London, Religious Tract Society, [1900s?]. The first page of the preface is rubber-stamped 'Aust. Expeditionary Force / S.S. Ceramic / J.B. Rentoul / (Chaplain)'. Reverend James Buchan Rentoul embarked on HMAT A40 Ceramic at Melbourne on 23 November 1915. His middle name suggests he is member of the extended family..... More

Melbourne, Government Printer, 1914. Commonwealth Parliamentary Paper Number 29 of 1914; only 950 copies printed. Disturbances at the Bridge on Saturday and Sunday, 29 and 30 November: "the result of ignorance rather than insubordination. It was mainly the expression of a number of inexperienced youths of their desire to go..... More

Adelaide, printed by The Howard Correspondence College Ltd. Printing Works, 1914. All those involved generously gave their services: 'Madame Melba, Miss Doris Madden, Mr John Lemmone, Mr Fred C. Collier, Mr W. Burrell and the Adelaide Choral Society', and not least The Howard Correspondence College Ltd. Printing Works. They produced..... More

Adelaide, Sands and McDougall, 1914. More

Oxford, Printed at the University Press, 1914. Mounted on the front pastedown is a small presentation plate, printed in blue ink on white paper: 'Presented to the Members of the NSW Contingent of Australian Imperial force, by Friends of The British and Foreign Bible Society ... Sydney, July, 1915' (followed..... More

Adelaide, Holland Print (issued by F.J. Stephens), (1915)? More

Strathfield, A.M. Parsons, 1915. 'This little paper is, with kind assistance, the loving effort of the "Old Girls" of a small school. May it do its part on Australia Day. A.M. Parsons, Wooroonook, Strathfield' (at the foot of the second-last page). Alice Mary Parsons was the wife of Frederick William..... More

Sydney, William Brooks, 1916. The rare, and very attractive, deluxe edition. Dornbusch 355; Fielding and O'Neill, page 242; Trigellis-Smith 190. More

[London], By Permission of the 'Manchester Guardian', [1916]. A piece of hemmed white linen (overall dimensions 610 × 465 mm), the map (510 × 382 mm) printed in black, within a decorative blue and red border; in fine condition. The area depicted is roughly from Arras, Pozieres, Albert and Rosieres-en-Santerre..... More

Rouen, The Editors, September 1917. Melbourne-born William Farrow described himself as a 'Black & White Artist' on his enlistment form in March 1916. He was in the 3rd Division Cyclists' Corps, before transferring to the 2nd Battalion and going to France in September 1916. His service records indicate that for..... More

Melbourne, Australasian Authors' Agency, (1918). The author was an Australian who was killed in August 1917 while serving with the Royal Flying Corps. More

Auckland, Whitcombe and Tombs, 1918. The last five sonnets are war poems: August 1914, Anzac, Glory, Peace, and Roses. More

Brisbane, Watson, Ferguson & Company, 1918 (second edition)/ 1916. The second edition has an extra plate. The author, 902 Private Eric Hanman, 15th Battalion, writes in the preface that he 'has not the slightest intention of presenting to the public this little effort as an authentic, or detailed history of..... More

Melbourne, Australasian Authors' Agency, [1918]. The author was an Australian who was killed in August 1917 while serving with the Royal Flying Corps. More

London, H.K. Lewis & Co., 1918. James (later Sir James) Barrett (1862-1945), a leader of the medical profession in Melbourne and an able publicist, was Assistant Director of Medical Services, Australian Forces, in Egypt until August 1915, when he was dismissed due to disorganisation at the 1st Australian General Hospital..... More

Melbourne, Melville and Mullen, 1919. The history of the 48th Battalion AIF. More

Adelaide, John Francis Hills, 1919. 'It is not my intention to be drawn into any newspaper controversy either about what is contained in this book ... or about the notes and appendix matter I have added to it. My friend and collaborator, John P. Fletcher, is at present serving, as..... More

[Melbourne, Gordon and Gotch, circa 1919]. Primarily a picture book; there is one introductory page of text, and a two-page prose piece, 'The March Past' at the rear. Trove correctly attributes authorship of this work to Roy Bridges. Not in Dornbusch; not in Fielding and O'Neill. More

[Adelaide], Citizens and Business Men's Committee, 1919. A very attractive publication, rarely seen on the open market. Not in Dornbusch; Fielding and O'Neill, page 247. More

[Adelaide], Citizens and Business Men's Committee, 1919. A very attractive publication, rarely seen on the open market. Not in Dornbusch; Fielding and O'Neill, page 247. More

Melbourne, 'Designed, Engraved and Printed by Osboldstone', [circa 1919]. We have also handled examples of this poster presented as the centrefold in a half leather and gilt-decorated cloth cover, with oblong-format printed text as the pastedowns ('Records of the Generals whose Portraits appear on the Record' at the front, and..... More

Bendigo, 38th Battalion History Committee (printed by the 'Bendigo Advertiser' Pty Ltd and the Cambridge Press), 1920. The book is not identified as such, but it comes from the personal collection of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Thomas Paterson (1886-1950), Commanding Officer of the 39th Battalion AIF, and the author of that battalion's..... More

Sydney, William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer, 1920. The first plate is captioned 'First Class. 1919; joined, 1916; Graduated, December 1919'; the second is an aerial view of Duntroon 'taken from Sir Ross Smith's aeroplane when passing over the Royal Military College on 23rd February, 1920'. Not in Dornbusch; not in..... More

London, Printed at The Field Press 'For Private Circulation Only' [by Charles Alma Baker], [1920]. Inscribed in pencil on the initial blank page 'With the compliments of the Honorary Organiser, C. Alma Baker'; mounted above this inscription is an original pencil drawing (approximately 160 × 210 mm, dated 1918 and..... More

London, Hodder and Stoughton, [circa 1920]. With a foreword by Marshal Foch. The book is not identified as such, but it comes from the personal collection of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Thomas Paterson (1886-1950), Commanding Officer of the 39th Battalion AIF, and the author of that battalion's history. Dornbusch 311; Fielding and..... More