Pacific Victory; A Short History of Australia's Part in the War Against Japan
by Buggy, Hugh
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Ministry of Information, Canberra, no date. First Edition. Softcover (1/4 Cloth Backstrip 3/4 Illustrated Paperback). Good Condition. foreword by Arthur A. Calwell, minister for information. Within the book there are numerous black and white photographs and maps. Illustrated front cover, showing a map of Australia and its northern environs, with a knife embedded in Papua New Guinea, with blue coloured background. 1/4 blue coloured backstrip with pale blue coloured titles. 3/4 illustrated paperback covers with red and light blue coloured titles to the front panel. "The chief purpose of this book is to place in truer perspective this power and quality of the achievements of Australia's fighting men in the Battle for Australia." – from the rear panel blurb. Creasing to the book corners; noticeable rubbing of the book edges and lighter rubbing of the panels. A little chipping to the backstrip edges with tanning of the text book edges and pages. Some faint foxing of the pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. II, 302 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; Australia; WW II; Inventory No: 0130218. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0130218
- Title
- Pacific Victory; A Short History of Australia's Part in the War Against Japan
- Author
- Buggy, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Softcover (1/4 Cloth Backstrip 3/4 Illustrated Paperback)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Ministry of Information
- Place of Publication
- Canberra
- Date Published
- no date
- Keywords
- BZDB2 World War II -- History -- Australia, Propaganda -- Australia -- World War II, Military History Military & Warfare; Australia; WW II; Unbranded Buggy, Hugh Pacific Victory; A Short History of Australia's Part in the War Against Japan
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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