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Military Biography

A list containing the biographies of Generals, VC winners and various others. Many interesting titles in this section.

Spring Offering at Imprimatur Books

Posted On Oct 06, 2018 | Aviation,Espionage,Military Biography,Military General,Napoleonic,Naval,Special Forces and Airborne,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam,World War 2 1939 - 1945 | No Comments

Welcome to Catalogue #212, October 2018. Back at the sharp end after gingaing around in North America. My swollen legs have now returned to human shape and the compression sox discarded. Thank you Silver Chain, great work. And Jo’s broken hand has also healed and her splint is off. Just in time for the summer. Here is a list of nearly 300 titl...

Military books back on deck after whirlwind tour

Posted On Sep 03, 2018 | Aviation,Military Biography,Military General,Napoleonic,Naval,SIMMO,Special Forces and Airborne,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam,World War 2 1939 - 1945 | No Comments

Welcome to Catalogue 211, Sep 2018. Apologies for missing the last one (Aug) but we’d taken ourselves to Canada and the US. Spent most of the time playing with grand kids and watching them rush about playing baseball. What fun!! Also got the chance to ‘inspect’ Toby’s university at Oswego (State Uni of NY). A beautiful town Oswego, right on...

Tantalising titles

Posted On Jul 01, 2018 | Aviation,Espionage,Military Biography,Military General,Naval,SIMMO,Special Forces and Airborne,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam,World War 2 1939 - 1945 | No Comments

Welcome to Catalogue 210 Bit hard to whinge about the ‘dead of winter’ here in Perth but it is cold. 3 degrees as we speak. But we’ve a warm house and plenty of warm clothes so we’re much better off than many. This is my last list till September as we are off on a sojourn to Canada and the US to visit offspring and their offspring. Can�...

Bumper list for June 2018

Posted On Jun 03, 2018 | Aviation,Espionage,Military Biography,Military General,Napoleonic,Naval,SIMMO,Special Forces and Airborne,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam,World War 2 1939 - 1945 | No Comments

Winter is coming!! As Catalogue 209 hits the streets/airwaves we have a nice little cooling down here in Perth after a long hot summer. Heavy rain the other day was a welcome respite and does wonders for Hyde Park lake/s and Jo’s gardens. But we’re in for a dry winter. Poor old farmers, can’t take a trick. In WA, dry seeding is the best many ...

Anzac Day Reflection

Posted On May 06, 2018 | American Civil War 1861-1865,Aviation,Espionage,Military Biography,Military General,Naval,SIMMO,Special Forces and Airborne,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam,World War 2 1939 - 1945 | No Comments

Welcome to Catalogue 208, May 2018. This is my “Post ANZAC Day” list and it is a time of great remembrance. For the first time in my long life I didn’t participate in anything this year. Watching it all unfold on TV was a new experience. Must admit I was a bit overcome to see my mates swinging down the Terrace in sandy berets, where I would u...

Anzac Day Book Selection

Posted On Apr 02, 2018 | Aviation,Military Biography,Military General,Napoleonic,SIMMO,Special Forces and Airborne,The Boer Wars 1880-1902,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam,World War 2 1939 - 1945 | No Comments

Welcome to Catalogue #207 April 2018. Apologies for missing my March list but we were a little distracted here at Malone command central with weddings (this time Sydney) and various other activities - cricket notwithstanding. The first days of April bring with it the first cool evenings of autumn and preparation for Anzac Day - the one day of the...

Bring it on 2018 – choice military books for you

Posted On Feb 12, 2018 | Aviation,Espionage,Military Biography,Military General,Napoleonic,Naval,SIMMO,Special Forces and Airborne,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam,World War 2 1939 - 1945 | No Comments

Here we are in 2018 with the first list of the year, Catalogue #206. After a hectic December where we entertained son Toby and his family from the wilds of Canada and witnessed daughter Georgia’s memorable wedding to the redoubtable John Carter (JC). It all went swimmingly needless to say (with Jo and Georgia running things it was ever thus!) My ...

A very Merry Book Christmas from Imprimatur Books

Posted On Dec 03, 2017 | American Civil War 1861-1865,Aviation,Espionage,Military Biography,Military General,Napoleonic,Naval,SIMMO,Special Forces and Airborne,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam,World War 2 1939 - 1945 | No Comments

As our 20% off Christmas list, Catalogue 205 hits the streets, Malone HQ is preparing for an unforgettable week with son Toby and his kids Cormac and Brigid flying in from Canada on Tuesday in preparation for daughter Georgia's wedding on Friday. But in the midst of our celebrations we mourn the lost of Bill Maher, a man of impressive credential...

November selection to tantalise you!

Posted On Nov 05, 2017 | American Civil War 1861-1865,Aviation,Espionage,Military Biography,Military General,Naval,SIMMO,Special Forces and Airborne,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam,World War 2 1939 - 1945 | No Comments

Welcome to the November Catalogue #204 which contains many sought-after titles. As we go to press we learn the sad news of the passing of the great SAS soldier Danny Wright. He served in Borneo with 1 SAS Sqn and two tours of Vietnam with 2 SAS Sqn and a further tour with the AATTV with his great mate Dave Scheele, DCM (RIP). He was known as ...

A new selection from Imprimatur Books

Posted On Oct 08, 2017 | Aviation,Espionage,Military Biography,Military General,Napoleonic,Naval,SIMMO,Special Forces and Airborne,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam,World War 2 1939 - 1945 | No Comments

Welcome to the October Catalogue #203. You will be pleased to know that I am fighting fit and ready for anything. I'm a great enigma to the micro-biologists and cardio people. I've got to be fit for our daughters wedding and the Canadian tribe here for Christmas. Well on track! This catalogue will hit the streets more or less on time, as I get...

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