Whilst writing my earlier blog entry, I looked along my bookshelves and noticed several other non-uniform books from the Blandford colour series. These included:
- FIGHTERS, ATTACK AND TRAINING AIRCRAFT 1914-19
- BOMBERS, PATROL AND RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT 1914-19
- FIGHTERS BETWEEN THE WARS 1919-39
- BOMBERS BETWEEN THE WARS 1919-39
- FIGHTERS, ATTACK AND TRAINING AIRCRAFT 1939-45
- BOMBERS, PATROL AND TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT 1939-45
- MERCHANT SHIPS OF THE WORLD IN COLOUR 1910-29
- RAILWAYS AND WAR BEFORE 1918
- RAILWAYS AND WAR SINCE 1917 FEATURING WORLD WAR II
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My set of the two WWI aircraft books were worn out after forty years of hard use, and I was lucky to find two fine replacement copies. The originals now reside on my paint-bench full time.
ReplyDeleteI had never seen the railroad book before. Now i must find one on Amazon....
-Steve
The Blandford books are some of my favourites, although I hadn't seen these titles. I have mainly the uniform ones. Uniforms of Waterloo was I think my first and still greatest love.
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ReplyDeleteForty years of use indicates how good the books were. How many modern books are likely to still be being used that long after they were bought?
Blandford produced quite a few railway books, not just ones about military railways. If my memory serves me correctly, they were written by O S Nock, a prolific writer on railway matters.
All the best,
Bob
Sun of York,
ReplyDeleteBlandford produced a huge range of colour reference books, not just military and railway ones.
I must admit that I have had a couple of looks at UNIFORMS OF WATERLOO myself of late ... and it is an excellent book.
All the best,
Bob