Mick D Posted 5 December , 2008 Share Posted 5 December , 2008 I'm after the volumes covering 1914 and 1915, does anyone know of anywhere that has these in stock, or can get them. PM any answer so as not to contravene advertising rules ! Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 5 December , 2008 Share Posted 5 December , 2008 www.naval-military-press.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 5 December , 2008 Author Share Posted 5 December , 2008 Cheers Squirell & Jack, They've got what I want in stock, thanks again. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 5 December , 2008 Share Posted 5 December , 2008 Volume 1, 1914, is online on this French site. 1914 Vol 1. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 6 December , 2008 Share Posted 6 December , 2008 Wait until N&M have one of their sales - if you have the patience. Then buy several at a discount and minimise the postage costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 7 December , 2008 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2008 Ian, sadly I have no patience, I've ordered what I need, to hell with the expense! Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 7 December , 2008 Share Posted 7 December , 2008 Keep us informed about how long they take to arrive from N&MP. They aren't known for speed. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 7 December , 2008 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2008 Will do Mick, I ordered them late on Friday, they were in stock, so the only variable should be the postal delay ! Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 8 December , 2008 Author Share Posted 8 December , 2008 The good folk at N & MP e-mailed me to let me know my order was despatched today, wow that was quick ! Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 9 December , 2008 Share Posted 9 December , 2008 Exellent, things have improved then. I may well go back to them. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 9 December , 2008 Author Share Posted 9 December , 2008 Hold on, they haven't arrived yet ! Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Marshall Posted 9 December , 2008 Share Posted 9 December , 2008 Volume 1, 1914, is online on this French site. 1914 Vol 1. Tony. And here at the Internet Archive website, although this version is a direct scan of the original, not a transcription. Cheers, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 9 December , 2008 Admin Share Posted 9 December , 2008 I got ours from a site which begins with A............. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWills Posted 9 December , 2008 Share Posted 9 December , 2008 Not that long ago with the dollar at 2 to the pound it was quite cheap to order direct from Battery Press in the USA. Not so now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 10 December , 2008 Author Share Posted 10 December , 2008 Martin, at £35 postage, I thought I'd try elsewhere first. Mick DHL tried to deliver today, but I was out. That would make a Friday order, and a Wednesday delivery, not bad at all ! Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWills Posted 10 December , 2008 Share Posted 10 December , 2008 Mick, I'd forgotten that surface mail is no longer an option from the USA ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 11 December , 2008 Share Posted 11 December , 2008 Mick, I'd forgotten that surface mail is no longer an option from the USA ... FYI "Battery Press" occasionally AUCTION these volumes on e**y. They always have them listed as Buy It Now but every so often they put up auctions starting 20 or so dollars less than the BIN price - I was able to collect a full set like this at a fraction of the retail price. They have never (to my knowledge) put the Appendices on sale like this so sooner of later I'll have to get them at "regular" price. I must say they were very good to deal with and combined shipping etc and posted quickly. I was not aware that surface was no longer an option from here to the UK... I will have to check into that. Chris EDIT: This would seem to be a reasonable alternative to surface $23.65 (16 pounds sterling at today's rate) for 11lbs and apparently specifically designed for printed materials. Not sure on shipping time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 11 December , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 December , 2008 Good to their word, I collected them today from DHL. Fantastic service from N & M Press. By the way what is the 'appedicies' volume ? Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 12 December , 2008 Share Posted 12 December , 2008 By the way what is the 'appedicies' volume ? Mick Many of the volumes refer to orders, reports, surveys and maps that are not included within the volume itself, but are in an Appendix to the volume. These are bound separately and numbered/named to the relevant volume. Not all Volumes have appendices but I think there are 4 or 5 that do Here is the re-publisher's description For 1916 Vol II Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1916 Volume I Maps and Appendices by Captain Wilfrid Miles Battery Press reprint edition.1994 135 pages. 6 maps. Trim Size: 5 1/2" by 8 1/2" hardcover ISBN: 207-1 Summary:Originally published in 1938, this title is part of the British official history set for ground operations in World War I. It is a companion volume to Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1916 Volume II (text). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 13 December , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 December , 2008 goodness me, after all the money I've spent, I still don't have the complete set ? Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartH Posted 13 December , 2008 Share Posted 13 December , 2008 To get a complete set of the Official Histories including Eastern Siberia is very hard.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWills Posted 14 December , 2008 Share Posted 14 December , 2008 Appendices were published for 1916 vol 1; 1916 vol 2; 1917 vol 1 and 1918 vol 1 of the Western Front Volumes. There were alsao appendices for Gallipoli Vol. 1 and Gallipoli Vol. 2. The latter two were part of the IWM/Battery Press reprint plans but these two were never reprinted. A search will find a thread outlining the extent of the Official Histories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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