Melbourne: published by the Battalion Association, 1953. Octavo, original burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering, xvi, 288 pp., frontispiece and numerous photo plates. A little flecking affects the spine, otherwise an attractive copy. History of the Battalion through various theatres during the Second World War: Middle East, Syria, Java and..... More

Pennsylvania, USA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1991. Tall octavo, turquoise cloth, spine embossed with gilt lettering, xi, 220 pp., one appendix included. Top and tail ends of spine very slightly bumped, very light spotting on edges of text block, light foxing on dust-jacket, top edge of dust-jacket's front has..... More

Sydney: New South Wales Department of Mines, 1928. Small quarto, brown textured faux-leather cloth, spine and cover embossed with gilt lettering, [viii], 432 pp., frontispiece, illustrated with 40 plates of fold-out and single-page diagrams and 27 in-text diagrams in black and white. Spine ends and corners bumped and a little..... More

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1936. Small quarto, original maroon cloth with gilt lettering, xii, 1030 pp., four full-page maps and 26 photo plates. A touch of spotting of the edges and endpapers, yet a bright and excellent copy in the original publisher's carton. The original, and best, historical account of..... More

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1935-1941. Twelve volumes, large octavos in original maroon cloth with gilt lettering, maps, plates and charts throughout. Occasional light external wear and a touch of flecking, but a most handsome near-fine set with solid and consistent cloth colouration. The last and final volume, being the photographic..... More

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1950. Octavo, blue cloth, xiv, 258 pp., frontispiece and plates. Near-fine copy in similar dust-jacket. An account of Church of England and denominational private schools by Charles Bean, official Australian war correspondent during the First World War. More

London: Cassell, 1917. Octavo, original green cloth, xii, 232 pp., folding map and eight plates (including frontispiece). Some foxing of the edges, a very good copy. Firsthand account of fighting in France by Charles Bean, the official war correspondent. In the preface, he writes 'they were written to depict the..... More

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1957. Octavo, hardcover, 234 pp., frontispiece and plates. Near-fine copy with dust-jacket. First edition, being a personal biographical account of the founders of the Australian Infantry Force, Major-General William Throsby Bridges and General Cyril Brudenell White, by the official War correspondent Charles Bean. More

Köln, Germany: Wienand Verlag, 2011. Quarto, yellow hardcover, papered boards, spine and cover printed with white lettering, 96 pp., illustrated throughout with numerous colour photographs. Fore-edge of front cover slightly bumped, very light spotting on front cover, otherwise a fine copy in a fine dust-jacket. First edition. A pictorial retracing..... More

Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1983-85. Volume One: octavo, black hardcover, gilt lettering on spine, 163 pp. Volume Two: octavo, grey hardcover, gilt lettering on spine, 175 pp. Both volumes illustrated throughout with numerous colour and black-and-white photographs. A fine set. First editions. In these volumes, paired as a set, Charles..... More

London: Greenhill Books, 2005. Tall octavo, black hardcover, spine embossed with gilt lettering, 320 pp., eight double-sided black-and-white plates, two black-and-white maps, two appendices included. Spine ends slightly bumped, very light spotting on top edge of text block, light foxing on endpapers, light wear on top and tail edges of..... More

Hampton Hill: Radio Modeller Book Division, 1971. Octavo, illustrated printed wrappers, airfield plan on both endpapers, 88 pp., frontispiece, eight double-sided plates (in text). A near-fine copy. Art work by Kenneth McDonough. An account of the early days of the No. 2 Squadron. More