Catalogue
Mitchell, E., Light Horse to Dasmascus, Melbourne 1971; Smith, P.A., The ANZACS, Melbourne 1978; Coulthard-Clark, C.D., A Heritage of Spirit, Melbourne 1979; Bean, C.E.W., The Story of ANZAC, Vol 1 and 2 (paperback), Queensland 1981; Charlton, P., Australians on the Somme Poziers 1916, Sydney 1986; Nixon, A.M., Somewhere in France, Melbourne 1988; Austin, R., The White Gurkhas, 1989; Grant I., Jacka V.C., Melbourne 1989; also, Young A.N.Z.A.C.S., Melbourne 1990. (10)
Estimate $75
SOLD $60
Monash, Sir John., The Australian Victories in France in 1918, London; Ellis, A.D., The Story of the 5th Australian Division, London; Beacham Kiddle, J., 1914-18 War Records of Old Melburnians, Melbourne; White, T.W., Guests of the Unspeakable, London 1928. All originals, some pages missing from first book and wear to spines, otherwise generally good condition. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
O'Neill, R., Australia in the Korean War 1950-53, volumes 1 and 2, Canberra, 1981. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Robertson, Sir Horace., The First Forty Days 1914, Melbourne, 1950; Jennings, M., Australia in the Great War, Melbourne, 1969; Robson, L.L., The First A.I.F., Melbourne, 1970; Adam-Smith, P., The Anzacs, Melbourne, 1979; Hamilton, N., Monty, Master of the Battlefield 1942-44, London, 1983; Morice, J., Six Bob a Day Tourist, Melbourne, 1985; McCrea, L., Light Horse, Brighton, 1986.(7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Robinson, C.N., Naval Brigades of the South African War 1899-1900 (reprint); Murray, P.L., Records of Australian Contingents to South Africa 1899-1902 (reprint); Griffith, K., Thank God we Kept the Flag Flying, London 1974; Fevyer, W.H., and Wilson, J.W., The Queen's South Africa Medal to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, London 1983; Field, L.M., The Forgotten War, Melbourne 1979. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Rohu, S. and Harding, E., The 7th F.A.B.Yandoo (Vol 1); Devine, W., The Story of a Battalion-48th Battalion A.I.F.; Fairey, E., The 38th Battalion A.I.F.; Longmore, C., 'Eggs-a-Cook'- Story of the 44th; Lee, J.E., The Chronicle of the 45th Battalion A.I.F.; Wanliss, N., The History of the 14th Battalion A.I.F.; Chataway, T.P., History of the 15th Battalion 1914-18; Taylor, F.W. and Cusack T.A., Nulli Secundus - History of the Second Battalion A.I.F. 1914-19; also, First Battalion A.I.F. 1914-19. All are reprints. (9)
Estimate $270
SOLD $230
Russell, W.B., The 2/14th Battalion, Sydney 1948; Allchin, F., Purple and Blue-History of the 2/10th Battalion 1939-45, Adelaide 1958; Serle, R.P., History of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion, Brisbane 1963. Original histories, some wear to spines. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Saunders, H., Per Ardua, London 1944; Cardigan., I Walked Alone, London 1952; Castle, J., The Password is Courage, London 1954; Boyal, A., No Passing Glory, London 1956; Rawicz, S., The Long Walk, London 1956; Joslin, E.C., The Observers Book of British Awards and Medals, London 1974; Gunston, B., An Illustrated Guide to Future Fighters and Combat Aircraft, London 1984; Hogg, I.V., Modern Military Tecchniques, Tanks, London 1986; Sun News., The War in Pictures, Melbourne 1943; also, Khaki and Green, Canberra 1943; G.I.Guinea Pigs, U.S.A. 1980. (12)
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Tamplin, J.M.A.., Spink Medal Booklets, No's 2-11; Gaston, P., Korea 1950-53 Prisoners of War The British Army, London 1976. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
The Times History of the War 1914-1919, illustrated, Volumes 1,3,6,7,9,11,14,16,19., London. All with some damage to spine or cover, condition poor to good. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
The Times Atlas of the Second World War., London 1989; Australia in the War of 1939-1945 - To Benghazi; Royal Australian Air Force 1939-42; The Government and the People 1939-41, Canberra 1952-1965. (4)
Estimate $75
SOLD $40
Wigmore, L., They Dared Mightily, Cnberra, 1961; Perry, W., The Naval & Military Club Melbourne, Melbourne 1981; Neuburg, V.,Guide to the Western Front, Melbourne 1988; Middlebrook, M & M., The Somme Battle Fields, London 1991; Simkin, P., World War I-The Western Front, U.K.1991; together with an album of photographs of the A.I.F. in Egypt. (6)
Estimate $75
SOLD $40
William, Sir R., These are the Facts, Canberra 1977; Arneil, S., Black Jack, Melbourne 1977; Readers Digest., Illustrated History of WWII, Sydney 1970; Charlton, P., The Unnecessary War, Melbourne 1983; Godson, J.A., Tumult in the Clouds, London 1983; Gullett, H., Not as a Duty Only, Melbourne 1984; Harrison-Ford, C., Fighting Words, Melbourne 1986; Dunlop, E.E., The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop, Melbourne 1990; Clarke M., My War 1939-45, Melbourne 1990. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Wilson, A., and McEwen J.H.F., Gallantry, London 1939; Wallace, R.L., The Australians at the Boer War, Canberra 1976; Abbott, P.E., and Tamplin, J.M.A., British Gallantry Awards, London 1981; Joslin, Litherland and Simpkin., British Battles and Medals, London 1988; Litherland and Simpkin., Orders, Decorations and Medals, London 1990; Williams, R.D., Medals to Australia, Dubbo 1990; Cole, H.N., Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals, London 1977; Vernon, S.B., Collectors Guide to Orders, Decorations and Medals, New York 1986; Laslo, A.J., Interallied Victory Medals of WWI. 1986. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Wolf, L., In Flanders Fields, London, 1959; Cairns, J., Silence Kills, Melbourne, 1970; Joynt, W.D., Saving the Channel Ports, Melbourne, 1975; Gillet, R., Australia's Armed Forces, Melbourne, 1981; Charlton, P., Australians on the Somme (Poziers), Ryde, 1986; Rowe, J., Vietnam, The Australian Experience, Sydney, 1988; Broadbent, H., The Boys Who Came Home, N.S.W., 1990. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
A selection of military books including, Liddle, P., Men of Gallipoli, U.K., 1976; Gilbert, P.F., Australia at War 1914-1918, Melbourne, 1976; Bean, C.E.W., Frontline Gallipoli, Sydney, 1990. (9)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
A selection of military books including, Berrie, G., Morale-A Story of Australian Light Horse, Sydney, 1949; Laffin, J., Anzacs at War, London, 1965; Bell, A.D., An Anzac's War Diary, Adelaide, 1981; Austin, R., The White Gurkhas-Gallipoli, 1989; Bean, C.E.W, Gallipoli Mission, 1989. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
An assortment of military books, mostly soft cover, including novels. (22)
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
A box of books, magazines, brochures, mostly W.W.I. related.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
An assortment of magazines, booklets and autograph books including 'Fragments' by Capt. B. Bairsfather, 'Reveille', 'The Dardanelles'(2), 'The Battlefields of Anzac'(2).
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Assorted medal and militaria auction catalogues including Spink London(9), Glendinings(16), Wallis and Wallis(25) together with miscellaneous medal lists and booklets. (approx 100)
Estimate $50
SOLD $10
Olympic Games, Melbourne 1956, prize model in gilt silver (51mm) by K.G. Luke - the gold award. Also oxidised silver - the silver award and bronze - the bronze award. Plating rubbing off on high points of the silvr otherwise good extremely fine and very rare. Only about 280 medals of each were struck (3).
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Melbourne 1956, Czechoslovakia bid medal, in oxidised bronze (82mm). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Various Olympics, part set of medallions in aluminium (40mm) as issued by Shell Oil Company. Uncirculated.(12)
Estimate $30
SOLD $50
Melbourne 1956, lapel badge with enamelled emblem. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $100
Melbourne 1956, commemorative sweet tin by Griffiths Sweets, Melbourne; painted porcelain plate with scene of Melbourne skyline across Yarra; porcelain ashtray with Olympic emblem; book-The Oympic Games Melbourne 1956; souvenir paper serviettes; together with Rome 1960, record guide. Very good (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Brazil, Medal, preparation for olympics, issued 1971, silver plated, 63mms. named and dated, J. Silva 10-5-71, obv. Sugar loaf mountain and Botafogo beach, rev. emblem of military forces and five rings. Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Various Olympics, including Rome 1960, trophy on stand (ht 15cms); Innsbruck 1976, enamelled lapel pin (missing mount); Los Angeles 1984, medallion in silver (39mm), souvenir teaspoon and cake fork with enamelled mascot; Calgary 1988. souvenir teaspoon with mascot. (6)
Estimate $75
SOLD $0
Various, a selection of postcards, photographs and cards covering 1896-1984 Olympics, also entry ticket to weightlifting, Los Angeles 1984. (56).
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Elizabeth II, Coronation, red cardboard box containing an Elizabeth I, sixpence 1575, with printed ticket. Coin poor, some damage to box.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50