The Rehearsal: Australians At War In The Sudan 1885 Tapa dura - 1985

Sydney. 1885 Rigby / Kevin Weldon, 1985. 1985. 4to. Hard Cover. 176pp. index. colour & b/w illus. very good, minor foxing. / very good d/w. .

Rigby. Fine. 1985. Hardcover. 0727020811 . Endpapers foxed; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 176 pages .

Adelaide: Rigby, 1985. 176pp, colour and b/w illustrations, index, illustrated end-papers. Prelims and endpages foxed by the lower edges with occasional light foxing throughout. Illustrated laminated boards in dust-jacket which has a slightly faded spine as usual. The book tells of how the Sudan contingent was formed, how its members fared at the war, and how their experience was interpreted by politicians, writers, photograhers and artists.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Sydney: Kevin Weldon & Associates. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Small tear on bottom right d/w. Small . nicks to d/w. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0727020811 . This book draws on the soldier's own words, and on many other sources, verbal and visual to tell the story of how the Sudan contingent was formed - Index, illustrated - 8oo grams ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 176 pages .

Kevin Weldon & Associates / Rigby, 1985. Hardcover in Dustjacket. FINE. The contingent, an infantry battalion of 522 men and 24 officers, and an artillery battery of 212 men, was ready to sail on 3 March 1885. It left Sydney amid much public fanfare, generated in part by the holiday declared to farewell the troops. The send-off was described as the most festive occasion in the colony's history."" 176pp. index. colour & b/w illust First Edition #0117 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.

Adelaide: Rigby, 1985. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Lightly Rubbed Dj With Slightly Sun Faded Title To Spine