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1 Battalion AIF Unit History 1914-19 The History of the First Battalion AIF 1914-19 - fought at Anzac, Suvla, Sari bair, Lone Pine, Pozieres, Bullecourt, Ypres, Passchendaele, Brrodseinde, Polygon Wood, Amiens, Albert, Hindenburg Line and more.
23rd Bn (First Sportsmans) Royal Fusiliers The story of the First Sportsmans (Pals) Bn in the Great War
28th Battalion AIF - Unit History Ebook on CD - The 28th Battalion was raised at Blackboy Camp in Western Australia on 16 April 1915. The battalion left Australia in June, and, after two months spent training in Egypt, landed at Gallipoli on 10 September. At Gallipoli, the 7th Brigade, which included the 28th Battalion, reinforced the weary New Zealand and Australian Division.

"The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula" is the only one produced. Vol2 was never produced.
A Brief Outline of the Campaign in Mesopotamia A very good book on the British campaign in Mesopotamia against the Turks. Also includes Dunsterforce and the situation in the Caucasus.
A General Sketch of the European War By Hillaire Belloc - 1915
A Hilltop on the Marne A HILLTOP ON THE MARNE - By Mildred Aldrich - an eyewitness to the outbreak of war - Being Letters Written June 3-September 8, 1914
A History of The Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in The Great Conflict A wide ranging and interesting study of the nationalistic and arms race forces leading to the Great War 1914-18
A Journal From Our Legation In Belgium Email eBook - A Journal From Our Legation In Belgium - July 1914 August - December 1914 including The Case Of Miss Edith Cavell - profusely illustrated
A Journey Through France in War Time Email eBook - A fascinating account of France in the Great War
A School History of the Great War A brief history of the great War c/w many maps
A Short History of the Great War by A F Pollard A concise history of World War I written from the perspective of the early 1920s. Includes 19 foldout maps
A Soldier's Sketches under Fire Email eBook - In the trenches in France in WW1
A Traveller In Wartime Email eBook - Winston Churchill, an American journalist visits wartime UK and France in WW1
A Visit to Three Fronts - Arthur Conan Doyle Email eBook - A visit to the British, French and Italian lines in WW1
A Volunteer Poilu Email eBook -An American in the French Army who fought at Verdun
A Yankee in the Trenches Email EBook - An American experiences trench warfare in the British Army
Adventures in the Near East - by LtCol Rawlinson An extraordinary tale of adventure in the WW1 sideshow of the Middle East (Mesopotamia, Trans-Caucasia, Persia, Armenia, Turkey etc. His book tells the story of his adventures in the Near East in a singularly attractive form; his account of capturing a Bolshevik ship and piloting her out of Baku Harbour under very difficult circumstances will astonish many sailors. There is, however, a very sad side to his story, which, I am afraid, will very much distress many men and women of this country. Colonel Rawlinson put his uniform on in 1914, and did not take if off until March, 1923. He was cast into a Turkish prison for twenty months, and all but starved to death.
Adventures of A Despatch Rider
 
CD eBook - The Battle of Mons as seen by a despatch rider in WW1
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles Email eBook - War in the Air in WW1
Ambassador Morgenthau's Story By Ambassador Morganthau, Formerly American Ambassador to Turkey - Illustrated. Published 1918. Inside story on the war in Turkey, the Gallipoli campaign, the downfall of the Sultan and the massacre of the Armenians.
America Goes Over (1918) Video files on DVD of America's participation in WW1
Antwerp to Gallipoli - A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them

A fascinating behind the scenes account of WW1.....Arthur Ruhl was privileged to see the Dardanelles and Gallipoli fronts from behind Turkish lines. A keen observer his reports make fascinating reading.

Anzac Book The Book of Anzac was written in the trenches of Anzac at Gallipoli late in 1915. Nearly every word was written and every line under fire.   Day and night, during the whole process of its composition~ the crack of the Mauser bullets overhead never ceased. At least one good soldier that we know of, who was preparing a contribution for these pages, met his death while the work was still unfinished. The ANZAC Book was to have been a New Year Magazine to help this little British Australasian fraternity in Turkey to while away the long winter in the trenches.

This CD includes, in addition to the ANZAC Book, a detailed description of the Gallipoli Campaign, reports and despatches related to the campaign, with extra photographs and maps.

Anzac Memorial Returned Sailors And Soldiers Imperial League Of Australia 1919 Peace edition - 655 pages. Includes a Roll of Honour of the Australian Imperial Forces, soldier"s stories and verses, and general history of Anzacs in Gallipoli and France, with numerous b/w pictures..
Australasia Triumphant A stirring triumphant tale of the Australians and New Zealanders at war. Published in 1916 this book covers the action at Rabaul and the Pacific, the despatch of the ANZEF, the sinking of the Emden, camp at Egypt, fight for the Suez Canal and the landings at Gallipoli. Illustrated with some great photographs.
Australian and New Zealand expeditionary forces : assemblage at and departure from Albany Australian and New Zealand expeditionary forces : assemblage at and departure from Albany. This rare publication is extensively illustrated, containing photographs of the troops on parade, boarding ship as well as shots of the troopships and naval escorts prior to their secret departure overseas for Egypt and Gallipoli.
Australian Chivalry Australian Chivalry is a large format commemorative book produced in the Depression (1933) by the Australian War Memorial. The book features Official War Artist paintings of the great War.
Ashmead Bartlett's Despatches from Gallipoli- An Epic in Heroism This book, published during the Great War covers the preparations for the assault on Gallipoli, the naval Battle of the Dardanelles, the landings at ANZAC and Cape Helles and the battles for Krithia, Achi Baba and the heights of ANZAC from March to July 1915. Written by the influential war correspondent Ashmead Bartlett who praised the ANZAC troops for their courage in this campaign
At Suvla Bay - Being the Notes and Sketches of Scenes, Characters and Adventures of the Dardanelles Campaign Email eBooks - A very good first account of the tragic campaign at Suvla Bay Gallipoli 1915
Australia in the Great War - The Story told in Pictures The object of this publication (which was produced over eight issues in 1917-18) was to present a pictorial record of the Australian Imperial Force in France, Great Britain, Egypt and elsewhere. Fascinating collection of pictures of the Australians at War. Many not seen elsewhere and not printed since.
Australian's on the Western Front -Battlefield Tour - 90 years on -  Special Edition Australian's on the Western Front - Battlefield Tour - 90 years on  - 200 page landscape colour book available on CD in PDF format - This book follows an Australian War Memorial guided tour of the battlefields of France and Belgium where the First AIF fought in the First World War - This large book has full page plates of the locations, maps plus 100s of colour photos of the locations made famous by the Australians in the Great War. Descriptions are provided of the major campaigns and locations the Australians fought in. Contemporary photos of the front are also included for comparison where possible. Photos and descriptions of the 5 Divisional Memorials, the Corps memorial at Hamel, the Australian National Monument at Villers-Bretonneux and much more. Visits are made to many of the major war cemeteries as well as Amiens, Arras and Ypres (including the Menin Gate). Battlefields include the Somme, le Hamel, Mont St Quentin, Peronne, Bullecourt, Pozieres, Paschendaele, Fromelles, Messines, Notre Dame St Lorette, Hill 60 etc. In addition visits are made to the Normandy beaches, Bayeux, Caen, Brugges, Paris and the Imperial War Museum in London. A fabulous tribute to the men of the First AIF and a great research resource for anyone planning a visit to the Western Front.
Australia's Fighting Sons of The Empire - Western Australian edition Australia's Fighting Sons of The Empire - Western Australian edition - PORTRAITS & BIOGRAPHIES OF AUSTRALIANS IN THE GREAT WAR - Very rare 1918 book on CD, This large book has full page plates of Gallipoli, VC winners and a chronology of the great War. Aprox. 280 pages mostly of soldiers of the Great War, with 100s of photos and a brief history of each soldier. A fabulous tribute to the men of the First AIF and a great geneology resource.
Battlefields of ANZAC - on which the Australasians won Deathless Fame Battlefields of ANZAC - on which the Australasians won Deathless Fame - by the Correspondent of the Age. "A deeply interesting and historical series of views depicting the heroism of our gallant Anzac boys on the field of battle." 32 pp of rare and fascinating photos on the Austalians and NZers at Gallipoli. Printed 1916.
Before the War Email eBook - A fascinating account of the diplomatic war between Britain and Germany before WW1
Book of the War - A Concise View of its Causes, Countries Involved, Theaters of Action, Leaders and Chief Events
 
Email eBook - Complete with maps and illustrations and timelines of the war
British Airships - Past and Present Email eBook - British airships and their role in the Great War
Defenders of Democracy Defenders of Democracy; contributions from representative other arts from our allies and the USA, ed. by the Gift book committee of the Militia of Mercy - rendering homage to the sailors, soldiers, nurses and physicians who offer the supreme sacrifice in WW1
For Empire - First Expeditionary Force to the Motherland - Australia's Rally to the Dear Old Flag - NSW and Victoria Honour Rolls Souvenir books issued to commemorate the First Contingent of Victorian and NSW AIF soldiers who responded so readily to the Call to Arms to defend the English Motherland. Full listing of over 6,000 soldiers and officers of the Victorian Expeditionary Force AIF, Divisional HQ, 2nd Inf Bde - 5th Bn, 6th Bn, 7th Bn, 8th bn, 4th Light Horse, No. 2 Field Ambulance, AACC Regt, 2nd Field Artillery Bde, Divisional Ammunition Column, Engineer's Regt and AAS Corps. Full listing of over 6.000 soldiers and officers of the NSW Expeditionary Force AIF, pictures of officers (including LtCol MaClaurin), picture officers of the 1st and 2nd Regiments Australian Light Horse, listing of Divisional HQ, 1st Light Horse, 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Bn, 2nd Bn, 3rd bn, 4th Bn 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Field Engineers, Army Service Corps, 1st Field Ambulance and Nurses. Full page pictures of officers and photographs of preparation and training.
Flag and Fleet - How the British Navy won the Freedom of the Seas
Flag and Fleet - How the British Navy won the Freedom of the Seas - the role of the Navy from the earliest days to the end of WW1
Gallipoli by John Masefield 1916
 

A very readable account by a well known author of: The Dardanelles Campaign April—The Landing May—The First Offensive June—Digging In August—The Final Assault December—The Withdrawal

GALLIPOLI DIARY - Vol 1 By General SIR IAN HAMILTON, G.C.B. Published 1920. Hamilton spent six fruitless months unimaginatively bombarding the Turks at Gallipoli, making little progress but incurring severe casualties. Made a scapegoat for the failure of the operation (despite being hopelessly undermanned and having faced formidable logistical difficulties), Hamilton was recalled to London on 16 October 1915, effectively ending his military career. He published a two volume diary of his wartime experiences, Gallipoli Diary, in 1920. This Ebook is of the first volume of his wartime experiences, the most important covering the period before and after the landing and the lead-up to stalemate.
GALLIPOLI DIARY - Vol 2 By General SIR IAN HAMILTON, G.C.B. Published 1920. Hamilton spent six fruitless months unimaginatively bombarding the Turks at Gallipoli, making little progress but incurring severe casualties. Made a scapegoat for the failure of the operation (despite being hopelessly undermanned and having faced formidable logistical difficulties), Hamilton was recalled to London on 16 October 1915, effectively ending his military career. He published a two volume diary of his wartime experiences, Gallipoli Diary, in 1920. This Ebook is of the second volume of his wartime experiences, covering the Suvla landing, August offensives and the lead-up to evacuation.
Georges Guynemer - Knight of the Air  WW1 French air Ace
Germany's High Seas Fleet By Admiral Reinhard Scheer 1920 - profusely illustrated in this new edition available only on CDROM.  This edition of Admiral Reinhard Scheer's memoirs is a transcript of the original English version which was published in 1920. Germany's High Seas Fleet in the World War is not a history of the German navy in World War 1, it is rather a history of the Imperial fleet stationed in Germany which challenged the British Royal Navy for control of the North Sea. This is one of the principal books on naval operations in World War 1.
History of The Eleventh Light Horse Regiment 1914-19 The formation of the 11th Light Horse Regiment as part of it, was announced on 11 February 1915. Two squadrons of the 11th Light Horse were subsequently formed in Queensland, and a third in South Australia. The regiment deployed to Gallipoli as infantry at first. Returning to its mounted role, the 11th Light Horse joined the forces defending the Suez Canal. It joined its first major battle when it attacked Gaza. The 11th Light Horse participated in the pursuit that followed, and moved into the Jordan Valley in time to participate in the Es Salt raid.
History of the World War By F. A. March- published 1919 - 736 pgs, well illustrated c/w maps
Imperial Japanese Navy

This 1904 edition has many added enhancements.....information and photos of
Japanese warships, plus addendums on Imperial Japanese Navy pre-WW1 battleships, the Russo Japanese war and the battle of Tsushima. Over 500 pages with numerous pictures, plans and maps. Written at the height of the Russo-Japanese war when English support for the Japanese was manifest. An engaging account and technical description of the Imperial Japanese Navy at the point where it turned and became a force for expansion of empire.

Imperishable ANZACS Imperishable Anzacs : a story of Australia's famous First Brigade from the diary of H.W. Cavill.
Published Sydney : William Brooks, 1916. A description of the AIF in Egypt and the landing at Gallipoli. Illustrated.
Japan's Mein Kampf - the Tanaka Memorial  A description of Japan's plans for conquest - published 1942
Letters and Memorials of Captain William Douglas - 6 Bn Royal Scots Letters from Captain Douglas whilst on active service in Egypt during the Senussi Rebellion and Turkish attacks on Suez until he was killed in action in France. An interesting and illuminating description of World War 1 service in the Royal Scots.
Letters from Flanders The letters home of Lieut A D Gillespie, of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, revealing life at the front and in the trenches during the First World War. He died at the Front in 1915; this book was published in 1916 during the First World War.
 
Letters From France By Charles Bean 1971 - an account of the Australian Imperial Force on the Western Front in the Great War
Lord Roberts The Story of Lord Roberts - Lord Roberts was a distinguished British soldier and one of the most successful commanders of the Victorian era.
North Sea Days - A Brief History of the USS Texas - and  life generally in the North Sea during a war

A record of the Battleship USS Texas whilst it served as part of the Grand Fleet in the North Sea during World War 1.

Over the Top with the 3rd Australian Division

By GP Cuttriss  1917/1918. 139pp plus bw plates and other illustrations on CDROM. Contemporary stories, sketches and poetry relating to the 3rd Division in World War One.  Illustrated by Neil McBeath. With Introduction by Major-General Sir John Monash.

Raemaekers' Cartoons - Two Books on one CD Propaganda publications from 1916. One a 38 page book of cartoons of atrocities in Belgium and the Great War. Secondly, a large book of cartoons attacking Germany's role in the War with each cartoon accompanied by a description by a famous British author. Both books published in 1916.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom With Lawrence in Arabia: The classic work by T.E. Lawrence on the Arab Revolt during the First World War in the Middle East. "This book offers a classic understanding of the differences between feudal tribes and the need to harness their strengths to bring them around. The book is still relevant to our times in the Middle East and Iraq in particular.
Lawrence articulated the complex, and often overlapping, religious and tribal loyalties and motivations of the region. A fascinating account of the campaign in the desert which still has implications for today.
Soldaten-Atlas Wehrmacht 1941 Tornisterschrift des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht (Wehrmacht Soldier' Atlas - 1941) In German on  CD. For use inside the Wehrmacht only. Published for the soldiers at front to inform them about the  ongoing war.
The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry In The War - 1914-1918 The 5th Highland Light Infantry was originally known as the 19th Lanark Rifle Volunteers, one of the British Army Volunteer units raised in 1859. On the formation of the Territorial Force in 1909, the present name was adopted. This book deals with the Unit record of service in the war 1914-1918. The Unit campaigned in France, Gallipoli, Sinai and Palestine. Illustrated with maps.
The 7th Manchesters - 1917-1919 By Captain SJ Wilson MC - 1920. Unit History in action in the Sinai and the Western Front
The 38th Battalion AIF - The Story and Official History of the 38th Bn AIF The 38th Battalion was formed on 1 March 1916 at a camp established on the Epsom Racecourse at Bendigo in Victoria. After training in both Australia and Britain, the 38th Battalion crossed to France in late November 1916 and moved into the trenches of the Western Front for the first time on 1 December. During the harsh winter of 1916-17 the 3rd Division was heavily involved in raiding the German trenches. In February 1917 the 38th Battalion provided 400 troops, with a similar party from the 37th Battalion, to form a special raiding "battalion".The 38th fought in its first major battle at Messines, in Belgium, between 7-9 June 1917. It fought in another two major attacks in this sector - the battle of Broodseinde on 4 October, and the battle of Passchendaele on 12 October.  Passchendaele, however, was a disaster, executed in haste amidst horrendous conditions brought on by torrential rain. It was the 38th's most costly operation of the war, resulting in 62 per cent casualties. It was rushed south to France in late March 1918 to meet the German Army's Spring Offensive. It was involved in an ill-conceived attack that failed to capture the village of Proyart on 10 August. Undaunted, the battalion continued to play an active role throughout August and early September in the 3rd Division's advance along the Somme Valley.
The Balkan Wars The Balkan Wars were two wars in South-eastern Europe in 1912–1913 in the course of which the Balkan League (Bulgaria, Montenegro, Greece, and Serbia) first conquered Ottoman-held Macedonia, Albania and most of Thrace and then fell out over the division of the spoils. This fierce war lead to WW1 and to ongoing troubles until this day.
 

The Dardanelles - An Epic told in Pictures - Rare 1915 book on CD

112 pages of pictures and text. Includes foreword, full page pictures of the campaign at Cape Helles, ANZAC and Suvla from the landing to the evacuation. Fantastic collection of contemporary pictures, many not found elsewhere. The Alfieri Picture Service, London, Softcover, photographs of the conflict + map and a "description of the operations from General Sir Ian Hamilton's official despatch." This book simply has one of the best collections of Gallipoli pictures I have seen anywhere

The Dardanelles - Their Significance and Their Story in the Great War - Rare 1915 book on the campaign A book by EC Buley which describes the long and fascinating history of the Dardanelles (Hellespont) putting into context the campaign of 1915. Covers the attempt to force a passage through the straits and the landings at Cape Helles and ANZAC. A very popular account at the time but now very hard to find. Includes several interesting plates of the Castle at Sedd-ul-Bahr and maps. A must have for the Gallipoli collection.

The Defense of Gallipoli - A General Staff Study - by Lt Col George Patton

 

An extraordinary and insightful, independent study of the Gallipoli campaign by an independent and controversial military authority.

Covers all aspects of the first modern amphibious landing under fire. Great reading and challenges many British and Australian views of the campaign.
The Great War as I Saw It The Canadians in the great War, well written book covers the major battles including Ypres, Vimy Ridge, Paschendaele, and the final offensive
The Great War - The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict The Great War - The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict

These heavy volumes measure 24cm W x 32.5cm H and amount to 6919 pages.

A comprehensive and detailed account of the Great War.

The Great War - A Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict was a weekly magazine in 272 parts which was later bound into 13 large volumes .

This is a history of the War written as it unfolded, with hundreds of maps, hundreds of full page engraving and thousands of photographs. Itcovers in depth the land, sea and air conflicts from all perspectives with considerable coverage of Empire Forces.
The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"
 
A graphic description of the despatch of the 29th Division to Gallipoli in 1915 and the bloody and horrendous landing at Cape Helles.

The British 29th Division, known as the Incomparable Division, was a First World War regular army infantry division formed in early 1915 by combining various units that had been acting as garrisons about the British Empire. Under the command of Major General Aylmer Hunter-Weston, the division fought throughout the Battle of Gallipoli, including the original landing at Cape Helles. From 1916 to the end of the war the division fought on the Western Front in France.
The Leicestershires Beyond Baghdad Battles in Mesopotamia in World War I with the Leicestershire Regiment - Beled, Harbe, The First Battle of Istabulat, The Battle for Samarra, Huweslet; The Battle of Juber Island, Daur, Aujeh, Tekrit and down to Basra. Terrible conditions and terrible battles in this ancient and continuing war zone.
The Old Frontline The book by John Masfield is a description of the battlefield front-line from which the British Army attacked on the first day on the Somme, 1 July 1916, and as such is perhaps the first battlefield guide of the First World War.
The River War The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan in 1898
The Story of the Royal Scots - the Lothian Regiment Published 1915 - The Story of the Royal Scots (The Lothian Regiment) Formerly The First or The Royal Regiment of Foot. In the "Country Life" series of military histories. Frontispiece and sixteen black and white plates, numerous illustrations and plans within the text. Covers history from 1421 to 1916 including Gallipoli campaign.
The Second Battle of the Marne - Michelin Guide  (in French - La deuxième bataille de la Marne) - a fascinating battlefield guide to the dreadful battle of the Marne in World War One - illustrated with numerous photos and maps. Published 1919.
The Story of Dunsterforce - Stalky's Forlorn Hope The amazing story of the intervention in Persia/Iraq/and the trans-Caucasia to try to prevent German and Turkish troops capturing Baku and entering Persia after the collapse of Russia to the Bolsheviks in 1918.  A campaign that rings down through the years to today where the conflict between the Kurds, Armenians, Arabs, Iranians, Turks etc still rages.
The World War and What Was Behind It or The Story of the Map of Europe A study upon the causes of war in general, but will also reveal its cruelty and its needlessness. It is shown that the history of Europe from the time of the great invasions by the Germanic tribes has been a continuous story of government without the consent of the governed.
Two World War One Books on One CD:
1. Book of the War
and
2. The Geography of the Great War
Book of The War - A Concise View of its Causes, Countries Involved, Theaters of Action, Leaders and Chief Events shown in Parallel Columns and Striking Picture Maps - Compiled from official reports and edited by Henry W Ruoff. Published 1918, and
The Geography of the War -
by Frank McMurry Ph.D Printed 1919
Two WW1 books on 1 CD
Into the Jaws of Death
and
The Story of the 28th (North West) Bn
6th Canadian Infantry Brigade
Into the Jaws of Death -  Private O'Brien's story of capture and escape and  
The Story of the 28th - Canadian Unit History from WW1 
Two WW1 books on 1 CD:
1. The Plattsburg Manual 1918
and
2. The Military Instructors Manual 1918

 The Plattsburg Manual -  written by Majors Ellis and Garey, will prove very useful to men who are contemplating military training. It will also be of great value to those who are undergoing training. It is full of practical information presented in a simple and direct manner and gives in detail much data not easily found elsewhere. It is a useful book, easily understandable by those who have had little or no military experience.

The Military Instructors Manual condenses and systematizes general military instruction and the work done at Plattsburg so that it may be easily utilized in training  troops.

Two WW1 Books on One CD:
1. Kitchener - Organiser of Victory

and
2.
Foch the Man - A Life of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Armies
 

 Kitchener by Howard Begbie. Published 1915. Illustrated

 Foch by Clara E. Laughlin. Published 1918. Illustrated

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Three WW1 books on 1 CD:
1. The Army and The Navy of the USA - 1917
2. Manual for NCOs and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the US - 1917
3. America's Army and its Part in the Great War
Fascinating books illustrating America's view of the Great War
 
Where the Australians Rest

"Where the Australians Rest: a description of many of the cemeteries overseas in which Australians, including those whose names can never now be known, are buried" (Melbourne: Department of Defence, 1920) 75pp Facsimile of this rare publication, easily accessible in high resolution PDF format and distributed on CD. Description of the Australian War Cemeteries - includes pen drawings of the cemeteries.
Covers France, Belgium, Galliopoli, Malta, Egypt, Palestine and England. Updated with comparative photos of Australian War Cemeteries in Gallipoli, France and Belgium.
Provided as a PDF attachment to the original book in facsimile.

With Horse and Morse in Mesopotamia - The Story of ANZACs in Asia The fascinating histories during World War One in the middle east of the 1st Australian Pack Wireless Signal Troop, The NZ Wireless Signal Troop, the 1st Australian and New Zealand Wireless Signal Squadron, the 1st Cavalry Divisional Signal Squadron, the Light Motor Wireless Sections, the Australians of Dunsterforce (Persia and Russia), the Australian Nurses in India and the Australian Representative at Bombay. Photos and text of this rare book. Rare insight into an area of great interest to the world until this day.
Winning a Cause WINNING A CAUSE - WORLD WAR STORIES BY JOHN GILBERT THOMPSON
(Illustrated)
Contains the stories of the United States naval heroes, of the Americans landed in France, of the concluding events of the war, of the visit of President Wilson to Europe, and of the Peace Conference.
With Our Army in Palestine This book is an attempt to give some idea of the work and play and, occasionally, the sufferings of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, from the time of its inception in WW1to the Armistice in it's campaigns in Egypt and Palestine. Covers battles of Gaza and Beersheba, much in-between and on over the Tyre into Lebanon.
With the Immortal Seventh Division An account of the British 7th Division in France and Belgium in WW1...including the 1st Battle of Ypres.
World's War Events  Edited by Francis Reynolds - WW1 stories recorded by the Statesmen, Commanders, Historians and men who fought or saw the Great Campaign
Literature
Invasion Literature - read about this fascinating genre here:

Invasion literature was a historical literary genre most notable between 1871 and the First World War (1914). The genre first became recognizable starting in Britain in 1871 with the short story The Battle of Dorking, a fictional account of an invasion of England by Germany. The Battle of Dorking was so popular it started a literary craze for stories that aroused imaginations and anxieties about hypothetical invasions by foreign powers, and by 1914 the genre had amassed a corpus of over 400 books, many best-sellers, and a world-wide audience. The genre was extremely influential in Britain in shaping politics, national policies and popular perceptions in the years leading up to the First World War, and still remains a part of popular culture to this day.

Battle of Dorking by George Chesney

The Coming Conquest of England by August Niemann

When William Came by Saki

World peril of 1910 by George Griffiths

War of the Worlds - illustrated 1898 version - by HG Wells

The World Set Free - by HG Wells

Little Wars and Floor Games by HG Wells

The War in the Air by HG Wells

The Outlaws of the Air by George Griffiths

The Raid of the Le Vengeur - by George Griffiths

Angel of the Revolution - A Tale of the Forthcoming Terror by George Griffiths

Riddle of the Sands _ Erskine Childers

The Great War in England in 1897 - by William Le Queux

The Land Ironclads - by HG Wells

Olga Romanoff - The Syren of the Skies - by George Griffiths

The Swoop or How Clarence Saved England - PG Wodehouse

Banzai! - by Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff

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Invasion Literature Compendium - on CDROM, all of the above titles plus:

The New Zealanders are Coming
New Worlds for Old
Dr Trifulgas
by Jules Verne
If London were Like New York

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The Great Pacific War - by H C Bywater

The novel which chillingly predicted the Pacific War and influenced Japanese and US naval strategy

 

 

The Great Game - the story of Anglo-Russian rivalry over Central Asia
The Great Game is a British term for what the British saw as a strategic rivalry and conflict between the British Empire and the Russian Empire for supremacy in Central Asia. The classic Great Game period is generally regarded as running approximately from the Russo-Persian Treaty of 1813 to the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907. At the start of the 19th century there were some 2000 miles separating British India and the outlying regions of Tsarist Russia. Much of the land in between was unmapped. The cities of Bukhara, Khiva, Merv, Kokand and Tashkent were virtually unknown to outsiders. As Imperial Russian expansion threatened to collide with the increasing British dominance of the occupied lands of the Indian sub-continent, the two great empires played out a subtle game of exploration, espionage and imperialistic diplomacy throughout Central Asia. The conflict always threatened, but never quite developed into direct warfare between the two sides. The centre of activity was Afghanistan. The stories of epic travel, espionage, tribal war and political intrigue make for fascinating reading and resound down to us to even this day. History of the Afghans - J P Ferrier 1858

Narrative of the Campaign of the Army of the Indus in Sind and Kaboul1838-9 in 2 Volumes

History of the War in Afghanistan - 1841-42

Motorcycles 

The Classic Motorcycling Compendium  A-Z of Motorcycles. Classic Galleries, Crash and Burn Galleries, Top 100 Motorcycles, Classic Racing Motorcycles, A-Z of Famous Motorcycle Racers. Grand prix Champions
Classic Suzuki Two-Strokes Compendium Complete coverage of the Suzuki T500 plus coverage of GT750, TR750, TR250, GT380, GT550, T250, T350 and other Suzuki two-strokes
Motorcycles and How to Manage Them This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the early 1903 edition of the classic book -  by AJ Wilson  - dozens of photographs and illustrations of veteran motorcycles
Motorcycles and Sidecars A classic treatise on motorcycles and sidecars by Victor Page: This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the early 1920 edition of the classic book -  by Victor Page  - 350 photographs and illustrations of veteran and vintage motorcycles and 624 pages in all
The Motorcyclist's Handbook This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the early 1900s book  by "Phoenix" - 100s of photographs and illustrations of veteran motorcycles and 322 pages
"Tracing Motorcycle Troubles." This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the classic veteran and vintage motorcycling help manual  This post-war edition includes a special section on the Two-Stroke engine and dynamo lighting sets. Set out in an easy manner to trace problems the book has over 2000 specific entries and a number of period advertisements
Speed and How to Obtain It: Fascinating 1920s discussion on vintage speed tuning  - with many photos and illustrations: Vintage tuning advice and information. Great old photos, diagrams and advertisements.
ABC of the Motorcycle This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the early 1916 edition of the classic book -  by WJ Jackman  - includes photographs and illustrations of veteran and vintage motorcycles and 220 pages
All about Motorcycles and the Art of Driving Them Early 1920s edition of the classic book - Motor Cycling Manual -   - includes photographs and illustrations of veteran and vintage motorcycles and 276 pages
T500 Suzuki Service Manual, GT500 Technical Supplement, T500 Parts Book and GT500 Parts Book All in one service guide for the popular Suzuki 500 two-stroke twins
GT380 Suzuki Parts Book and Service Manual Service guide to the popular Suzuki GT380 triple cylinder watercooled two-stroke motorcycle.
GT750 Suzuki Parts Book and Service Manual Service guide to the popular Suzuki GT750 triple cylinder watercooled two-stroke motorcycle.

Automobiles   

A Practical Treatise on the Theory, Construction, Operation, Care and Management of all forms of Automobiles -  1908 Ed. By James E. Homans - with upwards of 500 illustrations and diagrams, giving the essential details of construction and many important points of the successful operation of the various types of motor carriages driven by steam, gasoline and electricity. This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the rare 1908 edition of this classic book -  over 350 photographs and illustrations of veteran automobiles and components and 600 pages
Automobile Driving Self-Taught By Thomas Russell 1909 "An exhaustive treatise on the operation, management and care of motor-cars." This CD-ROM includes a full scan of this early 1900s book - with illustrations and 222 pages

Cats and Dogs

Our Friend the Dog  (late 1800s) - A complete practical guide to all that is known about every  dog breed of dog in the world. This  CD-ROM includes a full scan of the late 1800s book Our Friend the Dog - 368 pages in all. Includes many illustrations and full page plates and some old advertisements
Book of the Dog 1st published 1870s complete with colour plates - includes a full scan of the 28 colour plates and a scan of the 100s of pages of  text and pictures from the 1880s Book of the Dog by Vero Shaw. Over 660 pages
The Book of the Cat Beautiful old illustrated book on cats c/w colour plates: This  CD-ROM includes a full scan of the 1903 book The Book of the Cat - 12 colour plates, 350 illustrations and 380 pages

Australian History

Calvert's Fourth Tour of Western Australia

MY FOURTH TOUR IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Illustrated by Walker Hodgson and from Photographs. Facsimile of the 1897 edition. Pages 351. Large colour map of Western Australian goldfields. One of the most magnificent books on the WA goldfields and bush, with hundreds of photographs and sketches.

Two books on 1 CD:
 
Australian Aborigines

and

"
The Aborigines of Western Australia"

Australian Aborigines: Fascinating Nineteenth Century books on the Australian Aborigines: This  CD-ROM includes a full scan of the 1888 book by Roderick J. Flanagan. A humane and unbiased, sympathetic view of the Australian Aborigine. Includes a description of the "Rising" of 1842-3 and the Myall Creek massacre. 167 pages. One illustration.

Also included the full text plus illustrations of Albert F Calvert's book printed in 1894. 55 pages and 4 illustrations. Fascinating descriptions of a clash of cultures.

Rock Art of the Burrup Peninsula (Murujuga) - A personal exploration - (includes a description of the Flying Foam Massacre)  This CDROM Ebook incorporates several hundred images of the Burrup Peninsula and the ancient petrolglyphs (rock art) which abound in this area. Along with the photograph record this CDROM includes a description of the area and it's heritage value. In the 1860s the original inhabitants of the peninsula were dispersed in an action known as the Flying Foam massacre. Photos of the location and a description of this event are included on this CDROM
Views of Western Australia Late 1890s book. Each picture can be viewed full-screen and has been enhanced from the original. These rare pictures of Western Australia taken only 60 years after the founding of the colony. The effect of the gold-rushes can be seen in the new magnificent public buildings as well in the pictures of the actual gold-field.
Twentieth Century Impressions of Western Australia 1901 edition. Large quarto, maps, folding panoramas, profusely illustrated. with photographs,  800 pages. Extensive coverage of the early history and development of the colony of Western Australia, voyages and navigation, settlement and exploration, natural history, government and federation,  Aborigines, mining, agricultural, pastoral, timber, fishing and pearling industries, commerce and trade. 100s of unique and historical photographs including multi-page panoramas.
1916/17 Road Guide to Western Australia This CD-ROM includes a full scan of this book . Includes strip maps of the roads of the South-West and the Goldfields. Has detailed description of the roads and sights. Also includes many period advertisements. 130 pages - available in PDF for PC Windows and Mac
Springtime in WA, The Western Third and Perth in Pictures 3 Period publications -  - from the 1940s: This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the 1940s tourist guides to Western Australia - Springtime in WA, The Western Third and Perth in Pictures. All scans are full-screen and provide a fascinating insight into the Perth and State of Western Australia in the mid 1940s - 90 pages and 120 pictures
Australian Scenes Period publication - July 1914 - early pictures from all States of Australia - all pre-automobile and a very rare publication - 82 pages - full page photos - plus statistics on each State of the Commonwealth of Australia
Souvenir of Western Australia  Period publication - turn of the century 1900s - pre automobile - early full page photographs of Western Australia - and very rare - 39 pages in excellent condition. All scans are full-screen and provide a fascinating insight into pre World War One Western Australia. Shots of Perth city, river, Rottnest, Fremantle, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Albany, Bunbury, Albany, Darling Range, aborigines etc
Spinifex and and Sand David Carnegie was the fourth son of the Earl of Suffolk, England. After education as an engineer, David Carnegie worked on tea plantations in Ceylon, but joined the rush to Coolgardie when gold was discovered in Western Australia in 1892. Over a period of five years he prospected, and led several important exploring expeditions into some of Australia's most arid areas. In 1896-1897, the Hon. David Wynford Carnegie, born in 1871, youngest son of the Earl of Southesk, led one of the last great expeditions in the exploration of Australia. His route from Lake Darlôt to Halls Creek and return, took thirteen months and covered over three thousand miles. Carnegie financed his expedition from the results of a successful gold strike at Lake Darlôt.
Journal of a tour of discovery across the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, in the year 1813 This eBook contains the "JOURNAL OF A TOUR OF DISCOVERY ACROSS THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, NEW SOUTH WALES, IN THE YEAR 1813" written by George Blaxland that was published in 1913, to coincide with the centenary celebrations of the first crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813 by Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth. This edition includes a number of photographs from 1913 which record the route of the explorers.
Explorations in Australia - by John Forrest 1. Explorations in Search of Dr Leichardt and Party,  2. From Perth to Adelaide, Around the Great Bight and 3. From Champion Bay, Across the Desert to the Telegraph and to Adelaide, with an Appendix on the condition of Western Australia. First printed in 1875 with illustrations and maps. An account of several of the most arduous exploring trips in Australia, where survival was reliant on superb bushmanship, Aboriginal guides and good fortune. A classic in Australian exploration on CDROM.
Western Australia - A History from its Discovery to the Inauguration of the Commonwealth. - J.S. Battye 1924 Edition - 480pp c/with maps and charts. It includes maps and charts and additional illustrations to accompany the text. This book covers the discovery of Western Australia and its transition from a small settlement into a bustling mining boom endowed State of the Commonwealth within the short period of 70 years. Written by a renowned historian of the State of Western Australia this account by JS Battye is a significant contribution to the understanding of the challenges faced by this remote colony of the British Empire.
Australian Discovery By Ernest Scott published in 1929. An excellent description of the voyages of discovery of the Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French and English. Read of the wrecks and disasters on the West coast hundreds of years before Cook reached the East Coast. Also has extensive coverage of discovery on land from Blaxland to Stuart. Engaging extracts from explorer's journals never better presented than in this collection by the eminent Australian historian Ernest Scott.
The Present Picture of New South Wales, 1811  By D D Mann - published 1811 - illustrated with 4 coloured views taken from drawings on the spot of Sydney, the seat of Government with a plan of the Colony taken from actual survey by public authority.
A Source Book Of Australian History Compiled by Gwendolen H. Swinburne - published 1919. The aim is to place the reader in contact with the evidence of history in order that he may become his own historian by drawing his own deductions from the contemporary records. These are the records written by the men who gave their life and health to lay the foundation of Australia. They are aglow with the heat of action; they are inspiring in their quiet modesty and strength.
The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765  By J. E. Heeres, LL. D. Professor at the Dutch Colonial Institute Delft - published 1899. Here in Dutch and English from original documents is a description of the discoveries of Western and Northern Australia hundreds of years before Cook landed on the East Coast. Amazing tales of shipwreck, mutiny, conflict with aborigines and voyages in unknown waters.
Discoveries in Australia: with an account of the coasts and rivers explored and surveyed during the voyage of HMAS Beagle, in the years 1837 - 38 - 39 - 40 - 41 - 42 - 43

By Command of the Lord's Commissioners of the Admiralty - also A Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's visits to the islands of the Arafura Sea by J. Lort Stokes Commander RN - Volumes 1 and 2 - 1846. An extraordinary account of the exploration of the coast of Australia and the Arafura Sea.

Australia Twice Traversed - Volumes 1 and 2 - Ernest Giles The Romance Of Exploration, Being A Narrative Compiled From The Journals Of Five Exploring Expeditions Into And Through Central South Australia, And Western Australia, From 1872 To 1876. Ernest Giles crossed the continent in both directions, an immense achievement despite aboriginal attack, thirst and deprivation. His companion Simpson was lost in the Desert and never found again. A remarkable of narrative of exploration complete with illustrations and expedition maps.
Narrative of an Expedition undertaken under the direction of
the Late Mr. Assistant Surveyor E. B. Kennedy (1849)
 By William Carron. A description of a tragic tale of exploration in the wet Tropics of Far North Queensland. A Victorian heroic tragedy of Australian exploration. Illustrated.

Europe

Exeter Illustrated Great old illustrated souvenir booklet on Exeter at the turn of the Century - no cars and buildings preserved for centuries. A long lost time captured by the camera. Twentyfive full page land and streetscape shots, plus period advertising. Full title - Exeter illustrated - Photographic views of the cathedral, Public Buildings, Colleges and Places of Interest in the City.
Pictures in Colour of the Isle of Wight CONTAINING FIFTY BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED PICTURES OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT - with descriptive notes -Printed London Jarrold and Sons c. 1910. Reproduced on CDROM.  To those who have never visited the Island, the accompanying illustrations will unfold sufficient of its beauty to give some idea of its resources. Being reproductions from actual photographs they may be relied upon as being true to Nature.
Yorkshire Coast and Moorland Scenes Painted and described by GORDON HOME - Second Edition 1907 - "It may seem almost superfluous to explain that this book does not deal with the whole of Yorkshire, for it would obviously be impossible to get even a passing glimpse of such a great tract of country in a book of this nature. But I have endeavoured to give my own impressions of much of the beautiful coast-line, and also some idea of the character of the moors and dales of the north-east portion of the county."
Yorkshire Painted And Described, by Gordon Home  Painted and described by GORDON HOME - London Adam & Charles Black - 1904. 148pp, 31 lovely colour paintings by the author with descriptive text. Reproduced on CDROM
Paris - Photographs in Colour (Paris - Photographies en Couleurs) A fabulous period piece from pre-war Paris, pre-automobile, in all it's Imperial splendour, aprox 1900.
Wonderful hand coloured photographs, 20 in all, in a Souvenir postcard folder. All copied faithfully to CD-ROM and all pictures full screen size and easier to view than in real life. An uncommon survivor of the lost world of "Gaye Pariee"

Africa

Souvenir of Durban Published by A. Rittensberg, Durban, South Africa c1890-1900s.Wonderful hand coloured postcards of colonial Durban, full screen shots of Durban beaches, city, port, rickshaws and other features. Twelve wonderfully preserved plates bringing alive a Victorian city on the edge of Africa
Seven years in South Africa - Sieben Jahre in Süd-Afrika By Emil Holub the cartographer of Victoria Falls (book in German) published 1881
Two Books on CD:
Ancient Egypt
and
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time

Ancient Egypt- by George Rawlinson, M.A. -  Published 1886 Illustrated, and
History of Egypt (3 volumes) profusely illustrated - Published 1904

India  and Asia

Wallace - The Malay Archipelago  The land of the Orangutan and the Bird of Paradise - A Narrative of Travel with studies of Man and Nature by Alfred Russel Wallace - 1898

Wallace chose the Indonesian Archipelago for detailed study, travelling to what was referred to in those days as "the Malay Archipelago." He arrived in Singapore on 20 April 1854, to begin what would turn out to be the defining period of his life.

Wallace's name is now inextricably linked with his travels in the Indonesian region. He spent nearly eight full years there; during that period he undertook about seventy different expeditions resulting in a combined total of around 14,000 miles of travel. He visited every important island in the archipelago at least once, and several on multiple occasions. His collecting efforts produced the astonishing total of 125,660 specimens, including more than a thousand species new to science. The volume he later wrote describing his work and experiences there, The Malay Archipelago, is the most celebrated of all writings on Indonesia, and ranks with a small handful of other works as one of the nineteenth century's best scientific travel books. Highlights of his adventures there include his study and capture of birds-of-paradise and orangutans, his many dealings with native peoples, and his residence on New Guinea (he was one of the very first Europeans to live there for any extended period).

Beasts, Men and Gods  By Ferdinand Ossendowski - a tale of escape and mystery
The Story of the Guides By Col. G.J. Younghusband, C.B. - Queen's Own Corps of Guides. Author of "Eighteen Hundred Miles on a Burmese Tat," "Indian Frontier Warfare," "The Relief of Chitral," "The Philippines and Round About," ETC."  Printed 1908 with illustrations.

"The duties of the Corps of Guides were clearly and concisely defined..... It was to contain trustworthy men, who could, at a moment's notice, act as guides to troops in the field; men capable, too, of collecting trustworthy intelligence beyond, as well as within, our borders; and, in addition to all this, men, ready to give and take hard blows, whether on the frontier or in a wider field. And finally, they were to be a new feature in the fighting forces of the Empire".

This book is a grand description of a famous unit which fought on the frontiers of India under the Raj. great pictures and a fascinating tale.

The Indian Mutiny

This  CD-ROM includes a full scan of the 1858 book The Indian Rebellion - Its Causes and Consequences by Alexander Duff- 409 pages in all.  An important eye witness account by a leading and far sighted missionary who had long worked in India.

Insightful descriptions written at the time of the mutiny in India which bring to life the fears and concerns of a British expatriate in the thick of the rebellion. Describes in graphic detail the rebellion as it happened across Northern India from Meerut, Delhi, Lucknow to Cawnpore. An ultimate Victorian nightmare for Europeans stranded in a hostile land.

Accompanying this book is a Description of the Indian Mutiny, its causes, major campaigns and effects. Includes a detailed map of India at the time of the Mutiny and the disposition of British and Native Indian forces. Illustrated by period photos and drawings.

Also included is the full text of the 1910 book - A Narrative of the Siege of Delhi with an account of the Mutiny at Ferozepore in 1857 by Charles John Griffiths late Captain 61st Regiment

History General

Two History Atlases on 1 CD: An Atlas of Ancient and Classical History and A School Atlas of English History Fascinating coloured maps illustrating European history and surrounding continents
The Cambridge Modern History Atlas Edited by Sir Adolphus William Ward, G.W. Prothero, Sir Stanley Mordaunt Leathes, and E.A. Benians. Cambridge University Press; London. 1912. Wonderful coloured maps of the history of Europe and the rest of the World from 1490 - 1910
An excellent reference source for the student or the history buff.
Wonders of the past - 2 Volumes - Hammerton  1252 pages, 1450 illustrations and 45 colour plates - A vast reference to the Ancient World

America - General

South America - The Making of Nations (Illustrated)

US History - The Fight for a Free Sea - War of 1812  

 

 

 

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