Len Trim Posted 5 February , 2012 Share Posted 5 February , 2012 Arras by Peter Barton and Jeremy Banning currently on sale at Naval and Military Press for £11.95p when the full price is £30. What a bargain for any one who does not already have it. Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Banning Posted 5 February , 2012 Share Posted 5 February , 2012 That is even cheaper than I can get them for! Amazing what discount they can put on a book. Thanks for pointing this out Len. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 5 February , 2012 Share Posted 5 February , 2012 Order placed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 5 February , 2012 Share Posted 5 February , 2012 Me too! Hopefully will go to fill the Arras deficit in my Great War knowledge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsyao Posted 5 February , 2012 Share Posted 5 February , 2012 I wish one day "Passchendaele" would be on sale too, currently it would cost 300 dollars at amazon http://www.amazon.com/Passchendaele-Peter-Barton/dp/184529422X/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Riley Posted 5 February , 2012 Share Posted 5 February , 2012 Definition: Bargain = An expenditure of £15 (inc delivery) on Saturday morning for an item that, on Friday night, I had not the slightest suspicion that I either wanted or needed. Still, that's effective advertising for you. Notice how N&M make you trawl through the entirety of their special offer list, all zillion pages, to find the book. Still, it does look like a bargain. I remember another member of the La Boisselle group complaining that his (then) recent (and excellent) book was cheaper on Amazon that it was to himself through his publisher. Apart from the on-cost of another bookcase, I look forward to seeing it for the same reasons as Simon (#4) Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Banning Posted 5 February , 2012 Share Posted 5 February , 2012 Glad to see Len's post has fired up some interest! I've just ordered a dozen copies as I have some talks lined up. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimSmithson Posted 6 February , 2012 Share Posted 6 February , 2012 Fascinating Jeremy that you have to go to an outlet to buy copies of your own book at the best price! Just be careful to tell everybody in your talks that it's a boring place to visit. I would hate to meet the kinds of crowds I experienced at Tyne Cot on Saturday in my wanders of the future. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Trim Posted 6 February , 2012 Author Share Posted 6 February , 2012 Glad to flag up such an excellent book. Last summer I used it and Linesman to have a very enjoyable and rewarding trip around Arras and the infamous Railway Triangle. Hat off to you Jeremy and Peter for producing such a good book. Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex falbo Posted 7 February , 2012 Share Posted 7 February , 2012 This essential piece soon to be added to the collection! Just be careful to tell everybody in your talks that it's a boring place to visit. I would hate to meet the kinds of crowds I experienced at Tyne Cot on Saturday in my wanders of the future. Jim So I take it we won't see you in Arras in 2017? Hope to be part of this if they ever do it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenandoliver Posted 7 February , 2012 Share Posted 7 February , 2012 I too am very pleased for the `heads up` on this book. My order has been placed. If i may say so, all these books are excellent. Regards Frances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimSmithson Posted 7 February , 2012 Share Posted 7 February , 2012 So I take it we won't see you in Arras in 2017? With any luck I'll be living there by then Alex. In fact by 2015 if the MOD do the business and strip us of students by then! You are very welcome for the anniversary - I reckon I might suddenly have lots of good friends in 1917 so you might have to fix the trip early. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 7 February , 2012 Share Posted 7 February , 2012 wish one day "Passchendaele" would be on sale too, currently it would cost 300 dollars at amazon http://www.amazon.co...ntt_at_ep_dpt_6 hi just had a look on amazon.fr, and it is at 167 euros, thought you might find that interestingmags <br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simond9x Posted 7 February , 2012 Share Posted 7 February , 2012 I wish one day "Passchendaele" would be on sale too, currently it would cost 300 dollars at amazon http://www.amazon.co...ntt_at_ep_dpt_6 Loads available here http://www.amazon.co...&condition=used and some here http://www.abebooks....n=passchendaele Well worth getting. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsyao Posted 7 February , 2012 Share Posted 7 February , 2012 I know it is available, but it exceed my monthly budget for book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex falbo Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 With any luck I'll be living there by then Alex. In fact by 2015 if the MOD do the business and strip us of students by then! You are very welcome for the anniversary - I reckon I might suddenly have lots of good friends in 1917 so you might have to fix the trip early. Jim I plan on having you guide my brother and I around the fields before then anyways so that works!! My goal is to get my band to play the massive Main Square festival in town. Of course we'll be rich and famous enough to buy you the Wellington Caves so you can correct that sign saying the offensive was a diversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Banning Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 Thanks for all of the nice comments about the Arras book. As for Passchendaele, the publishers will reprint this - but it may be for 2017 so you may have to wait until then! No plans as yet for any substantial revisions to the book but I'll let the forum know if and when we get a fixed date for reprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimSmithson Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 I plan on having you guide my brother and I around the fields before then anyways so that works!! My goal is to get my band to play the massive Main Square festival in town. Of course we'll be rich and famous enough to buy you the Wellington Caves so you can correct that sign saying the offensive was a diversion You will be most welcome. Not in the square any more I'm afraid, but I promise to come if you play Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem22 Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 Glad to say that my copy arrived today. It looks really good. Thanks to Peter and Jeremy for producing such wonderful and useful books. Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumplestiltskin Posted 11 February , 2012 Share Posted 11 February , 2012 My copy arrived yesterday and first impressions it looks superb, it seems a shame to remove it from the plastic bag keeping it clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted 11 February , 2012 Share Posted 11 February , 2012 I have the book "Passchendaele Unseen Panoramas" and whilst it is a very interesting and well illustrated tome in practical terms its weight and size in my opinion make it very difficult to read and just holding it in a normal reading position leads to cramp. Yes a good book but is it the type of book which you actually read from cover to cover or as in my case just dip into now and again. I have not got the Arras edition so my comments may not apply to that. Norman PS I see that Arras weighs in at 3.6lbs and Passchendaele 5lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumplestiltskin Posted 11 February , 2012 Share Posted 11 February , 2012 It is still an unwieldy book, luckily i found an old reading stand in a junk shop, cleaned it up, gave it a fresh coat of polish, and it does the job nicely.I also shortened it so i can read from a sitting position. Regards Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Banning Posted 11 February , 2012 Share Posted 11 February , 2012 PS I see that Arras weighs in at 3.6 lbs and Passchendaele 6.6 lbs Hi Norman - would you be able to give me your source for these figures? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted 11 February , 2012 Share Posted 11 February , 2012 Arras Passchendaele is from my copy .......... what do you make it? Norman Added: Reweighed Passchendaele correct weight 5lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Banning Posted 12 February , 2012 Share Posted 12 February , 2012 I have no idea - I must say I have never thought about weighing books. I have just logged on to the GWF and see that you have amended the weight for Passchendaele. It did seem a little high to me as it is only another 150 pages so didn't see how it could double the weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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