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Im looking for some recommendations... I wanted to pick up a few of these books dealing with late Roman and Byzantine empires. So far I was thinking about :
Byzantine Armies 886-1118
Byzantine Armies 1118-1461
Know of any more must-haves? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/biggrin.gif
The first you mentioned is not as good as the second imo
You might also try any Ian Allan retail outlet - the only one I know of is in Cardiff however but they've always got most of the range http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/wave.gifQuote:
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Foyles in Charing cross road must have at least 300 differant ones http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif
Well, finally got The Persian Army 560-330 BC, but The Age of Tamerlane was out of stock, while Osprey stated it wasn't.
Sigh.
~Wiz
Just started my collection today, with 3, as a birthday present from my youngest.
Elite 58
The Janissaries
Men-at-Arms 140
Armies of the Ottoman Turks 1300-1774
Men-at-Arms 348
The Moors The Islamic West 7th-15th Centuries AD
I just got ancient armies by tim newark and angus mcbride of concord publishing. The plates are stunning, everyone should own it, mcbride at his best http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...-2thumbsup.gif
that's quite a collection u've got thereQuote:
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Hmm, I'm thinking of buying the specials Barbarians against Rome and Caesar's Legions.Quote:
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The first one combines the "Rome's Enemies" books (excluding the Parthians and Sassanid Persians) and the second one the "Roman Army" books up until 122 AD.
Are all those any good?
~Wiz
Rome's enemies are excellent, but beware of Germanics and Dacians, which is illustrated by the woeful Gerry Embleton. Not sure about the Roman Armies as I don't have them, but you can't go wrong with Angus McBride's excellent Roman Legionary books in the Warrior series.
One of the books Barbarians Against Rome incorporates is Rome's Enemies (2): Gallic and British Celts.
Does this hold information of the Balkan Celts and the Galatians? Especially the latter sound interesting.
Is there a book with info on these pretty much forgotten branches of the Celtic civilization?
~Wiz
i've just been out & bought genghis khan and the mongol conquests (1190-1400)
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Managed to acquire what seems to be a very elusive book called 'Reivers' by Tim Newark and Angus McBride. Now do not get this mixed up with the 'Border Reivers', which the duo prepared for Osprey. This is published by Montlight Publications and is only available at Border bookshops between England and Scotland. I ordered it from border-heritage's website. It features many new Angus McBride plates. Since it looks at every aspect of the Reivers' life there are some which aren't great yet there are others which were worth the price alone (£8.99), including Edward I's army ravaging a Scottish village and the Border Reivers on a raid, both double page spreads. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone interested in McBride's work, especially as it is such a rare piece.
Also Osprey have updated their coming soon section with a preview of two of the plates from the Mounted Archers of the Steppe book. Looks very nice
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/title_d....=spread
Yeah, can't wait for that one to come out
Hey BKB, which onei s that picture of the samurai fighting the Mongols from?
Alos please someone post one of Mughal India
Osprey the samurai, get it, because that picture is bigger than the one i posted and the book itself is full of good info
I got Martin Windrow's Imperial Rome at War today, with 20 colour illustrations by Angus McBride http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...ns/biggrin.gif . WOW These Concord Publications books are like Osprey books on steroids. Words cannot comprehend how good they are (you can see a number of the plates in this thread). The plates range from superb army pictures - Rome in Gaul, Teutoberg Forest, Adrianople, beseiging a Judean city to other activities - Roman Legionnaries preparing to march, at camp, building a fort, a doctor treating a wounded officer and more. Perhaps not as good as Ancient Armies but better than Barbarians IMO. Can't wait for Ancient Celts now, but the big one will be Age of the Crusades which should be out by the year's end.
Have they got a website or something with a list of titles?Quote:
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Sure. Here you go:
http://www.concord-publications.com/
Or maybe this. It's the Fighting Men series that interests me:
http://www.greenhillbooks.com/booksh...rd_titles.html
Hmm, I guess that it's just an English book series, since I've never seen it in America before. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/mecry.gif
Actually they're made in Hong Kong. I'm sure you can find some if you scour around. Adebookscould be your best bet.
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This is up until now my favorite Osprey plate, together with the parading British Belgian in his chariot, the 7th century Persian clibanarius, and the Sarmatian heavy cavalry (which is by Gerry Embleton).
~Wiz
Did you get that plate from the internet or did you scan the pic? I know that pic is from germanic warrior. Are the other pics any good in the book?
Ah got it. Looks like old Angus on top form again. Another quality plate:
http://mujweb.cz/www/barbari/McBrideCavalryCombat.jpg
I just ordered Kawankajima in the campaign series. It covers all five battles and I think it should be a good read. Reynolds does the painting.
Anyone knows this book?
Saw it, didnt buy it though. I got Ninja instead. Reynolds paints that one too. https://forums.totalwar.org/forum/no...ns/biggrin.gif
i prefer McBride personally https://forums.totalwar.org/forum/no...icons/wink.gif
It's funny - just as I start to ask myself 'why doesn't someone develop the Osprey format and give 'em some competition', I have to kick myself and remembering that there are books out there to compare:Quote:
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- the Concord series I haven't seen but they do sound excellent - must get down to Ian Allan's this weekend
- the Warrior series - excellent; I own Warriors of Rome and Celtic Warriors - why on earth didn't they carry on with this format?
- I remember an Italian publisher almost copying the format directly, right down to the white paperback - they did do some interesting titles, for example on Etruscan warriors (way before Osprey attempted anything remotely associated with this) - anybody remember these?
- slightly different in format though they are, I think the books published by the Wargames Research Group deserve an honourable mention - for those who aren't aware they did titles based around Biblical armies, the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, Medieval Europe and other related stuff. They were packed with information, and the line drawings were well executed with detailed descriptions including info on colours etc (the books were, after all aimed at miniature gamers). The format has been carried on after a fashion by Foundry Books, but most of their titles' subject matter seems obscure to the point of self indulgence which is a shame....
...and who remembers the little old Blandford books - you only ever seemed to find these in public libraries - anyone know if these are still published - or do I need another trip to Haye on Wye?? https://forums.totalwar.org/forum/no...-2thumbsup.gif
Available from September at Osprey publishing....
Mounted Archers of the Steppe 600 BC - AD 1300...illustrated by Angus McBride.
My one complaint about most of these illustrators is the scale of the bows....way too small
.....Orda
Interrestingly, nobody of you mentions Peter Connolly.
Although the Books he did were not realy for history buffs, as the books are more childrens books , but the illustrations inside are simply beautifull.
He did books on ancient rome and ancient greece. Also dealing with the Jerusalem at the time of christ and the Trojan War.
I especialy love his work on this bookAncient Greeks at the time of Odysseus