London, Simpkin Marshall, 1929. With the ownership signature of George Melrose Elton Mayo (1918-1994), then of the 2/ 7th Field Regiment (which participated in the battle of Alamein and the landing at Tarakan during WW2). There is a further (and enigmatic) inscription, possibly in Mayo's earlier hand. More

London, Lovat Dickson, 1933 (Cheap edition)/ 1933 (fourth and revised edition)/ 1933. 'Without a tremor Rintelen sent British ships to the bottom - yet still his story commands respect' (review in the 'Evening News', quoted on the dustwrapper). More

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1935. With the ownership signature of a Lieutenant Colonel in the NZ Army. 110 plates (several folding) and numerous tables. More

London, Temple Press, 1938. Many period photographic illustrations plus 8 folding plans, principally aviation. More

London, Lloyd's, 1939. Includes four pages of colour plates. Gilt-stamped 'With the compliments of George Wills and Co'. Fascinating period piece, including advertisements for undersea salvage and Marconi radio. More

Berlin, Broadcasting House, 1939. 'The German nation is one of the oldest cultural nations of Europe. Its contribution to human civilisation does not rest on the empty words of politicians but on timeless achievements, positive achievements. It has the same right to share the goods of the world as any..... More

[Adelaide, 1940]. More

[Brighton, City of Brighton, 1940]. The pamphlet comprises facsimile copies of two circulars (dated 6 June and 28 June 1940) from E.M. Young, Mayor of Brighton, accompanying draft proposals (the first dated 1 October 1939) for a volunteer Municipal Reserve, similar to Britain's Home Guard, to be administered and resourced..... More

Adelaide, Sands and McDougall, 1940. More

Sydney, Sands & McDougall, [1941]. A variant version is held in two Australian collections (NLA and SLWA); both of these copies have printed in the bottom right-hand margin 'This map can be used in conjunction with Sands & McDougall's 1941 map of the Far East'. More

Melbourne, Printed by The Argus and Australasian Ltd, December 1941. The signature 'W. Smith' is written in ink on the front cover. Apparently the book once belonged to N379927 Victor Smith, VDCHQ, who died of an illness in 1944. More

Adelaide, Sands and McDougall, 1941. More

London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Limited, 1942 ('revised reprint')/ [1937]. One of the 'How to build Aeroplanes' Series. Having said that, the preface points out that 'No attempt has been made to suggest production methods, neither is it claimed that the machine illustrated would fly if built, or that..... More

Melbourne, Australian Red Cross Society, November 1942. More

Paris, Institut d'Etudes des Questions Juives, [circa 1942]. A virulently antisemitic leaflet, with the cover artwork credited to Apis (the pseudonym of the French illustrator Jean Chaperon, 1887-1969), and it would appear that he was responsible for the entire content. The message is loud and clear from the first page..... More

[Melbourne], Directorate of Public Relations for Personnel of the RAAF ... 1943, 1944 and 1945. The run comprises Volume 1, Numbers 1 to 12; Volume 2, Numbers 1 to 14; Volume 3, Numbers 1 to 13, Volume 4, Numbers 1 to 6 and the second birthday issue, Volume 5, Number..... More

Canberra, Department of Information, 1943 and 1944. The Australian Army at War series. More

Adelaide, Sands and McDougall, 1943. More

Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1944. The cover illustration is by Norman Lindsay. More

London, The Pilot Press, 1944. Numerous illustrations - many unusual types; rare with the dustwrapper (illustration by A. Games). More

New York, Robert M. McBride & Company, 1944. An extraordinary reference. More

Melbourne, RAAF Directorate of Training, 1944 to 1945. 'Restricted. This Bulletin is to be read by all Staff Officers and Instructors engaged in the training of aircrew'. This suggests a very limited print run, borne out by the fact that, to this day, Trove records only an incomplete set in..... More

[No Place], Allied Translator and Interpreter Section, South West Pacific Area, 14 December 1944. ATIS Publication Number 6. 'Confidential.... That the enemy be kept ignorant not only of the contents, but also of the very existence of this book, is imperative, for it may well be assumed that knowledge of..... More

[Kuala Lumpur], GSI, HQ Land Forces/ Civil Affairs Service, 1945. 'This handbook has been written primarily for the use of officers and men of the Services who will take part in the reconquest of Malaya and in its administration during the period of military government'. More

[Sydney, 27th Air Depot Group ('Photo-lithographed in Australia by S.T. Leigh ... Sydney'), 1945]. The 27th, comprising mainly repair and supply squadrons, was part of the US Army Air Force. This book contains the Group's full New Guinea history; the Group Headquarters at Port Moresby was officially closed on 20..... More