Jingle Bells ...

Rick · 16th December 2009, 07:57 PM

Humbug !!
I know it's in the post office; they are deluged and haven't sorted it out yet .
We have 3 employees in that office .
Yes, I live in Tinytown .

Talk about going Postal .

TVV · 17th December 2009, 03:42 AM

It arrived!
The first word that comes to mind is "wow". The second - monumental. The third ... incomplete. It is an absolutely great book, but it is obvious that it only covers parts of the Balkans, mostly the South (which was the original idea) and the West. The Eastern Balkans with all their weapon production centers are barely mentioned. Also, with a few exceptions, only weapons up to the mid 19th century are examined.

I am puzzled as to why that is - maybe the author thought that the later periods and the other regions of the Balkans are already well covered in other works. Or maybe the scope of the work would have been so large, that it would have been impossible to publish in a single volume - it is a huge book as it is.

Anyway, an amazing book and a perfect Christmas gift.
Teodor

Rick · 18th December 2009, 12:33 AM

Arrgh !!
I raised Hell at the post office and all the time my Wife had picked it up and neglected to tell me !

A great thing though; I have identified my flintlock pistol .
It has virtually the same barrel as fig. 387 only shorter !!

fearn · 18th December 2009, 02:44 AM

Good thing we love 'em anyway, eh?

Rick · 18th December 2009, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fearn

Good thing we love 'em anyway, eh?

Absolutely Fearn .
I can't begin to count the dumb things that I have done and still she puts up with me .

"Yes, de woman is smarter,
Smarter than de mon in every way "

Yannis · 11th January 2010, 09:05 AM

This book has made huge debate among Greek collectors. There are a lot of pieces known before as made in Epirus that Elgood says that they were made in Montenegro and other places.
I had no time to read the book, I have just look the photos and not so carefully so I have not an opinion for my own yet. But I know few collectors that they are very very angry

18th December 2009, 12:33 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Eureka Arrgh !! I raised Hell at the post office and all the time my Wife had picked it up and neglected to tell me ! A great thing though; I have identified my flintlock pistol . It has virtually the same barrel as fig. 387 only shorter !!

16th December 2009, 07:57 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Humbug !! I know it's in the post office; they are deluged and haven't sorted it out yet . We have 3 employees in that office . Yes, I live in Tinytown . Talk about going Postal .

17th December 2009, 03:42 AM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,664	It arrived! The first word that comes to mind is "wow". The second - monumental. The third ... incomplete. It is an absolutely great book, but it is obvious that it only covers parts of the Balkans, mostly the South (which was the original idea) and the West. The Eastern Balkans with all their weapon production centers are barely mentioned. Also, with a few exceptions, only weapons up to the mid 19th century are examined. I am puzzled as to why that is - maybe the author thought that the later periods and the other regions of the Balkans are already well covered in other works. Or maybe the scope of the work would have been so large, that it would have been impossible to publish in a single volume - it is a huge book as it is. Anyway, an amazing book and a perfect Christmas gift. Teodor

18th December 2009, 02:44 AM	#4
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Good thing we love 'em anyway, eh?

11th January 2010, 09:05 AM	#6
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	This book has made huge debate among Greek collectors. There are a lot of pieces known before as made in Epirus that Elgood says that they were made in Montenegro and other places. I had no time to read the book, I have just look the photos and not so carefully so I have not an opinion for my own yet. But I know few collectors that they are very very angry