The Australian Victories In France in 1918 [1st Ed]
by Monash, Lieutenant-General Sir John
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Excellent
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson & Co, 1920. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Excellent. Scarce First Australian Printing of this account by this extraordinary military commander. First Edition [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1920]; viii, 352 pages; navy cloth boards, gold titling to spine, minor rubbing, front hinge split at title page [binding remains firm], photographic plate between 274-5pp evidently loose for substantial period & edges damaged but has been re-glued in correct position. An excellent copy of a scarce first printing. Published in Australasia by Gordon & Gotch. Numerous b&w photographic plates & colour fold-out battle maps. With an appendix describing 29 individual deeds of gallantry by soldiers awarded Victoria Cross medals. Sir John Monash was Australia's most outstanding WW1 military commander.
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- ORCHARD BOOKSHOP (AU)
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- 2482
- Title
- The Australian Victories In France in 1918 [1st Ed]
- Author
- Monash, Lieutenant-General Sir John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Excellent
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1920
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Adelaide, Adelaide Arcade, anzac, australian, classic, classic books, first edition, france, history, military, old books, orchard bookshop, photography, rare, war, world war, ww1
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