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Synopsis
Written and illustrated in the trenches, this updated edition offers a rare insight into the experience of Australian soldiers on the Gallipoli Peninsula during World War I. First created in 1916, this collection of illustrations, stories, cartoons, and poems highlights both the soldiers’ bravery and sense of humor during a time of extreme hardship. This updated edition includes material originally rejected for the first publication and a new foreword.
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About the Author
The Australian War Memorial is a shrine, museum, and archive that commemorates the sacrifice of those Australians who died in war. Les Carlyon is the former editor of the Melbourne Age and the former editor-in-chief of the Herald. He is the author of Gallipoli.
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“The material in The Anzac Book was conceived, written and sketched, and painted in holes in the ground while the fighting was still going on. This is what makes it unique.” —Les Carlyon, author, Gallipoli and The Great War
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- PublisherUniversity of New South Wales Press
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1742231349
- ISBN 13 9781742231341
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number3
- Number of pages240
- EditorAustralian War Memorial
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The ANZAC Book
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University of New South Wales Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 1742231349
ISBN 13: 9781742231341
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Seller: Rotary Charity Books, Albert Park, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Condition: very good but part of front and back cover has fading Third Edition. xxxv+203pp., Pictorial colour illustrated green cloth boards, marbled endpapers with biography of Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean inside rear board, frontis., preface to the third edition, foreword by Les Carlyon, intro. to the third edition by Ashley Ekins, col. & b/w plts. & text ills., full page col. & b/w illust., diags., reproduction of the 1916 (first) edition. The Anzac Book provides a unique insight into life at Gallipoli. Containing illustrations, stories, cartoons and poems intended as a Christmas and New Year diversion for soldiers facing a harsh winter on the frontline, it was the finest 'trench publication' produced during the Great War and an instant bestseller. Size: Quarto. This book is quite heavy. It can be collected from Albert Park, Victoria. Seller Inventory # 149
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The ANZAC Book
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ISBN 10: 1742231349
ISBN 13: 9781742231341
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Seller: Amazing Books Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Third Edition, Third edition. book cover is dif than the image, instead a beige background. same book contents though. clean, sturdy, and unmarked (besides penil mark on first page from prev owner in 1916) - rw. Seller Inventory # Sq31009
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The ANZAC Book :Written and Illustrated in Gallipoli by the Men of ANZAC
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ISBN 10: 1742231349
ISBN 13: 9781742231341
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Seller: Rons Bookshop (Canberra, Australia), Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. Size 290mmX210mm. Decorated boards and foreword by Les Carlyon. Created by soldiers under enemy fire and in extreme hardship, The ANZAC Book provides a unique insight into life at Gallipoli. This new edition includes a reproduction of the 1916 book, and material originally rejected by the editor, official war correspondent Charles Bean, bur preserved in the collections of the Australian War Memorial. The ANZAC book is a timeless reminder of the stoical endurance, reckless bravery and humour in adversity of the original Anzacs. Seller Inventory # 003708
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The ANZAC Book
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Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 3.04. Seller Inventory # 1742231349-2-3
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Condition: Fine. Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 3.04. Seller Inventory # 353-1742231349-lkn
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The Anzac Book
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ISBN 10: 1742231349
ISBN 13: 9781742231341
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Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover (no jacket). Third edition. Spine and rear are slightly sunned. Pages are clean and sound, with clear text and images. TS. Used. Seller Inventory # 504240
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