The Burial of Ghosts

A. G. Maisey · 9th October 2010, 10:52 PM

Thank you for the vote of confidence, gentlemen, and for your compliments --- probably undeserved.

Gavin, in respect of any possible future publication, I have only one thing to say:- don't hold your breath.

I have been urged for many years to "write a book", the first attempt to get me to do so was more than 40 years ago, when Ken Trotman was involved in the urging.

I will never attempt to write any book. Production of a book takes a very committed effort over a long period of time, and a lot of money. I have neither the time, nor the money, and when I consider what I have, and that could be published, that could add positively to the base of knowledge, I doubt that I have the commitment.

However, I have produced a few articles, at least one of which can probably be considered to be a positive contribution, and I do have another couple of articles planned.

Montino Bourbon · 12th October 2010, 04:29 AM

Where is it?

It's not like I'm impatient or anything... It's that any article by a person that I consider to be at the very least one of the greatest authorities on keris is something that I want to read... NOW!!!

A. G. Maisey · 12th October 2010, 04:59 AM

These have been around for a long time:-

http://www.kerisattosanaji.com/kerisinformation.html

scroll down to "on-line references"

The "origin" thing is possibly important; before this you could get an argument anytime if you started to talk about where keris came from. Nobody argues any more.

12th October 2010, 04:29 AM	#2
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	The article!!!! Where is it? It's not like I'm impatient or anything... It's that any article by a person that I consider to be at the very least one of the greatest authorities on keris is something that I want to read... NOW!!!

9th October 2010, 10:52 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Thank you for the vote of confidence, gentlemen, and for your compliments --- probably undeserved. Gavin, in respect of any possible future publication, I have only one thing to say:- don't hold your breath. I have been urged for many years to "write a book", the first attempt to get me to do so was more than 40 years ago, when Ken Trotman was involved in the urging. I will never attempt to write any book. Production of a book takes a very committed effort over a long period of time, and a lot of money. I have neither the time, nor the money, and when I consider what I have, and that could be published, that could add positively to the base of knowledge, I doubt that I have the commitment. However, I have produced a few articles, at least one of which can probably be considered to be a positive contribution, and I do have another couple of articles planned.

12th October 2010, 04:59 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	These have been around for a long time:- http://www.kerisattosanaji.com/kerisinformation.html scroll down to "on-line references" The "origin" thing is possibly important; before this you could get an argument anytime if you started to talk about where keris came from. Nobody argues any more.