Books

[willie]

 Ok just a short note to say that my A History of the Imperial Service Troops of the Native States came today first; printed in 1903  mine was printed in 2006
   in Lahore Pakistan  Rs 400. 00    Its mostly contracts with various Indian states to  furnish troops to the The British Army in time of need. OK then           who said being a Maharaj  did not have its PERKS   Now for some light reading to take your mind off painting. Fox Tossing Octopus Wrestling and other forgotten Sports The Most Dangerous and Bizarre Sports in History  by Edward Brooks -Hitching  2015  This will help you unwind after painting all those flats   Willie[size=78%]                                                                                                                                [/size]

[shogun]

There is another byzantinic court availible from Kieler Zinnfiguren too. Formaly by Prof. Vollrath, engraved by Lecke.
 http://www.kieler-zinnfiguren.de/Listen/Justinian.html
 

[John Alberts]

The painted flats in the link are excellent. Enjoy seeing Daniel's engraving and Martin's style of painting. 

[willie]

   Shogun. Thanks for the information on the set of flats.  Willie

[shogun]

Hi Willie,seems you are looking for somethings like this:
 https://www.freebooter-anime.com/zinnprinzessin/images/fmge/brzp01-g.jpg
 

[willie]

    Today the book By the Emperors Hand Military and  Court Dress Regalia in the Late Romano Byzantine Empire  By Timothy Dawson . This is a outstanding book well written and nice color plates on the Court Dress. Now all we need is some figures to paint in this period. Willie

[johnr]

Thanks Willie,
 I have some figures of this period that I might get round to painting, I have a small interest in the Indian army.
I have the MacMunn book with the Lovett illustrations this is a great book with some beautiful illustrations also the Boris Mollo and one or two others. An interesting time in British history with some colourful uniforms.


Thanks again.
John R

[willie]

   Hi John the publisher is The Naval & Military Press    Willie Are you interested in the Indian Army. Willie

[johnr]

Hi Willie,


Who is the publisher of the Indian Mountain Artillery book?


John R

[Brian]

Western Miniatures had a set  [size=0px] Indian Mountain Artillery,   will dig some photos out and post[/size]

[willie]

      Well today my book  The History of The Indian Mountain Artillery came.   Very nice book on their history. Also two Man At Arms books  came The Medieval Indian Army's  and Italian Colonial Troops . Lots of great ideas for figures. Last One Faith ,One Law, One King French Armies of the Wars of Religion 1562-1598 from Helion & Company from Retinue to Regiment  series and again lots of ideas for figures   Willie

[willie]

  So today  I got myself a new book the The Story of the Guides by Col. G. J  Younghusband . My next one well be The History of the Indian Mountain Artillery .    Willie

[willie]

 Well Major Lovett's book came today and its not a bad little book  It covers 72 of his prints It makes a great reference book If you are lucky to get the postcard of his uniforms . You can use this as a guide . Second is The War of the Two Brothers The Portuguses Civil War 1828-1834 . Willie

[willie]

     Since we where talking about the Uniforms of the Indian Army  I made up a list of books on there Uniforms '


       1. The Tradition Magazines from the 60s-70s The Indian Cavalry Issue and the Indian Mutiny issues


       2. The Durbar Journal of the Indian Historical society.


       Uniforms


        1. Indian Army Uniforms Cavalry by W.Y. Carman


        2. Indian Army Uniforms Infantry by W.Y Carman


        3. An Assemblage of Indian Army Soldiers & Uniforms by Michael Glover


        4. The Indian Army by Boris Mollo


        5. Skinners Horse by Christopher Rothero


        6. Indian Cavalry Regiments by A. H. Bowing


        7. The British Indian Army 1600-1914 by Peter Duckers


        8. Sons of John Company 1903-1991 The Indian & Pakistan Armies by John Gaylor


        9.  Osprey MAA Indian Army


            #31 The 30 Punjabs  #41 The Gurkhas Rifles  #67 The Indian Mutiny #72 The North West Frontier  # 91 Bengal Cavalry  #92  Indian Infantry                   
            Regiments # 453 Armies of the East Indian Company 1750-1850  #268 British Troops in the Indian Mutiny 1857 -1859


       10. Elite Series


              # 75 The Indian Army 1914-1947  #49 The Gurkhas




        11. The Regiments of the British Indian Army 1895-1947 by Baudouin Ourari  Published in 2019 


         So you have a 100 years of uniform books on the Indian Army      Willie




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[willie]

  OK just dusted off the old page and now its up date time    While I was on my Amazon page trying to figure out where my orders are.   I came across this ADD. wanted ships captains for the Every Green Shipping Company must be able to run a ground in daylight stay out of the channel and stuck in the mud for a month   While on my page I came across this new book Major Lovetts Military Dress and Filed Uniforms of the Raj printed in March of this year.       So I bought it and I am looking forward to looking at it . I have always wanted his book well they have one on Amazon books 1911 issue only $221.00    In May I should be getting to MAA books from Osprey Medieval  Indian Armies and Italian Colonial Armies . Also this week I should be getting Volume #4 of Soldati d Africa 1930 -1939 . One more to go Volume 5 1939-1943    Willie