NEW GUINEA 1942-44 by TIMOTHY HALL - 1981

Sydney: Methuen Australia, 1981. 224pp, index, bibliography, bw ills, endpaper maps. Or black cloth in jacket. Prev owners name (Sgt in 11 Squadron RAAF, Catalinas) on half-title page. Foxing to jacket and page edges. From the landing of the Japanese at Rabaul in January 1942, through Kokoda and on to the retreat of the Japanese in 1944.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Methuen Australia Pty Ltd 1981. Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Sydney: Methuen Australia, 1981. 224pp, index, bibliography, bw ills, endpaper maps. Or black cloth in jacket. Review copy with review embargo stamp on half-title page. Loosely inserted typescript of review by Hank Nelson; a derogatory letter about the book to the reviewer and several other inclusions. From the landing of the Japanese at Rabaul in January 1942, through Kokoda and on to the retreat of the Japanese in 1944.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Methuen, Sydney, 1981. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Drawing on material that had only just been released when this book was originally published in 1981, this book provides a graphic account of the war which, to all intents and purposes, was fought on Australian soil against Australian people - a war which came to the very door of Australia itself.When the Japanese landed at Rabaul on 23 January 1942 it was the start of one of the fiercest campaigns of the war. On that day, with only a handful of badly trained troops, led by inexperienced officers, Australia faced its most serious threat yet.It was to be a campaign with all the ingredients of great drama - cowardice and extraordinary courage, untrained men becoming brave, skilful fighters, torture and unimaginable brutality. On the infamous Kokoda trail, men died in their hundreds, as the Japanese advanced on Port Moresby. And when the Japanese retreated, the advancing Australian troops learnt just how… Read More

Sydney: Methuen, 1981. 1st edition. Nice Copy. octavo. dust jacket 224pp., b/w pls., maps, bibliog., index, Story of the Australians in New Guinea by a controversial Australian Author

Sydney: Methuen, 1981. 1st edition. As New. octavo. dust jacket 224pp., b/w pls., maps, bibliog., index, Story of the Australians in New Guinea by a controversial Australian Author

Paperback / softback. New. Drawing on material that had only just been released when this book was originally published in 1981, this book provides a graphic account of the war which, to all intents and purposes, was fought on Australian soil against Australian people - a war which came to the very door of Australia itself. When the Japanese landed at Rabaul on 23 January 1942 it was the start of one of the fiercest campaigns of the war. On that day, with only a handful of badly trained troops, led by inexperienced officers, Australia faced its most serious threat yet. It was to be a campaign with all the ingredients of great drama - cowardice and extraordinary courage, untrained men becoming brave, skilful fighters, torture and unimaginable brutality. On the infamous Kokoda trail, men died in their hundreds, as the Japanese advanced on Port Moresby. And when the Japanese retreated, the advancing Australian troops learnt just how brutal the fighting had been.

Routledge, 2016. Paperback. New. 230 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches.

Sydney: Methuen, 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Mint / as new

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The New Guinea 1942-44 (RLE World War II in Asia).