ACTIVE SERVICE WITH AUSTRALIA IN THE MIDDLE EAST. Published for The Military History and Information Section, A.I.F. (Middle East).
by (Blamey, General Sir Thomas A.; General Commanding the Australian Imperial Force in the Middle East; et al)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Cadyville, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Canberra, Australia: The Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial, 1941., 1941.. Good. - Quarto, tan cloth titled in brown with a vignette of an Australian soldier in brown on the front cover. The covers are bumped, soiled & lightly spotted with some staining to the rear cover. Half-title, title, [x], 128 & [1] pages. 12 color plates, including a frontispiece, from paintings by Ivor Hele & Harold B. Herbert, & black-and-white photographic illustrations, cartoons & drawings. There is a gift inscription on the half-title. There is a paper-clip mark with a tiny piece out, some light staining & a crease to the title page. There is also a paper-clip mark to the dedication page & very light marks to the front endpaper & half-title. The top edges of the color plates are lightly stained & slightly rippled, probably from humidity. Good. <p>First edition.<p>The editors note that almost all the contents of the book are the work of men on active service with the Australian Imperial Force. Authorship is indicated by the writer's army number and initials.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35231
- Title
- ACTIVE SERVICE WITH AUSTRALIA IN THE MIDDLE EAST. Published for The Military History and Information Section, A.I.F. (Middle East).
- Author
- (Blamey, General Sir Thomas A.; General Commanding the Australian Imperial Force in the Middle East; et al)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Canberra, Australia: The Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial, 1941.
- Date Published
- 1941.
- Keywords
- MILITARY; AUSTRALIAN; AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE; MIDDLE EAST; ACTIVE SERVICE WITH AUSTRALIA IN THE MIDDLE EAST; WORLD WAR II; CIRENAICA; BARDIA; TOBRUK; GIARABUB; SIEGE OF TOBRUK; GREECE; CRETE; SYRIA; DASHER; ILLUSTRATIONS; PHOTOGRAPHS; PAINTINGS; PLATES
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military;
Terms of Sale
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Using and Collecting Bookmarks
Bern Marcowitz warns against paperclips and other inappropriate page-savers, and offers a bit of advice on using and collecting bookmarks.
The Great Formosa Hoax
George Psalmanazar played a grand prank in 1703, pretending to be a resident of the island of Formosa. His book took London by storm. Learn more...
