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Sydney: ETT Imprint, 2017. 1st ed. thus. As New. octavo. stiff wrappers 325pp., maps, Foreword Harry Chauvel; Introduction by Ross Coulthart. 100th Anniversary edition of IdriessÕ classic

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1937 Stated ninth edition in beige cloth binding, endpaper maps. A very good copy, tight and square bindings, owner's names in front.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1936. Very Good. small octavo. orig. cloth viii + 379pp., IdriessÕs account of his Service with the 5th. Light Horse A.I.F. Inc. powerful account of Gallipoli. Horrible copy, loose, soiling to several pages & boards worn. Inscribed on the title-page ÔHereÕs to the boys of the Old Brigade, Ion L. Idriess 1957Õ

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1951 A very good reprint copy with brown cloth binding, endpaper maps, b&w frontis and many illstns. There is a small name and a paper tear in the front endpaper, otherwise unmarked. The dust jacket is unclipped and unfaded, light rust stain to spine and rear panel, in a clear film protective sleeve.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1941. 11th edition. Very Good. small octavo. orig. cloth viii + 388pp., glossary, IdriessÕs account of his Service with the 5th. Light Horse A.I.F. Inc. powerful account of Gallipoli. Light wear to grey boards o/w a nice copy with sharp titles

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1934. Sixth edition. Hardcover. Good +. Hardcover in original yellow cloth boards. No dust jacket. Book is clean and solidly bound. Spine is mildly darkened and cloth is tearing at rear edge, not affecting integrity of the binding. Two map endpapers in front and one in rear. A relatively difficult book to find in an early edition. Small 8vo. 388 pp. including a glossary and seven pages of additional Idriess books from the publisher. From the estate of Donald Skinner, Canadian military collector extraordinaire, with his name penciled onto the title page. Another name is inked onto the facing page, along with an address.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1932. Book. Very Good. Beige Cloth. Third Impression. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. viii, 388 pages, endpaper maps. A little foxing on first and last few pages..

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1937. 9th edition. Nice Copy. small octavo. orig. cloth viii + 388pp., b/w plates, ep maps, glossary, The 5th. Light Horse A.I.F. in Gallipoli, Sinai & Palestine. A little mottling to boards o/w a nice tight copy

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1939. 10th edition. Nice Copy. small octavo. dust jacket viii + 388pp., b/w plates, ep maps, glossary, The 5th. Light Horse A.I.F. in Gallipoli, Sinai & Palestine. Lacks half-title & small pieces missing from head & foot of spine of unclipped dust jacket o/w a nice copy

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1941. 11th edition. Nice Copy. small octavo. orig. cloth viii + 388pp., glossary, IdriessÕs account of his Service with the 5th. Light Horse A.I.F. Inc. powerful account of Gallipoli. Nice crisp square copy in grey boards with sharp titles. A pleasing copy

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1936 tan cloth with navy titling and decoration, foxed or soiled cloth, head of lower joint split, map endpapers, school gift plate tipped on to half title by the top two corners, easily removed, plate is from the Southland Boys High School ( New Zealand) and awarded to L. V. Blaikie in 1937, closed edges slightly foxed or soiled, (x) 388pp + adverts, map to rear fep as well as front paste down and fep, a good clean but aged copy. reprint. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1941. Eleventh Edition. Hardcover. No signatures. Dust-jacket has extensive paper and masking tape "repairs" on the reverse side, as well as a couple of unrepaired 70mm tears. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; viii, [2], 388 pages. Maps on endpapers. Grey-green cloth boards. Small illustration on front board. Page dimensions: 182mm x 121mm. With a Foreword by General Sir Harry Chauvel. "The 'Desert Column' is more than my diary. It is myself. I began the diary as we crowded the decks off Gallipoli and watched the first shells crash into the Turkish soil. Gradually it grew to be a mania: I would whip out the little book and note, immediately, anything exciting that was happening." - from the Author's Note, page vii. "Evening - An elusive vista of hills behind the dim outline of ships, a faint boom-oom-oom, then, like bursting stars, the shells struck a hillside here, there! over… Read More

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1951. new edition. Very Good. octavo. dust jacket 312pp., frontis., b/w pls., ep maps, nominal roll, Tape repairs to unclipped dust jacket o/w a nice crisp copy. Uncommon with dust jacket

Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1951.. New Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 312; endpaper maps, b/w frontispiece, 14 pages of b/w plates, map endpapers; original orange cloth, title lettered in brown on spine, dustjacket lightly chipped, bumping to head and tail of spine, minor browning to pages and edges, small closed to margin of front endpaper, a good copy. This is the new edition and is scarce with a dustjacket.

Sydney, Angus & Robertson third impression 1932.. viii+388+24pp. 8vo. Original cloth with red titles, endpaper maps. Edges somewhat foxed and endpapers offsetting. A very good copy.. Third impression, scarce. A significant fragment of the original dustwrapper is present.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 1935. 7th impr., octavo, original cloth boards, endpaper maps, glossary, pp 388, boards marked, small scorch mark on the margin of several pages, good condition. An Australian soldier's World War I diary (the original in the War Memorial Library, Canberra). Idriess was wounded during his tour of duty, which included time in Palestine, Sinai, and Turkey. At Gallipoli he served as spotter for Billy Sing, a famous sniper for the Australian Imperial Force. 7th Impression. Boards.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1951. new edition. Nice Copy. octavo. dust jacket 312pp., frontis., b/w pls., ep maps, nominal roll, Hint of rubbing to unclipped dust jacket o/w a lovely bright crisp copy. scarce in this condition

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1951. new edition. Nice Copy. octavo. orig. cloth 312pp., frontis., b/w pls., ep maps, nominal roll, The 5th. Light Horse A.I.F. in Gallipoli, Sinai & Palestine. This edition includes the nominal roll of Officers. Small ownership signature on front paste-down. Signed on title-page ÔTo You, from one of the Old Brigade Ion Idriess

Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 1932. 1st edition, 2nd issue (3 days after first) (without endpaper maps), 8vo, pp.379, (iii, adverts), lacks ffep, prev. owner's stamp to pp.(ix) orig cl bds., spine sl toned, very good condition Issued three days after the rare first edition with end-paper maps. An Australian soldier's World War I diary (the original in the War Memorial Library, Canberra). Idriess was wounded during his tour of duty, which included time in Palestine, Sinai, and Turkey. At Gallipoli he served as spotter for Billy Sing, a famous sniper for the Australian Imperial Force. 1st Edition, second issue. Cloth Boards.

Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1951. Revised. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. New edition". octavo. orig. cloth 312pp., frontis., b/w pls., Endpaper maps, nominal roll, The 5th. Light Horse A.I.F. in Gallipoli, Sinai & Palestine. This edition includes the nominal roll of Officers. Signed by the author on the title-page. Colour pictorial dust jacket nice and bright - small chips at top of spine and a small closed tear to rear top edge. - protected in an archival Brodart clear cover now.