Book - Anzac Book, The Anzac Book, 1916

Historical information

These books became a wartime best seller raising substantial funds for Comforts Funds. It was a commo item in households in Australia. They are not rare so condition is important to collections.

Significance

Example of early WWI war literature written and illustrated by serving soldiers.

Physical description

Hard back bound book with grey heavy paper dust cover; 170 pages, some coloured plates. Written and Illustrated by the men of Anzac. Published "For the benefit of the Patriotic Funds connected with the A.N.Z.A.C., by Cassell and Company Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1916.

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