The Story of a Battalion – History of the 48th Battalion AIF in the Great War | W. Devine | First Edition 1919 [USED – HC – Good]

The unit history of the 48th Battalion AIF in the First World War, written by W. Devine and published in 1919 — in the immediate aftermath of the war, making this a near-contemporary record rather than a later retrospective history. The 48th Battalion was raised in South Australia and Western Australia in 1916 as part of the 12th Brigade, 4th Division AIF, and served on the Western Front through major engagements including Pozières, Bullecourt, Dernancourt and the Hundred Days Offensive of 1918.

AIF battalion histories published in 1919 are among the scarcest of the genre — most unit histories were written years or decades later, once veterans and records had been gathered more systematically. This is a compact but historically significant first edition.

CONDITION

• Cover worn along the edges.
• Endpapers appear to be replacements.
• Pages tanned.
• Small bookshop sticker inside the rear cover.
• This copy has the previous owner's name with a dedication written in the front.
• Spots and marks that could be mould are affecting pages 150 to 179 — see photos.

Given the genuine scarcity of 1919 first edition AIF unit histories, copies in any condition are uncommon, and this is priced to reflect the mould issue. Contact the bookshop on 03 6381 1545 for detailed photos of the affected pages before purchasing.

BOOK DETAILS

• Hardcover.
• 180 pages, indexed.
• Black and white illustrations.
• First edition, published 1919.

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