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BOOKS & MANUALS: AUSTRALIA
Lot
Description
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21928
Cadet Record of Service Books & collector's magazines/booklets. Manuals inc Field Exercises 1884 (one loose page, cover separated), half of latch is present. Army Drivers Licence ca 1940s. Cadet Musketry (1911). Reprint of 1908 Web Equipment Manual. 4 various Army/Cadet Regulations. Photocopy of 1963 Aust Dress Manuals. Plus 3 Cadet Record of Service Books, 2 are WWI, other 1920s & used copy of the book British Commonwealth Web Equipment 1871-1944. Plus other booklets. (17)
 AVAILABLE at A$100
21929
Collection from before WWI to 1980s. Covering various weapons & related equipment, 27 pams in total. Some are scarce. Noted manuals for the SLR, Owen Machine Carbine (1942) scarce, 3'' mortar, rifle & bayonet, 25 Pr Artillery, flame thrower, range finder, pistol, Vickers, Tommy Gun & the 1931 Armourers Instructions (this has small damage). Also inc are small arms training manuals, Infantry Pocket Book & a very unusual Royal Navy 1925 Musketry & Pistol Practices. All manuals are service used, some well used. (27)
 SOLD at A$200
21930
Army. Training books, pams (7) & Cadet Record of Service Books (3) (issued 1914, 17, 28). Inc 3x Cadet Training (1917 Musketry, Cadet Training Vol 1 for 1956 & Vol 2, 1961). Grenades (1945), Melbourne publisher. Military Engineering - Field Defence, 1908, damage to spine. General Soldier Training (1942). Army Training Memorandum (1947). Two of the Cadet Record of Service Books are clean & in VGC. The third has some insect damage, loss of front label & a little grubby. (10)
 AVAILABLE at A$100
21931
Army Training manuals. Collection of training manuals for various corps inc Infantry, Signals, Mine Warfare/Engineering, Armoured, Artillery & Standing Orders of Equipment. A nice range of 31 manuals dating 1911-1960s covering some interesting subjects. Average-GC.
 AVAILABLE at A$180
21932
Army training manuals 1949-79 dealing with weapons, flame thrower & body drop switch. Only 2 manuals are post 1972 (Vietnam War). Weapons inc SLR (1958), M60 GPMG, Machine Carbine (Owen & Austen), F1 Machine Gun, Claymore, M79 Grenade Launcher, M16, Flame Thrower, Browning Pistol, Anti-Tank Launcher (L14A1 & M72), Grenades & body trap switch. The 1940s-50s pams show wear & tear. The rest are VGC. (13)
 AVAILABLE at A$100
21933
Army Training Pams WWII era - Demolitions - Field Engineering PAM. 1940 named to VX50143, 14x21cms. Manual of Field Engineering (RE) Part VI Accom + Water Supply, 1942. Engineer Training Part I, 1940, Australian Edition. Engineer Training Part II (WAR), 1941. Australian Edition. Manual of Field Engineering (RE) Part III, 1943 Bridging & Watermanship. Royal Engineers Training Memorandum No I, 1942. Manual of Elementary Drill (All Arms), 1935, H/C. Staff Duties in the Field, 1949. Generally GC. (8)
 AVAILABLE at A$50
21934
Army Training Pams WWII era: The Complete Lewis Gunner, 1941, first published 1918. Training in Field craft and Elementary Tactics, 1940. Manual of Elementary Drill, 1935, hard cover. US Rifle, Calibre .30, M1, 1943, 190pgs. Small Arms Weapon Training, 1937, Aust edition. Small Arms Practices, 1943 (Australia). Small Arms Training - Vol I Pam 3 Rifle, 1943 (Australia). Training in Handling of Mines and Traps, 1943, 88pgs (Australia). Mostly GC. (8)
 SOLD at A$60
21935
Australia: Military book lot 1880-2000 Inc 'War & Peace, Aust 1939-49', 'The Commanders' by DM Horner, 'Australians at War- The Australian Light Horse' by Time Life, 'Masterpieces of the Australian War Memorial', 'Gallipoli Illustrated' by Kit Denton, 'Australia's Armed Forces' by Gellett. 'Brother Digger' by Patricia Shaw, 'Fear Drive My Feet' by Peter Ryan, 'Australian War Heroes' by James Holledge & 'Black Beret' by RAAC Association. F. (10).
 AVAILABLE at A$60
21936
Australia: (18) inc WWI Official History Vol VIII 'The Australian Flying Corps' by EM Cutluck. 1983 Edition & WWII (16) with Penguin reprints (5) inc Behind Bamboo, Coast Watchers & We Were the Rats. Then A Bastard of a Place, The Australians in Papua, ANZAC Fury Battle of Crete 1941 (Thompson), Kokoda (Ham), Tobruk (Fitzsimons) & The White Mouse by Nancy Wake. FB (18) inc Baden-Powell - The Two Lives of a Hero pub 1964, WWII RAF (6) inc Bomber Boys (Bishop), Eagle Day (Collier), Hurricane - Victor of the Battle of Britain (McKinstry) & The Battle of Britain, July-Oct 1970 (Parker), Spike Milligan's Memoirs (3 hardback) with Adolf Hitler, Monty & Rommel. 1982 Falklands War (3) inc 2 Para Falklands (Maj-Gen J Frost) & Battle of the Falklands (Hastings). 1992 Gulf war, Storm Command by Gen de la Billiere. Plus others inc Six Days of War - June 1967 (Oren) & Secret Soldier - The Six Day War - Golan Heights - Entebbe.. By Col M Betser. Odd minor edge toning, mostly VG-excellent condition with some near new. (40)
 AVAILABLE at A$100
21937
Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, Vol III, 'The AIF in France 1916' of C E W Bean's Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. 11th edition 1940, 1036 pgs, hard, cloth bound. Covers practically unmarked but some toning to pages. Overall VGC.
 AVAILABLE at A$40
21938
Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. V 'The AIF in France 1918:'. By CEW Bean. 1941 8th edition. 825 pgs, H/C VGC, pgs minor tones, o/a VGC.
 AVAILABLE at A$40
21939
Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol IX. The Royal Australian Navy by A W Jose. 9th ed, 1941 649 pages. H/c in VGC, pgs some tones, o/a GC.
 AVAILABLE at A$40
21940
Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914 ? 1918, Vol. IX, The Royal Australian Navy, Arthur W. Jose, 3rd Ed, Angus & Robertson, Sydney 1935 VGC.
 SOLD at A$60
21941
Australia: 'The ANZAC Book' facsimile edition with forward by Les Carlyon, 3rd, edition, 2010, edited by Australian War Memorial. A faithful reprint of the original 1916 edition. Brand new. Sealed in clear plastic wrapper.
 AVAILABLE at A$40
21942
Australia. Five unit histories, for 55/53rd Battalion That Mob (WWII), scarce, 2/7 Aust Cavalry Regt, Tasmanian Military Forces (A Lion in the Colony), RAAF Flying Boats at War 10 SQN 113 ASR & RAA Customs & Traditions plus 2 spare dust jackets. The 55/53rd Battalion history by FM Budden, printed 1973 (1st Edition hard cover). Sl varied condition. (7 items)
 SOLD at A$200
21943
Australia in the War of 1939-45. Official history of the RAAF, comp set Vols 1-3 of 4, Air war against Germany & Italy 1939-45 (Herington); Air war against Japan 1943-45 (Odgers); Royal Aust Airforce 1939-42 (Gillison). With their paper covers. Minor O/A spotting to covers o/w GC. All original editions Published by the Australian War Memorial (3)
 AVAILABLE at A$60
21944
Australia. War Memorial publication 1939-45. 'These Eagles' Story of the RAAF at war 1942 200 pgs, 'RAAF Saga' The RAAF at War 1944 200 pgs, 'Jungle Warfare' with the Australian Army in the South West Pacific 1944 208 pgs, 'Active Service' with Australia in the Middle East. 1941 129 pgs, 'Soldiering On' The Australian Army at Home & Overseas 1942 200 pgs, 'As You Were' A cavalcade of events with the Australian Services from 1788 -1946, 1946 202 pgs. All H/c, all missing D/J, These series are filled with stories, sketches & photos. VGC - Average condition. (6 books)
 AVAILABLE at A$40
21945
Australia. WWII 1939-45. Australia In The War of 1939-45 Official AWM publications RAAF set of 4 'Royal Australian Airforce 1939-42' (Gillison), Air War Against Japan 1943-45 (Odgers), Air War Against Germany & Italy (Herington), Air Power Over Europe (Herington) all VGC comp with DJ. (Retail $400). Also 'Pictorial History of Australia of War 1939-45' set of 5 (retail $125). Worn spines, GC, plus 'With The Australians In Korea' (Bartlett) with orig DJ. All official AWM publications, total retail around $550. (10)
 SOLD at A$80
21946
Australia: WWII POW Collection (20) inc Prisoners of War From Gallipoli to Korea (Patsy Adam Smith, 600 pgs, hard cover with DJ, pub 1992). The Diggers of Colditz (Jack Champ, one of 19 Aussies imprisoned there, hard cover with DJ, pub 1985). Dangerous Days - A Diggers Great Escape (E Brough, 2009). POW-Australian Prisoners of War in Hitler's Reich (Monteith, pub 2011). Hellfire, The Story of Australia, Japan & the POW's (Forbes, hard cover with DJ, pub 2005). The Changi Brownlow (R Perry 2010). The Rats of Rangoon (Wing Commander L Hudson). Sandakan - A Conspiracy of Silence (Ramsay-Silver). The Duke, A Hero's Hero at Sandakan-Caption Lionel Matthews GC MC (D Matthews, pub 2008). Hells Heroes - The Forgotten Story of the Worst POW Camp in Japan (Maynard, pub 2009). Plus 11 others. Mostly VG-near new, retail $550. Also 10 others, mostly British inc 'The Wooden Horse (Williams), Miracle on the River Kwai (Gordon) & Return from the River Kwai (retail $150). Great lot of good reading, total retail/original cost $700. (30)
 SOLD at A$100
21947
Australia: Vietnam War: Australian individual biography collection (21) inc All Guts & No Glory, the story of a Long Tan warrior, Bob Buick. Barry Petersen Tiger Men, SE Asia edition & signed by author. An Australian SAS Soldier in Vietnam - Behind Enemy Lines, T O'Farrell. Captain Bullen's War (The Vietnam War Diary) edited by P Ham. Command Vietnam Colonel F Peter Scott. Payne VC by M Colman 2009. The Jungle Dark (biography of Frank Hunt & others of 3rd Platoon A Company 6th RAR). Ted Serong - The Life of an Australian Counter-Insurgency Expert. Still walking Thru Life, Bill Parry. The Tiger Man of Vietnam (biography of Barry Petersen). What Soldiers Do - An Australian Artillery Man in Vietnam, Gordon Pound. Plus 10 others inc A Soldier Returns by Terry Burstall (a Long Tan veteran discovers the other side of Vietnam). Plus Vietnam, The Australian War by Paul Ham (illustrated edition). Most excellent condition inc some brand new. Retail $600+. (22)
 SOLD at A$100
21948
Australia: Vietnam War: Australian general history collection (30+) inc Australians in Vietnam, Ian Mackey 1968. The Saving of South Vietnam, K Grenville 1968, inc a chapter written by Brigadier F P (Ted) Serong. Genesis of a Tragedy (Historical Background of the Vietnam War) pub London 1968. The Vietnam Years (from the jungle to the Australian Suburbs) M Caulfield 2007. Vietnam, The American War, Paul Ham 2007. You're Leaving Tomorrow (Conscripts & Correspondents Caught Up in the Vietnam War), various authors pub 2007. Ashes of Vietnam (Australian Voices) S Rintoul 1987. Silence Kills (Events Leading up to the Vietnam Moratorium 8th May 1970) JF Cairns pub 1970. Vietnam Shots (A Photographic Account) McKay & Stewart 2002. Contact (Australians in Vietnam) lex McAulay 1989. Plus others inc Vietnam remembered (with the names of all who served) & The Team in Vietnam ? The Lighter Side, Vic Pennington 1992. (32)
 AVAILABLE at A$120
21949
Australia: Vietnam War Australian Regimental/Unit Histories inc The Team (AATTV) 1962-72, Ian McNeil, pub AWM 1984. Vietnam Task, 5th Battalion RAR 1966-97, PUB 1968. We Too Were ANZACs (6th Battalion RAR 1969-70) by Col B Avery, pub by Slouch Hat 2004. Vietnam Shots (A Photographic Account by McKay & Stewart, pub 2002). Mission Vietnam, RAAF Operations 1964-74 by G Odgers, pub 1974. Long Tan & Beyond, Alpha Company 6 RAR 1966-67 by Col CS Mollison, pub 2005. The Battle of Long Tan 1966, as told by the Commanders to Grandin. The Battle of Coral, 1968 by Lex McAulay, pub 1988. The Battle of Ngok Tavak 1968 by Bruce Davies, pub 2008. First to Fight -Australian Diggers, NZ Kiwis & US Paratroopers Vietnam 1965-66 by Bob Green, pub 1988. The Nasho's War - Australian National Servicemen & Vietnam by M Dapin, pub 2014. Ghost Platoon 1969 by Frank Walker, pub 2011. Vietnam, the comp story of the Australian War by Bruce Davies, pub 2012. Tiger Men by Barry Petersen & signed by author 1988. Viet Cong - The Organisation & Techniques of the NLF of South Vietnam, pub by M.I.T. Press 1966 & others inc 'Select Documents in International Affairs (No 18) Vietnam Jan 1968-Dec 1969, released by Department of Foreign Affairs, Canberra 1972. Mostly VF-near new condition, retail $800+. (23)
 AVAILABLE at A$200
21950
Australia: Group of Histories of Iconic Retailers with Fletcher & Jones 'The Fletcher Jones Story' (1984), Gay Provider 'The Myer Story', Alan Marshall 1961 'Against the Current', the story of Adeline Keating, International Buyer for Sydney Myer, Gadsden - the first 100 Years', 'The Store on the Hill', Keith Dunstan 1979 A Biography of Georges - Collins St Melbourne, 'A Very Good Business' - a Biography of James Hardie Industries, pub 1988, The Bellwether - A History of William Adams 1884-1984. Seven books in total, an interesting group of business biographies. Then another 5 unusual books inc 'Visions of a Republic' - the work of Lucien Henry, pub 2001, Precious Legacy - Treasures from the Jewish Museum in Prague & 1000 Years of the Olympic Games - treasures of ancient Greece. These 3 published by Power House Museum, Sydney. Mostly VG-EXC.
 AVAILABLE at A$75
21951
Australia: Biographies (8) 'Charles Kingsford Smith' by Fitzsimons, pub 2009, 'Peter Cosgrove - My story' pub 2006, 'Weary, the life of Sir Edward Dunlop & The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop' pub as single vol 1997. 'My War 1939-45' by Michael 'The Breaker' by Kit Denton (1987 edition) large VX 123, missing frontispiece Self pub 1990. 'Brothers in War' by M Walsh, pub 2006, (brief History of 8 brother who served in WWI inc Gallipoli), 'Letters Home 1939-45' Stuart & Arnold 1987, 'Darwin 1942 by Hall, 1980). Some edge foxing on earlier works, later vols near new retail $240. Then large size paper backs (14) inc 'Roden Cutler, VC' by McCullough, 'Nancy Wake' by Fitzsimons, 'The Tiger man of Vietnam' (the story of Barry Petersen), 'Gallipoli - The Extraordinary life of Alec Campbell', 'Colin Murray - Journey to Tobruk', 'Warrior Brothers' & 'Warrior Training' (life in the Australian SAS) by I. McPhedran, 'Four Australians at War, letters to Argyle 1914-19', 'The Bombing of Darwin, the diary of Tom Taylor'. Plus 4 others inc 'Memories of Vietnam' by K Maddock. All F-VF or better condition, with a total retail over $500. Plus video 'The Light Horseman'. (22 plus video)
 AVAILABLE at A$60
21952
Australian War Memorial books published during WWII. Titles are 'Soldiering On', 'Khaki & Green', 'RAAF Log', 'As You Were 1946', 'These Eagles', 'Stand Easy', 'As You Were' & 'Jungle Warfare' in slip case. Nice lot. VGC. (8)
 AVAILABLE at A$50
21953
Australia during the war (mainly WWII). Inc hard cover (11) ( ex-libris), soft cover (7), magazines (5) plus War Memorial folder with 6 coloured WWII prints of paintings. Varied condition. (24 items)
 AVAILABLE at A$35
21954
Australia: Larger-size books (18) with 'British Battles & Medal (Spink, 1988), 'Aces High - The war in the Air over the Western Front 1914-18' (1973, 192 pgs); 'Knights of the Air 1914-18' (1981, 192 pgs); 'Battle of Britain' (by Len Deighton 1980, 224pgs) ; 'Fighter & Bomber Squadrons at War' (by A Brookes 1995), 'A Pictorial History of Australia at War' (1980, 324 pgs); 'Army Australia - an Illustrated History' (Odgers, 1988, 280pgs); 'Diggers - The Australian Army, Navy & Airforce in Eleven Wars 1860 - 1999 (Odgers, 544 pgs); 'Charles Kingsford Smith (1988, 160pgs); 'Heroic Australian Air Stories (1981, 192 pgs); 'The Royal Australian Airforce (Oxford University Press, 2001, missing front fly page o/w as new); 'Encyclopedia of the World's Special Forces (2003, 256 pgs, as new); ; 'Atlas of C20th Warfare' (2005, 352 pgs); 'The Eastern Front (Soviet-German War) 1941-45' (1984, 192 pgs); 'Stalingrad - The Vital 7 Days' (2005, 192 pgs); 'The Vietnam War' (1979, 248 pgs). Plus AWM publications 'Soldiering On' (1942), 'Khaki & Green' (1943), & 'Jungle Warfare' (1944). Mixed VG-VG condition, some near new. Retail $700+. (20)
 AVAILABLE at A$120
21955
Australia. Lot of 23 hard cover .War Memorial publications inc As You Were, Khaki & Green, RAAF Saga etc. Condition varies, some have mildew/insect damage. Others GC with dust jackets. Interesting stories & colour plates. (23)
 AVAILABLE at A$25
21956
Australia. Special Forces/Para related book lot, all new, unused. 'The Purple Devils - A History of 2/6 Aust Commando Squadron' (S. Tregellis-Smith, 2008); 'Ripcord Australia' (B. Johnson, 1984); 'Silent Feet-The History of 'Z' Special Operations 1942-45' (G.B. Courtney, MBE, MC. 2002, S/C); 'The Ultra Experience-Service with Central Bureau Intelligence Corps' (D Pyle & N Pyle, 2006, S/C); 'Z-Special-Desert-Jungle-Sabotage' (L Campbell, 2006). All new, unused. Exc. Retail $195. (5)
 SOLD at A$160
21957
Australia. Training manuals & booklets 1950s-72. Vietnam ea. Plus a 1979 field message & note book (unused). Subjects inc artillery, armour, signals, counter revolutionary warfare, intelligence, The Enemy (Pt 1 & 2), air, field craft, administration, infantry school, hidden tunnel,smoke machine & army drill. The 4 Infantry Centre booklets are in fair condition, the remainder VGC. (25)
 AVAILABLE at A$75
21958
Australia. War Memorial publications: 'On Guard' (1944), 'Jungle Warfare' (1944); 'HMAS' (1942); 'HMAS MK III' (1944); 'Stand Easy' (1945); 'As You Were, 1947'. All with minor foxing & fade to covers o/w GC. (6 diff).
 AVAILABLE at A$30
21959
Australia. 'Weary - The life of Sir Edward Dunlop', (Ebury, 1st edition 1994). 'My Story', (General Peter Cosgrove, 1st edition 2006). 'Nancy Wake', (Fitzsimmons 2001). (18 hours, the true story of an Australian SAS War Hero', (Lee 2007). 'Tobruk', (P Fitzsimmons, author autographed 1st edition 2006). 'Under the Influence - a History of Alcohol in Australia', (Fitzgerald & Jordan, 2009). 'Manhattan to Baghdad', (McGeough, 2003). 'Bali to Baghdad & Beyond', (Cocks, 2005). 'Broadsides, the Age of Fighting Sail 1775-1815', (Miller 2000). 'Sealing their Fate, 22 days that decided the Second World War', (Downing 2009). 'Dusty Warriors', (Holmes 2007). 'The Latter Days at Colditz, (Rid, 1953/2003). 'The Gunpowder plot, terror & faith in 1605', (Fraser 1996).'Klaus Fuchs - the man who stole the Atom Bomb', (Moss, 1987). Odd minor stain, VG to near new condition. Retail $350+. (14)
 AVAILABLE at A$70
21960
Australia. Larger 'Coffee Table' size books (12) inc Australians at War - A Pictorial History (McDougall 2002), German Military Aircraft (Philpott 1981), Rust in Peace - South Pacific Battlegrounds Revisited (Adams 1976), Bomber Command 1939-45 (Overy 1997), Spitfire - A Complete Fighting History (Price 1991), This is the SAS (Geraghty 1982), The Art of War (Churcher 2004, pub AWN/SBS) & World War II on Land (Chandler 1990). Then others (14) inc Norfolk Island & its 3rd Settlement 1856-1956 (Nobbs 2006, brand new retail $60), Images of Air War 1939-45 (Bowyer 1983), WWII The Axis Assault 1939-42 (Brinkley 2003), Amazing (Australian) SAS (McPhedran 2005), SAS Sniper (Maylor 2010), Bomber County - The Lost Airmen of WWII (Swift 2010 retail $50) & Eureka - Unfinished Revolution (Fitzsimons 2014, as new retail $60). Mostly F-VF condition inc near new as noted, total retail around $600. (26).
 AVAILABLE at A$60
21961
Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902 by A Palmer, First edition, 1999, 793 A4 pgs. Monumental work listing an estimated 40,000+ British & Commonwealth (inc Australian) Casualties inc POW alphabetically. Inc surname, initial, rank, type of casualty, place, date, remarks & unit with biographical details for some. A must own for anyone interested in Boer War medals or history. As new.
 SOLD at A$120
21962
Books & magazines related to Australian history. Mostly the Colonial era - Capt Cook, convicts, NSW Police (26). Plus an additional 32 magazines Two Hundred Years about Australia. Inc 14 H/C (some ex-libris), 8 S/C & 4 magazines etc. Plus 32 magazines on Australia (varied condition). (58 items)
 AVAILABLE at A$30
21963
British Commonwealth Bayonets by Skennerton & Richardson, 1984 1st ed, 404 pgs. As new, the standard reference. .Selling $150 - $200+ on the internet. (1 book)
 AVAILABLE at A$80
21964
MilitaryTraining pams, manuals & miscellaneous WWII & post. Mostly related to the Australian Army & RAAF Association. Noticed pams for Inf Platoon weapons & field craft, theory of small arms fire, leadership. Mostly post WWII (some manuals are Vietnam era) although (7) manuals are WWII related. (74)
 AVAILABLE at A$75
21965
Military related books & photocopies, lot of approx 26 dealing with Aust Military Forces. Plus 2 large photos (a WWI wedding & a copy of a Sudan Contingent photo collage). Inc copies of early dress regulations, history of NSW Military Forces, 1937 (partial) Army Orders, original Yearbook of the Commonwealth of Australia (1901-18), original NSW Statistical Register for 1901 & earlier (has spine damage), original book on the Victorian Vol LS & ED Medal 1881-1901, book on NSW Mil Vol land grants & various journals from museums & societies. Condition varies, particularly on the older books. (28 items)
 AVAILABLE at A$30
21966
Military related books, pamphlets. Mostly Australian from WWII to current times. Emphasis on Military Intelligence, Aust Army Orders (1937), WWII Field Engineering, WWII Training Memorandum. Inc a reprint of the 1906 Aust Dress Regulations & an original 1904 Staff Ride at Penrith-Camden-Liverpool, 1979 Namibia Tech Intelligence Brief. Interesting lot. (21)
 AVAILABLE at A$30
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