgar Howard Penrose C.E., 1949 first edition, hard cover, 161pp with b&w photo plates, with former owner's name and Army service number written on inside of front cover and with a rifle related Army and Navy Gazette article glued at front. The last with foxing on cover pages, the second with some stains on front edge of pages, otherwise very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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The Australian Roll of Honour, Honoured by the Queen 1952-1998, by Alister Taylor, 1999 first edition, hardcover, 1,086pp, includes citations and biographies of many recipients and some photos; The Australian Roll of Honour, Justices of the Peace, by Alister Taylor, 1998 first edition, hardcover, 421pp, also includes biographies of many recipients and some photos. The second book with a small edge stain on first 20 pages and a group of three written abbreviations on p33, both with some light foxing on outer edges when books closed, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Military booklets, documents and photos, includes a large poster for 1981 British Army employment featuring all regimental badges in colour; small pamphlets featuring Australian Army unit badges (3) and a similar peel-off sticker pamphlet of Army Corps badges; an uncut printed sheet in colour of Australian Army unit badges to be used for Federal safety matches boxes; a folder with separate colour photos of types of military uniforms (5 different); a coloured guide booklet to Rank and Badges in the Australian and U.S.A. Navy, Army and the R.A.A.F. and Auxiliaries, 32pp; an EP45RPM record of Bugle Calls from Reveille to Lights Out, in its cover; Army Book 152 Correspondence Book (Field Service), several front pages removed; Aids to Good Shooting booklet; Bayonet Battle Training booklet by C.J.Twine, 44pp; b&w postcards featuring Australian soldiers (3 different); studio portrait photos of Australian soldiers one marked Boer War. Good - good very fine. (18)
Estimate $60
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Militaria books, The History of the German Steel Helmet 1916-1945 by Ludwig Baer, 1st edition, 1985, hard cover, 448pp with b&w and colour photos and drawings; Militaria A Study of German Helmets & Uniforms 1729-1918 by Jan K.Kube, 1990, hard cover with dust jacket, 235pp with b&w and colour photos; German Headgear in World War II, Army, Luftwaffe & Kriegsmarine, A Photographic Study of German Hats and Helmets by Pat Moran & Jon Maguire, 1997, hard cover with dust jacket, 308pp profusely illustrated with colour photos on almost every page; German Headgear in World War II, SS, NSDAP, Police, Civilian, & Misc., A Photographic Study of German Hats and Helmets by Pat Moran & Jon Maguire, 1997, hard cover with dust jacket, 145pp profusely illustrated with colour photos on almost every page; Imperial Japanese Good Luck Flags and One-Thousand Stitch Belts by Michael A.Bortner, DDS, 2008, hard cover with dust jacket, 286pp, profusely illustrated throughout, mostly in colour; World Swords 1400-1945, An Illustrated Guide for Collectors by Harvey J.S.Withers, 1st edition, 2006, signed by the author, hard cover with coloured illustrations, 296pp, profusely illustrated throughout with several colour photos on almost every page; also WWII b&w photos of Japanese soldiers, family and wartime scenes, some with Japanese text written on back. The photos good - fine, the rest very fine - extremely fine. (6+12 photos)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
L'Illustration weekly magazine, No.3837, Samedi (Saturday) 16 Septembre 1916, published in France with all text in French, large format, 20pp with b&w and colour photos, this whole issue is devoted to war news and articles including one on the Anzacs at Suvla with one page featuring three photos in colour at Gallipoli depicting large scale Turkish shelling on the slopes of Anafarta, the beach of Suvla with Lala Baba at left and the hill that the English called Mont Chocolate at the right, and finally the cliffs of Anzac being the point of landing of Australians and New Zealanders on 25 April 1915, and on the back page is a feature on the shooting down of a German zeppelin with photo of Captain William Leefe Robinson VC, the first British pilot to shoot down a German airship over Britain in WWI. Small piece of corner missing from one page, otherwise in excellent condition, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Kenneth, Jack (1924-2006) pair of watercolours on paper, WWII, 'The Convoy' passing an island off the west coast of New Britain 19.4.44, signed and dated lower left (16x11cm), glazed and framed (28.5x25cm); 'The Invasion of Tadji' this shows small barges crammed with men, storming the beach while allied bombers dive-bomb the Japs along the coast towards Aitape, 23.4.44, signed and dated lower right (16x11cm) glazed and framed (28.5x25cm). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $500
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Kenneth, Jack (1924-2006) pencil on paper, WWII, 'Bivouac - Tadji' The view shows the camp, the morning after landing (24.4.44) - in the background are battle scarred coconut palms, signed lower right (19.5x14cm), glazed and framed (31.5x27.5cm). Very fine.
Estimate $170
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Kenneth, Jack (1924-2006) pencil on paper, WWII, 'Surveying' The survey party is here shown blazing the boundary line (26.4.14), signed lower right (19.5x14cm), glazed and framed (32.5x26cm). Very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $200