That Magnificent 9th. An Illustrated History of the 9th Australian Division 1940-46. by Johnston, Mark - 2002

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2002. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Book Size: Large 8vo ( 9 to 11 inches). Item Type: Book. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. ISBN: 1865086541. ISBN/EAN: 9781865086545.. 9781865086545 ** This book is NOT held in shop and will add up to 7 days to advertised shipping days **.

Crows Nest, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 185mm x 235mm. Covers have light general wear and sunning to spine. Spine not creased. Internally clean. 272pp.

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. This is a unique and powerful visual history of the men who fought in the 9th Australian Division. Many never before published photographs, some from veterans' private collections, illustrate dramatic and confronting stories of Tobruk, El Alamein, New Guinea and Borneo. The 9th Division gained renown as 'Rats of Tobruk' in 1941. They were eulogised as 'that magnificent 9th' by General Montgomery after the battle of El Alamein in 1942, and drew praise from their formidable opponent, Field Marshal Rommel. In 1943, the Division joined the war against Japan and served with distinction in New Guinea-undertaking the largest amphibious landing by Australian forces since Gallipoli-and in two controversial campaigns in Borneo. These evocative photographs show the human face of war but also demonstrate the Australian digger's ability to find humour in the most unlikely circumstances. but also looks at them… Read More

Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin, 2002 . First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Larger 8vo. pp.272.""A series of tables provides much previously unavailable information on the division's casualties, medals and commanders. Mark Johnston brings to bear the fruits of years of research on the Australian Army in World War II, and on ""that magnificent 9th"" in particular.""

Allen & Unwin. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. 1865086541 . Tight, clean and crisp. The book appears unread and looks New. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not price clipped. Not ex-library. Protected in a new Mylar cover. Very Scarce. ; 9.50 X 7.12 X 0.97 inches; 288 pages .

Allen & Unwin. very nice copy; signed by Johnston . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2002.

Crows Nest, Allen & Unwin First edition - hard cover in dust jacket This is a unique and powerful visual hiatory of the men who fought in the 9th Australian Division. Many never before published photographs, some from veteran's private collections, illustrate dramatic and confronting stories of Tobruk, El Alamein, New Guinea and Borneo. 238 x 187mm., pp. xvi, 272, black & white plates throughout, appendix, endnotes, bibliography, index. Hard cover in pictorial dust jacket. An outstanding copy. AS NEW ISBN: 1865086541