Author Topic: Latest book received (Read 457365 times)

carlos marighela · « **Reply #1080 on:** May 24, 2010, 01:10:39 AM »

A first edition copy of 'A Batalha do Passo do Rosario'. Everything you ever wanted to know about a relatively obscure conflict, the Cisplatina War between Brazil, Argentina and Uruguayan rebels in the 1820s. In fact it's more than you'll probably ever wanted to know but crammed with maps, diagrams etc. Cost me a pretty penny. That and a three volume History of the Brazilian Army. Now that was great value my only sore point is that it was publised in the 1970s under the ditadura, so there are these bizarre political self justifications and laughable anti communist propaganda in the third volume.

Sadly, I had to pass on one the holy grails of Brazilian mil history. My local antiquarian bookshop has a copy of Barroso's 'Os Uniformes do Exército Brasileiro', a rare book indeed and this copy was mint. At R$ 2.500 (or about $1300 USD) it was fairly easy for me to say no. Some day I'll find a copy..... and just after I do it will come out in reprint for the first time in 80 years.

rob_alderman · « **Reply #1081 on:** May 24, 2010, 03:50:48 PM »

That is so true! I always pay the earth for things which are later released publically!
Usually with models, or I wait for them to mature with age for too long they get re-released!!!!

Helen · « **Reply #1082 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:04:33 AM »

Two Osprey books on Gladiators and War Elephants. I've a commission to do and so the first book will be handy.

Helen

carlos marighela · « **Reply #1083 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:27:52 AM »

Quote from: rob_alderman on May 24, 2010, 03:50:48 PM

That is so true! I always pay the earth for things which are later released publically!
Usually with models, or I wait for them to mature with age for too long they get re-released!!!!

This time I win. Found the whole book available on line..... WOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take that antiquarian booksellers!

AKULA · « **Reply #1084 on:** May 29, 2010, 10:08:47 AM »

Colonial Marine Technical Manual.

Yum.

Poiter50 · « **Reply #1085 on:** May 29, 2010, 04:01:52 PM »

A newsagent release of Osprey Battles WW2 France plus Denmark & Norway double battles books.

Tomsche · « **Reply #1086 on:** May 30, 2010, 01:15:14 PM »

`Boekenfestijn` (Book event loosely translated) in Antwerp this weekend, and i just got back from my loot tour... 32 books, most even brand new, for not even a 100 euros

The list:

A Feast of Crows large hardback version - George RR Martin
Odd and the Frost Giants - Neil Gaiman
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 20 - various
Crazy Horse and Custer - Stephen Ambrose
Lord Byron`s Novel The Evening Land - John Crowley
The Mauritius Command - Patrick O`Brian
Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Caroll
Skybreaker - Kenneth Oppel
The Art of War The Book of Lord Shang - Sun Tzu
Chronicles of Narnia Voyage of the Dawn Trader - CS Lewis
Atlantis Found - Clive Custler
The Lost Dragons of Barakhai - Mickey Zucker Reichert
Northern Lights - Philip Pullman
War of the Worlds - HG Wells
The Hound of the Baskervilles & The Valley of Fear - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Jules Verne
Septimus Heap Magyk - Angie Sage
Septimus Heap Physik - Angie Sage
Star Trek New Frontier Missing in Action - Peter David
The Road to Dune - Frank Herbert
Dracula & Dracula`s Guest - Bram Stoker
Measuring the World - Daniel Kehlmann
Chronicles of Narnia The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - CS Lewis
Eternal Chalice the Enduring Legend of the Holy Grail (archeological book, not a novel) - Juliette Wood
Inkspell - Cornelia Funke
Victory at Yorktown the Campaign that Won the Revolution - Richard M. Ketchum
Mistress of the Art of Death - Ariana Franklin
Irish Ghost Stories - various
Celtic Gods and Celtic Goddesses - RJ Stewart
The Balkans and North Africa 1941 - 1942 - Will Fowler
Nothern Africa and Italy 1942 - 1944 - Will Fowler

and an old Star trek strip

white knight · « **Reply #1087 on:** May 30, 2010, 04:02:00 PM »

An old Marauder catalogue from Svenn (and french citadel journal).

JollyBob · « **Reply #1088 on:** May 30, 2010, 05:52:48 PM »

BPRD - War on Frogs.

A good read, but over far too quickly.

General Roos · « **Reply #1089 on:** June 02, 2010, 07:44:57 PM »

Osprey´s Poltava 1709.

Another volume to my growing collection of Great Northern War books.

Lupus · « **Reply #1090 on:** June 03, 2010, 03:29:46 PM »

Boneshaker by cherie Priest its Vsf/Steampunk with Zombies and Zepplins in it. what more can you ask for in the way of a light read

rob_alderman · « **Reply #1091 on:** June 03, 2010, 11:41:45 PM »

Flintloque: Reloaded, just for the artwork I have never seen before.
Also need one of the pictures for a sculpting project and it has some interesting conversions in it too that I will be taking into account with my own collection!

Argonor · « **Reply #1092 on:** June 04, 2010, 08:37:03 AM »

Quote from: rob_alderman on June 03, 2010, 11:41:45 PM

Flintloque: Reloaded, just for the artwork I have never seen before.
Also need one of the pictures for a sculpting project and it has some interesting conversions in it too that I will be taking into account with my own collection!

If you keep ranting about Flintloque, I WILL pull out my two boxed sets and paint the minis. Now you're warned!

rob_alderman · « **Reply #1093 on:** June 04, 2010, 01:36:09 PM »

Quote from: Argonor on June 04, 2010, 08:37:03 AM

If you keep ranting about Flintloque, I WILL pull out my two boxed set and paint the minis. Now you're warned!

Hehe

they don't call me 'that weirdo who talks about Flintloque' for nothin!

Do it, I would love to see them. I really enjoy looking at how other people paint their sets. It's even weirder when I see models I sculpted painted up by other people! Really, really cool though.

The Dozing Dragon · « **Reply #1094 on:** June 04, 2010, 04:26:32 PM »

The new John Connolly - The Whisperers. Spooky.

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