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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...

Imprimatur Books – still kicking in Catalogue 202

Posted On Sep 17, 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

At long last, Catalogue 202. It has been a long time coming. I apologise for the lack of catalogues issuing from this fair establishment but I've been banged up in Hollywood Hospital for these last 3 months with ENDOCARDITIS!!! It's a bug in the lining of the heart which has been very difficult to kill. After 95 odd days in hospital being drow...

Rare finds in Catalogue 201

Posted On May 15, 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

Welcome to Catalogue 201, May 2017. Celebrated my 70th birthday last month, a monumental affair, surrounded by a few close friends, family and fellow lovers of fine red wine. Anyway, that’s now come and gone and all I can do is rejoice each morning when I realise I’m still on the mortal coil. Today is Mother’s Day and seeing my poor old Mum i...

25 Years and 200 Catalogues!

Posted On Mar 20, 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

Here we are at Catalogue #200! Who’da thought? It’s been a helter-skelter 25 years and I have many to thank. Firstly, the great Ken White in Canberra who had the most awesome collection of 1st and 2nd AIF unit histories. Ken inspired me to start a catalogue from my own collection. It was sad when he slipped into retirement and even sadder when ...

February Catalogue – Imprimatur Military Books

Posted On Feb 18, 2017 | American Civil War 1861-1865,Aviation,Espionage,Military Biography,Military General,Napoleonic,Naval,Poetry,SIMMO,Special Forces and Airborne,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam,World War 2 1939 - 1945 | No Comments

Welcome to Catalogue 199 February 2017. This list, our first for 2017 will set the scene for our 200th in March which we hope will be a whizbanger! It’s a list of great books among them being one of my favourite SOE books ‘BETWEEN SILK AND CYANIDE’ by the great code master Leo Marks (whose father owner the antiquarian bookshop at 84 Charing C...

Remembrance Day Catalogue 197

Posted On Nov 13, 2016 | Aviation,Espionage,Military Biography,Military General,Modern Firsts,Napoleonic,Naval,Poetry,SIMMO,Special Forces and Airborne,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam,World War 2 1939 - 1945 | No Comments

Catalogue 197 - This Remembrance Day saw the annual sadness in remembering our gallant war dead. The show on the history channel was most poignant in the retelling of the Battle for Kokoda and the destruction of the Japanese Army. Not only told the harrowing story of our wonderful barely-trained chockos in the 39th Bn and 3rd Militia Bn, the heroic...

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