Official Osprey thread

[cegorach]

[QUOTE=Steppe Merc]In the Ivan book, is there any thing mentioned about the Crimean Khanate?

I have checked my Osprey books and it seems that the best description of Crimean armies is in Polish armies 1569-1696 volume 2 including one plate:



True, I would like to see a seperate book about Crimean army or at least a compilation with Transylvanian, Wallachian and Moldavian armies - maybe titled Ottoman Vassals and their armies ( ...I will propose the title on Osprey webpage, who knows... ) because it would be great to see some plates for it maybe by Vuksic who actually made some great images ( can be seen on his webpage), although someone really good should write it, not like the author of the Ivan book

Regards Cegorach

[edyzmedieval]

So far there's no book regarding the Wallachian or Moldavian armies.

[Steppe Merc]

Yeah, a whole bunch of really interesting people haven't been covered, mainly because of their obssesion with WW2...
And I think a book of Ottoman vassals would be awesome! Does the book on the Ottomans talk anything about the Crimeans or the Moldavians etc?

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

3 more Age of the Crusades pics for your viewing pleasure:

Siege of Kazan



Siege of Jerusalem (Great)



Battle of Hastings (Really encapsulates 'Dark Age' feel - Angus at his best)

[edyzmedieval]

Wooow...Nice plates.

Any thoughts on my list?!

[Steppe Merc]

I ordered Age of Tamerlane used from Amazon... Hope it's as good as the other Ospreys I've been getting lately.

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

The cover of Macedonian Warrior has been posted:

[cegorach]

Yeah, a whole bunch of really interesting people haven't been covered, mainly because of their obssesion with WW2...
And I think a book of Ottoman vassals would be awesome!


Does the book on the Ottomans talk anything about the Crimeans or the Moldavians etc?

- not really, there are few sentences about the Tatars in both Ottoman books ( the second 1775-1820 is unusually useful when it comes to XVIIth century in other regions e.g. Algieria, Libya , I can recommend it) and almost nothing about the Moldavians/Wallachians - again the second volume of the Polish Armies is the best source about both Tatars and Moldavians/Wallachians and there is something about Hungarians, Cossacks and others, even Scots - everyone was serving in polish forces at that time.

BTW I think I have found one source used by McBride in the Ivan book



Still I would like to speak to the person which called Lithuanian infantrymen 'Streltsy' and placed them alongside their bitter enemies Russian streltsy ! I think I should write some kind of review for the Ivan book, no mercy !

Regards Cegorach

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

I think some plates aren't always intended to represent an accurate scene - if you look at a good deal of Angus' pictures in many he puts together 3 or 4 people who probably wouldn't mix in real life into the same scene, probably just to get as much as possible into a picture. Think of it kind of like those old books with 3 different guys on a white background but upgraded and made into a kind of fictional scene, not intended to be accurate but to show you a good variety of peoples.

Ceg did you get my PM mate?

[cegorach]

Yes, I am reading it now...

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

New poll on Osprey site. Main ones of interest are a New Vanguard book about Greek Warships and an Irish Kern 1400-1500 MAA book. I think this is a mistake and they mean a Warrior title, but it sounds excellent nonetheless, and I urge you to all vote for it. Should be an Irish Warrior book though from 1000-1600, featuring both Kerns and Gallowglass and more besides.

Oh and Osprey's site has confirmed that a Hittite Warrior (Warrior) book is coming out in August 2007. I imagine Angus will do that, although I'd like him to do something (IMO) more interesting.

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Just bought Montvert's 'Justinian's Wars' for a very reasonable price I must say considering how rare it is. That's my collection complete now save for new stuff.

[edyzmedieval]

BKB I think you have the most complete Osprey collection in the world, except for the guy who owns Osprey.

Anyways, anyone know some shops in Geneve where I can buy Osprey books?!

Ed

P.S.:Got my PM BKB?!

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Well I dread to think if anyone ever got ALL the books, including all the post 17th century stuff. It'd be enormous! I was talking about Montvert and Concord too, so more of a pre 17th century Illustrated Military books collection.

Yes I did mate, replied.

[edyzmedieval]

Replied to the PM mate.

What good books do you recommend on the Normans?!
I mean, is the Normans(the big book) any good?!(scheduled for April, I think)

I wanna buy it, but I need some recommendations first.

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Well its worth it purely for having Angus McBride illustrated 'The Normans' (Elite) in it. Since you also get Norman Knight and both Norman fortifications books in it I'd say its definitely a good purchase.

[edyzmedieval]

Thanks mate. I also replied to your PM, check it out....

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Adam Hook's illustrating a Pharsalus campaign book coming out in September:

Amazon Link Pharsalus

This should be intriguing, a Fortress title about Indian Castles from 1206-1526 coming out in September:

Indian Castles Amazon link

Another good Fortress title (we knew about this one a while back, seems to have had a name change), The Forts of Celtic Britain coming in again in September:

Celtic Forts Amazon link

Yet another Fortress book about the Spanish Main from 1493-1800, coming out in August:

Spanish Main Amazon link

An Elite title about the Scottish Jacobite Army in September:

Jacobites Amazon link

ANOTHER Fortress title, one about the Fortifications of Gibraltar from 1068-1946 in October:

Gibraltar Amazon link

That would appear to be it for the rest of the year, although hopefully there will be more, including an Angus McBride illustrated book! This is just from Amazon mind, so there's a good chance there could be more than this, indeed I hope there is anyway.

[edyzmedieval]

Nothing of interest for me, except maybe the Celtic Forts. Damn....

Can't wait to order my new set of books.

-Japanese Castles 1540-1630
-Ninja
-Ancient Greek Fortifications
-Normans(big 200p book)
-Macedonian Elite Warrior
-Sassanid Elite Cavalry

Any thoughts?

[cegorach]

I have Ninja. I would say it is a good choice.



@Only castles BKB ???

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

You referring to the Fortress books mate? Yeah it looks as though this year is dominated by them.

[cegorach]

Have you found anything else - I mean after the time described in the catalogue i.e after July 2006 - any new books from Men-at-Arms, Campaign, Warrior etc.
I know about Naseby - and I will order it for sure, but maybe there will be something else you know, noticed on Amazon or elsewhere ???

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Mate I tried all the categories and this is all the relevant stuff I found on Amazon for what appears to be the rest of the year. I know I wish there was more too, maybe at least another McBride title, but it looks like the good start to 2006 was just that, the latter half is basically Fortress titles. Amazon doesn't always list everything though, maybe there might be 1 or 2 surprises when Osprey announced their official schedule.

[cegorach]

I hope so.

Btw have you seen the latest screenshots for PMTW - check the new wagons...

[cegorach]

I have found something - I don't remember it from the catalogue

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...410046-9210834

not my most favourite period, but better than nothing

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Obviously there are other books but i just listed the ones from ancient times to the 17th century. There loads of other crap coming out.

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

I read somewhere BTW that those books are only from July-September, so hopefully we can expect more in the remaining 3 months of the year!

Russians Fortresses has a great plate of the Siege of Kazan in it BTW. I must say I really rate Peter Dennis' work in the Fortress series, he always throws in at least one action-orientated plate.

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Found out about another new book coming out in July - unfortunately its another Fortress title, though not a bad one though, plus Adam Hook's doing the illustrations - Fortifications of the Incas: 1200-1531:

Fortifications of the Incas Amazon Link

I think there's also an Ancient Siege Warfare book coming out in September (presumably a compilation of the Elite titles Ancient Siege Warfare and Roman Siege Warfare, and probably the New Vanguard Green and Roman Siege Artillery and Machinery titles):

Besieged Amazon Link

Also this mysterious book has shown up, simply entitled 'Persia':

Persia Amazon Link

I know from somewhere else its gonna be fairly expensive so we can probably expect it to be yet another compilation. Presumably the Persian Army Elite title, plus the Rome's Enemies Parthians and Sassanids MAA book and probably the Sassanian Elite Cavalryman Elite book too will be in it.

Also links for the Chinese and Viking compilation books I told you about:

Vikings Amazon link

Chinese Armies Amazon Link

Oh and Stephen Turnbull appears to have an all new book about the Samurai coming out, but I don't think it will have any illustrations. Its called The Samurai and the Sacred : The Path of the Warrior, and its out in October:

Samurai Amazon Link

[Steppe Merc]

Damn. I wish they would come out with a GOOD Acheameid Persian book... or at least just reprint that brilliant Montvert one.

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Just got word from Osprey of a cracking new Angus McBride illustrated title coming out in early 2007:

Men-at-Arms 436: The Scandinavian Baltic Crusades 11th-15th Centuries

Should be well worth looking forward to! Hopefully it will include some action orientated plates involving Teutonic Knights, Poles, Swedes, Novgorod, Lithuanians, and various native Pagan tribes from the region.