My book-buying "problem"

Florissant, Missouri. Located at 445 N Hwy 67, Florissant, MO 63031.

 

I've been thinking.....well, asked to start thinking, as to where all my books are going eventually, or if I go under a bus all of a sudden!! It's a fair question as they take a lot of dusting.

 

You might donate them to a charity or similar. The non-WWII books Patrick had collected went to a veterans' frat for a fund raising book sale.

 

Thanks OP. I need them all for the time being for reference when Chindit-related families come calling, but I will keep your advice in mind. When my website was archived by the British Library a while back, their contact asked me about my book collection, so that might also be an avenue to explore. I guess with all these things....it is all about shelf space at the end of the day.

 

Yeah, I tried loading my collection in an Equinox. It's a front wheel drive vehicle. The front wheels were barely on the ground after the load. Time for Plan B.

 

You needed a Suburban by the sound of it!

 

Equinox, no backseat.

 

BTW, loading the books between the front and rear wheels solved the "wheelie" issue. Tires looked a little funny, however.

 

This beast is now available here and here. Nice but pricey hardback version here.

 

That hardback is not pricy enough! Damn you Mr Knight!

 

Bought this today based on a recommendation by Red Jim, Accidental Warrior by Geoffrey Picot.



Yesterday I had a bit of a Richie Benaud splurge, as Sue and I had been reminiscing about him, having watched a clip of him discussing the infamous Ian Chappell underarm incident in 1981.

Richie was scathing of Chappell’s actions and it reminded me just what a wonderful commentator he was - honest, fair, unbiased and that great voice. Sorely missed!

So I got a “few” of his books. I guess there may be some repetition among them, but so what, the man was an absolute legend.



That clip, by the way:

 

I bought the Osprey Pavia 1525 off eBay
It arrived today.
A period of military history I have never looked at before.

 

A few of my recent purchases, I may have a problem too.

 

Looks great though!

 

Agreed Chris! Plenty for now!!, im still reading James Hollands initial trilogy halfway through the 2nd book Allies fight back. The 6 books on the War in pics are really very good, recommend them, got them on ebay for a 10er!

 

I was quite pleased to get the last book for this set..
next up is the Hunnicutt set. And then a set I saw online of Czechoslovak arms sales from the 1948-1989 era. (it looks interesting)

 

Yet another Osprey book arrived today.
I'm back into buying them.

The Fall of English France 1449-53.

 

Another secondhand Osprey book.
Still non-WW2.


Tewkesbury 1471.

 

Two more Osprey books just arrived.

Towton 1461 & Fornovo 1495.