tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post3963569018098964200..comments2024-03-28T11:19:32.717+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: An oldie but goldie ...Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87604549069185493232014-03-29T16:37:09.044+00:002014-03-29T16:37:09.044+00:00Legatus Hedlius,
The dust jacket on my copy is al...Legatus Hedlius,<br /><br />The dust jacket on my copy is also very tatty, but I am loath to dispose of it because of the wonderful illustrations it has!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-66825268971057073372014-03-29T16:04:16.715+00:002014-03-29T16:04:16.715+00:00My first uniform book too, although the dust jacke...My first uniform book too, although the dust jacket on mine is very tattered now. Again, I still refer to it. A classic!legatus hedliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078980742683576345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-82272371255920618222014-03-29T08:32:25.807+00:002014-03-29T08:32:25.807+00:00Gonsalvo,
The Blandford books were a great set of...Gonsalvo,<br /><br />The Blandford books were a great set of reference sources because they combined so many colour images with informative text ... and they are still useful today.<br /><br />The Almark books were excellent as well, and I agree that the level of information they contained was higher than the average Osprey book by quite some way.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-59371161731175689832014-03-28T23:55:41.986+00:002014-03-28T23:55:41.986+00:00I inherited a copy of the Blandford "Uniforms...I inherited a copy of the Blandford "Uniforms of the World", and agree that it is quite useful, even today. I didn't know there were others. I have number of the Almark books, including the Prussian one :-), and the depth of detail in them is outstanding. The illustrations in modern Ospreys are superior, but coverage in the Almark books is far more detailed and comprehensive. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-45640619317720982152014-03-28T17:37:24.994+00:002014-03-28T17:37:24.994+00:00Ross Mac,
The books were - and still are - very i...Ross Mac,<br /><br />The books were - and still are - very informative, and stand up well in comparison to newer publications.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-78537923665238380722014-03-28T17:16:42.527+00:002014-03-28T17:16:42.527+00:00Amen, many happy hours day dreaming with a Blandfo...Amen, many happy hours day dreaming with a Blandford in hand, not to mention the value of the information in them.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67853549883025784712014-03-28T16:34:33.607+00:002014-03-28T16:34:33.607+00:00Ian Dury,
I was lucky. I was working when the boo...Ian Dury,<br /><br />I was lucky. I was working when the books were published and could afford to buy each one as it was published. The same is true for my collection of Almark books.<br /><br />Funnily enough I have never owned copies of either of the books you mention.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-53519277510091985302014-03-28T14:47:18.956+00:002014-03-28T14:47:18.956+00:00I ony have about 8 of the Blandfords myself, but o...I ony have about 8 of the Blandfords myself, but over the years I have managed to acquire almost all of the Almark books - including that almost mythical "The Prussian Army, 1808-1815"<br />I think my very first uniform books were the old Shire "Discovering the English Civil War" followed by the original Almark "Regiments at Waterloo" by Rene NorthIan Duryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319294059932082470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-9508305893504777232014-03-28T14:23:51.825+00:002014-03-28T14:23:51.825+00:00Colonel Scipio,
I have a copy of Mollo's book...Colonel Scipio,<br /><br />I have a copy of Mollo's book on my bookshelves, and it is one that I consulted regularly when I was painting my Soviet wargames figures.<br /><br />Wandering down memory lane every so often makes one realise how many more reference books are available nowadays compared to the situation wargamers were in when I started in the 1960s.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-60389044718763842142014-03-28T14:15:39.032+00:002014-03-28T14:15:39.032+00:00Gary Amos,
I still refer to Kannik's book on ...Gary Amos,<br /><br />I still refer to Kannik's book on a reasonably regular basis ... which goes to prove what a good book it was.<br /><br />I think that I have a copy of the Nash's book about the Prussian Army somewhere ... and must try to find it.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-35777563576214889412014-03-28T14:03:16.554+00:002014-03-28T14:03:16.554+00:00I still have a copy of Andrew Mollo's Armed Fo...I still have a copy of Andrew Mollo's Armed Forces of WW2, crammed with colour pictures and information on even the smaller combatant nations of WW2. Thanks for sharing this - always good to have a wander along memory lane now and again.Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-47454792573426189332014-03-28T13:34:40.068+00:002014-03-28T13:34:40.068+00:00Snap! Kannik was the first uniform book I bought. ...Snap! Kannik was the first uniform book I bought. Still have it and it's still surprisingly useful ( who were the combatants in the First Scanian War?)<br /><br />Still got a couple of Almark titles, including the now almost mythical Nash title on the Prussian Army of 1808-15.<br /><br />I don't thin any of the old books owe me anything :O)GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-86718433606260646332014-03-28T13:09:37.737+00:002014-03-28T13:09:37.737+00:00Mosstrooper,
I had forgotten the Almark books! I ...Mosstrooper,<br /><br />I had forgotten the Almark books! I have quite a few of them on my bookshelves as well.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-52258110705970887012014-03-28T12:39:24.125+00:002014-03-28T12:39:24.125+00:00Ah dear old Blandford and Almark books of my early...Ah dear old Blandford and Almark books of my early gaming life - all we had prior to Osprey !Mosstrooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744308664219116701noreply@blogger.com