Member: kindermord

I concur that they're very (very) average books. Just a handy way to accessing
Frank Herberts notes on Dune history really...it's not like I bought them recently or anything, just catalogued before sending them to the attic!

posted by Donogh at 3:29 am (EST) on Dec 18, 2008

You will probably hate this:
http://www.librarything.com/work/186552/...
then again, you mightn't...

posted by Donogh at 11:38 am (EST) on Jul 24, 2008

Hi,

I was reading your profile and I was surprised by your statement that Osprey publishing got its start in the collectible card market. What cards did they make? I've just recently started picking up some titles (when they're on sale) and you're right, they're very pretty! I'm not sure I'm going to "get them all", but I'll pick 'em up on topics I'm interested in.
Take care.

Bill

posted by BillandKaren at 11:29 am (EST) on Feb 1, 2008

RE Talavera: I'd recommend buying, that said, the Peninsular War is one of my favorite topics. I think you'll benefit from new bibliographic work on the subject of it's a topic you follow.

posted by Ammianus at 9:26 am (EST) on Feb 1, 2008

I've uploaded my copy of Gregor's Best Friends and edited his author page with some details, so your photo has somewhere to go now
http://www.librarything.com/author/hutto...

posted by Donogh at 6:55 am (EST) on Jan 30, 2008

Saw your message on the Military History board. Any information on what type of pistols they were?

posted by jmnlman at 8:48 pm (EST) on Dec 18, 2007

Hi Eamon,

So, what are you reading right now?

posted by MGE at 6:50 am (EST) on Dec 9, 2007

Spotted a copy of this
history of Jaffa
in the Secret Book Store @9euros. Could be of interest to you...

posted by Donogh at 9:34 am (EST) on Nov 2, 2007

Spotted this in the Secret Book Store
Achtung Schweinehund: A Boy's Own Story of Imaginary Combat
Was tempted, if only for a laugh, but was in a rush so didn't even pick it up
Any comment?

posted by Donogh at 11:34 am (EST) on Sep 12, 2007

no you don't know me, im new and just looking for friends sorry 4 bothering you.

posted by Donachca at 6:07 pm (EST) on Aug 11, 2007

Have you spotted this collection:
http://www.librarything.com/profile/misk...

posted by Donogh at 4:47 am (EST) on Aug 9, 2007

Cover of Fiasco=My Profile Pic
I had just crashed out of the PsychoCon 2005 Formula De final!
Despite some gear changes and positioning, a sequence of '1's and '20s'/'12s' caused my car to explode. At least I had a beer to drown my sorrows

posted by Donogh at 10:27 am (EST) on Jun 25, 2007

Too late for your last project, but could be interesting reading
http://www.librarything.com/work/2099842
on Commodore Perry's expedition to Japan

Picked up a copy last week, but I'm pretty sure I saw a second copy on the shelves in the Secret Book Store...

posted by Donogh at 5:12 am (EST) on May 8, 2007

Volume IX A History of the Peninsular War, Modern Studies of the War in Spain and Portugal, 1808-1814, is a collection of modern (1999) essays presented each as one chapter, and edited by Paddy Griffith. The contributors include a number of recognized historians and scholars on the Napoleonic era - Paddy Griffith (of course), James Arnold, Philip Haythornwaite, Rene Chartrand, Brent Nosworthy, Charles Esdaile, and Rory Muir among them. I'm only about half way through my own copy right now (it's competing with the rest of my current reading program), but I have found the articles to be pretty good so far - especially the discussion of Oman's history and how it came about, some of the issues it raised and its failings. Topics discussed in this volume also include the reforms of the Portuguese Army under Beresford, Oman's own view of the Spanish army, the British rifle regiments and rifle-armed troops, among others. If you are interested in the period and own Oman's original history, you probably should pick this up as well.

I think the only quibble that might be offered is that, as usual, as a Greenhill Books publication, it is expensive. Frankly, my copy, like most of the Greenhill Books I own, was found on the used book market. I tend to by new from Greenhill only those works that are 'must-haves' for some reason, otherwise, I will wait until I can score one at a better price even if used - and often enough, 'used' even means simply 'remaindered' so it has only shelfwear if that.

If you will allow a plug, some of the authors in this work (and others) can be found at the www.napoleon-series.org online forum, which is one of the longerlasting online discussion groups on Napoleon and related topics still operating. It is a bit more controlled and less free-flowing than some online forums, but as you may well know that can be advantage and in this case the level of discussion, I think, makes up for any feeling of restraint.

Robert A. Mosher

posted by RobertMosher at 10:00 am (EST) on Apr 17, 2007

Thank you kindermord about the Wingate response. Best - ER

posted by EncompassedRunner at 12:32 am (EST) on Mar 31, 2007

I see you have the Worlds of Cthulhu magazines, but with incorrect editors listed. According to the printing in the magazines, Keith Herber is listed as the official editor for #1 & 2, and Adam Crossingham for #3 & 4.

It would be nice if you could fix these, so that all the copies may live together :)

posted by Tarkeel at 3:01 am (EST) on Jan 12, 2007

Ah, thanks for the suggestions. I hadn't checked Steve Jackson Games. I'm actually a bit far from Massachusetts or the sea, being in Minnesota! Plenty of deep, dark, cold lakes though.

posted by DocArmitage at 10:54 pm (EST) on Dec 21, 2006

Hey, thank you Kindermord! Yes, I've really liked the first two and I've been looking for later issues of Worlds of Cthulhu, but unfortunately they seem rather difficult to come by in my area. Do you know if they're available online anywhere?

posted by DocArmitage at 11:25 am (EST) on Dec 20, 2006

Huzzah! Did my Mage collection and a newish shelf of history.
I'll drop around on Thursday or Friday with your C&C Ancients as well...

posted by Donogh at 6:31 am (EST) on Oct 3, 2006

I just noticed with surprise (and horror :) ) that someone else in the world had catalogued Glozel Est Authentique. I doubt there are even a hundred copies of that obscure supplement even in existence. It made me feel better that you and a few other people had entered their Call of Cthulhu stuff. I know that some of my LT friends now suspect me of "padding" or of just down right immaturity. But to Hell with that. Call of Cthulhu is a great game and I look forward to playing it again when I have the time. Cheers to you!

posted by oakesspalding at 3:50 am (EST) on Sep 13, 2006

Table of contents of "Winning and Losing in the Civil War" is in my catalogue listing. It's a collection of essays from throughout his career, so no theme as such. You can see from the titles of the essays that most are fairly specialised, but interesting nonetheless. I'll let you know what I think when I've read the majority of them...

posted by Donogh at 11:50 am (EST) on Jun 27, 2006

Hi, I see we're the only ones with C S Lewis's Faith, Christianity and the Church -- and it's the only book we have in common, so far anyway.

posted by Robertgreaves at 9:06 am (EST) on Jun 14, 2006