The Rules of the Game is a truly wonderful book about how the Royal Navy arrived at where it did in order to fight at Jutland. I have owned a paperback version of this but really wanted a reasonably priced hardback version - 700 pages is a lot to ask of a paperback! For the other title in the picture, read on….
I am feeling particularly unwell as the seasonal chesty cough/sore throat/head full of cotton wool thing has kicked in with a vengeance! However, trooper that I am, I have managed to get a substantial amount of work done on the book and have rested the creative genes to tackle a little, shall we say, side hustle…
The big news though, is that I have been able to secure copies of not one, but two ‘grail books’ - and with a bonus!
So what does the mysteriously enigmatic ‘15’ mean then? Take a look at the picture below then, and all will be revealed….
Small War and Skirmishes 1902 to 1918 by Edwin Herbert - the first of two volumes with the second covering the period 1919 to 1935. Aside from the ‘Colonial’ style conflicts the book also looks at the sideshows of the Great War. I am really pleased to have this in my collection - especially as it is signed by the author and the late Ian Heath and is listed as copy number 15 from when it was published!
The Rules of the Game is a superb book and in my opinion essential reading if one wants to understand the how and why the Royal Navy ‘did what it did’ during the Great War.
This is a brief post as the need for a hot lemon and honey has assumed greater importance - I will also throw in some paracetamol for good measure!
12 comments:
Interesting titles, hope you feel better soon!
I have recently read a similar book by an English journalist Richard Gott "Britain's Empire" - resistance repression & revolt. There are a zillion wargame scenarios in fact to many to contemplate :)
I read alot of history but never realised how busy Britian was in creating & subduing the Empire
Winter bugs , ugh !, hope you're feeling better soon.
Hi Mark,
They certainly are and I certainly hope so!
All the best,
DC
Hi Andrew,
That is not a book I am familiar with so I will take a look for it. Having said that I reckon with the books I have I probably have all I need (said no wargamer ever!).
All the best,
DC
Thanks you kindly old chap - I certainly hope so!
All the best,
DC
"Rules of the Game" is THE book for Jutland ..
Fabulous acquisitions both!
A nice couple of books David…
I have the Foundry book… but not a cool autographed version… lucky you😁
All the best. Aly
Hi Geordie,
I had forgotten just how good it is!
All the best,
DC
G’Day Paul,
Really pleased with both! Especially delighted with the hardback Rules of the Game.
All the best,
DC
Hi Aly,
I am trying to get a copy of the East Africa title but sadly would need to sacrifice body parts to be able to afford it!
All the best,
DC
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