Australia in the Korean War 1950-53 Volume I Strategy and Diplomacy Volume II Combat Operations 2 Volumes complete set from the library of Australian publisher Frank Thompson
O'Neill, Robert
$250.00
Place Published: Canberra
Edition: 1st Edition
Date Published: 1981/1985
Illustrator: profusely illustrated
Size: 2 volumes 8vo
Two-volume definitive history of Australia’s involvement in the Korean War, Volume I addressing political and strategic elements, Volume II the combat experiences of the Australian Army, The RAAF, and Royal Australian Navy; copiously illustrated with b&w and colour plates, text diagrams, and numerous gatefold charts and maps; from the library of Frank Thompson, (who has signed both volumes) – Thompson is a legendary figure in Australian publishing, for his career at the University of Queensland Press, which he transformed from an academic press to a publisher of poetry and literature; both volumes with mild foxing to prelims, o.w. Very Good throughout; both dustwrappers with the lightest rubbing, o.w. Very Good.