THE DESERT COLUMN. Leaves From The Diary Of An Australian Trooper In Gallipoli, Sinai, And Palestine. by Idriess, Ion L - 1932

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1937 Stated ninth edition in beige cloth binding, endpaper maps. A very good copy, tight and square bindings, owner's names in front.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1936. Very Good. small octavo. orig. cloth viii + 379pp., IdriessÕs account of his Service with the 5th. Light Horse A.I.F. Inc. powerful account of Gallipoli. Horrible copy, loose, soiling to several pages & boards worn. Inscribed on the title-page ÔHereÕs to the boys of the Old Brigade, Ion L. Idriess 1957Õ

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1951 A very good reprint copy with brown cloth binding, endpaper maps, b&w frontis and many illstns. There is a small name and a paper tear in the front endpaper, otherwise unmarked. The dust jacket is unclipped and unfaded, light rust stain to spine and rear panel, in a clear film protective sleeve.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1941. 11th edition. Very Good. small octavo. orig. cloth viii + 388pp., glossary, IdriessÕs account of his Service with the 5th. Light Horse A.I.F. Inc. powerful account of Gallipoli. Light wear to grey boards o/w a nice copy with sharp titles

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1932. Book. Very Good. Beige Cloth. Third Impression. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. viii, 388 pages, endpaper maps. A little foxing on first and last few pages..

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1941. 11th edition. Nice Copy. small octavo. orig. cloth viii + 388pp., glossary, IdriessÕs account of his Service with the 5th. Light Horse A.I.F. Inc. powerful account of Gallipoli. Nice crisp square copy in grey boards with sharp titles. A pleasing copy

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1936 tan cloth with navy titling and decoration, foxed or soiled cloth, head of lower joint split, map endpapers, school gift plate tipped on to half title by the top two corners, easily removed, plate is from the Southland Boys High School ( New Zealand) and awarded to L. V. Blaikie in 1937, closed edges slightly foxed or soiled, (x) 388pp + adverts, map to rear fep as well as front paste down and fep, a good clean but aged copy. reprint. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1951. new edition. Very Good. octavo. dust jacket 312pp., frontis., b/w pls., ep maps, nominal roll, Tape repairs to unclipped dust jacket o/w a nice crisp copy. Uncommon with dust jacket

Sydney, Angus & Robertson third impression 1932.. viii+388+24pp. 8vo. Original cloth with red titles, endpaper maps. Edges somewhat foxed and endpapers offsetting. A very good copy.. Third impression, scarce. A significant fragment of the original dustwrapper is present.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 1935. 7th impr., octavo, original cloth boards, endpaper maps, glossary, pp 388, boards marked, small scorch mark on the margin of several pages, good condition. An Australian soldier's World War I diary (the original in the War Memorial Library, Canberra). Idriess was wounded during his tour of duty, which included time in Palestine, Sinai, and Turkey. At Gallipoli he served as spotter for Billy Sing, a famous sniper for the Australian Imperial Force. 7th Impression. Boards.