Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860 - 1905

Hurrah!! At long last I have been able to source a copy of this naval bible for my collection! I have been after this for what seems like an age and managed to land one via Ebay from a seller that lives a mere ten minutes from my house and so I was able to collect in person - just as well as the postage would have fairly lumpy for such a hefty tome. The book is in very good condition with a small nick on the dust jacket being the only obvious wear.

I have also sourced a copy of an 05/06 Jane's - the David and Charles reprint - which will complement the Conway's title handsomely.

The two titles have cost £20 and £10 respectively which is pretty reasonable in my estimation.

I shall now look to acquire the 1906 - 1921 and the 1922 - 1946 Conway's titles and a select couple of editions of Jane's as well so the naval reference library will then be in pretty good shape.
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15 comments:

  1. Conrad Kinch26 July 2011 at 06:49

    Reference books are really a pleasure. I know the internet is a great resource, but there's nothing quite like leafing through a book.

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  2. David Crook26 July 2011 at 13:31

    Hi CK,

    You are so right - a good book is a thing of beauty and a joy forever and no amount of electronic trickery will ever replace it!

    Of course SWMBO remains to be convinced by this....;-)

    All the best,

    DC

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  3. Peter Douglas26 July 2011 at 14:41

    DC

    Well done, I'm jealous!

    PD

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  4. CWT26 July 2011 at 15:18

    Good to see you're pressing ahead and meeting with some success!

    CWT

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  5. Tim Gow26 July 2011 at 16:19

    That's a great result. I have all four volumes of Conway and even as a mere dabbler in things nautical, life would be poorer without them. Although I'd be about £100 richer...

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  6. David Crook26 July 2011 at 19:06

    Hi Peter,

    I am really pleased with and the Jane's reprint because they complement each other nicely. Conway's id a little 'sterile' as a read although a mine of information but Jane's has a wonderful turn of phrase with some of its descriptions.

    Very pleased indeed!

    All the best,

    DC

    PS You can rest assured that they will be put to very good use!

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  7. David Crook26 July 2011 at 19:06

    Hi CWT,

    In lots of directions as well which means overall progress is steady if unspectacular!

    All the best,

    DC

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  8. David Crook26 July 2011 at 19:08

    Hi Tim,

    £100 for the four? Talk to me Mr Gow - you would be able to buy a lot more Russian armour!

    It is a wonderful book and I will acquire the WW1 and WW2 editions as and when the opportunity presents itself!

    All the best,

    DC

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  9. Paul O'G14 November 2011 at 08:36

    I want a copy too!!!

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  10. David Crook14 November 2011 at 12:09

    Hi Paul,

    For the VSF gamer it is absolutely wonderful and I am so pleased I got a copy at last - ironically it was a guy that lives ten minutes away from me!

    All the best,

    DC

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  11. Paul O'G14 November 2011 at 19:40

    I have Jane's editions for WW1 & 2 but this is now definitely on my 'tomes to acquire' list. Keep an eye out at your usual haunts for me!

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  12. David Crook14 November 2011 at 22:28

    Hi Paul,

    I will do but it is hard to find and expensive when you do - not to mention the cost of shipping it to Aus!

    All the best,

    DC

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  13. Paul O'G15 November 2011 at 09:02

    Guess I'll have to come pick it up then!

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  14. Paul O'G15 November 2011 at 11:13

    Bought a cheap pdf copy to tide me over in the meantime! Pretty average scan but it will do for now

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  15. David Crook15 November 2011 at 12:16

    Hi Paul,

    It is a great title but rarer than hen's teeth and likely to cost a king's ransom when you do find it. If the scan is fuzzy on anything in particular I will happily help out.

    Mine cost me £20 which I still can't believe!

    All the best,

    DC

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