My book-buying "problem"

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by Chris C, Jul 6, 2018.

  1. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

  2. idler

    idler GeneralList

    Oh! OK, so we're allowed to count the porn stash in the wardrobe as well?
     
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  3. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    You're brave, mine is hidden away in the shed!
     
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  4. mark abbott

    mark abbott Junior Member

    I have just received a copy of "Forgotten Heroes" being a record of Police Gallantry Awards in the Lancashire County Palatine by Stephen Wilson.

    A really superb book available on Amazon.
     
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  5. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    I thought the Palatine was in Germany. ?!?! And a hill in Rome?
     
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    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

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  7. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    A couple of contemporary things for a quid each today.
    1942 small arms pamphlet & profusely illustrated 1940 RAF book, seemingly aimed at getting kids interested.
    Chapter titles like 'A Career For Men', and some of the colour plates are lovely. Rarely has a Fairey Battle looked so racy.

    IMG_20190215_161418200.jpg IMG_20190215_161540703.jpg
     
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  8. idler

    idler GeneralList

    With only 10% of their bombs getting within 5 miles of the target*, it's not surprising the RAF expected the war to last...

    * or whatever the statistic was.
     
  9. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Having read most of it now, you're a ghastly fifth collumnist trying to undermine what is apparently the best thing ever to have happened in the world of REAL MEN ever.
    And no returns.
     
  10. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    That's Flying Officer Dan Dare's Fairey Battle isn't it ? I do like those hand-coloured Wimpeys though :)
     
  11. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    Sounds entirely plausible that the major bomb manufacturers had a secret hand in designing the RAF bomb sights. If you happen to be a conspiracy theorist........................
     
  12. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    What's your line here, Canuck ? The RAF with a hell of a lot of Canadian crews, bombed more accurately than anyone else (and from a lower altitude)
     
  13. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    Relax, it was simply a joke in the spirit of Idler's post.
     
  14. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    I'm so relaxed, I'm almost horizontal as it happens...Blame it on the Trappist Triple.

    I was actually contemplating that I haven't had a book-buying problem for several weeks but my 1940 photograph problem continues unabated. I'm not quite sure why I bought this one. The March 1939 registration was visble on eBay..Maybe it was the homo-erotic aspect ? RMK 568 (2).jpg
     
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  15. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    I haven't bought any books in a while, but I did just finally receive two post-war photos of the Archer... very pleased with that :)
     
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  16. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    UK? Or somewhere in the Middle East?
     
  17. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    Ammunition-related training at (according to the description when they went up on eBay) Kinmel camp in Wales.

    Maybe this will be the "first bite" of photo collection which leads me to spending tons of money on photo collecting! :D
     
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  18. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Bit of a theme this week.
    Trojan Horses & phantom armies.
    Both appear pretty decent so far.

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    And there might have been a little pile of Grub Street aviation memoirs in Tesco's charity book heap, but I'll say no more on them 'cos I'm definitely focusing more.
    Probably.
    Sort of.
     
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  19. mark abbott

    mark abbott Junior Member

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