10 Desert Island Books
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I lived 14 miles away so was always stocked. Never found wargame stuff though
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They also had a shop in London, just up from Trafalgar Square (and just around the corner from Motor Books). A bit pricier than H-o-W, but still got some very rare AWI books in there for decent prices.
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For new books I love Foyles on Charing Cross Road, London. The Osprey section has every Osprey in print, with all the wargames rules they do.
We've a decent shop in York for 2nd hand on Walmgate but other than that its charity shops. Barter Books in Northumberland is rubbish for military history, which I'm always surprised about. I still keep going when I'm there in the hope of finding a gem. They do tend to have toy soldier and Airfix books in their hobby section.
We've a decent shop in York for 2nd hand on Walmgate but other than that its charity shops. Barter Books in Northumberland is rubbish for military history, which I'm always surprised about. I still keep going when I'm there in the hope of finding a gem. They do tend to have toy soldier and Airfix books in their hobby section.
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Reading is so overrated. It’ll never catch on. If Netflix haven’t done it, it’s not worth watching
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I've had two walking holidays in Hay. I believe that at the end of each, we just about managed to squeeze the luggage into the car round all the books we bought.Ilkley Old School wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:43 pm My mother used to live close to Hay so I was a regular visitor. I got some great bargains however I did notice that with the advent of the internet and abebooks prices went up.
Marvellous place - but expensive.
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Book One - Charge. The best book ever written. And it still smells great.
Book Two - 1815: The Armies at Waterloo, Ugo Pericoli. A truly awesome book.
Book Three - European Weapons & Warfare 1618 - 1648, Eduard Wagner. Wonderful illustrations.
Book Four - Firepower (with a crafty friend), Major General B P Hughes. Proved to be a bit of an eye-opener.
Book Five - Uniforms of the Seven Years War, Greenwood & Ball. Couldn't believe my luck when these came out.
Book Six - Military Uniforms of the World, Blandford. I could only dream of having armies in these uniforms. Now I can.
Book Seven - The Face of Battle, Keegan. Another eye-opener.
Book Two - 1815: The Armies at Waterloo, Ugo Pericoli. A truly awesome book.
Book Three - European Weapons & Warfare 1618 - 1648, Eduard Wagner. Wonderful illustrations.
Book Four - Firepower (with a crafty friend), Major General B P Hughes. Proved to be a bit of an eye-opener.
Book Five - Uniforms of the Seven Years War, Greenwood & Ball. Couldn't believe my luck when these came out.
Book Six - Military Uniforms of the World, Blandford. I could only dream of having armies in these uniforms. Now I can.
Book Seven - The Face of Battle, Keegan. Another eye-opener.
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The only bookshop nearby here seems to look at prices on Amazon and then add a tenner.Ilkley Old School wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:43 pm however I did notice that with the advent of the internet and abebooks prices went up.
No thanks.
Although I suppose they are paying tax, probably.
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it is a good'un for sure
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Highly recommended, possibly the best book on military history? Certainly in the top three.
Two thirds of my books went to Dave Lanchester when I was moving. He might still have that one left.
Two thirds of my books went to Dave Lanchester when I was moving. He might still have that one left.
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