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Naval,
Military
and War Non Fiction.
Fanshen
A Documentary of
Revolution in a
Chinese Village
by William Hinton
In 1948 William Hinton spent 6 months in Long Bow Village to observe
the effects of the Chinese Revolution on an
agricultural community and its individual
peasants.
Dated 1966 AU$6.00
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Fighting Ships
by David Davies From
Napoleonic sea battles,
this is the story of one of the keys
to that great conflict, the Ship of
the Line - the beautiful but deadly
battleships that waged war at sea. A
Robinson paperback dated 2002 and in
near new condition. Weighs
approx: 240gms AU$8.50
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History of the Great Civil War by S.R. Gardiner. Measures 13cm X 19.5cm . Deals with events of the English Civil War between July 1644 and the end of 1645, a year which saw the demise of Royalist hopes of victory.
In excellent as new condition.
AU$10.50
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The Art of War by Sun
Tzu AUDIO CD is
titled:-The Art of War by Sun Tzu All photos are of
actual discs which come well packaged in either standard
CD or slimline DVD cases with lovely glossy printed
covers for your library. This recording does not
infringe on any copyright or intellectual property law
and is a fully authorised new copy. This compilation copyright to
Librotechstudios 2007 ©. Running time approx 1.4 hours over 13 chapters. Will run on most standard CD players (or in
your DVD player) or on your PC. Read by Marie Grant.
Translated by Lionel Giles. The Art of War is a
Chinese military treatise written during the 6th century
BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is
devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been
praised as the definitive work on military strategies
and tactics of its time. The Art of War is one of the
oldest and most famous studies of strategy and has had a
huge influence on both military planning and beyond. The
Art of War has also been applied, with much success, to
business and managerial strategies.
(from wikipedia) AU$9.99
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Pictorial History of Australians at War by Robert Nelson; Frank Margan;
Peter Breen; Stuart Reid; David Evans. Paul Hamlyn hardcover with
dust wrapper dated 1973 1st edition - 2nd printing. Dustwrapper shows wear
at edges. Yellow cloth like boards also have minor rubs at bottom edges and
spine ends, but no tears. Internally in lovely condition, pages clean, crisp
and binding tight, illustrations bright and fresh. A history collector's
book and in very nice condition. Weighs approx: 1.5kg. AU$28.00
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My
Story by General Peter Cosgrove.
From boyhood to battlefield as Commander
in East Timor and his subsequent rise to
chief of Defence Forces. This is his
story. Hard cover with DW and in very
good used condition. First edition dated
2006. Fully illustrated with photos.
Weighs approx: 900gms AU$15.00
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 Great Air Stories All true life stories
A tremendous collection of true life stories that covers a wide range of adventures concerned with men, machines and flying. Standard sized Paperback in good used condition. Published 1974 by Angus & Robertson. Cover shows wear at edges and has creasing at spine. Pages are clean and mellowing with age and binding is tight. Weighs
approx:200gms
AU$4.00
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Gehlen - spy of the century E.H. COOKRIDGE Illustrated
From an obscure officer he rose to become Hitler's Chief of Intelligence against the Soviet Union. He infiltrated spies into Stalin's War Council, and he trained and dispatched spies by parachute into the Soviet Union. He saved Tito from assassins and helped expose Blake, Lonsdale and Vassall. For a quarter of a century he was involved in every major espionage scandal. Standard sized vintage Corgi paperback, illustrated with numerous photos. Spine has some wrinkling at top edge. Dated 1972 it is in very good used condition, pages are clean and crisp.
Weighs approx: 400gms AU$6.50
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Those Ragged Bloody
Heroes by Peter Brune. From the
Kokoda Trail to Gona Beach 1942. Ex
Library hard cover with DW. Has plastic
protective cover insitu. Has usual library
stamps. Internally in very clean nice
condition and binding nice and tight. Dated
1991 1st edition. AU$28.00
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Hagakure: Book of Samurai
by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
It contains over 30 coloured illustrations,
photos and prints, contains all 12 unabridged
chapters, and fully hyperlinked for ease of
reading. A beautiful edition. Yamamoto Tsunetomo was a samurai in the early 1700s.
Forbidden by law from committing tsuifuku (suicide of a retainer after his
master's death), he retired to live out his life
in a monastery. AU$12.99
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 The Subterranean Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang
The Eighth Wonder of The World. The First Emperor of China, National Treasures, Battle Formations of the Terracotta Army, A Great Book of Ancient Military History, Statues, Sculpture, Weapons, Bronze Chariots and Horses, The Emperor's Chariot.
Large laminated soft cover measures 21cm x 28.5cm and in excellent condition. Pages clean, crisp and fresh, and binding nice and tight.
Weighs approx: 450gms AU$28.00
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Hagakure: The Book of Samurai by Yamamoto Tsunetomo. Illustrated printable CD
This is an illustrated and printable (for personal use) version of Hagakure: Book of Samurai, the most famous of Samurai books, beautifully presented in a parchment look edition. It contains over 30 coloured illustrations, photos and prints, contains all 12 unabridged chapters, and fully hyperlinked for ease of reading. A beautiful edition. Yamamoto Tsunetomo was a samurai in the early 1700s. Forbidden by law from committing tsuifuku (suicide of a retainer after his master's death), he retired to live out his life in a monastery. Though he never fought in any battles, he nonetheless felt that the samurai of his time had become soft. A younger samurai that visited Yamamoto over the years wrote down his words in the Hagakure. It has been translated many times over the ensuing years. It was first published on September 10th in the year 1716. It is a compilation of philosophies of Yamamoto Tsunetomo, a close retainer of Nabeshima Mitsushige, the third ruler of what is now the Saga Prefecture, and covers everything it is to be samurai - from how to fight and die with honour to heterosexuality and homosexuality in relation to being a true samurai. Hagakure: The Book of Samurai is a fascinating read not so much for the philosophies, many of which are pertinent today, but rather for the historical context in which it was written. It offers a fascinating insight into the life in Japan at this time, and its unusual feudal structure which Westerners found so hard to understand, and which has had a continuing effect on the social structure of Japan today. By the time Mitsushige passed away in May 1700 Japan had been at peace almost exactly 100 years under the Tokugawa reign, and the samurai warriors were left facing the same problems that face modern day soldiers in peace time: how to remain proud and disciplined warriors in times of extended peace?
This recording does not infringe on any copyright or intellectual property law and is a fully authorised new copy. The individual components of this item currently resides in the public domain. This recording compiled specifically to provide a reasonably priced well presented & packaged hard copy at a lesser price than for an average digital download and burning (which includes your server charges to download these large files) of a comparable item. Compilation copyright to Librotechstudios
2007©. All photos are of actual discs which come well packaged in either standard CD or slimline DVD cases with lovely glossy printed covers for your library.
International postage will be AU$9.00 on this
item.
AU$12.99
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The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop By E.E. Dunlop
This is the fascinating account of Sir Edward Weary Dunlop's experiences as senior medical officer in Prisoner of war camps in Java and on the Burma-Thailand Railway.
"There were a lot of marvellous people in the prison camps, but only one Weary Dunlop."
Larger sized Penguin Paperback in as new used condition, with laminated soft covers, measures 13cm x 20cm. Dated 1990. Fully illustrated with many historical photos ,
including makeshift apparatus used. Weighs approx: 500gms
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Gallipoli Sniper by
John Hamilton. The Life of Billy
Sing. Woven into the tragic tapestry of the
Gallipoli campaign are some wonderful tales of
skill, heroism and mateship, and Gallipoli
sniper is right up there with them! In 'as
new' condition. Weighs approx: 380gms
AU$16.00
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Lost at Sea by A.A. Hoehling. The
truth behind eight of history's most mysterious ship
disasters. Contains first hand testimony,
declassified Pentagon documents and court records.
Laminated paperback dated 1999 and in as new
condition. Weighs approx:400gms AU$9.00
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Captain
Jan - a true story of ocean tugboats by Jan
DeHartog. Hard cover without DW. In
good used condition, cover has minor staining
and fade at spine. Pages are clean and crisp and
binding nice and tight. Weighs approx: 420gms
AU$5.00
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Ralegh's
Last Journey by Paul Hyland. A tale of
madness, vanity and treachery. Sir Walter Ralegh was
the greatest courtier of his day, brilliant and wily,
but he spent years in the Tower of London. In the
summer of 1618, his last voyage a failure, James 1
ordered him from Plymouth to London and the
scaffold. This is the story of his last 20 weeks,
his grotesque behaviour en route to the Tower, the
web of deceit, and of ill fated escapes and
betrayals. Weighs approx: 300gms AU$10.00
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Silent
Voices by Robert Kearney. The stroy
of the 10th battalion AIF in Australia, Egypt,
Gallipoli, France and Belgium during the Great
War 1914 - 1918. Large laminated paperback, has
small crease lower outer edge of front cover
otherwise in as new condition. Weighs approx:
700gms AU$12.50
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From Hiroshima to the Moon by Daniel Lang
The story of the men who made the first bomb, the men who launched the first rockets, the men who dig uranium and measure radioactive fall-out, and live with blasts and orbits...a book to savor today, and to read again 20 years from now.. Standard sized Vintage DELL Paperback and in good used condition. Published 1959. Pages are clean and crisp and binding nice and tight.
Weighs approx: 300gms AU$5.50
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 Marx
by Karl Marx. Selected writings of Marx edited by Bottomore and Rubel. Standard sized Pelican paperback dated 1974
and in good used condition. Comes in archiveable
bag, a rare copy. Cover has a small biro mark on
front cover and some small creases. Weighs
approx: 190gms AU$8.50
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Marx,
Engels and Marxism by V.I. Lenin.
This is a first edition Foreign Language Press
copy from Peking. Dated 1978 has a photo of
Lenin as frontis. Has some Chinese writing on
front cover. It is in written in English and in
very good condition. Quite rare I would say. Is
in the original cheap board cover which is
slightly discoloured at edges and has rubbing of
paper along back edges. Comes in archiveable bag
for protection, pages are fresh, clean and crisp
and binding tight. A formidable read and most
unusual find. I will not post without
insurance/registration, please email me for
details and costings. (roughly AU$3 within
Australia) Weighs approx: 420gms AU$72.00
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 Defiant Patriot
by Peter Meyer
An in depth look at the man who captured the imagination of America- The life and exploits of Lt. Colonel Oliver North.
Family man, Annapolis graduate, Vietnam combat hero, and a most charismatic and controversial public figure.
This book is in good condition. Standard sized paperback.
Pages are clean and still crisp and binding is tight pages mellowing with age.
Has sticker residue on lower front cover, has remainder punch on upper outer front cover.
Dated 1987 St Martin's Press edition. Weighs approx:250gms AU$3.00
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 Josiah
the Great - The true story of The Man Who Would Be
King by Ben MacIntyre. Josiah's
incredible exploits inspired Rudyard Kipling to
write "The Man Who Would Be KIng". He travelled
Central Asia in 1820 after a failed love affair.
After joining the court of the deposed Afghan Shah,
this maverick soldier, spy, doctor, naturalist and
writer played an increasingly pivotal role in the
region, eventually becoming the commander of the
Afghan Army and planting a ragged American flag on
the summit of the Hindu Kush. Yet a year after his
extraordinary declaration of princedom, Harlan found
himself unceremoniously ousted by the invading
British army. Using newly discovered documents,
including Harlan's lost journals, his unbelievable
life and fascinating times are brilliantly evoked.
Large laminated Harper p/b , illustrated, dated 2005
and in as new condition. Weighs approx: 300gms
AU$10.00
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100 Years of Australians at War by George Odgers.
Endorsed by the Australian Defence Force. Large
sized laminated soft cover, dated 1999 and in
almost as new condition. Weighs approx: 700gms
AU$12.00
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All Quiet on the
Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.
The bestselling classic true novel of war.
Hailed as the finest novel to emerge on either
side from the first world war. Has name
inscribed on first page. Internally clean and
still quite crisp. In good clean condition.
Standard sized PAN p/b dated 1987. Has small
closed tear front cover,and cover has some
creasing under the plastic cover. Has plastic
protective cover insitu. Weighs approx:
130gms AU$4.00
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A
London Diary by Quentin Reynolds.
1941 Angus & Robertson. Blue cloth boards are
showing wear. One of a series of books Quentin
Reynolds wrote . Internally pages are mellowing with age, but still nice
and clean. Weighs approx: 500gms AU$10.00
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 World Famous Battles by Ian Schott Vietnam Gallipoli Gulf War
A terrific collection of vivid and knowledgeable accounts of recent battles for anyone interested in human endurance, heroism and modern warfare. Gripping tales of days that changed the world, of heroism and tragedy. Paperback measures 13cm x 18.5cm with laminated printed cover A Magpie paperback published in 2004. This book is NEW but has a small crease on back lower outer corner.
Weighs approx: 250gms AU$9.99
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 Berlin Diary by William
L. Shirer. The journal of a Foreign
Correspondent from 1934 to 1941. Dated 1942
a rare hardcover with red cloth boards and gold title.
Cover is worn around edges with small tears in
cloth, but internally pages are clean and still
quite crisp and mellowing with age. A
fascinating diary of some very tumultuous German
years. Weighs approx:700gms AU$9.99
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The Escapers by Eric Williams.
Breathtaking epics of escape, a collection of WW11's
boldest escapers. Standard sized Fontana P/b
dated 1968cover shows some wear, internals clean and
still quite crisp in very good condition. Weighs
approx:300gms AU$4.50
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Unheralded
Victory by Mark Woodruff with
foreward by James L. Jones, supreme allied
commander, Europe. The Defeat of the
Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army. A
refreshing look at America's experience in
Vietnam. Standard sized p/b in as new condition.
Illustrated. Weighs approx: 230gms AU$9.50
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 Spy Catcher PETER WRIGHT
Autobiography of Senior Intelligence Officer
"For five years we bugged and burgled our way across London at the State's behest, while pompous bowler hatted civil servants in Whitehall pretended to look the other way" Peter Wright on his first 5 years in MI5. Spy catcher set The British Government desperately scrambling to suppress it's explosive allegations. It penetrates the murky world of spy and counterspy. A revealing autobiography. Larger format
hard cover with DW measures 13cm x 19.5cm and 392 pages, illustrated with photos. Dated 1987 William Heinemann. In
very good used condition, DW shows some wear along edges, pages are clean and mellowing with age, no inscriptions, binding nice and tight.
Weighs approx:500gms
AU$6.00
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