tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post4418853273969814634..comments2024-03-29T06:05:14.320+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Some newly acquired old booksRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-20836016846473472402017-03-14T08:09:54.909+00:002017-03-14T08:09:54.909+00:00Bob Kett,
I guessed as much. Automatic spellcheck...Bob Kett,<br /><br />I guessed as much. Automatic spellcheckers are a mixed blessing.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-26306339295959025532017-03-14T08:08:35.233+00:002017-03-14T08:08:35.233+00:00Bob Kett,
The Almark books were all very useful, ...Bob Kett,<br /><br />The Almark books were all very useful, and if I ever see one that I don't already have, I buy it!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56391377950799160892017-03-14T07:44:22.919+00:002017-03-14T07:44:22.919+00:00I mean Blandford - automatic spell check!!!I mean Blandford - automatic spell check!!!Bob The Old Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799920263660656268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-43989126126197849212017-03-14T07:43:12.953+00:002017-03-14T07:43:12.953+00:00I have both of those books from when they were fir...I have both of those books from when they were first published. The one by Rene North is falling apart, covered in thumb prints and paint marks, as it was my primary reference source back in the 70s. I have several Almark publications and keep my eye open for them when I scan the shelves in second hand bookshops. I think I have most of the blindfold series too, and they are pretty dog eared as well. BobBob The Old Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799920263660656268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-22164442823888704222017-03-12T06:54:57.195+00:002017-03-12T06:54:57.195+00:00Colonel Scipio,
These early books were written by...Colonel Scipio,<br /><br />These early books were written by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, hence their quality.<br /><br />I was lucky enough to buy the Blandford books as they were published, and I still use them regularly.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31305912024242553192017-03-12T06:51:02.350+00:002017-03-12T06:51:02.350+00:00Michael Mills,
Cheers! The books were well worth ...Michael Mills,<br /><br />Cheers! The books were well worth the effort of finding them.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-55645959956902894102017-03-12T06:49:49.968+00:002017-03-12T06:49:49.968+00:00Jim Duncan,
My annual grant from my local authori...Jim Duncan,<br /><br />My annual grant from my local authority was £26 per term! I had to work part-time during term time and full-time during the holidays just to make ends meet.<br /><br />Not that different from the situation of most modern students I suppose.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87983330463740577052017-03-12T06:46:10.454+00:002017-03-12T06:46:10.454+00:00Stuart Asquith,
Hunting for 'missing' boo...Stuart Asquith,<br /><br />Hunting for 'missing' books to complete a collection is almost a hobby in itself ... and thanks to John Curry and the 'History of Wargaming' project some of the very rare books are available again.<br /><br />Good hunting!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-69269694529901874062017-03-11T23:25:31.504+00:002017-03-11T23:25:31.504+00:00These look like great finds. I think there was a ...These look like great finds. I think there was a certain quality in these older books. I first got into military uniforms with Andrew Mollo's Armed Forces of World War Two, and I've slowly been accumulating a lot of the Blandford Books military uniform series. Thanks for highlighting these other books to us all as well.Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-41778979703005181202017-03-11T19:59:40.967+00:002017-03-11T19:59:40.967+00:00Wonderful! Congrats on finally acquiring these for...Wonderful! Congrats on finally acquiring these for the collection...Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-83538245796808800762017-03-11T18:59:59.591+00:002017-03-11T18:59:59.591+00:00I've had the North book since the 70's.
I...I've had the North book since the 70's.<br /><br />I was (luckily) never a 'poor' student but was a comparatively well paid one as my studies were on a day release course.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-70307064238916109582017-03-11T18:22:01.450+00:002017-03-11T18:22:01.450+00:00Bob,
Well done sir! I must say that over the last...Bob,<br /><br />Well done sir! I must say that over the last few months, I've picked up all my 'missing' Featherstone titles, plus some Almark titles (some still hold their price), plus George Gush, John Tunstill, F E Perry, elderly Men-at-Arms etc. on Amazon. Nostalgia is alive and well!<br />Regards, StuartStuart Asquithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978710389803033486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-77885933401925331742017-03-11T18:13:18.780+00:002017-03-11T18:13:18.780+00:00Ross Mac,
Small triumphs like this bring all sort...Ross Mac,<br /><br />Small triumphs like this bring all sorts of joy and can really make one's day, week, or even month!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-50585580686242949562017-03-11T18:10:06.378+00:002017-03-11T18:10:06.378+00:00Vintage Wargamer,
They are both great books, and ...Vintage Wargamer,<br /><br />They are both great books, and my copy of the Almark one is a hardback and its binding is still in excellent condition.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-89291442982154533352017-03-11T18:09:27.842+00:002017-03-11T18:09:27.842+00:00Robbie Rodiss,
Very, very true!
All the best,
B...Robbie Rodiss,<br /><br />Very, very true!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-70959650492694713852017-03-11T18:08:38.244+00:002017-03-11T18:08:38.244+00:00Martin,
The pleasure of finding and buying a book...Martin,<br /><br />The pleasure of finding and buying a book - or books - one has wanted for long time is tremendous!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-5732503423354664872017-03-11T17:11:07.963+00:002017-03-11T17:11:07.963+00:00Over the last couple of years I have found that th...Over the last couple of years I have found that there can be a certain satisfaction to finally fulfilling an old desire to have a certain book or miniatures. <br /><br />Well done for exploiting the opportunity!Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-47059358696212576342017-03-11T12:40:34.641+00:002017-03-11T12:40:34.641+00:00Both great books, even now.Both great books, even now.Independentwargamesgrouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019172667119107650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-36091158079234249122017-03-11T11:49:56.912+00:002017-03-11T11:49:56.912+00:00Hi Bob! There are few things as satisfying to &qu...Hi Bob! There are few things as satisfying to "The Inner Child", as being able to find and PURCHASE something that was denied long ago. I still remember the thrill I got, when I came across a hardback copy of Morchauser's "How To Play Miniature Wargames", a few years ago. It was an exact copy of the one I had on "permanent loan" from the school library back in the day!Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440393996804815125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87467227648934440842017-03-11T11:13:40.398+00:002017-03-11T11:13:40.398+00:00Bob I have been lucky enough to have both these bo...Bob I have been lucky enough to have both these books for many years, the Peninsular war one is invaluable. The problem I find with the paperback Almarks is that they are "perfect bound", which means the individual pages are glued into the spine. They don't survive the years too well and you can't open them flat without breaking their back, which isn't helpful in a reference book.<br /><br />I have found some excellent military titles I was unaware of by reading Don Featherstone's old reviews in Wargamer's Newsletter and then tracking copies down on Abebooks or elsewhere on the web.<br /><br />I am glad you finally own both these books<br /><br />Vintage Wargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251018372867101509noreply@blogger.com