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Military Biography

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

Catalogue 234 September 2020

Posted On Oct 11, 2020 | 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 234, September 2020. As we go to print on this ‘soon to be spring’ day, we celebrate the remarkable Teddy Sheean who is to be awarded the VC for his actions on HMAS ARMIDALE on 1 December 1942. At 18 years old the youngest member of the crew when it was attacked by Japanese planes off Timor. Instead of abandoning ship like...

Lockdown List #233

Posted On Aug 01, 2020 | 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 #233, August 2020. The dead of winter here in lovely Perth is quite mild in comparison to the places our kids live—Tasmania and Canada! We had intended to be in Canada for Christmas with the grandies but the lock-down has thwarted our plans. In the past our Canadian trip also meant we could slip down to the States and catch ...

Winter Selection

Posted On Jun 30, 2020 | 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

Catalogue #232 comes in the middle of a reasonably cool winter. Lovely to see a bit of good rain in these parts. Our favourite lake has been replenished and the bird life is abundant. Being locked down at home for so long has suited me perfectly as it has Jo although she misses the personal interaction with her mates. But...it is what it is. We�...

Recovery Catalogue #231

Posted On Jun 10, 2020 | 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 #231, June 2020. Whilst still in the middle of the pandemic lock-down, thanks to technology we’re still able to reach most of our book buyers via email, zoom and the phone. We still send a few hard-copies but far less than when we first started. It was hard copy only and all hands on deck (mothers-inlaw etc) to build the cat...

Post ANZAC Day Catalogue #230

Posted On May 02, 2020 | American Civil War 1861-1865,Aviation,Espionage,Military Biography,Military General,Napoleonic,Naval,SIMMO,Special Forces and Airborne,The Great War 1914-1918,Vietnam | No Comments

Welcome to Catalogue #230, post ANZAC Day 2020. Even though most of us were confined to barracks because of this COVIS 19 bug, we celebrated the day in a most wonderful way. Thousands of people stood out on their doorsteps, driveway and balconies at 6am with candle in hand and welcomed the sun. It was a great way to remember the thousands wh...

A brave new world – Imprimatur Books

Posted On Apr 02, 2020 | 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 229, April 2020. Sitting here in splendid isolation, me downstairs surrounded by books, her upstairs beavering away with her Festival work. I get to speak to lots of people on the phone (and her with back-to-back Zoom conferences) but I haven't sighted another human in the flesh besides my beloved. Food deliveries from restaur...

Catalogue #228 March 2020

Posted On Mar 04, 2020 | 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 #228. It’s been a fraught summer with February here in Perth still a diabolically hot month. We’ve watched the catastrophes of fire and flood in the East with a few fires here but generally just hot and dry. The flooding rains in Qld and NSW were a welcome respite for the thousands of farmers and towns reduced to trucking ...

Imprimatur Books – Hot Summer Catalogue #227

Posted On Feb 02, 2020 | Aviation,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 #227 February 2020. This list is dedicated to our gallant fire fighters who have worked tirelessly to halt the conflagration. It’s tragic that people lose their lives to protect others. We expect that when we pack soldiers off to some war or other but our civilians should be safe in their own homes. And to see three American...

Catalogue #226 – Donate to Firies

Posted On Jan 01, 2020 | 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 2020 and a January Catalogue #226 which I normally avoid so I can have a month off. But...the extenuating circumstances of the conflagration of bush fires along the east coast, Tassie and in south west WA caused me to step back from our normal Christmas and New Year celebrations and think about the hundreds of families who’ve lost e...

Catalogue 225 – 20% Christmas Discount

Posted On Dec 01, 2019 | 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 20% off Christmas catalogue—#225. Check out the bargains. As we head in to Christmas, we pause to think of our families and mates and make sure we check up on them and ensure they’re travelling well. It is up to us to support them when and how we can. As usual this list is dedicated to those on active service and those who a...

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