Wednesday 2 June 2021

A New Addition to the Library




A worthy addition to my small ACW library....


....and it certainly covers the areas of interest for me!

 Following the successful disposal of my ECW collection I have reinvested some of the proceeds into the ACW library. The book you see above arrived yesterday. I am rather pleased with it although it has been damaged slightly by the seller posting it in one of those polythene grip top style postage bags - with no packing or padding! Needless to say when it dropped through the letter box it landed on a corner of the cover and ‘bumped it’. I am notoriously fussy about my books and so I took the matter up with the seller and am waiting on a response. Poor packaging is something that really irritates me!


The ‘bumped’ spine and damaged dust jacket - that looks like friction damage....


....and the torn section. None of this is major by any means but as I mentioned, I am notoriously fussy about my books!

The book itself is a great overview of the development of the Confederate navy and  whilst it is relatively slim - a mere 191 pages - is pretty complete. It was available in the US (it is published by Schiffer) for just under U$40 which seemed rather steep to me if I am honest. The author has a similar volume on the Union  navy which I am waiting on and whilst I am getting towards the end of the ACW project I will certainly get a lot of use out of both volumes.

As long as they are packed properly that is!

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6 comments:

  1. The Jolly Broom Man2 June 2021 at 13:04

    Yeah the damage is a shame, but the info inside is still all there and will no doubt prove jolly useful.

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  2. David Crook2 June 2021 at 13:31

    Hello there Jolly Broom Man,

    It is a very nice book for sure with plenty of useful information for me - I was just annoyed at the way it was packed which meant that damage would have been inevitable!

    All the best,

    DC

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    1. nundanket2 June 2021 at 14:14

      I can vouch for the fact you take great care of books and package them thoroughly!

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  3. David Crook2 June 2021 at 14:54

    Hello there nundanket,

    Thank you old chap! Even if I were to send a single volume I would use one of those Amazon card covers - they are very effective - with copious amounts of wrapping paper. Sending a book in a tightly fitted polythene postage bag is asking for trouble.

    All the best,

    DC

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  4. Robert (Bob) Cordery2 June 2021 at 15:13

    David,

    It looks like it is an excellent book ... and it is a pity that it was damaged in transit.

    Read and enjoy,

    Bob

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  5. David Crook2 June 2021 at 15:48

    Hello there Bob,

    I ma pleased t have a copy - I just wish it had been packed properly!

    All the best,

    DC

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