PPuubblliicc AAuuccttiioonn 227744 SSaattuurrddaayy,, 2299th JJaannuuaarryy 22001111 will be held on Level 3, Status International House, 262 Castlereagh Street, Sydney MEDALS & MILITARIA Lots 4001 – 6435, commencing at 12:00 noon Viewing at Status International premises: 262 Castlereagh Street, Sydney Monday - Tuesday 24th – 25th January 2011 9.00am – 5.00 pm Wednesday 26th January 2010 Public Holiday - Closed Thursday 27th January 2010 12.00 noon – 6:00 pm Friday 28th January 2010 12.00 noon - 6:00 pm Saturday 29th January 2010 9.00am - 12.00 noon Limited viewing on Thursday, Friday & Saturday (auction days), preference will be given to clients from outside Sydney. Proprietor: Militaria Describers: IT Administrator: Stewart Wright Paddy O’Brien Frank Zheng Ben Smith Business Manager: Stewart Wright Catalogue Production: Robert Morello Derek Brosnan Tseng Chiung-yao Office Administrator: Auctioneer: Despatch/Shipping: Sabine Wincote Mervyn Baily John Webber Carl Veen Status International : PO Box A2176, Sydney South, NSW 1235. AUSTRALIA : +61 (0)2 9267 4525 FAX: +61 (0)2 9267 6124 Email : [email protected] web: www.statusint.com The I S Wright Group I S Wright I S Wright I S Wright I S Wright Shop 23 Adelaide Arcade 208 Sturt St 241 Lonsdale St 262 Castlereagh St Rundle Mall BALLARAT MELBOURNE SYDNEY ADELAIDE, SA 5000 VIC 3350 VIC 3000 NSW 2000 Ph: 08 8223 7603 Ph: 03 5332 3856 Ph: 03 9650 2345 Ph: 02 9264 7555 Fax: 08 8223-2129 Fax: 03 5331-6426 Fax: 03 9654 8825 Fax: 02 9264 2656 Grant Morton Ben Smith David Carr David Allen [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] IMPORTANT NOTICES ROOM BIDDERS: Please note the venue for this sale is Level 3, Status International House, 262 Castlereagh St. Sydney. Most lots in this auction are sold on behalf of private vendors & as such are exempt from GST. All lots are sold GST inclusive, where applicable (A GST Tax invoice will be supplied on request) Bids are rounded up to valid bidding steps. For conditions of sale see reverse of bid-sheet or web site. Buyer’s commission of 16.5% applies to all lots. Postage, packing & insurance are subject to GST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4010 Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, Vol LITERATURE & III, "The AIF in France 1916" of C E W Bean's Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. 1st Edition 1929, hard, cloth bound. Stains to covers but tightly bound. Overall VGC. .......................... $75 -- $100 REFERENCE BOOKS 4001 1789 Army List "A list of the Officer of the Army & Marines, with an 4011 Australia: Official history of Australia in the War of 1914-18, Vol IV index; a Succession of Colonels; & a list of the Officers of the Army & The AIF in France 1917, by CEW Bean, 1938 , 6th ed, 1030 pgs. H/c Marines on Half-pay, also with index". 37th edition War-Office, 25th with areas of wear & some age spotting to first two pgs o/w in GC.$75 - $120 May 1789, 412 pgs. With additional entries in ink, red Morocco leather 4012 Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. V binding, with gilt detailing, AF, spine complete, but has separated, "The AIF in France 1918:". By CEW Bean. 1938 Third edition . 825 binding becoming/loose, so some pgs detached but all present (well pgs , H/C with light o/a wear. Average condition........................... $75 -- $100 worth rebinding), listings of name, unit, date of seniority of rank & in some cases postings. Rare, original Army & Marines list inc the names 4013 Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, Vol of many of the 1st Fleet Officers (David Collins etc) ...................$750- $1000 VI, The AIF in France 1918, By C E W Bean, 1942 1096 pgs. H/C with areas of light wear, o/w in GC. ............................................... $75 -- $120 4002 2009 Medal Year Book. Depicts & Values Orders, Medals & Decorations for Great Britain & all major Commonwealth countries (inc 4014 Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol Australia). 584 pgs. A must have for any medal collector. New. Retail VII. Sinai & Palestine by H S Gullett 1941. 11th ed, 844 pgs H/C o/a $90....................................................................................................$40---- $60 GC.................................................................................................... $75 -- $120 4003 Antiquarian books (5). " L'Armee Depuis Le Moyen Age Juspu'a La 4015 Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol Revolution" by Paul Lacroix 286 pgs 1889 dated French publication H/C IX. The Royal Australian Navy by A W Jose. 1st ed, 1928 649 pgs. H/c with damage to front & rear edges & adjoining pgs. "Precis De with light o/a wear o/w GC. ............................................................ $75 -- $110 L'Historie Moderne" by Par Th. Juste. Belgian publication, H/c 198 pgs 4016 Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, Vol X, in GC. "A Display of God's Special Grace", In a familiar dialogue The Australian's at Rabaul" By S Mackenzie 1st ed, 1927 412 pgs H/c between a minister & a gentleman of his congregation about the work of with wear to the maroon finish on both sides, GC.......................... $75 -- $120 god. 1742 (Possibly an American publication). Missing it's front leather bound cover, the first page title. Interior pgs in GC for it's age. Rare. "A 4017 Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, Vol Queen of Queens & the making of Spain" by C Hare 1906 372 pgs plus a XI "Australia during the war". By E Scott 1936 922 pgs. H/c with fold out map. H/C & in GC " The Volunteer Soldier of America" by J light wear. Average condition. ........................................................ $75 -- $110 Logan 1887 706 pgs in GC. Several of the defective volumes well worth 4018 Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, Vol rebinding. (5 volumes) .....................................................................$75---$100 XII, Photographic Record of the War by CEW Bean & H S Gullett 4004 "ANZAC & Empire" (John Robertson, 1990); "An ANZAC's War 1923 773 pgs. H/c with minimal wear. GC. The scarcest volume.$100 -- $150 Diary - The Story of Sergeant Richardson" (A.D. Bell, 1981); "The First 4019 Australia: "The ANZAC Book" facsimile edition with forward by Les AIF - A Study of its Recruitment 1914-1918" (L.L. Robson, 1982); "Last Carlyon, 3rd, edition, 2010, edited by Australian War Memorial. A Post-The Final World From Our First World War Soldiers" (M. Arthur, faithful reprint of the original 1916 edition. Brand new. Sealed in clear 2006); "The Track of The War" (R. Scotland Liddell, 1915); "Britain's plastic wrapper................................................................................. $75 -- $100 Fighting - Forces" (Capt. E. Hawks, RA.c/1943); "Battles, Heroes & Humour In The RAR" & "Still Walking Thru Life" both by Bill Parry 4020 Australia: 1914-18: "Souvenir of the Australian & Malayan War (signed by author); information package on the French Foreign Legion; 4 Planes, 1914-18 - Souvenir of 94 gift Battle Planes which helped us to x osprey books; "Fallschirmjager", "German Airborne Troops 1939-45", Victory", 1920. Leather bound hard covers with gilt lettering (re-bound) "German Airborne Divisions-Blitzkrieg 1940-41", "German Airborne 148 pgs. A4. Photographs of the aircraft & descriptive text paid for & Divisions-Mediterranean Theatre 1942-45" & numerous magazines donated to the War Effort by persons & localities such as Sir Sydney related to military history. Overall VGC. (35)...............................$100---$150 Kidman (Bristol fighter); Tamworth & District (RE 8); Upper Hunter (DH 5); NSW Government "Kookaburra No 2" (SE5); etc. A fascinating 4005 Australians Awarded by Clive Johnson. Depicts & values Orders, & complete account in cost of craft etc. Profusely illustrated with B/W Medals & Decorations & related badges etc from mid 1800s to date. photo's & illustrations. Re-bound. VGC. Scarce. ......................... $300 -- $400 Deluxe leather bound edition autographed by Keith Payne (Vietnam VC winner) & Tim Britten CV (Bali bombing hero) A must have for any 4021 Australia: 1929-31 Flying - the Official Journal of the Aero Club of medal collector. New. ......................................................................$60---$100 NSW. Monthly issues, dates from November 1, 1929 to Dec 1, 1931. 2 bound vols. Each with colour cover & approx 34 pgs. Vol 1 containing 4006 Australia: "Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918" issues from 1/11/1929 - 1/10/1930. Vol 2 issues from 1/1/1931 - Volumes I-XII. All in VGC with usual minor stains & spotting. Vols IV 1/12/1931 (some issues mis-bound). Each profusely illustrated in B/W & V still with card sleeves of issue. Some volumes very hard to find. photos & diagrams & with detailed text, articles etc. Inc Amy Johnson's VGC. Scarce as a comp set. (12 Volumes)..................................$1000- $1500 flight to Aus 1930. Minor spine scuff to leather & cloth bindings. VGC. 4007 Australia: The Military Medal (A-K) Gallantry & Distinguished Scarce............................................................................................. $500 -- $600 Service Awards to the Australian Army during the First World War. 4022 Australia; 1930-42 Rare set of "Tank Training" instructional pams. Volume I. by Michael Maton, 2005, H/C, 800 pgs. No 55 of only 100 (5) "303 in Vickers MG" 1936, 5 in Vickers MG MK IV & II 1936, printed. History of the MM plus lists of all MM winners (A-K) & their Ordnance QF 3-Pounder 2 CWT MK I & II Guns & Ordnance of QF 3.7 citations alphabetically. The standard reference. New. .................$180---$220 in MK I mortar 1936, Machine Gun mountings & appurtenances for 4008 Australia: The Military Medal (L-Z). Gallantry & Distinguished amour fighting vehicles 1936, 5 in Vickers machine gun MKV 1936. All Service Awards to the Australian Army during the First World in GC...............................................................................................