Author Topic: Latest book received (Read 457763 times)

Skrapwelder · « **Reply #525 on:** July 28, 2008, 03:46:22 PM »

I read most of this series as a kid but found out recently that two more than I'd known of were written.

Plynkes · « **Reply #526 on:** August 04, 2008, 12:20:57 PM »

I already have this book...

But I just got it as an audio book to listen to while painting. I don't have enough hands and eyes to read a book in the traditional way while at the paint station. It's read by Martin Jarvis, and I hope he doesn't put on silly voices like he does when reading the Just William books.

On the other hand, perhaps that's not a bad idea. I'm sure the Battle of Loos would be a marginally less unpleasant experience if everyone involved was talking in silly voices.

Along similar lines I read this the other day, though I have owned the book for years without looking at it...

I was surprised how funny it is, given the subject matter. The "Isn't the Great War bloody rotten?" aspects of the play I was expecting, I didn't expect it to make me laugh too.

Oh yeah, got this on eBay, too...

Poiter50 · « **Reply #527 on:** August 07, 2008, 01:14:55 AM »

Warrior Peoples Of East Africa 1840-1900. Thanks Bugsda, a friend is drooling over it!! Hope the pages don't get damaged.

JollyBob · « **Reply #528 on:** August 07, 2008, 02:32:38 PM »

Picked this weighty tome up for my dad's birthday tomorrow:

A history of the horse guards from inception to modern service, really detailed with some truly excellent photos. can be bought here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Horse-Guards-Barney-White-Spunner/dp/140505574X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218115594&sr=1-1

Don't let on I got it cheap though, eh? (Only a tenner!)

Hammers · « **Reply #529 on:** August 11, 2008, 12:09:57 PM »

Oh, yes... Got these little puppies in the mail today...

*The Emperors Coloured Coat
*A Sailor of Austria
*The Two-Headed Eagle

...all by John Biggins

Many thanks for the recommendation, Plynkes, Helen, I truely enjoyed the first one.

Plynkes · « **Reply #530 on:** August 11, 2008, 12:19:39 PM »

The Two-Headed Eagle is the one I enjoyed the most, though it is a photo-finish between it and A Sailor of Austria. Biplanes vs. U-Boats, always a difficult choice for me, but the biplanes just won.

I'm saving the last one (Tomorrow the World), I don't want to read it yet. As once I've read it I'll have no more to look forward to.

Hammers · « **Reply #531 on:** August 11, 2008, 01:10:28 PM »

There is no prospect of Mr Biggins (can't find his biography anywhere) writing any more books? I was hoping to see something about Prohaskas actions in the interwar and WWII periods.

Regulator · « **Reply #532 on:** August 11, 2008, 01:26:23 PM »

I recently bought 'The german Army in the 1. WW'. Very nice book with very great colour photographies. Also the book contains the whole german trappings.

Plynkes · « **Reply #533 on:** August 11, 2008, 01:28:11 PM »

Quote from: hammershield on August 11, 2008, 01:10:28 PM

There is no prospect of Mr Biggins (can't find his biography anywhere) writing any more books? I was hoping to see something about Prohaskas actions in the interwar and WWII periods.

I dunno, but he wrote the four all in a short time in the early 90s and hasn't written one for fourteen years, so it looks sort of doubtful.

twrchtrwyth · « **Reply #534 on:** August 12, 2008, 06:03:57 PM »

£5 post free on eBay.

From here, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300249515431&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:VRI

Plynkes · « **Reply #535 on:** August 12, 2008, 06:07:01 PM »

Excellent book.

And written by a member of Lead Adventure, no less.

knoxville · « **Reply #536 on:** August 12, 2008, 06:44:34 PM »

Quote from: twrchtrwyth on August 12, 2008, 06:03:57 PM

£5 post free on eBay.

From here, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300249515431&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:VRI

I hope the seller's shipping to Germany

Regulator · « **Reply #537 on:** August 14, 2008, 05:56:55 PM »

Yeah! Those books arrived with the mail today:

Landsknechts, the imperial austrian army and the german Freikorps 1918-1923!

Strand · « **Reply #538 on:** August 14, 2008, 07:37:53 PM »

Got a copy of this today:

More pictures here (scroll down):
http://cgi.ebay.it/Zigarettenbilder-Deutsche-Kolonien-historisch-s-Fotos_W0QQitemZ380023838170QQihZ025QQcategoryZ8859QQcmdZViewItem

I am amazed that the colours haven't faded although the pictures are 72 years old now.

Regulator · « **Reply #539 on:** August 14, 2008, 11:25:28 PM »

Quote from: Strand on August 14, 2008, 07:37:53 PM

Got a copy of this today:

More pictures here (scroll down):
http://cgi.ebay.it/Zigarettenbilder-Deutsche-Kolonien-historisch-s-Fotos_W0QQitemZ380023838170QQihZ025QQcategoryZ8859QQcmdZViewItem

I am amazed that the colours haven't faded although the pictures are 72 years old now.

Very nice book. I think I gonna buy one of these.

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