Lionel Wigmore (117 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Second Edition. 191 pages. Written "in collaboration with Bruce Harding Scond edition revised and condensed by Jeff Williams and Anthony Staunton" Size: 6 x 9 Inches.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Second Edition Revised & Condens. Australian War Memorial, Canberra [Published Date: 1986]. Soft cover, 191 pp. Second edition, revised and condensed. In very good condition. Glossy illustrated paper covers have light bumping to edges and corners and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Black and white photos throughout. [From back cover] THEY DARED MIGHTILY, originally published in 1963, has long been considered a classic reference work of Australian military history. It contains full biographies of all Australians who have won the Victoria Cross, the supreme decoration for gallantly in battle awarded to Commonwealth forces. Since the book?s first publication, this famous decoration has been won by four more Australians during the Vietnam war. In this new edition, the stories of these ninety-six men have been completely revised to include the latest research and each entry contains a full account of the action which led to the award. The book contains an introduction on the history of the Victoria Cross itself, and two appendices, one on Victoria Cross winners who did not serve with Australian units but yet had connections with this country, and another on winners of the George Cross. These dramatic stories will arouse both admiration for the courage of these gallant men, and pity for the enormous sacrifice required by war.…

(Subject: Medals, Decorations (incl. Recipients) & Rolls of Honour) Unread. paperback. Victoria Cross winners of the Australian Armed Forces during The Boer War, The Great War, the 1919 campaign in North Russia, The second World War and Vietnam 1962-72, with biographical details and portraits. Appendices list Australians who won the decoration whilst serving with non-Australian Units plus George Cross recipients. Revised and condensed edition. (Published: 1986) (Publisher: Australian War Memorial) (ISBN: 0642994714) (Pagination: 191pp, 100 photos) (Condition: Fine) UL-XXXXXX. …

Condition: Good. 1st edition. Light wear to boards with marks. Content has toning. No DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A foundational narrative history of Canberra's conception, planning, and early development, written by respected historian Lionel Wigmore. The book traces the political debates, design competitions, engineering challenges, and administrative decisions that shaped the emergence of Australia's purpose-built capital. Richly illustrated, it captures both the ambition and the practical realities of building a national city from the paddocks upward. Olive boards, white spine with gilt lettering, edges bumped, minor wear to dust jacket. Pages clean and tight.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. F.W. Cheshire Pty., Ltd., Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra. First Edition. First Published 1963. Hardcover (14.5 x 22 cm), 240 pages. The book and dust jacket are in Good condition. Green boards with white spine, gold lettering along spine. Bumped, rubbed and soiled. Bookstore stamp on front pastedown. Pages yellowing. Rolled at head/foot of spine. The dj is bumped, chipped and creased. Some small closed tears. Dj is tanning/foxing, most notably visible on inside. There is what appears to be moisture stains, only visible on inside dj, no evidence apparent on boards. The dj is not clipped. Weight: 495g. …

Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. Second Edition. Numerous textual photographs. Canberra: Australian War Memorial, 1986. Second edition, revised and condensed by Jeff Williams and Anthony Staunton. Original paper wrappers. A crisp and clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. This old book with dust jacket is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a hardcover book with 314 pages including many photos and illustrations. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page shows 1963 as the published date. The dust jacket is over 99% intact with some light chipping on the corners and spine and there is a short (one and a half inch) closed tear on the top of the front that has been taped. This old book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Biographical accounts of the twelve Australian recipients of the Victoria Cross , written with Wigmore's characteristic clarity and respect. Profiles each VC winner's actions, background, and the circumstances of their award, forming a cornerstone volume in Australia's official war-history tradition. Hardboard covers with gilt text to front cover and spine. Front cover has "splash" stains. Pages are clean and tight, no foxing, no inscriptions or prior names. Pg 98 / 99 has a tanned area from prior bookmark storage.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A volume in Australia in the War of 1939-1945.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 317 pages. Illustrated. Dust jacket torn with some loss.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Revised Edtion. The spine is sunned, otherwise it is a clean tight copy . Contains black & white illustrations. 191 pages. This is the second, revised and condensed edtion. Seller Ref: M10779.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Good Dust Jacket. 8vo. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionally packaged and shipped promptly.

hardcover. Condition: very good(+). very good(+). Map and other illustrations. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Melbourne, 1963.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. None. Second Edition, Revised and Condensed. 191 pages, black and white illustrations. Second edition, revised and condensed by Jeff Williams and Anthony Staunton. A classic reference work of Australian military history; it contains full biographies of all Australians who have won the Victoria Cross.…

Original giltlettered red cloth. Some minor traces of use, slight stain on top of page margin, else a good copy. Text in English. Please see description or ask for photos.

softcover. Australian War Memorial, 1986. Second edition. A very good copy.

192pp. 8vo. Illustrations. Original wrappers. A very good copy. A history of the Victoria and George Crosses including detailed accounts of its Australian holders and their actions.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. pp.xx+215. 21.5cm. Numerous black and white photographic illustrations. Figures, including maps, in the text. End paper maps. Sources. Glossary. Index. hard cover in dust jacket. A good clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. pp.(viii)+240. 21cm. Black and white photographic illustrations in the text. Illustrated title page. Maps in the text, one double-page. Bibliography. Index. Hard cover in dust jacket. Wear to the jacket. Corner bruising to the boards. A good clean copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. pp.xx+215. 21.5cm. 59 black and white photographic illustrations. Figures in the text including maps. End paper maps. Sources. Index. Private bookplate on the half title. Hard cover with bruising at head of spine. Defective dust jacket. A good clean copy [566g].

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 381 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout.

Condition: good. Australian War Memorial (Canberra) 1957, first printing, 715 pp, photos, maps, good with much spotting to front and rear of hardcover, a reading copy, no DJ, thus.

1st ed. 1st edition, 1959. Pages slightly browned; binding tight; gilt on spine a little dull Used - Very Good. VG hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Very Good. VG hardback (no dust jacket).

2nd (revised & condensed) ed. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, faint foxing edges, top spine little bumped, last page partly attached inside rear cover, top edge partly uncut (minor tearing when opened), minor edgewear. 191 pp. Full biographies of all Australians who have won the Victoria Cross, the supreme decoration for gallantry in battle awarded to Commonwealth forces. Since the book's first publication, four more Australians have been given the famous decoration during the Vietnam war. In this new edition, the stories of these 96 men have been completely revised to include the latest research and each entry contains a full account of the action which led to the award. The book has an introduction on the history of the Victoria Cross itself, and two appendices, one on Victoria Cross winners who did not serve with Australian units but yet had connections with Australia, and another on winners of the George Cross. (Originally published, 1963, edited by Wigmore and Harding.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardcover, gray cloth lettered in gold, in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 317pp., Index. Illustrated with photographs, color frontispiece and pictorial endpapers. First edition. Brief biographies of the circumstances surronding the winning of the Victoria Cross and George Cross by members of the Austrailian armed forces from 1900 to 1960. Typed letter from old comrade in arms [from Australia] laid-in. Addressed to friend in USA and mentions Lord Montgomery to attend the next re-union of the 9th Division to be held in Sydney, October, 1968. No previous ownership marks. Dust-jacket in reinforced mylar covers. A very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. Fine in a fine dust-jacket.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 317 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. This Contains Full Biographies Of All Australian Military History.

Condition: Very Good. Glossy card cover, 191 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1968 Reprint. Some minor light shelf wear. A very good jacket. Australia's military response to Japan's rapid advance across the Pacific in 1941-42. It traces the collapse of Allied positions in Southeast Asia, the fall of Singapore, and the sudden shift from distant expeditionary warfare to the defence of Australia's own approaches. The volume follows the Australian Imperial Force as it is diverted from the Middle East, the desperate fighting in Malaya and on the islands to Australia's north, and the early campaigns in New Guinea that halted Japan's momentum. …