1952-66 Australia in the War of 1939-1945

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

The complete first and third series of 'Australia in the War of 1939-1945', in a total of eleven volumes. The first series focuses on the army, the third on aviation.

All but two of the volumes are first editions; both 'South-West Pacific Area-First Year' and 'Air War Against Germany and Italy' are the second edition.

Each volume is in its original dust wrapper, all unclipped except for 'South-West Pacific Area-First Year', which is price-clipped.

An important set published by the Australian War Memorial, in order to commemorate Australia's involvement in World War Two. In total, twenty-two volumes were published, from 1951 to 1977.

'To Benghazi', by Gavin Long. Published in 1952. Illustrated with two colour plates, thirty-six monochrome plates, four colour double-paged maps, and in-text illustrations and maps. Collated, complete.

'Greece, Crete, and Syria', by Gavin Long. Published in 1953. Illustrated with thirty-four monochrome plates, five colour double-paged maps, and in-text illustrations and maps. Collated, complete. 

'Tobruk and El Alamein', by Chester Wilmot. Published in 1966. Illustrated with forty-eight monochrome plates, two colour double-paged maps, and in-text illustrations and maps. Collated, complete.

'The Japanese Thrust', by Lionel Wigmore. Published in 1957. Illustrated with forty monochrome plates, two colour double-paged maps, two colour maps, and in-text illustrations and maps. Collated, complete.

'South-West Pacific Area-First Year', by Dudley McCarthy. Published in 1962. Illustrated with forty-eight monochrome plates, one colour double-paged map, two colour maps, and in-text illustrations and maps. Collated, complete.

'The New Guinea Offensives', by David Dexter. Published in 1961. Illustrated with thirty-four monochrome plates, one colour double-paged map, four colour maps, and in-text illustrations and maps. Collated, complete.

'The Final Campaigns', by Gavin Long. Published in 1963. Illustrated with fifty monochrome plates, two colour double-paged maps, and in-text illustrations and maps. Collated, complete.

'Royal Australian Air Force, 1939-42', by Douglas Gillison. Published in 1962. Illustrated with forty monochrome plates, three colour double-paged maps, and in-text illustrations and maps. Collated, complete.

'Air War Against Japan, 1943-45', by George J. Odgers. Published in 1957. Illustrated with thirty-six monochrome plates, three colour double-paged maps, and in-text illustrations and maps. Collated, complete.

'Air War Against Germany and Italy, 1939-43', by John Herington. Published in 1962. Illustrated with fifty monochrome plates, and in-text illustrations and maps. Collated, complete.

'Air Power Over Europe, 1944-45', by John Herington. Published in 1963. Illustrated with forty-four monochrome plates, two colour double-paged maps, one colour maps, and in-text illustrations and maps. Collated, complete.