Rule Edgar John (9 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. A history of the 14th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force in the First World War during which it fought at Gallipoli and then the trenches of the Western Front. Albert Jacka, then a lance-corporal, earned the Victoria Cross for bravery during a Turkish counterattack in May1915 at Gallipoli. This was published as a limited edition of 3,800 copies. Includes numerous b/w photographic portraits. xvi, 238pp. 1cm closed tear to upper front DJ edge. Light crimp to upper front DJ edge.

Condition: Good. Pocket book, illustrated with some photographs in b/w, 4to.

4to, 239pp, black and white illustrations. A very good paperback copy in like dust jacket. First printing limited to 3800 copies.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A fine/near fine card cover copy with a very good dustcover. The book is probably fine but I've rated it as near fine for some very small page end scuffs and tiny dot stains also on the page ends. Both hardly noticeable. The dustcover has some very minor shelf ware on the spine. A very impressive copy overall. Please see photos.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. A very fine, crisp, clean and tight softcover copy in a very fine jacket/brodart covered. First Edition. Limited to 3800 copies. Copy is in like new condition. No tears, no chips to jacket or book. *** WE BOX AND SHIP ALL BOOKS WITH USPS TRACKING. *** WE HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING USED BOOKS FOR OVER 38 YEARS.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. larger-format; very nice copy.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. xvi, 239pp, bibliography, index, nominal roll, errata, bw ills. Or card in jacket. Minor edge wear to jacket, light foxing to edges. Fourteenth Battalion AIF and the first VC winner of WWI- Albert Jacka, named by Bean as Australia's greatest fighting soldier. Size: 4to.

4to. xvi+240pp, bibliography, index, nominal roll, errata, bw ills. Original stiff wrappers in dustwrapper.A near fine copy. Albert Jacka , Australia's first VC winner of WWI- was a major heroic figure in post - Great War Australia. This is a stylish re-editing and extension of the 1933 original.

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Folio card covers with dust wrapper, xvi/239pp, b&w photos. Light wear on card/dw edges, previous owner's name top right of title page; a very good copy. This is a modern re-issue of the classic 1933 text by Edgar Rule. Contains new introduction, nominal roll, decorations and awards and many new photographs. Tells of the experiences of the 14th Battalion A.I.F at both Gallipoli and France. Albert Jacka enlisted on 18 September 1914 as a private in the 14th Battalion. He was the first member of the Australian Infantry Forces to be awarded a Victoria Cross in the First World War. He was awarded his VC at Gallipoli, the Military Cross at Pozieres and a bar to the MC at Bullecourt. NOTE: In the 1933 edition, aliases were used to protect the identities and reputations of some of the participants. In this edition, however, the editors have, where possible, restored the original identities.