On Target with the American and Australian ACK - ACK Brigade in N. Guinea.
by Front Line Forces, Men of the
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1943. 1st ed.. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in fair dustjacket), illustrated cloth cover, black & white photos & drawing, frontispiece, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned (endpapers toned), top corners cloth covers bumped, bottom corners little bumped, light foxing & toning reverse side jacket (some loss top of spine & top edge, rear cover marked, chipped, some edgewear), flaps at joins main covers holed (repaired by non-archival tape). 168 pp. A kaleidoscopic story of the Austral-American Anti-Aircraft Brigade in New Guinea during World War 2 (WW2), and of the beginnings of the Australian section elsewhere overseas. Their proud story is told by many authors in verse, prose and drawings. The many illustrations give this important part of military history life. (AA Forces logo front cover. Endpapers AA Forces insignia and American 'Come What Will' insignia.).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41258
- Title
- On Target with the American and Australian ACK - ACK Brigade in N. Guinea.
- Author
- Front Line Forces, Men of the
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Angus & Robertson
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- military, army, aviation, australia, united states, pacific, papua new guinea (png)
- Bookseller catalogs
- MILITARY & ESPIONAGE;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
Parcels posted within Australia by Australia Post. Overseas parcels from Australia posted by Air Mail with full tracking (about 10 to 30 days delivery, but delays in post possible). Expertly wrapped. Genuine guarantee. We request extra postage for heavy books.
About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
Biblio member since 2004
Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
Friendly family-owned internet bookshop located in Sydney's inner west. Selling books since 1998 (online since 2000). A broad range of quality secondhand and antiquarian books, particularly Australian history and society (Australiana), psychology, health, animals/pets, environment, science, religion, books for children. Mostly nonfiction.
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