on 08-04-2018 03:18 PM
Just wondering if anyone knows much about these Magazines that my dad had. I have 1 through to 8 of Australia in the Great War. I can't find a publication date but from images I've seen online it could be around 1916. They're not in "great" condition, aka sticky-tape along spine but I have all 8 so someone out there may be interested. Any ideas on worth?? Or should I just offer them up to our local RSL??
I also have two Current Affairs Bulletins (Vol 1 #9 and Vol 3 #7) and some History of the Second World War Magazines published 1966.
Cheers
Lyn
08-04-2018 03:28 PM - edited 08-04-2018 03:30 PM
A set of 8 sold in January
on 08-04-2018 06:05 PM
Wow! Thanks for finding that 😄 Although these look to be in much better condition than mine 😞
on 08-04-2018 10:50 PM
Several on-line sources give a publication date of 1918. And the cover tells the story - "The net profits to be devoted to the Australian Soldier's Repatriation Fund." So not only would the families of Australia's 60,000 war dead feel they were buying a record of their loved one's heroic deeds, they would be helping the 120,000 injured soldiers to re-adapt to their life in Oz after the war. They would not be rare but I imagine many like yours would be "well read" condition. Why not give them a try?
I don't think the other mags you mention - Current Affairs bulletins or the History of Second World War (I imagine this is the Purnell series, which was reprinted several times) would be very easy to sell.