The Diggers' Menagerie by Stone, Barry

ABC Books, Sydney, 2012. Softcover. Very Good. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; Animals & Birds. ISBN: 0733330096. ISBN/EAN: 9780733330094. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 48307. . 9780733330094

AQBC, Sydney, 2012. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. From the Boer War to the conflict in Vietnam, from the Somme to Afghanistan, from beasts of burden and bomb detectors to providers of companionship and light relief for the men and women in war, animals have played a vital role in Australian military campaigns. Dogs, cats, pigeons, camels and horses among others, all took part. Here Barry Stone documents, through letters, journals, photographs and first-hand accounts, the stories of the myriad creatures who went off to various wars with Australian soldiers - adding a poignant layer to our military history. Highlighting individual stories, he follows not just their wartime adventures, but in some cases what happened to animals after the wars had ended, who survived and how. Trade Paperback. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 264 pages. Remnants of old price label on the rear cover.. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped… Read More

Published by ABC Books, 2012. Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good. Ex library with laminated covers. Very clean interior. .

Published by ABC Books, 2012. Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good. Ex library with laminated covers. Very clean interior. .

Sydney: ABC Books. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. (2012). Hardcover. 0733330096 . 266 pages + plates. Page dimensions: 234 x 152mm. Subtitled on front cover: "Mates, Mascots and Marvels - True Stories of Animals Who Went to War". "From the Boer War to the conflict in Vietnam, from the Somme to Afghanistan, from beasts of burden and bomb detectors to providers of companionship and light relief for the men and women in war, animals have played a vital role in Australian military campaigns. Dogs, cats, pigeons, camels and horses among others, all took part. Here Barry Stone documents, through letters, journals, photographs and first-hand accounts, the stories of the myriad creatures who went off to various wars with Australian soldiers - adding a poignant layer to our military history." .