• Songs of an Airman Geoffrey Wall 1917 WWI Poetry RAAF Memoir 2nd Ed HC
  • Songs of an Airman Geoffrey Wall 1917 WWI Poetry RAAF Memoir 2nd Ed HC
  • Songs of an Airman Geoffrey Wall 1917 WWI Poetry RAAF Memoir 2nd Ed HC
  • Songs of an Airman Geoffrey Wall 1917 WWI Poetry RAAF Memoir 2nd Ed HC
  • Songs of an Airman Geoffrey Wall 1917 WWI Poetry RAAF Memoir 2nd Ed HC
  • Songs of an Airman Geoffrey Wall 1917 WWI Poetry RAAF Memoir 2nd Ed HC
  • Songs of an Airman Geoffrey Wall 1917 WWI Poetry RAAF Memoir 2nd Ed HC
  • Songs of an Airman Geoffrey Wall 1917 WWI Poetry RAAF Memoir 2nd Ed HC
  • Songs of an Airman Geoffrey Wall 1917 WWI Poetry RAAF Memoir 2nd Ed HC
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Songs of an Airman Geoffrey Wall 1917 WWI Poetry RAAF Memoir 2nd Ed HC

Songs of an Airman Geoffrey Wall 1917 WWI Poetry RAAF Memoir 2nd Ed HC

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Key Details:

  • Title: Songs of an Airman

  • Author: Geoffrey Wall (Royal Flying Corps), with memoir by L.A. Adamson

  • Publisher: Australasian Authors’ Agency

  • Year of Publication: 1917

  • Edition: Second Edition (November 1917), following two prior printings in October 1917

  • Format: Hardcover (purple cloth with gilt titles and insignia)

  • Pages: Approx. 80 (unpaginated)

  • Language: English

  • Genre: War Poetry / Memoir / WWI Literature

  • Printer: G. Hassell & Son, 104 Currie St, Adelaide

Mini Story or Hook:
Published during the darkest days of World War I, Songs of an Airman is a poignant and deeply personal collection of poetry by Geoffrey Wall, an Australian pilot of the Royal Flying Corps who tragically lost his life in service. With a heartfelt memoir from his former headmaster at Wesley College, this volume offers a rare window into the thoughts and ideals of a young man at war—his dreams, reflections, and courage preserved in verse. A stirring tribute to sacrifice and the human spirit.

Condition:
Condition: Good – see detailed notes below.

This is a collectible WWI-era Australian poetry volume:

  • Binding is sound with light wear and minor scuffing to the purple cloth boards.

  • Gilt lettering on cover still bright and clear.

  • Pages are clean, with some age-related toning consistent with its 100+ years.

  • Name of previous owner in front page with no inscriptions or markings noted.

  • Includes photographic frontispiece of Geoffrey Wall and a printed tribute by Harold Hunt.
    A meaningful and evocative item of wartime literature and Australian military history.
    📸 The photos form part of the description – please examine them closely.

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