tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post6702835207396984626..comments2024-03-29T06:05:14.320+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Inspiring illustrationsRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-29241195378077311562020-01-11T11:18:16.983+00:002020-01-11T11:18:16.983+00:00Janet M. Thornton,
If you don’t mind, I’ll mentio...Janet M. Thornton,<br /><br />If you don’t mind, I’ll mention your kind offer in a new blog entry early next week. I’m sure that there are a few people who would be interested in acquiring copies of your father’s excellent books.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-47291072212615318612020-01-11T00:44:53.044+00:002020-01-11T00:44:53.044+00:00These posts are pretty old now but I just thought ...These posts are pretty old now but I just thought I'd let you know that pristine copies of my Dad's books still exist. If anyone is interested I could sell you a copy and mail it to you.<br />Janet Thornton, janetthornton@gmx.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-46698577096736731022020-01-11T00:42:14.220+00:002020-01-11T00:42:14.220+00:00This is rather after the fact, but I'm Jack Th...This is rather after the fact, but I'm Jack Thornton's daughter Janet. <br />Dad died in 2012 but we still have pristine copies of both his books. If anyone is interested I could sell them to you at $20 (Canadian) each plus postage. Email me at janetthornton@gmx.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-83781275067845052952018-11-16T18:07:42.003+00:002018-11-16T18:07:42.003+00:00Vongrats,
Thanks for the additional information. ...Vongrats,<br /><br />Thanks for the additional information. There are excellent illustrations.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-57164959679538335882018-11-16T15:48:41.188+00:002018-11-16T15:48:41.188+00:00I dont know about J. M. Thorton published in a Can...I dont know about J. M. Thorton published in a Canadian magazine, but he published, for decades, in the still alive and fantastic WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL magazine, from I.N.R.O. International Naval Research Association.vongratzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893469286174213999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-75133739047070974842015-01-31T13:23:26.861+00:002015-01-31T13:23:26.861+00:00Steven Page,
I am very pleased that I have pointe...Steven Page,<br /><br />I am very pleased that I have pointed you towards these excellent books.<br /><br />I agree that it would be wonderful if later copies of Jane's had pen-and-ink drawings as well as plans and photographs.<br /><br />Have you ever seen or do you own a copy of <a href="http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Oscar_Parkes" rel="nofollow">Oscar Parkes</a>' BRITISH BATTLESHIPS? He was a very good artist and some of his illustrations are included in it.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-53509118123739553902015-01-31T02:52:34.060+00:002015-01-31T02:52:34.060+00:00Bob, again you have introduced me to a pair of boo...Bob, again you have introduced me to a pair of books I missed when they were printed. Thanks to Amazon, I have now corrected that error. I, too, think the 1898 Janes' is the most inspirational. I would love to see a good pen-and-ink artist try to do the same format for 1905 and 1914 Janes'.Steven Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879645260438845222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-23452776328959852542015-01-29T19:55:54.271+00:002015-01-29T19:55:54.271+00:00Joppy,
That is good news. I am very pleased that ...Joppy,<br /><br />That is good news. I am very pleased that my blog entry reunited you with these two books ... and at a very good price indeed!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-69530944188532863202015-01-29T19:36:35.770+00:002015-01-29T19:36:35.770+00:00Bob,
Managed to get a copy of each from abebooks. ...Bob,<br />Managed to get a copy of each from abebooks. £4.00 for both plus postage. Thanks for reminding me of their existence. joppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334867727613848852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-88690937949644667402015-01-29T09:27:52.126+00:002015-01-29T09:27:52.126+00:00Joppy,
Have you ever seen a second-hand copy of M...Joppy,<br /><br />Have you ever seen a second-hand copy of MAN-OF-WAR on sale anywhere? I certainly haven't, but I am sure there must be copies out there somewhere.<br /><br />It sounds as if your collection of naval reference books is even bigger than my own! I find it difficult to resist buying them, especially if they have lots of good quality photographs and plans.<br /><br />The basic shape of the ram bow was made using a fine razor saw. I then carefully whittled and trimmed this with a craft knife and finished it off with a variety of grades of sandpaper.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-16399958812127670532015-01-29T08:31:44.367+00:002015-01-29T08:31:44.367+00:00I had a copy of Men-o-War but it disappeared years...I had a copy of Men-o-War but it disappeared years ago. My current navy reference books fill about 4 shelves of a bookcase, full of lots of lovely pictures. I liked the rams, did you turn the original hull upside down to get the bow shape? joppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334867727613848852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-13286854206063641862015-01-28T19:35:00.331+00:002015-01-28T19:35:00.331+00:00Johntheone,
It is one of several re-prints of Jan...Johntheone,<br /><br />It is one of several re-prints of Jane's books that I own ... but it is probably my favourite one.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-78992268810098146632015-01-28T19:19:31.611+00:002015-01-28T19:19:31.611+00:00I have Janes 1898 myselfI have Janes 1898 myselfjohntheonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414075054980657341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-27129233867019870992015-01-28T18:27:49.805+00:002015-01-28T18:27:49.805+00:00Legatus Hedlius,
The drawings are simple and eleg...Legatus Hedlius,<br /><br />The drawings are simple and elegant, and I find them more inspirational than photographs. I suspect that it is because they concentrate on the essentials rather than including too much detail.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-5335565557834714402015-01-28T17:32:45.534+00:002015-01-28T17:32:45.534+00:00As a pen and ink line artist myself, I find the el...As a pen and ink line artist myself, I find the elegant economy of line in these most impressive!legatus hedliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078980742683576345noreply@blogger.com