WW2 Aust publications - 'As You Were', 'Stand Easy', etc

[jack neville]

I have a full set of the WW2 AWM books which I have improved over the years to include mostly original issues and most with complete dust covers. I managed to obtain two of the WW1 books with the The Anzac Book having a very good dust cover.

[jack neville]

I have set of the WW1 Official History including two of the Medical History volumes. The set is in very good condition and originally belonged to Colonel Frank Hewiston who was a long time member of the Australian Army Staff College at Queenscliff until his retirement. His widow gifted them to me some years after his death.
My set of AWM Pictorial History and 16 of the WW2 History volumes all came from the long forgotten Amenities Library that was housed at the now defunct Russell Street Police Headquarters in Melbourne. A couple of years before the complex was closed the library ceased to operate. It was rumoured that the books were all to be sold by tender. The collection contained many original issue battalion histories. When the tender went through the main interest was in the antique shelving not the books. The elderly volunteer librarian had since departed and not many people had access to the keys. You can be lucky sometimes.

[jack neville]

But my favourite book is this All Australian Memorial printed in 1917. It contains many unique photos which are pasted in and has the Roll of Honour for 1914-1916. I assume there were later editions to cover the later war years but I am very pleased to have this not least because it contains my grandfathers name. 1932 DRIDAN, J.H., Amphitheatre. V

[Mike K]

In my experience the most rare publication of the WW2 AWM series , is "SIGNALS" If you have one hold onto it.

The op shops were filled up with those WW2 AWM books in years past. Those days are gone.

[hrpearce]

Still a fair few on ebay of the easy to get ones. I still check what is available hoping to get better copies, plenty of water damaged ones around. Asking prices vary greatly and some cheap ones have outrageous postage added.

[Matt Austin]

Someone once noted that the value of second-hand shops can be measured by the prices of these books. More than $10-$15 for the common ones, and it's a good guess that all of their stuff is overpriced!

[Luke R]

I was lucky enough to buy a collection of 21 of these books at a local garage sale for $20 a few years ago.

I've got
HMAS
HMAS MK2
HMAS MK3
HMAS MK4
As you were 1946
As you were 1947
As you were 1948
As you were 1950
These eagles
Victory roll
RAAF saga
RAAF log
Stand easy
Soldiering on
Khaki and green
Active service
Jungle warfare
Signals
On guard
Royal Australian Engineers Second World War 1939-45

So what other books am I missing?

I've also got doubles of
Active service
Stand easy
As you were 1949 and 1950 if anyone needs them.